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Action-Packed Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Undercard Features Top Contenders, Former Heavyweight Champion, Prospect Showdowns & Rising Future Stars Saturday, March 3 ho Bongo Center a 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
Hape! Former Heavyweight World Champion Charles Martin, Middleweight Willie Monroe & Rising Local Prospect Richardson Hitchins All Enter the Ring!
Brooklyn (February 14, 2018) – The heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder le 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 Moqebelo, March 3 ho tloha Barclays Center, Lehae la Brooklyn Boxing ™.
Action inside the arena includes top middleweight contender Sergey Derevyanchenko tobane le Dashon Johnson in an eight-round fight, 2016 U.S. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell in a six-round super lightweight showdown, and a 10-round matchup between super welterweight prospects Patrick Letsatsi la le Kyrone Davis.
A 2008 Ukrainian Olympian now fighting out of Brooklyn, Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 Kos) earned his top contender status in the IBF by stopping Tureano Johnson in the 12go th round of their August 2017 showdown and will face California’s Johnson (22-22-3, 7 Kos) as he awaits his title shot.
One of featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr.’s younger brothers, the 21-year-old Russell (3-0, 3 Kos) emela U.S. ka 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 Kos) 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 Kos) 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 Kos) in an eight-round fight, pele e neng e lefatše sehlooho challenger Willie Monroe Refresh. (21-3, 6 Kos) 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) le Kenny Robles (2-1, 1 KO) compete in separate six-round attractions. Rounding out the action is unbeaten prospectShynggyskhan Tazhibay (5-0, 2 Kos) in a six-round welterweight bout.
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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 jara Hugo Centeno, Refresh. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT le
top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell loantšanang thata-ho otla 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, March 3 ho Bongo Center a Brooklyn & Hlahiswa ke Premier Boxing Champions

Heavyweight Champ Deontay “The Bronze 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, Refresh. for the Interim WBC
Middleweight Title in the Co-Feature
Brooklyn (February 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 Moqebelo, March 3 ho tloha Barclays Center, Lehae la Brooklyn Boxing ™, as part of a tripleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will defend his title against Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz in the main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader. The telecast qala ka 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT and also features undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo ho jara Hugo Centeno, Refresh. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature.
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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 Kos), a bronze medal winner for the 2004 U.S. Olympic boxing team, 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. Ke 100 percent focused on dominating Uzcategui on March 3 and getting another shot at the title.
The 27-year-old Uzcategui (26-2, 22 Kos), 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,” re 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

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Wilder Defends His WBC Title Against Fellow-Unbeaten Luis Ortiz Moqebelo, March 3 Phela ka ho Showtime
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Los Angeles (Feb. 9, 2018) – Just days after the birth of his daughter, American heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder met with members of the Southern California media ka Thursday as he prepares to defend his WBC Heavyweight World Championship against fellow-undefeated challenger Luis Ortiz Moqebelo, March 3 phela Showtime tloha Barclays Center, Lehae la Brooklyn Boxing ™.
Wilder and his girlfriend, fellowWAGS Atlantastar Telli Swift welcomed their daughter into the world ka labobeli before Wilder turned his focus to March 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 a hapa, zero losses and 38 knockouts. Fighting out of his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Ala., e ne e le 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 le 24 knockouts.
Here is what Wilder had to say ka Thursday:
DEONTAY Wilder:
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. Ke batla ho loantša molemo ka ho fetisisa. 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. Empa, with this fight right here and what I did with my last performance, it makes it even better. It intensifies the whole fight. E le, 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. E le, 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. E le, 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. Ka bomalimabe, 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. E le, 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. E le, 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] Le seo, 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. Empa, like I said before, I think they’re going to have to knock Joshua out because they’re not going to give it to him.
Prediction for March 3:
People ask me the round and I always see threes. This year is a magical year. It’s the year of the 33. E le, 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 & Photos

