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SUGAR RAY LEONARD TO JOIN SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON CBS BROADCAST TEAM FOR DANNY GARCIA vs. KEITH THURMAN WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION EVENT ON SATURDAY, MAWRTH 4

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Former Undisputed Welterweight Champion to Provide Unique Insight as Garcia and Thurman Join Boxing Royalty in 147-Pound Unification

 

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NEW YORK (Chwefror. 28, 2017) – Boxing Hall of Famer and former undisputed welterweight world champion Sugar Ray Leonard will join the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast team on Saturday, Mawrth 4 for GARCIA vs. THURMAN. The event will be headlined by the welterweight world championship unification bout between undefeated champions Danny Garcia ac Keith Thurman. GARCIA vs. THURMAN is presented by Premier Boxing Champions and will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, home of BROOKLYN BOXING.

 

The live broadcast will be produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for the CBS Television Network and will air live on CBS from 9-11 p.m. A / 6-8 p.m. PT. Garcia vs. Thurman will be the first world title unification bout in any weight division on live network television in over two decades and just the second primetime boxing presentation on CBS in nearly 40 flynyddoedd. The first was headlined by a thrilling welterweight world championship fight between Thurman and Shawn Porter, a 2016 Fight of the Year candidate and one of the most watched boxing events of the year.

 

With SHOWTIME boxing analyst and active prizefighter Paul Malignaggi scheduled to fight in London that evening, the broadcast seat opened up for Leonard. He will join SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING host Brian Custer, play-by-play voice Mauro Ranallo, International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and Sports Emmy® Award-winning reporter Jim Gray ar ddydd Sadwrn.

 

Leonard made his professional boxing debut on CBS in 1977, less than one year after he won gold at the ‘76 Olympics in Montreal as part of what is considered the greatest American boxing team in Olympic history. He served as a boxing analyst for the network in the early 1980s during a temporary retirement, calling fights alongside CBS boxing announcer Tim Ryan and Hall of Fame trainer and analyst Gil Clancy, before eventually resuming his professional boxing career. Y Mawrth 4event will reunite Leonard with former CBS producer and current SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Executive Producer David Dinkins Jr., and director Bob Dunphy, the son of legendary boxing broadcaster Don Dunphy.

 

A five-division titlist and one of the most decorated boxers of all-time, Leonard brings unique perspective to the broadcast booth having been in a similar situation to Thurman and Garcia more than 35 flynyddoedd yn ôl. Garcia, the WBC 147-pound titleholder, and Thurman, his WBA counterpart, will unify the exact same titles that Leonard (CLlC) and fellow Hall of Famer Thomas Hearns (WBA) unified in their classic 1981 Ymladd y Flwyddyn.

 

Heading into the Mawrth 4 unification, Garcia and Thurman own similar records to those of Leonard and Hearns prior to their ‘81 showdown. Thurman is 27-0 and Garcia is 33-0, while Leonard was 30-1 and Hearns was 32-0. And like Leonard and Hearns, Thurman and Garcia are in their 20’s and their respective primes as they approach the career-defining fight.

 

I’m thrilled to be working with the SHOWTIME team and to be part of the CBS broadcast of this great event,” said Leonard. “I’ve watched Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman develop as young men and mature both inside and outside of the ring. Now they are both champions facing their biggest test to determine the man to beat in the welterweight division. This fight reminds me of my incredible bout against Tommy Hearns. There’s nothing better in boxing than when champions meet to unify a division, and I truly believe this fight could go either way. I’m so excited and I can’t wait to be ringside dydd Sadwrn at Barclay’s Center.

 

“When Ray and I last spoke in January, we’d reminisced briefly about our work in boxing together and we’d promised to get together soon,” said Dinkins. “Who knew it would be to work on the biggest fight scheduled for 2017? I’m thrilled that Ray is available to join our SHOWTIME broadcast team on Mawrth 4. His experience in fighting on the big stage for high-stakes will help put Garcia vs. Thurman into its proper context.

 

"Garcia vs. Thurman is a battle of undefeated champions,” Dinkins continued. “The winner of this fight will be the No. 1 welterweight in the world. Ray has been there. His classic battles with Wilfred Benitez, Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns at welterweight made him a legend. It is only fitting that he will be ringside when a new star is born.”

 

Leonard was down on the scorecards when he knocked out Hearns in the 14fed round of the 1981 frwydr. It was only the second world championship unification match in welterweight history. Garcia and Thurman will face off in the 10fed unification in division history, and only the third between undefeated world champions.

 

After the Hearns fight, Leonard made one more defense of his welterweight belts before eventually moving up to challenge Marvin Hagler yn canol. Leonard has served as a TV personality and boxing analyst since retiring from the ring in 1997, including a stint on CBS.

 

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ABOUT GARCIA vs. THURMAN

Danny Garcia vs. Keith Thurman is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier,Dydd Sadwrn, Mawrth 4 gan Barclays Center, cartref BROOKLYN BOCSIO ™. Yn y digwyddiad cyd-main, seren yn codi undefeated Erickson Lubin battles once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT.

