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Sugar Ray Leonard & DAVID DINKINS JR. MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

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“These are the type of fights that are going to bring boxing back to where it used to be.” – Sugar Ray Leonard

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NEW YORK (Marzo 1, 2017) – Boxing Hall of Famer and former undisputed welterweight world champion Sugar Ray Leonard e David Dinkins Jr., SHOWTIME Sports Senior Vice President and Executive Producer, hosted a media conference call il Mercoledì to discuss Leonard joining the CBS broadcast team for Sabato di welterweight unification between undefeated champions Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia. Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manger, SHOWTIME Sports, began the call with some opening remarks.

 

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presentato da Premier Boxing Champions, broadcast will air live on CBS from 9-11 p.m. E/6-8 p.m. PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, la casa di Brooklyn boxe ™. The broadcast is presented by Premier Boxing Champions and produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for CBS Television, both divisions of the CBS Corporation.

 

Leonard will join the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING broadcast team il Sabato alongside host Brian Custer, play-by-play voice Mauro Ranallo, International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and Sports Emmy® Award-winning reporter Jim Gray.

 

A five-division titlist and one of the most decorated boxers of all-time, Leonard brings unique perspective to the broadcast booth having been in a similar situation to Thurman and Garcia more than 35 anni fa. Garcia, the WBC 147-pound titleholder, and Thurman, his WBA counterpart, will unify the exact same titles that Leonard (WBC) and fellow Hall of Famer Thomas Hearns (WBA) unified in their classic 1981 Fight of the Year.

 

Leonard made his professional boxing debut on CBS in 1977, less than one year after he won gold at the ‘76 Olympics in Montreal as part of what is considered the greatest American boxing team in Olympic history. Il Marzo 4 event will reunite Leonard with former CBS producer and current SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Executive Producer Dinkins Jr.

 

Below is what the principals said Mercoledì on the conference call:

 

Sugar Ray Leonard

 

“I was telling David [Dinkins] oggi, this is the perfect matchup. Voglio dire, you have two incredible fighters, each one of them with their own style and confidence with Keith and Danny. What also raises an eye is the unification. That’s big time for any fighter. And if these fighters can live up to their expectations, I think it’s going to be a home run, without question.

 

“These are the type of fights that are going to bring boxing back to where it used to be. It’s going to require these type of fights, these type of individuals, these type of athletes, these type of potential super stars, to really change and make boxing what it used to be.”

 

On the importance of having these types of fights on network television and what it takes to bring the sport back to what it used to be…

“These two young men, these two champions, these undefeated fighters, they fit the mold. I talk to people all of the time about what fights they want to see and this is a fight that has star-quality to it.”

 

On the advantages of each fighter…

“I look at Keith, and I’ve been watching, over and over, tapes of his previous fight. Di nuovo, each of them bring something to the table. Keith Thurman, seems to me, a little more fundamentally sound than Danny Garcia. But Danny Garcia, has a neutralizer. One thing I think is a big factor for the actual fight itself, is that both guys are great champs and both of them could take punches. Così, Non lo so. Put it this way, I wouldn’t bet my house.

 

“I do favor Thurman because he just seems to be a little bit more poised and collected. He just seems to be that kind of guy. Prima di tutto, he would never give up. Nor would Danny. But I just lean… it’s just my gut that tells me that Keith is a little bit more solid than Danny.”

 

On Danny Garcia…

“He’s just a guy that has that internal fortitude. He has heart, big heart. And he doesn’t give in. I think he’s the kind of fighter, you know where people short-change him. But I look at him and he’s one of those fighters that, I don’t train – I never train at all – but he’s the kind of fighter that I would enjoy training. Because he deserves to be up there.”

 

On the importance of facing the best opponents possible…

“That’s extremely important. Fortunatamente, I was in an era where there were just a lot of guys out there who were so talented. If given the chance they would prove to be champions.

 

“I always thought that we had to continue to raise the bar as a fighter, as a champion, and continue to fight better and better competition. When I was fighting, I swear, I wanted to be the underdog -psychologically, spiritually and mentally, if I wasn’t challenged, if I wasn’t considered somewhat of an underdog, I couldn’t perform the way I normally would. It’s what would get me going.

 

“I have said this a number of times: This fight is going to be bigger and better than what we anticipate because of what is at stake.

 

“The advantage [for me] was the television network exposure, without question. I loved that. It pumped me up because I loved the exposure. I loved the attention. I loved the fights and that’s what also helped me to be the fighter that I became.

 

On what it’s like being ringside and broadcasting a unification welterweight fight much like the fights and titles he’s fought for…

“It is an out-of-body experience. It’s déjà vu. Like holy, Sono 60. It’s a kind of thing that is so special and it’s so rare of a unification it seems like. It speaks volumes to me as far as the significance of it. And these guys, Keith and Danny, they know it. They realize it.”

 

DAVID DINKINS JR.

