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Action-Packed Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Undercard Features Top Contenders, Former Heavyweight Champion, Prospect Showdowns & Rising Future Stars Saturday, Maart 3 van Barclays Center in Brooklyn

Middleweight Contender Sergey Derevyanchenko Makes Barclays Center Debut; 2016 U.S. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell in a Super Lightweight Attraction; Patrick Day vs. Kyrone Davis – 10 Rounds Super Welterweights
Meer! Former Heavyweight World Champion Charles Martin, Middleweight Willie Monroe & Rising Local Prospect Richardson Hitchins All Enter the Ring!
BROOKLYN (Februari 14, 2018) – The heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder en Luis Ortiz will feature a stacked undercard of exciting attractions that includes top contenders, a former heavyweight champion, exciting prospects and more all entering the ring on Zaterdag, Maart 3 van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™.
Action inside the arena includes top middleweight contender Sergey Derevyanchenko geconfronteerd Dashon Johnson in een gevecht van acht ronden, 2016 U.S. Olympiër Gary Antuanne Russell in a six-round super lightweight showdown, and a 10-round matchup between super welterweight prospects Patrick Day en Kyrone Davis.
Een 2008 Ukrainian Olympian now fighting out of Brooklyn, Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 KO) earned his top contender status in the IBF by stopping Tureano Johnson in the 12th round of their August 2017 showdown and will face California’s Johnson (22-22-3, 7 KO) as he awaits his title shot.
One of featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr.’s younger brothers, the 21-year-old Russell (3-0, 3 KO) vertegenwoordigde de U.S.. bij de 2016 Olympic games in Rio and made it to the quarterfinal round. He turned pro in May of last year and has scored three first round stoppages as a pro.
The 25-year-old Day (14-2-1, 6 KO) fights out of Freeport, New York and most recently won an exciting contest over then unbeaten Eric Walker last July to seize the WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Title. He takes on another prospect looking to leap to contender status in the 23-year-old Davis (13-1, 5 KO) from Delaware who enters this bout on a three-fight winning streak.
The card continues with former heavyweight world champion Charles Martin (25-1-1, 23 KO) in een gevecht van acht ronden, voormalig wereldkampioen titel uitdager Willie Monroe Jr. (21-3, 6 KO) in an eight-round middleweight affair and a pair of local welterweight prospects fighting at Barclays Center for the fourth time as Richardson Hitchins (3-0, 1 KO) en Kenny Robles (2-1, 1 KO) compete in separate six-round attractions. Rounding out the action is unbeaten prospectShynggyskhan Tazhibay (5-0, 2 KO) in een weltergewichtgevecht van zes ronden.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, beginnen $50 en zijn nu te koop. Om kaartjes te kopen, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, of bel 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by the highly anticipated Wilder vs. Ortiz matchup and will see undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo op zich nemen Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT met
top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell vechten hard-hitting Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title.
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Andre Dirrell & Jose Uzcategui Clash in Rematch for IBF Interim 168-Pound World Title Live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Maart 3 van Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Georganiseerd door Premier Boxing Champions

Heavyweight Champ Deontay “De Bronzen Bomber” Wilder
Defends His Title Against Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz
in Main Event & Undefeated Former 154-Pound Champion
Jermall Charlo Battles Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the Interim WBC
Middleweight Title in the Co-Feature
BROOKLYN (Februari 12, 2018) – Top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell clashes with hard-hitting Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title live on SHOWTIME Zaterdag, Maart 3 van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™, as part of a tripleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Heavyweight champion Deontay “De Bronzen Bomber” Wilder will defend his title against Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz in the main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader. De uitzending begint om 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT and also features undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo nemen Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, beginnen $50 en zijn nu te koop. Om kaartjes te kopen, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, of bel 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
The hotly contested first match between Dirrell and Uzcategui, which was also for the IBF interim world title, ended in controversy after Uzcategui was disqualified for landing a punch after the bell sounded to end the eighth round. Dirrell was dropped and knocked out by the punch. The referee ruled that the punch was intentional and disqualified Uzcategui. In the IBF mandated rematch, Dirrell and Uzcategui will look to put themselves in position to fight for the super middleweight title that Caleb Truax recently earned via a majority decision over James DeGale.
Dirrell (26-2, 16 KO), a bronze medal winner for the 2004 U.S. Olympisch boksteam, continues his quest for a world championship. The 34-year-old southpaw from Flint, Michigan lost a split decision to Carl Froch in his first attempt in 2009 and dropped a narrow unanimous decision to DeGale in his next attempt in 2015.
I’m extremely excited to be a part of one of the most dynamic tripleheaders this year,” Dirrell said. “This time around I’ll be phenomenal and leave no doubt who the better fighter is. Ik ben 100 percent focused on dominating Uzcategui on March 3 and getting another shot at the title.
The 27-year-old Uzcategui (26-2, 22 KO), who is from Venezuela and now lives in Tijuana, Mexico, worked his way up to the match against Dirrell with a string of four straight stoppage victories, including a stunning upset of Julian Jackson in 2015. Uzcategui dropped Jackson four times on the way to a second round technical knockout victory.
I’m very excited to go get what’s mine,” Said Uzcategui. “I feel I won the last fight. I didn’t feel I did anything wrong. What happened in the last fight is in the past. I’m going to get what belongs to me. The world will see what ‘Bolivitacan do and they’ll want to see more of me.
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AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER CONDUCTS LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORKOUT

