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Joshua vs. Takam, The First of Consecutive Heavyweight World Title Fights On SHOWTIME, Replays TONIGHT at 10:40 p.m. THIAB/PT rau SHOWTIME; And On Sunday Morning at 10 a.m. THIAB/PT rau SHOWTIME huab
CLICK FOR PHOTOS FROM CARDIFF; Credit Esther Lin / Showtime
CARDIFF, WALES (Oct. 28, 2017) – Undefeated and Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua stopped IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam in the 10th puag ncig nyob rau hnub Saturday night at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, where the British sensation improved to 20 yeej, tag nrho cov los ntawm knockout, and retained both his IBF and WBA world title belts.
Joshua vs. Takam was contested before a record 78,000 kiv cua, the largest ever for an indoor boxing event and was the first of back-to-back heavyweight world title fights airing live on SHOWTIME. Tom ntej no Saturday, Nov. 4, WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder headlines a three-fight telecast when he faces former world champion Bermane Stiverne at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Creative combinations and some inside fighting rarely seen from the rangy Joshua opened up a cut over Takam’s right eye and floored the challenger in the 4th. Tom qab ntawd, Joshua opened another gash over the left eye but a bloody and battered Takam continued to press forward. Takam was able to land some significant punches in the middle rounds but not enough to take Joshua off his game.
Nyob rau hauv lub 10th, after Joshua landed several big punches including a left-right combination that rocked the courageous challenger, referee Phil Edwards stepped in and stopped the fight at 1:34.
“I kept my composure,” said Joshua when asked about a head butt in the second round that may have broken the champion’s nose. “We will get my nose cracked back into place and then we can get back to training.”
When SKY Sports’ ringside reporter Andy Scott asked the beloved champion about a unification bout with fellow undefeated champion Wilder, Joshua said, “It has to happen. It has to happen for sure. When it comes down to it, the IBF, IBO and WBA have mandatory challengers. I can’t just fight any Joe Blow I want. I have to fight the obligations as champion and once I fulfill those, my door is open to fight anyone, be it Wilder or anyone else.
“Everyone saw how hard it took to get the belts,” he continued. “I am not giving them up for anyone.”
When asked about fighting overseas in America or elsewhere, Joshua replied to the delight of the U.K. kiv cua, “As I said, it’s not my decision what happens outside the ring… but look at what boxing is doing. We are getting people coming in from all around the U.K. and from different countries. I think we should keep on boxing right here in the U.K.”
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Worcester, PAWG. (Lub kaum hli ntuj 27, 2017) – The official “New England’s Future 4” weight in was held today at Pepe’s Pizza & Restaurant in Worcester (MA) rau tag kisnight’s the final installment of the popular “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej” series show in 2017, los ntawm Rivera Promotions Lom ze (RPE), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, nyob rau hauv Worcester.
RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li
Main tshwm sim – Light Heavyweights (6)
Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (3-0, 2 Kos), Hartford, I 177.6 phaus.
Hansen Castillo (0-2), Orlando, IBCE 176 phaus.
Co-Feature – Heavyweights (4)
Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga (rau debut), Worcester, MA 280 phaus.
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (rau debut), Tampa, IBCE 235.8 phaus.
Super Middleweights (4)
Elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), New Haven, I 167 phaus.
Rene Nazare (rau debut), Brazil 167 phaus.
Junior Middleweights (6)
Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 Kos), New Haven, I 140 phaus.
Anthony Everett (1-6), Lawrence, MA 153.6 phaus.
Welterweights (6)
Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (5-0, 4 Kos), Lawrence, MA 139 phaus.
Shakha Moore (12-23-2 (2 Kos), Norwalk, I 146 phaus.
Welterweights (4)
Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (2-0), Southbridge, MA 146.6 phaus.
Patrick Leal (0-3), Woburn, MA 148.6 phaus.
Junior Welterweights (4)
Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0), Danbury, I 139.8 phaus.
Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30, 6 Kos), Schenectady, NY 141 phaus.
(All fights & fighters subject to change)
THAUM: Saturday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 28, 2017
QHOV TWG: DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, Worcester, MA
Pab txhawb: Rivera Promotions Entertainment
Daim pib: Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $75.00 (ringside) thiab $45.00 (general
DOORS OPEN: 6:30 P.M. THIAB
FIRST BOUT: 7:00 p.m. THIAB
RING ANNOUNCER: John Vena
NTAUB NTAWV:
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The Rayne Civic Center is located at 210 Frog Festival Dr, Rayne, LA 70578. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm6:00 p.m. first bell at 7:00 p.m.
