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SHOWTIME® AND PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS UNVEIL LOADED FIVE-MONTH BOXING SCHEDULE FEATURING ELITE FIGHTERS AND MATCHUPS ACROSS NINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

Star-Studded Lineup Highlighted by Dynamic Twins Jermell Charlo and Jermall Charlo Each Headlining Separate World Championship Events Live on SHOWTIME

Dazzling Star Gervonta Davis Headlines A Spectacular Summer SHOWTIME PPV® Peristiwa

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NEW YORK - April 15, 2021 – SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions today unveiled a loaded five-month boxing schedule of nine high-stakes world championship events beginning Saturday, Mei 15, hidup di SHOWTIME. The schedule delivers two events per month through August. Thirteen matchups have been announced thus far with no less than seven world title fights, dan 12 fighters defending undefeated records. The lineup features many of boxing’s best young fighters taking on career-defining challenges in their primes. All fights on the schedule will take place before a live audience, keeping with applicable local COVID-19 safety protocols.

The sizzling summer run features the dynamic Charlo twins as undefeated electrifying champion Jermall Charlo defends his WBC middleweight world title against Juan Macias Montiel in a special Juneteenth homecoming in Houston on Saturday, Bulan Juni 19, hidup di SHOWTIME.

The following Saturday, Bulan Juni 26, unbeaten Mayweather Promotions star Gervonta “Tank” Davis moves up two weight classes for a chance to become a three-division world champion when he takes on fellow undefeated champion Mario Barrios for his super lightweight world title in what will be Davis’ second pay-per-view showdown.

The next month, WBC, WBA and IBF 154-pound charismatic world champion Jermell Charlo looks to make boxing history when he takes on WBO junior middleweight world champion Brian Castaño in a mega-fight to crown the first four-belt 154-pound world champion. The World Championship Unification bout takes place on Saturday, Bulan Juli 17, hidup di SHOWTIME.

The SHOWTIME boxing schedule features eight editions of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and one premier SHOWTIME PPV event, all presented by Premier Boxing Champions:

  • MAY 15 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
    • Luis Nery vs. Brandon Figueroa, WBC Super Bantamweight World Title Fight
    • Danny Roman vs. Ricardo Espinoza FrancoSuper Bantamweight Fight
    • Xavier Martinez vs. Abraham MontoyaWBA Super Featherweight Fight
  • MAY 29 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
    • Nordine Oubaali vs. Nonito Donaire, WBC Bantamweight World Title Fight
    • Subriel Matias vs.. Batyrzhan Jukembayev, IBF Super Lightweight Title Eliminator
  • Juni 19 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
    • Jermall Charlo vs. Juan Macias MontielWBC Middleweight World Title Fight
  • Juni 26 – SHOWTIME PPV
    • Gervonta Davis vs. Mario Barrios, WBA Super Lightweight World Title Fight
    • Erickson Lubin vs. Jeison Rosario, WBC Junior Middleweight Title Eliminator
  • Juli 3 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
    • Chris Colbert vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa, WBA Super Featherweight Interim Title Fight
  • Juli 17 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
    • Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño, Undisputed IBF, WBA, WBC & WBO Junior Middleweight World Title Unification Fight
  • Agustus 14 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
    • Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Kejuaraan John Riel, WBO Bantamweight World Title Fight
  • AUGUST 28– SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
    • David Benavidez vs. Jose Uzcategui, WBC Super Middleweight Title Eliminator
  • September 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
    • Stephen Fulton, Jr. vs. winner of Nery-Figueroa, Super Bantamweight World Title Unification Fight

“High-impact, meaningful fights amongst many of the biggest names and brightest stars in combat sports. That is what SHOWTIME promises and that is what we are delivering,"Kata Stephen Espinoza, Presiden, SHOWTIME Olahraga. “With an opportunity to crown an undisputed world champion at 154 pon, a highly anticipated super bantamweight title unification, a stacked pay-per-view showdown and more than a dozen fights between 118-168 pon, SHOWTIME is presenting boxing’s best young fighters, all daring to be great by putting their world titles and undefeated records on the line. This schedule’s caliber and volume – the deepest and most consistent of any network or platform – exemplifies our commitment to the sport. Between this incredible lineup of boxing events and our new partnership with BELLATOR MMA, with a live event nearly every week, there is no better value proposition in combat sports.”

The boxing action begins on SHOWTIME on Saturday, Mei 15 with the highly anticipated WBC super bantamweight world championship fight between Luis Nery and Brandon Figueroa. The battle of two unbeaten champions who have been on a collision course for supremacy in the 122-pound division headlines a three-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. Rounding out the May 15 peristiwa, former unified super bantamweight world champion Danny Roman faces the tough, hard-hitting Ricardo Espinoza and super featherweight rising contender Xavier Martinez takes on the experienced Abraham Montoya.

Two weeks later on Saturday, Mei 29, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will present the long-awaited title tilt between Nordine Oubaali and future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire for the WBC bantamweight world championship. The undercard will feature Subriel Matias taking on undefeated Batyrzhan Jukembayev in the stiffest test of their professional careers as they meet in an IBF super lightweight title eliminator.

This summer, the thrilling Charlo twins will headline separate SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING events to defend their titles.

In a Juneteenth Day celebration on Saturday, Bulan Juni 19, in his hometown of Houston, unbeaten WBC middleweight world champion Jermall Charlo takes on the power-punching Juan Macias Montiel. After claiming a championship in the 154-pound division, Charlo moved up in weight and has been just as dominant. The battle against Montiel will be Charlo’s fifth defense of his 160-pound title. Charlo is coming off a career-defining victory over Sergey Derevyanchenko in September.

Pada Hari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 26, current two-division world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis looks to become a three-division world champion when he returns to headline his second SHOWTIME PPV event. Davis, 26, will jump up two weight classes from his last contest to face unbeaten super lightweight world champion Mario Barrios. Davis is coming off a career-best victory over world champion Leo Santa Cruz. The co-main event that evening will feature a high-stakes WBC junior middleweight world title eliminator between Erickson Lubin and former unified 154-pound world champion Jeison Rosario.

Kemudian, pada hari Sabtu, Bulan Juli 17, one month after his brother’s fight, Jermell Charlo looks to make boxing history when he defends his WBC, WBA and IBF junior middleweight world titles against undefeated WBO world champion Brian Castaño in one of the most highly anticipated and important matches of the year. Charlo aims to achieve something that has never been done in boxing history by becoming the first fighter to be undisputed champion at 154 pounds in the four-belt era. Charlo has held the WBC title since 2019 and added the WBA and IBF titles with a stunning knockout victory over Jeison Rosario in his last fight in September.

Also in July, undefeated rising star Chris Colbert of Brooklyn, N.Y.. will defend his WBA super featherweight interim title against three-division world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa in a crossroads bout on Saturday, Bulan Juli 3. The 24-year old Colbert is coming off a career best victory, a knockout win over Jaime Arboleda in December 2020. The Cuban-born Gamboa seeks to reassert himself by moving back down to super featherweight where he has excelled throughout his career.

August will feature another pair of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING events. Pada Hari Sabtu, Bulan Agustus 14, two of the best bantamweights in the world will meet when former unified world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux faces John Riel Casimero for Casimero’s WBO bantamweight world title.

Two weeks later, pada hari Sabtu, Bulan Agustus 28, undefeated two-time former super middleweight world champion David Benavidez will face former super middle champion Jose Uzcategui in a fight that will put the winner one step closer to a world championship opportunity. Benavidez, 24, made boxing history when he became the youngest super middleweight world champion at age 20 with a victory over Ronald Gavril in 2017.

Pada Hari Sabtu, Bulan September 11, the red-hot 122-pound division will take center stage once again on SHOWTIME as the WBO junior featherweight world champion Stephen Fulton, Jr. will make the first defense of his title against the winner of the May 15 clash between undefeated champions Nery and Figueroa. The unification fight will be the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.

Earlier this month, SHOWTIME doubled its live combat sports schedule with the start of a partnership with BELLATOR MMA that delivers two world class mixed martial arts events per month to SHOWTIME subscribers. Coupled with live world championship boxing events, SHOWTIME will now deliver upwards of 40 live sports events per year and has established itself as the premier combat sports destination for fight fans. As part of the launch, which continues this Friday with the next two Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix opening round fights, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months.

For more information and future fight announcements visitwww.SHO.com/sportswww.PremierBoxingChampions.com, ikuti di Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing and @TGBPromotions on Instagram @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing and @TGBPromotions or become a fan on Facebook atwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing.

PROSPEK RISING SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT BRANDUN LEE MENGHADAPI TEAH SAMUEL DI SHOBOX EDISI BERIKUTNYA: RABU GENERATION® BARU, BULAN MARET 10 HIDUP PADA SHOWTIME®

ShoBox Terus Merayakan 20th Anniversary Year Dengan Tayangan Menampilkan Delapan Prospek Dengan Total Rekor 102-4-2

NEW YORK – March 1, 2021 -Salah satu prospek tinju yang tumbuh paling cepat, Brandun Lee akan kembali ke "Fight Sphere" di Mohegan Sun di Uncasville, Conn., untuk ketiga kalinya saat dia menghadapi Samuel Teah Wednesday, Bulan Maret 10 hidup di SHOWTIME di 9 p.m. ET / PT dalam acara utama super ringan aShoBox: Generasi Baru siaran televisi.

