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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!
KORAK, TX (Ožujak 28, 2018) – Action will be the order of the evening as a trio of hotly-contested showdowns will highlight an exciting night Saturday, Travanj 28 live in primetime on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Teksas.
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 poslije podne. I / 5:30 poslije podne. PT.
Tickets for the show, koji se promovira TGB Promocije, are on sale today, Ožujak 28 na 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,” said Tom Brown, Predsjednik TGB Promocije. “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, Šaul “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.”
Križ (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,” Rekao je 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. Nakon toga, 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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Lagana Svjetski prvak Robert Uskrs pobijedio Javier Fortuna
u Showtime PRVENSTVO Boks® Co-Značajka
Ne propustite Replay Ponedjeljak, Siječanj 22 na
10 poslije podne. I/PT Na Showtime EXTREME
Kliknite OVDJE za Fotografije iz Amanda Westcott / Showtime
Kliknite OVDJE za Fotografije iz Ed Diller / DiBella Zabava
BROOKLYN (Jan. 21, 2018) - neporaženi svjetski prvak velter Errol Spence Jr. zadržao IBF naslov s impresivnim obustave bivšeg prvaka dvije podjele Lamont Peterson u glavnom slučaju Showtime Championship BoxingSubota noć od Barclays Center, dom BROOKLYN boksa®.
U svojoj prvoj obrani od detroniziranja Kell Brook na Showtime svibnju prošle godine, Spence (23-0, 20 Kos) iz uokvireno tvrd Peterson (35-4-1, 17 Kos) od početka do kraja, pokazuju široku lepezu vještina, Brzina i snaga. Borba je prekinuta prije početka osmog kola nakon Peterson trener, Barry Hunter, pozvao na obustave.
Borba odigrao sličan način oba borca predvidjeti, s početkom u lukav taktičke aferu prije nego što se pretvorio u agresivnu borbu u sredini kruga. Dvije minute u krugu od pet, Spence koristi mjehura utakmice kuka za slanje Peterson na platnu (Kliknite OVDJEza isticanje). Washington, D.C. porijeklom vratio na noge i nastavio borbu, ali Spence pokazala se previše. The 2012 U.S. Olimpijac iz sletio Peterson 161-45, dok povezivanje na 49 posto svojih energetskih udaraca da samo 31 posto za Peterson.
Nakon borbe Spence govorio Showtime sportski novinar Jim Gray i bio je brzo dati kredit za njegov protivnik. „Želim se zahvaliti Lamonta,"Rekao je. „Puno dečki odbio borbu, a on ga je uzeo kao pravi ratnik i ja sam ga pohvaliti za to. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click OVDJE gledati intervju vrhunac.
Unatoč zarada pobjedu u zapovjedni modi, Spence i dalje vjeruje da ima prostora za poboljšanje. „Ja još uvijek može poboljšati puno na moju obranu,”Rekao je neporažen svjetski prvak. „Samo moram držati usavršavanju svoje vještine i zadržati napreduje. Ti si idući u vidjeti bolje sljedeći put Errol Spence sam dobiti u ring.
„Svi znaju da sam čekao na‘neko vrijeme’Thurman,”, Rekao je Spence, obličje naprijed za mogući ujedinjenja utakmicu sa WBC i WBA velter svjetski prvak Keith Thurman. „Budući da sam bio 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. Idemo ga dobiti na. On ima dva remena i oboje smo velika imena. To je jednostavno borba da i ja to želim.”
Peterson, koji se borio hrabro protiv mlađeg Spence, poštuje odluku svog trenera da zaustavi borbu, „Ako me pita da se bore milijuna ljudi, Hoću. Ako on me pita da se zaustavi. prestat ću. Nikad neću pitanje njegovu odluku. Znam da on ima svoje najbolje interese u srcu.”
„Bilo je jako teško, ali ako znate Lamonta, znaš da neće odustati,”, Rekao je trener Barry lovac. „Morao sam ga zaustaviti. Na kraju dana, ovo je moj sin ovdje. Nema ništa vrednije od njegovog blagostanja. Ako je riječ o njemu ili pobjedu, Sam mu pokupiti. I briga o njemu.”
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Uskrs (21-0, 14 Kos) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 Kos) u ko-glavni događaj Showtime TV prijenos. Suci zabio borbu 114-113, 113-114 a 115-112.
Leđa-i-dalje borba vidio dva vješti borci ostati u džepu i tražiti da učiniti štetu iznutra. Drugi krug točka odbitak od Fortuna pokazala skupo kad Dominikanska upozoren, a zatim kažnjen za udaranje Uskrs iza glave. Bez jedne točke odbitak od, borba bi bila zabio neriješeno. Dok uskršnje Jr. bio je nešto više posla, Fortuna je sletio na snažnije udarce. Uskrs Jr., koji je održao značajnu prednost visine, iz sletio Fortuna, povezivanje na 120 od 383 (31 posto) snaga udaraca dok je Fortuna spojeni na 113 od 441 (26 posto).
„Bila je to teška borba, on je bivši svjetski prvak s razlogom,”Rekao Uskrs Grey. „Napravili smo to teško pokušavati se bušiti. Nije bacanje puno i to je teško za mene loviti tog tipa oko.
“Nisam mogao dobiti nokaut, ali smo dobili pobjedu i to je sve što je bitno. Znao sam da će pokrenuti nakon što je osjetio moju moć. On je samo htio zgrabiti i držati cijelu borbu.”