 

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THOMAS HEARNS HEADLINES STAR-LADEN CLASS OF INDUCTEES INTO NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME

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Spinks brothers, Michael Carbajal, Erik Morales and Salvador Sanchez are also among the greats to be honored Awst. 12 at Caesars Palace.
LAS VEGAS – Cyn-bencampwr byd Thomas Hearns, sydd ynghyd â Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler ac Roberto Duran dominated boxing in the 1980s and became known collectively asThe Four Kings,” headlines a 14-person class of inductees into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, Hall CEO/president Michelle Corrales-Lewis announced Wednesday.
Hearns was chosen in the non-Nevada resident boxer category, along with Michael Spinks, Erik Morales, Michael Carbajal, women’s boxing star Lucia Rijker and Salvador Sanchez. Elected in the Nevada resident boxer category was Ken Norton, Leon Spinks and Richie Sandoval.
Chosen in the non-boxer category were referee Davey Pearl, public relations specialist Debbie Munch, promoter Mel Greb, trainer/cut man Rafael Garcia and Nevada Athletic Commission chair Dr. Elias Ghanem.
Norton, Sanchez, Greb and Ghanem will be inducted posthumously.
The members of the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s star-studded fifth-induction class will be honored at a gala dinner at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Dydd Sadwrn, Awst. 12. Ticket will be released Thursday, February 16th at 12pm on NVBHOF.com .
We are very proud of this class of inductees, and it contains some of the greatest fighters who ever lived,” Corrales-Lewis said. “I’m looking forward to our gala dinner when we can honor these richly deserving people and allow their fans to say hello.
Hearns was one of the standouts during the 1980s and participated in a series of great bouts in Las Vegas with Leonard, Hagler and Duran. His 1985 bout with Hagler at Caesars Palace is still regarded by many as the greatest fight in boxing history.
The Spinks brothers, Michael and Leon, become the first set of brothers inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame. Both won gold medals for the U.S. yn y 1976 Olympics in Montreal and then went on to win world titles in the pros.
Norton, known primarily for a series of close bouts with the legendary Muhammad Ali, also competed in one of the great heavyweight title bouts ever. He lost the WBC title by a razor-thin decision to Larry Holmes in 1978, among the finest heavyweight championship fights ever held.
Pearl was among the best referees of all-time and worked more than 70 championship bouts. He was the referee for both Leon Spinks’ brawychus 1978 upset of Ali as well as for Leonard’s dramatic 14fed-round knockout of Hearns in 1981.
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame is an IRS 501 (c)3 charity and all donations are tax deductible. The Hall’s charitable contributions over the five years since its formation have helped boxers in need and boxing-related charities. Donations are welcome.
The Hall was founded in 2013 by noted boxing broadcaster Rich Marotta.
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BIOGRAPHIES OF THE NEW HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Michael Carbajal Best known as the first junior flyweight to earn a $1 million purse, Carbajal won world titles at junior flyweight and flyweight. Known asLittle Hands of Stonefor his punching power, Carbajal was 49-4 gyda 33 Kos.
His rivalry with HumbertoPetiteGonzalez was one of the best of the early 1990s and their 1993 fight was The Ring Magazine Fight of the Year. Yn 2004, The Ring named Carbajal as the best junior flyweight in history.
Roedd yn 98-10 as an amateur and won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, De Korea.
Thomas Hearns – Hearns, 58, won recognized world titles at welterweight, pwysau welter super, Canol, super middleweight and light heavyweight during a career in which he went 61-5-1 gyda 48 Kos.
He’s most remembered for his savage three-round battle with Hagler in 1985, but he participated in many of the decade’s biggest and most electric bouts. He fought in Las Vegas 16 Amseroedd, mynd 11-4-1 gyda naw knockouts.
Erik MoralesOne of the most exciting fighters of the early part of the 2000s, Morales is best known for his series of outstanding fights with arch rival Marco Antonio Barrera. Morales went 52-9 gyda 36 knockouts but is best known for his trilogy with Barrera, two of which were named Ring Fight of the year.
Morales won major world titles at super bantamweight, pwysau plu, super featherweight and super lightweight, becoming the first Mexican born fighter to win titles in four weight classes.
He also engaged in a spectacular trilogy with Manny Pacquiao, beating him in the first and dropping the last two.
Ken NortonThough he was the heavyweight champion before losing his belt to Larry Holmes in one of the great title bouts ever, Norton was best known for his three fights with the legendary Muhammad Ali. Norton defeated Ali in 1973 in San Diego in their first bout, breaking Ali’s jaw.
Ali won the two subsequent bouts, gan gynnwys 1976 match at Yankee Stadium for the title. Some observers believe Norton deserved to win all three fights.
The Holmes fight was sensational and the two men stood in the center of the ring at Caesars and slugged it out in the 15fed a rownd derfynol.
Lucia RijkerRijker is regarded as one of, if not the best, women boxers in history. She was 17-0 gyda 14 knockouts in boxing and was 37-0-1 gyda 25 knockouts as a kick boxer.
In her boxing career, she scored dominant wins over the likes of Jane Couch, Marcela Acuna and Chevelle Hallback.
She later appeared in the Oscar-winning film, “Million Dollar Baby.
Salvador SanchezSanchez tragically died in an auto accident in Mexico at just 23 mlwydd oed, robbing the world of one of the elite fighters in history well before his time. Sanchez was 44-1-1 gyda 32 knockouts and was the lineal featherweight champion from 1980 until his death in 1982.
He won the title by knocking out Danny “Little Red” Lopez, but is best known for a dominating eighth-round stoppage of Wilfredo Gomez. Gomez was 33-0 gyda 32 knockouts but was no match for Sanchez.
Richie SandovalSandoval held the bantamweight title for two years, but his career, as great as it was, is a question of what might have been. Yr oedd yn aelod o'r 1980 U.S. Olympic boxing team, but he lost his chance at a medal when President Carter decided to boycott the Games in Moscow.
Sandoval won the first 29 fights of his pro career, racking up 17 knockouts, and beat the great Jeff Chandler for the bantamweight belt.
But tragically, Sandoval suffered serious boxing related injuries in a 1986 bout with Gaby Canizales and was forced to retire.
Leon Spinks Spinks is most known for upsetting Muhammad Ali in 1978 in just his eighth pro fight to win the heavyweight championship. He lost the title in a rematch and failed in two other attempts to win a title. He was stopped by Larry Holmes in a heavyweight title fight in 1981 and lost a cruiserweight title challenge in Reno to Dwight Muhammad Qawi in 1986.
A colorful figure known asNeon” Leon, he was an acclaimed amateur who was 178-7 gyda 133 KOs and the light heavyweight gold at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.
He finished his professional career with a 26-17-3 mark and 14 Kos.
Michael SpinksSpinks was 31-1 in his career and won both the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles. He moved up from light heavyweight to defeat Larry Holmes at the Riviera in 1985, denying Holmes the opportunity to go 49-0 and match Rocky Marcianos record.
He won the light heavyweight title in his 17fed pro fight in 1981 at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas when he bested the much more experienced Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. Spinks held the light heavyweight title for four years, before giving it up to move to heavyweight to fight Holmes.
A 1976 Enillydd medal aur Olympaidd, Spinksonly pro loss came in his final fight when he was knocked out by Mike Tyson in a bout for the undisputed heavyweight title.
NON-BOXER INDUCTEE BIOGRAPHIES
Rafael Garcia – Garcia, 87, is best known for his cap he wears festooned with pins and for working as Floyd Mayweather’s hand wrapper. But he had a long career as both a cut man and a trainer and was outstanding at both. He worked with elite fighters such as Mayweather, Roberto Duran, Alexis Arguello and Wilfredo Gomez.
Dr. Elias GhanemGhanem as the long-time chairman of the Nevada Athletic Commission, and was responsible for helping it to earn the moniker, “The greatest commission in the world.
Ghanem, a physician whose patients once included Elvis Presley, played a key role in the hearings after Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield, and also was instrumental in bringing the Oscar De La Hoya-Felix Trinidad bout to Las Vegas in 1999.
Mel GrebKnown asThe father of professional boxing in Southern Nevada,” Greb was a promoter and matchmaker who first brought Muhammad Ali to Nevada. Then known as Cassius Clay, Greb promoted Ali’s seventh pro fight in 1961. That week, he introduced Ali to wrestlerGorgeous” George, and Ali patterned himself after George in many ways.
Greb died in 1996 yn 75 mlwydd oed.
Debbie MunchCaesars Palace in Las Vegas was a legendary host for many of boxing’s biggest fights in the 1980s and early 1990s, and Munch, a public relations expert, was instrumental in it.
She was widely respected by promoters, boxers and the media and helped many journalists immeasurably with their boxing coverage.
Davey PearlPearl was small of stature, but was a giant as a referee. He worked more than 70 world title bouts, including Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks and Sugar Ray Leonard-Thomas Hearns.
Pearl was also a highly regarded judge.

NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME TO ANNOUNCE FIFTH CLASS OF INDUCTEES ON FEB. 15 YN LAS VEGAS

CEO/President Michelle Corrales-Lewis to welcomeexceptionalnew class
LAS VEGAS (Chwefror 13, 2017) – Y Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame will announce its fifth class of inductees on Dydd Mercher, Chwefror. 15, yn 11 a.m. PST, Hall CEO/ president Michelle Corrales-Lewis cyhoeddi. Y 2017 class of nine boxers and five contributors will be revealed at Real Boxing, 5137 Y. Oquendo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89118. Lunch will be provide by TC’s Rib Crib.
The honorees will be formally inducted at the popular gala dinner on Dydd Sadwrn, Awst. 12 at Caesars Palace. Ticket information will be released shortly.
We have elected yet another exceptional class of inductees and I can’t wait to introduce them,” said Corrales-Lewis, y mae ei diweddar ŵr, Diego Corrales, was a member of the NVBHOF’s inaugural class in 2013. “We have some of the best boxers ever in this group and I know fans are going to be excited to have the opportunity to meet them.
Our class of contributors is very strong as well and all have made a significant imprint upon boxing in Nevada.
Past inductees include some of the greatest fighters who have ever lived, Gan gynnwys Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis ac yn fwy.
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame is an IRS 501 (c)3 charity and all donations are tax deductible. The Hall’s charitable contributions over the five years since its formation have helped boxers in need and boxing-related charities. Donations are welcome.

