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Exciting Matchup Between Polish Light Heavyweight Contender Andrzej Fonfara & Former Three-Time World Champion Chad Dawson Highlights Night of Undercard Action Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn

Welterweight World Title Unification Between
Keith Thurman & Danny Garcia Headlines
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS
Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
Brooklyn (Lub ob hlis ntuj 9, 2017) – Exciting Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara (28-4, 16 Kos) will meet former world champion Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 Kos) in a 10-round light heavyweight attraction as part of an exciting night of non-televised undercard bouts onSaturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 los ntawm Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
The March 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between Keith Thurman thiab Danny Garcia uas muaj nuj nqis SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Broadcast coverage begins at 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT with undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battling once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout.
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“Fonfara vs.. Dawson is the definition of a crossroads fight,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “Former world champion Chad Dawson needs a signature win to reignite his career. Fonfara is coming off a shocking knockout loss. Fonfara should have the support of New York’s strong Polish community on Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 at the Barclays Center. This is a significant light heavyweight fight and a terrific addition to a strong undercard.
A popular Polish-fighter who has fought out of Chicago for most of his career, Fonfara will make his New York debut in front of the many Polish fans in Brooklyn. Now training in Oakland with Virgil Hunter, Fonfara will look to bounce back from a defeat to Joe Smith Jr. and work his way towards a second world title opportunity, after he dropped Adonis Stevenson in a decision loss for his world title in 2014. The 29-year-old has impressive recent victories including becoming the first fighter to stop Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., when he blasted out the former champion in nine rounds in 2015, and a follow-up victory over current light heavyweight titlist Nathan Cleverly that was a 2015 Fight of the Year candidate and saw the fighters break Compubox records in the division for number of punches landed (936) thiab ces muab pov tseg (2524) nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntaus.
Ib tug qub lub ntiaj teb champion ntawm lub teeb heavyweight, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. Lub 33-xyoo-laus twg yeej tshaj yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no champions Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Adamek and is coming off of victories over Shujaa El Amin last year. The New Haven, Connecticut-native has fought professionally since 2001 and was unbeaten in his first 21 pro fights on his way to becoming a two-time world champion. His victory over Hopkins in 2012 made him a three-time champion and he will now work his way towards a chance to become a four-time world champion.
The two-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast will be just the second primetime boxing presentation on the CBS Television Network in nearly 40 xyoo. It is presented by Premier Boxing Champions and produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for CBS Television, both divisions of the CBS Corporation.
ABOUT THURMAN vs. GARCIA
Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions,Saturday Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 los ntawm Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. 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. THIAB/6 p.m. PT.
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SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FACTS & FIGURES FOR MILESTONE 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

 

Prospect Developmental Series Celebrates 15 Years With A Four-Fight Telecast This Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 22, Nyob rau SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. THIAB/PT)

Take A Look At The History Behind ShoBox:

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TSHIAB YORK (Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, 2016) – Acclaimed SHOWTIME kev ua si®prospect developmental series ShoBox: Tshiab Tiamcelebrates nws 15th anniversary this Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 22 with a quintessential four-fight telecast, nyob rau SHOWTIME® ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT.

 

Txij thaum nws pib teeb tsa los nyob rau hauv 2001, ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam has been dedicated to promoting competitive fights pitting promising boxers in the toughest fights of their career. ShoBox has carved out its identity by matching top talent against each other.

 

“This is certainly an accomplishment for the series, but we wouldn’t be here for 15 years without the fighters,"Hais tias Gordon Hall, Executive tsim ntawm ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam. “The credit should go to the young men who are willing to step up and take risks early in their career.

 

“As we’ve seen over the last 15 xyoo, matching fighters tough at a young age escalates their career development, and we’re thrilled to provide the platform to introduce viewers to these talented fighters. I’d also like to thank the promoters, managers and trainers who are willing to test their fighters at an early stage. Working together with a diverse roster of promotional companies is vital for the advancement of the sport as we aim to find tag kis tus stars today.”

