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SHOWTIME® To Present Seven World Championship Fights Across Seven Live Telecasts In Eight Weeks
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NEW YORK (April 17, 2017) – SHOWTIME Sports has unveiled the network’s complete spring 2017 boxing schedule following today’s earlier announcement that the heavyweight boxing event of the year will be televised SHOWTIME bizi. The stacked lineup includes seven world championship fights across eight live boxing telecasts over an eight-week span.
On Larunbata, April 29, Anthony Joshua egingo diete aurre Wladimir Klitschko in the most significant heavyweight world championship fight in more than a decade. The event will air live on SHOWTIME at 4:15 p.m. ETA/1:15 p.m. PT from a sold-out Wembley Stadium, where a record crowd of more than 90,000 spectators is expected.
Also announced today, SHOWTIME and Premier Boxing Champions will present the rematch between WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Adonis Stevenson eta Andrzej Fonfara on Larunbata, June 3. This bout is an encore of a 2014 action-packed fight in which Stevenson edged Fonfara to defend his 175-pound crown.
The SHOWTIME boxing lineup also includes two significant welterweight bouts with world title implications: Beste Berto vs. Shawn Porter (April 22) eta Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr.. (Maiatza 27). Both events are presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions. The April 22 Berto vs. Porter event will feature an anticipated 154-pound world title fight between Jermell Charlo eta Charles Hatley as well asworld champion Amanda Serrano attempting to become the first woman—and first fighter of Puerto Rican decent—to win a world title in five different weight classes.
On Larunbata, Maiatza 20, SHOWTIME will present a unique twin-bill of world championship fights. Lehenengoa, boxing’s hottest young star, newly minted world champion Gervonta Davis, will make his first world title defense against Liam Walsh Londrestik. Geroago arratsaldean, featherweight world champion Gary Russell Jr.. eta antzinako munduko txapelduna Andre Dirrell will be featured in separate bouts. Start times for both live telecasts are to be determined.
Guztietan, SHOWTIME Sports will present one live SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast, one live ShoBox: Belaunaldi berriak telecast, and five SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecasts, all free to network subscribers. Gehiago, SHOWTIME is in the early stages of planning for the return of four-division world champion Adrien broner and undefeated star Mikey Garcia in separate events this summer.
The spring lineup complements the network’s robust 2017 boxing schedule. Lehenengoan 10 weeks of the year, SHOWTIME Sports presented eight world championship fights, including two world title unification bouts (Jack vs. DeGale and Thurman vs. Garcia, SHOWTIME Boxing on CBS), two world title rematches (Frampton vs. Santa Cruz II and Linares vs. Crolla II), the live-stream of the first-ever boxing event on Twitter (Broner vs. Granados), the resurgence of women’s boxing (Serrano vs. Rivas) and the first women’s boxing main event in premium television history (Shields vs. Szabados).
“SHOWTIME continues its unrivaled commitment to the sport. There simply is no other network in boxing delivering world-class events on a consistent basis,", Esan zuen Stephen Espinoza, Exekutiboa presidenteordea & Zuzendari Nagusia, SHOWTIME Kirolak.
“Our 2017 schedule already includes some 17 live boxing telecasts, 15 munduko txapelketako borrokak, with the top-rated fighters squaring off in boxing’s deepest weight divisions. We continue to break the glass ceiling on women’s boxing, deliver the biggest bouts from overseas and see champions take on champions to unify divisions. We are proud to be re-shaping the boxing landscape both in and out of the ring.”
See below for the SHOWTIME boxing spring calendar. This is the network’s third major boxing schedule announcement of the past 13 hilabete.
Larunbata, April 22 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Aurkeztutako Premier Boxing Txapeldunen arabera
Gertaera nagusiak: Beste Berto (31-4, 24 Kos) vs. Shawn Porter (26-2, 16 Kos) – WBC Welterweight World Title Eliminator
Co-Feature: Jermell Charlo (28-0, 13 Kos) vs. Charles Hatley (26-1-1, 18 Kos) – WBC Super Welterweight World Championship
SHOX: Amanda Serrano (31-1-1, 23 Kos) vs. Dahiana Santana (35-8, 14 KO en) – 10-Rd. WBO Bantamweight World Championship
Start Time: 9:30 p.m. ETA / 6:30 p.m. PT (SHO Boxing on SHO EXTREME, 7:30p ET/PT)
Lekua: Brooklyn’s Barclays Center
Notes: · The winner of Berto-Porter becomes the WBC mandatory challenger to Unified World Champion Keith Thurman.
