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Undefeated prospect Pryce Taylor Working hard to join Brooklyn’s Elite list of top heavyweight boxers

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(L-R) – Claressa Shields & Pretium Taylor

NEW EBORACUM CITY (July 17, 2025) - Undefeated heavyweight prospect Pretium Taylor (8-0, 6 KOs) is set to return to the ring on July 26th in Detroit. After coming off his June 6th knockout win over Et fons, (14-8), h is aiming to join Brooklyn’s elite heavyweights in an exclusive club.

“I’m the next great heavyweight out of Brooklyn,” Taylor proclaimed. “And I’m a top American heavyweight prospect today.”

Achieving this rare distinction is notably challenging, as Brooklyn has produced world heavyweight champions such as Mike Tyson, Riddick: Inclinate, Floyd Patterson, Michael Moorer, atque Shannon Briggs—all members of a special group within boxing’s premier division. With the exception of Briggs, each has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Taylor posted a 60-11 amateur record, won two New York Golden Gloves titles, and finished as heavyweight runner-up four times at the USA Boxing National Championships. As a professional prize fighter, the 28-year-old Taylor has put many of his opponents to sleep, much like his Brooklyn predecessors, including 6 stoppages in his 8 matches, the last four in a row.

“The Pryce is Right” has been training at Brooklyn’s Cops & Kids Boxing Gym with head trainer Benny Roman. Taylor also trained for three weeks in Delray Beach, Florida, with trainer Sugar Hill, focusing on movement and sparring. “It definitely helped,"Taylor dixit". “There was good sparring there, and it was a good experience overall.”

Taylor values the exposure from fighting on a Salita Promotions card headlined by unbeaten, undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa ancilia (16-0, 3 KOs), who faces Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO) in Detroit. Prius, Taylor stopped Jerell Nettles in round two on a Shields-headlined event.

“This time will be different,” Taylor pointed out. “My last fight on Claressa’s card, I was in the opening bout, off-TV, and nobody was there. I had a good seat to watch her fight, and I met her. But I’m on the main card and my fight will be streamed live on DAZN this time.”

In his first scheduled 8-round bout, Taylor will take on Robert Simms (12-4-1, 3 KOs) from Saginaw, Michigan. Two fights prior, Simms defeated previously unbeaten James McKenzie Morrison (20-1-2, 18 KOs), who is the son of the late world heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison.

“I’ve heard my opponent comes to fight,” Taylor concluded. “I really like fighting an opponent like that instead of the guys who don’t stand and fight. I also like fighting at this pace (7 weeks since his last fight) because I love boxing. I’ve been training for 8 rounds, but it’s not going the distance. I don’t see him lasting four rounds, if that.”

“I’ve kept Pryce very busy because to become a great from Brooklyn, you better be tough, talented and able to work for it,” Pryce’s manager Keith Sullivan dictum. “He has had eight fights in just nineteen months as a pro, and three fights fell out due to opponent injuries. That’s an old-school pace I am keeping him on. Not every fighter can handle that rate of fighting, Pryce eats it up. He can reach the upper echelon. It will take continued hard work.

“The last time he fought on Clarissa’s card, we walked into an empty arena. I leaned into him and said, ‘Enjoy the silence, soon enough you will be entering into jeering packed arenas.’ And on July 26th that will come true.”

Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages 3-time, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (18-5) and Bronx NYPD officer Nisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 KO). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challenger Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-1, 11 KOs) and his cousin, pro-debuting middleweight Jim Donovan, alongside coach and ex-world champion Lee Andy.
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OFFICIAL WEIGHTS AND PHOTOS FOR RICHARDSON HITCHINS VS. GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR.

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NEW EBORACUM, NY – June 13, 2025 - Undefeated IBF World Junior Welterweight Champion Tacitus Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) and former World Champion Georgius Kambosos Jr. (22-3-0, 10 KOs) met one final time at their weigh in from Madison Square Garden ahead of their World Championship fight on the Matchroom card from The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, June 14, live worldwide on DAZN.

27-year-old Brooklyn native and IBF World Junior Welterweight Champion, Hitchins, has built a 19-0 record, and is widely regarded as one the best pound for pound fighters in the world, establishing himself first at the 2016 Olympic Games and now in the professional ranks. The Sydney, Australia, native and former unified lightweight and Ring magazine champion George Kambosos Jr. owns 22 professional wins and has faced some of the sport’s biggest names during his distinguished career and looks to become a two-weight division champion.

Hitchins and Kambosos were joined by the rest of the undercard. Please see below for the official weights ahead of tomorrow’s event.

PRINCEPS EXITUS: IBF WORLD JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT TITLE – 12 Rounds

Richardson Hitchins vs. George Kambosos Jr.