 

Tom qab 15 years and 67 future world champions, below are some remarkable ShoBox facts and figures:

 

  • 67 fighters who fought on the series have gone on to become world champions (nias NTAWM NO for full list)

 

  • Lub Xya hli ntuj 22 is the 219th ShoBox telecast. That means that, nyob rau nruab nrab, fans have seen a future world champion on nearly one out of every three shows

 

  • An additional 75 fighters who appeared on ShoBox have fought for a world title

 

  • 150 fighters have suffered their first loss on the developmental series

 

  • There have been 96 matchups of undefeated fighters

 

  • There have been a total of 484 bouts aired on the series. The percentage of decisions and stoppages is about 50/50.

 

  • The list of graduates who have won world titles includes: Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Tyson Fury, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Badou Jack, Gary Russell Jr., Jermall Charlo, Jermell Charlo, Lwm Ward, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams thiab ntau yam ntxiv.

 

  • Eight fighters won a world title in the fight immediately following an appearance on ShoBox: Joan Guzman, Robert Guerrero, Chad Dawson, Devon Alexander, Lwm Ward, Rico Ramos, Jhonatan Romero and Demetrius Andrade.

 

  • There have been 11 fighters who lost on ShoBox and went on to become world titlists: Luis Collazo, Robert Guerrero, Eric Aiken, David Diaz, Isaac Hlatshwayo, Cornelius Bundrage, Rodrigo Guerrero, Ishe Smith, Kamalis Diaz, Mickey Bey, and Badou Jack.

 

  • 22 U.S. Olympians have fought on ShoBox

 

  • There have been ShoBox qhia tau hais tias nyob rau hauv 71 different cities, 26 different states, and eight different countries. The leading site for has been Santa Ynez, California., nrog 33 shows. Second is Las Vegas with 19.

 

  • Gary Russell Jr. was the first fighter to turn pro on ShoBox

 

  • Thawj ShoBox show came at 5 p.m. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21, 2001, at Bally’s in Atlantic City. The first fight was John Molnar (18-1-1) scoring an eight-round technical decision over Victor Rosado (17-2-1). Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, lightweight Leo Dorin (17-0) stopped Martin O’Malley (17-0) in the ninth round. Six months later, Dorin won the WBA lightweight crown, becoming the first ShoBoxfighter to win a world title

 

  • Steve Farhood’s Best Fighters (in no order): Timothy Bradley, Robert Guerrero, Lucian Bute, Joan Guzman, Diego Corrales, Ricky Hatton, Chad Dawson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Lwm Ward, Carl Froch, Paul Williams

 

  • Farhood has worked all 219 ShoBox telecasts

 

Undefeated top 10-ranked super bantamweight Adam “Mantequilla” Lopez (15-0, 7 Kos) faces Roman Ruben Reynoso (18-1-1, 7 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim. In an eight-round co-feature, Jerry Odom (13-2-1, 12 Kos) faces Julius Jackson (19-1, 15 Kos) in a matchup of super middleweights. Ob yim-rounders yuav nyob ib puag ncig tawm cov plaub-sib ntaus telecast: O'Shaquie Foster (10-1, 7 Kos) meets Rolando Chinea (12-1-1, 6 Kos) in a lightweight scrap and undefeated Khiary Gray-Pitts (13-0, 10 Kos), of Worcester, Loj., will be opposed by once-beaten Ian Green (9-1, 7 Kos) in the super welterweight opener.

 

Tickets for the GH3 Promotions event from Foxwoods Resort Casino are priced at $45, $75 thiab $150 and can be purchased by phone from the Foxwoods Resort Casino at 800.200.2882 lossis hauv online ntawm www.foxwoods.com.

 

Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez will serve as expert analysts. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Rich Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.

