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Luis Ortiz Training Camp Notes

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Unbeaten Cuban Contender Faces WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Mars 3
frá Barclays Center í Brooklyn & Kynnt með
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MIAMI (Febrúar 16, 2018) – Unbeaten heavyweight contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz is finally nearing his first world title opportunity as he prepares to take on WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder Laugardagur, Mars 3 lifa á Showtime frá Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
The Premier Boxing Champions event will see undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo taka á Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. The Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Hnefaleikar útsending hefst á 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT with top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell orrusta harður-hitting Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title.
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Ortiz spoke on a variety of topics as he heads into the highly anticipated showdown with Wilder. Here is what Ortiz had to say from training camp in Miami:
On Deontay Wilder…
“He’s talking too much. He’s going to have to back that up in the ring. He says he’s going to kill ‘King Kong.’ He’s going to knock me out. I want to watch him try. I’m not like those other guys he fought. Ég er alvöru bardagamaður. Tough and with a lot of experience. I’ve been fighting since I was 10 ára.
“He doesn’t intimidate me. His trash talk makes me laugh. It’s just a lot of noise. Ég er svöng. I’m doing this for my family. He better take me seriously because he’s going to find himself on the canvas before he knows it. I’m going to show the world who ‘King Kong’ is.”
On his confrontation with Wilder after Ortiz’s last fight…
“Someone told me Wilder was in the crowd, I smiled. I was glad to see him. I knew what he wanted.
“I’m not the kind that likes to trash talk, but I’ve had it with this guy. He talks too much. He has a big mouth. He has insulted me and has said too many dumb things. So when I saw him ringside I told him to get inside the ring and to tell the world once and for all that he was going to fight me. He says he wants to fight the top fighters. I’m a top fighter. Let’s do it.”
On testing positive for a banned substance during training for the first scheduled fight against Wilder…
“A lot of people that believe in me and know me well, know that I would not do anything that can jeopardize my future as a boxer. I have too much at stake: fjölskyldan mín, my children and the possibility to provide for them.
“I had been taking that medicine for two years. It was my mistake not to disclose that prescription drug in the paperwork. I never thought a prescription was going to bring me so much trouble. I was taking this medicine to treat high blood pressure, but apparently it’s also used to go to the bathroom a lot and mask other things. I drink two gallons of water per day. I go to the bathroom a lot already. I never put two and two together. I’m clean. The dose they found in my system was too low to mask anything at all. If I would have known this prescription drug was not allowed, I would have told my trainer and my doctor.
“I’m a heavyweight I don’t need to make weight. Why am I going to go to the trouble of taking an illegal substance that makes you go to the bathroom a lot? I have no need. I simply didn’t know it was banned. If I would have known, I would have said something to my trainer or to the doctors.
“I think the fight was not meant to be at that point in time last year. Destiny played a part. It was supposed to be postponed. Now there are no excuses.”
On how important this fight is for him…
“Every fight I’ve had in my career has been important. The key is always to avoid thinking that it’s win or die because that can put you off center. So the way I see it is that this fight is important for me because I have to win it. And I’m going to. It’s a world championship, but for me it’s just another day at work. My only goal is to win this fight. Win. Win. Win. By winning this fight, everything else unfolds. I get a title and I help my family.”
On what’s going to happen on fight night…
“When I get in the ring, all I will be thinking about is the strategy we put together in the gym. My family is always there. They go to every fight. That was my promise to them when I had to leave them behind in Cuba to come to the United States. They will come with me wherever I go. If I gas out, I look at them and they keep me going. They are my motivation and they will help me achieve this victory.”
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Action-Packed Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Undercard Features Top Contenders, Former Heavyweight Champion, Prospect Showdowns & Rising Future Stars Saturday, Mars 3 frá Barclays Center í Brooklyn

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Middleweight Contender Sergey Derevyanchenko Makes Barclays Center Debut; 2016 Bandarískt. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell in a Super Lightweight Attraction; Patrick Day vs. Kyrone Davis – 10 Rounds Super Welterweights
Meira! Former Heavyweight World Champion Charles Martin, Middleweight Willie Monroe & Rising Local Prospect Richardson Hitchins All Enter the Ring!
BROOKLYN (Febrúar 14, 2018) – The heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder og Luis Ortiz will feature a stacked undercard of exciting attractions that includes top contenders, a former heavyweight champion, exciting prospects and more all entering the ring on Laugardagur, Mars 3 frá Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Action inside the arena includes top middleweight contender Sergey Derevyanchenko frammi Dashon Johnson in an eight-round fight, 2016 Bandarískt. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell in a six-round super lightweight showdown, and a 10-round matchup between super welterweight prospects Patrick Day og Kyrone Davis.
A 2008 Ukrainian Olympian now fighting out of Brooklyn, Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 Kos) earned his top contender status in the IBF by stopping Tureano Johnson in the 12th round of their August 2017 showdown and will face California’s Johnson (22-22-3, 7 Kos) as he awaits his title shot.
One of featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr.’s younger brothers, the 21-year-old Russell (3-0, 3 Kos) fulltrúi bandarískt. á að 2016 Olympic games in Rio and made it to the quarterfinal round. He turned pro in May of last year and has scored three first round stoppages as a pro.
The 25-year-old Day (14-2-1, 6 Kos) fights out of Freeport, New York and most recently won an exciting contest over then unbeaten Eric Walker last July to seize the WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Title. He takes on another prospect looking to leap to contender status in the 23-year-old Davis (13-1, 5 Kos) from Delaware who enters this bout on a three-fight winning streak.
The card continues with former heavyweight world champion Charles Martin (25-1-1, 23 Kos) in an eight-round fight, fyrrum veröld titill Challenger Willie Monroe Jr. (21-3, 6 Kos) in an eight-round middleweight affair and a pair of local welterweight prospects fighting at Barclays Center for the fourth time as Richardson Hitchins (3-0, 1 KO) og Kenny Robles (2-1, 1 KO) compete in separate six-round attractions. Rounding out the action is unbeaten prospectShynggyskhan Tazhibay (5-0, 2 Kos) in a six-round welterweight bout.
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ERROL Spence JR. RETAINS IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE WITH RESOUNDING TKO VICTORY OVER LAMONT PETERSON SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME® FROM BARCLAYS CENTER

