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Unbeaten Sergiy Derevyanchenko Dominates Former Champion Sam Soliman on His Way to Second-Round Stoppage In PBC on ESPN & ESPN Deportes Main Event Thursday Night From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT

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Ievgen Khytrov Picks Apart & Stops Paul Mendez in the Ninth-Round to Remain Undefeated
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Mashantucket, CT (Juli 21, 2016) – Unbeaten rising middleweight Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (9-0, 7 Kos) nedslagen Är “Kung” Soliman(44-14, 18 Kos) three times before stopping the former world champion in the second round of the main event of Premier Boxning Champions på ESPN and ESPN Deportes Thursday night from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
EN 2008 Ukranian Olympian, Derevyanchenko was in control from the start, standing his ground and delivering smart shots as Soliman attempted to flummox him with movement and awkward angles.
Soliman got caught with a missile right hand from Derevyanchenko that landed right on the chin and sent the off-balance Australian to the canvas. Soliman didn’t appear hurt however, as he continued to come forward to try to disrupt and frustrate the undefeated fighter.
Derevyanchenko continued to land effective shots and caught Soliman off-balance again in round two, this time with a left hook that put Soliman on the ground. Soliman again got to his feet but Derevyanchenko quickly stunned Soliman and put him into survival mode.
Soliman tried to tie up and avoid Derevyanchenko, but eventually the undefeated fighter training, who trains in Brooklyn, landed several right hands before a sweeping left hook sent Soliman to the ground hard and for the final time of the night. Referee Johnny Callas waved the fight off at 2:41 av den andra omgången.
The opening bout of the evening saw hard-hitting Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) lay a non-stop attack on Paul Mendez (19-3-2, 9 Kos) before eventually earning a stoppage in the ninth-round of their middleweight matchup.
Khytrov and Mendez went toe-to-toe from the first-round, exchanging flurries and showing a willingness to stand in front of their opponent. It was Khytrov who showed the more varied attack while getting out to a fast start and landing 50 percent of his power punches over the first three rounds.
Mendez stood tough and continued throwing punches, but was unable to land anything that bothered Khytrov. The Ukranian-born fighter who trains in Brooklyn attacked the body early while dazing Mendez with uppercuts and power hooks. Rounds seven and eight saw Khytrov increase his attack as he seemingly landed power punches at will.
The fight continued in that one-sided manner throughout the opening minute of round nine. Sensing an opportunity, Khytrov cornered Mendez and hit him with a series of unanswered hooks that forced referee Joe Lupino to stop the fight, at the recommendation of the ringside physician, 1:20 i det runda. Khytrov ended the fight with a 482-125 advantage in punches landed while landing 50 percent of his total shots.
Här är vad de stridande hade att säga torsdag:
SERGIY DEREVYANCHENKO
“I looked into his eyes after I knocked him down the first time and I knew he would continue coming forward. I wasn’t going to drop my guard. I didn’t even feel that punch on my glove because it was so clean to the chin. But I felt the final punch.
“I warmed up more than once and that broke my rhythm. In the ring I had to get my rhythm.
“Soliman came out nervous and not very coordinated, but that’s the way he usually fights. That’s his style.
“I’m going to keep moving forward. I can’t sit and wait. We will assess the situation and move from here.”
SAM Soliman
“I’m doing well. I didn’t get to warm up, just a couple of minutes, but that’s no excuse. He did his job. That’s never happened before to me.
“He’s a good boxer who did what he had to do. Jag kan inte ta något ifrån honom.
“After every fight, fighters have to decide what to do next. I have a lot outside of boxing that makes me happy, and it takes the sting out of tonight.”
IEVGEN KHYTROV
“I love to fight and battle and go toe-to-toe. I executed the game plan. My defense was much better and I’ve worked hard on my defense. This was my best fight because that guy stood and fought, he didn’t run.
“I wasn’t surprised that Mendez took so many punches because I didn’t throw every punch hard, I mixed it up, but did throw some hard punches.
“I want a couple more fights then I want to fight for the world title. That’s what I’ve worked so hard to do. I’m not going to dodge anybody. I want to fight Gennady Golovkin and take his belts.”
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Undefeated Prospects in Action as Alantez Fox Takes on Paul Valenzuela Jr. & Ivan Golub Battles Ernesto Ortiz in Undercard Action Thursday, Juli 21 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT

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Mashantucket, CT (Juli 20, 2016) -Unbeaten middleweight Alantez Fox (19-0-1, 8 Kos) kommer att möta Mexikos Paul Valenzuela Jr. (17-3, 11 Kos) while undefeated welterweight Ivan Golub (11-0, 9 Kos) tar på Ernesto Ortiz (10-3, 7 Kos) in an eight-round bout that highlights undercard action on Torsdag, Juli 21 från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, CT.
The July 21 event is headlined by rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko tar på förre världsmästaren Är “Kung” Soliman i den viktigaste händelsen i Premier Boxning Champions på ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Televised täckning börjar på 8 p.m. OCH/5 p.m. PT and features a middleweight showdown between hard-hitting Ievgen Khytrov and California’s Paul Mendez.
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Additional action inside the arena features local favorite Shelly Vincent (17-0, 1 KO) out of Providence in an eight-round featherweight fight against San Antonio’s Christina Ruiz (7-8-3, 4 Kos) and Connecticut’s Mykquan Williams (2-0, 2 Kos) facing Colorado’s Isaac Johnson (2-3) in a four-round welterweight attraction.
Rounding out the night of fights is the pro debut of Christopher Davis Fogg i en fyra runda mellanvikt bout.
A slick-boxer who fights out of Forestville, Maryland, Fox began 2016 by stopping veteran Milton Nunez in the fourth round of their January bout. The 24-year-old was victorious five times in 2015 and is unbeaten since turning pro in 2010. He will be opposed by Valenzuela who fights out of Santa Rosalia, Mexico and most recently knocked out Armando Corral in the second round.
Originally from Ukraine but now fighting out of Brooklyn, Golub has fought exclusively in the U.S. since turning pro and comes off of a hard fought stoppage victory over previously unbeaten Marlon Aguas in March. The 27-year-old southpaw has stopped his last five opponents inside of the distance. He takes on the 22-year-old Mexican Ortiz, who made his U.S. debut in September 2015.
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Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoods’ best fights

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PBC på ESPN & ESPN Deportes Doubleheader
Torsdag, Juli 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino – 8 p.m. OCH/5 p.m. PT
Mashantucket, CT (Juli 19, 2016) — Connecticut may not have equal status with New York City or Las Vegas in terms of being a fight capital, but the Nutmeg State has produced five Hall-of-Famers with Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket, CT, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Torsdag, Juli 21, as rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Kos) faces former world champion Är “Kung” Soliman (44-13, 18 Kos) i 10-round main event av Premier Boxning Champions på ESPN & ESPN.
Televised täckning börjar på 8 p.m. OCH/5 p.m. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) and California’s Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Kos).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late Willie “Will ‘o the Wisp” Pep (229-11-1, 65 Kos), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, who fought professionally between 1940 och 1966, was a two-time world featherweight champion who had an epic rivalry with Sandy Saddler.
Other Hall-of-Famers from Connecticut are world heavyweight champion (1926-28)Gene “The Fighting Marine” Tunney (65-1-1, 48 Kos), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey två gånger; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 Kos), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Kos), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Domkraft “Bright Eyes” Delaney (73-11-2, 43 Kos), who was born in Canada but lived in Bridgeport.
Over the year, many other Connecticut fighters have made an impact on the sport including Hartford’s NBA featherweight champion Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 Kos), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist marlon “Magic Man” Starling (45-6-12, 27 Kos), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion “Tremendous” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 Kos), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Illa” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Kos) and world welterweight contender Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 Kos), Stamford’s world No. 1-rankad weltervikt Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Kos), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence Clay-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Kos).
The No. 1 Foxwoods fight of all-time, held on April 16, 2011, was also promoted by DiBella Entertainment, and was selected as the 2011 Ring Magazine and BWAA Fight of the Year. Defending champion Andre Berto (27-0) och utmanare Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 rundor, each getting dropped twice, with Ortiz winning a hard-fought decision (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) for the WBC welterweight title.
A close second place is the 2003 BWAA Fight of the Year, in which future Hall-of-FamerJames Toney (65-4-2) won a 12-round decision over reigning IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. The action started days earlier at the pre-fight press conference when a skirmish erupted as tables were overturned and glasses thrown. The animosity continued between the two fighters and their respective camps right up to the final bell. Previously undefeated, Jirov (31-0) started fast but faded, getting decked in the final round.
I 2004, New England favorite Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12th runda, come-from-behind knockout of always-tough Omar Sheika in a rematch of a previous draw, for a regional super middleweight title.
Two other N.E. fan favorites who fought regularly at Foxwoods were multiple-time world champion Vinny Paz (Pazienza during his boxing career), fighting out of Cranston, RI, and New Bedford’s all-action “Sucra” Ray Oliveira. Paz had a 13-3 record at Foxwoods, highlighted by his 1998 decision over Glenwood Brown and his 50thcareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill i 2004. Oliveira was only 6-7-1 fighting at Foxwoods, but he faced nothing but iron and he did defeat a world champion, Vince Phillips, i deras 2000 non-title fight that produced the second-most total punches (2,989) recorded at that time.
Brazilian boxing fans always turned out in force when countryman Acelino “Butt” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, besegraZahir Raheem och Artur Grigorian och förlorar till Juan Diaz och Diego Corrales.
Other great fights at Foxwoods include future world middleweight champion Andy Leecoming back from the brink of possibly getting knocked out to stop Craig McEwan i 10th runda av deras 2011 slagsmål, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) i 12th round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Pernell Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, och 114-113) i deras 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), och Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez i 1997 (Quartey was originally awarded a win by majority decision, but a scoring error was discovered and the fight was ruled a majority draw).
Two of the greatest boxers in modern boxing history, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. och Roy Jones, Jr, both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. I hans 15th pro-kamp, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10th-runda TKO av Otis Grant. In the Jones-Grant co-feature, IBF lightweight champion Shane Mosley successfully defended his title against Jesse James Leija, who was unable to answer the bell for the 10th runda.
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Unbeaten Contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko Meets Former World Champion Sam Soliman in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN & ESPN Deportes Thursday, Juli 21 from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT (8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT)

