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Rugged Veteran Josesito Lopez Battles Unbeaten 147
Pound Contender Miguel Cruz in Welterweight Showdown
Former World Champion Anthony Dirrell Takes On El Paso’s Abraham Han in 168-pound Matchup
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Unbeaten Jorge Lara Squares-Off Against Claudio Marrero
In a Featherweight Clash
Tickets on Sale Today at 10 a.m. MT!
CÉIM, TX (Márta 28, 2018) – Action will be the order of the evening as a trio of hotly-contested showdowns will highlight an exciting night Saturday, Aibreán 28 live in primetime on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.
Josesito Lopez, known as “The Riverside Rocky”, will battle rising contender Miguel Cruz in a 10-round welterweight showdown. Former super middleweight world champion Anthony Dirrell takes on El Paso’s Abraham Han in a 10-round 168-pound skirmish. The night also features unbeaten Mexican featherweight contenderJorge Lara clashing with Dominican brawler Claudio MARRERO in the 10-round opening bout that kicks off coverage at 8:30 p.m. AGUS / 5:30 p.m. PT.
Tickets for the show, a chur chun cinn ag Cinn TGB, are on sale today, Márta 28 ag 10 a.m. MT and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.
“This is an all-action show that has all of the elements that boxing fans have come to love,” Dúirt Tom Brown, Uachtarán na Tionscnaimh TGB. “Miguel Cruz is a talented rising contender who will be taking a major step up against a hardened veteran in Josesito Lopez. Anthony Dirrell is a former world champion who is anxious to get back into the title picture and El Paso’s own Abraham Han has title aspirations of his own. And Jorge Lara and Claudio Marrero are two of the biggest punchers in the featherweight division. It promises to be a very entertaining show for boxing fans.”
Lopez (35-7, 19 Kos) is a battle-tested veteran who has been in the ring with some of the top boxers in the sport, including Marcos Maidana, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Jessie Vargas. The 33-year-old Lopez of Riverside, California scored one of the biggest wins of his career when he stopped Victor Ortiz by TKO in 2012. He has been on a two-fight win streak since losing to Andre Berto and in his last fight he defeated Saul Corral by a unanimous decision on April 9, 2017 live on FS1.
“Miguel Cruz has not faced a fighter on my level,” Said Lopez. “I’m the most experienced fighter that Cruz will have fought. I’m confident in my abilities and the fact that I will come out with a victory. I’m ready to go straight through Miguel Cruz and prove I’m one of the best welterweights in the world.”
Cross (17-0, 11 Kos) will be taking a major step forward in his career when he takes on Lopez. The 27-year-old Cruz of Lake Mary, Florida was a member of the Puerto Rican national team as an amateur and picked up four victories in 2017. In his last fight he battled adversity by overcoming two cuts to score a unanimous decision over David Grayton on Nov. 21 on FS1 and also defeated then unbeaten Alex Martin twice in 2017 in a pair of exciting contests on FS1.
“I am incredibly excited to have a fight of this magnitude because this is what I’ve always worked for,” said Cruz. “I’m so ready to test my skills against somebody like Josesito Lopez. I belong to a new era in boxing, and I’m going to shine for the world on April 28. This is going to be an amazing fight for the fans and I’m ready for everyone to enjoy my performance.”
Dirrell (31-1-1, 24 Kos), a former super middleweight world champion from Flint, Michigan, is coming off a technical decision victory over Denis Douglin in November on FS1. The 33-year-old Dirrell won the title with a unanimous decision over Sakio Bika in 2015 before dropping a majority decision in 2016 to Badou Jack. Since that loss, Dirrell has won four straight, including a TKO victory over current 168-pound world champion Caleb Truax in 2016.
“Abraham Han is a good fighter coming off of a tough draw with J’Leon Love, and a guy you can’t look past,” Said Dirrell. “Caleb Truax proved that by beating James DeGale for the title, so I’m truly focused on this fight right now. He’s a tall, switch-hitter who comes straight forward, but that’s nothing I can’t handle because I’m always ready and in shape to stick to my game plan and execute. I’m always looking for the knockout, and if it comes, then it comes, and I’ll get him out of there.”
