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REGIS PROGRAIS vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. ОКОНЧАТЕЛЬНЫЙ ВЕС, ЦИТАТЫ & ФОТО ДЛЯ SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION HALL OF FAME WEEKEND TRIPLEHEADER LIVE ON SHOWTIME®


Завтра/Пятница, Июнь 9 на 10:30 p.m. И/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

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VERONA, N.Y.. (Июнь 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. сделанный вес в четверг just hours after the “Opening Bell” to kick off festivities for the 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend.

The undefeated Prograis (19-0, 16 КО) and fellow unbeaten Diaz (23-0, 19 КО) будут умиротворять в 10-раундовом супер легком главном событии Зал славы издания ShoBox: Новое поколение завтра/Пятница, Июнь 9, жить на SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. И/PT) от Turning Stone Resort Casino в Вероне, N.Y..

ShoBox tripleheader будет отмечать давнего аналитиков Барри Томпкинс и Стив Farhood всего два дня до их индукции в Международный боксерский зал славы. Farhood и Томпкинс присоединились на открытии Bell в четверг горсткой своих товарищей 2017 призывники: легенда бокса Марко Антонио Баррера, Австралийский тренер Джонни Льюис, и жена покойного Джонни Тапиа, Тереза ​​Тапиа.

В ShoBox совместно особенность, непобежденным суперсреднем Стив Роллс (15-0, 9 КО) возьмет на себя нелицеприятной Demond Николсона (17-1-1, 16 КО) в восемь-раундовом поединке. В первом бою телепередачи, Серхио протеже «Maravilla» Мартинес, Джон Фернандес, (12-0, 10 КО) лица Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 КО) в восемь круглых легкий матч-ап.

Билеты на мероприятия, совместно способствовать ДиБелла Entertainment (проектное землетрясение) and AASHA Record Breakers, по цене $65 for ringside, $50, $40 и $30 (могут быть подвергнуты дополнительной платы) и доступны в Turning Stone бюро Box, по телефону 877-833-SHOW, или на сайте Ticketmaster.com. Двери будут открыты в 7:00 p.m., с первого боя запланировано на 7:30 p.m.

Официальный весов

10-Круглый Суперлегкий вес Main Event:

Реджис Prograis - 139 ½ фунтов

Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ фунта

Судья: Марк Нельсон; Книга судей: Дон Акерман, Том Шрек, Джон McKaie

Восемь Круглый суперсреднем Co-Feature:

Стив Роллс - 161 фунты

Demond Николсон - 162 ½ фунтов

Судья: Бенджи Эстевес; Книга судей: Гленн Фельдман, Дон Trella, Wynn Кинц

Восемь Круглая Легкая Телепередача открывалка:

Джон Фернандес - 132 ½ фунтов

Хуан Рамон Рейес - 131 ½ фунтов

Судья: Чарли Fitch; Книга судей: Дон Акерман, Гленн Фельдман, Джон McKaie

Заключительный Цитаты:

Реджис Prograis

«Человек, который выигрывает этот бой идет вверх, с надеждой, на титульный бой. Я 19-0, он 23-0. Я чувствую, что это настоящий большой бой.

«Я беру все мои противники серьезно, но я беру этот еще более серьезно, чем другие в прошлом. Он 23-0, и есть причина, по которой он непобедимый. He’s good, и он имеет самый лучший показатель я когда-либо сталкиваюсь.

«Я на этапе в моей карьере, где каждый бой может привести к следующей большой вещи, и я думаю, что этот бой может быть для меня. Я больной, но я готов к более. Я хочу, чтобы выстрел в заголовке.

«Он миролюбив истребитель, но у меня есть лучше силу удара, и скорость.

«Если я чувствую, что он [Диас] не может повредить мне с первого раунда, Я, наверное, просто идти его вниз всю ночь и наказать его.

«Видя, что [Эррол] Спенс сделал меня мотивирует, особенно то, как он это сделал в родном городе своего соперника. Это заставило меня задуматься: что может быть мне один день. Мы пошли на это в любителях, так что я знаю, насколько он хорош, но я тоже хорошо. Просто видеть его пойти туда и принять титул прочь, Я знаю, что мое время будет дальше.

«Я вырос, наблюдая Macho Камачо, Роберто Дюран, Майк Тайсон, но я наблюдал более Дюран, чем все. Мне очень понравился его стиль. Я узнал много смотреть бокс великих людей на ленте.

«Теренс Кроуфорд, Адриен Broner, Виктор Постол. Это тип парней, которых я хочу бороться.

«Я начал заниматься боксом в Новом Орлеане, и если это не было для Katrina, Я, вероятно, не был бы там, где я сейчас. Когда я переехал в Хьюстон, Я попал в бокс сцены и начал принимать его всерьез. Это была ужасная ситуация [в Новом Орлеане], но она изменила мою жизнь.

«Моя семья вернулась [Новый Орлеан], но не я. Я остался в Хьюстоне боксировать. Я чувствую, что это не время для меня, чтобы вернуться домой только пока. Я вернусь, когда я стал суперзвездой, как я должен быть «.

Joel Diaz Jr.

«Это мой шанс, это мой шанс. Мне сказали, «Вы можете получить только один шанс», и это для меня. Я знаю, что Регис хорошо, но мы собираемся поставить его на него. Я собираюсь быть на него, как мухи на дерьмо. Это одна из возможностей, я не могу позволить пройти.

«Мы собираемся сломать его вниз мысленно, найти свой путь в, и сбросить бомбу.

«Он бросает комбо, и это то, что я должен забрать у него. Я должен быть на нем и быть первым, чтобы напасть. Моя сила будет заботиться о его скорости.

«Это очень много значит для меня, получать, чтобы показать миру, кто «секрет» является. Люди на самом деле не видел, что у меня есть, но не будет больше секретов после завтра.

«Я собираюсь показать миру, кто настоящий Джоэл Диас. Я теперь в правильном весе для меня, и я 110 процентов. Я не тратил четыре недели тренировочного лагеря пытается похудеть. Я чувствую себя сильным.

«Чемпионат мира после этого боя, это то, что я хочу. This is my opportunity to actually show who I am and I can’t let it go. If I let this go, I might as well go back to school. This is going to open all the doors for me.

“We’ve been ready for this step for a while. I’d like to fight the winner of [Adrien] Broner- [Майки] Гарсия, но мы увидим,. I know Broner doesn’t want to fight me. I tried to fight him and he turned it down. He knows I’ll give him trouble.

“I changed trainers. I used to be with Abel Ramos, now I’m with Chris Byrd. With Coach Chris, it’s more defense than offense. Working with Chris is amazing. He was a fighter, so he knows what it takes to step in that ring. Он был там, so he understands me from a fighter’s perspective and that’s very important for me. Связь мы имеем внутри и снаружи кольца является специальной.

«Вы будете видеть более активный Джоэл Диас и более оборонительный Джоэл Диас. Я собираюсь показать миру, кто Джоэл Диас в 140 и поверьте мне, они будут просить больше после того, как они видят это «.

Стив Роллс

«Мой последний бой на ShoBox [против Steed Вудола в декабре 2015] был опыт обучения. Я был сбит в третьем, но я восстановился. Вы никогда не знаете, как вы собираетесь реагировать лицом невзгод, пока не будут приняты в этом положении. Я рад, что случилось рано в моей карьере. Он научил меня многому.

«Я знаю, что я 33, но я чувствую себя лучше, когда я был моложе. Я забочусь о себе. У меня есть чистый образ жизни. Возраст не является для меня.

«Nicholson имеет хороший удар. Я видел его бой до. Я не уверен, если он сделал корректировку или, если он придет с другим планом игр. Я готов ко всему он приносит.

«Из того, что я видел, он может бороться. Он знает, что он там делает, и это выглядит, как будто он имеет некоторый опыт «.

Demond Николсон

"Этот парень [Rolls] не так, как я испытал. Я большой шаг для него.

«Мой последний бой [против Immanuwel Алим] был большой шаг вперед, и я боролся с большинством дро. Это был медленный старт, но я боец, и я продержалась через. Этот бой действительно открыл глаза вверх, чтобы лучше моей карьере, мое будущее.

«Посмотрите на то, что Алим сделал, так как мы боролись. Он нокаутировал непобедимым парень [Ievgen Khytrov] что никто не хотел лица.

«Мой опыт будет заставить нас горб против этого парня. Он имеет опасную правую руку, но я буду считать, что от него.

«Я естественный боксер, но люди звонили мне скандалист после моего выступления с Алим, и это не я. Но я - я не боксировал на всех в этой борьбе. Вот почему я должен был вернуться к чертежной доске.

«Я узнал много обучения в Головном Фейерверки в Вашингтоне, D.C. с Барри Хантер, Ламонт Питерсон и все эти ребята. Я узнал от Ламонта, от Adrien Broner, из Остина Траута. Они шпат с лучшими бойцами, и именно поэтому они выполняют на самом высоком уровне - потому что они спарринги с лучшим. Таким образом, я делаю то же самое «.

