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Två Division världsmästaren Jack Faces WBA lätt tungvikt Pascal i Co-Main Event Live på Showtime lördag, December 28 från State Farm Arena i Atlanta



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LAS VEGAS (December 10, 2019) – mästare två division världen Badou Jack visade upp sina färdigheter och förhandsgranskas hans kommande titel kamp på en Las Vegas media träning tisdag som han förbereder sig att ta på WBA lätt tungvikt Jean Pascal Lördag, December 28 leva på Showtime från prisbelönta State Farm Arena i Atlanta i en Premier Boxing Champions event.



Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® börjar vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT och rubricerade med boxning hetaste attraktion Gervonta ”Tank” Davis, som han tar på tidigare mästare enad värld Yuriorkis Gamboa för WBA lätta titeln.



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Jack slog ringen och pratade med media på Mayweather Boxing Club som han förbereder för att möta Pascal i ett försök att bli en tre-time mästare och fånga sin andra titel i lätt tungvikt. Här är vad träningsdeltagare hade att säga tisdag:



JACK Badou



”Mentalt är jag bättre än jag någonsin har varit. Jag är hungrig och jag känner som jag gjorde första gången jag kämpade om titeln. Jag är alltid hungrig, men jag är verkligen glad för denna kamp.



”Ibland förluster göra dig bättre. Min första förlust var en olycka, och jag blev bättre på grund av det. Förlusten till Marcus Browne, Det var inte den skönaste förlust, men det gjorde mig ännu hungrier. Jag ska gå ut och vinna kampen oavsett vad.



”Folk har skrivit Pascal utanför ett par gånger och han kom alltid tillbaka. Han är en återgång fighter som definitivt vet hur man slåss. Han tar det varje gång. Han har mer körsträcka än mig, men jag kan inte bortse från en kille som honom.



”Jag är redo att göra vad som krävs för att vinna kampen. jag känner 100% fysiskt. Snittet rensades mars, Och vi vägen förbi det. Jag har varit redo fysiskt och detta läger har visat att för mig och hela mitt team.



”Pascal och jag sparred innan men det var länge sedan och sparring är långt annorlunda än en verklig kamp. Jag har kämpat större punchers, men du måste respektera kraften i någon i ringen. Allt kan hända. Du kan fastna av någon som inte är en stans.



”Jag vet att jag har en hel del kvar att ge denna sport. Jag känner att jag är ung för min ålder. Avbrottet mellan slagsmål och studsar tillbaka från en förlust har gjort mig mer motiverad än någonsin. Jag är redo att gå in och ge den bästa prestandan av min karriär.”



LEONARD Ellerbe, VD för Mayweather Promotions



”Badou har en glöd om honom, precis som den gamla Badou. Han ser supersnabb i ringen och allt är vad vi skulle vilja se.



”Badou Jack har visat gång på gång att han vill slåss bäst och han kommer inte att backa Oavsett vad utmaningen är. Vi har aldrig haft att tänka två gånger om det och ett bakslag inte skulle hindra honom från att ha den mentaliteten.



”Badou är en kämpe som alltid använder sin plattform för att göra världen bättre för de mindre lyckligt lottade. Han har gjort fantastiska saker och är verkligen så mycket mer än en mästare boxare. Det är en ära att arbeta med honom och alltid ett nöje att se honom utföra.”



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Om Davis VS. Gamboa

Davis vs. Gamboa kommer att se två-time super fjäderlätta mästaren Gervonta ”Tank’’Davis, Mayweather Promotions’ top stigande stjärna och boxning hetaste attraktion, när han tar på tidigare mästare enad värld Yuriorkis Gamboa för WBA lätta titeln lever på Showtime lördag, December 28 på den prisbelönta State Farm Arena i Atlanta i en Premier Boxing Champions event.



Den speciella semester SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® Telecast börjar vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT och har WBA lätt tungvikt Jean Pascal slåss två division mästare Badou Jack i co-main event.



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GERVONTA DAVIS OCH Badou Jack DISKUTERA KOMMANDE DECEMBER 28 matchups – Davis till Face Yuriorkis Gamboa för WBA Lätt VM Medan Jack Utmaningar WBA Lätt tungvikt titlist Jean Pascal Live On SHOWTIME® från State Farm Arena i Atlanta

VAD: Gervonta Davis och Badou Jack träffade medlemmar i media sista lördagen i Las Vegas för att diskutera deras kommande matchups som äger rum lördag, December 28 bor på Showtime vid prisbelönta State Farm Arena i Atlanta i en särskild årsskiftet Premier Boxing Champions event.

Två-time super fjäderlätta mästaren Davis tar på tidigare mästare enad värld Yuriorkis Gamboa för WBA Lätt VM som 24-årige Davis ser ut att erövra en annan division. I co-main event av en speciell semester SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® telecast, tidigare två division mästare Jack kommer att utmana WBA lätt tungvikt världsmästaren Jean Pascal.

Biljetter till evenemanget, som främjas av Mayweather kampanjer, GTD Kampanjer och TGB Promotions, är tillgängliga via Ticketmaster.com.

Deltar också i lördagens lunch på Wolfgang Puck på MGM Grand var Leonard Ellerbe, VD för Mayweather Promotions, och Stephen Espinoza, President, Sport & händelse Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.

Här är vad de stridande och chefer hade att säga:

GERVONTA DAVIS:
Tankar om Gamboa och flytta upp i vikt:
“Vi vet Gamboa är en veteran och att han har haft en hel del krig, så vi vet att vi har en tuff kamp. Han är definitivt farligt. Han kan slå. Han kan slåss.

“Hans sista match gjorde han 134, så att vi vet att han kan bli större än mig på den vikt. Jag går in i detta att veta att han är en större fighter än mig. Jag ska bara ta min makt och dra nytta av den viktklass och blir världsmästare.

“Jag tror att jag är en av de bästa fighters i världen, men jag tror inte jämföra mig med andra fighters. I just go out and get the job done.

Atlanta is my second home. I’m confident I’ll sell it out.

On his ability and uniqueness as a fighter:
I come from a different cloth than these other guys. I’ve been through everything in my life. A lot of people haven’t experienced what I have. If I ever get beat it would have to be by someone who’s been through what I have been through. It can’t be anyone who’s just been training all their life.

Every time I step in the ring I’m willing to leave it all in there. A lot of people haven’t seen my full skills because I haven’t fought an opponent that has brought them out.

On his potential in the sport:
The boxing world hasn’t seen my true potential as a fighter, de har bara sett min makt. Jag är typ av boxare där om du inte hör hemma i det med mig, du kommer inte att vara där för länge. Vissa kämpar vilja ta sin tid. Jag är typ, Om jag vet att du inte på min nivå, Jag ska visa den. Världen kommer att se. Jag ska kämpa någon.”

JACK Badou:
På hans kommande matchup mot Pascal:
“Jag är glad för denna kamp. Jag heter faktiskt Pascal dagen före hans sista match och låt honom vet att jag hejar på honom. Men detta är affärer i slutet av dagen. Jag kommer att ta tillbaka min titel.”

