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SERGEY LIPINETS: “WIJ MISEN NOOIT EEN BEAT IN DE VOORBEREIDING, ZELFS MET TEGENWIJZIGING ”

Voormalig wereldkampioen Lipinets strijdt ongeslagen
Custio Clayton voor Interim IBF weltergewicht titel
Live op Showtime® Zaterdag, Oktober 24 Hemelbekleding a
Premier Boxing Champions-evenement

NEW YORK (Oktober 20, 2020) – Zelfs met een verandering in datum en vervolgens tegenstander, voormalig wereldkampioen Sergey Lipinets blijft vol vertrouwen in zijn trainingskamp en algemene voorbereidingen terwijl hij zich voorbereidt om ongeslagen te gaan Custio Clayton voor de Interim IBF Welterweight Titel live op SHOWTIME aanstaande zaterdag, Oktober 24 (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) headliner van een Premier Boxing Champions-evenement.

“Bij de voorbereiding hebben we geen slag gemist, zelfs als de tegenstander verandert,'Zei Lipinets. "Mijn gevecht met Kudratillo Abdukakhorov was zo lang aan en uit dat ik al een idee had dat hij gedwongen zou worden zich terug te trekken., dus ik was niet geschokt. Het kan me niet echt schelen, hoewel. Tegen wie ik ook moet vechten, ik ben klaar om te vechten, dus ik heb niet overwogen om zelfs maar een seconde terug te komen voor de strijd. "

Lipinets crediteert zijn trainer, de bekende Joe Goossen, voor het mentaal helpen van zijn vechter door de veranderingen, naast de fysieke training die ze hebben ondernomen op weg naar de strijd.

“Het hebben van Joe Goossen is net als het hebben van een psychiater en een trainer,'Zei Lipinets. "Hij is buitengewoon behulpzaam geweest bij het aanpakken van dit alles. Joe hielp me kalm te blijven en te begrijpen dat er altijd iets goeds kan komen uit een slechte of moeilijke situatie, En daarom, Ik ben de focus nooit kwijtgeraakt. "

Clayton is een Canadese Olympiër met een smetteloos pro-cv op weg naar deze confrontatie. Terwijl Lipinets opmerkt dat er verschillen zijn in de vechtstijlen tussen Abdukakhorov en Clayton, niets verandert zijn bedoeling in oktober 24.

'Ik weet dat Clayton een geweldige amateurachtergrond heeft,'Zei Lipinets. "Ik heb zijn stijl bekeken, en het belangrijkste verschil is dat Abdukakhorov actiever is en Clayton nauwkeuriger. Abdukakhorov is ook wat agressiever en Clayton is geduldiger.

"Ik denk niet dat de een moeilijker of gemakkelijker is dan de ander. Ik denk dat iedereen die op dit niveau vecht, een moeilijke tegenstander is. Abdukakhorov beweegt meer en kan onhandiger zijn met de verschillende stijlen die hij gebruikt. Beiden zijn erg stoere jongens, maar ik ben klaar voor Clayton en concentreerde me op dit moment alleen op hem. "

Ondanks zijn enige focus op Clayton, Lipinets weet dat dit gevecht een grote kans biedt om een ​​luide aankondiging te doen aan de rest van de gestapelde weltergewichtdivisie met een grote prestatie om de interim IBF-titel te veroveren..

"Ik ben bereid om een ​​verklaring af te leggen: ik hoor hier thuis,'Zei Lipinets. “Ik wil het beste vechten. Ik wil mijn stempel drukken op deze sport en mijn nalatenschap opbouwen. Ik heb het op de moeilijke manier moeten doen, maar ik klaag niet. Ik vocht voor mijn eerste kampioenschap in mijn 13th pro strijd. Ik geloof dat ik daar thuishoor in de top van deze sport. Mensen moeten mijn naam gaan noemen bij de beste jongens en na dit gevecht zullen ze dat moeten doen. Je kunt niet meer langs me heen kijken. "

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OVER LIPINETS VS. CLAYTON
Lipinets versus. Clayton ziet voormalig wereldkampioen Sergey Lipinets gezicht ongeslagen Custio Clayton voor de Interim IBF weltergewicht titel headliner actie live op SHOWTIME zaterdag, Oktober 24 van Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in een gebeurtenis die door Premier Boxing Champions.

De SHOWTIME BOKSEN: SPECIALE EDITIE uitzending begint om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT en zal ongeslagen mededinger zien Xavier Martinez strijd hard-hitting Claudio "The Matrix" Marrero in een WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator van 12 ronden in het co-main event. Super lichtgewicht stijgend Malik "Iceman" Hawkins zal knock-out artiest duelleren Subriel Matías in een confrontatie van 10 ronden om de actie op televisie te beginnen.

Het evenement wordt gepromoot door TGB Promotions, Lee Baxter Promotions en Mayweather Promotions.

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VOORMALIGE WERELDKAMPIOEN SERGEY LIPINETS OM DE ONGESLAGEN CUSTIO CLAYTON VOOR DE TUSSENTIJDS IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITEL LIVE OP SHOWTIME® ZATERDAG AAN TE GAAN, Oktober 24 HEADLINING EEN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS-EVENEMENT

Showtime Boxing: SPECIALE EDITIE Begint om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

NEW YORK– Oktober 15, 2020 – Voormalig wereldkampioenSergey Lipinetszal nu ongeslagen worden geconfronteerdCustio Claytonvoor de Interim IBF weltergewicht titel headliner actie live op SHOWTIME zaterdag, Oktober 24 van Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in een gebeurtenis die door Premier Boxing Champions.

Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, die oorspronkelijk was gepland om Lipinets onder ogen te zien, werd gedwongen zich terug te trekken vanwege visumproblemen.

De SHOWTIME BOKSEN: SPECIALE EDITIE uitzending begint om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT en zal ongeslagen mededinger zienXavier Martikneus-strijd hard-hittingClaudio "The Matrix" Marreroin een WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator van 12 ronden in het co-main event. Super lichtgewicht stijgendMalik "Iceman" Hawkinszal knock-out artiest duellerenSubriel Matikalsin een confrontatie van 10 ronden om de actie op televisie te beginnen.

Het evenement wordt gepromoot door TGB Promotions, Lee Baxter Promotions en Mayweather Promotions.