CHAD DAWSON INJURED IN TRAINING WITHDRAWS FROM ALVAREZ FIGHT

SHOOTOUTNYOB RAU HAUV Quebec
Stevenson vs. WILLIAMS
WBC TEEB Heavyweight NTIAJ TEB TITLE
Lub Xya hli ntuj 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
Montreal (Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, 2016) – Former lineal Word Light Heavyweight champion“Phem” Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 Kos) will not face Eleider “Cua daj cua dub” Alvarez (19-0, 10 Kos) in the co-main event onSHOOTOUT,” headlined by the light heavyweight world title bout between defending champion Adonis Superman Stevenson (27-1, 22 Kos) thiab Thomas Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 Kos), Lub Xya hli ntuj 29 nyob rau ntawm lub Centre Videotronnyob rau hauv Quebec City. The 34-year-old Dawson, fighting out of New Haven, Connecticut, injured his shoulder during training camp.
While we were waiting for Chad Dawson to join the planned conference call today (Tuesday), we learned from his manager that he injured his shoulder in training, and that he has withdraw from his July 29th fight against Eleider Alvarez,” Groupe Yvon Michel (Gym) tus thawj tswj hwm Yvon Michel hais tias.

Alvarez, the reigning WBC Silver light heavyweight champion and World Boxing Council (Qhov) Ua Tsis. 1-ranked light heavyweight, will still fight on the July 29th card.

We are already looking for a replacement opponent so Eleider retains his spot on Spike TV,” Michel ntxiv.
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Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoods’ best fights

PBC rau ESPN & ESPN Deportes Doubleheader
Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT
MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, 2016) — Connecticut may not have equal status with New York City or Las Vegas in terms of being a fight capital, but the Nutmeg State has produced five Hall-of-Famers with Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket, I, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21, as rising middleweight contender SergiyThe Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Kos) faces former world champion Yog “Huab tais” Soliman (44-13, 18 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Premier Boxing Champions rau ESPN & ESPN.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) and California’s Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Kos).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late WillieWill ‘o the WispPep (229-11-1, 65 Kos), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, who fought professionally between 1940 thiab 1966, was a two-time world featherweight champion who had an epic rivalry with Sandy Saddler.
Other Hall-of-Famers from Connecticut are world heavyweight champion (1926-28)GeneThe Fighting MarineTunney (65-1-1, 48 Kos), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey ob zaug; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 Kos), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Kos), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Jack “Bright EyesDelaney (73-11-2, 43 Kos), who was born in Canada but lived in Bridgeport.
Over the year, many other Connecticut fighters have made an impact on the sport including Hartford’s NBA featherweight champion Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 Kos), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist Marlon “Magic txiv neej” Starling (45-6-12, 27 Kos), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion TremendousTravis Simms (28-1, 21 Kos), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Phem” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Kos) and world welterweight contender GasparEl IndioOrtega (131-29-6, 69 Kos), Stamford’s world No. 1-ranked welterweight Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Kos), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence av nplaum-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Kos).
The No. 1 Foxwoods fight of all-time, held on April 16, 2011, was also promoted by DiBella Entertainment, and was selected as the 2011 Ring Magazine and BWAA Fight of the Year. Defending champion Lwm yam Berto (27-0) thiab challenger Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 rounds, each getting dropped twice, with Ortiz winning a hard-fought decision (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) for the WBC welterweight title.
A close second place is the 2003 BWAA Fight of the Year, in which future Hall-of-FamerJames Toney (65-4-2) won a 12-round decision over reigning IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. The action started days earlier at the pre-fight press conference when a skirmish erupted as tables were overturned and glasses thrown. The animosity continued between the two fighters and their respective camps right up to the final bell. Previously undefeated, Jirov (31-0) started fast but faded, getting decked in the final round.
Nyob rau hauv 2004, New England favorite Scott “The SandmanPemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12th puag ncig, come-from-behind knockout of always-tough Omar Sheika in a rematch of a previous draw, for a regional super middleweight title.
Two other N.E. fan favorites who fought regularly at Foxwoods were multiple-time world champion Vinny Paz (Pazienza during his boxing career), fighting out of Cranston, RI, and New Bedford’s all-action SucraRay Oliveira. Paz had a 13-3 record at Foxwoods, highlighted by his 1998 decision over Glenwood Brown and his 50thcareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill nyob rau hauv 2004. Oliveira was only 6-7-1 fighting at Foxwoods, but he faced nothing but iron and he did defeat a world champion, Vince Phillips, nyob rau hauv lawv cov 2000 non-title fight that produced the second-most total punches (2,989) recorded at that time.
Brazilian boxing fans always turned out in force when countryman Acelino “Taub qab” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, defeatingZahir Raheem thiab Artur Grigorian thiab poob rau Juan Diaz thiab Diego Corrales.
Other great fights at Foxwoods include future world middleweight champion Andy Leecoming back from the brink of possibly getting knocked out to stop Craig McEwan nyob rau hauv lub 10th puag ncig ntawm lawv 2011 sib ntaus, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) nyob rau hauv lub 12th round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Pernell Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, thiab 114-113) nyob rau hauv lawv cov 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), thiab Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez nyob rau hauv 1997 (Quartey was originally awarded a win by majority decision, but a scoring error was discovered and the fight was ruled a majority draw).
Two of the greatest boxers in modern boxing history, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. thiab Roy Jones, Jr., both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. Nyob rau hauv nws 15th pro fight, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10th-puag ncig TKO ntawm Otis Grant. In the Jones-Grant co-feature, IBF lightweight champion Shane Mosley successfully defended his title against Jesse James Leija, who was unable to answer the bell for the 10th puag ncig.
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Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson Battles Hard-Hitting Contender Thomas Williams Jr. In Main Event Of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 29 From Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada (9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. I)