Om hur han känner i denna ålder:
“Jag känner mig som en ung 36 år gammal. Jag lever ett rent liv. Jag är alltid i gymträning och jag försöker att inte ta något straff. Jag har ett par år kvar och jag mer motiverad än någonsin. Jag behövde den lilla paus. Jag hade inte haft en paus sedan jag var en amatör tjugo år sedan. Jag tog tid att koppla av med familjen och äta god mat. Nu är jag hungrig.”

På sin sista framträdande mot Marcus Browne:
“Alla som såg mig i min sista match kunde se att jag var platt. Min kämpar instinkt sparkade in på den punkten. Han kämpade en död man.”

På Davis vs. Gamboa matchup:
“Det är en stor kamp. Gamboa är lite äldre, men han såg bra ut i sin sista kamp. Jag är en stor, stort fan av Tank – hur han kämpar, sin hastighet, hans atletiska, allt. Han har star power. Han var på min card, nu är jag på hans. Han kommer att få stora saker att sporten och så länge han förblir fokuserade, Han kommer att bli en superstjärna. Han är redan en superstjärna.”

LEONARD Ellerbe:
på Davis’ position och progression i sporten:
“Vi kommer att visa alla hur han kommer att bli den största stjärnan i sporten. I 2020 vi kommer att blåsa denna ur vattnet. Vi har kunnat tänka utanför boxen. Det är hur du växer sporten. Vi har gjort en samlad insats för att korsa honom till mainstream; arbeta med Baltimore Ravens, hans parad, nu Atlanta.

“Vår plan är att göra de största och bästa slagsmål ute. Vi kommer att ringa till skott och det kommer att vara på våra villkor, och vi kommer att låta alla veta när det händer. Alla vill bekämpa Tank. Det finns en gemensam sak när man talar om 126, 130, 135, och nu 140. Det finns ett namn som är vanligt bland de stridande och det är Tank. Detta kommer att vara en stor resa och du får bättre på det nu.

“Om han kan komma förbi Gamboa december 28, Sedan i 2020 han kommer in i det pay-per-view värld. När du har den typen av star power och du funderar utanför boxen, inte bara boxning fans, vi kommer att göra den största slagsmål ute i världen.”

På Badou Jack:
“Badou är en promotor dröm. Han är en kille som ger dig inga problem. Han finns där ute gör underbara saker för sig själv och sin familj. Han gör så mycket för att hjälpa så många andra. Han använder sin plattform på rätt sätt. Det är en ära att arbeta med en kämpe som han.

“Jag har alltid vetat att han var en stor talang och ibland kan man hitta diamanter i grova. Alla har alltid titta på killarna som kommer ut ur OS. We saw him in the gym and he really messed a guy up. We had an eye on him and we worked out a deal with Lou [DiBella] and the rest is history.

We had one setback, but everything happens for a reason, and he’s just taken off since. He’s a great fighter and I like the fact that he’s always willing to fight the best. Never had to second guess that he’s willing to fight everybody.

STEPHEN ESPINOZA:
There are advantages and disadvantages to promoting a show on this date. There has been a lot of success promoting music shows on that weekend. It’s not apples to apples, but it’s one of the factors that went in and there’s a way to turn this into something special and unique because of Gervonta’s fan base.

It’s great to have skilled boxers but we need, for the health of the sport, guys like Gervonta who are putting butts in the seats. That’s the key in bringing him to Atlanta. Boxing is a part of a culture that crosses over into music and sports. There’s not an athlete who doesn’t watch a pay-per-view boxing match. Tapping into that with a personality like Tank is only going to expand the sport.

There’s an authenticity and an openness about Gervonta. There’s a lot of people who’ve had setbacks who don’t talk about it, like Tank. It takes a risk to talk about that and that’s why a lot of people can relate. This is Tank. What you see is what you get. It’s very real. Det är väldigt äkta och jag tror det är därför människor ansluter med honom personen i motsats till honom fighter.”

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Undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo Defends Against Highly-Ranked Contender Dennis Hogan Live on SHOWTIME® Saturday, December 7 in Premier Boxing Champions Event from Barclays Center in Brooklyn

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BROOKLYN (Oktober 17, 2019) – Undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo will defend his title against highly-ranked contender Dennis Hogan Lördag, December 7 leva på Showtime från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™, i ett evenemang som presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® börjar vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and is headlined by unbeaten middleweight star Charlo making the second defense of his 160-pound title against Hogan, a tough former world title challenger who has campaigned from super welterweight through light heavyweight.

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Jermall Charlo is a can’t miss attraction and one of the brightest stars in boxing,” sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. “He’ll look to make the second defense of his WBC Middleweight Championship in his fourth appearance at Barclays Center on December 7. He’ll have his hands full with the hard-charging Dennis Hogan, who many believe should be a 154-pound champion and should have earned the decision over junior middleweight champion Jaime Mungia. That performance has put him right back in a position to fight for a title and there’s no doubt that him and Jermall are going to leave it all in the ring and give fans a great fight live on SHOWTIME.

Jermall Charlo is one of those rare athletes who creates a spectacle every time he steps in the ring, och december 7 kommer inte att skilja,” said Stephen Espinoza, President, Sport & händelse Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “Jermall is the complete package – fart, ström, athleticism and elite talentso it is no surprise that he is one of the most avoided boxers in his division. Dennis Hogan deserves credit for stepping up to a challenge which many other middleweights wouldn’t. Hogan is a tough, aggressive fighter who many believe should already be a world champion. This is an intriguing clash of styles and personalities.” 

We’re looking forward to hosting another great night of Brooklyn Boxing and to welcoming Jermall Charlo back into our ring for the fourth time,” said Keith Sheldon, EVP of Programming and Development for BSE Global. “December’s matchup against Dennis Hogan exemplifies our ongoing commitment to bringing world class fights to Barclays Center featuring the sport’s most exciting stars.

The undefeated Charlo (29-0, 21 Kos) is one of the most exciting young champions in the sport. He and his twin brother, Jermell, were super welterweight champions simultaneously between 2015-17 before Jermall decided to move up to middleweight. Charlo won the IBF Junior Middleweight title with a thrilling TKO victory over Cornelius Bundrage in 2015. He made three successful defenses, including a victory over current unified champion Julian Williams, before moving up to middleweight.

The 29-year-old has proven to be just as dominant at 160 pounds as he was at 154, with three convincing performances since moving up in weight. Charlo will be making his second defense of the WBC middleweight title and fighting for the fourth time at Barclays Center. In a homecoming defense in June on SHOWTIME, he successfully defended the title against Brandon Adams with a unanimous decision in his first bout since being elevated to full champion. In his last fight at Barclays Center he shared the card with his twin brother, Jermell, and came away with a hard-fought unanimous decision over tough veteran Matt Korobov last December.

Nobody knows Dennis Hogan like I know Dennis Hogan,” Said Charlo. “He likes to come straight forward with that ‘Mexican’ stil. I’m going to exploit that. He’s a tough fighter and he deserves a shot at the world championship because he competed well at the championship level already.

I’m going on two consecutive 12-rounders and I don’t feel good about that. I’m ready to get back to my thing, which is knocking them out and getting them out of there. This is a big fight for me because it’s my 30th fight and I’m about to turn 30.

