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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. Mateyu!
STEPI, TX (March 28, 2018) – Action will be the order of the evening as a trio of hotly-contested showdowns will highlight an exciting night Saturday, April 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. NDI / 5:30 p.m. PT.
Tickets for the show, amene amachitira TGB Zokwezedwa, are on sale today, March 28 pa 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, Pulezidenti wa TGB Zokwezedwa. “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 Ko) 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,” Anati 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 Ko) 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 Ko), 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,” Anati 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 Ko) 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 Ko) 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,” Anati 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. Pambuyo pake, we’ll see which champion will be ready to give me the opportunity.”
Marrero (22-2, 16 Ko) 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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Opepuka World Champion Robert Isitala kulephera Javier Fortuna
mu Showtime Championship nkhonya® Co-Mbali
Musati muphonye Seweraninso Monday, January 22 pa
10 p.m. AND/PT Pa Showtime kwambiri
Dinani PANO chifukwa Photos ku Amanda Westcott / Showtime
Dinani PANO chifukwa Photos ku Mkonzi Diller / DiBella Entertainment
Brooklyn (Jan. 21, 2018) - Undefeated welterweight dziko ngwazi Errol Spence Jr. anapitiriza mutu wake IBF ndi stoppage chidwi cha kale ngwazi ziwiri magawano Lamont Peterson mu waukulu mwambo Showtime Championship nkhonyaLoweruka usiku Barclays Center, kunyumba ya Brooklyn nkhonya®.
Podziteteza yoyamba dethroning Kell Brook pa Showtime May lomaliza, Spence (23-0, 20 Ko) kunja boxed ndi lolimba Peterson (35-4-1, 17 Ko) kuchokera koyamba mpaka kotsirizira, showcasing khamu lonse la maluso, liwiro ndi mphamvu. Nkhondoyi anaimitsidwa isanafike chiyambi cha wozungulira chitatu pambuyo mphunzitsi Peterson a, Barry Hunter, anaitanitsa stoppage ndi.
Nkhondoyi zinachitika zofanana ndi mmene Ankhondo onse analosera, kuyambira mu cagey mwatsatanetsatane zochitika pamaso unali nkhondo zachiwawa ndi zipolopolo pakati. mphindi ziwiri mu wozungulira zisanu, Spence ntchito matuza kumanzere mbedza kutumiza Peterson kuti chinsalu cha (Dinani PANOchifukwa chosaiwalika). The Washington, D.C. mbadwa anabwerera ku mapazi ake ndipo anapitiriza nkhondo, koma Spence anasonyeza kuti kwambiri. The 2012 U.S. Olimpiki kunja tidakocheza Peterson 161-45, pamene kulumikiza pa 49 peresenti ya mphamvu nkhonya ake basi 31 peresenti kwa Peterson.
Pambuyo nkhondo Spence analankhula Showtime Sports mtolankhani Jim Gray ndipo sanachedwe kupereka ngongole kwa mdani wake. "Ine ndikufuna kuti ndiwathokoze Lamont,"Iye anati. "A zambiri anyamata anakana nkhondo ndipo iye analandira monga wankhondo weniweni ndi Ine muyamikireni chifukwa kuti. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click PANO kulipenya kuyankhulana yosangalatsa.
Ngakhale mumapezera ndi kupambana kuwalamulira mafashoni, Spence akadali amakhulupirira ali chipinda kusintha. "Ine ukhoza kusintha kwambiri pa chitetezo wanga,"Anati dziko unbeaten ngwazi. "Ine basi kusunga kutsiriza luso langa ndi kupitirizabe. Iwe uwona bwino Errol Spence nthawi yotsatira ine ndilowa mu mphete.
