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Bryan De Gracia to Face Eduardo Ramirez in 12-Round Featherweight Showdown on Saturday, Març 2 Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn – Edner Cherry Forced to Withdraw from Fight Against Ricardo Núñez Due to Medical Issue

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Former World Champion Erislandy Lara Battles WBA Super Welterweight Titlist Brian Castaño in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Esdeveniment Inici

BROOKLYN (Febrer 25, 2019) – contundent Bryan De Gracia will face once-beaten contender Eduardo Ramirez in a 12-round featherweight match live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Març 2 del Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXA ™, i presentat per Premier campions de boxa.

Bryan DeGracia, Eduardo Ramirez, Edner Cherry, Ricardo Nunez,

De Gracia vs. Ramirez replaces the previously scheduled Ricardo Núñez vs. Edner Cherry match after Cherry was forced to withdraw due to a medical issue. The winner of De Garcia vs. Ramirez will capture the WBA Gold Featherweight Championship and be in line to face WBA (Regular) Featherweight World Champion Can Xu.

La boxa del campionat Showtime® tripleheader begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT i està encapçalada per l'ex campió del món Erislandy Lara challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion Brian Castano and also features Cuban heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz lluitant Martell cristiana.

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, ja estan a la venda i es poden comprar a ticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, o trucant al 800-745-3000. Les entrades també es poden comprar a la taquilla d'American Express del Barclays Center. Descomptes per a grups estan disponibles trucant al 844-BKLYN-GP.

The Panamanian De Gracia (24-1-1, 20 KOs) will be fighting for the first time in the United States on March 2. The 25-year-old has knocked out seven of his last eight opponents and scored four straight stoppage victories since his one loss to Jorge Sanchez in 2017. De Gracia, qui ocupa el lloc n. 2 by the WBA at 126 lliura, picked up two victories in 2018, including most recently stopping previously unbeaten Edinso Torres Jr. a l'agost.

Ramírez (21-1-3, 8 KOs) suffered the only loss of his career when he dropped a unanimous decision to then-featherweight champion Lee Selby in December 2017. The 26-year-old southpaw from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico had fought unbeaten Leduan Barthelemy to a draw prior to the Selby fight and most recently bounced back from that loss with a TKO victory over Carlos Jacobo in November.

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CHRIS EUBANK JR. ACOMPANYA LA VICTORIA QUE DEFINI LA ​​CARRERA SOBRE JAMES DEGALE EN EL PARTIT DE GRUDGE DE PES SUPERMITJÀ DISSABTE A SHOWTIME® DES DE L'O2 DE LONDRES

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Els pesos pesats invictes Joe Joyce elimina a Bermane Stiverne a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Obridor



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LONDRES – Febrer 23, 2019 - Chris Eubank Jr.. va obtenir una victòria que va definir la seva carrera amb una molt lluitada decisió unànime sobre el rival britànic i excampió del món en dues ocasions James DeGale en un partit de rancor de pes súper mitjà dissabte a SHOWTIME de The O2 de Londres..



Eubank, el fill de la llegenda britànica de la boxa i antic campió mundial de dues divisions Chris Eubank Sr., va deixar a DeGale dues vegades en el camí cap a la decisió clara, que va ser anotat 114-112, 115-112, 117-109. Vídeo: https://s.sho.com/2E6mWI8



Treballant en el seu primer combat amb un entrenador a temps complet, Eubank va lluitar en una lluita controlada. L'antic desafiador del títol mundial va deixar a DeGale en un moment difícil del segon, va sorprendre el seu rival amb un gran ganxo d'esquerra contra les cordes i el va aterrar moments després amb una forta centrada a la dreta que va enviar DeGale a la lona només per la segona lluita de la seva carrera..



Degale, que va establir la seva carrera de campionat com un zurt esmaltat, no va poder fer un cop a distància i no va poder suportar la pressió constant d'Eubank. L'antic medallista d'or olímpic va recórrer a llançar-se des de l'exterior i va ser en gran mesura ineficaç per dins, sovint enganxant-se mentre estan a prop.



"Sabia que anava a venir a mi així,", va dir Eubank. "És un zurdó astut, però el meu pla de joc va funcionar. Pressió intel·ligent i no avançar-me massa. És un lluitador infernal, un infern d'un competidor, però al final el meu cap i el meu cor van guanyar aquesta lluita".



"Hi va haver molta animositat que va portar a aquesta lluita. Li vaig dir, 'Aquest és el meu moment,’ i va ser. És un veterà del joc, llança grans cops i aconsegueix mantenir-se aixecat. Aixecar-se després d'aquests derrocaments és una declaració sobre la seva tenacitat i el tipus de lluitador que és".



La segona derrota va arribar a la 10º mentre Eubank va aterrar un potent ganxo esquerre que va atorçar a DeGale amb només 30 segons per jugar-se a la ronda. Un cop més, DeGale va intentar aferrar-se per evitar la derrota, però la seva mà va tocar el llenç i va ser sentenciat només el tercer derrocament de la seva carrera.



Després de la baralla, Degale, que va ser el primer lluitador britànic que va guanyar una medalla d'or olímpica i un campionat mundial, semblava estar inclinat cap a la jubilació.



"Definitivament no vaig fer prou,", va dir DeGale. "Ell hi estava i no vaig fer prou. Heu de fer més que suficient per contrarestar algú que es va presentar com Chris.



"Tornaré i parlaré amb el meu equip, la meva família, i decidir. Vaig deixar la meva empremta a la boxa. Vaig guanyar una medalla olímpica, dos títols mundials i potser és el moment de penjar-ho”.



Mentre DeGale contempla la jubilació, Eubank té la mirada posada en una altra oportunitat per aconseguir un títol mundial.



“Aquesta va ser la lluita més important de la meva carrera, i vaig fer una declaració. He tornat on hauria d'estar, a la part superior de la cadena alimentària. Vinc per tots els cinturons de la divisió de pes mitjà i súper mitjà. Estic lluitant contra tots els que em posen al davant.



"Estic content de fer el meu debut americà aquí a SHOWTIME. Estic content de ser presentat al públic nord-americà d'aquesta manera, fent una declaració".



En la baralla d'obertura de la doble cartellera de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, El pes pesat invicte Joe Joyce va mantenir intacte el seu rècord de nocauts amb un nocaut tècnic a la sisena ronda de l'excampió del món de pes pesat Bermane Stiverne..



Després d'una primera volta emocionant, Joyce va obrir l'acció a la segona amb una dreta recta monstruosa i va descarregar de campana en campana contra un Stiverne indefens., que va continuar donant cops malgrat menjar trets perjudicials. Després d'una sèrie de combos al minut inicial del tercer, Joyce va atrapar Stiverne amb la mà dreta recta per enviar-lo a la lona per cinquena vegada en la seva carrera professional.. Stiverne va sobreviure a la ronda mentre llançava tirs en bucle, però no va tornar cap cop de puny significatiu.



