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Ivan Baranchyk To Meet Fellow-Unbeaten Anthony Yigit In IBF Junior Welterweight Title Eliminator
SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. A/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota
NEW YORK (Chwefror. 6, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former world champion Viktor Postol will face off for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, Mawrth 9 in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. A/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.
PROGRAMS (20-0, 17 Kos), Houston trwy gyfrwng New Orleans, has scored knockouts in 13 o'i olaf 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. The aggressive-minded southpaw will face the toughest test of his career in Postol (29-1, 12 Kos), a former WBC Super Lightweight World Champion with only one loss on his record.
In the 12-round co-feature, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 Kos) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 Kos) will square off in a Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator to become the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets will defend his belt the following day, Mawrth 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.
The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Elite Boxing, Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions and Sauerland Promotions. Tocynnau, Pris $200, $80 ac $60, mynd ar werth Dydd Gwener, Chwefror. 9, and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726.
“I feel I’m one of the best junior welterweights in the world and this is my chance to display my belief in myself,” Prograis said. “I’m very excited to be fighting Viktor Postol – he’s a very experienced fighter that previously held the WBC world title. I want to become a world champion this year, and I know Viktor Postol wants to reclaim his title, but we have to go through each other first. This is a great fight for boxing because you have two hungry fighters. It’s a can’t-miss fight.”
“My goal is to become a world champion again and I know a win over Regis Prograis will bring me one step closer,” Postol said. “I have been training hard for the past couple of months and I’m very excited for the opportunity to face Prograis on Mawrth 9."
“My next fight is very important for my career and I am preparing for it very seriously,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. “A few months ago, I moved to Miami, Fla., where I am now being trained by Pedro Diaz. I have strict discipline for everything in my training. I’m working on improving my skills, tactics for the fight, my skill set and physical strength. I’m also maintaining a much stricter diet and eating very healthy. I want every fighter to know if I am in the boxing ring you will never have an easy fight with me.”
“My dream is to become a world champion and I need to defeat Baranchyk to continue on my path,” Yigit said. “This will be my first time fighting in the United States but I’m ready to show the boxing fans that I have what it takes to become a world champion. From Stockholm, Sweden to Deadwood, South Dakota, onward my journey continues.”
“Two excellent super lightweight matchups highlight this SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION on Mawrth 9. At the Deadwood Mountain Grand in South Dakota, the rising young gun will duel the seasoned ex-champion,” said Lou DiBella, Llywydd DiBella Adloniant. “Regis ‘Rougarou’ Prograis can earn a world championship by beating his toughest foe, the respected and formidable Viktor Postol, with the interim WBC title at stake. Undefeated puncher Ivan Baranchyk is truly ‘The Beast’ in the ring and is determined to blaze a path toward a world title shot in his IBF eliminator, taking on Sweden’s European Champion, former Olympian, Anthony ‘Can You Dig It?’ Yigit.”
“Prograis and Baranchyk have appeared a combined nine times on ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd and it’s fulfilling to see their development from talented prospects to legitimate contenders,” said Gordon Hall, ShoBox Executive Producer and SVP Production, Chwaraeon Showtime. “We view this progression as a validation for the ShoBox Cyfres, and we’re thrilled to see their hard work pay off with these potentially career-changing opportunities. These are two tough fights that will determine who is ready to take the next step in this exciting division.”
“We are thrilled that DiBella Entertainment is bringing big time boxing back to South Dakota,” said Susan Kightlinger, General Manager at Deadwood Mountain Grand. “Deadwood is renowned for its rough and tumble past and professional boxing fits that mold perfectly. It’s an amazing card, great fighters and SHOWTIME is the ultimate name in boxing. It’s a perfect fit!”