"Aliyense akudziwa Ndakhala ndikuyembekeza pa" Ena Time "Thurman,"Anati Spence, kuyembekezera zotheka yogwirizanitsa machesi ndi WBC ndi WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith Thurman. "Popeza ndinali 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. Tiyeni titenge izo. Iye ali awiri malamba ndipo ife tonse ndi maina aakulu. Ndi yosavuta nkhondo kuti ndi Ine ndikufuna. "
Peterson, amene anamenya chamuna motsutsa Spence wamng'ono, ankalemekeza chigamulo cha mphunzitsi wake kuti asiye nkhondo, "Ngati akandiuza kuti musamenyane Nawo anthu miliyoni, Ndifuna. Pompempha ndiyime. Ndisiya. Sindidzaiwala kukayikira maganizo ake. Ine ndikudziwa kuti iye ali ndi ubwino pa mtima. "
"Zinali zovuta, koma ngati inu mukudziwa Lamont, inu mukudziwa sanafune kusiya,"Anati mphunzitsi Barry Hunter. "Ine anayenera kusiya izo. Pamapeto pa tsiku, uyu ndi mwana wanga pomwe pano. Pali chilichonse chamtengo wapatali kuposa mmene akukhalira. Ngati izo zifika iye kapena kuwina, Ine akayitenge. Ndimasamala za iye. "
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Isitala (21-0, 14 Ko) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 Ko) mu chochitika co-yaikulu ya Showtime telecast. Oweruza yagoletsa ndi podwala 114-113, 113-114 ndipo 115-112.
Kumbuyo-ndi-mtsogolo podwala anaona omenyana aluso awiri kukhala mu thumba ndi kuyang'ana kwa kuwononga kuchokera mkati. A yachiwiri wozungulira mfundo deduction ku Fortuna lovuta pamene Republic adachenjezedwa ndi ndiye kuwakhaulitsa kwa kumenya Isitala kumbuyo mutu. Popanda ina deduction, nkhondo akanakhala yagoletsa ndi pogwiritsa. Ngakhale Isitala JR. anali pang'ono busier, Fortuna tidakocheza ku nkhonya yamphamvu kwambiri. Isitala Jr., amene anali ndi chidwi kutalika mwayi, kunja tidakocheza Fortuna, kulumikiza pa 120 a 383 (31 peresenti) nkhonya mphamvu pamene Fortuna chikugwirizana pa 113 a 441 (26 peresenti).
"Zinali nkhondo lolimba, iye ali kale ngwazi dziko chifukwa,"Isitala anauza Gray. "Ife lolimba kuyesera kutsutsa nkhonya. Iye sanali kuponya kwambiri ndipo zinkachititsa kuti ine kuthamangitsa mnyamata uyu mozungulira.
“Sindinathe kupeza knockout koma ife tiri nawo Nkhata ndipo ndizo zonse chofunika. Ine ndinadziwa kuti iye anali woti kuthamanga yomweyo kuti mphamvu zanga. Iye ankangofuna kuti akathyole ndi kugwira nkhondo lonse. "
Poganizira, Isitala anapanga zolinga zake wonyezimira ngati akufuna yogwirizanitsa ayi posachedwapa, "Ine ndikufuna kulimbana ndi akatswiri ndi pogwirizanitsa malamba izi. Kumenyana ngati awa sali mu masewera nira. Ndine wokonzeka Mikey García ndi Jorge Linares kusaina mgwirizano. "
A Fortuna amakhumudwa ananenanso kuti imvi, "Anthu amadziwa chimene chinachitika apa. Iwo booed chifukwa iwo akudziwa kuti ine anapambana nkhondo.
"Ngati iye ali munthu tiyeni nkhondo pa 135-mapaundi,"Anati Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Friday, kutanthauza kuti lamba Isitala sukanakhala pa mzere. "Ndithudi kupanga kulemera. Ine sanapereke ndekha nthawi yokwanira kuphunzitsa. "
Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 Ko) anapanga mwamsanga ntchito Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 Ko) mu Showtime Championship nkhonya PRELIMS kanthu, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 woyamba wozungulira. Kumenyera wake 12TH time at the Barclays Center, ndi 27 zaka Staten Island mbadwa anapitiriza mbiri yake chilema liziyenda bwino ndi kugwiritsa ntchito dzanja lake lamphamvu lamanzere pa overmatched Ntetu.
Browne anakhazikitsa ulamuliro wake kuchokera pa chiyambi, ankafika oyera overhand kumanzere amene anagwera Ntetu m'katikati mwa chonse cha. The Montreal, Quebec amwenye anali konse kuti ayambenso mapazi ake ndi anakapezeka inamupanikiza ndi zingwe masekondi makumi atatu patangopita. A akukhudzidwa ndi ma wamphamvu anafika pa chitetezo Ntetu anasiya mkangano ndi njira pang'ono koma kusiya nkhondo ndi 45 masekondi otsala mu wozungulira nambala wani.