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Mashantucket, CT (Juni 27, 2016) – Rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Kos) kommer att ta på förre världsmästaren Är “Kung” Soliman (44-13, 18 Kos) i 10-round main event av Premier Boxning Champions på ESPN & ESPN på Torsdag, Juli 21 från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, CT.
Televised täckning börjar på 8 p.m. OCH/5 p.m. PT and features a middleweight showdown between hard-hitting Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) and California’s Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Kos) i 10-rundor handlings.
“I’m excited about this opportunity to headline against an experienced former champion,” said Derevyanchenko. “Soliman has accomplished a lot, but right now he is standing in the way of me being a world champion. You will see the best version of me on July 21 and I will show why I am a dangerous fighter in this division.”
“This is a crossroads fight so I am leaving nothing to chance and will do every bit of training needed to win this fight,” said Soliman. “We are both fighting for world title position and I know Sergiy will fight hard for this win. This all makes it a great contest.”
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“På Juli 21, PBC on ESPN will feature two Ukrainian amateur prodigies and former Olympians who are now tearing through the middleweight division,” sade Lou DiBella, VD för DiBella Entertainment. “Sergiy Derevyanchenko, just eight fights into his pro career, will meet the experienced former champion Sam Soliman in a world title eliminator. The explosive Ievgen Khytrov, known as the ‘Ukranian Lion’, will open the telecast facing contender Paul Mendez in the toughest test of his career.”
“Foxwoods Resort Casino continues to offer the most compelling nationally-televised boxing events, featuring the very best fighters in the world,” nämnda Felix Rappaport, President & CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino. “For nearly 25 år, Foxwoods has been considered the ‘Fight Capital of the Northeast,’ and our Summer Boxing Series will only build upon that fact. In true Foxwoods fashion, boxing fans can expect non-stop action and excitement from the moment the bell rings.”
A highly decorated amateur who represented his native Ukraine in the 2008 OS, Derevyanchenko now lives and trains in Brooklyn. The unbeaten 30-year-old defeated a slew of experienced contenders in 2015 with wins over Elvin Ayala, Alan Campa, Vladine Biosse and a thrilling third-round stoppage of Jessie Nicklow. Han började 2016 by stopping Mike Guy in March and will look to keep that momentum going on Juli 21.
An experienced fighter who was once a kickboxing champion, Soliman won his middleweight world title in 2014 when he defeated Felix Sturm in Germany. Representing Melbourne, Australien, Soliman owns a victory over former world champion Sakio Bika in addition to triumphs over veterans Enrique Ornelas, Les Sherrington, Giovanni Lorenzo and Sean Sulivan.
Another Olympian who represented his native Ukraine, Khytrov vann också ett Amatuer-världsmästerskap innan han blev proffs 2013. Sedan dess, 27-åringen har dominerat på väg att stoppa utmanarna Josh Luteran och Nick Brinson förutom tidigare obesegrade krigare Maurice Louishomme och Aaron Coley. Tränar nu från Brooklyn, his last outing saw him dominate Kenneth McNeil in his first 10-round bout.
Fighting out of Delano, Calif., Mendez is undefeated in his last 15 bouts including four victories in 2015. En pro sedan 2009, the 27-year-old will be making his east coast debut on Juli 21 after stopping Andrik Saralegui in August and defeating veteran David Alonso Lopez.
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JULIAN WILLIAMS KNOCKS OUT MARCELLO MATANO, CALLS OUT WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

