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Carlos Rosario ready for 1st headlining appearance against Josh Davis this Friday night at the 2300 Arena i roto i te Philadelphia

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1st bout 6:30 PM

Amir Shabazz takes on Antowyan Aikens in a light heavyweight bout
Plus undefeated Tyrone Crawley, Jr., Steven Ortiz and Thomas Velasquez
David Gonzales battles Darius Ervin

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Philadelphia, PA (Kia 17, 2017) – Kōmāmā Carlos Rosario is ready for his headlining appearance this Po te Paraire when he takes on Josh Davis in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds at the 2300 Arena i roto i te South Philadelphia.
Whakatairangatia ana te whakaaturanga e Whakatairanga King o. (1st bout 6:30 PM; Doors 6 PM)
Rosario o te Pennsauken, New Jersey, He lekooti o 7-1 ki e wha knockouts, and has won seven consecutive since dropping his pro debut.
“Nga mea katoa te haere nui. I am just winding down, losing the last couple of pounds , and I will be ready i runga i te Paraire, said Rosario i runga i Rātū po.
In Davis, he is fighting his toughest opponent, engari 26 year-old Rosario is ready for for whatever the Washington, DC native will bring.
“Even though he has an impressive record (10-1, 4 KO o), I do not know a lot about him. His record is actually better then mine. I am fighting at home but I still feel that I am the underdog. I think this is a fight that could go all eight-rounds, and I am looking forward to that as I have never gone that distance.”
Rosary, who has won seven consecutive fights has been slowly moving up the card and now finds himself in the main event.
“That has not hit me yet that I am the main event fighter. I just continue to fight and my team has done a good job of finding me the right fights. I am gaining more confidence with each fight and my opponents continue to get better.”
Rosario has been in the gym since age 10 but did not start to competing until he was 18. He then embarked on a 28 fight amateur career.
The full-time corrections officer is taking his boxing career one step at a time, but he is seeing improvement in every fight.
“I te roa rite ki te pupuri i ahau toa, and stay consistent, I can maybe fight for a minor title this year.”
“I hope the fans come out. I have never been in a bad fight. Sometimes it’s not about winning. I want the fans to say that I am one of their favorite fighters to watch.”
I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, Amir Shabazz (4-0, 1 KO) o Philadelphia e tangohia i runga i Antowyan Aikens (10-3-1, 1 KO) o Atlantic City, NJ in a six-round light heavyweight bout.
Ano i roto i te pāngia e ono-a tawhio:
Tyrone Crawley, JR (6-0) o Philadelphia e tangohia i runga i Juan Rodriguez (7-6, 5 KO o) of Manasa, Virginia in a lightweight fight.
Rawiri Gonzales (8-2, 2 KO o) of Philadelphia will look to get back in the win column when he battles Tariuha Ervin (4-1) o Los Angeles, California in a junior welterweight bout.

Steven Ortiz (5-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia takes on Hector Rivera (3-1, 2 KO o) o San Juan, Puerto Rico in a lightweight bout.

Anthony Burgin (10-3, 2 KO o) of Philadelphia will take on an opponent to be named in a lightweight bout

Thomas Velasquez (8-0, 5 KO o) Ka whawhai o Philadelphia Brandon Sanudo (5-3, 2 KO o) of Baja California, Mexico in a lightweight bout.

In four-round Bouts:
Vincent Floyd (2-2-1, 1 KO) o Philadelphia e Square atu ki Rafael Montalvo (3-3, 3 KO o) o St. Clair, PA.
Antonio Allen (0-5) Ka tangohia i runga i Demetrius Williams (0-2) in a battle of Philadelphia based junior welterweights looking for their first win.

Lucas Dos Santos (2-0, 2 KO o) o Miami, Florida will battle an opponent to be named in a welterweight bout.

Rounding out the card will be a four round junior welterweight bout between Titos Gosalves o Philadelphia (0-1) and pro debuting Gerardo Martinez o Phoenixville, PA.