Brooklyn, NY Sydney, Australia

19-0 (7 KOs)                                                  22-3 (10 KOs) 

140 LBS 139.4 LBS

CO-MAIN EXITUS: IBF WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR – 12 Rounds

Andy Cruz vs. Hironori Mishiro

Matanzas, Cuba Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

5-0 (2 KOs)                                                    17-1-1 (6 KOs)

135 LBS 134.6 LBS

HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT – 6 Rounds

Teremoana Teremoana vs.               Aleem Whitfield

Brisbane, Australia Geneva, New York,,

7-0 (7 KOs)                                     9-0 (6 KOs)

265.6 LBS 246.2 LBS

WELTERWEIGHT BOUT – 8 Rounds

Pablo Valdez vs. Cesar Diaz

9-0 (8KOs)                                          9-1 (4KOs)

New York,, NY Lima, Peru

152.4 LBS 152.2 LBS

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT- 6 Rounds

Zaquin Moses vs.       Carl Rogers

3-0 (2 KOs)                                         3-2 

Newark, New Jersey Colorado Springs, CO
129.2 LBS 129.6 LBS

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT BOUT- 6 Rounds

Nishant Dev vs.                   Josue Silva

1-0 (1 KO)                                           3-2 (1 KO)

Karnal, India Queretaro, Mexico

154.4 LBS 155.2 LBS

BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT – 4 Rounds

Adam Maca vs.       Rafael Castillo

Pro Debut 2-6 (1 KO)

Chatham, Kent, UK Bronx, NY

119.2 LBS 120 LBS

ABOUT HITCHINS VS. KAMBOSOS JR.:
Undefeated IBF World Junior Welterweight Champion and Brooklyn New York native, Tacitus Hitchins (19-0, 7 KO scriptor) faces former champion George Kambosos Jr. (22-3-0, 10 KO scriptor) live on DAZN from the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

The fight is promoted by Matchroom Boxing.

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Silva confident ahead of Seldin showdown

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S.. Petersburg, FL (October 7, 2021) –Willian “Baby Face” Silva will battle Cletus “Hebrew Hammer” Seldin for the NABA Super Lightweight title Saturday, October 16 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Originally from Brazil and currently residing in Florida, Silva has an excellent professional record of 28 vinciturum 3 defeats and 18 uincit a knockout. The 33 year old has faced the likes of undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez, top rated Arnold Barboza and Felix Verdejo.

One of New York’s most popular fighters, Seldin will be fighting for the 22nd time in the Empire State. The Long Island native enters the ring with an excellent 25-1 et record 21 wins by stoppage. Notable fighters he’s defeated include Zab Judah and Roberto Ortiz.

A win by Seldin brings him closer to a world title shot but Silva has other plans.

“This is a great opportunity and I’m going to make the most of,” Silva said from his training camp in St. Petersburg, FL. “Seldin is a good opponent but I have the necessary skills to have my hands raised on October 16. I also know a win in this fight would prove that I am among the best fighters in my division and move me closer to my goal of winning a world title.”

Silva’s manager, Jody Caliguire of Fire Fist Management, is excited and believes his fighter will emerge victorious.

“Willian was actually scheduled to fight in October 16 in Florida before this fight came together. It’s almost as if this was meant to happen and I know Silva has what it takes to pull this out. He’s training with Hall of Fame coach Jim McLaughlin, who’s brought out the best in him. Seldin is in for a big surprise!"

The bout airs live on Triller and precedes the Verzuz battle between hip hop legends Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One. Both fighters are promoted by Star Boxing.

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Multi-World boxing champion Amanda Serrano to headline iKON 7 MMA event

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FLUMEN VIVERE & EXCLUSIVELY ON UFC FIGHT PASS®June 11th FROM LOS MOCHIS, SINALOA, MEXICO
Las Vegas (May 20, 2021) – Multiple World boxing champion Amanda "In Verus fac" Serrano Vivamus scelerisque voluntatem iKON 7, presented by iKON Fighting Federation, the mixed-martial-arts division of Roy Jones Jr. Boxing, June 11th at Benito Juarez Auditorium in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.

iKON 7 will be streamed live and exclusively JUNE 11 on UFC FIGHT PASS®, starting at 10 p.m. ATQUE / 7 p.m. PT. To sign up for UFC FIGHT PASS, mundi ducens munus digitalis subscriptionis pro ludis pugnandi, placere visitabo www.ufcfightpass.com or download the UFC app.

Puerto Rico native Serrano, pugnantes ex Brooklyn, New York,, est 1-0-1 in mixed-martial-arts competition. She will face pro-debuting Valentia Garcia, in Mexico, in iKON 7principale eventus. One of the greatest female boxers of all-time, Serrano is a 10-time, 7-division World champion, who sports a remarkable 40-1-1(30 Kos) pro record.

“We are thrilled to have Amanda Serrano headlining our card,” iKON Fighting Federation president Keith Veltre dixit. “She is a great boxing champion, one of the all-time best, who is going to make waves in MMA. She can really fight! Her fight is also a continuation of the terrific Puerto Rico versus Mexico sports rivalry.”

