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

Febrúar 26, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

**Former World Champion Erislandy Lara Battles WBA Super Welterweight Titlist Brian Castaño in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® Main Event**

**BROOKLYN** (Febrúar 25, 2019) – Hard-hitting **Bryan De Gracia** will face once-beaten contender **Eduardo Ramirez** in a 12-round featherweight match live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Mars 2 frá Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, og kynnt Premier Boxing Champions.

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.

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® tripleheader begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT og er nafnið af fyrrverandi heimsmeistari **Erislandy Lara** challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion **Brian Castaño** and also features Cuban heavyweight contender **Luis Ortiz** orrusta **Christian Hammer**.

Miðar á atburði, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, are on sale now and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, eða með því að hringja 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group afslætti eru í boði með því að hringja 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, sem er raðað nr. 2 by the WBA at 126 £, picked up two victories in 2018, including most recently stopping previously unbeaten Edinso Torres Jr. í ágúst.

Ramirez (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. SCORES CAREER-DEFINING VICTORY OVER JAMES DEGALE IN SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT GRUDGE MATCH SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM THE O2 IN LONDON

Febrúar 24, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

***Undefeated Heavyweights Joe Joyce Knocks Out Bermane Stiverne In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® Opener***

***Watch The Encore Presentation Tonight At 10 p.m. ET / PT On Showtime Extreme^®***

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**LONDON – February 23, 2019 -** Chris Eubank Jr. earned a career-defining victory with a hard-fought unanimous decision over British rival and former two-time world champion James DeGale in a super middleweight grudge match Saturday on SHOWTIME from The O2 in London.

Eubank, the son of British boxing legend and former two-division world champion Chris Eubank Sr., floored DeGale twice en route to the clear decision, sem var skorað 114-112, 115-112, 117-109. Vídeó hápunktur: https://s.sho.com/2E6mWI8

Working in his first bout with a full-time trainer, Eubank fought a controlled fight. The former world title challenger floored DeGale in a rough moment in the second, stunning his rival with a big left hook against the ropes and flooring him moments later with a strong right cross that sent DeGale to the canvas for just the second fight of his career.

DeGale, who established his championship career as a slick southpaw, was unable to jab at range and couldn’t handle the constant pressure from Eubank. The former Olympic Gold Medalist resorted to lunging from the outside and was largely ineffective on the inside, often clinching while in close quarters.

“I knew he was going to come at me like that,” Eubank said. “He’s a slick southpaw, but my game plan worked. Smart pressure and not getting too ahead of myself. He’s a hell of a fighter, hell of a competitor but at the end of the day my head and my heart won this fight.”

“There was a lot of animosity leading to this fight. Ég sagði honum, ‘This is my time,’ and it was. He’s a veteran of the game, he throws big shots and he manages to stay up. To get up after those knockdowns is a statement about his tenacity and the type of fighter he is.”

The second knockdown came in the 10^th as Eubank landed a powerful left hook that buckled DeGale with just 30 sekúndur eftir í umferð. Enn og aftur, DeGale tried to clinch to avoid the knockdown, but his hand touched the canvas and was ruled just the third knockdown of his career.

Eftir að berjast, DeGale, who was the first British fighter to earn an Olympic Gold Medal and a world championship, appeared to be leaning toward retirement.

“I definitely I didn’t do enough,” DeGale said. “He was on it and I didn’t do enough. You have to do more than enough to counter someone that came forward like Chris.

“I’m going to go back and talk to my team, fjölskyldan mín, and decide. I left my mark in boxing. I won an Olympic Medal, two world titles and it may be the time to hang it up.”

While DeGale contemplates retirement, Eubank has his sights set on another shot at a world title.

“This was the most important fight of my career, and I made a statement. I’m back where I’m supposed to be, at the top of the food chain. I’m coming for all the belts in the middleweight and super middleweight division. I’m fighting everyone they put in front of me.

“I’m glad to make my American debut here on SHOWTIME. I’m glad to be introduced to the American public this way – making a statement.”

Í opnun lota á Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP box doubleheader, undefeated heavyweight Joe Joyce kept his knockout record intact with a sixth-round TKO of former heavyweight world champion Bermane Stiverne.

After an exciting first round, Joyce opened up the action in the second with a monstrous straight right and unloaded from bell to bell against a defenseless Stiverne, who continued to punch back despite eating damaging shots. After a series of combos in the opening minute of the third, Joyce caught Stiverne with a straight right hand to send him to the canvas for the fifth time in his professional career. Stiverne survived the round while throwing looping shots but failed to return any meaningful punches.

Joyce, að 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, consistently set up a powerful straight right behind an accurate and effective left jab throughout the fight. With Joyce (8-0, 8 Kos) continuing to tee off against a largely defenseless Stiverne, referee Howard Foster stepped in to halt the contest at 2:26 of the sixth. Stiverne (25-4-1, 21 Kos) did not protest the stoppage.

“Big respect to Stiverne – like a true champion, he’s very tough and was still throwing shots, but I guess I was just a bit too much,” Joyce said. “It was about being patient. He’s such a tough guy that he took those shots no problem.

“I was hitting him with everything I had, including the kitchen sink. I listened to Abel (Sanchez) in the corner, did everything he said and it went well. My jab was really effective. I’m a seasoned vet. I picked up my poise and remained calm along the way.

“Big things are coming. My next one will be for the WBA Regular (Titill) and I’ll be back in the gym soon. I need to have a couple more fights like this and then I’ll be ready for the big champions.”