Tickets for this great night of boxing can be purchased at www.2300arena.com hoki $100, $75 a $50
THE WEIGH IN WILL BE THIS THURSDAY, MAY 18 AT THE STADIUM HOLIDAY INN AT 5:30 PM
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Super Featherweight Contender Edner Cherry Wins Tough Decision Over Omar Douglas in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 & BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday Night from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.

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Battle of Unbeaten Prospects Sees Stephen Fulton Earn Unanimous Decision Over Luis Rosario
&
Frank DeAlba Gets Decision Victory Over Ryan Kielczweski
in Super Featherweight Clash
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Peterehema, PA. (April 5, 2017) – Former title challenger Edner Cherry (36-7-2, 19 Koó) won a competitive decision over Omar Douglas (17-2, 12 PRICES) i roto i te hui matua oTe Pirimia mekemeke Champions Rātū TOE-TO-TOE i runga i FS1 me Mekemeke Champions i runga i FOX Deportes Rātū night from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
Cherry came out aggressive from the opening bell, landing a strong left hook and backing up Douglas early and often over the first few rounds. Douglas attempted to control the fight with his jab and movement and had some success moving his head to avoid many of the power punches from Cherry.
Douglas did well as he increased his attack to the body in the middle rounds and continued to move backward to avoid the power punches being thrown by Cherry. The differing styles left the judges with a decision to make in weighing the movement and technique of Douglas versus the aggression of Cherry.
I roto i te mutunga, the consistency of Cherry’s attack, who frequently targeted Douglas with combinations to the head, was more effective in the minds of the judges. The final score totals were 98-92 a 96-94 twice for Cherry.
Additional action featured Philadelphia’s Stephen Fulton (11-0, 5 Koó) earning a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Luis Rosario (8-1-1, 7 Koó) in their eight-round super bantamweight contest.
Rosario was the more aggressive fighter in the early rounds, but it was Fulton who timed his opponent first and built up an early lead with a combination of check hooks and power punches. Fulton was patient against the attack-minded Rosario and was able to counter effectively while avoiding Rosario’s power punches.
Fulton continued to have success in the middle rounds as Rosario’s attack slowed, but the Puerto Rican fighter came out with an increased level of aggression in round seven and tagged Fulton during several exciting exchanges.
Despite the increasing pressure, Fulton was able to stay composed and fend off Rosario over the final two rounds on his way to winning a unanimous decision by scores of 78-74, 79-73 a 80-72.
The opening bout of the telecast saw Bethlehem’s Frank DeAlba (22-2-2, 9 Koó) score a unanimous decision over Ryan Kielczweski (26-3, 8 Koó) i roto i te waru-a tawhio noa mā super a'ee.
The hometown fighter got off to a slow start as Kielczweski appeared to control the early rounds using his movement and tagging the southpaw with right hands. DeAlba began to work on the inside of his opponent and found more success starting in the fourth round.
Once he had closed the distance, DeAlba began to land hooks to the head and smothered much of Kielczweski’s offense. With an increased emphasis on body-punching in the late rounds, DeAlba turned the tide of the fight in the judges’ minds and earned a unanimous decision by scores of 77-75 rua me te 80-72.
Tenei ko te aha te whawhai i ki te mea Rātū po:
Edner Cherry
“I take my hat off to Douglas. I thought I pulled out the victory. I tried to press for it but it was a back and forth fight.
“I’m excited to get the win. I beat a great young fighter. I hate when people say I’m old because I work harder than these young fighters. I drive an hour and a half to the gym every day to do this.
“I’m looking for big things. I want to be great and I want the biggest fights out there. I believe I’m going to get a significant fight.”
Omar Douglas
“I didn’t lose that fight. Period.
“The fight went how I expected it would in the ring. I’ve always been a fan of his. I feel like I fight great competition and I was able to out box him with my jab. He tried to bait me in and I showed I was the better boxer.”
STEPHEN FULTON
“I feel good winning my first eight-round fight and televised bout. I feel great after that performance. The fight went exactly how I thought.
“I knew he would try to drop combinations on me, but I worked my jab and moved so I would not be in a straight line for his left hand.”
LUIS ROSARIO
“Fulton is a good boxer. He did not want to fight man-to-man, but he moved well. He was shying away from exchanging with me.
“I thought it was a close fight that could have gone either way. I blocked a lot of his punches with my gloves.”
FRANK DEALBA
“Ko reira he whawhai nui. He is a tough fighter and I felt I did enough to get the decision. I out boxed him. He was just looking for one big shot.
“Hopefully this win gets me to another level. He has fought really good opponents, so a win over him gets me to fight bigger fights. I was in great shape. I saw he was tiring and I thought that was the difference.”
Ryan KIELCZWESKI
“It was a good fight for me and I stuck to my game plan. In the seventh round he hit me with a body shot and knocked the wind out of me.
“It was a close fight but I thought I won 5-3. I could have lived with a draw. He got the close rounds, but every round? Come on.”
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Pauna i Peterehema, PA