A consensus top-10 ranked fighter at 140 bunnoedd, the 29-year-old Prograis has beaten three previously undefeated fighters on the SHOWTIME developmental series ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd. Prograis stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division on Mehefin 9 scoring four knockdowns of previously undefeated Joel Diaz Jr., en route to a second-round TKO. Following the fight, Prograis called out the top players in the 140-pound division, including Terence Crawford and Adrien Broner, ac ar Mawrth 9, he’ll get his first chance to prove he’s ready to face the division’s elite.
Prograis’ nickname “Rougarou” originates from Louisiana folklore and is defined as a werewolf-like creature. Yn wreiddiol o New Orleans, Prograis relocated to Houston following Hurricane Katrina.
Postol won the vacant WBC 140-pound World Championship with a stunning and dominating 10th round knockout of Lucas Matthysse in 2015. The 34-year-old Ukrainian attempted to unify the division in his first defense, losing via unanimous decision to then-WBO champion Terence Crawford in 2016. He has since bounced back with a win over previously unbeaten Jamshidbek Najmiddinov last September in his native Ukraine. A win would move him one step closer to earning back the coveted WBC title he lost.
The co-feature also pits two of the top prospects in the 140-pound division, each with an opportunity to score the biggest win of their respective careers.
The aggressive-minded Baranchyk is a former amateur standout that packs power in both hands. The 25-year-old native of Belarus is currently ranked No. 4 in the IBF at 140 pounds and owns seven wins over previously undefeated fighters. He’s gone the 10-round distance three times and is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision over then-undefeated Keenan Smith last July on ShoBox in his adopted hometown of Miami, Okla.
The 26-year-old Yigit competed in the 2012 Olympics for Sweden, advancing to the second round before losing a very narrow decision to eventual Silver Medalist Denys Berinchyk. The Stockholm native has tallied 21 victories in just four years following the Olympics while campaigning in Europe. The southpaw will make his U.S. debut against Baranchyk as he looks to prove he’s ready to contend on the world stage.
The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. More information on the Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.
O'r Alamodome yn San Antonio & Cyflwynir gan
Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier
Cliciwch YMA i Lluniau o Eu Fight Cyntaf
Credyd Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime
SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 10, 2018) - bencampwr byd dau-rannu ddiguro Rances Barthelemy a chyn Challenger teitl Kiryl Relikh bydd y ddau yn edrych i gychwyn eu blwyddyn newydd gyda buddugoliaeth teitl y byd pan fyddant yn cyfarfod mewn rematch am deitl 140-punt gwag Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror. 10 yn fyw ar Showtime o'r Alamodome yn San Antonio mewn digwyddiad a gyflwynir gan Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier.
Mae'r telecast Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO yn dechrau am 10:15 p.m. A/PT and will be headlined by three-division world champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 Kos) ymgymryd â pencampwr byd 140-punt ddiguro Lipinets Sergey (13-0, 10 Kos).
"Yn amlwg mae'r rhif un nod ar gyfer 2018 yw dod adref y gwregys ar Chwefror 10,"Meddai Barthelemy (26-0, 13 Kos). "Yna Rwyf am i uno gyda holl hyrwyddwyr eraill. datrys fy Blwyddyn Newydd yw amgylchynu fy hun gyda phobl da ac ennill teitlau byd lluosog. "
"Yn gyntaf rhaid i mi ennill y frwydr hon ym mis Chwefror,"Meddai Relikh (21-2, 19 Kos). "Ond wedyn mae gen i obeithion o yn flwyddyn wych amddiffyn fy gwregys yn erbyn yr gorfodol ac yn y diwedd yn ymladd uno. Hon fydd y flwyddyn i mi gyrraedd lefel newydd yn y gamp hon. "
Bydd Barthelemy a Relikh ymladd dros y WBA yn wag Super Ysgafn Teitl y Byd ar ôl eu teitl bout eliminator Mai a ddaeth i ben mewn penderfyniad dadleuol i Barthelemy. Y tro hwn, bydd y diffoddwyr yn edrych i adael dim amheuaeth gyda'r teitl llawn ar y llinell.
