O QUÊ:This week’s installment of SHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY podcast features an interview with Stephen Espinoza, Presidente, Programação de esportes e eventos, Showtime Networks Inc. In the new episode, veteran boxing reporters Raskin and Mulvaney discuss a wide-range of topics with Espinoza, including the current state of boxing and what may lie ahead for the network’s boxing programming once the current hiatus comes to an end. For the full interview, click on the following link: https://s.sho.com/3bkvFp1.
Below are excerpts from the interview with Espinoza:
On SHOWTIME Sports’ interim content plan…
Espinoza – “It is therapeutic to look forward to and make plans for things that are more reflective of normal life for us, absolutely. Our goal is to fill that gap with a lot of the stuff we have. We have a deep library of documentaries and we are definitely surfacing a lot more of the archive bothSOB DEMANDAand we will look at it on linear more regularly.”
On what lies ahead when boxing resumes…
Espinoza – “It’s going to be a wild ride. There’s a lot to be made up. There are a lot of fighters that need fights to happen, and I think we could be in for a pretty interesting period of time where there’s a lot of activity in a relatively short window … I think we’re going to see an action-packed, jam-packed schedule whenever we return, whether it’s in three, six or nine months – and we may see people taking a different tact on taking fights.”
On what fight you wish you could go back in time to attend live …
Espinoza – “Chavez vs. Haugen on February 20,1993 for the WBC Light Welterweight Title at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City… It wasn’t a great fight or great opponent but it’s my pick because of the legendary status that fight has within Showtime’s hallways. Havia 132,000 pessoas no atendimento, you had Chavez taking the presidential helicopter to events [e] you had Don King getting robbed on his way from the airport to the hotel as soon he got into town. There were so many things around the atmosphere. It was one of those legendary events I would’ve loved to be at for the atmosphere.”
The weekly SHOWTIME BOXING podcast features Raskin and Mulvaney diving deep into the boxing and SHOWTIME boxing events. New episodes are release in all major podcast platforms every Monday, including Radio.com.
Davtaev Replaces Otto Wallin, Who Was Forced To
Withdraw Due To Minor Injury
NOVA IORQUE – Fevereiro 26 – Undefeated heavyweight power puncherApti
Davtaev irá enfrentar o veteranoLucas brownein the
10-round co-main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION on Saturday,
Março 28, vivo no canal Showtime(10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) in a Premier Boxing
Champions event from Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas. Davtaev replaces
heavyweight contender Otto Wallin, who was forced to suspend training and
withdraw from his scheduled bout due to an injury to his foot.
From Kurchaloi, Rússia,
Давтаев (20-0-1, 19 KOs) has earned a 90-percent knockout ratio with his
aggressive style and devastating power. The athletic, 30-year-old has remained
active since moving his camp to the United States in 2017 after signing with
Salita Promotions. He trains at Kronk Gym in Detroit, Mich., under the tutelage
of SugarHill Steward, nephew of legendary Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel
Steward.
“Otto suffered a
minor injury and suspending training was the smart thing to do,” said
Wallin’s promoter Dmitriy Salita. “He will be back in the ring in no time.
Felizmente, Apti was in top shape and ready to go. He is a gifted heavyweight
and he’ll be on everyone’s radar after March 28.”
In his last outing on
February 21, the six-foot-five-inch Davtaev handed previously unbeaten John
Napari his first defeat with a vicious second-round knockout. A few weeks
prior, em janeiro 10, he scored an impressive third-round stoppage over veteran
Keith Barr. This is his fifth start in the U.S. and first nationally televised
bout.
Fighting out of New
South Wales, Austrália, Browne (29-2, 25 KOs) most recently scored a knockout
victory over John Hopoate in November, sua segunda vitória de 2019. He’s won four of
his last five bouts, with his only career losses coming to Dillian Whyte and
David Allen in the U.K. Browne ganhou seu primeiro 25 lutas profissionais, including a
stoppage of Ruslan Chagaev in 2016 para capturar um WBA Heavyweight Championship.
Ele estará fazendo seus EUA. estréia.
The three-fight SHOWTIME
BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION telecast features unbeaten former bantamweight world
champion Luis Nery (30-0, 24 KOs) taking on undefeated contender Aaron Alameda
(25-0, 13 KOs) in a WBC Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator main event. Rising light
heavyweight prospects Joseph George (10-0, 6 KOs) and Marcos Escudero (10-1, 9
KOs) open the telecast with a 10-round rematch of their NovemberShoBoxshowdown
that saw George win a narrow-split decision.