Lee vs. Teah menjadi headline pada kartu empat pertandingan yang menampilkan delapan prospek menjanjikan dengan rekor gabungan 102-4-2.

Artis knockout berusia 21 tahun, Lee (21-0, 19 Biaya) dari La Quinta, California., akan berusaha untuk memperpanjang rekor KOnya yang mengesankan 13 ketika ia menghadapiShoBox veteran Samuel Teah (17-3-1, 7 Biaya) dalam 10 putaran pertarungan super ringan. Acara pendukung utama akan menampilkan prospek kelas bulu super tak terkalahkan Misael Lopez (11-0, 5 Biaya) pertempuran Jordan White yang pernah dikalahkan (10-1, 8 Biaya) dalam pertarungan delapan ronde dan dua prospek sulit tak terkalahkan akan bentrok pada laga kedua malam itu sebagai petenis Philadelphia Steven Ortiz (11-0, 3 Biaya) menghadapi Jeremy Hill (14-0, 9 Biaya) dalam pertarungan ringan delapan putaran. Di pembuka siaran, 22-prospek penantang kekuatan berusia tahun, Victor Padilla (8-0, 7 Biaya) membuat nyaShoBoxdebut melawan penduduk asli Philadelphia yang tidak terkalahkan, Thomas Velasquez (10-0-1, 6 Biaya), dalam kontes kelas bulu super delapan ronde.

Siaran empat pertandingan dipromosikan oleh DiBella Entertainment dan D.&D Tinju.

“10 Maret kamiShoBox peristiwa, dari atas ke bawah, sempurna mewakili filosofi yang telah ditetapkan oleh seri untuk dicapai selama kami 20 tahun di tinju,”Kata Gordon Balai, produser eksekutif untukShoBox: Generasi Baru. “Spektrum penuh prospek akan ditampilkan dalam acara ini dari pendatang baru yang sudah dewasa hingga seorang pejuang di depan pintu pertarungan kejuaraan dunia.. Dalam laga pembukaan kami memiliki tiga kali Juara Nasional amatir di Victor Padilla, yang sedang dalam masa pertumbuhan karir profesionalnya yang menjanjikan di 8-0, membuat nyaShoBox debut, sedangkan di atas tagihan adalah Brandun Lee, salah satu prospek tinju yang paling menjanjikan, mengambil tantangan terberatnya melawan aShoBox veteran Samuel Teah.ShoBox adalah tempat pembuktian terakhir untuk prospek dan kami akan belajar banyak tentang semua pejuang ini di bulan Maret 10 pada SHOWTIME. ”

“Kedelapan petarung bersaing pada Maret 10 di Mohegan Sun akan diuji, dan itulah tepatnyaShoBox seri adalah tentang. Saya bangga mempromosikan acara yang serasi ini dari atas ke bawah,Kata Lou DiBella, Presiden DiBella Hiburan. “Victor Padilla kelas ringan Puerto Rico adalah seniman KO dengan tangan yang sangat cepat dan dia akan menghadapi pemain Filadelfia Thomas Velasquez yang tak terkalahkan. Misael Lopez kelas ringan junior kembali keShoBox mengikuti debut serinya, kesal atas favorit James Wilkins yang disebut-sebut, sekarang menghadapi Jordan White yang pemukul berat. Steven Ortiz kelas ringan Philadelphia juga kembali ke seri, setelah memulai debutnya dengan kemenangan melawan Wesley Ferrer yang tak terkalahkan, bersaing dengan prospek New Orleans yang tak terkalahkan Jeremy Hill. Dalam acara utama, Brandun Lee yang sangat kuat melawan veteran yang licik, Samuel Teah, dalam ujian terbesarnya hingga saat ini.”

Lee vs. Teh - Pertandingan Acara Utama Kelas Super Ringan 10 Ronde

Lee yang sangat dihormati melakukan pekerjaan cepat dari dua lawan sebelumnya yang dia hadapi di Mohegan Sun Arena 2020, mencetak KO pada ronde pertama Jimmy WilliamsShoBox pada bulan Oktober dan penghentian putaran ketiga Dakota Linger pada bulan Desember. Lee telah mengalahkan semua kecuali dua lawan profesional dan pemiliknya 12 KO ronde pertama. Dilatih oleh ayahnya Bobby, Lee bertarung empat kali 2020, termasuk TKO putaran ketiga atas Camilo Prieto di salah satu acara olahraga langsung terakhir yang akan berlangsung sebelum pandemi COVID-19 menutup dunia olahraga selama beberapa bulan pada bulan Maret.

Lee memiliki karir amatir yang didekorasi dengan perkiraan rekor 196-5. Dia adalah 2015 DIRI KITA. Juara Nasional Junior, membawa pulang medali emas di 145 pon. Dengan tangan secepat kilat yang membawa kekuatan, Lee yang menarik telah berdebat dengan orang-orang seperti Mikey Garcia, Devin Haney, Mauricio Herrera, Timothy Bradley Jr., dan Thomas Dulorme.

“Saya baru saja berlatih di La Quinta, tetap aman dan sehat dan fokus pada apa yang perlu saya lakukan untuk mendapatkan kinerja mengesankan lainnya,”Kata Lee. “Saya melihat bahwa Teah adalah pons bagian dalam yang baik dan dia memiliki kecepatan yang baik. Dia adalah pembuat volume tapi selain itu, Saya tidak melihat banyak hal yang seharusnya tidak dapat saya tangani. Saya sangat senang bisa kembali keShoBox di acara utama sehingga penggemar saya dapat melihat saya secara langsung di TV, karena para penggemar ingin melihat KO jadi itulah yang akan saya berikan kepada mereka. "

Ya, lahir di Liberia dan berjuang di luar Philadelphia, memiliki keberuntungan yang campur adukShoBox. Seorang veteran tiga pertarungan dari seri perkembangan, Teah membuat keputusan dengan suara bulat atas O’Shaquie Foster yang tidak terkalahkan saat itu 2015 tetapi menjatuhkan keputusan mayoritas ke Montana Love in 2018. Baru-baru ini padaShoBox, Teah membuat keputusan dengan suara bulat atas Kenneth Sims Jr. pada bulan November 2018. 33 tahun Ya, yang tidak memulai tinju sampai usia 19, juga memiliki kemenangan mengesankan atas Sonny Fredrickson dan mengalahkan Dieumerci Nzau terakhir kali pada Maret 2020.

“Saya tidak keberatan menjadi tim yang tidak diunggulkan dan ini bukan yang pertama kalinya bagi saya,Kata Teah. "Saya sudahShoBox menang melawan O’Shaquie Foster dan Kenneth Sims, Jr., dan saya sepertinya selalu tampil lebih baik saat lampu dan kamera difokuskan pada saya. Saya menantikan tantangannya. "

Lopez vs.. Putih - Pertandingan Kelas Bulu Super Delapan Ronde

Lahir di Sonora, Meksiko, dan dibesarkan di Denver, Colo., Lopez memiliki karir amatir yang sukses sebelum menjadi profesional 2016. Dia menyusun catatan amatir 50-5, memenangkan emas di 2010 Turnamen Sarung Tangan Perak Negara Bagian Colorado dan Turnamen Sarung Tangan Emas Negara Bagian Colorado di 2009 dan 2015. Kemenangan profesional terbaik Lopez datangShoBox pada bulan September 2018 ketika dia mengalahkan James Wilkins yang sangat kuat dalam pertarungan bertahap. Dilatih oleh ayahnya Evenezer, Lopez telah menambah dua kemenangan sejak itu, termasuk TKO putaran pertama atas Richard Flores.

"Saya tidak dapat memberi tahu Anda betapa senangnya saya bisa kembaliShoBox dan, kali ini, dengan tim yang kuat di belakangku,Kata Lopez yang berusia 24 tahun. “Saya menghormati promotor saya, Lou DiBella, banyak dan tidak ada keraguan bahwa dia dapat menempatkan saya pada posisi untuk menjadi seorang juara. Saya siap menghadapi tantangan dan tidak sabar menunggu 10 Maret.”

The Washington, D.C. penduduk asli White adalah mantan No. 1-peringkat amatir, mengumpulkan sebuah 145-16 catatan. Dia adalah rekan satu tim dengan juara dunia masa depan Devin Haney dan Shakur Stevenson di skuad perjalanan Nasional Junior, berkompetisi di Kejuaraan Dunia Junior di Kiev, Ukraina masuk 2013. White menjadi profesional di 18, memenangkan empat pertarungan pertamanya, tiga dengan cara knockout, sebelum kalah keputusan dari sesama musuh tak terkalahkan Adam Lopez. Putih sejak itu bangkit kembali dengan memenangkan enam pertarungan berturut-turut, termasuk TKO ronde ketujuh atas prospek yang sebelumnya tak terkalahkan Ronaldo Solis. White, 23, adalah sepupu dari 2000 DIRI KITA. Olympian Clarence Vinson.