Ntau! Former World Champion Chad Dawson Battles Undefeated
Top Contender Eleider Alvarez Takes On in Co-Main Event
Daim pib rau muag khoom Tam sim no!
Quebec NROOG (Lub rau hli ntuj 24, 2016) – Teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb no yeej Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (27-1, 22 Kos) returns to defend his belt against hard-hitting challengerThomas “Sab saum toj Aub” Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau Ntsia hlau loj Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 29 from Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/8 pm. CT and features former world champion “Phem” Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 Kos) against top light heavyweight contender Eleider “Cua daj cua dub” Alvarez (19-0, 10 Kos) in a 10-round showdown.
Stevenson will be making his seventh title defense and his second straight defense on Spike. His latest challenge will be the young and hungry Williams Jr. who comes in with a straight-forward style and a ton of confidence after he knocked out Edwin Rodriguez in the second round of their April clash.
I am very happy to return to the ring on July 29 nyob rau hauv Quebec,” said Stevenson. “I will demonstrate that like fine wine, I am even better with age. Even though I haven’t boxed nyob rau hauv 10 lub hlis, I’ve never left the gym and I’m willing and ready to defend my crown.
There were many people who had lost trust in me two years ago after my loss, but here I am” hais tias Williams Jr. “There were circumstances that led to that result, but I don’t make excuses and that is in the past. I’m coming off of the best performance of my career and I’m ready to hold that belt on Lub Xya hli ntuj 29. Stevenson has never faced a puncher like me.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, which is promoted by Group Yvon Michel (Gym), pib ntawm $50, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Tickets are on sale at Videotron Centre, Gym (514) 383-0666 or at Champion Boxing Club (514) 376-0980.
Adonis Stevenson has been a world champion since 2012 and we expect another great show on Lub Xya hli ntuj 29,” said Yvon Michel, President og GYM. “The fights on Lub Xya hli ntuj 29 will include a group of ambitious and talented boxers, which promises a show with intense fighters making statements.
Stevenson won the world light heavyweight title in June of 2013 nyob rau hauv Montreal, ntawm ib tug sensational 76-ob, first-round knockout over the then-undisputed king of the division Chad Dawson. Lub impressive yeej khwv tau Stevenson “Knockout ntawm lub xyoo” thiab “Fighter ntawm lub xyoo” accolades. Los ntawm muaj, Stevenson went on to record stoppage victories over Tavoris Cloud and Tony Bellew while winning a decision over Andzej Fonfara. Yug nyob rau hauv Hiati tuaj, tab sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Quebec, Stevenson defended his title twice last year as he defeated Sakio Bika and stopped Tommy Karpency in the third round.
Williams Jr., a 28-year-old from Fort Washington, Maryland, was introduced to boxing by his father, a former pro fighter. A dynamite puncher, his biggest victory came in his last bout when he knocked out Rodriguez in their fast-paced duel. Txawm li cas los, the southpaw has also proven his endurance with unanimous decision victories over warriors like Michael Gbenga, Yusaf Mack and Otis Griffin. Prior to the showdown with Rodriguez he scored a second-round TKO over world-ranked contender Umberto Savigne last November.
Ib tug qub lub ntiaj teb champion ntawm lub teeb heavyweight, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. Lub 33-xyoo-laus twg yeej tshaj yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no champions Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Ademek and is coming off of victories over Shujaa El Amin. The New Haven, Connecticut-native will be fighting in Canada for the fourth time in his career.
A 2008 Colombian Olympian sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Montreal, Alvarez defeated fellow top contender Isaac Chilemba in November 2015 to solidify his spot amongst the top light heavyweights in the division. The 32-year-old owned victories over previously unbeaten Ryno Liebenberg and Andrew Gardner plus triumphs over veterans Edison Miranda and Alexander Johnson heading into 2015. Alvarez was impressive in stopping Anatoliy Dudchenko and giving Isidro Ranon Prieto his first loss leading up to the bout with Chilemba.
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Gary RUSSELL JR. KNOCKS OUT PATRICK HYLAND TO RETAIN WBC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

