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DOUBLEHEADER OF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 30 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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WBC Champion Badou Jack vs. Former World Champion Lucian Bute
IBF Champion James DeGale vs. Top Contender Rogelio Medina
Winners Set To Meet In Unification Bout
Later This Year On SHOWTIME
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NEW YORK (Mars 28, 2016)- A three-fight series to crown a unified divisional champion will begin on Lördag, April 30, when WBC 168-pound champion Badou Jack defends his title against former longtime titlist Lucian Bute, and IBF Champion James DeGale risks his belt against mandated challenger Rogelio Medina i en Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING doubleheader live onShowtime (10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT) från DC Armory i Washington D.C.
The winners will meet in a super middleweight world-title unification fight later this year.
Domkraft (20-1-1, 12 Kos) will make his second title defense after a breakthrough 2015 campaign in which he won the WBC belt from Anthony Dirrell and successfully defended against George Groves. The southpaw Bute (32-3, 25 Kos), a former IBF champion with nine defenses between 2007 och 2012, revived his career last November with a gutsy and inspired performance against DeGale.
“I’ve been training really hard for this fight and I’m excited to get in the ring,” sade Jack. “I can’t wait to defend my title once again on April 30. The fans can expect to see an explosive and skillful performance from me come fight night. I believe I’m the best super middleweight in the world and that I have the skills to beat anyone I get in the ring with. I’m fully focused on Lucian Bute, but I know that a win can set up a massive fight against James DeGale and I’m going to deliver.”
“I’m thrilled to have this tremendous opportunity,” Said buten. “I was ringside for Badou Jack’s last two fights — well deserved world title wins. He is a great champion. I plan to train hard and be in the best shape of my career on April 30. It’s my chance to win the WBC belt and become two-time world champion. I will win and give boxing fans a spectacular fight.”
DeGale (22-1, 14 Kos) will make his second title defense after an impressive 2015 in which he defeated Andre Dirrell to win the vacant IBF belt and topped Bute in a Fight of the Year candidate. The hard-hitting Medina (35-6, 29 Kos), the IBF’s mandatory challenger, has knocked out three consecutive opponents.
“I am delighted to be defending my world title on another great show in the United States,” nämnda DeGale. “I won my belt in style in Boston and I’m looking forward to moving down the East Coast to the great city of Washington, D.C. It’s going to be a defining night in the super middleweight division as Badou Jack and myself look to set up a huge fight later in the year. I’m fully focused on Rogelio Medina. He’s a tough Mexican who earned his title shot. Men lita på mig, no one is getting my world title.”
“This is such a great opportunity for me and I can’t wait to get in the ring,” said Medina. “I’ve worked so hard for this and I am going to make the most of it. Everyone who has seen me fight knows I leave it all in the ring and you can expect to see an all-out battle on April 30. Jag kommer att vara den nya världsmästare.”
Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, är prissatta på $200, $100, $50 och $25, och finns det erbjudanden nu. För att köpa biljetter besök www.ticketmaster.com, Ticket platser, eller samtal (800) 745-3000.
“Mayweather Promotions is proud to bring another exciting night of boxing to the great boxing fans in my hometown of Washington, D.C.,” säger Leonard Ellerbe, VD för Mayweather Promotions. “I’m really excited about the Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute fight. Det kommer att bli en stor kamp. We know Bute is tough as nails and he’s coming to take the title away from Badou. Badou is going to have to be at his best to be able to beat Bute that night. The winner of that fight will set up a spectacular unification fight with the winner of the fight between British champion James DeGale and Mexican brawler ‘Porky’ Medina. DeGale can’t take Medina lightly if he wants the unification bout. It’s going to be a thrilling night of action at the DC Armory and on SHOWTIME.”
Badou Jack “The Ripper”, of Las Vegas by way of Stockholm, Sverige, captured the WBC 168-pound crown with a 12-round majority decision over previously unbeaten defending champion Anthony Dirrelllast April 24. A former amateur standout who represented Gambia in the 2008 OS, Jack retained his belt against former world title challenger George Groves last Sju. 12 on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s final fight. Domkraft, who fights under the Mayweather Promotions banner, was an underdog against both Dirrell and Groves. Den 6-fot-1, 32-year-old has won four in a row since a shocking first-round knockout loss to Derek Edwards in February 2014.
Bute, av Montreal, Canada by way of Romania, has been a super middleweight mainstay for the last decade. He has competed in 12 title fights since 2007, scoring seven knockouts in nine consecutive defenses of the IBF belt he won in 2007 in his adopted hometown of Montreal. During his title reign, the 36-year-old defeated the likes of Glen Johnson, Librado Andrade and Jean-Paul Mendy, but he lost the belt to Carl Froch in 2012 and a string of injuries kept him largely inactive over the next three years. Bute returned from a 19-month absence in August 2015 under new trainer Howard Grant, knocking out Andrea Di Luisa to set up the title shot against DeGale for the crown he once held. Bute stalked the switch-hitting DeGale with a relentless attack, turning in his most impressive performance in years in a close decision loss.
James “Chunky” DeGale, London, England, won the vacant IBF belt in his U.S. debut last May by dropping Andre Dirrell twice on his way to a unanimous decision. Den 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist then successfully defended it last November in a thrilling shootout with hometown favorite and former titlist Lucian Bute. 30-åringen, who’s only blemish came in a majority decision in his 11th bout against then-unbeaten George Groves, will make his third consecutive start outside his native England as he looks to become a global power at 168 pounds.
Rogelio “Porky” Medina is a hard-hitting veteran with 30 knockouts i hans 36 career wins. He’s knocked out three consecutive opponents, including a shocking third-round knockout of then-undefeated J’Leon Love in August, 2014. Medina, 27, has suffered six losses in 42 slagsmål, although those defeats came against opponents with a combined record of 187-16-3, including four previously undefeated fighters.
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IRELAND’S PATRICK HYLAND CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH FAMILY AS HE PREPARES FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 16SHOWDOWN WITH FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION GARY RUSSELL JR.