 

“When we were discussing the upcoming Thurman-Garcia fight in our senior staff meeting, many of us longtime fight fans thought about Ray’s first fight with Thomas Hearns and the many parallels there with Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman. You have two undefeated fighters and two titlists who have been on a path toward each other since Danny moved up from being a unified champion at super lightweight and moved into the welterweight ranks and gained a world title at 147 libbre.

 

“Ray and Tommy were two stars who it just seemed inevitable that they would fight. We feel the same way about Keith and Danny. You have two undefeated champions and it’s inevitable that they would meet and declare who would be the No. 1 combattente a 147 libbre.

 

“I’m so happy that Ray can join us for this telecast and he and I have discussed over the past few days the many similarities between his circumstance during the Golden Era of Boxing when he had rivals like [Roberto] Duran, Hearns and [Wilfred] Benitez at 147 libbre.

 

“To make the situation even sweeter it reunites myself and Ray after we had worked together years ago at CBS. He along with Tim Ryan e Gil Clancy formed a very entertaining announce team. Ray was in and out of retirement at that point. So his full-time, part-time job up at CBS was terrific fun. We got to see some great fights and work together. And now he joins Mauro Ranallo and Al Bernstein, who is also a Hall of Famer just like Ray is, ringside this prossimo Sabato. It’s just incredible great fortune that Ray was available to join us and be a significant contributor il Sabato."

 

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President e General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports

 

“SHOWTIME continues to deliver the strongest lineup of any network in boxing. We are delivering the biggest and most meaningful fights and delivering to the largest possible audience. With none on pay-per-view.

 

“Questo Sabato SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will present the most anticipated fight of the year live on America’s most watched network, CBS. Danny Garcia versus Keith Thurman is without question the best fighting the best. They are two undefeated champions with a combined record of 60 wins and zero losses and squaring off in the prime of their careers to determine who the top dog is in boxing’s marquee division.

 

“SHOWTIME has really made it our mission to televise the top-rated champions against the top-rated challengers in boxing’s most compelling weight classes.

 

“The fans have taken note, and the momentum continues to rise. Adrien Broner e Adrian Granados fought a close fight two weeks ago that was our most watched main event in due anni.

 

“This is just the second primetime fight on CBS in nearly 40 years since Ali-Spinks in 1978. We are grateful to our colleagues at CBS who are helping to deliver this important event for boxing. It is critical that we put our best foot forward in a very hyper competitive television market, and that is certainly what we are doing Sabato night on CBS.”

 

ABOUT GARCIA vs. THURMAN

Danny Garcia vs. Keith Thurman is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlinesSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presentato da Premier Boxing Champions, Sabato Marzo 4 da Barclays Center, la casa di Brooklyn boxe ™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battles once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT.

 

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Caleb Plant Talks Ring Return, Sparring George Groves, Commentating Debut

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LAS VEGAS, NV (Febbraio 2, 2017) – Undefeated super-middleweight contender, Caleb “Mani dolci” Impianto (14-0, 10 KO), farà il suo 2017 debut on the Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KO) vs. Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KO) carta, taking place at the Legacy Arena, a Birmingham, Alabama on February 25th. Plant will headline his own show on Fox Sports 1 against an opponent TBA on February 25th as part of a multiple telecast event.
Impianto, talks about his upcoming fight, sparring with world title contender George Groves (25-3, 18 KO), and his commentating debut.
“Su February 25th, I’ll be making my ring return,” said Caleb Plant the IBF #15 contendente. “I’m really pumped up to be headlining on Fox Sports 1. Nashville, Tennessee, la mia città, is only a few hours away from Alabama, so I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of my family and friends in attendance.”
“Last week I got great work sparring with George Groves when he was in town for the Frampton fight. He’s a class act and I learned a lot from being in the ring with him. I held my own and my confidence is at an all-time high. I know I can compete with anyone in the world. I’m just going to take it one fight at a time. I’ll be ready for whoever they put in front of me.”
In aggiunta, Plant will be commentating side by side with Brian Custer during the Sammy Vasquez (21-1, 15 KO) vs. Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 KO) resa dei conti stasera su Fox Sports 1.
“My career is headed in the right direction and I’m excited to be commentating stasera on Fox Sports 1,” Impianto continua. “Commentating is something I’ve always wanted to do. Vasquez and Collazo are two fighters looking to make a statement and I believe it’s going to be a great fight for the fans. I have a great team around me and I’m very grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way. I’m going to take full advantage of the situation.”
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SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® CHARLES MARTIN vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TO AIR LIVE ON SHOWTIME® AT 5 P.m. ET/2 P.M. PT ONSATURDAY, Aprile 9 FROM THE O2 IN LONDON

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NEW YORK (Marzo 29, 2016) - L' SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL presentation of the IBF Heavyweight World Championship between undefeated American titlist Charles Martin and fellow unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua will air live on ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO a 5 p.m. E/2 p.m. PT suSabato, Aprile 9 da The O2 a Londra.

An encore presentation will air later that evening on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 p.m. E/PT.