Larunbata, April 29 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Gertaera nagusiak: Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 Kos) vs. Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 Kos) – IBF and vacant (Super) WBA Heavyweight World Championship
Start Time: 4:15 p.m. ETA/1:15 p.m. PT, SHOWTIME bizi
Lekua: Wembley Stadium, London
Notes: · Most significant heavyweight world title fight in 15 urte—since Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson in June, 2002
Larunbata, Maiatza 20 – SHOWTIME BOXING NAZIOARTEKO
Gertaera nagusiak: Gervonta Davis (17-0, 16 Kos) vs. Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 Kos) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD, live from London
Lekua: Copper Box Arena in London, Ingalaterra
Notes: · Matchup of undefeated fighters. Champion vs. Do Not. 1-sailkapenean contender
Larunbata, Maiatza 20 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Gertaera nagusiak: Gary Russell Jr.. (21-1, 16 Kos) vs. Oscar Escandon (25-2, 17 Kos) – WBC Featherweight World Championship
Co-Features: Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 Kos) vs. José Uzcátegui (26-1, 22 Kos) – IBF Super Middleweight Interim World Championship
Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 Kos) vs. Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 Kos) – WBA Super Lightweight Eliminator
Start Time: TBD
Lekua: MGM National Harbor in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area
Notes: · Sixth featherweight title fight on SHOWTIME since Feb. 2016, and second this year.
Larunbata, Maiatza 27 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Gertaera nagusiak: Kell Brook (36-1, 25 Kos) vs. Errol Spence Jr.. (21-0, 19 Kos) – IBF Welterweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD, live from England
Lekua: Bramall Lane Football Ground in Sheffield, Ingalaterra
Notes: · World Champion vs. IBF No. 1-sailkapenean contender
Larunbata, June 3 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Aurkeztutako Premier Boxing Txapeldunen arabera
Gertaera nagusiak: Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 Kos) vs. Andrzej Fonfara (29-4, 17 Kos) II – WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship
Co-Main: Eleider Alvarez (22-0, 11 Kos) vs. Jean Pascal (31-4-1, 18 Kos) – WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Title
Start Time: TBD
Notes: · Stevenson-Fonfara II is a rematch of 2014 all-action championship bout in which both fighters scored knock downs
Ostirala, June 9 - ShoBox: Belaunaldi berriak (Ospearen Aretoan sartzeko asteburua)
Gertaera nagusiak: Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0, 19 Kos) vs. Abel Ramos (17-2-2, 12 Kos) - 10 Round Super arin Bout
Start Time: 10 p.m. ETA/PT
Lekua: Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, N.Y..
Notes: · International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
Expected This Summer
Four-division world champion Adrien Broner and WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia in separate events live on SHOWTIME.
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Gehiago! Brooklyn’s Amanda Serrano Looks to Make History When She Fights for a World Title in a Fifth Weight Class
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Undefeated Prospects Jose Miguel Borrego & Jonathan Alonso Battle While Unbeaten Julian Sosa & 2016 Haitiko Olympian
Richardson Hitchins Enter the Ring
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BROOKLYN (March 30, 2017) – Unbeaten heavyweight contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz (27-0, 23 Kos) will return to the ring to take on Long Island’s Derric Rossy (31-12, 15 Kos) in a 10-round showdown Larunbata, April 22 in a Premier Boxing Champions event live from Barclays Center, Brooklyn boxeo ™ etxea.
Also competing in undercard action is four-division world champion Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano (31-1-1, 23 Kos) who will look to make history by becoming the first woman and the first Puerto Rican fighter to win a fifth world title in five different weight classes. Both the Ortiz vs. Rossy and Serrano bouts were announced at a press conference in New York City ostegunean.
SHOWTIME Boxing coverage of the Ortiz vs. Rossy and Serrano bouts will be announced in the coming days.
Apirilaren The 22 event is headlined by former world champions Beste Berto eta Shawn Porter battling in a welterweight world title eliminator. Televised coverage of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, at hasten 9 p.m. ETA/6 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME and also features unbeaten super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo defending against top contender Charles Hatley.
Additional undercard attractions feature a group of unbeaten prospects as Mexico’s Jose Miguel Borrego (11-0, 10 Kos) gudu 2012 Spanish Olympian Jonathan Alonso(12-0, 4 Kos) in an eight-round junior welterweight showdown, Julian Sosa (7-0-1, 2 Kos) entering the ring in a six-round welterweight fight and 2016 Haitiko Olympian Richardson Hitchins (1-0, 1 KO) in a four-round junior welterweight bout.
Zuzeneko gertaera sarrerak, hau da DiBella aisialdia sustatutako, etan hasiko $50 (Ez aplikagarri tasak barne) eta salgai daude orain. Sarrerak eros daitezke online bisitatuz www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com edo deituz 1-800-745-3000. Sarrerak ere eskuragarri daude American Express leihatilan Barclays Center-ean. Taldeak deskontuak egongo dira eskuragarri 844-BKLYN-GP deituta. The Charlo vs. Hatley fight is co-promoted by TGB Promotions and Don King Promotions.
One of the most feared heavyweights in the world, Ortiz has worked his way into the WBA’s mandatory position to fight the winner of the Anthony Joshua-Wladimir Klitschko, who fight for Joshua’s IBF and the vacant WBA Super World Championship. The Cuban-born fighter had previously picked up the interim title in 2015 with a stoppage of Matias Ariel Vidondo and defended the title with a dominant knockout of former title challenger Bryant Jennings later that year. Last year saw Ortiz continue to run through heavyweight contenders as he earned TKO victories over Tony Thompson and David Allen plus a victory over Malik Scott.
