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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!
STEP, 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. IYO / 5:30 p.m. PT.
Tickets for the show, kaas oo la dalacsiiyay by dalacaad TGB, are on sale today, March 28 at 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, Madaxweynaha dalacaad 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, Markaasaa Saa'uul “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,” Saciid 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,” Saciid 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,” Saciid 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. Ka dib markii in, 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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Khafiifa World Champion Robert Easter Ka Guulaystay Javier Fortuna
in SHOWTIME Championship oo feerka® Co-Feature
Ha Ku Cayaarin ku celiska Monday, January 22 at
10 p.m. IYO/PT On SHOWTIME Daran
Guji HALKAN waayo, Photos ka Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME
Guji HALKAN waayo, Photos ka Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment
Brooklyn (Jan. 21, 2018) - horyaalka adduunka welterweight Beyer Errol Spence Jr. ceshan uu horyaalka IBF la dhamaadkii ciyaarta cajiib ah horyaalka hore ee labada-qaybinta Lamont Peterson haddii ay dhacdo weyn ee SHOWTIME horyaalka feerkaSaturday Habeen Center Barclays, guriga ee Brooklyn feerka®.
In uu difaaco ugu horeysay tan iyo ridisi Kell Brook on SHOWTIME ugu danbeysay May, Spence (23-0, 20 KOs) baxay xerad adag Peterson a (35-4-1, 17 KOs) ka bilow ilaa iyo dhamaad, bandhigaya isugu soo balaadhan oo ah xirfadaha, xawaaraha iyo awooda. dagaalka ayaa la joojiyay ka hor bilowga wareega sideedaad ka dib markii tababaraha Peterson ee, Barry Hunter, ku baaqay in dhamaadkii ciyaarta ka.
Dagaalka looga soo ciyaaray baxay la mid ah sidii labada Xarakada saadaaliyay, laga bilaabo a amarkooda taatikada Cagey ka hor inta beddelay dagaal xooggan ee wareeg dhexe. Laba daqiiqo wareega shan, Spence isticmaalo qatar jillaab ku tagay si Peterson in shiraac ku soo diri (Guji HALKANwaayo, highlight). Washington ayaa, D.C. hooyo ku soo laabtay cagihiisa iyo sii waday in ay dagaal, laakiin Spence cadeeyay inuu aad u badan noqon. The 2012 Laga xoreeyo. soo baxay Olympic degay Peterson 161-45, halka xira on 49 boqolkiiba gacan qaad xoog uu kaliya 31 boqolkiiba Peterson.
Ka dib markii la dagaalanka Spence hadlay reporter SHOWTIME Sports Jim Gray oo ahaa deg deg ah in la siiyo credit uu soo horjeeda. "Waxaan doonayaa inaan u mahadceliyo Lamont,"Ayuu yiri. "Dad badan oo guys diiday dagaalka oo uu ka qaaday sida nin xoog badan oo dhab ah, oo waxaan isaga ku amaanayaa waayo,. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click HALKAN si ay u daawadaan highlight waraysiga.
Inkastoo muteystay guushii ay ku amrayo fashion, Spence weli aaminsan in uu leeyahay qolka si loo hagaajiyo. "Weli waxaan hagaajin kartaa wax badan oo ku saabsan munaaraddayda,"Ayuu yiri horyaalka adduunka laga badinin. "Waxaan kaliya u leeyihiin in ay sii xirfadaha aan kaamilayna oo sii horumar. Aad ku socoto si aad u aragto waqti fiican Bishooda Spence soo socda ayaan ka heli in giraanta.
"Qof walba waa ogyahay Waxaan ku sugaya" Time Qaar ka mid ah "Thurman,"Ayuu yiri Spence, ka hor ku heynaa kulanka macquulka ah midoobidda la WBC oo Brom Welterweight World Champion Keith Thurman. "Tan iyo markii aan ahaa 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. Aynu aad u hesho on. Waxa uu leeyahay laba ka mid ah suumanka, waxaana labada leeyihiin magacyo waa weyn. Waa dagaal fudud in la sameeyo oo aan dooneyn. "
Peterson, kuwaas oo xoog leh la diriray Spence yaraa, ixtiraamo go'aanka uu tababare si ay u joojiyaan dagaalka, "Haddii uu i weydiiyo si ay ula dagaalamaan hal milyan oo qof, Waan. Haddii uu i weydiiyo si ay u joojiyaan. Waxaan joojin doonaa. Weligay warsanaynaa go'aankiisa. Waan ogahay in danaha ugu fiican ee wadnaha. "
"Waxa uu ahaa xaqiiqdii adag, laakiin haddii aad ogtahay Lamont, aad u ogaato uu ma in la siiyo ilaa,"Ayuu yiri tababaraha Barry Hunter. "Waxaan u lahaa in la joojiyo. Dhammaadka maalinta, Kanu waa Wiilkayga aan halkan. Ma jiraan wax ka qiimo badan uu fayo-qabka ay. Haddii ay timaado isaga ama guul, Oo waxaan isaga ku qaado. Waxaan isaga ku saabsan. "
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Easter (21-0, 14 KOs) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 KOs) haddii ay dhacdo co-weyn ee telecast SHOWTIME ah. Garsoorayaasha ayaa dhaliyay madfac ayaa 114-113, 113-114 iyo 115-112.
