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SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION CELEBRATES 2017 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND WITH SPECIAL DOUBLEHEADER FROM TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN VERONA, New York.

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Unbeatens Regis Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr., Collide In Main Event On Pátek, Červen 9 Live Na SHOWTIME® na 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

2017 Hall of Fame Inductees Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood To Be Joined By Fellow Hall of Famers Al Bernstein & Jimmy Lennon Jr.

NEW YORK (Květen 23, 2017) - ShoBox: Nová generace will celebrate the 2017 Hall of Fame weekend with a special doubleheader on Friday, Červen 9 žít na SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. A/PT) from Turning Stone Resort Casino, just minutes from the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York.

 

Longtime ShoBox analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood will call the actionv pátek before their induction in the “Observer” category v neděli as part of a 2017 class headlined by boxing greats Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera and Johnny Tapia.

 

Fellow Hall of Famers Al Bernstein and Jimmy Lennon Jr. will join Farhood and Tompkins on-air during the special Hall of Fame edition of the prospect oriented series. Lennon Jr. returns to Canasota for the posthumous induction of his father, world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Sr.

 

V 10 kole hlavní události, undefeated super lightweights Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (19-0, 16 KO) and Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0, 19 KO) will meet in a quintessential ShoBox matchup that could thrust the winner from prospect to legitimate title contender. Viewers have seen both fighters develop on the series – this will be Prograis’ fourth start and Diaz’ third on ShoBox.

 

Ve spolupráci funkce, unbeaten Canadian super middleweight Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KO) makes his second start on ShoBox when he faces the dangerous Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KO) v osmi kole zápas.

 

“I think I can speak on behalf of all of us here at SHOWTIME about how happy and proud we are to see both Steve and Barry’s careers validated with their induction into the Boxing Hall of Fame,“ řekl Gordon Hall, ShoBox Výkonný producent a SVP Production, Showtime Sports. “And when you add four fighters with only one loss between them in a quintessentialShoBox karta, it just doesn’t get much better than that.”

 

Tompkins and Farhood are the one-two punch behind ShoBox: NovéGenerace. Tompkins calls the blow-by-blow and Farhood offers his wealth of boxing knowledge and expert analysis. The series announce team also includes former world champion Raul Marquez, who also serves as expert analyst.

 

This will be the fifth ShoBox visit to Turning Stone Resort Casino, which hosted its first ShoBox telecast during the 2013 Hall of Fame weekend.

 

Vstupenky na akce, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers, jsou ceny na $65 for ringside, $50, $40 a $30 (may be subject to additional fees) and are available at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877-833-SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Dveře se otevřou v 6:30 p.m., s prvním záchvatu je plánováno na 7:30 p.m.

REGIS PROGRAIS VS. JOEL DIAZ JR. – SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT – 10 KOLA

Zařazeno č. 4 podle WBC, the 28-year-old Prograis has scored knockouts in 12 z jeho poslední 13 boje. Originally from New Orleans but currently fighting out of Main Street Gym in Houston, the 5-foot-9 Prograis is an aggressive-minded southpaw with stunning accuracy on his power shots.

 

Prograis has beaten two previously undefeated fighters on ShoBox – an eight round stoppage of Abel Ramos and an eight-round decision over Amos Cowart – in addition to his most recent performance, a first round KO of veteran Aaron Herrera. The former amateur standout is coming off a first round knockout of Wilfrido Buelvas on Únor. 11.

 

“It’s ‘Rougarou Time’,"Řekl Prograis, whose nickname originates in Louisiana folklore and is defined as a werewolf-like creature. “This is a crossroads fight for me. I am ranked No. 4 by the WBC and fifth by Ring na 140 liber. I have worked hard to get here, and I am on a hunt for the title belts.

 

“Diaz is standing in the way of my ultimate objective and I know that I must defeat him to get where I want to be. He needs to get past me to move onto the next level himself, so I am sure he is equally motivated. That is what makes for great fights.”

 

Joel Diaz Jr., of Palmdale, Calif., will return to ShoBox potřetí. He debuted on the SHOWTIME series in just his sixth pro bout, stopping unbeaten prospect Guy Robb in seven rounds in 2012. Diaz Jr. returned to headline aShoBox event on May 16, 2014, dominating Canadian Tyler Asselstine over 10 rounds en route to a unanimous decision.

 

The 25-year-old won all of his starts by stoppage in 2016.

 

“I am honored to be back on SHOWTIME and am thankful to my promoters DiBella Entertainment and Jean Pascal Promotions for the opportunity,” said Diaz Jr. "OnČerven 9, I will be more than ready to hand Regis Prograis his first defeat. ShoBoxfans are in for a treat as this will be a thriller while it lasts. Když dým rozplyne, I know that I will be the one left standing.”

 

STEVE ROLLS VS. DEMOND NICHOLSON – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT – 8 KOLA

Steve Rolls, of Toronto, Kanada, earned his biggest victory in his ShoBox debut v prosinci 2015, stopping then undefeated prospect and amateur standout Steed Woodall inside four rounds. He has since earned two impressive knockout wins in 2016.

 

Rolls had a successful amateur career, competing on both the 2009 a 2010 Canadian National boxing teams and finishing with an 83-14 record overall. V 2009, he went to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Pánské Boxing Championship v Miláně, Itálie, where he lost in the Round of 16 na 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh.

 

“It feels great to be back on ShoBox and I’m looking forward to putting on another spectacular performance,"Říká Rolls. “I know that Nicholson can fight and I expect him to come prepared. Training camp has been going very well and on Červen 9, I will be more than ready.”

 

Demond “D’Bestatit” Nicholson is a super middleweight from Laurel, Md. with devastating power, scoring all but one of his wins by knockout, počítaje v to 10 v prvním kole. The 24-year-old has won seven fights with one draw since his only defeat in 2014.

 

Nicholson, who owns an impressive victory over former world title challenger Milton Nunez, is coming off of a questionable draw against Immanuwel Aleem –who recently stopped Ievgen Khytrov in a back-and-forth brawl that aired on SHOWTIME. Jako amatér, Nicholson accumulated a record of 110-15, before turning pro in July 2013.

 

“My time is now,” said Nicholson. “Any time that I am able to showcase my talent in front of a national audience means a lot. I am very humbled and thankful to be a part of this card. I’ve had great sparring, making adjustments every session. I saw Rolls’ fight against Steed Woodall – I think he has a lot to learn, and I will teach him a lesson. I look forward to victory and continuing to move up the world rankings.”

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Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer is Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

 

Pro více informací navštivte www.sho.com/sports sledovat na Twitteru @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, @loudibella and @DiBellaEnt or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, awww.facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.

 

O ShoBox: Nová generace

Od svého vzniku v červenci 2001, kriticky oslavovaný SHOWTIME box série,ShoBox: Nová generace představoval mladý talent uzavřeno tuhý. TheShoBox filozofie je vysílat vzrušující, dav-potěšující a konkurenční zápasy a zároveň poskytuje Proving Ground pro ochotné vyhlídky odhodlaná bojovat o světový titul. Některé z rostoucího seznamu 67 bojovníci, kteří se objevili na ShoBox a pokročilé sbírat tituly mistra světa zahrnuje: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams a další.