Highlights of former world champion Lee Selby’s lightweight debut were featured during Saturday’s telecast. A former champion at featherweight, Selby (27-2, 9 Kos) overcame a second round accidental head butt to win a 12-round unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 115-114) over Omar Douglas (19-3, 13 Kos).

An encore presentation of Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader will air tonight/Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/PT á SHOWTIME EXTREME, Sunday at 9 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT á SHOWTIME EXTREME.

Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer hosted the doubleheader from London with versatile combat sportscaster Mauro Ranallo calling the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein. Two Hall of Famers rounded out today’s telecast team – Emmy^® award winning reporter Jim Gray and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The Executive Producer was David Dinkins Jr. with Rick Phillips directing. Saturday’s telecast was a co-production with ITV.

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JAMES DEGALE vs. Chris Eubank Jr. FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS FOR SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM THE O2 IN LONDON

Febrúar 22, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

***“It’s retirement time. Whoever loses this fight is finished.” – DeGale***

***“There’s nothing he can do in that ring that I can’t handle. I’m going to box his head off.” – Eubank***

***Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Hnefaleikar^® Begins Live At 3:45 p.m. ET/12:45 p.m. PT***

**Smelltu HÉR Fyrir Myndir; Credit: Ian Walton/SHOWTIME**

LONDON – February 21, 2019 – Former two-time super middleweight champion James DeGale and former world title challenger Chris Eubank Jr. faced off at the heated final press conference on Thursday for their 12-round showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING this Saturday, Febrúar 23 lifa á Showtime (3:45 p.m. ET/12:45 p.m. PT) from The O2 in London.

DeGale (25-2-1, 15 Kos) and Eubank (27-2, 21 Kos) will finally settle their long-running score when the two outspoken rivals meet in London. In the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature bout, Olympic Silver Medalist and top prospect Joe Joyce (7-0, 7 Kos) will measure against former WBC Champion Bermane Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 Kos) in a 12-round heavyweight clash.

Fyrrverandi tveggja deild heimsmeistari, Chris Eubank Sr., was in attendance and not shy about stating this is not going to be an easy fight for his son. “This is a 50/50 fight and for the first time I am petrified of what the outcome can be. I am petrified that Junior may not win this fight,"Sagði hann.

The event is promoted by Poxon Sports and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Joyce-Stiverne is promoted in association with Ringstar Sports and Don King Productions. The doubleheader will air live in the U.S. exclusively on SHOWTIME and on ITV Box Office in the U.K.

Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer will host the doubleheader from London with combat sportscaster Mauro Ranallo calling the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein. Three Hall of Famers will round out the telecast team – Emmy^® verðlaunablaðamaðurinn Jim Gray, hnefaleikasagnfræðingurinn Steve Farhood sem óopinber markaskorari, og heimsþekkti hringaboðarinn Jimmy Lennon Jr.

Here’s what the fighters and their respective camps had to say during Thursday’s press conference at Intercontinental at The O2:

**JAMES DEGALE:**

“I vacated my title for fights like this. Chris Eubank has been calling my name for a long time and finally I get a chance to punch him in his face.

“I have no respect for him. None. This guy is a diluted idiot. And on Saturday night I can’t wait to deal with him. I’m going to come and give it to him properly. He can’t box. We’ve all heard this before.

“This is the biggest fight of his career. It’s retirement time. Whoever loses this fight is finished. It’s do or die on Saturday…His retirement fight is here. It’s his last fight, Ég lofa þér að.

“I’m proven. Ég hef verið þarna, gert það. I’ve won everything. He’s done nothing. And I’m going to retire him.

“Eubank is a tough fighter, hann er sterkur. He has a lot of good attributes, but I’m too good for him. To mix it up and go to the very top you need more than strength and toughness. Every time he’s stepped up, he’s lost.

“The fear of losing is because I know what’s on the line. This is do or die. If I can’t beat him, if I can’t beat Chris Eubank Jr., Ég er búin.

“A lot of people think I’ve seen better days. A lot of people think I’m on the decline. I’ve had issues in the past, but I can honestly say I’m fully fit. I’m in the best shape I’ve been for a long, löngu, physical and mentally. When I feel like I feel no one can beat me.

“If I can’t beat Chris that means I’m shot, that means I’m over the hill.”

**CHRIS EUBANK JR.:**

“This guy is a bum. He talks a good game. He’s going to have a good go, but at the end of the day I’m going to be too much for him.

“We are both at a stage where we can’t lose. We are both fighting for our careers. He knows he can’t handle me. He’s asking himself, ‘Can I survive?’ And the answer is absolutely not.

“There’s nothing he can do in that ring that I can’t handle. I’m going to box his head off.

“I’ve got a full time trainer now. For the first time in my career, I have a trainer day in and day out focusing on strategy to prepare me for what James is – a slick southpaw. That’s why I’m so confident. If he wants to run, we have the gameplan. If he wants to stand and swing, we have the gameplan. We have a plan for everything.

“What matters is that James’ career is over in a few days. I sent him a message after he lost to [George] Groves saying he needs to keep up because we are going to fight one day. And now that we’re finally here I look into his eyes and I don’t see a confident guy.

“It’s my time. I’m expecting the best he’s ever been and that’s still not going to be enough.

“I’m a world-level fighter. Anyone in the boxing game knows that. This is my opportunity to prove that once and for all to set the record straight and prove I’m the real deal. I know this is a defining fight in my career. It is do or die and I’m ready for that.