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Léttur heimsmeistari Robert Easter sigraði Javier Fortuna

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BROOKLYN (Jan. 21, 2018) - Undefeated welterweight heimsmeistari Errol Spence Jr. haldið IBF titil sinn með glæsilegum stöðvunar fyrrum tveggja deild meistari Lamont Peterson í aðalkeppni á Showtime Championship BoxingLaugardagur nótt frá Barclays Center, heimili BROOKLYN hnefaleikum®.

 

 

 

Í fyrstu málsvörn hans frá dethroning Kell Brook á Showtime maí sl, Spence (23-0, 20 Kos) út Hnefaleikar sterkur Peterson (35-4-1, 17 Kos) frá upphafi til enda, sýningarskápur a breiður fylking af færni, hraða og kraft. Baráttan var hætt áður en upphaf áttunda umferð eftir þjálfara Peterson er, Barry Hunter, kallaður fyrir stöðvaður.

 

 

 

Baráttan spilað út svipað og hvernig bæði bardagamenn spáð, byrja í cagey taktíska mál áður en það breyttist í árásargjarn berjast í miðju umferðir. Tvær mínútur í umferð fimm, Spence notaði blöðrur vinstri krók til að senda Peterson á strigann (Smelltu HÉRfyrir hápunkt). The Washington, D.C. innfæddur aftur á fætur og hélt áfram að berjast, en Spence reyndist vera of mikið. The 2012 Bandarískt. Olympian út lenti Peterson 161-45, þegar tengst á 49 prósent af kýla hans valdi bara 31 prósent fyrir Peterson.

 

 

 

Eftir að berjast Spence talaði við Showtime Sports blaðamaður Jim Gray og var fljótur að gefa inneign til andstæðingi hans. "Ég vil þakka Lamont,"Sagði hann. "A einhver fjöldi af krakkar hafnaði í baráttunni og hann tók hana út eins og alvöru stríðsmaður og ég fel honum fyrir það. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click HÉR að horfa á viðtal hápunkt.

 

 

 

Þrátt fyrir launin sigur í valdmannslegur tísku, Spence telur enn að hann hefur svigrúm til að bæta. "Ég er enn hægt að bæta mikið á vörn mína,"Sagði ósigraður heimsmeistari. "Ég er bara að halda fullkomna kunnáttu mína og halda gengur. Þú ert að fara að sjá betri Errol Spence næst þegar ég komast í hringnum.

 

 

 

"Allir vita að ég hef verið að bíða eftir" Some Time "Thurman,"Segir Spence, leita á undan að hugsanlega sameiningu leik með WBC og WBA veltivigtar heimsmeistari Keith Thurman. "Þar sem ég var 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. Við skulum fá það á. Hann hefur tvö af belti og við báðir höfum stór nöfn. Það er auðvelt berjast til að gera og ég vil það. "

 

 

 

Peterson, sem börðust hraustlega á móti yngri Spence, virt ákvörðun þjálfara sínum að hætta að berjast, "Ef hann biður mig um að berjast milljón manns, Ég mun. Ef hann biður mig að hætta. Ég mun hætta. Ég mun aldrei efast um ákvörðun sína. Ég veit að hann ber hag minn fyrir brjósti. "

 

 

 

"Það var mjög erfitt, en ef þú veist Lamont, þú veist að hann var ekki að fara að gefast upp,"Sagði þjálfari Barry Hunter. "Ég þurfti að stöðva það. Í lok dagsins, þetta er sonur minn hérna. Það er ekkert meira virði en hans velferð. Ef það kemur að því að hann eða vinna, Ég sæki hann. Ég hugsa um hann. "

 

 

Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Easter (21-0, 14 Kos) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 Kos) í sam-helstu atburði á Showtime útsending. Dómarar skoraði bardagann 114-113, 113-114 og 115-112.

 

 

 

The bak-og-áfram bardaginn sá tvo hæfa bardagamenn vera í vasanum og líta á að gera skaða innan frá. Annað umferð lið frádráttur frá Fortuna reyndist dýrt þegar Dóminíska var varað þá refsað fyrir hitting um páskana á bak við höfuð. Án eitt stig í mínus, baráttan hefði verið skorað jafntefli. Þó páska Jr. var örlítið uppflettingar, Fortuna lenti öflugri högg. Páskar Jr., sem hélt verulega hæð kostur, út lenti Fortuna, tengja á 120 af 383 (31 prósent) máttur högg á meðan Fortuna tengd við 113 af 441 (26 prósent).

 

 

 

"Þetta var erfið barátta, Hann er fyrrverandi heimsmeistari fyrir ástæðu,"Easter sagði Gray. "Við gerðum það erfitt að reyna að vinna gegn kýla. Hann var ekki að henda mikið og það gerði það erfitt fyrir mig að elta þessa dagana í kring.