Veteran broadcaster
Brian Custer will serve as telecast host with versatile combat sportscaster
Mauro Ranallo calling the action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein
and former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Rounding out the
telecast team are Emmy® prêmio repórter premiado Jim Gray,
unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer
Jimmy Lennon Jr. David Dinkins Jr. serves as Executive Producer with Ray
Smaltz producing and Bob Dunphy directing.
Os bilhetes para o ao vivo
evento, que é promovido pela TGB Promotions e Mayweather Promotions, are now
on sale and can be purchased atticketmaster.com. Davtaev vs. Browne is promoted in association with Salita
Promotions.
PHILADELPHIA – February 15, 2020 -Undefeated 21-year-old lightweight prospect Isaac Cruz stunnedShoBox: A Nova Geraçãoveteran Thomas Mattice in a closely contested majority decision win in theShoBoxmain event Friday night from 2300 Arena em Filadélfia, Pa. Watch the fight highlightsAQUI.
Cruz, da Cidade do México, rode his superior work rate, a lethal body attack, and his ability to neutralize Mattice’s jab to the victory. Os juízes marcou a luta 95-95 e 96-94 duas vezes.
Cruz threw an average of 69.4 socos por rodada, comparado com 57.8 punches per round for Mattice. The much shorter Cruz, standing at 5’4” ½, was fearless from the opening bell and held an 82-31 advantage in body punches connected. Mattice, 5’8” ½, was also out-jabbed 34-30. Making his sixth appearance onShoBox, Cleveland’s Mattice was hampered by another slow start, a theme in his previous appearances on the prospect development series. Through the first two rounds, Cruz held advantages of 49-15 em socos gerais acertou e 39-8 in power punches connected.
“We were going for the knockout but it didn’t come up so we’ll take the decision,", Disse Cruz. “I thought I won all 10 rounds. I don’t know what fight the judges were watching. Round one to 10 I dominated and I was never hurt.”
A strong finish in the 10thand final round was not enough for Mattice to salvage a draw.
“I came up short,” said Mattice. “He was the better man. He could hit a little bit. I started out a little slow, trying to see what he had. He jumped out to an early lead and I was just trying to get familiar with his power. Eu não tenho desculpas. Ele foi o melhor homem hoje à noite ".
Na luta co-featured, Ra’eese Aleem (16-0, 10 KOs) burst onto the scene in his national television debut, putting on a boxing clinic by scoring a fourth-round TKO in a scheduled eight-round super bantamweight bout over San Antonio’s Adam Lopez (19-4-2, 9 KOs).
Aleem, from Muskegon, Mich., proved to be overwhelming for Lopez, who was making his record eighth appearance onShoBox.Desde o sino de abertura, Aleem attacked from all angles as a reactive and slower Lopez was unable to cope with the wide array of punches. The 29-year-old Aleem held a commanding 92-11 advantage in overall punches, including a lopsided 61-7 power punches advantage.
With blood dripping from his nose and scalp, Lopez’s corner asked referee Gary Rosato to stop the fight at 1:31 da quarta rodada. Watch the TKOAQUI.
“I put in a lot of hard work,” said Aleem, who now lives and trains in Las Vegas. “I didn’t see any film on the guy but knew he was a tough Mexican fighter. Once we got in there, I could see the speed difference. I could see his punches coming. I did rush some punches and made some mistakes. But it was good and I kept my hands up and my speed and movements were good. And I’m glad I stopped him. I didn’t want to go the distance.
“I want a world title fight and I’m knocking on the door. I’m hungry and I’m ready. I know Danny Roman just lost the title. Brandon Figueroa, whoever is there in the top-10 I’m ready for. I’m hungry and I’m coming and I want that fight.”
In the second fight of the four-fight telecast, Cleveland’s flashy unbeaten super lightweight Montana Love (13-0-1, 6 KOs) melhorou o seu recorde de 2-0-1 emShoBox, putting in a professional display en route to a unanimous decision over Jerrico Walton (16-1, 7 KOs), who fights out of Houston by way of New Orleans. Os juízes marcou a luta 78-74 e 77-75 duas vezes. Watch fight highlightsAQUI
“I think Love did enough to win,” said SHOWTIME Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood. “The rounds he won, he won more convincingly. Love did the serious damage in the fight.”
