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ERICKSON LUBIN TRAINING CAMP QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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Super Welterweight Contender Takes on Former World Champion Ishe Smith This Saturday in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN Action From Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. og kynnt af Premier Boxing Champions

Digital Presentation Streams Live on SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page Beginning
á 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

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LAS VEGAS (Febrúar 5, 2019) – Ofur veltivigtarkeppandi Erickson Lubin will enter the ring under the guidance of coach Kevin Cunningham for the first time when he steps into the ring this Saturday against former world champion Ishe Smith sem hluta af SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN frá Dignity Health Sports Park, áður StubHub Center, í Carson, Kaliforníu og kynnt af Premier Boxing Champions.

The digital presentation will stream on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel og Showtime Boxing Facebook síðu sem hefst á 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, and will also feature a showdown between super lightweights Juan Heraldez and Eddie Ramirez, all leading up to that evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event. Þriggja bardaga SHOWTIME útsendingin hefst í beinni útsendingu kl 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT headlined by super featherweight world champion Gervonta Davis defending his title against former world champion Hugo Ruiz.

Lubin will fight for the second time since losing his first world title challenge to Jermell Charlo in 2017, and for the first time with his new coach. The Orlando-native began training camp in West Palm Beach, but has been training in Las Vegas for the last month since the team moved west to finish the training camp for Adrien Broner’s fight against Manny Pacquiao.

Here is what Lubin had to say about Saturday’s fight and more:

On his matchup against Ishe Smith:

“Ishe Smith has been in the ring with the best of them and he’s never been stopped. He knows how to fight and I’m expecting him to be at this best. I will have to dictate the pace right from the opening bell. My goal is to be the first person to take him out, but if it goes the distance, I’m okay with that as well. I’m going to win this fight and win it impressively.”

On training with new coach Kevin Cunningham:

“Kevin is a no-nonsense type of guy. He’s going to tell you the truth if you like it or not. If I’m doing something wrong in his eyes, he’s going to speak on it right away. He’ll do the same if I’m doing something right, so I like his style of training and I’m learning more each day we are together. This will be our first fight together and I’m excited to get back in the ring. We have a nice game plan in place that we will execute on fight night.”

On training in Las Vegas for the first time in his career:

“Training in Las Vegas is no joke, because we are training in higher elevation than what I’m used to in Florida. Getting away from the distractions at home has been relaxing. I’ve been getting great sparring and my timing is right on point. Las Vegas is definitely the place to be for high level sparring and training.”

On fighting in Southern California for the second time in his career:

“I really like fighting on the west coast. The fans are great, and the weather is beautiful. I know we’ll be fighting outdoors so I’m looking forward to that. Everyone knows this venue has hosted some really good fights. I’m looking to steal the show on Saturday night.”

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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.

Miðar á atburði, promoted by Mayweather Promotions, TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing, are on sale now and can be purchased at AXS.com.

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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MARIO BARRIOS ÞJÁLFARHÚS TILTILNAÐAR & MYNDIR

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Ósigraður ofurléttur Barrios tekur á móti Mexíkó
Richard Zamora í beinni á SHOWTIME® Þennan laugardag frá kl
Dignity Health Sports Park í Carson, Calif. & Kynnt af
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OAKLAND, Calif. (Febrúar 4, 2019) – Ósigraður ofurléttur keppandi Mario Barrios mun reyna að halda áfram sókn sinni í átt að heimsmeistaratitli þegar hann mætir Mexíkó Richard Zamora (19-2, 12 Kos) í beinni á SHOWTIME á laugardaginn, Febrúar 9 frá Dignity Health Sports Park, áður StubHub Center, í Carson, Calif, og kynnt Premier Boxing Champions.

Þriggja bardaga SHOWTIME útsendingin hefst í beinni útsendingu kl 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT og er fyrirsögnin af ofurfjaðurvigtar heimsmeistaranum Gervonta Davis sem ver titil sinn gegn fyrrverandi heimsmeistaranum Hugo Ruiz.

Hinn 23 ára gamli frá San Antonio getur aukið rothögg sína í sjö í febrúar 9, allt síðan hann fór upp í 140 pund. Hér er það sem Barrios (22-0, 14 Kos) hafði að segja um komandi viðureign hans og fleira frá æfingabúðum í Oakland, Calif.:

Á samsvörun sinni við Richard Zamora:

“Zamora er erfiðasti andstæðingurinn minn til þessa að mínu mati. Hann hefur unnið síðustu fimm bardaga sína, svo ég veit að hann kemur inn í þennan bardaga með miklu sjálfstrausti. Hann hefur kraft í báðum höndum og hann er mjög harður. En ég fer í þessa baráttu með mikið sjálfstraust sjálfur. Þetta verður stríð og ég hlakka til. Ég er ekki í neinum vafa um að ég eigi eftir að ná toppnum.”

Í nýlegum æfingabúðum sínum:

“Camp byrjaði aftur heim með Martin pabba mínum og hann gerði mig virkilega tilbúinn áður en ég fór til Kaliforníu. Ég hef eytt síðustu sex vikum í þjálfun á Bay Area með Virgil Hunter. Ég hef líka verið að æfa með Victor Conte og Remi Korchemny í SNAC aðstöðunni. Núna, líkami minn er í besta formi lífs míns. Ég fékk góða sparring við Devin Haney og nokkra aðra bardagamenn á toppnum. Öll erfiðisvinnan er nánast búin. Við eigum eina viku eftir og svo bardagavikan. Ég og Virgil erum að vinna frábærlega saman og ég er tilbúin að fara.”

