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DANNY GARCIA KNOCKS OUT BRANDON RIOS IN WELTERWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER

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Las Vegas (Feb. 17, 2018) – Former two-division world champion Danny Garcia returned with a vengeance, knocking out Brandon Rios in a WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Rāhoroi on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Returning for the first time since dropping a close split-decision to Keith Thurman in a welterweight world championship unification fight in March of 2017, Garcia reminded fans of his position amongst boxing’s elite at 147 pounds with an early candidate for 2018 Knockout o te Tau.
Garcia (34-1, 20 Koó) did his best work in the center of the ring, where he was able to box at a distance and fend off Rios’ furious pace. Rios, who returned in 2017 from a brief retirement, was most effective against the ropes where he gave Garcia trouble with his constant pressure and his favorite weapon – a wide overhand right.
In the ninth round with the fight where Garcia wanted it – in the center of the ring – the Philadelphia native landed a huge counter right to the chin that sent Rios flat on his back. Rios beat the count, but was clearly wobbly on his feet, forcing referee Kenny Bayless to halt the contest at 2:25 of the ninth.
“I felt the ring rust a little bit in the beginning,” Said Garcia, who recorded the 20th knockout of his career. “He’s a good inside fighter and he was giving me some good uppercuts. Ua ite au i te pai, it was a good nine rounds. Haere mai ia ki te whawhai. I came to box, I did that. I came to bang, and I gave the fans what they wanted – a knockout.
“I just noticed when I was getting my punches off he was standing right in front of me and I just let it go. As soon as I got the fight in the middle of the ring where I wanted I landed good shots. I was just letting my hands go and the punch landed.”
I muri i te whawhai, SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray asked Garcia how the loss to Thurman affected him.
“The loss was tough. I have the mindset of a winner,” Garcia said. “I hate losing. I took it like a true champion and I bounced back like a true champion.
“I would love the rematch with Keith Thurman. It’s on him. Whenever he’s ready we’ll fight.”
WBA and WBC Champion Thurman isn’t the only potential blockbuster on the horizon for Garcia. Former welterweight champion and the WBC’s No. 1 ranked contender Shawn Porter looms for what would be a massive showdown between the former champions.
I muri i te whawhai, Rios (34-4-1, 24 Koó) was frustrated with the stoppage and promised to return.
“I’m mad. I don’t like going out like that,” Rios said. “I’m a warrior, I got back up and I wanted to continue. I guess they stopped it but I’m mad. I’m mad because I got up.
“I was doing good. I got lazy with the jab and he came over with the right hand and he caught me. I’m a warrior. I’m still in the game. I didn’t think he did much to hurt me. I think it was closer than what he thought it was. He just caught me with a lucky punch. I was ready to continue.”
Boxing’s youngest world champion, Rawiri Benavidez, left no questions in a rematch with Ronald Gavril, defending his WBC Super Middleweight World Championship with a dominating 12-round unanimous decision in Rāhoroi o co-feature on SHOWTIME.
The 21-year-old Benavidez and Gavril had fought to a close split-decision in one of 2017’s best fights that saw Benavidez drop to the canvas in the final minute of the 12th me te a tawhio noa whakamutunga. The Phoenix native had no trouble in the immediate rematch, utilizing a stiff jab and a steady diet of combo shots to win a near-shutout over the game Gavril.
Benavidez (20-0, 17 Koó) wore down Gavril with an intelligent body attack, pounding the midsection to open up power shots and jabs to the head. Benavidez had his best round in the fourth, connecting on a huge right uppercut that nearly floored Gavril – who appeared to be saved by the ropes – and then pounced with a series of damaging combo shots.
Benavidez appeared to hurt his right hand in the second half of the fight and stepped off the gas in the 10th, 11th and 12th. But Benavidez, who connected on 41 ōrau o ngā tītere mana, still landed the harder shots and utilized a stiff left jab to keep Gavril largely at bay.
“I knew he was going to come aggressive. He’s a one-trick opponent,” Benavidez said. “I knew I could jab and box him all day. When I saw the opening I took it. I didn’t knock him out though – he’s a tough son of a gun.
“Both my hands hurt but I have that warrior’s mentality so I kept pushing.
“I want to be the best in division. So whoever they put in front of me that’s what I want to do.”
Gavril (18-3, 14 Koó) didn’t make any excuses for dropping what was an action-packed affair that was scored 119-109 a 120-108 rua.
“He tried to box me on the outside,” Gavril said. “It was good fight. Ko ia te tangata pai i tenei po. He aha ahau e nehenehe e mea? I want to go back in the gym and come back stronger.”
In the opening bout of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Yordenis Ugas scored the biggest win of his career, knocking out Ray Robinson in the seventh round of an IBF Welterweight Eliminator.
Ugas (21-3, 10 Koó) now holds the IBF’s No. 2 position to undefeated champion Errol Spence Jr.
Ugas, a former amateur standout who is now 6-0 since moving up to the 147-pound class, set the tone with a knockdown in the closing minute of the opening round. Robinson (24-3, 12 Koó) survived and was later deducted a point for hitting after the bell as the fourth round came to a close. The illegal punch floored an unexpected Ugas, who rebounded and continued to dominate the subsequent rounds.
In the opening minute of the seventh, the 31-year-old Ugas landed a massive right that floored Robinson, who beat the count but was clearly hurt. Ugas unleashed an onslaught with a series of combos, forcing referee Robert Byrd to step in to halt the contest at 1:05 with Robinson defenseless against the ropes.
Ugas landed 51 percent of his power shots and was comfortably ahead on all three judges at the time of the stoppage.
“I felt like I was the stronger fighter by far and he didn’t hurt me,” said Ugas. “He lost a point for hitting me after the bell sounded, and knocked me down, but even that didn’t hurt me. He was very awkward and his style threw off my timing.
“Luckily I was able to land body shots that I knew were hurting him. I was able to dictate the pace and we never in trouble.
“I want Errol Spence next. Everyone wants Errol.”
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Tensions Flare At Final Press Conference For Danny Garcia vs. Brandon Rios Welterweight World Title Eliminator