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Avantil Khurtsidze Shocks Previously Unbeaten Antoine Douglas,
Tony Harrison Dominates Fernando Guerrero In Action-Packed Tripleheader
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BETHLEHEM, PA. (Mars 6, 2016) – Julian Williams secured the IBF’s No. 1 position at 154 pounds and called out Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo after an impressive seventh-round TKO of Italian Marcello Matano Lördag on SHOWTIME from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa. VIDEO OF WILLIAMS CALLING OUT CHARLO:http://s.sho.com/1UJo5bp
The undefeated Philadelphia native put on a clinic, breaking down his opponent from the opening bell until referee Gary Rosato stepped in to protect a defenseless Matano (16-2, 5 Kos) vid 2:24 of the seventh. Williams (23-0-1, 14 Kos) utilized a steady diet of combos, jabs and body shots in the middle rounds to weaken Matano and set up the big shots to close the show in the seventh. VIDEO HÖJDPUNKTER: http://s.sho.com/1QzbBBb
Williams landed 59 procent av hans makt skott, including a staggering 76 percent in the deciding seventh.
“Maybe people will think they saw a chink in the armor tonight,” Williams sade. “Maybe guys will come out from under the rock and get some of this West Philly work.
“Jermall has been watching my performances. Him and his brother know exactly who I am. He needs to fight or vacate now. He needs to step up, but he’s already laying his groundwork and making excuses.
“Step up and fight me. It’s two of the best junior middleweights in the world. It’s about greatness. Jag vill vara stor. All of you turkeys at 154 pounds, let’s fight.”
Efter kampen, Matano took issue with the stoppage.
“He was pretty fast with his jab, but I felt like I was just getting into the fight,” Matano said. “I felt the punch, but I felt like I could have kept going. I have a warrior heart and I never want to quit.
“I’m going to go back to Italy and take a little rest, then I’ll be right back in the gym. It was a wonderful experience coming here to America. I got to fight a top-echelon fighter and I feel like I belong.”
Avtandil Khurtsidze, a human brick wall barreling forward, upset previously unbeaten middleweight contender Antoine Douglas with a thoroughly dominating 10th-round TKO. VIDEO HÖJDPUNKTER:http://s.sho.com/21er63g
The 35-year-old “mini-Mike Tyson” plowed forward from the opening bell until the TKO at 0:33 av 10th. The 6-foot Douglas had no answer for his 5-foot-4 opponent, a Brooklyn-based native of Georgia who is looking to become the first world champion from the former Soviet nation.
Khurtsidze (32-2-2, 21 Kos) hurt Douglas (19-1-1, 13 Kos) with a big left in the opening seconds of the third round, sending the 23-year-old face forward through the ropes. Somehow, Douglas recovered from the first knockdown of his career and fought himself back into the fight. The Washington, D.C., native rallied to win the fourth and the fifth rounds, and the all-action sixth could have gone either way.
Khurtsidze opened the seventh with a monstrous one-punch left to floor Douglas, who again somehow survived the round on failing legs as Khurtsidze threw over 100 totala stansar. Khurtsidze, who showed unbelievable stamina to push the pressure throughout, started the 10th with a relentless attack, forcing referee Benjy Esteves to stop the fight at 0:33 of the with Douglas defenseless against the ropes.
“I knew he was going to get tired,” said Khurtsidze, who took the fight on less than three weeks notice. “I felt like I was going to catch him. Han är en bra fighter, but he’s not strong.
“I knew he was going to be hungry. But I also knew that I was going to beat him. It was short notice but I did everything I could in the time we had. I stayed in the gym and stayed sharp.
“Whoever they put in front me, I’m ready for them. Jag älskar att slåss. Jag ska kämpa någon.”
Douglas had entered the fight as a fast-rising 160-pounder on the cusp of a title shot.
“I feel OK,” Douglas told SHOWTME Sports analyst Steve Farhood after the fight. “He definitely dictated. He definitely had a better day today. It’s not discouraging, we just weren’t able to execute. Naturligtvis, I’m crushed. It’s back to the drawing board.”
I öppnings anfall av telecast, mellanvikt utmanare Tony Harrison looked impressive in a sixth round TKO over former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
Harrison (23-1, 19 Kos) was the aggressor from the outset, jabbing at range to set up his favorite weapon – a powerful right. The Detroit native floored Guerrero with a big right with 15 seconds to go in the second round. The southpaw got up, but looked hurt and was saved by the bell.
Warrior (28-4, 20 Kos) had his moments in the fourth and fifth rounds after some heedful advice from his corner, but he couldn’t get inside to escape Harrison’s powerful right. It was a clean left hook midway through the sixth that ultimately finished Guerrero. After Harrison dropped Guerrero with the left, the Dominican Republic native beat the count but had no legs and went back to the canvas after four more consecutive shots from Harrison, forcing referee Gary Rosato to stop the bout at 1:56 of the sixth.
“I threw punches back and I finished the rounds stronger than him,” Said Harrison, som landade 57 procent av hans makt skott. “I dominated the fight. My dad kept telling me to put the hook behind the right hand and if I had listened to him better I could have gotten the knockout much quicker.
“I was backing him up. My game plan was to take advantage of the fact that southpaws don’t fight well going backwards. I tried to just keep putting him back and discouraging him. I told everyone I was taking the fight to him. What’s not to like about me? I’m exciting.
“I want big fights, I want to go back to Detroit and I want the Willie Nelson rematch.”
Said Guerrero: “I wasn’t on today. He wasn’t faster than me, stronger than me or more skilled. I just locked up. I wasn’t listening to my corner, I didn’t do anything tonight.
“It just happens. Sometimes you have a bad day. Today was as bad as I could ever imagine.
“We’ll go back to the drawing board. I didn’t do what I was supposed to do. We trained so hard. He wasn’t as fast or strong as we thought he’d be. Today was a bad day for me to have a bad day.”
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JULIAN WILLIAMS OPENS UP IN ADVANCE OF HIS SATURDAY, MARS 5 FIGHT AGAINST MARCELLO MATANO LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight … I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”