“James knows what’s coming. Í lok dagsins, his last performances haven’t been up to par, but i don’t think he respected his [past] andstæðingar. He respects me, and I respect him and that’s why this is a real fight.

“I’ve been in the game for a long time but this is just the beginning of a long journey for me. This is my biggest fight. Ég verð að vinna. Ef ég vinna, I’m back on the world stage. Beating James DeGale sets me up for a world title which is the whole reason I started in this game.”

**JIM McDonnell:**

“There are levels to boxing. Chris was a good prospect coming through but he’s not on the same level as James. He’ll find out what it takes to be a world champion. James DeGale is levels above Chris Jr.

“Chris may have all the drive he needs but he doesn’t have the skills to beat James DeGale.

“I know James is not losing. James DeGale is probably the best British fighter I’ve seen in my country.”

**CHRIS EUBANK SR.:**

“I’ve seen the pinnacle of James and it’s intoxicating. With Chris, not everything I’ve said has been applied. It may have been heard, but not applied. What I said works. I wouldn’t have 19 championship wins if it didn’t.

“I’m not convinced [Chris will win] because James DeGale has pedigree. Being an [Olympic] Gold Medalist and former world champion is real. I respect the man’s abilities. Junior hasn’t.

“My son looks at the physical aspect of boxing and, from a physical point of view, I don’t think there is anyone who can stand with him. But boxing isn’t just physical – it’s also spiritual, and that’s where Junior lacks. I don’t know whether he has that.

“This is a 50/50 fight and for the first time I am petrified of what the outcome can be. I am petrified that Junior may not win this fight.

“This is the wisdom of someone who has been here. You never underestimate your opponent based on past performances. Anyone who thinks this guy is on a slide because of past performances is making a mistake.

“From a physical aspect, Junior has the upper hand. From a spiritual aspect and pedigree aspect, James has the upper hand, and that’s why this is a 50/50 berjast.

“I do know Chris has learned and let’s see what is produced. It can be a brilliant fight.”

**Paulie MALIGNAGGI:**

“I like our chances. I know the guy that I have been in camp with. The things I’ve seen, I like. They are much more positive this time around.

“You can’t underestimate a guy like Eubank. He always comes to win. En, regardless of the gameplan, there is a certain mentality and my guy has it. He’s a Gold Medalist and he knows what mentality to bring on Saturday.

“James has won two major world titles, an Olympic Gold Medal. Chris has had some good wins but when he went to that elite level, he lost. Chris is a good fighter but he’s not beaten this level of opposition.”

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ERISLANDY LARA TRAINING CAMP QUOTES & MYNDIR

Febrúar 22, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

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, Mars 2 Live á Showtime^®frá
**Barclays Center í Brooklyn**

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**HOUSTON** (Febrúar 20, 2019) – Former super welterweight world champion **Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara** will look to reclaim a piece of the 154-pound crown when he challenges WBA champion **Brian Castaño** á laugardag, Mars 2 lifa á Showtime frá Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, og kynnt Premier Boxing Champions.

“Brian Castaño is coming into this fight with an undefeated record, en það er ekkert sem ég hef ekki séð áður,” Said Lara. “This will be my third fight in a row versus an undefeated fighter. Ég ætla að taka þetta mjög alvarlega. Stílfræðilega, 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 “Fight ársins”, having been recognized by the BWAA, ESPN and Sporting News, ma.

“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. Þegar við silfurbergi, 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.”

Mars 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!”

Miðar á atburði, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, are on sale now and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, eða með því að hringja 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group afslætti eru í boði með því að hringja 844-BKLYN-GP.

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SHOHJAHON ERGASHEV OUTLASTS MYKAL FOX IN UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®

Febrúar 16, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

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

**Catch The Replay Monday, Febrúar 18 Á 10 p.m. ET / PT On Showtime Extreme^®**

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MULVANE, Maí. – February 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: The New Generation* 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. Stigin voru 96-94 og 98-92 tvisvar (*Smelltu HÉR að horfa*).

“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 prósent af orku högg hans (66 fyrir 225) compared to Fox at 27 prósent (41 fyrir 153).

Ergashev said he was disappointed in his performance. “I come to fight,"Sagði hann. “I like fighters who stand and fight. Ég er baráttumaður. 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,” said 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 186^th fighter to lose their undefeated record on the prospect developmental series.

Fox, 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.

Í opnun lota á útsending, 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).Smelltu HÉR to watch a recap.

Fighting for the first time in the States, the WBO No. 4-ranked Ward of West Rainton, England, scored a fourth-round knockdown and took the 10-round super bantamweight fight easily against Fort Worth’s Hernandez. Stigin voru 100-89, 99-90 og 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,” said International Boxing Hall of Famer and *ShoBox* play-by-play commentator Barry Tompkins in the final minutes of the 10^th og endanleg umferð.

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 (*SmelltuHÉR að horfa*). 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. "Já, he got me with that left, but I recuperated,"Sagði hann. “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,"Ward sagði. “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, Apríl 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 *SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION*lifa á 9 p.m. ET/PT and is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history (Smelltuhttps://s.sho.com/2UVWXtE to watch full interview).

Shields talked about her disdain for Hammer. “I’m going to keep it 100 percent professional,” she said. “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, Febrúar 18 á 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ANYTIME^® and SHOWTIME on DEMAND^®.

Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with boxing historian Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

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CLARESSA SHIELDS vs. CHRISTINA HAMMER UNDISPUTED WOMEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SATURDAY, Apríl 13 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY

Febrúar 14, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

***IBF, WBA And WBC Champion Shields To Meet WBO & WBC Champion In Recess Hammer In Arguably The Most Significant Women’s Boxing Event In History***

*SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION^®* Live At 9 p.m. ET / PT

**NEW YORK – February 12, 2019 -** Undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer will meet on Saturday, Apríl 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 *SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION* lifa á 9 p.m. ET/PT and is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history.

Skjöldur 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.

The 23-year-old Shields (8-0, 2 Kos) is a two-division champion who holds the IBF, WBA and WBC 160-pound titles. The 28-year-old Hammer (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, with both fighters winning impressively to set up the first undisputed showdown in the women’s 160-pound division.

The winner of Shields vs. Hammer will join Terrence Crawford, Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, Oleksandr Usyk and women’s welterweight Cecilia Braekhus as the only fighters to have unified all four major world titles in any weight class.

Skjöldur 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, and April 13 is an important step on that road to history.”

“I have waited a long time for this moment,” said 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, whether it was with Laila Ali and Christy Martin in boxing, or Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg and Ronda Rousey in MMA,” said Gordon Hall, Aðalframleiðandi *SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION*. “More recently, síðan 2016 we have featured today’s elite with Claressa Shields, Christina Hammer, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano appearing in an industry-leading 10 presentations of women’s boxing. Male or female, SHOWTIME has delivered the best fighters in their toughest matchups, and April 13 verður ekkert öðruvísi. 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, bæði meistarar, 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. Apríl 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. The Flint, Michigan., native turned professional following the 2016 Olympics and became unified women’s super middleweight world champion in just her fourth professional fight. Shields moved down to middleweight for her June 22 headliner on SHOWTIME, defeating Hanna Gabriels to win the IBF and WBA titles and become a two-division champion in just her sixth professional contest. 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.

Hammer, of Dortmund, Þýskaland, has been the dominant force in the women’s middleweight division since winning the WBO title in 2010. Hammer became unified champion in 2016 with a unanimous decision over WBC titlist Kali Reis and made four defenses as unified champion. In her eight years as champion, Hammer has lost just a handful of rounds across 16 titill heimurinn berst. Hammer, who also models professionally and was recently featured at Fashion Week in New York City, made her U.S. debut on June 22 after campaigning mostly in Germany since turning professional in 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, Febrúar 9 í Þýskalandi.

The undercard for the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION telecast will be announced in the coming weeks.

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GERVONTA DAVIS VERÐUR WBA OFJÖÐURVIGTTITILI MEÐ STREYFANDI TÆKNILEGU HORFUR Í FYRSTU UMFERÐ HUGO RUIZ LAUGARDAGINN Á SHOWTIME® FRÁ DIGNITY HEILSU SPORTS PARK Í CARSON, CALIF.

Febrúar 11, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

***Mario Barrios er enn ósigraður með TKO í fjórðu umferð Richard Zamora***

***Javier Fortuna skorar einróma ákvörðun gegn Sharif Bogere í opnari útsendingar***

**Horfðu á Encore kynninguna mánudag kl 10 P.M. ET / PT**
**Á SHOWTIME EXTREME**^®

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**CARSON, Calif.,** (Febrúar 9, 2019) – Gervonta Davis varði heimsmeistaramótið sitt í ofurfjaðurvigt WBA með hrífandi TKO í fyrstu lotu fyrrum heimsmeistarans Hugo Ruiz áður en uppselt var á hópinn 8,048 á Dignity Health Sports Park laugardaginn ekki SÝNINGSTÍMI.
*Hápunktur vídeós með höggi:* https://s.sho.com/2URYn8t

Davis frá Baltimore (21-0, 20 Kos) skráði áttundu rothögg sitt á ferlinum í fyrstu lotu þar sem Jack Reiss dómari hætti bardaganum þegar ein sekúnda var eftir af fyrstu lotu eftir hrikalega sópa hægri krók sem Davis tengdi hreint og sendi Ruiz. (39-5, 32 Kos) niður á hnén.

Davis, sem kom inn í hringinn í "Thriller" eftir Michael Jackson, sóaði litlum tíma í að sýna hvers vegna hann er ein af upprennandi ofurstjörnum í hnefaleikum með glæsilegum fjórða sigri sínum í heimsmeistaratitlabardaga. Hinn 24 ára gamli Davis er yngsti bandaríski heimsmeistaratitillinn í hnefaleikum og var í fyrsta skipti í aðalhlutverki..

Með verkefnisstjóra sínum Floyd Mayweather að horfa á, Davis gerði snögga vinnu úr andstæðingi sínum sem kom seint af hólmi. „Ég vissi að það væri að koma,"Sagði hann. „Mig langaði að fara fleiri hringi, en ég vissi að ef ég færi hann þaðan snemma gæti ég barist aftur fyrr. Þegar ég snerti stöngina sá ég að handleggurinn hans var fyrir andlitið á honum þannig að ef ég kastaði krók eða uppskurði þá var það rétt í takt.“

Davis, sem hefur nú hætt sínu síðasta 12 andstæðingar, tengdur á 50 prósent af orku högg hans, rétt undir 51 prósenta aflsnákvæmni sem hann skráði í síðustu fjórum bardögum sínum.

Hinn 32 ára gamli varamaður Ruiz var að berjast í annað skiptið á þremur vikum þegar hann kom í stað Abner Mares sem er meiddur.. Ruiz var vanur að vera hinum megin við rothögg í fyrstu lotu eftir að hafa tekið upp 18 hans eigin á ferlinum.