Joyce, la 2016 Medalla de plata olímpica, establir constantment una potent recta just darrere d'un cop esquerre precís i efectiu durant tota la lluita. Amb Joyce (8-0, 8 KOs) continuant jugant contra un Stiverne en gran part indefens, l'àrbitre Howard Foster va intervenir per aturar el concurs a 2:26 del sisè. Stiverne (25-4-1, 21 KOs) no va protestar per l'aturada.



"Gran respecte a Stiverne, com un veritable campió, és molt dur i encara estava llançant tirs, però suposo que era una mica massa,", va dir Joyce. “Es tractava de tenir paciència. És un noi tan dur que va fer aquests trets sense cap problema.



"L'estava colpejant amb tot el que tenia, inclosa la pica de la cuina. Vaig escoltar l'Abel (Sánchez) a la cantonada, va fer tot el que va dir i va anar bé. El meu cop va ser realment efectiu. Sóc un veterinari experimentat. Vaig agafar el meu equilibri i em vaig mantenir tranquil al llarg del camí.



“Venen coses grans. El meu proper serà per a l'AMB Regular (Títol) i aviat tornaré al gimnàs. Necessito tenir un parell de baralles més com aquesta i després estaré preparat per als grans campions".



Durant l'emissió de dissabte es van presentar els aspectes més destacats del debut de l'excampió del món Lee Selby en pes lleuger. Un antic campió de pes ploma, Selby (27-2, 9 KOs) va superar un cop de cap accidental de la segona ronda per guanyar una decisió unànime de 12 rondes (116-112, 116-112, 115-114) sobre Omar Douglas (19-3, 13 KOs).



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L'emissora veterà Brian Custer va acollir la doble capçalera des de Londres amb el versàtil periodista esportiu de combat Mauro Ranallo que va convocar l'acció al costat de l'analista del Saló de la Fama Al Bernstein.. Dos membres del Saló de la Fama van completar l'equip d'emissió d'avui: Emmy® el guardonat periodista Jim Gray i l'anunciador de rings de renom mundial Jimmy Lennon Jr. El productor executiu va ser David Dinkins Jr. amb Rick Phillips dirigint. La retransmissió de dissabte va ser una coproducció amb ITV.



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JAMES DEGALE vs. CHRIS EUBANK JR. CITACIONS DE LA CONFERÈNCIA DE PREMSA FINAL I FOTOS PER A UN PES SUPER MITJÀ PRESENTAT AQUEST DISSABTE EN DIRECTE A SHOWTIME® DES DE L'O2 DE LONDRES

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"És temps de jubilació. Qui perdi aquesta lluita s'ha acabat". —DeGale



"No hi ha res que pugui fer en aquest ring que jo no pugui gestionar. Vaig a encaixar-li el cap". - Eubank



SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Comença en directe a 3:45 p.m. ET/12:45 p.m. PT



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LONDRES – Febrer 21, 2019 - L'excampió de pes súper mitjà en dues ocasions James DeGale i l'antic desafiador al títol mundial Chris Eubank Jr. s'han enfrontat dijous a la conferència de premsa final acalorada per al seu enfrontament de 12 rondes que titula SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING aquest dissabte, Febrer 23 en viu per SHOWTIME (3:45 p.m. ET/12:45 p.m. PT) de The O2 de Londres.



Degale (25-2-1, 15 KOs) i Eubank (27-2, 21 KOs) finalment liquidarà el seu balanç de llarga durada quan els dos rivals oberts es trobin a Londres. En el combat conjunt de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, El medallista de plata olímpic i el millor prospecte Joe Joyce (7-0, 7 KOs) mesurarà contra l'excampió del CMB Bermane Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 KOs) en un enfrontament de 12 rondes de pes pesats.



L'ex campió mundial de dues divisions, Chris Eubank Sr., va assistir i no es va tímid a l'hora de dir que això no serà una lluita fàcil per al seu fill. “Això és un 50/50 lluitar i per primera vegada estic petrificat de quin pot ser el resultat. Estic petrificat que Junior no guanyi aquesta lluita,"Ell va dir.



L'esdeveniment està promogut per Poxon Sports i presentat per Premier Boxing Champions. Joyce-Stiverne es promociona en associació amb Ringstar Sports i Don King Productions. La doble capçalera s'emetrà en directe als Estats Units. exclusivament a SHOWTIME i a la taquilla d'ITV al Regne Unit.



L'emissora veterà Brian Custer acollirà la doble capçalera des de Londres amb el presentador d'esports de combat Mauro Ranallo trucant a l'acció al costat de l'analista del Saló de la Fama Al Bernstein.. Tres membres del Saló de la Fama completaran l'equip de retransmissió: Emmy® premiat reporter Jim Gray, l'historiador de boxa Steve Farhood com a golejador no oficial de primera línia, i el locutor de rings de renom mundial Jimmy Lennon Jr.



Això és el que van dir els combatents i els seus respectius campaments durant la roda de premsa de dijous a Intercontinental a The O2:



James DeGale:

"Vaig deixar el meu títol per a baralles com aquesta. Chris Eubank ha estat cridant el meu nom durant molt de temps i finalment tinc l'oportunitat de donar-li un cop de puny a la cara.



"No li tinc cap respecte. Cap. Aquest noi és un idiota diluït. I dissabte a la nit no puc esperar per tractar-lo. Vindré i li donaré com cal. No pot boxejar. Tots hem sentit això abans.



"Aquesta és la lluita més gran de la seva carrera. És temps de jubilació. Qui perdi aquesta lluita s'ha acabat. És fer o morir dissabte... La seva lluita per la jubilació és aquí. És la seva última baralla, Els prometo que.



"Estic provat. He estat allà, fet això. Ho he guanyat tot. No ha fet res. I el retiraré.



"Eubank és un lluitador dur, és fort. Té molts bons atributs, però sóc massa bo per a ell. Per barrejar-ho i anar al cim cal més que força i duresa. Cada vegada que ha augmentat, ell està perdut.



"La por de perdre és perquè sé què hi ha al joc. Això és fer o morir. Si no el puc vèncer, si no puc vèncer a Chris Eubank Jr., He acabat.



"Molta gent pensa que he vist dies millors. Molta gent pensa que estic en declivi. He tingut problemes en el passat, però sincerament puc dir que estic totalment en forma. Estic en la millor forma que he estat durant molt de temps, molt de temps, física i mentalment. Quan sento que no em pot vèncer ningú.



"Si no puc vèncer a Chris, vol dir que em disparen, això vol dir que estic al turó".



CHRIS EUBANK JR.:

"Aquest noi és un vagabund. Parla un bon joc. Ho passarà bé, però al final del dia seré massa per a ell.



"Tots dos estem en una etapa on no podem perdre. Tots dos estem lluitant per la nostra carrera. Ell sap que no em pot manejar. Es pregunta a si mateix, ‘Puc sobreviure?’ I la resposta és absolutament no.



"No hi ha res que pugui fer en aquest ring que jo no pugui gestionar. Vaig a encaixar-li el cap.