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I AM A FIGHTER: JULIAN WILLIAMS

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From a single parent household in West Philadelphia, life has always been tough for Julian Williams. At a young age, he was constantly getting into fights with his brothers and at school, until he set foot in the gym at age 12 and unveiled his love for boxing. Williams has set his goals high and is determined to set records and break barriers while giving his all on each on of his fights.

 

“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight and I’m on the cusp of being a contender and getting the title shot. When I win the title, I want to break the title defense record which is held by Terry Norris. I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”

 

Check out this I AM A FIGHTER feature on Julian Williams, the undefeated super welterweight who is up against Marcello Matano in an IBF Super Welterweight Eliminator bout i morgon night in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIALUTGÅVA, leva på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OCH/PT, fördröjd på västkusten).

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JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. MARCELLO MATANO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & BILDER

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BETHLEHEM, PA. (Mars 3, 2016) – Undefeated top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams and Italy’sMarcello Matano gick ansikte mot ansikte för första gången Torsdag at the final press conference before they meet with the IBF’s No. 1 spot at 154-pounds on the line this Lördag, Mars 5 leva på Showtime® (10 p.m. OCH/PT) från Sands Bethlehem Events Center i Bethlehem, Pa.
Lördagens SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA® tripleheader features middleweight matchups between rising contender Antoine Douglas och Avtandil Khurtsidze and exciting Detroit prospect Tony Harrison against former title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
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Här är vad de stridande hade att säga Torsdag:
JULIAN WILLIAMS
“I want to thank Matano and his team for coming all the way over here. We’ve had a difficult time getting opponents for different reasons, but I’m excited to headline this stacked card.
“When I win this fight I’ll be able to accomplish my dream of being a world champion. It’s one step closer.
“I’m going to attack the head and body as much as I can. I’ve got enough film on him to see what he’s got. He’s pretty solid. He got better each time out. But those guys in Italy don’t have the skills that I have. I think he’s going to bring it for as long as he can handle it.
“He’s an awkward fighter. He’s definitely a boxer and he can be a little skittish in the ring. I know I’ve fought the better competition and I’ve trained my hardest for this.
“I’m ready to make a statement. I’m not worried about a knockout. However the win comes, it’s great. I’m just looking to win and beat him down.
“I’m expecting a good Philadelphia crowd to be out here supporting me. Ninety percent of my career I’ve been on the West Coast and other places. But now fighting in front of my hometown fans, there’s nothing better. It’s perfect.”
MARCELLO MATANO
“I feel very good. I’ve been here since Friday so I have gotten used to the time zone difference and I’m ready to fight. My American experience is just starting and I’m looking forward to it.
“It’s been a hard two months of training for this fight. This is by far the most important fight of my career so I’ve trained even harder than I usually do.
“I know that Julian Williams is a top-notch athlete and that he is coming to give his best, precis som jag är. It’s going to be an exciting fight because we both want to get to the top.
“I can adapt myself to any opponent. I can be a boxer or I can be a brawler. But in my heart, I am a warrior and I will come forward all fight. I am coming to leave that ring victorious.
“This is a dream come true to come here to the United States. I’ve always worked hard and it’s gotten me here. I will put all of my heart into the ring på lördag natt.”
ANTOINE DOUGLAS
“You can always look forward to an action-packed fight when I step into the ring. I have an admirable opponent who I know is coming to fight.
“I’ve grown into this role and into who I am. If you asked me earlier in my career, I would have never thought I’d be here. This is great and it comes from all the hard work I’ve put in over the years.
“You will see my growth Lördag night in the ring. I plan on being victorious. The work I put in won’t let me be any less than that. I’m looking forward to the action.
“I have a very strong opponent and I think it will make for a more exciting fight than Sam Soliman.
“I just always have to be prepared for whatever is thrown at me. This is boxing – there are no guarantees. We just have to be prepared for everything and do our best.
“The styles of Soliman and Khurtsidze are completely different, but we always base our offense and defense off a fighting at range and working the jab. I’m not going in blind – I’ve faced opponents who come forward. We’ll be ready for him and ready to make the adjustments in the ring.
“En vinst på lördag will definitely put me in a position for a title shot. We just take it day-by-day. It’s not about looking at future opponents. We take each step successfully and see where it puts us.”
AVTANDIL KHURTSIDZE
“I’m very happy to be here and I’m grateful for the opportunity. I’m fighting a very strong fighter. Once I step into the ring I’m expecting a good challenge and I can’t wait for Lördag natt.
“Everything in training went well. We’ve trained really hard and we’re ready for Lördag natt.
“Douglas is a good fighter. He’s a good boxer and he has a good left hook. But none of that means anything until you get in the ring.
“Once I step into the ring, I will bring 100 procent. I am not going to stop swinging until Douglas goes down.”
FERNANDO GUERRERO
“We’re ready to fight. We had a great training camp and there’s not too much to say. It’s warrior time.
“I’ve been through my ups and downs, but I’m still here and I’m not going anywhere. This is for my whole nation, everyone in the Dominican Republic who is watching. You have to step in that ring for something.
“This isn’t a game. This is the only sport that you cannot play. I’m going to make this one of those fights that will be one of the best of the year. It will either be the best knockout or the best fight of the year. This is going to be memorable.
“This is the kind of opponent who will bring out the best of me. Everybody has to watch out for me. Jag kommer att göra ett uttalande på lördag.”
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JULIAN WILLIAMS MEDIA TRÄNINGSUTRUSTNINGAR & BILDER