 

 

 

“Ég gat ekki fengið knockout en við fengum sigurinn og það er allt sem skiptir máli. Ég vissi að hann var að fara að keyra þegar hann fann kraft minn. Hann vildi bara að grípa og halda öllu baráttunni. "

 

 

 

Horft fram á veginn, Páskar gerði fyrirætlanir hans skýr og hann leitar sameiningu lota í náinni framtíð, "Ég vil berjast við meistarar og sameina þessar reimar. Berst eins og þessir eru ekki í áætlun leiknum mínum. Ég er tilbúinn fyrir Mikey Garcia og Jorge Linares til að undirrita samning. "

 

 

 

A disgruntled Fortuna talaði einnig að grár, "Almenningur veit hvað gerðist hér. Þeir púað af því að þeir vita, að ég vann þessari baráttu.

 

 

 

"Ef hann er maður skulum berjast aftur á 135 pund,"Segir Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Föstudagur, sem þýddi að belti Easter myndi ekki vera á línunni. "Ég mun örugglega gera þyngd. Ég vissi ekki að gefa mér nægan tíma til að þjálfa. "

 

 

 

Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 Kos) gert fljótur að vinna Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 Kos) í Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Hnefaleikar PRELIMS aðgerð, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 af fyrstu umferð. Berjast fyrir hans 12th time at the Barclays Center, að 27 ára Staten Island innfæddur haldið óflekkað met sitt óbreytt með því að nýta öflugur vinstri hönd sína á overmatched Ntetu.

 

 

 

Browne komið yfirburði sína frá upphafi, lending hreint overhand vinstri sem lækkað Ntetu hálfa leið í gegnum hringinn. Montreal, Québec innfæddur var aldrei hægt að endurheimta fætur hans og fann sig horn gegn strengina aðeins þrjátíu sekúndum síðar. A barrage af öflugum samsetningar lenti á varnarlaust Ntetu fór dómarinn með litla möguleika en að hætta að berjast við 45 sekúndur þar í umferð númer eitt.

 

 

 

“Við unnum fyrir þessu vinna. Hann gekk inn í a viss skot og ég gerði honum greiða,"Segir Browne. "The overhand vinstri tóku hann og það var upphafið að endalokum fyrir hann. Ég vissi að hann var að meiða.

 

 

 

“Ég þarf heimurinn titil skot. Ég er tilbúinn til að taka á einhverju meistarar. Ég hef engar óskir. Ég er feginn að ég setti saman annan mikinn árangur hér á Barclays Center. Ég ætla að halda áfram að bæta þar til ég orðin virkilega Mr. Barclays Center. "

 

 

 

inneign, sem flutti upp í ljós þungavigtar deild fyrir þessari baráttu, átti erfitt með að takast á við samsetningu Browne er á hraða og kraft á leið sinni til seinni missi atvinnumaður ferlinum.

 

 

 

"[Browne] er mjög sprengiefni, Congrats til hans,” Said Ntetu. “Hann er fljótur, Hann er klár og ég átti ekki von að hann sé að sprengiefni. Hann fékk mig með hægri krók hans og beina vinstri.

 

 

 

"Ég var í nógu formi til að berjast fyrir 10 umferðir. Þetta er ekki þyngd bekknum mínum, en ég vil ekki að beita afsökunum. "

 

 

 

Í opnun lota af Showtime Championship Boxing PRELIMS, undefeated Adam Kownacki (17-0, 14 Kos) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 Kos) á 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, fæddur í Lomza, Póllandi en berjast út af Brooklyn, New York, naut stuðnings heimabæ mannfjöldi hans sem hann klæddist Kiladze stöðugt niður.

 

 

 

Kownacki var ákveðnari og nákvæmur tveggja bardagamenn, lending 43 prósent af orku kýla sínum og 35 prósent af heildar kýla hans, samanborið við bara 30 prósent og 18 prósent, sig, fyrir Kiladze. Þrátt fyrir blóðuga nef sem Kownacki orðið í fyrstu umferð, pólsku þungavigtar hellti á og dekk Kiladze með röð af uppercuts og einn-tveir samsetningar í fjórðu umferð. The aðgerð-pakkað lota kom til enda þegar Kownacki tengt á blöndu af tveimur uppercuts og hægri hönd sem sendi Kiladze á bakinu í endanlegri mínútu sjötta umferð. Eftir töfrandi Kiladze aftur á fætur, dómarinn Shada Murdaugh kallaður í baráttunni á tillögu Ringside læknis.

 

 

 

“Ég er svo þakklát fyrir alla mína pólska aðdáendur sem koma út og gefa mér að auka stuðning ", sagði Kownacki, sem börðust fyrir framan hundruð samlanda sinna. "Ég ætla að halda áfram að berjast fyrir stuðningsmennina og gefa öllum mikið sýningu.

 

 

 

“Ég held að ég gerði baráttuna mikið erfiðara en ég ætti að hafa. Það er annað nám og ég fékk sigur. Það er allt sem skiptir máli. "

 

 

 

Lýðveldið Georgíu-fæddur Kiladze, sem berst út af Los Angeles, var ekki að tala við fjölmiðla þar sem hann var fluttur á NYU lútersku Hospital fyrir varúðar- ástæðum.

 

 

 

Laugardaginn útsending verður aukaleikur á Sunnudagur, Janúar 21 á 9 a.m. OG/PT um Showtime og Mánudagur, Janúar 22 á 10 p.m. OG/PT á Showtime Extreme og verður í boði á Showtime á eftirspurn® og Showtime hvenær sem®.