Jose Pedraza Remains Unbeaten With Unanimous Decision Over Stephen Smith In IBF Junior Lightweight Championship

Catch The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Replay
Qhov no Monday ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT Nyob Sho huab®

Nyem NTAWM NO Rau cov duab From Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME

 

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Apr. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Saturdayon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.

 

Hmo no lub event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during hmo no lub undercard and boxing’s Smith brothers, including current WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith, cheering from the crowd.

 

A relentless Russell brought the main event to a quick halt by registering three knockdowns in the second round, the last of which forced referee Danny Schiavone to end the contest at 1:33. Los ntawm cov thawj tswb, lub Washington, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, a southpaw, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.

 

“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., uas pab txoj kev nws cov ntaub ntawv mus 27 yeej, one loss, 15 knockouts.

 

“I’m ready to fight anyone in the division – Santa Cruz, Lee Selby. We are ready. But what I really want is [Vasyl] Lomachenko. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 phaus. I will go anywhere to get that fight,” Russell said.

 

“There aren’t many fighters who you instantly know are special,” said SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst Steve Farhood. “The combination of Gary Russell’s hand speed and accuracy instantly shows us that he’s special. That was plainly evident hmo no and at times his hand speed was frightening.”

 

Pedraza (22-0, 12 Kos) remained disciplined and came out victorious during his second IBF 130-pound world title defense. A combination of timing, hand speed and good defense allowed the Puerto Rican native to dominate the 12-round championship fight.

 

“This definitely was a tough fight but the training really came to advantage in this fight,” Pedraza told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray. “I knew he was a tough fighter so I was always aware.”

 

“I had better focus hmo no. I had a better training camp,” said Pedraza, referring to his controversial split decision win over Edner Cherry two fights ago. “I knew that Stephen Smith was a great fighter and even after the knockdown, we were very cautious not to rush in.”

 

“Pedraza won hmo no with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Hais tias Farhood. “I had the fight even after eight rounds and once Pedraza dropped Smith in the ninth, he gained momentum that he never lost and he pulled away. It was an impressive performance but also an important one because it erased a lot of the negative criticism Pedraza received in his controversial win over Edner Cherry.”

 

Pedraza was the more accurate fighter, tsaws 50 percent of his power punches over the 12-round bout. The Sniper was able to pick his spots and pocket rounds once he figured out the distance. Smith had his moments, but wasn’t active enough.

 

Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, nrog Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray qhia. Nyob rau hauv cov lus Mev simulcast, Alejandro nkauj hnub nraug hli called the blow-by-blow and former world champion Raul Marquez served as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins Jr. nrog Bob Dunphy directing.