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Peterehema, PA (April 3, 2017)–Pauna mo Rātū night’s card at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center.
Edner Cherry 129.5 – Omar Douglas 129.3
Stephen Fulton 122.6 – Luis Rosario 122.8
Frank De Alba 130.2 – Ryan Kielczweski 130.2
Naim Nelson 138.9 – Tre’Sean Wiggins 142
Thomas Velasquez 135 – Wilfredo Garriga 132.8
Jimmy Kelleher 164 – Jose Valderrama 165.5
Hector Bayanilla 124.4 – Jordan Peters 123.7
Devin McMaster 154,5 – Gregory Clark 157.4
Ryan Wilczak 160.5 – Courtney McCleave 164.4
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5:30 p.m. SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER DOORS OPEN
Tauwāhi: 77 Sands Blvd.; Peterehema, PA 18015

6:30 p.m. TUATAHI whawhai

9:00 p.m. FS1 & FOX DEPORTES BROADCAST BEGINS

CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION
Fight night credentials can be picked up on Rātū, April 4 i 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Backstage Entrance. Proper personal photo ID (Driver’s license or passport) is required for credential pick-up.

Tikiti mo te takahanga ora, whakatairangatia ana e te Whakatairanga Kingi o, E utu i $50, $75 a $100, e kore e tae atu utu ratonga e hāngai ana, me te takoha, a kei runga i te hoko inaianei. E wātea ana i ngā tīkiti www.ticketmaster.com. Ki te ki atu tenei i te karanga waea Ticketmaster i (800) 745-3000.

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Naim Nelson – Tre’Sean Wiggins highlights packed non-televised undercard on Tuesday night at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center

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Also seeing action on non-televised action will be undefeated fighters Thomas Velasquez, Jimmy Kelleher, Ryan Wilczak, Devin McMaster, Hector Bayanilla & Juan Sanchez

Televised tripleheader on PBC on FS1 Toe to Toe Tuesdays & Boxeo De Campeones on Fox Deportes features Edner Cherry – Omar Douglas in the main event; Stephen Fulton – Luis Rosario and Frank De Alba against Ryan Kielczweski
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Peterehema, PA (April 3, 2017)–Naim Nelson ka whawhai Tre’Sean Wiggins in a super lightweight bout scheduled for eight-rounds which will be the featured non-televised bout on a a jam-packed 10 bout card will feature some of the best fighters in the Lehigh Valley on Rātū, April 4 i te Sands Bethlehem Events Center.

Former title challenger Edner Cherry (35-7-2, 19 Koó) and once-beaten Omar Douglas (17-1, 12 Koó) appear in the main event in a 10-round lightweight bout that headlines Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 a Mekemeke Champions i runga i FOX Sports.

Haamata kapinga teata i 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT and features an eight-round showdown between unbeaten featherweight prospects Stephen Fulton (10-0, 5 Koó) a Luis Rosario (8-0-1, 7 Koó) plus Bethlehem’s Frank DeAlba (21-2-2-, 9 Koó) taking on Massachusetts-native Ryan Kielczweski (26-2, 8 Koó) in an eight-round super featherweight attraction.