“Saya merasa terhormat atas kesempatan ini untuk bertarung pada SHOWTIME melawan Misael Lopez yang tidak terkalahkan,Kata White. “Saya menghormati permainan pertarungannya, tapi saya tidak sabar untuk menampilkan keahlian saya yang superior. Pada Maret 10, akan ada lampu, kamera, dan banyak aksi.”

Ortiz vs.. Hill - Laga Ringan Delapan Ronde

Ortiz yang berusia 27 tahun telah mengembangkan pengikut sekte di wilayah kota kelahirannya, pertempuran tujuh kali di wilayah Philadelphia yang lebih luas. Ortiz mengumpulkan lima kemenangan beruntun di "City of Brotherly Love" sebelum membuatnyaShoBoxdebut pada bulan September 2018, kemenangan keputusan mayoritas atas Wesley Ferrer yang tidak terkalahkan di Shawnee, Okla. Ortiz meraih dua kemenangan 2019, termasuk keputusan dengan suara bulat atas Philadelphian Jeremy Cuevas yang sebelumnya tidak terkalahkan, tapi tidak bertarung 2020. Seorang amatir dicapai, Ortiz adalah lima kali Juara Sarung Tangan Emas Pennsylvania, peraih medali perunggu di National Golden Gloves dan peraih medali emas di National Silver Gloves.

“Pandemi adalah kemunduran besar bagi saya dan karier banyak pejuang lainnya, tentu saja, tetapi itu membuat saya tetap fokus,Kata Ortiz. “Saya tetap di gym bersiap-siap ketika ada kesempatan, dan ini dia. Hill itu tinggi, pejuang yang canggung, tapi saya untuk tantangan. Tidak masalah siapa yang ada di depan saya, Saya di sini untuk melawan. Ini akan menjadi pertarungan kedua saya di SHOWTIME dan saya merasakannya, kali ini, Saya akan kembali lebih kuat, baik secara mental maupun fisik. Penonton akan melihat yang terbaik dari saya. "

Jeremy Hill di New Orleans memadukan ukurannya yang unik, akurasi dan kekuatan di kedua tangan di dalam ring dengan kecakapan memainkan pertunjukan dan karisma di luarnya. Seorang amatir sukses yang naik sampai ke No. 4 peringkat di luar AS. amatir ringan, Hill memenangkan Juara Elite Pria di Kejuaraan Dunia Ringside di 2017 dan menjadi profesional pada bulan April 2018 setelah memposting a 55-10 mencatat di peringkat yang belum dibayar. Bukit, 28, datang dari TKO atas Travis Castellon pada bulan November tetapi akan menghadapi lawan tak terkalahkan pertamanya di Ortiz sejak mengalahkan 1-0 Lashawn Alcocks dalam pertarungan pro keempatnya. Dia juga memiliki keputusan bulat atas Xavier Wilson yang pernah dipukul pada bulan Juli, salah satu dari empat kemenangan di Hill 2020.

“Saya senang dan berterima kasih atas kesempatannya,Kata Hill. “Saya telah bekerja keras dan bekerja keras untuk kesempatan seperti ini. Saya merasa saya sudah terlambat untuk jenis pertarungan dan eksposur seperti ini, jadi saya siap menunjukkan kepada semua orang apa yang dapat saya lakukan. Saya akan tampil di TV nasional.”

Padilla vs.. Velasquez - Pertandingan Kelas Bulu Super Delapan Ronde

Padilla, 22, lahir di Vieques, Puerto Rico, dan saat ini tinggal dan bertarung di luar Berlin, N.J. Semua aksi, kidal yang meninju kuat telah menghentikan semua kecuali satu penantang profesionalnya, termasuk enam lawan yang gagal lolos dari ronde pertama. Terakhir kali dia absen pada Januari 2020, Padilla hanya perlu 2:46 untuk menghentikan Israel Suarez-Olmeda. Padilla menjadi profesional pada bulan Desember 2016 setelah karir amatir bintang yang mencakup tiga Kejuaraan Nasional dan rekor 90-7. Dia berlatih bersama mantan juara dunia Tevin Farmer dan Jason Sosa di bawah pelatih Raul “Chino” Rivas.

“Pertama dan terutama, Saya ingin berterima kasih kepada Tuhan, keluarga saya dan tim saya untuk membuat saya tetap positif melalui masa-masa sulit ini,Kata Padilla. “Saya sangat senang dengan kesempatan ini untuk menunjukkan kemampuan saya di depan penonton nasional. Saya telah banyak berkorban untuk mencapai titik ini dalam karir saya. Dibutuhkan banyak dedikasi untuk olahraga ini dan saya yakin itu akan membuahkan hasil. Telah 13 bertahun-tahun bekerja keras untuk menunjukkan kepada dunia siapa dan siapa Victor Padilla, Maret 10, babak baru akan dimulai. Thomas Velasquez adalah petarung yang baik dan ini adalah pertarungan yang bagus, tapi semoga orang terbaik menang.”

Velasquez, penduduk asli Philadelphia lainnya, membuat debut profesional di 2015 dan terlihat dengan cepat naik pangkat, memenangkan sembilan pertarungan pertamanya termasuk lima melalui KO. Hasil imbang dengan Tyrome Jones pada bulan September 2017 menghentikan karirnya sampai hampir macet, karena dia tidak bertarung lagi sampai 2020 ketika dia mencetak KO ronde ketiga atas veteran Gustavo Molina dalam pertarungan balasannya. Pemain berusia 25 tahun ini akan berusaha untuk mendapatkan kembali momentum yang dimilikinya di awal karirnya dengan kemenangan atas Padilla yang sangat dihormati.. Sebagai seorang amatir, Velasquez memiliki file 30-3 merekam dan memenangkan Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves. Dia dilatih oleh Hamza Muhammad, yang juga melatih Juara Dunia WBO Junior Featherweight yang baru saja dinobatkan, Stephen Fulton Jr..

“Saya sangat bahagia memiliki kesempatan ini untuk menunjukkan kepada dunia apa yang dapat saya lakukan,Kata Velasquez. "Tidak masalah siapa yang berdiri di sudut seberang, Saya berjuang untuk memberikan kehidupan yang lebih baik untuk putri kembar saya. Saya berharap dapat menampilkan pertunjukan spektakuler pada bulan Maret 10 dan meninggalkan cincin itu dengan catatan tak terkalahkan saya yang utuh.”

Hall of Famer Tinju Internasional Barry Tompkins akan menyerukan aksi dari sisi ring bersama sesama Hall of Famer dan sejarawan tinju Steve Farhood dan mantan juara dunia Raul Marquez yang menjabat sebagai analis ahli.. Produser eksekutif Gordon Balai dengan Richard Gaughan memproduksi dan Rick Phillips mengarahkan.

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Adrien Broner vs. JOVANIE SANTIAGO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTO

“I don’t know how he feels, but I’m willing to die in the ring. I’m willing to put my life on the line.” – Broner

“I don’t have anything to lose, so AB better bring his A-game against me.” – Santiago

Former Four-Division World Champion Adrien Broner Returns to the Ring to Face Undefeated Jovanie Santiago Live on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Februari 20 in a Premier Boxing Champions Event

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*Editor’s Note: Acara utama, previously announced as a super lightweight fight, will now be contested at the welterweight limit (147 lbs.) following a mutual decision from both fighters.

Uncasville, Conn. - Februari 18, 2021 – Former four-division world champion and must-see attraction Adrien “The Problem” Broner and Jovanie Santiago met face to face Thursday at the final press conference to preview their main event attraction taking place this Saturday, Februari 20 hidup di SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

The popular Broner (33-4-1, 24 Biaya), who by the age of 26 had captured world titles at 130, 135, 140 dan 147 pon, will end his two-year hiatus from boxing and continue his quest for a fifth world title by returning to face the unbeaten Santiago (14-0-1, 10 Biaya) in a 12-round welterweight bout.

The press conference also featured former heavyweight world title challenger Dominic Breazeale and highly touted contender Otto Wallin, who will square off in the 12-round co-feature of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, and former world champion Robert Easter Jr. and contender Ryan Martin who will meet in a 12-round super lightweight bout to open the telecast.

Acara ini dipromosikan oleh TGB Promotions. Breazeale vs. Wallin is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.

Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday:

Adrien Broner

“I’ve had so many great performances and I’m looking forward to another great performance Saturday night. Aku tahu dia datang untuk melawan, he’s undefeated and he’s hungry. Anybody who fights a name like Adrien Broner is going to always train to their best ability so I’m not looking at this as a fight where I just go in and destroy this guy. I’m just going to go to do what I have to do to get the victory – look good inside and outside the ring.