"Ara tinc un entrenador a temps complet. Per primera vegada en la meva carrera, Tinc un entrenador dia rere dia centrat en l'estratègia per preparar-me per al que és James: un zurdó astut. Per això estic tan confiat. Si vol córrer, tenim el pla de joc. Si vol estar dret i balancejar-se, tenim el pla de joc. Tenim un pla per a tot.



"El que importa és que la carrera de James s'acabi en pocs dies. Li vaig enviar un missatge després de perdre [George] Groves dient que ha de seguir el ritme perquè algun dia lluitarem. I ara que per fi som aquí, li miro als ulls i no veig cap tipus segur.



"És el meu moment. Espero el millor que ha estat mai i això encara no serà suficient.



"Sóc un lluitador a nivell mundial. Tothom en el joc de boxa ho sap. Aquesta és la meva oportunitat per demostrar-ho d'una vegada per totes per aclarir el rècord i demostrar que sóc el veritable negoci. Sé que aquesta és una lluita decisiva en la meva carrera. És fer o morir i estic preparat per a això.



"James sap el que ve. Al final de la dia, les seves últimes actuacions no han estat a l'alçada, però crec que no respectava la seva [passat] oponents. Em respecta, i el respecto i per això és una lluita real.



"He estat en el joc durant molt de temps, però això és només el començament d'un llarg viatge per a mi. Aquesta és la meva lluita més gran. He de guanyar. Si guanyo, Torno a l'escenari mundial. Vencer a James DeGale em prepara per a un títol mundial, que és la raó per la qual vaig començar en aquest joc".





JIM MCDONNELL:

"Hi ha nivells a la boxa. Chris era un bon prospecte, però no està al mateix nivell que James. Esbrinarà què cal per ser campió del món. James DeGale està a nivells per sobre de Chris Jr.



"Chris pot tenir tot l'empenta que necessita, però no té les habilitats per vèncer a James DeGale.



"Sé que James no està perdent. James DeGale és probablement el millor lluitador britànic que he vist al meu país".





CHRIS EUBANK SR.:

"He vist el cim de James i és embriagador. Amb Chris, no s'ha aplicat tot el que he dit. Potser s'ha sentit, però no aplicat. El que he dit funciona. no ho tindria 19 el campionat guanya si no ho fa.



“No estic convençut [Chris guanyarà] perquè James DeGale té pedigrí. Ser un [olímpic] Medalla d'or i antic campió del món és real. Respecto les habilitats de l'home. Junior no.



“El meu fill mira l'aspecte físic de la boxa i, des del punt de vista físic, No crec que hi hagi ningú que pugui estar amb ell. Però la boxa no és només física, també és espiritual, i aquí és on falta el Junior. No sé si ell té això.



“Això és un 50/50 lluitar i per primera vegada estic petrificat de quin pot ser el resultat. Estic petrificat que Junior no guanyi aquesta lluita.



"Aquesta és la saviesa d'algú que ha estat aquí. Mai subestimes el teu oponent en funció de les actuacions anteriors. Qualsevol que pensi que aquest tipus està en un tobogan a causa de les actuacions anteriors està cometent un error.



“Des d'un aspecte físic, Júnior té el avantatge. Des d'un vessant espiritual i pedigrí, En Jaume té el avantatge, i per això això és un 50/50 lluita.



"Sé que en Chris ha après i anem a veure què es produeix. Pot ser una lluita brillant".





Paulie Malignaggi:

"M'agraden les nostres oportunitats. Conec el noi amb qui he estat al campament. Les coses que he vist, m'agrada. Aquest cop són molt més positius.



"No pots subestimar un tipus com Eubank. Sempre ve a guanyar. Però, independentment del pla de joc, hi ha una certa mentalitat i el meu noi la té. És medalla d'or i sap quina mentalitat portar dissabte.



"James ha guanyat dos grans títols mundials, una medalla d'or olímpica. Chris ha tingut algunes bones victòries, però quan va arribar a aquest nivell d'elit, va perdre. Chris és un bon lluitador, però no ha superat aquest nivell d'oposició".



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CITES DE CAMPAMENT DE FORMACIÓ ERISLANDY LARA & FOTOS

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World Champion Lara Talks Title Showdown, Sparring Top Prospects, 2018 Fight of the Year Against Jarrett Hurd & More Before Taking on WBA Super Welterweight Champion Brian Castaño Saturday, Març 2 En viu per SHOWTIME®des
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HOUSTON (Febrer 20, 2019) – Former super welterweight world champion Erislandy “El somni americà” Lara will look to reclaim a piece of the 154-pound crown when he challenges WBA champion Brian Castano en dissabte, Març 2 en viu per SHOWTIME a Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXA ™, i presentat per Premier campions de boxa.

“Brian Castaño is coming into this fight with an undefeated record, però no és res que no hagi vist abans,” Said Lara. “This will be my third fight in a row versus an undefeated fighter. Estic prenent això molt seriosament. Estilísticament, I feel I’m the superior fighter, but he’s a very strong champion. I will be prepared to take back a title in this great division, then look to the biggest fights that are out there.”

One of the big fights that could be out there for Lara is a rematch with unified 154-pound champion Jarrett Hurd. Lara dropped a split-decision to Hurd in a unification showdown on SHOWTIME that was the consensus 2018 “Baralla de l'Any”, having been recognized by the BWAA, ESPN and Sporting News, Entre d'altres.

“The fight against Hurd was a great fight for the fans, but I felt I won seven or eight rounds that night,” Said Lara. “To be on the wrong end of another close decision left a bad taste in my mouth. That fight being recognized as ‘Fight of the Year’ shows my versatility as a fighter. I was on the ballot before with Alfredo Angulo, so it was good to get recognized for being a warrior, not only a craftsman. I will always give the fans my all and come March 2, it will be no different.”

Lara is continuing to to work with longtime trainer Ronnie Shields in Houston, where Lara has prepared for his matchup with sparring that includes going up against top prospects in 18-year-old Joey Spencer and 24-year-old Eimantas Stanionis.

“Ronnie and I are working great together, and we have an excellent game plan in place.,” Said Lara. “This is one of the better camps I’ve had the last few years. Having young fighters like Spencer and Stanionis in camp with me is refreshing because I know they are hungry. Quan entrenem, I feed off their energy, because I know they are trying to take take their game to the next level, which makes me better. This is a demanding sport and they are definitely pushing me.”

Març 2 also gives Lara a chance to share the stage with another one of Cuba’s best fighters, as Luis Ortiz is set to take on Christian Hammer in the co-main event, making the night a celebration of Cuban boxing.

“Luis Ortiz and I go way back and I’m happy that my brother is fighting on the same card as me,” Said Lara. “We’ve gone through a lot since leaving Cuba to pursue our dreams of becoming world champions here in the U.S. Like myself, I know he’s going to be ready to entertain the fans on fight night and make this a memorable night for Cuban boxing!”

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, ja estan a la venda i es poden comprar a ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, o trucant al 800-745-3000. Les entrades també es poden comprar a la taquilla d'American Express del Barclays Center. Descomptes per a grups estan disponibles trucant al 844-BKLYN-GP.