Hogan (28-2-1, 7 Kos) is coming off a razor-thin majority decision loss to Jaime Munguia in a super welterweight world championship match on April 13 in which many thought Hogan did enough to pull off the victory. The 34-year-old, who was born in Ireland and now lives in Queensland, Australien, is looking for a clear-cut victory over Charlo in his first U.S. fight since 2016. Hogan put together a six fight winning streak before the title fight against Munguia.

I am excited for the opportunity to challenge for the most prestigious belt in boxing, the WBC Middleweight world title against Jermall Charlo at Barclays Center,” said Hogan. “It doesn’t get any bigger than fighting in Brooklyn on SHOWTIME against the undefeated middleweight champion. After the disappointment I faced in April in Mexico, having been cheated out of the WBO Junior Middleweight world title that I strongly feel I earned, I am extremely grateful to have another opportunity to become a world champion.

As an Irishman, I feel right at home in New York and have no issue traveling abroad once again to achieve my dream. I have successfully competed at light heavyweight and middleweight as a professional and I will feel stronger with the extra six pounds on December 7. I’m thankful to Jermall and his team for working with my team to provide this opportunity. I will be prepared and ready to shine.

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Top Super Welterweight Erickson Lubin Now Set to Take On Hard-Hitting Nathaniel Gallimore In Main Event Of Premier Boxing Champions Event On Saturday October 26, Live on SHOWTIME® from Santander Arena in Reading, Pa.

Mer, Rising Heavyweight Sensation Efe Ajagba Added To The Televised Card Replacing Rau’shee Warren vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez

Terrell Gausha & Rau’shee Warren Withdraw Due to Injuries

READING, Pa. (Oktober 10, 2019) – Top super welterweight contender Erickson “Hammare” Lubin will now face hard-hitting Nathaniel Gallimore in a 10-round showdown on Saturday, Oktober 26, live on SHOWTIME from Santander Arena in Reading, Pa., i ett evenemang som presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions.

The all-action Gallimore replaces Terrell Gausha, who was forced to withdraw from the main event bout due to an injury to his left hand during sparring that required surgery.

Unbeaten heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba will enter the ring against once-beaten Jack Mulowayi in a 10-round bout that replaces the previously announced Rau’Shee Warren vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez fight. Warren had to withdraw from the contest due to a right hand injury suffered during sparring.

The three-fight SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION begins live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and also features former lightweight world champion Robert påsk Jr. making his super lightweight debut against battle-tested veteran Adrian “El Tigre” Granados in the 10-round co-featured attraction.

Biljetter till evenemanget, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and King’s Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com or at the Santander box office (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.).

Orlando, Florida’s Lubin (21-1, 16 Kos) was one of the fastest rising contenders in boxing as he quickly raced to the top of the ladder to challenge Jermell Charlo for the WBC 154-pound championship in 2017. Following a one-punch, first-round stoppage to Charlo, the 24-year-old Lubin has rebounded with three straight stoppage victories of his own to regain his momentum toward a world championship.

In February, Lubin became the first boxer to stop former champion Ishe Smith and is coming off a TKO victory over Zaharia Attou in his last fight in June on SHOWTIME.

It’s unfortunate that Gausha had to pull out because I was really looking forward to that fight,” said Lubin. “Now I’m facing Nathaniel Gallimore, who is a very good fighter whose only losses are to top level guys. I’m expecting a very difficult fight, one that will be explosive for the fans, but one I know I will win. It’s my time to show the world I’m ready to be back on top of the super welterweight division.

The 31-year-old Gallimore (21-3-1, 17 Kos) most recently defeated Antonio Todd by decision in August to rebound from close decision losses to unified champion Julian Williams and top-ranked contender Patrick Teixeira in 2018. Born in Kingston, Jamaica and fighting out of Evanston, Illinois, Gallimore put together a seven-fight winning streak before the Williams fight, including knockouts of contenders Justin DeLoach and Jeison Rosario.

I’m approaching this like any other big fight that was in the works for a long time,” said Gallimore. “I’ve been waiting for this moment in my career for a while. This is a stepping stone that can take me where I want to go. Lubin’s a pretty good boxer-puncher. He was on the rise for a moment and I knew about him coming up. Det kommer att bli en stor kamp. I’ll make any adjustment in the ring to capitalize on what I need to do to be victorious that night.

Nigeria’s Ajagba (11-0, 9 Kos) most recently passed the toughest test of his professional career when he defeated fellow 2016 Olympian Ali Eren Demirezen by 10-round unanimous decision in July. The 25-year-old Ajagba gained widespread notoriety in August 2018 when his opponent, Curtis Harper, walked out of the ring after touching gloves to start the first round. Ajagba won the fight without throwing a punch as Harper was disqualified.

Living in Stafford, Texas and training with Ronnie Shields, Ajagba has steadily increased his competition and added knockouts wins over Amir Mansour and Michael Wallisch this year.

Fighting out of Antwerpen, Belgien, by way of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mulowayi (7-1-1, 3 Kos) kommer att göra sin US. debut on October 26 in a pro career that dates back to 2015. The 32-year-old was unbeaten in his first seven pro fights before losing a narrow majority decision to Herve Bubeaux in a bout for the Belgium heavyweight title in May. He rebounded to defeat Artur Kubiak in July heading into his fight against Ajagba.

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UNDEFEATED SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT XAVIER MARTINEZ TO FACE JESSIE CRIS ROSALES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: DEN NYA GENERATIONEN QUADRUPLEHEADER

Top Mayweather Promotions Prospects Martinez, Richardson Hitchins, Kevin Newman II and Rolando Romero Featured In Separate Bouts Live on SHOWTIME® From Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas



LAS VEGAS - Oktober 1, 2019 – Undefeated super featherweight prospect Xavier Martinez återgår tillShoBox: Den nya generationen for his second straight test on the series when he faces veteran FilipinoJessie Cris Rosales in the 10-round main event of a four-fight telecast on Friday, November 1 leva på SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. ET / PT) från Sam’s Town Live i Las Vegas.



Four of Mayweather Promotions top prospects will be on display, som 2016 Olympian Richardson Hitchins (9-0, 5 Kos), once-beaten Las Vegas native Kevin Newman II (10-1-1, 6 Kos) and undefeated knockout artist Rolando Romero (9-0, 8 Kos) will also fight in separate bouts. Welterweight prospect Hitchins will take on once-beaten Kevin Johnson (7-1, 4 Kos) i en åtta Ligt skjutningen, while middleweight prospect Newman will look to avenge the only loss of his career to Mark Anthony Hernandez (14-2-1, 3 Kos), a participant in the 2018 reboot of Utmanaren, in another eight-round matchup. Romero will open the telecast against an opponent to be announced.



Tickets for the Mayweather Promotions’ Sin City Showdown go on sale tomorrow/Wednesday at 12 p.m. PT, börja på $25 and can be purchased by visiting: https://mayweatherpromotions.com/events/.



“This is our second ShoBox show of the year and we’re happy to have made Sam’s Town our home for these events,” says Mayweather Promotions CEO, Leonard Ellerbe. “I can’t say enough that this is the perfect setting and platform to showcase our upcoming prospects. Xavier Martinez is one to watch for as he headlines his first ShoBox kort. We have a very exciting line-up of fighters, both on and off-television, making for a card that you don’t want to miss.”