“Um leið og hann byrjaði að lenda höggum, Ég fann fyrir þeim,"Ruiz sagði. „Ég á mikið af rothögg í fyrstu umferð, í dag kom röðin að mér að tapa í fyrstu umferð. Það gerist í hnefaleikum."

Næstur fyrir Davis gæti verið sigurvegari mars 2 Ricardo Nunez-Edner Cherry WBA Eliminator á SHOWTIME frá Barclays Center. „Við gætum gert það,“ sagði Davis. „Í lok dagsins er ég bardagamaður. Ég er bardagamaður og er með frábært lið. Einn sá besti í íþróttinni. Ég trúi á liðið mitt og hvað sem það stillir upp, Ég er tilbúinn.

Davis sagði Jim Gray blaðamanni SHOWTIME að hann væri tilbúinn fyrir ljúfa heimkomu fyrir næsta bardaga sinn. „Já, herra. Við erum að koma til Baltimore. Við förum heim, elskan.”

Í samstarfi lögun, Mario Barrios (23-0, 14 Kos) sló út sinn sjöunda andstæðing í röð þegar hinn 23 ára gamli frá San Antonio stöðvaði Richard Zamora frá Mexíkó. (15-3, 10 Kos). The stöðvun kom á 2:16 í fjórðu lotu þegar Ray Corona dómari veifaði bardaganum eftir bardaga Barrios sem lenti hreint og þrumaði leikinn Zamora.

Með þekkta þjálfaða Virgil Hunter í horni sínu, hinn nákvæmi Barrios lenti yfirþyrmandi 59 prósent af orku högg hans, Ásamt 37 af 58 (64 prósent) í fjórðu og síðustu umferð.

„Hann var alls ekki auðvelt skotmark,“ sagði Barrios, sem spjallaði við Amir Khan og Devin Haney í æfingabúðum og er WBA nr. 1 sæti bardagamaður kl 140 £. Við notuðum bara allt sem við unnum að í búðunum til að finna svið mitt."

hann bætti: „Þetta var ótrúlegur bardagi. Ég ber hattinn fyrir Zamora - hann er helvítis stríðsmaður. Ég óska honum einskis nema alls hins besta á ferlinum. Eins og hann sagði á blaðamannafundinum, hann vildi stríð og ég færði honum það. Fullkomin virðing fyrir honum."

Zamora var að þreyta frumraun sína í Bandaríkjunum. „Ég kom til að berjast,"Sagði hann. „Ég kom ekki til að leggja mig. Ég hélt að ég hefði samt getað barist meira. Ég vil ekki gagnrýna dómarann. Hann gerði það sem hann þurfti að gera."

Barrios sagðist vera tilbúinn fyrir næsta stóra skref á ferlinum. „Það er undir stjórnendahópnum mínum komið,"Sagði hann. „Þegar þeim finnst ég vera tilbúinn mun ég berjast um heimsmeistaratitilinn. Einhver þeirra. Ég er að slá niður dyrnar um heimsmeistaratitil núna."

Í opnara sjónvarpsins, Javier Fortuna (34-2-1, 23 Kos) vann einróma dómaraákvörðun gegn Sharif Bogere (32-2, 20 Kos) í léttu 10 umferð lota. Allir þrír dómararnir skoruðu bardagann 96-93 í þágu Fortuna.

Southpaw Fortuna, frá Braintree, Mass, með Dóminíska lýðveldinu, lagði Bogere niður í sjöttu lotu, sömu umferð fékk Bogere viðbjóðslegan skurð fyrir ofan hægra augað eftir slysalega höfuðárekstur.

Brotið átti sér stað eftir að kraftmikill vinstri uppskurður Fortuna gerði Bogere dauf, sem virtist vera ýtt niður og snerti hanskann á striganum. Edward Collantes, dómari, skoraði með rothöggi, gefa Fortuna the 10-8 umferð.

"(Bankinn niður) var rétt,"Segir Fortuna, sem sagði að hann myndi elska framtíðarskot gegn Davis. „Ég sá að augun hans voru svolítið gljáandi og fæturnir svignuðu aðeins. Þegar ég sá að hann var skorinn, Leikskipulagið breyttist aftur og við þurftum að vinna aftur til að sækja á niðurskurðinn.“

Upprunalega frá Úganda en býr nú í Las Vegas, Bogere gaf sjálfum sér sjö út úr 10 bekk. „Ég held að ég hafi unnið bardagann,"Sagði hann. „Jafnvel höggið var naut. Hann hélt áfram að koma að mér með höfuðið. Hann hélt áfram að reyna að lemja mig. Áskorunin var sú að það var blóð í auganu á mér. Fyrstu umferðirnar var ég að boxa hann auðveldlega.“

Á miðjum tíma bardagans, Fortuna byrjaði að draga í burtu vinningslotur sex, sjö og átta á SHOWTIME óopinberu skorkorti Steve Farhood þegar Bogere hélt áfram að dofna, þó að hann komi aftur til að vinna umferð níu á korti Farhood.

Í power punch flokki, Fortuna tengdi á 89 af 310 kýla fyrir 29 prósent á meðan Bogere lenti 59 af 317 fyrir bara 19 prósent. Bogere var að hjóla í 13 bardaga sigurgöngu undanfarin sex ár þegar hann kom inn í bardagann.

„Það sem ég vil núna er samningur svo ég geti barist við Gervonta Davis hvar sem er. Lomachenko, einhver þeirra,"Segir Fortuna, sem átti No Decision gegn Adrian Granados í júní síðastliðnum á SHOWTIME eftir að hafa dottið út úr hringnum í fjórðu umferð vegna höfuð- og hálsmeiðsla..