“I feel like I’m going to be a world champion again, lagi, lagi dan lagi. Until I’m really done with boxing. Iya Nih, I took two years off from boxing, retired and let my body heal and rest. I just feel like I’ve got what it takes to win more championships in different weight classes so that’s what I’m going to do.

"Pada akhir hari, he’s here because of me and everybody in this room is here because of me, so that’s special. Sabtu malam, the only thing that’s going to be special is this whooping I’m giving out. He’ll know then. Santiago hasn’t been punched yet. When you punch somebody, they talk different. He ain’t going to be talking like that after Saturday.

“I went through a lot of things, secara jujur. Satu hari, I just woke and said, ‘I’m done.’ In order to change, you’ve got to make change or you’ll steady get caught up doing the same thing. I cut a lot of stuff, I stopped doing a lot of stuff and I got myself together. It was a long road to get to where I’m at today and now I’m here.

"Mendengarkan, if you got a belt, just hold on to it. I’m coming to sweep it all up; WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF. I’m coming to get them all.

“Just expect a hell of a show. Aku tahu dia datang untuk melawan, He’s from Puerto Rico, mereka datang untuk melawan. But I didn’t just do all this training to go into the ring and not fight. So he’s got to know that if he comes to a war, he’s going to be in a war too. He better be coming with a lot of equipment because I’ve got a lot of equipment coming with me. I’m just ready to put it all on the line. I don’t know how he feels, but I’m willing to die in the ring. I’m willing to put my life on the line. I don’t know how far he’s willing to go. He might start thinking about his kids, grandkids, aunts, nieces, Saya tidak tahu.

“From the time I was six years old, I never took a break from boxing. So that’s what I did. Saat Ini, I’m missing boxing again, I’m back in it and we’re back to it on Saturday night.

“It’s been a hell of a training camp. Maybe one of the toughest because I had to get back in rhythm, coming back and losing all that weight and working as hard as I do. I didn’t want an easy fight so I picked a guy like Jovanie Santiago because I know he’s going to push me and bring the best out of me. That’s what I know about him. Dia seorang pejuang yang baik, an undefeated fighter, and he’s not here to lose.

“I know a lot of people don’t know these guys, but guys like Jovanie can be very dangerous because a lot of people don’t know him. I know better, he’s coming to fight, he’s a good fighter and undefeated, so I have to stay on my A-game. I’m going in to get the victory – whatever presents itself. If the knockout presents itself, Aku mengambil. You don’t get paid for overtime but I’m definitely coming to get my win.

“The overall goal is to get past this fight first. Dalam tinju, you can’t look past no opponent. I don’t care how everything looks on paper. Dalam tinju, you’re only one punch away from a knockout and that’s on both ends. So what I’ve got to do is go in, get my victory, get my hands raised first, and then we’re gonna go to the drawing board. So the plan for me is to get my victory Saturday night.

“Everything happens for a reason and I think this is going to be a great start. Seperti saya katakan sebelumnya, I didn’t want no easy out. I could have taken a pushover, but I’m not doing that. I love competition. I want somebody to test me, bring the best out of me, and that’s why I picked Jovanie Santiago. Saturday night is going to be a great fight.”

JOVANIE SANTIAGO

“This is a great opportunity for me. Sabtu malam, I’m going to show who I am. I’m going to show Adrien Broner that I’m ready to fight.

“Whatever Broner brings to the table, I’m going to beat him on Saturday night. Saya siap untuk pertarungan ini. At this point, Broner might think he has an easy fight, but he’s in the wrong. I’m here to fight, I’m here to win. Kami siap.

“This Saturday night is going to be a war and it’s going to be a victory for Puerto Rico. I’m ready to die in the line like we say in Puerto Rico.

“I know this is the biggest fight of my career. He’s a big name and I’m going to try and win for Puerto Rico. Winning this fight would be the best thing that’s happened in my career and my name would get a lot bigger in the boxing world.

“I don’t have anything to lose. Adrien Broner has everything to lose Saturday night so he better bring his A-game against me. A win for me would catapult me into a world title shot.

“AB always puts on a show so on Saturday I have to be ready to put on my own show against AB. He is a good champion but I’ve trained really hard in the gym and I’m going to show it on Saturday.

“I think Adrien Broner thinks that I’m an easy fight for him, but he’s wrong about that. I think Broner is going to let go of his hands because he sees me as a weak opponent. He’s definitely overlooking me.

“Whatever Broner brings to the table, I’m going to be ready for it. If he moves, I’m going to move with him. If he wants to brawl, I’m going to brawl. Whatever he does, I’m going to do it better than he does.”

DOMINIC Breazeale

“It’s true you’re only as good as your last fight, but at the same time I feel like this is my coming out party. It feels like my pro debut. I’ve been off for a long time and had a great training camp so I’m ready for Saturday night.

“After my last fight against (Deontay) Wilder I took a few days to digest the loss and then was back in the gym about 10 days later. I didn’t want to harp on it or let it bother me. There wasn’t really a sense of urgency, but I knew there were going to be changes and I knew they had to be done in the next couple of weeks. I focused on my eating and my training and, tentu saja, the biggest change of all was my trainer change from Virgil Hunter to Abel Sanchez.

“Switching to Abel and training up in Big Bear has been huge and something I wish I would have done years ago. Abel actually has something written on the wall that says, ‘Imagine what if.’ And I imagine ‘what if’ every night. Seperti saya katakan, I wish I would have done this a year ago, but my conditioning and my confidence are at an all-time high.

“Some people might have thought I would have wanted to get back in there with a pushover, but I’ve always wanted to fight the top guys. I saw the Otto Wallin fight and the performance he gave against Tyson Fury and then Travis Kauffman. When the name was brought to my attention, I jumped all over it. I knew that the boxing world would respect the fight against myself and Otto.

“I don’t think Otto’s been in there with a big, kuat, athletic guy like myself. Mike Tyson said it best: ‘Everyone’s got a game plan until you get punched in the mouth.’”

OTTO WALLIN

“Everybody wants to ask about my fight with Tyson Fury and they forget that I’ve done a lot more than that. But it was a great performance and I understand that most people hadn’t seen me fight before, it was a great fight and it was better than what most people thought. I’m kind of over that now. I want to move forward. It’s nice to move forward. It’s nice to be on SHOWTIME fighting with Breazeale, who has a good name. So hopefully with this fight, I beat him and move on so people can see I’m able to beat good guys.

“I think I’m more well-rounded than Breazeale. Juga, you can’t forget that I’m actually 6’ 6”, 240, so I’m not that small. I know a lot of people look at me like I’m smaller but I’m not that small. Dengan itu dikatakan, Aku cerdas, got a great team, we’ve had a great camp and I’m really good too. I’m faster than Dominic, I have better footwork, better defense, and better defense. So I’ve got to bring all of that in there, do what I’m good at and I’ll be fine.

“I think a win will hopefully help me move past Fury. But also it will put my name up there, to solidify my spot there. I don’t think this fight will get me a title shot but it will be a good shot on the way.

“I think you can expect a good fight, two good fighters. Dominic probably feels he has a point to prove and probably going to come out and be aggressive and try to come after me. I’m sure I won’t have to look for him and I’m ready for that. People can expect an exciting fight and a good night of boxing.

“Dominic is an aggressive guy so I have to be smart. I have to be who I am and set him up and I think I will be able to do that.

“I don’t feel a lot of pressure. I just have to be myself and I have to do what I do, what I’m good at. This is a big opportunity for me so I try to be positive. I waited a long time to get to this level, I’m finally here and I’m not going back.”

ROBERT PASKAH, JR.

“I’ve been in some brawls, but I really haven’t ever shown my true boxing abilities. Saya, Mike Stafford and my father (Robert Paskah, Sr.) just worked on boxing and being myself.

“During COVID it really set me down and being off for all that time and never really knowing when I would get that call to get back in the ring. So I really had to focus up and I had to be ready whenever I was given that phone call. It motivated me. Lebih Banyak, I had to look over my son and make sure he was alright. So it really put a different drive in me. This pandemic really set everything back, but we’re more than ready.

“140 is definitely the place for me to be right now. That’s the future. We’re worried about present right and capturing this title at 140.

“I’m just worried about me and showing my skills and everything we’ve worked on in training and this camp.”

RYAN MARTIN

“We fought in the amateurs and he beat me so there’s definitely a little chip on my shoulder there. I want to get back at him and let him know that I’m not a 16-year-old kid anymore.

“This fight is going to put me right back up there to be in a position to fight any of the champions or top contenders in the division. This fight is definitely going to steal the show.

“I’m focused. My mind is clear. This fight right here gets me excited. We’re two Ohio fighters with history – I’ve got a chip on my shoulder. It’s going to be an action-packed fight and I’m going to bring it. I’m not really surprised that Easter says he doesn’t see much difficulty in fighting me. I kind of expected him to say that. Easter is Easter.

“It’s going to be very important that I let my hands go against Easter. I feel that this fight is going to have so much action. I’m clear minded. Saya siap. Sabtu malam, we’re going to get in there and let it fly.