“Tinayesetsa kwa Nkhata izi. Iye anayenda mu kuwombera zedi ndipo ndinapanga iye kulipira,"Anati Browne. "The kumanzere overhand anamugwira iye ndipo kuti chinali chiyambi cha kutha kwa iye. Ine ndinadziwa kuti iye anali kupweteka.
“Ndikufuna mutu dziko kuwombera. Ndine wokonzeka kutenga chilichonse akatswiri a. Ndilibe amakonda aliyense. Ine ndiri okondwa kuika pamodzi ntchito ina yaikulu pano pa Barclays Center. Ine ndikuti asunge kuwongolera mpaka ine kwenikweni kukhala Mr. Barclays Center. "
ngongole, amene anasamukira ku gulu kuwala woposa onse kwa nkhondoyi, anali ndi nthawi yovuta polimbana ndi osakaniza Browne wa liwiro ndi mphamvu pa ulendo wake ku imfa yachiwiri ya ntchito yake ovomereza.
"[Browne] ndi zachiwawa kwambiri, congrats kwa iye,” Anati Ntetu. “Iye ali kudya, iye ali anzeru ndipo sindinafune kuti iye kukhala kuti zachiwawa. Iye anafika ine ndi mbedza lake lamanja ndi kumanzere molunjika.
"Ine ndinali mu mawonekedwe zokwanira nkhondo 10 zipolopolo. Izi si thupi langa kalasi, koma sindikufuna kudziikira kumbuyo. "
Yoyambirira podwala wa Showtime Championship nkhonya PRELIMS, undefeated Adam Kownacki (17-0, 14 Ko) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 Ko) pa 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, anabadwa mu Lomza, Poland koma yomenyera Brooklyn, New York, anasangalala thandizo la kwawo khamu lake monga likunena ankavala Kiladze pansi.
Kownacki anali aukali kwambiri ndi zolondola ozimitsa awiri, ikamatera 43 peresenti ya mphamvu zake ndi nkhonya 35 peresenti ake okwana nkhonya, poyerekeza basi 30 peresenti ndi 18 peresenti, ankalemekeza, chifukwa Kiladze. Ngakhale mphuno wamagazi kuti Kownacki anavutika wozungulira loyamba, ndi woposa onse Polish anayamba kuthira ndi tayala Kiladze ndi mndandanda wa uppercuts ndi awiri ma mu wozungulira chachinayi. The zochititsa chidwi podwala zinatha pamene Kownacki chikugwirizana pa osakaniza uppercuts awiri ndi dzanja lamanja amene anandituma Kiladze pa nsana wake mu mphindi yomaliza ya wozungulira lachisanu ndi chimodzi. Patapita kuyembekezera Kiladze anabwerera ku mapazi ake, mkangano Shada Murdaugh otchedwa nkhondo pa malingaliro a dokotala ringside.
“Ine ndiri wothokoza kwambiri kwa mafani anga onse Polish amene anatuluka ndi kundipatsa ine kuti thandizo owonjezera ", anati Kownacki, amene anamenya kutsogolo kwa mazana a ŵanyake. "Ine ndikuti nkhondo kwa mafani ndipo aliyense bwanji kwambiri.
“Ine ndikuganiza ine ndinapanga nkhondo kwambiri kwambiri kuposa ine ayenera. Ndi wina wophunzirapo kanthu ndipo ine ndinapeza Nkhata. Ndizo zonse zofunika. "
The Republic of Georgia wobadwa Kiladze, amene akumenyana kuchokera Los Angeles, sankatha kulankhula media monga kupita Lutheran Hospital NYU zifukwa asachite.
Loweruka a telecast adzakhala kumangokumbukira pa Sunday, January 21 pa 9 a.m. AND/PT pa Showtime ndi Monday, January 22 pa 10 p.m. AND/PT pa Showtime kwambiri ndipo lidzakhala lilipo pa Showtime zikufunidwa® ndipo Showtime iliyonse®.
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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
Dinani PANO Pakuti Photos; Mawu a: Tom Casino / Showtime
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT pa Showtime
IBF Welterweight Championship World
Errol Spence Jr.: 147 mapaundi
Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ mapaundi
Malifali: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ mapaundi
Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**
Malifali: 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. AND/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube
Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Zipolopolo
Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ mapaundi
Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ mapaundi
Heavyweight Bout – 10 Zipolopolo
Adam Kownacki: 260 mapaundi
Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ mapaundi
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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