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Nelson of Philadelphia has a record of 13-2 ki tetahi knockout.
Te 26 year-old Nelson is a six-year professional who won his first 12 bouts with wins over Korey Sloane (1-0), Esteban Rodriguez (5-1-1) and Jerome Rodriguez (6-0-3).
The only two blemishes on the resume of Nelson are decisions losses to former world champion Mickey Bey (21-1-1) and to Alejandro Luna (20-0). Nelson took the Luna bout on less than 24 hours notice.
Wiggins of Newburgh, New York e ha lekooti o 7-3 ki ono knockouts.
Like Nelson, Wiggins is also 26 tau-tau, and has a 1st round stoppage over future world champion Jason Sosa.
Wiggins is coming off a eight-round unanimous decision loss to undefeated Mykal Fox (12-0) i runga i February 11th,
In a six-round bout, Thomas Velasquez (7-0, 5 KO o) o Allentown, PA will take on Wilfredo Garriga ((3-5-1, 2 KO o) of Juan Diaz, PR in a super featherweight battle.
In four-round fights:
Jimmy Kelleher (3-0, 3 KO o) of Scranton, PA will fight pro debuting Jose Valderrama (5-18, 3 KO o) of Manati, PR i roto i te a'ee taumahawaenga super.
Ryan Wilczak (2-0, 1 KO) of Scranton, PA will tussle with Courtney McCleave (2-6, 1 KO) o Concord, NC in a middleweight bout.

Devin McMaster (1-0) o Allentown, Ka tangohia PA i runga i Gregory Clark (1-1) o Washington, DC in a super middleweight bout.

Hector Bayanilla (1-0, 1 KO) o Allentown, Ka whawhai PA Jordan Peters (1-0, 1 KO) o Washington, DC in a super featherweight bout.
Juan Sanchez (2-0, 1 KO) o Allentown, PA squares off with Edgar Cortes (3-4) o Vineland, NJ in a featherweight bout.
EDNER CHERRY vs. OMAR DOUGLAS MEDIA SCHEDULE

*All Times Are Eastern*

Rāhina, April 3

6:00 p.m. OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN – Tuwhera ki te PUBLIC!
Tauwāhi: Berks Room (Located inside Sands Bethlehem Events Center)
77 Sands Blvd.; Peterehema, PA 18015
5:30 p.m. – Media Arrival
6:00 p.m. – Fighters to scales

Rātū, April 4

5:30 p.m. SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER DOORS OPEN
Tauwāhi: 77 Sands Blvd.; Peterehema, PA 18015

6:30 p.m. TUATAHI whawhai

9:00 p.m. FS1 & FOX DEPORTES BROADCAST BEGINS

CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION
Fight night credentials can be picked up i runga i Rātū, April 4 i 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Backstage Entrance. Proper personal photo ID (Driver’s license or passport) is required for credential pick-up.

Tikiti mo te takahanga ora, whakatairangatia ana e te Whakatairanga Kingi o, E utu i $50, $75 a $100, e kore e tae atu utu ratonga e hāngai ana, me te takoha, a kei runga i te hoko inaianei. E wātea ana i ngā tīkiti www.ticketmaster.com. Ki te ki atu tenei i te karanga waea Ticketmaster i (800) 745-3000.