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SHOHJAHON ERGASHEV OUTLASTS MYKAL FOX IN UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: LA NOVA GENERACIÓ DIVENDRES A SHOWTIME®

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England’s Thomas Ward Wins In U.S. Debut With Impressive Unanimous Decision Over Jesse Hernandez



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Mulvane, Maig. – Febrer 15, 2019 – Shohjahon Ergashev overcame a five and a half-inch height advantage recording a unanimous decision victory over fellow undefeated prospect Mykal Fox in the 10-round super lightweight main event of ShoBox: La Nova Generació Friday on SHOWTIME from the Kansas Star Casino.



With famed trainer Sugarhill Stewart shouting instructions from his corner, the Detroit-based power-punching Ergashev (16-0, 14 KOs), by way of Fergana, Uzbekistan, did enough to beat the rangy 6-foot-4 Fox (19-1, 5 KOs) in a matchup of two exciting undefeated prospects. Les puntuacions van ser 96-94 i 98-92 dues vegades (Feu clic a AQUÍ per veure).



“I didn’t think it was a close fight,” said Ergashev, who was only able to land two jabs the entire fight missing more than a hundred times. “He was awkward and his head was very low. He was very long and tall too, so it was hard to hit him in the head. I expected him to run all fight and he did.”



Ergashev did connect on 29 per cent dels seus cops de poder (66 per 225) compared to Fox at 27 per cent (41 per 153).



Ergashev said he was disappointed in his performance. “I come to fight,"Ell va dir. “I like fighters who stand and fight. Sóc un lluitador. I like guys who let me showcase my skills and bang. Fox wasn’t even boxing. He was just running around the ring. I wanted to sit down and fight.”



The 23-year-old Fox of Forest Hill, Md., one of the tallest fighters in the 140-pound division, said he agreed with one of the judges’ cards, but not the two 98-92s. “I knew it was close, and thought maybe I did enough to win,", va dir Fox, who did a nice job slowing the pace of the fight. “I think it was closer than 98-92. I took a few shots, but I knew he was going to be strong.”



Fox became the 186º fighter to lose their undefeated record on the prospect developmental series.



Guineu, who had his father Troy and brother and fellow professional boxer middleweight Alantez in his corner, became the ninth fighter in ShoBox history to have a brother who also fought on ShoBox joining brother duos like Jermall and Jermell Charlo, Andre and Anthony Dirrell and Glenn and Nonito Donaire.



A la primera baralla de la transmissió per televisió, England’s Thomas Ward (26-0, 4 KOs) put on an impressive performance and showed U.S. fight fans he will be a force to be reckoned with in the wide-open 122-pound weight class as he won a unanimous decision against ShoBox veteran Jesse Hernandez (11-2, 7 KOs).Feu clic a AQUÍ to watch a recap.



Fighting for the first time in the States, the WBO No. 4-ranked Ward of West Rainton, Anglaterra, scored a fourth-round knockdown and took the 10-round super bantamweight fight easily against Fort Worth’s Hernandez. Les puntuacions van ser 100-89, 99-90 i 98-90.



“I came to America and fought a home fighter and won quite comfortably, I even got a knockdown,” the 24-year-old Ward said. “He was supposed to be the puncher and I was supposed to be the boxer. A lot of people think I can’t punch, then they get over-confident and get clipped. Then they realize I can punch. Look at his face compared to mine. That will tell you something.”



Ward started strong, and seemed to get better as the fight went on. “He’s been on the gas from the opening bell, and he hasn’t gotten off it,” va dir el membre del Saló de la Fama de la Boxa Internacional i ShoBox play-by-play commentator Barry Tompkins in the final minutes of the 10º i ronda final.



Ward exceeded double-digit connects in every round and topped 30 in five of the final six rounds while Hernandez reached double digits just three times.



It was a clean left hook that sent Hernandez to the canvas in the final seconds of the fourth round (Feu clic aAQUÍ per veure). Ward controlled the middle of the fight and landed consistent three-punch combinations against Hernandez, who at the end of round six was warned by referee Bill Clancy that he was taking a lot of punishment and had to show him something or he would stop the fight. At the top of the ninth, the referee still concerned about Hernandez lack of action, called the doctor and asked once again the same question. The doctor cleared Hernandez to continue.



Hernandez said he felt Ward’s power, and was impressed. "Sí, he got me with that left, but I recuperated,"Ell va dir. “But all the credit to him. A knockdown is a knockdown.”



Ward said Hernandez asked for the fight, but wasn’t prepared for the it. “I knew he was a good, experienced fighter,"Va dir Ward. “He’s fought some good guys and knocked out some good guys. He’s supposed to be a puncher, but I was just on another level tonight.



“I wanted a good fight to showcase my skills and I’m glad the people on ShoBox got to see it.”



Farhood interviewed undefeated middleweight world champion Claressa Shields before the main event. Shields and fellow undefeated champion Christina Hammer will meet on Saturday, Abril 13 live on SHOWTIME to crown the women’s undisputed 160-pound world champion. The blockbuster unification from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. will be the main event of BOXA DE SHOWTIME: EDICIÓ ESPECIALViure en 9 p.m. ET/PT and is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history (Feu clic ahttps://s.sho.com/2UVWXtE to watch full interview).



Shields talked about her disdain for Hammer. “I’m going to keep it 100 percent professional,", va dir ella. “I don’t like her as a person but that doesn’t matter. I want to beat her well. She’s just mad because I’m meaner that her and I’m better than her. I’m the GLOAT. Greatest lady of all time. I’m fighting every person that they say I can’t beat. I’m going to unify my division. I’m going to be the undisputed champion and nobody is going to be able to say otherwise.”



Friday’s fights were promoted by Salita Promotions. The full telecast will replay on Monday, Febrer 18 a 10 p.m. ET/PT a SHOWTIME EXTREME i estarà disponible a SHOWTIME EN QUALSEVOL MOMENT® i SHOWTIME a DEMANDA®.



Barry Tompkins va cridar l'acció des del ring amb l'historiador de boxa Steve Farhood i l'excampió del món Raul Marquez com a analistes experts.. El productor executiu va ser Gordon Hall amb la producció de Richard Gaughan i la direcció de Rick Phillips.



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Claressa Shields vs. CHRISTINA HAMMER UNDISPUTED WOMEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SATURDAY, Abril 13 EN DIRECTE A SHOWTIME® DES DEL BOARDWALK HALL A ATLANTIC CITY

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NOVA YORK – febrer 12, 2019 - Undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer will meet on Saturday, Abril 13 live on SHOWTIME to crown the women’s undisputed 160-pound world champion. The blockbuster unification from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. will be the main event of BOXA DE SHOWTIME: EDICIÓ ESPECIAL Viure en 9 p.m. ET/PT and is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history.



escuts vs. Hammer features two of the consensus top-10 pound-for-pound fighters in the world squaring off to crown only the second undisputed champion in female boxing history.The fight, originally scheduled for November 2018, was postponed due to a now-resolved medical issue suffered by Hammer.