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Featherweight Title Showdown Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING At 11 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino In Mashantucket, CT.

Mashantucket, CT (Mars 17, 2016) - Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland spent St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland with his family, trading green beer for his son’s green bib, as he prepares for his featherweight world championship showdown against Gary Russell Jr. på Lördag, April 16leva på Showtime® från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, CT.

 

“I spent St. Patrick’s Day with family and friends,” said Hyland. “We just got back from dinner after bringing my son up to the parade in Rathcoole.

 

“It was a lovely, sunny day for the beer garden, but none for me. I’ll have to celebrate April 17. I’m looking to bring that title back to Ireland.”

 

The Irish born and raised Hyland has won four fights in a row as he prepares for his world title opportunity stateside with the expectations of his nation on his shoulders.

 

“This win would be massive for the Irish boxing community,” said Hyland. “I want to become a world champion like Carl Frampton and Andy Lee and this is a prime chance. I’m going to proudly represent the Irish people and leave everything in the ring.”

 

Hyland has extra motivation, along with fighting for his wife, Lorna, and newborn son, Callum, he will be honoring the memory of his late father and longtime trainer who passed away recently.

 

“This fight means the world to me and it’s why I got into boxing,” Hyland said. “I’m dedicating this to my late father and after I win I’ll look up and say ‘Dad, we did it!’ ”

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 11 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. PT with undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedrazadefending against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Biljetter för live-event, vilket främjas av DiBella Entertainment, är prissatta på $150, $90 och $45 exklusive tillämpliga serviceavgifter och skatter och är på rea. Biljetter finns på www.ticketmaster.comoch www.foxwoods.com or by visiting the Foxwoods’ Box Office. Så här laddar du genom telefonsamtal Ticketmaster på (800) 745-3000. The Pedraza vs. Smith bout is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.

 

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WBC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION GARY RUSSELL JR. DEFENDS AGAINST IRELAND’S PATRICK HYLAND IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 16 FROM FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN MASHANTUCKET, CT

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IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza Takes On Liverpool’s Stephen Smith In Co-Feature
Live på Showtime® Vid 11 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. PT
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Mashantucket, CT (Mars 15, 2016) – Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring to defend his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland på Lördag, April 16, leva på Showtime® (11 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. PT) från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, CT.
I Showtime Championship Boxing sam-feature, undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza will defend against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.
Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title that he earned after stopping defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez in the fourth-round last March. He was set to defend last November, but was forced to withdraw due to a training injury. If he can get by the extremely motivated Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos), Russell Jr. is in line for big fights with fellow champions and top contenders such as Leo Santa Cruz, Lee Selby, Abner Mares och Carl Frampton.
“I’m excited about being back in the ring,” said Russell. “It’s been a year because of an injury, but I’m feeling great and more ready than ever. I’ll be prepared for anything. I’m looking forward to meeting Mr. Hyland on the 16th and I’m ready to prove I’m the best featherweight in the world.”
“This is a fantastic opportunity to fight for the WBC title, one of the belts that I’ve always wanted to hold,” said Hyland. “It means the world to me to be fighting for this title against a real champion like Gary Russell Jr. I think he’s a great fighter who does everything well so I have to be at my best on fight night. But I know I can beat him and take that belt home to Ireland. I’m just a lad from Jobstown in Tallaght who works hard and loves the fight game. I’ve been trained all my life by my father, may God rest him, and to win a world title will make all of his hard work and effort worthwhile.”
Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos) won his 130-pound world title last June when he dominated Andrej Klimovto capture the vacant belt, and he successfully defended it last October in an exciting battle againstEdner Körsbär. Both bouts aired on SHOWTIME. Now he faces the mandatory challenger in Smith(23-1, 13 Kos), som har vunnit 11 straight bouts and may present the toughest challenge of Pedraza’s burgeoning career.
“I am in excellent condition, had an extraordinary training camp and am anxious to demonstrate my skills in the ring on April 16,” Said Pedraza. “I am truly looking forward to entertaining the fans in attendance and remaining undefeated as I defense my crown against Smith. I am determined to become the next big star out of Puerto Rico.”
“I’ve waited a long time for this opportunity, but the timing couldn’t be better,” sade Smith. “I’m excited to get the opportunity to win the world title live on Sky Sports in the UK and on SHOWTIME in America. Pedraza is a quality fighter but I know I will do whatever is needed to become world champion on April 16 and I can’t wait.”
Biljetter för live-event, vilket främjas av DiBella Entertainment, är prissatta på $150, $90 och $45 exklusive tillämpliga serviceavgifter och skatter och är på rea. Biljetter finns påwww.ticketmaster.com och www.foxwoods.com eller genom att besöka Foxwoods’ Box Office. Så här laddar du genom telefonsamtal Ticketmaster på (800) 745-3000. The Pedraza vs. Smith bout is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.
“This SHOWTIME doubleheader is a can’t-miss event,” sade Lou DiBella, Presidentof DiBella Entertainment. “In Russell-Hyland, you have one of the most gifted fighters in all of boxing defending his title against a hungry and tough-as-nails Irishman in the biggest fight of his career. Pedraza is looking to make a statement against Smith, Britain’s number one contender, and to follow in the footsteps of past Puerto Rican superstars.”
A speedy and supremely talented boxer, Russell Jr, was impressive in his fourth-round stoppage of the battle-tested Gonzalez last March. Den 2008 US. Olympian had scored important victories overVyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz, och Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomatjenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. Den Southpaw, av Capitol Heights, Md., was able to return to his winning ways with a unanimous decision over Christopher Martin that December prior to his coronation against Gonzalez, whom he dropped three times en route to capturing the title.
Leading into his last fight on Oktober. 10, i Lowell, Mass., Irlands Hyland was dealing with heavy emotions following the death of his beloved father and longtime trainer, and the birth of his first son. The 32-year-old remained steadfast, fighting in memory of his father to stop David Martinez i den åttonde omgången. It was his fourth consecutive victory since suffering his lone defeat, a close and competitive loss to the unbeaten Javier Fortuna for the interim WBA World Featherweight Title in December 2012. Nu, presented with another world title opportunity, Hyland seeks to honor his father’s legacy by bringing the championship back home.
The switch-hitting former Puerto Rican Olympian Pedraza backed up his “Krypskytten” moniker against Klimov as he picked apart the Russian with superior speed and accuracy on his way to a world title. Pedraza earned a shot at the title in his previous bout with a career-best win over former world title challenger Michael Farenas. The 26-year-old will have title unification on his mind if he can conquer his mandatory opponent on April 16.
Part of a fighting family, Smith’s brothers Callum, Liam and Paul all fight professionally at a high level and he hopes to join Liam as a fellow world champion on April 16. The 30-year-old has fought professionally since 2008 and his only blemish came against featherweight world champion Lee Selby in 2011. Smith earned his title shot with a sixth-round stoppage of Boschiero citat i September 2015 och kommer att göra sin US. debut at Foxwoods.
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AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP

