UFC Fight PASS®, världens ledande digitala prenumerationstjänst för stridsport, today announced a new multi-year partnership with popular Boston based promotion,Murphys Boxning. The promotion will make it’sFIGHT PASS debut detta Fredag, May 10th, från Springfield, Massachusetts vid MGM Springfield vid 9:30 p.m. E.T. / 6:30 p.m. P.T. and will feature a 10 round main event, headlined by undefeated NABA Super Featherweight Champion, Abraham Nova vs. Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano.
“Murphys Boxing is one of the top promotions in New England, and I am excited to have them on FIGHT PASS,” UFC President, Dana White sa. “In just five years, Ken Casey has done incredible things with this promotion. I am looking forward to showcasing these exciting fighters to our subscribers.”
“We’re incredibly excited to join forces with FIGHT PASS,"Sade Ken Casey, founder of Murphys Boxing. “UFC is providing a platform for us to highlight New England’s thriving boxing scene to combat sports fans. We will introduce the world to our incredible roster that includes future champions, such as Nova.”
Recently entering theWBA’s Top 10 Rankings, obesegrad Abraham Nova (14-0, 10 Kos) will make his highly anticipated 2019 debut under the Murphys Boxing banner. Nova’s opponent, Argentinian prospectMario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano (18-2-1, 9 Kos), will be the 12th fighter in the past two years to try and take the “Den” from the currentNABA Super Featherweight Champion.
Entering the ring for the second time this year, Jr. NABF Super Featherweight Champion,William Foster III (9-0, 6 Kos) kommer kämpa motRamon Esperanza (22-15-1, 11 Kos) in an 8 runda bout. Foster’s rare ability to combine both power and speed has led him to become one of New England’s most talked about prospects.
In an 8 round middleweight bout, power punching prospectCarlos Gongora (15-0, 12 Kos) will take on Argentina’sDamien Ezequiel Bonelli (23-6, 20 Kos). Gongora, a former Olympian from Ecuador, vann WBC South American Middleweight Titlein February after defeating Jesus Aviles.
Luis Arcon Diaz (6-0, 6 Kos), an undefeated Olympian from Venezuela, and a recent Murphys Boxing signing, will return to action in a 6 round welterweight bout against Argentina’sJose Aubel (8-3, 7 Kos).
Representing the Boston area, James Perella (2-0, 2 Kos) will look for his third consecutive knockout in a 4 round welterweight bout against an opponent to be named.
Ray Jay Bermudez (6-0, 4 Kos) who hails from nearby Albany, New York will make a quick return to the ring after a KO victory last month when he takes on an opponent to be named in a 6 round welterweight contest.
Rounding out the card will be two of Springfield’s own – power punching welterweightAnthony Velazquez (5-0, 5 Kos), who will take on an opponent to be named, och welterviktDJ Whitley (4-1-1), who will take on the always dangerousBryan Goldsby(5-10) in separate 4 round contests.
The first four undercard fights will stream live at 8:00 p.m. E.T. / 5:00 p.m. P.T. på www.facebook.com/dropkickmurphysbefore the main card starts live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS at 9:30 p.m. E.T. / 6:30 p.m. P.T. To start your 7-day free trial, besök: www.ufc.tv/page/fightpass
Murphys Boxing was founded by Dropkick Murphys’ frontman, Ken Casey in 2014. In just 5 short years, Murphys Boxing has become the premier boxing promoter in the New England area and one of the hottest young promotions in the country. 2018 was a breakout year for Murphys Boxing as they took their first fighter to a world title. Along with the promotion’s first champion, several Murphys Boxing fighters secured world title opportunities and nationally televised fights in 2018. Murphys Boxing closed out their banner year by co-promoting the WBO Middleweight Championship bout between Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa in front of over 10,000 fans at the TD Garden, the legendary home of the Boston Celtics, which was broadcast internationally on DAZN. Murphys Boxing’s current roster features world ranked contenders like Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Abraham Nova, Gary ‘Spike’ O'Sullivan, Greg Vendetti and prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, William Foster III, Mike Ohan Jr., Luis Arcon Diaz and more.
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LAS VEGAS – April 27, 2019 – Robert påsk Jr. and Rances Barthelemy fought to a split-draw in their matchup for the vacant WBA Lightweight World Title Saturday on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The challenging fight to score was ruled 115-113 Barthelemy, 115-113 Easter and 114-114. The WBA 135-pound title remains vacant following the split decision.
With both former world champions needing a win in a crossroads affair, neither fighter was able to pull the trigger in a matchup of talented counterpunchers. The tall, rangy lightweights competed on the outside for much of the 12-round bout, and while both relied on their reach to keep their opponent at bay, they failed to land many effective shots from the outside.
The switch-hitting Cuban Barthelemy (27-1-1, 14 Kos), who fought defensively for most of the fight, transitioned to mostly southpaw in the third. The former two-division world champion’s most effective punches appeared to be body shots from the southpaw stance, while Easter (21-1-1, 14 Kos) was at his best when he countered with his right.
As the 12-round affair progressed, the corners of both fighters – Robert Easter Sr. and former Cuban champion Joel Casamayor – pleaded with their pugilists to increase their output to little avail. Neither fighter landed 10 punches in any round, and while Easter was slightly more active they combined to throw just 743 stansar. They combined to land just 106 totala stansar.