Photo Credit: Esther Lin / Showtime
Wilder Defends His WBC Title Against Fellow-Unbeaten Luis Ortiz Zaterdag, Maart 3 Live op Showtime
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LOS ANGELES (Februari. 9, 2018) – Just days after the birth of his daughter, American heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder met with members of the Southern California media op donderdag as he prepares to defend his WBC Heavyweight World Championship against fellow-undefeated challenger Luis Ortiz Zaterdag, Maart 3 live op Showtime van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™.
Wilder and his girlfriend, fellowWAGS Atlantastar Telli Swift welcomed their daughter into the world op dinsdag before Wilder turned his focus to Maart 3, climbing in the ring at Team Watson Boxing Club in the San Fernando Valley to work out with his Los Angeles-based trainer Mark Breland, the former U.S. Olympics gold medalist and former WBC Welterweight World Champion.
The 32-year-old Wilder owns a perfect record of 39 wins, zero losses and 38 knock-outs. Fighting out of his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Ala., hij was een 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist and is the only reigning American heavyweight world champion. The 6-foot-7 Wilder faces the toughest opponent of his career in Ortiz, a 6-foot-4 Cuban who owns a professional record of 28-0 met 24 knock-outs.
Here is what Wilder had to say op donderdag:
Deontay WILDERE:
Once I unify all the titles then line up the mandatories, I’ll easily get to 50-0. I’m not a 12-round fighter, and I don’t get overtime. I’m a knockout artist. So that being said, I don’t take much damage, but I give all the damage. I put people in the hospitals. I put people in stretchers. When you fight me your head is not the same when you leave. When you fight me you’re really signing a death warrant.
This is one of the biggest fights of my career and I’m up for the challenge. I’m going to pass with flying colors.
Ortiz has got that reputation of being the bogeyman but I’ve never been scared of the bogeyman. For that reason, I wanted him. A lot of people have been avoiding him, even champions that are champions to this day have avoided Luis Ortiz. But this champion right here took on the opportunity.
Even when [Ortiz] failed the drug test once, I still blessed him again because I’m very adamant about what I want to do. Ik wil de beste te bestrijden. I say I’m the best. I say it very proudly, I say it very confidently. I say it so boldly and I want to show the world that I don’t play around. If I say it, I really mean what I say. I don’t have time to waste.
If he fails again then somebody’s going to need to go whoop his ass. The public needs to whoop his ass. All of Miami should get up and do that. The first time, a lot of people spent a lot of time and a lot of money for tickets and he did what he did. A lot of people were enraged. I heard it and a lot of people blamed me, which I don’t know why. Maar, with this fight right here and what I did with my last performance, it makes it even better. It intensifies the whole fight. Zo, if he [fails his drug test again] then shame on him. I feel sorry for his soul and his life. I don’t think he’s going to do that. I think he has a lot of responsibilities in his hands right now. At this point in time he knows he needs to do the right thing. Three times is not the charm in all instances.
I don’t focus on what these guys are doing. I don’t focus on what their strengths are. I just focus on me. I focus on what I’m capable of doing. I focus on what I’m going to do and when I tell people I’m going to do something, you know I’m going to do it. At the end of the day that’s what my father taught me. There weren’t any contracts back in the day, it was just the shake of a hand. And if you said something and you didn’t abide by it, there’s consequences to your actions, to your words. To this day, I abide by that. Zo, if I say I’m going to do something it’s guaranteed to be done.
On his lifestyle outside of boxing:
I just think life itself is just mental. I do a lot of visualization. I do a lot of meditation. It strengthens my mind to go through a lot of the situations that I go through. Having a baby and being on a reality show, all of that is fun stuff. Some people know how to maintain it and some people don’t. I’m just a guy that multitasks a lot of things. I can do a lot of things. Even when I’m talking to you, my mind can be in so many different places right now and still be able to comprehend and interact with you. Zo, I think I was meant for a lot of things. Boxing is just not what all I can do. I’m so talented in so many different areas.
I’m a laid back guy. In my personal life I’m just a cool, calm and collected dude that likes to live life and I love peace. Helaas, in what I do in the ring, I turn into the ‘Bronze Bomberand the ‘Bronze Bomberdon’t get caught by none.
On being on reality TV and recognized by non-boxing fans:
I think it’s very important. People need to know who the heavyweight champion of the world is. America got a bad man, an ass-whooper, right in America. I think it’s important and people should understand and should know who that is. That’s why I do the things I do. That’s why I’m so competitive. That’s why I speak the way I speak. Sometimes it may annoy people, it may get on people’s nerves and I never hear it in front of my face, but I understand it. I do it to show people that I’m going to speak it and you’re going to see me deliver it. I think you get the most respect when you say something you’re going to do and you do it. Look at Ali, people hated him. They say he was a big mouth who ran his mouth too much but he proved himself many times and that’s that thing I want to do. I want to speak what I say I’m going to do and you watch me work.
On Anthony Joshua:
I want him just as bad as everybody else wants him. If it was up to me, we would’ve been fighting two years ago. I’ve been calling this man out. When they hyped him up and said he was this, said he was that. I’m the type of person that I get happy for other people. With me and my happiness and me being successful, that’s all up to me. It ain’t up to nobody else. Zo, when I see other people doing great things, when I see good things coming to other people, I get happy for other people. It’s a hard thing for people to get happy for other people because things don’t happen for them but I’m not like that because I know my blessings will sure enough come. All I got to do is keep working.
I come in peace all of the time but with him, I don’t think Joshua wants to fight me. His promoters don’t want him to fight me. They’re on the goal of trying to build this resume, saying they want to be the first billionaires, stuff like that. But doing that, the plans all end with me. All roads lead to me. I’m not going nowhere, no time soon. They know black don’t crack. Zo, I’m going to be around for a long time. I ain’t the best heavyweight in the division. I’m the best heavyweight on this earth. I’m just waiting on the opportunity to prove it.
Prediction on Joshua-Parker:
I’ve always said ‘later rounds’. I see that fight going later rounds if Joseph Parker is smart in what he does. He has nice movement and is able to execute on all of the opportunities that he sees with Joshua. Because Joshua can’t move his head. He’s a muscle, body-building type of guy. You’ve seen my dance? [chuckles] Met dat, if he’s able to calculate what he needs to do in the ringbecause the ring has a lot of secretsif he’s able to do things he needs to do, I see late rounds. Maar, Zoals ik eerder zei, I think they’re going to have to knock Joshua out because they’re not going to give it to him.
Prediction for Maart 3:
People ask me the round and I always see threes. This year is a magical year. It’s the year of the 33. Zo, I see threes everywhere. I see three rounds or less, maybe shorter than that. It all depends on how I feel when I see him.
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Jermall Charlo Houston Media Workout Quotes & Foto's