«У меня есть одна потеря, и научил меня много. Я должен был потерять 15 фунты в течение трех дней для этой борьбы и унесла меня. Там нет никаких проблем делают вес для этого боя «.

Джон Фернандес

«Это мой второй бой с моим новым тренером Tinin Родригеса. Я всегда стараюсь стать лучше и изменение тренеров, казалось, лучший путь для меня. Он помогает мне сгонять основы бокса.

«Я знаю, что высокий для моей весовой категории, но я чувствую себя нормально. Я думаю 130 мой идеальный вес, но я мог бы пойти в весе в будущем. Мы увидим,. Я еще молод и у меня долгая карьера впереди меня.

«Я смотрел ленту Maravilla, когда я рос. Он вдохновил меня серьезно относиться к боксу. Он был настолько хорош,. Это такая честь работать с ним. Я уважаю его много «.

Juan Reyes

«Я не воевал никто, что высокий, но у меня есть хороший план на игру. Я знаю, что он объем перфоратор, но это только собирается получить меня взволнованный. Это будет получить свой адреналин.

«Я рад, что я борюсь на телевидении и в таких специальных выходные, это боксерский зал славы. Это мечта. Если я побью этот парень он может изменить свою жизнь «.

Серхио Мартинес - Джон Fernandez Co-Promoter

«Джон мыслитель. Он знает, когда атаковать и когда защищаться. Он действительно одаренный.

«Кто-то может сделать сравнение его с Полом Уильямсом, но я боролся Уильямс дважды, и позвольте мне сказать вам, что они не похожи друг на друга. Пол был тип бойца, который бы попасть в кольцо и идти первым, в секунду, на третью передачу, не думая. JonFer прочтет вам, пойдет на то, что передача ему нужно быть, чтобы победить своего противника. Он имеет очень высокий IQ бокс «.

Крис Берд - тренер Диас

«Джоэл агрессивная машина, поэтому мой основной акцент был сделан на развитие своей защиты. Он талантливый боксер, но его агрессивность иногда открывает отверстия в его защиту. В этом тренировочном лагере, мы работали над этим. У нас есть хорошая стратегия Собирается.

«Он уже знал, как бороться, но вы просто должны подтолкнуть его немного на защиту. Он по-прежнему агрессивно, как никогда, но ему нужно было думать о том, что идет на него.

«Моя главная вещь жизнь после бокса. У меня есть два брата, которые перепутались из бокса. Именно поэтому я остановлюсь на защиту так. Он имеет агрессивный стиль, но у него есть талант, хорошие ноги и координация глаз. Он будет продолжать делать большие вещи.

«Вы собираетесь увидеть что-то особенное. Regis is good, I give him props, but you’re going to see something special from Joel. And a great fight.”

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Барри Томпкинс будем называть ShoBox действия с ринга со Стивом Farhood и экс-чемпион мира Рауль Маркес, выступающей в качестве эксперта аналитиков. Исполнительный продюсер - Гордон Холл, продюсером является Рич Гоган, а режиссером - Рик Филлипс..

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О ShoBox: Новое поколение

С момента своего создания в июле 2001, критиками SHOWTIME бокс серии, ShoBox: Новое поколение имеет признаки молодой талант соответствует жестким. The ShoBox философия по телевидению захватывающим, толпы приятно и матчах, обеспечивая полигоном для желающих перспективы решимости бороться за титул чемпиона мира. Некоторые из растущего списка 69 боевиков, которые появились на ShoBox и передовые собрать мировых титулов включает: Эррол Спенс младший, Андре Уорд, Deontay Уайлдер, Эрисланди Лара, Шон Портер, Гэри Расселл-младший, Ламонт Питерсон, Гильермо Ригондо, Нонито Донэр, Девон Александр, Карл Фроч, Роберт Герреро, Тимоти Брэдли, Джесси Варгас, Хуан Мануэль Лопес, Чэд Доусон, Поли Малиньяджи, Рикки Хаттон, Келли Павлик, Пол Уильямс, Эррол Спенс младший. и более.

EIGHT TALENTED PROSPECTS RETURN TO SHOBOX: НОВОЕ ПОКОЛЕНИЕ В ПЯТНИЦУ, Июль 14 QUADRUPLEHEADER

Undefeated Keenan Smith and Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk

Meet In Main Event

Жить на SHOWTIME в 10 p.m. И/PT

From Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Оклахома.

 

НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Июнь 8, 2017)Undefeated super lightweights Keenan Smith and rising adopted local favorite, Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk meet in an eight-round bout in the main event of a ShoBox: Новое поколение quadrupleheader на Пятница, Июль 14 жить на SHOWTIME (10 p.m. И/PT, задержка на западном побережье) от Buffalo Run казино в Майами, Оклахома.

 

The ShoBox telecast features eight returning fighters with a combined record of 94 побед против всего четырех проигрышей.

Dangerous southpaw “Killa” Smith, (11-0, 5 КО), Филадельфия, Пенсильвания. will make his second appearance on the series as he takes on Baranchyk, (14-0, 10 КО), a native of Minsk, Byelorussia fighting out of Miami, Оклахома., who is making his fifth appearance on the ShoBox серия.

В со-функция, former national amateur champion Kenneth Sims Jr. (12-0, 4 КО) will look to keep his record unblemished as he meets Rolando Chinea (14-1-1, 6 КО) in an eight-round super lightweight scrap. Больше, undefeated Glenn Dezurn (9-0, 6 КО) will take on Adam Lopez (16-1-1, КО) in an eight-round bantamweight clash. В телепередаче нож, Джошуа Грир (13-1-1, 5 КО) will battle Leroy Davila (5-1, 3 КО) в восемь круглых легчайший вес бой.

 

“I am excited to put on another terrific ShoBox карта,” said Vito Mielnicki, founder of GH3 Promotions. “This is the type of card is what ShoBox все о. Four evenly matched pairings that have the potential to be action packed fights. I think the fans who watch this show will come away thoroughly entertained.”

 

“I’m happy to have the Four State Franchise back on ShoBox,” said Tony Holden. “I am happy to have my fighter Ivan Baranchyk in a real step-up bout against an undefeated fighter southpaw like Keenan Smith. I think this will be a great fight.”

 

Tickets for the event promoted by GH3 Promotions and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $35, $55, $65 и $75 и доступны для покупки в настоящее время в buffalorun.com.

 

KEENAN SMITH vs. IVAN BARANCHYK – Eight-Round Super Lightweight Bout

 

Кузнец, the 2008 National Golden Gloves Champion and 2007 Младший Олимпийский Чемпион, debuted on ShoBox в ноябре 2016, scoring a hard-fought unanimous decision over Benjamin Whitaker. 5-ноги-7, 26-лет, will make his third start of the year after taking 2016 off to recover from and ACL injury and the loss of both of his parents within six months of each other. Smith has knocked out both of his opponents this year, Marquis Hawthorne and Edgar Gabejan.

 

“This is a very big fight for me,” said the Smith, who turned pro in 2010. “Perhaps the biggest fight of my career. I’m stepping up in opposition and I’m ready for what’s to come. I am training three times a day and I’m in the best shape of my life.

 

“I know Baranchyk comes to fight, but I also know his weaknesses. I’m ready for his wild swings. I’m ready to be the main event in a nationally televised fight. разумеется, a win will bring bigger and even better opportunities. Я не могу ждать. "

 

Как любитель, Смит пошел 72-4 with victories over Amir Iman and Abel Ramos, who fought Baranchyk in a back-and-forth brawl in his last outing.

 

Baranchyk is an offensive-minded amateur standout that packs power in both hands. He won nine consecutives fights by knockout before scoring a 10-round unanimous decisions over Wilberth Lopez and Zhimin Wang on ShoBox. В его последней прогулке на Февраль. 10, Baranchyk edged Abel Ramos in an entertaining slugfest that was closer than the judges’ scorecards indicated.

 

“I am very excited and thankful for the opportunity to come back to fight on ShoBox снова,” said the 5-foot-10 Baranchyk. “Smith is a tough fighter and a ShoBox alum himself, so I will enjoy knocking him out.

 

“I’m not going to downplay him – he is a good opponent. I’ll be alert and I’ll pay attention to what he brings on, but I’m battle-tested. He hasn’t faced anybody like me. I’ll gladly hand him his first loss and move a step closer in my pursuit of a world title.”

 

The 24-year-old Baranchyk has scored two first-round knockouts on ShoBox in bouts that lasted a combines 2:49. Все 10 of Baranchyk’s knockouts have come inside three full rounds, including six in the first. This is his sixth start at Buffalo Run Casino.

 

KENETH SIMS JR. против. ROLANDO CHINEA – Eight-Round Super Lightweight Bout

Sims, a 2013 U.S. Национальный любительский чемпион и 2012 Полуфиналист Олимпийских игр, continues to step up in level of opposition as he meets one of the most dangerous opponents of his career in his second ShoBox появление.