“I feel I did enough to win this fight but the judges saw it differently,” said Easter, who was fighting for the first time since losing to pound-for-pound great Mikey Garcia in a unification last summer. “They saw it a different way. Rances is a crafty fighter, an elusive fighter. I tried to take the fight to him but he wouldn’t take it. It was hard to land my shots.”
Barthelemy, who was returning to lightweight after losing a rematch to Kiryl Relikh in his bid to become Cuba’s first three-division world champion, was frustrated with the decision.
“Robert was absent in the ring tonight,” Barthelemy said. “I wanted him to land his right and he didn’t. I wanted him to come forward and he didn’t. We were prepared for a different Robert Easter – the one that attacks – but he didn’t show up so I couldn’t deliver my strategy.
“I landed the cleaner and more accurate shots. I feel I threw more punches. I was the busier fighter. I won the fight. I think this was a missed opportunity for me. I really feel I won this fight.”
Former 140-pound world champion Viktor Postol outclassed Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC Super Lightweight Eliminator, winning via unanimous decision 98-92, 97-93, 99-91 in the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION co-feature.
Postol fought off a stiff jab and utilized his reach advantage to keep the fight at range. The Ukrainian, who was working with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, was the more active fighter from bell to bell, kasta 587 punches compared to just 306 for the French Mimoune. While Mimoune was elusive and able to slip many of Postol’s power shots, he never left himself in a position to effectively counter his taller and more aggressive opponent. The southpaw Mimoune (21-3, 2 Kos) averaged just 30 punches per round and was off balance for much of the fight, throwing wide looping shots that rarely landed.
Efter kampen, Postol attributed his victory with being able to remain disciplined and stick to the game plan of Roach.
“I always try to be disciplined,” Postol said. “I did well tonight. My opponent’s style was a little awkward, but I did okay. If I could fight a guy like (Terence) Crawford, I can handle Mimoune. And I did.”
Efter kampen, Postol, who’s only losses came against top fighters Terence Crawford and Josh Taylor, promised to chase the elite of the 140-pound class.
“I want the next big fight,” Postol said. “Doesn’t matter who – WBC Champion Jose Ramirez would be a great choice. I was away for two years so I was a little bit worried before, but now I feel like I’m back. Jag är 100 percent back and ready for the next test.”
Hall of Famer Steve Farhood, who served as unofficial ringside scorer for the SHOWTIME telecast, gave Postol all 10 of the rounds in the WBC Eliminator.
I öppnings anfall av telecast, fast-rising heavyweight Efe Ajagba added another knockout to his resume with a second-round TKO of previously once-beaten Michael Wallisch.
Ajagba (10-0, 9 Kos) was aggressive from the outset, kasta nästan 100 punches in the opening round. Utilizing a steady diet of 1-2 kombinationer, Ajagba landed at will in the second against Wallisch, who fought behind a high guard but couldn’t prevent the Nigerian’s power shots from landing. After eating a series of combos in the second, Wallisch (19-2, 12 Kos) took a knee and was given time to recover after Ajagba appeared to throw and land a punch with his opponent on his knee. Wallisch got back up but was defenseless against Ajagba’s onslaught, forcing referee Tony Weeks to step in to stop the contest at 1:40.
“I took my time in there, I used my jab a lot and it worked,” said Agjaba, som landade 43 procent av hans makt skott. “When I shot my right hand and he took it, I decided to keep unloading. I kept throwing combinations and I knew I was hurting him so I kept doing it.
“I’m happy to be training with Ronnie (Shields). He is one of the best trainers in the world. He helped me with my jab and he’s helping me develop as a fighter.”
Said trainer Ronnie Shields: “I think we still have a lot to learn. You saw he’s a busy guy and for a big guy to throw 93 punches in the first round, it’s a lot. He may be about a year away to becoming a contender. He will get there.”
Tonight’s live event was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions in association with About Billions Promotions.
An encore presentation of the tripleheader will air Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available via the network’s On Demand platforms.
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ABOUT EASTER VS. BARTHELEMY Former lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. and former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy will meet for the vacant WBA Lightweight Title in the main event of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Saturday, April 27 from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Televised täckning börjar på 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and will also feature former super lightweight champion Viktor Postol taking on France’s Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator, while rising heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba looks to remain unbeaten against once-beaten German Michael Wallisch in a 10-round heavyweight attraction.
Former Two-Division World Champion Barthelemy Takes on Robert Easter Jr. for WBA Lightweight Title This Saturday, April 27 Live på SHOWTIME® from The Chelsea Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
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LAS VEGAS (April 23, 2019) – Tidigare mästare två division världen Rances Barthelemy and France’sMohamed Mimounecontinued preparations for their respective showdowns at a media workout in Las Vegas Tuesday before they step into the ring this Saturday, April 27 live on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Barthelemy faces off against former lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. for the vacant WBA Lightweight title in the main event, while Mimoune takes on former champion Viktor Postol in a WBC 140-pound title eliminator as part of the action live on SHOWTIME beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
Biljetter till evenemanget, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions in association with About Billions Promotions, kan köpas på www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.comor through Ticketmaster.
Here is what the workout participants had to say Tuesday from Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas:
RANCES Barthélemy
“The key thing for me to get back to the top, is to get back to my roots. It’s about using what made me a champion and getting back to that. We’ve gone back to our Cuban roots in training with Joel Casamayor and left any distractions behind. You’ll see all of that in my performance on Saturday night.
“Easter and myself are both on the road to redemption coming off of our first defeats. I expect the same Robert Easter Jr. that I’ve seen on tape. He comes forward and tries to fight it out. There’s nothing overly impressive about him to me.