“Words can’t explain how excited and anxious I am for this, to tell you the truth. I’m just so ready for Saturday night. I’m ready to get the weigh-in over with, get under the lights on Saturday night and put on a show. It’s going to be an entertaining fight. A lot of people are saying a lot of things about me based on the Josh Taylor fight. Jadi, it’s kind of like I’m battling two things.

“Easter just needs to come with it on Saturday night. I always knew this fight with Robert Easter was going to happen. I don’t know why, but I just always knew that we would meet again in the ring. I think it’s because we were both in Ohio – he was in Toledo and I was in Cleveland – and I just always thought I’d get this fight. I just didn’t think it would happen like this in a bubble.”

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ABOUT BRONER VS. SANTIAGO:
Broner vs. Santiago will see former four-division world champion Adrien Broner return to the ring to face undefeated Puerto Rican Jovanie Santiago in a 12-round welterweight bout in the main event Saturday, Februari 20 hidup di SHOWTIME di 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT dari Mohegan Sun Arena di Uncasville, Conn. dalam acara Premier Boxing Champions. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will also pit former heavyweight world title challenger Dominic Breazeale against highly touted contender Otto Wallin in the 12-round co-feature. The telecast opener features former world champion Robert Easter Jr. facing off against contender Ryan Martin in a 12-round super lightweight bout. Acara ini dipromosikan oleh TGB Promotions. Breazeale vs. Wallin is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.

SHOBOX: PENGEMBALIAN GENERASI BARU DENGAN CHARLES PROSPEK 154 POUND YANG MENARIK, CONWELL MENGHADAPI FELLOW UNBEATEN WENDY TOUSSAINT PADA RABU, Oktober 7

Quadrupleheader Menampilkan Total Enam Petarung dengan Rekor Tak Terkalahkan

NEW YORK- September 19, 2020 -ShoBox: Generasi Barukembali untuk pertama kalinya sejak Maret dengan kartu empat pertandingan bertajuk menarik, prospek kelas welter super yang tak terkalahkanCharles Conwell danWendyToussaint dalam pertandingan acara utama 10 ronde pada hari Rabu, Bulan Oktober 7 hidup di SHOWTIME ® (9 p.m. ET / PT) dari Mohegan Sun Casino di Uncasville, Conn.

Siaran empat pertandingan akan menampilkan delapan prospek yang membanggakan rekor gabungan 109-4-3, termasuk enam petinju yang belum merasakan kekalahan di level profesional. Yang terakhirShoBox acara diadakan Maret 13 di Hinckley, Dari., dan merupakan salah satu acara olahraga langsung terakhir yang berlangsung sebelum pandemi COVID-19 menutup dunia olahraga selama beberapa bulan..

Seorang amatir yang dihormati dan AS. perwakilan di 2016 Olimpiade di Rio, Conwell yang berusia 22 tahun (12-0, 9 Biaya) berasal dari Cleveland, Ohio, dan akan membuat yang keduaShoBox penampilan - dan yang pertama dalam hampir tiga tahun - saat dia menghadapi Toussaint yang sedang naik daun (12-0, 5 Biaya) di 154 pon.

Co-feature adalah pertarungan tak terkalahkan lainnya sebagai saudara tiri ConwellIsaiah Steen (14-0, 11 Biaya) cocok melawanKalvin Henderson (12-0-1, 8 Biaya) dalam pertarungan kelas menengah super delapan ronde. ItuShoBox Acara akan dibuka dengan dua pertarungan kelas welter delapan ronde sebagai DetroitJanelson Bocachica (15-0, 10 Biaya) menghadapi sesama penduduk asli Puerto RicoNicklaus Flaz (9-1, 7 Biaya) dan memukul kerasBrandun Lee (19-0, 17 Biaya) kembali ke ShoBox di pembuka siaran melawanJimmy Williams(16-3-2, 5 Biaya).

“Charles Conwell adalah yang klasikShoBox pejuang,”Kata Gordon Balai, produser eksekutif untukShoBox: Generasi Baru sejak didirikan pada tahun 2001. “Dia memiliki karir amatir yang sukses dan dia telah menunjukkan janji nyata dalam kampanye pro-nya. Saat Ini, dia akan menghadapi lawan tak terkalahkan pertamanya di Haiti, Wendy Toussaint, yang seharusnya menjadi ujian berat.. Dalam fitur bersama pertempuran tak terkalahkan lainnya di Steen vs. Henderson dan dilengkapi dengan prospek menjanjikan Janelson Bocachica dan bintang baru Brandun Lee. Ini adalah jenis kartu pertarungan yang membuat seri ini unik dan penting untuk pengembangan petarung muda di kedua sisi lembar pertarungan.”

Acara ini dipromotori oleh Tony Holden Productions.

Charles Conwell vs. Wendy Toussaint – Acara Utama Kelas Welter Super 10 ronde

Dikenal karena tangan dan kekuatannya yang cepat kilat, prospek yang meningkat Conwell saat ini berada di peringkat No. 9 oleh IBF di salah satu divisi tinju terdalam di 154 pound dipimpin oleh Jermell Charlo, Jeison Rosario, Tony Harrison, Erickson Lubin, Julian Williams, Terrell Gausha dan Jarrett Hurd.

Conwell dulu 116-14 sebagai seorang amatir dan merupakan Juara Sarung Tangan Emas Nasional di 2015. Dalam pertarungan terakhirnya di bulan Februari, Conwell mencetak gol penghentian putaran kelima atas Ramses Agaton. Dia dipromosikan bersama oleh Tony Holden dari Holden Productions dan Lou DiBella dari DiBella Entertainment. Dia dikelola oleh Dave McWater di Split-T Management.

Bertarung di depan fans kampung halamannya di Cleveland di S-nyahoBox Debut di 2017, Conwell menempuh jarak enam ronde untuk pertama kalinya dalam karir mudanya dengan mengalahkan permainan Roque “Rocky” Zapata dengan keputusan mutlak yang mengesankan.

“Saya senang bisa kembaliShoBox, dan saya akan menampilkan performa yang baik dan melakukan yang terbaik,Kata Conwell. “Lawan saya tidak terkalahkan, dan dia akan datang untuk menang, tapi saya pikir saya hanya lebih baik secara keseluruhan dan di sekitar. Saya seorang petinju yang sangat pintar dengan tangan dan kekuatan yang cepat. Saat orang melihatku, mereka akan melihat Aaron Pryor, Mike Tyson dan Andre Ward digabung menjadi satu! Saya senang menjadi headlineShoBox dan mampu menunjukkan bakat saya ke seluruh dunia.”

Dijuluki "Api Haiti", Toussaint, 28, lahir di Haiti dan saat ini berlatih di Huntington, New York di mana delapan darinya 12 pertarungan pro telah terjadi. Dia dipromosikan oleh promotor Hall of Fame New York Star Boxing Joe DeGuardia.

Toussaint melarikan diri dari Haiti ke Prancis di 2010 setelah gempa bumi dahsyat dan saat ini bekerja sebagai petugas pemadam kebakaran di Long Island. Dia adalah sparring partner utama No. 1-peringkat (WBO) Penantang gelar dunia kelas berat ringan Joe Smith Jr.. Toussaint telah memenangkan lima dari tujuh pertarungan terakhirnya dengan KO. Berjuang di kartu bawah kartu Eleider Alvarez-Joe Smith Agustus 22 di Las Vegas, Toussaint memenangkan keputusan delapan ronde atas Isiah Jones.

“Saya ingin berterima kasih kepada pelatih saya Frankie Globuschutz, promotor saya Joe DeGuardia dan Star Boxing atas kesempatan besar ini untuk bersinar di aShoBox acara utama,Kata Toussaint. “Saya siap bertarung. Saya selalu siap bertarung. Tidak ada yang berubah untuk saya, dan saya membawa Api Haiti. "

Isaiah Steen vs.. Kalvin Henderson - Fitur Bersama Kelas Menengah Super 8 putaran

Seperti saudara tirinya, Conwell, Steen of Cleveland yang berusia 24 tahun juga memiliki karier amatir yang sukses dengan rekor 85-15. Berjuang dengan kartu yang sama dengan Conwell di bulan Februari, Steen membutuhkan kurang dari satu putaran untuk menghentikan Dewan Kenneth di Hammond, ind., dalam pertarungan terakhirnya. Steen dipromosikan bersama oleh Holden dan DiBella dan dikelola oleh McWater.

“Ini pertarungan pertamaku di TV jadi ini akan menjadi pertarungan besar,” kata Steen. “Ini adalah panggung besar untuk menunjukkan kepada semua orang apa tujuan saya datang dan saya sangat bersemangat untuk bertarung di SHOWTIME. Ini adalah pertarungan langkah besar. Saya hanya akan menjaga rencana permainan saya dan menjaga jarak. Sungguh luar biasa bisa berada di kartu televisi bersama saudara laki-laki saya.”