Il SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast will be hosted by Brian Custer with analysis from Al Bernstein e Paulie Malignaggi. Coverage of the event will be provided by Sky Sports with the play-by-play call from Nick Halling, analysis from Jim Watt e Carl Froch and post-fight interviews from Andy Scott.

The SHOWTIME telecast will include extensive highlights and analysis of the IBF Featherweight World Championship between defending titlist Lee Selby and American challenger Eric Hunter.

(EDITORS NOTE: Due to a change in the bout order at The O2 in London, SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL is unable to provide live coverage of this bout.)

Martin vs. Joshua is the third of four heavyweight title bouts in five months su Showtime (see details below). The scheduled 12-round matchup is the toughest test to date for both Martin (23-0-1, 21 KO) and Joshua (15-0, 15 KO), two bombers who boast a combined 94 percent knockout ratio.

Selby (22-1, 8 KO) vs. Cacciatore (21-3, 11 KO) is the second of five scheduled featherweight title bouts in 2016 (details below), a lineup showcasing many of the world’s best 126-pounders aiming to unifying one of boxing’s deepest divisions.

“The heavyweight division is experiencing an incredible resurgence, and the featherweight division is rife with compelling matchups,"Ha detto Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports. “Martin vs. Joshua is a can’t-miss showdown between a newly minted American champion and one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars. And Selby vs. Hunter has major implications in the talent-rich division. We are proud to work with Matchroom Sport to deliver these pivotal matchups to the U.S. audience.”

“I’m the Heavyweight Champion of the World, and that’s why I have no problem traveling to England for my first title defense,” Martin said. “I only want to fight the best, and I plan on knocking Anthony Joshua out and taking his fans and the belt back with me.”

“The O2 is going to be rocking on Aprile 9 and the U.S. fans are in for a treat when they see Charles and I clash,"Joshua ha detto. “Credit to him for coming over after calling me out, but he doesn’t know what he’s getting himself in for. I am going to show all my power, all my speed and all my accuracy to put on the best display of my life and become the Heavyweight Champion of the World by knocking him out. I’m delighted that fans in the U.S. will be able to witness it.”

“After a great experience in my first defense in Arizona against Fernando Montiel, it’s nice to be back in front of my home fans at The O2 in London,” Selby said. “It’s going to be a crazy atmosphere with a 20,000 person sold-out arena. Hunter has talked a lot of trash and I’m looking forward to showing him what it’s like at the world championship level. He’s in for a shock.”

“He’s got a belt I want, and that’s all I know about him,” Hunter said. “My team knows more about him than I do. It’s their job to come up with a game plan. My job is train and get ready to perform my best. I can adjust to anything in the ring. I’m just here at the gym working my butt off to get the job done. I’m going to be more focused than I ever have been for this fight.”

The 6-foot-5 Martin won the IBF championship on Jan. 16 quando Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a knee injury in the third round of their vacant world title fight. In capturing the IBF belt, Balestruccio, di St. Louis, Mo., became just the sixth southpaw heavyweight champion in boxing history and the second current American heavyweight titlist.

While Martin has stopped his last 13 opponents and was the aggressor against Glazkov, the undefeated champ remains virtually untested. His first title defense and initial start outside the U.S., will take place at what is expected to be a pro-Joshua arena in London that sold out in just 90 secondi. The 29-year-old Martin, who is trained by U.S. Olimpionico Henry Tillman in Big Bear, Calif., will be Joshua’s first professional southpaw opponent.

Joshua had a standout amateur career that culminated with an Olympic Gold Medal at super heavyweight in the 2012 Giochi olimpici di Londra. Since turning professional in July 2013, the 6-foot-6 Joshua has steadily climbed through the ranks.

One of boxing’s most promising prospects, Joshua is coming off consecutive victories over previously undefeated opponents. Nel suo ultimo incontro, the 26-year-old was pushed past the third round for the first time in his career. Joshua defeated Dillian Whyte via seventh-round knockout on Dicembre. 12. Ora, Joshua returns to The O2, the site of his professional debut and five of his 15 attacchi professionali, in a bid to join Tyson Fury as the second current reigning British heavyweight champion.

Joshua is also looking to become the sixth super heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist to win a heavyweight world title. If successful, he will join an impressive group that includes George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Lennox Lewis eWladimir Klitschko.

Nato a Barry, Galles, Selby won his world title with a dominant technical decision over previously undefeated Evgeny Gradovich a maggio 2015. The slick boxer made his first title defense in his U.S. debut last October, capturing a unanimous decision over former three-division champ Fernando Montiel.

The 29-year-old owns a slew of victories over previously unblemished fighters including Joel Brunker, Ryan Walsh, Viorel Simon, Corey McConnell eStephen Smith. Lui ha vinto 18 straight since the lone blemish of his career, and six of his last eight victories came over previously undefeated opponents.

Cacciatore, who will take a four-fight win streak into his initial start outside the U.S., has always possessed an abundance of talent. Before turning pro, the Philadelphia native was an outstanding amateur and an alternate on the U.S. Squadra olimpica.

