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Lightweight World Champion Robert Easter Ìṣẹgun Javier Fortuna
ni Showtime asiwaju Boxing® Àjọ-Ẹya
Maa ko padanu The tun Monday, January 22 ni
10 p.m. ATI/PT Lori Showtime awọn iwọn
Tẹ NIBI fun Awọn fọto lati Amanda Westcott / Showtime
Tẹ NIBI fun Awọn fọto lati Ed Diller / DiBella Idanilaraya
Brooklyn (Jan. 21, 2018) - Undefeated welterweight aye asiwaju Errol Spence Jr. ni idaduro rẹ IBF akọle pẹlu ohun ìkan-stoppage ti tele meji-pipin asiwaju Lamont Peterson ninu awọn ifilelẹ ti awọn iṣẹlẹ ti Showtime asiwaju BoxingSaturday night lati Barclays ile-iṣẹ, awọn ile ti Brooklyn Boxing®.
Ninu rẹ akọkọ olugbeja niwon dethroning Kell Brook lori Showtime kẹhin May, Spence (23-0, 20 KOs) jade boxed a alakikanju Peterson (35-4-1, 17 KOs) lati ibere lati pari, showcasing kan jakejado orun ti ogbon, iyara ati agbara. Awọn ija ti a duro saju si ibere ti awọn kẹjọ yika lẹhin Peterson ká olukọni, Barry Hunter, ti a npe ni fun awọn stoppage.
Awọn ija dun jade iru si bi awọn mejeeji onija ti anro, o bere ni a cagey Imo ibalopọ ṣaaju ki o tan-sinu ohun ibinu ija ni aarin iyipo. Meji iṣẹju sinu yika marun, Spence lo a roro osi kio lati fi Peterson si kanfasi (Tẹ NIBIfun saami). The Washington, D.C. ilu abinibi pada si ẹsẹ rẹ ki o si tesiwaju lati ogun, ṣugbọn Spence safihan lati wa ni ju Elo. Awọn 2012 U.S. Olympian jade gbe Peterson 161-45, nigba ti pọ on 49 ogorun ti agbara rẹ punches si o kan 31 ogorun fun Peterson.
Lẹhin ti awọn ija Spence si sọ fun Showtime idaraya onirohin Jim Gray ati ki o je awọn ọna lati fi fun gbese to alatako re. "Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ Lamont,"O si wi. "A Pupo ti awon enia buruku wa ni tan-si isalẹ awọn ija ati ki o si mu o bi a gidi jagunjagun ati ki o Mo commend i fun awọn ti o. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click NIBI lati wo awọn lodo saami.
Pelu ebun awọn win ni pa láṣẹ fashion, Spence si tun gbagbo o ni o ni yara lati mu. "Mo si tun le mu a pupo lori mi olugbeja,"So wipe unbeaten aye asiwaju. "Mo ti o kan ni lati tọju aṣepé mi ogbon ki o si pa progressing. Ti o ba ti lọ si ri kan ti o dara Errol Spence nigbamii ti mo ti gba ni iwọn.
"Pipe mọ Mo ti sọ a ti nduro lori" Diẹ ninu awọn Time "Thurman,"Wi Spence, nwa niwaju si a ti ṣee ṣe unification baramu pẹlu WBC ati WBA Welterweight World asiwaju Keith Thurman. "Niwon mo ti wà 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. Jẹ ki ká gba o lori. O ni o ni awọn meji ninu awọn beliti ati awọn ti a mejeji ni ńlá awọn orukọ. O ni ohun rọrun ija lati ṣe ati ki o Mo fẹ o. "
Peterson, ẹniti o ti jà agbára ńlá lodi si awọn kékeré Spence, bọwọ awọn ipinnu rẹ olukọni lati da awọn ija, "Ti o béèrè mi lati ja a milionu eniyan, Mo ti yio. Bi o bère mi lati da. Mo ti yoo da. Mo ti yoo ko Ìbéèrè re ipinnu. Mo mọ o ni o ni mi ti o dara ju ru ni ọkàn. "
"O je gan lile, ṣugbọn ti o ba ti o mọ Lamont, o mọ o ti ko lilọ si fun soke,"Wi olukọni Barry Hunter. "Mo ní lati da o. Ni opin ti awọn ọjọ, yi ni ọmọ mi ọtun nibi. Nibẹ ni nkankan diẹ niyelori ju daradara-kookan. Ti o ba ti o ba de si i tabi gba, Mo gbe e. Mo bikita nipa rẹ. "
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert ajinde (21-0, 14 KOs) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 KOs) ni àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ ti Showtime telecast. Awọn onidajọ gba wọle ni ija 114-113, 113-114 ati 115-112.