"Custio Clayton is een uitstekende vervangende tegenstander gezien de late verandering en zou op 24 oktober een zware test moeten opleveren tegen Sergey Lipinets", zei Tom Brown., President van TGB Promotions. “Clayton was al diep in training en zal een schat aan ervaring meebrengen, van zijn amateurdagen tot zijn indrukwekkende professionele carrière, in deze confrontatie met Lipinets. Dit is een geweldige kans voor Clayton om zichzelf aan te kondigen als een weltergewicht mededinger tegen een van de gevaarlijkste vechters van de divisie. "

"Ik ben erg blij met deze kans,'Zei Clayton. “Dit is precies het soort gevecht waar ik en mijn team om hebben gevraagd. Mijn voorbereiding is erg goed geweest. Dit lijkt misschien op het laatste moment, maar ik ben meer dan klaar voor alles wat Lipinets op 24 oktober brengt. "

De 31-jarige Lipinets (16-1, 12 KO) zal ongeslagen lijken te blijven sinds de overstap naar het weltergewicht in 2018 en zich positioneren voor verdere titelkansen in de weltergewichtdivisie. Geboren in Kazachstan en vertegenwoordiger van Rusland, Lipinets woont nu in Woodland Hills, Calif. en wordt getraind door de bekende coach Joe Goossen. Lipinets heeft drie opeenvolgende overwinningen behaald sinds hij in maart zijn titel van 140 pond verloor aan kampioen in vier divisies Mikey Garcia. 2018. Lipinets scoorde twee overwinningen in 2019, waaronder een onderbreking van kampioen in twee divisies Lamont Peterson in een van de meest opwindende gevechten van het jaar.

Een 2012 Canadese Olympische, Clayton (18-0, 12 KO) vecht uit Montreal, Quebec, Canada en zal zijn U.S. debuut op oktober 24. De 33-jarige is ongeslagen sinds hij prof is geworden 2014 en scoorde onlangs een knock-out overwinning op Diego Ramirez in januari. Clayton bezit 2019 zegeviert over voormalig kampioen DeMarcus Corley en Johan Perez, in aanvulling op een 12-ronde beslissing winnen dan ongeslagen Stephen Danyo in 2018.

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SERGEY LIPINETS TRAININGSKAMP CITATEN

"Ik zal een plan hebben voor alles wat hij naar de tafel brengt en de overwinning behalen zoals het moet!"

Voormalig wereldkampioen Lipinets strijdt ongeslagen
Kudratillo Abdukakhorov voor Interim IBF weltergewicht titel
Live op Showtime® Zaterdag, Oktober 24 Hemelbekleding a
Premier Boxing Champions-evenement

NEW YORK – Oktober 8, 2020 – Voormalig wereldkampioen Sergey Lipinets heeft niets laten, of het nu de pandemie is of een verandering in vechtdatum, hem af te leiden van de voorbereidingen voor zijn strijd tegen de ongeslagen Kudratillo Abdukakhorov,terwijl ze vechten voor interim IBF weltergewicht titel headliner actie live op SHOWTIME zaterdag, Oktober 24 (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) in een gebeurtenis die door Premier Boxing Champions.

“Ik nam de verandering in datum als een kampioen, en ik doe hetzelfde in oktober 24 dat zou ik op 10 oktober hebben gedaan, ”zei Lipinets. "Ik ben mentaal erg sterk, dus er is echt geen probleem met de verandering van de timing. Het trainingskamp gaat geweldig en dat ben ik ook 100% klaar voor deze. Ik heb samengewerkt met Joe Goossen en sparren met veel geweldige vechters, waaronder Rashidi Ellis en Ronald Cruz. "

De 31-jarige Lipinets crediteert de gerenommeerde coach Goossen voor het prestatieniveau dat hij in de ring heeft laten zien in de twee jaar dat ze samenwerken. De unie tussen Lipinets en Goossen volgde Lipinets 'ren op 140 pond, waarmee hij Akihiro Kondo versloeg voor het IBF Super Lightweight Championship op SHOWTIME in 2017 voordat hij het jaar daarop de titel bij besluit verloor van Mikey Garcia.

“Mijn vooruitgang is volledig toe te schrijven aan het werken met Joe Goossen,'Zei Lipinets. "Het is alsof je een middelbare schoolopleiding hebt gevolgd, dan naar de universiteit, en nu heb ik het gevoel dat ik op de graduate school zit. Ik heb meer geleerd met Joe dan in al mijn vorige tijd in de sport.

“Joe Goossen heeft me veel geleerd over het korte spel en het werken aan de binnenkant. Hij heeft me ook geholpen met mijn zijwaartse beweging en me veel duurzamer gemaakt. Dat is allemaal gecombineerd met mijn kracht die toeneemt 147 pond. Ik ben klaar om alles op 24 oktober te laten zien. "

Lipinets voegde twee knock-outoverwinningen toe aan zijn grootboek 2019. In maart stopte hij tweeklassekampioen Lamont Peterson in een gedenkwaardig vuurgevecht voordat hij Jayar Inson in de tweede ronde in juli uitschakelde.. Een overwinning op oktober 24 zet Lipinets niet alleen in de rij voor de winnaar van de match tussen IBF en WBC kampioen weltergewicht Errol Spence Jr. en tweedeklasser Danny Garcia, maar zal ook helpen om zijn plek tussen de besten in de met sterren bezaaide gewichtsklasse van 147 pond te verstevigen. Echter, deze potentiële high-profile matchups nemen niets weg van zijn focus op weg naar zijn aanstaande gevecht.

"Ik denk niet echt aan de andere top-weltergewichtvechters zoals Errol Spence Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Danny Garcia, Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter of Terence Crawford,'Zei Lipinets. 'Om bij hen te komen, Ik moet in oktober winnen 24. Dan valt al het andere op zijn plaats. De beste jongens zullen met me vechten als het moet. Dat is het verhaal van mijn carrière geweest. Niemand heeft met me gevochten omdat ze dat wilden, maar meestal omdat ze moesten. "

De ongeslagen Abdukakhorov vormt een uitdaging die Lipinets omarmt. Abdukakhorov betreedt dit gevecht na een overwinning op voormalig kampioen Luis Collazo en daarnaast uitgebreide amateurervaring waarvan Lipinets weet dat het hem een ​​formidabele tegenstander zal maken wanneer ze oktober afmaken. 24.

“Niemand staat voor niets bovenaan de IBF-ranglijst,'Zei Lipinets. “Abdukakhorov had een succesvolle amateurcarrière met veel gevechten. Hij beweegt snel en weet de weg in de ring. Ik weet dat hij stoer is, sterk en hij zal zijn best doen om bij mij te blijven. Maar ik ga hem in dozen doen, vecht op afstand als het moet, en punten tegen hem opstapelen. Ik verwacht een geweldig gevecht. Ik zal een plan hebben voor alles wat hij naar de tafel brengt en de overwinning behalen zoals het moet!"

OVER LIPINETS VS. ABDUKAKHOROV
Lipinets versus. Abdukakhorov zal voormalig wereldkampioen Sergey Lipinets het opnemen tegen de ongeslagen Kudratillo Abdukakhorov voor de interim IBF Welterweight Title headliner-actie live op SHOWTIME zaterdag, Oktober 24 in een gebeurtenis die door Premier Boxing Champions.