Martinez (14-0, 10 Kos), från Sacramento, Calif., has scored six straight knockouts, including a third-round stoppage of John Vicente Moralde in his ShoBox debut i april (Watch KO Here). The 21-year-old turned professional in 2017 in Mexico following an amateur career where he amassed an 85-10 record while competing in the 2012 och 2013 National Championships and earning a ranking as the No. 3 amateur in the country. Best known for his crafty and powerful fighting style, Martinez joined the Mayweather Promotions team in late 2016 with a unanimous decision win over Wilfredo Garriga at Sam’s Town Live.



“I am really excited to get back into the ring,” said the 21-year-old Martinez. “Sam’s Town has become my home away from home and I’ve had a lot of great performances there. I’m really just looking forward to putting on a great performance again on national television and reaching a larger audience. Soon enough everyone will know who Xavier Martinez is.



“Träningsläger går bra. I’ve added a strength and conditioning coach and a nutritionist. Having someone help me prep my meals and educate me on what’s going into my body has really helped me train better and get my body in the right shape. My energy level for training is different and I feel stronger.



Rosales (22-3-1, 10 Kos), 27, blev professionell 2008 and started his professional career unbeaten in his first 22 bouts while competing mostly in his native Philippines. Rosales stepped up his level of opposition in 2017, losing to former two-division world champion Jhonny Gonzalez in 2017 och 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist and undefeated prospect Shakur Stevenson in 2019. I sin sista match, he lost a close split-decision to undefeated prospect Tyler McCeary. Experienced against top opposition, Rosales’ three losses have come against opponents with a combined record of 96-11-1.



“He’s undefeated, but I have far more experience with better guys so I have that advantage coming into this fight,” Rosales said. “I’m coming off two tough fights and this one is going to be another great fight to test myself as a fighter as well as a good show for the fans. I’m back in the gym working on a couple of things, and I’m coming into this fight stronger and sharper.”



Hitchins (9-0, 5 Kos), från Brooklyn, N.Y., is a former two-time Golden Gloves champion who represented his parents’ home country of Haiti in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, where he lost to team USA’s Gary Russell Jr. One of boxing’s top young prospects, Hitchins has sparred and trained with several world champions including Terence Crawford and stablemate Gervonta Davis. Just 21-years-old, Hitchins boasts incredible hand and foot speed and the boxing IQ of a veteran contender. Having fought eight out of his nine pro fights in his hometown, Hitchins will travel to Las Vegas looking for a statement win in his television debut.



I’m ready to pick back up where I left off,”Sa Hitchins. “I’ve remained in great shape since my last opponent fell through back in July, but it worked out because now I get an opportunity to show my talents on national television. My brother Tank [Gervonta Davis] showed me a lot of things this summer and great techniques to sharpen my skills. I’m working hard and getting work in multiple gyms across different weight classes to help me with my speed and power. I’m going to give it my all and deliver with a dominating win.”



Johnson, a Las Vegas resident, started his professional career with four consecutive TKO wins. His past four fights have all come against undefeated opposition including a split decision win over Larry Gomez, som var 8-0 entering the fight, in his last outing in April. Johnson’s lone loss came against 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Fazliddin Gaibnazarov.



This is going to be an entertaining fight for the fans,” said Johnson. “I predict a fourth or fifth round knockout – that isn’t me being cocky, just me understanding what’s on the line. This is a huge fight for me and I’m going to rise to the occasion. I’m here to expose everyone I step in the ring with. I’ll fight anybody I feel is a good challenge. I’ve seen Hitchins spar Devin Haney and I’ve watched a few of his fights. He did really good, but I was able to identify some opportunities and I feel confident I can beat this kid.”



Las Vegas’ Newman started boxing when he was 9 years old and built up an amateur record of 25-5 before turning pro in 2014. Impressed by Newman’s skills and technique in the ring as an amateur, Floyd Mayweather signed the rising middleweight to his growing stable of fighters in the summer of 2014. Newman made his professional debut on the Mayweather vs. Maidana II undercard, where he fought to a draw with Azamat Umarzoda. He won his next seven contests before dropping a decision to his November 1 motståndare, Mark Anthony Hernandez, on the undercard of Mayweather vs. McGregor in August 2017. He has since rebounded with three consecutive KO wins at Sam’s Town.



“I’m thankful to my team for another fight,” said Newman. “This is my third fight this year, and I’m looking forward to putting on a show and really ending this year with a bang. Training camp has consisted of great sparring with A-level guys, including Anthony Dirrell for his fight with David Benavidez. I was able to get a lot of quality rounds in already, and this is just the beginning of my training camp. I’m extremely sharp now so we’re just maintaining that and getting my body into fight shape.”



Hernandez, 26, av Fresno, Calif., is no stranger to fighting under the spotlight. After dropping a split decision to Kyrone Davis in 2017, Hernandez bounced back with the biggest win of his career over Newman on the undercard of the blockbuster Mayweather vs. McGregor event. Hernandez was among 16 professional fighters selected to compete at 160 pounds on the 2018 reboot of Utmanaren serie. He earned a split decision over Danny Valdivia and a unanimous verdict over Quantavious Cash to finish behind champion Brandon Adams and runner-up Shane Mosley Jr. In February of this year, he suffered a setback in a rematch to Jeison Rosario, who he fought to a draw with in 2018, but rebounded with a unanimous decision win over Francisco Castro in his last bout.



I expect Kevin to come better than he did the first time we fought,” said Hernandez. “The first fight was a clear unanimous decision for me. I didn’t think there was any controversy. He has his reasons as to why he didn’t perform, but that doesn’t matter to me. I went up in weight to take that fight from 154 till 165 pounds so I was also coming in with a slight disadvantage, and now I’m moving up again to fight him again. I out-boxed him and out-fought him the first time and fans can expect a great fight again. He’s a really good fighter, I won’t take anything from him. Moving up again will be a challenge, but I think I can beat him again.



Rising lightweight prospect Romero, born and raised in North Las Vegas, started his boxing career at age 18 after spending much of his youth competing in Judo. Despite a limited amateur career consisting of just 45 slagsmål, Romero gained the attention of Floyd Mayweather and was signed to his promotional company in November of 2016. He made his professional debut the next month and scored a TKO just over a minute into the fight. With eight stoppages in nine professional fights, Romero packs a heavy punch and will be looking for his fifth straight knockout on November 1.



It’s been a great year for me professionally,Sa Romero. “I’ve been able to gain an even larger fan base since my last performance earlier this year and I’m excited to do what I do best and that’s knocking out the competition and continuing to grow as a fighter. A lot of people have doubted me for my lack of amateur experience, but my power and boxing IQ are undeniable. I’m taking the experience from my last fight and working to correct a few things. My goal is to become the most versatile fighter backed by power.”



Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Exekutiv producent är Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips rikta.



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De bästa amerikanska tungviktsutsikterna Jermaine Franklin återvänder till sitt andra test i rad 2018 på ShoBox mot strejken Jerry Forrest i den 10-runda linjen. I co-featured bout, obesegrad svensk tungvikt och topp-10 rankade utmanare Otto Wallin kommer att slåss mot tidigare världstitelutmanare BJ Flores i en tio-runda kollision den sjunde ShoBox telecast av 2019.