Walton, with noted trainer Ronnie Shields working his corner, threw slightly more punches than Love, but in a fight decided by big moments, Love had more of them, especialmente nas rodadas finais. Love was more accurate on his power punches (43 percent to 21 por cento) and in body shots (56-23). The southpaw also hurt Walton on two separate occasions, but the 29-year-old did enough to hang on and survive the rounds.
“I give my performance a C-plus,” said the 25-year-old Love. “I could have been more active in there. I didn’t get hit a lot and I hurt him a few times but I let him off the hook.
“I was getting off good shots, and the thing I’m mad about is that the fight should not have gone the distance. I’m ready for whatever’s next. My team is trying to get me to 135 libras. "
Walton was making his national television debut. “I think the fight was closer than it was scored; I think it was at least a draw,"Ele disse. “I don’t think the fight was 78-74. I’m very disappointed but I’m not going to stop. They’re going to see me again. This is only going to push me harder.”
With his first career loss, Walton became the 191stfighter to lose his undefeated record onShoBox, boxing’s ultimate proving ground.
In a battle of unbeaten super welterweights making theirShoBoxdebuts in the telecast opener, North Carolina’s Joseph Jackson (16-0, 12 KOs) handed Derrick Colemon, Jr. (11-1, 8 KOs) his first career loss. Jackson overcame a slow start to earn the unanimous decision. Os escores foram 77-75, 80-72, 78-74. Watch the decisionAQUI.
The younger and more aggressive Colemon of Detroit started strong, controlling the first three rounds before the savvier and more mature Jackson commanded the second half of the bout. In rounds six through eight, Jackson out-landed Colemon 76-19 overall and 50-9 em golpes de energia. Jackson’s movement and activity frustrated and tired Colemon, who went past five rounds for the first time in his career. Farhood scored the first three rounds in favor of Colemon and the final five rounds for Jackson.
“We just dug deep and got the job done,” said the 31-year-old Jackson. “I’d give my performance an eight out of 10. I know I can show better. I had about 40 people come out from Greensboro, N. C., and support me.
“I’ll fight whoever they put out in front of me next. It’s SHOWTIME and my first televised fight and first fight outside of North Carolina so it was important to put on a show.”
Friday’s fights were promoted by King’s Promotions in association with GH3 Promotions. A transmissão completa será reproduzida na segunda-feira, Fevereiro 17 em 10 p.m. ET / PT no SHOWTIME EXTREME e estará disponível no SHOWTIME ANYTIME® e SHOWTIME on DEMAND®.
The four-fight telecast was the third of fourShoBoxpresentations over six weeks showcasing some of boxing’s brightest young prospects in their toughest tests to date. Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. O produtor executivo é Gordon Hall com Richard Gaughan produção e direção de Rick Phillips.
O lutador peso-pesado Otto Wallin encontra Lucas Browne no co-evento principal e os pesos-pesados meio-pesados Joseph George e Marcos Escudero batalham em revanche na abertura do telecast
Ingressos à venda quinta-feira, Fevereiro 13 Ao meio-dia, horário do Pacífico!
LAS VEGAS-Fevereiro 11, 2020 - Ex-campeão mundial peso galo invictoLuis Neryenfrentará contendor invictoAaron Alamedaem um eliminador do título WBC Super Bantamweight sendo a atração principal ao vivo no SHOWTIME sábado, Março 28 em um evento Premier Boxing Champions do Park Theatre no Park MGM em Las Vegas.
OShowtime Boxing: EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL® tripleheader começa em 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT e apresenta contendores de peso pesado em quadratura comoOtto WallineLucas brownebatalha em uma atração de 10 rounds no co-evento principal, mais os pesos-pesados crescentes vão de igual para igual comoJoseph georgerostosMarcos Escuderoem uma revanche de 10 rounds do confronto de novembro emShoBox: A Nova Geraçãoque viu George ganhar uma decisão dividida estreita.
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, que é promovido pela TGB Promotions e Mayweather Promotions, estão em promoçãoQuinta-feira, Fevereiro 13 ao meio-dia e pode ser comprado emticketmaster.com. Wallin vs. Browne é promovido em associação com a Salita Promotions.
