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Leonard Ellerbe
Hello, semua orang. Terima kasih kerana menyertai panggilan kami hari ini. Kami sangat teruja. Apa kad yang hebat yang kita ada pada bulan April 7ke- dari Hard Rock Hotel & Casino di Las Vegas. Sekiranya utama, Kami mempunyai Erislandy Lara berbanding Jarrett Hurd dalam perjuangan penyatuan yang luar biasa yang akan menentukan ketuanan di kelas 154-berat.
Sekiranya bersama utama yang, Kami mempunyai pertarungan hebat dalam pertarungan yang menyaksikan Kaleb Truax bergelut Kejohanan Middleweight Super IBF dari James Degale. Itu akan menjadi perjuangan hebat juga.
Dalam pertarungan pembukaan, Kami mempunyai Julian Williams yang mengambil Nathaniel Gallimore dalam apa yang akan menjadi sangat, Pertarungan yang sangat menghiburkan sebagai pertarungan penghapusan menengah junior IBF.
Kad kami dipromosikan oleh Promosi Mayweather dan Promosi TGB. Tiket masih dijual di axs.com dan ia bermula dengan murah $50. Lagi, ini akan menjadi kad hebat yang diketuai oleh tidak lain – Saya akan memperkenalkan lelaki yang bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya untuk meletakkan semua ini bersama, tidak lain daripada Stephen Espinoza.
Stephen Espinoza
Terima kasih, Leonard. Baik, hits terus datang ke sini pada waktu pameran, Datang dari jadual Mac yang besar yang diserlahkan oleh dua pertarungan gelaran kelas berat Big Time. April di Showtime akan menampilkan dua kad bintang dari Mayweather Promotions.
Yang pertama pada bulan April 7 adalah tripleheader berkualiti tinggi, Tiga pertarungan yang dipadankan dengan kompetisi dengan implikasi tajuk dunia dan acara utama kami, Lara berbanding Hurd, Pertarungan penyatuan, menampilkan dua daripada tiga konsensus teratas di dunia di 154 pound. Semacam evolusi semulajadi dari apa yang telah menjadi kejohanan welter super tidak rasmi sepanjang tahun lepas, tahun setengah pada waktu pertunjukan.
Dalam 2017, Showtime Televised Lapan Matchups yang menampilkan semua juara dan pencabar Super Welter Welter yang teratas dalam kejohanan tidak rasmi. Sekarang kita mendapat hasil semula jadi itu, Perjuangan penyatuan yang hanya menjadi perjuangan penyatuan keenam dalam sejarah bahagian 154 paun.
Erislandy Lara, Dia juara WBA, juara bertahan terpanjang di 154 pound. Dia memenangi gelaran WBA di Showtime di 2014 Dan dia kini membuat pertahanan keenamnya. Dengan rekod 25-2-2, Dia dengan mudah boleh membuat kes itu bahawa dia pasti tidak terkalahkan. Kerugian kepada Paul Williams sangat kontroversial dan kehilangan keputusan yang sangat dekat dengan Canelo. Oleh itu, kita boleh mempunyai pejuang yang tidak terkalahkan.
Jarrett Hurd adalah juara IBF. Dia membuat pertahanan pertama gelarannya pada waktu pertunjukan pada bulan Oktober. Dia telah menjaringkan tujuh Kos berturut -turut kerana tahap kedudukannya telah meningkat secara dramatik dan, sebenarnya, Dia benar -benar telah pecah di tempat kejadian akhir -akhir ini. Pertarungan televisyen pertamanya di ShoBox di 2015, A K. Frank Galarza, Dan dia telah melancarkan sejak itu.
Perjuangan ini, Acara utama ini, Lara berbanding Hurd, adalah salah satu daripada lima perlawanan dari lima pesaing utama, Lima Pejuang Peringkat Teratas, pada jadual Showtime hanya pada separuh pertama tahun ini. Oleh itu, kami menantikan perjuangan yang hebat, kad yang hebat pada 7 April.
L. Ellerbe
Terima kasih, Stephen. Saya ingin memperkenalkan Juara Dunia IBF. Apa pejuang muda yang luar biasa. Dia dari kampung halaman saya. Dia tinggal dan melatih keluar dari accokeek, Maryland. Sentiasa dalam pergaduhan yang menarik dan kami menjangkakan tidak ada yang berbeza pada bulan April ke -7. Dia tidak terkalahkan dengan rekod 21-0, dengan 15 KOs. Dia datang dari kemenangan TKO yang menentukan kerjaya ke atas Austin Trout. Tuan -tuan dan puan -puan, Juara Middleweight IBF Junior, “Swift” Jarrett Hurd.
Jarrett Hurd
Latihan berjalan dengan baik. Kami bersiap sedia. Ini adalah perjuangan yang saya mahukan sama buruknya dan saya gembira dapat membuatnya berlaku. Saya tidak sabar untuk mengadakan pertunjukan.
L. Ellerbe
Great. Okay. Seterusnya, Kami mempunyai Erislandy “The Dream Amerika” Lara dengan rekod 25 dan 2 dengan 14 KOs. Dan sekali lagi, Seperti yang dinyatakan oleh Stephen sebelumnya, Lara adalah juara bertahan terpanjang di 154. Peninju yang luar biasa, Slick sebenar, Lancar sebenar. Dia berada di sana dengan semua lelaki teratas dalam kelas berat dan lagi, Dia akan mencari untuk mengadakan persembahan hebat yang lain pada April ke -7. Jadi, tuan-tuan dan puan-puan, Erislandy Lara.
Erislandy Lara
Pertama saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua orang atas panggilan. Yang paling penting, Saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Showtime kerana mengadakan perjuangan yang hebat, Terima kasih promosi Mayweather, Promosi TGB dan seluruh pasukan saya. Datang April 7, Saya akan bersedia untuk berjuang dan bersedia untuk mengadakan pertunjukan.
Q
Untuk Stephen, Saya hanya tertanya -tanya jika anda boleh memberikan proses pemikiran anda tentang apa yang membuat anda membuat keputusan untuk membuat pertandingan antara Erislandy Lara dan Hurd berbanding dengan salah seorang daripada mereka yang menentang Charlo.
S. Espinoza
Saya rasa ia benar -benar perlawanan gaya. Semasa kami duduk dan memandang mereka, Mereka adalah tiga pejuang yang menarik, Tiga juara hebat, Tetapi pertandingan yang benar -benar menarik kerana gaya itu adalah Lara berbanding Hurd.
Erislandy tidak pernah menjauhkan diri dari sebarang cabaran. Jarrett sangat bersuara kerana ingin menyatukan. Dan gabungan gaya mereka, di mana mereka berada dalam kerjaya mereka, ia kelihatan seperti pertandingan yang menarik.
Q
Adakah anda percaya bahawa pemenang perjuangan kemudiannya akan melawan Charlo?
S. Espinoza
Sama sekali. Dan Jermell adalah permainan. Dia berada di atas kapal. Dia berada di atas kapal untuknya. Dia baru -baru ini di Showtime dan dia menyatakan dia mahukan pemenang. Dia mahukan pemenang seterusnya.
Q
Jarrett, Apa itu pertandingan ini yang membuatkan anda mahukan lebih banyak?
J. Hurd
Baik, Saya tahu kedua -dua pergaduhan akhirnya akan berlaku. Tetapi saya berasa seperti perjuangan dengan Erislandy Lara akan memberi saya lebih banyak kredibiliti dan akan meletakkan saya dalam kedudukan di nombor satu. Saya mahu menjadi lelaki teratas di bahagian saya dan sekarang saya rasa saya adalah lelaki teratas di bahagian saya.
Perjuangan ini, Saya mahukannya melawan Jermell Charlo, Walaupun perjuangan dengan Jermell Charlo lebih dinanti -nantikan dan orang mahu – Mungkin kerana gaya kami, Tetapi saya mahukan perjuangan ini kerana saya rasa ia akan meletakkan saya ke kedudukan yang lebih baik di 154 Bahagian.
Q
Adakah anda berasa seperti 27 tahun anda sekarang berada di perdana anda dan pada dasarnya sama ada erislandy lara, Atau orang lain dalam kelas berat yang menumbuk Jarrett Hurd dapat menjaga mereka?
J. Hurd
Saya rasa seperti kuasa saya – Saya mempunyai kuasa yang menipu dan ia tidak kelihatan keras di TV atau semasa anda berada di sana sehingga anda merasakannya. Ini adalah cerita yang berbeza.
Saya rasa kuasa saya dapat menghentikan sesiapa, Letakkan sesiapa pun. Tetapi pada 7 April, Coretan kalah mati, Saya akan menghentikan lelaki lain dan saya merancang untuk terus melakukan.
Q
Adakah anda bersedia untuk gaya yang jauh berbeza dalam pejuang yang berpengalaman seperti Lara? Bagaimana anda berurusan dengan kemahiran seperti itu?
J. Hurd
Lara, Dia menjadi juara bertahan terpanjang di 154. Saya telah berjuang di 154 sepanjang hidup saya, Oleh itu, kami telah memerhatikannya sejak saya menjadi profesional dan gaya Lara membentangkan kami telah berlatih untuk ini jauh sebelum kem latihan ini. Dia juara hebat tetapi Lara selalu berada di atas dan kami selalu belajar dan rancangan permainan yang kami dapati sempurna dan inilah sebabnya kami menginginkan pertarungan. Bukan rahsia betapa teruknya saya mahukan perjuangan ini.
Sudah tentu, Saya tidak akan tinggal di sana dan cuba kotak dengan Lara kerana Lara adalah pakar mengenai apa yang dia lakukan. Lara tidak akan berdiri di sana kaki ke kaki dengan saya kerana saiz saya, dalam permainan dan kuasa saya. Jadi ia akan menjadi permainan kucing dan tetikus dan saya tidak sabar untuk menunjukkan kepada anda bahawa hasilnya.
Q
Saya tertanya -tanya jika Lara dapat memberi saya perspektifnya di mana dia berfikir Jarrett Hurd jatuh dalam kelas berat dan sama ada dia merasa seperti dia harus keluar kotak itu atau mungkin dia boleh mencampurinya sedikit.
Dan. Lara
Saya bersedia untuk pergi ke 7 April. Jarrett Hurd, Seperti yang diketahui oleh semua orang, Dia besar, Pejuang yang kuat, Tetapi cukup asas. Dia boleh cuba melawan, Jenis seperti gaya kuat Mexico dan gaya yang saya ingin bertarung.
Jadi datang April 7ke-, Kami harap dia bersedia. Saya bersedia dan ingin membuat perjuangan yang hebat untuk peminat dan penulis dan untuk orang lain.
Q
Adakah ini perjuangan yang dikehendaki oleh Erislandy atau dia lebih suka penyatuan Charlo?
Dan. Lara
Seperti yang diketahui oleh semua orang, Saya adalah orang yang mahukan perjuangan ini. Dia memenangi gelarannya pada bulan Februari, Saya mahu melawannya pada bulan Oktober dan pasukannya berkata dia tidak bersedia untuk melawan saya pada bulan Oktober. Mereka mahu dia bersedia untuk melawan selatan yang lain dan bersedia untuk saya.
Jadi, Semasa tekanan dipasang, Jarrett Hurd memutuskan untuk bertarung. Oleh itu, saya gembira dia melangkah ke pinggan tetapi kerana semua orang tahu, Saya mahukan tali pinggangnya dan saya mahukan tali pinggang lain di bahagian ini juga.
Q
Jarrett, Bagaimana anda merasakan Erislandy membandingkan dengan trout dalam pengertian betapa lebih baiknya dia dan berapa banyak langkah dalam persaingan untuk anda?
J. Hurd
Saya rasa Lara mempunyai pergerakan kaki yang lebih baik daripada trout. Dan satu perkara mengenai trout, Dia mengambil peluang dalam perjuangan saya. Dia tinggal di sana bersama saya. Saya tidak fikir Lara akan mengambil banyak peluang. Dia seorang pejuang yang sangat berdisiplin.