Gary RUSSELL JR. vs. PATRICK HYLAND, Vs. Jose Pedraza. STEPHEN SMITH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY, PLAUB HLI 16, NYOB RAU SHOWTIME®

“Kuv need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance, and maintain the jab. Complete dominance.
Gary Russell Jr.
To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid.
– Patrick Hyland
I have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are going to demonstrate to Smith that I am a weapon.” – Jose Pedraza
I believe I have what it takes to fight anyone and nothing will keep me from becoming a world champion.” –
Stephen Smith

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TSHIAB YORK (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13, 2016) – Qhov Featherweight zus Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos), ntawm Capitol Heights, Md., and Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Wednesday at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach no hnub vas xaum lub Featherweight World Title fight live on SHOWTIME® from the Fox Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, I.
Lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast begins live at 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME with IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship clash between unbeaten Puerto Rican Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos) and mandatory challenger Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Kos), of Liverpool, Hais.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at Wednesday tus final press conference.
Gary RUSSELL JR.
(On Patrick Hyland…)
“Thawj thiab foremost, I gotta tip my hat off to him. I heard him say he was being trained by his father. Me and my younger brothers are also trained by my dad. My father is my favorite superhero, so it is very hard to deal with a situation like this and to bounce back and to grind and put all the hard work and effort into it after all the heartache and loss, I gotta tip my hat off to him for that.
I know that anytime you have a fighter that trains for six to eight weeks and prepares for no one else but you, is a dangerous fight. Nws yog siab, he’s long, but we can take him. We’re going to handle it.
(On returning from injury…)
“Kuv xav tias zoo. Kuv npaj txhij; I put the work in at the gym. Like I said earlier, I got cussed out several times and sometimes I left the gym feeling like the worst fighter ever. Tab sis, txoj cai tam sim no, we’re ready and we’re prepared to invest in my ability.
(On what it means to have his brother Antonio on the card he’s headlining…)
It means a lot. I’m looking forward to it. I’m actually more looking forward to watching my brother compete than my own fight. I will definitely be working his corner in that fight. It means a lot for us to be able to pass this information down from generation to generation and watch it grow and watch us build as a family and as a unit. It’s amazing.
He definitely has the potential to be the best. Him as well as Antuanne, who is now on the 2016 Olympic team. It’s all information passed down from generation to generation. I feel as though they definitely have the ability to be better than me. I would want them to be anyway.
(On what he needs to win the fight…)
I need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance and maintain the jab. Complete dominance; I want to touch the body early. He likes to move a lot, so we’re going to cut all that down.
(On potential future opponents…)
God willing, everything goes right come Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16, we would love to unify with Lee Selby. If I had my choice, I would go with Lee Selby first to unify. Immediately after that, I want Leo Santa Cruz and after that I need Lomachenko.
I don’t care where [Lomachenko] moves. He can lose his next 10 fights, but before my career’s done he has to see me.
PATRICK HYLAND
(On what gives him the sense of satisfaction in boxing…)
To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid and all of the hard work that I have put in to get to this position to fight for it. I am happy and I am just living for it now for Saturday hmo ntuj.”
(On being the first Irish boxer since Barry McGuigan to hold a featherweight world title…)
It’s a whirlwind and it’s great. I’m just a local lad from Johnstown in Dublin and to be fighting on the big stage and to be fighting for a major world title, and again to be named the second featherweight ever to win a world title would be just amazing; a real dream come true for myself.
(On Gary Russell…)
I know he’s got fast hands. He’s a great southpaw and a great boxer so I have to be at the best of my ability nyob rau hnub Saturday night for that. I worked on a game plan in the gym to counter his hand speed and it all has to come together on fight night. I can do all this and say all that, but I just have to perform nyob rau hnub Saturday night and put it in by doing everything I’ve worked on to become champion.
Jose Pedraza
(On training camp)
I am feeling really good, we’re in the last stretch of conditioning. It was a very long and intense training camp but we saw improvements in my abilities. I have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are going to demonstrate to Smith that I am a weapon.