The fast-handed 29-year-old has scored some solid victories as a pro, and his biggest enemy in a nine-year career has been himself – the switch-hitter doesn’t always keep his composure in check and allows his emotions get the best of him. Two of Hunter’s three losses came by disqualification, the last coming via DQ in 2013 contro Mike Oliver for hitting at the break. The other came againstLuis Franco in 2010, when he had a point deducted in the second and was DQ’d in the eighth after repeated low blows.

If Hunter can keep his hot head from getting him in trouble, he’s confident he can upset Selby and join Leo Santa Cruz e Gary Russell Jr. as U.S.-born world champion at 126 libbre.

2016 Heavyweight Title Bouts (NOTA: all on SHOWTIME))

· Jan. 16 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Arthur Pin

· Jan. 16 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Vyacheslav Glazkov

· Aprile 9 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Anthony Joshua

· Maggio 21 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Alexander Povetkin

2016 Featherweight Title Bouts (All on SHOWTIME with the exception ofGiugno 25 “SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS”)

· Febbraio. 27 WBA (Eccellente) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez

· Aprile 9 IBF Featherweight World Championship Lee Selby vs. Eric Hunter

· Aprile 16 WBC Featherweight World Championship Gary Russell Jr. vs. Patrick Hyland

· Giugno 25 WBA (Regular) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Abner Mares

· Summer 2016 WBA (Eccellente) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Carl Frampton

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A LEGENDARY MARCH THROUGH THE DECADES – SHOWTIME SPORTS® CONTINUES CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

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Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo Lopez, George Foreman & More Showcased In March

 

Fare clic QUI For A Look Back At Some Of The Legendary Moments On SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: http://s.sho.com/1RkA3CE

 

NEW YORK (Marzo 2, 2016) - SHOWTIME Sports rolls out its third installment of a year-long salute commemorating 30 years of Showtime Championship Boxing in March with “Legends’’.

 

This month will be highlighted by legends Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo “Finito” Lopez and George Foreman. Seven of the most unforgettable and important fights from these legends – some of which have seldom been re-aired since their live presentation – are available now on the network’s on demand platforms and will air will air on “Throwback Thursdays”in March at 10 p.m. E/PT su Showtime EXTREME.

 

Il Giovedi, Marzo 10 presentation of Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi airs exactly 30 years after the final win of Hagler’s Hall of Fame career on March 10, 1986. Hagler vs. Mugabi was the first main event to ever air on SHOWTIME®.

 

The classic fights, which are also are available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME ANYTIME® and via the network’s standalone streaming service, will be wrapped with brief context and commentary from SHOWTIME Sports host Brian Custer.

 

Below is the schedule of SHO EXTREME premieres for the month of March:

  • Domani, Giovedi, Marzo 3: Terry Norris vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
  • Giovedi, Marzo 10: Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi
  • Giovedi, Marzo 17: Felix Trinidad vs. David Reid
  • Giovedi, Marzo 24: Ricardo Lopez vs. Rosendo Alvarez II
  • Giovedi, Marzo 31: Iran Barkley vs. Thomas Hearns I, George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney (10:15 p.m. E/PT), Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson I (10:30 p.m. ET / PT)

 

In celebration of the best rivalries on SHOWTIME, see below for a special column from SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood.

 

LEGENDS

By Steve Farhood

 

Boxing without legends would be like religion without saints.

There’s no formula for a fighter to advance from star to superstar to legend. The process depends on timing, circumstance, and sometimes as little as a point or two on the judges’ carte.

And oh, sì: It helps if a guy can really fight.

As we celebrate 30 years of boxing on SHOWTIME, we’re focusing on a different theme each month. Throughout March, the theme will be Legends.

Nel 130 years from John L. Sullivan to Floyd Mayweather, boxing has given us what other sports can’t provide. Consider:

  • The Associated Press voted Luis Firpo’s knockdown of Jack Dempsey as the greatest sports moment of the first half of the 20th Century.
  • The Frazier-Ali “Fight Of The Century” in 1971 was easily the most anticipated sporting event in history.
  • Last year’s Mayweather-Pacquiao fight generated more than half-a-billion dollars — in one night!

Legends are made by big moments … and how they respond to those moments.

On SHOWTIME, we’ve featured three decades worth of legends. Here’s a look at those who will share the spotlight in March.

MARVIN HAGLER: Since Vince Lombardi didn’t exactly say, “Timing isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” Hagler should’ve said it.

Hagler was a great fighter long before he was a superstar, but it wasn’t until he fought Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, and Sugar Ray Leonard (three of Hagler’s last six bouts) that Marvin became Marvelous.

Hagler’s one appearance on SHOWTIME, which happened to be the first bout televised on the network (Marzo 1986), was the final win of his career. Undefeated over 10 anni, Hagler had established himself as one of the greatest middleweights in history. And while it could be argued in hindsight that at age 31, the ultimate blue-collar fighter was slightly past his prime, much of what made Hagler special was on display during his savage defense against his unbeaten and ferocious challenger, John Mugabi.