De SHOWTIME BOKSEN: SPECIALE EDITIE uitzending begint om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT en zal ongeslagen mededinger Xavier Martínez zien vechten tegen Claudio "The Matrix" Marrero in een 12-ronde WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator in het co-main event. De opkomende superlichte Malik "Iceman" Hawkins zal duelleren met knock-outartiest Subriel Matías in een confrontatie van 10 ronden om de actie op televisie te beginnen.

Het evenement wordt gepromoot door TGB Promotions, Top Rank, Inc. en Mayweather Promotions.

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Voormalig wereldkampioen Sergey Lipinets vecht tegen ongeslagen Kudratillo Abdukakhorov voor interim IBF-weltergewichtstitel

Live op Showtime® Zaterdag, Oktober 24, Headliner tijdens een Premier Boxing Champions Event

Ongeslagen mededinger Xavier Martin deez Squares Off tegen keiharde Claudio Marrero in WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator in het Co-Main Event

Stijgende super lichtgewicht Malik Hawkins gezichten knock-out artiest Subriel Matikzoals in Opener op televisie op 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

NEW YORK – Oktober 5, 2020 – Voormalig wereldkampioenSergey Lipinetszal het ongeslagen opnemenKudratillo Abdukakhorovvoor de Interim IBF weltergewicht titel headliner actie live op SHOWTIME zaterdag, Oktober 24 in een gebeurtenis die door Premier Boxing Champions.

De SHOWTIME BOKSEN: SPECIALE EDITIE uitzending begint om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT en zal ongeslagen mededinger zienXavier Martikneus-strijd hard-hittingClaudio "The Matrix" Marreroin een WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator van 12 ronden in het co-main event. Super lichtgewicht stijgendMalik "Iceman" Hawkinszal knock-out artiest duellerenSubriel Matikalsin een confrontatie van 10 ronden om de actie op televisie te beginnen.

Lipinets versus. Abdukakhorov was oorspronkelijk gepland voor oktober 10, maar werd verplaatst vanwege een vertraging bij het ontvangen van zijn visum voor Abdukakhorov. Het evenement wordt gepromoot door TGB Promotions, Top Rank, Inc. en Mayweather Promotions.

"Sergey Lipinets kondigde zich vorig jaar aan als een serieuze kanshebber in de weltergewichtdivisie en kan op 24 oktober dichter bij de top van de gestapelde gewichtsklasse komen tegen de taaie ongeslagen Kudratillo Abdukakhorov", zei Tom Brown., President van TGB Promotions. “In undercard-attracties, de ongeslagen Xavier Martínez kan een beste overwinning behalen op de altijd gevaarlijke Claudio Marrero, terwijl de getalenteerde superlichte Malik Hawkins en de krachtige Subriel Matías in botsing komen met een kans voor de winnaar om zichzelf omhoog te stuwen op de 140-pond ranglijst. Dit zijn drie gelijkwaardige wedstrijden die ons veel zullen laten zien over alle vechters, terwijl ze fans trakteren op geweldige actie. "

“Gezien wat Kudratillo heeft doorgemaakt om deze kans te krijgen, het gevecht lijkt gemakkelijker,”Zei Carl Moretti, Top Rank VP van boksoperaties. "Maar iedereen weet dat het niet zo zal zijn.”

De 31-jarige Lipinets (16-1, 12 KO) zal ongeslagen lijken te blijven sinds de overstap naar het weltergewicht in 2018 en zich positioneren voor verdere titelkansen in de weltergewichtdivisie. Geboren in Kazachstan en vertegenwoordiger van Rusland, Lipinets woont nu in Woodland Hills, California en wordt getraind door de bekende coach Joe Goossen. Lipinets heeft drie opeenvolgende overwinningen behaald sinds hij in maart zijn titel van 140 pond verloor aan kampioen in vier divisies Mikey Garcia. 2018. Lipinets scoorde twee overwinningen in 2019, waaronder een onderbreking van kampioen in twee divisies Lamont Peterson in een van de meest opwindende gevechten van het jaar.

Geboren in Oezbekistan en vecht uit Kuala, Lumpur, Maleisië, Abdukakhorov (17-0, 9 KO) is de best beoordeelde weltergewichtmededinger in de IBF-ranglijst. De 27-jarige maakte zijn U.S. debuut afgelopen maart, het verslaan van voormalig titel uitdager Keita Obara met eenparigheid van stemmen. Abdukakhorov volgde daarop met een brede technische beslissing, zegevierde over voormalig kampioen Luis Collazo afgelopen oktober.

Een Mayweather Promotions-prospect uit Sacramento, Calif., Martínez (15-0, 11 KO) heeft getraind voor dit gevecht in Las Vegas, Nev. naast drievoudig kampioen Gervonta Davis. De 22-jarige voegde vorig jaar drie knock-outoverwinningen toe aan zijn record, en heeft zijn laatste zeven tegenstanders gestopt op weg naar oktober 24. Martínez sloeg afgelopen november Jessie Cris Rosales voor het laatst knock-out, en zal de concurrentie aangaan om het op te nemen tegen Marrero, terwijl hij probeert dichter bij een titelschot te komen.

De voormalige interim-vedergewichtkampioen Marrero (24-4, 17 KO) zal opschuiven naar de 130-pond-divisie na een lange termijn van 126-pond, die hem zag voor een hoop kanshebbers en stijgende vooruitzichten. Vertegenwoordigt Santo Domingo, Dominicaanse Republiek, Marrero veroverde in april zijn tussentijdse titel 2017 met een knock-out in de eerste ronde over de ongeslagen Carlo Zambrano. De 31-jarige heeft ook een eerste ronde stilstand van de toen ongeslagen Jorge Lara in april 2018 en een beslissingsoverwinning op vedergewicht mededinger Eduardo Ramirez afgelopen juni.

Een ander stijgend vooruitzicht in de Mayweather Promotions-stal, Hawkins (18-0, 11 KO), vecht uit Baltimore, Maryland en wordt getraind door Calvin Ford, de coach van Gervonta Davis. De 24-jarige triomfeerde in december voor het laatst over de toen nog ongeslagen Darwin Price door middel van TKO in de vijfde ronde. Hawkins had het druk 2019, in totaal vijf overwinningen behalen na een 2018 campagne waarin hij zijn eerste beslissingsoverwinning van 10 ronden behaalde door Raymond Serrano te verslaan.

De 28-jarige Matías (15-1, 15 KO) keert terug naar actie op zoek naar herstel van zijn eerste nederlaag in zijn carrière, een klein beslissingsverlies voor Petros Ananyan in februari van dit jaar. Daarvoor, Matías was allemaal gestopt 15 van zijn tegenstanders die teruggaat tot zijn profdebuut in december 2015. Oktober 24 wordt zijn vierde gevecht in de VS..