Els Shields, de 23 anys (8-0, 2 KOs) is a two-division champion who holds the IBF, WBA i WBC títols de 160 lliures. El Martell de 28 anys (24-0, 11 KOs) owns the WBO belt, is the WBC Champion in Recess, and has dominated the women’s middleweight division for more than eight years. Shields and Hammer fought on the same card last June on SHOWTIME, amb ambdues lluitadores guanyant de manera impressionant per establir el primer enfrontament indiscutible a la divisió femenina de 160 lliures.



El guanyador de Shields vs. Hammer s'unirà a Terrence Crawford, Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, Oleksandr USYK i Cecilia Braekhus de pes pesat per a dones com a únics combatents que han unificat els quatre títols mundials principals de qualsevol classe de pes.



escuts vs. Hammer is promoted by Salita Promotions. Ticket prices and on-sale date will be announced next week by Boardwalk Hall.



“I always seek the biggest challenges and set the highest goals. I will be ready like never before and will defeat Christina Hammer on April 13,” said Shields. “Nothing will stop me from becoming undisputed champion and continuing my journey to carry women’s boxing to never-before-seen heights. I want to be the greatest of all time and change the game forever for all women in sports, i abril 13 is an important step on that road to history.”



“I have waited a long time for this moment,", va dir Hammer. “I am bigger, stronger and more experienced than Claressa Shields. I am undefeated and have been a champion for over eight years. I can’t wait to show the world that I am the best and undisputed middleweight champion of the world.”



“SHOWTIME Sports has a long history of featuring the best in women’s combat sports, ja sigui amb Laila Ali i Christy Martin a la boxa, o Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg i Ronda Rousey en MMA,", va dir Gordon Hall, Productor Executiu BOXA DE SHOWTIME: EDICIÓ ESPECIAL. “More recently, des 2016 hem presentat l'elit d'avui amb Claressa Shields, Christina Hammer, Katie Taylor i Amanda Serrano apareixen en un líder del sector 10 presentacions de boxa femenina. Mascle o femella, SHOWTIME ha lliurat els millors lluitadors en els seus enfrontaments més difícils, i abril 13 no serà diferent. We have two of the best pound-for-pound female fighters in the world facing each other with all four middleweight titles at stake. It doesn’t get much better than that.”



“The biggest women’s fight of all time is set to take place on April 13 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer, tots dos campions, both in their prime, are not only taking on the biggest challenge in their respective careers by meeting each other in the ring, but are breaking barriers for boxing and for women in sports. Abril 13 is destined to be an electric and historic night of boxing live on SHOWTIME.”



“Shields vs. Hammer is the biggest and most important fight in women’s boxing history – two undefeated unified champions in their prime battling for the undisputed middleweight championship of the world,” said Shields’ manager Mark Taffet. “Christina Hammer is indeed a very good fighter and champion, but Claressa Shields is once-in-a-lifetime. The same intense focus and determination that got Claressa through life, earned her two Olympic gold medals, and won her five world titles in eight pro fights will carry her to victory on April 13.”



“We are very excited to bring world-class championship boxing back to Atlantic City’s Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall,” said Matt Doherty, Executive Director of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. “This reinforces the CRDA’s commitment to attract world-class sporting events and increase visitors to our destination.”



Shields was the first American boxer in history – male or female – to win consecutive Olympic gold medals. La Flint, Mich., nadiu convertit en professional després de la 2016 Jocs Olímpics i es va convertir en la campiona mundial de pes súper mitjà femení unificada en només la seva quarta lluita professional. Shields va baixar al pes mitjà per al seu juny 22 cap de cartell a SHOWTIME, derrotar a Hanna Gabriels per guanyar els títols de la FIB i l'AMB i convertir-se en campiona de dues divisions en només el seu sisè concurs professional.. After Hammer was named WBC Champion in Recess due to her medical issue, Shields picked up the vacant WBC title last November with a unanimous decision over Hannah Rankin. She most recently defended all three titles in December against Femke Hermans.



Martell, de Dortmund, Alemanya, ha estat la força dominant a la divisió de pes mitjà femení des que va guanyar el títol de l'OMB 2010. Hammer es va convertir en campió unificat a 2016 with a unanimous decision over WBC titlist Kali Reis and made four defenses as unified champion. En els seus vuit anys com a campiona, Hammer només ha perdut un grapat de rondes 16 baralles de títol mundial. Martell, que també modela professionalment i recentment va aparèixer a la Fashion Week de la ciutat de Nova York, la va fer als EUA. debut al juny 22 després de fer campanya principalment a Alemanya des que es va convertir en professional 2009. After being forced to withdraw from the November unification due to the health issue, Hammer won a non-title fight via second round knockout last Saturday, Febrer 9 a Alemanya.



La targeta de sota per al SHOWTIME BOXING: La retransmissió de l'EDICIÓ ESPECIAL s'anunciarà en les properes setmanes.

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GERVONTA DAVIS DEFENDS WBA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE WITH THRILLING FIRST-ROUND TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT OF HUGO RUIZ SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM DIGNITY HEALTH SPORTS PARK IN CARSON, CALIF.

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Mario Barrios Remains Undefeated With Fourth-Round TKO Of Richard Zamora

Javier Fortuna Scores Unanimous Decision Against Sharif Bogere In Telecast Opener

Mireu la presentació d ’Encore dilluns a 10 P.m. ET / PT
On SHOWTIME EXTREME®

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CARSON, Qualif., (Febrer 9, 2019) – Gervonta Davis defended his WBA Super Featherweight World Championship with a thrilling first-round TKO of former world champion Hugo Ruiz before a sellout crowd of 8,048 at Dignity Health Sports Park Saturday non SHOWTIME.
Knockdown video highlight: https://s.sho.com/2URYn8t

Baltimore’s Davis (21-0, 20 KOs) recorded his eighth career first-round knockout as referee Jack Reiss called off the fight with one second remaining in the first round following a devastating sweeping right hook by Davis connected cleanly and sent Ruiz (39-5, 32 KOs) down to his knees.

Davis, who entered the ring to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, wasted little time showing why he is one of boxing rising super stars with his impressive fourth win in a world title fight. The 24-year-old Davis is the youngest U.S.-born world titlist in boxing and was headlining for the first time.

With his promoter Floyd Mayweather looking on, Davis made quick work of his late-replacement opponent. “I knew it was coming,"Ell va dir. “I wanted to go more rounds, but I knew if I got him out of there early I could fight again sooner. When I touched the jab I saw his arm was in front of his face so if I threw a hook or uppercut it was right in line.”

Davis, who has now stopped his last 12 oponents, connectat 50 per cent dels seus cops de poder, just under the 51 percent power accuracy he logged in his last four fights.

The late substitute 32-year-old Ruiz was fighting for the second time in three weeks as he replaced the injured Abner Mares. Ruiz was used to being on the other side of first-round knockouts having recorded 18 of his own during his career.