 

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UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT EASTER JR. OPENS UP TO JIM GRAY ABOUT HIS PAST AND FUTURE ASPIRATIONS IN SHOWTIME SPORTS® VIDEO FEATURE

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Easter to Defend IBF Lightweight Title Against Javier Fortuna Á morgun
“I’m going to show him why he didn’t want to take this fight.” – Robert Easter
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HVAÐ: SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray sat down with undefeated world champion Robert Easter Jr. at the famed Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn ahead of his 135-pound title defense against former world champion Javier Fortuna. The pair discussed Easter’s motivations to enter the sport of boxing, his life outside the ring and future aspirations inside the ring.
The IBF Lightweight World Title Bout serves as the co-feature of the Janúar 20 Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Hnefaleikar, a Premier Boxing Champions event LIVE on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT) frá Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. The event is headlined by IBF Welterweight World Champion and 2012 Bandarískt. Olympian Errol Spence Jr. making his first title defense against former two-division world champion Lamont Peterson.
“Nothing concerns me about Fortuna”, said Easter. “He hasn’t been in the ring with no one like me with my attributes. I’m going to show him why he didn’t want this fight.”
Looking ahead to what a successful title defense á laugardag night would mean for his career, Easter made it clear his goal was to unify the division. “Mikey Garcia, Jorge Linares – either or, það skiptir ekki máli. It’s all in these guys’ hands if they want to face me.”
SHOWTIME Sports will stream two live boxing undercard bouts featuring Marcus Browne and Adam Kownacki á laugardag on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS. Browne, an unbeaten 175-pound contender from Staten Island, will face Francy Ntetu in a 10-round fight while undefeated heavyweight Kownacki, fighting out of Brooklyn by way of Poland, will take on Iago Kiladze of Kiev, Úkraína í 10-umferð lota.
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ERROL Spence JR. vs. LAMONT PETERSON FINAL WEIGHTS, Tilvitnanir, MYNDIR & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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Spence Makes First Title Defense In Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® From Barclays Center In Brooklyn, Presented By Premier Boxing Champions

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT á Showtime

 

 

IBF veltivigtar World Championship

 

 

Errol Spence Jr.: 147 £

 

 

Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ £

 

 

Dómarinn: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (NJ)

 

 

IBF Lightweight World Championship

 

 

Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ £

 

 

Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**

 

 

Dómarinn: Ricky Gonzalez; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.)

 

 

**Fortuna does not make the 135-pound lightweight limit and cannot win IBF title. Fortuna initially weighed 136.8 pounds and measured 136.4 pounds after the two-hour allowance.

 

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS – 7 p.m. OG/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube

 

 

Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Umferðir

 

 

Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ £

 

 

Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ £

 

 

Heavyweight Bout – 10 Umferðir

 

 

Adam Kownacki: 260 £

 

 

Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ £

FLASH QUOTES:

 

 

SPENCE:

 

 

“This is a tough challenge. If you know Lamont, you know he’s a tough fight but I came to dominate the division and it started with Kell Brook. I’m going to get Lamont Peterson and then I’m going to get the other welterweights that are out there.

 

 

“It’s definitely important not just to win the fight, but how I win the fight. I came to dominate the division and I came here to look good. I’m the future of the division and I’m the future of boxing.”

 

 

PETERSON:

 

 

“I wouldn’t say that Errol isn’t the bigger guy, I just believe that it doesn’t matter. It’s all about boxing skills.

 

 

“I think we’ll both make each other look pretty good, but I’m going to win.”

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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson Final Press Conference Quotes & Myndir