Almost three decades after his retirement, Hagler remains the middleweight today’s 160-pounders are measured against.

Sugar Ray Leonard: If Hagler bloomed late, Leonard was a superstar before he threw a single punch as a professional.

Back in the mid-‘70s, that’s what a magnetic smile, an Olympic gold medal, and repeated exposure on prime time television could do for a young fighter.

It’s ironic that Leonard was initially viewed by some as a coddled creation of the media. Infatti, he was as tough as any fighter of the star-studded early-‘80s. Better yet, he remains the best fighter I’ve covered in 38 years on the boxing beat.

Leonard’s appearance on SHOWTIME was the penultimate bout of his career. In electing to end yet another lengthy layoff, Sugar Ray, 34, chose outstanding 23-year-old super welterweight titlist Terry Norris as his opponent. Leonard dropped from 160 a 154 pounds and fought at Madison Square Garden for the first time.

The bout served as a reminder that at least in a pre-Bernard Hopkins world, boxing was very much a young man’s game.

FELIX TRINIDAD: There are only three Hispanic fighters who became superstars in the USA without speaking English. The first was Panama’s Roberto Duran. The second was Mexico’s Julio Cesar Chavez.

The third was Puerto Rico’s Trinidad.

Trinidad’s motto might as well have been, “If you can’t be from America, then beat America.”

A classic puncher with a boy scout’s smile and a fan-friendly personality, Trinidad made his name by defeating four U.S. Olympians, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya (albeit by a terrible decision), David Reid, and Fernando Vargas.

Inoltre, Whitaker, De La Hoya, and Reid had all been gold medalists.

The fight we’ll feature on Marzo 17 on SHO EXTREME, Trinidad vs. Reid, was Trinidad’s 14th and final appearance on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and SHOWTIME pay-per-view.

From his welterweight title-winning kayo of Maurice Blocker in 1993 through his defense against Mahenge Zulu in 1998, 13 of Trinidad’s 14 bouts were aired on SHOWTIME. Twelve of those fights were knockout wins.

Where Trinidad ranks with Wilfredo Gomez, Miguel Cotto, Carlos Ortiz, Wilfred Benitez, and the rest of the legends from Puerto Rico is debatable. What is inarguable is that “Tito” generated as much excitement as any fighter of his era.

RICARDO LOPEZ: What’s smaller: the chance that a strawweight (105 libbre) becomes an American television star or the fighter himself?

There’s never been an American world champion at strawweight (or minimumweight). We just don’t grow fighters that size. Infatti, until the emergence of Mexico’s Lopez in the early-’90s, most American boxing fans couldn’t have identified a single strawweight if armed with a map of the world and a set of WBC ratings.

Lopez was so complete, so dominant, so technically perfect, that from 1994 to ’99, he was a staple of SHOWTIME’s boxing programming. He fought 13 consecutive bouts on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING or SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View, and the first 11 of those contests were defenses of the strawweight title.

And if you think the little guys can’t punch, bene, there were some one-punch kayos sprinkled in.

Lopez, who retired with a mark of 51-0-1, is universally acknowledged as an all-time great. Too bad he never fought America’s Michael Carbajal at light flyweight. Had he won that bout, he’d likely be acknowledged as one of the two or three greatest Mexican fighters ever.

Which is saying a lot for a fighter who never faced an opponent recognized by the American viewing public.

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BILLY JOE SAUNDERS DETHRONES ANDY LEE SABATO DIVENTA 12 ° ATTUALE CAMPIONE DEL MONDO BRITANNICO SU SHO EXTREME® DI MANCHESTER,INGHILTERRA

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NEW YORK (Dicembre. 19, 2015) - Billy Joe Saunders detronizzato WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee con una decisione a maggioranza di 12 turni sabato Showtime Boxing INTERNAZIONALE da Manchester, Inghilterra.

 

La lotta, che è stato segnato 115-111, 114-112 e 113-113, andrà in onda stasera alle 9 p.m. E/PT su SHO EXTREME.

 

In un matchup di mancini tattici, un esplosivo terzo round di Saunders (23-0, 12 KO) era la differenza. Lo sfidante britannico ha battuto Lee due volte: prima con un grosso gancio destro e ancora con un contropiede giusto 30 secondi dopo - e un Lee sbalordito in qualche modo è sopravvissuto al 10-7 round. HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1OfibYe

 

L'irlandese Lee (34-3-1, 24 KO) ha combattuto per tornare ed è stato il combattente più aggressivo nei round di campionato, ma non è bastato a sopperire alla partenza lenta e ai due knockdown.

 

Con la vittoria, Saunders è diventato il 12th attuale campione del mondo britannico.

 

"Sono campione del mondo,"Saunders ha detto. “Oggi ho battuto un buon campione, un buon campione robusto. Ho usato il suo potere contro di lui. Quando facevo boxe è diventato un po 'distratto e ha lasciato cadere la sua mano di piombo e l'ho preso con il gancio.