“I’m ready for whatever Robert Easter Jr. wants. If he wants a war, we’ll have a war. Everyone knows I’ve never backed down, but I’m going to win this fight with the intelligence that made me a world champion.
“Casamayor comes from the same streets as me, he knows my style, how I think and how I need to work. We identify with one another a lot so we don’t have to confront each other. With a simple look, I know what he’s trying to tell me. Between him and my brother, Yan, I feel blessed to have two Olympians in my corner.
“To the Cuban people, this will be my best fight and and a strong performance for the Cuban boxing community. I’m going to focus and work hard like us Cubans always have since we were born. I had to grow up through hardships and I’ve worked to show that anything is possible coming from Cuba.”
MOHAMED MIMOUNE
“Postol is one of the best that I will face but I am not afraid. I am confident I will win. I’ve studied him together with my coach and we have a strategy in place that you will see on Saturday.
“Jag är mycket glad för denna möjlighet. It is every boxer’s dream to fight in Las Vegas and I am happy and ready to show the Americans what I have.
“I have no issues with Postol’s height advantage. I am prepared for it. It is not my first time facing off against a boxer that is taller than me. I have a very good reach as well, but it is my speed that will beat him.
“I have worked very hard after my losses and put all my effort into bettering my performance. I’m stronger and more mature now than ever. I know I have to win and I will win.
I’m looking forward to the opportunity to fight for the world title after I win on Saturday night. I’m dedicating this fight too all French people and I hope they make sure to not miss it on Saturday.”
JOEL CASAMAYOR, Barthelemy’s Trainer
“We’ve been training since mid-February for this fight. It’s been a long three months in the gym together. I see a different Rances. He’s fighting smarter and he’s gotten back to his Cuban roots. That’s what made him a two-time world champion.
“It’s hard to predict, but if it were up to me of course I’d say Rances will win by knockout. From what I’ve seen in training camp, Rances is going to put on a great performance Saturday night. He knows what he has to do.
“We have a great connection throughout camp. I just have to look into his eyes and I feel like I know what he’s going to bring. All the hard work has been done and he’s 100 percent ready for Saturday night.”
MEHDI OUMIHA, Mimoune’s Trainer
“Mohamed Mimoune is an improved fighter who’s shown a lot of new and different skills in training. We have the right tactics to earn this victory on Saturday.
“We are prepared for what Postol can bring, but we’re focused on Mohamed Mimoune being at his best. Everything I have seen in training camp makes me very confident that we’re going to win Saturday and go on to fight for the title.”
LEONARD Ellerbe, VD för Mayweather Promotions
“Rances has a tremendous amount of experience. If you look at his earlier fights before he became champion and during his championship runs, he’s fought on the big stage time and time again.
“I think Rances’ experience will help in a fight like this, but Robert Easter Jr. has also been in big fights. They both bring a lot of background in exciting, high-quality fights. You have two fighters with something to prove looking to do just that live on SHOWTIME Saturday night.”
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ABOUT EASTER VS. BARTHELEMY Former lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. and former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy will meet for the vacant WBA Lightweight Title in the main event of aSHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA Lördag, April 27 from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Televised täckning börjar på 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and will also feature former super lightweight champion Viktor Postol taking on France’s Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator, while rising heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba looks to remain unbeaten against once-beaten German Michael Wallisch in a 10-round heavyweight attraction.
Box Fan Expo är den ultimata fan erfarenhet händelse som ger boxning fans möjlighet att träffa-och-Greet bästa fighters, nuvarande och tidigare världsmästare, boxning kändisar och bransch människor i en upp-nära personlig inställning.
Las Vegas (April 23, 2019) – Boxing legend & four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. has confirmed that he will appear, har en monter och hålla en träffas och hälsar med sina fans på femte årliga Box Fan Expo på lördag maj 4, 2019 på Las Vegas Convention Center. The Expo is open from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., Under Cinco De Mayo helgen. Den Boxing Expo kommer också sammanfaller med den efterlängtade kampen mellan Canelo Alvarez vs Danny Jacobs, som kommer att äga rum senare samma kväll vid T-Mobile Arena.
Jones will make his 2nd appearance at this years’ Expo och kommer att underteckna handskar, foton,personliga saker och har även varor till salu för fans att njuta av. Boxing Fans will have an opportunity to also take pictures with this Boxing living legend, considered by many as one of the greatest Pound for Pound, and best Boxer of all time.
Jones joins Mayweather Promotions, Anthony Dirrell, WBA, Julio César Chávez, RiddickBowe, Mikey Garcia, Errol Spence Jr., Marco Antonio Barrera, Mia St,John, Juan Manuel Marquez, Vinny Paz, Devin Haney, Earnie rakapparater, Al Bernstein, Michael Spinks, WBC, Erik Morales, James Toney och Jessie Vargas som ett tidigt engagemang för årets Box Fan Expo, med mer Boxing stjärnor till meddelas.
About Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones Jr.. is an American professional boxer who has captured numerous championships in the Middleweight, Super middleweight, Light heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions. He is the only boxer in history to start his career as a junior middleweight, and go on to win a heavyweight title. He is also noted for holding the WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO, NABF, WBF, and IBA light heavyweight championships; a record seven belts at the same time. Jones left his mark in boxing history when he won the WBA heavyweight title, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a Heavyweight title in 106 år. As of February 2018, Jones holds the record for the most wins in unified light heavyweight title bouts in boxing history, at twelve. The Ring magazine named Jones the Fighter of the Year in 1994, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame named him the Fighter of the Year for 2003. He is also a three-time winner of the Best Boxer ESPY Award (1996, 2000, och 2003). Jones was named “Fighter av årtiondet” for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Om Box Fan Expo Box Fan Expo är den ultimata boxning fan erfarenhet händelse, vilket gör det möjligt för fans att möta-och-greet boxning super idag, nuvarande och tidigare världsmästare, legender av sporten och andra boxning kändisar. Fans kan förvänta sig att uppleva olika interaktioner såsom autograf och foton sessioner, Faceoff med dina favorit boxare, bilder med ringen Card Girls, Live DJ Music, chans att vinna priser, köpa varor och minnessaker från olika bås utställare, “Allt under ett tak”. Du kommer inte vill missa denna måste-närvara Expo!
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Throughout the next few days leading up to the event, kommer det att finnas fler uppdateringar på de många stjärnor som kommer att begå sitt framträdande på Boxing Expo. Och för någon i boxning industri eller andra utställare (icke-industrin), som vill vara med och boka en monter,
VAD: SHOWTIME Sports released “FIGHT NIGHT: Shields vs. Hammare,” a 20-minute feature that captures all the drama of the undisputed middleweight world championship event between undefeated Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer last Saturday in Atlantic City. To watch, share or embed the video, Klicka här: https://s.sho.com/2V8lIX3
Den senaste versionen av Fight Night-serien levererar tillgång till både Shields och Hammer kring det viktigaste ögonblicket i karriären, ger tittarna en sällsynt inblick bakom stängda dörrar för att de stridande och deras respektive läger.
Den enhälligt beslut seger i det Hall of Fame boxning historiker och kommentator Steve Farhood kallas, ”Det viktigaste kampen i historien om kvinnors boxning,”Gav Shields ytterligare anspråk på hennes själv beskrivna moniker, ”The G.W.O.A.T.” (Greatest kvinnan genom tiderna).
”Jag är bara glad kvinnors boxning blir allt denna kärlek, men det handlar om respekt del av den,”Shields sa. ”Jag vet att det finns pengar och berömmelse, men respekt är den stora grejen för mig - att jag respekterade som en fighter. Jag vill bli känd som en boxare. Jag vill att folk ska respektera mig som det.”
Former Two-Division World Champion Faces Former Champion Robert Easter Jr. for WBA Lightweight Title Saturday, April 27 Live på SHOWTIME® from The Chelsea Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
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LAS VEGAS (April 16, 2019) – Tidigare mästare två division världen Rances Barthelemy discussed changes to his training camp as he nears a vacant WBA Lightweight Title showdown with former lightweight championRobert påsk Jr. pågår lördag, April 27 live on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Coverage on SHOWTIME begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and will also feature former super lightweight championViktor Postol taking on France’sMohamed Mimounein a WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator, while rising heavyweight sensationEfe Ajagbalooks to remain undefeated against once-beaten GermanMichael Wallisch i en 10-runda tungvikt attraktion.
Biljetter till evenemanget, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions in association with About Billions Promotions, kan köpas påwww.cosmopolitanlasvegas.comor through Ticketmaster.
After losing for the first time in his pro career in a 140-pound title fight against Kiryl Relikh last March, Barthelemy rebounded to stop Robert Frankel in December as he prepared to return to the lightweight division to face Easter. Since the loss to Relikh, Barthelemy made fellow Cuban and former world champion Joel Casamayor head trainer as he looks to return to the championship ranks.
Here is what Barthelemy had to say from training camp at Prince Ranch Bones Adams Boxing Gym in Las Vegas:
How has training camp gone so far?
“Everything has been going well under the guidance of Joel Casamayor and the assistance of my brother Yan Barthelemy and Oscar Vasquez. We have been training twice a day and sparring three to four times a week against solid guys like former world champion and ex-opponent Mickey Bey. Like they say, ‘iron sharpens iron’ and the quality of sparring has been tremendous help in getting me ready for April 27. I feel better prepared both mentally and physically than I did in my most recent fights.”
What do you make of Robert Easter Jr. and what do you know about him?
“I have seen various Robert Easter Jr fights and have been studying him very closely. He’s a great boxer who likes to use his height and reach to his advantage. He’s an ex-world champion who has fought quality opponents. He deserves all of my respect but we are very confident that we will be victorious against him.”
Do you feel you have been able to rebound from your first career defeat?
“Absolut, I have been able to move on and use that defeat as a lesson in my career. They say sometimes we learn more in defeat than we do in victories and that was the case in that fight.
“Sometimes we do not see clearly when we are winning. Bad habits or little details that need correction are overlooked when you are winning. Sometimes we do not even see them. I feel rejuvenated and we have made many important changes that were necessary for my career. You will see on April 27 that there is still much more left from Team Barthelemy.”
What would it mean to become a champion again on April 27?
“We have no doubt that we’ll become champion again for a third time on April 27. This will bring my name back at the top of the sport with many potential big fights to be made. It will mean so much more to me because Cuban boxing has currently gone through a rough patch and this victory will allow Cuba to have a champion once again.”
Any final message to your fans before your fight?
“Please make sure to tune in on April 27. This fight will be very competitive, with two evenly-skilled former world champions looking to reclaim their status at the top of the sport. Fights like this are what make boxing great. Cuba will have a champion once again on April 27!”