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WILLIAMS FACES MARCELLO MATANO I SUPER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR DENNA LÖRDAG LIVE på Showtime® FRÅN SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER
I BETHLEHEM, PA.
Klicka HÄR För Foton: Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME
Klicka HÄR För en kort videoinspelning om Julian Williams: http://s.sho.com/21HzF8I
Philadelphia, Pa. (Mars 2, 2016) – Julian “J-Rock” Williams (21-0-1, 13 Kos) höll en media träning på tisdag i Philadelphia på James Shuler Boxing Gym när han förbereder sig för att sätta sin obesegrade rekord på spel i en 154 pund världs eliminering i lördags, Mars 5, leva på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OCH/PT, fördröjd på västkusten).
Den SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA® huvudevenemanget ställer Williams mot Italiens Marcello Matano(16-1, 5 Kos) som en del av en tripleheader live från Sands Bethlehem Events Center i Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Även på sändningen kommer medelvikt utmanare Antoine Douglas (19-0-1, 13 Kos) vänd ut mot Avtandil Khurtsidze (31-2, 20 Kos)i en tio-runda mellanvikt och spännande Detroit-utsikter Tony Harrison (22-1, 18 Kos) kämpar mot tidigare utmanare Fernando Guerrero (28-3, 20 Kos) i en matchning av supervältervikt i 10 omgångar.
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Här är vad Julian och hans tränare, Stephen Edwards, hade att säga Tisdag:
JULIAN WILLIAMS
“Jag är extremt fokuserad. Det står mycket på spel denna lördag. Jag är äntligen i den position jag ville vara i sedan jag blev proffs.
“Jag har kommit till en slutsats att om människor inte behöver slåss med Julian Williams kommer de inte att göra det. Det har dock inte varit så frustrerande eftersom jag alltid har en kamp om böckerna. Jag kan inte oroa mig för de människor som inte kommer att slåss mot mig. Jag måste bara vara redo och sätta mig själv på den obligatoriska platsen. Det är vad jag ska göra på lördag natt.
“Det är aldrig någon utmaning att slåss hemma. Jag vet exakt vad jag måste göra. Jag skär ingen hörn i lägret. Den största utmaningen är att vänta eftersom jag är så angelägen om att komma in där och vinna, särskilt framför min hemmapublik.
“Jag visste alltid att jag ville bedriva en boxningskarriär, så jag behandlar det som jag vill ha det. Jag har drömt om detta länge och min möjlighet är äntligen här.
“Jag har studerat spelet sedan jag började titta på boxning. Jag vill lära mig och jag vill veta allt om boxning.
“Det betyder allt för att ha min största kamp hittills i min trädgård. Jag vet att mina fans jublar högt och det känns fantastiskt att ha deras stöd i mitt hörn.
“Jag vet allt om min motståndare. Jag vet nog vilken typ av tandkräm han använde i morse. Jag sökte högt och lågt efter videor av Matano. Jag är redo för jag vet att han är redo.
“Han är lite besvärlig. Han verkar ha en riktigt bra bensintank. Han sa att han vill ta mig avståndet, så vi får se.
“Den sista striden förstärkte de saker som jag redan visste om mig själv. Jag vet att jag är i grunden sund och jag vet att jag är den hungrigaste kämpen i världen.
“Jag vill alltid sätta upp en explosiv föreställning. Det handlar alltid om en vinst.
“Om ungefär nio månader, Philadelphia får sin fjärde IBF-supervältarvikt efter David Reid, Robert Hines och Buster Drayton.”
STEPHEN EDWARDS, Williams’ tränare
“Vi är redo. Det har varit ett långt fyra månaders läger. Vi trodde att vi skulle slåss i januari, så vi har slitit igenom det här tuffa vädret tidigt på morgonen. Julian chompar lite och är redo att rocka och rulla.