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Fans can live stream the fights on FOX Sports GO, available in English or Spanish through the FS1 or FOX Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop at FOXSportsGO.com and through the app store, or connected devices including Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Xbox One and Roku. I tua atu, all programs are also available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app.
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CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO AIR ENCORE PRESENTATION OF THURMAN vs. GARCIA WELTERWEIGHT UNIFICATION TONIGHT AT 10 P.M. AND

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Re-Watch Keith Thurman’s Split-Decision Victory Over Danny Garcia In Main Event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions

 

Credit Photo: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME

 

CBS Sports Network will air an encore presentation of Rāhoroi o razor-close welterweight unification between Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia te po nei/Rāhina i 10 p.m. AND. Thurman and Garcia landed within five punches of each other across all 12 rounds of their showdown for the WBA and WBC 147-pound crowns, with Thurman narrowly edging Garcia to unify the division via split decision in front of a record crowd at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

Rāhina o encore presentation of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, will also feature Erickson Lubin’s one-punch KO of Jorge Cota in a WBC 154-pound title eliminator, a victory which sets the 21-year-old on a path to become the youngest world champion in boxing today.

 

Thurman vs. Garcia will be available commercial free to SHOWTIME subscribers next week. This offering, including bonus coverage from between rounds of the main event, will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME te Wā® and on the SHOWTIME Streaming Service.

 

The entire two-fight broadcast will also be available on CBS ALL ACCESS.

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CBS Earns Highest-Rated Primetime Broadcast with SHO BOXING on CBS

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NEW YORK (March 5, 2017) – CBS was the No. 1 network in prime time i runga i Rāhoroi po, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The broadcast, which was produced by SHOWTIME Sports, featured a welterweight world championship unification fight between undefeated champions Keith Thurman (WBA) and Danny Garcia (WBC). Thurman won a close split decision to unify the belts.

 

The broadcast earned a 2.2 rating from 9 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. AND, ake 22% over the previous June 25, 2016 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast featuring Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter (1.8 rating).

 

*Full data including viewership for the boxing broadcast on CBS will be available in the coming days.

 

BOXING DETAILS:

Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 Koó) of Clear Water, Fla., defeated Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 Koó) of Philadelphia via split decision to become the Unified Welterweight World Champion. The main event aired live on CBS and took place at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

 

The broadcast was produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for the CBS Television Network. The event was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, before a record-setting crowd of 16,533, the largest crowd for a boxing event in that arena.

 

The close fight, which was only the third time undefeated champions came together to unify the 147-pound division, was scored 116-112 Thurman, 115-113 Thurman and 115-113 Garcia.

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MARIO BARRIOS REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH SIXTH-ROUND TKO

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Brooklyn, NY (March 5, 2017) – Last night at the Barclays Center in New York, San Antonio Māori, Mario Barrios (18-0, 10 Koó), remained undefeated with a stellar performance, defeated his opponent Yardley Suarez (20-7, 11 Koó) by sixth round TKO.
With newly acquired trainer, Virgil Hunter, i roto i tona kokonga, Barrios was able to execute his game plan to perfection from the opening bell. After landing plenty of head shots early, Barrios went to the body and ended the fight with a barrage of punches, forcing the referee to stop the bout in the sixth round. Ki te te wikitoria, Barrios is now 2-0 at super-lightweight.
“I felt really strong going into this fight and it showed te po nei as I was able to get the stoppage,” Said Mario Barrios. “I was having success early in the fight, landing a lot of solid head-shots. Then I started going to the body and got him out of there.”
Noho, who recently moved up from super-featherweight to super-lightweight, feels comfortable fighting at 140-pounds.
“I plan to stay at this weight and make a run toward a world title in this division” Tonu Barrios. “I feel with a few more fights at super-lightweight, I’ll be able ready to fight for a world title. The road to the top is not going to be easy, but I’m certain I’ll be ready to fight any of the champions once I climb up the rankings.”
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KEITH THURMAN UNIFIES WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION WITH SPLIT-DECISION OVER DANNY GARCIA SATURDAY IN PRIMETIME ON CBS AT BARCLAYS CENTER