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David Benavidez Promises To Knock Out Ronald Gavril In WBC Super Middleweight World Championship Rematch In Co-Feature Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader
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Las Vegas (Feb. 15, 2018) – toa e rua-wehenga te ao Danny Garcia me te toa o mua ao Brandon Rios faced off Thursday at the final press conference for their WBC Welterweight World Title Eliminator tenei Rāhoroi, February 17live on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center, ka te aroaro e Pirimia mekemeke Champions.
Garcia, who returns for his first bout since a unification showdown with Keith Thurman, promised to put on a show, while a confident Rios assured he was 100 percent prepared for what he deemed a “make or break” whawhai.
Rāhoroi o co-main event stole the show Thursday as undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Rawiri Benavidez promised to send top-rated contender Ronald Gavril into retirement in their anticipated rematch of a thrilling 2017 split-decision. Gavril, who floored Benavidez in the final minute of their Fight of the Year nominee, promised a different outcome in Rāhoroi o rematch.
haamata te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING i 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT with welterweight contenders Yordenis Ugas a Ray Robinson facing offin an IBF 147-pound title eliminator.
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Here is what the fighters had to say from Rhythm & Riffs Lounge in Las Vegas:
Danny Garcia
“I took a little under a year off just to enjoy my life. I’ve worked hard my whole life; I’ve been boxing for 20 tau. I just wanted to be a regular person and let my mind rest, spend time with my daughter and enjoy some of my money.
“Neke atu i te tetahi mea, I just felt like I needed the rest. It wasn’t about the hunger because I’ve always had passion for the sport. Aroha ana ahau ki mekemeke. I love the competition.
“I’m back now and I’ve been in camp for three months. Ahau i pakeke whakangungu. I feel great and I feel confident.
“It was a close fight against Thurman. I walked out of there with no injuries. Thurman was the one with the elbow injury, so he took more punishment than me. I could easily be unified champion of the world right now. I te mutunga o te ra, I’m a champion. That’s my mindset. What doesn’t break me, makes me stronger.
“It feels great to be from Philly right now. The atmosphere is crazy. When the Eagles won the Super Bowl, it felt like I won. They motivated me to go out there and do what I have to do.
“It’s the Danny Garcia show so I’m going to go in there and do what I want to do. I’m going to dictate the pace. If we want to bang, we can bang. If we want to box, we can box.
“I’ve faced fighters that came straight at me before. I’ve faced fighters that moved. I’m prepared for whatever. I’m a young veteran in the sport and what made me a true champion is adapting to anything and overcoming adversity. If I have to overcome adversity i runga i Rāhoroi po, then I’m going to do that because that’s what I was built for.
“I need to get a victory i runga i Rāhoroi po. I can’t overlook anybody. I’ve seen some crazy things happen in boxing. One punch can change everything, so I’m just focused i runga i Rāhoroi po.”
Brandon Rios
“Ahau rite 100 ōrau. I’m ready to give the fans an exciting show and that’s what I’ve prepared for. That’s my style. I always come forward and I come to fight. We ain’t dancing, we’re going to be fighting.
“Robert Garcia has always been my brother. He’s a brother from another mother. It felt great to be back with Robert Garcia and I’m just ready for the fight now. Him and Donald Leary have me confident in myself, and that’s the most important thing.
“I’m going to take advantage of every opportunity. This can make or break me. I’m doing everything right in training and dieting. I usually say I can’t wait until weigh-ins but this time I can’t wait until Rāhoroi.
“There’s no weight issue at all. I’m perfectly on-weight right now. I’m perfectly fine health-wise, there’s no injuries. Ahau 100 percent ready.”
Rawiri Benavidez
“I’m going to put Gavril into retirement after this fight. Kei te haere ahau ki te patoto ia i roto i. This is going to be the fight of the night so you guys don’t want to miss it. He’s not going to want to box again after I get done with him.
“He dropped me but I wasn’t hurt at any point of that fight. I got back up and smiled. I did not feel his power at all.
“It wasn’t a tough decision to give him a rematch because it was a great fight. I just want to give the fans the fights they want to see. They said the first one was a war, let’s make this one a war too.
“I’m not offended by Gavril’s talk because he’s a good fighter. This is just more hype for the fight and more motivation for me to go in there and make it a war.
“Tenei wā, there’s going to be a little bit more boxing. I really want to put this guy away so in order to do that, I need to step up every part of my game.”
Ronald Gavril
“In the first fight, I proved to everybody that I have the skill and the power to be the best in this division. I thought that I won the fight, especially with the knockdown. So now, I had more than eight weeks to prepare for this fight when I only had four weeks for the first fight. I’m better now.
“I was not surprised Benavidez gave me the rematch because it was such a good fight. I think Benavidez talks to much. He said before the first fight that he was coming to stop me in four rounds or five rounds. He cannot stop me. Na inaianei, he said the same thing before this fight. He can’t do that. Why do you think he got a new fitness coach?”
YORDENIS UGAS
“Moving up from 140 ki 147 i roto i te 2016 has been great for me. Putting on the extra weight only makes me stronger.
“I’m ready to fight Robinson. Ite ahau 100 percent and after I fight him i runga i Rāhoroi, I’m looking forward to fighting (Errol) Spence if I’m successful.
“I’m going to jump on the fact that I have length and reach on him. I have the height advantage. I can find a way to come in and attack the body first.
“Ko te tino tenei ki te whawhai nui o toku mahi. It’s an eliminator so I’m going for the win i runga i Rāhoroi po.”
RAY ROBINSON
“At one point, I used to put a lot of pressure on myself because of my name. I put so much pressure on myself that I even think I lost a couple fights. I look up to Sugar Ray Robinson, but I’m here to put my own footprints in the sand.
“I have learned from every fight and gotten better every fight as a pro and as a person. I have a great team now and they have only added to my craft.
“I feel confident. I did all of the hard work in the gym with my team. This is the easy part. I can box with a blindfold on. That’s the one thing I know how to do – whawhai. I te Rāhoroi, all of my hard work is going to pay off.”
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Danny Garcia vs. Brandon Rios Plus David Benavidez vs. Ronald Gavril and Yordenis Ugas vs. Ray Robinson Fight Week Media Workout Quotes & Photos