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN sýndi tvö bein bardaga á samfélagsmiðlum sem leiddu inn í þríhöfða sjónvarpið. Erickson Lubin, fyrrverandi heimsmeistaratitill (20-1, 15 Kos) felldi Ishe Smith (29-11, 12 Kos) alls fjórum sinnum áður en bardaginn var stöðvaður í lok umferðar þrjú í áætluðum 10 lota ofurveltivigt. Ósigraður ofurléttur Juan Heraldez (16-0, 10 Kos) stöðvaði Eddie Ramirez (17-3, 11 Kos) í sjöundu lotu í áætluðum 10 lota bardaga.

Hinn gamalreyndi útvarpsmaður Brian Custer stjórnaði SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP Box. Fjölhæfur bardagaíþróttamaður Mauro Ranallo kallaði aðgerðina við hlið Hall of Fame sérfræðingsins Al Bernstein og fyrrverandi tveggja deilda heimsmeistara Paulie Malignaggi. Þrjár frægðarhöllin slógu út sjónvarpsliðið - Emmy^® verðlaunablaðamaðurinn Jim Gray, hnefaleikasagnfræðingurinn Steve Farhood sem óopinber markaskorari, og heimsþekkti hringaboðarinn Jimmy Lennon Jr. Alejandro Luna og fyrrverandi heimsmeistarinn Raul Marquez stjórnuðu sjónvarpinu á spænsku, fáanlegt í gegnum Secondary Audio Programming (SAP). Framkvæmdastjóri SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING var David Dinkins Jr., með Bob Dunphy sem leikstýrir.

Þríliðaleikur í SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP í boxi á laugardaginn verður endursýndur á mánudaginn kl 10 p.m. ET/PT á SHOWTIME EXTREME.

Fyrir fleiri upplýsingar heimsókn www.SHO.com/Sports og www.premierboxingchampions.com Fylgdu á Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, @PremierBoxing @MayweatherPromo, @TGBPromotions og @Swanson_Comm eða gerist aðdáandi á Facebook kl www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions og Facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions.

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GERVONTA DAVIS VS. HUGO RUIZ LOKAFRÉTTARÁÐSTEFNA TILVILNAÐAR OG MYNDIR

Febrúar 9, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

**Ofurfjaðurvigtarmeistari Davis bættist við af Floyd Mayweather á undan titilvörn gegn Ruiz fyrrum meistara á laugardaginn í beinni á SHOWTIME**^®**Frá Dignity Health Sports Park í Carson, Calif. og kynnt af Premier Boxing Champions**

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**Smelltu HÉR fyrir myndir frá Sean Michael Ham**
**/Mayweather Kynningar**

**LOS ANGELES** (Febrúar 7, 2019) – WBA ofurfjaðurvigtar heimsmeistari **Gervonta Davis** og fyrrum heimsmeistari **Hugo Ruiz** fóru augliti til auglitis á fimmtudaginn á síðasta blaðamannafundinum áður en þeir fara á tánum á laugardagskvöldið í aðalbardaga SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® frá Dignity Health Sports Park, áður StubHub Center, í Carson, Calif. og kynnt Premier Boxing Champions.

Einnig mættust bardagamenn á fimmtudaginn sem munu ganga inn í hringinn í beinni útsendingu á SHOWTIME í sjónvarpsstöðvum.. Undefeated frábær léttur **Mario Barrios** mun mæta Mexíkó **Richard Zamora**, á meðan fyrrverandi heimsmeistari **Javier Fortuna** mun stíga inn á móti léttvigtarkeppanda **Sharif Bogere** sem hluti af SHOWTIME aðgerðum í beinni sem hefst kl 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Viðburðurinn er kynntur af Mayweather Promotions, TGB kynningar og Sampson hnefaleikar og miðar eru seldir núna og hægt að kaupa á AXS.com.

Davis fékk til liðs við sig á sviðinu verkefnisstjóri hans, goðsagnakenndur hnefaleikakappi og Mayweather kynningarforseti **Floyd Mayweather.** Hér er það sem þátttakendur blaðamannafundarins höfðu að segja á fimmtudaginn á Westin Los Angeles flugvellinum fyrir atburði laugardagskvöldsins:

**GERVONTA DAVIS**

“Ég er svo spenntur að koma aftur sterkur inn 2019. Þetta er árið sem gæti komið mér yfir toppinn og komið mér á hæsta stigi.

“Breytingin á andstæðingnum hafði engin áhrif á mig. Hjá áhugamönnum börðumst við fjórum eða fimm sinnum í viku þannig að við áttum alltaf mismunandi andstæðinga. Ég hafði samt verið að sparra einhvern hærri en ég í æfingabúðum. Ég held að bardagamaður ætti að vera tilbúinn og geta aðlagast öllu sem er fyrir framan hann á hringnum. Ég er tilbúinn og ég vona að Ruiz sé það líka.

“Æfingabúðir hefur verið mikill. Ég er tilbúinn fyrir laugardagskvöldið. Við ætluðum að berjast við Abner Mares, en hann var með meiðsli og við vonumst til að ná honum áfram ef allt er í lagi með heilsuna.

“Hugo Ruiz er frábær andstæðingur. Hann ætlar að mæta til að berjast á laugardagskvöldið. Hann hefur verið að segja fjölmiðlum að hann ætli að slá mig út, þannig að ég vona að við fáum bardaga fyrir aðdáendurna. Ég er ánægður með að Ruiz komi fyrir rothöggið. Við skuldum aðdáendum það og ég bið þess að hann komi tilbúinn til að sýna þeim frábæra sýningu.