 

"Non inizierò a far scorrere la bocca, ma è stato un buon tiro. Con qualcuno veloce come me devi tenere le mani in alto. Non sono il più grande pugile del mondo, ma ti ho mostrato che posso prendere a pugni. "

 

WBA medio campione del Mondo Daniel Jacobs, fresco di un primo turno ad eliminazione diretta di Peter Quillin due settimane fa su SHOWTIME, era un analista ospite il Sabato Da New York.

 

“Ho pensato che sarebbe stato un grande attaccabrighe, Pensavo avesse risorse migliori,"Jacobs ha detto di Lee. "Non ha fatto abbastanza per me. Era troppo compiacente e dopo l'atterramento non hai visto quel senso di urgenza che deve avere un combattente sulla pista del ritorno.

 

“Tutto il merito è dovuto a Billy Joe, ma non è stata una vittoria impressionante. "

 

Dopo aver visto il combattimento, Jacobs non era pronto a impegnarsi per una resa dei conti dell'unificazione in 2016 con il vincitore.

 

"Faremo tutto ciò che ha senso,"Ha detto Jacobs. "Penso che sia ora di sedersi e capire cosa ha senso. Ovviamente è un buon momento per essere un campione dei pesi medi. "

 

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ANDY LEE & BILLY JOE SAUNDERS MEDIA CITAZIONI DI ALLENAMENTO PER WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE LOTTA

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SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® Lee vs. Saunders
Airs Live at 5 p.m. E/PT su SHO EXTREME; Presentazione Encore presso 9 p.m. E/PT

“Non è abbastanza bravo da battermi.” - Andy Lee

"Non ho intenzione di lasciare quell'anello senza il titolo." - Billy Joe Saunders

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NEW YORK (Dicembre. 15, 2015) - Campione del mondo dei pesi medi WBO Andy Lee e imbattuto sfidante Billy Joe Saunders ha tenuto allenamenti mediatici separati a Manchester, Inghilterra, mentre concludono i preparativi per la loro tanto attesa resa dei conti Sabato, Dicembre. 19, live su SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. E/PT)dalla Manchester Arena.

 

Lee Irlanda (34-2-1, 24 KO) farà la prima difesa del suo titolo di 160 libbre contro l'Inghilterra Saunders (22-0, 12 KO), il n. 1 medi contendente.

 

Il SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL offerta delBoxNation trasmissione televisiva conterrà l'analisi degli esperti di boxe SHOWTIME Brian Custer, Al Bernstein e Paulie Malignaggiprima e dopo la resa dei conti del campionato del mondo. Una presentazione di bis dell'incontro andrà in onda su SHO EXTREME più tardi quella sera alle 9 p.m. E/PT.

 

Ecco cosa hanno detto Lee e Saunders durante i loro allenamenti con i media martedì e Lunedi, rispettivamente:

 

ANDY LEE:

"Ho un pugno che può porre fine a una lotta, luci spente, in un dato secondo.

 

"Non mi affiderò al pugno. Cercherò di dominare dall'inizio con una pressione istruita.

 

"Mi sento molto pericoloso in questo momento.

 

"Il record di imbattibilità di Saunders è uno svantaggio. Ha sempre partecipato a combattimenti che si aspettava di vincere ed è stato ben gestito(Franco) Conigliera.

 

"Non ho mai perso una battaglia sui punti e non lo farò mai sui punti. Se non ho le carte in regola, uscirò dondolando nell'ultimo round.

 

"Saunders essere un compagno di viaggio aggiunge un altro livello, ma alla fine della giornata si tratta di quanto sei bravo e lui non è abbastanza bravo da battermi. "

 

BILLY JOE SAUNDERS:

"Sono pronto per Sabato notte. Questo è il miglior campo che abbia mai avuto. Sono preparato per la prova più dura della mia carriera, ma so di essere in ottima forma per vincere questa battaglia e diventare campione del mondo.

 

"Andy Lee è un combattente duro - ha dimostrato che diventando campione del mondo e avendo il tipo di carriera che ha avuto. Ma sono imbattuto e affamato e so che sono sull'orlo di realizzare un sogno d'infanzia. Non lascerò quell'anello senza il titolo.

 

“L'allenamento in Spagna mi permette di rinchiudermi lontano da tutte le distrazioni e concentrarmi esclusivamente sulla lotta. È difficile essere lontani da casa, ma fa tutto parte della boxe. È stato un lungo campo, un campo duro, ma dopo so che sono pronto a passare l'inferno per assicurarmi di avere successo durante la notte di combattimento.

 

"La divisione dei pesi medi è una delle più calde in circolazione e sono pronto a combattere qualsiasi altro campione lì dentro una volta vinto il titolo.