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MANNY PACQUIAO EDGES KEITH THURMAN BY SPLIT DECISION TO CAPTURE WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FOX SPORTS PAY-PER-VIEW MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS

Yordenis Ugas Tops Omar Figueroa by Unanimous Decision; Sergey Lipinets Stops Jayar Inson in Two Rounds & Luis Nery Knocks Out Juan Carlos Payano in Ninth Round in Pay-Per-View Undercard

CALEB PLANT RETAINS SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE WITH THIRD-ROUND KNOCKOUT OF MIKE LEE IN FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT MAIN EVENT PRIOR TO PAY-PER-VIEW

Efe Ajagba Defeats Ali Eren Demirezen by Unanimous Decision in Clash of Unbeaten Heavyweights on FOX

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LAS VEGAS (Juli 21, 2019) – Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Senator MannyPacMan” Pacquiao gedaald Keith “Een Keer” Thurman in round one and won a close split decision to earn a welterweight world title in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

It was fun,” Said Pacquiao. “My opponent is a good fighter and boxer. Hij was sterk. I’m not that kind of boxer who talks a lot; we were just promoting the fight. I think he did his best, and I did my best. I think we made the fans happy tonight because it was a good fight.

The sell-out crowd of 14,356 got treated to great action from the start, as an exciting first round was capped off by Pacquiao dropping Thurman for the first time in his career with a straight right hand late in the round.

I knew it was too close,” Said Thurman. “He got the knockdown so he had momentum in round one.

Thurman made it into the second round but continued to have trouble with Pacquiao’s right hand, as the future Hall of Famer threw it successfully as a jab and a power punch throughout the fight. Thurman adjusted in the middle rounds and began to try to smother Pacquiao and walk him down, having success when he was able to get his combinations off before his opponent.

Despite blood pouring from his nose from round four on, Thurman was able to land powerful combinations on Pacquiao for much of the second half of the fight, but was never able to hurt Pacquiao or score a knockdown of his own.

I wish I had a little bit more output to go toe to toe,” Said Thurman. “I felt like he was getting a little bit tired, but he did have experience in the ring. My conditioning and my output was just behind Manny Pacquiao’s. I would love the rematch.

In round 10, Pacquiao’s landed a strong left hook to the body that clearly hurt Thurman and forced him to spend much of the remainder of the round backpedaling. The CompuBox scores were indicative of the close nature of the fight, with Thurman out landing Pacquiao 210 naar 195, while Pacquiao was busier throwing 686 slagen op 571 from Thurman.

I really love the fans,” Said Pacquiao. “Thank you so much for coming here and witnessing the fight. I’m sure they were happy tonight because they saw a good fight. Even though Thurman lost, he did his best. He’s not an easy opponent. He’s a good boxer and he’s strong. I was just blessed tonight.


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Pacquiao had a large advantage in jabs landed, aansluiten op 82 to Thurman’s 18. De 192 power punches landed by Thurman was the most in 43 Pacquiao fights that CompuBox has tracked. Round-by-round, the two fighters were only separated by more than five landed punches in rounds two, seven and nine.

Na 12 rondes, the judges reached a split decision, with one judge scoring the fight 114-113 for Thurman, overruled by two judges scoring it 115-112 for Pacquiao, who captured the WBA Welterweight World Championship at 40-years-old.

You get blessings and lessons,” Said Thurman. “Tonight was a blessing and a lesson. Thank you everybody, and thank you Manny Pacquiao.

“Ik denk (I will fight) next year,” Said Pacquiao. “I will go back to the Philippines and work and then make a decision. I do hope to be at the (Errol) Spence vs. (Shawn) Porter fight on September 28.

The co-main event of the pay-per-view saw top contender Yordenis Ugas (24-4, 11 KO) drop previously unbeaten Omar Figueroa (28-1-1, 19 KO) on his way to a unanimous decision in their WBC welterweight title eliminator.

Ugas got off to a strong start, connecting on a straight right hand that sent Figueroa into the ropes, which he held onto so he didn’t hit the canvas, but enough that referee Russell Mora ruled it a knockdown.

The fight played out how I thought it would,” said Ugas. “I came out strong and Figueroa was tough as well. This was similar to the fight everyone expected. I came out on top.

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Figueroa recovered and was able to make it to round two, where he continued his strategy of coming forward to try to hurt Ugas on the inside. Ugas was able to control that action on the inside, landing numerous uppercuts to stun Figueroa. Echter, the inside fighting led to Ugas being deducted a point by the referee in round five for holding.

Ugas fought a smart fight,” Said Figueroa. “He was smothering me on the inside and holding. I thought the scores were too wide. I was following him and working the whole time. I felt like he only worked the last 30 seconds of the round, but I guess that was all it took.

I didn’t have any problems with his size. I thought I was able to do my thing, but when he was holding me I couldn’t get my offense going.

Despite that, and being warned later in the fight for delivering low blows, Ugas dominated the fight according to CompuBox, out landing Figueroa 229 naar 131 and connecting with 28% of his punches, to Figueroa’s 22%.

I knew Figueroa was a tough guy, so I didn’t want to waste my energy trying to take him out early,” said Ugas. “I was ready to go 12 rounds.

Na 12 rondes, all three judges scored the fight the same, 119-107 in favor of Ugas, who became the mandatory for the winner of the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter welterweight title unification.

I’m extremely happy to be in this position to fight for the WBC title again,” said Ugas. “I will be ready for the winner of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter.

Additional action saw former world champion Sergey Lipinets (16-1, 12 KO) score a highlight-reel knockout against Jayar Inson (18-3, 12 KO) in the second round of their welterweight matchup.

Lipinets was originally scheduled to fight John Molina Jr., before Molina pulled out of the fight Friday morning due to a back injury. Inson, who was scheduled to fight on the non-televised undercard, stepped up to the challenge.

When I first heard the news about Molina, I knew that I wanted to still fight on a show of this magnitude,” said Lipinets. “As far as fighting a southpaw, I’ve had so many amateur fights in my kickboxing career that I had no problem adjusting. Het was gewoon een kwestie van tijd. I also have sparred with great southpaws like Victor Ortiz throughout my career, so I was comfortable with the change in fighter.

In an exchange early in the second round, Lipinets landed a clean left hook to Inson’s head, which sent the Filipino-fighter to the canvas. Although Inson got to his feet, referee Jay Nady waved off the bout 57 seconden in de ronde.

I got hit and I slipped, that made it look worse,” said Inson. “When I stood up I thought I was fine and tried to raise my hands and show the referee.

Joe Goossen is an exceptional trainer and he just told me to work from a different direction facing a southpaw,” said Lipinets. “I just made sure to block his punches with my elbows. That was the only adjustment I had to make and it ended up working just fine.

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The opening pay-per-view bout saw undefeated former champion Luis Nery (30-0, 24 KO) deliver a ninth-round knockout of former bantamweight champion Juan Carlos Payano (21-3, 9 KO).