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ATLANTIC CITY(April 13, 2019) - Claressa Shields är den obestridda mästare i mellanvikt i världen. Den 24-årige Flint, mig. native delivered the best performance of her career and cruised to a unanimous decision over Germany’s Christina Hammer Saturday on SHOWTIME in arguably the most significant women’s boxing match in history. The judges scored the fight 98-92 och 98-91 två gånger.
The two-time Olympic gold-medalist Shields (9-0, 2 Kos), who entered the fight holding the IBF, WBA and WBC 160-pound titles, showed off her complete arsenal of skills in the dominating performance and now joins Terrence Crawford, Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, Oleksandr Usyk and women’s welterweight Cecilia Braekhus as the only fighters to have unified all four major world titles in any weight class.
Christina Hammer (24-0, 11 Kos), who owned the WBO belt entering the fight, had her jab largely neutralized and her defense exploited from start to finish. Shields landed a remarkable 44% of her power punches and landed on 112 total punches compared to just 49 for Hammer. As impressive as her offense was, Shields’ defense and head movement was immaculate as Hammer was able to connect on just 13% of her total punches, 11% of her jabs and 18% of her power shots.
Speaking to SHOWTIME’s Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood following the historic night for women’s boxing, the outspoken and emotional Shields held nothing back.
“I am the greatest woman of all time,”Sa Shields, who nearly earned a stoppage during a barrage in the closing moments of the eighth round. “I did it. She didn’t win a single round. I almost knocked her out. I swear I feel like I’m dreaming right now. Thanks to Christina Hammer and her team. They said she had a hard jab and they weren’t lying. Her jab is off the chain.
“I was just calculating in the first round and after that I started picking her apart,” she continued. “I knew I could hurt her. I thought I finished her in round eight. I thought the fight should have been stopped. She was holding onto me. I just told myself, stay cool, stay cool. I was trying to get the perfect punch to get her out of there.”
Fresh off the biggest win of her professional career, the newly-crowned undisputed champion of the world already has her sights set on another opponent.
“Women’s boxing, we’re on fire. I cannot wait to see the next super fight. Give me Cecilia Brækhus at 154 pounds. That’s who I want next. Either her or Savannah Marshall.”
“I didn’t fight very good or fast,” said a subdued Hammer. “That’s boxing, anything can happen. I wanted this fight. She won, respect to her. She’s a tough, strong woman and that’s all I can say.
“She’s fast, she comes forward. She has fast hands. I couldn’t land my jab as good as I expected. I’ll come back and I’ll be back stronger.”
“I think tonight’s fight will go down in the history books as an epic battle with the likes of Ali-Frazier, Leonard-Hearns and De La Hoya-Trinidad,” sa Dmitriy Salita, President of Salita Promotions.“With this dominating and captivating performance to become crowned undisputed middleweight champion coupled with her list of record-breaking accomplishments, Claressa Shields is well on her way to being as revered as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Serena WIlliams, Michael Jordan, Pele and others at the top of their game.”
I co-featured bout, Jermaine Franklin (18-0, 13 Kos), widely regarded as the top American heavyweight prospect, kept his unbeaten record intact with a 10-round unanimous decision over former No. 1-rang U.S.. amatör Rydell Booker (25-2, 12 Kos). The judges scored the fight 99-91 och 98-91 två gånger.
The 25-year-old Franklin dictated the tempo throughout and was far more active and aggressive than his 38-year-old counterpart. Booker had his moments, particularly in the early rounds when he landed several flush power shots but the youthful Franklin pulled away in the second half of the fight as Booker tired and Franklin targeted the body. Franklin averaged 54 punches per round to Booker’s 35 and led 146-94 in overall punches landed.
“I think I had a decent performance,” said the Saginaw, mig. nativ. “There’s some stuff I could work on. I over-crowded myself a little bit and I was a little over-anxious. He had a lot more experience than me and used it to his advantage. He could see what I was doing.
“I learned to stay more patient because I had him hurt a few times, but once I got over-anxious, my whole game plan went out the window. I started messing up and making crazy mistakes I shouldn’t have. Now it’s back to the drawing board to work on my mistakes and come out bigger and badder next time.”
“I felt he out-hustled me, but it was a lot closer than how the judges scored it,” said Booker. “He was missing me a lot more than it looked. I slipped a lot of shots and hit him clean.
“I knew he would bring the pressure, but he needs a lot of work. He stays too centered with his head. He’s alright. What he has on his side is youth. I’d rate my performance about a seven. I had a training camp injury I was dealing with. I’m going to stay active and come back stronger than ever.”
I telecast-öppnaren, undefeated top-five ranked heavyweight prospect Otto Wallin (20-0, 13 Kos, 1 ND) and Baltimore’s Nick Kisner (21-4-1, 6 Kos, 1 ND) had their 10-round bout cut short when the two heavyweights clashed heads in the opening round. Wallin suffered a gash on the side of his head while Kisner suffered a cut over his right eye, hindering his ability to see. At the advice of the ringside physician in between rounds one and two, referee Earl Brown stopped the fight, resulting in a no-decision.
Vid tidpunkten för stoppet, Wallin led 14-3 in overall punches landed, 7-1 in jabs and 7-2 in power punches.
“To me, hans snitt såg inte så illa,”Sade en besviken Wallin, som gjorde sin US. debut. ”Det är synd eftersom jag tränade riktigt hårt för denna kamp och var ute efter att sätta på en show för fans i Amerika. Jag hade helt enkelt inte tid att komma igång.
”Jag skulle vilja komma tillbaka i det snart och visa vad jag kan göra. Jag kommer att ta detta som en lärande upplevelse.”
