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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. UND/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, Süddakota
NEW YORK (Februar. 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, März 9 in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. UND/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, Süddakota.
PROGRAMME (20-0, 17 KOs), von Houston über New Orleans, hat Knockouts in erzielt 13 seiner letzten 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 der 12-Runden-Ko-Funktion, 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, März 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. Tickets, zum Preis von $200, $80 und $60, der Verkauf Freitag, Februar. 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 sagte. “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 März 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, Süddakota, onward my journey continues.”
“Two excellent super lightweight matchups highlight this SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION on März 9. At the Deadwood Mountain Grand in South Dakota, the rising young gun will duel the seasoned ex-champion,Sagte Lou DiBella, Präsident der DiBella Entertainment. “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: Die neue Generation and it’s fulfilling to see their development from talented prospects to legitimate contenders,Sagte Gordon Hall, ShoBox Executive Producer and SVP Production, Showtime Sports. “We view this progression as a validation for the ShoBox Serie, 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 Pfund, the 29-year-old Prograis has beaten three previously undefeated fighters on the SHOWTIME developmental series ShoBox: Die neue Generation. Prograis stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division on Juni 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, und am März 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. Ursprünglich aus 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, Oklahoma.
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.
Von den Alamodom in San Antonio & Präsentiert von
Premier Boxing Champions
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Photo Credit: Tom Kasino / Showtime
SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 10, 2018) - Ungeschlagen Zwei-Teilung Weltmeister Rances Barthelemy und ehemaliger Titel Herausforderer Kiryl Relikh wird beide sehen ihr neues Jahr mit einem WM-Titel Sieg zum Auftakt, wenn sie in einem Rückkampf für einen freien 140-Pfund-Titel erfüllen Samstag, Februar. 10 live auf Showtime von Alamodome in San Antonio in einer Veranstaltung präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions.
Die Showtime Championship Boxing Fernsehsendung beginnt bei 10:15 p.m. UND/PT and will be headlined by three-division world champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) Nahme ungeschlagen 140-Pfund-Weltmeister Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs).
„Offensichtlich ist die Nummer eins Ziel für 2018 Haus, das Gürtel ist auf bringen Februar 10,“Sagte Barthelemy (26-0, 13 KOs). „Dann will ich mit allen anderen Meister vereinigen. Mein Vorsatz für neue Jahr ist es, mich mit gut Leuten zu umgeben und mehrere WM-Titel zu gewinnen.“
„Zuerst muss ich im Februar diesen Kampf gewinnen,“Sagte Relikh (21-2, 19 KOs). „Aber dann habe ich Hoffnungen auf ein großes Jahr meinen Gürtel gegen die obligatorische verteidigen und schließlich zu einem Vereinigungskampf. Dies wird das Jahr habe ich eine neue Ebene in diesem Sport erreichen.“
Barthelemy und Relikh werden für die vakante Superleichtgewicht WM-Titel der WBA kämpfen nach ihrem Titel-Eliminator-Kampf im Mai in einer strittig Entscheidung endete für Barthelemy. Dieses Mal ist die Kämpfer aussehen werden keinen Zweifel daran, mit dem vollständigen Titel auf der Linie zu verlassen.
„Dies ist mein zweites Mal für einen WM-Titel kämpfen, und es wird eine zweite Lektion für mich,“Sagte Relikh. „Das ist meine Zeit Champion zu werden. Ich muss viel mehr in diesem Kampf tun.
„Ich muss aggressiv von Anfang an sein. Ich bin sicher, dass ich einen Knockout brauche den Sieg zu bekommen. Er kann versuchen zu laufen, aber er wird von mir nicht in die Lage zu verbergen.“
„Diesen Titel gewinnen für mich ein Traum wahr geworden wäre,“Sagte Barthelemy. „Ich würde den ersten kubanischen Kämpfer in der Geschichte einen Titel in drei verschiedenen Abteilungen zu gewinnen. Der letzte Kampf war sehr eng und verdient einen Rückkampf.
„Ich brauche nur auf mein Spiel Plan zu halten und alle zeigen, dass ich die besten 140-Pfund-Kämpfer der Welt sind. Der Schlüssel wird sein, diszipliniert und Land harte Schüsse bleiben die ganze Nacht.“
Beide Kämpfer haben im Trainingslager auf der Straße geopfert zu dem, was sie hoffen, ein feierlicher Moment auf Februar 10, hart durch die Ferienzeit Training auf Ziel für den Kampf Nacht zu bleiben.