 

The Chicago native has stayed active as a pro – he fought four times in 2016 and this will be his third start of 2017. В своей последней прогулке, he stopped Israel Villela with a third-round TKO.

 

“I have seen [Роландо] Chinea fight twice. He is a pressure fighter,- сказал Симс. “He is nothing that I haven’t seen before. I’m ready for him. Another wins keeps me moving forward to my ultimate goal of being a world champion one day.

 

“I wasn’t satisfied with my last performance. Я получил победу, but I was not at my best. A win over someone like Chinea will help me prove I’m better than what you last saw of me.”

 

The 23-year-old Sims was a sparring partner for Floyd Mayweather (when he was getting prepared for Andre Berto) и Мэнни Пакьяо (as he was getting ready for Mayweather). He is known for his boxing skills and ability to work the body.

 

Chinea, a 5-foot-8, 26-year-old from Lancaster, Па., is returning to ShoBox after winning an eight-round split decision victory over O’Shaquie Foster in July of 2016. Он пошел 10-0-1 before the only loss of his career, an eight-round decision to Ismail Muwendo in April 2015. He’s won four straight since, including two unanimous decisions over previously undefeated Ladarius Miller and Mel Crossty.

 

“I am honored to be back on ShoBox, where I made my first TV appearance,” said Chinea. “Sims was an accomplished amateur with a deep pedigree. He is tall with a good reach. Он очень хороший боксер, but I’m better.

 

“It’s going to be a rough fight. I am prepared and in great shape. A win will get me one step closer to some type of title fight down the line. I am just looking at right now and getting this win. К концу года, I see myself moving into contention if all goes well.

 

GLENN DEZURN vs. ADAM LOPEZ – Eight-Round Bantamweight Bout

The undefeated Dezurn was a three-sport star athlete in high school and an amateur standout who compiled an 87-7 record in the unpaid ranks under the tutelage of Barry Hunter. The Baltimore native is married to female boxer and U.S. Olympic alternate Franchon Crews, who fought Claressa Shields in the amateurs and in her pro debut. Dezurn returns to ShoBoxafter a toe-to-toe matchup against Leroy Davila on Июль 14 that could have gone either way. His former foe, Давила, is featured in the opening bout of the telecast.

 

The 5-foot-4, 29-year-old will face his toughest test to date against ShoBox alum Adam Lopez.

 

“I’m excited to come back to the ring and I’m extremely focused,” said the 29-year-old Dezurn. “My opponent is experienced and had a good amateur career but he doesn’t intimidate me.

 

“Any win takes my career to where I want to go—upwards. It doesn’t matter that Lopez is more experienced and a regular onShoBox. My motto is to keep working hard. I stay focused and I will get where I need to be. Every win is the same, it’s a step in the right direction.

 

Лопес, Сан-Антонио, Техас, by way Phoenix, Штат Аризона., is a prototypical ShoBox prospect-turned-contender. Он 3-1-1 on the series, having defeated three previous unbeaten boxers: Mario Muniz (11-0), Элиэзер Акино (17-0-1) and knocking out Pablo Cruz (11-0) in the second round. Lopez boxed a 12-round draw with Roman Reynoso (18-1-1) в июле 22, 2016, and in his most recent outing he was stopped by Daniel Roman in the ninth in a WBA Bantamweight Title Eliminator bout.

 

The 26-year-old now comes back to the series in a must-win situation. He has left his longtime trainer Ronnie Shields and is now training with Shakur Stevenson’s trainer WillieWaliMoses.

 

“I am having a good camp, and I’m now training with Wali Moses,Лопес сказал. “He is helping me sharpen my boxing skills and getting me to use my footwork. I’m happy to have another chance to be on ShoBox and I know I need to put on a good performance. They are giving me another chance to prove myself and I can’t let it slip away.

 

“I saw Dezurn’s win over Davila. He is a rough guy who has a lot of dog in him. He brings the fight to you and he is a tough. Это будет хороший бой. A win will propel me close to where I was. I was knocking on the door of a title shot; now I just want to get this win, redeem myself and move on.”

 

JOSHUA GREER vs. LEROY DAVILA – Eight-Round Super Bantamweight Bout

Greer is a 22-year-old former Chicago Golden Gloves Champion that has won 10 in a row since his lone loss, a majority decision against Stephen Fulton Jr. в 2015. He has stopped Cristian Renteria in the fifth round and previously unbeaten Juan Gabriel Medina via unanimous decision. Nicknamed “Don’t Blink” after his speed and punching power, Greer returns toShoBox after delivering an impressive performance with KO candidate of the year victory over James Smith.

 

”I was not shocked about my last KO on ShoBox,— сказал Грир.. “I brought a pillow with me to the ring because I knew I was going to put him to sleep.

 

“Davila is an average fighter, but I give him respect. I treat every opponent as a world title fight. A win would keep moving my career in the direction I want to go. It keeps me moving up in the rankings. It keeps me moving as a potential superstar on my way to a world title. Don’t Blink.

 

The two-time national amateur champion and 2006 Olympic alternate Davila is looking to rebound from his loss to Dezurn onShoBox in April—a close fight that could have gone either way.

 

“I am focused on this fight. I got good feedback from my first ShoBox появление, even though I didn’t get the win” said Davila. “Every fight is the same to me, just a different opponent. I put my work in and do my best.

 

“Greer is a tough fighter. He looks to throw his right hand, which is something to watch for. Кроме этого, I don’t know much about him. A win will make me feel better as a fighter. I just fight the fights and I let my team take care of the rest.

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Барри Томпкинс будем называть ShoBox действия с ринга со Стивом Farhood и экс-чемпион мира Рауль Маркес, выступающей в качестве эксперта аналитиков. Исполнительный продюсер - Гордон Холл, продюсером является Рич Гоган, а режиссером - Рик Филлипс..

 

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О ShoBox: Новое поколение

С момента своего создания в июле 2001, критиками SHOWTIME бокс серии, ShoBox: Новое поколение имеет признаки молодой талант соответствует жестким. The ShoBox философия по телевидению захватывающим, толпы приятно и матчах, обеспечивая полигоном для желающих перспективы решимости бороться за титул чемпиона мира. Некоторые из растущего списка 69 боевиков, которые появились на ShoBox и передовые собрать мировых титулов включает: Эррол Спенс младший, Андре Уорд, Deontay Уайлдер, Эрисланди Лара, Шон Портер, Гэри Расселл-младший, Ламонт Питерсон, Гильермо Ригондо, Нонито Донэр, Девон Александр, Карл Фроч, Роберт Герреро, Тимоти Брэдли, Джесси Варгас, Хуан Мануэль Лопес, Чэд Доусон, Поли Малиньяджи, Рикки Хаттон, Келли Павлик, Пол Уильямс, Эррол Спенс младший. и более.

PROSPECT JON FERNANDEZ AND HIS CO-PROMOTER, FORMER WORLD CHAMPION SERGIO MARTINEZ, DISCUSS FERNANDEZ’S FIGHT ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® THIS FRIDAY

 

ShoBox: The New Generation To celebrate 2017 Hall of Fame Weekend with a Special Tripleheader this Пятница, Июнь 9 жить на SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. И/PT) from Turning Stone Resort Casino

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VERONA, N.Y.. (Июнь 7, 2017) – Former unified world champion and current boxing promoter and mentor Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, along with his protégé Jon “JonFer” Fernandez, an undefeated prospect at 130 фунты, обсудить планы на будущее впереди второго появления Фернандеса на ShoBox: Новое поколение это Пятница, Июнь 9, жить на SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. И/PT, задержка на западном побережье) от Turning Stone Resort Casino в Вероне, N.Y..

 

Мартинес, известен своей обширной карьеры и влияния внутри кольца и теперь у руля Maravillabox Promotions, работал с Фернандеса, так как его профессиональный дебют на только 19 лет. Fernandez (12-0, 10 КО), который совместно способствовать ДиБелла Развлечения и MaravillaBox Promotions, остался непобежденным и Undeterred, взбираясь перспектива занимает пять боев в 2015, еще пять в 2016 и теперь готовится к его третий бой в этом году.

 

В дополнении к Июнь 9ShoBox будучи третий бой Фернандеса в этом году, он также будет его третий раз боевые действия на американской земле, как он открывает телепередача SHOWTIME сталкивается с жесткой оппозицией в Хуан Рейес (14-3-3, 2 КО) за то, что может быть важным боем в его развитии, когда он пытается перейти от перспективы к сопернику.

 

Карта, which takes place during the 2017 Hall of Fame Weekend where longtime ShoBox analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, features undefeated super lightweights Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (19-0, 16 КО) and Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0, 19 КО) в главном событии 10-раундовом. The co-feature will pit Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 КО) against Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 КО) в восьмираундовом поединке в суперсреднем весе.