In co-featured event, Las Vegas fighter Johnny “The Paradox” Parsons (6-2-0, iKON: 2-0-0) facies Ricardo “Woody” Chavez (5-1-0), in Mexico, at a 175-pound catchweight.

Undefeated Tucson welterweight Pete “Dead Game” Rodriguez, a familiar iKON fighter, goes for his fourth straight victory without a loss – all in iKON competition – versus Mexican opponent Roberto “Pixley 2B” Pixley (5-1-0).

Scheduled to fight on the undercard is Yakima, Washington featherweight Jorge “The Natural” Alcala (4-1-0) vs. Sergio “The Animal” Cortez (3-2-0), Hong Kong female featherweight Ramona Pasqual (4-2-0) vs. pro Debuting Guadalupe Guzman, Miami by way of Egypt welterweight Manmoud Sebie vs. Enrique Hernandez in a battle of pro-debuting fighters, pro-debuting female flyweights Rosselyn Chavira, Tucsonensis (THE) atque Sofia Salacar, and Mexican featherweights Luis “Mano” Garcia (1-2, iKON: 1-1-0) vs. pro Debuting Angel Rivera.

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Invictus Poloniae Stella Adam Kownacki Battles Chris Arreola in Heavyweight Showdown ante Hometown Fans Saturni, August 3 Headlining FOX PBC Pugna noctem in FOX & FOX deportat ex Barclays Centre in Brooklyn

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More! Mundus Champion Andre Berto Meets Miguel Cruz in Welterweight Clash & Invicta lux Heavyweight Marcus Browne Duels pristinus Champion Jean Paschalis – 8 p.m. ET / V p.m. PT

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BROOKLYN (June 6, 2019) – Invictus Poloniae stella et Brooklyn-nativaAdamus Kownacki mirabitur ante turbam cum patria ingreditur anulum contra veteran pristini titulum provocatoremChris “Somnum exterreri solebat” Arreola ad XII-per heavyweight sollicitudin Quod headlines FOX PBC pugnare noctem in FOX et FOX Deportes Saturni, August 3 ex Barclays Center, domum BROOKLYN BOXING ™.

Incipit passim at 8 p.m. ET / V p.m. PT et notae pristini mundi champion Andre Berto susceptis Miguel Cruz in 10-rotundi welterweight crepitus et invictus interim WBA lux Heavyweight Champion “Sir” Marcus Browne fortissimus Deus orbem compugnans Jean Pascal per XII-per praedura palaestrae

Gravis divisio incalescit et Kownacki summo ortu est Aemulator qui ascensum suum ascensum spectabit in nulla cum win over omnis actio veterani Arreola. Haec pugna nona erit Kownacki apud Barclays Centrum, et primo sicut headlining attraction.

Nullam enim eventus, promotus est per quod TGB Promotions, ire venditionis Veneris, June 7 at 10 a.m. et possideri potest Ticketmaster.com. Tesseras etiam mercari possunt in American Express officium Box in Barclays Centrum incipiens Saturni, June 8 in tempore meridiano.

“Haec actio-referta tripleheader est plena sudis altis, matchups ad pollicem-toe cum pugnatoribus altus-motivated, ut denuntiatione in magnus scaena,” dixit Tom Brown, Praeses TGB Promotions. “Brooklyn's Adam Kownacki stella polonica in patria sua et is . factus est nempe in provocatione ex semper excitando Chris Arreola, dum spectat ut a heavyweight dicitur. Andre Berto semper in agendo pugnat Spectabit ad sustinendum provocatorem iuvenem Miguel Cruz, dum Marcus Browne redit de curriculo-optima victoria ad faciem pugnae probatam pristinus propugnator Jean Paschalis.”

“Omnes oculi in divisione gravissimae caestu sunt, et ego sum Horruit gratum esse contendentem Adam Kownacki ad anulum nostrum Brooklyni proprium " primum ut headliner,” dixit Yormark Brett, CEO of BSE Global. “Adam alacer fan basi in burgo aedificavit, et ego sum confidentes se fore in pleno exercitu ut veteranum suscipiat Chris Arreola mereri titulum iecit in proximo futuro. Sed alius erit heavyweight night to remember in Brooklyn.”

Kownacki (19-0, 15 KOs) notatur pro contumacia et fuit progrediens in orbem titulum iecit cum knockouts in quinque suae ultimi sex pugnat. XXX annos, qui natus est in Lomza, Polonia ad Brooklynum cum esset septem, amateur in Novi Eboraci ante conversionem pro. Victoriam de pristino mundo infigo unanimi consilio laceravit Spurius Carolus Martin anno proximo venit et de victoria vastandae knockout contra Geraldum Washington mense Ianuario die FOX. Ultima tria proelia et sex in novissimo eius septem evenerunt apud Barclays Centre, ubi petit aream in ludis Poloniae in ira produxit.