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Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Domkraft, DeGale, Russell Jr, Mödrar, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, Bär, Povetkin.

 

NEW YORK (Mars 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports på fredag announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.

 

The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.

 

Stephen Espinoza, Vice VD & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.

 

“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.

 

“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.

 

“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.

 

“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, och Juni 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.

 

“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”

See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.

 

Lördag, April 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Main Event: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 Kos) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 Kos) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: Lee Selby (22-1, 8 Kos) vs. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 Kos) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: The O2 – London

Promotorn: Warriors Boxning & Matchroom Sport

 

Fredag, April 15 - ShoBox: Den nya generationen

Main Event: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos) vs. Stephon Unga (14-0-2, 6 Kos) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 p.m. OCH/PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotorn: Salita kampanjer

  • Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.

 

Lördag, April 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING

Main Event: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Kos) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. PT

Venue: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Promotorn: DiBella Entertainment

  • Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
  • Gary Russell Jr. returns to make his first title defense
  • Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Lördag, April 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING

Main Event: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 Kos) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 Kos) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Co-Feature: James DeGale (22-1, 14 Kos) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 Kos) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT

Venue: TBD

Promotorn: Mayweather kampanjer

  • Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
  • Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
  • The winners will meet in an immediate unification.

 

Targeting May 2016 – Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Main Event: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 Kos) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 Kos) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

 

Lördag, Juni 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING

Main Event: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Kos) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Kos) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotorn: Banner Kampanjer

  • Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
  • Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year

 

Lördag, Juni 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Main Event: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 Kos) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 Kos) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 Kos) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 Kos) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

Promotorn: DiBella Entertainment

  • Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
  • Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title

 

Late-Summer 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING

Main Event: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Kos) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 Kos) – WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship

  • Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
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En legendarisk marsch genom årtiondena - SHOWTIME SPORTS® FORTSÄTTER FEST 30 ÅR MED SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

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Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo Lopez, George Foreman & Mer utställt i mars

 

Klicka HÄR För en titt tillbaka på några av de legendariska ögonblicken på SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: http://s.sho.com/1RkA3CE

 

NEW YORK (Mars 2, 2016) - Showtime Sports rullar ut sin tredje del av en årslång hyllning till minne av 30 år av Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING i mars med "Legends" ".

 

Denna månad kommer att framhävas av legenderna Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo “Finito” Lopez och George Foreman. Sju av de mest oförglömliga och viktiga striderna från dessa legender - varav några sällan har sänts sedan deras livepresentation - finns nu på nätverkets on demand-plattformar och kommer att sändas på “Throwback torsdagar”i mars kl 10 p.m. OCH/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME.

 

Den Torsdag, Mars 10 presentation av Marvin Hagler vs.. John Mugabi sänder exakt 30 år efter den slutliga vinsten i Haglers Hall of Fame-karriär i mars 10, 1986. Hagler vs.. Mugabi var det första huvudevenemanget som någonsin sändes på SHOWTIME®.

 

De klassiska striderna, som också finns tillgängliga på SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, Showtime ANYTIME® och via nätverkets fristående streamingtjänst, kommer att förpackas med kort sammanhang och kommentarer från SHOWTIME Sports-värd Brian Custer.

 

Nedan finns schemat för SHO EXTREME-premiärer för mars månad:

  • I morgon, Torsdag, Mars 3: Terry Norris vs.. Sugar Ray Leonard
  • Torsdag, Mars 10: Marvin Hagler vs.. John Mugabi
  • Torsdag, Mars 17: Felix Trinidad vs.. David Reid
  • Torsdag, Mars 24: Ricardo Lopez vs.. Rosendo Alvarez II
  • Torsdag, Mars 31: Iran Barkley vs.. Thomas Hearns I, George Foreman vs.. Gerry Cooney (10:15 p.m. OCH/PT), Gerald McClellan vs.. Julian Jackson I (10:30 p.m. ET / PT)

 

För att fira de bästa rivaliteterna på SHOWTIME, se nedan för en speciell kolumn från SHOWTIME Sports expertanalytiker och boxningshistoriker Steve Farhood.

 

LEGENDS

Av Steve Farhood

 

Boxning utan legender skulle vara som religion utan helgon.

Det finns ingen formel för en kämpe att gå vidare från stjärna till superstjärna till legend. Processen beror på tidpunkten, omständighet, och ibland så lite som en poäng eller två på domarna’ kort.

Och åh, ja: Det hjälper om en kille verkligen kan slåss.