I wasn’t really paying attention to how long the fight was going, I was just getting into a rhythm as it went on,” zei Nery. “I had to work hard to get to him because he’s a good boxer. The longer it went, the better I felt. I put my punches together well once I got going.

In a fast-paced duel of former champions, Payano had success early boxing the aggressive Nery, moving back to avoid his attack and landing his own offense against the knockout artist. Payano out landed or was even in punches landed for each of the first six rounds of the bout.

I’m a warrior and I wanted to keep going and fight back every time he came forward,” said Payano. “My coach wanted me to stay behind my jab a little more.

As the fight grew into the middle rounds, Nery began to increase the offense and was able to land power shots that slowed Payano’s ability to box from the outside. Nery hurt Payano early in round seven, eventually dominating the round, out landing his opponent 22 naar 7.

He was a very complicated fighter at the beginning, he’s a veteran, so I had to try to adapt to his style to see how I could get in,” zei Nery. “In the fifth or sixth round I started gaining control of the fight and then that left hook came to the body which was devastating.

During the exchanges it was Nery’s second shot that was getting in,” said Payano. “We corrected the issue but then that body shot came in from nowhere and hit me in a rib that I had broken years ago against Raushee Warren.

Round eight saw Nery continue to break Payano down, most notably landing a big left hand midway through the round that caused blood to pour from Payano’s nose. During an exchange in the ninth-round, Payano landed a devastating left hook to the ribs that put Payano down. He was unable to recover and referee Vic Drakulich halted the bout 1:43 in de ronde.

I wanted to get him out early,” zei Nery. “But this showed that I do have the experience to go into the later rounds and still take out my opponent. I showed that I have good defense and can make adjustments.

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The FOX PBC Fight Night main event on FOX and FOX Deportes saw IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant (19-0, 11 KO) retain his title with a dominant third-round knockout over previously unbeaten Mike Lee (21-1, 11 KO).

It went exactly how I planned it would go,” genoemde plant. “Absoluut. I’ve been telling you all week it wasn’t going to go 12 rounds and I stuck to my word and I tried to do that. I hope you guys had a good time.

Plant got off to a fast-start, dropping Lee with a left hook late in the first round. The unbeaten challenger was able to recover and survive the round, but was hard-pressed to make up for the hand speed advantage of Plant.

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I think I have a high boxing IQ and I do this at a really high level,” genoemde plant. “So it was just about making adjustments. Hij is een grote, strong guy and he just came in here to give it his all.

Lee looked to charge in hard against Plant and use his size and power to land a big shot and change the momentum of the fight. Plant was sharp and avoided the looping right hands that Lee was attacking with.

The speed was the difference, he’s fast and very accurate,” zei Lee. “I had some success with my right hands but wasn’t able to be consistent with it.

In ronde drie, Plant landed a vicious right hook early in the round that put Lee down for the second time. After a left hook appeared to connect and send Lee down a second time, referee Robert Byrd ruled it had come from a push and continued the fight once Lee got to his feet.

Plant had his opponent hurt and continued to press forward, eventually landing another left hook that put Lee down, this time forcing the referee to wave off the bout 1:29 in de ronde.

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I had no issue with the stoppage, that’s the referee’s job and I respect it,” zei Lee.

Na het gevecht, Benavidez was asked about a possible unification fight against the winner of the just announced Anthony Dirrell vs. David Benavidez WBC Super Middleweight Championship fight.

Oh yeah, we can definitely unify,” genoemde plant. “I ain’t hard to get a hold of. I ain’t hard to make a fight with. Come see me. You know my advisor.

The opening bout on FOX and FOX Deportes saw cartoon Ajagba (11-0, 9 KO) score a unanimous decision over Ali Eren Demirezen (11-1, 10 KO) in a 10-round battle of undefeated heavyweights. It was the first time that two unbeaten fighters from the 2016 Olympics faced off as pros.

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Ajagba used his jab and height effectively throughout the fight, landing 10 van 45 jabs per round, doubling the heavyweight average. Echter, an elbow injury and the accurate punching of Demirezen forced Ajagba to go the distance for the first time as a pro.

This was the first fighter to take me the distance,” Said Ajagba. “He was strong and could take my punches. My trainer just told me to keep using my jab and stay in the middle of the ring.

I hurt my elbow early on, so I couldn’t shoot my right hand like I wanted. But I won’t use that as an excuse. As a tall man I had to use the jab and if it went the distance, that was my best way to win.

Demirezen thought the scorecards should have been closer and believed that his performance should have garnered him more than the decision loss. Demirezen was actually the more accurate puncher, landing 26% of his punches to 22% from Ajagba.

I don’t agree with the scores, especially 99-91said Demirezen. “It was much closer. I feel that at minimum, it was a draw. I knew I had to knock him out and that a knockout might be easier than winning by points. I thought it was a good performance but I can do better. I’d like to fight in the U.S. weer.”

Ajagba’s activity from start to finish was impressive, as he threw 877 totaal stoten, landing 191. While Demirezen was not far behind with 149 punches landed, he only out landed Ajagba in three rounds.

Na 10 rounds of action all three judges scored the fight in favor of Ajagba, door scores van 99-91 tweemaal en 97-93.

KEITH ‘ONE TIMETHURMAN BREAKS DOWN HIS NINE CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS AND EIGHT TITLE DEFENSES IN ADVANCE OF SATURDAY, Juli 20 SHOWDOWN AGAINST MANNY PACQUIAO

Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “Een Keer” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juli 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, opladen via de telefoon op 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Show Time” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Gierzwaluw” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juli 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 van 22 tegenstanders.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th ronde. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Said Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

WHO 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Said Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, April 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Calif: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Said Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Leonard Bundu, December 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 drie keer) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Said Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Maart 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, gedaald “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Said Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Said Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”

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UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, Op alle drie de rechters’ kaarten. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Said Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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SD 12 Danny Garcia, Maart 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Said Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Said Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

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Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Juli 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Natuurlijk, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “Een Keer” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juli 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, opladen via de telefoon op 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Show Time” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Gierzwaluw” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juli 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 van 22 tegenstanders.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th ronde. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Said Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

WHO 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Said Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, April 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Calif: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Said Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Leonard Bundu, December 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 drie keer) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Said Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Maart 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, gedaald “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Said Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Said Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”

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UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, Op alle drie de rechters’ kaarten. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Said Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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SD 12 Danny Garcia, Maart 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Said Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Said Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

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Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Juli 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Natuurlijk, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “Een Keer” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juli 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, opladen via de telefoon op 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Show Time” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Gierzwaluw” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juli 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 van 22 tegenstanders.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th ronde. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Said Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

WHO 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Said Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, April 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Calif: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Said Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Leonard Bundu, December 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 drie keer) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Said Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Maart 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, gedaald “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Said Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Said Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”

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UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, Op alle drie de rechters’ kaarten. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Said Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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SD 12 Danny Garcia, Maart 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Said Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Said Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