Unbeaten Former World Champion Meets Hugo Centeno Jr. Zaterdag, Maart 3 in Interim Middleweight Title Showdown Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Georganiseerd door
Premier Boxing Champions
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HOUSTON (Februari 8, 2018) – Unbeaten former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo organiseerde een mediatraining Donderdag in his hometown of Houston as he prepares for his WBC Interim Middleweight World Title showdown against Hugo Centeno Jr. Zaterdag, Maart 3 van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™.
The Premier Boxing Champions event will be headlined by heavyweight champion Deontay “De Bronzen Bomber” Wilder defending his title against unbeaten contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, beginnen $50 en zijn nu te koop. Om kaartjes te kopen, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, of bel 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
Here is what Charlo and his trainer Ronnie Shields had to say Donderdag from Charlo Boxing and Fitness Club in Houston:
Charlo JERMALL
It’s going to be a tough fight against Hugo Centeno Jr. If he can stand up to my power, we’re going to fight and it’ll be a brutal war. If he can’t, I’ll take him out in the first round.
We can’t let Houston down now. My brother and I have made it this far. We can’t stop now. It’s my turn to put on a spectacular performance on March 3. I’m trying to one-up my brother’s previous performance each time I step in there.
My goal is to show everybody that I’m the best middleweight in the world. I’m going to keep fighting everyone they put in front of me. I’m going to knock them out one-by-one until Canelo or Golovkin have to face me.
I’ve had the chance to work on some improvements to my game since my last fight. I think having even more patience in the ring is going to help step my game up even higher. I want to be a champion at middleweight more than I did at 154-pounds.
“Hugo Centeno Jr. is another fighter who is in my way. I know he’ll come in prepared, but I’m confident I’m going to walk out of there with the victory.
This is going to be a big year for me and my brother. We’re going to keep showing everyone why we’re so feared.
RONNIE SHIELDS, Charlo's Trainer
Jermall looks great in training camp and we expect him to be at his best come Maart 3. He’s motivated to put on a good show and prove to everyone he’s a force in this division.
Hugo Centeno is a quality fighter. He’s well-trained and has length, so Jermall knows he has to be prepared. Centeno isn’t going to let him win, Jermall is going to have to go in and impose his will on the man.
I believe Jermall has the talent and determination to beat any of the top middleweights out there. We’re going to keep working every day so that when the time comes for one of those fights with a Golovkin or Canelo, he’ll be prepared to take advantage of the opportunity.
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HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER MAKES SEVENTH DEFENSE AGAINST UNDEFEATED CONTENDER LUIS ORTIZ SATURDAY, MAART 3 VAN Barclays Center in Brooklyn & PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