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TOP WELTERWEIGHTS: THURMAN-PORTER WINNER TOO CLOSE TO CALL

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NEW YORK (Mehefin 22, 2016) – Their peers in the welterweight division – pencampwyr y byd, former champions, contenders and top prospectscan’t pick a definitive winner between defending WBA 147-pound king Keith “Un Amser” Thurman (26-0, 22 Kos) a chyn bencampwr y byd “Showtime” Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 Kos).
The majority of the fighters polledsome of whom are potential opponents down the line for the winnerlean toward Thurman, but most all concede that Dydd Sadwrn eagerly awaited main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® on CBS event, presented by Premier Boxing Champions (9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT) at Barclays Center is going to be an intense, gyffrous, tight fight from start to finish that could go either way.
Here’s how the boxers see Thurman vs. Gwisgwch”:
Danny Garcia (WBC Welterweight Champion): “I think this is a great matchup. Thurman has the boxing ability and the movement while Shawn Porter is the aggressor and he’s going to bring the heat. To be honest with you it’s a 50-50 frwydr, but I would give the edge to Keith Thurman by a very close decision.
Kell Brook (IBF Welterweight Champion):”This is a great fight, one I can’t wait to watch. If Shawn can stick to his boxing I think he can become world champion again on points, but Keith is heavy-handed and he could walk Shawn onto oneit’s really a pick ’em fight for me.
Errol Spence Jr. (Undefeated Pwysau Welter Contender): “I think this is a great fight between young fighters with good skill. Shawn throws a lot of punches while Thurman is a boxer who can punch too. I know Shawn will be aggressive and it should make for a great fight. If Keith can box and keep Shawn Porter on the outside I see Keith Thurman winning. If Shawn stays on the inside and stays in the chest of Keith, I see him winning.
Andre Berto (Former Welterweight Champion): “Shawn is going to come, but I think Keith will be on his toes and box but also drop hard shots as well when Shawn comes in. Keith can be very versatile in there and has a lot of great skills, while Shawn is more like a bull. Keith will hurt or knock Shawn down but will keep coming all night.
Sammy Vazquez (Undefeated Pwysau Welter Contender): “Shawn is a pressure fighter and Thurman used to be a pressure fighter but now he boxes. It’s really hard for me to decide who is going to come out on top. Thurman has good power. It all depends on how Shawn is able to take Thurman’s punches. I think Thurman because of the power but Shawn will bring it for 12 rounds.
Robert Guerrero (Former Welterweight Champion): This is a fight the fans are going to love watching. Both Thurman and Porter bring exciting styles to the ring. I think if Porter can keep the fight on the inside he’ll have a better chance to come out victorious. But Keith Thurman is a very smart and powerful fighter and will make the right adjustments. I just think Thurman is going to outbox Porter. I’m picking Thurman to win by decision in a very tough fight.
Luis COLLAZO (Former Welterweight Champion): “I’m not sure who the favorite is, but I’m going with Porter. I like his style and I think it’s going to be interesting to see how Thurman holds up with the pressure Porter is going to bring.
Dyfnaint Alexander (Former Welterweight Champion): “Mae'n frwydr gyffrous iawn. Both fighters are come forward type fighters and they swing for the fences when they throw. I don’t know who will come out on top because they have similar styles. Shawn Porter has decent power, but out of the two Keith has the more power. We’ll see. This is boxing.
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The live CBS telecast with open with a 10-round matchup between undefeated super welterweight prospects Jarrett Hurd acOscar Molina
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Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter Undercard Complete

Unbeaten Polish Heavyweight Adam Kownacki Faces MassachusettsJesse Barboza While Undefeated Rising Star Heather Hardy Battles Colorado’s Kirstie SimmonsDydd Sadwrn yn Barclays Center yn Brooklyn
Mwy! Puerto Rican Prospect Nicklaus Flaz Added to Stacked Undercard
BROOKLYN (Mehefin 21, 2016) – The stacked undercard for the highly anticipated Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter welterweight showdown is complete and will feature a pair of popular Brooklyn fighters as heavyweight Adam Kownacki (13-0, 10 Kos) battles hard-hitting Jesse Barboza (11-1-1, 7 Kos) in an eight-round bout while crowd-pleasing featherweight Heather “Mae'r Gwres” Hardy (16-0, 4 Kos) takes on Colorado’s Kirstie Simmons (8-1, 2 Kos) in an eight-round contest on Dydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 25o Barclays Center.
Y Mehefin 25 Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO® on CBS event, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, is headlined by the world title fight between defending world champion Keith Thurman a chyn bencampwr Shawn Porter. Sylw ar y teledu yn dechrau am 9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT. The live telecast will open with an exciting battle between undefeated super welterweight prospects Jarrett Hurd ac Oscar Molina.
Additional undercard action features unbeaten prospect Jonathan Alonso taking on Los Angeles native Brian Jones in a junior welterweight match, Bronx native Josue Vargas opposing Oklahoma’s David Nelson in a four-round welterweight bout and a recent addition to the card, Puerto Rico yn Nicklaus Flaz, in a four-round junior middleweight battle against Brooklyn’s Mack BABB.
Completed matchups that were previously announced include fast-rising prospect David BENAVIDEZ (14-0, 13 Kos) cymryd ar Francy Ntetu (16-0, 3 Kos) in an eight-round light heavyweight bout and unbeaten junior welterweight Regis Prograis (17-0, 14 Kos) yn erbyn Luis Eduardo Flores (21-3, 17 Kos) mewn pwl o 10-rownd.
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A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy wedi dod yn stwffwl yn y maes ers. Ar Mehefin 25, she will be making her seventh appearance at Barclays Center. Ychydig dros ddwy flynedd ar ôl ei début pro, Enillodd Hardy gwregys deitl rhyngwladol yn yr is-adran Pwysau Bantam super ym mis Hydref 2014. Yn 2015, she defeated Noemi Bosques and Renata Domsodi twice. In her lone 2016 frwydr, she stopped Anna Donatella Hultin in the fourth round. She will be opposed by Aurora, Colorado’s Simmons who has won nine fights in a row after losing her pro debut.
A two-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Kownacki had a big 2015, notching four victories including knockouts of Maurenzo Smith and Randy Easton. Born in Lomza, Gwlad Pwyl, the 26-year-old now calls Brooklyn home. His 2016 campaign began in January at Barclays Center when he defeated Danny Kelly in front of a raucous Polish crowd. He will take on Barboza out of Hyannis, Massachusetts. The 29-year-old Barboza was a three-time New England Heavyweight Golden Gloves champion.
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Sugar Ray Leonard & Thomas Hearns, Two Hall of Fame Welterweight Champions, Weigh-In on the Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter 147-Pound Championship Battle at Barclays Center on Saturday, Mehefin 25 Live on CBS

