All Four Heavyweight World Championship Titles At Stake On Industry-Leading 2018 精彩表演拳击锦标赛® 时间表
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纽约 - 二月 5, 2018 – SHOWTIME Sports will present the heavyweight world championship unification between undefeated IBF and WBA World Champion Anthony Joshua and unbeaten WBO World Champion Joseph Parker on 星期六, 三月 31 住在Showtime从公体育场在加的夫, 威尔士.
英国感觉约书亚, who has knocked out all 20 他的专业对手, burst onto the global scene with a dramatic knockout of long-reigning heavyweight kingpin Wladimir Klitschko in the universally acclaimed 2017 年度扑灭. In two fights last year, Joshua drew 168,000 spectators combined to massive stadium events in the U.K. 现在, he faces another significant challenge in Parker, a native of New Zealand with 24 胜, no losses and 18 击倒. Parker is attempting the third world title defense of his WBO belt.
With the addition of Joshua vs. 帕克, all four heavyweight world championship belts will be at stake in the same month on SHOWTIME as undefeated American Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 科斯) will defend his WBC title against unbeaten Luis Ortiz (28-0, 24 科斯) 上 星期六, 三月 3 巴克莱中心布鲁克林. The four top-rated heavyweights — Wilder, 奥尔蒂斯, Joshua and Parker — boast a combined record of 111 胜, zero losses and 100 击倒.
Both heavyweight championships are cornerstones of a remarkable 2018 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING schedule that now includes 16 undefeated fighters and 13 world titles fights across 11 marquee events through the first six months of the year.
“The heavyweight division is in the midst of a renaissance, and SHOWTIME is delivering all of the pivotal bouts to our subscribers,“斯蒂芬·埃斯皮诺萨说, 总统, Sports and Event Programing, 欣欣网络公司. “Anthony Joshua is a global superstar, and we’re proud to present his sixth, and perhaps most challenging, world title fight to the U.S. 听众. 约书亚VS. Parker will be the 12日 heavyweight world championship match on SHOWTIME since Deontay Wilder won his title in 2015, an undisputed industry-leading offering in boxing’s preeminent division.”
约书亚VS. Parker is just the second heavyweight championship unification in history between undefeated world titleholders. The only fighter to emerge victorious from a matchup of unbeaten heavyweight world champions was Mike Tyson in 1987.
The event is promoted by Matchroom Boxing in association with Duco Events. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will televise the event live from Principality Stadium where organizers expect a sell-out of 80,000 spectators. The host of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is Brian Custer. Mauro Ranallo calls the action from ringside along with International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paul Malignaggi. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSIP BOXING is produced by David Dinkins Jr, and directed by Chuck McKean. The start time for the 三月 31 telecast will be announced.
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