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Rāhoroi, Feb. 17, Ora i runga i SHOWTIME i Mandalay Bay Events Centre i Las Vegas & Vauvauhia e Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions
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Las Vegas (February 14, 2018) – toa e rua-wehenga te ao Danny Garcia me te toa o mua ao Brandon Rios hosted a media workout in Las Vegas on Wednesday ahead of WBC Welterweight World Title Eliminator this Saturday, February 14 live on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center, ka te aroaro e Pirimia mekemeke Champions.
I roto i te hui tahi-matua, undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Rawiri Benavidez me nguha runga-tauanga Ronald Gavril meet in a rematch of their thrilling September 2017 bout in which Benavidez won the vacant title by split decision.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGtelecast begins at 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT with welterweight contenders Yordenis Ugas a Ray Robinson facing offin an IBF 147-pound title eliminator.
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Here is what the fighters had to say from House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Wednesday:
Danny Garcia
“I’m just hungry for this fight. At the end of the day I have the passion for boxing, and I love the competition. That’s what motivates me and that’s what has motivated me to get back in there and get back on top. It all starts i runga i Rāhoroi po.
“I can’t worry about what [Brandon] is doing. At the end of the day I know he trained his heart out for this fight and this is an opportunity of a lifetime for him. Ko te whawhai nui hoki ahau i tenei. I have to go in there and show that I’m one of the best fighters in the world. I just have to go in there and be Danny Garcia.
“It’s great to be back here in Vegas. This is a big-fight atmosphere and it just motivates me. I feel good and I can’t wait to go in there and fight.
“I’m going to do a little bit of everything, it just depends how I feel. I’m gonna bang, I’m gonna box. Kei te haere ahau ki te hoki ia ki runga. I’m going to do everything.
“I try to knock everyone out in the first round. I’ll go and get that check. Twelve rounds or less. I’d like to get it done in under eight or six. But if not I’ll go 12 rauna. I have a great team and I’ve been training hard.
“I don’t blame Keith Thurman for not wanting to fight me again. I wouldn’t want to fight me two times in row. My journey and my superstardom start again i runga i Rāhoroi po. My job then is to show the work and that I’m still one of the superstars of this sport.
“Ahau 29 years old and in the prime of my career. It starts now. I’m ready to get back on track.
“I represent Philly wherever I go. I represent all Latinos all around the world. When you’re a world champion boxer you represent everyone around the world.
“He likes to bang…kia a rave i te reira. I feel like I’m the stronger man and there’s no need to back up. If that’s what it takes to get the job done.”
Brandon Rios
“Ahau rite. I’ve been training really hard and I’m focused and dedicated to the boxing game. In the past I was immature and just being a kid and being a dork and just going with heart and balls – that’s what I was doing it with. But now I want to get back to the top and I know what it takes to get there.
“I don’t care what the critics say because at the end of the day that’s what they are, just critics. It’s all good. I can tell you right now I’m in shape. Ahau i runga i te taimaha kua.
“Everyone knows the way I fight. Going all out is my style. I’ll walk through brick walls to get the victory. Everyone will see i runga i Rāhoroi night the new and improved Bam Bam.
“Think about why I looked like [crap] i muri i toku whawhai whakamutunga. I’ve been through wars after wars and wars in my previous fights, and that takes a toll on your body. It happens. And I realized it and I took a step back and I wasn’t doing it right with dieting and training. I was doing it with heart and balls.
“Now I feel rejuvenated and fresh. So you will see the new and improved Brandon. I feel young and not war-shot, or whatever you guys want to call it. I want to go out there and prove everyone wrong. I’m going to prove every one of you wrong. There’s going to be a smile on my face when I win this fight and I will put up my middle finger to all of you.
“Danny’s a strong fighter and he has power in both hands. He’s a great counter-puncher. One thing I like is he doesn’t move or run, he likes to bang it out, and that suits my style better. But if he does run, we’ll be ready for that too. I sparred with young guys, na ahau rite.
“Thanks to all of you guys for calling me out, and calling me a cherry, or whatever. Aroha ana ahau ki te reira. It’s all good. That’s the chip on my shoulder I got. I’m not a cherry, I might be a wild berry, but I’m not a cherry.”
Rawiri Benavidez
“The preparation we had for this camp was amazing. Three months in training camp, we made a lot of changes for this fight and we’re ready to go in there and take care of business.
“Winning the title changed my confidence but it changed my work too. Now I know everybody is gunning for my title and I don’t want to let it go. All the work and sacrifice it took for me to get this – I’m not going to let it go.
“Ite e ahau tino kaha. The weight is good. I feel amazing and you guys are going to see it comeRāhoroi.
“I don’t think Gavril can do any better than he did in the last fight. He’s a one trick pony and he doesn’t have many tricks left, he’s getting old. We’ve been working on a lot of different styles for this fight and I feel more than ready.
“I’m very motivated. I stayed very dedicated to this training camp. I’m ready to go in there and play no games. I’m going to do what I say and I’m going to knock Gavril out.
“I feel I could have done better in the first fight. Having everybody tell me Gavril should have won and him talking a lot of smack, it’s the motivation and drive that I needed to train the way I did in this camp.
“The sickness during the first fight took a lot out of me but my mentality is that I’m a warrior and I’m always going to push through it no matter what. Tenei wā, we didn’t have any injuries or sickness so I can’t wait to put on a show i runga i Rāhoroi.
“This is the first time I’ve really had a chip on my shoulder. All the hard work it took for me to get this belt, and people say it was just given to me? No way, I’m going to go in there and show why I’m the youngest champion in the super middleweight division.
“I want to become the best in the division. I want to earn every victory and fight the best. I would love to fight the World Boxing Super Series winner. I’ll be ready for anybody. I worked so hard to get this, nobody can take it from me.
“I’m thinking it will be a knockout around Round 5. It’s going to be a combination of the body and chin. It’s not really looking for the knockout, it’s just setting it up. I’m not going in just throwing haymakers, but I’ll set it up and if it comes, it will come in spectacular fashion.”
Ronald Gavril
“I trained a little bit different this time. I had way more time than the first fight to prepare. Last time was four weeks, this time I had a full 10 weeks. I have done a lot of rounds of sparring and a lot of work related to this fight.
“I learn after every fight. From the first fight against Benavidez, I learned even more because it was a tough, tight fight.
“His people tried to make him a superstar before he fought me. I don’t know what people said after the first fight, but they should wait until after the rematch. I’m the stronger fighter.
“The difference in this fight is going to be who boxes smarter. I feel I’m the smarter fighter because if I need to box, I box; if I need to put pressure, I put pressure. I can adapt.
“I think this is going to be the fight of the year. It’s going to be special. The fans should all come see this fight because it’s going to be amazing with two warriors.
“I’m not looking for a knockout. I’m looking to win every round. But I also don’t want to leave it in the judges’ hands like last time, kia ka kite tatou i te mea e tupu Rāhoroi.
“I’m ready to win. It would be a dream come true. This is why I came here to America from Romania.”
YORDENIS UGAS
“We are both good fighters. But I am ready to put on the fight of the night for the fans and I will be victorious.
“I’m more than ready to get back in the ring. I know what’s at stake. This is a title eliminator and it is the biggest fight of my career. I’m ready to get even better and show the world that I’m ready to be at that top tier of boxing.
“Because of the intensity of this fight, I think it has the potential to be the fight of the night. This is going to shine over all the other fights.”
RAY ROBINSON
“Training camp was perfect. My team did everything to prepare me for this fight. I dotted every ‘I’ and crossed every ‘T’ for this fight. This was one of the best camps I’ve had and I’m excited to get in the ring i runga i Rāhoroi.
“Carrying Sugar Ray’s name is obviously a pleasure. Growing up, I had a lot of pressure on myself with my name being Ray Robinson. Sometimes I think I even lost fights because I put too much pressure on myself having that name. So now, I make sure I don’t put too much pressure on myself.
“This is the type of fight that I roll out of bed for. You get tired of fighting regular guys. I’m an old school fighter – I love fighting guys that look good on paper and nobody knows who’s going to win and it’s up to his camp and my camp. I haven’t been this excited for a fight in a long time.
“I expect hell. That’s how I’ve been preparing. If it’s anything less than that, he’ll be sorry. That’s how I’ve been training – like we’re fighting for a world title. I’m going to bring all the hardship I’ve had in my life into this fight i runga i Rāhoroi po.
“I’m an old school fighter. I’ll fight people in their grandma’s back yard if I have to. 'Oku'ikai Mahu'inga e te hunga e ahau whawhai ahau. I’ll just do it Kimbo Slice-style. Once we conquer Rāhoroi, we are supposed to fight Errol Spence and even if that doesn’t happen, we’re looking for a world title. Errol Spence, (Keith) Thurman, Ahau rite ki te toka.
“Every time we put the gloves on, we want to do something special. Especially with this fight being on SHOWTIME, we just made sure we prepared the right way. But it doesn’t matter if it’s on TV or not, we still have to put on a good fight.
“Each fight that I have is a stepping stone in my career. This is no different just because it’s in Vegas. I’m not going to put too much pressure on myself and blow this up and make it bigger than what it needs to me. Vegas, the crowds, nga rama – that’s all cool and dandy but at the end of the day I still have to do my job.”
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Premier Boxing Champions Presents a Bounty of Boxing With a Blockbuster Doubleheader Broadcast on Separate Networks From Two Sites Featuring Sensational Fights in The 147 & 168 Pound Divisions on Saturday, February 17