”Tungviktdivisionen är den starkaste den har varit i en generation med ett antal nya ansikten som vill positionera sig för en eventuell titelbild,”Sade Gordon Hall, Exekutiv producent för ShoBox. ”Otto Wallin är på tröskeln baserat på hans rankning i toppen 10 men han behöver det uttalandet för att komma dit. BJ Flores kommer inte att testa Wallin. Han kommer för att vinna och känner att han har vad som krävs för att lära Wallin en lektion.



”Jermaine Franklin är den bästa amerikanska tungviktsutsikterna och, bara 25 år gammal, har fortfarande massor av tillväxtpotential. Han klarade sitt första test på ShoBox i april och vi ser fram emot att få se en andra titt på honom i en ny step-up-kamp. Forrest är mycket mer erfaren än Franklin. Det här är hans femte kamp 2019, och han är helt medveten om vad en vinst kommer att göra för sin karriär. ”



Biljetter till evenemanget, som marknadsförs av Salita Promotions i samarbete med Brian Halquist Productions, gå till försäljning lördag, Juni 1 och är tillgängliga via Ticketmaster och Emerald Queen Box Office.



”Det här är en spännande tid för tungviktdivisionen och i juli 12 boxning fans kommer att ha möjlighet att bevittna två av divisionens bästa nya ansikten i betydande tester,"Said promotor Dmitriy Salita. ”Jermaine Franklins mål är att vara en amerikansk världsmästare i tungvikt, och en imponerande prestanda i en tuff matchup med Jerry Forrest kommer att vara ett viktigt steg i hans strävan efter titeln.



”Otto Wallin är ett exempel på vad som händer när man kombinerar drömmar och hårt arbete. Han växte upp i en liten stad i Sverige och syftar till att utmana för tungviktens världstitel och följa fotspåren av Ingemar Johansson. Otto kämpar mot en beprövad veteran i BJ Flores som bara har förlorat sig i världstitelkampen, så jag förväntar mig att det blir en spännande matchup från öppningsklockan. ”



Den 25-åriga Franklin (18-0, 13 Kos), från Saginaw, Mich., är en tidigare amatörsutställning och en 2014 National Golden Gloves Champion. En trolig kandidat för att företräda U.S.. vid 2016 OLYMPISKA SPELEN, Franklin avslog möjligheten att tävla om en plats i laget och valde istället att börja sin professionella karriär i 2015. Allmänt betraktas som den bästa amerikanska tungvikt utsikterna, Franklin har byggt sin obesegrade skiva relativt lätt sedan han blev proffs, slog ut nio av hans första 10 professionella motståndare. Franklin gjorde sin SHOWTIME-debut i den medföljande anläggningen av Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer-evenemang i april, tjäna ett enhälligt beslut över tidigare Nej. 1-rang U.S.. amatör Rydell Booker.



”I min SHOWTIME-debut tidigare i år, Jag kände att jag kunde ha lagt på en bättre show men jag vann och det är viktigast,”Sa Franklin. ”Att vinna denna kamp är ett viktigt steg mot mina drömmar om att kämpa för ett mästerskap i tungvikt. Denna kamp är också en chans för fansen att se mig mer fokuserad och beredd. Jerry Forrest har varit runt spelet ett tag och han tar med sig en hel del färdigheter till ringen. Jag kommer att vara redo för honom. ”



skog (25-2, 19 Kos), av Newport News, Va., har vunnit arton slag i rad sedan han tappade back-to-back tävlingar till världstitelutmanaren Gerald Washington och Michael Hunter, vars enda professionella förlust kom till den tidigare obestridda kryssningsviktmästaren Oleksandr Usyk. skog, en 6 fot 1 sydpaw, fick ett enhälligt beslut om åtta omgångar över Joshua Tufte sin sista utflykt i april.



”Det här är en lång tid för mig,”Sade Forrest. ”Min platta och min potential är definitivt värd att slåss i huvudevenemanget på nationell tv. Det är här jag borde vara. Jag är väldigt bekväm och jag är inte överväldigad. Jag har kämpat i Nationals och stora turneringar och är inte rädd för rampljuset. Franklin kastar mycket slag och försöker mobba dig ut. Han är inte så exakt från vad jag ser. Han är en tungvikt som kommer att försöka överträffa dig. Jag ser honom som en väldigt lik kämpe till Andy Ruiz. Min träning går bra, Jag har inte varit i form på två år. Jag har varit i gymmet och slipat och gjort det i gamla skolan. ”



Wallin (20-0, 13 Kos, 1 ND) gjorde sin US. debuterade på SHOWTIME i april, också på underkortet till Shields-Hammer, men hans kamp med Nick Kisner avbröts kort efter att en oavsiktlig huvudknäpp lämnade Kisner oförmögen att fortsätta, vilket resulterade i ett inget beslut. 6-fot-5 Wallin blev proffs 2013 och har gradvis stigit i rankningen genom inspelning 20 raka segrar i Europa före sin amerikanska debut. Den 28-åriga Southpaw vann Svenska Boxmästerskap vid 16-åringen, kämpade mot Anthony Joshua två gånger som amatör och var medlem i Swedish National Boxing Team. För närvarande rankat i topp-tio av både WBA och IBF, Wallin har nu blivit uppmärksam på att bli landets första tungviktmästare sedan Ingemar Johansson i 1960.



“Min U.S.. debuten gick inte som jag hade hoppats och jag fick inte chansen att visa upp mina färdigheter,Sa Wallin. ”Jag ser verkligen fram emot att åka ut dit igen och få en chans att visa mycket mer. Det här är en kamp jag behöver för att vinna någonstans. Jag måste vinna och jag måste se bra ut för att göra det. Jag måste vara skarp hela tiden och inte ta något för givet. Detta är en sport där allt kan ändras på ett ögonblick. ”



Blommor (34-4-1, 21 Kos) vände pro i 2003 och har haft en lång tid, framgångsrik karriär som tävlar främst som kryssningsvikt. Obesegrad under de första sju åren och 25 slagsmål i hans karriär, Flores led hans första bakslag när han reste till Australien för att utmana Danny Green för sin IBO Cruiserweight världstitel, släppa ett enhälligt beslut. Indianen i Arizona studsade tillbaka genom att vinna åtta av sina nästa nio slagsmål innan han fick en andra chans till en världstitel, återigen reser till sin motståndares hemstad. Denna gång, Flores stoppades av WBC Cruiserweight mästare Tony Bellew i Liverpool. Flores har sedan gått till tungvikt, där han har vunnit två av sina tre slagsmål.



”Inte bara är detta en vinnbar kamp för mig, Jag är 100 procent som vinner detta,”Sa Flores. ”Jag arbetar med [utbildare] Angel Heredia och Ibn Cason och tungvikt Kubrat Pulev. Att arbeta med detta team är perfekt för att få min styrka och konditionera mig för den här kampen, och sparring med en av de bästa killarna i världen i Pulev gör mig väldigt skarp. Jag vet att Wallin är obesegrad och har en bra amatörstil. Han är lång och har god boxningsförmåga. Jag vet att han har lite talang och är en ung och kille. Han kommer att försöka skapa sig ett namn på mitt namn, så jag är redo för det. ”



Barry Tompkins kommer att ringa handlingen från ringside med boxningshistorikern Steve Farhood och före detta världsmästaren Raul Marquez som fungerar som expertanalytiker. Exekutiv producent är Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips rikta.