“In anulo et retro rursus sum excitatur domi in Barclays Center, vivere in FOX et FOX Deportes,” dixit Kownacki. “Pugnans Chris Arreola alius gradus erit in itinere meo ut a mundi champion. Bellum Polonicum-Mexicanum erit quod faces ad ferent Brooklyn. Fac te ibi in Brooklyn vel in primo tempore spectans!”

Arreola (38-5-1, 33 KOs), veteranus de heavyweight divisionem, contendit pro mundi titulo ter, recentissime in WBC propugnator Deontay Wilder in 2016. Cum amissis ad Wilder, ad XXXVIII annos Arreola de Los Angeles, California componit rursus ad victorias, comprehendo sistendum tunc invicto Jean Pierre Augustin in PBC super FOX Sports stipendium-per-sententiam Martio undercard.

“In anulo ingredi non possum Aug 3 et omnes demonstrare adhuc me unum gravium ponderum optimum esse mundus,” dicta Arreola. “Sentio recreatus ac paratus ad perturbandam Adam Kownacki in conspectu ejus fans. Et melius, parati, quia adducturus sum eam ei similem numquam antea viderat. Hoc bellum futurum est et ego relinquas manu levata.” 

Berto (32-5, 24 KOs) pugnavit quidam de summo welterweight pugiles huius generationis, inter Mayweather. Vicit annos XXXV a titulus mundi welterweight cum TKO victoria de Miguel Angel Rodriguez in 2008 eamque quinquies antequam Victor Ortiz amittat 2011. Is postea damnum Ortiz cum pulsante victoria ultus est 2016 on FOX'. Hiems portus Florida indigena, Berto venit off scissura arbitrium victoria de pristina welterweight propugnator Devon Alexander in ultima pugna die FOX Aug.

“Hanc pugnam exspecto 3 Augusti.” dicta Berto. “Meus focus differt, meam causam est diversis et famem differt. Multum habui in vita mea brevi ventura tempus cum amissione patris mei et partus puellae novae infantiae, Legaci. Certum est me in toto animali genere deflexisse. Aug 3 futurum est ut cinematic. Barclays Centre – protinus te videre. I've quidam payback obtinuit.”

Crucis (18-1, 12 KOs) est in cuneum promissum welterweights paratus rumpere in unum maxime talentum, divitem in caestu. XXVIII annos a Lacu Maria, Florida erit gradus ascendens IRCA cum suo Berto. TKO victoriam de Ludovico Eduardo Florez laceravit in ultima pugna mense Ianuario remittit ad damna decisionis Josesito Lopez FOX mense Aprili 2018.

“Omnes Boricuas et NYC . meae excitantur pugnare fans ut exeat et ostende amorem in Augusto III.” Cruz dixit. “Volo gratias ago omnis qui hanc occasionem fieri, et Im 'certus facere maxime si. Haec alia aetas in caestu est et ego hic ad id probandum de mundo et ad Andre Berto. Hac nocte caestu ne requiro.”

XXVIII annos Browne (23-0, 16 KOs) vicit interim titulo cum a unanimum consilium excitans victoriam de duplici divisione priorum defensoris Badou Jack mense Ianuario. A 2012 U.S. Olympian ex Staten Island, Browne pugnavit in Barclays Centre 12 tempora cursu suo stabilis fecit ascendere lucem heavyweight ordines sunt. Paschalis secundus erit rector rectoris mundi pristini quod est adii.

“Ego honoratus sum et gratus esse potero Ostende mihi artes in hoc ingenti suggestu in FOX et Barclays Centre, quod est secunda domus mihi et meis caestu curriculo,” dicta Browne, quis erit pugnans apud Barclays Centrum pro 13th tempore.“Praecipio Paschalis bringing everything that he has into this fight because this is make or break pro eo. Infeliciter pro eo, et conteram, sicut hoc consilium vincere pugna firmiter et diuturno et felici patrocinio regnantem. Exspecto eum in tam paratus venire ut pugnator pilae et I'm moratur comprobata, ut die 3 Augusti libens.”

Paschalis (33-6-1, 20 KOs) fuit in anulum cum summo pugnatores suae aetatis in his egregie curriculo, comprehendo Bernardus Hopkins, Sergey Kovalev, Carl Froch, Lucianus Bute et Chad Dawson. The XXXVI annos, qui natus est apud Portum Principis, Haiti et nunc vivit in Laval, Quebec, Canada, lucratus est lux titulus mundi gravis ponderis unanimi decisionis super Adrian Diaconu in 2009. Damnum ad Dmitry Bivol in ultima pugna posito venit simul terga-ad-retro victorias TKO super Ahmed Elbiali et Steve Bosse.