Lahir di Fort Worth, Texas, Henderson saat ini tinggal dan berlatih di luar Fayetteville, Tabut., di mana dia adalah juara negara bagian Arkansas enam kali di amatir. Setelah SMA, Henderson mendapat beasiswa musik perjalanan penuh ke University of Arkansas sebagai pemain perkusi yang lulus dengan gelar sarjana dalam Pendidikan Musik di 2012. Henderson yang berusia 30 tahun dipromosikan oleh Kings Promotions dari Marshall Kauffman.

“Saya siap untuk kembali ke apa yang saya lakukan dengan baik,” kata Henderson, yang menikah dengan empat anak dan yang kelima dalam perjalanan. “Lawan saya tidak terkalahkan, tapi tanggal 7 oktober, dia akan memiliki tangannya penuh. Saya senang akhirnya bisa menunjukkan keahlian di tingkat nasional sebagai acara utama.”

Janelson Bocachica vs. Nicklaus Flaz – Pertarungan Kelas Welter 8 ronde

Berasal dari Puerto Rico dan berjuang dari Detroit, Mich., Bocachica hanya 21 tahun dan sudah memiliki empat tahun pengalaman pro. Dia mulai bertinju pada usia delapan, memenangkan empat Kejuaraan Ringside berturut-turut (2011-14), Kejuaraan PAL Nasional dan 2015 Sarung Tangan Emas Detroit. Dia membanggakan rekor amatir 55-5. Dia dilatih oleh ayahnya, Nelson figueroa. Bocachica dikelola oleh McWater dari Split T-Management dan dipromosikan oleh King's Promotions.

“Saya melawan petarung Puerto Rico lainnya yang pasti akan menghasilkan kembang api dan seru, pertarungan semua aksi,” kata Bocachica. “Dia adalah pemukul yang kuat dan petarung. Dia tampaknya sangat percaya diri, dan saya suka berkelahi dengan pria seperti itu. Jika dia ingin berkelahi, dia akan mendapatkan perkelahian, tetapi jika dia ingin bertinju, Aku akan outbox dia. Saya serba bisa seperti itu. ”

Flaz Puerto Rico adalah bagian dari kamp Juara Dunia WBA dan IBF 154 pon saat ini Jesion Rosario di bawah bimbingan Sampson Lewkowicz dari Sampson Boxing. Flaz telah mengalahkan dua lawan terakhirnya dan berkompetisi dalam dua pertarungan 10 ronde selama karir profesionalnya, yang termasuk enam kemenangan melawan petarung yang memiliki rekor kemenangan.

“Ini adalah kesempatan bagus bagi saya untuk menunjukkan keahlian saya,” kata Flaz. “Saya tahu dia pria yang tak terkalahkan dan lawan yang baik, tetapi saya akan memberikan kekuatan pukulan padanya.. Anda dapat mengharapkan saya untuk masuk dan menjadi eksplosif. Ini akan menjadi pertarungan yang hebat."

Brandun Lee vs. Jimmy Williams – Pertarungan Kelas Welter 8 ronde

Baru Saja 21 tua tahun, artis KO Lee dari La Quinta, California., memiliki KO semua kecuali dua lawannya (89.5 persen), termasuk di dalamnya 11 di babak pertama, empat di yang kedua dan dua di yang ketiga. Pro tahun ketiga membuat yang ketigaShoBox penampilan. Pada bulan Maret, Lee mencetak TKO ronde ketiga yang mengesankan atas penantang berusia 33 tahun Camilo Prieto. Ini adalah pertarungan ketiga Lee 2020 saat dia mengalahkan Miguel Zamudio di bulan Januari yang tidak disiarkan 17 pertarungan dalam bahasa Sloan, Iowa.

Lee memiliki karir amatir yang didekorasi dengan perkiraan rekor 196-5. Dia adalah 2015 DIRI KITA. Juara Nasional Junior, membawa pulang medali emas di 145 pon. Dengan tangan secepat kilat yang membawa kekuatan, Lee yang menarik telah berdebat dengan Mikey Garcia, Devin Haney, Mauricio Herrera, Timothy Bradley Jr., Thomas Dulorme, untuk beberapa nama.

"Aku siap untuk pergi,”Kata Lee, seorang mahasiswa penuh waktu yang dilatih oleh ayahnya Bobby Lee dan dikelola oleh Cameron Dunkin dari D&D Tinju. “Aku seharusnya bertarung pada 19 September, dan sekarang saya memiliki tambahan tiga minggu pelatihan, jadi itu akan bagus untukku. Lawan saya lebih besar dan telah bertarung dengan bobot yang lebih tinggi, dan dia berada di peringkat 15 besar. Ini adalah langkah maju dan itulah yang saya butuhkan untuk karier saya. Saya menantikan untuk kembali lagiShoBox dan saya akan datang untuk tampil. Penonton ingin KO, dan untuk itulah saya ada di sini.”

Sebuah pro sejak 2013, Williams adalah mantan pemain sepak bola perguruan tinggi yang menonjol yang belum pernah bertarung di 2020. Williams dibesarkan di Plainfield, N.J., sebelum pindah ke New Haven, Conn., dan memainkan penerima lebar di Universitas Negeri Southern Connecticut.

Dipromosikan oleh Jimmy Burchfield dari CES Boxing, Williams yang berusia 34 tahun telah berjuang melawan kesulitan ketika ayahnya meninggal karena kanker, dan ibunya dibunuh dalam kasus yang masih belum terpecahkan.

Internasional Boxing Hall of FameBarry Tompkins akan memanggil aksi dari ringside dengan sesama Hall of Famer dan sejarawan tinjuSteve Farhood dan mantan juara duniaRaul Marquez menjabat sebagai analis ahli. Produser eksekutif adalahGordon Balai denganRichard Gaughanmemproduksi danRick Phillips mengarahkan.

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DANNY ROMAN TRAINING CAMP QUOTES AND PHOTOS

Former Unified Champion Danny Roman Previews Showdown Against Juan Carlos Payano and More Ahead of SHOWTIME PPV® Doubleheader on Saturday, Bulan September 26, Presented by Premier Boxing Champions


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NEW YORK, – Bulan September 9, 2020 – Former unified super bantamweight champion Danny Roman anticipates an action packed showdown as he previewed his upcoming WBC super bantamweight title eliminator bout against former world champion Juan Carlos Payano berlangsung Sabtu, Bulan September 26 in part two of a first-of-its-kind SHOWTIME PPV doubleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions.


“Payano is one of the toughest and roughest fighters in the division,” said Roman. “His only losses are to elite fighters. This fight will be all action because Payano likes to mix it up, aku juga. The fans will get to see two warriors going at it as I’m fully prepared for a grueling fight. This will be an explosive twelve-round battle, and that’s if it goes the distance, which I highly doubt.”


Roman and his longtime trainer Eddie Gonzalez have prepared for the Payano fight at the Fundamentals Gym in Los Angeles, studying their opponent and aiming to put on an impressive performance on September 26.


“It’s been a very productive training camp thus far,” said Roman. “We’ve been going strong, but smart, since early August. Coach Eddie has been studying Payano and we see some flaws in his game that we feel we can capitalize on. I’m in great shape and its full steam ahead for Payano showdown.”


The Los Angeles-native Roman will return to the ring for the first time since dropping a narrow split-decision, and his super bantamweight titles, to Murodjon Akhmadaliev in January. Roman knows that with a win in this title eliminator, he will be in a prime position to regain his status in the division.


“A victory will put me right back on the doorstep for a world title,” said Roman. “I feel that I’m still one of the best fighters at super bantamweight, but I must get past Payano. There are so many big fights at super bantamweight, because this division is one of the deepest in boxing. My mind is set on becoming a world champion again, and a victory against Payano will bring me closer to that goal.”

September 26 doubleheader is stacked with champions and top talent in the 122-pound division, presenting an abundance of opportunities for Roman should he emerge victorious. The 30-year-old relishes the opportunities in front of him to fight for the top spot at super bantamweight.

“I’m excited about this next chapter of my career with PBC and fighting on SHOWTIME®,” said Roman. “I know there will be a lot of big fights that can be made, and I want to thank my promoter Thompson Boxing for always believing in me. Pada akhir hari, I’m an entertainer and I want to give the fans great fights.”

The unprecedented pay-per-view twin bill features six compelling fights in all, five of which are world title fights, on the same night for one price. Part one of the SHOWTIME PPV telecast begins live at a special time of 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT with the three-fight card topped by unbeaten WBC Champion Jermall Charlo facing top contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko. WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Brandon Figueroa will defend his title against 122-pound contender Damien Vázquez in the co-featured bout, while WBO Bantamweight World Champion Kejuaraan John Riel faces off against unbeaten Duke Micah in the pay-per-view opener.


Following a 30-minute intermission, the second three-fight card, headlined by the historic unification matchup between WBC Super Welterweight ChampionJermell Charlo and IBF and WBA 154-pound champion Jeison Rosario, will begin. Unbeaten former champion Luis Nery will battle undefeatedAaron Alameda for the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight World Championship in the co-feature, while former unified champion Román faces off against former champion Payano in a WBC Super Bantamweight title eliminator bout to open the second installment of the pay-per-view.