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Om ShoBox: Den nya generationen

Sedan starten i juli 2001, den kritikerrosade SHOWTIME boxning serien, ShoBox: Den nya generationen har presenterat unga talanger matchas tufft. Den ShoBox filosofi är att televise spännande, tränger glädjande och tävlingsmatcher samtidigt som en grund för villiga utsikter bevisar fast besluten att kämpa för en VM-titel. Några av de växande lista av 80 fighters som har dykt upp på ShoBox och avancerad att samla världstitlar innehåller: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams och mer.

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BROOKLYN (Maj 19, 2019) – WBC Heavyweight Världsmästare Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder delivered the 40th knockout of his career in devastating fashion Saturday night, sending mandatory challenger Dominic “Problem” Breazealeflat on his back with a trademark right hand in front of a raucous crowd at Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™, i ett evenemang som presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions. Successfully defending his belt for the ninth time, Wilder joins illustrious company alongside Hall of Famers Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and more and becomes the 10th fighter in history to make nine or more consecutive successful heavyweight title defenses. Watch HERE: https://s.sho.com/2Hp0AEh

In the buildup to tonight’s world championship bout, Wilder (41-0-1, 40 Kos) repeatedly promised that the fight would not last long. The towering Tuscaloosa, Ala. native kept his word, scoring the 20th first round knockout of his career and his 15th knockdown as heavyweight world champion. Breazeale (20-2, 18 Kos) was able to withstand Wilder’s first early onslaught, but could not beat referee Harvey Dock’s 10-count when Wilder connected flush with the most dangerous right hand in boxing later in the opening round.

Everything just came out of me tonight”, Said Wilder. “I know it’s been a big buildup, there’s been a lot of animosity and a lot of words that were said and it just came out of me tonight. That’s what makes boxing so great.

I just told Breazeale I love him and of course I want to see him go home to his family. I know we say some things, but when you can fight a man and then you can hug him and kiss him, I wish the world was like that. We shake hands and we live to see another day and that’s what it’s all about.

As the attention of the heavyweight division turns to what’s next, Wilder insists that a fight with Tyson Fury, the only man he has faced and not defeated, or Anthony Joshua remains on the table and in the works.

I understand what Fury did,” Said Wilder. “When you get dropped on the canvas like that I understand you have to get yourself back together. But the rematch will happen, like all these other fights will happen. The great thing is all these fights rare in discussion. The big fights will happen. I just want you to have patience.

Breazeale, whose only two defeats have now come against both Wilder and Joshua, was disappointed he wasn’t allowed to continue the fight.

I think the ref stopped it a little early because I could hear him saying seven and eight, but that’s boxing,” Said Breazeale. “He did his job and kept us safe for our next fight.

I got on my feet and had my legs under me. It’s the heavyweight division so there’s going to big shots from guys with power. This was a situation where he landed the big right hand before I did. I thought I was going to come on in the later rounds. I’ll be back and go for the heavyweight title again.

I co-funktionen, WBC Fjäder Världsmästare Gary Russell Jr. (30-1, 18 Kos) put on yet another professional display to defend his belt for the fourth time against a valiant Kiko Martinez (39-9-2, 28 Kos). Due to a gash that opened up over Martinez’s left eye, referee Ricky Gonzalez stopped the fight in the fifth round upon the advice of the ringside physician, resulting in a technical knockout.

Russell, who was fighting for the first time in a year, showed no signs of ring rust and displayed his full skillset including his trademark lightning quick hands. The 30-year-old Capitol Heights, Md. native was dominant from the opening bell and landed on a remarkable 40% av hans makt slag. In an all-action fight with little downtime, Martinez did more than enough to play his part. The Spaniard constantly came forward but Russell continued to target the cut that opened up over his eye after a right hook in the second round. The ringside official called for the stoppage of the fight at 2:52 of round number five.

I did pretty good,” sade 2008 US. Olympian Russell to SHOWTIME ringside reporter Jim Gray. “We stayed behind the jab and he couldn’t get past it. We knew that intellect over athleticism would get it done.

We want [WBA fjäderlätta mästaren] Leo Santa Cruz,” Russell continued while wearing a shirt that read ‘Leo Next’. “We want to make this fight happen. The fire is all the way hot on this side of the field. You will get burned. I would love for that fight to happen this year. Let’s make it happen.

It was a good stoppage for a very tough fight,” said the former world champion Martinez. “I’m definitely a visual fighter so the cut made it tough. Gary was in great physical condition and it was a very hard fight.

I’m going to rest a little bit now, but I’ll be back. I thought I had some good moments and had a good division. I think I’ll drop back down to 122-pounds to win a world title there.

I telecast-öppnaren, obesegrad utsikter Juan Heraldez (16-0-1, 10 Kos) och tidigare världsmästare Argenis Mendez (25-5-2, 12 Kos) fought to a highly competitive majority draw. Two judges scored the fight 95-95, while a third had Mendez winning 97-93.

Fighting in front of his mentor Floyd Mayweather, Las Vegas’ Heraldez controlled many of the early rounds by setting the pace and establishing his jab. Heraldez outlanded Mendez 126-108 in total punches and 70-30 in jabs throughout the 10 rundor. Falling behind early, Mendez, a seasoned veteran and 2004 Dominican Republic Olympian, used his experience to grow back into the fight. The tempo picked up in the fifth round, as both fighters landed several heavy blows but the momentum shifted towards Mendez. The 32-year-old Mendez, who has fought seven current or former champions, closed out the fight exceptionally strong, winning the final round on all three judges’ styrkort. Without doing so, Mendez would have lost the fight.


I thought I won the fight,” said a disappointed Mendez. “He didn’t do anything to me. How did he win the fight? If I have to prove I beat him in a rematch, Jag kommer att vara redo. I won’t leave it up to the judges.


My speed and my power made it difficult for him. I thought my counterpunching was really good. He tired toward the later rounds and that let me get a little closer to him to get my offense going.

På liknande sätt, Heraldez thought he did enough to win the fight which he viewed as a potential coming out party.

I thought I won a close decision,” Heraldez said. “I didn’t think it was a draw. He didn’t do anything that hurt me at any point.

He wasn’t really engaging with me. He was just trying to move around and pick his shots, but it wasn’t anything I wasn’t ready for. I’ll either take the rematch with Mendez or move forward toward my goal of a world title.

Preceding the telecast, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN featured three undercard attractions streamed live on the SHOWTIME Sports social platforms. A battle between heavyweights Robert Alfonso (18-0-1, 8 Kos) och Iago Kiladze (26-4-1, 18 Kos) ended in a split-draw after eight rounds of action. While one judge scored the fight 77-75 for Alfonso, another had it 77-75 för Kiladze, with the third judge scoring it 76-76, resulting in the draw.

Also entering the ring was 2016 US. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell (9-0, 9 Kos), the younger brother of the featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr., som tappadeMarcos Mojica (16-4-2, 12 Kos) twice to earn a stoppage 2:13 in i den tredje omgången. Rounding out the action was Brooklyn-native and 2016 Haitiska Olympian Richardson Hitchins (9-0, 5 Kos), who scored a TKO of Alejandro Munera (4-2-3, 4 Kos) after Munera was knocked down in round three and unable to continue despite making it to the final bell of the round.