"Mae hyn yn fy ail dro yn ymladd am deitl y byd a bydd yn ail wers i mi,"Meddai Relikh. "Mae hyn yn fy amser i ddod yn bencampwr. angen i mi wneud llawer mwy yn ystod y frwydr hon.
"Mae'n rhaid i mi fod yn iawn ymosodol o'r cychwyn. Rwy'n siwr bod angen i mi yn knockout i gael y fuddugoliaeth. Gall geisio rhedeg, ond ni fydd yn gallu cuddio oddi wrthyf. "
"Mae ennill y teitl hwn yn cael ei gwireddu breuddwyd i mi,"Meddai Barthelemy. "Byddwn yn y Diffoddwr Ciwba cyntaf yn hanes i ennill teitl yn dair adran wahanol. Mae'r frwydr olaf yn agos iawn ac yn haeddu rematch.
"Fi jyst angen i gadw at fy nghynllun gêm a dangos i bawb mai fi yw'r ymladdwr 140-punt gorau yn y byd. Bydd y allweddol fydd i aros ergydion caled disgybledig a thir drwy'r nos. "
Mae'r ddau diffoddwyr wedi aberthu mewn gwersyll hyfforddi ar y ffordd i'r hyn y maent yn gobeithio y bydd yn foment dathliadol ar Chwefror 10, ymarfer yn galed drwy'r tymor gwyliau i aros ar y targed ar gyfer noson ymladd.
"Mae fy tîm cyfan wedi gwneud gwaith gwych hyd yn hyn yn y gwersyll,"Meddai Barthelemy. "Ismael Salas a Joel Casamayor yn rhoi awgrymiadau gwych i mi a chadw i mi ganolbwyntio ar fy nod. Un peth newydd yr wyf wedi ychwanegu gwersyll hwn yw Bob Santos ar gyfer maeth a chryfder a chyflyru. Mae wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth mawr dros y gwyliau lle fel arfer rwy'n bwyta gormod. Mae'n cadw fi ar ddeiet llym a pheidiwch byth hyfforddiant wedi bod yn well. "
"Mae'r wythnosau diwethaf trwy'r gwyliau wedi bod anoddaf fy gwersyll, felly nid oedd dim lle i dynnu eu sylw,"Meddai Relikh. "Treuliais New Year gyda fy nheulu, ac yna yr oedd yn iawn yn ôl i wersyll hyfforddi yn y bore."
Gyda dau gwregysau yn yr adran 140-punt ar y llinell yn yr un nos, bydd yr enillydd rhwng Barthelemy a Relikh mewn sefyllfa wych i ddechrau llwybr tuag at uno ar ôl mis Chwefror 10.
"Byddaf yn cael fy llygad ar y prif ddigwyddiad yn sicr,"Meddai Relikh. "Rwy'n canolbwyntio ar Barthelemy nawr, ond yr wyf am i uno ac os yw hynny'n golygu ymladd Garcia neu Lipinets, Byddaf yn barod. "
"Garcia vs. Lipinets yn mynd i fod yn frwydr fawr ac yn bendant am i'r enillydd,"Meddai Barthelemy. "Er bod Lipinets yw'r underdog mynd i frwydr hon, Rwy'n credu ei fod yn mynd i roi Garcia holl gall drin. Ond rwy'n dal i feddwl y bydd Garcia dod i'r brig, sefydlu rhyfel rhyngom mewn pwl uno. "
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Three-Division World Champion Garcia Faces 140-Pound World Champion Lipinets Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror. 10 yn byw ar Showtime®
O'r Alamodome yn San Antonio, Texas &
Cyflwynir gan Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier
Cliciwch YMA i Lluniau o Esther Lin / Showtime
LOS ANGELES (Rhagfyr 18, 2017) – Diguro bencampwr byd tri-adran Mikey Garcia a Pencampwr Pwysau Welter Byd diguro IBF Iau Lipinets Sergey aeth wyneb-yn-wyneb am y tro cyntaf Dydd Llun at a press conference in Los Angeles to discuss their main event showdown on Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror. 10 yn byw ar Showtime (10:15 p.m. A/PT). The matchup of top-5 ranked junior welterweights will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and is presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Bydd sylw Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO hefyd yn cynnwys dau bencampwr byd-adran Rances Barthelemy mewn rematch yn erbyn Kiryl Relikh gyfer y WBA teitl y byd 140-punt gwag.