OOK IN ACTIE! UNDEFEATED FORMER WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO BATTLES ONCE-BEATEN HUGO CENTENO JR. FOR INTERIM 160-POUND TITLE
IN CO-FEATURE
BROOKLYN (Jan. 23, 2018) – Ongeslagen WBC wereldkampioen zwaargewicht Deontay “De Bronzen Bomber” Wilder will face his toughest opponent to date when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz Zaterdag, Maart 3 uit Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The co-feature of the evening will see the return of undefeated former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo, a powerful knockout artist who is looking to prove that he is a dangerous contender in the star-studded middleweight division. Once-beaten contender Hugo Centeno Jr. will test Charlo’s 160-pound credentials when they meet in a 12-round match to determine the WBC interim champion, with the winner immediately stepping into the picture for middleweight supremacy.
Kaartjes voor de show, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, beginnen $50 en zijn nu te koop. Om kaartjes te kopen, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, of bel 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
We’re very excited to bring the heavyweight champion of the world, Deontay Wilder, back to Brooklyn for his seventh title defense and third appearance at Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™,” zei Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van DiBella Entertainment. “This fight is happening because Deontay wanted to silence his critics by taking on the biggest challenge available. Deontay has an axe to grind with Ortiz and will swing it on March 3. Former 154-lb. champion Jermall Charlo is already a top player at middleweight and plans to prove he’s carried his power with him by facing one of the division’s best prospects, Hugo Centeno jr., who is coming off a huge knockout victory in his last fight.
Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz is one of the best fights that can be made in the heavyweight division and itswhat heavyweights are all aboutpower versus power,” zei Tom Brown, President van TGB Promotions. “Everybody loves the knockout and that’s what Wilder and Ortiz specialize in. In de co-main event, Jermall Charlo is strictly seek and destroy in the ring. That ferocious spirit made him a force at 154 and he has brought it with him to the 160 pound ranks. Centeno is a rugged competitor and he doesn’t back down from anyone. That makes this a can’t miss fight for the boxing fans.
True heavyweights in every sense of the word, the 6-foot-7, 228-pound Wilder and the 6-foot-4, 240-pound Ortiz have 62 combined knockout victories.
The 32-year-old Wilder (39-0, 38 KO), the only reigning American heavyweight world champion, is a knockout artist with the power to end any fight in spectacular fashion. His only professional match that went the distance was the fight in which he won his world title with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne on Jan. 17, 2015 -the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. The champion out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama added Stiverne to his list of knockout victims in his last fight with a devastating first round destruction in their rematch at Barclays Center on November. 4.
Wilder was originally supposed to fight Ortiz that night, but Ortiz was pulled from the match after he tested positive for a banned substance. Ortiz was later cleared after the WBC determined he had failed to list medication that he was taking on his pre-testing paperwork, which triggered the positive test. He was assessed a fine and allowed to resume boxing.
Wilder, a Bronze Medal winner for the U.S. Olympic boxing team at the 2008 Beijing Games, has successfully defended the title six times. This will be his third title defense at Barclays Center. In his first defense at Barclays Center, Wilder scored a memorable ninth-round knockout over Artur Szpilka back in Jan. 2016.
I’m looking forward to returning to Barclays Center to defend my title for a seventh time,” Wilder said. “Luis Ortiz is one of the toughest guys around and he’s supposed to be the boogeyman in the heavyweight division. But I’ve never been afraid of the boogeyman and I’ve knocked out every opponent that I’ve faced. I plan on keeping that streak going. Everyone standing in my way of becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion has to go down. It’s Luis Ortiz’s turn.
The 38-year-old Ortiz (28-0, 24 KO), of Camaguey, Cuba by way of Miami, Fla., will make his Barclays Center debut when he meets Wilder for his first title shot. The hard-hitting southpaw turned pro seven years ago after defecting from Cuba and has since been steadily climbing the heavyweight ladder. He cemented his standing in the division with victories over veteran contenders Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson and Malik Scott and is the No. 1-ranked contender by the WBC. In zijn meest recente strijd, Ortiz scored a devastating second-round knockout of Daniel Martz in Miami, Florida op December. 15.
If Ortiz wins, he will become the first Cuban born fighter to win a heavyweight world championship.
This really is the best versus the best as far as the heavyweight division, and everyone who knows boxing knows that,” Ortiz said. “There’s been too much talking already. It’s time to fight. All I ask now is that the winner of this fight receives the respect from the other man, from the public, from the media and the fans that they deserve as the best heavyweight in the U.S.
Charlo (26-0, 20 KO) won his super welterweight title with a dominant knockout of Cornelius Bundrage in 2015 and eventually achieved the distinction of holding a world title in the same weight class (154 pond) as his twin brother after Jermell won a title in 2016. After successfully defending his 154-pound title three times, Charlo of Richmond, Texas decided to move up to 160 pounds to win another title in a different weight class. In his debut at 160-pounds the 27-year-old scored a TKO victory over Jorge Sebastian Heiland at Barclays Center on Juli 29.
I really love fighting in Brooklyn and at Barclays Center,” Said Charlo. “The fans in Brooklyn always show me a lot of love. Since my last fight I’ve had a chance to work on my patience and work on improvements to my game. I’ve got the same feeling that I had before I won my first world title. I want to be a champion at 160 more than I did the first time at 154. More than anything I just want to get back in the ring. Centeno is a tough fighter. He’ll be a hard test for someone who isn’t at my level. Ik ben niet iets van hem weg te nemen. But he’s just another fighter that’s in my way. I don’t feel like I have anything to prove to anyone else in this fight. I’m all about proving things to myself now. In the 160-pound division you’re hearing my name more and more. It’s more than you did when I was at 154 pond.”
The 26-year-old Centeno (26-1, 14 KO) caught everyone’s attention when he scored a stunning knockout of Immanuwel Aleem in his last fight on Augustus. 25. It was enough to springboard Centeno into middleweight title contention. Centeno of Oxnard, California successfully rebounded from a tough TKO loss to Maiej Sulecki on June 18, 2016 with a victory over Ronald Montes before his match against Aleem.
I’m excited for the opportunity,” said Centeno. “I think my last outing had a lot to do with this/ It helped to put me in this position. Charlo is a great fighter with a lot of talent. I feel like we have similar statures. It’s going to be an interesting fight. I think it’s going to come down to who is the smarter fighter that night and who has more left in the tank toward the end. This is a life-changing, career-changing fight for me that could lead to bigger and better things. Ik kom om te winnen.”
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ERROL SPENCE JR. BEHOUDT IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITEL MET RESOUNDING TKO OVERWINNING OVER LAMONT PETERSON ZATERDAGNACHT OP SHOWTIME® VANAF BARCLAYS CENTER

 

Lichtgewicht wereldkampioen Robert Pasen Nederlagen Javier Fortuna

in Showtime Championship Boxing® Co-functie

 

Mis niet de Replay Maandag, Januari 22 bij

10 p.m. EN/PT op Showtime EXTREME

 

 

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BROOKLYN (Jan. 21, 2018) - Ongeslagen weltergewicht wereldkampioen Errol Spence Jr. behield zijn IBF titel met een indrukwekkende onderbreking van de voormalige twee-divisie kampioen Lamont Peterson in de belangrijkste gebeurtenis van Showtime Championship BoxingZaterdag nacht van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN®.

 

 

 

In zijn eerste verdediging sinds onttronen Kell Brook op Showtime afgelopen mei, Spence (23-0, 20 KO) uit boxed een taaie Peterson (35-4-1, 17 KO) van start tot finish, presentatie van een breed scala aan vaardigheden, snelheid en kracht. De strijd werd voorafgaand gestopt om de start van de achtste ronde na trainer Peterson's, Barry Hunter, riep op tot de staking.

 

 

 

De strijd speelt zich vergelijkbaar met hoe beide vechters voorspelde, te beginnen in een terughoudend tactische affaire voordat het veranderd in een agressieve strijd in het midden rondes. Twee minuten in de vijfde ronde, Spence gebruikt een blaarvorming linkse hoek Peterson naar het doek (Klik HIERvoor highlight). The Washington, D.C. inheemse terug naar zijn voeten en bleef strijden, maar Spence bleek te veel. De 2012 U.S. Olympian out landde Peterson 161-45, tijdens het verbinden van 49 procent van zijn macht stoten om gewoon 31 procent voor Peterson.

 

 

 

Na het gevecht Spence sprak SHOWTIME Sports verslaggever Jim Gray en was snel om krediet te geven aan zijn tegenstander. “Ik wil bedanken Lamont,"Hij zei. “Veel jongens sloeg de strijd en hij nam het als een echte krijger en ik beveel hem voor dat. Hij is een harde vechter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click HIER om het interview hoogtepunt kijken.