När vi firar 30 år av boxning på SHOWTIME, vi fokuserar på ett annat tema varje månad. Hela mars, temat blir legender.

I 130 år från John L.. Sullivan till Floyd Mayweather, boxning har gett oss vad andra sporter inte kan erbjuda. Överväga:

  • Associated Press röstade Luis Firpo: s knockdown av Jack Dempsey som det största sportmomentet under första hälften av 1900-talet.
  • Frazier-Ali "Century Fight" i 1971 var lätt det mest efterlängtade sportevenemanget i historien.
  • Förra årets kamp mot Mayweather-Pacquiao genererade mer än en halv miljard dollar — på en natt!

Legender skapas av stora ögonblick … och hur de svarar på dessa stunder.

På SHOWTIME, vi har presenterat legender för tre decennier. Här är en titt på de som kommer att dela rampljuset i mars.

MARVIN HAGLER: Eftersom Vince Lombardi inte precis sa det, ”Timing är inte allt, det är det enda,”Hagler borde ha sagt det.

Hagler var en stor kämpe långt innan han var en superstjärna, men det var inte förrän han kämpade mot Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, och Sugar Ray Leonard (tre av Haglers senaste sex matcher) att Marvin blev underbar.

Haglers ett utseende på SHOWTIME, som råkar vara den första tv-sändningen i nätverket (Mars 1986), var den sista vinsten i hans karriär. Obesegrad över 10 år, Hagler hade etablerat sig som en av de största mellanvikterna i historien. Och medan det kunde hävdas i efterhand att i åldern 31, den ultimata militärkämpen var något förbi hans bästa, mycket av det som gjorde Hagler speciellt ställdes ut under hans brutala försvar mot sin obesegrade och grymma utmanare, John Mugabi.

Nästan tre decennier efter hans pension, Hagler förblir medelvikt dagens 160 pund mäts mot.

Sugar Ray Leonard: Om Hagler blommade sent, Leonard var en superstjärna innan han kastade ett enda slag som professionell.

Tillbaka i mitten av 70-talet, det är vad ett magnetiskt leende, en olympisk guldmedalj, och upprepad exponering på bästa sändningstv skulle kunna göra för en ung kämpe.

Det är ironiskt att Leonard ursprungligen betraktades av vissa som ett skitligt skapande av media. I själva verket, han var lika tuff som någon kämpe från den stjärnbelagda tidiga 80-talet. Ännu bättre, han är fortfarande den bästa kämpen jag har täckt in 38 år på boxningsslaget.

Leonards utseende på SHOWTIME var hans näst sista match i hans karriär. När man väljer att avsluta ännu en lång uppsägning, Sugar Ray, 34, valde enastående 23-årig Super Welterweight-titellista Terry Norris som sin motståndare. Leonard hoppade från 160 till 154 pund och kämpade på Madison Square Garden för första gången.

Kampen fungerade som en påminnelse om det åtminstone i en värld före Bernard Hopkins, boxning var mycket en ung mans spel.

FELIX TRINIDAD: Det finns bara tre spansktalande krigare som blev superstjärnor i USA utan att prata engelska. Den första var Panamas Roberto Duran. Den andra var Mexikos Julio Cesar Chavez.

Den tredje var Puerto Ricos Trinidad.

Trinidads motto kan lika gärna ha varit, ”Om du inte kan komma från Amerika, slå sedan Amerika. ”

En klassisk stansare med en pojkscouters leende och en fläktvänlig personlighet, Trinidad gjorde sitt namn genom att besegra fyra U.S. Olympier, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya (om än genom ett fruktansvärt beslut), David Reid, och Fernando Vargas.

Vidare, Whitaker, De La Hoya, och Reid hade alla varit guldmedaljer.

Striden vi ska presentera Mars 17 på SHO EXTREME, Trinidad vs.. Reid, var Trinidads 14: e och sista uppträdande på SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING och SHOWTIME pay-per-view.

Från sin titelvinnar kayo av weltervikt av Maurice Blocker i 1993 genom sitt försvar mot Mahenge Zulu i 1998, 13 av Trinidad's 14 anfall sändes SHOWTIME. Tolv av dessa slagsmål var knockout-vinster.

Där Trinidad rankas med Wilfredo Gomez, Miguel Cotto, Carlos Ortiz, Wilfred Benitez, och resten av legenderna från Puerto Rico är diskutabla. Det som är otänkbart är att "Tito" skapade lika mycket spänning som alla kämpar i hans tid.

RICARDO LOPEZ: Vad är mindre: chansen att en halmvikt (105 pounds) blir en amerikansk tv-stjärna eller kämpen själv?

Det har aldrig varit en amerikansk världsmästare i halmvikt (eller minsta vikt). Vi odlar bara inte fighters i den storleken. I själva verket, tills framväxten av Mexikos Lopez i början av 90-talet, de flesta amerikanska boxningsfans kunde inte ha identifierat en enda stråvikt om de var beväpnade med en världskarta och en uppsättning WBC-betyg.

Lopez var så komplett, så dominerande, så tekniskt perfekt, det från 1994 till '99, han var en häftklammer för SHOWTIME: s boxningsprogrammering. Han slogs 13 på varandra följande matcher på SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING eller SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View, och den första 11 av dessa tävlingar var försvar av titeln med halmvikt.

Och om du tror att de små killarna inte kan slå, bra, det ströts några kayos med ett slag.

Lopez, som gick i pension med ett märke på 51-0-1, är allmänt erkänd som en all-time great. Synd att han aldrig kämpade mot Amerikas Michael Carbajal i lätt flygvikt. Hade han vunnit den matchen, han skulle sannolikt erkännas som en av de två eller tre största mexikanska kämparna någonsin.

Vilket säger mycket för en kämpe som aldrig mötte en motståndare som erkändes av den amerikanska tittare.

