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Undefeated New Haven boxer Luis “KO Koning” Rosa Ready to go from prospect to contender on ESPN Friday Night Fights, Vrijdag, Mei 15, in Hartford
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HARTFORD (Mei 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO Koning” Rosa (19-0, 9 KO) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender deze vrijdag (Mei 15) op ESPN VrijdagNight Fights, gepresenteerd door 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions en DiBella Entertainment, in samenwerking met Universal Promotions, close to his New Haven home at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
A native of Puerto Rico, the 24-year-old Rosa takes on Colombian veteran Jonathan “Popeye” Perez (33-10, 17 KO) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.
Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 KO) against longtime contender Monty Meza Clay (36-4, 22 KO) in de 10-round main event.
Live-verslaggeving zal beginnen om 9 p.m. EN op ESPN2 en zal ook beschikbaar zijn via WatchESPN op computers, smartphones, tabletten, Amazon Fire TV en Vuur TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Jaar, Xbox 360 en Xbox One via een aangesloten video-leverancier. Bovendien, ESPN’ Night Fights will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.
The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 door de World Boxing Association (WBA) en nr. 16 door de World Boxing Council (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night Fights viewing audience.
“Dit is een enorme strijd voor mij,” Rosa said. “It’s great fighting on ESPN and I’m going to show the nation what I’m all about. I’m prepared to put on an explosive show. I feel that I’m close to getting a title shot. I want to fight world-class opponents and I plan to prove I’m ready op vrijdag nacht.
“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Aan het einde van de dag, hoewel, I’m going to get the job done and it doesn’t matter where the fight would be held.”
Perez, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, heeft gewonnen 14 van zijn laatste 15 uiteinden. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz en Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.
“Perez is a veteran with 44 pro gevechten,” said Rosa about Perez. “He’s fought a lot of world-class guys and champions. I know he’s coming to fight. He’s going to come forward and he wants to bang. Hij is sterk, I’m stronger. I’m faster, ook, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.” Live-verslaggeving zal beginnen om 9 p.m. EN op ESPN2 en zal ook beschikbaar zijn via WatchESPN op computers, smartphones, tabletten, Amazon Fire TV en Vuur TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Jaar, Xbox 360 en Xbox One via een aangesloten video-leverancier. Bovendien, ESPN’ Night Fights will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.
Fighting on the undercard are a pair of promising foreign boxers who are now living in the United States, as well as several New England and New York City favorites.
Undefeated Ukrainian middleweight Ivan Golub (7-0, 5 KO), uitvechten van Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 KO) in een zes-ronde Bout. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, voldoet aan Vlaamse gaai “JD” Williams (3-6), of Louisiana, in a scheduled six-rounder.
Also slated to fight in six-round bouts on the undercard are unbeaten New Haven light heavyweightCharles Foster (7-0, 3 KO) facing Woonsocket, RI, tegenstander Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 KO) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Yosmani Abreu (4-8-2).
Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, CT, junior weltergewicht Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 KO) vs. Harlem Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 KO) vs. Brooklyn's Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) vs. TBA. Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 en $35 (plus van toepassing zijnde belastingen). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 of 1 (203) 627-7472. Deuren open om 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EN.
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Championship Boxing Keert terug naar CBS Sports Network op vrijdag, Mei 29 in Memphis
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SUPERSTAR Robert Guerrero naar Battle LOS ANGELES’ EIGEN ARON MARTINEZ op zaterdagmiddag, Juni 6 AS PREMIER BOKSEN KAMPIOENEN OP NBC KOMT TOT StubHub Center in Carson, CALIF. VANAF 3 P.m. ET / NOON PT
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DANIEL Geale KOMT IN DE VERENIGDE STATEN; Trainingskamp in NEW JERSEY TE HOUDEN
Foto's door Team Geale
NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY (Mei 11, 2015) – Voormalig wereldkampioen, Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO's) has arrived in the United States for his upcoming showdown with WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO's). Geale will host the remainder of his training camp in North Bergen, NJ.