Unbeaten Former World Champion Meets Hugo Centeno Jr. Moqebelo, March 3 in Interim Middleweight Title Showdown Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Hlahisa ka
Tonakgolo Boxing Champions
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Houston (February 8, 2018) – Unbeaten former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo hosted a media workout Labone in his hometown of Houston as he prepares for his WBC Interim Middleweight World Title showdown against Hugo Centeno Refresh. Moqebelo, March 3 ho tloha Barclays Center, Lehae la Brooklyn Boxing ™.
The Premier Boxing Champions event will be headlined by heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder defending his title against unbeaten contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz.
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Here is what Charlo and his trainer Ronnie Shields had to say Labone 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 Refresh. 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 lithebe, Charlo oa mokoetlisi
Jermall looks great in training camp and we expect him to be at his best come March 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, MARCH 3 HO BARCLAYS Center e Brooklyn & PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

LIHLOOHO SEO! UNDEFEATED FORMER WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO BATTLES ONCE-BEATEN HUGO CENTENO JR. FOR INTERIM 160-POUND TITLE
IN CO-FEATURE
Brooklyn (Jan. 23, 2018) – Krrish WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will face his toughest opponent to date when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz Moqebelo, March 3 ho tloha Bongo 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. Motho ea kileng a otloa Hugo Centeno Refresh. 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.
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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, Lehae la Brooklyn Boxing ™,” a re Lou DiBella, E le mopresidente oa 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,” said Tom Brown, Le mopresidente oa TGB ho phahamiswa. “Everybody loves the knockout and that’s what Wilder and Ortiz specialize in. A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, 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 Kos), 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 Nov. 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 Kos), 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. A hae tsa moraorao loana, Ortiz scored a devastating second-round knockout of Daniel Martz in Miami, Florida ka Aug. 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 Kos) 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 lik'hilograma tse) 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 July 29.
I really love fighting in Brooklyn and at Barclays Center,” o ile a re 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. Ha ke ho ntho efe kapa efe tloha ho eena. 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 lik'hilograma tse.”
The 26-year-old Centeno (26-1, 14 Kos) caught everyone’s attention when he scored a stunning knockout of Immanuwel Aleem in his last fight on Aug. 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. I’m coming to win.
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ERROL Spence JR. RETAINS IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE WITH RESOUNDING TKO VICTORY OVER LAMONT PETERSON SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME® FROM BARCLAYS CENTER

 

Bobebe World Champion Robert Easter hlōla Javier Fortuna

ka Showtime Championship Boxing® Co-Feature

 

U se ke ua Lahleheloa The Replay Mantaha, January 22 ka

10 p.m. LE/PT Ka Showtime Extreme

 

 

Click MONA bakeng sa Photos ho tloha Amanda Westcott / Showtime

 

 

Click MONA bakeng sa Photos ho tloha Ed Diller / DiBella Boithabiso

 

 

Brooklyn (Jan. 21, 2018) - Krrish welterweight lefatše mampoli Errol Spence Refresh. bolokoa sehlooho hae IBF ka stoppage e hlollang ea pele e neng e le 'mampoli peli karohano Lamont Peterson e kholo ea ho ketsahalo e Showtime Championship papali ea litebeleMoqebelo bosiu tloha Barclays Center, lapeng la Brooklyn Boxing®.

 

 

 

Boitšireletsong ba ka lekhetlo la pele ho tloha dethroning Kell Brook ka Showtime May ho qetela, Spence (23-0, 20 Kos) tsoa koa ya dibokose tsa ka thata Peterson (35-4-1, 17 Kos) ho qala hore ke qete, showcasing ka drive tšoaneng ea bokgoni ba, lebelo le matla. Ntoa e ile ile a khaotsa ho pele ho ho qala ha ho potoloha borobeli ka mor'a mokoetlisi Peterson e, Barry Hunter, bitsa stoppage ho.

 

 

 

Ntoa e bapala ka ntle tšoanang le kamoo bo-ralitima bobeli a bolela esale pele, qalang ka cagey etsoang ka maqiti taba pele e ile ea fetoha e ntoa e mabifi ka garela bohareng. metsotso e 'meli ka ho potoloha e mehlano, Spence sebelisa bataoloa ke setse hakising ho romela Peterson ho seile ea (Click MONAbakeng sa fagahlelwago). The Washington, D.C. letsoalloa khutlela maoto a hae 'me a tsoela pele ho loana, empa Spence ea e-ba e ngata haholo. The 2012 U.S. Olympian tsoa lula Peterson 161-45, ha o tlohang ka 49 etsang liphesente tse matla punches hae ho tsoa 31 lekholong bakeng Peterson.