Fighting out of Medford, New York, Rossy was a 2004 Golden Gloves champion and a defensive end for Boston College before turning pro in October 2004. Rossy owns victories over Axror Muralimov, Ray Mercer and Carl Drumond in addition to challenges top heavyweights Eddie Chambers, Vyacheslav Glazkov and Bermane Stiverne. This will be the ninth undefeated fighter that Rossy faces in his pro career.
Raised in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Serrano gravitated toward boxing from watching her older sister Cindy, also a professional fighter. She picked the sport up quickly, Amassing bat 9-1 record during a brief amateur career in which she won the New York Golden Gloves title in 2008. The 28-year-old would go on to fight all over the world, seizing her first world title in 2011 when she defeated Kimberly Connor to grab a super featherweight belt. In 2014, she went to Argentina and defeated Maria Elena Maderna to become a world champion at lightweight. Her world title climb continued in 2016 as she stopped Olivia Gerula in the first round to capture her featherweight championship and followed that up with a victory over Alexandra Lazar to add a super bantamweight title to her collection. She most recently put on a show at Barclays Center in January when she defeated two-division champion Yazmin Rivas by unanimous decision.
Hemen da parte-hartzaileek esan nahi izan zuen Osteguna from Gallagher’s Steakhouse in Manhattan:
LUIS ORTIZ
“I’m not a man of many words, but yesterday was my birthday, so with that extra year of experience, I’ll speak a little bit more.
“I’m ready to fight right now. I’m waiting for the opportunity to fight the winner of Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko. They better get ready, because ‘King Kong’ will be waiting for them.
“I work very hard to stay in shape. All year round I am in the gym and staying ready. When the time comes and I have a fight offered, I will always be ready.
“My plan is to become the heavyweight champion of the world. I feel like I’m with the right team now that will open those doors for me. Whoever they put in front of me, I will take care of them.
“I love fighting in New York because there are such smart fans here who really love boxing. They love the knockout and I’m excited to be here to do my job.
“I’ve been working hard and waiting to get a victory on April 22. Once I get past this bout, it’s on to bigger and better things. I’ll find out everything about Rossy that I need to know on April 22 and put on a great show.
“Age is nothing to me. So many fighters have competed into their late age. I still have a lot left in the tank.
“I would love to fight Deontay Wilder. We’re both big, tough fighters. These are the kind of fights that people want to see. I know that my time will come.
“We’re looking forward to this new relationship and this first fight on April 22. I can’t wait to get out there in front of the fans and show my skills. I believe it will finally be time for ‘King Kong’ to come out of the jungle.”
DERRIC ROSSY
“When they brought the fight to me, I said let’s do it. We’re doing it right by fighting at Barclays Center.
“This is a real fight. beti nago prest. The fans are who pays us and they want to see a legitimate fight. This is going to be a quality matchup on April 22.
“I think our styles will match up well. He throws his hands well and I think I do the same. I sometimes try to be more evasive and I’m anticipating him bringing it. There might be some bull in a China shop, but then it could turn. We both adapt well in the ring.
“You can’t ask for anything better than this kind of fight. We’re both top-notch heavyweights and we’re going to go at it. It’s a thrill for me to be there regardless, but I think the fans are really going to be the winners.
“I’ve fought a lot of really good heavyweights. I won’t know how he stacks up until I get in there with him. All I know is that he’s tough, rugged and good.
“My situation is that I always have to stay ready in the gym. I happened to be ready when the call came and I said yes as soon as I could.
“I’m going to win this fight and it’s going to set up some big things. I’m in this business to get a world title. I have to go through Luis Ortiz to get there.”
AMANDA SERRANO
“I can’t wait to get back in the ring and put on a show in front of the fans. That’s what I love to do and it’ll be great to do it at Barclays Center.
“I’m motivated to make history. This would be my sixth world title in five weight divisions. This is a goal that my whole team has had. We want me to be the first Puerto Rican fighter to conquer five divisions. I want to be known as the girl who made history.
“I think every fighter wants to be known as the best in the world. If I’m not the best, I want to be one of the best. I want to be remembered and open the door for girls around the world.
“I’m very thankful for everyone who came out here today. This is a great opportunity for me on April 22. I’m going for history. I want this so badly. I train hard and I have a great team taking care of me.
“What better place to make history than at Barclays Center in Brooklyn? No matter who they put in front of me, it’s going to be a night of fireworks. I’m doing this for female boxing. I’m going to show how much talent we have. This is the one that I want more than anything. I always put on a show for my fans in Brooklyn and my eyes are on the prize.”
LOU DIBELLA, DiBella aisialdia presidenteak
“I’m really happy today to announce some great additions to a terrific card on April 22 in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME. Everyone knows the main event is a great fight in the welterweight division. We also announced a 154-pound matchup as the co-main event with Jermell Charlo vs. Charles Hatley.
“The biggest announcement is that a very big man, is going to be on this card. All Luis Ortiz has done as a professional fighter is knock guys out. He’s one of the most feared and avoided men in the heavyweight division. Ortiz and his team want the biggest fights out there. He knows that being seen on a card of this magnitude is a tremendous opportunity.