Um slagsmál í aðalviðburðinum á SHOWTIME:

“Ég er mjög spenntur að berjast á SHOWTIME á stóru spili enn og aftur, að þessu sinni í aðalviðburðinum. Ég ætla að vekja mikla spennu fyrir þá sem horfa á sjónvarpið. Stíll minn er aðdáendavænn og allir sem stilla á munu sjá næstu stórstjörnu í hnefaleikum. Ég ætla að nýta þetta tækifæri til fulls í baráttunni á stóra sviðinu.”

Um hvenær hann mun berjast um heimsmeistaratitilinn:

“Ég er sem stendur í nr. 1 í WBA, svo ég veit að skot á heimsmeistaratitli er mjög nálægt. Núna, Aðaláherslan mín er að sigra Zamora. Ég verð að komast framhjá þessum bardaga og þá er kominn tími til að mæta öllum efstu strákunum í ofurléttvigtinni. Ég er að spá í að vera í heimsmeistaratitlabardaga einhvern tímann á þessu ári.”

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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.

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

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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Unbeaten Super Featherweight Xavier Martinez Clashes With Deivi Bassa & Lightweight Contender Ladarius Miller Battles Daulius Prescott In Non-Televised Action This Saturday, At Dignity Health Sports Park In Carson, Calif.

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WBA Super Featherweight Champion Gervonta Davis Battles Former Champion Hugo Ruiz In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Main Event Presented By Premier Boxing Champions

CARSON, Calif. (Febrúar 4, 2019) – Unbeaten Super Featherweight Xavier Martinez will clash with Colombia’s Deivi Bassa and lightweight contender Ladarius Miller is set to battle Daulius Prescott in non-televised undercard action on Saturday, Febrúar 9 frá Dignity Health Sports Park, áður StubHub Center, í Carson, California.

The main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader features unbeaten WBA Super Featherweight Champion Gervonta Davis defending his title against former world champion Hugo Ruiz in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

The unbeaten Martinez (12-0, 8 Kos) has stopped his last four opponents, including a technical knockout victory over Oscar Bravo in his last fight in September. The 21-year-old from Sacramento, Calif. will be looking to do the same when he steps in for a 10-round bout against Bassa (20-7, 12 Kos), a 37-year-old southpaw from Monteira, Colombia. Bassa is looking to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to Jonathan Oquendo in his last fight in December.



Miller (18-1, 5 Kos) has used his boxing ability to make a steady climb up the lightweight ladder with impressive victories over Jamel Herring and Dennis Galarza. The 25-year-old, a southpaw who was born in Memphis and now lives in Las Vegas, is coming off a majority decision victory over Ricardo Garcia in his last fight in December. He is catching Barranquilla, Colombia’s Prescott (32-10, 24 Kos) as he is trying to rebound from a decision loss to Matt Conway in December.

In other non-televised undercard action undefeated featherweight Angelo Leo (15-0, 8 Kos) mætir Alberto Torres (11-1-3, 4 Kos) í átta umferð lota, ósigraður Jose Balderas (5-0) competes in a six-round super bantamweight fight against Jerrod námumaður(1-3-2, 1 KO), flyweight ava Knight (17-2-4, 5 Kos) tekur á Luna del Mar Torroba(12-9-2, 2 Kos) í átta umferð jafningi, Mexican lightweight Francisco Ochoa (13-0, 8 Kos) steps in against Luis May (21-11-1, 8 Kos) for a six-round bout and Maurice Lee(9-1-1, 5 Kos) andlit Lennard Davis (4-1-4, 3 Kos) in a six-round super lightweight bout.

The fights continue with undefeated welterweight Emmanuel Medina (15-0, 9 Kos) gegn Carlos Velásquez (26-33-2, 16 Kos) í átta umferð lota, Lorenzo Simpson(1-0, 1 KO) fundi Jonell Christmas (0-1) in a four-round super middleweight bout and Genisis Libranza (17-1, 10 Kos) taka á Gilberto Mendoza (11-6-2, 4 Kos) in an eight-round super flyweight match.

Rounding out the night of action is undefeated Israel Luna taka á Angel Carvajal in a four-round super bantamweight match.

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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.

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

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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DeANDRE WARE UPSETS RONALD ELLIS VIA MAJORITY DECISION VICTORY IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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Will Madera Scores Unanimous Decision Victory
Over Thomas Mattice In Co-Feature

Catch The Replay Monday, Febrúar 4 Á 10 p.m. ET / PT On Showtime Extreme®

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ROCHESTER – February 2, 2019 – DeAndre Ware rose to the occasion and scored the biggest win of his career with an upset majority decision over previously undefeated Ronald Ellis in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation Friday on SHOWTIME from Main Street Armory in Rochester. Both fights of the doubleheader were upsets, as Albany, N.Y.. native Will Madera defeated Thomas Mattice in an eight-round lightweight co-feature.

Ellis (15-1-2, 10 Kos), who had the advantage over Ware in both height and reach, varð 185th fighter to lose their undefeated record on the prospect developmental series after Mattice suffered his first defeat and became fighter number 184.

Vara (13-1-2, 8 Kos), who edged Ellis 95-95 og 96-94 tvisvar, pressed the action from the outset. While Ellis threw a higher volume of punches throughout the night, Ware was more effective with the punches he landed and worked Ellis inside as the fight progressed.

“I controlled the fight. The whole fight I was landing the harder shots,” said Ware. “I finally had a chance to get in shape and have a full camp, and we were able to show what we really have. I applied the pressure. He was just flicking the jab and it wasn’t doing anything.”

Ellis, who fought his past three fights with his right hand either broken or badly injured, largely stopped using his right hand during the fourth round, indicating he might have re-injured the surgically repaired hand. By the later rounds, he was mainly jabbing with his left and delivering punches in volume that lacked power.