"Sábado, Março 28 vai ser uma noite cheia de ação emocionante encabeçada pelo artista nocaute mexicano Luis Nery começando seu caminho rumo ao título mundial no super galo contra um candidato mexicano invicto em Aaron Alameda,”Disse Tom Brown, Presidente da TGB Promoções. “Adicionando o confronto de pesos pesados entre Otto Wallin e Lucas Browne, além de uma revanche dos jovens meio-pesados Joseph George e Marcos Escudero, a noite da luta no Park MGM em Las Vegas certamente proporcionará batalhas explosivas do início ao fim. ”
Nery (30-0, 24 KOs) é um perfurador de força que parou seu último 11 oponentes e 15 de sua última 16. O canhoto de 25 anos de Tijuana, O México teve uma vitória de paralisação dominante sobre o ex-campeão McJoe Arroyo em março e voltou em julho para parar o ex-campeão Juan Carlos Payano. Ele obteve uma vitória por TKO sobre Shinsuke Yamanaka para ganhar o título mundial de peso galo em 2018 e agora vai passar para 122 libras para buscar um título mundial em uma segunda categoria de peso.
“Estou animado para lutar no SHOWTIME e estou planejando outra vitória por nocaute para provar a todos que sou um dos reis da divisão super galo,”Disse Nery. “Eu sei que posso nocautear qualquer lutador em 118 ou 122 libras, e estou mais faminto do que nunca para provar que sou um dos grandes campeões mexicanos do boxe. Meu objetivo é continuar a fazer grandes apresentações para os fãs e estou pronto para lutar contra qualquer um que estiver disposto a enfrentar o desafio. ”
Representando Sonora, México, Alameda (25-0, 13 KOs) está invicto desde que se tornou profissional 2014 depois de uma forte carreira amadora, e vai intensificar a competição ao enfrentar Nery por uma chance pelo título mundial. O jogador de 26 anos foi classificado como não. 12 pelo WBC e, mais recentemente, nocauteado Jordan Escobar em abril 2019, depois de três vitórias em 2018. Alameda vai lutar nos EUA. pela segunda vez quando ele entra no ringue em março 28, depois de nocautear Andre Wilson em janeiro 2016 luta em los angeles.
“Estou muito animado por fazer minha estreia no SHOWTIME no evento principal contra um grande lutador,”Disse Alameda. “Todos os anos de treinamento e luta me trouxeram para essa luta em março 28. Nery é um guerreiro mexicano como eu e mal posso esperar para brigar com ele e dar aos fãs muita ação até o sino final. ”
Wallin, de 29 anos (20-1, 13 KOs) vai voltar ao ringue em Las Vegas, onde ele quase derrotou o ex-campeão unificado dos pesos pesados Tyson Fury em setembro, quando ele abriu um corte horrível no olho direito de Fury com um soco legal que quase parou a luta. Enquanto Wallin desistiu da decisão, ele provou seu valor como um potencial futuro campeão dos pesos pesados. Representando sua terra natal, Sundsvall, Suécia, Wallin treina em Nova York com o ex-campeão Joey Gamache. A última luta de Wallin em Las Vegas foi sua segunda nos EUA, após sua estreia no SHOWTIME em abril terminou em no contest por causa de um corte sofrido por seu oponente no primeiro round.
Lutando em New South Wales, Austrália, Browne (29-2, 25 KOs) mais recentemente, obteve uma vitória por nocaute sobre John Hopoate em novembro, sua segunda vitória de 2019. Ele ganhou quatro de suas últimas cinco lutas, com suas únicas derrotas na carreira chegando a Dillian Whyte e David Allen no Reino Unido. Browne ganhou seu primeiro 25 lutas profissionais, incluindo uma paralisação de Ruslan Chagaev em 2016 para capturar um WBA Heavyweight Championship. Ele estará fazendo seus EUA. estréia.
George (10-0, 6 KOs) saiu vitorioso em uma batalha de lutadores invictos quando enfrentou Escudero no SHOWTIME em novembro, tendo uma vitória por decisão dividida. O garoto de 30 anos não começou a lutar boxe até que 19 e é administrado pelo atacante Trent Williams do Washington Redskins All-Pro, e treinado em Houston pelo NFL All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson e James Cooper. George tentará fazer a transição de candidato a candidato ao derrotar Escudero novamente em março 28.
Escudero (10-1, 9 KOs) vai tentar se recuperar e igualar o placar contra George, e, por sua vez, reforça sua posição na divisão dos meio-pesados. O argentino de 26 anos, Argentina lutou principalmente nos EUA. desde que se tornou profissional 2017. Sua carreira amadora o tornou campeão nacional na Argentina em 2014 e representar seu país nos Jogos Pan-Americanos de 2015. Escudero treina atualmente em Miami e obteve três vitórias em paralisações em 2019 antes de enfrentar George pela primeira vez.