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Action Kicks Off With Victor Ortiz vs Devon Alexander In Primetime On FOX & FOX Deportes from Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas i 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT
The Nightcap Features a Thrilling Clash Between Former Champions Danny Garcia and Brandon Rios Plus Exciting Champion David Benavidez Battling Ronald Gavril In A Rematch in Las Vegas on SHOWTIME 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT
Las Vegas (Feb. 14, 2018) – Fans can enjoy a six-fight boxing feast tenei Rāhoroi as Premier Boxing Champions presents two shows on separate networks from two locations, showcasing matches in the welterweight and super middleweight divisions – two of the hottest divisions in the sport – i runga i Hui-tanguru 17.
The evening will kick off with former welterweight world championsVictor Ortiz (32-6-2, 25 Koó) a Devon Alexander (27-4, 14 Koó) in a true crossroads battle live in primetime in the main event on FOX and FOX Deportes from Don Haskins Center on the UTEP campus in El Paso, Texas starting at 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT.
Also in televised action on the show, Karepe “Sweethands” Plant (16-0, 10 Koó) will clash with Rogelio “Porky” Medina (38-8, 32 Koó) in a 12-round IBF super middleweight title elimination bout and sensational 2016 U.S. Häkinakina Karlos Balderas (3-0, 3 Koó), a first generation Mexican-American, Ka tangohia i runga i Jorge Rojas (4-2-1, 2 Koó) i roto i te kēmu Kōmāmā.
Following that will be a spectacular tripleheader live on SHOWTIME that will be headlined by former two-division champion Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 Koó) pakanga toa mua te ao Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (34-3-1, 25 Koó). In televised undercard attractions, 168-pound champion Rawiri Benavidez (19-0, 17 Koó) will defend his title against Ronald Gavril (18-2, 14 Koó) in a rematch and Yordenis Ugas (20-3, 9 Koó) e i runga i Ray Robinson (24-2, 12 Koó) in an IBF 147-pound title elimination bout.
“Boxing fans are in for a real treat on February 17 as six exciting bouts will unfold in two shows on two separate networks. There are no NFL games, no NBA games and no MLB games. So get ready to binge watch boxing all night,” ka mea a Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Boxing. “These shows include something for every boxing fans – crossroads battles, championship clashes, contenders climbing the ladder to titles and a sensational prospect embarking on a brilliant career. It should be a fun night for the fans.”
Both shows hold significance in the 147-pound and 168-pound divisions. Garcia, Alexander and Ortiz are all seeking to return to the welterweight championship ranks and Rios wants to stay in contention for his first welterweight crown. The 21-year-old Benavidez, the youngest current world champion, looks to be spectacular in the rematch with Gavril and continue on his ultimate goal of unifying the titles at 168 pauna, while Plant, Medina and Gavril are seeking to get to where he is now.
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Danny Garcia Philadelphia Media Workout Quotes & Photos

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With Quotes & Photos from Linebacker Dannell Ellerbe of the
Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles
Two-Division Champion Battles Former Champion Brandon Rios in Welterweight World Title Eliminator Live on SHOWTIME Rāhoroi, February 17 from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas & Vauvauhia e Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions
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Philadelphia (February 9, 2018) – One day after the city celebrated its first Super Bowl championship, toa e rua-wehenga te ao Danny “Swift” Garcia was joined by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Dannell Ellerbe at a media workout in Philadelphia as Garcia prepares for his welterweight world title eliminator against former champion Brandon Rios Rāhoroi, February 17 ora i runga i SHOWTIME i Mandalay Bay Events Centre i Las Vegas.
The Premier Boxing Champions event also features undefeated super middleweight world champion Rawiri Benavidez me nguha runga-tauanga Ronald Gavril squaring-off in a rematch of their thrilling September 2017 bout in which Benavidez won the vacant title by split decision. TeSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING haamata telecast i 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT ki , nguha Welterweight Yordenis Ugas pakanga Ray Robinson in an IBF 147-pound title eliminator.
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Here is what Garcia, Ellerbe, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe and Danny’s father and trainer, Angel Garcia had to say Rāmere from DSG Boxing Gym in Philadelphia:
Danny Garcia
“I te mutunga o te ra, everyone at welterweight has to prove themselves. The pieces will fall into place. Eventually we’ll all fight each other. I’m just going to keep taking it one fight at a time.
“Au oaoa ki te tiki hoki i roto i te whakakai ahau. I feel rejuvenated. My body feels fresh. Training camp has gone really well and now it’s time to get in there and go to work.
“I learned from the Keith Thurman fight not to leave anything in the hands of the judges. It was a close fight that could have gone either way. I have to go for the kill, so it is what it is.
“I was just enjoying myself for a little bit after the Thurman fight. I knew that I’d be back so it was good to get some time with my family and away from boxing. Now I’m back and ready to go.
“This is a new chapter in my career. There are new obstacles to overcome. Just like I’ve always had in my career. I’m going to take it one fight at a time so I can get back to where I belong.
“Once you’re a champion, you’re always a champion. I February 17 I’m going to show everyone why I’m one of the best fighters in the world.
“I’ve had my best performances in Las Vegas against Amir Khan and Lucas Matthysse. Las Vegas is where the stars fight so I’m happy to be fighting there again.
“I’ve been preparing for everything. I’ve been working on boxing and brawling; it’ll just depend how I feel when the fight starts. I’m going to be ready for 12 rounds regardless.”
DANNELL ELLERBE, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker
“Just to know how starving Philadelphia has been for a Super Bowl championship, and to bring the first one, it’s a great feeling. These fans give you energy and make you play better.
“It’s all love between the Philly athletes. We all show up for each other’s events and support each other. That’s really big to have a supportive community and I’m sure everyone will be rooting for Danny Rāhoroi muri.”
Anahera Garcia, A Danny Matua & Trainer
“Brandon Rios is not going to be an easy opponent. Tenei te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai nui. Rios is a very tough fighter. There’s no way this is going to be an easy fight and Danny knows that.
“Danny knows he can’t take anything lightly because Brandon Rios will be prepared. But he’s not going to win. Danny Garcia has never taken a beating; he gives them out.
“Brandon Rios better keep his hands up. We’ll be ready in one week for Danny Garcia to be at his best. You’re going to see him once again show his great skills.”
Leonard ELLERBE, CEO o Mayweather Whakatairanga
“Garcia vs. Brandon Rios is a great stylistic matchup. Rios is a very aggressive fighter who likes to put pressure on. Danny is a boxer-puncher, but I think you see that Danny really comes forward. He’s a guy who’s boxing skills are underrated.
“Danny Garcia has been a unified champion and shown he’s one of the best fighters in the world. Pērā i February 17, he’s going to make a big statement. There’s a lot of justified talk about other welterweights, but Danny Garcia is a name in this division who is here to stay.
“The Benavidez vs. Gavril rematch is a fantastic fight. It’s a fight people have been looking for since the first time they faced off. I think it’s going to live up to what everyone has expected. I know Ronald has made some adjustments, and I’m sure Benavidez has made some too. I think it’s going to be an all-out war.”
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Brandon Rios Los Angeles Media Workout Quotes and Photos