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Welterweight World Title Showdown Headlines Laugardagur, Janúar 20 Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Kynnt af Premier Boxing Champions
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BROOKLYN (Janúar 18, 2018) – Undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. and two-division world champion Lamont Peterson faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring Laugardagur, Janúar 20 in the main event live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, heimili BROOKLYN hnefaleikum®, og kynnt Premier Boxing Champions.
The Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Hnefaleikar útsending hefst á 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert Easter og fyrrum heimsmeistari Javier Fortuna, who met face to face for the first time on Thursday.
Competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS á laugardag will be unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Browne and once-beaten Francy Ntetu, who meet in a 10-round bout, plus undefeated heavyweight Adam Kownacki and once-beaten Iago Kiladze, who step into the ring for a 10-round affair.
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ERROL Spence JR.
“Þessi barátta þýðir allt fyrir mig. I still have a chip on my shoulder. I want to be the last man standing. I want to beat the top fighters in my division. Lamont is the one standing in front of me, so it’s fight time.
“I think it’s going to turn into a war. A lot of people have thought this would be an easy fight for me. But if you follow Lamont Peterson, you know this will be tough. He’s always in great shape and has a lot of skills. IT might be a dog fight and that’s what I wanted. He’s the guy who wanted to fight and I said of course. It’s going to be a rugged fight. Later on in the fights, he always gets rough and stands toe-to-toe.
“There might not be a lot of talking and bad blood between us, but you know that the two of us always give a great fight for the fans.
“I had to wait for my title defense and then I had a lot of guys not answer the call for this fight. I have a belt and I still have to call these other guys out. Lamont Peterson answered the call like a real fighter.
“In a perfect world I’d be unifying with Keith Thurman this year. I’m going to fight three times this year though. You don’t get time back. I’m ready to strike now.
“I’m just excited to fight. Ég vil berjast. I can’t wait to be in front of those bright lights in front of the fans. Brooklyn is a great place to fight and my family from the area can come see me live. I can’t wait to display my skills.
“A true champion can’t fight everybody who calls them out, it’s still a business. But a true champion fights other champions, especially when they’re available. You can’t avoid questions and try to delay a fight. You fight the next champion that’s available, that’s what a true champion does.”
LAMONT PETERSON
“When I got into boxing, I had goals. First I wanted to be a National Champion, then a world champion as a professional, but the ultimate goal is to be in the Hall of Fame. With that being my goal, I wouldn’t put myself in that conversation yet. With wins over a guy like Errol Spence and the other top welterweights, I think I’m right there in it. That’s my goal and I’ll give it my all to get there.
“If you left it to me I’d fight every month. That’s how much I love the sport. I know a victory would help me get in the ring even more often. Sometimes if you lose at the top level, other top guys don’t want to take a chance against you. I can fix all of that this weekend
“I don’t worry about any negativity. My resume is written in the history books. All I can do is respect the opinion of others and work hard to get this win.
“I’m excited and looking forward to the skill level that’s going to be displayed this weekend. It’s going to be a rough fight for sure. But I look forward to the technique and skill level. Defense, offense and transitioning between the two. That’s the part of boxing that I love.
“Errol even taking the Kell Brook fight was impressive to me. Most guys in his position take their time leading up to the first title shot, but he ended up fighting someone in his prime in his country. To will himself to that win was very impressive.
“When you get to the big stages and those big fights, you have to win more than you lose. I think if I can win some big fights these next few years my career will be in a good place.”
ROBERT Páska
“I have no concerns fighting a southpaw. I made my last fight hard, but this time I’m going to use my reach, my feet and my speed to dominate.
“I’m looking for a great performance. This is going to be the best Robert Easter the fans have ever seen. We prepared to dominate this fight.
“Javier Fortuna is an accomplished fighter but I don’t know too much about him. I know what I came to do. I’m a world champion and everyone knows what I bring to the fight game. I won’t leave without my strap.
“I’m ready to fight the best in this sport. I want to become the man at this weight and I know I have to beat the other champions to do that.
“Boxing is all about showing you’re the best and fighting the best. I just want to fight these other champions in my weight class. I’m looking to stay healthy in 2018 and remain on top.”
JAVIER FORTUNA
“I have no excuses on Janúar 20. I hope he doesn’t either. I will be taking that title to the Dominican Republic for my fans. I’ve been dreaming about it and I will take it.
“I have the style and the skills to beat Robert Easter. I know how to make sure his height does not affect me at all. Everyone will see it on fight night.
“I’ve prepared myself very well. I have a plan to win every round. If he’s able to stand there, I’m going to break him down round by round.
“I am fighting for more than just myself and that is why I’ll be successful. I am going to prove that I’m truly one of the top fighters in the sport.
“Robert Easter is a fighter I respect, but I believe I can defeat anyone in front of me. If he takes me lightly, it will go even worse for him. I’ve been training hard to make sure I’m at my absolute best on fight night.
“A win would be great for my country, my fans and my family. Winning this title is everything for me. That’s why I’m here and I will not be stopped.”
DERRICK JAMES, Spence er Trainer
“I started training Errol about nine years ago but I never really knew just how special he was until about a year or so into our training. I thought Olympics were definitely possible, because I didn’t want to look too far ahead. Now that we’re here, I think he can beat any of the top guys. I want him to be undisputed welterweight champion just like he wants to be.
“I never worry about comparing Errol to other guys in the sport. He’s a hard puncher who breaks ribs and breaks faces. The longer the fight goes, the more pain he inflicts. I’ve never seen anybody who punches that hard.
“I think Lamont knew when he moved up to welterweight that this fight would be a possibility. It’s time for us to go to work because I know Lamont and Barry Hunter are working on a game plan. They have a great team and I know Lamont will be ready for what we bring.”
BARRY HUNTER, Trainer Peterson er
“We stay in the gym all the time. We didn’t have to deal with the weight monster this camp. Weight issue can really derail a camp leading up to a fight of this magnitude. We didn’t have to deal with any of that.
“There are several different things in Errol’s arsenal that I think we can exploit. Errol will make adjustments though, so I think strategy will be a key in this fight.
“Lamont has always been a coach’s dream. He’s the type of athlete that you would love to coach. He does everything a coach asks of him. He will train until he passes out. All he wants is to work hard and compete.”
LOU DIBELLA, Forseti DiBella Skemmtun
“This is a great night for boxing. The first January date of the year drums up a lot of excitement and we expect a great turnout á laugardag nótt á Barclays Center. It’s going to be a great crowd and an exciting night from top to bottom.
“Errol Spence Jr. is one of the best young fighters in the world testing himself against another great fighter in Lamont Peterson It’s the best fighting the best. Lamont Peterson is a guy with a tremendous resume. If anybody thinks Errol is going to take Lamont lightly, they’re mistaken and he would be too.
“Both of these main event fighters are lucky to have trainers who are real teachers. They are old school and two of the best. Derrick James and Barry Hunter know the game inside and out.
“Robert Easter is a beast, he’s got reach, power and boxing ability. He’s facing a guy in Javier Fortuna who is a confident former world champion. Javier has been talking a big game. He’s talking about knockouts. You want to see a guy come into a fight like this with that kind of confidence.
“This year in boxing is starting out just like last year started, at Barclays Center with a great, even matchup like Badou Jack vs. James DeGale last year.”
STEPHEN Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Showtime Sports
“In terms of representing the sport, you don’t get any better than Errol Spence Jr. and Lamont Peterson. The professionalism of these guys is unmatched and they represent the best of the sport. I’m proud to have them on the network.
“You can’t play boxing. You have to be dedicated and passionate. Those values are going to be reflected in the ring á laugardag.
“This is a special fight. These are the best in the sport. They’re both top 10 krakkar. Errol Spence Jr. has grown up on SHOWTIME.
He made his pro debut on ShoBox and won his first world title on SHOWTIME. This is Lamont’s eighth appearance on SHOWTIME and he has one of the strongest resumes in the sport.
“Robert Easter and Javier Fortuna is another matchup of top 10 krakkar. What we’re doing here is special. This isn’t just another network doing boxing, this is the cream of the crop.”
BRETT YORMARK, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
“I’m really excited about Laugardagur nótt. We’ve been very fortunate to host the first big event of the year. There’s an appetite to get back into the game and we’re happy to be hosting it.
“I want to welcome back Errol and Lamont to Barclays Center. Both have been there before and we’re thrilled to have you back. We’re pleased that Robert has finally decided to take his show to Barclays Center and give the fans a performance. Last time Javier won at Barclays Center he won his world title and we’re happy to have him back.
“We’re going to create something great here in Brooklyn and it continues á laugardag night at Barclays Center.”
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UNBEATEN TOP MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER SERGEY DEREVYANCHENKO HIGHLIGHTS ACTION-PACKED UNDERCARD SATURDAY, Janúar 20 Frá Barclays Center í BROOKLYN