 

 

 

Ondanks het verdienen van de overwinning in de commandant mode, Spence gelooft nog steeds dat hij heeft ruimte om te verbeteren. “Ik kan nog steeds veel aan mijn verdediging te verbeteren,”Zei de ongeslagen wereldkampioen. “Ik moet gewoon blijven perfectioneren van mijn vaardigheden en houden vordert. Je gaat naar een betere Errol Spence volgende keer dat ik in de ring te zien.

 

 

 

“Iedereen weet dat ik heb gewacht op‘Some Time’Thurman,”Zei Spence, het vooruitzicht van een mogelijke eenwording wedstrijd met WBC en WBA wereldkampioen weltergewicht Keith Thurman. "Sinds ik was 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. Laten we het op. Hij heeft twee van de banden en we hebben allebei grote namen. Het is een gemakkelijke strijd te maken en ik wil het.”

 

 

 

Peterson, die dapper vochten tegen de jongere Spence, respect voor de beslissing van zijn trainer aan de strijd te stoppen, “Als hij me vraagt ​​om een ​​miljoen mensen te bestrijden, Ik zal. Als hij me vraagt ​​om te stoppen. ik zal stoppen. Ik zal nooit zijn beslissing in twijfel. Ik weet dat hij heeft mijn beste belangen die op het hart.”

 

 

 

“Het was echt moeilijk, maar als je weet Lamont, je weet dat hij was niet van plan op te geven,”Zei trainer Barry Hunter. “Ik had om het te stoppen. Aan het einde van de dag, dit is mijn zoon hier. Er is niets meer waard dan zijn welzijn. Als het gaat om hem of winnen, Ik pak hem. Ik geef om hem.”

 

 

Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Pasen (21-0, 14 KO) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 KO) in het co-main event van de SHOWTIME uitzending. De rechters scoorde de wedstrijd 114-113, 113-114 en 115-112.

 

 

 

De heen-en-weer bout zag twee bekwame vechters blijven in de zak en kijk om schade te doen van binnenuit. Een tweede ronde punt aftrek van Fortuna bleek dure toen de Dominicaanse werd gewaarschuwd en vervolgens bestraft voor het raken Pasen achter het hoofd. Zonder de ene punt aftrek, de strijd zou zijn gescoord een gelijkspel. Terwijl Pasen Jr. was iets drukker, Fortuna landde de meer krachtige stoten. Pasen Jr., die hield een significant hoogte voordeel, out landde Fortuna, aansluiten op 120 van 383 (31 procent) macht stoten terwijl Fortuna aangesloten op 113 van 441 (26 procent).

 

 

 

“Het was een zware strijd, hij is een voormalig wereldkampioen voor een reden,”Pasen vertelde Gray. “We hebben het moeilijk proberen te punch tegen te gaan. Hij was niet het gooien van veel en dat maakte het moeilijk voor mij om deze man rond te jagen.

 

 

 

“Ik kon de knock-out niet krijgen, maar we kregen de overwinning en dat is alles dat telt. Ik wist dat hij zou gaan draaien zodra hij mijn macht gevoeld. Hij wilde alleen maar te grijpen en houd de hele gevecht.”

 

 

 

Vooruit kijken, Pasen maakte zijn bedoelingen duidelijk als hij zoekt eenwording periodes in de nabije toekomst, “Ik wil de kampioenen te vechten en te verenigen deze riemen. Gevechten zoals deze zijn niet in mijn spel plan. Ik ben klaar voor Mikey Garcia en Jorge Linares het contract te ondertekenen.”

 

 

 

Een ontevreden Fortuna sprak ook met Gray, “Het publiek weet wat er hier gebeurd is. Ze uitgejouwd omdat ze weten dat ik won deze strijd.

 

 

 

“Als hij een man laten we weer te vechten bij 135-pond,”Zei Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Vrijdag, waardoor Easter band zou op de lijn. “Ik zal zeker het gewicht te maken. Ik heb niet geef mezelf genoeg tijd om te trainen.”

 

 

 

Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 KO) maakte snel werk van Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 KO) in Showtime Championship Boxing prelims actie, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 van de eerste ronde. Vechten voor zijn 12th time at the Barclays Center, de 27 jarige Staten Island inheemse hield zijn ongeschonden record intact door gebruik te maken van zijn krachtige linkerhand op de overmatched Ntetu.

 

 

 

Browne vestigde zijn dominantie vanaf het begin, de landing een schone bovenhandse links dat Ntetu halverwege gedaald door de ronde. de Montreal, Québec inheemse was nooit in staat om zijn voeten terug te krijgen en bevond zich in het nauw gedreven tegen de touwen slechts dertig seconden later. Een spervuur ​​van krachtige combinaties landde op de weerloze Ntetu de scheidsrechter met weinig andere keus dan links om het gevecht met stoppen 45 seconden die in ronde nummer een.

 

 

 

“We werkten voor deze overwinning. Hij liep in een zeker een schot en ik maakte hem te betalen,”Zei Browne. “De bovenhandse links ving hem en dat was het begin van het einde voor hem. Ik wist dat hij was gewond.

 

 

 

“Ik heb een wereld titel schot. Ik ben klaar om op een van de kampioenen te nemen. Ik heb geen voorkeuren. Ik ben blij dat ik samen een geweldige prestatie hier bij Barclays Center. Ik ga om te blijven verbeteren, totdat ik echt heer geworden. Barclays Center.”

 

 

 

credit, die tegen het licht zwaargewicht divisie verplaatst voor deze strijd, had een harde tijd omgaan met een combinatie Browne's van snelheid en kracht op weg naar het tweede verlies van zijn professionele carrière.

 

 

 

"[Browne] is zeer explosief, proficiat aan hem,” Said Ntetu. “Hij is snel, hij is slim en ik had niet verwacht dat hij dat explosief. Hij heeft me met zijn rechtse hoek en een rechte links.

 

 

 

“Ik was in genoeg vorm om te vechten voor 10 rondes. Dit is niet mijn gewichtsklasse, maar ik wil niet om excuses te maken.”