“Vi trodde att vi skulle slåss mot Austin Trout i december, och han såg att Julian gav sin motståndare hjärnskakning och sa att jag inte vill slåss mot honom. Det är bara så enkelt. Vi måste komma förbi Matano och sedan kan vi prata om (super vältervikt mästare Jermall) Charlo.
“Alla med två händer och hjärtslag kan slåss. Matano är rankad och bara för att han inte är välkänd, det betyder inte att han inte kan slåss. Han är 16-1 och de hade inte svårt att övertyga honom om att ta kampen. De bästa soldaterna är volontärer. Varje gång någon villigt kommer till någon annans land, du måste ta honom på allvar.
“Jag vill inte göra en förutsägelse, men Julian kommer att skada den här killen väldigt illa.”
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UNBEATEN MIDDLEIGHT PROSPECT IEVGEN KHYTROV TAR ON KENNETH MCNEIL IN UNDERCARD ACTION THIS LÖRDAG, MARS 5 FRÅN SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER I BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

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Mer! Tungviktstrid mellan Philadelphia Joey Dawejko och
Ecuadorianska Olympian Ytalo Perea
Spännande Night Of Fights-funktioner SHOWTIME® Trippelhuvud Rubrik
Av obesegrad stigande stjärna Julian Williams tar på sig Marcello Matano
I IBF Super Welterweight Eliminator
BETHLEHEM, PA. (Mars 1, 2016) – Oslagna medelviktutsikter Ievgen Khytrov (12-0, 11 Kos) tar Alabama's Kenneth McNeil (9-1, 6 Kos) i en 10-runda match som belyser ett spännande underkort som äger rum här Lördag, Mars 5 från Sands Bethlehem Events Center i Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Kortet har en spännande triplehead av action live on Showtime® vid 10 p.m. OCH/PT och är rubriken av obesegrad stigande stjärna Julian “J-Rock” Williams i en IBF-eliminator för topprankingen på 154 pund mot Italiens Marcello Matano. På tv-sändningen finns också snabbväxande medelviktare Antoine Douglas mot Avtandil Khurtsidze och spännande utsikter Tony Harrison kämpar mot tidigare utmanare Fernando Guerrero.
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I andra åtgärder, Philadelphia Joey Dawejko (16-4-2, 9 Kos) kommer att tävla i en åtta omgångar tungvikt mot 2012 Ecuadorianska olympiska Ytalo Perea (6-2-1, 4 Kos).
Även i en icke-tv-kamp är obesegrad Terrance Williams (4-0, 1 KO), som står inför Anthony Miller (2-1, 2 Kos) i en fyra-runda mellanviktstävling och Pro-debut av Brooklyn's Chordale bookeren mot Patrick Kehoe (1-2) i en fyra-runda tungviktkamp.
Att avrunda slagsmålsnatten är ett fantastiskt perspektiv på weltervikt Oshaquie Foster (10-1, 7 Kos) i en sex-omgång mot Brasilien Claudinei Lacerda (17-14-1, 12 Kos) och Philadelphias Amir Shabazz (2-0) mot Atlantas Hakeem Atkinson (2-1, 1 KO) i en fyra-runda lätt tungviktstävling.
En olympier för sitt hemland Ukraina, Khytrov vann också ett Amatuer-världsmästerskap innan han blev proffs 2013. Sedan dess, 27-åringen har dominerat på väg att stoppa utmanarna Josh Luteran och Nick Brinson förutom tidigare obesegrade krigare Maurice Louishomme och Aaron Coley. Tränar nu från Brooklyn, han kommer att motsättas av den 25-årige McNeil från Birmingham, Alabama som går in i denna kamp på en sex-match vinnande rad.
En spännande slagsmål från den stora stridsstaden Philadelphia, Dawejko ser ut att göra det tre i rad efter att ha levererat stopp av Natu Visinia och Robert Dunton hans sista två gånger. 25-åringen har delat ringen med den tunga världsmästaren Charles Martin och utmanaren Amir Mansour. Han står inför ett hårt test i den 22-årige Perea. Den ecuadorianska olympianen tränar från Howard Beach, New York och tog sin sista seger via knockout över Oswaldo Sanchez.
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ANTOINE DOUGLAS FÖR ANSIKT AVTANDIL KHURTSIDZE I MARS 5 SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIAL EDITION® CO-FUNKTION