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GARY RUSSELL JR. PORAŽIL OSCAR ESCANDON PŘED DAVEM RODINU Z MGM NATIONAL HARBOUR, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Andre Dirrell Wins Via Disqualification Stoppage, Rances Barthelemy Earns Hard-Fought Decision Win
Gervonta Davis Stops Liam Walsh to Retain IBF Junior Lightweight Title from Copper Box Arena in London
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National Harbor (Květen 20) – From the MGM National Harbor “Pan.” Gary Russell Jr., (28-1, 17 KO) had a successful homecoming in front of a nearly sold out crowd as he defended his WBC Featherweight World title with a seventh-round stoppage against the very tough, strong-willed Columbian Oscar Escandon (25-3, 17 KO) v hlavní události Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.
Russell Jr. took control of the action from the outset, peppering the shorter Escandon at will and dropping him in the third.
Nicméně, the brave Escandon fought his way back into the fight in the fourth and fifth stanzas, but Russell stormed into the seventh, battering the hurt Escandon and dropping him early, causing referee Harvey Dock to stop the fight at the 0:59 značka kola (Klepněte na tlačítko ZDE to watch the TKO).
About the victory, Russell Jr. řekl, “V první řadě, I want to say happy birthday to my father. Secondly, I’d like to tell all the fans that came to support me: I love you all. Děkuji.
“I fought a tough competitor. I knew Escandon wanted to come and bring his best. I knew he was going to come forward. I was ready for him. We are warriors.
“I want Lomachenko [další], that’s a no-brainer. I don’t want to do it for the fans or for the media, I want to do it for myself. And I want to do it twice. I’ll knock him out the first time and then, he’ll want me to fight him again.
“I’d love to unify against all the other guys in the featherweight division. I’d like Leo Santa Cruz, Lee Selby, Oscar Valdez.”
About the knockout loss, “I was getting my rhythm going and I felt like Gary was getting tired. I didn’t see him coming with the big punch he threw at the end and that was it. I went down and was hoping to get a 10 count, but the referee didn’t give it to me and he stopped the fight.
“I knew that Gary was going to go fast from the first to the fifth round and it was part of my strategy to let him do that and get tired. It didn’t work unfortunately.
“Now we need to go back to the drawing board to rest and see what my manager has planned for me.”
Said trainer and father Gary Russell Sr., “I’m ecstatic. I’m really happy. I got three wins. Three stoppages. It’s my birthday. Já jsem 15 minutes from home and I can go home and relax.
“We prepared fully for Mr. Escandon. We knew he was going to do what he did – come forward. I don’t want to diminish or take anything away from Mr. Escandon. He really is a hard, rough fighter. Throughout the course of the fight, I instructed Gary to hit him with some good shots. Some hard shots. It is a brutal sport.”
Co-featured on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING in a 12-round clash for the IBF Interim Super Middleweight Title, Pazourek, v Michiganu Andre Dirrell, (26-2, 16 KO), was declared the winner after round eight as Jose Uzcategui, (26-2, 22 KO) Merida, Venezuela, was disqualified for a punch after the bell sounded to end the eighth round.
Uzcategui started fast, battering Dirrell from the opening round, cutting off the ring and slamming away with body and head shot through the first three rounds. Dirrell saw success starting in the fourth round, countering Uzcategui and scoring
dobře.
Over the next four rounds, the contenders traded even as the fight became more hotly contested. At the end of the eighth round, with Dirrell backed into a neutral corner, Uzcategui let loose with a three-punch combination, the last left hand hitting the southpaw after the bell as he fell to the combination.
Following a delay to allow medical personnel to attend to Dirrell, referee Bill Clancy declared that Uzcategui was disqualified with Dirrell being declared the winner.
Said referee Bill Clancy about his decision, “The bell rang to stop the round. The round was over and Andre [Dirrell] was knocked out with an illegal punch. So therefore, Dirrell will win this fight by disqualification.
“That’s a blatant foul. Earlier in the fight, I had warned Uzcategui. I warned him. Dirrell wins the fight, he was clearly unable to continue.”
About the ending, řekl Dirrell, “All I remember was him [Uzcategui] throwing a shot at me at the same time the bell rang. After that everything was blurry. I remember a shot and then all went fuzzy.
“I forgive Uzcategui. I forgive his camp. I don’t want to win a championship like this. I wanted to win fair and square. But I forgive him.
Following the decision, Dirrell’s trainer and uncle Leon Lawson punched Uzcategui in the corner, sparking a brief altercation in the ring that was quelled by MGM National Harbor security and local police.
“I’m sorry for what my coach has done. My coach is my family, my uncle, and he was worried. He cares for me. He loves me. Please forgive him.
“I’m going to stand up like a man. I didn’t win like I wanted to, but I’ll be back. I’m going to come back as soon as they let me.”
Stated a very disappointed Uzcategui, “I felt very good. I was hurting him the entire fight. I felt like I could hurt him anytime I wanted. Nothing he hit me with hurt me.
“I was throwing a three-punch combination and I didn’t hear the bell. I didn’t mean to hit him. The third punch wasn’t that hard of a punch. I was surprised he stayed down.
“He did the same thing against Abraham that he did against me tonight. He quit against me and he quit against him. I deserve to be the winner.”
The live televised fights in The Theater kicked-off with two-division world championRances Barthelemy (26-0, 13 KO) winning a 12-round unanimous decision over valiant Kiryl Relikh, (25-3, 16 KO), of Baranovichi, Byelorussia. Scores in the WBA Super Lightweight eliminator were 116-110, 115-111 a 117-109.
The opening two rounds of the fight featured excellent action with both fighters attempting to impose their will. In the third round Relikh suffered a low blow resulting in a two-minute delay, nicméně, no point deduction was made by referee Kenny Chevalier. Following the low blow, the shorter Relikh became much more aggressive.
With the undefeated, blue-haired Barthelemy switching stances often in the fourth stanza, he was able to score at will against Relikh.
Nicméně, Relikh came out charging in the fifth, battering away against Barthelemy who was caught against the ropes and scoring a knockdown when the ropes held the Cuban up from a barrage of hard punches.
Recovering nicely in the sixth and seventh, Barthelemy badly hurt Relikh with a multitude of body shots from both hands.
In the eight round Barthelemy truly turned the tide for good in the ninth, drilling Relikh to the canvas with a blistering left hook to the body. Through the championship rounds it was all Barthelemy who finished strong against the game but outgunned Relikh.
Said the victorious Barthelemy, “It feels great to be going forward. The 11-month layoff really took a toll on my body and I felt it in the ring.
“I knew it was a close fight but knew I should get a unanimous decision.
“Relikh was a hard hitter. He surprised me with a right hook in the 5th round and I hit the canvas, so I knew I had to be careful going forward. I knew I had lost that round and had to come back stronger.
“I took the sixth round to take a breather and then I came back to work the body. Once I knocked him down, I saw that he was hurt and protecting himself upstairs a lot more so I knew I was going to have to be more strategic to come out victorious.”
Replied a very disappointed Relikh, “Of course I thought I won. Even TV thought I won. The referee did his job when he called it a knockdown in the fifth. I thought it was over.”
“The two low blows definitely affected me. It takes the wind out of you. This is boxing not MMA.”
Hot super bantamweight prospect Gary Antonio Russell zlepšil na 8-0 with six knockouts with a dominating performance and knockout stoppage of Puerto Rico’s Jovany Fuentes, (7-9, 6 KO). Following knockdowns in the second and third stanzas, the bout was called to a halt at 0:22 na třetím kole.
Making his pro debut, extra lehký Gary Antuanne Russell, (1-0 1 KO) wasted no time dropping Joshua Ross, (2-4-4) of Monroe, LA to the canvas three times enroute to a stoppage victory at the 2:25 mark of the initial stanza.
Gervonta Davis went on the road in the first defense of his IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship and made a statement with an emphatic third-round TKO of previously undefeated local favorite Liam Walsh in the opening bout of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Copper Box Arena in London.
The southpaw Davis (18-0, 17 KO) set the pace from the opening bell, connecting seemingly at will with a strong left hook. Ve třetím kole, America’s youngest world champion floored Walsh with a strong left after a series of brutal connecting combos on the inside. Walsh got up, but the onslaught continued seconds later and referee Michael Alexander stopped the championship bout at 2:11, with Walsh defenseless and on unsteady legs.
“Tonight we were in the groove,” Davis said. “I think he was hurt pretty bad. The ref did his job and it was just a matter of time. I used my boxing IQ tonight and picked my shots, and when I picked my shots I got him out of there.
“I’m still on the rise. I became a champion super-fast, but I’m still rising and there’s more to come.”
Promoter Floyd Mayweather was ringside in London to support his fighter, who he’s christened “the future of boxing.”
Walsh (21-1, 14 KO), who entered the bout as the No. 1 challenger and the decided local favorite at Copper Box, was disappointed with the stoppage.
“He’s very fast, very active, but that was too quick,” Walsh said. “He won fair and square, but sometimes they stop the fight too early. I never got an opportunity. I’m not saying the result would be different, but give me a chance.
“I’d love to fight him again. I’d fight him for next to nothing.”
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The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will re-air on Sunday, Květen 21 na 9 a.m. on SHOWTIME and on Pondělí, Květen 22 na 10 p.m. A/PT na SHOWTIME EXTREME. The telecast will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® a SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.
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GERVONTA DAVIS & LIAM WALSH MAKE WEIGHT FOR IBF JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM LONDON