“I couldn’t tell if he hurt his hand,” Ware continued. “I just listed to my coaches and did what I had to do.”

Ellis, who was fighting on ShoBox í fjórða sinn, didn’t agree with the officials’ decision and was eager for a rematch

“I think I outboxed him,” Ellis said. “He was pressuring the whole fight but he didn’t land anything clean. I hurt my hand a little in the third but I was still able to triple jab him and keep him on the outside. I would do a rematch in a second.”

Í opnun lota á útsending, Will Madera handed ShoBox veteran Thomas Mattice the first loss of his career via a unanimous decision in a battle of unbeaten lightweights.

Madera (13-0-2, 6 Kos), who took the fight on short notice in his national television debut, dominated the pace from the outset. He stayed busy and controlled the first three rounds, coming forward and working the body against a stagnant Mattice (13-1-1, 10 Kos). While Mattice tried to establish his jab, Madera’s movement and insistence on pressing inside made it impossible.

“I had to make some adjustments. He’s a good, sterkur bardagamaður, but it’s all about staying composed,” Madera said. “I wasn’t fazed by any of his punches. He had a little pop, but nothing that I was afraid of.”

In a fight that started out reminiscent of his 2017 ShoBox Frumraun, Mattice came to life in the later rounds, relying on his jab and increasing his overall volume of work. But his increase in output still lagged behind Madera, who had landed 21 body shots midway through the fight compared to just three landed by Mattice.

“He had a good jab that I just had to time,” Madera said. “With the win, I’m ready to step-up. Whatever they have for me, I’ll take it next.”

Mattice’s best work came in the sixth round, when he relied on a higher volume of combos and a steady jab. Both men traded punches throughout the final round, and Madera closed out the fight with a five-punch combo that had Mattice on the ropes.

“I still feel like I’m the better fighter, I just didn’t get started. I didn’t do what we came here to do, which was box and use my speed,” said Mattice. “I’m kind of glad this one didn’t go my way so we can learn from this and go back to the drawing board.”

The event was promoted by GH3 Promotions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions. The full telecast will replay on Monday, Febrúar 4 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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Um ShoBox: The New Generation
Frá upphafi þess í júlí 2001, á gagnrýninn fögnuður Showtime box röð, ShoBox: The New Generation hefur lögun ungur hæfileika Viðburður sterkur. The ShoBox heimspeki er að televise spennandi, mannfjöldi-ánægjulegt og samkeppnishæf leiki en að veita sanna jörð fyrir viljugra horfur ákveðin í að berjast fyrir veröld titill. Sumir af vaxandi lista af 79 bardagamenn sem hafa birst á ShoBox og háþróaður til að safna heiminum titla nær: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og fleiri.
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RONALD ELLIS vs. DEANDRE WARE LOKAVIGT, Tilvitnanir & MYNDIR FYRIR SHOBOX: NÝJA KYNSYNDIN Á MORGUN Í BEINNI Á SHOWTIME®

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Ofurmillivigtarmennirnir Ellis And Ware mætast í aðalviðburði ShoBox Doubleheader í beinni kl 10 p.m. ET/PT Frá Main Street Armory í Rochester


ROCHESTER– janúar 31, 2019 – Ósigraður ofurmillivigtarhugsjónamaður Ronald Ellis og einu sinni sigraði DeAndre Ware náðu báðir þyngd á fimmtudaginn fyrir 10 umferðir ofurmillivigtarbardaga í aðalbardaga í a.ShoBox: The New Generation tvíhöfða á morgun/föstudag í beinni á SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET / PT) frá Main Street Armory í Rochester.
 
Ellis (15-0-2, 10 Kos), sem nýlega spjallaði við Canelo Alvarez og Sergey Kovalev, aftur tilShoBox í fjórða sinn að leita eftir yfirlýsingu sigri. The Lynn, Mass., innfæddur andlit Ware (12-1-2, 8 Kos), komandi bardagamaður frá Toledo, Ohio sem æfði með Tony Harrison í undirbúningi fyrir sigurinn á Jermell Charlo í uppnámi.
 
The atburður er kynnt GH3 Kynningar í tengslum við Greg Cohen Tilboð. Hægt er að kaupa miða með því að hringja 585-232-3221.
 
Í opnun lota á útsending, Ósigraðir léttvigtarmennirnir Thomas Mattice og Will Madera mætast í átta lotu 135 punda viðureign.. Eins og Ellis, Mattice (13-0-1, 10 Kos), af Cleveland, snýr aftur í fjórða bardaga sinn á Prospect Developmental Series. Madera (12-0-2, 6 Kos), þrefaldur New York Golden Gloves meistari frá Albany, N.Y., mun þreyta frumraun sína í sjónvarpi.
 
Hætt var við sjónvarpsútsendingu Abraham Nova og Oluwaseun Joshua Wahab eftir að Wahab neyddist til að draga sig út úr bardaganum vegna innflytjendavandamála sem komu til Bandaríkjanna. frá Gana.
 
LOKAVIGT
 
Ofur millivigt 10 lota
Ronald Ellis - 167 ½ pund
DeAndre Ware – 166 ¾ pund
 
Létt 8 umferða bardaga
Thomas Mattice - 134 ¼ Pounds
Will Madera - 134 ½ pund
 
 
FINAL MARKAÐSUPPLÝSINGAR:
 
RONALD ELLIS 
 
„Þetta er í fjórða skiptið sem ég er meðShoBox, í þetta skiptið verð ég að hafa það rétt, í þetta skiptið þarf ég að fara út með hvelli.
 