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Ringstar Chwaraeon a TGB Promotions, yn costio $250, $150, $75, $50 ac $20. Bydd tocynnau'n mynd ar werth yfory yn 12 p.m. CT and will be available at Ticketmaster.com.
Lipinets will be making the first defense of his world title while Garcia looks to become only the third fighter in modern history to become a champion at 126, 130, 135 a 140-bunnoedd, ymuno yn y dyfodol Neuadd Amaethwyr Juan Manuel Marquez a Manny Pacquiao *.
Dyma beth oedd gan y wasg cyfranogwyr y gynhadledd i ddweud Dydd Llun o Ystafell Conga yn L.A. Byw:
Mikey GARCIA
“A world champion like Sergey Lipinets is more exciting an opponent for me than an easy title defense. I wanted a challenge and this man presents that. He’s a bigger man naturally. He’s going to be very hungry and motivated. He knows a victory over me launches his career to the top. That’s going to make this an interesting fight.
“To win a world title in a fourth division is a big deal to me. My dad always wanted a three-division world champion, and now I have a chance to give him a fourth title. That’s something that really excites me.
“It’s been a great return to boxing since my layoff. When I came back, I wanted to move fast and take on big challenges. That’s what we’ve been doing so far. I want to take on any challenges that people think I can’t achieve. I think slowly we’re proving to everyone that I’m better than ever and I’m going to keep taking on the kinds of fights that will cement my legacy.
“It would be a great accomplishment to be in the discussion with guys like Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, that would be a win in itself. But it wasn’t on my mind when taking this fight. I just want to keep fighting the best out there. There’s still more for me to accomplish until I’m on the same level as Pacquiao and Marquez.
“It’s going to be a great fight. Fel dw i wedi dweud, the challenge for me is that I’ll be fighting the bigger man. Ar noson ymladd, that advantage he has on me might be enough to make it that much more exciting. It will be interesting to see how well I adapt to the size. I have to make adjustments to overcome those challenges. This should give the fans the excitement that we want to give them.
“My only focus is on Chwefror 10 against Sergey Lipinets. That’s my target throughout the entire camp. There may be more opportunities for me on the horizon, but you’ll see on fight night that I’m one hundred percent focused.
“I know that I have the possibility to be the biggest star in boxing like a Floyd Mayweather, and I think I’m on track to accomplish that. I don’t see a lot of guys in the sport with the resume of accomplishments that I have. I’m going to continue take on the best and beat my opponents convincingly.”
Sergey LIPINETS
“Mikey Garcia is a great champion and I want to be in the position that he’s reached in this sport. The only way there is to go through him.
“I’m taking on a great challenge against Mikey Garcia, and many people think I’m not ready. This is the fight that I wanted. I’ve had many obstacles in my way throughout my career and I’ve overcome them all. I’m going to overcome Mikey Garcia just like that.
“Every time I have sparred with top fighters, like Terrence Crawford, I have learned more about what I need to improve to get to the next level in this sport. That kind of experience has helped my confidence increase and will help me when I face Mikey Garcia.
“A lot of things can happen when you move up in weight. Usually people use some pop. Whatever version of Mikey Garcia shows up; I’ll be ready for him.
“I believe I’m going to win, Mikey believes he’s going to win, and it will all unveil in the ring. One thing I can guarantee; mae'n mynd i fod yn frwydr fawr.
“Every fight I’ve had has been against a tough opponent who has helped get me to this point. Nawr, I’m ready to fight the best, and Mikey Garcia is truly that.