“As soon as he started landing punches, I could feel them,", va dir Ruiz. “I have a lot of first round knock outs, today was my turn to lose in the first round. It happens in boxing.”

Next up for Davis could be the winner of the March 2 Ricardo Nunez-Edner Cherry WBA Eliminator on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center. “We could do that,", va dir Davis. “At the end of the day I’m a fighter. I’m a fighter and I have a great team. One of the best in the sport. I believe in my team and whatever they line up, Estic a punt.

Davis told SHOWTIME reporter Jim Gray he’s ready for a sweet homecoming for his next fight. “Sí, senyor. We’re coming to Baltimore. We’re going home, baby.”

En la baralla co-estel·lar, Mario Barris (23-0, 14 KOs) knocked out his seventh consecutive opponent as the 23-year-old from San Antonio stopped Mexico’s Richard Zamora (15-3, 10 KOs). L'atur es va produir en 2:16 in round four as referee Ray Corona waved off the fight after a barrage of Barrios punches landed cleanly and dazed the game Zamora.

With noted trained Virgil Hunter in his corner, the accurate Barrios landed a staggering 59 per cent dels seus cops de poder, Incloent 37 de 58 (64 per cent) in the fourth and final round.

“He wasn’t an easy target at all,” va dir Barrios, who sparred with Amir Khan and Devin Haney in training camp and is the WBA’s No. 1 ranked fighter at 140 lliura. We just used everything we worked on in camp to find my range.”

Va afegir: “It was an amazing fight. I tip my hat to Zamora – he’s a hell of a warrior. I wish him nothing but the best for the rest of his career. Like he said at the press conference, he wanted a war and I brought it to him. Total respect to him.”

Zamora was making his United States debut. “I came to fight,"Ell va dir. “I didn’t come to lay down. I thought I still could have fought more. I don’t want to criticize the referee. He did what he had to do.”

Barrios said he’s ready for the next big step-up in his career. “That’s up to my managerial team,"Ell va dir. “Whenever they feel I’m ready I’ll fight for a world title. Any one of them. I am knocking down the door for a world title right now.”

A l'obertura de la televisió, Javier Fortuna (34-2-1, 23 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Sharif Bogere (32-2, 20 KOs) en una baralla de pes lleuger de 10 assalts. Els tres jutges van anotar la lluita 96-93 in favor of Fortuna.

The southpaw Fortuna, of Braintree, Missa, by way of the Dominican Republic, knocked down Bogere in the sixth round, the same round Bogere suffered a nasty cut above his right eye after an accidental head clash.

The knockdown occurred after a powerful left uppercut by Fortuna dazed Bogere, who appeared to be pushed down and touched his glove on the canvas. Referee Edward Collantes scored it a knockdown, giving Fortuna the 10-8 ronda.

"(The knock down) was correct,"Va dir Fortuna, who said he would love a future shot against Davis. “I saw his eyes were a little glossy and his legs buckled a bit. When I saw that he was cut, the game plan changed again and we had to work again to attack the cut.”

Originally from Uganda but now living in Las Vegas, Bogere gave himself a seven out of 10 grade. “I think I won the fight,"Ell va dir. “Even the knockdown was bull. He kept coming at me with the head. He kept trying to head butt me. The challenge was that there was blood in my eye. The first couple of rounds I was boxing him easily.”

A mig camí de la lluita, Fortuna began pulling away winning rounds six, seven and eight on SHOWTIME Steve Farhood’s unofficial scorecard as Bogere continued to fade, although coming back to win round nine on Farhood’s card.

In the power punch category, Fortuna connected on 89 de 310 punches for 29 percent while Bogere landed 59 de 317 per just 19 per cent. Bogere was riding a 13-fight winning streak over the past six years coming into the fight.

“What I want right now is a contract so I can fight Gervonta Davis wherever. Lomachenko, any of them,"Va dir Fortuna, who had a No Decision against Adrian Granados last June on SHOWTIME after falling out of the ring in the fourth round suffering a head and neck injury.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN featured two live undercard fights on social media platforms leading into the televised tripleheader. Former world title challenger Erickson Lubin (20-1, 15 KOs) knocked down Ishe Smith (29-11, 12 KOs) a total of four times before the fight was stopped at the end of round three in a scheduled 10-round super welterweight bout. Undefeated super lightweight Juan Heraldez (16-0, 10 KOs) stopped Eddie Ramirez (17-3, 11 KOs) in round seven of a scheduled 10-round fight.

Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer hosted SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Versatile combat sportscaster Mauro Ranallo called the action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Three Hall of Famers rounded out the telecast team – Emmy® premiat reporter Jim Gray, l'historiador de boxa Steve Farhood com a golejador no oficial de primera línia, i el locutor de rings de renom mundial Jimmy Lennon Jr. Alejandro Luna and former world champion Raul Marquez hosted the telecast in Spanish, available via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP). The Executive Producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins Jr., amb la direcció de Bob Dunphy.

Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader will replay on Monday at 10 p.m. ET / PT a SHOWTIME EXTREME.

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GERVONTA DAVIS VS. HUGO RUIZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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Super Featherweight Champion Davis Joined by Promoter Floyd Mayweather Ahead of Title Defense Against Former Champion Ruiz This Saturday Live on SHOWTIME®From Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Califòrnia. and Presented By Premier Boxing Champions

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LOS ANGELES (Febrer 7, 2019) – WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Gervonta Davis i l'ex campió del món Hugo Ruiz went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they go toe-to-toe this Saturday night in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, a Carson, Califòrnia. i presentat per Premier campions de boxa.

Also facing off on Thursday were fighters who will enter the ring live on SHOWTIME in televised undercard attractions. El invicte pes superlleuger Mario Barris will be facing Mexico’s Richard Zamora, mentre que excampió del món Javier Fortuna will step in against lightweight contender Sharif Bogere as part of live SHOWTIME action kicking off at 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT.

The event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing and tickets are sale now and can be purchased at AXS.com.

Davis was joined on-stage by his promoter, legendary boxer and Mayweather Promotions President Floyd Mayweather. Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday at the Westin Los Angeles Airport before Saturday night’s event:

GERVONTA DAVIS

“I’m so excited to come back strong in 2019. This is the year that could put me over the top and put me at the highest level.

“The opponent change didn’t really affect me. In the amateurs we fought four or five times a week so we always had different opponents. I had been sparring someone taller than me in training camp anyway. I think a fighter should be ready and able to adapt to anything that is in front of him in the ring. I’m ready and I hope Ruiz is too.

“El camp d'entrenament ha estat molt bo. I’m ready for Saturday night. We planned on fighting Abner Mares, but he had an injury and we hope to still get him down the line if everything is okay with his health.

“Hugo Ruiz is a great opponent. He’s going to come to fight on Saturday night. He’s been telling the media he’s going to knock me out, so I hope we get an action packed fight for the fans. I’m glad Ruiz is coming for the knockout. We owe it to the fans and I’m praying that he comes ready to give them a great show.

“I feel like I’m the fighter that can be the next big star. I’m working towards it. I’m just a kid soaking it all in right now. Dissabte nit, I hope everyone is ready, because it’s going to be action.