The event is presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by Lions Only Promotions and TGB Promotions. The Jermell Charlo vs. Jeison Rosario match is co-promoted with Sampson Boxing.


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ANGELO LEO BECOMES NEW WBO JR. FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION IN DOMINATING UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER TRAMAINE WILLIAMS SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN UNCASVILLE, CONN.

Ra’eese Aleem Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator & Joe George Scores KO of the Year Candidate in Rematch with Marcos Escudero

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Uncasville, Conn. - Agustus, 2, 2020 – Angelo Leo is the new WBO Jr. Bulu Juara Dunia. The 26-year-old Mayweather Promotions fighter dominated Tramaine Williams en route to a unanimous decision live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in the network’s first live boxing event since March 13. Leo won by scores of 117-111 dan 118-110 dua kali.

Singa (20-0, 9 Biaya), who was originally scheduled to face Stephen Fulton, Jr. in the main event of Saturday’s card presented by Premier Boxing Champions before Fulton tested positive for COVID-19, used a dominant body attack and consistent pressure to overwhelm Williams (19-1, 6 Biaya), who stepped up from the co-main event to face Leo. Albuquerque’s Leo had a 248-196 edge in punches landed while landing 39 persen pukulan kekuasaannya. 102 nya 248 connects were body punches.

Singa, who was ranked WBO’s No. 2 junior featherweight going into the fight, is now expected to defend his title against Fulton, Tidak ada peringkat. 1 oleh WBO, within the next 180 hari hari.

“It still hasn’t sunk in yet, it just feels surreal,kata Leo. “The first few rounds I was just feeling him out, getting his timing, getting the feel of him. I felt him kind of loosening up and breaking down, and that’s when I started putting the pressure on him a little more.

“That was the key factor in this fight, the body work and the pressure. I’m pretty sure Albuquerque is celebrating tonight. I think they have four world champions, because you can’t exclude Holly Holm. You have Johnny [Dinding], Danny [Romero], Holly and now me. There’s four champions in that city and I think I’ve made history there.”

Fulton, who watched the fight on television while quarantining following his positive test, was interviewed following the fight by SHOWTIME host Brian Custer.

“Congratulations to Leo, he did it,” said the Philadelphia native. “But listen, I’m ready for him. I’ve been ready. Just be ready to face me when it’s time. That’s all I’ve got to say.”

Dalam pertarungan co-fitur, a WBA Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator, 122-pound contender Ra’eese Aleem (17-0, 11 Biaya) kept his undefeated record intact via TKO over late replacement Marcus Bates (11-2-1, 8 Biaya). Aleem was originally scheduled to face Williams before Fulton’s positive test. This was a rematch of a 2018 bout in which Aleem won by unanimous decision.

The 26-year-old Bates suffered an injured right wrist and battled through the pain for several rounds. Prior to the start of the 10th bulat, Bates’ corner and referee Gary Rosato warned the fighter that the bout was in danger of being stopped. Di 2:18 round 10, Bates grimaced in pain and turned his back on the action, causing the fight to be stopped. Aleem dominated from the opening bell, out-landing Bates 193-86 in total punches, termasuk di dalamnya 71 landed body shots.

Dengan kemenangan tersebut, Aleem sets himself up for an opportunity for a 122-pound title fight.

“I would love to fight either the winner of the main event or any current world champion – Akhmadaliev has two of the belts,” said the Las Vegas-based Aleem who was born and raised in Muskegon, saya. “Brandon Figueroa, Raja Vargas, or the winner of this one. It doesn’t really matter who but I want the strap.

“I didn’t know his hand was hurt, I thought he was just shaking it just to try to get me to look at it and distract me. I didn’t worry about it.”

Dalam pertarungan pembukaan siaran tersebut, undefeated light heavyweight Joe George (11-0, 7 Biaya) scored a stunning ninth-round stoppage of Marco Escudero (10-2, 9 Biaya) in a rematch of their November ShoBox showdown that saw George win a heavily-debated split decision. Watch KO HERE: https://twitter.com/ShowtimeBoxing/status/1289744838745882624.

Kali ini, George left no room for a controversial decision. Di 3:00 of round number nine, George caught Escudero with a vicious left uppercut that sent Escudero flat on his back in a candidate for KO of the Year. Pada saat penghentian, George was behind on two of the judges’ scorecards, 79-73 dan 77-75, and ahead on one judge’s card, 79-73. Prior to the one-punch KO, George was getting out-landed 127-89 by Escudero, and Escudero held a 2-1 edge in punches thrown.

“I was setting him up with the jab to the body, I had him leaning over a little,” said Houston’s George, yang ternyata 31 pada hari Jumat. “I was shooting the right uppercut, some landed and some didn’t. I wanted him to get comfortable and relaxed, and that’s exactly what he did. He was relaxed and I slipped over and just shot it. He gave it to me and I had to take it. It put him down.

“The result is self-explanatory. I don’t have to say nothing. I’m willing to fight whoever next. One fight at a time and I’ll be prepared for whatever’s on the way.”

Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, the first of a nine-event television lineup taking place over the next five months, will replay on Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT pada SHOWTIME EXTREME.

Saturday’s fights were presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by TGB and Mayweather Promotions in association with Kings Promotions. The main event was promoted in association with New World Sports and Warriors Boxing.

An industry leading production team and announce crew delivered all the sights, sounds and drama from Mohegan Sun Arena. Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer hosted the telecast, versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion and Olympian Abner Mares providing expert analysis for the first time on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Two Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team – unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. Produser Eksekutif adalah David Dinkins, Jr. and the Director was Bob Dunphy.

The telecast was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programing (SAP) with Alejandro Luna and former world champion Raul Marquez calling the action.

Keith “The BountyHunter Recovered from Hand Injury Ready to Face Top Contenders

LAS VEGAS, NV (Mei 15, 2020) - Pangeran Ranch Boxing Ini undefeated super lightweight contender, Keith “The Bounty” Pemburu (12-0, 7 Biaya), has fully recovered from a hand injury suffered in his last fight with Sanjar Rakhmanov (12-3-1, 6 Biaya), a 10-round bout that headlined on ShoBox back in February of this year.


Pemburu, a Las Vegas native, is eager to face all top contenders when boxing returns. The super lightweight contender is currently ranked #13 oleh WBA, meaning his shot at the top of the division is coming soon.

I am ready to face the best in the division and I feel even better since my hand has fully healed with this time off,” explained Hunter, who ready to prove himself once again. “I was supposed to fight Shonjahon Ergashev dan Malik Hawkins, so I’d like to fight them first, tapi jujur, a fight with any of the world champions is a challenge I’m ready for now. I willing and ready to face the best!”

Pemburu, yang dikelola oleh Greg Hannley, is staying ready as he awaits a phone call that boxing is back.


Keith Hunter is ready for his shot at the best in the division,” kata manajer Greg Hannley, CEO Pangeran Ranch Tinju. “Keith has defeated two fighters signed by Mayweather Promotions in his last three consecutive bouts. He is getting national attention and his ranking in the WBA gets him closer to a world title shot. Now is Keith Hunter’s time.

I just know that I am gifted and want to win a world title to further my father’s legacy,” Hunter continued. “I am so focused, I just want to bring great entertainment to people who are in need of things to do, and if I can fight for a title, that’d even be better.


Keith Hunter is promoted by Greg Cohen, pendiri, and CEO of Greg Cohen Promosi.

SHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY PODCAST FEATURES PROMOTER DMITRIY SALITA AND HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER OTTO WALLIN AS HE DISCUSSES HIS BOUT WITH COVID-19

Lebih Banyak, Steve Farhood Breaks Down Some Of The Fiercest Rematches In Boxing History

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NEW YORK - April 14, 2020 – This week’s installment of the digital podcast seriesSHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY features heavyweight contender Otto Wallin, who recently recovered from COVID-19, and promoter Dmitriy Salita in an interview about life in quarantine and the effect the virus has had on the sport of boxing. Lebih Banyak, Hall of Fame analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood joins this week’sRevenge: The Rematchessegment to discuss Azumah Nelson vs. Jesse James Leija II, Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson II, and Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Frankie Randall II. Click the following link to listen to the full episodehttps://s.sho.com/3bkvFp1.

Excerpts from the episode:

On COVID-19 and its effect on the sport of boxing…

Kata – “It’s a really unpredictable environment right now. Boxing is an international sport. Now more than ever, fighters come to the U.S. from all over to train and fight. It’s really important that the whole world heals so that things can go back to normal.”

Wallin“This virus is very serious. People are dying – people from the gym have died. I didn’t have many symptoms when I had it, but it spread to my mother’s boyfriend who is a diabetic and he was very ill. When you are home, don’t just stay on the couch. You have to come up with ideas to keep yourself busy and do something.”

On staying in shape during quarantine…

Wallin“I am trying to make the best of the situation, and I can do a lot with what I have now. It’s working alright. I do some boxing punching on the wall and lots of shadow boxing.”