 

 

 

In de opening aanval van de Showtime Championship Boxing voorwerk, ongeslagen Adam Kownacki (17-0, 14 KO) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 KO) bij 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, geboren in Lomza, Polen, maar uitvechten van Brooklyn, New York, genoot de steun van zijn geboortestad menigte toen hij gestaag naar beneden droeg Kiladze.

 

 

 

Kownacki was de meer agressieve en nauwkeurige van de twee vechters, landing 43 procent van zijn macht stoten en 35 procent van zijn totale stoten, vergeleken met slechts 30 procent en 18 procent, respectievelijk, voor Kiladze. Ondanks een bloedneus die Kownacki leed in de eerste ronde, Poolse zwaargewicht begon te gieten op en banden Kiladze een reeks uppercuts en een tot twee combinaties in de vierde ronde. De actievolle bout eindigde bij Kownacki aangesloten op een combinatie van twee uppercuts en een rechter hand die Kiladze op zijn rug in de laatste minuut van de zesde ronde verstuurd. Na een verbijsterd Kiladze terug naar zijn voeten, scheidsrechter Shada Murdaugh riep de strijd op de suggestie van de eerste rang arts.

 

 

 

“Ik ben zo dankbaar voor al mijn Poolse fans die naar buiten komen en geef me dat extra support”, zei Kownacki, die in de voorkant van honderden van zijn landgenoten vochten. “Ik ga om te vechten voor de fans te houden en geef iedereen een geweldige show.

 

 

 

“Ik denk dat ik het gevecht een stuk moeilijker dan ik zou moeten hebben. Het is weer een leerzame ervaring en ik kreeg de overwinning. Dat is het enige dat telt.”

 

 

 

De Republiek Georgië geboren Kiladze, die vecht uit Los Angeles, was niet in staat om media te spreken toen hij werd meegenomen naar NYU Lutheran Hospital uit voorzorg.

 

 

 

Zaterdag uitzending zal opnieuw af te spelen op Zondag, Januari 21 bij 9 a.m. EN/PT op Showtime en Maandag, Januari 22 bij 10 p.m. EN/PT op Showtime EXTREME en zal beschikbaar zijn op Showtime ON DEMAND zijn® en Showtime ANYTIME®.

 

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UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT EASTER JR. OPENS UP TO JIM GRAY ABOUT HIS PAST AND FUTURE ASPIRATIONS IN SHOWTIME SPORTS® VIDEO FEATURE

Easter to Defend IBF Lightweight Title Against Javier Fortuna Morgen
I’m going to show him why he didn’t want to take this fight.” – Robert Pasen
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Horloge, Uitzicht & Delen via YouTube: http://s.sho.com/2mR0av5
WAT: SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray sat down with undefeated world champion Robert Pasen Jr. at the famed Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn ahead of his 135-pound title defense against former world champion Javier Fortuna. The pair discussed Easter’s motivations to enter the sport of boxing, his life outside the ring and future aspirations inside the ring.
The IBF Lightweight World Title Bout serves as the co-feature of the Januari 20 Showtime Championship Boxing, a Premier Boxing Champions event LIVE on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT) van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™. The event is headlined by IBF Welterweight World Champion and 2012 U.S. Olympiër Errol Spence Jr. making his first title defense against former two-division world champion Lamont Peterson.
Nothing concerns me about Fortuna”, Said Pasen. “He hasn’t been in the ring with no one like me with my attributes. I’m going to show him why he didn’t want this fight.
Looking ahead to what a successful title defense op zaterdag night would mean for his career, Easter made it clear his goal was to unify the division. “Mikey Garcia, Jorge Linares – either or, het maakt niet uit. It’s all in these guyshands if they want to face me.
SHOWTIME Sports will stream two live boxing undercard bouts featuring Marcus Browne and Adam Kownacki op zaterdag on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS. Browne, an unbeaten 175-pound contender from Staten Island, will face Francy Ntetu in a 10-round fight while undefeated heavyweight Kownacki, fighting out of Brooklyn by way of Poland, will take on Iago Kiladze of Kiev, Oekraïne in een 10-ronde Bout.

ERROL SPENCE JR. vs. LAMONT PETERSON FINAL WEIGHTS, QUOTES, FOTO'S & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

Spence Makes First Title Defense In Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® From Barclays Center In Brooklyn, Presented By Premier Boxing Champions

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT op Showtime

 

 

IBF weltergewicht World Championship

 

 

Errol Spence Jr.: 147 pond

 

 

Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ pond

 

 

Scheidsrechter: Harvey Dock; Rechters: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)

 

 

IBF Lightweight World Championship

 

 

Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ pond

 

 

Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**

 

 

Scheidsrechter: Ricky Gonzalez; Rechters: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.)

 

 

**Fortuna does not make the 135-pound lightweight limit and cannot win IBF title. Fortuna initially weighed 136.8 pounds and measured 136.4 pounds after the two-hour allowance.

 

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS – 7 p.m. EN/4 p.m. PT Aan Facebook Levende &YouTube

 

 

Licht zwaargewicht gevecht – 10 Rondes

 

 

Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ pond

 

 

Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ pond

 

 

Heavyweight Bout – 10 Rondes

 

 

Adam Kownacki: 260 pond

 

 

Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ pond

FLASH QUOTES:

 

 

SPENCE:

 

 

“This is a tough challenge. If you know Lamont, you know he’s a tough fight but I came to dominate the division and it started with Kell Brook. I’m going to get Lamont Peterson and then I’m going to get the other welterweights that are out there.

 

 

“It’s definitely important not just to win the fight, but how I win the fight. I came to dominate the division and I came here to look good. I’m the future of the division and I’m the future of boxing.”

 

 

PETERSON:

 

 

“I wouldn’t say that Errol isn’t the bigger guy, I just believe that it doesn’t matter. It’s all about boxing skills.

 

 

“I think we’ll both make each other look pretty good, but I’m going to win.”