“Ruiz’s record speaks for itself. I’ve watched him and he has some pop. He’s accurate and I’m ready for it. I don’t think I’ll have any ring rust. I’ve worked with a lot of great fighters in the gym. I’m just excited to get back in the ring.

“I want to give my fans all over the world a great show. Everyone tuning in is going to see a great performance. Hopefully Hugo will live up to his word, because I’m going to live up to mine.”

HUGO RUIZ

“I’m very happy to have this opportunity. Vaig a deixar tot al ring. I have a lot of faith in my boxing skills. I trust and believe that there is going to be a new world champion on Saturday night.

“I’m in rhythm and in shape. I’ve been very active leading into and since my last fight. Davis is a tremendous champion, però no m'intimida. I’ll be ready for him come Saturday night.

“This is a great opportunity to fight a southpaw, as I had originally been training for a lefty before my opponent changed in my last fight. I also fought a southpaw in November. I’ve been training with a lot of lefties for a while. I’m more than ready for this opportunity.

“Davis is a strong champion and I know this is a big opportunity for me to fight someone of his caliber. I’m ready mentally and physically for the greatest opportunity that has been given to me.

“At 130-pounds I feel more power than ever and I will demonstrate that on Saturday night. This is a big challenge for me. This is the opportunity that I’ve been waiting for throughout my 12-year career. I don’t plan on wasting it.”

MARIO BARRIS

“This is a huge opportunity and I’m very excited for it. I’m looking forward to going out there and putting on a great show for the boxing fans.

“I’m ready and I’m prepared to take full advantage of this chance to make a statement on Saturday night. I want any one of the champions in this division, but I’m not looking past Zamora. I just know that the work that I put in will pay off.

“I have big things on the horizon and Zamora is in my way. I’m focused and ready to make this a great night. Si vol una guerra, I’ll give him a war.”

RICHARD ZAMORA

“I’m very happy and thankful to be in this fight. This is the opportunity I’ve been looking for. I’m ready to compete and I’m not going to let this opportunity pass me by.

“This is definitely a big step for me in my U.S. debut. If I can get a win over Mario Barrios, then I would be able to reach a lot of dreams that I have.

“I come well prepared and I’m expecting a war. I’m going to be ready to go and battle until the end. You’ll see that I’m going to leave it all in the ring.”

JAVIER FORTUNA

“I’m going to give the best that I have in the ring. I’m going against a good boxer with a good record, but it doesn’t matter what obstacles are in front of me. I’m going to come through with a big win on Saturday night.

“We have a new team and a new trainer that is going to give the fans the best Javier Fortuna possible on Saturday.

“A victory against Sharif Bogere is very important for me and a stepping stone to where I want to get. It’s going to be a difficult fight, but I’m ready to make this a very tough night for him.”

SHARIF BOGERE

“We are going to make this a great fight on Saturday. Fortuna is a good fighter and tough guy. I expect him to bring a lot of fireworks. I’m prepared for it and I have the game plan to win.

“Every day is a tough test in life. This is going to be just another fight. I’m prepared and I have a great team behind me. I’m coming on Saturday night for what belongs to me.

“Fortuna has a big name and is a step up for me. This win will put me up there toward the top and I’ll be prepared for whatever challenge comes after that.”

Floyd Mayweather, President de Mayweather Promotions

“It’s great to be here with so many young talented fighters. I could remember 23 years ago when I was in that same position. When you’re in this position you have to take advantage of it. Opportunities like this come once in a lifetime. You must go out there and give it your all.

“I want to see these fighters become great and become stars. The records that I’ve set were made to be broken.

“I remember when Gervonta Davis first came to my gym. He worked hard and believed in himself. Sometimes we did two-a-days. If we didn’t think the job was done right, we’d come back and correct it. We continue to strive every day to be the best we possibly can be. Gervonta works extremely hard, but he can’t take anything for granted in this fight.

“I think Hugo Ruiz is more dangerous opponent than Abner Mares. Abner is a tremendous fighter, but Ruiz is very tough and he has good knockout power. This is a great matchup and the kind that people want to see. It’s all about putting on great shows and Saturday will be another blockbuster.”

LEONARD Ellerbe, CEO de Mayweather Promotions

“We have a great event this Saturday night with great fights from top to bottom of this card. This is going to be a great night of boxing.

“Gervonta Davis has reached goals beyond just the boxing ring. I know the impact that Gervonta has on the youth all around the world. When it comes to excitement, explosiveness and knockout power, this is something new that the fans are getting a chance to witness.

“At the young age of 24, fans have come to know Gervonta for his punching power. But he’s also a very skilled boxer. This is one of the things that he’ll be able to showcase moving forward in a number of big fights he’s going to have.

“We know he has a tough challenge in front of him. Anytime you have a last minute replacement who’s an excellent fighter, it’s a big challenge. Ruiz is an aggressive fighter and we expect nothing but a great fight.

“Gervonta Davis has the full arsenal. En la meva opinió, he’s the most exciting fighter and the biggest puncher in the entire sport. It takes more than knockout power and I think you’ll see an array of his skillset.”

SAMPSON LEWKOWICZ, President de Sampson Boxing

“It really is an honor for me to be involved in this great show. These are going to be three great fights. Hugo Ruiz had been training for a southpaw before an opponent switch led to him fighting a right hander last fight. After a few more weeks leading into this fight, Ruiz is 100 percent ready for this challenge.

“Confia en mi, this is going to be a rough fight. I believe that Davis will have his hands full with Hugo Ruiz. Ruiz comes from a family of fighters and he is a true Mexican warrior who will leave it all in the ring on Saturday.”

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ABOUT DAVIS VS. RUIZ
Gervonta Davis vs. Hugo Ruiz pits the WBA Super Featherweight World ChampionDavis against the former world champion Ruiz in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Febrer 9 from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, a Carson, California and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT and features undefeated super lightweight Mario Barrios taking on Mexico’s Richard Zamora and former world champion Javier Fortuna battling lightweight contender Sharif Bogere.

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BRIAN CASTAÑO TALKS TRAINING CAMP, Erislandy Lara, ARGENTINE LEGENDS & MORE AHEAD OF MAIN EVENT TITLE DEFENSE LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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WBA Super Welterweight Champion Takes on Former World Champion Lara Saturday, Març 2 del Barclays Center a Brooklyn& Presented by Premier Boxing Champions

BROOKLYN(Febrer 7, 2019) – WBA super welterweight titlistBrian Castanois nearing his first U.S. main event and talked about how training camp has gone so far as he prepares to face former world championErislandy Laraen dissabte, Març 2 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXA ™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Castaño is trained by his former pro boxer father Carlos in the bustling city of Isidro Casanova in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After a long and successful amateur career leading into his pro debut in 2012, Castaño has a chance on March 2 to make a lasting impact with an impressive performance against Lara.

“I’ve been boxing since I was a small child and now this is my opportunity to prove myself on the biggest stage,” said Castaño. “This fight is the moment I’ve been waiting for and the kind of tough challenge that I love. I want to make a statement to the American audience against one of the best fighters in the world.”