The winner of Thurman-Porter will immediately move into the
welterweight penthouse.Leonard
I know that Porter and Thurman both have the ability to get each other out of there. It’s going to be a matter of who gets to who first.Hearns
NEW YORK (Mehefin 20, 2016) – Sugar Ray Leonard ac Thomas “Hitman” Hearns might be uniquely qualified to talk about what WBA welterweight champion Keith “Un Amser” Thurman ac “Showtime” Shawn Porter are thinking and feeling heading into their battle that pits two men against each other who are in their primes in a highly charged battle for supremacy in the talent-laden welterweight division.
The highly anticipated showdown headlines Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO® ar CBS presented by Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier (PBC) with televised coverage starting at 9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT.
Leonard had a record of 30-1 gyda 21 KOs and held the WBC welterweight title when he took on Hearns, a oedd 32-0 gyda 30 KOs and held the WBA title, in a 15-round title unification match in Las Vegas on September 16, 1981. The match was billed asThe Showdownand had a worldwide television audience of 300 miliwn.
The fight was a pitched back-and-forth battle, but Hearns appeared to be in control having won rounds nine through 12 ar bob un o'r tri beirniaid’ cardiau sgorio. It was between rounds 12 ac 13 that Leonard’s trainer, the late Angelo Dundee, famously screamed at Leonard: “You’re blowing it now, son! You’re blowing it!”
Leonard, with his left eye badly swollen, turned the tide in the 14fed round by staggering Hearns with an overhand right and then pinning Hearns on the ropes and unleashing a barrage of punches, which prompted referee Davey Pearl to stop the fight, giving Leonard the victory and making him the undisputed welterweight champion and king of the division. At the time of the stoppage Hearns was leading on all three scorecards – 124-122, 125-122 ac 125-121.
It was the toughest fight of my life. It took every ounce of will and strength to beat Tommy Hearns. I couldn’t have taken that many of those in my career,” Leonard said. “The Tommy Hearns fight was the one that propelled me to the penthouse.
Leonard felt like the victory over Hearns launched him into superstardom. He believes the same thing awaits the winner of Thurman-Porter.
Hearns on the fight: “I wanted to show my world my boxing ability. They knew I could knock people out, but they didn’t know that I could box very well.
Both Leonard and Hearns said they are anxiously awaiting the match between Thurman and Porter because they believe it will hold just as much drama as their match 35 flynyddoedd yn ôl.
“Yeah, you can make the comparison,” Leonard said. “Both guys are at the top of the welterweight division. The only thing that’s different is that me and Tommy were so well known by sports fans. We were on TV a lot, and that’s what built our names and gave people the chance to see us so much. And that’s what they’re doing now with the PBC and the shows being on network TV. This could be a fight like ours. Pwy a ŵyr? But I do know that the fans are waiting on this fight.
HOW DO YOU PREPARE TO FACE THE BEST MAN IN YOUR DIVISION?
HEARNS: “It’s always hard to get prepared for someone like that because you think about what the outcome is going to be and what are your chances of winning the fight. I never thought about losing, but I thought about what my chances were.
I knew if I went out and boxed the way I knew I could box, I would beat Ray. Just the thought of fighting Ray brought a lot of questions to my mind. Some I had answers to and some I didn’t have. Most other guys I knew I could go out there and knock them out.
WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT THIS MATCHUP?
LEONARD:Just the heart of Keith and Shawn. Both of these guys have heart and both have that will. That composure. You can’t teach composure. It’s something that you either have or you don’t. You can’t learn that. That deep, deep composure when your left eye is closed and your liver is busted and you got to get up on the canvas.
HEARNS:I know Thurman and Porter have the ability to get each other out of there. It’s going to be a matter of who gets to who first. I’m definitely watching. I hope to be there in person.
HOW IMPORTANT IS THE MENTAL ASPECT OF THIS MATCH?
HEARNS: I know what it’s like to go against somebody that people don’t think you can beat. You have to prepare for that. It’s a mental stage that you go through, how you prepare your mind. If you can control your mind and tell your body what you’re going to do, then you can do it. You can’t worry about how good the other guy can punch. Just stay out of the way. Keep on laying that stick on him and he won’t be able to punch you.
WHAT WAS YOUR MENTALITY GOING INTO THE MATCH AGAINST LEONARD?
HEARNS:I didn’t come to go 12 neu 15 rowndiau. I came to whip your butt and go home. I had no desire to go 15 rowndiau. I trained for it, but I was never going 15 rounds.
WHAT WAS YOUR MENTALITY GOING INTO THE MATCH AGAINST HEARNS?
LEONARD:I felt that I could beat anyone. My brother Roger didn’t think I could beat Tommy. He didn’t tell me that until it was over. In training camp I used to box Roger and he would land a lot of right hands. He figured if Tommy’s right hand landed on me it would be over. My brother didn’t have much confidence in me.
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Marvin Hagler Jr. to take on Ray Leonard Jr. ar Ebrill 8, 2017 yn Atlantic City

30 years to the day of their Fathersmemorable fight

Atlantic City, NJ (Mai 13, 2015) – Yn April 8, 2017, Feldman Brothers, Ritesh Parikh and former Heavyweight champion of the world, Larry Holmes will present a special night that will feature a bout 30 mlynedd yn y broses o wneud.
Marvin Hagler Jr. and Ray Leonard Jr. will square off in a battle for legacy in a contest that will come exactly 30 years after the Father’s squared off in a memorable fight.
The third man in the ring will be the same referee that officiated Leonard Sr’s win over Hagler Sr. That being Richard Steele.

The event will distributed worldwide live on Pay-Per-View.

A LEGENDARY MARCH THROUGH THE DECADES – SHOWTIME SPORTS® CONTINUES CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

 
Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo Lopez, George Foreman & More Showcased In March

 

Cliciwch YMA For A Look Back At Some Of The Legendary Moments On SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: http://s.sho.com/1RkA3CE

 

NEW YORK (Mawrth 2, 2016) - Chwaraeon Showtime rolls out its third installment of a year-long salute commemorating 30 years of Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO in March with “Legends’’.