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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson Final Press Conference Quotes & Foto's

Welterweight World Title Showdown Headlines Zaterdag, Januari 20 Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Georganiseerd door Premier Boxing Champions
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BROOKLYN (Januari 18, 2018) – Undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. en wereldkampioen in twee divisies Lamont Peterson faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring Zaterdag, Januari 20 in the main event live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN®, en gepresenteerd door Premier Boxing Champions.
De Showtime Championship Boxing uitzending begint om 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert Pasen en voormalig wereldkampioen Javier Fortuna, who met face to face for the first time on Thursday.
Competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS op zaterdag will be unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Browne en eenmaal geslagen Francy Ntetu, who meet in a 10-round bout, plus undefeated heavyweight Adam Kownacki en eenmaal geslagen Iago Kiladze, who step into the ring for a 10-round affair.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, zijn geprijsd vanaf $50, en zijn nu te koop. Tickets kunnen worden gekocht bij ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. Groep kortingen zijn verkrijgbaar door te bellen naar 844-BKLYN-GP.
ERROL SPENCE JR.
“Deze strijd betekent alles voor mij. I still have a chip on my shoulder. I want to be the last man standing. I want to beat the top fighters in my division. Lamont is the one standing in front of me, so it’s fight time.
I think it’s going to turn into a war. A lot of people have thought this would be an easy fight for me. But if you follow Lamont Peterson, you know this will be tough. He’s always in great shape and has a lot of skills. IT might be a dog fight and that’s what I wanted. He’s the guy who wanted to fight and I said of course. It’s going to be a rugged fight. Later on in the fights, he always gets rough and stands toe-to-toe.
There might not be a lot of talking and bad blood between us, but you know that the two of us always give a great fight for the fans.
I had to wait for my title defense and then I had a lot of guys not answer the call for this fight. I have a belt and I still have to call these other guys out. Lamont Peterson answered the call like a real fighter.
In a perfect world I’d be unifying with Keith Thurman this year. I’m going to fight three times this year though. You don’t get time back. I’m ready to strike now.
I’m just excited to fight. Ik wil om te vechten. I can’t wait to be in front of those bright lights in front of the fans. Brooklyn is a great place to fight and my family from the area can come see me live. I can’t wait to display my skills.
A true champion can’t fight everybody who calls them out, it’s still a business. But a true champion fights other champions, especially when they’re available. You can’t avoid questions and try to delay a fight. You fight the next champion that’s available, that’s what a true champion does.
Lamont Peterson
When I got into boxing, I had goals. First I wanted to be a National Champion, then a world champion as a professional, but the ultimate goal is to be in the Hall of Fame. With that being my goal, I wouldn’t put myself in that conversation yet. With wins over a guy like Errol Spence and the other top welterweights, I think I’m right there in it. That’s my goal and I’ll give it my all to get there.
If you left it to me I’d fight every month. That’s how much I love the sport. I know a victory would help me get in the ring even more often. Sometimes if you lose at the top level, other top guys don’t want to take a chance against you. I can fix all of that this weekend
I don’t worry about any negativity. My resume is written in the history books. All I can do is respect the opinion of others and work hard to get this win.
I’m excited and looking forward to the skill level that’s going to be displayed this weekend. It’s going to be a rough fight for sure. But I look forward to the technique and skill level. Defense, offense and transitioning between the two. That’s the part of boxing that I love.
Errol even taking the Kell Brook fight was impressive to me. Most guys in his position take their time leading up to the first title shot, but he ended up fighting someone in his prime in his country. To will himself to that win was very impressive.
When you get to the big stages and those big fights, you have to win more than you lose. I think if I can win some big fights these next few years my career will be in a good place.
ROBERT VAN PASEN
I have no concerns fighting a southpaw. I made my last fight hard, but this time I’m going to use my reach, my feet and my speed to dominate.
I’m looking for a great performance. This is going to be the best Robert Easter the fans have ever seen. We prepared to dominate this fight.
Javier Fortuna is an accomplished fighter but I don’t know too much about him. I know what I came to do. I’m a world champion and everyone knows what I bring to the fight game. I won’t leave without my strap.
I’m ready to fight the best in this sport. I want to become the man at this weight and I know I have to beat the other champions to do that.
Boxing is all about showing you’re the best and fighting the best. I just want to fight these other champions in my weight class. I’m looking to stay healthy in 2018 and remain on top.
JAVIER FORTUNA
I have no excuses on Januari 20. I hope he doesn’t either. I will be taking that title to the Dominican Republic for my fans. I’ve been dreaming about it and I will take it.
I have the style and the skills to beat Robert Easter. I know how to make sure his height does not affect me at all. Everyone will see it on fight night.
I’ve prepared myself very well. I have a plan to win every round. If he’s able to stand there, I’m going to break him down round by round.
I am fighting for more than just myself and that is why I’ll be successful. I am going to prove that I’m truly one of the top fighters in the sport.
Robert Easter is a fighter I respect, but I believe I can defeat anyone in front of me. If he takes me lightly, it will go even worse for him. I’ve been training hard to make sure I’m at my absolute best on fight night.
A win would be great for my country, my fans and my family. Winning this title is everything for me. That’s why I’m here and I will not be stopped.
DERRICK JAMES, Spence Trainer
I started training Errol about nine years ago but I never really knew just how special he was until about a year or so into our training. I thought Olympics were definitely possible, because I didn’t want to look too far ahead. Now that we’re here, I think he can beat any of the top guys. I want him to be undisputed welterweight champion just like he wants to be.
I never worry about comparing Errol to other guys in the sport. He’s a hard puncher who breaks ribs and breaks faces. The longer the fight goes, the more pain he inflicts. I’ve never seen anybody who punches that hard.
I think Lamont knew when he moved up to welterweight that this fight would be a possibility. It’s time for us to go to work because I know Lamont and Barry Hunter are working on a game plan. They have a great team and I know Lamont will be ready for what we bring.
BARRY HUNTER, Peterson's Trainer
We stay in the gym all the time. We didn’t have to deal with the weight monster this camp. Weight issue can really derail a camp leading up to a fight of this magnitude. We didn’t have to deal with any of that.
There are several different things in Errol’s arsenal that I think we can exploit. Errol will make adjustments though, so I think strategy will be a key in this fight.
Lamont has always been a coach’s dream. He’s the type of athlete that you would love to coach. He does everything a coach asks of him. He will train until he passes out. All he wants is to work hard and compete.
Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van DiBella Entertainment
This is a great night for boxing. The first January date of the year drums up a lot of excitement and we expect a great turnout op zaterdag nacht in Barclays Center. It’s going to be a great crowd and an exciting night from top to bottom.
“Errol Spence Jr. is one of the best young fighters in the world testing himself against another great fighter in Lamont Peterson It’s the best fighting the best. Lamont Peterson is a guy with a tremendous resume. If anybody thinks Errol is going to take Lamont lightly, they’re mistaken and he would be too.
Both of these main event fighters are lucky to have trainers who are real teachers. They are old school and two of the best. Derrick James and Barry Hunter know the game inside and out.
Robert Easter is a beast, he’s got reach, power and boxing ability. He’s facing a guy in Javier Fortuna who is a confident former world champion. Javier has been talking a big game. He’s talking about knockouts. You want to see a guy come into a fight like this with that kind of confidence.
This year in boxing is starting out just like last year started, at Barclays Center with a great, even matchup like Badou Jack vs. James DeGale last year.
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Showtime Sport
In terms of representing the sport, you don’t get any better than Errol Spence Jr. and Lamont Peterson. The professionalism of these guys is unmatched and they represent the best of the sport. I’m proud to have them on the network.
You can’t play boxing. You have to be dedicated and passionate. Those values are going to be reflected in the ring op zaterdag.
This is a special fight. These are the best in the sport. They’re both top 10 jongens. Errol Spence Jr. has grown up on SHOWTIME.
He made his pro debut on ShoBox and won his first world title on SHOWTIME. This is Lamont’s eighth appearance on SHOWTIME and he has one of the strongest resumes in the sport.
Robert Easter and Javier Fortuna is another matchup of top 10 jongens. What we’re doing here is special. This isn’t just another network doing boxing, this is the cream of the crop.
BRETT YORMARK, CEO van Brooklyn Sports & Vermaak
I’m really excited about Zaterdag nacht. We’ve been very fortunate to host the first big event of the year. There’s an appetite to get back into the game and we’re happy to be hosting it.
I want to welcome back Errol and Lamont to Barclays Center. Both have been there before and we’re thrilled to have you back. We’re pleased that Robert has finally decided to take his show to Barclays Center and give the fans a performance. Last time Javier won at Barclays Center he won his world title and we’re happy to have him back.
We’re going to create something great here in Brooklyn and it continues op zaterdag night at Barclays Center.
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UNBEATEN TOP MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER SERGEY DEREVYANCHENKO HIGHLIGHTS ACTION-PACKED UNDERCARD SATURDAY, Januari 20 VAN Barclays Center in Brooklyn