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Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Juli 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Natuurlijk, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “Een Keer” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juli 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, opladen via de telefoon op 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Show Time” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Gierzwaluw” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juli 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 van 22 tegenstanders.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th ronde. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Said Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

WHO 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Said Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, April 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Calif: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Said Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Leonard Bundu, December 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 drie keer) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Said Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Maart 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, gedaald “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Said Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Said Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”

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UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, Op alle drie de rechters’ kaarten. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Said Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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SD 12 Danny Garcia, Maart 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Said Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Said Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

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Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Juli 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Natuurlijk, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

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STACKED CARD SUPPORTS MANNY PACQUIAO VS. KEITH THURMAN SHOWDOWN THAT HEADLINES PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FOX SPORTS PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT SATURDAY, Juli 20 UIT het MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

Unbeaten Former Champion Omar Figueroa Jr. Tangles with Top Contender Yordenis Ugás in WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator

Hard-Hitting Former Champion Sergey Lipinets Clashes Against Rugged Veteran John Molina Jr. in Welterweight Duel

Former Champions Collide When Unbeaten Brawler Luis Nery Battles Crafty Juan Carlo Payano in Bantamweight Showdown Bij 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT


LAS VEGAS (Juni 6, 2019) – Undefeated former world champion Omar “De Panterita” Figueroa Jr. neemt Yordenis Ugás in a 12-round WBC welterweight title eliminator highlighting a loaded undercard in support of the Manny Pacquaio vs. Keith Thurman battle for welterweight supremacy that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View on Saturday, Juli 20 van het MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The action also features hard-hitting former world champion Sergey Lipinets going toe-to-toe against rugged veteran John “De Gladiator” Molina, Jr. in a 10-round welterweight match. The show opens with former world champions squaring-off as undefeated power-puncher Luis “Pantera” Nery takes on slick-boxing Juan Carlos Payano in a 12-round bantamweight bout at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

The stacked card is the perfect accompaniment for the summer’s biggest fight, which will pit boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao against undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith “Een Keer” Thurman in a powerhouse 147-pound showdown in the main event. This high-stakes match will firmly give the winner a claim for the top spot in one of boxing’s deepest and most talented divisions.

Tickets voor het evenement, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, opladen via de telefoon op 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

MP Promotions is proud to be co-presenting this all-action undercard with PBC and FOX Sports,” said Sean Gibbons, President of MP Promotions. “It will be a historic night of boxing, spanning many platforms and this is the type of PPV undercard that is jam packed with top-flight boxers. When you look at the fighters involved in supporting what is the best biggest fight of the year – Pacquiao vs. Thurman – you can be assured that the night will be filled with non-stop action.

Figueroa (28-0-1, 19 KO) is a come forward boxer-puncher who’s yet to meet an opponent who could slow down his relentless style. The 29-year-old from Weslaco, Texas, is coming off a unanimous decision victory over John Molina Jr. in February on FOX. A former lightweight world champion, Figueroa owns victories over former world champions including Robert Guerrero, Ricky Burns and Antonio DeMarco.

I’m excited for this fight against a talented Olympian who’s very skilled,” Said Figueroa. “I know he will be moving around the ring a lot, so I’m going to have to move with him and chase him all night. I’m going to have to be in really good shape and work hard on my conditioning. This fight has definitely raised the stakes for me, so I know I have to be ready. I’m going to have a good camp and come in with excellent preparation for July 20.

The 32-year-old Ugás (23-4, 11 KO) has been one of the busiest welterweight contenders in boxing the last two years, fighting three times in both 2017 en 2018. Ugás, who is from Santiago, Cuba and now lives in Miami, Florida, was on an eight-fight win streak before losing a narrow split-decision to Shawn Porter in a world title fight on FOX in March.

I’m very excited to be on the biggest card of the year,” said Ugás. “Omar Figueroa Jr. is a tremendous fighter, and that’s the style I like to face. I’m an all-action fighter and the fans are going to be in for a full course meal before the actual main event. Dat ik kan beloven. You don’t want to miss this event and you don’t want to miss this war. I’m grateful to FOX Sports and PBC for including me in an event of this magnitude.

The 30-year-old Lipinets (15-1, 11 KO) made a successful debut at 147-pounds in March with a TKO victory over former two-division champion Lamont Peterson in a PBC on FS1 fight that is an early Fight of the Year frontrunner. Lipinets, who was born in Kazakhstan, grew up in Russia and now lives in Los Angeles, has only one loss on his record. He lost his 140-pound belt in a 2018 showdown against four-division champion Mikey Garcia.

There’s no slowing down in my march to get that welterweight championship belt,” said Lipinets. “Zoals altijd, I’m fighting a guy that is very dangerous and tough to the last bell. My title shot is right around the corner. I’m very excited to be part of a show like this and I’m grateful for these opportunities in my career and I promise that I’ll earn my keep. I’m looking forward to becoming a two-time world champion.

Molina (30-8, 24 KO) is coming off a close unanimous decision loss to Omar Figueroa Jr. in februari. A tough veteran brawler, Molina, of West Covina, Californië, has been in the ring with some of the top boxers at lightweight, junior welterweight and welterweight. Over his 13-year career he’s been involved in multiple Fight of the Year contenders while picking up victories over Ruslan Provodnikov, Mickey Bey, Hank Lundy and Ivan Redkach.

It’s going to be another barnburner like every one of my fights,” Said Molina. “My opponent is tough and durable, so I know it is going to be another exciting fight for my fans. There’s no surprises at this stage of the game for me. This is going to be a huge night from top to bottom and I can’t wait.

Nery (29-0, 23 KO) is a power puncher and has stopped his last 10 opponents and 14 van zijn laatste 15. He scored a TKO victory over Shinsuke Yamanaka for the world bantamweight title in 2018. The 24-year-old southpaw from Tijuana, Mexico is coming off a dominant stoppage victory over McJoe Arroyo on the March PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View.

I am thrilled to be back on a PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event and to be fighting on a card with my friend, Senator Manny Pacquiao,” zei Nery. “To fight in Las Vegas has been a dream of mine since I turned professional. All the great Mexican fighters have fought in the fight capital of the world. My fight against Juan Carlos Payano is the last step to me getting my shot at the WBC championship and getting my belt back. Viva Mexico!”

Payano (21-2, 9 KO) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over then-unbeaten Damien Vazquez in October on FS1. It was a bounce back victory from his loss to Naoya Inoue in a world title match last October. The only other loss in the career of the 35-year-old from La Vega, Dominican Republic came in another world title match, when he dropped a majority decision to Rau’shee Warren in 2016, after previously beating Warren for the title in 2015.

Manny Pacquiao has been my favorite fighter since I’ve been a pro and I’m very excited to be fighting on this pay-per-view,” said Payano. “I even nicknamed myself ‘Baby Pacquiao,’ so this is a special honor. Fighting Luis Nery is also a great opportunity for me. Luis is a very hungry, strong fighter looking to regain his championship status. Helaas, he is not going to do that with me. I’m sure he will be ready and come for war, and so will I.