xumad dib-iyo-soo arkay laba ka tirsan xirfad joogaan jeebka iyo eegto in la sameeyo dhaawac gudaha. A jaro labaad dhibic wareegsan oo ka Fortuna cadaato qaali ah marka Dominican waxaa u digay isaga oo markaas ganaax garaacid Easter ka danbeeya madaxa. Haddii aan laga jaro hal dhibic ka, dagaalka ayaa la iska dhaliyay lahaa barbaro. Iyadoo Easter Jr. waxay wax yar ka soocay kuwii, Fortuna degay ku gacan qaad oo awood badan. Easter Jr., kuwaas oo lagu qabtay faa'iido height weyn, ka soo degay Fortuna, xira on 120 of 383 (31 boqolkiiba) gacan qaad xoog halka Fortuna ku xiran on 113 of 441 (26 boqolkiiba).
"Waxa ay aheyd dagaal adag,, uu horyaalka adduunka hore sabab ah,"Easter sheegay Gray. "Waxaan ka dhigtay in ay adag oo isku dayaya in ay ka hortagaan feer. Waxa uu ahaa ma tuurin badan oo wuxuu ka dhigay waxa ay igu adag tahay inaan eryan ninkaan agagaarka.
“Anigu ma heli karo knockout, laakiin waxaan ka helay guul iyo in ay in arrimaha oo dhan. Waan ogaa inuu u sii socotay inay u ordaan marka uu dareemay inaan xooggayga. kaliya uu doonayo in ay la wareegaan oo ay qabtaan dagaalka oo dhan. "
Raadinta ka hor, Easter sameeyey ujeedooyinka uu cad isagoo raadinaya roonaadaan midoobidda mustaqbalka dhow, "Waxaan doonayaa inaan si ay ula dagaalamaan kooxda heysata horyaalka iyo mideeyo suumanka kuwan. Dagaal kuwan oo kale ah ma aha in qorshe kulan aan. Waxaan diyaar u ahay, waayo, Mikey Garcia iyo Jorge Linares inuu saxiixo heshiiska. "
A cadhaysan Fortuna sidoo kale ka hadlay in Gray, "Dadweynaha ogyahay waxa halkan dhacay. Waxay ku ooriyay maxaa yeelay, iyagu ogaadaan inaan anigu ku guuleystay dagaalka this.
"Haddii uu nin mar kale dirirto at 135-pounds,"Ayuu yiri Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Friday, taas oo macnaheedu yahay in Easter-xidhkiisii ma noqon doono on line ah. "Xaqiiqdii waxaan ka dhigi doonaa miisaankiisu. Anigu ma aniga qudhaydu aan siiyo waqti ku filan si ay u tababaraan. "
Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 KOs) sameeyey shaqo degdeg ah ee Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 KOs) in tallaabo SHOWTIME Championship oo feerka PRELIMS, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 wareegga koowaad. Dagaalka oo uu ku 12th time at the Barclays Center, ka 27 sano jir ah hooyo Staten Island dhawray rikoorkiisa iin dhawrsan by on Ntetu ku overmatched isticmaalka gacantiisa bidix awood.
Browne xukunkiisa laga bilaabo aasaasay, caga bidix nadiif ah overhand in hoos Ntetu kalabadh wareega. Montreal The, Kubeek hooyo marna ahaa awoodaan cagihiisa in ay dib oo laga helay isaga qudhiisa ku hareereeyay ka dhanka ah xadhkihii kaliya soddon ilbiriqsi ka dib. daba jog ah oo isku awood ku degay Ntetu ku difaaci tagay garsooraha iyadoo ay xulashada yar laakiin si ay u joojiyaan dagaalka la 45 seconds haray hal lambar oo ku wareegsanaa.
“Waxaan soo shaqeeyay guushii this. Oo wuxuu ku socday galay shot la hubo oo aan u sameeyey in isaga bixiso,"Ayuu yiri Browne. "Bidix The overhand isaga qabteen iyo in ay ahayd bilowga dhamaadka isaga u. Waan ogaa inuu ahaa mid.