Awọn pada-ati-jade ija ri meji ti oye awọn onija duro ni apo ati ki o wo lati se ibaje lati inu. A keji yika ojuami ayọkuro lati Fortuna safihan leri nigbati awọn Dominican ti a ti kìlọ ati ki o penalized fun kọlu ajinde sile awọn ori. Lai si ọkan ojuami ayọkuro, awọn ija yoo ti a ti gba wọle a fa. Nigba ti ajinde Jr. je die busier, Fortuna gbe awọn diẹ alagbara punches. Easter Jr., ti o waye a significant iga anfani, jade gbe Fortuna, pọ lori 120 ti 383 (31 ogorun) agbara punches nigba ti Fortuna ti a ti sopọ on 113 ti 441 (26 ogorun).
"O je a alakikanju ija, o ni a tele aye asiwaju fun idi kan,"Ajinde Kristi sọ fún Gray. "A ṣe o alakikanju gbiyanju lati counter Punch. O ti ko gège Elo ati awọn ti o ṣe o nira fun mi lati lépa yi eniyan ni ayika.
“Mo ti ko le gba awọn knockout sugbon a ni awọn win ati awọn ti o ni gbogbo ti o ọrọ. Mo ti mọ ti o ti lọ lati ṣiṣe ni kete ti o ro agbara mi. O kan fe lati ja ki o si mu gbogbo ija. "
nwa niwaju, Easter ṣe rẹ ero ko o bi o ti nwá unification bouts ninu awọn sunmọ iwaju, "Mo fẹ lati ja aṣaju-ati unify wọnyi beliti. Njà bi wọnyi ni o wa ko ni mi game ètò. Mo setan fun Mikey Garcia ati Jorge Linares lati wole awọn guide. "
A disgruntled Fortuna tun sọ fun grẹy, "Awọn àkọsílẹ mọ ohun to sele nibi. Nwọn si booed nitori won mo wipe mo ti gba yi ija.
"Ti o ni ọkunrin kan jẹ ki ká ja si tun ni 135-poun,"Wi Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Friday, eyi ti túmọ wipe ajinde ká igbanu yoo ko ni le lori ila. "Mo ti yoo pato ṣe awọn àdánù. Ti emi kò fi ara mi to akoko lati irin ni. "
Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Makosi Browne (21-0, 16 KOs) ṣe awọn ọna iṣẹ ti Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 KOs) ni Showtime asiwaju Boxing PRELIMS igbese, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 ti akọkọ yika. Ija fun re 12th time at the Barclays Center, awọn 27 odun-atijọ Staten Island abinibi pa rẹ unblemished gba mule nipa lilo rẹ alagbara ọwọ osi lori overmatched Ntetu.
Browne mulẹ rẹ kẹwa lati ibere, ibalẹ kan ti o mọ overhand osi ti lọ silẹ Ntetu ni agbedemeji si nipasẹ awọn yika. The Montreal, Québec abinibi je ko ni anfani lati ri dukia ẹsẹ rẹ ki o si ri ara cornered lodi si awọn okùn kan ọgbọn aaya nigbamii. A barrage ti awọn alagbara awọn akojọpọ gbe lori awọn defenseless Ntetu fi referee pẹlu kekere aṣayan sugbon lati da awọn ija pẹlu 45 aaya ti o ku ni yika nọmba ọkan.