„Ég ætla að sýna margt, Ég ætla að sýna box, slá, hvað sem þeir vilja sjá munum við koma með.
 
“Ég æfði í nýju hnefaleikaræktinni Buddy McGirt í Northridge, Calif. Ég sparnaði Canelo Alvarez fyrir síðasta bardaga hans og var í herbúðum með Sergey Kovalev fyrir bardaga hans um helgina.
 
„Ég lærði mikið af Canelo og Kovalev. Mér finnst eins og sparnaður við þá hafi gefið mér forskot, svo ég mun líta út eins og allt annar bardagamaður þarna inni. Canelo er þéttari og hann kemur aðeins hraðar. Kovalev, hann er stór og hann er ofurgestgjafi.
 
“DeAndre Ware er harður. Hann er bara algjör harðjaxl sem kemur til að berjast. Hann fékk mikið hjarta og hann ætlar bara að gera það sem hann þarf að gera. Hann ætlar ekki að standa og hreyfa sig. Hann ætlar að vera þarna alla nóttina nema ég komi honum út. Ég held að leikáætlun hans sé bara að koma inn og gera það sem hann gerir.
 
“Ég held að það sé fullkominn bardagi fyrir SHOWTIME. Þessi verður skemmtilegur."
 
 
DeANDRE WARE
 
"Ég er tilfinning mikill, tilfinning sterkur. Við vorum með fullar búðir að þessu sinni svo ég er að leita að góðum hlutum. Æfingabúðirnar mínar voru um sex til átta vikur í Glass City Gym í Toledo. Fyrir það, Ég var í herbúðum Tony Harrison og hjálpaði honum að búa sig undir að berjast (Jermell) Charlo.
 
„Sparring var frábært, þetta var sennilega besti sparringurinn og bestu búðirnar sem ég hef átt hingað til. Ég hafði aðeins um 12 daga til að undirbúa mig fyrir síðasta bardagann minn og ég er í miklu betra formi að þessu sinni. Ég held að það eigi eftir að skipta miklu máli í þessum bardaga á morgun.
 
“Ronald Ellis er bara annar strákur á mínum vegi. Ég held að Ellis sé harður bardagamaður. Af því sem ég hef séð, hann er framsóknarmaður. Hann reynir að boxa aðeins - það er kunnátta. Ég ber virðingu fyrir hverjum þeim sem kemst í þann hring, en koma bardagatími, allt þetta dót fer út um dyrnar. Ég kem til að vinna."
 
 
THOMAS MATTICE
 
„Það er frábær tilfinning að koma aftur tilShoBox í fjórða sinn. Síðasta berjast minn [jafntefli gegn Hamazaryan] var mikill bardagi, mjög spennandi bardagi, en ég hélt að ég bætti þessu fimm umferðir í þrjár. Við ætlum að gera það sem við verðum að gera til að tryggja að þessi bardagi verði ekki svona."
 
„Ef ég nota hæfileika mína og getu mína til að nota hringinn ætti það að hjálpa mér á morgun. Ég veit í raun ekki mikið um andstæðing minn, Ég hef ekki fylgst með honum síðan hann var andstæðingur í síðustu sekúndu og ég fékk hann fyrir svona tveimur vikum.
 
„Æfingabúðirnar voru frábærar. Við vorum að æfa fyrir suðurfót og svo skiptu þeir um hann þegar andstæðingurinn skipti en ég er öruggur og mér finnst ég vera tilbúinn.
 
"Ég er betri en það sem ég hef sýnt í fortíðinni. Áætlun mín er að sýna það á morgun."
 
WILL MADERA
 
"Mér finnst frábært, Ég er sjálfsöruggur og ég er að spá í að setja upp sýningu. Ég átti frábærar búðir, Ég æfði mikið og hef engar áhyggjur.
 
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[Hamazary-baráttan] var umdeilt. Fyrsti bardagi var mjög náinn bardagi og ég held að ef ég beiti sömu pressu og berst skynsamlegri, Ég næ sigur.
 
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Frá upphafi þess í júlí 2001, á gagnrýninn fögnuður Showtime box röð, ShoBox: The New Generation hefur lögun ungur hæfileika Viðburður sterkur. TheShoBox heimspeki er að televise spennandi, mannfjöldi-ánægjulegt og samkeppnishæf leiki en að veita sanna jörð fyrir viljugra horfur ákveðin í að berjast fyrir veröld titill. Sumir af vaxandi lista af 79 bardagamenn sem hafa birst áShoBox og háþróaður til að safna heiminum titla nær: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og fleiri.
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Three-Division, Four-Time World Champion Abner Mares Sustains Injury; Forced To Withdraw From Match Against WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Gervonta Davis – Davis Now Set To Take on Former World Champion Hugo Ruiz in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Main Event Saturday, Febrúar 9

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LOS ANGELES (Janúar 30, 2019) -Three-division, four-time champion Abner Mares has been forced to pull out of the WBA Super Featherweight title match against two-time super featherweight champion Gervonta Davis on Saturday, Febrúar 9 after suffering an injury while training.

Davis will now defend against former world championHugo Ruizin the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, með umfjöllun hefst á 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Ruiz is an all-action brawler who previously picked up a world title at super bantamweight in 2015 and most recently defeated Alberto Guevara in January on the Pacquiao vs. Broner PPV event in a featherweight fight. Ruiz, sem á 18 first round knockouts, floored Guevara in the opening minute and cruised to a near-shutout decision victory.