 

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This week Martinez and his protégé, “JonFer,” spoke to SHOWTIME Sports about what the future might hold for the 130-pound prospect.

 

SERGIO “MARAVILLA” MARTINEZ:

How would you describe Jon Fernandez’s style?

“I believe that JonFer is a very well-rounded, complete fighter. He can take advantage of his great wingspan and reach but has no problem fighting in close distance. Кроме того, he’s hitting really hard. Я считаю, что мы увидим его борьбу с большими именами в разделе скоро.

 

«JonFer имеет стиль, классический бокс классический, ортодоксальный стиль. Он эффективен, когда он атакует, а также защиты. Он представляет собой видение и боевое представление, которое действительно удивительно. Мало того, что он имеет скорость и точность, но он также имеет потенциал в кулаках. Но, лучшая характеристика, которая обладает JonFer его высокий профессионализм в спорте и в его личной жизни «.

 

Что бы вы сказали, отличается Джон по сравнению с другими боксерами в подразделении?

"Его голова, он очень зрелый для своего возраста. В этом смысле, он напоминает мне о себе. Он очень серьезно, когда он работает и всегда стремится улучшить.

 

«Он имеет громадное восприятие ошибок своих соперники делают. He knows how to read the battle and knows when and how to define a fight. I believe that the more fights and time go by, JonFer will establish himself at the top level alongside the top boxers in the world.”

 

As Jon develops, what plans do you have for him?

“To continue with the hard work like we have to this date. I respect every step in his career. I’d like for JonFer to continue training and preparing himself for what can be a bright and stupendous future.”

 

Who do you want him to fight – Jesus Cuellar, Орландо Салидо, Gervonta Дэвис, Хосе Педраса, Карл Frampton?

“All of the names mentioned are already great champions. They are all owed their due respect and it would be an honor, not only for Jonfer but for Maravilabox to have the possibility of making fight with any of them.

 

«Хосе Педраса будет большим испытанием. Мы бы очень хотели, чтобы этот бой случится. JonFer спаррингов с Фрэмптоном до его матча-реванша с Санта-Крусом, и мы знаем, что он был до проблемы. И, конечно,, мы хотели бы пойти на титул чемпиона мира против Gervonta Дэвиса и думаем, что это будет большой бой. Столкновение стилей «.

Какие ремни вы хотите, чтобы он пошел на первый?

"Первый, мы хотели бы его, чтобы установить хорошую базу. Лучше для нас продолжать строить свою карьеру шаг за шагом, и для него, чтобы продолжить обучение и адаптацию себя по кусочкам до верхнего уровня. Поскольку мы продолжаем делать бои случаются, будет больше возможностей для международных и мировых титулов. Цель состоит в том, чтобы получить JonFer стать чемпионом WBC, самый важный объект.

 

“We would be really excited to be able to win the European championship, but we’re ready to fight anyone. All of the belts are important and provide experience.”

 

What would you see as the ideal next step for JonFer in the next few years?

“Ideally we want to keep him at a weight in which he feels the most comfortable. As fights and time go by, if he needs to go up in weight, he’d do so without a problem. It’s possible for him to end up fighting in superior divisions, but for now we are focused on 130 and I think he can still battle at this weight for several years.”

 

Can you name who you think are the top five active boxers today?

“I really like Errol Spence Jr., he has a great style that I feel is like mine was. Канело [Альварес] и [Геннадий] Головкин является двумя из моих любимых, а также, положат на большой бой. Андре Уорд, Хорхе Линарес ... Существует много талантов в спорте на данный момент.

Какие воспоминания Стива Farhood и Барри Томпкинс выделиться вам?

"Да, конечно, У меня есть некоторые большие моменты моих лет в Соединенных Штатах, и я помню, Стив всегда перед камерами SHOWTIME. Он большой профессионал.

 

«Он является одним из самых уважаемых боксов писателей в мире. Он человек с молодой менталитетом, который знает, как оценить хороший бокс.

 

«Барри Томпкинс престижный комментатор и то, что я помню больше всего о нем видеть его рассказывают о боях в эпоху Тайсона и J.C. Чавес. Чтобы быть комментатором этого роста, то, он должен быть отличным профессионалом «.

 

What would you say is the best (and worst) part about being a promoter?

“To be a promoter is thrilling. I believe that taking the career of the boxers in your hands must be treated like it’s your own life. It’s a true adventure. I can’t find a negative thing to say about being a promoter.”

 

Do you miss being a boxer?

“To this day I can say that I do not have any desire to return to the ring. My last fights were torturous and I still have problems with my knee to the date as I try to go about my daily life. I continue to train an hour each day and continue to love boxing, but now I prefer watching the youngsters like Jon and help them with my experience.”

 

JON “JONFER” FERNANDEZ:

Can you tell us what it is like for you to work with someone like Sergio Martinez?

“It’s great, Sergio is always very attentive and a mirror to watch yourself in. Like an athlete, he was one of the greats, but as a person he is even better. Maravillabox Promotions is composed of thorough professionals and the way they treat me is excellent.”

 

How is your training going? Is your camp any different for this fight?

“I haven’t had too much time since my last fight, just about five weeks. It has been tough, but we were coming off of a much more difficult preparation in fighting for Spain’s world title. I think this will make for a great fight and the fans will have a lot of fun.”

 

What are your plans for the future? In your career, жизнь, бокс, в ближайшие пять лет ...

«Я только что женился в апреле, и это был большой опыт, самый счастливый день в моей жизни. Я хотел бы иметь детей в ближайшее время. Что касается бокса идет, Конечно, я хотел бы стать чемпионом мира. Но сначала я хотел бы пойти на титул чемпиона Европы. Я хотел бы бороться с лучшими перспективами в разделении и продолжаю делать большие бои. I will be a world champion one day, Я знаю, что могу добраться туда.»

Кто бы вы сказали, ваш самый любимый боксер?

«Я не могу просто сказать одно, У меня есть несколько. Серхио Мартинес, очевидно. Мне также очень нравится Терренс Кроуфорд и Хуан Мануэль Маркес. Из легенд бокса, Я буду придерживаться Алексис Аргуэлло «.

 

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Томпкинс будем называть ShoBox действия с ринга с Farhood и бывший чемпион мира Рауль Маркес, выступающей в качестве экспертов-аналитиков. The executive producer is Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

 

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Адонис Стивенсон против. ANDRZEJ FONFARA II FINAL WEIGHTS, ЦИТАТЫ, ФОТО & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

 

 

SHOWTIME ЧЕМПИОНАТ БОКС® Live From Bell Centre In Montreal At 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT

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Монреаль (Июнь 2, 2017) – WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara had a tense faceoff during Friday’s weigh-in for their 175-pound rematch в эту субботу live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre.

 

Fonfara (29-4, 17 КО) взвешивания в 174 ¼ pounds while Stevenson (28-1, 23 КО) measured a ready 173 ½ pounds for their rematch of an all-action 2014 showdown in which both fighters scored knockdowns.

 

“I’m as strong as ever,” said the southpaw Stevenson. “I know he’s dangerous, Я знаю, что он крутой. He has a new trainer and he’s going to do everything he can to take my title. But I’m going to go for the knockout. I’m going to show him I don’t only have the left, I have the right, слишком."

 

Fonfara promised he’s improved since their first meeting both physically and mentally under new trainer Virgil Hunter.

 

I’m the smarter guy now, and I have more experience,” Fonfara said. “I’m ready mentally and physically to take his belt. I’m here to put Stevenson down and become the new light heavyweight champion.

 

WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender Eleider Alvarez and former 175-pound champ Jean Pascal both measured 174 ½ pounds for their co-featured bout that opens the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast live at 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT.

 

Both Alvarez (22-0, 11 КО), the mandatory challenger for Stevenson’s WBC belt, and Pascal (31-4-1, 18 КО) are aiming for a shot at the winner of Субботу main event.

 

Final Weights & Commission Officials:

WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship – 12 Туры

Адонис Стивенсон: 173 ½ фунтов

Анджей Fonfara: 174 ¼ фунта

Судья: Майкл Гриффин; Книга судей: Nicolas Esnault (Канада), Omar Mintun (Мексика), Humberto Olivares (Мексика)

 

Light Heavyweight Bout – 12 Rounds for WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Championship

Eleider Альварес: 174 ½ фунтов

Жан Паскаль: 174 ½ фунтов

Судья: Alain Villeneuve; Книга судей: Ричард ДеКаруфель (Канада), Rodolfo Ramirez (Мексика), Jack Woodburn (Канада)

 

FOUR-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION ADRIEN BRONER AND UNDEFEATED THREE-DIVISION CHAMPION MIKEY GARCIA MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

Суббота, Июль 29 Live On SHOWTIME®

 

НЬЮ-ЙОРК – Two of the world’s best 140-pound boxers in the sport – Adrien Broner and Mikey Garcia – participated in a media conference call в четверг to discuss the news that they would square off against one another on Суббота, Июль 29, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®.