”Jag fick en skallning och domaren kom till mig,”Sade Kisner. ”Han såg mig dra på mitt öga och sa’kan du se?' Jag sade, ’Fort jag får blod ut ur mitt öga, Säker.'
”Jag känner mig hemsk efter träning så hårt. Jag mådde bra i första omgången. Domarna gav förmodligen honom den första omgången, but I always take off the first round. I was feeling like I could get to him eventually. You saw me land my overhand right.”
Kvällens liveevenemang marknadsfördes av Salita Promotions.
An encore presentation of tonight’s tripleheader will air Monday at 10 p.m. ET / PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME och kommer att finnas tillgängligt via nätverkets On Demand-plattformar.
Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins called the action alongside fellow Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez. World-renowned ring announcer and Hall of Famer Jimmy Lennon Jr. rounded out the telecast. The Executive Producer of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION was Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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OM SHIELDS vs. HAMMARE Shields vs. Hammer kommer att släppa obesegrade medelviktvärldsmästare Claressa Shields och Christina Hammer mot varandra i en kamp för att krona den obestridda världsmästaren på 160 pund, i vad som är den mest betydelsefulla kvinnors boxningshändelse i historien. Samfunktionen kommer att pitera Jermaine Franklin tar Rydell Booker i en spännande 10-runda tungviktstävling och i telecast-öppnare, tungviktare Otto Wallin och Nick Kisner kommer att kämpa i 10-runda kollision. SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader sänds live på SHOWTIME kl 9 p.m. ET / PT från Boardwalk Hall i Atlantic City, N.J.
NEW YORK (April 8, 2019) – An IBF Female World Title is on the line and women’s boxing history will be made on Saturday, April 13, somFIGHTNIGHT LIVE Powered by Everlastonce again works alongsideShowtime Sportsto deliver a great night of action to fight fans everywhere. Med början vid 6 p.m. ET live from the hallowed Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., the interactive, FREE Facebook series sets the table for the Shields vs. Hammer undisputed middleweight championship showdown with five fights, including a world title contest and a main event preview featuring the undefeated championClaressa Shieldsherself.
“We’re excited to have a role in what will be a historic night in women’s boxing, and it speaks to the strides our platform has made to exclusively air our first world championship matchup,” sa Mark Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media. “The world title fight will be part of an outstanding evening of Facebook action with championship contenders and budding stars, and an exclusive interview with Claressa Shields, and of course we’re thrilled to be working alongside Showtime once again.”
The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE lineup is headlined by unbeaten RussianElena Gradinar (9-0, 2 Kos), who vies for her first world title when she takes on two-time title challengerBrenda Karen Carabajal (15-4-1, 9 Kos) for the vacant IBF Featherweight World Championship – the first-ever world title fight for the popular Facebook series. In super flyweight action, 23 year-old Detroit-nativeJa’Rico O’Quinn (11-0, 8 Kos) looks to remain unbeaten in an eight-round fight against Minnesota’sVicente Alfaro Martinez (9-4, 3 Kos). The card will also include former heavyweight title challengerSamuel Peter (37-6, 30 Kos) in an eight-round matchup andJesse Angel Hernandez(12-2, 7 Kos) of Fort Worth, Texas, stepping in for an eight round super bantamweight contest. Local standoutIsiah Seldon(12-2, 4 Kos) opens the free show on Facebook three hours before Showtime Boxing hits the airwaves.
“April 13 is a fantastic fight card, top-to-bottom, from former heavyweight champion Samuel Peter to top American super flyweight prospect Jarico O’Quinn and the highly competitive IBF Featherweight World Title fight between No. 1-ranked Elena Gradinar from Russia and No. 2 contender Karen Carbajal from Argentina fighting for the vacant belt,” said boxing champion-turned-promoterDmitriy Salitaof Salita Promotions. “Some of the best boxers on the planet will be on display on the most popular social media platform in the world, Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE, on April 13.”
Now in its second season, FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Powered by Everlast is the fan-friendly Facebook platform that – among other aspects – prides itself on the real-time conversations held between fight commentators and the viewing audience. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has showcased more than 545 fighters and 16 promotions during 33 live event broadcasts from 19 different cities since May 2017, and in doing so, the interactive platform has generated the loyal interest of fight fans from across the United States and around the globe, including significant audiences in Mexico, the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe, and even fans in South America, Asia and Australia.
Since May 2017, the numbers on the 33-show FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of171,589 visningarper event and more than5.6 million total viewsfor the franchise. Since Sept. 2018, sixteen FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Season II showshave reached 4.2 million fans ochhave averaged almost 265,000 visningar.
The Sept. 2018 “Kings Boxing Tuesday Night Fights” (594,447) from the Sands in Bethlehem, the Dec. 2018 “Queens and Kings of Queens Card” (379,758) i New York, the Nov. 2018 “Hard Hitting Showtime Collaboration” (372,662), the Dec. 2018 “Roy Jones Jr.. Texas Throwdown” (318,886), the Oct. 2018 “Hard Hitting Philly Special” (297,545), the Oct. 2018 hour-long Bareknuckle “Freeview” (292,253), the Nov. 2018 “Titans In The Capital” (256,871), the March 2019 Murphys Boxning “St. Patrick’s Day Clash” (252,065), Sept. 2017 “Real Deal Promotions: Empire State” från Resorts World Casino (225,000), the March 2019 Murphy’s Boxing “Melrose Mayhem” (218,409), the Feb. 2019 “Raging Babe Philly Special” (203,000) and the August 2017 CES “Super Saturday” från Foxwoods (203,000) all logged 200,000 or more views, and collectively the 33-show series has seen a total of more than 5,662,450 views across all devices.