He had originally been slotted for an interim title shot against Jhack Tepora in January before Tepora missed weight, but will now have his chance to fight for a belt against one of the most-feared punchers at 130-pounds on February 9. The 30-year-old from Sinaloa, Mexico stands at five feet, nine inches tall, nearly four inches taller than Davis, and has won three straight fights leading up to this fight.

“I trained for three months to fight a southpaw when I fought in January,” said Ruiz. “When the opponent changed, it was hard to adjust in 24 klst. After the fight I immediately went back to the gym, because you never know what’s going to happen in boxing. Ég er 100 percent ready to knockout Gervonta Davis.”

“Hugo Ruiz has another opportunity to fight for a world title because he’s demonstrated that he’s devoted to boxing and his career,” Said Sampson Lewkowicz, Ruiz’s Promoter. “He went right back to the gym after his last fight. He’s ready for another great opportunity to be a world champion and he’s going to take advantage of that opportunity.”

Mares injured his right elbow during sparring at the Robert Garcia Boxing Gym in Riverside, Calif. Mares said he had experienced soreness in his elbow following the past two fights, but nothing that had ever given him nor his team concern.

“I’m not going to sugarcoat this. I’m disappointed and devastated that I’ve injured my right elbow in sparring,” Mares said. “This is something that I haven’t had happen to me during my career and the feeling is just horrible. I will be going to see my doctor about this and am prepared to follow whatever recommendations and rehab that gets me back into the ring. I’m healthy, not afraid of doing the work and I will be back. This is a temporary setback. Don’t count me out.”

“Boxing is a sport of brains, passion and physical punishment,” sagði Mares’ trainer Robert Garcia. “When you’re in the ring sparring with talented, top-class sparring partners, the chances of injuries are very high. That was the situation in this case. He was sparring top young fighters and he injured his elbow. He cannot fight like that, especially in a fight against Davis.”

Mæður, who has engaged in numerous memorable fights throughout his storied career, was seeking to move up in weight and looking to capture his fifth world title in a fourth weight class.

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Ósigraður OFURMIÐLVIGTI RONALD ELLIS ÚTLIT AÐ FYRIR NÝJAR ENGLANDS ÍÞRÓTTIR FRÁBÆRLEGA BYRJA Í AÐALBRIÐI SHOBOX: NÝJA KYNSINS ÞESSI FÖSTUDAG, Febrúar 1 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Ellis tekur á móti DeAndre Ware í aðalviðburði Tripleheader sem hefst í beinni kl 10 p.m. ET/PT Frá Main Street Armory í Rochester, N.Y..


NEW YORK – Janúar 29, 2019 – Ósigraður ofur millivigt tilvonandi og Massachusetts innfæddur Ronald Ellis (15-0-2, 10 Kos) mun leitast við að gefa tóninn fyrir árangursríka íþróttahelgi fyrir Nýja England þegar hann tekur á móti DeAndre Ware (12-1-2, 8 Kos) í 10 umferða aðalbardaga ShoBox: The New Generation á föstudaginn í beinni á SHOWTIME (10 PM ET/PT).

Baráttan, sem fer fram í The Main Street Armory í Rochester, New York, mun þjóna sem annað tækifæri fyrir Ellis, innfæddur maður af Lynn, Massachusetts.

Ellis, sem er mikill aðdáandi ástkæra New England Patriots, er fús til að vinna sér inn stóran vinning og snúa svo aftur til nýrrar búsetu í Los Angeles til að sjá Tom Brady koma heim sjötta ofurskálatitilinn..

“Tjaldsvæðið mitt gekk fallega. Ég hef haldið nokkrar búðir í röð, svo ég gat unnið við ýmislegt. Ég lærði mikið í þessum búðum,” sagði Ellis.

Hinn 29 ára gamli Ellis veit að hann er með erfiðan viðskiptavin fyrir framan sig í Ware sem var einu sinni barinn..

“Ware er traustur bardagamaður. Hann er virkilega harður, og hann kemur fram. Hann er ekki hávaxinn gaur, en hann bætir það upp með hörku sinni. Hann er fyrrverandi fótboltamaður, og honum finnst gaman að koma fram, svo ég veit að hann verður þarna.”

Þetta verður í fjórða sinn á ShoBox fyrir Ellis, og hann telur að sterk frammistaða muni leiða hann í stóra bardaga á næsta ári.

“Á þessu ári, Ég verð að framkvæma. Nú er kominn tími til að framkvæma. Ég þarf bara að halda áfram að berjast, og ef það gerist þá finnst mér ég vera í biðröð fyrir titilslag á næsta ári. Það er mikið af hæfileikum í deildinni, og nú er kominn tími til að hnoða saman og berjast allir hver við annan. Mér finnst ég geta keppt við úrvalsdeild deildarinnar.”

Þegar talað er um Patriots, Ellis kviknar. Hann hefur verið aðdáandi liðsins síðan hann var unglingur og ólst upp í úthverfi Boston.

“Þetta verður frábær leikur. Það er kaldhæðnislegt, Ég flutti til Los Angeles til að þjálfa fyrir nokkrum árum, og síðustu vikuna hef ég bara heyrt um hrútana. Það hefur verið gaman að ræða leikinn með strákunum í ræktinni, en ég mun alltaf vera fulltrúi Patriots. Ég ætla að koma Massachusetts fylki vel af stað á föstudaginn, og Patriots verða með uppréttan arm á sunnudaginn.”

Ellis og Ware heita þríhöfða sem mun einnig leika ósigraður léttvigtarmaðurinn Thomas Mattice (13-0-1, 10 Kos) Cleveland tekur á móti Will Madera (12-0-2, 6 Kos) af Albany, New York í átta lotu bardaga. Útsendingin hefst með átta umferða ofurfjaðurvigtarkeppni milli ósigruðu bardagamannanna Abraham Nova (14-0, 10 Kos) af Albany, New York og Oluwaseun Joshua Wahab (18-0, 11 Kos) af Accra, Ghana.