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LEO SANTA CRUZ RETAINS WBA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH FIFTH-ROUND TKO WIN OVER KIKO MARTINEZ

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HUGO RUIZ REGAINS WBC SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH DEVASTATING FIRST-ROUND KO OVER JULIO CEJA
Watch The Replay Of The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® DoubleheaderI morgon/Söndag vid 9 a.m. OCH/PT på Showtime®,
Måndag, Februari. 29, vid 10 p.m. OCH/PT On SHO EXTREME®
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Februari. 27, 2016) – Lion “Jordskalv” Santa Cruz defended his WBA Featherweight World Championship in convincing fashion på lördag natt, knocking down Kiko “Sensación” Martinez twice in the first round, then ending it on a barrage of punches as the fight was called at 2:09 in the fifth round in the main event of a Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING doubleheader at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
I co-funktionen på Showtime, 29-åriga Hugo Ruiz (36-3, 31 Kos), Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexiko, regained his WBC Super Bantamweight World Title with a devastating early knockdown with just 51 seconds into the 12-round fight against 23-year-old Juli Ceja (30-2, 27 Kos) of Atizapan De Zaragoza, Mexiko, in a highly anticipated rematch of their August fight won by Ceja.
Fighting just 10 miles west of his hometown of La Habra and before 7,780 enthusiastic fans, the 27-year-old Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Kos) continued to establish himself as the King of Southern California as he punished the game 29-year-old Martinez (35-7, 26 Kos) of Alicante, Valencia, Spanien, med 570 total punches in just five rounds. There were 1,038 total punches thrown during the fight.
“The fans love it when two fighters go toe-to-toe,” Santa Cruz told SHOWTIME’s Jim Gray after the fight. “I wanted to give the fans a great fight. I knew I could hurt him with a right hand. He’s a fighter and when he’s knocked down, he’s going to come back. In the fifth round I knew I had to finish him off and I did.”
Santa Cruz continued, “We were going toe-to-toe from the beginning. He’s was throwing good punches I was throwing out good punches and the crowd was loving it. Then my dad told me to slow down and be smarter so we started boxing.”
Santa Cruz wasted no time getting the upper hand as the opening bell rung. He knocked Martinez out twice in the first round; the first just 23 seconds into the fight and the second on a devastating right hand at two minutes into the round prompting SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING play-by-play announcer Mauro Ranallo to tell expert analyst Al Bernstein: “We may be able to get to Disneyland before the end of the night.”
Martinez fell into a groove in the third and fourth rounds, but got into trouble two minutes into the fifth round as Santa Cruz had him up against the ropes connecting on numerous body shots, uppercuts and combinations before referee Raul Caiz Sr. signaled the end of the fight for Santa Cruz’s second straight world title defense in Southern California.
Martinez said that Santa Cruz, “started to move a lot and he broke my strategy and he fought a great fight. The second round I was getting looser and I was starting to feel much better.
“He was like a bull coming forward really strong,” Santa Cruz added. “He has definitely been one of the strongest fighters I’ve been in the ring with yet.
“Towards the end I said, ‘this is it, this is my opportunity to take him down. If I don’t finish him right here, it’s going to make it a really tough fight.’ So I said I was going at it with my all and thankfully it turned out the way that it did.”
Santa Cruz, making his second defense after capturing the world title from Abner Mares back in August, said someday he wants to break the records for most punches thrown in a fight. “I wanted to throw as many punches as I can so the fans could get a good show.”
Santa Cruz is now eyeing a future potential matchup with IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton vid 126 pounds or Gary Russell. “I’m up for anyone,” sa han. “I want the rematch with (Abner) Mödrar. Since Frampton won, if he’s ready to go up in weight, Jag är redo för honom. I challenge him to a fight whenever he’s ready.”
In a rematch of the WBC Super Bantamweight World Title he lost last August, the new 122-pound champion Ruiz improved his record to 5-0 in rematches (med fem knockouts) as he delivered a stunning first-round knockout against Ceja, who injured his right ankle on a powerful clean right just seconds into the fight sending him to the canvas.
Ceja got up slowly but was battered with a fury of punches and knocked out again with just 51 seconds into the fight ending the affair.
“I was very prepared to knock him out, but I was prepared to go 12 rundor i kväll also if I had to,” said Ruiz, who was teary and emotional following the victory. “I was happy to knock him out in the first round. I’m looking for the best fighters and the best money out there.”
Said SHOWTIME analyst Paulie Malignaggi: “I’ve never seen a first-round KO that soon in a fight of this much importance.” Added SHOWTIME’s Bernstein: “The right hand was the weapon of choice for Ruiz, and he got the job done. What a moment of redemption for Ruiz!”
Ögonbryn, who beat Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August to win the world title, was hurt from the first series of Ruiz punches and never recovered in the intense first round.
Ceja was taken to nearby UC Irvine Hospital and diagnosed with a fractured right ankle.
“I saw that he got hurt with the first punch and I saw his leg wobbling and so I said, ‘Let’s finish’,” Ruiz sa. “And I did in that round.”
Tidigare Lördag från Manchester, England, på Showtime BOXNING INTERNATIONAL, IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton unified the super bantamweight division with a split decision victory over WBA titlist Scott QUIGG.
The long-awaited matchup of unbeaten champions got off to a slow and tactical start, but Belfast native Frampton (22-0, 14 Kos) established himself as the aggressor and worked his jab to pocket the early rounds. Quigg didn’t come alive until after the seventh, when trainer Joe Gallagher warned his charge that he was likely down big on the judges’ styrkort.
QUIGG (31-1-2) pounded the body and was the aggressor in rounds eight through 11, but it was too little, too late for the Lancashire, England native. Frampton won the 12th and walked away the unified champion by scores of 115-113 for Quigg, men 116-112 twice for Frampton.
Den SHOWTIME Championship Boxing doubleheader kommer åter luft denna vecka enligt följande:
DAY CHANNEL
I morgon, Söndag, Februari. 28, 3 a.m. OCH/12 a.m. PT SHOW EXTREME
I morgon, Söndag, Februari. 28, 9 am ET/PT SHOWTIME
Måndag, Februari. 29, 10 p.m. OCH/PT SHOWTIME EXTREME
Lördagens två-strids telecast kommer att finnas tillgängligt vid SHOWTIME ON DEMAND-början i morgon, Söndag, Februari. 28.
Brian Custer var värd för SHOWTIME-utsändningen, med Mauro Ranallo kallar åtgärden, Hall of Fame-analytiker Al Bernstein och tidigare tvåfaldig världsmästare Paulie Malignaggikommentera och Jim Gray rapportering. I den spanska samsändning, Alejandro Luna kallade slag-för-slag och tidigare världsmästare Raul Marquez fungerade som färgkommentator. Den verkställande producenten av SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING var David Dinkins Jr. med Bob Dunphy riktande.
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Santa Cruz vs. Martinez, was 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, Februari. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona. I co-funktionen, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz met in a super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast aired live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT) and was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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LEO SANTA CRUZ VS. KIKO MARTINEZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS FOR THEIR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN THIS SATURDAY AT THE HONDA CENTER