“I know that Luis Ortiz has a big victory in mind on April 22 that will propel him to a bigger fight and eventually to the biggest fights in the world. This guy deserves the opportunity.
“Amanda Serrano is a great champion. She’s one of the best pound-for-pound female fighters I the world today. No female fighter in history has ever won five titles in five weight classes. But it’s even more amazing, given the long history of the sport on the island, that no Puerto Rican fighter has ever become a five-division world champion. On April 22 Amanda Serrano will attempt to make history.
“Amanda has won titles as heavy as 135-pounds and now she’ll be fighting at 118-pounds. That’s an amazing achievement. She’s always fought the best out there and she’s always proven that she is the best. She deserves the attention she’s getting. She may be the best fighter I promote, aldian. This woman stands should-to-shoulder with any of them.”
“I know that Derric Rossy is going to give a test to Ortiz. But he’s never been predicted to win. Every time I watch his fight against Bermane Stiverne, I saw him winning the fight. This guy is a real professional and he deserves this opportunity.
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive VP & Zuzendari Nagusia, SHOWTIME Kirolak
“We’re thrilled to be here announcing such a fantastic undercard from top to bottom. Amanda Serrano is looking to become the first woman and Puerto Rican to win world titles in five weight classes. A card this deep, you know that it is a SHOWTIME card.
“These are the kind of cards that SHOWTIME, Lou DiBella and Barclays Center are working on every day. This was a good event and now it is a great event.”
BRETT YORMARK, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Aisialdia
“It’s been a special start to the year for Brooklyn Boxing. You think about Urtarrilaren 14 and March 4 and what great nights those were. Now we have April 22 and it has become a special card. We’re excited about what we’re building in Brooklyn. We’re making great strides.
“I want to welcome Luis Ortiz to Barclays Center for the first time. I’m sure it will be a special night. We’re thrilled to welcome back Amanda Serrano as well for what should be a historic night.
“We’re going to continue to put on the biggest and best events we can. It’s been a great start to the year and we’re looking forward to more to come.”
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ABOUT BERTO vs. PORTER
Andre Berto vs. Shawn Porter is a WBC welterweight world title eliminator between former 147-pound world champions. The 12-round bout headlines SHOWTIME txapelketa boxeoa, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Larunbata, apirilaren 22 Barclays Gunetik, Brooklyn boxeo ™ etxea. Co-nagusia gertatuz gero, undefeated super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo battles top rated challenger Charles Hatley, Telebistaz estaldura hasieran ekin 9 p.m. ETA/6 p.m. PT.
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Gervonta Davis Dethrones Jose Pedraza In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature
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Astelehena, Urtarrilaren 16 At 10 p.m. ETA/PT SHOWTIME EXTREME On
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BROOKLYN (Jan. 15, 2017) – The No. 1 eta No. 2-ranked super middleweights in the world met in a unification to determine the world’s best 168-pound fighter Larunbata SHOWTIME on. After two knockdowns and 12 intense, back-and-forth rounds, the distinction as the world’s best super middleweight is still up for grabs.
WBC champion Badou Jack (20-1-3, 12 Kos) and IBF titlist James DeGale (23-1-1, 14 Kos) fought to a 12-round majority draw in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING in front of 10,128 Barclays Center Brooklyn at. The bout was scored 114-112 (DeGale) eta 113-113 bitan, and the only clear winner was the sport of boxing and its fans.
Britain’s DeGale, making the third defense of his IBF belt, started the drama by flooring Jack with a jab with 30 segundo lehen txandan geratzen. But it was back and forth from there in a highly skilled, closely contested battle between the consensus best in the weight class and in the eighth unification bout in division history.
Jack, making his third title defense, was more effective on the inside and more active, Bota 745 total punches vs. DeGale’s 617.
The pivotal moment in the fight occurred when Jack floored DeGale for the first time in his career with a left-right combo punch midway through the 12garren eta azken txandan. Without the 10-8 txandan, DeGale would have won a unanimous decision.
“I thought I won the fight. I finished stronger,” Jack said. “His knockdown was a flash knockdown. I won the fight. He was doing a lot of running. He was throwing a lot of shit at my guard.
“Let’s do it again at light heavyweight. It’s time to move to light heavyweight.”
DeGale countered: “I’ve got huge respect for this man, but I thought I won that. I landed the cleanest shots. Let’s do it again. Let’s do it again in London.
“He hit me (in the 12garren), but I was more off balance. Hura errespetatzen dut. He’s a good, Borrokalari guztiak-inguruan. Let’s go again.”
Undefeated 130-pound Floyd Mayweather protégé Gervonta Davis (17-0, 16 Kos) dethroned defending IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose Pedraza (22-1, 12 Kos) with an impressive seventh round TKO (2:36) in the opening bout of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.
Davis was supremely accurate from the opening bell, landing an astounding 48 bere boterea punches ehuneko eta 40 percent of his total shots. Davis won his first title at just 22 urtetik, similar to his mentor Mayweather, who picked up his first belt in the same weight class when he was 21.
Pedraza was making the third defense of his belt, but didn’t come out with his traditional “Sniper” game plan of fighting at range and picking apart his opponent. Davis gained confidence as he connected on the inside, landing at an impressive clip and preventing his Puerto Rican opponent from landing with effective lateral and head movement.