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UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS THOMAS MATTICE AND WILL MADERA TO CLASH IN NEW CO-FEATURE OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION THIS FRIDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Mattice-Madera Added To Three-Fight Telecast After Logan Yoon Suffers Injury While Training

NEW YORK - Janúar 28, 2019 – Undefeated lightweights Thomas Mattice and Will Madera will face off in the new co-feature of this Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader live on SHOWTIME from Main Street Armory in Rochester, N.Y..

Mattice (13-0-1, 10 Kos) and Madera (12-0-2, 6 Kos) will meet in an eight-round co-featured bout on the telecast, sem hefst á 10 p.m. ET/PT and is headlined by the return of undefeated super middleweight prospect Ronald Ellis against once-beaten DeAndre Ware.

The Mattice vs. Madera bout was added to the telecast after unbeaten 140-pound prospect Logan Yoon suffered a knee injury while training to face Richard Zamora.

Mattice, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, returns for his fourth bout on the prospect developmental series. In his last fight, the 28-year-old fought to a split-draw in an immediate rematch with Zhora Hamazaryan on September 28 áShoBox. Mattice had edged Hamazaryan in a controversial split-decision in July and granted his opponent an immediate rematch. Prior to his first bout with Hamazaryan, Mattice had won six consecutive bouts via knockout.

The 28-year-old Madera is a native of Albany, N.Y.. and was a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion. In his toughest test to date, Madera fought to a draw with then-unbeaten Wesley Ferrer in 2017. Madera, who comes forward and presses the action, will face yet another undefeated opponent in Mattice in his national television debut.

Í opnun lota á útsending, fyrrverandi nr. 1-sæti í Bandaríkjunum. áhugamaðurinn Abraham Nova (14-0, 10 Kos) will face fellow-unbeaten Oluwaseun Joshua Wahab (16-0, 10 Kos), Gana, in an eight-round super featherweight bout.

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Frá upphafi þess í júlí 2001, á gagnrýninn fögnuður Showtime box röð, ShoBox: The New Generation hefur lögun ungur hæfileika Viðburður sterkur. TheShoBox heimspeki er að televise spennandi, mannfjöldi-ánægjulegt og samkeppnishæf leiki en að veita sanna jörð fyrir viljugra horfur ákveðin í að berjast fyrir veröld titill. Sumir af vaxandi lista af 79 bardagamenn sem hafa birst áShoBox og háþróaður til að safna heiminum titla nær: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og fleiri.

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MANNY PACQUIAO DEFENDS WBA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER ADRIEN BRONER ON​ ​SHOWTIME PPV® FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS

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Marcus Browne Wins WBA Light Heavyweight Title With Unanimous Decision Over Bloodied Badou Jack; Nordine Ouballi Captures Vacant WBC Bantamweight World Title With Unanimous Over Rau’shee Warren



Pacquiao vs.. Broner Main Event To Air Saturday, Janúar 26 Á 9 p.m. ET/PT Followed Later That Evening By ALL ACCESS: Pacquiao vs. BRONER EPILOGUE



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LAS VEGAS (Jan. 19, 2019) – All-time great Manny „Pacman“ Pacquiao cruised to a comfortable unanimous decision over Adrien „Vandamálið“ Broner to defend his WBA Welterweight World Championship on SHOWTIME PPV® Saturday night in front of a sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The scores were 117-111, 116-112 tvisvar.



The global icon and boxing’s only eight-division champion Pacquaio – who was fighting for the first time as a 40-year-old, and the first time in the United State in more than two years – used effective jabs and sustained body work in his 70th professional fight that was watched by an announced attendance of 13,025 aðdáendur, including the retired Floyd Mayweather.



“I proved in my last fight against [Lucas] Matthysse and now I proved it again: The Manny Pacquiao journey will still continue,” Pacquiao said.



Asked by SHOWTIME’s Jim Gray if he would like to rematch Mayweather in the future, Pacquiao said he’d do it if Mayweather unretired.



“Tell him to come back to the ring and we will fight,” Pacquaio said. “I’m willing to fight Floyd Mayweather again if he’s willing to come back to boxing.”



SHOWTIME Sports official scorer Steve Farhood scored the fight 118-110 in favor of the Filipino Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 Kos), giving Cincinnati’s Broner (33-3-1, 24 Kos) only the fourth and the 10th umferðir.



Broner said he thought he did enough to win the fight. “I beat him,"Sagði hann. “Everybody out there knows I beat him. I controlled the fight, he was missing. I hit him clean more times. I beat him.”



Pacquiao maintained a strong pace throughout the fight, henda 47 punches per round compared to Broner, who averaged almost half that output. Broner was limited to single-digit total connects in every round while Pacquiao exceeded double-digits five times.



“I wanted to push more but my trainer said don’t be careless,” Pacquiao said. “Wait for him, counter, and that’s what I did.”



Í samstarfi lögun, Staten Island native Marcus Browne (23-0, 16 Kos) won defeated a bloodied Badou Jack (22-2-3, 13 Kos) by upset unanimous decision for the Interim WBA Light Heavyweight belt. The scores were 119-108, 117-110, 116-111.



Jack suffered a gruesome five-inch cut to his forehead after an accidental clash of heads in the seventh round of the fight. The former Olympian Browne told Gray the head butt did not affect the outcome of the fight.



“He couldn’t find me before that [head butt],” said the 28-year-old Browne, who made his professional debut on ShoBox: The New Generation following the 2012 Olympics. “He couldn’t find me. I was just too sharp, too slick, too anything. He was coming with his head all night. He kept coming with his head.”



