Tag Achiv: Chad Dawson

boksè, CBS boksè, Premier boksè chanpyon, Chotim, Chotim boksè

Exciting Matchup Between Polish Light Heavyweight Contender Andrzej Fonfara & Former Three-Time World Champion Chad Dawson Highlights Night of Undercard Action Saturday, Mas 4 nan Barkley Sant nan Brooklyn

Kite yon kòmantè
Welterweight World Title Unification Between
Keith Thurman & Danny Garcia Headlines
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS
Prezante pa Premier boksè chanpyon
BROOKLYN (Fevriye 9, 2017) – Exciting Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara (28-4, 16 Ko) will meet former world champion Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 Ko) in a 10-round light heavyweight attraction as part of an exciting night of non-televised undercard bouts onSamdi, Mas 4 soti nan barkley Sant, kay la nan BROOKLYN boksè ™.
The March 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between Keith Thurman ak Danny Garcia ki tit SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier boksè chanpyon. Broadcast coverage begins at 9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT with undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battling once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout.
Biyè pou evènman an ap viv, ki se ankouraje pa DiBella Lwazi-, kòmanse nan $50 (men sa pa enkli frè aplikab) epi yo sou vant kounye a. Biyè kapab achte sou entènèt pa vizite www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com oswa lè w rele 1-800-745-3000. Biyè yo disponib tou nan Biwo Box American Express nan Barkley Sant. Rabè Gwoup yo disponib lè w rele 844-BKLYN-GP.
“Fonfara vs. Dawson is the definition of a crossroads fight,” di Lou DiBella, Prezidan an DiBella Lwazi-. “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 Mas 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) sa jete (2524) nan yon batay.
Yon ansyen chanpyon nan lemonn nan pwa loud limyè, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. 33-zan la posede viktwa sou chanpyon mond ansyen 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 ane. 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 boksè chanpyon,Mas Samdi 4 soti nan barkley Sant, kay la nan BROOKLYN boksè ™. 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. AK/6 p.m. PT.
Pou plis enfòmasyon vizite www.SHO.com/Sports swiv sou TwitterSHOSports, KeithFThurmanJr, DannySwift, LouDiBella, BarclaysCenter AkSwanson_Comm oswa vin yon fanatik sou Facebook nan www.Facebook.com/SHOSports,www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. PBC is sponsored by Corona, Pi rafine byè.
boksè, ShoBox, Chotim, Chotim boksè

SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FACTS & FIGURES FOR MILESTONE 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Kite yon kòmantè

 

Prospect Developmental Series Celebrates 15 Years With A Four-Fight Telecast This Vandredi, Jiyè 22, Viv sou chotim® (10 p.m. AK/PT)

Take A Look At The History Behind ShoBox:

http://s.sho.com/29zMdfs

NEW YORK (Jiyè 19, 2016) – Acclaimed Chotim Espò®prospect developmental series ShoBox: New Generation aselebre li yo 15th anniversary this Vandredi, Jiyè 22 with a quintessential four-fight telecast, ap viv sou Chotim® nan 10 p.m. AK/PT.

 

Since its inception in 2001, ShoBox: New Generation a 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,"Te di Gordon Hall, Egzekitif Pwodiktè nan ShoBox: New Generation a. “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 ane, 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 demen an stars today.”

 

Apre 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 (klike sou HERE for full list)

 

  • Jiyè 22 is the 219th ShoBox difuze. That means that, an mwayèn, 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 kòlè, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Badou Jack, Gary Russell Jr, Jermall Charlo, Jermell Charlo, Andre Ward, Oma Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timote Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Pòl Williams ak plis ankò.

 

  • Eight fighters won a world title in the fight immediately following an appearance on ShoBox: Joan Guzman, Robert Guerrero, Chad Dawson, Devon Alexander, Andre 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, Kònèy Bundrage, Rodrigo Guerrero, Ishe Smith, Se Gamaliyèl Diaz, Mickey Bey, and Badou Jack.