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Wilder vs. Breazeale was a BombZquad event headlined by Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder defending his WBC title against top contender Dominic Breazeale Saturday, Maj 18 leva på Showtime från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™, och presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions.

Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® began at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and featured WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. försvara sin titel mot förre världsmästaren Kiko Martínez, plus unbeaten super lightweight contender Juan Heráldez squaring-off against former world champion Argenis Mendez in a 10-round attraction. The Heraldez vs. Mendez fight was co-promoted with Mayweather Promotions.

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The closest Breazeale is going to get to this belt, is in his dreams,” Wilder

I’m going to beat Deontay so bad that he’s not going to ever want to lace up the gloves again,” Breazeale

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BROOKLYN (Maj 16, 2019) – WBC Heavyweight Världsmästare Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder and mandatory challenger Dominic “Problem” Breazeale continued their war of words and further escalated their longstanding feud at the final press conference Thursday ahead of their showdown this Saturday live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™, och presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions.

Also featured at the final press conference were WBC Featherweight World ChampionGary Russell Jr. och tidigare världsmästare Kiko Martinez, who meet in a 12-round bout for Russell’s world title, och obesegrad Juan Heraldez och tidigare världsmästare Argenis Mendez, who compete in a 10-round super lightweight fight. Those two bouts will be part of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT på SHOWTIME, while three undercard fights will stream live on SHOWTIME Sports social platforms beginning at 6:30 p.m. OCH / 3:30 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN.

Tickets for this BombZquad event can be purchased at ticketmaster.comochbarclayscenter.com. Tickets also can be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Grupprabatter finns genom att ringa 844-BKLYN-GP. The Heraldez vs. Mendez fight is co-promoted with Mayweather Promotions.

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

Deontay Wilder

These fighters always get into great shape and think they have the game plan to beat me. They think they’re going to catch me. It’s not going to work. Nothing this guy has prepared for is going to work.

I hope he brings the best he can bring. This is more than just a boxing match. I’m passionate about what I do. This has been a long time coming for me and Dominic. He asked for this, and he shall receive.

It’s going to be an amazing night for me, and a sad night for him. Being heavyweight champion is a big responsibility. Not everyone is made to be a champion. It’s more than being glamorous or carrying around this prestigious belt.

I’ve trained harder than I’ve ever trained. He’s got me inspired like I was against Bermane Stiverne. I want to hurt Breazeale so bad. I’m going to keep my composure until that time comes Saturday night.

I don’t believe Breazeale when he speaks. I’ve been in this game for a very long time. Someone like him is not going to beat me. The closest he’s going to get to this belt is in his dreams.

My whole team has been with me since day one. We started together and we’re going to go all the way together. It’s been an amazing run for me. I started my career at the very bottom and worked all the way to this point.

We never rushed anything. Even in the Olympics, I was still learning on the job. We trained to be a long term champion, not a short term champion, and we accomplished that. I’m appreciative for how far I’ve come and for everything that’s come with it. Hard work pays off.

My actions are going to speak louder than my words. I am the best. I am the chosen one. Han kan säga vad han vill. It’s going to be a great fight for as long as it lasts. I’m going to bring the pain. lördagkväll, everyone is in for a treat.

DOMINIC Breazeale

“Jag är superglad för denna kamp. Virgil Hunter and myself had a great camp. It was truly one of the best of my life. I’m mentally focused and physically right.

I’m excited to be back and get another knockout win. Getting that WBC belt is everything to me. This is my Super Bowl.

Victory for me on Saturday is everything. Wilder doesn’t know what he’s getting himself into. He’s in for a fight. He better be confident in his abilities, because Saturday night, he’s going to be in the toughest fight of his life.

I’m going to beat Deontay so bad that he’s not going to ever want to lace up the gloves again. Sports are 80% mental. När jag är klar med honom, the mental aspect is going to be beat out of him.

I’m going to put on another explosive performance. I’ve been dreaming for the last year about hearing ‘and the new.It’s a beautiful thing and I can’t wait to make it come true and have my hand raised.

Wilder hasn’t developed at all during his career. He looks the same as he did in the amateurs. He needs to talk himself up to make himself feel confident.

I’m too mentally in-tune to be focused on what someone says. When I go into a fight I don’t worry about what my opponent can do, but about what I want to do and how I can execute.

None of Deontay’s words affect me at all. He’s going to keep barking and I’m just going to keep waiting. I’m going to quiet him down on Saturday night.

GARY RUSSELL JR.

I’m hungry and ready. Anyone that I step in the ring with is standing in the way of my goals. Anyone trying to stop me, is in a dangerous position.

We’re going to try to control the pace of the fight with my jab. I don’t think he’s going to get past the jab. He’s going to try to get rough and physical. My plan is to make the adjustments that I need to get this win.

It’s always a family affair with the Russells. We move as a unit and we excel as a unit. My family is where I pull all my energy from. It’s never a distraction. They give me the fuel I need.

In boxing you need to have full trust and belief in your coach. I couldn’t imagine a better fit than having my dad. Even if he gives instructions that might not be 100% right in my eyes, I know that it’s going to be the best thing for me.

No one in this division wants to step in the ring with me. They know the speed and power and abilities that I bring every time I step into the ring.

Deontay and I were on the same Olympic team, plus Dominic and my little brother Gary Antuanne Russell were also U.S. Olympier. It makes for an amazing card on Saturday night.

KIKO MARTINEZ

I come to fight and get that title. I had a very smooth training camp and feel 100 percent physically.

I think my experience is superior. He thinks I’m only a pressure fighter, but he hasn’t seen me box the way I’m going to box him on Saturday.

This is the biggest opportunity of my life. To be on this platform and be able to fight for the championship is very special. Jag kommer att få ut det mesta.

I hope that Russell doesn’t take me lightly because I still have a lot of abilities left. It’s going to be a great fight for as long as it lasts.

JUAN HERALDEZ

Camp went great and I can’t wait to put on a show. I’m going to let everyone in this division know that I’m coming for them. I’m going to seize the moment and take full advantage of it.

I feel strong and I’m ready to fight. I’m just counting down the minutes until I can step into the ring. It’s a lot of excitement and I’m going to let it all out Saturday.

I plan to win in spectacular fashion on Saturday. I’m going to show everyone that I’m a player at 140-pounds and I’m ready for anyone they can put in front of me.

I’m not planning to get hit. I’m going to out box him and stick and move. He’s not going to be able to touch me. If the opportunity for a knockout comes, I’ll take it.

Argenis Mendez

“Jag är mycket glad för denna möjlighet. I had a great training camp and on Saturday night you’re going to see a show at Barclays Center.

I love boxing and I love this opportunity that I have on Saturday night. I’m going to show my passion for the sport during this fight. I feel great physically and just cannot wait to get into the ring.

A win on Saturday night opens the door for me. People are going to start seeing me as one of the best fighters from the Dominican Republic.

“Det kommer att bli en bra kamp. I have the speed and skills to out box him. We’re both very smart fighters. I believe I’m the better fighter and it will show on Saturday night.

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, President Sports and Event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.

The heavyweight division is exciting again and a lot of that has to do with Deontay Wilder. It’s also been helped by SHOWTIME and our commitment to the division. No other network has been more committed or invested more in the heavyweights than SHOWTIME has and we’re proud of that.