“Marcus Browne est unus ex ingeniosissimis pugnatoribus in orbis terrarum et erit apud me ut percutiam eum,” dixit Paschalis. “Exercitatio fui et paratus ero. Aliquos veteres dolis quaesivi quem est numquam visa sunt. Cogito eum caestu modo sicut ceterae meridionales I've semper pugnatum est. Laevam numquam amisi et eo modo mansurus est Augusti III.”

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ERISLANDY LARA & BRIAN CASTAÑO FIGHT TO HIGHLY COMPETITIVE SPLIT-DRAW IN TITLE FIGHT SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN

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Heavyweight Slugger Luis Ortiz Earns Unanimous Decision
Over Christian Hammer

Eduardo Ramirez Scores Ninth-Round TKO of Bryan De Gracia
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BROOKLYN (March 3, 2019) – Former 154-pound world champion Lara Erislandy and WBA Super Welterweight Champion Brian Castaño fought to a highly competitive split-draw Saturday at Barclays Center, domum BROOKLYN BOXING ™, in casu praesentatus a SUMMUS pugilatu propugnatores. With the draw, Castaño retains the WBA belt in what was the toughest test of his career against the longtime top 154-pounder in Lara. Iudices pugna laceratum 115-113 (Castaño), 115-113 (Lara) atque 114-114.

Castaño (15-0-1, 11 KOs), who was fighting in his first U.S. principale eventus, held a large advantage in power connects (181-103) while Lara (25-3-3, 14 KOs) found success landing his left hand down the middle on his way to a 34 percent to 27 percent advantage in power accuracy.

In the close, difficult-to-score fight, five of the rounds were separated by three or fewer connects and three of those rounds favored Lara. In the final two rounds, Castaño ramped up the pressure and connected on 44 pugnis, while Lara landed only 24 punches across the championship rounds. Castaño won the final three rounds on all three judges’ scorecards. Without doing so, the Argentine would have lost his belt.

After the hotly contested fight, both fighters have options, including a rematch, in the talent-rich super welterweight division.

“I know I won the fight. I feel I was robbed,” a disappointed Castaño told SHOWTIME’s Jim Gray. “If he wants the rematch, I’ll give him the rematch. I waited for him this time so I can wait for him again if he wants the rematch. I would give him the rematch if he wants. I can also go ahead and fight any other champion that wants to fight me. I’m ready for whoever they put in front of me. Hurd or anyone else.”

Lara, Contra, felt he did enough to claim the belt: “I thought I won the fight by landing the more accurate and effective punches. Castaño came to fight but he never hurt me and I hurt him. All I can do is give the fans great fights and that’s what I’ll continue to do. I have a lot of fight left in me and I’m not going anywhere.

“If we have to fight him again, I’ll fight him. Hurd or Castaño. Anybody, I’ll have the rematch with both.”

In pluma co-, Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis Ortiz (31-1, 26 KOs) earned a unanimous decision victory over a game Christian Malleus (24-6, 14 KOs). Although the judges scored the fight 100-90 atque 99-91 bis, both men fought through bloody noses at different points in the fight and both were stunned in a back-and-forth second round.

Ortiz, who earned his third consecutive victory since dropping a thrilling slugfest with WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder one year ago, is now looking for another world title shot.

“The fight wasn’t what I was expecting,” said Ortiz. “It was a hard fight and my corner really had to work with me. After I got the rhythm, I heated up a little bit. Every heavyweight out there should know that I still have it at 40-years-old. Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Paratus sum. "

Although Hammer fought with more energy and with more resolve than in previous fights with other top-tier heavyweights Tyson Fury and Alexander Povetkin, Ortiz used his superior technique and skills to eventually cruise to the lopsided decision. Ortiz averaged 45 jabs thrown per round and landed 61 jabs to just 20 for Hammer, while also connecting on 49 sentio de eius potentia pugnis. Ortiz made a conscious effort to attack Hammer’s body with 33.6% of his total connects (45 autem 140) coming via body shots.

“I fought a fight that I hadn’t for years, which is box and work,” said Ortiz. “So I’m not disappointed I didn’t knock him out because I showed some of my boxing skills tonight.”

“Ortiz is a very good and experienced fighter,” said the 31-year-old Hammer, who was making his American debut. “He’s technical and smart but he’s not as intimidating as people say he is. I respect Ortiz but I don’t think he’s the best fighter I’ve ever faced.

“I’m very confident going forward. I know that I can go the distance with anyone and I’m willing to fight anyone. People thought I’d get knocked out but I proved them wrong.”

In telecast opener, Eduardo Ramirez (22-1-3, 9 KOs) captus Bryan De Gracia (24-2-1, 20 KOs) with a vicious right uppercut in the ninth, stunning his opponent and suddenly breaking open a close fight. Ramirez pounced on the dazed De Gracia and unleashed a wave of punches which forced referee Benjy Esteves to call the fight at 2:10 of round nine.

