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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. LE/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota
NEW YORK (Feb. 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, March 9 in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. LE/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.
MANANEO (20-0, 17 Kos), ea Houston ke tsela ea New Orleans, has scored knockouts in 13 ea hae ea ho qetela 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, March 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, turu ka $200, $80 le $60, le tsoele pele ho Sale Labohlano, Feb. 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 March 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 March 9. At the Deadwood Mountain Grand in South Dakota, the rising young gun will duel the seasoned ex-champion,” said Lou DiBella, E le mopresidente oa 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: The New isa molokong o mong and it’s fulfilling to see their development from talented prospects to legitimate contenders,” said Gordon Hall, ShoBox Executive Producer and SVP Production, Showtime Sports. “We view this progression as a validation for the ShoBox letoto, 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 lik'hilograma tse, the 29-year-old Prograis has beaten three previously undefeated fighters on the SHOWTIME developmental series ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong. Prograis stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division on June 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, 'me ka March 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. Originally ho tloha 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.
Ho tswa ho Alamodome Toropong ea San Antonio & Hlahisa ka
Tonakgolo Boxing Champions
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Photo photo photo photo Credit: Tom Casino / Showtime
San Antonio (Jan. 10, 2018) - Unbeaten peli karohano lefatšeng mampoli Rances Barthelemy le pele e neng e le sehlooho challenger Kiryl Relikh tla bobeli batla ho raha theoha selemo ea bona e ncha le tlhōlo sehlooho lefatše ha ba kopana ka katie bakeng sa lolea sehlooho 140-ponto Moqebelo, Feb. 10 phela Showtime tswa Alamodome Toropong ea San Antonio ka ketsahalo e fanoa ke Premier Boxing Champions.
The Showtime Championship Boxing telecast qala ka 10:15 p.m. LE/PT and will be headlined by three-division world champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 Kos) ho jara unbeaten 140-ponto lefatše mampoli Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 Kos).
"Ho hlakile hore palo e 'ngoe e be pakane ea ho 2018 ke ho tlisa lapeng hore lebanta ka February 10,"O ile a re Barthelemy (26-0, 13 Kos). "Ka mor'a moo ke ile ka batla ho momahanya le baemeli ba bang kaofela. qeto ea ka Selemo se Secha ke ho pota-pota ba ke batho ba molemo le ho hlōla dihlooho tse ngata lefatšeng. "
"Pele ke lokela ho hlōla ntoeng ena ka February,"O ile a re Relikh (21-2, 19 Kos). "Empa ka nako eo ke na le tšepo ea selemo haholo sireletsa lebanta la ka khahlanong le e tlamang 'me qetellong e kopanngoa li loane. Sena se tla ba le selemo ke fihla boemong ba ntjha papaling ena. "
Barthelemy le Relikh tla le loanela ho WBA o lolea Super bobebe World Title mora sehlooho bona eliminator bout ka May lala ka qeto debatable bakeng Barthelemy. lekhetlong lena ralitima tla batla ho tsamaea ha ho pelaelo hore le sehlooho sa e tletseng ka mohala.
"Sena e nako ea ka ea bobeli loanela e le sehlooho ea lefatše 'me ho tla ba le thuto ea bobeli e le' na,"O ile a re Relikh. "Ena ke nako ea ka ea ho ba 'mampoli. Ke hloka ho etsa ho hongata ho feta nakong ea ntoeng ena.
"Ke lokela ho ba le le tokelo mabifi ho tloha qalong. Ke bonnete ba hore ke hloka knockout ho fumana tlhōlo. O ka leka ho matha, empa a ke ke a khona ho pata ho 'na. "
"Ho Hlōla sehlooho sena se ne se e le toro e phethahetse le 'na,"O ile a re Barthelemy. "Nka ba pele Cuba baahisane historing ho hlōla tlotla ka lihlopha tse tharo tse sa tšoaneng. Ntoa ea ho qetela e ne e le haufi haholo le le tšoaneloang ke katie ka.
"Ke feela ho hlokahala hore ba khomarele papali na mwango ya ka le bontša mong le e mong hore ke molemo ka ho fetisisa 140-ponto baahisane ka lefatše. Senotlolo e tla ba ho lula ho khalemeloa 'me naha Shots ka thata bosiu bohle. "
ralitima bobeli ba sehlabelo kampong fuoa koetliso tseleng ke seo ba se tšepa tla ba motsotso celebratory ka February 10, koetlisa ka thata ka nako ea matsatsi a phomolo ho lula ka shebiloeng bakeng sa ntoa e bosiu.