 

A three-division world champion at the age of 23, and one of the youngest four-division world champions in boxing history, Broner remains one of the most accomplished and popular athletes – and perhaps the most polarizing – in the sport today. Broner (33-2, 24 КО) is unbeaten at or below 140 pounds with his only two losses coming against welterweight world champions Marcos Maidana and Shawn Porter.

 

The 29-year-old Mikey Garcia is undefeated (36-0, 30 КО) and coming off a WBC lightweight world title he won in January. Garcia is moving up in weight for the second time in just three fights to challenge Broner.

 

Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia is presented by Premier Boxing Champions. A venue has yet to be determined for the highly anticipated matchup.

 

Also joining the call was Stephen Espinoza, Исполнительный вице-президент & Генеральный директор SHOWTIME Sports.

 

Here is what the principals had to say on the call в четверг:

 

Адриен Broner

“I mean, I’ve done a lot. I’ve done a lot in the sport already at a young age. I’ve watched Mikey Garcia come up before and at the same time I came up. I always want to fight the best. The best fight the best and that’s what’s going on today. This fight is going to be a tremendous fight and I’m bringing my A-game. I know a lot of people are probably counting me out.”

 

Q: Can you give me your perspective of how this fight was brought to your attention? How easy was the fight to make?

A: “I just see two fighters that got chips on their shoulders and I’m ready to put on another great show of boxing. I’m tired of sitting around and watching everybody else fight each other. I want to fight the best too, so let’s do it.”

 

Q: Can you just give me your impressions on what it will take to make 140 pounds and to do it so you’re competitive and strong at that weight against Mikey, who’s going to put on a couple of pounds?

A: “Making the weight is not going to be a problem. My last fight is coming from 180-plus. I’ve kept my weight down and I’ve actually been trying to fight somebody earlier than July. But since it’s July, I’ve kept my body in okay shape and I won’t have a problem making the weight.”

 

Q: Do you see you being more experienced against bigger guys as an advantage for you going into a fight that most people would consider a pretty tough fight?

A: “I don’t look at this fight like that. Mikey is a great opponent and a great fighter. As long as I’m at my A-game, I’ll be okay. That’s just how I feel. I’m taking my career more seriously and I’m just ready to put on a great show.”

 

Q: Were there discussions about the fight being contested at a higher weight?

A: “I have no problem with making the weight. I have a reason. This fight gives me a reason to make 140 фунты. I will make the weight, нет проблем. Just like when I fought for the title, I made the weight easy.”

 

Q: What have you seen from Mikey Garcia as far as his development goes since coming back?

A: “A kid who’s still growing in boxing just like me. We all make our mistakes and we try to get better every fight. You have two men that are in their prime and at the highest level of their career and they want to fight each other. Так, let’s do it”

 

Q: Do you feel that having fought at a higher weight in the past is an advantage for you? Does it help you in any way?

A: “I’m not coming into this fight looking at having an advantage because I’ve fought at a higher weight. В конце концов,, I’ve got to be 100 hundred percent and that’s all I’m worried about.”

 

Q: Does a challenge like this motivate you more?

A: “I love it. I’ve faced adversity so many times in this game. Sometimes I fell short, but I got right back up and kept fighting.”

 

Q: How much credit do you sense you’re getting for embracing this fight?

A: "Честно говоря, in all due respect to every reporter out there, I feel like I really don’t get as much respect as I should because of my last fight…the guy that I fought [Адриан Гранадос], he was a guy a lot of people skipped past…and I’m like, ‘You know what, I’m going to fight him.’ Everybody felt like I wasn’t taking a tough fight. I knew he was tough and I fought him and beat him and now I’m taking another tough fight after that in Mikey Garcia.”

 

Q: How important was it for you to take a tough fight like this?

A: “I want to fight them all. In the beginning of my career I was very anxious to fight everybody and as I’ve gotten older I’ve learned to just take my time and roll down the hill slow and get them all… And this is where it starts.”

 

Q: Do you feel like fighting [Garcia’s] style is going to require a lot of patience on your part?

A: “If you ask me, I’m the guy that’s very defensive. I really don’t get hit that much. Only when I decide to stand in the middle, but I’m very hard to hit myself. I think this fight is going to be two boxers with high IQ’s who are going to put on a great show of boxing.”

 

Q: Is it going to be a fight determined by footwork and ring generalship, would you agree with that?

A: “I wouldn’t say all of that. Everybody doesn’t fight the same every night when they go in the ring. Once I get in there and make my adjustments and once he gets in there and tries to make his adjustments, we’re going to let the fight play out.”

 

Q: Do you feel like Mikey is a stiff puncher and is that something that you have to be careful of with his punching power?

A: “Anybody is a puncher whether… It all hurts. I’m one to tell the truth. I don’t want to get hit by nobody. I don’t care if it’s Paulie Malignaggi…I don’t want to feel none of their punches.”

 

Q: “What do you say about your power at this weight when you get the proper training in and you’re on weight and you’re on target?

A: “Just check my record. Я непобежденным. There’s only a couple literally, where people lasted. Everybody knows in the boxing game: Once Adrien Broner is focused and I’m on track and doing everything correctly, никто не будет бить меня. Only I beat myself and I’m tired of coming up short and selling myself short.”

 

Q: If you are focused for this fight and you get down to 140, can you just talk about how you’ll feel when that happens and what you feel your power is when you do that?

A: “Independence day in July. I’m bringing fireworks.”

 

Q: Realistically, how difficult will it be for you to make weight at 140 pounds and do you think Garcia has the upper hand or advantage?

A: "Не, I’ll make weight easy. Честно, there is no disadvantage or advantages in this fight. This fight will come down to the best prepared boxer.”

 

Q: What is it about the sport of boxing that has put a chip on your shoulder? What are some of the things about the sport and the business side of it that you don’t like and that you’d like to see change?

A: “It’s really not the business side because the business is going good. I love Stephen to death, that’s my uncle. But as far as the sport, I just feel like they don’t put enough respect on my name. With all of my accomplishments in this game, I’m the one the kids want to be now. Because coming up, everyone wanted to be like Floyd and now coming up all the kids want to be like Adrian Broner. It’s okay though, this fight is just to show people that I’m still here and that I still got what it takes to take over the game of boxing after Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.”

 

Q: You’re boxing a lot more than you did in the last year, has anything changed for you?

A: “A lot changed, I’ve gotten older. I’m getting wiser, more mature. This next half of my career, I’m just focused on doing things the correct way. The first half I tried to do things my way and it worked but I could have done better, but I want to try and do everything correct.”

 

Q: Will you be training in Colorado as usual?

A: “Colorado Springs. My last four fights I haven’t been in Colorado. The last fight I’ve done in Colorado was the Maidana fight. I’ve been in DC. I’m going back to where I can focus on just strictly boxing because I want this to be one of the best performance of my career. I feel like my back is against the wall and it’s time to fight out.”

 

Closing comment: “Get some cameras my way, I’m ready to perform.”

MIKEY GARCIA

Q: Tell us why you took this fight at 140 and what your plans are on Июль 29.

A: “It is the biggest fight available for me right now. Originally my plan was to unify at 135. If that was not available I would look at a big name to defend my title at lightweight but that wasn’t quite available. Adrien Broner is a much bigger name and a bigger star who has accomplished a lot in the sport. Так, it just made more sense to go and pursue the Adrien Broner fight than a regular title defense.”

 

Q: Is the move up to 140 a temporary stop? Do you want to come back to 135 to defend title or do you just figure there are bigger names at that [140] weight class?

A: “I would like to come back down to lightweight and unify the titles or defend my title before making a permanent move up. Но, because this fight was available right now and it’s a much bigger fight than anything else at the lightweight division—like I mentioned earlier, that’s why we’re moving up to 140. If unification matches are available at 135 позже в этом году, then that’s what I’m going to go after.”

 

Q: Did you think to yourself ‘I’d like to fight Adrien Broner’? Was it brought to your attention or did you maybe mention it to one of your people? How was it brought to your attention?

A: “We had already talked about a possible matchup between us two, but later in the year. When we couldn’t find anything else available that made sense, nothing big enough at lightweight, then we looked at the 140-pound division or someone that could possibly make a big name. И, Adrien Broner’s name came up along with Stephen [Эспиноза] who had also brought it up to me, we were able to look into Adrien Broner and gladly everything worked out. His team accepted and I think this is the biggest fight that we can both get right now in our careers.”

 

Q: Did your team try to get the weight at even lower than 140 or they bring it to you at higher than 140 and you were able to settle on the division weight limit? How did the discussion of what weight would this would be at go?

A: “I made it clear that I’m still a lightweight and my best division right now is at 135. Так, I would not go any higher than 140 pounds for this fight with Adrien. I made that very clear from the beginning, that if there was any discussion or talks about a fight with Adrien Broner it would not be anything higher than 140 фунты. I’m glad Adrien Broner and his team agreed to that weight.”