Jadi apa sahaja yang berfungsi untuknya, Dia akan berpegang pada apa yang dia kerjakan. Dia tidak akan mengubahnya tidak kira betapa panasnya pada kad skor dia atau tidak, Dia akan berpegang pada rancangan permainannya dan saya fikir dia lebih disiplin dan sedikit lebih tajam daripada trout.
Q
Sejauh mana anda merasakan bahawa ia membantu anda melawan Trout untuk bersiap sedia untuk perjuangan ini?
J. Hurd
Ia pasti membantu saya, bukan hanya untuk melawan trout, Tetapi hanya pergi ke dua kem latihan dengan southpaws. Saya hanya berjuang tiga southpaws dalam karier saya sebelum trout. Jadi sekarang saya mempunyai banyak pengalaman dengan mereka. Oleh itu, pergi ke perjuangan ini, saya ingin pergi ke dua atau tiga kem sebelum saya menghadapi Lara dan saya fikir ia membantu saya.
Q
Erislandy mengatakan bahawa anda berjuang seperti orang Mexico. Berapa banyak pujian yang anda ambil sebagai?
J. Hurd
Mexico adalah pejuang, satu. Saya menganggapnya sebagai pujian. Apabila anda menggambarkan pejuang Mexico, Anda tinggal di kaki-ke-kaki dan itulah yang ingin dilihat oleh peminat. Sudah tentu, itu bukan satu -satunya gaya saya. Semua orang melihat saya dapat menukarnya dengan perjuangan saya dengan Frank Galarza kembali ke Las Vegas dan semuanya bergantung pada apa yang saya perlu bawa malam itu. Saya boleh melakukan semuanya.
Q
Erislandy, Apa pendapat anda tentang bagaimana Hurd berjuang dalam perjuangan trout?
Dan. Lara
Saya melihat perjuangan trout di bilik loker dan ketika saya sedang bersiap untuk bertarung, Oleh itu, saya tidak dapat menonton dengan teliti tetapi dari apa yang saya lihat dalam perjuangan, Saya fikir Trout memenangi perjuangan dan ketika perjuangan memakai, jelas, Kaki Trout tidak ada di sana dan dia tidak berjuang 17 Bulan dan dia juga seorang pejuang yang berada di belakang kerjayanya, dan sudah hilang beberapa kali.
Tetapi saya fikir Trout sebenarnya melakukan pekerjaan yang baik dalam perjuangan dan, seperti saya katakan, Hurd adalah lelaki yang suka mengambilnya selepas enam, tujuh pusingan dan saya suka mengambilnya satu atau dua selepas enam, Tujuh pusingan. Jadi, ini akan menjadi satu perjuangan yang besar. Dan datang April 7, Saya hanya bersedia untuk bergemuruh.
Q
Berdasarkan apa yang baru anda katakan, Adakah anda merasakan bahawa mungkin terlalu banyak telah dibuat dari kemenangan trout?
Dan. Lara
Orang akan mengambil perjuangan trout tetapi, tidak ada pejuang di 154 atau 160 atau di mana sahaja di sekitar bahagian berat ini mempunyai gaya dan keupayaan tinju saya dan pintar saya, Dan itulah sebabnya saya telah membuatnya sejauh ini.
Trout keluar 17 bulan. Dia lelaki yang lebih tua. Dia dikalahkan beberapa kali dan dia adalah bekas juara dunia tetapi dia juga mempunyai mentaliti yang kalah.
Ia jauh berbeza apabila anda berjuang dengan pemenang dan anda berjuang dengan lelaki yang juga menguasai trout dan meletakkannya di geladak dan membiarkannya keluar dari cangkuk pada ke -12. Ini perjuangan yang menarik dan kami teruja untuk bertarung.
Q
Betapa pentingnya untuk anda, Jika anda dapat mengalahkan Jarrett Hurd, bahawa anda pergi dan melawan Jermell Charlo dan anda berkuat kuasa membersihkan bahagian 154 pound?
Dan. Lara
Saya katakan sebelum ini dan saya akan mengatakannya lagi. Saya akan membersihkan bahagian ini dan itu telah menjadi rancangan saya dari awal dan saya akan berpegang pada rancangan saya. Saya tidak peduli siapa juara. Saya tidak peduli apa nama mereka atau dari mana mereka berasal. Saya akan membersihkan bahagian ini dan bermula April 7.
Q
Adakah anda melihat Hurd sebagai perjuangan yang lebih sukar daripada Charlo atau sebaliknya?
Dan. Lara
Saya tidak melihat mereka yang berbeza. Mereka berdua kepada saya jenis pejuang yang sama. Mereka berdua datang ke gelanggang dengan tujuan dan mereka cuba menang. Tetapi pada akhir hari, Saya pejuang terbaik di bahagian ini. Sudah terbukti bertahun -tahun. Jadi sama ada Hurd terlebih dahulu, Charlo Pertama, Ia tidak penting. Saya hanya bersedia untuk bergemuruh.
L. Ellerbe
Saya juga ingin menyentuh perkara itu. Dengan segala penghormatan terhadap trout, Jarrett Hurd Bukan Austin Trout. Maksud saya, Anak ini adalah perjanjian sebenar. Saya cuba melihat kembali sejarah bahagian tertentu ini dan saya tidak dapat memikirkan seorang pejuang yang besar dan fizikal dan menggunakan tekanan — terutamanya tekanan mental — bahawa dia meletakkan lelaki dengan sangat, sangat lama. Ini akan menjadi satu perjuangan yang besar, Pertandingan yang sangat baik, Gaya yang berbeza dan saya sebenarnya, sangat teruja untuk melihat pertarungan ini.
Q
Anda berkata sebelum ini pada masa lalu, anda mula perlahan dalam pergaduhan anda dengan tujuan walaupun sampai ke pukulan atau dua dari lawan anda. Apa pemikiran anda di sebalik strategi seperti itu?
J. Hurd
Saya hanya merasakan lawan saya. Anda tidak mahu pergi ke sana dan tidak tahu apa yang dia mampu. Oleh itu, anda tidak mahu pergi ke sana dan mengambil banyak peluang tanpa melihat apa yang lelaki itu. Jadi, Saya hanya menggunakan pusingan pertama untuk melihat apa yang dia ada dan mengambilnya dari sana, Buat pelarasan.
Q
Adakah anda fikir orang mengenali saiz dan kuasa anda? Adakah mereka memandang rendah kemampuan anda untuk bertarung di dalam?
J. Hurd
Seratus peratus. Saya tidak fikir sekarang, Tetapi saya fikir mereka pernah melakukannya. Saya menjadi lebih tinggi, lebih lama, lelaki rangier mereka mengharapkan saya berada di luar dan saya tahu saya terkejut banyak orang ketika saya mula bertempur di dalam, Itu dekat. Saya melihat banyak James Toney. Jadi di situlah saya mendapatnya dari.
Q
Stephen, Anda mengatakan perjuangan ini dipilih dan disatukan berdasarkan gaya pejuang ini. Adakah anda mengiktiraf empat lawan terakhir yang dihadapi oleh Hurd adalah dua pejuang ortodoks dan juga dua pejuang southpaw yang dia lakukan dengan prestasi yang hebat?
S. Espinoza
Baik, Ia lebih mencari perjuangan yang menghiburkan. Ini jenis pertarungan matador-dan-bull klasik. Anda mempunyai pukulan keras yang sangat agresif, muda, juara kuat dan anda ada, Juara lain yang dikenali sebagai salah satu pejuang paling mahir di mana -mana bahagian. Oleh itu, ini adalah objek tak alih daya yang tidak boleh dihalang; Gaya mana yang akan menang?
Oleh itu, ia tidak begitu banyak melihat lawan masa lalu seperti itu, Apa yang mungkin menjadi perjuangan yang paling menarik. Dan tidak mengatakan bahawa Jermell bukan pejuang yang menarik, terlalu, kerana, itu pasti sesuatu yang sangat, sangat mungkin dalam masa terdekat.
Jadi itu hanya, Yang mana yang boleh datang terlebih dahulu, yang mana akan datang seterusnya, Dan saya fikir The Clash of Styles adalah apa yang menarik kita ke pertandingan ini terlebih dahulu.
L. Ellerbe
Kadang -kadang ketika orang merujuk kepada Lara, mereka hanya bercakap mengenai kemahiran tinjunya. Tetapi Lara juga boleh retak, terlalu. Jadi orang -orang di luar sana yang tidur di atas kuasa Lara disedari. Saya telah duduk cincin, Baris pertama beberapa pergaduhannya dan terutama perjuangan Canelo dan saya telah melihat secara langsung bagaimana kekuasaannya. Dan jika ada yang tidur dengan kekuatannya, Mereka sedih tersilap.
Q
Jarrett Adakah anda fikir pergaduhan baru -baru ini adalah pergaduhan yang menyiapkan anda dalam perjuangan ini melawan Lara?
J. Hurd
Ya, Saya merasakan lebih banyak walaupun tempoh kerjaya saya telah mempersiapkan saya untuk perjuangan ini. Saya tidak membuat laluan mudah. Jadi saya tidak mempunyai kerjaya amatur yang besar. Banyak orang tidak mahu memberi saya peluang. Saya terpaksa pergi ke sana dan membawanya. Persembahan saya yang saya pakai ketika saya mendapat peluang setiap kali di TV, Saya pergi ke sana dan melakukan apa yang sepatutnya.
Jadi, Saya rasa seperti kerjaya saya, tempoh, Dan semua yang saya telah melalui penyediaan saya untuk perjuangan ini, Bukan hanya pergaduhan di TV, Tetapi pergaduhan kecil itu.
Q
Anda mengatakan bahawa anda mahu pergi ke hadapan dan berjalan lawan ke bawah dan cuba menyingkirkannya, memberi tekanan lebih banyak. Adakah itu kes itu?
Jarrett Hurd:
Ia bergantung. Seperti semasa perjuangan trout austin. Dia tidak mempunyai sedikit kuasa, Oleh itu, saya bersedia mengambil beberapa untuk mendapatkan beberapa. Saya bersedia mengambil beberapa peluang tetapi, semuanya bergantung pada, seperti anda berkata, Sekiranya mereka semua tidak mempunyai sedikit kuasa. Adakah anda sanggup mengambil peluang itu?
Seperti perjuangan saya dengan Oscar Molina, Dia boleh retak lebih sedikit daripada Tony Harrison, Oleh itu, saya agak sedikit pergerakan kepala dan sedikit kurang bersedia untuk pergi ke sana tanpa berhati -hati.
Ia semua bergantung. Tetapi seperti yang saya katakan lelaki itu gila kerana orang menentukan saya dengan dua pergaduhan terakhir saya kerana itu gaya saya. Saya adalah lelaki yang selalu menjadi pukulan dan berjuang dari kaki belakangnya sehingga lelaki mula membandingkan saya dan melihat ukuran saya. Saya tidak menyedari bahawa saya adalah seorang pejuang yang besar sehingga saya berada di atas pentas dengan beberapa lelaki ini. Oleh itu, dua pergaduhan terakhir saya adalah satu -satunya pergaduhan yang saya telah berjuang seperti itu dalam kerjaya saya, Datang ke hadapan dan kemudian tekanan, Kerana saya tahu akhirnya saya mesti bertempur dengan seorang lelaki seperti Lara. Kami telah mengusahakannya, Tetapi saya boleh menukarnya. Saya boleh melakukan apa sahaja. Semuanya bergantung pada lawan saya malam itu dan anda hanya perlu menunggu dan melihat.
Q
Erislandy, Adakah terdapat kebimbangan tentang dia semakin kuat ketika perjuangan terus berjalan dan juga bagaimana dia dapat menumbuk dari orang dan sebenarnya mengambil kuasa mereka?
Dan. Lara
Saya terus melihat orang merujuk ketinggiannya atau betapa besarnya dia, Tetapi Williams lebih tinggi dan lebih besar daripada dia. Canelo adalah dan lebih kuat daripada dia, Dan mereka tidak dapat berurusan dengan saya.
Jadi saya tidak bimbang tentang apa yang harus dia bawa hari ini. Saya bimbang tentang apa yang harus saya lakukan di cincin itu. Saya fokus. Saya sedia, Dan tidak ada persoalan dalam fikiran saya, saya tahu saya boleh mengetuknya. Sekiranya dia melulu, Dia akan terkena. Dan jika tidak, Kemudian dia akan memukul.
Dia mesti membuat keputusan itu pada bulan April 7 Sama ada dia sanggup melalui api atau jika dia hanya bersedia untuk kehilangan keputusan. Terserah kepadanya. Dia mesti memutuskan bahawa pada bulan April 7.