Meer, Super Lightweight Contender Anthony Peterson Faces Luis Florez And Unbeaten Prospects Richardson Hitchins, Dylan Prijs & Keeshawn Williams Enter the Ring
in Separate Bouts
BROOKLYN (Januari 12, 2018) – Unbeaten middleweight contender and IBF No. 1 uitdager Sergey Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 KO, WSB: 23-1, 7 KO) will enter the ring for an eight-round bout as part of an exciting undercard on Zaterdag, Januari 20van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN®.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. taking on two-division champion Lamont Peterson live op SHOW TIME (9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT). Lightweight world champion Robert Pasensquares up against two-division champion Javier Fortuna.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, zijn geprijsd vanaf $50, en zijn nu te koop. Tickets kunnen worden gekocht bij ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. Groep kortingen zijn verkrijgbaar door te bellen naar 844-BKLYN-GP.
Additional action inside of the arena will see the brother of Lamont Peterson, eenmaal geslagen Anthony Peterson (37-1, 24 KO), geconfronteerd Luis Florez (23-7, 19 KO) in a 10-round super lightweight matchup plus once-beaten welterweight Ivan Golub (13-1, 11 KO) in an eight-round fight against Colombia’s Fidel Monterrosa (38-14-1, 30 KO).
Undercard fights continue with undefeated 2016 Haïtiaanse Olympian Richardson Hitchins(3-0, 1 KO) entering the ring for a four-round welterweight fight against Preston Wilson(4-2-1, 3 KO), Philadelphia's Dylan Prijs (4-0, 4 KO) competing in a four-round super flyweight bout against Nestor Ramos (7-7, 3 KO) and welterweight prospect Keyshawn Williams (1-0, 1 KO) nemen Denis Okoth (1-0, 1 KO) in a four-round matchup.
Rounding out the night is a four-round showdown between unbeaten Desmond Jarmon and Dallas-native Charles Clark plus New Jersey’s Matthew Gonzalez in a six round middleweight fight against Alexander Serna.
A highly decorated amateur who represented his native Ukraine in the 2008 Olympische Spelen, Derevyanchenko now lives and trains in Brooklyn and most recently earned the top spot in the IBF rankings with an impressive 12th round stoppage over Tureano Johnson. The 32-year-old also defeated previously unbeaten Kemahl Russell in 2017 na zijn 2016 saw him earn a TKO victory over Mike Guy in March before stopping former champion Sam Soliman in the second round of a world title eliminator in July. The unbeaten fighter defeated a slew of experienced contenders in 2015 with wins over Elvin Ayala, Alan Campa |, Vladine Biosse and a third-round stoppage of Jessie Nicklow.
Derevyanchenko and Golub make it a pair of Ukrainian sluggers fighting out of Brooklyn who will compete on the undercard looking to put on impressive performances in their adopted hometown.
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