 

  • 22 U.S. Olympians have fought on ShoBox

 

  • There have been ShoBox montre nan 71 different cities, 26 different states, and eight different countries. The leading site for has been Santa Ynez, Kalifòni., ak 33 shows. Second is Las Vegas with 19.

 

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

 

  • Premye a ShoBox show came at 5 p.m. nan Samdi, Jiyè 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). Nan evènman an prensipal, 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): Timote Bradley, Robert Guerrero, Lucian Bute, Joan Guzman, Diego Corrales, Ricky Hatton, Chad Dawson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Andre Ward, Carl Froch, Pòl Williams

 

  • Farhood has worked all 219 ShoBox telecasts

 

Undefeated top 10-ranked super bantamweight Adam “Mantequilla” Lopez (15-0, 7 Ko) faces Roman Ruben Reynoso (18-1-1, 7 Ko) nan evènman an 10-wonn prensipal. In an eight-round co-feature, Jerry Odom (13-2-1, 12 Ko) faces Julius Jackson (19-1, 15 Ko) in a matchup of super middleweights. De uit Rounders-ap wonn soti difuze nan kat-batay: O'Shaquie Foster (10-1, 7 Ko) meets Rolando Chinea (12-1-1, 6 Ko) in a lightweight scrap and undefeated Khiary Gray-Pitts (13-0, 10 Ko), of Worcester, Mass., will be opposed by once-beaten Ian Green (9-1, 7 Ko) in the super welterweight opener.

 

Tickets for the GH3 Promotions event from Foxwoods Resort Casino are priced at $45, $75 ak $150 and can be purchased by phone from the Foxwoods Resort Casino at 800.200.2882 oswa sou entènèt nan www.foxwoods.com.

 

Barry Tompkins pral rele nan ShoBox aksyon soti nan rinsid ak Steve Farhood ak ansyen chanpyon nan lemonn Raul Marquez will serve as expert analysts. Pwodiktè egzekitif la se Gordon Hall ak Rich Gaughan pwodwi ak Rick Phillips dirije.

boksè, Premier boksè chanpyon, Spike televizyon

CHAD DAWSON INJURED IN TRAINING WITHDRAWS FROM ALVAREZ FIGHT

Kite yon kòmantè
“SHOOTOUT“Nan Quebec
STEVENSON vs. WILLIAMS
WBC limyè pwa loud WORLD TIT
Jiyè 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
Monreyal (Jiyè 19, 2016) – Former lineal Word Light Heavyweight champion“Move” Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 Ko) will not face Eleider “Tanpèt” Alvarez (19-0, 10 Ko) in the co-main event on “SHOOTOUT,” headlined by the light heavyweight world title bout between defending champion Adonis “Devni selèb“ Stevenson (27-1, 22 Ko) ak Thomas Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 Ko), Jiyè 29 nan la Centre Videotronnan 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 (Madi), 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) prezidan Yvon Michel di.

Alvarez, the reigning WBC Silver light heavyweight champion and World Boxing Council (WBC) Èske Pa. 1-ranked light heavyweight, will still fight on the July 29th kat.

“We are already looking for a replacement opponent so Eleider retains his spot on Spike TV,” Michel te ajoute.
Tikè pou la SHOOTOUT event are in sale at www.ticketmaster.ca, nan la Centre Vidéotron box office, or by calling at GYM’s office (514) 383-0666, Champion boxing club (514) 376-0980 oswa nan 1-855-790-1245, kòmanse nan $50.
boksè, ESPN boksè, PBC sou ESPN, Premier boksè chanpyon

Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoods’ best fights

Kite yon kòmantè
PBC sou ESPN & ESPN Deportes Doubleheader
Jedi, Jiyè 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino – 8 p.m. AK/5 p.m. PT
MASHANTUCKET, CT (Jiyè 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, CT, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Jedi, Jiyè 21, as rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Ko) faces former world champion Am “Wa” Soliman (44-13, 18 Ko) nan 10-wonn evènman an prensipal la Premier boksè chanpyon sou ESPN & ESPN.
Pwoteksyon televize kòmanse nan 8 p.m. AK/5 p.m. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Ko) and California’s Pòl Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Ko).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late Willie “Will ‘o the Wisp” Pep (229-11-1, 65 Ko), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, who fought professionally between 1940 ak 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)Gene “The Fighting Marine” Tunney (65-1-1, 48 Ko), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey de fwa; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 Ko), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Ko), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Jack “Bright Eyes” Delaney (73-11-2, 43 Ko), 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 Ko), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist Marlon “Majik Man” Starling (45-6-12, 27 Ko), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion “Tremendous” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 Ko), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Move” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Ko) and world welterweight contender Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 Ko), Stamford’s world No. 1-ranked welterweight Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Ko), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence Clay-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Ko).
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 Andre Berto (27-0) ak pwovokatè Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 jij, 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.
Nan 2004, New England favorite Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12th wonn, 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 “Sucra” Ray 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 nan 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, nan yo 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 “Antre” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, batZahir Raheem ak Artur Grigorian ak pèdi Juan Diaz ak 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 nan la 10th wonn nan yo 2011 batay, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) nan la 12th round for the WBC super middleweight championship, PERNELL Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, ak 114-113) nan yo 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), ak Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez nan 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. ak Roy Jones, Jr, both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. Nan l ' 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-wonn TKO nan 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 wonn.
Biyè pou evènman an ap viv, ki se ankouraje pa DiBella Lwazi-, yo pwi a $150, $75 ak $45, ki pa enkli sèvis chaj aplikab yo ak taks, epi yo sou vant kounye a. Biyè yo disponib nan www.ticketmaster.com ak www.foxwoods.com oswa pa vizite Foxwoods la’ Biwo Box. Fè w peye pa telefòn, rele Ticketmaster nan (800) 745-3000.
Pou plis enfòmasyon, vizit www.premierboxingchampions.com, swiv sou TwitterPremierBoxing, LouDiBella, @DiBellaEnt, @FoxwoodsCT, @ESPNBoxing and @Swanson_Comm and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions. Highlights are available to embed at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. PBC on ESPN is sponsored by Corona Extra, Pi rafine byè.
boksè, Premier boksè chanpyon, Spike televizyon

Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson Battles Hard-Hitting Contender Thomas Williams Jr. In Main Event Of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike Friday, Jiyè 29 From Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Kanada (9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT)

Kite yon kòmantè
Plis! Former World Champion Chad Dawson Battles Undefeated
Top Contender Eleider Alvarez Takes On in Co-Main Event
Tikè likidasyon koulye a!
QUEBEC CITY (Jen 24, 2016) – Limyè pwa loud chanpyon nan lemonn Adonis “Devni selèb” Stevenson (27-1, 22 Ko) returns to defend his belt against hard-hitting challengerThomas “Top Dog” Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 Ko) nan evènman an prensipal la Premier boksè chanpyon (PBC) sou Spike Vandredi, Jiyè 29 from Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Kanada.
Pwoteksyon televize kòmanse nan 9 p.m. AK/8 pm. CT and features former world champion “Move” Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 Ko) against top light heavyweight contender Eleider “Tanpèt” Alvarez (19-0, 10 Ko) 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 nan Quebec,” said Stevenson. “I will demonstrate that like fine wine, I am even better with age. Even though I haven’t boxed nan 10 mwa, 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” Di 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 Jiyè 29. Stevenson has never faced a puncher like me.”
Biyè pou evènman an ap viv, which is promoted by Group Yvon Michel (GYM), kòmanse nan $50, epi yo sou vant kounye a. 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 Jiyè 29,” said Yvon Michel, President og GYM. “The fights on Jiyè 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 nan Monreyal, atravè yon sansasyonalis 76-dezyèm, first-round knockout over the then-undisputed king of the division Chad Dawson. Viktwa a enpresyonan touche Stevenson “Pentch pou Ane a” ak “Avyon de gè pou Ane a” felisitasyon. Soti nan gen, Stevenson went on to record stoppage victories over Tavoris Cloud and Tony Bellew while winning a decision over Andzej Fonfara. Li te fèt nan Ayiti, men batay soti nan 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. Sepandan, 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.
Yon ansyen chanpyon nan lemonn nan pwa loud limyè, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. 33-zan la posede viktwa sou chanpyon mond ansyen 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.
Yon 2008 Kolonbyen batay zolenpik soti nan Monreyal, 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.
Pou plis enfòmasyon vizite www.premierboxingchampions.com,www.groupeyvonmichel.ca, akwww.spike.com/shows/premier-boksè-chanpyon, swiv sou TwitterPremierBoxing, AdonisSuperman, TopDoggJr, yvonmichelgymSpikeTV akSpikeSports yo epi yo vin yon fanatik sou Facebook nan www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxing,ak www.Facebook.com/Spike. Highlights available to embed at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. PBC on ESPN is sponsored by Corona Extra, Pi rafine byè.
boksè, Chotim, Chotim boksè