Q
Adakah anda berfikir bahawa pergaduhan yang lalu telah memberi anda apa -apa jenis persiapan atau apa -apa untuk perjuangan ini datang? Atau adakah anda merasakan bahawa anda sama sekali berbeza dari ketika anda berjuang Paul Williams dan ketika anda berjuang Canelo, fizikal?
Dan. Lara
Saya tidak mencari satu pertarungan tertentu. Saya tidak melihat perjuangan terakhir atau empat pergaduhan terakhir kerana seumur hidup saya, Saya telah bersiap untuk ini, Sejak Cuba.
Saya tidak mempunyai kasut sehingga saya 5 lama tahun. Saya bersiap untuk ini. Saya dilahirkan sebagai pejuang. Ia adalah sepanjang kerjaya amatur saya, 350 Plus pergaduhan amatur, Beberapa kejohanan dunia di seluruh amatur. Sekarang seluruh pro-kerjaya saya, Saya berjuang dengan lelaki teratas, Saya telah mengalahkan lelaki teratas, Dan itulah yang menyiapkan saya untuk perjuangan ini dan mempersiapkan saya untuk melawan sesiapa yang boleh didapati di bahagian ini.
Jadi saya bersedia untuk pergi dan saya bersedia untuk bertarung.
Q
Leonard, dengan promosi Mayweather, Adakah anda merancang untuk meletakkan lebih banyak pergaduhan bersama, Bukan hanya dengan pejuang anda sendiri tetapi bekerja dengan Showtime untuk memakai hanya pergaduhan berkualiti tinggi, tempoh?
L. Ellerbe
Kami sangat teruja untuk mempromosikan semua acara besar ini, Bekerja bersama dengan Showtime dan mengharapkan untuk melihat lebih banyak lagi dalam beberapa bulan akan datang.
Kami telah menggariskan beberapa peristiwa besar seterusnya yang kami ada dan mengharapkan lebih banyak lagi pada musim gugur tahun ini. Apa yang kita mahu lakukan adalah memakai acara terbesar dan terbaik dan menjadikannya untuk peminat.
Q
Apa yang dikatakan Erislandy kadang -kadang orang yang tidak menghargai sains manis dan kemampuan tinjunya?
Dan. Lara
Ini adalah sukan. Tinju dipukul dan tidak terkena. Itulah cara ia diajar dari awal masa. Ini sains yang manis dan semua pergaduhan berbeza. Gaya berbeza. Gaya jelas membuat pergaduhan.
Sebilangan lelaki sanggup mengambil lebih banyak risiko daripada yang lain dan kadang -kadang menentukan tindakan dalam pertarungan. Tumpuan utama saya ialah memenangi setiap pertarungan dan menang dengan jelas. Itulah tugas saya.
Q
Erislandy Adakah anda satu -satunya pejuang di bahagian yang boleh meletakkan Jermell Charlo di tempatnya?
Dan. Lara
Seratus peratus ya. Dan dari pengalaman saya beratus -ratus pusingan sparring, Jermell Charlo tidak akan melawan Erislandy Lara seterusnya apabila kami selesai dengan Hurd. Hanya masa yang akan memberitahu.
Q
Jarrett, Adakah anda melihat kelemahan di Erislandy Lara?
J. Hurd
Baik anda semua mesti melihatnya pada malam perjuangan. Tidak memberikan terlalu banyak rancangan permainan, tetapi, seperti saya katakan, Pergaduhan paling sukar Lara adalah ketika lelaki memberi tekanan kepadanya. Dan itulah yang akan kita lakukan.
Q
Leonard, Anda bercakap mengenai kepelbagaian Jarrett dan bagaimana anda telah melakukan penyelidikan mengenai kelas berat ini dan saiznya. Tetapi pada masa anda, Pernahkah anda melihat seorang lelaki dengan pengalamannya yang tidak berpengalaman terhadap seseorang seperti Lara yang menyatakan keyakinan yang telah dilakukannya dan juga semakin meningkat dengan cepat terhadap pembangkang yang berkualiti seperti ini?
L. Ellerbe
Adakah Tidak, Saya rasa ia adalah aset yang luar biasa. Keyakinan adalah segala -galanya dalam sukan ini. Dia mempunyai kepercayaan yang kuat dalam set kemahirannya dan keupayaannya untuk pergi ke sana dan menyelesaikannya.
Jelas, Ini adalah cabaran terbesar dan paling sukar sehingga kini dengan Lara menjadi juara hebat yang telah berjuang di pentas besar dan telah berjuang beberapa pejuang yang hebat. Tetapi sekali lagi, Gaya yang berbeza dan Jarrett mempunyai keupayaan dan keyakinan untuk membawanya ke meja yang saya rasa akan membuat yang besar, Perbezaan besar.
Kerana itu satu perkara dengan duduk di luar dan menonton lelaki bertarung di TV, Tetapi ia adalah bola sepak yang berbeza apabila anda mendapat kelas berat ringan yang berjalan ke bawah dan meletakkan tekanan mental seperti itu kepada anda. Tetapi Lara dibina untuk perkara semacam ini kerana dia melihat mana -mana dan setiap jenis gaya di luar sana.
Jadi inilah sebabnya mengapa saya fikir ia hebat, Matchup hebat kerana lagi, Saya fikir Jarrett akan mengeluarkan yang terbaik di Lara dan saya fikir sebaliknya, Lara akan membawa yang terbaik di Jarrett. Tempoh.
Ketika datang ke Lara, Kami telah melihatnya di pentas besar sebelum ini. Dia seorang peninju yang luar biasa. Dia sebenarnya, di mata saya, petinju terbaik yang ada di luar sana. Pergerakan kaki yang luar biasa, Pergerakan kepala, datang dari sekolah tinju Cuba yang hebat itu, Dia perjanjian sebenar.
Tetapi sekali lagi, Anda mendapat muda ini, sukar, Hungry Lion yang mempunyai minda bahawa dia tidak peduli apa yang Lara telah dilakukan pada masa lalu kerana Lara tidak pernah berjuang tiada siapa seperti Jarrett Hurd, dan sebaliknya.
Itulah yang menjadikan ini pertandingan yang menarik. Datang April 7, Saya menjangkakan perjuangan ini mungkin mungkin berakhir dengan kalah mati.
Q
Apa penilaian anda terhadap Jarrett Hurd berbanding dengan lelaki yang anda hadapi dalam kerjaya anda?
Dan. Lara
Saya tidak membandingkan pejuang. Saya melihatnya sebagai seorang muda, anak lapar yang mempunyai keinginan. Dia mahu menjadi hebat. Dia akan tampil ke hadapan dan dia akan bersedia untuk bertarung. Sekiranya dia tidak maju, Kemudian saya akan bersedia untuk bertarung, terlalu, Namun ia bermain. Tetapi saya bersedia untuk semua yang dia bawa ke meja.
Q
Bilakah kali terakhir, Erislandy, bahawa seseorang secara terang -terangan meramalkan bahawa mereka akan mengetuk anda seperti yang telah dilakukannya?
Dan. Lara
Setiap pejuang ingin mengetuk anda apabila anda masuk ke dalam cincin itu. Paul Williams mahu mengetuk saya. Canelo, Ram, Selain itu dia terus menyebut bagaimana ia akan menjadi Angulo dan ini dan itu.
Baik, Angulo menghubungkan saya dua kali, Tetapi jangan lupa bagaimana perjuangan itu selesai. Saya menamatkan kerjaya Angulo. Saya merosakkan kerjayanya dan saya meletakkannya dari tahap tertinggi tinju.
Sekiranya Jarrett Hurd fikir dia akan datang seperti itu, Saya juga akan menamatkan kerjayanya, di 27 lama tahun. Jadi datang April 7, Saya berharap dia meletakkan tekanan itu supaya saya dapat merosakkan kerjayanya untuk semua yang dia lakukan.
Q
Jarrett? Apa pendapat anda tentang apa yang dia katakan?
J. Hurd
Maksud saya, Inilah perkara itu, Kita semua tahu bahawa Lara mempunyai pengalaman. Dia melihat setiap gaya dari tangan kanan ke selatan. Apa sahaja yang anda berikan kepadanya, Dia melihat semuanya. Tetapi dia tidak mengalami apa yang akan saya berikan kepadanya.
Ini bukan mengenai gaya yang anda lihat; Ini mengenai apa yang akan anda alami. Jadi ini adalah bola sepak yang berbeza. Anda masuk ke sana untuk bertarung dengan Jarrett Hurd dan anda akan melihat bagaimana semuanya berakhir.
Saya bercakap dari hati dan saya mengatakan apa yang saya rasa. Saya bukan hanya di sini bercakap hanya untuk bercakap. Saya meletakkan kerja. Di mana peluang saya pergi dan di mana saya melihat perjuangan ini bermain, Tidak ada cara Lara akan keluar dari atas.
Q
Apa yang Membuat Anda Berbeza dengan Angulo? Dan juga, Adakah ia memberi anda sedikit kelebihan bahawa dia sedikit lebih tua sekarang daripada dia ketika itu?
J. Hurd
Adakah Tidak, Kami tidak pernah memainkan kad lama itu. Anda telah melihat persembahan Lara. Dia masih dalam keadaan hebat. Umur bukan faktor. Saya benci lelaki mengatakan perkara yang sama dengan trout austin. Mereka mengatakan umur mula menunjukkan.
Kami tidak akan memainkan kad umur. Kita melihat bahawa Lara masih menjadi pejuang yang hebat. Dia juara bertahan terpanjang dengan alasan dan umur tidak boleh memainkan peranan.
Sejauh perkara Angulo yang lalu, Tidak ada yang boleh diambil dari Angulo. Dia seorang pejuang yang hebat, Dia melakukan perkara hebat, Tetapi saya lebih cepat daripada Angulo, jauh tajam daripada Angulo, Hit lebih keras daripada Angulo dan saya seorang lelaki yang jauh lebih besar.
Begitu fizikal, Semasa saya di sana, pada dia di gelanggang, dia akan merasakannya. Dia tidak dapat mengambil tekanan dan gaya dari Angulo. Dia akan berada di malam yang panjang ketika dia melawan saya.
L. Ellerbe
Okay. Tuan -tuan dan puan -puan, Anda pernah mendengar dari kedua -dua pejuang. Lagi, Kami mempunyai barisan yang luar biasa, TripleHeader Hebat Hidup di Showtime, April ke -7, 10 petang. ET / 7 petang. PT, dari Hard Rock Hotel & Casino di Las Vegas. Lara berbanding Hurd, Truax versus Degale, Julian Williams berbanding Nathaniel Gallimore. Betapa hebatnya tripleHeader, hidup pada Showtime.
Kami ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua orang kerana menyertai kami atas panggilan. Selamat mencuba.
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HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS ANTHONY JOSHUA & JOSEPH PARKER U.S. MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS IN ADVANCE OF TITLE UNIFICATION SATURDAY, MAC 31 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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APA: Heavyweight World Champions Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker discussed their Mac 31 heavyweight world title unification in separate media conference calls hosted by SHOWTIME Sports® pada hari Rabu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBF and WBA Champion Joshua will square off with WBO Champion Parker Sabtu, Mac 31 hidup pada Showtime (5 petang. DAN/2 petang. PT) from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The undefeated champions, who boast a combined record of 44-0 dengan 38 KO, will meet on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® in just the second heavyweight championship unification in history between undefeated world titleholders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joining Joshua and Parker were Stephen Espinoza, Presiden, Sukan & Programming event, Showtime Networks Inc., Eddie Hearn, Managing Director, Matchroom Tinju, and Kevin Barry, Parker’s trainer.