“Mér líður eins og ég sé bardagamaðurinn sem getur orðið næsta stór stjarna. Ég er að vinna að því. Ég er bara krakki að drekka þetta allt inn núna. Laugardagur nótt, Ég vona að allir séu tilbúnir, því það verður aðgerð.

“Met Ruiz talar sínu máli. Ég hef horft á hann og hann er með popp. Hann er nákvæmur og ég er tilbúinn í það. Ég held að ég verði ekki með hringryð. Ég hef unnið með mörgum frábærum bardagamönnum í ræktinni. Ég er bara spenntur að komast aftur í hringinn.

“Ég vil gefa aðdáendum mínum um allan heim frábæra sýningu. Allir sem taka þátt eiga eftir að sjá frábæran árangur. Vonandi stendur Hugo við orð sín, því ég ætla að standa undir mínum.”

**HUGO RUIZ**

“Ég er mjög ánægður með þetta tækifæri. Ég ætla að láta allt í hringnum. Ég hef mikla trú á hnefaleikahæfileikum mínum. Ég treysti og trúi því að það verði nýr heimsmeistari á laugardagskvöldið.

“Ég er í takti og í formi. Ég hef verið mjög virkur að leiða inn í og síðan síðasta bardaga minn. Davis er gríðarlegur meistari, en hann er ekki hræða mig. Ég verð tilbúinn fyrir hann á laugardagskvöldið.

“Þetta er frábært tækifæri til að berjast við suðurfót, eins og ég hafði upphaflega verið að æfa fyrir vinstrimann áður en andstæðingur minn breyttist í síðasta bardaga mínum. Ég barðist líka við suðurpúða í nóvember. Ég hef æft með mörgum vinstrimönnum í nokkurn tíma. Ég er meira en tilbúinn fyrir þetta tækifæri.

“Davis er sterkur meistari og ég veit að þetta er stórt tækifæri fyrir mig til að berjast við einhvern af hans stærðargráðu. Ég er tilbúinn andlega og líkamlega fyrir stærsta tækifærið sem mér hefur verið gefið.

“Þegar ég er 130 pund finn ég fyrir meiri krafti en nokkru sinni fyrr og ég mun sýna það á laugardagskvöldið. Þetta er mikil áskorun fyrir mig. Þetta er tækifærið sem ég hef beðið eftir í gegnum 12 ára feril minn. Ég ætla ekki að eyða því.”

**MARIO BARRIOS**

“Þetta er mikið tækifæri og ég er mjög spenntur fyrir því. Ég hlakka til að fara út og setja upp frábæra sýningu fyrir hnefaleikaaðdáendur.

“Ég er tilbúinn og er tilbúinn að nýta þetta tækifæri til fulls til að koma með yfirlýsingu á laugardagskvöldið. Ég vil einhvern af meistaranum í þessari deild, en ég er ekki að horfa framhjá Zamora. Ég veit bara að vinnan sem ég legg á mig mun borga sig.

“Ég er með stóra hluti á sjóndeildarhringnum og Zamora er á vegi mínum. Ég er einbeittur og tilbúinn að gera þetta frábært kvöld. Ef hann vill stríð, Ég mun veita honum stríð.”

**RICHARD ZAMORA**

“Ég er mjög ánægður og þakklátur fyrir að vera í þessari baráttu. Þetta er tækifærið sem ég hef verið að leita að. Ég er tilbúinn að keppa og ég ætla ekki að láta þetta tækifæri framhjá mér fara.

“Þetta er örugglega stórt skref fyrir mig í Bandaríkjunum. Frumraun. Ef ég get unnið Mario Barrios, þá myndi ég geta náð mörgum draumum sem ég á.

“Ég kem vel undirbúinn og á von á stríði. Ég ætla að vera tilbúinn til að fara og berjast þar til yfir lýkur. Þú munt sjá að ég ætla að skilja þetta allt eftir í hringnum.”

**JAVIER FORTUNA**

“Ég ætla að gefa það besta sem ég á í hringnum. Ég er að fara á móti góðum boxara með góðan árangur, en það skiptir ekki máli hvaða hindranir eru fyrir framan mig. Ég ætla að komast í gegn með stóran sigur á laugardagskvöldið.

“Við erum með nýtt lið og nýjan þjálfara sem ætlar að gefa stuðningsmönnum bestu Javier Fortuna sem hægt er á laugardaginn.

“Sigur gegn Sharif Bogere er mjög mikilvægur fyrir mig og skref í átt að því sem ég vil komast. Þetta verður erfið barátta, en ég er tilbúinn að gera þetta mjög erfitt kvöld fyrir hann.”

**SHARIF BOGERE**

“Við ætlum að gera þetta að frábærum bardaga á laugardaginn. Fortuna er góður bardagamaður og harður strákur. Ég býst við að hann komi með fullt af flugeldum. Ég er tilbúinn fyrir það og hef leikáætlunina til að vinna.

“Hver dagur er erfiður prófsteinn í lífinu. Þetta verður bara enn einn bardaginn. Ég er tilbúinn og er með frábært lið á bak við mig. Ég kem á laugardagskvöldið fyrir það sem tilheyrir mér.

“Fortuna hefur stórt nafn og er skref upp á við fyrir mig. Þessi sigur mun koma mér á toppinn og ég mun vera tilbúinn fyrir hvaða áskorun sem kemur eftir það.”