 

 

 

Ka mor'a ntoa Spence bua le Showtime Sports moqolotsi Jim Gray 'me a potlakela ho fana ka mokitlane ho lireng hae. "Ke batla ho leboha Lamont,"O ile a re. "A mangata bashanyana hana ntoeng 'me o ile a nka e joaloka mohlabani oa sebele le ke babatsa eena bakeng sa hore. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click MONA ho shebella hlahlobeloa fagahlelwago.

 

 

 

Ho sa tsotellehe ho fumana le win ka laelang feshene, Spence ntse lumela hore o na le kamore ea ho ntlafatsa. "Ke ntse ke le ka ntlafatsa haholo ho itšireletsa ka,"O ile a re ho lefatše unbeaten mampoli. "Ke feela lokela ho lula re phethahatse tsebo ea ka 'me u boloke hatela. U tlil'o bona molemo Errol Spence Nakong e tlang ha ke fumana ka lesale la.

 

 

 

"Mong le e mong ea tsebang ke 'nile letela" Ba bang ba Nako "Thurman,"O ile a re Spence, batla pele ho khoneha kopanngoa papali le WBC le WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith Thurman. "Kaha ke ne ke 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. A re ke re e fumana ka. O na le tse peli tsa mabanta 'me bobeli ba rōna re na le mabitso a kholo. Ho e bonolo ho loanela ho etsa 'me ke batla ho eona. "

 

 

 

Peterson, ea neng a loanela valiantly khahlanong le Spence e monyenyane, hlompha qeto mokoetlisi hae hore ba khaotse ho loana le, "Ha a botsa hore na ho loantša batho ba limilione tse ka, Ke tla. Haeba a kōpa hore ke khaotse. Ke tla emisa. Ke tla mohla belaella qeto ea hae. Kea tseba hore o na le lintho tse amanang le ka ho fetisisa ka pelo. "

 

 

 

"E ne e hlile e thata, empa haeba u tseba Lamont, u tseba o ne a ke ke a tela,"O ile a re mokoetlisi Barry Hunter. "Ke tlameha ho khaotsa ho e. Ha a le qetellong ea letsatsi le, ena ke mora oa ka le letona mona. Ho na le ha ho letho le bohlokoa ho feta ea hae boiketlo. Ha e tluoa tabeng ea ho eena kapa ho hapa, Ke nka mo. Ke tsotella ka eena. "

 

 

Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Easter (21-0, 14 Kos) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 Kos) ka ketsahalo sebedisana khōlō ea Showtime telecast. baahloli a recu le bout 114-113, 113-114 le 115-112.

 

 

 

Ka morao-and-hlahisa bout bone ralitima ba nang le tsebo ba babeli lula ka pokothong e 'me u shebe ho etsa tšenyo e ka hare. A bobeli potoloha ntlha theolelo tloha Fortuna ipakile e theko e boima ha Dominican ile a lemosa ebe otlhaiwa mme wa tseelwa bakeng sa otla Easter ka mor'a hlooho. Ntle ea ntlha theolelo, ntoa e ka be a ile a recu e hohelle. Ha a ntse a Easter Refresh. e ne e le hanyenyane busier, Fortuna lula le punches matla le ho feta. Easter Jr., ea neng a le bohlokoa bophahamo Molemo, tsoa lula Fortuna, o tlohang ka 120 ea 383 (31 lekholong) punches matla ha Fortuna amana ka 113 ea 441 (26 lekholong).

 

 

 

"E ne e le ntoa e thata, a le eo e neng e le 'mampoli lefatše ka lebaka le,"Easter ile a re ho Gray. "Re ile ra etsa sona thata leka ho loantša litebele. O ne a sa lahlele ba tse ngata 'me ho entse hore ho be thata hore' na ho lelekisa Guy ena ho pota.