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Khurtsidze ersätter den skadade Sam Soliman

 

Julian Williams tar Marcello Matano i 154-Pound Eliminator i Main Event of Tripleheader Live On SHOWTIME® Från Sands Bethlehem Events Center i Bethlehem, Pa.

 

NEW YORK (Februari. 23, 2016) - Obesegrad mellanviktareAntoine Douglas kommer att möta hårt slå Avtandil Khurtsidze i medfunktionen av SHOWTIME BOXNING: SÄRSKILD UTGÅVA® på lördag, Mars 5, leva på Showtime® (10 p.m. OCH/PT) från Sands Bethlehem Events Center i Bethlehem, Pa.

 

Khurtsidze (30-2-2, 20 Kos) kliver in för att möta GH3 Promotions Douglas (19-0-1, 13 Kos) i en 10-runda mellanvikt om WBO International-titeln efter Sam Soliman drog sig ur striden förra veckan med en knäskada.

 

Khurtsidze, av Brooklyn, N.Y.. genom Kutaisi, Georgien, har vunnit åtta raka - inklusive sex genom knockout - sedan han släppte ett kontroversiellt beslut till då obesegrad Hassan N'Dam i en kamp om den lediga tillfälliga WBA World Middleweight-titeln i Paris i 2010.

 

Khurtsidze var planerad att möta N’Dam i en omspel sist November 21 i Paris, men evenemanget avbröts efter det tragiska November 13 terrorattacker i Frankrike. Omkampen med den tidigare världsmästaren skulle ifrågasättas för IBF nr. 2 plats på 160 pounds.

 

En tryckfighter, Khurtsidze var också tänkt att slåss förra veckan på ett DiBella Entertainment Broadway Boxing-evenemang och har tränat sedan kampen med N’Dam avbröts. 36-åringen, som också har kämpat för supermedvikt, kommer efter en knockout-seger över Melvin Betancourt i augusti förra året.

 

“Avtandil är en kille i världsklass, en tidigare silver titlist och har varit i toppen av divisionen i flera år,” sade Lou DiBella, VD för DiBella Entertainment. “Detta är en fantastisk möjlighet för honom och ett stort steg upp för Douglas. Avtandil hade varit på väg till Frankrike för att kämpa för nr. 2 rankning mot N’Dam när de tragiska terrorattackerna drabbade Paris, vilket var en fruktansvärt olycklig situation för alla. Nu, han ser ut att imponera i denna kamp mot den högt ansedda Douglas. Vinnaren av den här matchen flyttar sig avsevärt på medelvikt i världsrankingen och kommer att vara i kö för en större kamp i 160-pund divisionen senare i år.”

 

I huvudevenemanget för SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader, Julian “J-Rock” Williams och en gång slagen italiensk Marcello Matano kommer att kvadrera i en 12-runda IBF eliminator för nr. 1 rankning på 154 pounds. I öppnings anfall av telecast, hårt slående utsikter Tony Harrison kommer att möta veteran tidigare världsutmanare Fernando Guerrero i en 10-runda super weltervikt tävling.

 

Biljetter för live-event, som främjas av kungens Promotions, är prissatta på $100, $75 och $45, exklusive tillämpliga serviceavgifter och skatter och är på rea. Biljetter finns tillgängliga HÄRvid www.ticketmaster.com. Så här laddar du genom telefonsamtal Ticketmaster på (800) 745-3000.

 

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