 

 

 

 

Berikut adalah apa yang para peserta telah mengatakan on Wednesday’s calls:

JOSHUA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS:

 

 

 

 

Soalan: How have your preparations gone and what are your thoughts in anticipation for the big fight?

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Joshua: “Preparations have gone really well. We’re still in preparation now but so far, so good. I do believe a happy fighter makes a good fighter. For the experience over my last few fights dalam 11 bulan have gone 11 pusingan, 10 pusingan, have been a blessing. I’ve learned about training camp and I’ve learned about myself. It’s the first time I’ve kind of voiced up to my coach man-to-man. I’ve said, ‘Look, this is what I’ve thought was working and this is what I feel isn’t working. Can I have your input and can we make some changes?’ Not in a sense of how he’s training me. Just in terms of schedule and it’s been really good. I’ve had some cruiserweights come in sparring for speed, some big heavy hitters who throw big right hands and left hooks and wait for me to make a mistake. We’ve been sparring 15 pusingan. And honestly, I’ve been doing this for 10 years now if I rack up my amateur career and my pro career. And you know the 10,000-hour rule. I’m starting to get confident. I’ve had the ability but I think I’m matched up with my mindset now and I’m feeling really good and confident ahead of Mac 31.

 

 

 

 

 

Q: People in the U.S. are excited about your fight with Parker but there are so many American fans excited about the prospect of a fight between yourself and Wilder. What are your thoughts on that and are you able to tune that out ahead of your fight with Parker on the 31st?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “You’ve got to remember that a lot of that talk about me and Wilder started in 2017 after he beat Bermane Stiverne but I haven’t spoken much about it. I’ve got great people in my corner that handle the business while I focus on the handling of my boxing technique. We reached out to Deontay Wilder’s team before the fight with Joseph Parker was made. And once that fight didn’t happen, I put Wilder aside and focused solely on Parker. I’m not the one overlooking Joseph Parker and I’m not the one hooting and hollering about what’s happening next. I’m really focused on Parker because as you know, if I don’t get past Parker, it slows down the train and derails everything we’re trying to achieve in terms of becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Do you allow yourself to think about the prospect of that fight in the event that you win the fight on the 31st?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “One-hundred 10 peratus. There’s no doubt in my mind that fight will happen. And there’s no doubt in my mind that I’ll beat Wilder as well. This is where we’re heading. Fight after fight, my view on it is this…When Wladimir Klitschko was active and his brother relinquished the WBC belt, Wilder won it. If he was so interested in becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, why didn’t he offer to fight Klitschko and say ‘Listen, I’ve got that belt that your brother has had for the last 10 tahun. Let’s me and you fight now.’ There’s a lot of pressure from fans in America, media and the papers for Wilder to step up and fight. And now we’re here and I’m that champion and I’m definitely looking forward to it. That’s why back-to-back, I’ve been racking up these belts one by one and taking fights. SHOWTIME has been riding with me for six fights, a quarter of my career. And we’re headed towards the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: There was a report in the Telegraph (UK) that there’s possibly going to be a meeting between yourself and the people at UFC who are now going to be getting involved in boxing. Can you give me your perspective on you joining their organization and about what they wrote today?

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “I’m riding with Eddie. He’s backed me from the get-go. And the second thing, Saya peninju. I’m not into the UFC so I don’t know what their plans are. But every time I’ve been asked about UFC and if I would make that crossover like McGregor did with Mayweather, I’ve said yes.

 

 

 

 

 

Q: It wasn’t about Anthony Joshua becoming a mixed martial artist, their intentions are to promote boxing events. Dana White and the UFC view you as someone that any promotional company could build around given your star power.

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “Oh yeah, a hundred percent. I’m interested because we can all work together. Mine and Eddie’s relationship is a really good working relationship. I’m sure Eddie has an interest in working with Dana White. If it’s good business, it makes sense. I’m not into business. I’m sure Eddie’s not going to say, ‘Dana White, we’re not interested in working with you’ when we don’t know what’s on the table. We’ll listen and a hundred percent, if it makes sense, we’re all in. I’m happy that Dana White is coming into the game and hopefully he can add some excitement, progress forward, make some good money and make some good fights.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Eddie, do you have any thoughts about the story in the paper today?

 

 

 

 

 

Eddie Hearn: "Tidak Adakah, I saw it and Gareth [Davies] spoke to me about it today. If Dana White wants to speak to us, obviously Anthony’s with us. We’re willing to talk to anybody and we do great business with everyone. We work with anyone, if the business is right. In the meantime, I’ll sign Conor McGregor and it’ll be fair.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: You weighed 254 pounds for your last fight and there’s been some talk in the media that you’re looking to slim down for this fight. Can you tell us what weight you’re looking to check in at for this fight?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “Let’s say 17.5, 17.4 (batu). You’ve got to remember with this weight nonsense, no fighter should go into training camp focusing on their weight. This isn’t Weight Watchers and nobody should focus on their weight as such. But I do feel that your weight has to adapt to the style of fighter you’re facing. With Carlos Takam, he was a shorter fighter. He came in on the inside and ended up head-butting me so I knew I had to kind of be able to lean on Takam and tire him out. I knew he was going to move a lot. This wasn’t going to be a Kubrat Pulev type of fight where I’m going to be jabbing or counter punching. I was going to be sitting on top of Takam and working into the body so the weight played a good role. But now, I’m fighting someone like Parker who’s a lot quicker and moves a lot more. I have to make sure I’m lighter on my feet so I’ve adjusted to the style of fighter I’m fighting. I haven’t adjusted my weight for any other reason than the type of fighter I’m going to be facing.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Is there any truth to the idea of you being lighter and not carrying around as much muscle could help you in the long run?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: "Saya 20-0, I’m unified champ, muscle or not, I’m still handling business. I feel like people try to find anything to steer your mind from what’s working. I’m winning, racking up wins and it’s been going well. I wouldn’t focus on anything else than what’s working.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Do you look at Joseph Parker as the most dangerous challenge in your career thus far?"

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: "Tidak Adakah. Wladimir Klitschko.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: How different of a matchup is this to Wladimir?

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “Wladimir was a phenomenal champion. I just feel people didn’t give him the credit. He doesn’t have a name that a lot of the Western fans can resonate with. It’s not like an Adam Clark. His first language wasn’t English. People didn’t really buy into it. He was dominating. He was a great champion. Ten years on top. Phenomenal. 69 pergaduhan dan 64 kemenangan. That’s phenomenal. I’m fighting someone that’s 24-0. Everything I learned from that fight was a blessing and it’s led me to being confident ahead of the fight with Joseph Parker. So I’m dealing with a different beast. Parker still poses a threat but doesn’t’ have half the experience that Wladimir had.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Do you think Parker is the most technical fighter you’ve faced up to this point and if so, why do you think that?

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “I think it’s because he’s had an extensive amateur career. I do believe the Lomachenkos, Rigondeauxs, Andre Wards have all had great amateur careers which led them on to be phenomenal professionals and Joseph Parker’s had that. I have to give credit where credit is due. But then, so have I and I was always told to leave the amateur’s in the background because the pros are a different game. And now we’re facing each other as professionals. I just think he has that amateur background behind him and he knows how to fight. He’s traveled the world so coming to England is nothing new to him. He’s got that in his locker, which has gotten him this far.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Looking at your 21st perjuangan, what do you feel at this stage in the game that you need to improve on?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: "When I look at boxing now, everybody talks about what I need to do to be a great champion and it seems to me that it’s a right hand and a good chin. We might as well go to the night clubs around England and America and just find the biggest and ugliest looking guy and he’ll become heavyweight champion. What I need to do to become a great champion is just work on my all-around game. The fundamentals. We’re talking about balance, footwork and understanding the distance between being in range and out of range. Perfecting your jab. Use your jab 50 times before you throw your right hand. Let’s make sure your right hand is in the right position to defend a left hook in case you get countered. Everything. That’s why I say when I fought Wladimir Klitschko, he had enough time to make mistakes and come back and reign supreme as a champion. So over time, in these types of fights I’ve had early on in my career, I’ve learned what will play massive roles later on when I become one of the dominant fighters in the heavyweight division.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: How do you stay dialed in and not worry about all of the outside noise regarding your career?

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “Because I know about the history of the sport. I know how easy it is to be forgotten about. I just realize that this is my time and I have to capitalize and maximize and do what’s right for me. This isn’t about being the fan favorite. I’m not here to be pat on the back. I’m here to handle my business in the best way possible and when it’s all said and done be content with the decisions I’ve made.”

 

 

 

 

Q: How would you assess your performance against Carlos Takam?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “I won every round. I got head-butted. I couldn’t breathe through my nose. I realize that Takam was a late step in so I was preparing for someone completely different. Jadi, what I decided to do with Carlos is just go through the motions because I realize 2018 was a massive year in terms of unifying with Joseph Parker and then potentially facing Deontay Wilder providing I win to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Jadi, my game plan with Takam was don’t be too explosive and don’t take too many risks. Make sure I dominate Takam and I win every round and that’s kind of how things panned out.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: How do you think Joseph looked in his last fight against Hughie Fury?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “You’ve got to look at Parker when he boxes on the front and the back foot. There’s two significant changes. When he boxes on the front foot, I think he finds it difficult to land combinations because I just think he struggled a bit against Fury when he was dancing on the edge of the ring. But when he fights people like Takam on his back foot, he’s better. I just think he really struggled with Fury when he was coming forward. I do think he won. I do think Joseph Parker won. We’re both in a position to show how great we are and why we’re real contenders in the division. That’s all it’s about now. Mac 31."

 

 

 

 

Q: Do you feel you’ve gotten the credit that you deserve for fighting Klitschko because of his age?

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: Is Mayweather too old to still fight you think?

 

 

 

 

 

Q: They’re the same age, betul?

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: Exactly. People still say Mayweather is still young and that he can still compete. The difference is, lighter weights struggle to maintain their finesse because they have to stay on a diet. They starve their body of nutrition. Heavyweights mature later. When Klitschko lost, everyone who knows boxing knew he wasn’t in the right mind frame. When he came to fight me, I just knew. He didn’t say he’s in great shape. He didn’t say he was feeling strong, but he said he’s obsessed. When your mind is right, the body will follow. That win against Klitschko was tough, I didn’t take him to points. I didn’t go there to steal the belt. I took it with both hands and it was a great fight for the history books. I’m not looking for credit, I know what that fight was and what it meant to me.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: [To Hearn] What are your thoughts about Anthony’s focus on Parker with all the talk of Wilder?

 

 

 

 

 

Hearn: “We never have to worry about Anthony’s focus. He’s probably the most focused and driven individual you can meet. He knows the challenges and risks in front of him against Joseph Parker. One thing about Anthony is that he’s not real big on hype. We’re not really into storming the ring after fighting. When we got Klitschko in the ring after the fight, we signed a contract a few hours before that was in existence if Anthony won against [Eric] Molina that night. Until that fight is signed, Anthony won’t really get excited about that fight. He’s not really interested in talking about it or hyping it. It’s the biggest fight in world boxing. It’s a fight that’s completely irrelevant if he’s not victorious Sabtu depan. I don’t think that it’s Deontay Wilder, it’s the other stone that needs to be turned to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. This is Anthony’s 21st fight and effectively his second unification fight. Deontay has had 40 pergaduhan. We’re well ahead of schedule. All of these fights will happen and the reality is the one that put pens to paper and that are actually happening.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: How important is it to you to maintain your one-hundred percent KO ratio?

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “It’s great for the record and promotion. It’s not as important to fulfilling your game plan. Some fighters will be tough and some fighters may not be there to be knocked out. I have to have it in my locker also to be able to go the distance. In terms of promotion and saying I have a hundred percent KO ratio is great. I don’t think there’s any heavyweight in the history of his career that’s been able to have purely knockouts on his record so I don’t expect to be the first one.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: When you saw Wilder fight Ortiz, did you see anything that you didn’t know about him already? Did he impress you or let you down?

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: Selepas 10 years as a professional and 40 fights in, Wilder’s done what he’s supposed to do. He’s supposed to win. He’s supposed to beat someone like Luiz Ortiz. Selepas 10 years of any craft. Let’s say you’re working in sales and you can’t sell a person that Mercedes-Benz or whatever car it is, you’ve got big issues. Wilder’s had that experience to be able to dominate that division. He just did what routinely is supposed to happen and get the win. He struggled a bit, but he got there in the end. That’s all that matters. That’s what shows up in the history books, dan W. Jadi, I’m happy for him.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Can you elaborate on what makes you think Parker is a weird character?

