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CASEY “LADY HAWAIIAN PUNCH” MORTON RETAINS WBO ASIA PACIFIC FLYWEIGHT TITLE WITH SPLIT DECISION

Mars 28, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

**SAN FRANCISCO, EINS (Mars 26, 2019)** – Last night at the Okada Manila Hotel and Casino in Paranaque City, Filippseyjar, Prince Ranch Boxing’s female flyweight **Casey “Lady Hawaiian Punch” Morton** (8-1-3, 1 KO), retained her WBO Asia Pacific title with a split decision victory over Japan’s **Chie Higano** (8-8-1, 2 Kos). Skorkort lesa 94-96 for Higano and 97-93, 96-94 for Morton.

“I felt good to come back down to flyweight,” said Casey Morton, “I feel this is the weight where I can make my run toward a world title. Higano was a very tough opponent and I have a lot of respect for her. It’s very difficult to get a win overseas but I was able to do it. Now my goal is to capture the WBO world title. I’m hoping to get my shot by the end of the year.”

“Casey is a natural flyweight and she is best when fighting at this weigh,” said manager **Greg Hannley** afPrince Ranch Boxing. “For her to go to the Philippines and pull off another monumental win is just amazing. A world title shot in 2019 is something I can see happening. I know she is ready to become a world champion.”

Morton, who is trained by **Nonito Donaire Sr.**, feels she has the perfect team in place to take her career to the next level.

“With Nonito Donaire Sr. as my coach, I feel he’s the right person to make me into a world champion as a trainer,” Morton Continued. “Að auki, my manager Greg Hannley is providing everything I need for these big fights, sem og **Victor Conte** who has my back every step of the way. The team I have in place now is the best in boxing and I’m grateful for all their support. Together we will go to the top.”

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DANNY GARCIA VS. ADRIAN GRANADOS LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & MYNDIR – Former Two-Division Champion Garcia Battles All-Action Granados on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes on Saturday, Apríl 20 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California

Mars 20, 2019 FNU47 1 Athugasemd

**Former Two-Division Champion Garcia Battles All-Action Granados on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes on Saturday, Apríl 20 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California**

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**LOS ANGELES** (Mars 19, 2019) – Fyrrverandi tveggja deild heimsmeistari **Danny “Swift” Garcia** and veteran contender **Adrian Granados** previewed their Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes main event showdown at a press conference in Los Angeles Tuesday as they prepare to square-off Saturday, Apríl 20 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

Miðar á viðburð í beinni, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, in association with DSG Promotions, eru á sölu núna. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com or at the Dignity Health Sports Park box office from 10:00 a.m. að 6:00 p.m.

apríl 20 broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and features heavyweight contender **Andy Ruiz Jr.** taka á **Alexander Dimitrenko** in a 10-round bout in the co-feature and unbeaten contender **Brandon Figueroa** battling Venezuela’s Yonfrez Parejo in a 12-round match for the WBA Interim Super Bantamweight title.

Here is what the press conference participants had to say Tuesday from the Palms Restaurant Downtown L.A.:

**DANNY GARCIA**

“I’ve been training hard. I’ve seen Granados fight a few times and I know what he can do. I’m excited to be back in Los Angeles, because this is where the stars fight. This is another fight that can get me to where I want to go in my career.

“My mentality is that I have to stop Granados. Nobody has stopped him and I have to do that to make a statement. He’s never fought a counter puncher like me and I’m definitely the hardest puncher he’s faced. I’m going to showcase everything to get the stoppage.

“This is another fight for my legacy. There have been a lot of great fights in my career and this is another important one for me. Ég veit að hann kemur til að berjast, but I’m looking to make this one of my easiest wins.

“He’s a tough and aggressive fighter who likes to throw a lot of punches. Hann er svangur, and that’s the type of guy that you have to watch out for. I’ve got to handle my business against Granados before I look to any bigger fights.

“This is a big platform for me to perform on. I’m going to show the world why I’m one of the best fighters in the world.

“I plan on winning with style. I’m going to bring a lot of skill, a lot of will, a lot of power and I’m going to entertain my fans. Apríl 20 will be the ‘Danny Garcia Show.'”

**ADRIAN Granados**

“Þetta er að fara til vera a mikill bardagi. We’re two fighters who bring it. I’m coming for a victory in dominating fashion. This is the fight that I’ve wanted for a while now.

“I haven’t had the easiest road and that’s why I’m looking to get my respect in this fight. I’m looking forward to this. It’s going to be a barnburner. Megi FJALLIÐ vinna.

“If he’s underestimating me it will definitely be a big mistake on his part. I don’t think he will though. I think he realizes now he’s in for a fight. If he didn’t know me before, he does now. I’m going to give him a piece of my mind April 20.