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Zítra/Sobota na 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT

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LONDÝN (Květen 19, 2017) – nejmladší mistr světa Ameriky, Gervonta Davis, and undefeated No. 1 contender Liam Walsh both tipped the scale at the 130-pound limit during Páteční official weigh-in at the 133-year-old Theatre Royal Stratford East for Sobotní IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship on SHOWTIME.

V sobotu at the sold-out Copper Box Arena in London, the 22-year-old “Tank” Davis (17-0, 16 KO) will attempt to become the first American to successfully defend his title on British soil in nearly a decade. The 30-year-old Walsh (21-0, 14 KO) will aim to dethrone a man labeled by Davis promoter Floyd Mayweather as “the future of boxing” in the first defense of his IBF crown.

The referee for Davis vs. Walsh is Michael Alexander, and the judges are Howard Foster (Anglie), Robin Taylor (Spojené státy americké) and Deon Dwarte (Jižní Afrika).

With fans chanting “Walsh is gonna get you” as Davis stepped on the scale, the Baltimore native narrowly missed the 130-pound limit by two ounces. Per IBF rules, Davis was given two hours to shed the extra ounces and successfully made weight approximately 90 minut později.

"Cítím se dobře,” Davis said. “I’m ready.”

After the weigh-in, Walsh downplayed the tense stare down and words exchanged during the faceoff.

"Zítra we’ll lay hands on each other for real and the best man will come on top. I’m gonna win. I’m going to give every last ounce of what I’ve got.”

Davis vs. Walsh je součástí split-site, four-fight SHOWTME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast that begins on Sobota, Květen 20, na 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT. V hlavní události, Gary Russell Jr. uskuteční svou druhou obhajobu titulu v pérové ​​váze a dlouho očekávaný návrat domů proti povinnému vyzyvateli Oscaru Escandonovi živě z MGM National Harbor kousek od Washingtonu, D.C..

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Gary Russell Jr. proti. Oscar Escandon Final Press Conference Quotes & Fotografie