(On Stephen Smith)
Smith is a very good boxer, he has a lot of abilities and intelligence. He’s a boxer with very good defense, but we already utilize a variety of strategies to be able to neutralize all of his abilities.
(On what he plans to demonstrate nyob rau hnub Saturday…)
With my abilities, xws li Saturday, I will demonstrate that I am above Smith and that I am at the level of what I am, a champion. Zuag qhia tag nrho, I just want to put on a show and I hope that the fan base will enjoy this great card.
(On what he learned from fighting Edner Cherry)
I learned what I have always said and what I have always done to this very day, which is never watching. I never watch too many videos of my opponent because on the day of the fight he could be a completely different fighter and I think that is what occurred then. Aside from that, he utilized a great strategy.
(On his thoughts on other Puerto Rican boxers)
Actually I am a world champion just like Rocky Martinez; there are many Puerto Rican prospects. Like [Felix] Verdejo but I don’t consider him as a world title contender just yet. He hasn’t fought with a boxer of championship caliber but he is currently among the top fighters in Puerto Rico.
(On other fights he may be interested in at 130 phaus…)
I have always said that the less Puerto Ricans I fight, zoo. If it is the last option, I will fight with Puerto Ricans too but aside from that Rocky [Martinez] the world champ, there’s Francisco Vargas, [Javier] Fortune, to name a few that are at the top of my list.
STEPHEN SMITH
(On his first time fighting in the U.S….)
“Kuv pog. If you want to make a name in boxing, then you’re going to do it in the states and that’s what I plan on doing by becoming a world champion Saturday.
(On what he knows about Pedraza)
“Zoo, not quite a lot. I know his name from the amateur days. He’s well established, he’s an Olympian and he’s a talented man. To fight somebody consists of winning or not, it goes beyond tactics, beyond style and beyond skillset really. I believe I have what it takes to fight anyone and nothing will keep me from becoming a world champion.
(On what he needs to do to get the victory)
It can be a different type of fight; we know he likes to switch it up and box from different stances. He’s obviously talented so it’s going to take a different set from each way but we know what to expect. I’ve gone over everything with my trainer Joe Gallagher and we’re ready to go.
(On his brothers Liam and Callum being champions and what it could mean to potentially join them)
It’s special. Two weeks ago Liam and Callum won a European world title and it just gives me the confidence, the spirit to hike. I’m in a really good place mentally and I couldn’t be feeling better going into it. After my boot camp going successfully, it just makes you feel better going ahead to become a world champion.
(On UK champions on the rise in the past year)
There’s a lot of history there and for myself and my family, so we do what we’ve always wanted to do and we’re looking to just keep moving forward.
TRAINER JOE GALLAGHER
(On training camp)
It was good. Obviously it boiled up to Callum’s win. There’s a good momentum. Callum and then Stephen has his world title opportunity. It’s been a slow burning rise with Stephen but he’s got, as I call it ‘his World Cup final’ — something that is going to take heart and strength. His strength is going very well. Pedraza is a very good fighter, good orthodox, good southpaw, he can mix it up and we’re prepared for whatever style he wants to bring nyob rau hnub Saturday.”
(On the process of preparing for a fighter like Pedraza)
It’s a nightmare. It’s hard enough when you’re fighting a quality orthodox or a quality southpaw, of which he is, but not only that. He can also box on the back foot and on the front foot so we’re varying sparring partners, we’re mixing up the sparring in between the rounds, switching stances, and whichever way Pedraza wants to fight at the end of the night, I’m sure we’ll have an answer for.
(On how he feels the fight will play out)
I think that’s all up to Pedraza, looking back at a few of his fights, he boxes slow and gets off to a good start but then he seems to lose his way a little in rounds. When you watch him against [Andrey] Klimov, he started out very well, put him under manners very quickly and had him nearly beat by the fourth round but [Andrey] managed to stay in very well and boxed really well. He got to the middle rounds, lost his way a little bit, switched southpaw, so either way it’s going to be fascinating. We’ve just got to make sure we don’t get caught to early when he’s quick and he’s sharp and he’s trying to put manners in Stephen Smith and then take him into the deep waters like Edner Cherry.
(His prediction)
“Stephen Smith. Possibly by knockout. Ua Tsis, definitely by knockout.
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Former World Champion Chad Dawson, Featherweight Contender Ryan Kielczweski & Undefeated Prospects Antonio Russell & Carlos Gongora Highlight Undercard Action on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, I.