“A sise fun yi win. O si rin sinu kan daju shot ati ki o Mo fi i san,"Wi Browne. "The overhand osi mu u ati awọn ti o je ni ibere ti opin fun u. Mo ti mọ o ti farapa.
“Mo nilo a aye akọle shot. Mo wa setan lati ya lori eyikeyi ninu awọn aṣaju. Emi ko ni eyikeyi lọrun. Mo wa dun ti mo ti fi papo miiran nla išẹ nibi ni Barclays ile-iṣẹ. Mo n lilọ lati pa imudarasi titi ti mo ti gan di Mr. Barclays ile-iṣẹ. "
gbese, ti o gbe soke si imọlẹ heavyweight pipin fun yi ija, ní kan lile akoko awọn olugbagbọ pẹlu Browne ká apapo ti iyara ati agbara lori rẹ ọna lati keji isonu ti rẹ pro ọmọ.
"[Browne] jẹ gidigidi ibẹjadi, Ikinni si i,” Said Ntetu. “O si ni sare, o ni smati ati emi kò reti u lati wa ni wipe awọn ibẹjadi. O ni mi pẹlu ọtún rẹ kio si a gun osi.
"Mo wà ni to apẹrẹ lati ja fun 10 iyipo. Eleyi jẹ ko mi àdánù kilasi, sugbon Emi ko fẹ lati ṣe excuses. "
Ni awọn šiši ija ti awọn Showtime asiwaju Boxing PRELIMS, undefeated Adam Kownacki (17-0, 14 KOs) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 KOs) ni 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, bi ni Lomza, Poland sugbon ija jade ti Brooklyn, Niu Yoki, gbadun ni support ti ilu rẹ enia bi o ti ni imurasilẹ wọ Kiladze si isalẹ.
Kownacki wà ni diẹ ibinu ati ki o deede ninu awọn meji onija, ibalẹ 43 ogorun ti agbara rẹ punches ati 35 ogorun ti lapapọ rẹ punches, akawe si o kan 30 ogorun ati 18 ogorun, lẹsẹsẹ, fun Kiladze. Pelu a itajesile imu ti o Kownacki jiya ni akọkọ yika, awọn pólándì heavyweight bẹrẹ si tú o lori ati ki o taya Kiladze pẹlu kan lẹsẹsẹ ti uppercuts ati ọkan-meji akojọpọ ni kẹrin yika. Awọn igbese-aba ti ija wá si ohun opin nigba ti Kownacki ti a ti sopọ on a apapo ti meji uppercuts ati ki o kan ọwọ ọtún ti o rán Kiladze lori rẹ pada ni ik iseju ti kẹfa yika. Lẹhin ti a stunned Kiladze pada si ẹsẹ rẹ, referee Shada Murdaugh ti a npe ni ija ni aba ti awọn ringside dokita.
“Mo wa ki ọpẹ si gbogbo mi pólándì egeb ti jade wá ki o si fun mi pe afikun support ", wi Kownacki, ẹniti o ti jà ni iwaju ti ogogorun rẹ compatriots. "Mo n lilọ lati pa ija fun awọn egeb ki o si fun gbogbo eniyan kan nla show.
“Mo ro pe mo ti ṣe ni ija kan pupo le ju ti mo ti yẹ ki o ni. O ni miran eko iriri ati ki o Mo ni awọn win. Ti o ni gbogbo awọn ti o ọrọ. "
The Republic of Georgia-bi Kiladze, ti o njà jade ti Los Angeles, je lagbara lati sọ fun media bi o si ti ya si NYU Lutheran Hospital fun precautionary idi.
Saturday ká telecast yoo tun on Sunday, January 21 ni 9 a.m. ATI/PT lori Showtime ati Monday, January 22 ni 10 p.m. ATI/PT on Showtime awọn iwọn ati ki o yoo wa lori SHOWTIME ON eletan® ati Showtime nigbakugba®.