The Las Vegas resident and former two-division champion Jack was taken immediately to the hospital for observation. Jack, who was fighting in his seventh consecutive world title fight, gave all the credit to Browne. “I was flat,"Sagði hann. “I don’t know what it was, but no excuses. I would love the rematch. Now I have to rest, get the head fixed and hopefully get that chance in the future.”



Browne was the more active fighter, henda 515 total punches to 303 for Jack. Browne connected on 103 of his power punches compared to just 58 for Jack.



The taller, southpaw Browne said he stuck to his game-plan and peppered Jack continuously with his strong straight left jab. “He thought he was going to take me to deep water and drown me, but I was in shape,"Sagði hann. “Teddy Atlas, you think you have the best light heavyweight? (Oleksandr) Gvozdyk, let’s go.



“I just used my athletic ability and did what I do best, and that’s box the hell out of people.”



In a rematch of their close 2012 Olympic showdown, France’s Nordine Oubaali (15-0, 11 Kos) captured the vacant WBC Bantamweight World Title with a unanimous decision against Cincinnati’s Rau’shee Warren (16-3, 4 Kos). Stigin voru 117-111, 116-112, 115-113.



“This was my dream,” said Oubaali, who was making his U.S. Frumraun. “I made my dream come true, my American dream. I want to thank all the people of America and France who supported me.”



By winning the all-southpaw matchup, the 32-year-old Oubaali became the first French-born champion in 11 ár.



The first six rounds were close as both fighters were separated by four or fewer punches. Oubaali controlled the fight in the middle rounds, with SHOWTIME’s official scorer Steve Farhood giving the more active Oubaali rounds five through 10 before giving Warren the close 11th.



“I felt like I was doing pretty good in the beginning of the fight but after the fifth or sixth I let off the gas,” said Warren, a former world champion. “I was using my jab and wanted to finish it with my left hand. The judges saw it the way it was. He wanted it more. You could tell. He had his foot on the gas.”



The seventh round was the most action-packed of the fight with Oubaali going on the attack and hurting Warren by landing effective combinations. Oubaali pulled away in the final six rounds as he out-landed Warren 100-51 in total punches and was the effective aggressor and the more active fighter.



Following the ninth round, Warren’s trainer Barry Hunter could be heard telling Warren he needed each of the final three rounds if he was going to win the fight.



“I put on the pressure,” Oubaali said. “I had the speed. He is a very good boxer – he’s slick, and he’s smart. This is a very big night to win my first world championship.”



In the telecast opener, Hugo Ruiz (39-4, 32 Kos) was successful in his featherweight debut as he dominated late replacement Alberto Guevara (27-4, 12 Kos), knocking him down once in the opening minute of the fight and winning easily on all three judges’ scorecards 100-89, 99-90 tvisvar.



The fast starting Ruiz, hver hefur 18 previous knockouts in round one, showed his early power and he sent the former two-time world title challenger Guevara to the canvas with a strong right followed by a left uppercut at 1:41 af fyrstu umferð.



“It was hard for me training for a southpaw and then getting a new opponent I knew nothing about,” said the 30-year-old Ruiz, from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, who is a former world champion at 122 £. “The other guy was a puncher and this guy is a boxer. It’s tough to fight a guy who is just trying to survive out there and running. He came in and got caught early, and that set the pace for the rest of the fight.”



Mexico’s Guevara was fighting on just one days’ notice after Jhack Tepora failed to make the 126-pound weight limit on Friday.



“It was supposed to be a title fight,"Ruiz sagði. “I was so disappointed and my mind wasn’t totally in it.”



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Cuban Boxing Stars Take Center Stage On Saturday, Mars 2 As Former World Champion Erislandy Lara Challenges Unbeaten Brian Castaño For His WBA Super Welterweight World Title While Top Heavyweight Contender Luis “King Kong” Ortiz Battles Christian Hammer In Co-Feature

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Meira! Hard-Hitting Super Featherweight RicardoNúñez Clashes with Former World Title Challenger Edner Cherry in

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BROOKLYN (Janúar 17, 2019) – Former 154-pound world champion Erislandy Lara seeks to return to the championship ranks when the Cuban star challenges undefeated contender Brian Castaño for his WBA Super Welterweight World Championship on Saturday, Mars 2 live on SHOWTIME and presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING coverage of the PBC event begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features another Cuban star in top heavyweight contenderLuis Ortiz as he clashes withChristian Hammer in a 10-round co-featured bout. In the opening bout of the tripleheader, harður-hittingRicardoNúñez takes on rugged veteran Edner Cherry in a 12-round super featherweight opener.

Tickets for the event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, are on sale Friday, Janúar 18 á 10 a.m. ET 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 beginning Saturday, Janúar 19. Group afslætti eru í boði með því að hringja 844-BKLYN-GP.

The super welterweight division remains one of the hottest divisions in boxing with unified champion Jarrett Hurd, newly crown champion Tony Harrison, former world champion Jermell Charlo, former title challenger Julian Williams and Lara all circling each other for supremacy in the weight class.

“This night of exciting action is headlined by two Cuban stars who will surely put on a display of the immense skill and determination that Cuban boxers are known for,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “Erislandy Lara has long been one of the best, if not number one, in the 154-pound division and he will look to get right back into that class by taking the WBA title from a hard-hitting and undefeated Argentine in Brian Castaño. Luis Ortiz has another opportunity to show why he’s one of the most-feared punchers in the heavyweight division and prove that he deserves a rematch for the title with Deontay Wilder. Christian Hammer has fought against the best at heavyweight and he isn’t coming here to lie down for Ortiz. When you add the Ricardo Núñez vs. Edner Cherry fight that is sure to bring action, it adds up to another can’t-miss night at Barclays Center and live on SHOWTIME.”