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua: “I can’t put my finger on it.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hearn: “I think the weird thing was alluding to the fact that he was boding Anthony with criticism and then when we had the press conference he was nice as pie. We expected him to bring that fire to the press conference and maybe he’ll bring it next week. He was kind of one person prior to the fight and then another when we came face-to-face. But we’ll see what happens next week.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: [To Hearn] Is there a rematch clause for this fight and what are the circumstances with that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hearn: “The details of the contract are always confidential. When there’s a great fight and the appetite to see it again, generally you’ll get it.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hearn (Opening Comments): “It’s a huge event. This is our sixth fight with Anthony Joshua and SHOWTIME. It’s incredible, really that we’ve had that amount of fights. It seems like the Charles Martin fight was just like yesterday. It’s incredible that dalam 11 bulan, Anthony Joshua has had three stadium fights. Sudah tentu, Wladimir Klitschko, Carlos Takam and now Joseph Parker. There have been 240,000 fans and over 2.5 million UK pay-per-view buys. It’s been an incredible run and an incredible 11 bulan. And a great March of course for SHOWTIME with a brilliant fight between Wilder and Ortiz and I think this fight has all of the ingredients to be even better than that. Ia adalah satu perjuangan yang besar. Two undefeated young heavyweights. Fearless, cepat, big punching, great footwork, 24-0 terhadap 20-0. I think it’s the kind of fight that we need in the world of boxing and it’s the first-ever unification fight in Britain between two reigning heavyweight world champions. And the first time in the history of the sport that two heavyweights have fought a unification fight with perfect records. It’s going to be a huge week. We have a huge press conference at SKY Selasa depan, we have a public workout pada hari Rabu, the weigh-in is a national holiday on a Jumaat, it’s going to be huge. Seventy-eight thousand people crammed in to Millennium Stadium for this huge unification fight. This is just the beginning for Anthony Joshua. Just another stepping stone to becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and we can’t wait. It’s a great fight and we thank SHOWTIME for all their support as ever.”

PARKER CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS:

STEPHEN Espinoza (Opening Comments):

 

 

 

 

 

“Through the first six months of this year we will be delivering 11 marquee events, which includes matchups of five top-ranked fighters, of which this is one, and two unifications, of course which this is one. In this month of March all four heavyweight world title belts are at stake on SHOWTIME.

 

 

 

 

 

“This fight, Joshua vs. Parker, akan menjadi 12ke- heavyweight fight on SHOWTIME within the last three years. We’re proud to be doing our part to help propel the reinvigoration of the heavyweight division. During those last three years the U.S. audience has gotten to know a little bit about Anthony Joshua and we are very happy to be able to further introduce them to Joseph Parker, the consensus top three heavyweight in the world and WBO Champion making his third defense and his first appearance on SHOWTIME.

 

 

 

 

 

“We are thrilled to have this fight; it’s right in our wheelhouse, a highly competitive, highly anticipated matchup of top fighters.”

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Parker: “Preparations “It’s been a great training camp that we’ve had in Las Vegas and now we’re here in London. We have about a week and a half before the fight and like Kevin mentioned, we hit the ground running. We got some good sessions in. I’m looking forward to fighting an undefeated fighter like Anthony Joshua, who I respect. I’m looking forward to this opportunity to unify the division and unify the belts and the opportunity to put on a great display and make my mark on SHOWTIME. I can’t wait for it. Our team is excited to be here and it’s going to be a great opportunity for us.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: When you watch the struggles Joshua had against Klitschko, what do you take away from that fight?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “I think being active has worked well for us. I watched that fight. He did really well in terms of coming back and showed a lot of heart to get back up off the canvas and finish off the fight and getting the win. Coming into this fight, we’re young, we’re hungry and I think if we did get him in trouble there’s no waiting for us. We know how to finish off a fight. We know how to put on the pressure and get him out of there. He has strengths and weaknesses like every other fighter has and we’ll come up with a good game plan which I believe in and if I execute, I think we’ll get the victory.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Barry: “As we know, there’s no secret about it, this is the biggest test that Joe’s had in front of him. But I also believe that this is the biggest test that Anthony Joshua’s had in front of him. We are expecting a much better Anthony Joshua than the one that fought Klitschko. I think there’s a lot of improvement in him just as there’s a lot of improvement in Joe. We’re anticipating that the styles of both these guys are going to make for a real fan-friendly fight and a very exciting fight.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: There’s so much attention paid to an Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wilder fight, as if it’s an assumption that he’s going to beat you. Does that bother you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “It doesn’t really bother me. I think everyone is entitled to their opinion and the fight they want to see. I think what’s important for us is that we focus on what’s in front of us and that’s Anthony Joshua. Our focus is on Anthony Joshua and being in great shape and being healthy. It gives us motivation in training and we know what our focus is. Our focus is Anthony Joshua and putting on the best performance of our lives Mac 31."

 

 

 

 

 

Q: As a fan of boxing, how good is a match like this for the sport?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “A match like this is a very big deal. As a fan of boxing and as a fighter, we love to watch the big fights and be involved in the big fights. So we’re pretty happy to be involved in the fight. I think it’s the best time for us to be involved in a big fight like this. Back a few years ago, Kevin said he’s always wanted to fight Anthony Joshua and he said to me, when we do fight this guy, it has to mean something. And it does really mean something this time. We’re both undefeated, we both have titles, we’re both world champions and we both want to unify the division so it’s going to mean a lot and it’s a big occasion.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: A lot of fans don’t know you in the United States, explain to them what you will bring to the table on Mac 31.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “The fans haven’t really seen the best Joseph Parker there is. Going into this fight, we’ve worked on a lot of things. Seperti yang saya katakan, I trust in my whole team. I trust in my coach and the game plan. I’m going to bring a lot of movement, speed and power and a lot of angles. I promise that this is a fight that I’m going to make very exciting.”

 

 

 

 

Q: What was the reason behind losing weight heading into this fight?

 

 

 

 

 

Barry: “Joe’s still a very young heavyweight. We’ve been together for five years and we’re still a long way away from a finished product. Tahun lepas, we bumped Joe up quite a bit. We put a bunch of muscle on him. We put an extra 10 pounds of weight on him and it actually doesn’t really work out for us. So we sat down, Joe and I, and we said that we felt he was a busier fighter, a more mobile fighter, his feet and hands were faster, when he was lighter. So for a fight like this against a big, kuat, powerful guy like Joshua it was important that we went back to a mobile, lighter fighter.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Do you think Joshua and Eddie Hearn saw something the rest of the world didn’t see in your fight against Hughie Fury, which wasn’t your best performance?

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “Last year wasn’t our best year and I wasn’t close to what we can actually do in the ring. They probably saw a lot of things that they could work on to get to us but we’re a totally different fighter now from where we were last year. We’ve improved on a lot of things and we’re going to show everyone what we’ve been working so hard on in Vegas.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: What would it mean to you to become the unified heavyweight champion?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “It would mean a lot. It would mean the world, not only for myself but for our team. There’s a lot of people that’s involved in getting me to this stage and there’s a lot of people that want me to go out there and put on my best performance. It’s going to mean a lot for myself, my team, my coach and my countries of New Zealand and Samoa.”

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Are you concerned that if the fight goes to the scorecards you won’t get a fair shake because of Joshua’s popularity in Great Britain?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “I’m not concerned and the reason I say that is because we have good officials. My team has done a great job to get neutral officials and my focus is on the fight. I want to go out there and do my best. Apa sahaja yang berlaku, happens. But I trust that the officials will do the right thing and give the right decision.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry: ”It was very important for us when we were formulating this contract that we had independent, neutral officials. We have three judges – one from the United States, one from the UK and one from New Zealand. And we have an Italian referee so we’re very happy with the names that have been put forward that there will be no disputing the decision. We believe that we have fair, very experienced officials who will do a good job come Saturday the 31st."

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Do you think Joshua is underestimating you based on what they saw in that fight against Fury?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “I think on that performance, they are underestimating us and I think a lot of people are already writing us off because of that performance. Tetapi, seperti saya katakan, we’ve worked on a lot of things and we had a great camp and it’s going to be a different fight as you guys will see Mac 31. If they’re judging us off that fight, then they’ve got it totally wrong. That could definitely work in our favor.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry: “I think the same will go for both camps. If they’re looking at the Fury fight, we know that Joseph is a much better fighter than that. Fury was a very awkward opponent, an opponent that we wouldn’t have even been in the ring with if it wasn’t for a mandatory. Looking at Joshua’s last fight with Carlos Takam, he really didn’t light the world on fire in that fight and he left a lot of question marks about his performance. We’re expecting a much better Joshua than the one that fought Carlos Takam. So the same can be said both ways.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: What did you think of Joshua’s performance against Takam?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “It wasn’t his best effort but he did what he had to do to get the victory. Maybe training with someone who was a lot taller and then fighting somebody shorter changed the way that he approached the fight but I think the main thing is that he got the victory and he kept the belts and that’s why we can make this big fight happen.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: What do you think your advantages are over Joshua?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “I’ve been 12 rounds five times so I’m durable. With this training camp that we’ve had, we’ve worked a lot on different angles and speed. What we’ve been seeing in the gym and in sparring, we’re going to put on display come fight night. I think I have advantages in speed and power. If we execute it well on fight night then he won’t be able to catch us and he won’t be able to land that big shot that he throws.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry: “Speed is the key. We’ve always believed that Joe’s the fastest heavyweight in the world. I also believe that out of all the heavyweight champions, I think Joe has the better skill. I think he does things better than Joshua does. I think he’s more complete than Joshua. Is he as big as Joshua? Adakah Tidak. Is his reach as long as Joshua’s? Adakah Tidak. Joshua’s got a 100 percent knockout record but I believe Joseph Parker is a better skilled fighter than Antony Joshua and I think when we put the movement, the hand speed and the skill together, it’s going to be a very good combination and a successful combination on Mac 31."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Do you want to make a prediction for the fight?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parker: “I’m going to be victorious. Ia akan menjadi satu perjuangan yang besar. We’re both hungry, we’re both undefeated and we’ve both been training hard but I believe in myself. I believe in my team and what we’ve been working on. I believe I’m going to be victorious Mac 31."

 

 

 

 

 

Q: Do you think that Joshua’s chin is a big weakness for him?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry: “I think he has a pretty good chin. I know that we used the glass door as part of our marketing strategy in putting this fight together, but we believe as a team that Joshua has a good chin. He’s fought some big guys. He’s been hit on the chin before. Pasti, he got dropped against Klitschko and there were stories of him getting dropped multiple times in the amateurs and that he was dropped in the gym in sparring, but all in all he’s a big, kuat, powerful guy and I think his chin is not too bad.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry (Opening Comments): “We’ve been in the gym running each morning at 6:30, 7:00 and in the boxing gym at 2:30. We’ve been doing between 16 dan 18 rounds of boxing each day. Today we sparred and Joe is looking very sharp, very confident and the little bit of jet lag that we had is getting less and less by the day and we anticipate by this weekend we’ll have both feet firmly planted on the ground ready for a big week next week.”

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Top Contenders Julian Williams & Nathaniel Gallimore Clash in 154-Pound Title Eliminator Saturday, April 7 Live on SHOWTIME® from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

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Erislandy Lara vs. Jarrett Hurd 154-Pound Title Unification Headlines Event Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
Caleb Truax & James DeGale Square-Off in 168-Pound World Title Rematch in Co-Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader
LAS VEGAS (Mac 20, 2018) – Julian “J-Rock” Williams dan Nathaniel Gallimore, two young, skilled contenders in the stacked 154-pound division, will clash in a 12-round world title eliminator on Sabtu, April 7 live on SHOWTIME from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event will see Erislandy Lara, Juara Dunia yang paling lama memerintah pada 154 pound, clash with undefeated champion Jarrett Hurd Dalam pertarungan penyatuan gelaran dunia 154-pound yang sangat dinanti-nantikan. The three-fight telecast begins at 10 petang. DAN/7 petang. PT dan ciri -ciri Caleb Truax making the first defense of his 168-pound title against James DeGale in a rematch of their exciting first bout in December.
Williams and Gallimore will look to put themselves into the mandatory position for the IBF Junior Middleweight World Title currently held by Hurd.
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The epitome of a Philadelphia fighter, Williams (24-1-1, 15 KOs) has won his last two fights after suffering the first loss of his career to Jermall Charlo in his first world title fight in 2016 pada Showtime. The 27-year-old Williams rebounded by stopping Joshua Conley last June before picking up a victory over former champion Ishe Smith in his most recent fight in November.
“This is going to be a really good fight on April 7,” kata Williams “Gallimore has been talking a big game, but I’ve got a big chip on my shoulder, and I’ve been training like it. I think he’s going to bring out something different in me. He’s going to find out that there are different levels to this game. He’s a bit of a stalker in the ring and he’s been knocking people out. He thinks he’s a puncher, but he hasn’t really fought the level of competition that I have. I don’t care if he’s training with Buddy McGirt now, because no one can save him when he’s in that ring.”
The 29-year-old Gallimore (20-1-1, 17 KOs) has stayed active while rising up the ranks at 154-pounds and picking up four knockout victories in 2017. The Jamaican fighter, who now trains in California with Buddy McGirt, impressively stopped previously unbeaten Jeison Rosario and then once-beaten Justin DeLoach in two performances that announced his arrival as 154-pound contender.
“This is going to be my coming out year,” said Gallimore. “This is a huge opportunity to present my skills and my abilities to the world. There’s no mistaking why I’m here, and I’ll make a statement starting with ‘J-Pebbles’ Williams. I call him ‘J-Pebbles’ because he’s not a ‘J-Rock.’ He’s an average fighter. There’s nothing special about him. The best way he can prepare is to do chin pushups, because I’m going to test his chin and that’s the only thing that can protect him. I’m going to dismantle him piece-by-piece, round-by-round, and when that time comes to seek and destroy, Saya akan mengambil dia keluar. I’m the one they should be worried about.”
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® RELEASES SECOND INSTALLMENT OF DIGITAL TALK SHOW BELOW THE BELT