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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
Tẹ NIBI Fun fọto; Ike: Tom Casino / Showtime
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. ATI/6 p.m. PT on Showtime
IBF Welterweight World asiwaju
Errol Spence Jr.: 147 poun
Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ poun
Referee: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ poun
Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**
Referee: 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. ATI/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube
Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Iyipo
Makosi Browne: 175 ¾ poun
Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ poun
Heavyweight Bout – 10 Iyipo
Adam Kownacki: 260 poun
Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ poun
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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Local Prospects George Arias, Kenny Robles & Richardson Hitchins, Plus Australia’s Billy Dib & Unbeaten Alejandro Guerrero, Round Out Action-Packed Card
Brooklyn (July 6, 2017) – A stacked night of undercard bouts will be highlighted by unbeaten rising Irish stars Katie Taylor ati Noel Murphy in separate showdowns on Saturday, July 29 lati Barclays ile-iṣẹ, 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 ati unbeaten 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, ti wa ni owole ni $950, $750, $350, $300, $250, $150, $75, ati $50 (ko pẹlu wulo owo), ni o wa lori tita bayi, ati ki o le wa ni ra ni ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com tabi nipa pipe 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group discounts wa o si wa nipa pipe 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,” wi Lou DiBella, Aare ti DiBella Idanilaraya. “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 July 29 to see her in action. Undefeated Noel Murphy, from County Cork, Ireland, 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, Ireland ká Taylor will make her U.S. osôu keôsan-an July 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, Ireland, 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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ABOUT BRONER vs. GARCIA
Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia is a 12-round super lightweight showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, July 29 gbe lori Showtime. Broner vs. Garcia is presented by Premier Boxing Champions at Barclays Center, awọn ile ti Brooklyn Boxing®.
Fun alaye diẹ ẹ ibewo www.SHO.com/Sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, tẹle lori Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @MikeyGarcia, AdrienBroner, MayweatherPromo, LouDiBella, tabi di a àìpẹ on Facebook niwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing, , www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions ati www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment PBC is sponsored by Corona, dara julọ Beer.
Jermell Charlo Knocks Out Charles Hatley In Defense Of WBC 154-Pound Belt In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Àjọ-Ẹya; FIDIO: http://s.sho.com/2ogV2nv
Amanda Serrano Makes History On SHOWTIME EXTREME® As First Female & Puerto Rican Five-Division Champion
Catch The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Replay Monday, April 24 Ni
10 p.m. ATI/PT on Showtime awọn iwọn
Tẹ NIBI Fun fọto; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
Tẹ HERE For Photos; Credit Amanda Westcott / Showtime
Tẹ NIBI Fun fọto; Credit Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment
Brooklyn (April 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, Saturday night on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
FIDIO: http://s.sho.com/2pS68zi
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. Wọ (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. Ni akoko ti awọn stoppage, 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 lalẹ. 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.”
Lẹhin ti awọn ija, 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, ni akoko kan naa, 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.”
Lẹhin ti awọn ija, 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. O si ni ebi npa, 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 ogorun. Ìwò, 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 ti yika kẹjọ.
“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) ni 2:07 of the seventh in a scheduled eight-round welterweight contest.
Borrego, who landed his uppercut at will throughout the bout, gbe 229 power shots at a more than 50 percent clip in the action-packed bout.
Saturday ká event was promoted by DiBella Entertainment.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will re-air on Monday, April 24 ni 10 p.m. ATI/PT on Showtime awọn iwọn. Saturday ká SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME telecast will replay on Tuesday, April 25 ni 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME. Both telecasts will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® ati Showtime nigbakugba®.
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, Saturday April 22 lati Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. Ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, undefeated super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo battled top rated challenger Charles Hatley, pẹlu televised agbegbe bẹrẹ ni 9:30 p.m. ATI / 6:30 p.m. PT.
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