„Mein ganzes Team hat bisher einen fantastischen Job gemacht im Lager,“Sagte Barthelemy. „Ismael Salas und Joel Casamayor geben mir gute Tipps und mich zu halten konzentrierte sich auf mein Ziel. Eine neue Sache, die ich dieses Camp hinzugefügt habe, ist Bob Santos für Ernährung und Kraft und Kondition. Es gibt einen großen Unterschied in den Ferien gemacht, wo ich essen in der Regel zu viel. Er hielt mich auf eine strenge Diät und Training war nie besser.“
„Diese letzten Wochen durch die Feiertage haben die härteste meines Lager gewesen, so gibt es keinen Platz für Ablenkungen,“Sagte Relikh. „Ich verbrachte Silvester mit meiner Familie, und dann war ich am Morgen in Trainingslager gleich wieder.“
Mit zwei Riemen in der 140-Pfund-Division auf der Linie in der gleichen Nacht, der Sieger zwischen Barthelemy und Relikh wird in einer großen Lage sein, einen Weg zur Vereinigung nach dem Februar zu beginnen 10.
„Ich werde mein Auge auf das Hauptereignis sicher haben,“Sagte Relikh. „Ich bin auf Barthelemy konzentriert jetzt, aber ich möchte vereinigen und wenn das bedeutet, Garcia oder Lipinets kämpfen, Ich werde bereit sein."
„Garcia vs. Lipinets wird ein großer Kampf sein, und ich möchte auf jeden Fall der Gewinner,“Sagte Barthelemy. „Obwohl Lipinets wird der Underdog in diesen Kampf, Ich denke, er wird geben Garcia alles, was er verarbeiten kann. Aber ich denke immer noch, wird Garcia kommen an der Spitze, Einrichtung Krieg zwischen uns in einer Vereinigung Kampf.“
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Three-Division World Champion Garcia Faces 140-Pound World Champion Lipinets Samstag, Februar. 10 live auf Showtime®
Von den Alamodom in San Antonio, Texas &
Präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions
Klicken HIER für Fotos von Esther Lin / Showtime
LOS ANGELES (Dezember 18, 2017) – Unbesiegt Dreiteilung Weltmeister Mikey Garcia und ungeschlagene IBF-Junior Weltmeister im Weltergewicht Sergey Lipinets ging von Angesicht zu Angesicht zum ersten Mal Montag at a press conference in Los Angeles to discuss their main event showdown on Samstag, Februar. 10 live auf Showtime (10:15 p.m. UND/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.
CHAMPIONSHIP Boxen Berichterstattung Showtime wird auch Zwei-Teilung Weltmeister Rances Barthelemy in einem Rückkampf gegen Kiryl Relikh um den vakanten WBA-140-Pfund-WM-Titel.
Tickets für die Veranstaltung, die durch Ringstar Sport und TGB Promotions gefördert wird, sind zum Preis von $250, $150, $75, $50 und $20. Tickets in den Verkauf gehen morgen bei 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 und 140-Pfund, Zukunft Hall of Fame Juan Manuel Marquez und Manny Pacquiao Beitritt *.
Hier ist, was der Pressekonferenz Teilnehmer hatten zu sagen, Montag von der Conga Room in L.A.. Live-:
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. Like I’ve said, the challenge for me is that I’ll be fighting the bigger man. Auf Fight Night, 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 Februar 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; es wird ein großer Kampf werden.
“Every fight I’ve had has been against a tough opponent who has helped get me to this point. Jetzt, 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 & Trainer
“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, Vorsitzende & CEO von Ringstar Sport
“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 gibt es ab nur $20 so we expect another great crowd of fight fans down in Texas.
“This matchup features two undefeated fighters, two big punchers and 50 Siegen, 40 durch KO, 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, Executive Vice President & Hauptgeschäftsführer, Showtime Sports
“What boxing needs are great fights. Gut, 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 in 18 Monate 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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*Pacquiao gewann lineal Meisterschaften bei 126 und 140-Pfund, obwohl er nicht gewinnen Alphabet Titel.
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