Utöver de råa tittandet numren, det fullt interaktiva, fan-friendly productions have seenmer än 430,000 kollektiva levande placera uppdrag (mer än 13,000 per show), inklusive mer än 330,000 “gillar” eller “älskar,” mer än 58,000 comments and more than 19,000 shares.
The Sept. 2018 “Kings Boxing Tuesday Night Fights” from the Sands in Bethlehem set a new bar with594,447 visningar. The Sept. 2017 DiBella card sawmer än 40,000 tittar interaktionerincluding almost 39,000 “gillar” eller “älskar” and the March 17, 2018, Murphy’s “St. Patrick’s Day Clash” set a new high-water mark forshares with 2,182.
The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE page on Facebook has more than 87,000 fläktar och mer än 95,000 followers.
Skapad och producerad av Linacre Media av New York City, den FIGHTNIGHT LIVE serien har professionella announcers, flera kameravinklar, TV grafik, repriser och bakom-kulisserna-tillgång och intervjuer. De strömmade visar är tillgängliga globalt varhelst Facebook är tillgängligt. Initiativet inte bara gör det möjligt för fans från hela världen för att ställa in, men ger också up-and-coming kämpar en global plattform för att visa upp sina förmågor, ger promotorer en tillgänglig “sändning” lösning och ger sponsorer möjlighet att nå en masspublik via branded content.
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WBO Middleweight Champion Hammer tar med sig medelmedviktsmästare Claressa Shields för obestridd medelviktmästerskap lördag, April 13 Live på SHOWTIME® från Boardwalk Hall i Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (April 5, 2019) – Innan hon kom till New York torsdag för den sista delen av sitt träningsläger, WBO mellanvikt Världsmästare Christina Hammerdelade sina tankar om sin showdown för det obestridda mästerskapen i medelvikt mot WBA, WBC och IBF Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields Lördag April 13 bor på SHOWTIME från Boardwalk Hall i Atlantic City, N.J.
Tysklands Hammer har haft en medelvikt världstitel sedan 2010, försvarar det flera gånger, inklusive i hennes U.S.. debuterade i juni förra året på SHOWTIME där hon besegrade Tori Nelson. Nu ser hon ut att stämpla sitt namn i historien böcker i denna matchup mot Shields som många kallar den mest betydelsefulla kampen i kvinnors boxningshistoria.
Biljetter för live-event, som främjas av Salita kampanjer, är prissatta på $150, $100, $55 och $35 och kan köpas via Ticketmaster och påboardwalkhall.com.
Här är höjdpunkterna på vad Hammer hade att säga när vi går in i kampveckan för denna historiska händelse:
Hur upphetsad är du för att slåss i USA?
Christina Hammer: “Jag är verkligen upphetsad för det eftersom det här är en väldigt stor kamp. Jag kan inte vänta med att komma dit, kliva in i ringen och få en bra prestanda.”
Vad innebär denna kamp för dig?
CH: “Detta kommer att bli den största kvinnokampen i historien. Vi är båda mästare, hon har olympiska guldmedaljer och andra utmärkelser, så med allt detta kombinerat, det kommer att bli en spelbytare för vår sport.”
Vad behöver du göra för att vinna?
CH: “Jag är en lång tid mästare och jag vet vad jag ska göra i ringen. Jag vet att jag har färdigheterna att slå henne. Jag har bra fotarbete och mitt mål är att slå henne dåligt.”
Vad tycker du om Claressa inom och utanför ringen?
CH: “Claressa har uppenbarligen åstadkommit mycket tillbaka till OS. Detta är ett stort steg för henne och jag tror att det kommer att bli en utmaning för henne. Som person, hon är bara min motståndare, det är allt.”
Kan du beskriva din kampstil och vad fans kan förvänta sig i april 13?
CH: “Jag är lång för min uppdelning så jag använder min räckvidd. Jag har bra fotarbete och teknik och kraft och jag vill visa upp alla dessa färdigheter. Jag kommer att visa att Christina Hammer är en stor mästare. Jag gillar att spela med min motståndare, och när ögonblicket är rätt, Jag slog henne.”
Kan du prata om dina upplevelser som modemodell och varför det är viktigt för dig?
CH: “Jag gillar modellering eftersom det är en annan del av mig. Du kan vara mer feminin och atletisk. Jag gjorde mitt första skott för tre år sedan och jag hade aldrig gjort något liknande. Jag har arbetat med mina färdigheter också.
“Att vara modell är ett enkelt jobb, det ger mig bara förtroende. Att vara en fighter är svårt. Du måste ge allt, för i ringen kan du inte springa bort. Du måste slåss och besegra någon.”
Skulle du någonsin vilja tävla i en annan sport?
CH: “Jag vet inte. Boxning är den bästa idrotten för mig. Det är min passion. Jag ger allt till sporten och min dröm är nu att lyckas i Amerika.”
Finns det någon i boxningshistoriken som du skulle ha älskat att slåss mot?
CH: “Laila Ali var en stor mästare och om jag kämpade mot henne skulle det vara en stor kamp.”
Ser du kvinnors boxning som en sport ökar?
CH: “Ja, det har verkligen vuxit under de senaste åren. Det finns fler slagsmål på stora plattformar för oss och jag tror att detta är bara början.”