 

"Danny Jacobs ha avuto una grande vittoria contro Peter Quillin, e poi c'è Canelo (Alvarez) e (Gennady) Golovkin. Conosco l'importanza di questa lotta per la divisione e voglio che il mio nome sia tra i migliori. Sto facendo un passo alla volta, ma sono aperto a combattere chiunque.

 

“Non ci sono stati discorsi spazzatura con Andy perché sappiamo di cosa tratta ogni persona. Condividiamo un background simile e nessuno di noi farà un passo indietro.

 

"Questa sarà una lotta piena di azione molto eccitante perché lasceremo tutto sul ring. So di avere le capacità per batterlo e ho intenzione di mostrare al mondo perché sono tra i migliori in circolazione ".

 

Saunders sul collega britannico Chris Eubank Jr.:

“La verità è che Eubank Jr. non appartiene a livello mondiale - è un fasullo. E 'così semplice. Non sono rimasto impressionato dalla sua vittoria Gary O’Sullivan, chi ho già battuto. Pensa di poter ingannare il pubblico con una vittoria del genere, ma non può.

 

“Il suo obiettivo ora è quello di salire e combattere i migliori ragazzi del mondo, ma abbiamo visto cosa è successo l'ultima volta che ha fatto un passo avanti e mi ha affrontato: era malamente esposto. La stessa cosa accadrà con lui se combatte contro qualcuno come Danny Jacobs per il titolo WBA.

 

"Non sei il miglior peso medio nel tuo paese e vuoi combattere un campione del mondo e dire che lo batterai? Penso che sia un'illusione e lui pensa di essere più grande di quanto non sia in realtà.

 

"Prima piuttosto che poi verrà smascherato di nuovo come la frode che è. Puoi continuare a parlare, ma alla fine dovrai sostenerlo sul ring contro combattenti di alto livello. Ha vinto il suo ultimo incontro e ora è tornato a parlare (espletivo) ancora una volta come se fosse il miglior combattente della storia.

 

“Se ha le palle per combattere di nuovo, di cui dubito, Gli darei volentieri un altro pestaggio, questa volta in modo ancora più convincente. "

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SHOWTIME Sports ® di teletrasmettere WBO medio TITOLO MONDIALE LOTTA TRA Andy Lee e Billy Joe Saunders IL SABATO, Dicembre. 19, VIVERE DA MANCHESTER, INGHILTERRA

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NEW YORK (Dicembre. 1, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® presenterà il Campionato del Mondo WBO medio tra la difesa titlist Andy Lee e lo sfidante imbattuto Billy Joe Saunders su Saturdae, Dicembre. 19, vivere SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. E/PT) da Manchester, Inghilterra.

 

Il SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL offerta del Box Nazione trasmissione televisiva conterrà l'analisi degli esperti di boxe SHOWTIME Brian Custer, Al Bernstein e Paulie Malignaggi prima e dopo la resa dei conti del campionato del mondo. Una presentazione di bis dell'incontro andrà in onda su SHO EXTREME più tardi quella sera alle 9 p.m. E/PT.

 

"Siamo entusiasti di offrire questo importante match dei migliori pesi medi negli Stati Uniti. pubblico,"Ha detto Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President e General Manager di Showtime Sports. "La classe da 160 libbre è una delle divisioni più calde e profonde in questo momento, e il vincitore di questa lotta dovrebbe posizionarsi per una prova di forza maggiore o unificazione nel 2016. "

 

Lee Irlanda (34-2-1, 24 KO) ha vinto il titolo vacante WBO con un sesto turno TKO di allora imbattuto Matt Korbov nel mese di dicembre 2014. Il 6-foot-2, 31-anni, era su una lotta a sei striatura di vittoria prima di boxe uno split 12-round disegnare con imbattuto ex campione Peter Quillin aprile 11, 2015, in Brooklyn. Entrambi i combattenti sono caduti in uno scarto altamente competitivo che è stato segnato 113-112 per Quillin, 113-112 per Lee e 113-113.

 

Prima di passare al professionismo Lee era un dilettante top e ha rappresentato l'Irlanda nel 2004 Giochi Olimpici di Atene.

 

"E 'bello che i miei tifosi nel U.S. si arriva a vedere la lotta tra me e Saunders e vi garantisco che sta per essere eccitante,", Ha detto Lee.

 

Saunders (22-0, 12 KO), di Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Regno Unito, è la WBO No. 1 medi contendente. Il 26enne sta uscendo da un TKO al quarto round Yoannan Bloyer ultimo Luglio 24 a Londra.

 

Due partenze fa, nella più nota-vale la pena vittoria della sua carriera, il 5-foot-11, Saunders ha preso una decisione spaccata di 12 round su Chris Eubank Jr. nov. 29, 2014, a Londra. Tutti tranne uno dei combattimenti Saunders 'hanno avuto luogo in Inghilterra; l'altro era l'Irlanda del Nord.

 

Saunders è stato anche un dilettante compiuto; ha rappresentato l'Inghilterra in 2008 Giochi Olimpici come un welter, all'età di 18. Saunders è il pronipote di uno dei più famosi campioni gitani a mani nude della Gran Bretagna, Absolom Beeney.