“I was never taken care of coming up. I always had to work harder to get to where I’m at. Danny and I basically had the same accolades in the amateurs, and I always gave him kudos for what he’s done in his whole career, but he doesn’t know what I’ve gotten through to get here.

“I’m coming to get my respect in this fight. I’m going to make Danny fight and see what he’s made of. I’ve always had a chip on my shoulder but being able to take out a fighter like Danny is motivating me to another level.”

**TOM BROWN, Forseti TGB Tilboð**

“Premier Boxing Champions has made a major commitment to bringing some of the best and biggest fights to Southern California. We started with the Wilder vs. Fury heavyweight title fight downtown in December and we’re back again in April at the Dignity Health Sports Park. This is the premier outdoor boxing venue in the United States and we have a great show there on April 20.

“Danny Garcia is a throwback fighter. A first-ballot Hall of Famer in my opinion. At 140-pounds he took on the best in the division and never backed down from a challenge. Danny was a 2-1 underdog when he fought Lucas Matthysse, and we knew what happened after, he proved the doubters wrong. I’m so excited to have him back in California on this great card.

“Adrian Granados could arguably be sitting up here with a record of 27-1, since all but one of his losses have been by split or majority decision, and usually it’s in his opponent’s backyard. He’s a battle-tested veteran who’s made a name for himself bringing action-packed fights to the fans. When we announced all the PBC on FOX fights, this is the one that I circled.”

**LEONARD Ellerbe, CEO of President of Mayweather Promotions**

“Þetta er að fara til vera a frábær berjast. I’ve really been looking forward to this fight because I’ve known these guys for a long time. Styles make fights and in this particular matchup, we have two fighters who are all action.

“Danny has shown that he’s an elite fighter, because he’s beaten a number of great world champions. Adrian Granados always comes to fight. He’s never ever in a boring fight. The styles mesh so well, with Danny being a world class counter-puncher and also being a superb boxer. Granados is going to force Danny to fight on the inside a lot more than usual.

“I think this fight is going to bring the best out of both Danny and Adrian. They’ve both fought a number of very good fighters and been in involved in numerous debatable decisions. They’re going to have to leave it all in the ring come April 20.”

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Multiple-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero & Former Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar Enter the Ring In Separate Matches to Lead a Packed Undercard on Saturday, Mars 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California

Mars 5, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

***WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter Makes First Title Defense Against Mandatory Challenger Yordenis Ugas in Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Main Event***

**CARSON, Calif**. (Mars 4, 2019) – Multiple-division world champion **Robert Guerrero** returns to the ring to battle Colombia’s **Hevinson Herrera** í welterweight 10-umferð lota, while former featherweight world champion **Jesus Cuellar** duels Colombia’s **Carlos Padilla** in an eight-round lightweight bout to lead a packed undercard on Saturday, Mars 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

The event is headlined by PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes show that will see WBC Welterweight World Champion **Shawn Porter** making his first title defense in primetime against mandatory challenger **Yordenis Ugas** in the main event of the broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Televised prelims on FS1 feature undefeated bantamweight prospect **Damien Vazquez** battles former world champion **Juan Carlos Payano** in an eight or 10-round attraction, while unbeaten welterweight prospect and 2016 Lithuanian Olympian **Eimantas Stanionis** will face once-beaten **Sammy Figueroa** in an eight round showdown on the telecast beginning at 6:30 p.m. OG / 3:30 p.m. PT.

Í öðrum undercard aðgerð, undefeated léttur **Rolando Romero** (7-0, 6 Kos) mætir **Nicolas A. Velazquez** (10-4, 3 Kos) in a four or six-round match that will be the TV swing bout on the FOX telecast and unbeaten featherweight **Ísak avelar**(15-0, 10 Kos) clashes with **Juan Antonio Lopez** (12-5, 4 Kos) in a six or eight-round match that will be the TV swing bout on the FS1 prelims broadcast.

Miðar á viðburð í beinni, sem er kynntur með TGB Tilboð, eru á sölu núna. Miðar hægt að kaupa á AXS.com.

The 35-year-old Guerrero (34-6-1, 19 Kos) has a rich career filled with intriguing matches against some of the best boxers of this generation – Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia – and has won titles at featherweight, frábær featherweight, lightweight and welterweight. Fighting out of Gilroy, California, he will be taking on Herrera (24-16-1, 18 Kos) following a knockout victory over Adam Mates in December.

Cuellar (28-3, 21 Kos), who is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, won an interim featherweight title by defeating Claudio Marrero in 2013 that was eventually made the regular title as he made five successful defenses. He dropped the title the next year with a split decision loss to Abner Mares and followed that up with a TKO loss in a junior lightweight championship match against Gervonta Davis last April. The 33-year-old Cuellar is seeking to get back into the world title picture but first will have to get past Padilla (16-9-1, 10 Kos).