The southpaw Ramirez, de Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, was trailing on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage according to two out of three judges (the third had it even). Ramirez, known to grow stronger in the later rounds, connected on 36 punches in round number nine, by far his highest connect total on the night. Although De Gracia was the more aggressive fighter, the Panamanian failed to consistently land punches. De Gracia was accurate on just 27 sentio de eius potentia pugnis, while Ramirez landed 38 sentio sui.

“I definitely knew it was close but my corner kept telling me to keep going and going, and that’s when I caught him,” said Ramirez, who was fighting with a heavy heart following the passing of his grandfather. “I didn’t just come here to fight. I came here to do something and I did it.”

Cum win, Ramirez is now in line to face WBA (Regular) Featherweight World Champion Can Xu and will be looking to challenge for a world title fight in the deep featherweight division.

In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN action that streamed live on theSHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page, Edwin Rodriguez (31-2, 20 KOs) won a 10-round cruiserweight fight via unanimous decision overMitch Williams (16-7-3, 11 KOs) per turpis 96-94 et bis 98-92. Coverage on social media also saw Antonio Russell (13-0, 11 KOs), younger brother of WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr., stop Jose Maria Cardenas (16-4, 13 KOs) 22 seconds into the sixth round of their bantamweight fight. In the opening bout of the digital presentation, Leduan Barthelemy (14-0-1, 7 KOs) remained unbeaten with a unanimous decision over Miguel Angel Aispuro (11-7-2, 7 KOs) per turpis 80-72 et bis 79-73 in their eight-round super featherweight attraction.

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SHOWTIME Sports® To Live Stream Undercard Bouts Featuring Veteran Contender Edwin Rodriguez and Unbeaten Prospects Antonio Russell & Leduan Barthelemy in Separate Bouts On Social Media Platforms TONIGHT FRom Barclays Center in Brooklyn

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN Begins Live at 6:30 p.m. AND / III:30 p.m. PT On SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page

BROOKLYN (February 27, 2019) – SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streaming coverage of three undercard fights on the network’s social media platforms as part of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN incipientibus ab Hierosolyma 6:30 p.m. AND / III:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, March 2 ex Barclays Center, domum BROOKLYN BOXING ™, et deferentibus SUMMUS pugilatu Propugnatores.

Streaming action will see hard-hitting contender Edwin Rodriguez bellum Mitch Williams in a 10-round cruiserweight fight, unbeaten prospect Antonio Russell square off against Mexico’s Jose Maria Cardenas in an eight-round bantamweight showdown and Leduan Barthelemy step in for an eight-round super featherweight matchup with Mexico’s Miguel Angel Aispuro,

The social media presentation will stream on the Showtime Sports YouTube Channel atque SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page leading up to the evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event. The three-fight SHOWTIME telecast begins live at 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT and is headlined by former world champion Erislandy Lara challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion BrianCastaño.

Nullam enim eventus, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, sunt venalia nunc potest possideri ticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, aut in testem, 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group infringo sunt available vocando DCCCXLIV-BKLYN-GP.

Rodriguez (30-2, 20 KOs) has demonstrated his power-punching ability throughout numerous memorable contests in his career. The 33-year-old was born in Moca, Dominican Republic before moving to Worcester, Massachusetts. In his last fight he scored a unanimous decision over Lionell Thompson last February. He will battle Jackson, Michigan’s Williams (16-6-3, 11 KOs) who most recently scored a stoppage victory over Michael Sunkett in December.

Antonio Russell (12-0, 10 KOs) sits between Antuanne and WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell in the lineage of the Russell family dynasty, and will look to remain unbeaten when he steps into the ring March 2. The 26-year-old scored two knockout victories in 2018 and has stopped his last five opponents from lasting the distance. He will be opposed by the 22-year-old Cardenas (16-3, 13 KOs) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

The younger brother of two-division champion Rances and Olympic gold medalist Yan, Barthelemy (13-0-1, 7 KOs) most recently fought to a split draw against then-unbeaten Eduardo Ramirez in September 2017. The 29-year-old from Cuba now lives and trains in Las Vegas and adds another top Cuban fighter to a card already including Lara and heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz. He prepares to take on the 28-year-old Aispuro (11-6-2, 7 KOs), who enters this contest with a three-fight winning streak.

Non-televised action will feature 2016 Haitian Olympian and Brooklyn-nativeTacitus Hitchins (7-0, 3 KOs) taking on Nicaragua’s David Morales (13-9, 13 KOs) in an eight-round super lightweight showdown, invictam, super lightweightTyrek Irby (6-0, 2 KOs) facing Kenya’s Dennis Okoth (2-1-1) for six rounds of action and unbeaten Aaron Anderson (3-0, 3 KOs)in a four-round middleweight fight against Atlanta’s Chukka Willis (4-9, 2 KOs).