 

 

 

“Ke ne ke sa fumana knockout empa re fumana win le hore 's tsohle hore bohlokoa. Ke ne ke tseba o ne a tla tsamaisa hang o ne a ikutloa matla a ka. O ne a batla feela ho tšoara le ho tshwara ntoa e lohle. "

 

 

 

sheba pele, Easter entse boikemisetso ba hae e hlakileng joaloka o batla kopanngoa linako haufinyane, "Ke batla ho lwantsha baemeli le momahanya mabanta tsena. Lintoa tse kang tsena ha li ka papali na mwango ya ka. Ke loketse ho Mikey Garcia le Jorge Linares ho ho saena konteraka. "

 

 

 

A Fortuna khotsofalle ntlha a boela a bua ho Gray, "Sechaba o tseba se etsahetseng mona. Ba booed hobane baa tseba hore ke ile ka hlōla ntoeng ena.

 

 

 

"Ha a le monna e mong a re ke re loana hape ka 135-liponto,"O ile a re Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Labohlano, eo ho ne ho bolela hore lebanta Easter e ne e ke ke ka mohala. "Ke tla sebele etsa boima ba 'mele ho. Ke ne ke sa fana ka ke nako e lekaneng ea ho koetlisa. "

 

 

 

Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Mohapatra (21-0, 16 Kos) ile a etsa ka potlako mosebetsi oa Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 Kos) ka Showtime Championship Boxing PRELIMS bohato, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 ea pele ea ho pota-pota. Loanela hae 12go th time at the Barclays Center, ea 27 ea lilemo li Staten Island letsoalloa bolokwa botumo ba hae e se nang sekoli senyeha ke ts'ebelisong letsoho a hae a matla ka ho le letšehali ka overmatched Ntetu.

 

 

 

Mohapatra thehilwe busa hae ho tloha qalong, Landing e hloekileng overhand letšehali hore akhetse Ntetu bohareng ka ho potoloha ho. The Montreal, Quebec letsoalloa ne mohla kgona ho boele maoto a hae 'me a fumana ka boeena o cornered khahlanong liropo metsotsoana mashome a mararo feela hamorao. A barrage tsa tlhakantsuke e matla lula ka mokhoa oa ho itšireletsa Ntetu tlohetse moletsaphala le khetho haese ho thibela ntoa le 45 metsotsoana e setseng ka ho potoloha nomoro e 'ngoe.

 

 

 

“Re ile ra sebetsa bakeng sa win ena. O ile a tsamaea ka enta bonnete 'me ke ile a mo lefa,"O ile a re Mohapatra. "The letšehali overhand tšoaroa eena le hore e ne e le qalo ea bofelo ho mo. Ke ne ke tseba o ne a utloa bohloko.

 

 

 

“Ke hloka sehlooho lefatše thunngoa. Ke loketse ho nka ka e 'ngoe ea' mampoli le. Ha ke na boikgethelo efe kapa efe. Ke thabela Ke beha hammoho tshebetso e mong e moholo mona ho Barclays Center. Ke il'o tsoela ntlafatsa ho fihlela ke hlile ba Mr. Barclays Center. "

 

 

 

mokitlane, ea ileng a fallela ho fihlela ho e-ba le karohano khanya heavyweight bakeng ntoeng ena, ne ke thatafalloa ke ho sebetsana le motswako Browne oa lebelo le matla a le tseleng e eang ho lahleheloa ke ea bobeli ea mosebetsi oa hae oa lan.

 

 

 

"[Mohapatra] e phatlohile haholo, congrats ho eena,” o itse: Ntetu. “O itima lijo, a le bohlale 'me ke ne ke sa lebella hore a ka etsahala hore ebe ho phatloha. O ile a 'na le hakisi la hae le letona le ka ho le letšehali ka kotloloho.

 

 

 

"Ke ne ke le sebopeho lekane ho loanela 10 o garela. Sena ha se boima ba 'mele oa ka sehlopha sa, empa ha ke batle ho etsa ikemela. "

 

 

 

Ka qalang bout tsa Showtime Championship Boxing PRELIMS, Krrish Adama Kownacki (17-0, 14 Kos) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 Kos) ka 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, a hlaha ka Lomza, Poland empa loana tsoa Brooklyn, New York, o ile a thabela tšehetso ea motseng oa bongata ba hae ha a ntse a lula e ntse roala Kiladze fatše.