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Brooklyn (March 5, 2017) – Keith Thurman is the unified welterweight world champion.
Thurman (28-0, 22 Koó) unified boxing’s glamour division with a split-decision victory over Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 Koó) i runga i Rāhoroi, defending his WBA belt and picking up Garcia’s WBC crown on boxing’s biggest stage in primetime on CBS from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Te hui, which was produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for the CBS Television Network, marked the highest-attended boxing event in Barclays Center history with 16,533 fans witnessing just the 10th unification in division history.
The close affair, which was only the third time undefeated fighters unified the 147-pound division, was scored 116-112 Thurman, 115-113 Thurman and 115-113 Garcia.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS main event, which was presented by Premier Boxing Champions, was a tale of effective aggression and ring generalship. Thurman came out swinging and was the busier and more accurate fighter in nine of the 12 rauna. “Kotahi te Time” Thurman was more tactical in the second half of the fight, utilizing lateral movement and working off his jab. Garcia picked up the pace and was more active in the final rounds, but it was too little too late for the previously undefeated Philadelphia native.
“I thought I out-boxed him.” Said Thurman, who likely earned a spot on boxing’s mythical pound-for-pound list with the impressive victory. “I thought it was a clear victory, but Danny came to fight. I knew when it was split and I had that wide spread, I knew it had to go to me.
“I was not giving the fight away. I felt like we had a nice lead, we could cool down. I felt like we were controlling the three-minute intervals every round. My defense was effective – he wasn’t landing.”
A former unified champion at 140-pound, Garcia was aiming to be the first fighter in history to unify titles at 140 a 147 pauna.
“I came up short te po nei,” Said Garcia, who entered the bout with a 7-0 record in world title bouts. “I thought I was the aggressor. I thought I pushed the pace. But it didn’t go my way.
“I thought I won and I was pushing the fight. But it is what it is. I’ll come back strong like a true champion. I would love a rematch to get these titles.”
SHOWTIME Sports analyst and unofficial scorer Steve Farhood scored the fight 116-112 for Thurman.
Tūturu Welterweight super Erickson Lubin (18-0, 13 Koó) patototanga a roto i Jorge Cota (23-2, 20 Koó) in a WBC 154-pound title eliminator, dropping the previously once-beaten Cota with a flush overhand left at 1:25 (WHO) of the fourth round.
Lubin now becomes the No. 2 challenger to WBC Welterweight World Championship Jermell Charlo, who is due a mandatory bout against No. 1 contender Charles Hatley.
The Orlando-native Lubin landed 47 percent of his power shots across four rounds of shutout boxing.
“I baited him with the jab. I knew he was going to come with the big shots early,” Lubin said to reporter Jim Gray. “I put a few tricks on him, I landed that overhand and it was night-night. I put my hands down to bait him in, I did a squat and then it was night-night. I was ready to follow-up with a right but he was already out.”
At just 21-years-old, Lubin now has an opportunity to become the youngest world champion in boxing today.
“That would mean a lot to me; that would mean a lot to Orlando, Florida,” Lubin said. “This is my second time knocking someone out in front of Ray Leonard. He’s one of my favorite fighters of all time. It’s an honor to do this on CBS.”
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ABOUT THURMAN vs. GARCIA
Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, te aroaro e Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions, Rāhoroi March 4 i Center Barclays, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battles once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT.
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ALL ACCESS Daily: Thurman vs. Garcia – Part Three | 4-Part Digital Series

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KEITH THURMAN vs. DANNY GARCIA FINAL WEIGHTS, Whakaahua & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR SATURDAY’S WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE UNIFICATION

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Live in Primetime on CBS at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT from Barclays Center In Brooklyn

 

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WBA & WBC WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION – 12 Rauna

Keith Thurman: 146 ¼ pauna

Danny Garcia: 146 ½ pauna

Kaitautoko: Michael Griffin; Judges: John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.), Joseph Pasquale (N.J.)

 

WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT ELIMINATOR – 12 Rauna

Erickson Lubin: 153 ¾ pauna

Jorge Cota: 153 ¾ poounds

Kaitautoko: Earl Brown; Judges: Frank Lombardi (Conn.), Alan Rubenstein (Penn.), Tom Schreck (N.Y.)

 

 

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ABOUT THURMAN vs. GARCIA

Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlinesSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, te aroaro e Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions, Rāhoroi March 4 i Center Barclays, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battles once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT.

 

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