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ABOUT LARA VS. CASTAÑO
Erislandy Lara vs. Brian Castaño pits former super welterweight world champion Lara against the WBA Super Welterweight Champion Castaño on Saturday, March 2 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Barclays Center, domum BROOKLYN BOXING ™, et deferentibus SUMMUS pugilatu Propugnatores.

SHOWTIME coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT and will see Cuban heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz induunt Christian Malleus in X-circuitu heavyweight attractio, plus difficile-hitting Bryan De Graciabattling rugged veteran Eduardo Ramirez in a 12-round featherweight clash that opens the telecast.

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Bryan De Gracia to Face Eduardo Ramirez in 12-Round Featherweight Showdown on Saturday, March 2 Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn – Edner Cherry Forced to Withdraw from Fight Against Ricardo Núñez Due to Medical Issue

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Former World Champion Erislandy Lara Battles WBA Super Welterweight Titlist Brian Castaño in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Main Event

BROOKLYN (February 25, 2019) – Ferreus-hitting Bryan De Gracia will face once-beaten contender Eduardo Ramirez in a 12-round featherweight match live on SHOWTIME Saturday, March 2 ex Barclays Center, domum BROOKLYN BOXING ™, et deferentibus SUMMUS pugilatu Propugnatores.

Bryan DeGracia, Eduardo Ramirez, Edner Cherry, Ricardo Nunez,

De Gracia vs. Ramirez replaces the previously scheduled Ricardo Núñez vs. Edner Cherry match after Cherry was forced to withdraw due to a medical issue. The winner of De Garcia vs. Ramirez will capture the WBA Gold Featherweight Championship and be in line to face WBA (Regular) Featherweight World Champion Can Xu.

Et showtime pilae pugilatu® tripleheader begins at 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. Et superioribus mundi fortissimus headlined PT Lara Erislandy challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion Brian Castaño and also features Cuban heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz compugnans Christian Malleus.

Nullam enim eventus, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, sunt venalia nunc potest possideri ticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, aut in testem, 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group infringo sunt available vocando DCCCXLIV-BKLYN-GP.

The Panamanian De Gracia (24-1-1, 20 KOs) will be fighting for the first time in the United States on March 2. The 25-year-old has knocked out seven of his last eight opponents and scored four straight stoppage victories since his one loss to Jorge Sanchez in 2017. De Gracia, qui praeferebantur No. 2 by the WBA at 126 libras, picked up two victories in 2018, including most recently stopping previously unbeaten Edinso Torres Jr. in August.

Ramirez (21-1-3, 8 KOs) suffered the only loss of his career when he dropped a unanimous decision to then-featherweight champion Lee Selby in December 2017. The 26-year-old southpaw from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico had fought unbeaten Leduan Barthelemy to a draw prior to the Selby fight and most recently bounced back from that loss with a TKO victory over Carlos Jacobo in November.

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ERISLANDY LARA TRAINING CAMP QUOTES & PHOTOS

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World Champion Lara Talks Title Showdown, Sparring Top Prospects, 2018 Fight of the Year Against Jarrett Hurd & More Before Taking on WBA Super Welterweight Champion Brian Castaño Saturday, March 2 Vive SHOWTIME®ex
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HOUSTON (February 20, 2019) – Former super welterweight world champion Erislandy “The American Somnium” Lara will look to reclaim a piece of the 154-pound crown when he challenges WBA champion Brian Castaño on Saturday, March 2 SHOWTIME vivet in Centrum a Barclays, domum BROOKLYN BOXING ™, et deferentibus SUMMUS pugilatu Propugnatores.

“Brian Castaño is coming into this fight with an undefeated record, sed ante non nihil,” dicta Lara. “This will be my third fight in a row versus an undefeated fighter. Im 'sumptione huius sacramenti gravissime. Stylistically, I feel I’m the superior fighter, but he’s a very strong champion. I will be prepared to take back a title in this great division, then look to the biggest fights that are out there.”

One of the big fights that could be out there for Lara is a rematch with unified 154-pound champion Jarrett Hurd. Lara dropped a split-decision to Hurd in a unification showdown on SHOWTIME that was the consensus 2018 “Anni proelium”, having been recognized by the BWAA, ESPN and Sporting News, amongst others.

“The fight against Hurd was a great fight for the fans, but I felt I won seven or eight rounds that night,” dicta Lara. “To be on the wrong end of another close decision left a bad taste in my mouth. That fight being recognized as ‘Fight of the Year’ shows my versatility as a fighter. I was on the ballot before with Alfredo Angulo, so it was good to get recognized for being a warrior, not only a craftsman. I will always give the fans my all and come March 2, it will be no different.”

Lara is continuing to to work with longtime trainer Ronnie Shields in Houston, where Lara has prepared for his matchup with sparring that includes going up against top prospects in 18-year-old Joey Spencer and 24-year-old Eimantas Stanionis.