 

 

 

Kownacki e neng e le mabifi haholo 'me e nepahetseng ea bo-ralitima-ho tse peli, lulisa 43 etsang liphesente tse matla a hae punches le 35 etsang liphesente tse hae kakaretso punches, bapisoa le feela 30 liphesente tse le 18 lekholong, ka ho latellana, bakeng sa Kiladze. Ho sa tsotellehe sa nko tšollang mali hore Kownacki ile a utloa bohloko ka ho potoloha pele, le heavyweight Poland ba ile ba qala ho tšela e ka le lebili Kiladze le letoto la uppercuts and-e 'ngoe e' meli tlhakantsuke ka ho potoloha bone. The le maphatha-phathe bout e ile ea fela ha Kownacki amana ka motsoako oa uppercuts peli le letsohong le letona la hore o ile a romela Kiladze ka khutlela hae ka motsotso ho qetela la ho potoloha la botšelela. Ka mor'a tsielehile Kiladze khutlela maoto a hae, moletsaphala Shada Murdaugh bitsoa ntoa ka tlhahiso ea ngaka ringside.

 

 

 

“Ke kahoo leboha Fans ea ka eohle Poland ba tla tsoa 'me a mphe hore tšehetso e eketsehileng ", itse Kownacki, ea neng a loanela ka pel'a tse makholo compatriots hae. "Ke il'o tsoela ntoa bakeng sa Fans le fa mong le e mong e bontša moholo.

 

 

 

“Ke nahana hore ke entse ntoa tse ngata e thata ho feta ke lokela ho ba le. Ho e mong boiphihlelo ho ithuta le ke ile ka win. Ke sohle seo sa bohlokoa. "

 

 

 

Rephabliking ea Georgia ea hlahetseng Kiladze, ba loanela ho tsoa Los Angeles, ne a sa khone ho bua le mecha ea litaba ha a ntse a ile ka isoa Lutere Hospital NYU ka mabaka a precautionary.

 

 

 

Moqebelo oa telecast tla replay ka Sontaha, January 21 ka 9 a.m. LE/PT ka Showtime le Mantaha, January 22 ka 10 p.m. LE/PT ka Showtime a feteletseng le tla fumaneha ka Showtime ON tlhokeho ya® le Showtime neng kapa neng®.

 

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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 Hosasane
I’m going to show him why he didn’t want to take this fight.” – Robert Easter
Photo photo photo photo Credit: NAKO EA LIPONTŠO

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ENG: SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray sat down with undefeated world champion Robert Easter Refresh. 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 January 20 Showtime Championship Boxing, a Premier Boxing Champions event LIVE on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT) ho tloha Barclays Center, Lehae la Brooklyn Boxing ™. The event is headlined by IBF Welterweight World Champion and 2012 U.S. Olympian Errol Spence Refresh. making his first title defense against former two-division world champion Lamont Peterson.
Nothing concerns me about Fortuna”, said Easter. “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 ka moqebelo night would mean for his career, Easter made it clear his goal was to unify the division. “Mikey Garcia, Jorge Linares – either or, ha ho na taba. 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 ka moqebelo on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS. Mohapatra, 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, Ukraine ka 10 ho pota bout.

ERROL Spence JR. vs.. LAMONT PETERSON FINAL WEIGHTS, E qotsa, PHOTOS & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

Spence Makes First Title Defense In Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Ho tsoa setsing sa Barclayer se Brooklyn, Presented By Premier Boxing Champions

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT ka Showtime

 

 

IBF Welterweight Championship World

 

 

Errol Spence Jr.: 147 lik'hilograma tse

 

 

Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ ka boima ba lik'hilograma tse

 

 

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

 

 

IBF Lightweight World Championship

 

 

Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ o lik'hilograma tse

 

 

Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**

 

 

Moletsaphala: Ricky Gonzalez; Baahloli: 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. LE/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube

 

 

Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 O garela

 

 

Marcus Mohapatra: 175 ¾ ka boima ba lik'hilograma tse

 

 

Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ o lik'hilograma tse

 

 

Heavyweight Bout – 10 O garela

 

 

Adama Kownacki: 260 lik'hilograma tse

 

 

Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ o lik'hilograma tse

FLASH QUOTES:

 

 

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“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.”