In recent years, Argentine fighters such as Marcos Maidana, Jesus Cuellar and Lucas Matthysse have become champions and stars in the U.S. with their relentless styles they bring into the ring fight after fight. Castaño specifically has spoken to another Argentine great in Sergio Martinez for inspiration as he continues his journey.

“I have a great admiration for the Argentine champions that have made statements and become big names in the U.S. in recent years and I know how difficult that is to achieve,” said Castaño. “I’ve sat and had great conversations with Sergio Martinez not long ago and I was able to learn a lot from a fighter like that.”

The 29-year-old first won an interim title with a knockout of Emmanuel de Jesus in 2016, before winning tough 12-round battles against Michel Soro, and most recently a final round stoppage win over Cedric Vitu to capture the belt he will defend on March 2. These were the first two times Castaño fought into the 12º round as a pro.

“I learn new things each time I fight,” said Castaño. “When you are a world champion, there are no easy foes. The opponents come stronger and stronger each time. I’ve learned that I have to double my effort every time I get into the ring.”

In Lara, Castaño faces a challenging former amateur world champion who was the longest-reigning titleholder in the 154-pound division before he lost to fellow champion Jarrett Hurd last April on SHOWTIME in 2018’s Fight of the Year. Castaño is aware of what Lara brings to the fight and is preparing to negate it.

“On paper we know that Lara is a slick fighter that can be difficult to catch, while I’m more like a demolisher that goes after you all fight,” said Castaño. “Lara moves around the ring very wisely and has great timing on the counterpunch. En el ring, you never know how it can play out though. I probably haven’t faced someone like him before, so I have to cut off the ring in an even smarter manner.”

On March 2, Castaño will be looking to take his career to the next level with his performance, knowing that chances at the highest level are hard to come by.

“I’ve taken my career quietly to this point, but I know that I have to make myself known by putting up a great performance in this tough fight,” said Castaño. “I’m prepared to do just that. This is the opportunity that I’ve dreamed of ever since I was a little kid and I have to be ready to rise to the occasion.”

Entrades per a l'esdeveniment, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, ja estan a la venda i es poden comprar aticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, o trucant al 800-745-3000. Les entrades també es poden comprar a la taquilla d'American Express al Barclays Center. Descomptes per a grups estan disponibles trucant al 844-BKLYN-GP.

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ABOUT LARA VS. CASTANO

Erislandy Lara vs. Brian Castaño pits former super welterweight world champion Lara against the WBA Super Welterweight Champion Castaño on Saturday, Març 2 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXA ™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

SHOWTIME coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT and will see Cuban heavyweight contenderLuis OrtizassumirMartell cristianain a 10-round heavyweight attraction, a més de durRicardoNúñezbattling rugged veteranEdner Cherryin a 12-round super featherweight clash that opens the telecast.

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® PRESENTA UN SUPER PES MITJÀ MOLT ANTICIPAT ENTRE JAMES DeGALE I CHRIS EUBANK JR. Dissabte, Febrer 23 VIURE A SHOWTIME

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CAMPIONAT DE BOIXA SHOWTIME de dues baralles®La televisió inclou el potencial pesat Joe Joyce vs. El veterà Bermane Stiverne; En directe a SHOWTIME i el servei de streaming de la xarxa

 

NOVA YORK – febrer 6, 2019 - SHOWTIME Sports presentarà dissabte l'esperat enfrontament de pes súper mitjà entre els ferotges rivals britànics James DeGale i Chris Eubank Jr., Febrer 23 en directe a SHOWTIME de The O2 de Londres. En el combat co-protagonitzat, El prospecte en ràpid augment Joe Joyce lluita contra l'excampió del món Bermane Stiverne en un enfrontament de 12 rondes de pes pesat. L'esdeveniment s'emetrà en directe a l'aire i a través del servei de transmissió de les xarxes a una hora d'inici que s'anunciarà.


 
La boxa del campionat Showtime® L'esdeveniment és presentat per Premier Boxing Champions a ITV al Regne Unit. i promogut per Poxon Sports. El combat conjunt es promou en associació amb Ringstar Sports i Don King Productions.

 

Degale (25-2-1, 15 KOs) i Eubank (27-2, 21 KOs) finalment resoldran la seva puntuació de llarga durada quan els dos rivals oberts finalment s'enfrontin davant de l'excitable multitud de la ciutat natal de Londres en l'assumpte britànic..

 

DeGale, de 33 anys, va ser el primer boxejador britànic a guanyar una medalla d'or als Jocs Olímpics i un campionat mundial com a professional.. Va guanyar el seu títol mundial amb una decisió unànime sobre Andre Dirrell 2015 i va fer dues defenses reeixides abans de lluitar per l'empat contra Badou Jack 2017. DeGale va venjar el seu desembre 2017 pèrdua davant Caleb Truax per recuperar el seu cinturó de pes súper mitjà de la FIB a l'abril 2018 per SHOWTIME. Després de desallotjar voluntàriament el cinturó, DeGale va aturar el veterà Fidel Muñoz la seva última vegada fora.

 

Eubank Jr., de 29 anys., fill de l'antic campió mundial de dues divisions Chris Eubank, està molt motivat per desafiar per més títols mundials després de perdre una decisió unànime davant George Groves pel cinturó de pes súper mitjà de l'AMB fa un any. La rivalitat entre DeGale i Eubank s'ha produït des de fa diversos anys després d'una sèrie d'enfrontaments. El duet s'ha enfrontat al gimnàs i ha intercanviat diverses cops verbals a les xarxes socials. Eubank, que ha estat entrenant a Las Vegas al Mayweather Boxing Club, ha guanyat nou dels seus últims deu baralles i ha registrat nocauts en vuit d'aquestes victòries.

 

La Joyce de 6 peus, de Londres, Anglaterra, ha començat la seva carrera professional amb un 100 percentatge de KO després de convertir-se en professional 2017 a l'edat de 32. Un aficionat consumat, Joyce va guanyar la medalla de plata de pes superpesat per a la Gran Bretanya al 2016 Jocs Olímpics. Joyce, que entrena a Big Bear, Califòrnia. sota el reconegut entrenador Abel Sánchez, va noquejar a Joe Hanks 2:25 de la primera ronda en la seva última lluita al Deontay Wilder vs. Cartell de Tyson Fury.

 

Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 KOs), que va ser el primer boxejador nascut a Haití a posseir una peça de la corona de pes pesat, va guanyar el títol del CMB amb un convincent TKO a la sisena ronda sobre Chris Arreola el 2014. Aleshores Stiverne va perdre el cinturó en la seva següent lluita contra Deontay Wilder, tot i convertir-se en el primer lluitador a endur-se la distància a l'actual campió nord-americà. L'home de 40 anys no ha lluitat des de la seva pèrdua a la 2017 revancha contra Wilder, però està ansiós per recuperar-se amb una victòria declarada sobre la molt apreciada Joyce.