Han (26-3-1, 16 Kos) returns to fight in his hometown of El Paso for the ninth time, including a victory he picked up at Don Haskins Center in his fifth pro fight. The 33-year-old is looking to rebound from a technical draw against J’Leon Love last September, in a fight many thought Han was winning before the referee stopped the fight due to a cut caused by an accidental headbutt. He had won three fights in a row heading into that bout against Love.
“Anthony Dirrell probably sees me as someone that he can beat while he waits for a title shot, but I’m looking to mess up his plans,” said Han. “I felt like I won my last fight with J’Leon and would have easily beat him if it wasn’t stopped. This is another great opportunity to fight in my hometown of El Paso. I’ll focus on winning round-by-round and putting on a great show for my fans. I know everyone is going to come out and support me and help carry me to this victory.”
Lara (29-0-1, 21 Kos) has scored two victories, including a knockout against former champion Fernando Montiel, since he had a technical draw against Jesus Rojas in 2015. He knocked down Montiel four times on the way to the first round stoppage in their April 2016 showdown on FOX. The 27-year-old southpaw from Guadalajara, Mexico has shown heavy hands for a featherweight and is coming off a TKO victory over Mario Briones in his last fight on May 20 on FS1.
“I have been training with former champion Alejandro Gonzalez, and four weeks out from the fight, I am already in excellent condition and in tremendous fighting shape,” Said Lara. “I know that this is a very important fight, and that Marrero is a very tough opponent, but I am going to be the winner because I am determined to continue on my road toward winning a world title. Ina dhiaidh sin, we’ll see which champion will be ready to give me the opportunity.”
MARRERO (22-2, 16 Kos) was riding an eight-fight win streak before losing by knockout to Jesus Rojas in his last fight. Inside of that eight-fight win streak the 29-year-old Dominican southpaw scored a sensational knockout victory over Carlos Zambrano to earn an interim featherweight title on FS1. The only other blemish on Marrero’s record was a unanimous decision loss to former world champion Jesus Cuellar in 2013.
“I’m excited to be fighting on April 28 on this great show in El Paso,” said Marrero. “I’m fighting an undefeated tough Mexican fighter, but this is the type of fight I wanted to put myself back into title contention. I’m really excited to get in there. Come fight night, you will see ‘The Matrix’ in full effect. Don’t miss it because it’s going to be a great fight.”
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Lightweight Domhanda Champion Robert Cásca Defeats Javier Fortuna
i Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Dornálaíocht® Co-Gné
Ná Miss The Athsheinn Dé Luain, Eanáir 22 ag
10 p.m. AGUS/PT Ar Showtime bhfíor
Cliceáil ANSEO do Grianghraif ón Amanda Westcott / Showtime
Cliceáil ANSEO do Grianghraif ón Ed Diller / DiBella Siamsaíocht
BROOKLYN (Jan. 21, 2018) - domhain curadh welterweight Undefeated Errol Spence Jr. choinnigh a theideal IBF le stopadh suntasach de iar curadh dhá-roinn Lamont Peterson i gcás is mó de Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP DornálaíochtDé Sathairn oíche ó Barclays Center, an baile BROOKLYN Dornálaíocht®.
Ina chéad chosaint ó dethroning Kell Brook ar Showtime Bealtaine seo caite, Spence (23-0, 20 Kos) amach mboscaí a Peterson diana (35-4-1, 17 Kos) ó thús go deireadh, léiriú sraith leathan de scileanna, luas agus cumhacht. Stopadh an troid roimh thús an ochtú babhta i ndiaidh oiliúnóra Peterson ar, Barry Hunter, D'iarr an stop.
