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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. (Apr. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Rāhoroion SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.
Teie pô o event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during i teie pô o te 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. Mai i te pere tuatahi, te Washington, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, he 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., te tangata e whakapai ana whakaatu ki 27 toa, 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 pauna. 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 te po nei and at times his hand speed was frightening.”
Pedraza (22-0, 12 Koó) 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 te po nei. 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 te po nei with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Ka mea a 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, tauranga 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, ki Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray pūrongo. I roto i te simulcast Spanish, 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 Rawiri Dinkins Jr. ki Bob Dunphy aratai.
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Baltimore, MD (Hōngongoi 14, 2015) - WBC toa tekau mā Gary "Mr" Russell Jr., amanaki tūturu Antonio Russell, me te titlist Welterweight mua Vincent Pettway ka katoa i roto i tae atu mo Baltimore Boxing o "Road ki te Ao" Rāpare ahiahi i te Michael Eighth Avenue i Glen Burnie, MD.
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With the Ringside World Championships scheduled August 5-8 i roto i te Missouri, Kei te foaki Baltimore Boxing 100% o nga moni i "Road ki te Ao» no te tauturu te utu i te whawhai mo te whakataetae, me te ngā whakapaunga e haere mai ki te haere. Kei roto i tēnei engari kāore e whāiti noa ki te rerenga, transportation whenua, tira me te kai. Hei āwhina atu ki te mau tautooraa kohi, te 50/50 Ka tango i rāwhara wahi i roto i te ahiahi.
He taranata whiriwhiri nei i tokomaha whakaaro ki te whai i nga ringa tere i roto i te mekemeke, Russell Jr. riro te WBC taitara tekau mā e whai ake nei i te mahi pai mahi i reira te patototanga ia i roto i Jhonny Gonzalez i roto i te wha o tawhio noa. Ko te Washington, Riro DC taketake toa runaruna motu rave rahi i mua ki te tahuri pro, ka ko he tino ki te hopu koura i roto i te 2008 Olympics. Kia aroha mai, haere ia ki waho, e ngana ana ki te taimaha, me te kore ka ki te whakataetae. I 26-1 ki 15 knockouts, Russell Jr. titiro ki te waiho i te ope mo tau ki te haere mai me te ko te kanohi e ka riro pā waia ki te kitenga i runga i te TV.
Rite tona tuakana, Ka haere Antonio Russell ki te rarangi e whai ake nei i te tautoko mahi runaruna faahiahia. Ko te toa o te 2013 National Golden karapu, Riro Russell metara e toru o nga tau e rima whakataetae ia i roto i nga motu, hopu hiriwa i roto i te 2010 a 2014. Ka rite ki te ngaio, Russell whawhai i roto i te wehenga whā me te he 3-0 ki 2 te whakauru ia i te knockout.
Ko te whakapehapeha whawhai o te manako City, Mutu Pettway Gianfranco Rossi i roto i 1994 ki te riro i te toa whitu tekau tēina IBF. Heoi roaa tona ōrite muri rongo tūturu Pettway i roto i te hapori mekemeke. I te Paenga-whāwhā 29, 1995, Piro Pettway he knockout kotahi tokua hihiri o Haimona Brown. A, no te tuki Brown ki te koaka, te ope o te tokua o Pettway discombobulated ia ki te wāhi i maka mooni ia nifó i te rangi. Kua te knockout kua tirohia mirioni o nga wa i runga i te ipurangi, me te noho tonu tetahi o te pai i roto i te aamu mekemeke.
"Ahau tino titiro atu ahau ki i nga Brothers Russell, a Vincent i toku whakaatu,"Ka mea a Smith. "Whawhai Gary i runga i toku whakaatu i te ia te runaruna me ahau mo'oni i fepulopulasi kuihi titiro pu ki a ia whawhai. Ko ia te runaruna tino pūmanawa kua kite ake ahau, me tona teina, ko te heck o te toa rawa. Kua to ratou papa i te hoa o toku mō tau, a te reira whakamiharo te tini o ka haere mai toa aravihi i taua whare. Kua Vincent ngā he kaitautoko nui o Baltimore Mekemeke me te pa kia rite ki te roa rite ki ahau i taea e mahara. He ia i runga i te po, whawhai he tonu he pai ai, a te whakaatu i te pā ki a ia he rota o te aroha. I waenganui i nga whawhai i runga i te ringa, boxers whakaritea ki te whakataetae me te meinga te tautoko i tenei kāri, Rāpare ka waiho he nui a tawhio noa te ahiahi. "
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