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Host Brendan Schaub Talks With Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder & UFC Star Brian Ortega Following Their Recent Triumphs

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APA: SHOWTIME Sports released the second installment of the first-of-its-kind sports talk show BELOW THE BELT, hosted by Brendan Schaub, available now on theBelow the Belt YouTube Channel dan Below the Belt Facebook Page. Following the show’s debut on February 28, the second installment of the twice-monthly digital-first program features an interview with America’s only heavyweight world champion, Deontay Wilder, who reflects on his instant-classic victory over Luis Ortiz March 3 pada Showtime. Schaub also sits down with the UFC’s Brian Ortega following his first-round knockout win over Frankie Edgar at UFC 222.

 

 

 

 

 

BELOW THE BELT explores the latest news in combat sports and pop culture, with Schaub delivering candid thoughts in his unique and unfiltered style. The multi-platform program, which also includes a weekly podcast and a composite program that airs once per month on SHOWTIME EXTREME, features interviews with the biggest names in combat sports and entertainment, road trips, fight camp visits, sketches, animation and pop-culture spoofs. Ansuran seterusnya BELOW THE BELT launches Mac 28 followed by new shows April 11, April 18, Mei 2 and May 16.

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MIKEY GARCIA BECOMES A FOUR-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER SERGEY LIPINETS SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM FREEMAN COLISEUM IN SAN ANTONIO

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Kiryl Relikh Dominates Rances Barthelemy To Capture WBA Super Lightweight World Championship In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-ciri

Catch The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Replay Isnin, Mac 12 Pada

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SAN ANTONIO (Mac 11, 2018) - Mikey Garcia captured a world title in his fourth weight division, outpointing previously undefeated Sergey Lipinets to win the IBF Junior Welterweight World Championship Sabtu on SHOWTIME from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.

Dengan kemenangan itu, Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) joined Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez as the only fighters in history to win titles at 126, 130, 135 dan 140 pound.

“It’s a great feeling. Winning this fourth title in a fourth division is an honor,” Garcia said. “To get to be mentioned with Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is a huge honor for me. It just leaves a little chapter in boxing with my name, my brother, my dad. I think people will remember the Garcia family for ages to come.”

Garcia, who was fighting for just the second time at 140 pound, relied on a steady diet of combos to back up Lipinets, who was making the first defense of the IBF title he won last November on SHOWTIME. Garcia floored Lipinets for the first time in his career, connecting on a counter left hook midway through the seventh in a rousing moment that sent the pro-Garcia crowd at Freeman Coliseum to their feet.

Garcia, who won by scores of 116-111 dan 117-110 dua kali, connected on 46 percent of his power shots compared to 36 percent for the defending champion.

“He came in exactly as I expected – a very tough, very hungry and strong fighter,” Garcia said. “We worked with angles behind the jab. He’s very dangerous, but we had a great game plan and we were able to prevail.

“I know I carry the power, but I was fighting a bigger man and he could take a punch. I didn’t want to get caught and I had to be patient.”

Selepas perjuangan, Garcia, who still holds the WBC title at lightweight, reiterated his mantra that he’s seeking the biggest fights available, regardless of weight division.

“What I love is I have all the options,” Garcia said. “I could go down to 135 to unify titles, which is what I really want to do. And in a couple of fights you’re going to see me at 147.

Despite being the defending champion, Lipinets (13-1, 10 KOs) was fighting in just his 14ke- professional fight. The Russian, who was born in Kazakhstan, delivered a valiant effort against one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.

“It was probably experience that took over at some point,” Lipinets said. “Mikey is a great fighter, he can obviously crack. It was just experience that I was lacking.

“I want to go back in the gym and work on the problems I showed in the ring. There are a couple of holes I need to close. I’ll be back. It’s a learning experience.”

In a rematch of one of 2017’s best and most controversial fights, Kiryl Relikh handed former two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy the first loss of his career with a wide unanimous decision victory to capture the vacant WBA Super Lightweight World Championship.

Relikh (22-2, 19 KOs) was the more active fighter and controlled the co-main event of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast from the opening bell, membaling 1,237 total punches compared to just 494 for Barthelemy. Relikh, who many thought won their first matchup, consistently worked off his jab, perhubungan di 103 punches per round while Barthelemy landed an average of just 41.

While Barthelemy (26-1, 13 KOs) won a disputed and wide decision in their first bout there was no controversy in the judges’ scorecards in the rematch, yang dijaringkan 117-110 dan 118-109 dua kali.

Relikh became just the third fighter from Belarus to win a world title while Barthelemy came up short in his bid to become the first Cuban to win a world title in three weight divisions.

“Last time I was not ready,” Relikh said. “I didn’t have proper preparation in the first fight but this time, with my new trainers, Saya sudah bersedia. Saya sangat gembira. I’ve waited for this dream for 20 tahun. I’ve worked hard for this dream and now it’s mine.

“Coming in we were looking to box all the way. My jab has developed so much since the last fight. They probably thought that I would run out of gas like last time, but I trained like a champion this time. Everything was geared toward becoming champion and that’s what we did malam ini."

Barthelemy, who picked up the pace a bit in the final three rounds, didn’t dispute the decision.

“My heart is broken because I came in to this fight trying to get that third world title,” Barthelemy said. “I have to admit defeat and say that Relikh deserved to win that fight, but I will be back.

“At this point I have to look forward and put it behind me.”

The featured attraction of the SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME telecast saw San Antonio’s own Mario Barrios (21-0, 13 KOs) deliver a sensational second round knockout of Eudy Bernardo (23-3, 17 KOs) in front of his hometown fans.

“I definitely made a statement malam ini,” kata Barrios. “I showed the 140-pound division that I’m here and ready for any of them.”

Barrios was dominant from the start and struck early in the second with a vicious straight right that put Bernardo down. Although Bernardo got to his feet and beat the count, referee Jon Schorle had seen enough and waved off the bout 45 seconds into the second round of the super lightweight affair.

“I wasn’t going in there looking for the knockout, but I caught him early,” kata Barrios. “I’ve been on a good run and I’m ready to continue that streak. We’re moving up the ranks fight by fight. I’m looking to get a title eliminator by the end of the year and hopefully a title shot early next year.”

Dalam pertarungan pembukaan siaran SHO EXTREME, Richard Commey (26-2, 23 KOs) scored a sixth-round TKO of Alejandro Luna (22-1, 15 KOs) in their IBF Lightweight World Title Eliminator.

“Despite the win, my performance wasn’t up to the level that I hoped it would be,” said Commey. “He was exactly what I expected and if I had connected on more of my punches in the beginning I think the fight would have been over earlier. I was really trying to work on what we had been focusing on in camp but I just wasn’t performing well at the start of the fight.”

The fight was defined by exciting exchanges throughout, with Commey, fighting on his 31st hari lahir, getting the better early and connecting with power punches that caused Luna’s jaw to swell. Commey’s power broke through in round six when a powerful combination punctuated by a left uppercut sent Luna to the canvas for the first time in his career.

“Saya sangat kecewa,” said Luna. “All the credit to Commey, but I expect more of myself and I’m going to get back in the gym and come back much stronger and better.”

Luna rose to his feet but was quickly pounced on by Commey, yang mendarat 62 percent of his power punches in the round, and was sent to the mat again. This forced referee David Fields to call a halt to the bout at 1:54 of round six. Commey now becomes the mandatory challenger for IBF Lightweight World Champion Robert Easter, who Commey lost a split decision to in September 2016.

“It is the greatest feeling to get the win on my 31st birthday,” said Commey. “I am looking forward to fighting for the 135-pound world title and becoming champion.”

The SHO EXTREME swing bout featured unbeaten prospect Brandon Figueroa (15-0, 10 KOs) scoring a seventh round knockout of Mexico’s Giovanni Delgado (16-6, 9 KOs) in their super bantamweight clash.

Figueroa, the brother of former champion Omar, continued to show the aggressive style that has defined his early career as he threw an astonishing 178 punches in the third round. That number was good for the second most ever thrown in a single round by a fighter in a super bantamweight bout, according to CompuBox.

The 21-year-old Figueroa continued to put the pressure on, battering Delgado until referee Gregorio Alvarez halted the fight at 1:55pusingan ketujuh.

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REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES DOMINATING SECOND-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER JULIUS INDONGO TO EARN INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME Veteran Ivan Baranchyk Dominates Petr Petrov in IBF Junior Welterweight Eliminator

 

 

Heavyweight Prospect Junior Fa Remains Unbeaten with Majority Decision Victory

 

 

Catch The Replay Saturday, Mac 10, Pada 5:30 petang. ET / PT On Showtime EXTREME®

 

 

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DEADWOOD, S.D.. (Mac 9, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis scored a sensational second-round knockout over former unified world champion Julius Indongo to capture the Interim WBC Super Lightweight title Jumaat night on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, S.D..

 

 

 

 

Dengan kemenangan itu, PROGRAM (21-0, 18 KOs) will now likely face the winner of next week’s Amir Imam (kedudukan No. 1 WBC) and Jose Ramirez (kedudukan No. 3 WBC) matchup for the currently vacant WBC world title belt. PROGRAM, Houston melalui New Orleans, was dominant from the opening bell and has now scored knockouts in 14 daripada yang terakhir 15 pergaduhan.

 

 

 

 

“I had to put on a show for SHOWTIME, for Deadwood, and for all my fans in Houston and New Orleans and just the whole division,"Kata Prograis. “I had to put on a show for everybody. I am now the man at 140.”

 

 

 

 

In the final seconds of the opening round, Prograis landed a fierce jab that knocked Indongo (22-2, 11 KOs) ke kanvas. Dalam pusingan kedua, Prograis continued to attack the much taller Indongo, and floored him for the second time with a huge left hand. With a wobbly Indongo returning to his feet, Prograis continued the onslaught and immediately attacked his prone opponent and knocked him down for a third time in the fight. Referee Ian John-Lewis gave Indongo one more opportunity to remain in the fight, but Prograis ended it once and for all with a third knockdown in the round via a left hook and fourth in the fight at 2:54 of round number two.

 

 

 

 

Following the knockout, SHOWTIME analyst Steve Farhood spoke to the rising star in the wide-open and competitive 140-pound division. Farhood was especially impressed with Prograis, who was making his fifth SHOWTIME appearance.

 

 

 

 

“It was an awesome performance,” said the International Boxing Hall of Famer and noted boxing historian Farhood. “I was surprised he finished Indongo as quickly as he did and as emphatically as he did.

 

 

 

 

 

“I think now boxing fans know that this guy deserves to be rated among the top three or four in the 140-pound division. Because it was a such an emphatic win, all the other fights at 140, whether it’s esok fight between Mikey Garcia and Lipinets, you got to feel like they have to answer to Regis. He deserves it.”

 

 

 

 

The WBC No. 2 ranked fighter at 140 pounds immediately turned his attention to a possible matchup with the winner of next week’s Imam-Ramirez matchup.

 

 

 

 

“I want the real title now, and I don’t think those two dudes will fight me after tonight,"Kata Prograis. “Indongo only had one loss to Terrence Crawford, the pound for pound best, and I stopped him a round before Crawford did. I don’t see anybody trying to fight me right now.”