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NATIONALE HAVEN (Maart 25, 2019) – Voormalig wereldkampioen Sergey Lipinets (15-1, 11 KO) stopped former two-division champion Lamont Peterson(35-5-1, 17 KO)in ronde 10 Sunday night in an action-packed welterweight showdown that headlined Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes from MGM National Harbor in Maryland.

I feel great about the statement I made to the welterweight division,” said Lipinets. “I just fought an excellent fighter. This let me know where I’m at in the 147-pound weight class. I went into deep waters and showed that I belong.

The fight featured near non-stop action and a thrilling finish, already earning Fight of the Year buzz after itsconclusion. Peterson only occasionally retreated in defense for a moment or two while Lipinets was determined to close off the distance, making sure he didn’t let Peterson use his reach advantage, while using his own varied attack on the inside to occasional success.

You can see that I have no problem with the size,” said Lipinets. “Peterson is an excellent fighter with unbelievable skills and he’s showed me what I can really do.

Peterson was dedicated to attacking the body, punctuating numerous combinations with vicious left hooks to the midsection. He was the busier fighter but was still taking shots from Lipinetscombination of hooks, uppercuts and body shots. Eventually one of those shots appeared to change the tide of the fight, when a straight right from Lipinets connected and clearly hurt Peterson.

The counter put Peterson on his back foot and in survival mode for the final minute of the eighth round until hearing the bell. With the momentum sharply turning toward Lipinets through round nine and midway through round 10, Lipinets finally landed a sweeping left hook during an exchange that hurt Peterson and signaled that the end was near.

It was back and forth and we were hitting each other with some good shots,” Said Peterson. “It kind of just came out of nowhere at the end.

Lipinets followed up and put Peterson on the canvas as the towel came in from Peterson’s corner, stopping the fight at 2:59 van ronde 10.

The exciting action fight featured both fighters throwing a career high number of punches, volgens CompuBox. Both fighters landed a nearly identical number of power punches (189-188 for Peterson), with Lipinets landing 23 in each of the final two rounds.

You’ve seen what I did at 140-pounds and now what I can do here,” said Lipinets. “I made a big jump in competition from my last fight to this one. My new trainer Joe Goossen gets all the credit. We’ve had an excellent camp with perfect sparring that taught me a lot and got me ready for tonight.

There were no easy days in our gym for training camp,” said Goossen. “I feel like we clicked together and he got the best out of me because he was so agreeable to my methods and the way I pushed him.

I thought Sergey’s defense was very good tonight. His jab worked good and he put real pressure on. The left uppercut was a good shot for him and he used a variety of punches in this fight to get it done.

Na het gevecht. Peterson, along with lifelong trainer and fellow Washington, D.C.-native Barry Hunter, announced his retirement from boxing in front of his hometown fans after a career that saw him win titles at 140 en 147-pounds.

It’s been a long career but today is the day,” Said Peterson. “I’m thankful for the support. I love everyone here and I’m always going to support this area, but I’m sure it’s time for me to hang it up. I couldn’t go out in a better way here at home. This will be the last time you see me in the ring.

The night also featured Anthony Peterson (37-1-1, 24 KO), Lamont’s brother, as he fought to a split-draw against former champion Argenis Mendez (25-5-2, 12 KO) in a back-and-forth super lightweight showdown.

Peterson established his movement early on as he looked to pick his spots to attack Mendez with combinations to the head and body. Peterson flashed good speed and was the busier fighter especially early, often putting Mendez on the defensive during flurries in the first half of the fight.

I could have thrown more punches in the first half of the fight,” said Mendez. “I think that was the difference, but I don’t think you can win the fight on the run.I knew that I was on his home turf and it was in my mind to do a little bit extra. Peterson is a great fighter and he’s good for the sport so I knew that I had to push the fight.

Mendez began the fight looking to counter, but picked up his offense working off of a jab that swelled up Peterson’s left eye in the late rounds of the fight. Mendez was able to land with left hooks and uppercuts to open up his offense as the fight went on.

Last night was actually the first night I really studied Mendez’s fights and I knew he was good and slick,” Said Peterson. “There were times I didn’t engage cause of his countering. I took my time and used my jab and moved.

While Peterson held a robust 137 naar 83 advantage in punches landed, it was only a six punch difference in power punches landed. Na 10 rounds all three judges saw the fight differently, with one score of 96-94 for each fighter and the third judge scoring it 95-95 resulting in the split draw.

I didn’t think it was a draw,” said Mendez. “I know every round was close, but I think I won the fight. I don’t want to say it was easy but I think I won comfortably. He was running the whole fight and I was trying to throw counterpunches and catch him.

I can’t be that disappointed because I didn’t lose, but I was just happy to fight in front of my fans,” Said Peterson. “I’ve been out of the ring for a long time and I think did okay, but if the judges saw a draw they saw a draw. I’m not mad about it.

Additional action featured super welterweight contender Jamontay Clark (14-1, 7 KO) surviving an early knockdown to earn a narrow unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Vernon Brown (10-1-1, 7 KO) na 10 rounds of action.

Brown scored the first big blow of the bout, landing a perfect counter right hook on the inside that sent Clark crashing into the ropes. Referee Kenny Chevalier ruled it a knockdown, determining that Clark had used the ropes to avoid hitting the canvas.

He had the reach and I was trying to catch him. I was throwing my hook but I was a little off. I still think I won the fight. I caught him with the better shots. He was just slapping me with the hook and trying to catch up that way.

Clark was able to survive the onslaught and finish the round and appeared to recover until behing hurt again late in round four. Vanaf daar, Clark began to increase his punch output, out working Brown on his way to a 162 naar 97 advantage in total punches landed.

I boxed a little bit better the last few rounds and used my height,” Said Clark. “I made him miss and made him over reach. That was the game plan.

Brown tried to do more work on the inside with big power punches that would hurt Clark and potentially end the fight. Volgens CompuBox, alleen 49 seconds on average per round were fought on the inside, allowing Clark to gain an advantage in the second half of the fight.

Na 10 rounds the judges saw the fight close, but all three ruled in favor of Clark with totals of 96-93 tweemaal en 95-94.

I’ve been down before and I’ve seen the worst of the worst,” Said Clark. “This was nothing. I just kept grinding. I got the win and now I’m going to sit down and see what’s next for me.

If they want to do it again, let’s do it again,” zei Brown. “Let’s make it a 12 rounder. I don’t think he can survive 12 rondes met mij. My coach knew that I needed the knockout but it’s still on to the next. I’m just going to go into the gym and work even harder.