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BROOKLYN (Janúar 12, 2018) – Unbeaten middleweight contender and IBF No. 1 Challenger Sergey Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 Kos, WSB: 23-1, 7 Kos) will enter the ring for an eight-round bout as part of an exciting undercard on Laugardagur, Janúar 20frá Barclays Center, heimili BROOKLYN hnefaleikum®.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. taking on two-division champion Lamont Peterson lifa á Showtime (9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT). Lightweight world champion Robert Eastersquares up against two-division champion Javier Fortuna.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).
Miðar á viðburð í beinni, sem er kynntur með DiBella Skemmtun og TGB Tilboð, eru verðlagðar byrja í $50, og eru á sölu núna. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. Group afslætti eru í boði með því að hringja 844-BKLYN-GP.
Additional action inside of the arena will see the brother of Lamont Peterson, einu sinni barinn Anthony Peterson (37-1, 24 Kos), frammi Luis Florez (23-7, 19 Kos) in a 10-round super lightweight matchup plus once-beaten welterweight Ivan Golub (13-1, 11 Kos) in an eight-round fight against Colombia’s Fidel Monterrosa (38-14-1, 30 Kos).
Undercard fights continue with undefeated 2016 Haitian Olympian Richardson Hitchins(3-0, 1 KO) entering the ring for a four-round welterweight fight against Preston Wilson(4-2-1, 3 Kos), Philadelphia’s Dylan Price (4-0, 4 Kos) competing in a four-round super flyweight bout against Nestor Ramos (7-7, 3 Kos) and welterweight prospect Keyshawn Williams (1-0, 1 KO) taka á Denis Okoth (1-0, 1 KO) in a four-round matchup.
Rounding out the night is a four-round showdown between unbeaten Desmond Jarmon and Dallas-native Charles Clark plus New Jersey’s Matthew Gonzalez in a six round middleweight fight against Alexander Serna.
A highly decorated amateur who represented his native Ukraine in the 2008 Olympics, Derevyanchenko now lives and trains in Brooklyn and most recently earned the top spot in the IBF rankings with an impressive 12th round stoppage over Tureano Johnson. The 32-year-old also defeated previously unbeaten Kemahl Russell in 2017 after his 2016 saw him earn a TKO victory over Mike Guy in March before stopping former champion Sam Soliman in the second round of a world title eliminator in July. The unbeaten fighter defeated a slew of experienced contenders in 2015 with wins over Elvin Ayala, Alan Campa, Vladine Biosse and a third-round stoppage of Jessie Nicklow.
Derevyanchenko and Golub make it a pair of Ukrainian sluggers fighting out of Brooklyn who will compete on the undercard looking to put on impressive performances in their adopted hometown.
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Former Title Challenger Tony Harrison Returns to Action to Take on Mexico’s Paul Valenzuela Jr. Laugardagur, Október 14 frá Barclays Center í Brooklyn

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BROOKLYN (September 25, 2017) – Former title challenger Tony Harrison (24-2, 20 Kos) will return to the ring in a 10-round middleweight bout against Paul Valenzuela Jr. (20-5, 14 Kos) as part of an exciting night of undercard bouts on Laugardagur, Október 14 frá Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Additional action will see featherweight world champion Cindy Serrano (26-5-3, 10 Kos) from Brooklyn making her Barclays Center debut in an eight-round special attraction bout.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara defending against undefeated Terrell Gausha í aðalkeppni á Showtime Championship Boxing. Coverage on SHOWTIME begins live at 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT and features hard-hitting unbeaten champion Jermell “Iron Man” Charlo taking on top contender Erickson “Hammer” Lubin og “Swift” Jarrett Hurd making his first title defense against tough former world champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout.
Tickets to the event are on sale now and start at $50 (þó ekki viðeigandi gjöld). Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com eða með því að hringja 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group afslætti eru í boði með því að hringja 844-BKLYN-GP.
A trio of exciting local prospects will compete in their hometown as 2016 Haitian Olympian Richardson Hitchins (2-0, 1 KO) fights in a four-round welterweight bout, Brooklyn er Julian Sosa (9-0-1, 3 Kos) enters the ring for a six-round welterweight attraction and unbeaten prospects square-off for eight rounds of super welterweight action as Brooklyn’s Chordale Booker (7-0, 4 Kos) mætir Malcolm McCallister (9-0, 8 Kos).
Rounding out the night of fights are Justin Hurd (3-0, 3 Kos), brother of 154-pound champion Jarrett, in a six-round super welterweight bout against Georgia’s Steven Andrade (3-2, 2 Kos) og ósigraður Dylan Price (3-0, 3 Kos) in a four-round junior bantamweight affair.
The 27-year-old Harrison scored an explosive ninth-round stoppage of Sergey Rabchenko last July at Barclays Center to earn his world title shot earlier this year in which he lost a spirited contest against Jarrett Hurd. The Detroit-native was unbeaten in his first 21 atvinnumaður berst, recording 10-straight knockouts between 2013 og 2015 and owns victories over Cecil McCalla, Fernando Guerrero and Tyrone Brunson over his seven-year pro career. He will take on the 30-year-old Valenzuela Jr. out of Baja California Sur, Mexico who has won three of his last four contests.
The older sister of five-division champion Amanda, Cindy became a world champion last year when she defeated Calixta Silgado to capture the WBO Featherweight World Championship. Born in Puerto Rico but raised and fighting out of Brooklyn, she defended her title successfully in May by defeating Paola Torres. Serrano is unbeaten in her last 12 contests dating back to 2012 and will be making her Barclays Center debut on October 14.
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Exciting Night of Undercard Action Highlighted by Irish Stars Katie Taylor & Noel Murphy in Separate Attractions on Saturday, Júlí 29 frá Barclays Center í Brooklyn