Main tshwm sim: Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados
Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Andres “The Bullet” Quintana vs. Rey "Lub Warrior" Trujillo
Ntau: “Froggy” Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez
NEW YORK – Lub kaum hli ntuj 27, 2017 – TS-1 Promotions announced today that it will bring the Combate Americas live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) television series to the state of Texas for the first time ever with a stacked, 12-bout event at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio on Friday, Dec. 1.
Tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” are on sale atTicketmaster.com.
“TS-1 Promotions is thrilled to debut the incredibly fast-growing Combate Americas live television event series in the great state of Texas,” said TS-1 Promotions CEO Greg Bloom. “We are going to deliver to fans a memorable night of MMA action featuring some of the fastest rising stars in the sport, including several of San Antonio’s hottest, young prospects.”
In the women’s atomweight (105 phaus) main event and long-awaited grudge match, Eddie Bravo protégé Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) yuav square tawm nrog Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2).
In a featherweight (145 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Andres “The Bullet” Quintana(12-2) will face off with fellow, hard-hitting knockout artist Rey "Lub Warrior" Trujillo (21-19).
Elsewhere on the fight card, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) yuav square tawm nrog Jesse Vasquez (2-3) in another featherweight contest.
Additional bouts for the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” event will be announced soon.
Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados
The 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev., a former high school cheerleader turned grappling expert, is coming off a stellar, ob puag ncig (3:46) submission of 12-time Spanish national judo champion Vanesa Rico at “Combate Clasico” in Miami, Fla. rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 27.
Rau hnub tim, Batara is unbeaten in Combate Americas television action, winning all four of her bouts – three by way of submission.
Granados is a 29-year-old native of Corpus Christi, Texas, now fighting out of San Diego, California. where she trains with a handful of the world’s top fighters.
Granados will look to notch her third straight victory on December 1.
Andres Quintana vs. Rey Trujillo
Quintana is a heavy-handed, 26-year-old rising star fighting out of Roswell, N.M. He is aiming for his third consecutive victory after earning back-to-back unanimous decisions over Urijah Faber kev tiv thaiv Erick Sanchez and Mexican contender Levy Saul Marroquin rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 16 and June 30, feem.
Nine of Quintana’s twelve career wins, deb deb li no, tau tuaj los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO.
The 35-year-old Trujillo of Houston, Texas is a battle-tested, eight-year veteran of professional MMA.
A known finisher, Trujillo has earned 16 ntawm nws 21 career wins via (T)KO los yog cuav.
Jose Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez
The 26-year-old Estrada’s return to action comes on the heels of a successful debut at featherweight on Cuaj hlis 15 when the Fillmore, California. resident stopped Izic Fernandez with a series of vicious strikes on the ground in the first round (3:59) sib ntaus sib tua.
One of the sport’s top, young prospects, Estrada has already produced memorable, highlight reel-worthy moments, defeating his first three professional adversaries inside of one round.
Fighting out of Dallas, Texas, the 28-year-old Vasquez will look to rebound from two straight defeats.
Vasquez was victorious in his first two professional starts, defeating Josh Nealylos ntawm txoj kev ntawm thawj round (3:57) cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) on Lub kaum hli ntuj 2, 2015, and finishing Joshua Hunter via third round (2:01) LEEJ TWG (punches) on Lub ob hlis ntuj 27, 2016.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Nyob Ntawm 5 p.m. THIAB/2 p.m. PT From Sold-Out Principality Stadium In Cardiff, Wales
Nyem NTAWM NO For Photos Credit Esther Lin/SHOWTIME
CARDIFF, WALES (Oct. 27, 2017) – Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua tipped the scales at a career-high 254 pounds and IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam measured 235 ½ pounds for their heavyweight showdown tag kis on SHOWTIME.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 5 p.m. THIAB/2 p.m. PT from sold-out Principality Stadium in Cardiff where an estimated 78,000 fans will converge for the largest indoor event in boxing history.
Yausua, who went past the 10th round for the first time with a sensational knockout of Wladimir Klitschko on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 29, promised conditioning wasn’t an issue.
“I’ve been doing a lot more running. Maybe I’m starting to fill out as I get older and I’m starting to find my natural weight,” Joshua said. “Who knows what it is. I definitely feel a lot fitter than I have in previous fights.”
The referee for Saturday lub contest is Phil Edwards and the judges scoring ringside are Michael Alexander (Hais), Pawel Kardyni (Poland) and Ron McNair (New York).
If Joshua’s previous 19 bouts are any indication, the judges might not be necessary.
“I’m not going to say I’m going to knock him out and smash him up and all these types of things,” said Joshua, who has knocked out all of his professional opponents en route to unifying the heavyweight division. “But that’s what I have to do.”
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