Skulle du rekommendera andra kvinnor att gå i boxning?
CH: “Boxning är en fantastisk sport. Du behöver teknik, intelligens och det får dig att känna dig mer säker. Om något händer, du kan ta hand om dig själv. Det är den bästa träningen och jag föreslår det för alla.”
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OM SHIELDS vs. HAMMARE Shields vs. Hammer kommer att släppa obesegrade medelviktvärldsmästare Claressa Shields och Christina Hammer mot varandra i en kamp för att krona den obestridda världsmästaren på 160 pund, i vad som är den mest betydelsefulla kvinnors boxningshändelse i historien. Samfunktionen kommer att pitera Jermaine Franklin tar Rydell Booker i en spännande 10-runda tungviktstävling och i telecast-öppnare, tungviktare Otto Wallin och Nick Kisner kommer att kämpa i 10-runda kollision. SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader sänds live på SHOWTIME kl 9 p.m. ET / PT från Boardwalk Hall i Atlantic City, N.J.
"Christina vet inte vad som kommer för henne. Jag kommer att bryta den hammaren i halva ” – Shields
Klicka HÄR för foton från Jose Pineiro / SHOWTIME WBC, WBA & IBF mästare i medelvikt Claressa Shields förbereder sig för det obestridda mästerskapet i mellanvikt mot Christina Hammer lördag, April 13 Live på SHOWTIME®
MIAMI(April 4, 2019) – WBA, WBC och IBF Worldweight World ChampionClaressa Shieldsvar värd för ett medieövning kl 5th Street Gym i Miami torsdag när hon närmar sig sin showdown mot WBO Middleweight World ChampionChristina Hammer för det obestridda medelviktmästerskapet lördag april 13 bor på SHOWTIME från Boardwalk Hall i Atlantic City, N.J.
De två gånger olympiska guldmedaljistsköldarna och oslagna hammer ser ut att bli den sjätte kämpen i historien för att förena alla fyra stora världstitlar i huvudevenemanget i en SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIALUTGÅVA (9 p.m. ET / PT).
Biljetter för live-event, som främjas av Salita kampanjer, är prissatta på $150, $100, $55 och $35 och kan köpas via Ticketmaster och påboardwalkhall.com.
Shields har tränat i Florida den senaste veckan med sin tränare John David Jackson, efter att ha tillbringat de senaste fem veckorna i USA. Olympic Training Center i Colorado. Här är vad Shields hade att säga på torsdag:
Claressa Shields
"Christina vet inte vad som kommer för henne. Jag kommer att bryta den hammaren i hälften.
”När vi är där, det handlar om vem som slår hårdare. Detta är en riktig kamp. Bara för att hon har höjd, betyder inte att hon kommer att diktera vad som händer. Hon kommer att behöva göra mycket för att hålla mig borta från henne.
”Jag har två olympiska guldmedaljer, tre bälten och fler kommer. Jag kommer att ha alla titlar i slutet av natten i april 13.
"Jag jobbar hårt, riktigt hård. Om jag var en man, Jag skulle förmodligen vara en av de mest kända boxarna där ute. Det finns ett könsskillnad. Vi vet alla det. Jag arbetar för att förändra det. Vi arbetar hårt, vi får mindre pengar och mindre erkännande, men världen förändras. Vi förändrar det.
”Hammer har pratat smack men jag är inte orolig för henne. Jag är bara redo för en kamp. Hon talar om mycket saker som inte har något att göra med boxning. Jag väntar på att hon säger att hon kommer att slå mig med en överkutt eller något, men det är mer av samma sak.
”Att vara här i Florida för att avsluta lägret har verkligen varit perfekt. Jag har fortfarande arbetat extremt hårt, men här har jag lite extra utrymme och solsken. Det var dags för lite nytt landskap i lägret och jag tror att det här var det perfekta steget att ta mig in i kampveckan.
"Jag har arbetat med min" Ali shuffle,”Detta gym inspirerade mig. Var inte förvånad om du ser mig bryta ut det under kampen. Jag har några knep i ärmen. På presskonferensen kommer det också att bli några överraskningar - jag har en plockad outfit som kommer att stjäla showen. ”
”Denna kamp är för länge förfallen och jag är bara glad att jag ska få min chans att visa henne vad en riktig mästare är. Någon går ner i april 13 och jag lovar att det inte kommer att bli jag.
"Folk kan säga att de inte uppmärksammar dig och inte studerar dig, men de ljuger. Jag är dock glad att hon tittar på mig noga. Hammer flög en av mina vänner där ute för att vara en sparringspartner, att inte ens veta att hon inte har sparrat mig på flera år och vet ingenting om mig. Det får mig att veta att jag är på hennes sinne. Hon kan spara med Ann Wolfe och hon kommer fortfarande inte att slå mig. ”
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OM SHIELDS vs. HAMMARE
Shields vs. Hammer kommer att släppa obesegrade medelviktvärldsmästare Claressa Shields och Christina Hammer mot varandra i en kamp för att krona den obestridda världsmästaren på 160 pund, i vad som är den mest betydelsefulla kvinnors boxningshändelse i historien. Samfunktionen kommer att pitera Jermaine Franklin tar Rydell Booker i en spännande 10-runda tungviktstävling och i telecast-öppnare, tungviktare Otto Wallin och Nick Kisner kommer att kämpa i 10-runda kollision. SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader sänds live på SHOWTIME kl 9 p.m. ET / PT från Boardwalk Hall i Atlantic City, N.J.