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Národní přístav (Květen 18, 2017) – Mistr světa v pérové ​​váze Gary Russell Jr. and top challenger Oscar Escandon šel tváří v tvář Čtvrtek at the final press conference before they square-off in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING this Sobota, Květen 20 z MGM National Harbor v Marylandu.
Also in attendance at Čtvrteční press conference and competing in action on SHOWTIME were super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell a JoseUzcategui, who battle for the IBF Super Middleweight World Championship, plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy a bývalý challenger názvu Kiryl Relikh, who meet in a 140-pound title eliminator. Televizním vysílání začíná na 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT with Gervonta Davis putting his IBF Jr. Lightweight Title on the line against Liam Walsh from Copper Box Arena in London.
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Russell Jr. was joined by his brothers, 2016 U.S.. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell a nepřekonané vyhlídky Gary Antonio Russell, as the trio of brothers look to pick up a hat trick of victories in their hometown Sobota night and on the birthday of their father and trainer, Gary Russell Sr.
Zde je to, co se účastníci museli říkat Čtvrtek from MGM National Harbor:
GARY RUSSELL JR.
“I never magnify an event, even though it’s at home. The end objective is still the same. But I think it’s cool that everyone in our neighborhood has the opportunity to be in the arena and see what we do.
“Já jsem 100 percent physically and mentally ready for the challenge and I’m on top of everything I can be.
“When you get caught up in the hype, it’s a deficiency in yourself. You have to be able to focus on the objective over everything else.
“I believe in my ability but also the ability of my brothers. So I’m not nervous for them. I know what they’ve been taught. They conduct themselves like young men in and out of the ring.
“I want a unification bout after this. I’m ready for any of the other world champions. We can line them all up in the same night if you want. If I can’t get those fights, I’m going to move up in weight and bully around these bigger guys.
“I look at each fighter as their own individual. We don’t prepare the same way for every opponent. He’s a tough fighter who comes forward. He’s very physical and I expect him to be at his best v sobotu. It’s up to me to counteract what he does.
“Miluji tento sport. Miluji to, co dělám. I love being able to prepare for no one else, but the person across the ring and then dismantling him.
“We worked on versatility most. We believe in the sweet science. A lot of these guys just win because they’re stronger and faster. We want to be more technically sound too.”
OSCAR Escandon
“This is a very important fight for my career. This is going to elevate me to where I want to be and give me the platform to do anything in the sport. I’m very well prepared for this.
“I feel strong and healthy at 126-pounds. I’m focused on this fight Sobota noc. I’ll fight anyone but right now I have to get past Gary Russell Jr.
“In my last fight I was the underdog. People counted me out. Same thing applies here. I’ve done the work and I’m confident that I’m going to win.
“I didn’t have complete training camps with my past trainers, but now I’m with Ruben Guerrero. I’m learning so much. You can look at me in my previous fights and you’ll see a vast improvement now.
“I want that green (WBC) belt a lot. Green is my favorite color. I want to be the best and to me, winning that title signifies that I am the best. To do that I have to beat the best, and that is Gary Russell Jr.
“I don’t like to talk much but I will say that I’m coming to bring this world title back to Colombia. I respect Gary but my mindset is that I’m taking this title home.”
ANDRE DIRRELL
“It’s been a long hard journey for me. But I’ve always managed to climb back on top. The hard work that I’ve put in will make Sobota night easy work.
“My opponent is a fantastic fighter. If anyone should be in line for a title it’s this guy. He has the the power and he has the skill. I just believe he’s up against a better and tougher opponent.
“I’m going to get in the ring and display all of my abilities. I’m very confident and ready. It’s time for Andre to get on top and stay on top.
“I’ve been out of the ring for a while but most importantly, I’ve stayed in the gym in training the whole time. I’ve kept positive mentally as well. Everything is going upward right now and I’m going to take advantage.
“Uzcategui has everything a world champion needs to get to that title, but he’s facing a more skilled competitor on Květen 20. He’s deserving of the opportunity and that’s why I trained so hard for this fight.
“The title means the world to me. We fight for the titles first. We’re all coming from the amateurs where we got trophies. My love will always be here with the sport until the day I retire.”
JOSE UZCATEGUI
“You won’t want to miss any of these fights v sobotu noc. It’s a great card and I’m planning to steal the show.
“I like when my opponent talks a lot. None of the stuff my opponent says can help him in the ring. It’s just me, him and our fists.
“It’s a lot of responsibility to be the top contender for the belt. I have to make it clear that we deserve this so that I can move on to bigger and better things.
“People are going to get to see my power on display Sobota noc, but also my other skills. I can do it all in the ring and I’m going to prove it.
“After this I want to take on James DeGale and Gilberto Ramirez. I’m coming to clean out this whole division and be undisputed. It starts v sobotu.”
Rances Barthélemy
“I’m living a dream right now that I myself never in a million years imagined. Every time I get to speak with my mother in Cuba, I tell her of this dream that I am currently living and how it is still surreal to me. To be able to fight on these big cards in the U.S. after the long journey, after all the setbacks, I could not be any more grateful.
“Being a world champion in two different weight divisions is something still unreal to me after people doubted whether I would even become a world champion one day. But this journey does not stop here for me. I have the urge to keep on going, make history for my people, and fight the big names in boxing.
“Everyone in my team supports and motivates each other because we know we as Cubans have to work twice as hard as everybody else. There is an unfair representation of Cuban boxers among the press and fans here in America. We are misconstrued as being boring fighters therefore we are determined to erase that stigma and prove to everyone that we can brawl and put on a good show just as much as we can box.
“I have been working on some new and different things to add to my arsenal this training camp. My whole team has been incredible and pushed me every day.
“Nenechte si ujít tento boj v sobotu noc. It’s going to be eventful and exciting. I’m coming to get a spectacular win.”
KIRYL RELIKH
“I’m very happy to be here and be a part of this great show. I will do my best to give a great fight v sobotu.
“Camp was perfect. I have a great team and I’m ready for anything. We worked hard and it’s going to be a great performance.
“I’m ready for any style that that Rances Barthelemy can bring into the ring. We thought that we got the win in Scotland against Ricky Burns, but it is very hard to win on points on the road.
“I always fight in different countries so this is just another one on my list. It’s normal for me. I’m very ready for the challenge and I’m expecting a great fight.
“I hope that people like my style. I’m going to entertain the fans and get a victory over Rances Barthelemy v sobotu noc.”
GARY ANTUANNE RUSSELL
“I get to pick up right where I left off after the Olympics. I’m fighting on the same night with my brothers for the first time in so long. It was one of my first amateur fights when we last did it.
“Já se cítím opravdu dobře. We’re making a statement and we’re making history. What’s not to be excited about?
“Mentally and emotionally the Olympics really helped me for the pros. You have to develop over time. We’re constantly training and sharpening our tools. This is a different stage, to je vše.
“I hope everyone is ready for Sobota noc. There were some mishaps at the Olympics. Life is going to throw you bumps to get over, a to je to, co budu dělat. Everyone better keep their eyes open Sobota, because it might be quick.”
GARY ANTONIO RUSSELL
“I’m really excited about this fight and competing alongside my brothers. It feels good to come home and fight. My family and friends will be in the building.
“I can’t wait to get in the ring and show what we’ve been working so hard on. All the hours in the gym with my dad and brothers is going to pay off on fight night.
“I’ve seen some video of my opponent. I know his weaknesses and strengths. We’re going to come exploit it on fight night.”
GARY RUSSELL SR., Father and Trainer of the Russells
“We work hard in the gym. Everybody has a plan until they get hit. We know that he’s going to bring pressure and we’ll be ready for it.
“I’m really happy about this opportunity. We can get it all done in one night and put on a great show for everyone.
“I’m definitely in fight mode. There are no extra nerves at all. I just want to get this done and get it done right.
“I can’t really put Escandon in the same category with the top guys we’ve faced. He’s a short fighter. Most people in these weight classes are taller than Gary. At that size, the only way you can fight is straight forward. He’s not going to out box us.”
RUBEN GUERRERO, Escandon’s Trainer
“We’re ready over here. We’re going to do what it takes. Víme, co jsme proti. He’s one of the best. We’ll prove who is the best v sobotu. This is going to come down to a war. Gary knows what he’s going against.
“I helped Escandon set up a camp in Las Vegas for this fight because this was a huge opportunity. We were up in the mountains and that’s where I wanted him. He’s going to be great on fight night. He’ll be ready to go. It’s not easy to train in Vegas.
“Přicházíme vyhrát. We can’t control the judges but we know they’re fair. We’re expecting a fair shake. We’re going to control what we can.”
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O RUSSELLU JR. proti. ESCANDON
Gary Russell Jr. proti. Oscar Escandon is a featherweight world championship showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Květen 20 z MGM National Harbor v Marylandu. Televizní přenos začíná na SHOWTIME v 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT a představuje kandidáty v super střední váze Andre Dirrell a Jose Uzcategui v zápase o prozatímní mistrovství světa IBF v super střední váze plus dvoudivizní mistr světa Rances Barthelemy v eliminátoru světového titulu WBA do 140 liber proti Kiryl Relikh. V televizní vysílání otvíráku, z Copper Box Areny v Londýně, Gervonta Davis staví svůj IBF Jr. Lehký titul na řadě proti Liamovi Walshovi.
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GERVONTA DAVIS, LIAM WALSH & PROMOTER FLOYD MAYWEATHER SOUND OFF IN HEATED FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOR IBF 130-POUND CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM LONDON

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America’s Youngest Champion Makes First Title Defense On The Road Against No. 1 Contender & Local Favorite Walsh Sobota Na 6 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME

 

“I’m just on a whole different level…V sobotu night you’ll be on your ass.” – Gervonta Davis

 

“I’m not intimidated one little bit. Not by Floyd, not by Tank, not by anyone.” – Liam Walsh

 

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LONDÝN (Květen 18, 2017) – IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Gervonta Davis, neporažený No. 1 contender Liam Walsh and promoter Floyd Mayweather got into a jarring session during Čtvrteční final press conference at Landmark Hotel in London just two days before Sobotní world title clash on SHOWTIME from Copper Box Arena.

 

Baltimore’s “Tank” Davis, Nejmladší mistr světa Ameriky, will attempt to become the first American to successfully defend his title on British soil in nearly a decade*, while Walsh (21-0, 14 KO) aims to dethrone the man that Mayweather has christened the “future of boxing.” (*Poznámka: Paulie Malignaggi vs. Lovemore Ndou in 2008)

 

Davis vs. Walsh je součástí split-site, four-fight SHOWTME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast that begins on Saturday, Květen 20, na 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT. V hlavní události, Gary Russell Jr. uskuteční svou druhou obhajobu titulu v pérové ​​váze a dlouho očekávaný návrat domů proti povinnému vyzyvateli Oscaru Escandonovi živě z MGM National Harbor kousek od Washingtonu, D.C..

 

22-letý Davis, who has won by knockout in 16 z jeho 17 profesionální boje, will make the first defense of the IBF belt to won via KO over previously unbeaten Jose Pedraza in January. The 30-year-old Walsh has won by knockout in three of his last four bouts and will be a decided local favorite at an expected sold-out Copper Box Arena.