 

 

 

 

 

In an IBF Junior Welterweight eliminator, Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 11 KOs) thrilled fans at The Deadwood Mountain Grand with his all-action style, berhenti Petr Petrov (38-6-2, 18 KOs) di 1:12 of round number eight.

 

 

 

 

Baranchyk, making his sixth appearance on SHOWTIME, was the much stronger, more aggressive fighter than his game but ultimately overmatched opponent, who showed commendable toughness and resiliency to stay in the fight. Baranchyk knocked Petrov to the canvas with the very first punch of the fight, and scored a second knockdown in the second round with a barrage of powerful punches.

 

 

 

 

With a bruised and battered Petrov trapped against the ropes in the eighth round, referee Mark Nelson stopped the fight. Dengan kemenangan itu, Baranchyk moves a step closer to becoming the mandatory challenger for the winner of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event on Saturday night between 140-pound IBF world titlist Sergey Lipinets and lightweight titleholder Mikey Garcia.

 

 

 

 

Baranchyk, who out-landed Petrov 159-118 in total punches and 94-76 in power punches, was pleased with the improvements he showcased tonight.

 

 

 

 

“I thought I fought a more controlled than in the past and something my new coach has been helping me with,” said Baranchyk, who is currently ranked No. 4 in the IBF 140-pound division. “I knew I had to keep punching to the body, punching to the body. And I did that well tonight.

 

 

 

 

“I was surprised they stopped the fight when they did. I felt like I won every round and controlled the fight. I knew I won the fight. It was a good fight for me.”

 

 

 

 

Dalam pertarungan pembukaan siaran, prospek heavyweight Junior Fa (14-0, 8 KOs), Auckland, New Zealand, kept his unbeaten record intact with a majority decision victory over Detroit’s Craig Lewis (14-2-1, 8 KOs). The judges scored the eight-round fight 76-76, 78-74, 79-73.

 

 

 

 

Fa, who twice beat fellow New Zealand native and current WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in the amateurs, was the more active fighter against the 33-year-old former collegiate basketball player Lewis, who took the fight on just two weeks’ notice. Fa started the fight quickly, throwing a fight-high 53 punches in round one and a 24-13 lead in overall connects in the first two rounds. As the fight wore on, Fa’s pace slowed and Lewis was able to grow into the fight, out-landing Fa 50-45 in rounds five through eight, to close the overall gap to 82-81 in favor of Fa.

 

 

 

 

Fa, who made his SHOWTIME debut in November with a first-round knockout of Freddy Latham, was unhappy with his performance despite the win.

 

 

 

 

“I’m happy I was able to get the decision, but I wasn’t happy with my performance at all,” said Fa. “If I had to give myself a grade, it would be an F. I fought with too much emotion the first few rounds and that threw me off a little bit.

 

 

 

 

“I was pretty surprised with the one judge who saw it even. I saw him getting tired but I was just flat tonight. I can learn a lot from this fight and where I went wrong and what not to do in my next fight.”

 

 

 

 

Lewis felt that taking the fight on short notice played a role in the outcome.

 

 

 

 

“I needed a little more time to train as my conditioning fell off a bit towards the end,” said the former National Golden Gloves gold medalist Lewis. “But overall, Saya gembira dengan persembahan saya, I thought it was probably a draw.”

 

 

 

 

Dalam tindakan undercard bukan di televisyen, undefeated heavyweight prospect Trey Lippe Morrison (14-0, 14 KOs), the son of former heavyweight world champion Tommy Morrison, berhenti Oswaldo Ortega (3-8, 1 KO) with a third-round (1:18) technical knockout in his first fight dalam 15 bulan since suffering a hand injury.

 

 

 

 

Tanpa ditewaskan 2016 United States Olympian Charles Conwell (7-0, 5 KOs) earned a unanimous decision victory over Mexico’s Juan Jesus Rivera (28-20, 18 KOs). The six-round junior middleweight bout was scored 60-53 on all three judges’ scorecards.

 

 

 

 

Jumaat tripleheader will replay on Saturday, Mac 10, di 5:30 petang. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND® dan Showtime ANYTIME®.

 

 

 

 

Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with 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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ERISLANDY LARA AND JARRETT HURD TO CLASH IN 154-POUND TITLE UNIFICATION LIVE ON SHOWTIME ONSATURDAY, APRIL 7 FROM THE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO DI LAS VEGAS

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LAS VEGAS (Mac 9, 2018) – Erislandy Lara, Juara Dunia yang paling lama memerintah pada 154 pound, will clash with IBF champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd in a highly-anticipated super welterweight title unification live on SHOWTIME (10 pm ET/7 petang PT) as part of an exciting card presented by Premier Boxing Champions Saturday, April 7 from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Sekiranya bersama utama yang, Super Middleweight Juara Dunia Caleb Truax will make the first defense of his IBF title against James DeGale in a rematch of one of the biggest upsets of 2017 that saw Truax wrestle the belt from DeGale on his home turf in London last December.
Tiket untuk persembahan, yang dipromosikan oleh TGB Promotions dan Mayweather Promotions, akan mula dijual Jumaat, Mac 16 and be available by visiting AXS.com or the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Pejabat kotak las vegas.
“This is an action-packed card from top to bottom. The televised card features boxers who all have something significant to gain with a victory,” kata Tom Brown, Presiden TGB Promosi. “The winner of Lara-Hurd will be one step closer to becoming the undisputed 154-pound world champion. In a rematch, Truax gets to re-affirm his position as champion and DeGale has a chance to regain his world championship status. This is the kind of show that keeps fans on the edge of their seats.”
“We take pride in promoting quality events that our audiences always want to see,” kata Leonard Ellerbe, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Mayweather Promosi. “This card is going to be another line-up that the fans won’t want to miss. With Lara and Hurd looking to unify their titles and guys going head-to-head in rematches on the undercard, this is sure to be a night of non-stop action.
Lara vs. Hurd is a classic contrast in styles that could force each fighter to raise their game to another level. Lara is a crafty southpaw who relies on his superior boxing skills to confound opponents, while Hurd is a pure pressure boxer-puncher that stalks his opponents and isn’t easily frustrated.
Lara, a Cuban whose nickname is “The Dream Amerika”, is coming off a unanimous decision victory on SHOWTIME over Terrell Gausha in October. Hurd was on the same card and defeated former champion Austin Trout when Trout’s corner stopped the fight in the 10ke- pusingan. That paved the way for this unification showdown.
The 34-year-old Lara (25-2-2, 14 KOs), who lives and trains in Houston, Texas, won his world title with a TKO victory over Alfredo Angulo in 2013 and has successfully defended it seven times, which includes wins over Trout, Ishe Smith and Vanes Martirosyan.
“I’m very excited and motivated for this fight and to once again be headlining on the best network in boxing on SHOWTIME, is truly a pleasure,” kata Lara. “I look forward to adding another belt to my collection on April 7 and to proving that I’m the best 154-pound fighter out there. Everyone tune-in because you don’t want to miss this unification. It’s going to be a legendary night and one for the history books.”
The undefeated Hurd (21-0, 15 KOs) is coming off a career-defining TKO victory over the former champion Trout in his last fight on Oktober. 14. It was the first defense of the title for the 27-year Hurd of Accokeek, Maryland, who won the championship with a TKO victory over Tony Harrison on Feb. 25, 2017.
“I plan on being the aggressor for the entire fight, so I’ve been doing some exercises and working on techniques to improve my foot work so that I can stay on top of Erislandy Lara,” kata Hurd. “We are not trying to go to the scorecards, so hopefully, I can be the first man to stop him, which I hope to do in the later rounds.
“I called him out, dan kini, it has come to pass that I get to become a unified champion against the man everyone considers to be the best and most feared in the division, and that’s Erislandy Lara.”
They call 34-year-old Truax “Golden”, and he punched his ticket to world title gold while on a trip to London in December, when he defeated DeGale by majority decision. Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) of Osseo, Minnesota was on a two-fight win streak heading into the match against DeGale. Before that his only losses came against former champions Anthony Dirrell, Daniel Jacobs and Jermain Taylor.
“They made the right call on the decision in England, and I expect to be even more dominant this time around,” Truax said. “I am planning to really just beat up James Gale and get the job done in more efficient fashion this time.’
“Fighting in Las Vegas for the first time will be a very cool experience and I expect it to be friendlier than it was in London. There is a lot of pride on the line for me, being that I’m the first boxing world champion from Minnesota in a long time. So there is a lot on the line for me and I plan to keep that going, especially as a means for supporting my family.”
The 32-year-old DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs) was the first British boxer to win a Gold Medal in the Olympics (2008 Beijing Games) and a world championship as a professional. He won his world title with a unanimous decision over Andre Dirrell in 2015 and made two successful defenses before fighting to a draw against Badou Jack on Jan. 14, 2017. It was a brutal standoff between two world champions, but neither man had his hand raised in victory. DeGale, who was coming off of an injury, had his home town crowd behind him but couldn’t deliver a win as Truax scored a stunning upset with the majority decision victory.
‘I’m happy to have the opportunity to rematch Truax and regain my IBF title,” said DeGale. “I am not going to make excuses for my poor performance, actions speak louder than words. I am excited to be boxing in Vegas and on SHOWTIME again. The real JD will be back on fight night!”
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MIKEY GARCIA vs. SERGEY LIPINETS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS

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SAN ANTONIO (Mac 8, 2018) – Unbeaten three-division world champion Mikey Garcia and IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Sergey Lipinets went face to face Khamis at the final press conference before they square-off Sabtu, Mac 10 live on SHOWTIME from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.
Turut hadir Khamis were two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy dan Kiryl Relikh, who meet in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (10:15 petang. DAN/PT) co-feature in a rematch for the vacant WBA 140-pound world title.
Garcia looks to become a four-division champion, joining future Hall of Famers Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez as the only fighters to capture titles at 126, 130, 135 dan 140 pound, while Barthelemy has a chance to become the only Cuban in history to win titles in three weight divisions.
Tiket untuk acara secara langsung, which is promoted by Ringstar Sports and TGB Promotions in association with Leija-Battah Promotions, berharga $250, $150, $75, $50 dan $20 dan yang dijual sekarang. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 atau 210 556-7390.
Khamis press conference also featured fighters competing on the SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME telecast that will see unbeaten contender Mario Barrios, San Antonio, mengambil Eudy Bernardo. Siaran bermula pada 8 petang. DAN/PT with undefeated Alejandro Luna facing former world title challenger Richard Commey in a 12-round IBF Lightweight Title Eliminator.
Berikut adalah apa yang para peserta sidang akhbar telah mengatakan Khamis from Omni La Mansion in San Antonio:
Mikey GARCIA
“At the end of my career, this is the fight that will have opened the door for even bigger fights. I plan on moving up and fighting even bigger names. This is the kind of fight that really motivates me and it’s going to be the first of many big fights.
“I’m very focused on Sergey Lipinets. The entire camp I’ve known what’s in front of me. I know he’s hungry and wants to defend his title. He knows what’s in front of him, so I know he’ll be in the best shape possible. Lipinets knows what a win over me will do for his career, and it’s my job to make sure that doesn’t happen.
“I don’t have a specific goal in this sport but I know that I need to win more world titles in more weight classes. I know that at the end of my career I’ll get the credit that I deserve.
“I’m happy to bring this show to a beautiful city like San Antonio and I just want everybody to come out pada hari Sabtu. This is a great boxing city and I know they’re going to show up for a great night of boxing. There are lots of candidates for ‘Fight of the Night’ on this card. We’re all hungry and we’re all here to win.”
SERGEY LIPINETS
“Saya amat gembira untuk peluang ini. If you’ve followed my career you’ve seen that I never take a shortcut. It meant a lot to win a world title but I’ve really always wanted to fight the best of the best. Mikey gave me that chance and I was eager to take it.
“I have no concerns about my hand at all. My right hand is hungry and it’s going to be eating a lotpada hari Sabtu malam.
“Saya masih muda, I’m hungry and I have a great team behind me. I’m fast, strong and I have all the confidence I need heading into this fight.”
RANCES Barthelemy
“I’m very excited to be here in San Antonio fighting for the first time. Everyone knows that the first fight with Relikh was an unbelievable war. People thought it was a close fight, but I’m here to make history and erase any doubt.
“This is going to be a great show with great action all night long. The fight fans here in San Antonio are great and I hope everyone shows up for it.
“Everyone knows that Cubans have a rich tradition in boxing, including one of my trainers, Joel Casamayor. It’s an amazing feat to be able to be the first Cuban to win world titles in three weight classes.
“I always tell the truth and Relikh is a powerful puncher, I won’t take that away from him. I never touched the canvas though, but Relikh did. Pada hari Sabtu malam, I’m going to put him back on the canvas.”
KIRYL RELIKH
“I’m very happy to have this opportunity again to fight against Barthelemy again. It’s good for me that this time we will be fighting for a world title. I’m very happy for my new team and you will see a new fighter pada hari Sabtu.
“I don’t think I lost the first fight, but that’s up to the judges. Kali ini, we will be much better and not leave it in the judges’ hands if we have the opportunity.
“This is boxing so we know anything can happen. Two world class fighters are going for the world title, so of course I’m going to be at my best. This is going to be a fight you cannot miss pada hari Sabtu.”
MARIO BARRIOS
“It’s great to be back home. I’m very excited for the opportunity to show off in front of my people and show them what I’ve been working on.
“I had a great camp out there with Virgil Hunter. I can’t wait to be on this huge card. These fighters up here are champions that I look forward to meeting real soon in the ring.
“It’s going to be an exciting night. Saya masih muda, I’m hungry and I’m a Mexican fighter competing at home in Texas. I hope everyone comes out for a great show.”
EUDY BERNARDO
“I feel very good about my fight. Training camp went really well and I think I’ve done everything I need to do to win.
“Pada hari Sabtu, I’m going to get in the ring and take care of the game plan we came up with in the gym. I’m really going to focus on solid defense and pressuring the guy, because I’m in really good shape.
“Barrios is a really good fighter, I know he’s undefeated but if I execute my game plan and focus on what I’ve been working on in the gym I’ll be successful. I want to take him in to deeper waters, to the fourth and fifth rounds, and try to get him on his heels.
“I’ve been working really really hard on good defense and staying low. once I get past the third, fourth and fifth rounds that’s when the fight is really going to start.”
ALEJANDRO LUNA
“It feels great to be on this stage. I’ve been doing this since I was nine-years-old so the time is now. I’m ready to take full advantage of this.
“Kem latihan adalah besar. The only bump we had was the postponement of the fight, but we slowed it down a little bit so we could peak at the right time. Saya sudah bersedia untuk pergi.
“Richard Commey comes from a rich boxing background and those fighters from Ghana are all known for coming forward. I think our styles are really going to clash nicely. The real winner of this fight is going to be the fans.”
RICHARD COMMEY
“The change to Andre Rozier as my trainer was something I needed and wanted. I’m very happy to be working with one of the best trainers in the country and so far he’s helped me improve in many ways.
“I know that Luna is going to apply pressure and come forward. He’s going to look to throw big right hands, so we’re getting ready for all of that.
“I just have to stick to my game plan and make sure I’m always first. My job is to go in and get the win and convince the judges any way that I can that I’m the better fighter.”
ROBERT GARCIA, Garcia’s Brother & Jurulatih
“I’ve worked with many Russian and Eastern Europeans fighters before and the one thing about those guys is, they are the most dedicated fighters I’ve ever worked with.
“I know Sergey is in the best shape of his life because a win over Mikey will bring him even bigger fights. We know we’ll have a tough, strong opponent pada hari Sabtu night and that’s what we’ve prepared for.”
BUDDY MCGIRT, Lipinets’ Jurulatih
“You have to wait until Saturday night to see what’s going to happen. After the fight I’ll tell everyone how we got the job done.
“It’s fun to me to be in these kind of fights. Mikey Garcia comes from a great pedigree of fighting. Robert Garcia is a gentleman who’s taken limited fighters and got them to the top. Mikey has a lot of talent so they have their eyes on a lot more world titles, tetapi pada hari Sabtu malam, you’ll have to wait and watch happens.”
RICHARD SCHAEFER, Pengerusi & Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Ringstar Sukan
“For as little as $20 you can be part of a historic night of boxing. This arena is built for boxing so I hope all the local fans come out to witness history being made.
“SHOWTIME has continued to put on the best fights week after week and month after month. They have really become the sole leader in this sport and are a big reason why there has been such a resurgence of boxing in the U.S.
“This fight card has a little bit of everything. There are five Texans fighting on this card, most notably San Antonio’s Mario Barrios, plus emerging stars such as Alejandro Luna and Richard Commey, who are looking to make names for themselves.
“The 140-pound division is on full display Saturday night with Rances Barthelemy and Kiryl Relikh meeting in a world title rematch for a world title. Plus of course we have the historic matchup as Sergey Lipinets defends his title while Mikey Garcia seeks a fourth world title in a weight class.
“These are exciting fighters, big punchers and you will see fireworks Sabtu night from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.”

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PETR PETROV READY FOR ELIMINATION BOUT WITH IVAN BARANCHYK FRIDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

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NEW YORK (Mac 8, 2018) – Despite taking the bout on less than five days’ notis, two-time world title challenger Petr Petrov is ready for his showdown with junior welterweight Ivan Baranchyk, Jumaat ini night on a BOXING SHOWTIME: SPECIAL EDITION live pada Showtime(10 PM ET/PT)

Petrov, who has not fought in eleven months since dropping a decision to undefeated WBO Lightweight champion Terry Flanagan, was training for a return bout in his native Spain before getting the call last weekend after Anthony Yigit fell out of the fight with Baranchyk.
Petrov arrived at the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota, and he is confident going into this important fight.
“Saya rasa baik. I am always training, and was getting ready for a fight in a couple months in my native Spain, so I don’t find this to be a big deal to accept this fight on short notice,” kata Petrov.
What made it easy for him to take the fight, was the opportunity to fight for the number-2 position in the IBF.
“My goal is to be a world champion, and this fight gets me close to that. I don’t know anything about Baranchyk, but I know he has never fought anyone with my experience, and combined with being on the stages where I have competed will prove to be the distance pada hari Jumaat malam.”
The Baranchyk (16-0, 10 KOs) vs. Petrov (38-5-2, 19 KOs) bout is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions & Promosi Banner.
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MIKEY GARCIA VS. SERGEY LIPINETS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS

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SAN ANTONIO (Mac 7, 2018) – Unbeaten three division world champion Mikey Garcia and IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Sergey Lipinets kicked off fight week in San Antonio Wednesday by participating in media workouts at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy before they enter the ring Sabtu, Mac 10 hidup pada Showtime (10:15 petang. DAN/PT) from Freeman Coliseum.
Also participating in Wednesday’s workout and competing on the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast was two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy, yang memenuhi Kiryl Relikh in a rematch of their thrilling fight last May, this time for the vacant WBA 140-pound world title.
Tiket untuk acara secara langsung, which is promoted by Ringstar Sports and TGB Promotions in association with Leija-Battah Promotions, berharga $250, $150, $75, $50 dan $20 dan yang dijual sekarang. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 atau 210 556-7390.
Unbeaten contender Mario Barrios, San Antonio, was also in attendance on Wednesday as he prepares for his SHOWTIME EXTREME matchup against Eudy Bernardo. The SHOWTIME BOXING in SHO EXTREME telecast begins live at 8 petang. DAN/PT and features undefeated Alejandro Luna facing former world title challenger Richard Commey in a 12-round IBF Lightweight Title Eliminator.
Di sini ialah apa yang pejuang telah mengatakan:
Mikey GARCIA
“I want to take on these big opportunities because I want to challenge myself. This is another chance to prove to all the fans what kind of fighter I am.
“Everything depends on my opponent. If I find there’s an opportunity to go for a knockout, I’m definitely going to take it. If it goes 12 pusingan, then he’s a very tough fighter and I expect Lipinets to be tough. I’m just going to do whatever it takes to win the fight. If the opportunity is there, I’m definitely going to go for the knockout because that’s what we’re here to do. I’m here to make the fight as easy as possible.
“Saya rasa baik. I’m fighting a bigger man naturally, so that’s something I have to get adjusted to but I still feel that my ability and my skills are enough to compete at the highest level with these men and that’s why I’m comfortable fighting at 140. I still feel that 135 might be a better fit for me because I’m a little bit of a naturally bigger, stronger man at 135, but at 140 I feel just as good as far as my speed, my footwork and my reflexes.
“It would be very nice to win a fourth division title. That would obviously be a big accomplishment in my career and it would be the second time I won the title here in the state of Texas. I have a lot of appreciation and love for San Antonio boxing fans.
“Some critics aren’t giving Lipinets much credit because he’s only had 13 pergaduhan, but that tells you how good of a fighter he is. It took me 30 fights to be a world champion. He’s a high caliber fighter who brings great danger. Pada akhir hari, I believe I’m the better boxer and that will help me get the win.”
SERGEY LIPINETS
“It was a great camp. We had a lot of different sparring partners that were giving me different looks as far as boxing abilities. Every single one of them had styles similar to Mikey. Saya sudah bersedia untuk pergi. I’m not going to let anything get in the way. I’ll come out victorious Saturday night.
“Saya berasa hebat. It doesn’t matter if I’m an underdog or not, I’m ready to prove everybody wrong. I really want to show everybody that I’m the one that they should be looking at; that I’m the champion.
“Mikey’s records and accomplishments don’t matter to me. He’s got two hands, two feet and one head. He’s just another person, he’s just another fighter I’m fighting. I prepared for little different things to fight Mikey but once I get in the ring, it’s going to be Mikey and me and you’ll see how it’s going to go down.
“My hand injury took place over the course of sparring. We were changing sparring partners two rounds at a time. I hit one of them at some point and the next morning [the injury] blew up. I didn’t really feel it at the time when I hurt it.
“It’s completely cured; there is no problem with the hand and you’ll see it in action pada hari Sabtu malam – no problem at all.”
RANCES Barthelemy
“I studied [Relikh] a lot so I expect the same type of performance that I’ve studied, based off what he’s done in his past fights and what he did with me in our last fight. I know he’s strong, he’s a hard-hitter, and he always looks for that punch. I expect that this time around as well. He likes to exchange; that’s another thing I’m looking for. I know he’s going to come with all those tools in to the ring so I expect that and my team has prepared exactly for that.
“I feel like a completely new guy. Pada masa lalu, I’ve eaten poorly before and after fights. I feel like I’ve reconnected with my youth. My energy has come back thanks to Bob Santos, my new strength and conditioning coach, who has taught me a lot about nutrition and things that I can use not just in the ring, but also outside of the ring — things I can use to prolong my life.
“I’m unlocking some of the skills I had in my younger days. They will be one of the key determining factors in how I perform pada hari Sabtu. I haven’t felt this good in a long time and I’m thankful for that because I feel like a new guy. I usually have concerns about making weight, but not this time around.
“My nutrition and physical condition took a toll on me last time I fought. I didn’t think my body was going to react the way it did when I got into the ring. My legs really gave out on me. But not now. Kali ini, I’m coming with a whole new gameplan and I’m not going to have to force myself to adapt to [Relikh’s] strategi. The first time we fought, I felt like I had to fight his fight. I had to make adjustments in the ring and exchange a lot with him. I took a lot of punishment.
“I’m definitely not looking past Relikh, I’m really focused on this fight. I want to win this fight. I’m looking for big names after. I can fight anyone between 135 dan 147 sekarang. Broner, Garcia, Lomachenko, it’s only big names what I’m after next.”
MARIO BARRIOS
“This fight it’s a huge step up and probably my toughest fight to date. My opponent looks really good on paper and he has a lot of power. But I’m not concerned. I had a great camp and I’m ready to give my best in front of my hometown fans.I really hope he is ready to fight because I’m going to go in there pada hari Sabtu and take care of business. It’s going to be a very explosive fight.
“We are going to continue climbing the ranks at 140. I hope that I can face Mikey Garcia or Rances Barthelemy at some point. I think early next year I may be ready to go toe-to-toe with them.
“No added pressure fighting at home, all of this is motivation. I’ve been waiting to fight back here for a while. I’m excited for this opportunity
“Every time I’m out there in the Bay Area at Virgil Hunter’s gym I’m always picking up different things. Every camp, l learn from different guys at the gym – Andre Dirrell, Andre Ward, Amir Kahn. We have our game plan, which I can’t discuss, but going for it pada hari Sabtu. We should be able to go in there and take care of business, no problem.”
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