In other undercard bouts unbeaten super featherweight **Viktor Slavinskyi** (7-0-1, 4 Kos) tekur á Mexico er **Angel Morrell** (11-11-2, 4 Kos) í sex umferð jafningi, super featherweight prospect **Jose Perez** (6-1, 2 Kos) bardaga **Carlos Trevino** (6-13-1, 1 KO) in a four-round bout, unbeaten super lightweight prospect **Ruben Rodriguez** (4-0, 2 Kos) mætir **Jeremiah De Los Santos** of Brownsville, Texas, who will be making his pro debut in the four-round bout.

Rounding out the action is unbeaten super lightweight prospect **Justin Cardona**dueling **Phillip Bounds** in a four-round affair, plus a pair of lightweights will be making their pro debuts as **David Gomez** of Huntington Park, California battles **George Carranza** in a four-round fight and **Gabriel Muratalla** of Fontana, California steps in for a four-round lightweight fight against **Bryann Perez**.

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Unbeaten Bantamweight Damien Vazquez Takes on Former Champion Juan Carlos Payano & Rising Welterweight Prospect & 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis Battles Once-Beaten Sammy Figueroa Saturday, Mars 9 in Premier Boxing Champions Prelims on FS1

Febrúar 21, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

**Sem hefst á 6:30 p.m. OG / 3:30 p.m. PT From**
**Dignity Health Sports Park í Carson, Calif.**

***WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter Makes First***
***Title Defense Against Mandatory Challenger Yordenis Ugas in***
***Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Main Event***

**CARSON, Calif.** (Febrúar 19, 2019) – Undefeated bantamweight horfur **Damien Vazquez** battles former world champion **Juan Carlos Payano** in an eight or 10-round attraction while unbeaten welterweight prospect and 2016 Lithuanian OlympianEimantas Stanionis will face once-beaten **Sammy Figueroa** in an eight-round fight on Premier Boxing Champions Prelims on FS1 Saturday, Mars 9 live from Dignity Health Sports Park, áður StubHub Center, í Carson, California.

Prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. OG / 3:30 p.m. PT and lead into a PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes show that’s headlined by WBC Welterweight World Champion **Shawn Porter** making his first title defense in primetime against mandatory challengerYordenis Ugas.

Miðar á viðburð í beinni, sem er kynntur með TGB Tilboð, eru á sölu núna. Miðar hægt að kaupa á AXS.com.

Born in Colorado and training in Las Vegas, Vazquez (14-0, 7 Kos) is the younger brother of former three-time champion Israel Vazquez. The 21-year-old has fought professionally since 2013 and picked up two wins in 2018. He most recently won his first 10-round fight with a unanimous decision over then unbeaten Luis Gollindano last April.

Payano (20-2, 9 Kos) became a world champion in 2014 when he defeated Anselmo Moreno by technical decision before defending and then losing the title in a pair of exciting fights against Rau’shee Warren. Originally from the Dominican Republic, but training in Miami, Payano put together three-straight victories before losing a title challenge to unbeaten Naoya Inoue last October.

After representing his native Lithuania at the 2016 Olympics, Stanionis (7-0, 5 Kos) relocated to Southern California where he has trained while compiling his unbeaten record. The 24-year-old took a step up in competition last time out and dominated tough veteran Levan Ghvamichava to earn an eight-round unanimous decision last August on FS1.

The 28-year-old Figueroa (11-1, 4 Kos) returns to action for the first time since defeating Ismay Eynullayev in March 2017. The Puerto Rican fighter had picked up wins over previously unbeaten foes Javontae Starks and Fernando Paliza before suffering his only defeat to Miguel Cruz in May 2016.

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FRANCISCO ‘CHIA’ SANTANA TO MAKE PBC DEBUT

Febrúar 20, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

**WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDER ADDED TO THE TELEVISED UNDERCARD OF PORTER VS. UGAS – LIVE ON FOX – MARCH 9TH**

Ventura, California: Febrúar 18, 2019

**Francisco ‘Chia’ Santana** (25-6-1, 12 Kos) mun gera hans **PBC** debut on the televised undercard of the **WBC Welterweight World Championship Fight** milli **Shawn Porter** og **Yordenis Ugas** lifa á **Fox** á **March 9th** at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

Santana will face Arizona’s **Abel Ramos** (23-3-2, 18 Kos) in what promises to be an action packed battle between two aggressive fighters both coming off victories, with the winner in line to face an opponent from PBC’s deep welterweight stable later this year.

Santana, who is coming off one of the biggest upsets of 2018 when he defeated **Olympic gull Minnispeningur** and world title challenger, **Felix Diaz**, is currently ranked **#14** í því **WBC**.

“It’s crazy how much can change in a year.” explains, Santana.