“Ronnie and I are working great together, and we have an excellent game plan in place.,” dicta Lara. “This is one of the better camps I’ve had the last few years. Having young fighters like Spencer and Stanionis in camp with me is refreshing because I know they are hungry. Cum spar, Ego de industria pasco, because I know they are trying to take take their game to the next level, which makes me better. This is a demanding sport and they are definitely pushing me.”

March 2 also gives Lara a chance to share the stage with another one of Cuba’s best fighters, as Luis Ortiz is set to take on Christian Hammer in the co-main event, making the night a celebration of Cuban boxing.

“Luis Ortiz and I go way back and I’m happy that my brother is fighting on the same card as me,” dicta Lara. “We’ve gone through a lot since leaving Cuba to pursue our dreams of becoming world champions here in the U.S. Like myself, I know he’s going to be ready to entertain the fans on fight night and make this a memorable night for Cuban boxing!”

Nullam enim eventus, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, sunt venalia nunc potest possideri ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, aut in testem, 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group infringo sunt available vocando DCCCXLIV-BKLYN-GP.


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BRIAN CASTAÑO TALKS TRAINING CAMP, ERISLANDY LARA, ARGENTINE LEGENDS & MORE AHEAD OF MAIN EVENT TITLE DEFENSE LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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WBA Super Welterweight Champion Takes on Former World Champion Lara Saturday, March 2 a Barclays Center in Brooklyn& Presented by Premier Boxing Champions

BROOKLYN(February 7, 2019) – WBA super welterweight titlistBrian Castañois nearing his first U.S. main event and talked about how training camp has gone so far as he prepares to face former world championErislandy Laraon Saturday, March 2 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, domum BROOKLYN BOXING ™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Castaño is trained by his former pro boxer father Carlos in the bustling city of Isidro Casanova in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After a long and successful amateur career leading into his pro debut in 2012, Castaño has a chance on March 2 to make a lasting impact with an impressive performance against Lara.

“I’ve been boxing since I was a small child and now this is my opportunity to prove myself on the biggest stage,” said Castaño. “This fight is the moment I’ve been waiting for and the kind of tough challenge that I love. I want to make a statement to the American audience against one of the best fighters in the world.”

In recent years, Argentine fighters such as Marcos Maidana, Jesus Cuellar and Lucas Matthysse have become champions and stars in the U.S. with their relentless styles they bring into the ring fight after fight. Castaño specifically has spoken to another Argentine great in Sergio Martinez for inspiration as he continues his journey.

“I have a great admiration for the Argentine champions that have made statements and become big names in the U.S. in recent years and I know how difficult that is to achieve,” said Castaño. “I’ve sat and had great conversations with Sergio Martinez not long ago and I was able to learn a lot from a fighter like that.”

The 29-year-old first won an interim title with a knockout of Emmanuel de Jesus in 2016, before winning tough 12-round battles against Michel Soro, and most recently a final round stoppage win over Cedric Vitu to capture the belt he will defend on March 2. These were the first two times Castaño fought into the 12th round as a pro.

“I learn new things each time I fight,” said Castaño. “When you are a world champion, there are no easy foes. The opponents come stronger and stronger each time. I’ve learned that I have to double my effort every time I get into the ring.”

In Lara, Castaño faces a challenging former amateur world champion who was the longest-reigning titleholder in the 154-pound division before he lost to fellow champion Jarrett Hurd last April on SHOWTIME in 2018’s Fight of the Year. Castaño is aware of what Lara brings to the fight and is preparing to negate it.

“On paper we know that Lara is a slick fighter that can be difficult to catch, while I’m more like a demolisher that goes after you all fight,” said Castaño. “Lara moves around the ring very wisely and has great timing on the counterpunch. In eodem anulo, you never know how it can play out though. I probably haven’t faced someone like him before, so I have to cut off the ring in an even smarter manner.”

On March 2, Castaño will be looking to take his career to the next level with his performance, knowing that chances at the highest level are hard to come by.

“I’ve taken my career quietly to this point, but I know that I have to make myself known by putting up a great performance in this tough fight,” said Castaño. “I’m prepared to do just that. This is the opportunity that I’ve dreamed of ever since I was a little kid and I have to be ready to rise to the occasion.”

Tickets for the event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, sunt venalia nunc potest possideriticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, aut in testem, 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group infringo sunt available vocando DCCCXLIV-BKLYN-GP.

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ABOUT LARA VS. CASTANO

Erislandy Lara vs. Brian Castaño pits former super welterweight world champion Lara against the WBA Super Welterweight Champion Castaño on Saturday, March 2 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Barclays Center, domum BROOKLYN BOXING ™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

SHOWTIME coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT and will see Cuban heavyweight contenderLuis OrtizinduuntChristian Malleusin a 10-round heavyweight attraction, plus difficile-hittingRicardoNúñezbattling rugged veteranEdner Cherryin a 12-round super featherweight clash that opens the telecast.