 

This month will be highlighted by legends Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo “Finito” Lopez and George Foreman. Seven of the most unforgettable and important fights from these legends – some of which have seldom been re-aired since their live presentation – are available now on the network’s on demand platforms and will air will air on “Throwback Thursdays”in March at 10 p.m. A/PT ar Showtime EITHAFOL.

 

Y Dydd Iau, Mawrth 10 presentation of Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi airs exactly 30 years after the final win of Hagler’s Hall of Fame career on March 10, 1986. Hagler vs. Mugabi was the first main event to ever air on SHOWTIME®.

 

The classic fights, which are also are available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, Showtime UNRHYW ADEG® and via the network’s standalone streaming service, will be wrapped with brief context and commentary from SHOWTIME Sports host Brian Custer.

 

Below is the schedule of SHO EXTREME premieres for the month of March:

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

 

In celebration of the best rivalries on SHOWTIME, see below for a special column from SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood.

 

LEGENDS

By Steve Farhood

 

Boxing without legends would be like religion without saints.

There’s no formula for a fighter to advance from star to superstar to legend. The process depends on timing, circumstance, and sometimes as little as a point or two on the judges’ Cardiau.

And oh, yeah: It helps if a guy can really fight.

As we celebrate 30 years of boxing on SHOWTIME, we’re focusing on a different theme each month. Throughout March, the theme will be Legends.

Yn yr 130 years from John L. Sullivan to Floyd Mayweather, boxing has given us what other sports can’t provide. Consider:

  • The Associated Press voted Luis Firpo’s knockdown of Jack Dempsey as the greatest sports moment of the first half of the 20th Century.
  • The Frazier-Ali “Fight Of The Century” in 1971 was easily the most anticipated sporting event in history.
  • Last year’s Mayweather-Pacquiao fight generated more than half-a-billion dollarsin one night!

Legends are made by big momentsand how they respond to those moments.

On SHOWTIME, we’ve featured three decades worth of legends. Here’s a look at those who will share the spotlight in March.

MARVIN HAGLER: Since Vince Lombardi didn’t exactly say, “Timing isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” Hagler should’ve said it.

Hagler was a great fighter long before he was a superstar, but it wasn’t until he fought Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, and Sugar Ray Leonard (three of Hagler’s last six bouts) that Marvin became Marvelous.

Hagler’s one appearance on SHOWTIME, which happened to be the first bout televised on the network (Mawrth 1986), was the final win of his career. Undefeated over 10 flynyddoedd, Hagler had established himself as one of the greatest middleweights in history. And while it could be argued in hindsight that at age 31, the ultimate blue-collar fighter was slightly past his prime, much of what made Hagler special was on display during his savage defense against his unbeaten and ferocious challenger, John Mugabi.

Almost three decades after his retirement, Hagler remains the middleweight today’s 160-pounders are measured against.

SUGAR RAY LEONARD: If Hagler bloomed late, Leonard was a superstar before he threw a single punch as a professional.

Back in the mid-‘70s, that’s what a magnetic smile, an Olympic gold medal, and repeated exposure on prime time television could do for a young fighter.

It’s ironic that Leonard was initially viewed by some as a coddled creation of the media. Yn wir, he was as tough as any fighter of the star-studded early-‘80s. Better yet, he remains the best fighter I’ve covered in 38 years on the boxing beat.

Leonard’s appearance on SHOWTIME was the penultimate bout of his career. In electing to end yet another lengthy layoff, Sugar Ray, 34, chose outstanding 23-year-old super welterweight titlist Terry Norris as his opponent. Leonard dropped from 160 i 154 pounds and fought at Madison Square Garden for the first time.

The bout served as a reminder that at least in a pre-Bernard Hopkins world, boxing was very much a young man’s game.

FELIX TRINIDAD: There are only three Hispanic fighters who became superstars in the USA without speaking English. The first was Panama’s Roberto Duran. The second was Mexico’s Julio Cesar Chavez.

The third was Puerto Rico’s Trinidad.

Trinidad’s motto might as well have been, “If you can’t be from America, then beat America.”

A classic puncher with a boy scout’s smile and a fan-friendly personality, Trinidad made his name by defeating four U.S. Olympiaid, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya (albeit by a terrible decision), David Reid, and Fernando Vargas.

Ar ben hynny, Whitaker, De La Hoya, and Reid had all been gold medalists.

The fight we’ll feature on Mawrth 17 on SHO EXTREME, Trinidad vs. Reid, was Trinidad’s 14th and final appearance on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and SHOWTIME pay-per-view.

From his welterweight title-winning kayo of Maurice Blocker in 1993 through his defense against Mahenge Zulu in 1998, 13 of Trinidad’s 14 bouts were aired on SHOWTIME. Twelve of those fights were knockout wins.

Where Trinidad ranks with Wilfredo Gomez, Miguel Cotto, Carlos Ortiz, Wilfred Benitez, and the rest of the legends from Puerto Rico is debatable. What is inarguable is that “Tito” generated as much excitement as any fighter of his era.

RICARDO LOPEZ: What’s smaller: the chance that a strawweight (105 bunnoedd) becomes an American television star or the fighter himself?

There’s never been an American world champion at strawweight (or minimumweight). We just don’t grow fighters that size. Yn wir, until the emergence of Mexico’s Lopez in the early-’90s, most American boxing fans couldn’t have identified a single strawweight if armed with a map of the world and a set of WBC ratings.

Lopez was so complete, so dominant, so technically perfect, that from 1994 to ’99, he was a staple of SHOWTIME’s boxing programming. He fought 13 consecutive bouts on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING or SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View, and the first 11 of those contests were defenses of the strawweight title.