The Baltimore native hurt Pedraza with a huge left hook to the body in the opening moments of the sixth round, forcing Pedraza to guard his right side while eating repeated combinations with no answer for the onslaught. Davis landed more than 50 percent of his power shots in the sixth and Pedraza never really recovered. He was floored in the seventh round by a big right hook, falling to the canvas for the first time in his career. Pedraza got up, but referee Ricky Gonzalez sensed Pedraza was defeated and immediately halted the contest.
“I’ve had experience, I was telling you all that and you didn’t believe it,"Esan zuen Davis, who became the youngest reigning world titlist. “I did the hard work, and us coming out on top, it means a lot. Having a great boxer and promoter backing me feels great.
“In this camp, I studied ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd, not ‘Money.’ I learned to stay composed. Niri harrapatu zuen ona plano batzuk. I took it and I came back out. That’s how you show you’re a real dude.
“I felt that he was laying down. I caught him one time in the body and he backed up. My team told me to go back to the body. My team told me to stay under control and go back to the body.”
Said Mayweather: “For this training camp, I didn’t want to be around him. I didn’t want to talk to him. I wanted him to focus so he could go out and be right. Is this the future of boxing? Abso-f***-lutely.”
Pedraza admitted he made a fundamental error in fighting Davis’ game.
“The strategy was to fight him from a distance, but it didn’t work out that way,” Pedraza said. “In spurts I did do it, but in the end I was trying to give too much pressure and that didn’t work.
“There was a moment there when I adjusted to the game plan that I wanted, but I kept trying to fight with him and it didn’t work.
“It’s no excuse, but I was at 135 pounds and coming down to accept this fight maybe wasn’t the right move.”
Amanda Serrano (31-1-1, 23 Kos) capitalized on the opportunity to fight in the first women’s world title fight on English-language national television in nearly a decade, with a dominating performance in victory. Serrano defended her WBO Junior Featherweight World Championship over former two-division world champion Yazmin Rivas (35-10-1, 10 Kos) aho batez erabaki bidez. Epaileek duenean bout 97-97, 98-92, 99-91.
Serrano was the busier fighter from the opening bell, and landed nearly the double amount of the punches as her opponent – 206 compared to 107 – while connecting on an impressive 41 percent of her power punches.
“We knew she was going to come to fight,” Serrano said. “She’s a Mexican fighter who’s very tough and experienced. I had to show her my power and my skills. I was glad to get 10-rounds in and I hope the fans enjoyed the fight.
“We wanted the knockout, but I was ready for 10-rounds. People who think I’m just a brawler saw that I’m a great boxer today. We picked a tough opponent because we wanted to showcase that I can beat good fighters and take a punch if I have to. I can do everything in the ring. We wanted the toughest fighter out there and she came to fight.
“It was a great night for women’s boxing and I hope it keeps getting bigger and bigger. Onena nahi dugu. My goal is to drop to 118 pounds and win a title in my fifth division. I want to fight other champions. My goal is to be the first Puerto Rican to hold world titles in five weight classes.”
Rivas disagreed with the decision.
“It was an excellent fight. I followed all of the instructions from my corner and I believe that I won,” Rivas said. “I think the last round was very close, but I think I did well in all the rounds.
“I knew everything was against me and to win I had to knock her out. Unfortunately it didn’t happen today. I believe that after this fight, women will have more opportunities to show their skills on television.”
In an exciting matchup of undefeated middleweights that saw multiple knockdowns and swings of momentum, Immanuel Aleem (17-0-1, 10 Kos) defeated previously unbeaten Ievgen Khytrov (14-1, 12 Kos) by sixth-round TKO.
Aleem struck first with a massive overhand right that staggered Khytrov and left him wide-eyed and susceptible to punishment. Aleem pushed forward and continued to land punches, but the Ukrainian was able to stay on his feet to survive the round and return to his corner.
Khytrov recovered brilliantly to win the second round on all three judges’ scorecards, Barne 10-8 in the eyes of one judge. The third round saw an early candidate for Round of the Year in which Aleem dropped Khytrov hard with a strong left hook that put Khytrov down for the first time in his career. Khytrov continued to show incredible resolve as he was able stay on his feet and blast Aleem with a late shot that nearly put Aleem out.
The back-and-forth continued with Khytrov seemingly beginning to take control of the bout until the sixth round when Aleem landed a series of overhand right hands that put Khytrov down again. Khytrov beat the count but Aleem continued to push forward and battered a defenseless Khytrov until referee Eddie Claudio halted the bout 1:20 into round six. Aleem landed 50 percent of his power punches in the bout that was scheduled for 10-rounds.
The opening bout of the telecast saw former title challenger Thomas Dulorme (24-2, 16 Kos) earn a sixth-round TKO victory over Brian Jones (13-7, 7 Kos) in their welterweight contest. In his first bout since signing with Mayweather Promotions, the Puerto Rican-fighter dominated and controlled the fight by landing 46 bere boterea punches ehuneko.