 

 

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“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 Refresh. vs.. Lamont Peterson Final Press Conference Quotes & Photos

Welterweight World Title Showdown Headlines Moqebelo, January 20 Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Hlahiswa ke Premier Boxing Champions
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Brooklyn (January 18, 2018) – Undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Refresh. and two-division world champion Lamont Peterson faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring Moqebelo, January 20 in the main event live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, lapeng la Brooklyn Boxing®, le hlahisa ka ho Premier Boxing Champions.
The Showtime Championship Boxing telecast qala ka 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert Easter le pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Javier Fortuna, who met face to face for the first time on Thursday.
Competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS ka moqebelo will be unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Mohapatra and once-beaten Francy Ntetu, who meet in a 10-round bout, plus undefeated heavyweight Adama Kownacki and once-beaten Iago Kiladze, who step into the ring for a 10-round affair.
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ERROL Spence JR.
“Ntoeng ena bolela lintho tsohle ho 'na. 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. Ke rata ho loantša. 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 Easter
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 January 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 oa mokoetlisi
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 oa mokoetlisi
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, E le mopresidente oa 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 ka moqebelo bosiu Barclays Center. It’s going to be a great crowd and an exciting night from top to bottom.
“Errol Spence Refresh. 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.
Setefane ESPINOZA, Phethahatso Motlatsi Mopresidente & Mookameli Ea Ka Sehlohong, Showtime Sports
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 ka moqebelo.
This is a special fight. These are the best in the sport. They’re both top 10 bashanyana. Errol Spence Refresh. 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 bashanyana. 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 ea lipapali tsa Brooklyn & Entertainment
I’m really excited about Moqebelo bosiu. 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 ka moqebelo night at Barclays Center.
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UNBEATEN TOP MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER SERGEY DEREVYANCHENKO HIGHLIGHTS ACTION-PACKED UNDERCARD SATURDAY, January 20 HO BARCLAYS Center e Brooklyn

Hape, Super Lightweight Contender Anthony Peterson Faces Luis Florez And Unbeaten Prospects Richardson Hitchins, Dylan Price & Keeshawn Williams Enter the Ring
in Separate Bouts
Brooklyn (January 12, 2018) – Unbeaten middleweight contender and IBF No. 1 challenger Sergey Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 Kos, WSB: 23-1, 7 Kos) will enter the ring for an eight-round bout as part of an exciting undercard on Moqebelo, January 20ho tloha Barclays Center, lapeng la Brooklyn Boxing®.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by welterweight world champion Errol Spence Refresh. taking on two-division champion Lamont Peterson phela ka ho NAKO EA LIPONTŠO (9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT). Lightweight world champion Robert Eastersquares up against two-division champion Javier Fortuna.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (Sap).
Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, eo e khothalletsoang ke DiBella Boithabiso le TGB phahamiswa, ba turu qala ka $50, 'me li ka Sale hona joale. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, Barclaycenter.com, at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. Group litheolelo di a fumaneha ka bitsa 844-BKLYN-GP.
Additional action inside of the arena will see the brother of Lamont Peterson, kileng ea e-otloa Anthony Peterson (37-1, 24 Kos), tobane le Luis Florez (23-7, 19 Kos) in a 10-round super lightweight matchup plus once-beaten welterweight Ivan Golub (13-1, 11 Kos) in an eight-round fight against Colombia’s Fidel Monterrosa (38-14-1, 30 Kos).
Undercard fights continue with undefeated 2016 Haitian Olympian Richardson Hitchins(3-0, 1 KO) entering the ring for a four-round welterweight fight against Preston Wilson(4-2-1, 3 Kos), Philadelphia’s Dylan Price (4-0, 4 Kos) competing in a four-round super flyweight bout against Nestor Ramos (7-7, 3 Kos) and welterweight prospect Keyshawn Williams (1-0, 1 KO) ho jara 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 Matheu Gonzalez in a six round middleweight fight against Alexander Serna.
A highly decorated amateur who represented his native Ukraine in the 2008 Liolimpiki, Derevyanchenko now lives and trains in Brooklyn and most recently earned the top spot in the IBF rankings with an impressive 12go th round stoppage over Tureano Johnson. The 32-year-old also defeated previously unbeaten Kemahl Russell in 2017 after his 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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