And if you think the little guys can’t punch, yn dda, there were some one-punch kayos sprinkled in.

Lopez, who retired with a mark of 51-0-1, is universally acknowledged as an all-time great. Too bad he never fought America’s Michael Carbajal at light flyweight. Had he won that bout, he’d likely be acknowledged as one of the two or three greatest Mexican fighters ever.

Which is saying a lot for a fighter who never faced an opponent recognized by the American viewing public.

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PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBCSN RESULTS GABRIEL BRACERO KNOCKS OUT DANNY O’CONNOR IN 41 SECONDS

JONATHAN GUZMAN MAKES IT 20-FOR-20
PENDERFYNIADAU RYAN KIELCZWESKI VAZQUEZ YN RHYFEL
CLICIWCH YMA I LLUNIAU
Credyd Photo: Ed Diller / DiBella Adloniant
LOWELL, Offeren. (Hydref, 10 2015) – Brooklyn pwysau welter Gabriel “Tito” Bracero(24-2, 5 Kos) ddaeth i diriogaeth gelyniaethus a fwrw allan hoff dref enedigol Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor (26-3, 10 Kos) yn unig 41 eiliadau i mewn i'r cylch cyntaf, prif fand heno llwytho Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier (PBC) ar NBCSN cerdyn yn Lowell hanesyddol Goffa Awditoriwm yn Lowell, Massachusetts.
Bracero, drosglwyddodd O'Connor ei golled pro cyntaf bedair blynedd yn ôl, Defnyddir hawl overhand sy'n O'Connor, ymladd y tu allan i Framingham gerllaw (MA) did not see coming. O’Connor was out cold before he hit the mat.
“Bûm yn gweithio ar y punch am chwe wythnos,” Bracero said after the fight. “Yn fy frwydr olaf, I fought a southpaw and made some mistakes. I specifically worked on that punch because Danny’s a southpaw. I slipped to the side and threw the right. This was the first time I went away to camp, ffwrdd oddi wrth fy nheulu.
“Im 'jyst mor wylaidd ac yn ddiolchgar. Roeddwn yn gwybod yn dod i mewn fan hyn bod yr holl pwysau oedd arno ef (O'Connor); byddai'r dorf yn ceisio cymryd y bwystfil allan i mi ac yn fy rhoi ar yr amddiffyniad.
Mae popeth yn mynd i weithio allan (ynghylch ei frwydr nesaf). I’ll let Tommy Gallagher acLou DiBella take care of my next fight. I’m ready to go right back in the gym.
Roedd O'Connor a gymerwyd mewn ambiwlans i Ysbyty Cyffredinol Lowell gerllaw ar gyfer arsylwi.
Arwr Hometown “Gwyddelig” Ward Micky a National League Hoci Neuadd-of-Famer NBCSN dadansoddwr “Siwgr” Ray Leonard dychwelyd i'r un adeilad y mae ef eu dal teitl Golden Cenedlaethol Menig Twrnamaint mewn 1973.
Anorchfygedig Dominica Pwysau Bantam super KO artist Jonathan “Salomon Brenin” Guzman (20-0, 20 Kos), ymladd y tu allan i Lawrence gerllaw (MA), ei gwneud yn berffaith 20 ymladd, 20 KO yn ennill drwy streic nawfed rownd o gêm Danny Aquino (17-3, 10 Kos) yn y cyd-nodwedd 10-rownd.
Gollwng Guzman Aquino, yn ymladd brodorol Mecsicanaidd allan o Connecticut, yn yr ail rownd. The badly hurt Aquino, Fodd bynnag,, lasted until the ninth round when Guzman ended the show with a brutal left hook. Aquino, pencampwr Menig arall New England Golden a enillodd ei deitl yn yr adeilad hynod hwn, erioed wedi stopio fel gweithiwr proffesiynol.
Quincy (MA) pwysau plu Ryan “Y Tywysog Pwyleg” Kielczweski (24-1, 7 Kos), a enillodd dwy Menig bencampwriaeth New England Golden yn Lowell Goffa Auditorium, ennill-rownd 10, penderfyniad ymladd yn galed dros Brooklyn yn Rafael “Dynamite” Vazquez (16-2, 13 Kos).
Kielczweski allan Vazquez mewn bocs yn y pedair rownd cyntaf, ond daeth Vasquez codi tâl yn ôl a agorwyd toriad dros lygad dde Kielczweski yn yr wythfed a'r siglo y bocsiwr lleol yn y rownd derfynol 30 seconds of the fight The judges had Kielczweski winning the entertaining fight by scores of 97-93 ddwywaith ac 96-94.
DYFYNIADAU Diffoddwr
GABRIEL BRACERO:
“Dduw bendithia Danny O'Connor. Mae e'n bencampwr. Dim ond oherwydd iddo golli yma heddiw, Rwy'n dal i arllwys fy het i ffwrdd iddo. Mae'n cymryd yn bencampwr gwirioneddol i ddod i mewn yma a gwneud yr hyn mae'n ei wneud. Dymunaf y gorau iddo.
“Mae'n deimlad anhygoel. Y gwir yw, Roeddwn yn enillydd cyn i mi gerdded yn y cylch. Mae hyn yn gwireddu breuddwyd. Rwyf wedi breuddwydio am y dydd am amser hir. Yr wyf yn gwneud rhai camgymeriadau yn fy ymladd blaenorol, ond yr wyf yn mynd yn ôl at y bwrdd gan dynnu, aeth i wersyll, sefydlog fy gamgymeriadau a ddaeth i mewn yma heddiw ffocws super.