Pogled u budućnost, Uskrs su mu namjere jasno što on traži ujedinjenju djeluje u bliskoj budućnosti, „Želim se boriti protiv prvaka i ujediniti ove pojaseve. Borbe poput ovih nisu u mojoj igri planu. Spreman sam za Mikey Garcia Jorge Linares potpisati ugovor.”
Nezadovoljan Fortuna također govorio Gray, „Javnost ne zna što se dogodilo ovdje. Oni izviždan jer znaju da sam osvojio ovu borbu.
„Ako je čovjek ćemo se boriti opet na 135 funti,”Rekao je Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Petak, što je značilo da je uskrsni pojas ne bi bio na liniji. „Ja ću definitivno napraviti težinu. Nisam dao si dovoljno vremena za trening.”
Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 Kos) napravio brzi rad Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 Kos) u SHOWTIME PRVENSTVO Boks PRELIMS akciji, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 prvog kruga. Bori za 12th time at the Barclays Center, the 27 godina Staten Island porijeklom držao besprijekornu rekord netaknut pomoću svoje snažne lijevu ruku na overmatched Ntetu.
Browne je uspostavio svoju dominaciju od početka, slijetanje čistu gornji lijevi koji pao Ntetu na pola puta kroz krug. Montreal, Québec porijeklom nikada nije bio u mogućnosti vratiti svoje noge i našao se stjeran protiv užad samo trideset sekundi kasnije. Baraž moćnih kombinacija sletio na nezaštićene Ntetu napustio sudac sa malo opcija, ali da zaustavi borbu s 45 Preostali u kolu broj jedan sekundi.
“Radili smo na ovom pobjedom. On je ušao u Sure Shot i ja ga platiti,”Rekao je Browne. „The gornji lijevi ga uhvatili i to je bio početak kraja za njega. Znao sam da je povrijeđen.
“Trebam svijet titulu. Ja sam spreman da se na bilo koji od prvaka. Nemam nikakve sklonosti. Drago mi je što sam stavio zajedno još jedan veliki nastup ovdje u Barclays Center. Idem da bi poboljšanje dok sam stvarno postati G.. Barclays Center „.
kredit, koja je sada na poluteškoj odjela za ovu borbu, je tvrdo vrijeme bave Browne je kombinacija brzine i snage na putu do drugog gubitka svog pro karijere.
"[Browne] vrlo je eksplozivan, Čestitke njega,” Said Ntetu. “On je brzo, on je pametan i nisam očekivala da bude to eksplozivna. On me je dobio sa svoje desne kuka i ravno lijevo.
„Bio sam u dovoljno oblika da se bore za 10 kola. Ovo nije moja težina razred, ali ne želim da se ispričavati.”
U uvodnom meču u Showtime PRVENSTVO Boks PRELIMS, neporažen Adam Kownacki (17-0, 14 Kos) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 Kos) na 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, rođen u lomza, Poljska, ali borbe iz Brooklyna, Njujork, uživao potporu rodnom gradu gužve jer je stalno nosio Kiladze dolje.
Kownacki je bio agresivniji i točniji od dva boraca, slijetanje 43 posto svojih energetskih udaraca i 35 posto svojih ukupnih udaraca, u odnosu na samo 30 posto i 18 posto, odnosno, za Kiladze. Unatoč krvavog nosa koji Kownacki pretrpjela je u prvom krugu, poljski teškoj počeo ga sipati na i guma Kiladze s nizom uppercuts i jedan-dva kombinacija u četvrtom kolu. Radnja prepuna nastup došao kraj kada Kownacki spojen na kombinaciju dva uppercuts i desne ruke koja je poslala Kiladze na leđima u posljednjoj minuti šeste runde. Nakon zapanjen Kiladze vratio na noge, Sudac Shada Murdaugh pozvao na borbu na prijedlog ringside liječnika.
“Tako sam zahvalan svim svojim poljskim fanovima koji dolaze van i daju mi da dodatnu potporu”, rekao Kownacki, koji se borio pred stotinama svojih sunarodnjaka. „Idem da se bore za fanove i dati sve veliki show.
“Mislim da sam napravio borbu puno teže nego što sam trebala. To je još jedan iskustvo učenja i dobio sam pobjedu. To je sve što je bitno.”
Republika Georgia rođen Kiladze, koji se bori iz Los Angelesa, nije bio u mogućnosti razgovarati s medijima kao što je bio odveden u NYU luteranske bolnice opreza.
U subotu TV prijenos će se ponoviti na Nedjelja, Siječanj 21 na 9 a.m. I/PT na Showtime i Ponedjeljak, Siječanj 22 na 10 poslije podne. I/PT o Showtime krajnost i bit će dostupan na SHOWTIME na zahtjev® i SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.
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a www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment. PBC je održana pod pokroviteljstvom Corona Extra, najbolje pivo. This event was promoted by DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions.
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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
Kliknite OVDJE Za fotografije; Kredit: Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 poslije podne. I/6 poslije podne. PT o Showtime
Svjetsko prvenstvo IBF velter
Errol Spence Jr.: 147 funti
Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ funti
Sudac: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (NY), Don Trella (Konektikat), Steve Weisfeld (New Jersey)
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ kg
Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**
Sudac: Ricky Gonzalez; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Konektikat), Ivan McKaie (NY), Kevin Morgan (NY)
**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 poslije podne. I/4 poslije podne. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube
Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Krugovi
Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ funti
Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ kg
Heavyweight Bout – 10 Krugovi
Adam Kownacki: 260 funti
Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ kg
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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