Big overhand rights and uppercuts did most of the damage early for Dulorme as he staggered Jones in a dominant third round. Dulorme began to work the body shots in as he wore Jones down but missed low repeatedly in round five and had a point deducted from him by referee Shada Murdaugh. Dulorme was able to recover in the next round and used a strong flurry to force the referee to intervene and stop the fight at 1:49 of round six.
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JACK vs. DEGALE
Badou Jack vs. James DeGale, 12 txandako pisu ertaineko mundu mailan bateratzeko borroka, was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment and took place Saturday, Urtarrilaren 14 Brooklyn-eko Barclays Center-etik eta SHOWTIME-n zuzenean. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING saioaren irekiera 9:30 p.m. ETA/6:30 p.m. PT were junior lightweight world champion Jose Pedraza eta garaitu gabeko lehiakidea Gervonta Davis.
Barclays Centerren BROOKLYN BOXING ™ programazio plataforma EPEGE aurkeztu da. Informazio gehiago www.SHO.com/Sports jarraitu Twitter-en @BadouJack, @JamesDegale1, @Sniper_Pedraza, @Gervontaa, @ShowtimeBoxing, MayweatherPromo, LouDiBella, BarclaysCenter, eta @Swanson_Comm edo bihurtu zale Facebook-en www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotionswww.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Ekitaldi hau Corona Extra-k babesten du, finest Beer.
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Klikatu HEMEN Idris Erba/Mayweather Promotions-en argazkiak
Klikatu HEMEN Ed Diller argazkiak egiteko / DiBella aisialdia
Klikatu HEMEN Tom Casino/SHOWTIME-ren argazkiak lortzeko
BROOKLYN (Urtarrilaren 11. 2017) – Borroka asteko jarduerak gaur hasi dira ofizialki Brooklyngo Gleason's Gym-en komunikabideen entrenamenduekin, pisu superertainen arteko tituluaren bateratzearen aurkako norgehiagoka baino lehen. Badou Jack eta James DeGale hori titularrak ekintza hau Larunbata, Urtarrilaren 14 Brooklyn-eko Barclays Center-etik eta SHOWTIME-n zuzenean.
Era berean, bertaratu eta SHOWTIME TXAPELKETA BOXING telesaila irekitzen 9:30 p.m. ETA/6:30 p.m. PT junior arineko munduko txapelduna da Jose Pedraza eta garaitu gabeko lehiakidea Gervonta Davis.
Telebistako ekintza osagarriak pisu handiko munduko txapeldun izango dira Amanda Serrano bere titulua defendatzen bi dibisioko munduko txapeldun ohiaren aurka Yazmin Rivas SHOWTIME EXTREME-n. Telecast izakiak at 7 p.m. ETA/PT garaitu gabeko erdiko pisu batekin Ievgen Khytrov eta Immanuel Aleem.
Zuzeneko gertaera sarrerak, Mayweather Promotions eta DiBella Entertainment-ek sustatutakoa, etan hasiko $25. Sarrerak dagoeneko eskuragarri daude eta sarean eros daitezke bisitan www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com edo deituz 1-800-745-3000. Sarrerak ere eskuragarri daude American Express leihatilan Barclays Center-ean. Taldeak deskontuak egongo dira eskuragarri 844-BKLYN-GP deituta.
Hemen da borrokalari esan nahi izan zuen Asteazkena:
JACK Badou
«Positiboa izaten saiatzen ari naiz eta momentu honetaz gozatzen. Borroka hori izan nahi nuke bihar Gau. Baina pazientzia erakusten ari gara eta aukerari aurre egiten ari gara.
«Nire ibilbideko borrokarik handiena da eta prest nago hurrengo mailara eramateko. Eskarmentua daukat etapa honetan egoteko eta kiroleko onenetakoa naizela erakusteko prest nago.
«DeGale zenbait aldiz borrokan ikusi dut. Bere azken borrokak ez dut uste onena ikusi dugunik. James DeGale onena borroka gauean agertzea nahi dut. Borroka gauean ez da aitzakiarik izango.
«Nire bizitzako forma onenean nago. Ziur nago bera ere bere bizitzako forma onenean dagoela. Beraz, ikus dezagun nor den onena.
«Han sartuko naiz hura apurtzera. Borrokalari hobea izango naiz. Borroka alda dezakeen zerbait lurreratzeko aukera lortzen badut, Nire aukera aprobetxatuko dut.
«Hau izan da nire ibilbideko entrenamendurik onenetako bat. Nire elikadura inoiz baino hobea da eta jende positiboa daukat inguruan.
"Uste dut nirekin ringera sartzen den edonor kanporatu dezakedala. Zuregan hori sinesten ez baduzu, orduan kirol okerrean zaude. Ez dut borroka erraz bat espero, baina irabazteko behar dena egingo dut.
«Nire Lou Del Valle entrenatzailea da hainbeste hobetu dudan arrazoia. Galdu ostean ekarri nuen berriro eta orain nagoen tokira eramaten lagundu dit.