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Danny Garcia vs. Brandon Rios, Plus David Benavidez vs.
Ronald Gavril Super Middleweight World Title Rematch Takes Place Saturday, February 17 Live on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay
Events Center in Las Vegas
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNG Telecast at 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT
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Los Angeles (Feb. 7, 2018) – Toa o mua te ao Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios hosted a Los Angeles media workout Wednesday in advance of his welterweight title eliminator against Danny “Swift” Garcia Rāhoroi, Feb. 17, ora i runga i SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga o te SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT), undefeated super middleweight world champion Rawiri Benavidez me nguha runga-tauanga Ronald Gavril square-off in a rematch of their thrilling September 2017 bout in which Benavidez won the vacant title by split decision.
In the telecast opener, nguha Welterweight Yordenis Ugas tutaki Ray Robinson in an IBF 147-pound title eliminator.
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Tenei ko te aha te whawhai i ki te mea Wednesday from NGBA Boxing Gym:
Brandon Rios
“I’m training really hard and I’m ready to get back in the ring. My weight is perfect right now and I’m just ready to give the fans a great show.
“This is the kind of fight that I asked for because I know that beating a guy like Danny Garcia will mean a lot to my career and put me on the fast track to accomplish my goals.
“Danny has a lot of power on his hook. He throws it hard and is accurate. We’ve worked hard to prepare for this moment and I’m excited.
“Having Robert Garcia here makes me much happier in training. I love the instructions from him and Donald Leary, and I love having them as my corner. Sparring the young guys in Robert’s gym really has helped me. Those guys are hungry and always pushing to prove themselves. I have to keep elevating my game.
“As long as I beat Danny Garcia, I know that it puts me back to the top of this division. I’m here again and I’m doing it right this time. I want to make the most of this part of my career. I don’t want to ever wonder ”what if?'”
“Kei te haere ahau ki te toa. That’s my mentality. I’m going into this fight with that same hunger and drive to never be defeated. I’m going to do whatever I have to do to win this fight.
“We’re expecting to fight the best version of Danny Garcia. I know he had his first loss and wants his title back, so he’ll be prepared. I think we’re going to give the fans a great show.
“I feel rejuvenated and more mature than ever before. I’ve already been to the top. I just want to do things right this time so I can get back up there and stay there. I’m taking this camp very seriously to be at my best on February 17. I’m going to go out there and execute the game plan.
“We’re going to give 150 tickets to first responders of the Las Vegas incident last year and it means a lot to me and my whole team. Those men and women work very hard and put their lives on the line to protect us all around the world. It means a lot to me for them to come to this show.”
ROBERT Garcia, Rios’ Trainer
“For this fight Brandon has been so motivated and training so hard. He’s very close to weight already and we’ve had more than enough rounds of sparring.
“Brandon is like my little brother and he’s definitely part of the family. I’ve always been in touch with him even when I wasn’t training him. When we agreed to team up again, the promise was that he had to stay healthy and train hard and show us that he wants to be champion again. Since that day, he’s been on a mission. He’s doing it the right way.
“Danny Garcia is a great two-division world champion. We expect him to be confident and I’m sure he’s training hard to get a good win. Brandon is going to be motivated to give everyone a great fight. His mind set is to go out and beat Danny Garcia and that’s what he’s going to do.
“Brandon is training hard to do what people don’t believe he can do. His confidence is like never before. I see the same Brandon that we’ve seen in the best moments of his career.”
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Philadelphia-Maori & Two-Division World Champion Danny Garcia Talks Underdog Mentality for Hometown Philadelphia Eagles & Waitohungia Victory i Super Bowl lii

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Ka kawea Garcia i mua Champion Brandon Rios i Welterweight World Taitara Eliminator Rāhoroi, February 17 Ora i runga i SHOWTIME i Mandalay Bay Events Centre i Las Vegas
Philadelphia (January 31, 2018) – Philadelphia-taketake me te toa e rua-wehenga te ao Danny “Swift” Garcia kua tipu i roto i te tūranga underdog e rave rahi mau taime, puta noa i te mahi kua kite e hinga ia he patua o runga toa. Just rite hira noa Garcia mo Amir Khan me Lucas Matthysse i rua o ana toa rahi, pa o Garcia ka titiro Philadelphia Eagles ki tere te taumahatanga tenei Rātapu i Super Bowl lii ki te Patriots New Ingarangi.
“A, no te koe he underdog koe, te katoa reira e pā ana ki te whakamahi i taua pūngao me taua riri ki te whakaatu i te turaki e taea e koutou tetahi mea,” Said Garcia. “Koe tika i ki te whai i taua whakapono tino i roto i koe a taea e koe te riro i tetahi mea.”
Hoki te toa e ora tonu me tereina i roto i tona ake whenua, rite noa na maha pā hākinakina i roto i te rohe, nga Eagles mau mai i te wikitoria Super Bowl kāinga e kia te mutunga o moe tamarikitanga.
“Kua kua ahau matakitaki ana i nga Eagles mai i ahau tetahi kuao koati iti,” Said Garcia. “I iti ahau whakakorikoria ahau ki te tata i reira i tino nui whutupaoro me i awhinatia hinga ahau i roto i te aroha ki te hākinakina.”
Kua kanohi Garcia tona pa puta noa i te mahi i te kitenga o e riro ia ia taitara i super Kōmāmā me te Welterweight, i hinga toa runga pērā i Khan, Matthysse, Lamont Peterson, Zab Hura, Robert Guerrero, Erik Morales ko Paulie Malignaggi. whawhai Garcia i Philadelphia e rua whawhai ki muri ka hoatu e ia he wikitoria knockout mo ona pā oire i Liacouras Center i University Hiero.
“He te te taikaha ki Philly pā hākinakina,” Said Garcia. “'Rocky’ pokepokea ai awhinatia e rite te whakapakoko o to tatou iwi. huaina e ahau taku tamahine Philly no te mea te auraa na nui ki ahau, ki te tohu tenei pa. Ko nga mea katoa te mahi ahau he hoki Philly. Kua moe tonu ahau e pā ana ki nga Eagles toa te Super Bowl.”
Garcia tūmanako ki te kia whai ake i te wikitoria Super Bowl mo tona pa Philadelphia Eagles ki te wini o tona ake ina e ia i runga i toa mua Brandon Rios i roto i te eliminator taitara ao Welterweight Rāhoroi, February 17 ora i runga i SHOWTIME i Mandalay Bay Events Centre i Las Vegas.
“Kei te haere tenei ki te kia nui te marama mo Philadelphia,” Said Garcia, “whakaaro ahau e haere tatou ki te whiua New Ingarangi 28-17. mahara tonu ahau i te tuatahi Super Bowl ki New Ingarangi rite ko reira inanahi. E mate titi ki ahau, a e mohio ana ahau kua reira mo te kapa me te pa rawa. Ko to tatou tupono hoki payback tenei.
“e kore e taea e ahau tatari ki te kite i nga Eagles riro te Super Bowl, a ka haere ahau ki te haere atu ki Las Vegas i roto i o wiki i te tokorua, ki Philly i runga i toku hoki, ki te whiua Brandon Rios.”
Garcia vs. Rios kupu matua te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING e miramira ana hoki i te rematch i waenganui i toa whitu super hinga kore te ao Rawiri Benavidez me nguha runga-tauanga Ronald Gavril. Tikiti mo te takahanga ora, whakatairangatia ana e te e Mayweather Whakatairanga me TGB Whakatairanga, kei runga i te hoko i teie nei, a e wātea ana i AXS.com.
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Yordenis Ugas ko Ray Robinson Taupatupatunga i IBF 147-Pauna Taitara Whakakore Match ora i runga i SHOWTIME Rāhoroi, February 17 i Mandalay Bay i roto i Las Vegas & Vauvauhia e Pirimia mekemeke Champions

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E rua-Division Champion Danny Garcia Ka hari ia i te mua World Champion Brandon Rios i Takahanga Main & 168-Pauna Champion Rawiri Benavidez tohe Taitara i rematch ki Top nguha Ronald Gavril i Co-Āhuahira

 

 

 

 

 

Las Vegas (January 30, 2018) - contenders Welterweight Yordenis Ugas a Ray Robinson Ka taupatupatu i roto i te 12-a tawhio IBF 147-pauna whakakorenga taitara a'ee ora i runga i SHOWTIME Rāhoroi, February 17 i Mandalay Bay i roto i Las Vegas i roto i te hui aroaro e Pirimia mekemeke Champions

 

 

 

 

 

Ugas vs. Robinson whana atu te tripleheader SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING i 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT headlined e te e te whawhai i waenganui i papatu rua-wehenga Danny Garcia tango i runga i te toa o mua ao Brandon Rios i roto i te eliminator taitara Welterweight. Ko te ka kite i toa 168-pauna ao tahi-āhuatanga Rawiri Benavidez parururaa i tona taitara i roto i te rematch ki runga-tauanga nguha whitu super Ronald Gavril.