“I’ve arrived in the States with my trainer Shaw and I’m excited to get camp started in New Jersey,” zei Daniel Geale. “Gary Shaw has provided me with a nice gym and I’m going to start my sparring sessions right away. This is a big fight, not only for my team and I, but for my countrymen as well. A new champion will be crowned on June 6th.”
Cotto vs. Geale, een 12-round strijd voor de WBC en Ring Magazine middengewicht WK Cotto's, vindt plaats op zaterdag, Juni 6 bij Barclays Center in Brooklyn en zal live worden uitgezonden op HBO. De strijd wordt gepresenteerd door Roc Nation Sport en Miguel Cotto Promotions in samenwerking Gary Shaw Productions en wordt gesponsord door Cerveza Tecate. Tickets geprijsd op $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 en $25, niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke diensten en belastingen, zijn nu te koop en te koop bij www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com en op de American Express Box Office op Barclays Center. Voor het opladen via de telefoon, bel Ticketmaster op (800) 745-3000. Deuren open om 6:00 PM, het eerste gevecht begint om 6:15 PM en de HBO-uitzending begint om 10:30 PM ET / PT.
Voor meer informatie kunt u terecht op www.rocnation.com. Volg Roc Nation op Twitter en Instagramrocnation en op Facebook op www.facebook.com/RocNation.
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OMAR FIGUEROA DEFEATS RICKY BURNS AT STATE FARM ARENA IN HIDALGO, TEXAS ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON CBS
Jamie McDonnell Earns Close Decision Over
Tomoki Kameda
Klik HIER For Photos From Esther Lin/PBC on CBS
HIDALGO, TEXAS (Mei 9, 2015) – Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KO) remained undefeated as he put on an exciting show in front of a raucous hometown crowd and earned a unanimous decision over Ricky Burns (37-5-1, 11 KO) on Premier Boxing Champions on CBS live from State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.
Figueroa was the sharper fighter who landed harder punches and was able to dictate the pace of the fight. Burns was deducted a point in both the eighth and 11th rounds by the referee for excessive holding. “Panterita” gewonnen door scores van 116-110 tweemaal en 117-109.
In the first televised fight of the afternoon, British star Jamie McDonnell (25-2-1, 12 KO) earned a narrow but unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Tomoki “De Mexicanito” Kameda (31-1, 19 KO). McDonnell was knocked down for the first time in his career by a sharp right hand from Kameda in round three but quickly recovered to win by a score of 114-113 Op alle drie de rechters’ kaarten.
Here are what the fighters had to say after their bouts:
OMAR FIGUEROA
“Fighting a fight like that, it takes a lot to go even four rounds, much less 12. With a fighter like that, leaning on you and using his weight on you it’s tough. I’m just glad I was in shape and didn’t let my fans down.
“I’m a very offensive fighter, so the holding kind of slowed me down. I tried to do what I could and, thankfully, the judges saw that.
“My hands are a little sore, but I really did hold back on my punches, especially because he has one of those European guards where he holds his hands up high and his elbows are exposed. I had to be careful going to the body because that’s how I hurt my hands most times, from hitting the elbows. I felt ridiculously strong at the new weight, but I didn’t think my hands would hold up, so I was holding back and trying to win the fight on points and if I could hurt him I would try to stop him.
“He was punching me behind the head, so I felt like I had to do the same. If you want to play like that, I can play that game.
“At the end of the fight, he came with a good body shot that hurt me a bit. That’s why I slowed down at the end. I have to give it to Ricky. Hij is een harde vechter.
“It’s time to rest up. I’ve been training since the beginning of the year and I deserve a little rest.”
RICKY BURNS
“We knew it was going to be a tough fight, but I didn’t agree with the deductions for holding. I thought he was holding as much as me and that’s why I had to tie him up.
“We moved up in weight for this one but still had some trouble making weight, but I didn’t want to jeopardize my chance to fight in America.
“I think it was his size that gave me problems more than anything. I don’t know what weight he was in that ring, but it was a lot bigger than me.
“The plan was to try to stick to boxing for the first half of the fight, but once the size really took over I had to stand and exchange more than I would have liked. I couldn’t get him off of me. I’ve got no excuses, as I said the best man will win.