«Zalantzarik gabe, munduko pisu ertain onena zein den jakingo dugu Larunbata Gau. »
JAMES DEGALE
«New Yorkera hegan egin nuen astelehenean kanpamentu bikain baten ostean. Ondo entrenatzen eta gogor aritu naiz. Lan bikaina egin dut pistan eta kilometro asko egin ditut. Naiz fantasiazko forma.
«Borroka honek beste kutsu bat du. Borroka handi batean nagoela sentitzen dut. Honetarako beste maila batean nagoela sentitzen dut. Gogoa, gorputza eta arima. Dena da handia.
«Buruz prestatuta nago. Badou Jack oso borrokalari ona da. Aurkari gogorra da. Borroka bakoitzean hobetzen da. Oraintxe sentitzen dudan moduan, Badou Jackek ez nau irabazi behar. Nire onena borrokatzera kontzentratuta nago.
«Asko sakrifikatu dut nire burua posizio honetan jartzeko eta kanpamentu bikaina izan zela ziurtatzeko. Orain da ordua.
«Brooklinen hedabideen eguna izatea bikaina da. Posizio zoragarri batean nago nire bizitzan eta karreran. Duela urte baino erosoago nago. Garai batean ez nuke jakingo zer esan. Gizon bat naiz orain eta prest nago nire patuari heltzeko.
“Mugimendua, abiadura eta angeluak dira nire gakoak. Kontzentratuta nago eta borobilak hartzen ez baditut, horrek egin beharko luke. Egingo du. Boxeoan edozer gerta daiteke, baina prestegia nago horretarako.
«Badou Jack-i begiratzen diot, eta hobetzen joan den arren, Askoz borrokalari hobea naizela uste dut. Oso kalitate handikoa da eta nire jokoan egon behar dut. Honez borroka handi bat izango da, baina ni izango naiz garaile.
"George Grovesen aurka galtzea bedeinkapena izan zen mozorrotuta. Hori gertatuko ez bazait, Ez dakit non egongo nintzen nire karreran. Handiegia nintzen nire botetarako orduan. Urrezko mutila nintzela uste nuen eta apaldu nintzen. Berreraiki behar izan nuen eta itzuli nintzen».
Jose Pedraza
«Utzi dut [Gervonta] Davisek hitz egiten du. Jendeak horrela hitz egiten duenean gustatzen zait, borroka gauean isiltzea lortzen baitut. Floyd Mayweather-en imitazioa da. Imitazio guztiak bezala, ez da benetakoa bezain ona.
"Oso pozik nago hemen Puerto Rico ordezkatzen New York hirian beste Puerto Ricoko txapeldun batekin Amanda Serranorekin.. Lau aldiz txapelduna da, oso lortua eta ohorea da berarekin txartel honetan egotea.
«Borrokatzeko prest sentitzen naiz. Irrikitan nago ringera sartzeko. Ezin dut itxaron Larunbata gaua eta mundu osoari zertaz egina nagoen erakusteko.
«Abantaila dut esperientzian eta irismenean eta altueran. Presioa egiten saiatuko da baina horretarako prest egongo naiz.
«Ez dudala esperientzia profesional gehiago izatea, baina esperientzia afizionatuagoa ere bai. Eszenatoki handietan egondako urte guzti hauek borrokan lagunduko naute.
«Ez dut uste gutxietsia naizenik. Jendeak ezagutzen du nire kalitatea, horregatik jendeak nirekin borrokatzea saihesten du. 130 kiloko borrokalari onena naizela uste dut.
«Edozein borroka motarako prest nago. Galdera da, prest egongo da Davis? Davis nekatzen bada, amaierako txandetan arazoak izango ditu».
GERVONTA DAVIS
«Orain oso ondo sentitzen naiz. Sasoian nago. Eskuragarri izan nuen sparring onena eta dena ondo joan zen. Lanera joateko prest nago Urtarrilaren 14.
«Badakigu Pedraza garaitu gabe datorren munduko txapelduna dela. Ringean gauza on asko egiten ditu baina gu prest egongo gara borrokan gauean.
«Ongi sentitzen da eszenatoki honetan egotea. Prest sentitzen naiz nire txartela titularra jartzeko. Prest nago nire gauzak egiteko eta hori munduko titulu hau irabaztearekin dator.
«Ez diot gehiegi ikusi, baina nire taldea prestatuta dago. Ez dauka nik orain arte ikusi ez dudan ezer. Jolas-plana exekutatu besterik ez dugu egin behar txirrina jotzen duenean».
YAZMIN RIVAS
«Badakit jotzaile astuna den eta kolpea gogor jo dezakeen neska baten aurka nagoela. Oso gogor entrenatu naiz borroka hau prestatzeko, badakidalako borrokalari arriskutsu baten aurrean nagoela. Nire pisua mantendu behar dut borroka gauera arte.
«Hegoaldeko askorekin entrenatu naiz Serranoren estiloa prestatzeko. Hegoaldeko bati aurre egiten diodan bigarren aldia baino ez da. Joko plan batekin nator, baina behin eraztun hori zapaltzen duzunean, Badakit edozer gerta daitekeela.
«Beteranoa naiz eta badut esperientzia. Serranok nire abantaila gainditu beharko du hor.