“Last year at this time I was coming off back to back controversial losses that I felt I had won. My promoter had dropped me. I couldn’t find a fight. I had been out of the ring for a year. It looked like my career was over. I actually landed the Diaz fight because a friend entered me in an online contest to be an alternate fighter for a WBC tournament. The fans voted me in and when a fighter was injured, I was bumped up into the main tournament. I knew no one was giving me a chance to beat Diaz who was the favorite to win the whole tournament but when I’m overlooked that’s when I’m the most dangerous. The win landed me in the WBC’s Top 15 rankings allowing me to now be able to fight for their world title. I believe I am only one or two fights away from that opportunity and no one is going to stand in my way.”

Having worked with several promoters throughout his 14 ári starfsævinni, Santana is happy to be featured on a major **Premier Boxing Champions** atburður.

“The amount of world class welterweights that PBC has is unreal, Ásamt 4 af 5 current world champions. It’s literally a who’s who of the division. I’m beyond excited to be able to make my PBC debut on Fox in primetime on the undercard of the WBC welterweight title fight. I have nothing but respect for a fellow hard working fighter like Ramos and I expect a war but I intend to make a statement on March 9th and come out victorious.”

Santana, a Santa Barbara native who lives and trains in Ventura, California atKnuckleHeadz Boxing Gym with trainer, **Joseph “Hoss” Janik**, is a favorite amongst hardcore boxing fans for his relentless in ring style and his fight anyone, hvar, anytime attitude that has seen him give multiple future world champions all they could handle. Að auki, he’s widely considered one of the friendliest fighters in the entire sport.

“I follow the golden rule. Treat others how you want to be treated. I’m a boxer but I’m a also massive boxing fan. Nothing is better than going to the fights and talking boxing with other fans. I’m no different than them. I wake up and run. I go to work all day with an hour commute back and forth. I hit the gym at night. I spend what little time I have left with my family. Then I go to sleep exhausted. I haven’t caught many breaks in this sport but I still haven’t given up on my dream of being a world champion. In life or in boxing, my motto is train, berjast, vinna. I think that’s something everyone can relate to.”
**FRANCISCO ‘CHIA’ SANTANA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS**

Former WBA International Champion
Has wins over 4 former world champions and challengers
Has a draw against world title challenger, Julian Williams
Has gone the distance with world champions like Jermell Charlo
Has taken the “The” frá 3 different prospects including Eddie Gomez
His 1st round KO of undefeated Kendal Mena was ESPN’s #2 Play of the Day

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Veteran Contender Andrzej Fonfara Withdraws from Fight Against Edwin Rodriguez Slated for Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Saturday, Mars 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California

Febrúar 16, 2019 FNU47 Skildu eftir athugasemd

Hard-Hitting Abel Ramos and Battle-Tested Francisco Santana Step In for All-Action Welterweight Showdown In Co-Feature

WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter Makes First

Title Defense Against Mandatory Challenger Yordenis Ugas In

Main Event – Umfjöllun Byrjar á 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

CARSON, CALIF. (Febrúar 14, 2019) – Veteran contender and two-time title challenger Andrzej Fonfara has withdrawn from his match against Edwin Rodriguez that was scheduled to be part of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes on Saturday, Mars 9 frá Dignity Health Sports Park, áður StubHub Center, í Carson, California.

Stepping in as the replacement co-feature is a 10-round, all-action welterweight showdown between hard-hittingAbel Ramos og bardaga-prófaðFrancisco “Share” Santana. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and is headlined by WBC Welterweight World ChampionShawn Portermaking his first title defense in primetime against mandatory challengerYordenis Ugas.

Tickets for the live event, sem er kynntur með TGB Tilboð, eru á sölu núna. Miðar hægt að kaupa á AXS.com.

The 31-year-old Fonfara announced that he is retiring from boxing, prompting him to withdraw from the fight against Rodriguez on Wednesday.

“There is no more enthusiasm and above all no more of the motivation and adrenaline that gave me the desire to go into the ring and compete,” Fonfara said. “I am healthy. Everything is okay. But I no longer have the heart for boxing.”

Ramos (23-3-2, 18 Kos) has put together four technical knockout victories since losing a hard-fought majority decision to welterweight contender Jamal James in front of James’ hometown crowd in Minneapolis on April 13, 2018. The 27-year-old from Casa Grande, Arizona proved against James that he’s a formidable opponent for anyone in the 147-pound division.

Santana (25-6-1, 12 Kos) needs an impressive victory over Ramos to remain a force in the welterweight division. The 31-year-old Santana of Santa Barbara, California is coming off a majority decision over the always-tough Felix Diaz and owns victories over then unbeaten fighters Eddie Gomez and Kendal Mena.

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Fans can live stream the fights on the FOX Sports app, available in English or Spanish through the FOX or FOX Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop atFOXSports.com and through the app store, or connected devices including Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Xbox One and Roku.

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