Encore Presentation At 8 Вечер. И/PT На Showtime EXTREME^®

ЊУЈОРК (Март 29, 2016) - На Showtime бокс МЕЃУНАРОДНИ presentation of the IBF Heavyweight World Championship between undefeated American titlist Чарлс Мартин and fellow unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua will air live on Showtime на 5 вечер. И/2 вечер. PT наСабота, Април 9 од The O2 во Лондон.

An encore presentation will air later that evening on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 вечер. И/Португалија.

На Showtime бокс МЕЃУНАРОДНИ telecast will be hosted by Брајан Custer with analysis from Ал Бернштајн и Paulie Malignaggi. Coverage of the event will be provided by Sky Sports with the play-by-play call from Nick Halling, analysis from Jim Watt и Карл Froch and post-fight interviews from Andy Scott.

The SHOWTIME telecast will include extensive highlights and analysis of the IBF Featherweight World Championship between defending titlist Ли Селби and American challenger Ерик Хантер.

(EDITORS NOTE: Due to a change in the bout order at The O2 in London, SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL is unable to provide live coverage of this bout.)

Martin vs. Joshua is the third of four heavyweight title bouts in five months на Showtime (see details below). The scheduled 12-round matchup is the toughest test to date for both Martin (23-0-1, 21 КО) and Joshua (15-0, 15 КО), two bombers who boast a combined 94 percent knockout ratio.

Селби (22-1, 8 КО) наспроти. Ловец (21-3, 11 КО) is the second of five scheduled featherweight title bouts in 2016 (details below), a lineup showcasing many of the world’s best 126-pounders aiming to unifying one of boxing’s deepest divisions.

“The heavyweight division is experiencing an incredible resurgence, and the featherweight division is rife with compelling matchups,", Рече Стивен Espinoza, Извршен потпретседател & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports. “Martin vs. Joshua is a can’t-miss showdown between a newly minted American champion and one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars. And Selby vs. Hunter has major implications in the talent-rich division. We are proud to work with Matchroom Sport to deliver these pivotal matchups to the U.S. audience.”

“I’m the Heavyweight Champion of the World, and that’s why I have no problem traveling to England for my first title defense,” Martin said. “I only want to fight the best, and I plan on knocking Anthony Joshua out and taking his fans and the belt back with me.”

“The O2 is going to be rocking on Април 9 and the U.S. fans are in for a treat when they see Charles and I clash,” Joshua said. “Credit to him for coming over after calling me out, but he doesn’t know what he’s getting himself in for. I am going to show all my power, all my speed and all my accuracy to put on the best display of my life and become the Heavyweight Champion of the World by knocking him out. I’m delighted that fans in the U.S. will be able to witness it.”

“After a great experience in my first defense in Arizona against Fernando Montiel, it’s nice to be back in front of my home fans at The O2 in London,” Selby said. “It’s going to be a crazy atmosphere with a 20,000 person sold-out arena. Hunter has talked a lot of trash and I’m looking forward to showing him what it’s like at the world championship level. He’s in for a shock.”

“He’s got a belt I want, and that’s all I know about him,” Hunter said. “My team knows more about him than I do. It’s their job to come up with a game plan. My job is train and get ready to perform my best. I can adjust to anything in the ring. I’m just here at the gym working my butt off to get the job done. I’m going to be more focused than I ever have been for this fight.”

The 6-foot-5 Martin won the IBF championship on Јан. 16 кога Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a knee injury in the third round of their vacant world title fight. In capturing the IBF belt, Мартин, на св. Луис, П, became just the sixth southpaw heavyweight champion in boxing history and the second current American heavyweight titlist.

While Martin has stopped his last 13 opponents and was the aggressor against Glazkov, the undefeated champ remains virtually untested. His first title defense and initial start outside the U.S., will take place at what is expected to be a pro-Joshua arena in London that sold out in just 90 секунди. The 29-year-old Martin, who is trained by U.S. Олимпиец Henry Tillman in Big Bear, Калифорнија., will be Joshua’s first professional southpaw opponent.

Joshua had a standout amateur career that culminated with an Olympic Gold Medal at super heavyweight in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Since turning professional in July 2013, the 6-foot-6 Joshua has steadily climbed through the ranks.

One of boxing’s most promising prospects, Joshua is coming off consecutive victories over previously undefeated opponents. Во неговата последна рунда, the 26-year-old was pushed past the third round for the first time in his career. Joshua defeated Dillian Whyte via seventh-round knockout on Декември. 12. Сега, Joshua returns to The O2, the site of his professional debut and five of his 15 професионални борби, in a bid to join Тајсон бес as the second current reigning British heavyweight champion.

Joshua is also looking to become the sixth super heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist to win a heavyweight world title. If successful, he will join an impressive group that includes Џорџ Форман, Eо Фрејзер, Ленокс Луис иВладимир Кличко.

Роден во Бари, Велс, Selby won his world title with a dominant technical decision over previously undefeated Evgeny Gradovich Мај 2015. The slick boxer made his first title defense in his U.S. debut last October, capturing a unanimous decision over former three-division champ Fernando Montiel.

The 29-year-old owns a slew of victories over previously unblemished fighters including Џоел Brunker, Рајан Волш, Виорел Симон, Corey McConnell иStephen Smith. He has won 18 straight since the lone blemish of his career, and six of his last eight victories came over previously undefeated opponents.

Ловец, who will take a four-fight win streak into his initial start outside the U.S., has always possessed an abundance of talent. Before turning pro, the Philadelphia native was an outstanding amateur and an alternate on the U.S. Олимписки тим.

The fast-handed 29-year-old has scored some solid victories as a pro, and his biggest enemy in a nine-year career has been himself – the switch-hitter doesn’t always keep his composure in check and allows his emotions get the best of him. Two of Hunter’s three losses came by disqualification, the last coming via DQ in 2013 против Mike Oliver for hitting at the break. The other came againstLuis Franco во 2010, when he had a point deducted in the second and was DQ’d in the eighth after repeated low blows.

If Hunter can keep his hot head from getting him in trouble, he’s confident he can upset Selby and join Лео Санта Круз и Гери Расел Џуниор. as U.S.-born world champion at 126 фунти.

2016 Heavyweight Title Bouts (Забелешка: all on SHOWTIME))

· Јан. 16 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Артур Пин

· Јан. 16 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Vyacheslav Glazkov

· Април 9 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Anthony Joshua

· Мај 21 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Александар Povetkin

2016 Featherweight Title Bouts (All on SHOWTIME with the exception ofЈуни 25 “SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS”)

· Февруари. 27 ВБА (Супер) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez

· Април 9 IBF Featherweight World Championship Lee Selby vs. Ерик Хантер

· Април 16 WBC Featherweight World Championship Gary Russell Jr. наспроти. Патрик Хајленд

· Јуни 25 ВБА (Regular) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Авенир кобили

· Summer 2016 ВБА (Супер) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Карл Frampton