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ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Februari 25, 2016) - Leo "Jordbävningen" Santa Cruzoch Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez went face-to-face Torsdag at the final press conference before their featherweight world title showdown on Saturday, Februari. 27 leva på SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

 

Även i närvaro Torsdag var Juli Ceja och Hugo Ruiz, who will enter the ring in a super bantamweight world title rematch as part of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast beginning at 10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT.

 

The previously announced opening bout between undefeated heavyweights Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) and Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) has been cancelled due to Rivas being unable to pass a mandatory eye-exam.

 

Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by TGB promotions, är prissatta på $27, $54, $104 och $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, genom att ringa 800-745-3000 of by stopping by the Honda Center Box Office.

 

All of the televised fighters in the now doubleheader have promised to live up to their all-action styles and will provide great drama for fans på lördag night at Honda Center. Santa Cruz will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title while Ceja puts his 122-pound title on the line after earning the vacant belt with a fifth round stoppage of Ruiz in an exciting back-and-forth fight in August.

 

Här är vad de stridande hade att säga Torsdag:

 

LEO SANTA CRUZ

 

“Headlining a televised card has been my childhood dream. I could have never imagined I was going to get this far. And Here I am, on my second main event, defending my title on a premium network. I’m so psyched. I cannot believe it.

 

“The first time I put the gloves on, I knew that I had found my craft, and I also knew that it was not going to be an easy road. I knew that I had to work hard to become a champion. Så, I trained the hardest and I fought the hardest, and with my father by my side I got here, where I’m at today. I owe him everything.

 

“I remember watching all the great Mexican Champions and day dreaming about being like them one day. It felt unreachable. I thought it was impossible to get where they were. But I worked hard, really hard from the beginning.

 

“The most important thing is that the fans leave happy and get their money’s worth. I’m glad that Kiko has come prepared because we’re ready for a great fight.

 

“People are saying that I should walk through Kiko Martinez, but I don’t listen to that. I look at Kiko the same way I look at any other opponent. When we step inside the ring, we are equals.

 

“At the end of the day, the winner will be the fighter who has prepared more and who has imposed his will on the other man.

 

 

KIKO MARTINEZ

 

“I have faced much stronger boxers than Leo and come Lördag, all of those who did bet on me for this fight, I am going to make you a lot of money.

 

“I am excited and proud to know that Sergio Martinez will be present på lördag supporting me. His guidance and presence

 

“My trainer could not be here, but we have not taken one day off in training camp and I have been pushed to my limit to prepare me for this fight. I’m thankful to Robert Garcia for being in my corner på lördag.

 

“I know this is a great opportunity to fight Leo Santa Cruz and I will make the most of it. I’m going to leave everything inside the ring so that the fight fans enjoy a great championship matchup.

 

“I feel that Leo Santa Cruz is a great fighter, he has beat some incredible fighters. He’s a great athlete and boxer. Sometimes people will try to make him out to be more than he actually is but they are mistaken with what they see in me. I am not to be mistaken as the underdog here.

 

 

JULIO CEJA

 

“As Hugo mentioned, we have both trained even harder than last time and we’re more prepared physically and mentally.

 

“I’m going to give everybody a great fight just like last time. I’m walking into the ring knowing my opponent very well. We’ve been to war. I know what to expect from him. I know about his punch and I know how to counter it.

 

“I’m going to be alert and ready. I’ll be a little more intelligent, because I know that he’s coming well prepared and he’s coming for the world title, but he’s not going to get it.

“There are going to be no surprises in this fight. Hugo Ruiz said that he was training harder this time. But I am too. I’ve trained very hard.

 

“The key for me to win this fight is to keep my hands up and to not give him one inch. I cannot be careless. I’ll be strategic and use my wisdom. I cannot come in with my hands down because I know I’ll pay for it. But nothing to worry about, we have rectified those issues in training camp. Jag är redo. He’s not taking my belt away from me.

 

“I’m glad that he says he is better prepared this time because I am better than ever. My team has been instrumental in preparing me for this matchup.

 

“The winner will be the man who is more prepared physically and mentally. But the real winner will be the fans at Honda Center because this is an amazing card and we’re going to put on an amazing fight.”

 

 

HUGO RUIZ

 

“If you liked the first fight between us, then you are going to love this one.

 

“I’m excited to be fighting once again in Southern California. I’ve trained very hard and I have prepared myself for this world title opportunity.