An troid imir amach cosúil leis an gcaoi tuartha an dá trodaithe, ag tosú i affair oirbheartaíochta cagey sular éirigh sé isteach i gcomhrac ionsaitheach sna babhtaí lár. Dhá nóiméad isteach sa bhabhta cúig, Spence úsáid as blistering Hook chlé chun Peterson sheoladh chuig an chanbhás (Cliceáil ANSEOle aird a tharraingt ar). An Washington, D.C. dúchais ar ais chuig a chosa agus lean cath, ach Spence bhí le bheith i bhfad ró-. An 2012 U.S. amach sna Cluichí Oilimpeacha i dtír Peterson 161-45, agus nascadh ar 49 faoin gcéad ar a chuid punches chumhacht chun díreach 31 faoin gcéad d'Peterson.
Tar éis an troid labhair Spence go tuairisceoir Showtime Spóirt Jim Gray agus bhí tapa creidmheas a thabhairt ar a chéile comhraic. "Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil Lamont,"A dúirt sé. "A lán de guys iompaithe síos ar an troid agus thug sé cosúil le laoch fíor agus molaim aige chun na. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click ANSEO chun féachaint ar an aird a tharraingt agallaimh.
In ainneoin ag saothrú an bua i gCeannas faisean, Spence Creideann go fóill go bhfuil sé seomra a fheabhsú. "Is féidir liom feabhas a chur ar fós ag a lán ar mo chosaint,"A dúirt an curadh domhanda unbeaten. "Tá mé díreach tar éis a choinneáil éiríonn mo chuid scileanna agus a choinneáil ag dul ar aghaidh. Tá tú ag dul a fheiceáil ar Errol Spence am níos fearr eile a rachaidh mé an fáinne.
"Gach duine a fhios Tá mé ag fanacht ar" Roinnt Time "Thurman,"A dúirt Spence, ag breathnú ar aghaidh chuig cluiche aontú féideartha le WBC agus WBA Welterweight Champion Domhanda Keith Thurman. "Ós rud é go raibh mé 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. A ligean ar a fháil ar. Tá sé dhá cheann de na criosanna agus muid araon ainmneacha móra. Tá sé an troid éasca a dhéanamh agus is mian liom é. "
Peterson, a throid valiantly gcoinne an Spence níos óige, meas an cinneadh a traenálaí chun stop a chur leis an gcomhrac, "Má iarrann sé liom dul i ngleic le milliún duine, Beidh mé. Má iarrann sé liom a stopadh. Beidh mé ag stopadh. Ní bheidh mé ceist a chinneadh. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sé ar mo leas is fearr ag croí. "
"Bhí sé i ndáiríre deacair, ach má tá a fhios agat Lamont, tá a fhios agat nach raibh sé ag dul a thabhairt suas,"A dúirt traenálaí Barry Hunter. "Bhí mé chun stop a chur. Ag deireadh an lae, is é seo mo mhac ar dheis anseo. Níl aon rud níos luachmhara ná a dea-bhail. Má thagann sé chuige nó a bhuaigh, Pioc mé leis. Cúram mé faoi dó. "
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Cásca (21-0, 14 Kos) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 Kos) i gcás comh-is mó de na telecast Showtime. Na breithiúna scóráil an bout 114-113, 113-114 agus 115-112.
An bout ais-agus-amach chonaic dhá trodaithe oilte fanacht sa phóca agus táim chun damáiste a dhéanamh ón taobh istigh. A dara asbhaint pointe babhta ó Fortuna gcruthófar costasach nuair a bhí rabhadh an Dhoiminiceach agus ansin phionósú bualadh na Cásca taobh thiar den cheann. Gan an asbhaint pointe amháin, Bheadh an gcomhrac bheith scóráil a tharraingt. Cé na Cásca Jr. Bhí beagán níos gnóthaí, Fortuna dtír na punches níos cumhachtaí. Cásca Jr., a raibh buntáiste suntasach airde, amach i dtír Fortuna, nascadh ar 120 de 383 (31 faoin gcéad) punches chumhacht agus ceangailte Fortuna ar 113 de 441 (26 faoin gcéad).