Q: Was there any hesitation from Broner’s team about that weight?

A: “Not that I’m aware of because I had heard that he also stated that he was coming back to 140 фунтов ".

 

Q: What weight do you think Broner has been best at?

A: “Everything changes as the body grows and matures. When he was at 130 и 135 he was very strong, very fast. Затем, at welterweight he made that big jump to welterweight and also looked very, very good. But in recent fights he’s had some other issues outside the ring, distractions and stuff that might be cause for some of the lack-luster performances on some of his fights. Но, the skills are there and the talent is still there. Так, I can’t comment on a specific weight class and he’s also fighting bigger men in bigger fights at welterweight and 140 фунты, and that’s also maybe some of the reason why he’s unable to finish the guys or look tremendous like he used to. Но, you can’t deny the talent.”

 

Q: Where do you think your advantage comes in this fight? What area do you think you’re clearly better than he is?

A: “I just think I’m a skilled fighter with very good power as well and I think it’s a pretty even fight, pretty even match. Но, I feel that I have a slight edge when I comes to just natural boxing skills, техника, the ring generalship; the timing and the distance-range where I control the range of the distance of a fight.”

Q: What makes Broner the “big fight”?

A: “I haven’t fought anybody else that’s been champion in four divisions. Так, that’s going to be an accomplishment in itself there and that’s what I mean. There’s no one else available that has that resume.”

 

Q: Do you feel that you coming up in weight is an advantage or disadvantage in this fight?

A: “I don’t know that it’s an advantage or disadvantage. I think it’ll be a new to see Broner at 140 because that’s probably a better weight for him and that will actually allow me to perform better too. Но, I don’t see myself as having an advantage because the fight is at 140. I feel that I should still be at 135 and I still plan on coming down to 135 pounds but we’ll just have to see on the 29й and see how I feel there.”

 

Q: How excited are you that a big fight like this is finally here?

A: “It’s exciting to be able to dictate and guide my career in a way that I want and I’m able to secure this fight without having much resistance on either party. Так, that makes it easy and I look forward to securing bigger fights after this also.”

 

Q: Any concern that Broner is not going to make weight for the fight?

A: “There is some concern and that’s why I made it clear that I wouldn’t go any higher than 140. Но, he agreed, his team agreed, and it seems like he’s confident that he’s able to make 140. I think last time he didn’t make it, maybe he wasn’t taking it as serious. Может Быть, he was coming from some personal issues and problems. Так, I think now, he’s probably more focused and ready to regain control of his career and make a big name again. He should be taking it very serious and if he feels confident in making 140, then that’s great. That only makes for a much better fight. If he’s going to be training better and preparing himself better to make the weight, it’ll just make for a bigger fight.”

 

Q: If he doesn’t make the weight, is the fight still something that you would consider?

A: “We would have to consider options and consider other factors to see if it’s still something that benefits me. Сейчас, we targeted 140 фунты, he agreed on 140, so that’s what I’m looking at. If later, перед боем, something does come up with issues than I’ll make a decision at that point.”

 

Q: Where were you, as far as making unification fights, before the Broner fight became a realistic possibility? Have fights with Linares or Flanagan been very difficult to make at that point? Or were you hoping that those fights could’ve been made this summer?

A: “I still hope we can get something like that before the end of the year but it just wasn’t happening this summer. Linares’ team said that they would like maybe a voluntary title defense of his titles just like the WBC had already agreed that it was okay for either one of us to take a voluntary title defense. With Flanagan, I heard it was a very good possibility to get done but I think he’s also got a fight with Verdejo, possibly as a mandatory and that’s something that we would have to wait for results for. Так, it was a little more complicated to be waiting and to try to get those unification matches. But the Adrien Broner fight came up and it was a lot easier to get that than anything else.”

 

Q: На 140, tell us how you think your power will translate?

A: “I think the power is still there. It just depends on how well my opponent can take a punch. I am fighting a bigger guy with Adrien Broner, who has fought at welterweight and faced some of the better welterweights there, so the power may not show because he might be able to take a better punch. Но, I moved up from featherweight all the way to lightweight and I still carried punch. My last victory as everybody knows, I knocked out Dejan Zlaticanin who had never been dropped and who was undefeated. I dropped him cold. The power is there it just depends on how well a guy can take a punch.”

 

Q: How comfortable are you at this weight? Do you walk around heavier than this or is this a big cut for you?

A: “It’s not a big cut honestly. It’s actually a very simple weight cut. But I think what I’m going to be working on is not necessarily just focusing on power but I’m going to continue working on my footwork, having my speed, my reflexes, so that I can carry that. The power, I believe is going to be there regardless but I want to make sure that I carry my speed and I don’t want the weight to affect me in any way and slow me down.”

 

Q: Is he going to be the best boxer you’ve faced?

A: “On paper he has the biggest resume, he’s the most accomplished fighter that I’ve faced. But as far as the better boxer, I’m just going to have to wait and see on the 29й and see how good of a fighter he really is because he’s definitely got the talent and the skills. Let me see what I can do on July 29й.

 

Q: How do you expect the fight to play out?

A: “It’s going to be a good, конкурентная борьба, a very close fight because like I said, you can’t deny his skills, you can’t deny his accomplishments. But at the end of the night I feel that I am a slightly better boxer. Just a little bit better than he is and I’ve just got to prove it on the 29й. I did tell you that he loses, he’s lost and I don’t lose. That’s where I have that confidence. I don’t believe anybody around my division can beat me right now and I don’t think Adrien Broner is going to be one to give me those kinds of problems. We’re going to obviously train hard and prepare. We can’t take him lightly but I still believe very, very strongly that I’m the better fighter.”

 

Стивен Эспиноза, Исполнительный вице-президент & Генеральный менеджер Showtime спорта

“It’s been a great year for boxing. More specifically, it’s really been a great year for SHOWTIME boxing. Boxing is enjoying a rejuvenation, a reinvigoration. The sport has a lot of momentum and SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING has been the primary engine for that. Through this weekend, when we’ll be featuring Adonis Stevenson vs. Анджей Fonfara, SHOWTIME will have telecasted 18 live boxing events this year alone. That includes 14 титул чемпиона мира бои. The fight we’re talking about today will be the 19й live telecast on SHOWTIME this year.

 

“Broner vs. Garcia will be the sixth time that we’ve featured a consensus top-5 fighter versus another consensus top-5 fighter. It’s really undisputablethis year the best are fighting the best and they’re doing it on SHOWTIME. In a year filled with memorable fights on SHOWTIME, I think July 29й could be among the most eagerly anticipated fights on the schedule. Two of the most talented, Наиболее известным, most popular fighters in the sport today facing each other in the primes of their respective careers.

 

“On a personal note, this was a very easy fight to make. The conversation started roughly a week ago about the same time all of these rumors became public. And here we are a week later, including a holiday weekend, announcing a fight. And I’m proud to say that both of these very talented fighters showed no hesitation whatsoever in doing this.

 

“In the short time since this fight has been rumored and announced, there’s something I’ve seen that I think that’s unique in my experience in this position. There are large groups of people on each side of this fight that think it’s an easy fight. A lot of people say, ‘easy fight for AB.’ There’s an equally large group of people on the Mikey Garcia side that say ‘easy fight’ and I’ve never seen that on a fight before. That’s what makes this such an intriguing matchup.”

Q: “Did all of the other successful fights contribute to you being able to get this particular fight done.”

A: “These fighters are top-tier athletes. And they don’t get to this level of accomplishment without being competitors. We saw it with Shawn Porter at Errol’s fight. When these guys see these big fights happening, their juices get flowing and they get salivating. Больше чем что либо, it’s really the fighters. The fighters are the ones who are taking these tough fights and in many cases asking for the tough fights. Originally, we were looking for scheduling a fight for Mikey and a fight for Adrien at some point this summer. And then at a certain point, we realized that for either of them at 135 или 140, there wasn’t a bigger fight than fighting each other. Once everyone understood that, everything clicked. This is the biggest fight that each of them can make right now realistically and that’s really what got it done and made all the other issues: масса, money, all that other stuff melted away because these are two world class competitors who want to do the biggest fight possible.”

 

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ShoBox: THE NEW GENERATION CARD ON 2017 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND UPGRADED TO TRIPLEHEADER

Unbeaten Maravillabox Promotions’ Prospect Jon Fernandez To Face Juan Reyes; Live On SHOWTIME® From Turning Stone Resort Casino In Verona, N.Y..

2017 Hall of Fame Inductees Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood To Be Joined By Fellow Hall of Famers Al Bernstein and Jimmy Lennon Jr.

НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Июнь 2, 2017) - SHOWTIME Спорт® has announced undefeated Maravillabox Promotions’ prospect Jon Fernandez will meet super featherweight Juan Reyes in an eight-round matchup in the opening bout of ShoBox: Новое поколение Пятница, Июнь 9, жить на SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. И/PT), от Turning Stone Resort Casino в Вероне, N.Y..

 

The addition of Sergio Martinez’s protégé, Jon “Jonfer” Fernandez, (12-0, 10 КО), in a 130-pound scrap against Juan “Pochito” Reyes (14-3-3, 2 КО) upgrades the previously announced ShoBox to a tripleheader.

 

Карта, which takes place during the 2017 Hall of Fame Weekend where longtime ShoBox analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, features undefeated super lightweights Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (19-0, 16 КО) and Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0, 19 КО) в главном событии 10-раундовом. The winner will be thrust from talented prospect to legitimate contender. Both fighters have developed on the series—this will be Prograis’ fourth start and Diaz’s third.

 

В со-функция, unbeaten Canadian super middleweight Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 КО) makes his second start on ShoBoxwhen he faces the dangerous Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 КО) в восемь-раундовом поединке.

 

Билеты на мероприятия, совместно способствовать ДиБелла Entertainment (проектное землетрясение) and AASHA Record Breakers, по цене $65 for ringside, $50, $40 и $30 (могут быть подвергнуты дополнительной платы) и доступны в Turning Stone бюро Box, по телефону 877-833-SHOW, или на сайте Ticketmaster.com. Двери будут открыты в 6:30 p.m., с первого боя запланировано на 7:30 p.m.

 

“This is another big opportunity for me to show everybody that I am one of the best super featherweights in the world,” said Fernandez, who will fight for just the third time in the United States. “The fight against Garza was an amazing experience and I was happy to give the audience in the U.S. such an exciting performance.

 

“In my last fight, I won the Spanish title, something that I am very proud to have achieved, now I will travel back to the U.S. to face anybody that my promoter puts in front of me. I am very confident in my skills and my team is doing great work with my career.”

 

This is the opportunity I have been waiting for my entire career,” сказал Рейес. “I make real wars out of my fights because that is my style and it works for me. Jon Fernandez will have his hands full because I am coming to win.

 

I want to thank to Lou DiBella and SHOWTIME for another great opportunity for Jon Fernández,” said Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, promoter and former unified middleweight world champion. “Jonfer is a talented and hard-working young man that will archive great things. Он предназначен для величия «.

 

«С его потенциалом и трудовой этикой, Я не сомневаюсь, что он будет чемпионом мира один день. Я возьму его на шаг дальше и сказать, что он станет следующим фунт за фунт чемпионом. Он готов, чтобы выиграть этот бой нокаутом и взывать верхние имена в своей весовой категории.”

 

21-летний Fernandez сходит победу техническим нокаутом во втором раунде против ранее непобедимым Исмаэль Гарсия захватить испанский титул 130 фунтов в своем родном городе Бильбао, Страна Басков, Испания, на Апреля 21. В своем последнем появлении на чехле 10 февраля в этом году, Fernandez сделал его ShoBox Дебют с впечатляющим третьего раунда нокаутом против ранее один раз избили Эрнесто Гарса в Майами, Оклахома.

 

Рейес является 27-летний из Гвадалахары, Халиско, Мексика, Теперь обучение из Bell Gardens, Халиф. Он будет делать егоShoBox and New York debut—he has never fought outside of Southern California. Reyes’ last two fights resulted in unanimous decision wins as he beat Miguel Angel Mendoza on Март 3 of this year and Cesar Villarraga in October 2016.

 

Fellow Hall of Famers Al Bernstein and Jimmy Lennon Jr. will join Farhood and Tompkins on-air during the special Hall of Fame edition of the prospect oriented series. Lennon Jr. returns to Canasota for the posthumous induction of his father, world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Sr.

Томпкинс будем называть ShoBox действия с ринга с Farhood и бывший чемпион мира Рауль Маркес, выступающей в качестве экспертов-аналитиков. Исполнительный продюсер - Гордон Холл, продюсером является Рич Гоган, а режиссером - Рик Филлипс..

 

Tompkins and Farhood will be inducted in the “Observer” category в воскресенье as part of a 2017 класс хэдлайнер великого бокса Эвандер Холифилд, Марко Антонио Баррера и Джонни Тапиа.

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FOUR-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION ADRIEN BRONER TAKES ON UNDEFEATED THREE-DIVISION CHAMPION MIKEY GARCIA AT 140 ФУНТОВ СТЕРЛИНГОВ

 

Adrien Broner vs. Майки Гарсия

Представлено Премьер Бокс чемпионов

Суббота, Июль 29 * В прямом эфире на SHOWTIME

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НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Июнь 1, 2017) - Cегодня, Showtime спорта® announced a blockbuster matchup between two of boxing’s biggest stars as three-division world champion Mikey Garcia moves up in weight to 140 pounds to face four-division champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®, Суббота, Июль 29, жить на SHOWTIME. Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia is presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

 

In yet another significant main event matchup on SHOWTIME, these world-class fighters will meet at a critical time in their respective careers. A three-division world champion at the age of 23, and one of the youngest four-division world champions in boxing history, the flamboyant Broner remains one of the most accomplished and popular athletes – and perhaps the most polarizing – in the sport today. Among the top 140-pounders in the world, Broner is undefeated at or below 140 pounds with his only two losses coming against welterweight world champions Marcos Maidana and Shawn Porter. An experienced fighter at just 27 лет, Broner (33-2, 24 КО) still believes he is the future of the sport and promises to prove it against Garcia on July 29.

 

Майки Гарсия, 29 years old and undefeated (36-0, 30 КО), is a recently crowned lightweight champion on a self-appointed journey to become a household name in the sport of boxing. Garcia will move up in weight for the second time in just three fights to challenge Broner. Garcia represents a boxing family developing legendary status in the modern era of the sport. He is renowned for his sportsmanship and his commanding presence in the ring, honed by his brother and acclaimed trainer Robert Garcia. Mikey has held world titles at 126, 130 и 135 фунты, but has never fought north of 138.

 

Суббота, Июль 29 будет 19й live boxing event on SHOWTIME this year. The main event bout will be a WBC 12-round special attraction.

 

“SHOWTIME Sports continues to deliver the most anticipated matchups, the most important events and the most thrilling fights in boxing,"Сказал Стивен Эспиноза, Исполнительный вице-президент и генеральный менеджер, Showtime спорта. “We consistently feature top-rated champions and challengers. The best are fighting the best and the results have been spectacular. Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia is a fight that fight fans have dreamed of—an undefeated, young star facing one of the best 140-pound fighters in the sport, both men in the prime of their respective careers. Июль 29 promises to be a memorable night in a year already full of memorable boxing events.”

 

 

Broner, Цинциннати, Огайо, has achieved more in his young career than most fighters can hope for in a lifetime. After earning world titles at 130, 135 и 147 фунты, Broner won a belt in a fourth weight division – 140 pounds – in October 2015 when he defeated Khabib Allakhverdiev via 12й round stoppage to become the second youngest four-division champion in boxing history at 26 (behind Oscar De La Hoya, 24). Как любитель, Broner compiled a record of 300 побед, 19 losses under the guidance of his trainer Mike Stafford, who has remained in Broner’s corner throughout his entire career. Broner will turn 28 years old on Июль 28, the day before his bout with Garcia.

 

Once considered one of the top young pound-for-pound boxers in the world, Майки Гарсия, of Moreno Valley by way of Oxnard, Калифорния., returned to the ring after a two-and-half-year layoff in July 2016 without missing a beat. He scored a dominant fifth-round stoppage over former world champion Elio Rojas in his first fight back. Затем, Garcia became a three-division champion by beating previously undefeated lightweight world champion Dejan Zlaticanin with a vicious third-round knockout last January. Garcia has stopped 19 из его последних 21 opponents including Roman “Rocky” Martinez, Хуан Мануэль Лопес, Orlando Salido and Bernabe Concepcion.

 

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STEVENSON-FONFARA I FULL FIGHT AVAILABLE ON SHOWTIME SPORTS®YOUTUBE CHANNEL IN ADVANCE OF SATURDAY’S LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME ЧЕМПИОНАТ БОКС® Стивенсон против. Fonfara II

Жить в 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT From Bell Centre In Montreal

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SHOWTIME Sports has released the 2014 matchup between Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara in its entirety in advance of their rematch в эту субботу live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre in Montreal. YouTube Link: HTTP://s.sho.com/2pD0U7c

In their first meeting Stevenson edged Fonfara in an all-action matchup in which both fighters scored knockdowns. It remains the only time the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion has touched the canvas in his eight world title fights.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Stevenson vs. Fonfara II airs live at 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT. В первом бою телепередачи, WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 соперник Элейдер Альварес, Stevenson’s mandatory challenger, will face former 175-pound champion Jean Pascal.