 

“I’m looking forward to putting on a grand show for all my fans på lördag natt. "

 

 

JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz’ Father & Tränare

 

“I hear Kiko has a great trainer on his corner. Robert Garcia is really good, but I have news for Kiko, his trainer is not going to fight for him.

“Once a fighter steps into the ring, he’s alone in there. There are no trainers and no great promoters that can fight for him.”

 

“Kiko speaks about this prestigious trainer and thinks that by mentioning him, he is going to intimidate us. He has something else coming. The trainer won’t fight for Kiko. Roberto Garcia has trained my son and knows Leo very well but that does not give Kiko the upper hand.”

 

Tom Brown, Head of TGB Promotions

 

“Southern California favorite Leo Santa Cruz returns to bring his action style to the ring. He will be opposed by a tough former world champion in Kiko Martinez who is sure to make this a tremendous fight.

 

“The first fight between Ceja and Ruiz was a true back and forth war. Should this pick up right where it left off, we will have a great fight to start the telecast.

 

“I’m looking forward to a great night på lördag night in front of the fantastic Southern California boxing fans.”

 

 

TIM RYAN, VD & President of Honda Center

 

“I’m so thankful to everyone for helping to bring boxing back to Orange County. It’s hard to believe that Julio Cesar Chavez fought here in 1996, because it seems like yesterday.

 

“We have a great arena and a great fan base that loves boxing here in Orange County. Kortet på lördag is wonderful. I know these guys will be ready and I’m looking forward to an action-packed night on the 27th.

 

CHRIS DEBLASIO, Vice President, Sports Communication Showtime Networks

 

“This is a fight fan’s fight card and we are looking forward to some explosive action. I think everyone knows that the lighter weight classes, especially at the championship level, produce exciting fights. My favorite examples include the epic series between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, which are available on SHOWTIME platforms and should wet your appetite for what we will see på lördag natt. "

 

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“60 MINUTES SPORTS” CAPTURES THE EXCITEMENT AND SPIRIT OF NAVAL ACADEMY BOXING ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS ANNAPOLIS TRADITION, TISDAG, MARS 1 ON SHOWTIME®

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Cameras Will Be Following the Fighters At The Brigade Boxing Championship Denna fredag Natt

NEW YORK (Februari. 25, 2016) - 60 MINUTES SPORTS will offer a window into one of the most time-honored traditions in America’s military when it presents a segment on the U.S. Naval Academy’s boxing program and its annual Brigade Boxing Championship. The feature builds up to the 75th championship this Friday, Februari. 26, in Annapolis, Md., and correspondent Jack Ford and 60 MINUTES SPORTS will be in the arena to record the action for the men’s and women’s bouts. The report will appear on the next edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS, Tisdag, Mars 1 vid 9 p.m. OCH/PT, på Showtime.

 

Boxing has been practiced at the nation’s second oldest military institution for 150 år, and midshipmen have vied for the Brigade Boxing Championship since 1941. Along the way to this year’s 75thanniversary, the academy has made learning to box a requirement of graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy.

 

The man who teaches the “sweet science” to midshipmen – male and female – is Head Boxing Coach Jim McNally. It’s about future leaders facing fear. “We use boxing…as a laboratory…an environment of controlled stress, physical fear,” says McNally. “We want them to learn a lot about themselves and how they’re going to react to those situations,” he tells Ford.

 

60 MINUTES SPORTS shot the story in Annapolis in the fall and last January to show the process and tell the stories of three midshipmen who will be in the ring denna fredag fighting for a championship. One of them, Samantha Glaeser, has a chance to make academy history. There have been only 19 at Annapolis to win the crown all four years at the Naval Academy, and none was a woman. Glaeser has a chance Fredag natt.

 

Ford also speaks with Glaeser’s foe, Stephanie Simon, another midshipmen with pugilistic talents who has a National Collegiate Boxing championship under her belt. She has not been able to defeat Glaeser, emellertid, in their two previous meetings for the brigade championship.

 

Ford also talks to Midshipman Jourdan Looney, whose two brigade championship titles are testament to what boxing means to the Academy. He had no boxing experience before he entered the Naval Academy. “Boxing…fighting is one of my biggest fears. I conquer that one fear, I’ve conquered any other fear that I could possibly have.” He’ll be in contention for his third brigade title Fredag natt.

 

The U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent, Vice Adm. Walter Carter, sums up the importance of boxing to America’s future naval officers for Ford. "[Boxning] is that moment where no matter how well you think you have planned out your couple minutes in the ring, you’re going to learn something new, because that plan is going to have to be different….”

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KIKO MARTINEZ, JULIO CEJA & GERALD WASHINGTON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR THIS SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT “

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LOS ANGELES (Februari. 24, 2016) – Förre världsmästaren Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez (35-6-0, 26 Kos) participated in a media workout Wednesday at the City of Angels Boxing Club in Los Angeles as he prepares to face undefeated WBA Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 Kos) på lördag, Februari. 27 leva på SHOWTIME® (7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. OCH) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
In the co-feature Mexican warrior Julio Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) meets Hugo Ruiz 35-3, 31 Kos) in a long-awaited Super Bantamweight World Title rematch and undefeated heavyweight Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) will face unbeaten Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos). Both Ceja and Washington joined Martinez to give the media a preview of what’s to come på lördag.
Martinez spoke about the adjustments he’s made as his trainer Gabriel Sarmiento was unable to obtain a Visa in time to travel to the United States and will not be able to serve in his corner come Lördag. Martinez is confident that renowned Southern California trainer Robert García will be able to lead him to a world title på lördagnatt.
Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by TGB promotions, är prissatta på $27, $54, $104 och $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, genom att ringa 800-745-3000 of by stopping by the Honda Center Box Office.
Här är vad de stridande hade att säga onsdag:
KIKO MARTINEZ
“I’m very happy to have Robert Garcia in my corner. He has led so many fighters to world titles. I’m excited and I’m anxious to get things going. I’m ready to collaborate and I think we’ll do great things Lördag.
“The people who doubt that I will take this title only make me stronger and more dangerous.
“Training camp has been extremely tough with lots of demands due to facing a champion like Leo Santa Cruz because he’s an excellent boxer who I admire. I have completely devoted myself to training for this fight.
“På lördag everyone will get to see the best Kiko Martinez. I am going to be bringing the pressure and giving you all a great fight with power punches to disarm Santa Cruz and take the title.
“I hope that fans will change their mindset of seeing me as the underdog and support me because I am here to show something else.
“I am very happy to be here and have the opportunity to fight in the United States again.
“I love this California weather, it reminds me of the weather of El Canario where I was training and I am feeling great.
“Jag är redo. Now all there is left is to wait. We’ve got the weigh-in ahead of us and I’ve already made weight. I will be working up a sweat just to remain active and distracted because I am ready to jump in the ring and start the best fight of my life.
“I have won a world title in the United States and became a world champ here and I am expecting to become the world champ here once again. That fight was how I became known here, now this fight will be the biggest fight of my career.
“I’ve been studying [Santa Cruz] for quite some time now, since I’ve been waiting to fight him previously, now it has come to this point in this time of my life. I have grown and learned so much since then that I truly feel that I have learned from my mistakes and grown to the best of my life yet.”
“Luckily [trainer Gabriel Sarmiento] has been training me up until this point. We’re on the same team and we have each other’s backs and he is still fully supportive. I have him in my heart and I know that he will be supporting me all the way.
“I am not worried about what anyone is saying. All I want is to get in the ring comeLördag and demonstrate that Leo and I will put on a huge fight and the audience will not be bored for a single minute.”
JULIO CEJA
“We have had a long and very intense camp. We are prepared and know what is on the line here because we know that Hugo comes at it with everything he’s got. This is a prestigious opportunity that I have been presented with and we can forecast that it will be an all-or-nothing fight.
“This will be a toe-to-toe fight because we both know each other’s strengths and having fought before we know this rematch will be explosive.
“From the second we knew there would be a rematch, we immediately started training. We knew going in to this again that it will be a tough fight and this one will be better than the first. It will be more dangerous and more of a fight than the last because of what the rematch represents.
“I have trained very hard because I know what is on the line and I am not going to allow Ruiz to take that title from be so easily. It is going to be an all-out battle.
“Hugo has reach and height on me but all I know is that once I hear that bell, ingen av att frågor. There’s a reason why they call me the champ and I am confident in my skill to show that.
“I am looking to show up and give the fans an entertaining show. I will be looking for a fight all throughout and keep it exciting for the fans who are coming out to see a good fight.
“I devoted my life to becoming the champion and my life dream was always to be a champ, so this is something that I will fight to the end for.
“I became a champ here in the United States and now that I am blessed with the opportunity to get a rematch here. I’m ready to take full advantage of this chance to give it 100 percent.”
GERALD WASHINGTON
“I grew up boxing and boxing was always my passion as a kid. I used to go to the local Boys & Girls Club as a kid and I’ve been in love with it since. It’s always been a part of me and I’m glad I can do it again and take over this division.
“There are lot’s similarities in football and boxing. You watch film, break your opponent down. We take everything from sparring and practice and take them out to the game.
“Detta kommer att bli en stor kamp. It’s always a good battle when you have two undefeated fighters. It’s going to be a night full of action. I look forward to the action. I love stepping up and facing top-flight competition.
“Rivas has an extensive amateur background. Han är en stor, strong guy who likes the knockout. He’s going to go for it. I’m prepared for a fight like that. I know the pressure is coming. We’ve worked hard since my last fight.
“The jab is the key for everything. It opens up all the other shots and keeps the opponent off balance. I’m going to hammer him with it. It’s a major tool.
“It’s a great honor to be fighting here in Los Angeles. My whole life has taken place in this state and everyone who has supported me is coming together på lördag to see it all in action.
“Heavyweight boxing is always exciting. We’re the hardest hitters in the game. I can’t wait to show everyone the hard work I’ve put in and give a great performance.
“I’m going to be smart and disciplined in the ring. But you also have to have a strong will and have the determination to keep moving forward. You have to step to the guy and apply the pressure.
“My height and reach is always to my advantage but it’s not that. It’s the legs, the mind, the combinations. It’s everything.
“You will see a smart and aggressive style from me på lördag and I’m going to take that into the next level of my career.”
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Santa Cruz vs. Martinez, a 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, Februari. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions. I co-funktionen, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz will meet in super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt and opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, Gerald Washington will face Oscar Rivas in a 10-round heavyweight bout. The tripleheader will air live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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MARS 12 BOXING EVENT CANCELLATION NOTICE

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NEW YORK (Februari. 24, 2016)—After extensive discussions between DiBella Entertainment, Showtime Networks and Mohegan Sun, den Mars 12 boxing event has been canceled.

 

Following the injury to Keith Thurman and the postponement of the Thurman vs. Porter bout, we evaluated several options for salvaging the card, but various factors, including scheduling and programming issues, prevented the parties involved from doing so.

 

The featherweight bout between fellow three-division world champions Abner Mares and Fernando Montiel will remain paired with the Thurman vs. Porter welterweight world championship event, which is being rescheduled for a later date on CBS. The other bouts on the card will be rescheduled on a date or dates to be announced.

 

“Every effort was made to move forward with the remainder of this excellent card, despite the tight time frame,” sade Lou DiBella, VD för DiBella Entertainment. “Emellertid, scheduling conflicts and other factors forced us to make the unfortunate decision to cancel the entire event. There are a number of attractive fights on the table and we look forward to presenting all of them to the fans as soon as possible.”

 

Tickets purchased for the Mars 12 event will be refunded at the point of purchase.