“I always leave everything in the ring and that’s all I can do. I hope everyone who watched enjoyed the fight.
“We’ve enjoyed the experience of being in the U.S., obviously the decision didn’t go our way which puts a damper on it, but overall everyone here in Texas has been great. I want to say a big thank you to everybody. I hope to back again.”
Jamie McDonnell
“I felt in control all the way through. It was a great performance. I know I should have just boxed but I wanted to fight.
“I didn’t think I was going to get the decision being abroad, but it’s more than spectacular to come out of here victorious. He’s a great, ongeslagen kampioen.
“His speed surprised me on the knockdown. I knew he was going to be fast, but I didn’t expect it like that. I didn’t see the shot and next thing I knew I was on the floor.
“Hit and move, hit and move, that was the strategy. I remember being in there and thinking, ‘Man, this isn’t easy.’ I knew the crowd was going to go his way but it was a great experience.
“It’s been a fantastic time being here in America. I’d like to see some familiar faces but it’s a new experience. I was up against it but I knew I could pull it off. I knew deep inside that I could do it.
“I think I’m going to move up in weight. I want to catch the big fights before they’re gone.”
Tomoki Kameda
“Ik denk dat ik het gevecht gewonnen heb. I did enough to win. He did a lot to win the last rounds, but I did more over the fight. I don’t agree with the judges decision, but I respect it.
“I knew he would get up after the knockdown because he’s a world champion. He’s a great fighter and I take my hat off to him, but I won the fight.
“Ik wil een rematch.”
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Saturday Funnies: Floyd Mayweather’s Punchout
EDWIN RODRIGUEZ AND CRAIG BAKER TO SQUARE OFF IN BOSTON AS PART OF PBC ON NBC CARD TAKING PLACE
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EXCLUSIVE, CANDID INTERVIEW WITH FLOYD MAYWEATHER TO PREMIERE SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®
Mayweather Goes In-Depth on Pacquiao Injury, the Possibility of a Rematch and Fighting Beyond Next September
SHOWTIME Premiere of World Championship Bout—Mayweather vs. Pacquiao—at 9 p.m. EN/PT Followed by Exclusive Interview and the Premiere of “INSIDE MAYWEATHER vs. PACQUIAO Epilogue”
NEW YORK (Mei 7, 2015)—Sports Emmy® Award winning reporter Jim Gray of SHOWTIME Sports® sat down with pound-for-pound champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather for an exclusive and candid interview late Dinsdag nacht, just days after Mayweather dominated Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao en route to a 12-round unanimous decision victory last Saturday night in Las Vegas. The interview will premiere this Zaterdag, Mei 9, op Showtime immediately following the network’s premiere of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao (9 p.m. EN/PT).
In het interview, Mayweather addresses the claim made by Pacquiao’s camp that the Philippine fighter sustained an injury to his right shoulder that hampered his ability during the bout. Mayweather also discusses the possibility of a rematch with Pacquiao and fighting beyond his next scheduled event in September.
“Absolutely not,” Mayweather told Gray when asked if he could detect a problem with Pacquiao’s shoulder during the bout. “He was fast. His left hand was fast. His right hand was fast and he was throwing them both fast and strong.
“Excuses, excuses, excuses,” continued Mayweather, who remains undefeated in his professional career with 48 wins, no losses and no draws.
“I’m not going to buy into the bull—… and I don’t want the public to buy into the bull—-. He lost. He knows he lost. I lost a lot of respect for him after all of this.”
Mayweather goes on to address the possibility of a rematch.
“Did I text Stephen A. Smith and say I will fight him again? Ja, but I change my mind,” said Mayweather. “At this particular time, niet doen, because he’s a sore loser and he’s a coward… If you lost, accept the loss and say, ‘Mayweather, you were the better fighter.’”
The compelling interview will air immediately following the SHOWTIME premiere of the welterweight world championship unification bout at 9 p.m. EN/PT. The interview will be immediately followed by the premiere of INSIDE Mayweather vs. PACQUIAO Epilogue, the acclaimed original documentary series from SHOWTIME Sports.
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PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON CBS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTO'S
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