"Sehlopha ka kakaretso o entse mosebetsi fantastis ho fihlela joale kampong,"O ile a re Barthelemy. "Ismael Salas le Joele Casamayor ba mpha malebela haholo 'me le lutse le' na ba bua ka pakane ea ka. Ntho e 'ngoe e ncha ke eketsa fihla kampong ena ke Bob Santos bakeng sa phepo e nepahetseng le matla le conditioning. Ho entsoe phapang e khōlō fetang matsatsi a phomolo moo hangata ke ja haholo. O na a le 'na ka ho ja ka thata-thata le ho ba koetlisa e-s'o ka e molemo. "
"Tsena qetela libeke tse 'maloa ka matsatsi a phomolo a sa e bile thata ka ho fetisisa a liahelo ka, kahoo ho ne ho se sebaka bakeng sa litšitiso,"O ile a re Relikh. "Ke ile ka qeta Selemo se Secha le lelapa la ka le ka nako eo ke ne ke le letona khutlela liahelong koetliso ea hoseng."
Le mabanta a mabeli ka karohano 140-ponto ka mohala ka bosiung boo, le mohlodi pakeng Barthelemy le Relikh tla ba boemong ba moholo ho qala tsela e ka nģ'a kopanngoa mora February 10.
"Ke tla ba le leihlo la ka le ka ketsahalo e ka sehloohong bakeng sa bonnete ba hore,"O ile a re Relikh. "Ke ntse ke amehile ka Barthelemy hona joale, empa ke batla ho momahanya 'me haeba seo se bolela hore ba loana Garcia kapa Lipinets, Ke tla be re loketse. "
"Garcia vs.. Lipinets e tla ba le ntoa e khōlō le tse ke sebele batla ho mohlodi,"O ile a re Barthelemy. "Leha Lipinets ke underdog kena ntoeng ena, Ke nahana hore o ile a etsahalang ho fana ka Garcia tsohle tseo a ka sebetsana. Empa ke ntse ke nahana Garcia tla tsoa ka holimo, ho emisa ntoa pakeng tsa rōna ka kopanngoa bout. "
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Three-Division World Champion Garcia Faces 140-Pound World Champion Lipinets Moqebelo, Feb. 10 phela ka ho Showtime®
Ho tswa ho Alamodome Toropong ea San Antonio, Texas &
Hlahiswa ke Premier Boxing Champions
Click MONA bakeng sa Photos ho tloha Esther Lin / Showtime
Los Angeles (December 18, 2017) – Krrish tharo-karohano lefatšeng mampoli Mikey Garcia le unbeaten IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Sergey Lipinets a qala ho tobana le li talimane ka lekhetlo la pele Mantaha at a press conference in Los Angeles to discuss their main event showdown on Moqebelo, Feb. 10 phela ka ho Showtime (10:15 p.m. LE/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.
Showtime Championship Boxing fana ka kgaso e tla boela bontšang peli karohano lefatšeng mampoli Rances Barthelemy ka katie khahlanong le Kiryl Relikh bakeng sa lolea WBA 140-ponto sehlooho lefatše.
Tickets bakeng sa ketsahalo, eo e khothalletsoang ke Ringstar Sports le TGB phahamiswa, ba turu ka $250, $150, $75, $50 le $20. Tickets tla tsoela pele Sale hosasane ka 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 and 140-pounds, joining future Hall of Famers Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao*.
Here ke seo 'boraditaba batsaya karolo ile a tlameha ho re Mantaha ho tswa ho Room Conga ka L.A. Live:
MIKEY García
“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. Ka ntoa bosiu, 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 February 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; hore lintho li tla ho ba e khōlō ntoa.
“Every fight I’ve had has been against a tough opponent who has helped get me to this point. Hona joale, 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 García, Mikey’s Brother & Mokoetlisi
“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, Molula-setulo & CEO ea Ringstar Sports
“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. Litekete li qala ka feela $20 so we expect another great crowd of fight fans down in Texas.
“This matchup features two undefeated fighters, two big punchers and 50 a hapa, 40 ka 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.”
Setefane ESPINOZA, Phethahatso Motlatsi Mopresidente & Mookameli Ea Ka Sehlohong, Showtime Sports
“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 a 18 dikgwedi tse 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 won lineal championships at 126 and 140-pounds, although he did not win alphabet titles.
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