 

The pound-for-pound great turned promoter Mayweather and Walsh’s two brothers, fellow professional fighters Michael and Ryan, led the jarring during Čtvrteční festivities with Mayweather claiming “I’m 40 years old and I’ll kick all three of your asses in the same night.”

 

Team Walsh was “not intimidated one little bit” by Mayweather or Tank, while the southpaw Davis promised “V sobotu night you’ll be on your ass. And then your brothers can get in next.”

 

Below are highlights of what the participants had to say ve čtvrtek:

 

GERVONTA DAVIS:

“I’m just on a whole different level. I do know they built you good, but you’ve been dropped before. They’ve been protecting you from the power, so I know you have no chin. V sobotunight you’ll be on your ass. And then your brothers can get in next.

 

“Please don’t run Sobota noc.

 

“I’ve just been trying to stay level-headed. Getting that belt brings me that much closer to what I want to do – to take over the sport of boxing. With the performance I put v sobotu night it will bring me a step closer to being the star of boxing and follow after Floyd Mayweather.

 

“Having Floyd in my corner gives me a lot of confidence. Floyd has been pretty hands on with me, he’s been getting up and training and running with me. He was my hero in the sport of boxing coming up so to just have him in my corner now is amazing.

 

“I won the belt and now my focus is to take over the sport.

 

“Growing up in Baltimore, it has a high crime rate. It’s been tough. Where I’m from the gym is in the hood. If it wasn’t for the gym I’d either be in jail or dead. That’s not what I want to be. Boxing saved my life.”

 

LIAM WALSH:

“I’m always confident. As I’ve said many times, his performance against Pedraza was very good. I applaud him. Tank is the best fighter I’ve come up against in my career so far, but I’m also the best fighter he’s going to come against in his career so far. So it makes for a great fight.

 

“He’s physically very good. He’s very fast, very powerful. He’s a good puncher and performed beyond his years against Pedraza. You can’t knock his performance whatsoever, but there’s still a lot of questions that he has to answer.

 

“The southpaw stance doesn’t affect me too much. I can switch between the two. I’m comfortable in both stances so that doesn’t bother me.

 

“I don’t think I can put it into words what it would mean to win the title. It’s been a dream of mine since I was a little child. The feeling, the emotion, I can’t put it into words. This is the biggest night of my life.

 

“There are definitely flaws in his game and they’re there for me to exploit. I plan to take advantage of his mistakes. Když jsem byl 22, there were definitely mistakes I made that I wouldn’t make now. So maybe it’s the perfect time to fight him.

 

“I’m not intimidated one little bit. Not by Floyd, not by Tank, not by anyone.

 

“I predict I will win the fight. I wouldn’t be shocked if I won by knockout, I wouldn’t be shocked if I won on points. You won’t see me celebrating like a mad man if I knock out Tank because I know I’m capable of it.”

 

FLOYD Mayweather:

“It’s not just one performance. It takes more than just one performance. We truly believe that he can be a great fighter, but he came in his last fight with only 16 fights and beat the champion. We know he’s not going to lay down. This kid has dynamite in both hands. If he keeps going out there beating great fighters he cannot be denied.

 

“When its lights, kamera, action and the bell rings, 17 times he came out victorious and 16 prostřednictvím (knokaut).

 

“His team does a remarkable job, but it’s my job as a friend and a father figure to tell him to come to Vegas to get him the best work. We wanted him to have different looks. We want guys that were going to push him, give him different styles.

 

“This kid, he busts his ass day in and day out. We’re going to continue to go out there and do what we do.

 

“I already conquered your country once (with Ricky Hatton) and now we’re going to conquer it again v sobotu.

 

“I don’t miss being in the gym at all. If I can push this fighter to surpass me and break every record, that’s a goal of mine. That’s what we’re here to do. Záznamy jsou, aby se porušovala.

 

“I remember when I met Tank on the Canelo (Alvarez) press tour and he asked to take a photo with me. When I took a photo with him I said, ‘there’s something about that kid that looks special.’

 

“He came to my gym and put in some real good work and I reached out to him and said, ‘whatever it takes to work with you and get you to the next level, let’s make it happen.’ I told him, ‘if you listen to me and continue to work hard I truly believe you can be world champion v 24 měsíce.’ And that’s just one stepping stone. As of right now he’s one of the only fighters in boxing facing back-to-back undefeated fighters.

 

“Frank Warren, Liam Walsh, we just want to commend you guys for stepping up to the plate and making this fight happen and giving the fans what they want to see. The fans want to see blood, pot a slzy.

 

“Tank is always in tremendous fights, he’s a big knockout artist. I truly believe in my man, and I want to work with him until the end of his career.”

 

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GERVONTA DAVIS & LIAM WALSH PUBLIC WORKOUT PHOTOS FOR IBF JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM LONDON

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America’s Youngest Champion Makes First Title Defense On The Road Against No. 1 Contender & Local Favorite Walsh

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Coverage Begins At 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT

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LONDÝN (Květen 17, 2017) – Gervonta Davis and Liam Walsh participated in public workouts ve středu at the legendary York Hall in advance of tuto sobotu jeIBF Junior Lightweight World Championship on SHOWTIME from Copper Box Arena in London.

Baltimore’s Davis (17-0, 16 KO) was joined in the ring during the workout by his promoter and mentor, skvělý Floyd Mayweather všech dob. Davis, who became America’s youngest reigning world champion in January, will make the first defense of his IBF belt on the road against undefeated No. 1 contender and local favorite Walsh (21-0, 14 KO).

Davis vs. Walsh is the opening bout of a unique split-site, four-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event tuto sobotu that begins at 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT na SHOWTIME. V hlavní události, Gary Russell Jr. will make the second defense of his WBC Featherweight World Championship against mandatory challenger Oscar Escandon from MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C..

Two world title eliminators will round out the quadrupleheader. Nejlepší uchazeči o super střední váhu Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 KO) a José Uzcategui (26-1, 22 KO) se utká v IBF Super Middleweight Eliminator, aby určil povinného vyzyvatele pro šampiona Jamese DeGalea. Neporažený Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 KO) se setká s Kirylem Relikhem (21-1, 19 KO) v turnaji WBA Super Lightweight Eliminator pro sjednoceného šampiona Julia Indonga.

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ERROL SPENCE JR. REVEALS MOTIVATION AND EXPECTATIONS FOR MAY 27 FIGHT IN INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH MARK KRIEGEL

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The Reveal with Mark Kriegel: Errol Spence Jr.:http://s.sho.com/2pRC3wr

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Undefeated welterweight Errol Spence Jr. sat down with SHOWTIME Sports®reporter Mark Kriegel prior to his highly anticipated world championship match against Kell Brook Sobota, Květen 27 žít na SHOWTIME® (5:15 p.m. A/2:15 p.m. PT) from Bramall Lane in Sheffield. The interview is the latest in a reoccurring SHOWTIME Sports digital series, THE REVEAL with Mark Kriegel, featuring exclusive and in-depth interviews with boxing greats.

The IBF’s No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger at 147 liber, Spence opens up about his first knockout, injuring past sparring partners Adrien Broner and Charles Hatley, giving Floyd Mayweather a black eye and much more.

 

Below are bites from the interview:

 

KRIEGEL: That feeling when you knock someone out; it’s addictive is it not?