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Адонис Стивенсон против. ANDRZEJ FONFARA II FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

 

 

“I expect a knockout.” – Adonis Stevenson

“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.” – Andrzej Fonfara

 

WBC Нет. 1 Contender Eleider Alvarez Faces Former Champ Jean Pascal In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature At 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT

 

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Монреаль (Мая 30, 2017) – WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara sounded off at the final press conference во вторник at Montreal Casino for their 175-pound rematch в эту субботу live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre.

 

WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender Eleider Alvarez and former 175-pound champ Jean Pascal also faced off for their co-featured bout that opens the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast live at 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT.

 

Both Stevenson (28-1, 23 КО) и Fonfara (29-4, 17 КО) scored knockdowns in their all-action meeting in 2014, the only time Stevenson has been down in his eight world title fights since winning the WBC belt in 2013. While the local Montreal favorite was pushed the distance in his first bout with Fonfara, he has scored knockouts in five of his seven title defenses and stated во вторник that he expects a knockout in the rematch.

 

Since the close loss to Stevenson in 2014, Fonfara has picked up wins against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Nathan Cleverly and Chad Dawson, and enters the rematch with a new trainer, the renowned Virgil Hunter.

 

Альварес (22-0, 11 КО) is undefeated and the mandatory challenger for Stevenson’s WBC belt, but he’ll face the toughest test of his career in Pascal (31-4-1, 18 КО), a former WBC 175-pound champion who has faced some of the world’s best light heavyweights over the past decade.

 

Here’s what the fighters had to say во вторник:

 

Адонис Стивенсон

“I’m ready because I know Fonfara is dangerous. We’re not underestimating him. I’ve prepared for everything, everything he brings in the ring I’ll be ready for it.

 

“I’m training for the knockout. Emanuel Steward always told me ‘knockouts sell.’ When I get in the ring I’m going for a knockout. It’s not an option for me to go 12 раундов.

 

“I train for 12 раундов, and if it goes 12 rounds he’s going to get punishment the whole time, but I definitely am going for the knockout.

 

“I see some things I can exploit in the ring.

 

“I won the first fight, and I know him very well. I know what he can do. I know he changed trainers. Virgil Hunter brings a lot of experience, I know he trains Andre Ward, and I know he’s very intelligent.

 

“I know Andrzej Fonfara from 12 rounds in the ring. He can’t change his style right now. He may show some improved defense, but after a couple of rounds it will be the old Fonfara.

 

“This fight will be different. I expect a knockout. I hurt my hand in our first fight, but now I’m fully healthy and I expect to knock him out.

 

“I know Fonfara is training hard to take my belt. I know he’s a tough fighter, and I know it’s not going to be easy for me.

 

“My goal is to unify the titles with the winner of (Сергей) Kovalev and (Другой) Подопечный. I want the unification, but if not I’ll make my mandatory. If Ward wins I want to fight him, if Kovalev wins I want to fight him. Я готов. "

 

Анджей Fonfara

“I’m a much smarter fighter now. Умственно, I’m much strong and smarter.

 

“I bettered myself. Вергилий (Охотник) has taught me a lot of new stuff. Some things worked in my last fight with Chad Dawson, some things didn’t. But that was our first fight together. Now I’m ready to show everything in this fight.

 

“I’ve had a lot of success against southpaws. I like fighting them. Chad Dawson was a southpaw, so the last two fights, the last four months, we prepared only for southpaws.

 

“I’m ready for the best Stevenson.

 

“My camp went well. Sparring was great. It’s my second full camp with Virgil Hunter and we’ve improved a lot since the first fight.

 

“I can’t make the same mistakes I did in our first fight. I must fight much smarter.

 

“Stevenson only has a good left hand. He’s the champ and he’s a good fighter, but his boxing isn’t amazing. He’s not easy, but he only has basic boxing skills. We must cut his left hand and be ready to throw my right. We need to control him.

 

“I must start good in the first round and let him know that I’m here to win the fight. And I’ll be the new champion.

 

“I’m always a fighter that goes forward and pushes guys back, but I am now ready to fight backwards if I need to. I’ll show the best Andrzej Fonfara this time.

 

“I’m going to win the fight. A world title is the only thing I’ve never had. I’ve imagined raising my hand after the fight and becoming the new WBC champion.”

 

“I’m ready to take the title. мое время пришло.

 

“I’m ready to be the new world champion and I’ll do that Суббота ночь. He wants the KO, and I want the KO, слишком.

 

“I respect him because he’s the champ. I came here to show that, на этот раз, I’m the better fighter.”

 

ELEIDER АЛЬВАРЕС

“He has a lot of experience, but experience can be negative sometimes. Он испытал, but he has negative experiences and losses, слишком. I don’t think it will be a factor Суббота ночь.

 

“My style will be an advantage. I’m taller, I have a longer reach, and a better jab. My footwork is better, слишком. So I think my style is my advantage.

 

“I’m fully ready for my title shot. I’ve been ready for 18 месяцы, but for some reason it didn’t happen. I’m ready to face everybody. I’m probably in the toughest division in boxing right now, but once Stevenson comes I’ll be ready.

 

“I didn’t wait 18 months to become a world champion for nothing. I won’t give a victory to Pascal. I’ve waited for 18 months for my chance and I won’t give it to Pascal.

 

“Sparring with him (Паскаль) is an advantage, but it was a long time ago and now he’s changed teams. So I don’t know what he’s done in his training camp this time.

 

“Marc (Ramsay) taught me some tricks, but I already know Jean Pascal because I trained with him and sparred with him for a while. It’s an advantage to have Marc, but it can be different and you never know what he’ll bring to the ring this time around.”

 

JEAN PASCAL

“Winning is the only option for me.

 

“I’ve been in some battles, but my tank is still full.

 

“I’ve faced way better opposition than him. Я был там, done that on the big stage. This is a big, big fight, and I’ve been here before. That’s the thing with experience – you can’t buy experience. You have to live it, and I’ve lived it many times. I’m ready to be on the big stage once again.

 

“Training camp went really well. I was with Roy Jones Jr. and Stephane Larouche and we stayed in Montreal for the whole camp. We had no injuries and we’re ready to go в субботу.

 

“Sparring with Alvarez isn’t really an advantage for me. The last time we sparred was like two or three years ago. Я знаю его, but he knows me also. I actually have two strikes against me – he knows me well, but his coach knows me by heart because he’s my former coach. But none of that matters. I’ve done my homework and I know what to do in the ring.

 

“Right now my focus is on Alvarez. After the referee raises my hand and we’ll see what’s next.”

 

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НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Мая 25, 2017) – SHOWTIME Sports will offer a fully-produced Facebook and YouTube live stream of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship bout this Saturday, Мая 27 из Шеффилда, Англия. Groves vs. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 p.m. И/2:15 p.m. PT.

Live coverage of Groves vs. Chudinov will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office with sportscasters Adam Smith and Carl Froch and will begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. И/1:30 p.m. PT exclusively in the U.S. на SHOWTIME Sports Facebookpage and the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube канал. Fans can follow all SHOWTIME Sports social accounts (SHOsports) в субботу afternoon for the precise start time to Groves vs. Chudinov following undercard action from Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, Англия. These platforms will be geo-blocked for U.S. только.

“When we saw the opportunity to deliver this great super middleweight championship fight to the U.S. аудитория, we jumped at it,” said Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, Стивен Эспиноза. “We thank Matchroom Sport for making it possible for us to carry this bonus coverage to the U.S. Doing so compliments our robust digital and social media content plan serving boxing fans online and attracting new ones. This further demonstrates our unrivaled commitment to the sport. No one is making a more significant and impactful contribution to boxing’s momentum than SHOWTIME.”

Former three-time title challenger Groves and former champ Chudinov (14-1, 10 КО) will meet for the vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship in a matchup of the WBA’s No. 1 и Нет. 2 challengers in a co-featured bout at Bramall Lane.

Гровс (25-3, 18 КО) has won four straight since teaming up with 2016 Trainer of the Year Shane McGuigan following a close split-decision loss to then-WBC Champion Badou Jack in 2015. The only other blemishes on his record came in title challenges to long-time 168-pound champ Carl Froch.

“I believe this is the best opportunity for me to achieve my dream and become world champion,” Groves said earlier this week. “Time is on my side. I had a good year last year, and I’m in a good place. I’ve put in the work, и сейчас, I need to make this count.

“Everything that’s happened in the past has just made me more determined. I know the pressure is on, and I can’t afford to make any more mistakes. This might be my best chance to win a world title, but it could also be my last.”

Чудинов (14-1, 10 КО) originally won the WBA Super Middleweight Title with a split-decision victory over Felix Sturm in 2015 and made one successful defense before losing via controversial majority decision in a rematch with Sturm in 2016. Sturm later vacated the belt due to injury, opening up the opportunity for Chudinov to win back his title в эту субботу against Groves. Chudinov is ranked No. 1 by the WBA while Groves is ranked No. 2.

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