“Erislandy Lara is one of the most talented junior middleweights in the world, and while Brian Castaño is not yet a household name, he was a world renowned amateur and is undefeated as a pro,” said Lou DiBella, Forseti DiBella Skemmtun. “This is a must-win fight for Lara and Castaño’s chance to establish himself as one of boxing’s rising stars. Luis Ortiz is a dangerous man. His ‘King Kong’ nickname is appropriate, as no one wants to fight the beast. You saw why in his spectacular challenge against Deontay Wilder. Tested world class contender Christian Hammer will attempt to derail ‘King Kong’ in his quest to secure another world title shot.”

“Over the last few years SHOWTIME has spotlighted the progression of the super welterweight and heavyweight divisions as they have emerged as two of the hottest and deepest in the sport,” sagði Stephen Espinoza, President of Sports and Event Programming, Showtime. “Mars 2, we will further that with a pair of the most dangerous and perhaps most avoided fighters in boxing in Erislandy Lara and Luis Ortiz. Both are in significant and difficult matchups. Brian Castaño is young, undefeated and although already the champion, looking to make a mark on the division with a signature win over Lara. Add in an all-action 130-pound bout and we have a dynamite three-fight card.”

“I’m thrilled to welcome both Erislandy Lara and Luis Ortiz back to Barclays Center for what will be an exciting night for fight fans in Brooklyn,” said Brett Yormark, CEO of BSE Global. “Both fighters have put up compelling performances in our ring, and will face tough competitors on March 2. I am also looking forward to BROOKLYN BOXING returning to SHOWTIME for the first time in 2019 for an evening of world class matchups.” 

Lara (25-3-2, 14 Kos) was the longest reigning 154-pound champion until he lost a split decision to Jarrett Hurd on April 7 in a unification bout on SHOWTIME. Now the 39-year-old Lara, who was born in Guantanamo, Cuba and lives in Houston, looks to grab a title and once again stake his claim as one of the division’s best. He has one of the strongest resumes in the division, having fought Hurd and former 154-pound champions Canelo Alvarez and Austin Trout.

“I’m very excited to be back headlining SHOWTIME in another major fight,” Said Lara. “Brian Castaño is a young undefeated champion with a strong amateur pedigree. I look forward to being in the ring with him and putting on a great fight for the fans. I can’t wait to being crowned world champion again. Everyone tune in March 2nd, you don’t want to miss the whole card, it’s going to be sensational.”

The 29-year-old Castaño (15-0, 11 Kos) has worked his way up the ladder in one of the toughest divisions in boxing with raw power and toughness. Castaño, who is from Buenos Aires, fits well into the mold of the Argentine sluggers before him – such as former champions Carlos Monzon, Sergio Martinez and Marcos Maidana. He will battle Lara after wins against Michel Soro in 2017, where he captured the interim 154-pound, and Cedric Vitu in 2018, where he captured the belt he will defend on March 2.

“I’m thrilled to be facing Lara as he was a great champion and still one of the best fighters out there,” said Castaño. “Obviously this is the most important fight of my career and I know it will be difficult because of his experience. I have my own experience however, and I’m willing to prove that I belong with the best tin the division. I know he will get onto his bike and move around the ring, but I have the strength to knock him off.”

‘King Kong’ returns to New York on March 2 as Ortiz (30-1, 26 Kos), a southpaw power puncher, enters the ring with two solid knockout victories under his belt since losing to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder at Barclays Center last March. The 39-year-old Ortiz, who is from Camaguey, Cuba and now lives in Miami, Florida, is still considered one of the top five heavyweights in the division. He most recently scored a knockout victory over Travis Kauffman on December 1.

“‘King Kong’ is coming back to Brooklyn!” said Ortiz. “I’m very excited to be back on SHOWTIME in a huge event at Barclays Center. Christian Hammer is a very good fighter and I will be prepared for the best he has to offer. Come March 2, I’m hammering my way past him and setting up a clash with the winner of Wilder-Fury II or Anthony Joshua. I can’t wait till Brooklyn.”

Hammer (24-5, 14 Kos) has dueled some of the top heavyweights in the sport, including Tyson Fury and Alexander Povetkin. The 31-year-old Hammer, who was born in Galati, Romania and lives in Hamburg, Þýskaland, has put together two victories since he lost a unanimous decision to Povetkin in 2017. In his last fight he scored a KO victory over then-unbeaten Michael Wallisch on December 15.

“I’ve been in training since right after Christmas for this big opportunity,” said Hammer. “I won my last fight by knockout, but I’m preparing for 12 hard rounds against Ortiz. A fight like this in New York is very special to me. This is the reason I became a boxer. The fans can look forward to a real heavyweight thriller on March 2.”

The hard-hitting Panamanian Núñez(20-2, 18 Kos) will be fighting for the first time in the United States on March 2. The 25-year-old is on a nine-fight winning streak in which he has scored eight knockout victories. He most recently delivered a first-round knockout of previously unbeaten Elvis Torres in June.

Cherry (37-7-2, 19 Kos) has put together a three-fight win streak since losing to Jose Pedraza in a featherweight title match in 2015. The 36-year-old Cherry, who was born in Nassau, Bahamas and now lives in Wauchula, Florida, has defeated Dennis Galarza, Omar Douglas and Haskell Rhodes heading into March and has faced top fighters including Tim Bradley and Paulie Malignaggi throughout his career.

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