 

SPENCE JR.: “Who doesn’t love knockouts? That’s the ultimate way to win in boxing, by knockout.”

 

KRIEGEL: You’ve been the most talked-about talent in boxing for a good while. Proč je to, že?

 

SPENCE JR: “I think it’s the way I fight, knocking people out and in the ring I’m passive-aggressive… I don’t come at people reckless, I take my time, I break my opponent down. I am the sweet science.”

 

KRIEGEL: Do you think this is the fight that announces Errol Spence?

 

SPENCE JR.: “I think so… I’m willing to prove to everybody that I am that guy”

 

 

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KVĚTEN 20 JE DEN BINGE-WATCH DAYS BOXING BINGE-WATCH DAY S TELEVIZNÍMI BOXERSKÉ PŘEHLÍDKY Z U.K.. A USA.

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Gervonta Davisová obhájila 130 liber titul proti Liamovi Walshovi z Londýna, Anglie na SHOWTIME
Gary Russell, Jr. Obhajuje 126 liber titul proti Oscaru Escandonovi v MGM National Harbor na SHOWTIME
Vycházející hvězda David Benavidez se setkává s Rogeliem “Porky” Medina ve 168-librovém titulním eliminátoru od Lareda, Texas na Premier Boxing Champions na FS1 & FOX Sports
LAS VEGAS (Květen 17, 2017) – Ať už tuto sobotu začne boxerské sledování, Květen 20 když samostatné pořady na SHOWTIME a FS1 poskytují šest zápasů v průběhu šesti po sobě jdoucích hodin. Tato boxerská extravaganza bude představovat pro fanoušky jedinečnou příležitost sledovat box od hod 6 p.m. A a pokračovat po celý večer.
“Není neobvyklé strávit celý den Neděle sledováním NFL nebo strávit den sledováním play off NBA,” řekl Tim Smith, Viceprezident komunikace pro Haymon Boxing. “Ale pro fanoušky boxu je vzácné, aby si mohli zapnout televizi v podvečer a zdlouhavě sledovat skvělou akci až do pozdních nočních hodin.. Seznam představení v květnu 20 poskytne tuto příležitost fanouškům boxu.”
Začátek dne bude akční zápas o 130 liber s neporaženou mladou hvězdou Gervonta Davis (17-0, 16 KO) při obhajobě titulu proti č. 1 uchazeč Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 KO) z Copper Box Areny v Londýně, Anglie se začátkem v SHOWTIME v 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT.
22letý Davis je nejmladším úřadujícím americkým mistrem světa v boxu a na svou první obhajobu titulu proti Walshovi pojede do Anglie., neporažený Southpaw bojující ve svém rodném Londýně.
Bezprostředně po zápase Davis-Walsh, věci nastartují tři zápasy pocházející z MGM National Harbor u Washingtonu, D.C.. Gary Russell, Jr. (27-1, 16 KO) obhajuje svůj titul mistra světa ve váze 126 liber Oscar Escandon (25-2, 17 KO) v hlavní události.
Televizní část karty završuje dvojice eliminátorů světových titulů. Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 KO) a Jose Uzcategui (26-1, 22 KO) setkat se v zápase do 168 liber s vítězem, který bude bojovat o prozatímní titul IBF a střílet na současného šampiona Jamese DeGalea. Dvoudivizní šampionRances Barthelemy (25-0, 16 KO) bere na Kiryl Relikh(21-1, 19 KO) v eliminátoru titulu do 140 liber, přičemž vítěz získá příležitost bojovat o mistrovství světa.
Noc završuje dvojice zápasů Premier Boxing Champions na FS1 a FOX Deportes z Laredo Energy Areny v Laredu., Texas, který začíná v 10 p.m. A.
David Benavidez (17-0, 16 KO), stoupající hvězda, sejdou bývalý světový titul challenger Rogelio “Porky” Medina (37-7, 31 KO) v eliminátoru titulu 168 liber v hlavní soutěži. Benavidez bude čelit nejtěžší zkoušce své kariéry proti Medině, veterán, který loni dal DeGaleovi vše, co mohl zvládnout. Vítěz získá šanci na mistrovství světa do 168 liber.
Neporažený uchazeč o 126 liber Jorge Lara (28-0-2, 20 KO) ujme se tvrdě úderného rváče Mario Briones (28-5-2, 22 KO) v 10kolovém utkání pérové ​​váhy ve společné hře.
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Oscar Escandon Training Camp Quotes & Fotografie

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Top Featherweight Challenger Battles Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. in Main Event Showdown Sobota, Květen 20 from MGM National Harbor in Maryland on

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Národní přístav, MD. (Květen 15, 2017) – Top 126-pound challenger Oscar Escandon shares his thoughts on training camp and more ahead of his first world title opportunity against WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. Sobota, Květen 20 na SHOWTIME z MGM National Harbor v Marylandu.
Pokrytí na SHOWTIME začíná v 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT and features super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell a Jose Uzcategui battling for the IBF Super Middleweight World Championship plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy převzetí Kiryl Relikh in a 140-pound world title eliminator. V televizní vysílání otvíráku, z Copper Box Areny v Londýně, Gervonta Davis staví svůj IBF Jr. Lehký titul na řadě proti Liamovi Walshovi.
Pokrytí na SHOWTIME začíná v 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT and features super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell a Jose Uzcategui battling for the IBF Super Middleweight World Championship plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy převzetí Kiryl Relikh in a 140-pound world title eliminator. V televizní vysílání otvíráku, z Copper Box Areny v Londýně, Gervonta Davis puts his IBF Jr. Lightweight Title on the line against Liam Walsh.
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Here is what Escandon had to say from Las Vegas before he wraps camp and heads east to headline at MGM National Harbor in Maryland:
V jeho nedávném výcvikovém táboře:
“Training camp started off in Gilroy, California where we got a lot of good sparring in the Bay Area. But then we moved camp to Las Vegas where we are training in high elevation. We are running up at Mt. Charleston where the elevation is 8400 feet. Celkem vzato, it has been a fantastic camp.”
On fighting in his first main event on SHOWTIME:
“It’s a dream come true to be fighting on SHOWTIME, especially in the main event for a world title. I believe the fans watching will enjoy my fighting style. I always bring excitement to the ring. This will be a fan-friendly fight to watch.”
On facing his opponent, champion Gary Russell Jr:
“Gary Russell Jr. is one of the best fighters in the division. I know it’s not going to be an easy task to defeat him but I’m confident in my ability to come out victorious. I will dig deep and impose my will on him.”
On training with head coach Ruben Guerrero:
“Together Ruben and I get along very well. He’s always there for me when I need him. We are doing everything to get better and we’ll be ready to go. We have a nice game plan that we will display on fight night.”
O tom, co vítězství udělá pro svou kariéru:
“This is the biggest fight of my career and a win will lead to bigger and better things, like unification bouts. To capture the WBC world title will be an honor for my team and my people of Colombia. I need to win this fight and capture that WBC title. I can see myself in major fights with a victory.”
O RUSSELLU JR. proti. ESCANDON
Gary Russell Jr. proti. Oscar Escandon je zúčtování mistrovství světa v pérové ​​váze, na kterém je titulek SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Sobota, Květen 20 z MGM National Harbor v Marylandu. Televizní přenos začíná na SHOWTIME v 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT a představuje kandidáty v super střední váze Andre Dirrell a Jose Uzcategui v zápase o prozatímní mistrovství světa IBF v super střední váze plus dvoudivizní mistr světa Rances Barthelemy v eliminátoru světového titulu WBA do 140 liber proti Kiryl Relikh. V televizní vysílání otvíráku, z Copper Box Areny v Londýně, Gervonta Davis staví svůj IBF Jr. Lehký titul na řadě proti Liamovi Walshovi.
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NEJMLADŠÍ AMERICKÝ ŠAMPION GERVONTA DAVIS & ŽÁDNÝ. 1-HODNOTĚNÝ SOUTĚŽÍCÍ LIAM WALSH MEDIA KONFERENCE HLAVNÍ VÝZVY PŘED KVĚTNEM 20 BOJ O SVĚTOVÝ TITUL NA SHOWTIME®

