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Jose Pedraza Remains Unbeaten With Unanimous Decision Over Stephen Smith In IBF Junior Lightweight Championship
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Mashantucket, Conn. (April. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Subotaon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. U co-funkcija, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.
Večerašnje event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during večerašnje undercard and boxing’s Smith brothers, including current WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith, cheering from the crowd.
A relentless Russell brought the main event to a quick halt by registering three knockdowns in the second round, the last of which forced referee Danny Schiavone to end the contest at 1:33. Od prvog zvona, Washington, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, južnjak, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.
“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., koji poboljšava njegovu zapis 27 wins, one loss, 15 nokauta.
“I’m ready to fight anyone in the division – Santa Cruz, Lee Selby. We are ready. But what I really want is [Vasyl] Lomachenko. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 funti. I will go anywhere to get that fight,” Russell said.
“There aren’t many fighters who you instantly know are special,” said SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst Steve Farhood. “The combination of Gary Russell’s hand speed and accuracy instantly shows us that he’s special. That was plainly evident večeras and at times his hand speed was frightening.”
Pedraza (22-0, 12 KOs) remained disciplined and came out victorious during his second IBF 130-pound world title defense. A combination of timing, hand speed and good defense allowed the Puerto Rican native to dominate the 12-round championship fight.
“This definitely was a tough fight but the training really came to advantage in this fight,” Pedraza told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray. “I knew he was a tough fighter so I was always aware.”
“I had better focus večeras. I had a better training camp,” said Pedraza, referring to his controversial split decision win over Edner Cherry two fights ago. “I knew that Stephen Smith was a great fighter and even after the knockdown, we were very cautious not to rush in.”
“Pedraza won večeras with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Rekao je Farhood. “I had the fight even after eight rounds and once Pedraza dropped Smith in the ninth, he gained momentum that he never lost and he pulled away. It was an impressive performance but also an important one because it erased a lot of the negative criticism Pedraza received in his controversial win over Edner Cherry.”
Pedraza was the more accurate fighter, slijetanje 50 percent of his power punches over the 12-round bout. The Sniper was able to pick his spots and pocket rounds once he figured out the distance. Smith had his moments, but wasn’t active enough.
Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, sa Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi komentariše i Jim Gray izvještavanje. U Spanish simulkasta, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow and former world champion Raul Marquez served as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins Jr. sa Bob Dunphy režiranje.
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Baltimor, MD (Juli 14, 2015) - WBC pero prvak Gari "Gospodin" Russell Jr., neporažena prospekt Antonio Russell i bivši velter titlist Vincent Pettway će sve biti prisutan za Baltimore Boks je "Put u svjetova" Četvrtak večeri u Osmoj aveniji Michael u Glen Burnie, MD.
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Više od osam olimpijskih Bouts stilu zakazani su za "Road to svjetova", uključujući borce iz različitih klasa težine. Competing Četvrtak večer će biti popularan nokaut kralj Sam Crossed, 2009 Ringa svjetski prvak Joey Veazey, brzo raste Donald Wallace, Ernie Hall, Rick Foxwell i Sean Veazey između ostalog.
With the Ringside World Championships scheduled Avgust 5-8 u Missouri, Baltimore Boks donira 100% sredstava iz "Put ka svjetova" za pomoć borcima plati za turnir i razne troškove koji dolaze s pohađaju. To uključuje ali se ne ograničava na letove, tlo prijevoz, smještaj i hranu. Da bi se dodatno pomoći u naporima za prikupljanje sredstava, a 50/50 tombola će se održati u večernjim.
Elitnog talent koji mnogi smatraju da imaju najbrže ruke u boksu, Russell Jr. zarobljeni WBC naslov pero nakon karijeru najbolje performanse gdje je nokautirao Jhonny Gonzalez u četvrtom kolu. The Washington, DC rodnom osvojio bezbroj nacionalnih amaterski prvenstva prije okretanje Pro i bio je favorit za zlato uhvati u toku 2008 Olimpijske igre. Nažalost, on onesvijestio pokušavajući da težinu i nikada nije dobio da se natječu. U 26-1 sa 15 nokauta, Russell Jr. Izgleda da je snaga u godinama koje dolaze i to je lice koje će navijači navikli da vidimo na TV.
Kao i njegov stariji brat, Antonio Russell je došao u Pro redove nakon impresivne amaterski karijeru. Dobitnica je 2013 National Golden Gloves, Russell osvojila medalje tri od pet godina takmičili u državljanima, hvatanja srebro u 2010 i 2014. Kao profesionalni, Russell bori u bantam divizije i 3-0 sa 2 pobjeda nokautom.
Borbe ponos Charm City, Pettway zaustavio Gianfranco Rossi u 1994 postati IBF junior srednjoj šampion. Njegov sljedeću utakmicu, međutim zaradio Pettway trajno slavu u boksu zajednici. Aprila 29, 1995, Pettway postigao dinamičan jedan udarac nokaut Simon Brown. Kada Brown srušio na platnu, snagu Pettway Punch ga discombobulated do te mjere da je doslovno bacio udaraca u zraku. Nokaut je pregledana miliona puta na internetu i ostaje jedan od najboljih u istoriji boksa.
"Ja zaista se radujem se što ću imati Brothers Russell i Vincent na moju emisiju,", Rekao je Smith. "Gary se borio u mojoj emisiji kad je bio amater i ja imao doslovno naježila ga posmatra borbu. On je bio najtalentovaniji amaterski sam ikad vidio, a njegov brat je bio vraga borca previše. Njihov otac je bio moj prijatelj već godinama, a to je zapanjujuće koliko talentirani borci došao iz tog domaćinstva. Vincent je bio veliki pobornik Baltimore Boks i grad dokle god sam mogao da se setim. Imati ga na Fight Night je uvijek zadovoljstvo i navijači pokazati mu puno ljubavi. Između boraca na ruci, bokseri planirano da se natječu i izazvati ova kartica podržava, Četvrtak će biti veliki svuda oko veče. "
The Russell Braća i Pettway će biti na raspolaganju da se sastane sa svim ticketholders.
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