 

"Questa è una notte enorme per me e sono entusiasta che sta uscendo dal vivo per l'America,"Saunders ha detto. "Gli Stati Uniti. gli spettatori vedranno cosa posso fare quando affronterò Lee e diventerò campione del mondo. È una grande spinta per me e porta la lotta a un altro livello quando la TV americana entra a far parte e poi sai che è una grande battaglia sulla scena mondiale. lo spero (Gennady) Golovkin e (Miguel) Cotto sarà sia a guardare, perché sto avvicinando velocemente il loro livello e si arriva a vedere quello che sto tutto. "

 

Promoter Frank Warren ha detto, "Sono lieto che la Showtime sarà ora televisiva Lee vs. Saunders vivono nel U.S. in quanto conferma l'importanza di questa lotta sulla scena mondiale. Il mio rapporto con la rete risale a molti anni fa con scontri come Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu, Frank Bruno vs. Oliver McCall, più combattimenti Naseem Hamed e Nigel Benn. Credo che Lee vs. Saunders sarà un'altra grande battaglia da aggiungere a quella lista a causa di ciò che è in gioco per entrambi i combattenti. Ciò che attende il vincitore li farà combattere al meglio ".

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Showtime di teletrasmettere Kell Brook VS. DIEGO CHAVES welter IBF CAMPIONATO MONDIALE DI SABATO, Ottobre. 24, LIVE FROM SHEFFIELD, INGHILTERRA

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NEW YORK (Sette. 29, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® presenterà il Campionato Mondiale welter IBF tra imbattuto campione in carica Kell Brook e concorrente Diego Chaves su Sabato, Ottobre. 24, vivere ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO a 5:45 p.m. E / 2:45 p.m. PT da Motorpoint Arena a Sheffield, Inghilterra.

 

Il SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL presentazione Sky Sport telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts before and after the world championship showdown. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHOWTIME later that evening at 9 p.m. E/PT.

 

"Sono felice che la mia lotta con Chaves sta per essere mostrato negli Stati Uniti", ha detto Brook, who hails from Sheffield and will be the favorite in this fight. “I was thrilled when I saw my name in the top 10 della lista libbra-per-pound in The Ring Magazine, e ora è il momento che ho bisogno di mostrare i fan negli Stati Uniti. che io sono un combattente must-see.

 

"Chaves è un pugile all-azione che viene sempre a combattere, e questo è lo stile perfetto per me a brillare il ott. 24. I look forward to putting on an explosive performance and making the U.S. alzarsi e prendere atto che io sono il migliore del mondo welter. "

 

"Sappiamo che Brook è un combattente duro, molto tecnico,"Ha dichiarato Diego Chaves. «Ma non è un combattente veloce ed è facilmente disturbato da pugni, which is one of our strengths. I believe he has problems going backwards, e ci accingiamo a testare il suo potere di perforazione, troppo.

 

"Sento che la mia fiducia cresce con questa sfida, knowing that I will have to face a champion like Kell Brook in his home country in England. This raises the stakes for me, going up there as an Argentine and as a huge underdog. We know all the bad blood that exists between Argentina and England and this will give me much more strength. I will make history if I defeat an Englishman in his own country.”

 

"Siamo entusiasti di essere di nuovo in affari con Kell Brook, Matchroom Boxe e Eddie Hearn e consegnare questo entusiasmante matchup di top 10 welterweights al U.S. pubblico,"Ha detto Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President e General Manager di Showtime Sports. “Kell won the world title on SHOWTIME in an action-packed victory over Shawn Porter last fall, affermandosi come uno dei migliori welterweights del mondo - ma Diego Chaves è un combattente robusto che ha anche dimostrato che può competere con l'elite della divisione ".

 

Ruscello (35-0, 24 KO) farà il suo terzo titolo consecutivo di difesa 2015 nella sua nativa Inghilterra dopo il suo arrivo al U.S. e detronizzare precedenza imbattuto welter IBF Campione del Mondo Shawn Porter nel mese di agosto 2014 su Showtime. The Sheffield native has scored knockouts in each of his defenses – a fourth round TKO of Jo Jo Dan su Marzo 28 e un sesto round TKO di Frankie Gavin su Maggio 30. Brook aims for a similar result against the veteran Chaves, che ha affrontato alcuni dei migliori combattenti della divisione 147-pound.

 

Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KO), di Buenos Aires, Argentina, è stato un guerriero della strada negli ultimi combattimenti, facing favored Americans on the road in three of his last four bouts. He challenged 147-pound titlist Keith Thurman nel mese di luglio 2013 e, dopo aver vinto per KO in una città natale combattere in Argentina, era avanti sulla scorecard dei giudici contro Brandon Riosnel mese di agosto 2014 until he was disqualified for an intentional elbow to the face. Nel suo ultimo incontro, Chaves ha combattuto per un pareggio contro il campione dei pesi welter perenne Timothy Bradley.