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NEW YORK – Gervonta Davisová, Nejmladší mistr světa Ameriky, a č. 1-zařazený vyzyvatel Liam Walsh se zúčastnil mezinárodního mediálního konferenčního hovoru ve středu v předstihu před jejich střetnutím o Davisovo mistrovství světa juniorů IBF v lehké váze Sobota, Květen 20 na SHOWTIME z Copper Box Areny v Londýně. Davis vs. Walsh je součástí split-site, čtyřboj SHOWTME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING televizní vysílání, které začíná v hodin 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT. V hlavní události, Gary Russell Jr. uskuteční svou druhou obhajobu titulu v pérové ​​váze a dlouho očekávaný návrat domů proti povinnému vyzyvateli Oscaru Escandonovi živě z MGM National Harbor kousek od Washingtonu, D.C..

 

Generální ředitel Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe a promotér boxerské Síně slávy Frank Warren se také připojili k výzvě, aby promluvili o svých borcích..

 

Zde je to, co řekli ředitelé ve středu:

 

GERVONTA DAVIS

Přemýšlel o cestě do Londýna, aby zde poprvé obhájil titul na cizí půdě:

„Věřím, že to byl správný obchodní krok, pokud jde o to, že jsem se dostal do Spojeného království na začátku mé kariéry a dal fanouškům to, co chtějí vidět.. Mám po něm spoustu britských fanoušků [Jose] Pedraza bojuje, takže si myslím, že je to dobrá změna. Je pro mě dobré bojovat ve Spojeném království. V zámoří jsem bojoval, když jsem byl amatér, takže teď jdu jako profík a cítím, že je to skvělá příležitost.

 

"Jsem opravdu nadšený, že budu bojovat ve Velké Británii. Věřím, že tam budu mít dav lidí a jsem nadšený, že předvedu show pro britské fanoušky."

Sledovali jste kazety Liama ​​Walshe?? Myslíš si, že jeho styl je jako stvořený na zakázku pro bojovníka, který se ti líbí??

"Je to dobrý bojovník; nemůžu mu to vzít. Je to můj povinný, takže ho beru vážně. Vlastně jsem se podíval na pár jeho zápasů. Je to slušný bojovník, ale jsem na jiné úrovni. Moje mysl, mé dovednosti, Jsem na jiné úrovni, než co říká on a co říkají i jeho fanoušci."

 

Jaké to bylo od doby, kdy jste vyhrál titul?

"Bylo to docela dobré. Vlastně se držím na rovině, zůstat soustředěný. Získat titul mistra světa je o krok blíž k tomu, kde chci být. Mít pás je cool, ale snažím se dělat víc ve sportu. Chci být další hvězdou boxu. Chci toho ve sportu dělat víc. Tohle je pro mě jen další krok."

 

Máte pocit, že potřebujete vyhrát knockoutem??

"Samozřejmě. Nemohu se spolehnout na jeho chyby, je schopen klesnout."

 

Na dokončení kempu s Floydem Mayweatherem ve Vegas:

"Když jsem se vrátil do Vegas.", Floyd Mayweather byl v rukou více než obvykle, pracuje se mnou v posilovně pozdě večer. pracuji extra tvrdě. Mít ho zpátky v posilovně mi dává další impuls a má mysl na jiné úrovni.

 

"Když ho mám ve svém rohu, cítím se, jako bych tu šanci měl.". Podporuje mě jeden z nejlepších v oboru. Znamená to hodně. Nutí mě to pracovat tvrději."

 

Jak vás ovlivnila vaše zkušenost vyrůstající v centru Baltimoru?

"Jen jsem vyrůstal v tom vnitřním městě.", dalo mi to hlad, jaký mám dnes. Moji lidé bojovali. Věděl jsem to, když nastal čas, abych se stal profesionálem, nastal čas, abych pomohl živit svou rodinu. Jsem připraven udělat velké věci v boxu i mimo něj.

"Věřím, že teď mám mládí.". Momentálně jsem jeden z nejmladších (mistři světa), a věřím, že právě teď mám mládí. Věřím, že i nadále budu vyhrávat a korunovat se, spousta malých dětí ke mně bude vzhlížet a pomůže jim to dostat je na správnou cestu.“

 

Když půjdete do tohoto zápasu, myslíte si, že Liam Walsh je zatím váš nejtěžší soupeř?

"Věřím, že ano.". Bojoval jsem s mistrem světa. On je neporažený. Nevím, Musím se podívat, až se tam dostanu. Na papíře se může zdát jako těžký soupeř. To se nedozvím, dokud se tam nedostanu a neuvidím, co přinese na stůl."

 

Existuje tlak na to, abychom se pokusili vystoupit proti němu a vyřadit ho, nebo počkat, až přijde knockout??

„Nemyslím si, že bych se měl vyjadřovat tím, že ho vyřadím. Raději bych ho porazil 12 kola. Budeme hledat knockout a jestli přijde, přichází. Ale raději bych pokračoval 12 kola. "

 

Chcete udělat předpověď?

"Dostanu se na vrchol a udržím si svůj světový titul."

 

LIAM WALSH

Můžete nám říct, co si myslíte o Gervontě Davisové??

„Určitě má potenciál a hvězdnou kvalitu – to bylo jasně vidět, když porazil [Jose] Pedraza. Ale nejdřív musí projít mnou. Nevidím jinou cestu než vyhrát. Jestli z něj bude v budoucnu hvězda, po boji se mnou to bude muset být se ztrátou."

 

Bojovat doma má nějaké výhody?

"Děkuji Franku Warrenovi za to, že mi dal tu výhodu.". Myslím, že vše závisí na jeho duševních schopnostech. Přijíždí do cizí země. Za předpokladu, že se přizpůsobí prostředí a změně scenérie, pak to zjistíme tu noc."

 

Byli jste Pedrazovou povinnou osobou, takže vás překvapilo, že Gervonta vyhrála tento boj a takovým dominantním způsobem?

"Měl jsem k tobě být upřímný.". Moje předpověď byla, že Pedraza vyhraje na body. Myslel jsem, že Pedraza má všechny atributy a nástroje, aby svou práci zvládla. Ale pak v noci sledovat boj, Překvapilo mě, jak Pedraza šel se svou prací. Myslel jsem si, že Gervonta vypadá skvěle a vyspěle po jeho letech. Myslím, že předvedl opravdu dobrou show, ale myslel jsem si, že Pedraza na to mohl jít trochu lépe."

 

Jaké jsou vaše výhody v boji proti Gervontě Davisové??

„V první řadě, Nemyslím si, že je úplně přeceňovaný, ale myslím, že je na něj ještě spousta otázek. Proti Pedrazovi vypadal velmi dobře a brilantně. Jediný další uznávaný bojovník na jeho rekordu je Cristobal Cruz. Je tam spousta otazníků.