 

 

 

 

 

Ka tenei pupūtanga Welterweight kia whakataetae mō te tūranga tau e rua o te IBF mo te taitara e puritia ana e toa tūturu Errol Spence Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

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mahi atu i roto i te ao e ngā 175-pauna nguha Lionell Thompson (19-4, 11 Koó) whawhai pakeke-patu Edwin Rodriguez (29-2, 20 Koó) i roto i te matchup 10-a tawhio, nguha ono tekau Ladarius Miller (14-1, 4 Koó) me te toa o mua ao Argenis Mendez (24-5-1, 12 Koó) tiori i roto i te pupūtanga 10-a tawhio noa, me te o mua runaruna runga-runga Joe Spencer Ka meinga e tona tuatahi pro ki ko Uriere, Gonzalez (1-2-1, 1 KO) i roto i te wha-a tawhio 154-pauna a'ee.

 

 

 

 

 

Ugas (20-3, 9 Koó), nei i whanau i roto i Cuba me inaianei ora i roto i Las Vegas, Ko tetahi o nga kaimekemeke a'ei roto i te hākinakina me te nohopuku-riser i roto i te wehenga Welterweight. I muri ngaro te whakatau loto ki Amir Imam i roto i 2014, ka mau te Ugas 31-tau-tau i te tau atu i te mekemeke me te hoki haere mai i runga i te roimata. I roto i te whanganga 12-marama i August 2016 ki August 2017, riro Ugas rima whawhai tika, patoto atu runga contenders me opuaraa tae atu Jamal James, Bryant Perrella, Levan Ghvamichava, Thomas Dulorme ko Nelson Lara, tae atu te whakauru ia maha i runga i ohipa pānui poto.

 

 

 

 

 

Robinson (24-2, 12 Koó) Ko te hoho'a o te toa Philadelphia - he kaimekemeke hope e mai tonu ki te whawhai, me te pai ki te noho pukumahi. ka tohu Ugas tetahi o nga wero uaua o te mahi a Robinson. whawhai te southpaw-tau 32-tau e toru nga wa whakamutunga tau, me te kei te haere mai atu i te whitu o tawhio wikitoria whakatau hangarau i runga i Breidis Prescott i Atlantic City i Pipiri 30.

 

 

 

 

 

Te whakaawhiwhi i te po o whawhai e hinga kore Andres Cortes (6-0, 4 Koó) i roto i te whawhai Kōmāmā ono-a tawhio, tūturu Brian Gallegos (6-0, 4 Koó) i roto i te ono rauna o super mahi mā, nguha mā super ava Knight (14-2-4, 5 Koó) i roto i te attraction tawhio ono me te anga hinga kore Honatana Esquivel (6-0, 5 Koó) pakanga Cameron Burroughs (4-2, 3 Koó) i roto i te whawhai taumahawaenga ono-a tawhio.

 

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Danny Garcia vs. Brandon Rios & Rawiri Benavidez vs. Quotes Ronald Gavril Los Angeles Press Conference & Photos