"Bhí sé ag troid diana, tá sé ina son an domhain iar ar chúis,"A dúirt na Cásca Gray. "Rinneamar sé dian ag iarraidh Punch chun cur i gcoinne. Ní raibh sé ag caitheamh i bhfad agus rinne sé deacair dom a chase Guy thart.
“Ní raibh mé in ann a fháil ar an knockout ach fuair muid an bua agus sin uile go nithe. Bhí a fhios agam go raibh sé ag dul a reáchtáil uair amháin bhraith sé mo chumhacht. Theastaigh sé ach a grab agus a shealbhú ar an troid ar fad. "
Ag féachaint chun cinn, Cásca rinne a intinn soiléir agus is lorgaíonn sé babhtaí aontú go luath amach anseo, "Ba mhaith liom dul i ngleic leis an Seaimpíní agus unify na criosanna. Nach bhfuil Troideanna mar seo i mo phlean cluiche. Tá mé réidh le haghaidh Mikey Garcia agus Jorge Linares chun an conradh a shíniú. "
A Fortuna disgruntled labhair freisin le Gray, "A fhios ag an bpobal an méid a tharla anseo. booed siad mar a fhios acu gur bhuaigh mé an troid.
"Má tá sé ina fhear a ligean ar troid arís ag 135-punt,"A dúirt Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Dé hAoine, rud a chiallaigh nach mbeadh crios Cásca a bheith ar an líne. "Beidh mé a dhéanamh cinnte an meáchan. Ní raibh mé a thabhairt mé féin go leor ama chun oiliúint. "
Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 Kos) déanta ar obair tapa Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 Kos) i ngníomh Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Dornálaíochta réamhleathanaigh, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 an chéad bhabhta. Ag troid le haghaidh a chuid 12ú time at the Barclays Center, an 27 bliain d'aois Staten Island dúchais choinnigh a thaifead unblemished slán trí úsáid a bhaint a lámh cumhachtach chlé ar an Ntetu overmatched.
Browne shuigh ceannas ón tús, tuirlingthe taobh clé overhand glan a thit Ntetu leathbhealach tríd an bhabhta. An Montreal, Ní raibh Québec dúchais ann agus faigh ar ais a chosa agus fuair é féin cornered in aghaidh na rópaí ach tríocha soicind ina dhiaidh sin. A barrage na teaglamaí cumhachtach i dtír ar an Ntetu defenseless d'fhág an réiteoir le rogha beag ach chun stop a chur leis an gcomhrac le 45 soicind fágtha sa uimhir amháin bhabhta.
“D'oibrigh muid ar an bua. Shiúil sé isteach i lámhaigh cinnte agus rinne mé a íoc leis,"A dúirt Browne. "Thaobh na láimhe clé overhand rug air agus go raibh an tús an deireadh dó. Bhí a fhios agam go raibh sé gortaithe.
“De dhíth orm lámhaigh teideal domhan. Tá mé réidh chun a chur ar aon cheann de na Seaimpíní. Ní dóigh liom go bhfuil aon roghanna. Tá áthas orm a chuir mé le chéile feidhmíocht mór eile anseo ag Barclays Ionad. Tá mé ag dul a choinneáil ar a fheabhsú go dtí go mbeidh mé i ndáiríre Mr. Barclays Center. "
creidmheasa, a bhog suas go dtí an rannán trom éadrom le haghaidh an troid, Bhí am deacair ag déileáil le meascán Browne ar luas agus cumhacht ar a bhealach go dtí an dara caillteanas a ghairm bheatha pro.
"[Browne] Is an-pléascach, congrats dó,” Said Ntetu. “Tá sé go tapa, tá sé cliste agus ní raibh mé ag súil leis a bheith go pléascach. Fuair sé domsa lena Hook ceart agus ar chlé díreach.
"Bhí mé i gcruth go leor chun troid ar son 10 babhtaí. Ní hé seo mo rang meáchain, ach níl mé ag iarraidh a dhéanamh excuses. "
I bout oscailt an Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Dornálaíochta réamhleathanaigh, undefeated Adam Kownacki (17-0, 14 Kos) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 Kos) ag 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, rugadh i Lomza, Pholainn ach troid as Brooklyn, Nua-Eabhrac, taitneamh as an dtaca lena slua bhaile dúchais mar a chaith sé go seasta Kiladze síos.