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Local Prospects George Arias, Kenny Robles & Richardson Hitchins, Plus Australia’s Billy Dib & Unbeaten Alejandro Guerrero, Round Out Action-Packed Card

BROOKLYN (Júlí 6, 2017) – A stacked night of undercard bouts will be highlighted by unbeaten rising Irish stars Katie Taylor og Noel Murphy in separate showdowns on Laugardagur, Júlí 29 frá Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

 

The July 29 event is headlined by a super lightweight showdown between four-division world champion Adrien Broner and unbeaten three-division world champion Mikey Garcia, in a 12-round bout presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will also feature unbeaten Jermall Charlo facing Argentina’s Jorge Sebastian Heiland plus highlights of the heavyweight matchup between former title challenger Gerald Washington og ósigraður Jarrell Miller.

 

Taylor will compete in an eight-round lightweight bout while Murphy enters the ring for an eight-round welterweight affair. Additional action will see Australian contender Billy Dib (42-4, 24 Kos) in an eight-round lightweight fight and unbeaten prospect Alejandro Guerrero (3-0, 2 Kos) in a four-round lightweight match.

 

Rounding out the night will be a trio of unbeaten local prospects as the Bronx’s George Arias (7-0, 3 Kos) steps into the ring for a six-round heavyweight bout, plus Staten Island’s Kenny Robles (2-0, 1 KO) competing in a four-round welterweight attraction and Brooklyn’sRichardson Hitchins (2-0, 1 KO) in a four-round junior welterweight matchup.

 

Tickets to the event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, eru verðlagðar á $950, $750, $350, $300, $250, $150, $75, og $50 (þó ekki viðeigandi gjöld), eru á sölu núna, and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com eða með því að hringja 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group afslætti eru í boði með því að hringja 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

“Katie is clearly one of the biggest stars in Irish boxing and her presence on this card further evidences the rise in women’s boxing,” sagði Lou DiBella, Forseti DiBella Skemmtun. “She joins five-time, five weight division Puerto Rican world champion Amanda Serrano and US star Heather Hardy in continuing our commitment to include the best women on the best cards at Barclays Center. While Katie will appear on the international telecast, the local Irish community and US-based fans will need to join us at Barclays Center on Júlí 29 to see her in action. Undefeated Noel Murphy, from County Cork, Írland, further bolsters this card for fans of Irish boxing while Australian former world champion Billy Dib and young local talent, such as Bronx heavyweight George Arias and former Golden Gloves champions Kenny Robles and Richardson Hitchins round out the card.”

 

“I’m so pleased to see Katie make her American debut on such an outstanding card,” said Eddie Hearn, Group Managing Director for Matchroom Sport. “I believe Katie is the most entertaining and dangerous fighter in women’s boxing and has already lit up many venues in her professional journey, most recently Wembley Stadium on the Joshua v Klitschko card in front of 90,000. She is one of the biggest stars in Ireland and we are expecting fantastic support from the Irish community on the east coast for her first US experience.”

 

A rising star overseas, Bray, Írlandi Taylor will make her U.S. Frumraun á Júlí 29 and conduct her training camp in Vernon, Connecticut after five pro fights in the United Kingdom dating back to her pro debut last November. Taylor has already picked up three victories in 2017, including her most recent triumph over previously unbeaten Nina Meinke in April. Taylor seeks a professional world title after a sensational amateur career that saw her twice represent her country in the Olympics, including a gold medal-winning performance in 2012, in addition to five gold medals in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.

 

Originally from Cork, Írland, Murphy returned to his home country to fight as a professional for the first time in February when he won an eight-round decision over Avelino Vazquez. The 22-year-old fights out of Woodlawn, NY and will look to pick up his fourth victory this year after most recently earning a decision over Brian Jones in May. Murphy seeks his third professional win at Barclays Center and second this year after beating Maxito Sainvil in January.

 

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Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia is a 12-round super lightweight showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Laugardagur, Júlí 29 lifa á Showtime. Broner vs. Garcia is presented by Premier Boxing Champions at Barclays Center, heimili BROOKLYN hnefaleikum®.

 

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SHAWN PORTER STOPS ANDRE BERTO IN WELTERWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN

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BROOKLYN (Apríl 23, 2017) - Shawn Porter scored a ninth round stoppage of Andre Berto to become the WBC’s mandatory challenger to unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Laugardagur night on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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With the convincing victory, Porter potentially earns a rematch with Thurman, who he narrowly lost to last June in a 2016 Fight of the Year candidate at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

 

The welterweight matchup was a rough and tumble affair from the opening bell. Wear (27-2-1, 17 Kos) barreled forward to smother the offense of Berto (31-5, 24 Kos), pounding Berto’s body at close range. A deep gash opened over Porter’s left eye from an accidental headbutt in the second, and another opened over his right eye just two rounds later. Porter’s constant aggressiveness and effective body work seemed to frustrate Berto, who struggled to stay off the ropes.