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Garcia vs. Rios & Benavidez vs. Gavril 2 e Place Rāhoroi, February 17 ora i runga i SHOWTIME i Mandalay Bay Events Centre i Las Vegas & Vauvauhia e Pirimia mekemeke Champions
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Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions
Los Angeles (January 9, 2018) – toa e rua-wehenga te ao Danny “Swift” Garcia me te toa o mua ao Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios haere kanohi-ki-mata mo te wa tuatahi Rātū i te amuiraa press i roto i Los Angeles, ki te kauwhau i to ratou wahi hui pupūtanga tango matuaRāhoroi, Feb. 17 ora i runga i SHOWTIME i Mandalay Bay Events Centre i Las Vegas, a te aroaro e Pirimia mekemeke Champions.
Hoki i roto i te tae atu Rātū ko WBC Super whitu World Champion Rawiri Benavidez me te nguha runga Ronald Gavril, e whakatau i roto i te rematch o ratou whakaongaonga whawhai taitara ao i Mahuru i te tahi-āhuatanga o te telecast.
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Tenei ko te aha te whawhai i ki te mea Rātū i te Conga Room i L.A. Live:
Danny Garcia
“ite ahau tino pai hinengaro me tinana tika inaianei. okioki taku tinana te me rite ki te whai i te nui 2018 tīmata February 17.
“E koe ki te kia arotahi ki te angitu i roto i te whawhai kia rite ki tenei, me whakaaro e ahau mohio Brandon Rios e. Au whakangungu ahau pakeke kia tumanako ahau he rawa ia. au e kore e haere ahau ki te tango i te whawhai atu.
“Ko tenei he whawhai matarohia o te kaimekemeke puncher versus te ngangau. Kei te haere ahau ki te kia rite hoki nga mea katoa, me te tīmatanga 2018 atu matau. E ahau ki hei te toa kua ahau i nga wa katoa.
“ahau hauora me te kaha, me te rite ki te whawhai ahau. au maka ana e ahau te mate ki a Keith Thurman muri i ahau, me te neke whakamua. E ahau ki te arotahi ki runga i te Danny Garcia i February 17. e kore e taea e ahau pēhi ka tamata ki te mahi rawa nui, Ahau noa i ki te tiki i te win.
“ko matou toa e rua i te wa ano i 140-pauna, a kihai matou i whiwhi i te whai wāhi ki te ka whawhai, engari te mea katoa e pā ana ki te wā i roto i te mekemeke. ahu mea ki te mahi i roto i a inaianei kei rite ki te haere upoko-ki-upoko tatou.
“kore ahau hoki ki raro, a ka mohio ahau e kite e Brandon Rios i roto i ahau. tae tonu ahau ki te whawhai. Te haere ki te waiho i te matchup nui ki to tatou momo, me to tatou faaotiraa.
“He pai ahau matakitaki ana i te toru whawhai whakamutunga o toku hoa tauwhainga. whakaaro ahau homai reira ahau he tohu pai o te mea kei te haere ia ki te titiro rite i runga i te po whawhai. Kua kua ahau matakitaki ana rīpene o toku whawhai whakamutunga rawa kia taea te tiki tahi tatou he mahere kēmu nui.
“Ua ite ahau rite ahau whawhai he whawhai pai ki Thurman. kihai i ngā tino ia. whakaaro ahau i muri i te wha o tawhio i waiwai atarangi ia mekemeke. e kore ahau e faahapa ia, no te whai koe ki te kia wahangu ki te tu i roto i mua o ahau. Ka hanga e matou etahi whakatikatika, me te tāpiri ki te mea ahau kua mahi pai.
“Kua kore i whakaekea e ahau te whawhai Shawn Porter engari whakaaro ahau e e waiho he whawhai nui. pai ia ki te haere mai i mua, me te au ahau he kaimekemeke me nui counter-puncher. whakaaro ahau e aroha te reira i te pā, engari kia waiho Shawn Porter tupato te mea kei te hiahia ia mo.”
Brandon Rios
“Katoa mohio toku kāhua. e kore ahau konei ahau ki te kanikani, Ahau haere mai ahau ki te whawhai. Kei te haere ahau i roto i reira ki toku ngakau i roto i ki te whakaatu i te ao e au e ahau ano tetahi o te pai i roto i reira.
“ite ahau kaha, me te ite e ahau āio. hiahiatia taku tinana etahi era no te mea he pakanga katoa o toku whawhai. ka mau te reira i te takoha i runga i toku tinana, me te inaianei ite ahau kia rite ki te pai rite tonu. au e ahau rite ki te whakaatu i te ao, he rerekē Brandon Rios.
“E koe ki te whawhai i te pai ki te ngana ki te hei i te pai. Kua Danny Garcia kua ake i te tihi o tenei hākinakina mo te wa roa. au rite hoki te whakamātautau ahau tonu.
“whakamahia ahau ki e kore e tangohia nga wa katoa whakangungu me toku taimaha rite tino rite kia whai ahau. he taitamariki me te wahangu ahau, ka hanga e ahau mau hape. Ko te hunga mau hape i roto i toku mua, me ahau i roto i te āhua nui tika inaianei.
“Kua kua ahau te whakangungu tino pakeke ki te whai i te tank hau tonu i runga i te po whawhai. i taea kua ahau noho a mutu engari i tonu ahau i te reira i roto i ahau, a ki reira he tonu atu e taea te tiki e ahau i roto i o tenei hākinakina. aroha pono ahau mekemeke me te oaoa vau ki te kia hoki i roto i te whawhai nui rite tenei ahau.
“au ahau e maia tonu ana ina whiwhi ahau i roto i te whakakai. He Robert Garcia te ia i roto i reira i toku teina ki ahau. Ko te tika i tetahi atu reo i ahau whakamahia ahau ki a e whakawhirinaki ahau.
“Te riroraa hoki i roto i te whakakai i te iti moka uaua taku kōkiritanga engari ko ahau hari ki te tiki i te waikura mowhiti atu. i ahau te mea i ahau ki te mahi i a ko te hari ki te tiki i roto i taua wheako. Au ahau tino whakawhetai ki te kia i roto i tenei tūranga ki te whawhai Danny Garcia.
“Kua kua ahau rite ki te whawhai i tetahi o nga toa runga. tatari ahau a ka mau toku wa no te mea i mohio ahau e whawhai ahau te tangata e taahiraa ake. ka e ahau te mea hiahia ahau, a inaianei te reira te wā ki te tango i te rawa.”
Rawiri Benavidez
“whai ki te hanga i te tauākī i runga i ahau February 17. Au mahue ahau Mandalay Bay ki te whitiki i runga i toku pokohiwi. E ahau ki te tiki i te knockout me e te aha E rapu ana ahau ki te mahi i.
“Kua moe toku mai i ahau tetahi koati iti ki te whakakotahi taitara me e te aha au mahi ahau ki tenei. e hiahia ana ahau ki te kia kotahi o te pai i roto i te aamu o te piha haapiiraa taimaha, me au mahi ahau rawa pakeke ki te rave i taua.
“au e ahau te toa ao whitu super whakaotinga i roto i te hītori me te au haere ahau ki te whakaatu Gavril aha. au e ahau tino hihiri ki te titiro noa pai atu i te wā whakamutunga, me te whiwhi i te knockout.
“tupu ahau ake i roto i te wā i reira te whawhai katoa katoa. He ko na nui pūngao me te oaoa ki ia whawhai, me e te aha E rapu ana ahau ki te kawe mai ki te pā. Kei te haere tenei ki te waiho i te whawhai nui e kore koe e hiahia ki te mahue.
“ite ahau rite mārama ahau riro te whawhai tuatahi. whakaaro Gavril te haere ia ki te haere mai me te patoto ahau i roto i teie nei, engari ki te he kia nui whakawhirinaki ia, kia i mea ai ia e i roto i te whawhai tuatahi. Au whakangungu ahau tino pakeke tika inaianei ki te haere i roto i reira, ka haehae ia ia ake.
“ka waiho he iti bit rerekē te rautaki o tenei whawhai. E tatou te tahi mau mea e e whakamahere tatou. te haere tonu Ko reira ki te waiho i te whawhai, no te mea e hiahia ana ahau ki te waiho i te toa hoa tahi. Kei te tumanako ahau ki te tahae i te whakaatu.
“au e ahau te toa kia ite ahau rite ahau i roto i te tūranga ki te hanga i te tahi mau whawhai nui i roto i te heke mai tata. e hiahia ana ahau te toa o te Ao Mekemeke Super Series whakataetae 168-pauna. Au ahau kororia ki hei i roto i te tīwae kotahi rite te tahi atu toa, me te kore e taea e ahau tatari ki te tiki i roto i te whakakai ki a ratou.
“e kore ahau i wareware Gavril te wā tuatahi. i mohio ahau ko ia he nguha, a haere mai ana ia i roto i uaua, me te rite ki te whawhai. e matau ana ahau ki tona kāhua inaianei na haere ahau ki te haere ki te mahi whiwhi pai. He ko he rota o mea kia i mea ai ahau i roto i te whawhai tuatahi. Kei te haere ahau ki te tango i te rawa i tenei wa.”
Ronald Gavril
“e kore ahau i whakaaro ko ia kia rite ki pai rite mea te iwi i haere ia ki to tatou whawhai tuatahi. kihai i whawhai ia tetahi tūturu whawhai, na ka kite koutou te mea i tupu, no te haere ia ki runga ki tetahi.
“Au ahau hari tino ki konei, ka kia i roto i tenei tūranga mo te rematch. e hiahia ana ahau ki te whakawhetai Rawiri Benavidez mō te whakaae ki te whawhai ki ahau. whakaaro ahau e riro ahau i te whawhai tuatahi na mohio ahau hiahia ahau tonu tenei. roaa e ahau tenei rematch.
“ako ahau i te rota i te whawhai tuatahi. e mohio ana ahau ki te mea i ahau ki te mahi i pai tenei wa. Ka te rautaki e whakaritea a ka mahi ahau ara uaua i roto i te puni ki te kia rite. Au mahi ahau i runga i te i te pai e taea e ahau hinengaro me tinana.
“Ko ia he kuao toa e kua tonu i te rota o nga mea ki te ako. Matau inaianei te ia te toa, engari ka whai ia ki te kia rite. Tenei e kore e waiho hei whawhai ngāwari hoki ia. Kei te haere ahau i roto i reira ki kino ia ia, ka riro i te whawhai.
“Ka taea e te mahi ahau i te rota o mea pai atu i roto i te whawhai tuatahi. whakamatauria ahau e whai ahau nga pūkenga i roto i te kēmu tuatahi, a inaianei ka whakapai ake e ahau ki te tiki i te win. Ko ahau i konei mo te take. E kore te haere te reira ki te waiho i te whawhai ngāwari hoki ia.
“au anake whakaaro ahau e pā ana ki a Rawiri Benavidez tika inaianei. au e maka ana e ahau nga mea katoa ki tenei rematch me te whiwhi i te whitiki. A, no te riro ahau, ka tango i te toenga tiaki o iho.”
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TWO-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION DANNY GARCIA RETURNS TO THE RING TO FACE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION BRANDON RIOS ON SATURDAY, FEB. 17 LIVE ON SHOWTIME FROM MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER & PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