On Salita Promotions’ Train Like a Boxer YouTube Series…

Kata – “We were thinking of ways to keep connections between the fighters and the fans. Everyone is stuck at home, no one can go to work and it’s important to stay healthy and active. We thought we could let the fans know about what the fighters are doing at home and keep communication between everyone going.”

On what’s next for Wallin…

Kata – “In the fight with [Tyson] Fury you can see how amazing his performance was. Numbers don’t lie, Otto landed more punches against Fury than any opponent including [Vladimir] Klitschko and [Deontay] Wilder –in the first fight. Otto is a world-class fighter, and hopefully we get back to business and he can show that he is one of the best heavyweights in the world.”

On Chavez vs. Randall II…

Farhood – “I think it was a sign Chavez was getting to the end, he was only 31 but he had 90 fights and I think Randall got him at the right time. Watching Randall in both fights boxing so well reminded me a bit of Buster Douglas against [Mikropon] Tyson. This guy didn’t give you anything to think he could do something like this – just boxing beautifully. I thought Randall probably deserved the rematch decision by a point, but it was a very close fight.”

The weekly SHOWTIME BOXING podcast features Raskin and Mulvaney diving deep into the world of boxing and SHOWTIME boxing events. New episodes are released on all major podcast platforms every Monday, including Radio.com.

SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO PRESENT SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS, INCLUDING THREE FIGHT OF THE YEAR WINNERS, BEGINNING APRIL 10 ON SHOWTIME®

Bulan April 10: DIEGO CORRALES vs. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO I & II
Bulan April 17: PAULIE AYALA vs. JOHNNY TAPIA I & II
Bulan April 24: LUCAS MATTHYSSE vs. JOHN MOLINA, MICKEY BEY vs. JOHN MOLINA

NEW YORK - April 6, 2020 - SHOWTIME Sports will continue to serve boxing fans during the current hiatus from live sports, announcing today SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS with regularly scheduled replays of legendary bouts from the network’s deep archive of world championship boxing. SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS will air on three consecutive Friday nights beginning April 10, di 10 p.m. ET / PT pada SHOWTIME. The telecasts will also be available via the SHOWTIME streaming service and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.

The April slate of SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS will be highlighted by three Fight of the Year winners, which include some of the most heart-pounding and unforgettable fights in boxing history.

Hari Jumat, Bulan April 10:
Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I - 2005 Consensus Fight of the Year (also featuring the Round of the Year and later named Fight of the Decade)
Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo II
Hari Jumat, Bulan April 17:
Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia Saya - 1999 Majalah cincin Fight of the Year (Ayala earned Fighter of the Year honors)
Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia II
Hari Jumat, Bulan April 24:
Lucas Matthysse vs. John Molina - 2014 Consensus Fight of the Year
Mickey Bey vs. John Molina

During each SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS siaran televisi, Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell, the network’s versatile combat sports analysts, will host a live companion episode of their digital talk show MORNING KOMBAT pada Morning Kombat YouTube Channel. Thomas and Campbell will watch the SHOWTIME replay and react to the fights in real time, feature special guest interviews with principal participants from the bouts (pejuang, pelatih, referees and promoters) and take questions from fans while the bouts replay on the network.

“The greatest fight I’ve ever covered,” said Al Bernstein, the International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst. In a career that spans more than 40 tahun, including calling Hagler-Hearns, Bowe-Holyfield I and the Vazquez-Marquez trilogy, Bernstein says the first Corrales-Castillo war was the best. “This was Hagler-Hearns times three because it lasted so much longer. It was fought at a such an extraordinary skill level and to me that is what made it so special.”

The fights scheduled to air in April include:

Corrales-Castillo I (Mei 7, 2005, Corrales TKO 10) – After nine intense, back-and-forth rounds in a WBC and WBO lightweight unification bout, Corrales accomplishes the unthinkable, miraculously regrouping from dua knockdowns in the 10th to stop Castillo and etch his name in boxing lore. After managing to beat the count (and losing a point for spitting the mouthpiece), Corrales got Castillo on the ropes and connected with a huge right hand. Corrales continued to unload on a defenseless Castillo, forcing referee Tony Weeks to halt the blazing action.

Corrales-Castillo II (Bulan Oktober 8, 2005, Castillo KO 4) – Castillo, who did not make the 135-pound weight limit, making the contest a non-title bout, avenges an earlier loss to the WBC and WBO Lightweight World Champion Corrales with a one-punch, fourth-round knockout. Castillo consistently outworks Corrales and lands the harder punches in a more one-sided bout than their first affair. Castillo staggers his opponent with a right hand in the third round that sends him stumbling backward across the ring. He then scores a finishing knockdown with a left hook in the fourth that puts Corrales flat on his back.

Ayala-Tapia I (Bulan Juni 26, 1999, Ayala W 12) – In some of the fiercest two-way action in the history of Las Vegas boxing, southpaw Ayala hands Tapia his first professional loss in 49 fights and captures the WBA Bantamweight Title by the scores of 115-114 dan 116-113 dua kali. As the boxers were being announced, Tapia walked across the ring and shoved Ayala, causing a momentary skirmish.

Ayala-Tapia II (Bulan Oktober 7, 2000, Ayala W 12) – In a rematch of 1999’s Fight of the Year, the action between the heated rivals does not disappoint. Namun Begitu, the outcome is the same as their first meeting, with Ayala winning via controversial unanimous decision. Mayhem ensues as the decision is announced and an incensed Tapia is ushered from the ring by security.

Matthysse-Molina (Bulan April 26, 2014, Matthysse KO 11) – Fighting in the night’s co-main event, Matthysse steals the show with a spectacular 11th-round knockout over Molina in 2014’s Fight of the Year. The Argentine, then ranked No. 1 in the world at 140 pon, is hurt in the first and dropped in the second and fifth rounds. But Matthysse comes back with knockdowns in the eighth, 10th dan 11th rounds to turn back a determined bid by Molina.

Bey-Molina (Bulan Juli 19, 2013, Molina KO 10) – In one of ShoBox: The New Generation’s most unforgettable rounds, Molina comes back from the brink of certain defeat to dramatically knockout then-unbeaten Mickey Bey. Heading into the 10th dan babak final, Molina was trailing on the three judges’ scorecards by 90-81, 89-82 dan 88-83.

New customers who sign up on SHOWTIME.com and the SHOWTIME app before May 3 can take advantage of a recently announced 30-day free trial for the SHOWTIME streaming service, available on SHOWTIME.com and the SHOWTIME app on all supported devices.

SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO RE-AIR HISTORIC ISRAEL VAZQUEZ vs. RAFAEL MARQUEZ TRILOGY SATURDAY, BULAN MARET 28 ON SHOWTIME®

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NEW YORK – March 26, 2020 - SHOWTIME Sports will delve into its rich archive of historic boxing events to re-air the epic Israel Vázquez vs. Rafael Márquez trilogy this Saturday, Bulan Maret 28 di 10 p.m. ET / PT pada SHOWTIME. The telecasts will also be available via the SHOWTIME streaming service and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.



The fierce Mexican rivals squared off in three consecutive award-winning fights which aired live on SHOWTIME in 2007 dan 2008 before meeting for a fourth and final time in 2010. The first three bouts were all contested with the WBC Super Bantamweight World Championship on the line.



Described by the network’s Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood as, "Ledakan kebrutalan artistik,” Vázquez-Márquez I was a unanimous selection for 2007 Fight of the Year and left the fans and fighters clamouring for a rematch. The two warriors delivered yet again in their second meeting just five months later in another bloody slugfest that produced a Round of the Year winner and a result that demanded a rubber match. Vázquez-Márquez III, diperebutkan hanya 363 hari dari pertemuan pertama mereka, was the only match in the rivalry to go the distance and was named the 2008 Fight of the Year.



During Saturday night’s re-airing of the trilogy, combat sports analysts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell will host a live episode of the duo’s popular digital talk show, MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL pada Morning Kombat YouTube Channel. Thomas and Campbell will watch and react to the fights in real time and conduct a Q&A session with fans.



The Vazquez-Marquez series was called by the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® announce team, all four members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame: host and play-by-play from Steve Albert, popular ringside analyst Al Bernstein, Emmy Award winning reporter Jim Gray and world renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr.



“We all knew the first fight would be great, and it more than lived up to expectations,” said Bernstein, who called all four fights. “The second fight was exciting, and when fight three came, I didn’t think they could top Nos. 1 dan 2, but they did just that. It’s one of the top five fights I’ve ever announced or seen. The ebb and flow was tremendous, and you almost felt it didn’t matter who ended up getting the decision because they both had been so great. I can’t admire two boxers more than these two men.”



Fans new to SHOWTIME® who sign up through the recently announced 30-day free trial before May 3 can watch these fights, the network’s original series, documentaries, specials and movies online via the SHOWTIME streaming service on SHOWTIME.com or the SHOWTIME app, available on all supported devices.