 

An odd series of events unfolded in the opening minute of the ninth round. With Berto unsteady on his feet following another clash of heads, Porter pounced and floored the former champ with a left hook for his second knockdown of the fight. Berto got up, but Porter continued to connect with Berto against the ropes and referee Mark Nelson waved off the contest at 1:31. Á þeim tíma sem stöðvun, Porter had out-landed Berto 60-12 over the final two rounds.

 

“I have to clean up those head butts,” Porter said. “We tried to use the whole ring, but sometimes in the heat of the battle stuff happens. I’m a fighter and Mr. Berto is a fighter as well, those head butts were just the two of us going in and fighting.

 

“I thought I fought smart kvöld. I thought I picked my punches well. There were times where I smothered my shots, but there were also times where I smothered him. He has a dangerous uppercut but we had a great game plan. This was a just very hard fought battle by both of us and I’m blessed to get the victory.”

 

Eftir að berjast, Berto admitted that Porter’s aggressiveness and the accidental headbutts frustrated him.

 

“I have to give him credit, but he’s a rough fighter,” Berto said. “He has great skills but, á sama tíma, he was trying to be rough and trying to handle me anyway he could. I got a lot of headbutts, and he did too. Shawn’ is a tough competitor. We had a good competitive fight until the headbutts got to be a little too much for me. But I thought it was a really good fight before that.”

 

Eftir að berjast, SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray asked Thurman, who was ringside for the eliminator, if he would grant Porter a rematch.

 

“His team was adamant about the rematch and now he’s fought his way to earning that,” Thurman said. “We just need to sit down and talk about. Hann er svangur, you see the way he fights, it could be a great fight again.”

 

Answered Porter: “I was just up here wishing he said yes – that’s the fight I want next.”

 

Jermell Charlo defended his WBC Super Welterweight World Championship in dominant fashion with a devastating sixth-round knockout of mandatory challenger Charles Hatley in the co-main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.

 

Charlo (29-0, 14 Kos) landed the crisper shots from the opening bell, using a sharp left jab to set up a remarkably efficient straight right. The Houston native Charlo, the younger twin of undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall, floored Hatley (26-2-1, 18 Kos) midway through the third with a textbook left-right combo that stunned his fellow Texan.

 

Charlo’s striking precision continued in fourth and fifth, before an onslaught of punches and a perfectly timed right to the chin sent Hatley falling face-forward to the canvas. Referee Harvey Dock didn’t hesitate and instantly waved off the fight at :36 with Hatley out cold on the canvas.

 

The accuracy of Charlo’s jab was telling – he landed his jab at a 31 percent clip to set up his power shots, which connected at an impressive 52 prósent. Heildarstigagjöf, Charlo landed 42 percent of his total punches over nearly six full rounds of prizefighting.

 

“I used that jab to set up the right hand,” Charlo said. “I knew Charles Hatley goes down and he gets back up – he’s a warrior – and I knew I had to get in there and be a lion.

 

“Hatley was moving around a lot. He was trying to engage and I tried to tell him to come fight. When he finally got in there, that’s when I got him out. I’m the champ so I have to continue to fight my mandatory. They got a guy named Jarret Hurd that took my brother’s title – we could unify.”

 

Amanda Serrano became the first women and the first Puerto Rican to win world titles in five weight divisions with an eighth-round TKO of Dahiana Santana to capture the vacant WBO Women’s Bantamweight World Championship in the featured bout of SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME.

 

Serrano (32-1-1, 24 Kos) was the aggressor from the opening bell, moving forward and attacking with precision as Santana (35-9, 14 Kos) backed up and ate a steady diet of counter shots. Santana was deducted a point for clinching in the fourth, and had visible welts above both eyes following the seventh.

 

Serrano was connecting at an almost 3-1 power punch ratio when referee Benjy Esteves stepped-in to stop the bout at 1:14 of the eighth round.

 

“It means everything to me. We worked so hard. We worked hard for this moment,” Serrano said. “To be a five division world champion is amazing. To be the first female and first Puerto Rican is amazing.

 

“I’m so proud to be a Puerto Rican. I’m so proud to be a SHOWTIME fighter. I’m just so happy for this moment. Just to be a five-division world champion, I could retire today and it’d be the happiest moment of my life. I’m just getting started. I hope I’m back again.”

 

In the opening bout of SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME, Jose Miguel Borrego (12-0, 11 Kos) knocked out a game John Delperdang (10-3, 9 Kos) á 2:07 of the seventh in a scheduled eight-round welterweight contest.

 

Borrego, who landed his uppercut at will throughout the bout, lenti 229 power shots at a more than 50 percent clip in the action-packed bout.

 

Laugardaginn event was promoted by DiBella Entertainment.

 

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will re-air on Mánudagur, Apríl 24 á 10 p.m. OG/PT á Showtime Extreme. Laugardaginn SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME telecast will replay on Tuesday, Apríl 25 á 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME. Both telecasts will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® og Showtime hvenær sem®.

 

ABOUT BERTO vs. PORTER

Andre Berto vs. Shawn Porter was a WBC Welterweight World Title eliminator between former 147-pound world champions. The 12-round bout headlined SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Laugardagur apríl 22 frá Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. Í sam-aðalkeppni, undefeated super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo battled top rated challenger Charles Hatley, með sjónvarpað umfjöllun hefst á 9:30 p.m. OG / 6:30 p.m. PT.

 

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