We’re also proud that several of the fighters on this card have fought frequently on SHOWTIME. Deontay will make his 12th appearance and Gary will make his 11th. Wilder, Russell and Dominic all launched their careers on ShoBox, like so many other great fighters.

When you get two guys together for a long-awaited grudge match, there’s not a lot that needs to be said. Deontay is the longest-reigning heavyweight champion in the sport. This would be the ninth defense for him, which is something that only nine other heavyweights have done in boxing history.

Deonay had two of the most exciting heavyweight fights in recent history last year. As for Dominic, he’s a big strong experienced guy who’s been on the world stage before. He has fought for a world title and he’s coming off of three consecutive wins. He has plenty of power and we saw that in his last fight against Carlos Negron that he can change the fight in one punch.

BRETT YORMARK, CEO of BSE Global

The heavyweight division has been the talk of the sports world for months, and it’s fitting that the world champion will defend his title right here in Brooklyn in one of the biggest fights in the sport this year.

“Deontay, I’ve said for a long time that this is your home away from home and we can’t wait to have you back. You have a big opponent this week in Dominic Breazeale. Dominic you’ve already made two appearances in our ring and we know the fans are looking forward to another great show.



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ABOUT WILDER VS. BREAZEALE
Wilder vs. Breazeale is headlined by Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder defending his WBC title against top contender Dominic Breazeale Saturday, Maj 18 leva på Showtime från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™, och presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions.

Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® börjar vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. försvara sin titel mot förre världsmästaren Kiko Martínez, plus unbeaten super lightweight contender Juan Heráldez squaring-off against former world champion Argenis Mendez in a 10-round attraction. The Heraldez vs. Mendez fight is co-promoted with Mayweather Promotions.

För mer information besök www.SHO.com/Sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com,
följ på Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @BrooklynBoxing, TGBPromotions, @MayweatherPromo och @Swanson_Comm eller bli fan på Facebook på www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing och www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions.

HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER LOOKS TO STEP INTO PANTHEON OF ALL-TIME HEAVYWEIGHT GREATS


American Champion Wilder Fights To Join
Hall Of Fame Heavyweights Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson And More As Only The 10th Heavyweight In History With Nine Or More Successful Consecutive Title Defenses

Lördag, Maj 18 Against Top Contender Dominic Breazeale Live on SHOWTIME® från Barclays Center i Brooklyn & Presenteras av
Premier Boxning Champions

BROOKLYN (Maj 8, 2019) – When WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder defends his title against mandatory challenger Dominic “Problem” Breazeale på lördag, Maj 18, he will not only seek to continue his run as the only American heavyweight champion, but also cement himself into the historic company of heavyweight legends that came before him.

In an event taking place live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™, Wilder will attempt to defend his WBC title for the ninth time since first capturing the belt in January 2015. Wilder’s triumph marked the return of heavyweight prizefighting in America and the end of an eight-year drought without an American heavyweight world champion, the longest in the history of the sport.

There has been a long line of great American heavyweight champions who represented our country with pride, strength and honor in the ring,” Said Wilder. “I take the responsibility very seriously to pick up where they left off and continue to show every young fighter who looks up to me, that they one day can be the heavyweight champion of the world.

I’m a champion of the world, but I represent for the entire country and everyone in it,” Said Wilder. “I’ve fought challengers from all around the world, knowing in my mind how important it was to keep this title in the U.S.

If successful on May 18, Wilder will become just the 10th fighter in the more than 135-year history of heavyweight boxing to make nine or more consecutive successful heavyweight title defenses. Wilder would join an impressive list of Hall of Famers who dominated the sport during their reignTommy Burns, Joe Louis, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Vitali Klitschko and future Hall of Famer Wladimir Klitschko. *Anmärkning: number of title defenses listed beloi


Fighters like Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and more have paved the way for me,” Said Wilder. “Now I’m going to take what they started and make sure that the heavyweight world championship stays in America for a long time.

Wilder’s successes in the ring have seen him skyrocket toward the kind of recognition that heavyweight champions have garnered throughout history. I 2018 he was ranked 34 on ESPN’sWorld Fame 100list, the top spot of any boxer in the world.

Being the heavyweight champion and holding that title on the American sports landscape is a huge deal,” Said Wilder. “There was a time where that person was as well-known as the president. I’m going to keep leaving a path of destruction inside the ring, so that everyone knows I am the one name and one face of the heavyweight division.

List of fighters with nine consecutive heavyweight title defenses (listed chronologically):
1.) Tommy Burns (11)
2.) Joe Louis (25)
3.) Joe Frazier (nine)
4.) Muhammad Ali (nine in first run, 10 in second reign)
5.) Larry Holmes (20)
6.) Mike Tyson (nine in first run)
7.) Lennox Lewis (nine in second run)
8.) Vitali Klitschko (11 in second run)
9.) Wladimir Klitschko (18 in second run)

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ABOUT WILDER VS. BREAZEALE
Wilder vs. Breazeale is headlined by Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder defending his WBC title against top contender Dominic Breazeale Saturday, Maj 18 leva på Showtime från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™, och presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions.

Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® börjar vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features
WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. försvara sin titel mot förre världsmästaren Kiko Martínez, plus unbeaten super lightweight contender
Juan Heráldez squaring-off against former world champion Argenis Mendez in a 10-round attraction.

Tickets for this BombZquad event can be purchased at ticketmaster.comochbarclayscenter.com. Tickets also can be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Grupprabatter finns genom att ringa 844-BKLYN-GP. The Heraldez vs. Mendez fight is co-promoted with Mayweather Promotions.

För mer information besök www.SHO.com/Sports,
www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, följ på Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @BrooklynBoxing, TGBPromotions, @MayweatherPromo och @Swanson_Comm eller bli fan på Facebook på www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing
och www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions.

SHOWTIME SPORTS® RELEASES EXCLUSIVE CLIP FROM ALL ACCESS: WILDER vs. BREAZEALE


Latest Installment Of Award-Winning Series Premieres This Friday At 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME®


 





 

NEW YORK - maj 6, 2019 -SHOWTIME Sports released an exclusive clipfrom ALL ACCESS: WILDER vs. BREAZEALE in advance of the premiere this Friday, Maj 10 vid 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.VIDEO: https://s.sho.com/2GY9KX4


 
The latest installment of the Sports Emmy® Award-winning series immerses viewers into the lives and training camps of Deontay Wilder and Dominic Breazeale as the 6-foot-7 heavyweights approach a grudge match that has been brewing for more than two years. Wilder will attempt to make the ninth successful defense of his WBC Heavyweight World Championship on Saturday, Maj 18 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a matchup of two American heavyweights with a combined 90 percent knockout ratio.


 
ALL ACCESS: WILDER vs. BREAZEALE immediately precedes aShoBox: Den nya generationen tripleheader headlined by undefeated blue-chip featherweight prospect Ruben Villa taking on Luis Alberto Lopez.


 
Dessutom, the network will offer digital daily installments ofALL ACCESS DAILY: WILDER vs. BREAZEALE during fight week. The digital shorts will deliver the franchise’s signature access and storytelling in the final days before the heavyweight showdown beginning Wednesday, Maj 15 on the network’s social media channels.