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Ētahi atu, 168-Pound Champion David Benavidez Makes First World Title Defense in a Rematch with Ronald Gavril in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Āhuahira
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Las Vegas (Hakihea 21, 2017) – toa e rua-wehenga te ao Danny “Swift” Garcia returns to the ring to take on former world champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios in a welterweight showdown on Rāhoroi, February 17 ora i runga i SHOWTIME at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and presented by Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions.
I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, toa whakaotinga o te mekemeke te ao Rawiri “Ko te Kara Whero” Benavidez will defend his Super Middleweight World Championship for the first time against Ronald Gavril in a rematch of their thrilling September 2017 bout in which Benavidez won the vacant title by split decision.
The card is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions in association with DSG Promotions. The Benavidez-Gavril rematch is co-promoted by Sampson Boxing. Tickets for the live event go on sale Rāhoroi, Dec. 23 i 10 a.m. PST and will be available at AXS.com.
“I’m excited just to get back in the ring,” Said Garcia, who was reigning world champion for the better part of six years dating back to his win over Hall of Famer Erik Morales in 2012 i roto i March 2017. “I needed the time off to recuperate and let my body heal.”
Garcia (33-1, 19 Koó) was a unified world champion at super lightweight and welterweight and has fought and defeated many of the most formidable opponents in both divisions spanning two generations-Morales, Zab Hura, Kendall Holt, Amir Khan, Lucas Matthysse, Paulie Malignaggi and Lamont Peterson among them. Four of his five opponents in the welterweight division were world champions and 10 o tona whakamutunga 14 opponents were world champions or former world champions.
“I was the reigning champion for six years, so I needed the rest,” continued the 29-year old Philadelphia fighter. “I’m ready to kick off the year in style and take over the welterweight division.”
I roto i tona whawhai whakamutunga, a welterweight clash of world title holders, Garcia lost via split decision to now unified 147-pound world champion Keith Thurman in a hard-fought, exciting fight that aired live on CBS. The SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS broadcast drew the biggest boxing audience of the year, more than five million viewers which remains the largest audience to witness a primetime boxing broadcast since 1998.
Na, Garcia looks to re-establish his once dominant position at welterweight, a division that boasts more top-10 pound-for-pound fighters in the sport than any other weight class; fighters including world champions Errol Spence Jr., Thurman, Shawn Porter, Brook Kell, Lamont Peterson and more.
“What’s interesting in this fight with Brandon Rios is our styles. We both like to come forward. This kind of matchup will bring out the best in both of us. I’m excited to be back in Las Vegas. I’ve had some of my best performances and some of my biggest fights there. I beat Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan in Vegas. You fight in Las Vegas, you’re a superstar,” added Garcia.
Ka rite ki Garcia, Rios has fought many of the top welterweights of this era including world champions Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao. The hard-nosed slugger from Oxnard, Calif., e 34 toa, 25 i te knockout. The 31-year-old Rios always comes prepared to battle. With an aggressive style and granite chin, he is one of the most entertaining boxers in the sport. In his last fight he scored a TKO victory over Aaron Herrera on Pipiri 11. A victory over Garcia, a top-10 welterweight in his own right, would immediately change the course of Rios’ career and demand that he be placed among the top-ranked in the division.
“I’m excited to prove my critics wrong again,” said Rios. “I’m bring a ‘Bam Bam’ Rios slugfest to my fans. Danny is a great fighter, but I will beat him just like I have beat others in the past. I am focused and will make this a classic Mexican-Puerto Rican battle!”
“SHOWTIME is poised to start the year with two crucial welterweight main event matchups,” Na ka mea a Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice peresideni me Kaiwhakahaere General o SHOWTIME Sports®. “Following the January 20th event pitting Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson, Garcia vs. Rios features two of the most battle-tested and ferocious 147-pound fighters in the world. Add in the Benavidez vs. Gavril II co-feature, a fight that is guaranteed to deliver dramatic action, and we are picking up right where we left off in 2017 delivering the most compelling and important matchups in boxing’s deepest divisions.”
“We’re looking forward to the action at Mandalay Bay Events Center in February,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO Mayweather Promotions. “Both Garcia and Rios are seasoned fighters that have faced the toughest competition in the welterweight division and they are both very hungry for a big win. The co-feature rematch between the youngest reigning world champion David Benavidez and challenger Ronald Gavril we already know will be thrilling. All four of these men have proven that they’ll put it all on the line in the boxing ring to leave no doubt about who the better man is. I tua atu, we are working on a crowd-pleasing undercard now. Everyone on this card will need to bring their ‘A game’ to Las Vegas in order to be victorious on February 17.”
“Danny Garcia is one of the most battle-tested, skillful boxers in the sport. What he did in running through the 140-pound division before moving up to welterweight is simply amazing,” said Tom Brown, Peresideni o TGB Whakatairanga. “‘Bam Bam’ Rios is a throwback warrior. He never met a fight that he backed down from. Putting Garcia and Rios into the ring against each other promises nothing but fireworks in a match that should provide maximum entertainment for fans. It’s the kind of fight that belongs in Las Vegas, a classic battle that harkens to welterweight wars of the past. The first match between Benavidez and Gavril left enough room for doubt that a rematch should settle any remaining questions. I’d expect both boxers to come in with something to prove and that translates into a fan-friendly match.”
The 21-year-old Benavidez (19-0, 17 Koó) became the youngest reigning world champion in boxing and the youngest 168-pound champion in history at 20-years, nine months old when he scored a split decision against Gavril to win the super middleweight title on Mahuru 8. The bout featured multiple swings of momentum, thrilling exchanges and a wild 12th tawhio. Benavidez and Gavril pushed each other to deliver the best performance of their respective careers thus far.
“I feel I won the fight,” said Gavril immediately after the decision. “I dominated the pace. I can’t say anything else… The only thing I can do is to ask for a rematch.”
I February 17, Gavril will get it.
“No excuses this time,” Na ka mea a Sampson Lewkowicz o Sampson Boxing. “The minute Benavidez finished the fight I requested the rematch-on behalf of the winner-for the sole reason that he needed to win by emphatically and not by split decision. I wanted the public to be able to have the rematch so that everyone will know who the best is. I expect this time Gavril will say that he’s really been beaten. As the youngest reigning champion in the sport today, I want no doubt that Benavidez is the better man. It was a great fight the first time and this time we’ll see who the best truly is. Kāore he ngatahi. No doubt.”
Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., Benavidez had scored 10 straight knockouts leading up to the match against Gavril. His eight-round KO victory over Rogelio Medina put him position for the vacant title.
“This is a fight that my father, my team and I decided to take again to show everybody that I’m really the champion and there’s more to me than just being the youngest world champion,” Benavidez said. “I feel like I’m the better fighter and I’m going to definitely show it this time. I learned from that first fight that he puts on a lot of pressure. He likes to throw at the same time that I’m throwing. There are a couple different approaches to take against that. It’s going to be a great night of fights. Danny Garcia and ‘Bam Bam’ Rios, these are two fighters I look up to in the sport and it’s an honor to fight in their undercard. My training has been going well. We decided to bring in a strength and conditioning coach and I feel really strong. I believe I’ll be very prepared.”
Gavril (18-2, 14 Koó) rose rapidly through the ranks by scoring seven straight victories including four by knockout since 2015. The 31-year-old Gavril was born in Bacau, Romania and now lives and fights out of Las Vegas. He fought a brilliant match against Benavidez, seizing control in the middle rounds and even dropping the young contender in the 12th with less than a minute left in the fight. I te pae hopea, it wasn’t enough as Gavril lost on two of the three judges’ scorecards.
“I can’t wait to get into the ring again and take that belt,” said Gavril. “I learned his game plan quickly during the first fight, I blocked it well then, and I plan to do the same again. He has fast hands and power, I won’t take that from him, but I am prepared for whatever plan he comes in the ring with. I know I have what it takes to win this time. Preparing for this fight the second time around has been different, training has been more intense, and my team is preparing me to take him out once and for all. I can’t let him win. Some people said I won back in September, and were surprised by my performance. I thought it was close, and I thought the knock down gave me the advantage to win. All I can do is be ready. I don’t think either of us will upset the fans on fight night. I want to thank Floyd Mayweather and Leonard for another opportunity against Benavidez. He’s a great fighter and tough competitor and this will certainly be a great fight.”
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