O ran yr hyn a ddywedodd i O'Connor ar ôl y frwydr…
“Fy neges i Danny oedd, ar ôl fy frwydr olaf, ar ôl fy colled diwethaf, Roeddwn yn i lawr. Es i drwy iselder. Dywedais wrtho i beidio â gadael i hynny ddigwydd iddo. I nôl ei hun yn ôl i fyny, i fod yn falch ohono ef ei hun. I fynd adref at ei wraig hardd a phlant a mwynhau bywyd. Doeddwn i ddim am yr un peth i ddigwydd iddo, a ddigwyddodd i mi.”
JONATHAN GUZMAN:
“Yr wyf yn profi fy mod yn gallu ymladd a gallaf dyrnu. Mae'r frwydr yn enghraifft o'r hyn y gallaf ei wneud.
“O'r ail rownd wyf yn ymladd gyda dwy law brifo. Nid oedd ots i fy nwylo, Yr oeddwn yn mynd i roi'r gorau iddo.”
RYAN KIELCZWESKI:
“Cyn frwydr hon, Roeddwn yn gwybod y gallai dyrnu. Roeddwn i'n meddwl fy mod osgoi ar gyfer y frwydr cyfan, ond yn y rownd 10fed, cafodd mi. Teimlwyd 'n bert da i gael siglo am y tro cyntaf, dim ond er mwyn gwybod sut mae'n teimlo.”
“Yr wyf yn fath o ddechreuodd yn araf, ond yn y rowndiau canol, Dechreuais roi fy punches at ei gilydd, taflu pedwar, pump, chwe punches ar y tro a oedd yn gweithio. Ond daeth yn ôl bob tro a dechrau masnachu gyda mi.
(Ar waith 10 rowndiau…)
“Mae hyn i gyd yr un fath. Rydych yn un mor flinedig ar ôl brwydr bedair-rownd gan eich bod ar ôl chwe, eight or 10. You leave it all till the end of the fight. Mae i gyd yn teimlo yr un fath.
(Ar gael brifo yn y 10fed….)
“Doeddwn i ddim yn gwybod lle mae fy nhraed yn. Roedd yn deimlad rhyfedd, Doedd gen i ddim syniad beth sy'n teimlo fel. Roedd yn dal i mi ac roeddwn yn gallu gweld yn syth, ond roeddwn yn teimlo fy hun yn mynd i'r chwith ac i'r dde.
He’s a tough guy. I really needed that fight.
We knew he wasn’t much of a volume pincher. It didn’t surprise us when he came on in the middle rounds.
“Nid oedd y gwaed oedd yn fy llygaid. Nid oeddwn yn gwybod fy mod yn torri tan ddaeth y canolwr drosodd.
I like to entertain in the ring. I don’t need to do this. I do it because I like to fight and entertain.
This was my favorite venue to fight in as an amateur. I fought here 10-15 adegau fel amatur.”
RAFAEL VAZQUEZ:
“Yr oedd yn ymladdwr slic, symudodd ac roedd ganddo bŵer mawr. Yr oedd mewn cyflwr gwych. Mae'n ifanc, Byddaf yn 38 eleni. Dim esgus, Symudais i fyny at 126 bunnoedd i wynebu iddo, Rwy'n 122 bunnoedd.
“Yr wyf yn meddwl fy mod wedi ennill y tair rownd ddiwethaf. Yn enwedig y rownd nawfed a'r ddegfed. Roedd y degfed rownd yn fawr. Efallai ei fod yn gysylltiedig ddeg gyda'r gorau yn y rownd cyfan. Yr wyf yn siglo ef. Yr wyf yn brifo ef. Ond, rydym yn ymladd yn ei dref enedigol, ac rwy'n ddiolchgar iddo am roi'r cyfle i mi.”
Undercard
Pwysau trwm Pwyleg Adam Kownacki (12-0, 10 Kos), ymladd allan o Brooklyn, cadw ei record diguro yn gyfan, troi mewn ymdrech teilwng i ennill penderfyniad unfrydol wyth rownd (78-73 X 3) dros Rodney Hernandez (8-3-1, 1 KO).
Gwyddelig iau ysgafn Patrick “Y Punisher” Hyland (31-1, 14 Kos), a 2012 Byd Interim teitl pwysau plu cystadleuydd, lived up to is nickname. The Dubliner dropped toughDavid “El Finito” Martinez (18-7-1, 3 Kos) unwaith ar ei ffordd i ymladd unochrog a daeth i ben am 18 eiliad y rownd wythfed pan ddal Hyland Martinez gyda bachyn chwith dieflig.
Pencampwr pwysau canol Gwyddelig Gary “Spike” O'Sullivan (22-1, 15 Kos) cyn-filwr pwysau trwm ysgafn outclassed David Toribio (21-16, 14 Kos) a daeth i ben y frwydr gyda knockout ail rownd. Cyn-bencampwr Ewropeaidd Stephen “The Rock” Ormond (19-2, 10 Kos) gollwng cyn Teitl cystadleuydd byd Michael “Gwaed Oer” Clark ddwywaith ar y ffordd i fuddugoliaeth rownd agoriadol gan knockout.
Efrog Newydd gobaith ysgafn Titus Williams (3-0, 2 Kos) yn parhau i fod heb golli gêm, rhoi'r gorau iArthur Parker (1-14-2, 1 KO) yn yr ail rownd, tra bod dau-amser deitl y byd cystadleuyddFernando “Y Basg” Saucedo (57-6-3, 10 Kos) cofrestredig knockout technegol ail rownd dros ysgafn Carlos Fulgencio (19-7-1, 12 Kos) yn yr ornest agoriadol y noson.
O'Connor vs. Roedd Bracero hyrwyddo gan DiBella Entertainment ar y cyd â Murphy Bocsio.