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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. (May. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Saturdayon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. In pluma co-, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.
Nocte scriptor event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during hac nocte 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. A primo tintinnabulum, Vashingtonis, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, a southpaw, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.
“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., qui ad eius testimonium amplio 27 uincit, one loss, 15 knockouts.
“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 libras. 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 hac nocte, 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 hac nocte,. 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 hac nocte, with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Dixit 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, adpulsu 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, apud Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray nuntiantes. Et ex Hispaniis simulcast, Luna Alejandro 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. apud Bob Dunphy Rectificatio.
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Baltimore, MD (July 14, 2015) - WBC featherweight champion Gary "Mr." Russell Jr., inuictus est prospectu Antonio Russell et priore welterweight titlist Vincent Pettway omnes erunt in attendance for Baltimore boxing 's "Road ad mundos" Thursday Ave Michaelis in Octava Burnie Gleni uespera, MD.
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An elite ingenio, qui quamplurimis habere ieiunas manus et equom, Russell Jr. cepit WBC featherweight title sequentes a curriculo optimus perficientur ubi data opera effodisset Jhonny Gonzalez in quarto circuitu. The London, DC patria nationalibus won innumeris amateur championships prior turning pro ventus erat capere aurum during the 2008 Olympia. Infeliciter, Quo exeunte umquam conatur ad pondus elit. At 26-1 apud 15 knockouts, Russell Jr. annorum fami videtur esse vis et videndi faciem TV assuefaciemus lant.
Sicut fratri antenato, Antonio Russell venit in pro ordines quemdam infigo amateur career. Victor 2013 National aurei Gloves, Certet Russell in quinquennium sibi nationalium tria numismata, captis argentum 2010 atque 2014. Ex officio, Russell pugnas apud bantamweight divisionem et 3-0 apud 2 uincit a knockout.
Pugnantia superbiam Charm City, Pettway obturaverunt Rossi in Gianfranco 1994 fieri IBF junior middleweight champion. His meruit Pettway next match tamen permanent fama in proelia caestus communitas. On April 29, 1995, Pettway negaro dynamic Unum punch knockout Simonis Brown. Brown cum corruisset, carbasus, vim Pettway s punch discombobulated eum usque adeo ut, iuxta literam threw vapulet in auras. Visum fuerit millies et millies knockout remanet penitus caestu historia optimus.
"Im 'vere Vincentii fratres mei expectantes habentes speciem Russell,"Inquit Cicero. "Ostende mihi cum esset pugnatum Gary amateur observabant eum et certamen anser bumps haberemus. Optimus ille est: cujus uterinus frater amateur diaboli umquam recte quoque de bello. Pater suus fuerit prodigiosus quot annos amicus meus venit de domo ingenio pugnantes. Vivamus Vincentio Baltimorensis magnus fautor meminerat quamdiu urbemque. Habens semper in pugnam nox ostendisset nisl multum amoris voluptatem. Inter pugnatores in manu, pugilem scheduled ut hoc facere, in certamen card est supportantes, Thursday omnia circa vesperam magnus erit. "
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