Doubleheader of World Title Fights Featured on
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(11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT)
MASHANTUCKET, I (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2016) – A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Phem” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Kos), featherweight contender Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 Kos) and undefeated prospects Antonio Russell (5-0, 4 Kos) thiab Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 Kos) los mus rau Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, I., rau Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16.
The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader of world title fights: Qhov Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Gary Russell Jr. battles Ireland’s Patrick “Lub Punisher” Hyland and IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza takes on top contender Stephen “Swifty” Smith from the UK, nrog uas tawm hauv TV kev pab them nqi pib nyob rau Showtime ntawm 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT.
Dawson will face the veteran Cornelius White (23-4, 17 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round lub teeb heavyweight bout, Kielczweski enters the ring for eight rounds of featherweight action, Gongora competes in a super middleweight attraction while Russell takes on Leonardo Reyes (3-9, 1 KO) in a bantamweight fight.
Also entering the ring is popular super bantamweight contender Shelley Vincent (16-0, 1 KO) out of Providence, RI., who will have plenty of support behind her when she takes on New Mexico’s Elizabeth Anderson (4-7, 1 KO) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round sib ntau sib tw.
Rounding out the action are a pair of prospects making their pro debuts as Providence’s Anthony Marsella Jr. fights in a four-round junior welterweight match and Connecticut’s Mykquan Williams in a four-round welterweight contest. Williams is a highly touted local prospect who fought to a 45-13 amateur record including three gold medal performances at the Ringside World Tournament.
Ib tug qub lub ntiaj teb champion ntawm lub teeb heavyweight, Dawson returns to the ring looking for the 34th yeej ntawm nws txoj hauj lwm zoo. Lub 33-xyoo-laus twg yeej tshaj yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no champions Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Ademek and most recently defeated Shujaa El Amin in December 2015. The veteran owns a 17-1 record in fights in his home state of Connecticut. He takes on the veteran White out of Houston who picked up victories in his last two starts over Marcus Oliveira and William Johnson.
Ib tug khiav-up nyob rau hauv lub 2008 Lub teb chaws Golden hnab looj tes kev sib tw, lub 25-xyoo-laus Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his native New England. Yug thiab tsa nyob rau hauv Quincy, Loj., he bounced back from his first defeat to deliver a first-round knockout over Anthony Napunyi in May 2015 and followed that up with a victory over veteran contender Rafael Vazquez in October of last year. During this camp, Kielczweski served as a chief sparring partner of the 126-pound champion Russell Jr.
Twice a National Golden Gloves runner up, Russell won the national championship in 2013 and he now looks to follow in the footsteps of his older brother and current 126-pound world champion Gary. A 23-year-old fighting out of Washington, D.C., Antonio has won four of his five fights inside of the distance. He faces the 22-year-old Mexican Reyes.
Fighting out of Brooklyn but originally from Esmereldas, Ecuador, Gongora was an Olympian in 2008 thiab 2012. Txij li thaum tig pro nyob rau hauv 2015, the 26-year-old has picked up four victories, including a fourth-round stoppage of Derrick Adkins in his most recent triumph in January.
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TRENTON, NJ (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 7, 2015) – Yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion zus “Phem” Chad Dawson (32-4, 18 Kos) rov qab mus rau lub nplhaib rau noj nyob rau hauv Hero El Amin (12-8) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round lub teeb heavyweight bout raws li ib feem ntawm ib tug muaj siab undercard rau hnub Tuesday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 8 ntawm hnub National Bank Center nyob rau hauv Trenton, New Jersey.
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Ib tug qub lub ntiaj teb champion ntawm lub teeb heavyweight, Dawson rov rau lub nplhaib tom nrhiav rau lub 33rd yeej ntawm nws txoj hauj lwm zoo. Lub 33-xyoo-laus twg yeej tshaj yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no champions Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver thiab Tomasz Ademek. Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm New Haven, Connecticut, nws yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau 28-xyoo-laus El Amin tawm ntawm Flint, Michigan.
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