**Floyd Mayweather, Forseti Mayweather Tilboð**

“Það er frábært að vera hér með svona marga unga hæfileikaríka bardagamenn. Ég gat munað 23 árum síðan þegar ég var í sömu stöðu. Þegar þú ert í þessari stöðu þarftu að nýta það. Slík tækifæri koma einu sinni á ævinni. Þú verður að fara út og gefa allt þitt.

“Ég vil sjá þessa bardagamenn verða frábæra og verða stjörnur. Metin sem ég hef sett voru gerð til að slá.

“Ég man þegar Gervonta Davis kom fyrst í ræktina mína. Hann lagði hart að sér og hafði trú á sjálfum sér. Stundum gerðum við tvo á dag. Ef við héldum að verkið væri ekki gert rétt, við myndum koma aftur og leiðrétta það. Við höldum áfram að kappkosta á hverjum degi að vera það besta sem við mögulega getum verið. Gervonta vinnur mjög mikið, en hann getur ekki tekið neitt sem sjálfsögðum hlut í þessari baráttu.

“Ég held að Hugo Ruiz sé hættulegri andstæðingur en Abner Mares. Abner er frábær bardagamaður, en Ruiz er mjög harður og hann hefur góðan rothögg. Þetta er frábær samsvörun og svona sem fólk vill sjá. Þetta snýst allt um að setja upp frábærar sýningar og laugardagurinn verður enn ein stórsæla.”

**LEONARD Ellerbe, Forstjóri Mayweather Promotions**

“Við eigum frábæran viðburð á þessu laugardagskvöldi með frábærum bardögum frá toppi til botns á þessu spili. Þetta verður frábært hnefaleikakvöld.

“Gervonta Davis hefur náð markmiðum umfram hnefaleikahringinn. Ég veit hvaða áhrif Gervonta hefur á ungt fólk um allan heim. Þegar kemur að spennu, sprengikraftur og útsláttarkraftur, þetta er eitthvað nýtt sem aðdáendurnir fá tækifæri til að verða vitni að.

“Á unga aldri 24, aðdáendur hafa kynnst Gervonta fyrir kýlakraft hans. En hann er líka mjög fær boxari. Þetta er eitt af því sem hann mun geta sýnt fram á í mörgum stórum bardögum sem hann mun.

“Við vitum að hann á erfiða áskorun fyrir höndum. Hvenær sem þú átt varamann á síðustu stundu sem er frábær bardagamaður, það er mikil áskorun. Ruiz er árásargjarn bardagamaður og við eigum ekki von á öðru en frábærum bardaga.

“Gervonta Davis er með fullt vopnabúr. Að mínu mati, hann er mest spennandi bardagamaðurinn og stærsti kýlamaðurinn í allri íþróttinni. Það þarf meira en útsláttarkraft og ég held að þú munt sjá fjölda hæfileika hans.”

**SAMPSON LEWKowicz, Forseti Sampson Boxing**

“Það er mér mikill heiður að fá að taka þátt í þessari frábæru sýningu. Þetta verða þrír frábærir bardagar. Hugo Ruiz hafði verið að æfa fyrir suðurpott áður en skipting á mótherja leiddi til þess að hann barðist við hægri handar síðasta bardaga.. Eftir nokkrar vikur í viðbót í þessari baráttu, Ruiz er 100 prósent tilbúnir í þessa áskorun.

“Treystu mér, þetta verður hörku barátta. Ég trúi því að Davis muni hafa hendur fullar af Hugo Ruiz. Ruiz kemur úr fjölskyldu bardagamanna og hann er sannur mexíkóskur kappi sem mun skilja allt eftir í hringnum á laugardaginn.”

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***UM DAVIS VS. RUIZ***
Gervonta Davis vs. Hugo Ruiz teflir WBA ofurfjaðurvigtarheimsmeistaranum Davis gegn fyrrverandi heimsmeistaranum Ruiz í aðalbardaga SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP Boxing á laugardaginn., Febrúar 9 frá Dignity Health Sports Park, áður StubHub Center, í Carson, Kaliforníu og kynnt af Premier Boxing Champions.

SÝNINGARMEISTARAÐ Hnefaleikar hefjast kl 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT og er með ósigrandi ofurléttvigtarmanninn Mario Barrios sem tekur á móti Richard Zamora frá Mexíkó og fyrrum heimsmeistara Javier Fortuna í baráttu við léttvigtarkeppandann Sharif Bogere.

Fyrir fleiri upplýsingar heimsókn www.SHO.com/Sports ogwww.premierboxingchampions.com Fylgdu á Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, @PremierBoxing @MayweatherPromo, @TGBPromotions og @Swanson_Comm eða gerist aðdáandi á Facebook kl www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions og Facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions.

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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, Mars 2 frá Barclays Center í Brooklyn& Presented by Premier Boxing Champions

BROOKLYN(Febrúar 7, 2019) – WBA super welterweight titlistBrian Castañois 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 Laraá laugardag, Mars 2 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, 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 12^th 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. Í hringnum, 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.”

Tickets for the event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, are on sale now and can be purchased atticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, eða með því að hringja 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group afslætti eru í boði með því að hringja 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, Mars 2 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

SHOWTIME coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will see Cuban heavyweight contenderLuis Ortiztaka áChristian Hammerin a 10-round heavyweight attraction, plus hard-hittingRicardoNúñezbattling rugged veteranEdner Cherryin a 12-round super featherweight clash that opens the telecast.

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