Prior to the main telecast, PBC Prelims on FS1 saw Aaron Coley (16-2-1, 7 KO) win a split-decision over Brandon Quarles (21-5-1, 10 KO) door scores van 77-75 for Quarles and 79-73 en 78-74 for Coley after eight-rounds of super welterweight action. Meer, ongeslagen vooruitzicht Lorenzo Simpson (3-0, 2 KO)scored a unanimous decision by scores of 40-36 en 40-35 twice in his middleweight bout against Jaime Meza (0-1) en vedergewicht Cobia breedy (13-0, 4 KO) remained unbeaten with a technical decision over Fernando Fuentes (14-8-1, 4 KO) door scores van 59-55 en 58-56 twice after the fight was stopped in round six because of a cut suffered by Flores from an accidental head butt.

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Former Champion Sakio Bika meets Lionell Thompson in Super Middleweight Showdown on PBC Prelims on FS1 Sunday, Maart 24 van MGM National Harbor in Maryland – 6 p.m. EN / 15.00 uur. PT


Bika vs. Thompson Replaces Previously Announced Jose Miguel Borrego vs. Jerry Thomas Fight After Thomas Withdraws

NATIONALE HAVEN (Maart 20, 2019) – Voormalig wereldkampioen Saki Taurus zal worden geconfronteerd met Lionell Thompson in an eight or 10 round super middleweight showdown that will be featured in PBC Prelims on FS1 action this Sunday, Maart 24 van MGM National Harbor in Maryland.

Bika vs. Thompson replaces the previously announced Jose Miguel Borrego vs. Jerry Brown fight, after Brown withdrew from the fight.

The FS1 prelims broadcast will begin at 6 p.m. EN / 15.00 uur. PT and also feature Brandon Quarles (21-4-1, 10 KO) battling Kansas-native Aaron Coley (15-2-1, 7 KO) in een acht-ronde super weltergewicht bout, plus Baltimore’s Lorenzo Simpson(2-0, 2 KO) nemen Earl Henry (0-1-1) in a four-round super welterweight attraction.

The event is headlined by two-division world champion Lamont Peterson taking on former junior welterweight world champion Sergey Lipinets in a 12-round welterweight match that headlines PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

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Additional action will see unbeaten Cobia breedy (12-0, 4 KO) in an eight-round super featherweight fight against California’s Fernando Fuentes (14-7-1, 4 KO), San Antonio Ramon Cardenas (16-1, 9 KO) facing Michigan’s Ryan Lee Allen(8-2-1, 4 KO) for eight-rounds of featherweight action and unbeaten Maryland-nativeMark Duncan (3-0, 3 KO) vechten Arturo Izquierdo (5-2, 2 KO) in a six-round middleweight attraction.

Rounding out the non-televised undercard action will feature a trio of Washington, D.C.-natives as unbeaten Keeshawn Williams gezichten Evincil Dixon in een zes-round weltergewicht strijd, ongeslagen Patrick Harris steps in for an eight-round super lightweight fight against Costa Rica’s Bergman Aguilar andwelterweight Kareem Martin pleinen af ​​tegen Joaquin Chavez for six-rounds of action. The night will also see Cincinnati’s Adrian Jerome Benton making his pro debut in a four-round super lightweight duel against Archie Weah.

The 39-year-old Bika (34-7-3, 22 KO) is a former WBC super-middleweight champion from Sydney, Australia by way of Cameroon, Afrika. He won the title with a majority decision over Marco Antonio Periban in 2013 before losing the belt to Anthony Dirrell by unanimous decision in 2014. He moved up to light heavyweight to challenge Adonis Stevens for his and lost a unanimous decision. Since then Bika has won twice, most recently defeating Geard Ajetovic by unanimous decision in October.

Thompson (20-5, 11 KO) has been campaigning at light heavyweight and is moving down in weight to take on Bika at super middleweight. De 33-jarige, who is from Buffalo, N.Y.. and now lives in Las Vegas, defeated Derrick Findley by unanimous decision in his last fight in September. Thompson won his first 11 fights after turning pro in 2009.

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ABOUT PETERSON VS. LIPINETS
Peterson vs. Lipinets is a Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes event that is headlined by former two-division world champion Lamont Peterson taking on former 140-pound champion Sergey Lipinets in the main event.

In the co-main event Anthony Peterson, Lamont’s brother, will face former champion Argenis Mendez, plus super welterweight contender Jamontay Clark takes on unbeaten Vernon Brown as part of the telecast beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

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Super Welterweight Contender Jamontay Clark Battles Unbeaten Vernon Brown on Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & FOX Deportes Sunday, Maart 24 from MGM National Harbor In Maryland


Super Lightweight Jose Miguel Borrego, Middleweight Prospect Lorenzo Simpson & Super Welterweight Brandon Quarles Step In for Separate Bouts in PBC Prelims on FS1 Beginning at
6 p.m. EN / 15.00 uur. PT

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NATIONALE HAVEN (Maart 11, 2019) Exciting super welterweight contender Jamontay Clark joins the Peterson brothers on a Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes show on Sunday, Maart 24 van MGM National Harbor in Maryland.

Clarkwill take on Vernon Brown of Chicago in a 10-round super welterweight match that will open the broadcast at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. EN. Twee-afdeling wereldkampioen Lamont Peterson takes on former junior welterweight world champion Sergey Lipinets in a 12-round welterweight match that will headline the show. Anthony Peterson, Lamont’s brother, battles former junior lightweight world champion Argenis Mendez in a 10-round junior welterweight bout that serves as the co-main event.

The Peterson brothers are an inspirational duo that rose from poverty and homelessness in Washington D.C. as children to become professional boxers and reach an elite level in the sport. They will be fighting as the main and co-main event in these nationally televised bouts for the first time since 2006 and will look to put on a show for fans just outside of their hometown.

The 24-year-old Clark (13-1, 7 KO) was on an impressive roll, having defeated Domonique Dolton and previously unbeaten Ivan Golub, before his match against Jeison Rosario last August. Uitvechten van Cincinnati, he dropped a tough unanimous decision to Rosario in the first loss of his career. He will be looking to bounce back against the 29-year-old Brown (10-0-1, 7 KO), who had a busy 2018 met drie overwinningen – two by way of knockout.

The FS1 prelims broadcast will begin at 6 p.m. EN / 15.00 uur. PT and feature Mexican slugger Jose Miguel Borrego (14-2, 13 KO) clashing with California’s Jerry Thomas (14-1-1, 8 KO) in een acht-ronde super lichtgewicht wedstrijd. It will also seeBrandon Quarles (21-4-1, 10 KO) battling Kansas-native Aaron Coley (15-2-1, 7 KO) in an eight-round middleweight bout, plus Baltimore’s Lorenzo Simpson (2-0, 2 KO) nemen Earl Henry (0-1-1) in a four-round super welterweight attraction.

Tickets voor het evenement, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and HeadBangers Promotions, zijn nu te koop en kunnen worden gekocht door een bezoekwww.mgmnationalharbor.com/.

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