«AEBetan borrokatzeko ilusio handiz nago. eta badakit aukera izugarria dela. Telebistan borrokatzea aprobetxatu behar dudan zerbait da. Borroka honen ondoren, jendeak benetan ikusiko du zer den emakumezkoen boxeoa.
"Oso motibatuta eta hunkituta nago Brooklynen AEBetako hiririk onenean borrokatzeko aukera dudalako.. boxeorako. Borrokatzera etorriko naiz. Ez dut atzera egingo eta eraztunaren erdian egongo gara trukean».
IEVGEN KHYTROV
«Aleem borrokan ikusi dut eta ez da ezer berezirik. Oso azkarra da. Oso azkar egiten du dena. Baina jo dezake. Indar apur bat dauka, baina jo dezaket.
«Haren akatsak aprobetxatuko ditut. Borroka honetarako prest nago eta kanporaketara noa. Hau ez da borroka luzea izango. Uste dut bospasei txandatan kanporatuko dudala.
«Borrokalari oldarkorra naiz. Borroka egin nahi dut. Ukabilkada asko bota nahi ditut. Pozik nago bota ahal badut 100 kolpeak borobil batean. Inork ezin du horrelako zigorrik hartu eta nire aurkaria hortik ateratzen laguntzen dit.
"Pozik nago Brooklynen borrokan ari naizela Barclays Center-en. Nire karrerarako oso garrantzitsua da. Borroka honen ostean pauso handiak eta izen handiak emango ditut. Zer egin dezakedan erakutsiko dut larunbatean.
«Mundu errealeko titulu baten alde borrokatu nahi dut. Horretarako prest nago eta aurkari onei aurre egin eta nire buruari erronka egin nahi diot».
OFMUS ELE naiz.
«Hau entrenamendu polita izan da. George Peterson dut nire txokoan eta Paul Williams hiru aldiz txapeldun bihurtu zuen. Kiroleko borrokalari beldurgarrienetako bat bihurtu zuen erregimen bera pasatzen ari zait.
"Ez dakit gehiegi nire aurkari buruz askoz. Zezen motaren bat izatearen inguruan oinarritutako joko-plana dugu, baina nire entrenatzailea da hori aztertzen duena, eta gero hortik goaz.
«Pakete osoa zirkulara eramaten dut. Ez dago ezer ezin dut egin. Boxeatu eta borroka egin dezaket. garrantzitsuena, Borrokan zehar doikuntzak egin ditzaket.
“Hemen irabazteak kirol honetan nor naizen zigilatuko du. Munduko txapeldun izatera goaz. Ez naiz ohiko borrokalaria bertan. Goi mailako mutil hauek irabazi ditzaket».
JULIAN SOSA
«Zintzotasunez esan dezaket hau izan dudan entrenamendurik onenetako bat dela. Urduri eta hunkituta nago. Urduri nago, inoiz ez dudalako horrelako entrenamendurik egin eta irrikan nola sentitzen naizen ikusteak ilusioz nago.
«Nire aurkariaren zinta batzuk ikusi ditut. Eskuin esku asko botatzen dituen borrokalari oso oldarkorra da. horretarako prestatu behar dut neure burua. Goiz hasi edo bere denbora hartu nahi badu, Edozertarako prest nago.
«Oso ziur nago borroka honetara iristeko. Uste dut errendimendu bikaina egingo dudala eta agian nire karrerako onena.
"Oso eskertuta nago Brooklynen etxean borroka egiteagatik eta pozten naiz berriro Barclays Center-en jotzeko aukera izateagatik.. Ez dago zure lagunak eta familiak animatzen zaituztela baino sentimendu hoberik.
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JACK vs. DEGALE
Badou Jack vs. James DeGale, 12 txandako pisu ertaineko mundu mailan bateratzeko borroka, Mayweather Promotions eta DiBella Entertainment-ek sustatzen dute eta hau egiten da Larunbata, Urtarrilaren 14 Brooklyn-eko Barclays Center-etik eta SHOWTIME-n zuzenean. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING saioaren irekiera 9:30 p.m. ETA/6:30 p.m. PT junior arineko munduko txapelduna da Jose Pedraza eta garaitu gabeko lehiakidea Gervonta Davis.
Zuzeneko gertaera sarrerak, Mayweather Promotions eta DiBella Entertainment-ek sustatutakoa, etan hasiko $25. Sarrerak dagoeneko eskuragarri daude eta sarean eros daitezke bisitan www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com edo deituz 1-800-745-3000. Sarrerak ere eskuragarri daude American Express leihatilan Barclays Center-ean. Taldeak deskontuak egongo dira eskuragarri 844-BKLYN-GP deituta.
Barclays Centerren BROOKLYN BOXING ™ programazio plataforma EPEGE aurkeztu da. Informazio gehiago www.SHO.com/Sports jarraitu Twitter-en @BadouJack, @JamesDegale1, @Sniper_Pedraza, @Gervontaa, SHOSports, MayweatherPromo, LouDiBella, BarclaysCenter, eta @Swanson_Comm edo bihurtu zale Facebook-enwww.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment,www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Ekitaldi hau Corona Extra-k babesten du, finest Beer.
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