Ba Kownacki an níos ionsaithí agus cruinn ar an dá trodaithe, tuirlingthe 43 faoin gcéad de chuid punches chumhacht agus 35 faoin gcéad ar a punches iomlán, i gcomparáid le díreach 30 faoin gcéad agus 18 faoin gcéad, faoi seach, do Kiladze. In ainneoin a srón fuilteach a d'fhulaing Kownacki sa chéad bhabhta, an trom Polainne thosaigh Doirt sé ar an agus bonn Kiladze le sraith de uppercuts agus aon-dó teaglamaí sa cheathrú babhta. An bout gníomh-pacáilte Tháinig deireadh nuair ceangailte Kownacki ar teaglaim é de dhá uppercuts agus lámh dheis a chuir Kiladze ar a chúl sa nóiméad deiridh an séú babhta. Tar éis Kiladze stunned ar ais go dtí a chosa, réiteoir Shada Murdaugh dtugtar an gcomhrac in ar mholadh an dochtúir ringside.
“Tá mé chomh buíoch go léir mo lucht leanúna na Polainne a thagann amach agus a thabhairt dom go tacaíocht bhreise ", dúirt Kownacki, a throid os comhair na céadta de chuid compatriots. "Tá mé ag dul a choinneáil ag troid do lucht leanúna agus a thabhairt seó mór.
“I mo thuairimse, rinne mé leis an gcomhrac i bhfad níos deacra ná mar ba chóir dom a bheith. Tá sé an taithí foghlama eile agus fuair mé an bua. Sin uile go bhfuil cúrsaí. "
Poblacht na tSeoirsia-rugadh Kiladze, a troideanna as Los Angeles, bhí in ann a labhairt le na meáin mar a bhí déanta aige go dtí Ospidéal Lutheran NYU ar chúiseanna réamhchúraim.
Dé Sathairn Beidh telecast replay ar Dé Domhnaigh, Eanáir 21 ag 9 a.m. AGUS/PT ar Showtime agus Dé Luain, Eanáir 22 ag 10 p.m. AGUS/PT ar Showtime Lorgaire agus beidh sé ar fáil ar Showtime AR ÉILEAMH® agus Showtime am ar bith®.
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Spence Makes First Title Defense In Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® From Barclays Center In Brooklyn, Presented By Premier Boxing Champions
Cliceáil ANSEO Maidir le Grianghraif; Creidmheasa: Tom Casino / Showtime
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. AGUS/6 p.m. PT ar Showtime
IBF Welterweight Craobh an Domhain
Errol Spence Jr.: 147 punt
Lamont Peterson: 146 Punt ¾
Réiteoir: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Robert Easter Jr.: 134 Punt ½
Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**
Réiteoir: Ricky Gonzalez; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.)
**Fortuna does not make the 135-pound lightweight limit and cannot win IBF title. Fortuna initially weighed 136.8 pounds and measured 136.4 pounds after the two-hour allowance.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS – 7 p.m. AGUS/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube
Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Babhtaí
Marcus Browne: 175 Punt ¾
Francy Ntetu: 174 Punt ½
Heavyweight Bout – 10 Babhtaí
Adam Kownacki: 260 punt
Iago Kiladze: 220 Punt ½
FLASH QUOTES:
SPENCE:
“This is a tough challenge. If you know Lamont, you know he’s a tough fight but I came to dominate the division and it started with Kell Brook. I’m going to get Lamont Peterson and then I’m going to get the other welterweights that are out there.
“It’s definitely important not just to win the fight, but how I win the fight. I came to dominate the division and I came here to look good. I’m the future of the division and I’m the future of boxing.”
PETERSON:
“I wouldn’t say that Errol isn’t the bigger guy, I just believe that it doesn’t matter. It’s all about boxing skills.
“I think we’ll both make each other look pretty good, but I’m going to win.”
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