“I had to work very hard to make the transition from champion kickboxer to a champion boxer. I did everything I had to do, moving from gym to gym and sparring everyone. I always aimed for the best and wanted to be the best at what I do.”
ROBERT GARCIA, Mikey’s Brother & Hyfforddwr
“We know that Sergey Lipinets is a very dangerous fighter. He’s a really strong champion. I know he’s going to be hungry because he wants to become a big name by beating Mikey.
“Mikey is very smart in the ring. We’re going to come in there with a good game plan. We’ll have some big sparring partners. Strong, heavy guys who will give Mikey a big challenge in sparring.
“Mikey has to be in great shape for this fight. You can easily win the first eight rounds, but there are still four left. You have to be able to finish the fight. A great power puncher like Lipinets can finish you in one round.”
BUDDY MCGIRT, Lipinets’ Trainer
“We will be prepared for any and every thing. This way, when fight night comes, we’ll have an answer for everything. The key is that we just have to be on point from the opening bell to the end. There’s no way around it.
“We’re going to cover everything in training camp. You have to have every option available to you on fight night. This way, you’re never surprised in the ring. Sergey won’t go in there swinging to get a knockout, he’s going to be disciplined and focus on getting the victory.
“I believe that Sergey is on a mission. I know Mikey Garcia is on a mission too, and I respect that. I respect that these two men are fighting each other. Champions do what Sergey is doing, and that’s fighting the best.”
RICHARD SCHAEFER, Cadeirydd & Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Chwaraeon Ringstar
“This is going to be a huge night for the 140-pound division. It will be another toe-to-toe showdown at the Alamodome in San Antonio, where so many great matchups have taken place before. Tickets start at just $20 so we expect another great crowd of fight fans down in Texas.
“This matchup features two undefeated fighters, two big punchers and 50 ennill, 40 gan knockout, between the two of them. These guys are both champions who are daring to be great. These are exactly the kind of fighters that the public likes. These fighters will push themselves to be great.
“These guys only know one thing, and that is winning. Sergey Lipinets is the biggest puncher at 140-pounds and it seems like Mikey Garcia always seeks out these big punchers.
“Mikey is looking to do something that only Manny Paccquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have done, in moving up from 126 pounds through 140 pounds winning titles at each division. It is very difficult to carry that power up from featherweight. You have to tune-in to see an exciting fighter like that trying to make history.”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Is-lywydd Gweithredol & Rheolwr Cyffredinol, Chwaraeon Showtime
“What boxing needs are great fights. Good, high quality matchups like Leo Santa Cruz vs. Carl Frampton, Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia and Errol Spence vs. Kell Brook. There needs consistently be good fights, and that’s what we have been doing at SHOWTIME for the last couple of years. No other network has done the quality of fights that SHOWTIME is doing. No other network is as committed to the sport as SHOWTIME has been.
“The best need to fight the best, and that is what Mikey Garcia has done. He came off of a two-and-a-half-year layoff and mewn 18 mis he’s had four fights, two title fights and will be going for a title in a fourth weight class, something only Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have done before. That’s what great fighters do.
“Historically the fighters who separate themselves as legendary, are the ones who challenge themselves and travel across weight classes to seek these challenges. But there are two sides to this story. Those who have been paying attention have seen Sergey Lipinets make a lot of noise on SHOWTIME cards lately. He has risen very quickly.
“If you just look at Lipinets’ record, 13-0, and think about him fighting Mikey Garcia it would sound crazy. But if you look at the kind of competition he’s faced, his last seven opponents have a combined record of 163-15. That’s not something you usually see 13 fights into a career. Lipinets is a combat veteran, and whatever happens in the ring, he will be ready for it. It’s going to make for an exciting night.”
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*Enillodd Pacquiao pencampwriaethau yn unionsyth ar 126 a 140-bunnoedd, er nad oedd yn ennill teitlau wyddor.
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