 

„Mám pocit, že jsem byl v těžších bojích než on. Mám pocit, že jsem byl v delších bojích. Myslím, že mám lepší boxerské IQ než on. je velmi mocný, velmi fyzické a velmi rychlé, ale neviděli jsme ho v dlouhém boji, psím zápase nebo vyčerpávajícím boji. Na všechny tyto otázky se určitě zeptám. Udělám to jakýmkoliv způsobem, kterým to musí jít. Jsem si víc než jistý, že tu práci zvládnu."

 

Je klíčové přenést boj do pozdějších kol?

"Myslím, že možná, jo. Myslím, že by to mohl být jeden úhel pohledu. Doopravdy se to nedozvíme, dokud nezazvoní první zvonek. Všichni máme herní plány, ale dobří bojovníci se musí přizpůsobit. V tomto boji budou přílivy a odlivy, ale myslím, že lepší bojovník zvítězí a myslím, že to jsem já."

Box je ve Velké Británii horký, jak velký přínos to podle vás pro vás bude?

„Myslím si, že je určitě přínosné bojovat doma. Nebydlím daleko od Londýna, takže nebudu muset opustit svůj dům až pár dní před zápasem a moji synové mě samozřejmě budou podporovat.. Je to rozhodně přínosné. Chci, abychom oba dostali pořádnou pecku a jsem si jistý, že to bude. Když jste domácím bojovníkem, cítíte větší povinnost kopat trochu hlouběji pro své domácí fanoušky, kteří vám fandí. Tak to udělám."

Jaká je vaše předpověď pro boj??

"Jako 21 předchozí časy, Vždycky předpovím, že vyhraju. Takže to je to, co znovu předpovím. Jedna věc je fakticky jistá, dám ze sebe úplně všechno. Moje předpověď je, že odejdu s vítězstvím a pásem, jakkoliv budu muset. Najdu způsob, jak se zbavit toho pásu."

 

Tady v U.S., sentiment je, že Gervonta je favorit v boji. Myslíte si, že jste oblíbení kvůli zkušenostem, které do ringu přinášíte??

„Nemyslím si, že jsem favorit, ale nejsem 3-1 smolař. Když mi to bylo řečeno, Myslel jsem, že musím bojovat se třemi lidmi. nikdy jsem nebyl a 3-1 smolař. Zřejmě jsem velký smolař, ale v mých očích rozhodně ne. V mých očích to nebude velký šok, pokud tento titul vyhraju. USA. fanoušci si myslí, že to bude procházka, ale to nemůže být dále od pravdy. Chápu, že je favorit se vším tím humbukem a Mayweatherem za ním, ale jsem zmatený tím, že jsem takový smolař. Ale to zjistíme."

 

Je tam extra motivace být smolařem??

"Ano, je to extra motivace. Moji přátelé sázejí na mě a na to, až vyhraju, budou mít skvělou noc. Tohle je poprvé, co jsem byl smolař ve své profesionální kariéře, a opravdu mě baví být smolařem. Opravdu se mi v tom daří."

 

LEONARD ELLERBE, Davisův promotér a generální ředitel Mayweather Promotions:

„Bude to neuvěřitelný boj a těšíme se na propagaci naší první akce na cizí půdě. Očekáváme vyprodaný dav a tohle bude hodně, velmi vzrušující boj.

 

„Myslíme si, že je to skvělá příležitost a skvělá platforma [Gervonta] aby mohl předvést své dovednosti po celém světě. Když je mladý šampion, myslím, že má výhodu, a pracovat po boku někoho, jako je Floyd, někoho, kdo mu může vysvětlit, jaké to je jít na nepřátelské území a co očekávat, když přijde do velkého boje. Všechny ty nehmotné věci, spolu s jeho tvrdou prací a přípravou, kterou vykonal, Myslím si, že má obrovskou výhodu a ve svém rohu má perfektní tým, aby odvedl svou práci.

 

„S rozhodčími jsme velmi spokojeni a očekáváme velmi rovné podmínky. Tank tam prostě musí jít, soustředit se a dělat to, co dělá. Myslím, že jeho schopnosti budou mluvit nahlas a jasně. Liam Walsh je ohromný bojovník a má obrovskou sledovanost a odehrál několik dobrých zápasů..

 

"Tohle je podobné jako zpátky dovnitř." 2005 když Floyd šel do Atlantic City a porazil Artura Gattiho. Ale tohle je v tom trochu jiné, jak zmínil Tank, má ve Velké Británii spoustu fanoušků. Nemyslím si, že to bude jednostranné. Protože jedna věc, kterou na britských fanoušcích miluji, je to, že jsou skvělí, velmi znalí fanoušci boxu. Dokážou ocenit úroveň dovedností a bojovníky, které opravdu jsou, opravdu dobré. Tank má ve Spojeném království obrovskou přítomnost na sociálních sítích a obrovskou sledovanost. Co se davu týče, Nejsem si jistý, že to bude všechno Liam Walsh. Tank tam bude mít velkou podporu. A, znovu, když máte takovou přípravu jako on, a ty se soustředíš, k tomu to dopadne.

 

"Nyní je v centru pozornosti Liam Walsh a." Sobota noc. Dokud se Tank soustředí a dělá to, co dělá, nebe je limit. Má úžasný tým a spolupracuje s nejlepším promotérem v celém boxu. Jsme opravdu nadšení z kariéry tohoto mladého muže a v našich očích je to nejvzrušující bojovník v celém boxu. A brzy z něj bude největší hvězda celého boxu."

FRANK WARREN, Síň slávy promotoru:

"Copper Box Arena je místo, kde se konal box pro olympijské hry v Londýně.". Je to fantastické místo s davem přímo na vrcholu ringu. Ta atmosféra bude fantastická a bude vyprodáno. Tento boj je skvělou příležitostí pro americkou veřejnost sledující na SHOWTIME, a pro ty v Anglii, vidět opravdu kvalitní souboj. V některých ohledech mi tento boj hodně připomíná, když Joe Calzaghe bojoval proti Jeffu ​​Lacymu, který byl velkým oblíbencem, a Joe ho vzal do školy.

 

„Myslím, že je vždy nejlepší mít výhodu domova. Máte tam své fanoušky a domácí podporu. Britští fanoušci boxu jsou vášniví fanoušci, a jdou za svým mužem. Někdy, když jste mimo domov, možná ze sebe nedostanete to nejlepší. Když jste doma, musíte udělat to nejlepší, protože tito fanoušci jsou tu pro vás. Mnohem preferuji výhodu domova a v minulosti nám to fungovalo dobře, jako když jsme bojovali s Rickym Hattonem a Kostyou Tszyu a on do toho zápasu vstoupil jako masivní smolař a nakonec vyhrál. A to jsme udělali při mnoha příležitostech. Ale musíte mít dobrého bojovníka.

 

"S Liamem.", byl pod radarem s některými problémy, které jsme zmínili mimo ring. Ale faktem je, že je to jeden z nejlepších britských boxerů. Je to vynikající bojovník. není starý 30, je mladý 30 let. Jestli Gervonta Davis bude tím, čím si lidé myslí, že bude, no tak to bude, když porazí Liama ​​Walshe. A porazit Liama ​​Walshe, musíš být něčím výjimečný.

 

„Všichni hledají další velkou věc. Je [Gervonta] přeceňovaný? To zjistíme. Vím jedno je jisté, Liam je nedoceněný. A v tom bude rozdíl."

 

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