“Waxaan u baahanahay shot horyaalka adduunka ah. Waxaan diyaar u ah inay qaataan on mid ka mid ah kooxda heysata horyaalka ahay. Ma ahan in aan wax door bidayso. Waan ku faraxsanahay waxaan halkan isugu qaab kale oo weyn Xarunta Barclays. Waxaan doonayaa inaan sii wanaajinta ilaa aan run ahaantii noqon Mr. Xarunta Barclays. "
credit, kuwaas oo u dhaqaaqay horyaalka iftiin la saadaalinayaa in dagaal this, waqti adag ka qabashada Browne ee isku darka ah ee xawaaraha iyo awooda uu ku khasaare labaad ee mustaqbalkiisa ciyaareed pro.
"[Browne] waa mid aad u qarxa, hambalyaynayaa isaga u,” ayuu sheegay Ntetu. “Waxa uu si degdeg ah, uu smart oo aanan filaneyn isaga u noqon qarxa in. Wuxuu i helay ayuu jillaab ku Midig iyo Bidix Toosan.
"Waxaan ku jiray qaab ku filan si ay u dagaalamaan 10 wareeg. Tani ma aha fasalka miisaanka aan, laakiin ma doonayaan in ay ku marmarsiiyoodaan. "
In xumad furitaanka oo ka mid ah SHOWTIME Championship oo feerka PRELIMS ah, badinin Adam Kownacki (17-0, 14 KOs) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 KOs) at 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, dhashay Lomza, Poland laakiin dagaal ka mid ah Brooklyn, New York, riyaaqay taageero ee uu dadkii badnaa magaaladiisa sidii uu si tartiib ah hoos u soo xirtay Kiladze.
Kownacki u sii dagaal badan oo sax ah oo ka mid ah laba ka tirsan, degtey 43 boqolkiiba awooda gacan qaad iyo 35 boqolkiiba wadarta qaad uu, marka la barbar dhigo oo kaliya 30 boqolkiiba iyo 18 boqolkiiba, siday u kala horreeyaan, waayo, Kiladze. Inkastoo ay sanka dhiig in Kownacki soo gaaray wareega hore, feerka ee Polish bilaabay inuu ku dul shuba kana noogin Kiladze la taxane ah oo uppercuts iyo mid ka mid ah laba-gaynta ee wareega afaraad. xumad tallaabo-buuxiyey oo soo gabagaboobey yimid markii Kownacki ku xiran on isku dhafan ee labada uppercuts iyo gacan xaq u diray Kiladze uu dib daqiiqadii ugu danbeeyay ee wareega lixaad. Ka dib markii yaabayaan Kiladze laabtay cagihiisa ku, Garsooraha Shada Murdaugh yeedhay dagaalka ugu talo dhakhtarka ringside ah.
“sidaas u mahad oo dhan taageerayaasha aan Polish kuwaas oo ka soo bax oo i siiya in taageero dheeraad ah Waxaan ahay ", ayaa sheegay in Kownacki, kuwaas oo u diriray hore ee boqolaal ka mid ah isku wadanka yihiin uu. "Waxaan doonayaa inaan sii dagaalka taageerayaasha iyo qof kasta siin show weyn.
“Waxaan qabaa in aan u sameeyey dagaalka ka badan oo dhib badan, waa in aan ku leeyihiin. Waa waayo aragnimo kale waxbarashada iyo waxaan ka helay kulankii ay. Taasi oo dhan in arrimaha. "
The Republic of Georgia dhashay Kiladze, dagaallamaya out of Los Angeles, ayaa awoodi waayay inuu warbaahinta hadlo sida uu qaaday Isbitaalka NYU Lutheran sababo taxaddar.
Sabtida ee telecast tiraa doonaa Sunday, January 21 at 9 a.m. IYO/PT on SHOWTIME iyo Monday, January 22 at 10 p.m. IYO/PT on SHOWTIME xad dhaaf ah oo la heli karo oo ku saabsan baahida SHOWTIME ON doonaa® iyo SHOWTIME wakhti kasta®.
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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
Guji HALKAN Wixii Sawirro; Credit: Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. IYO/6 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME
IBF Welterweight World Championship
Bishooda Spence Jr.: 147 pounds
Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ pounds
Garsoore: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ pounds
Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**
Garsoore: 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. IYO/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube
Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Wareeg
Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ pounds
Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ pounds
Heavyweight Bout – 10 Wareeg
Adam Kownacki: 260 pounds
Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ pounds
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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