GARY RUSSELL JR. KNOCKS OUT PATRICK HYLAND TO RETAIN WBC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

Kite yon kòmantè

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

Catch The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Replay
Lendi sa a nan 10 p.m. AK/PT Nan SHO EXTREME®

Klike sou HERE Pou Photos 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 Samdion SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Nan ko-karakteristik nan, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.

 

Aswè a nan event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during aswè a 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. Soti nan klòch nan premye, Washington nan, 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., ki amelyore dosye l ' 27 ranport, one loss, 15 debouchur.

 

“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 liv. 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 aswè a and at times his hand speed was frightening.”

 

Pedraza (22-0, 12 Ko) 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 aswè a. 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 aswè a with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Te di 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, aterisaj 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, ak Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray rapòte. Nan simulkast a Panyòl, Alejandro Luna 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. ak Bob Dunphy dirije.

boksè, Chotim, Chotim boksè

GARY RUSSELL JR. vs. PATRICK HYLAND, Vs Jose Pedraza. STEPHEN SMITH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 16, Ap viv sou SHOWTIME®

Kite yon kòmantè
“Mwen 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

Klike sou HERE Pou Download Photos; Kredi: Stephanie Trapp / chotim
NEW YORK (Avril 13, 2016) – WBC Plum Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Ko), nan CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md., and Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Ko), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Mèkredi at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach sa a Samdi a Featherweight World Title fight live on Chotim® from the Fox Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
Nan Chotim chanpyona boksè® telecast begins live at 11 p.m. AK/8 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME with IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship clash between unbeaten Puerto Rican Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Ko) and mandatory challenger Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Ko), of Liverpool, Angletè.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at Mèkredi a final press conference.
GARY RUSSELL JR.
(On Patrick Hyland…)
“Premye ak premye, 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. Li nan wotè, he’s long, but we can take him. We’re going to handle it.”
(On returning from injury…)
“Mwen santi bon. Mwen pare; 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. Men,, kounye a, 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 Avril 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 batay, 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 Samdi lannwit.”
(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 nan Samdi 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 nan Samdi 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 nan Samdi…)
“With my abilities, tankou Samdi, I will demonstrate that I am above Smith and that I am at the level of what I am, a champion. An jeneral, 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 liv…)
“I have always said that the less Puerto Ricans I fight, the better. 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….)
“Mwen eksite. 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…)
“Oke, 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 nan Samdi.”
(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. Èske Pa, definitely by knockout.”
# # #
Pou plis enfòmasyon, vizit www.SHO.com/Sports, swiv sou TwitterSHOSports, MrGaryRussellJr, @PajPunisher, @Sniper_Pedraza, @SwiftySmith, LouDiBella, @FoxwoodsCT and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, ak www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.
boksè, Chotim, Chotim boksè

Former World Champion Chad Dawson, Featherweight Contender Ryan Kielczweski & Undefeated Prospects Antonio Russell & Carlos Gongora Highlight Undercard Action on Saturday, Avril 16 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.

Kite yon kòmantè
Doubleheader of World Title Fights Featured on
Chotim chanpyona boksè
(11 p.m. AK/8 p.m. PT)
MASHANTUCKET, CT (Avril 11, 2016) – A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Move” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Ko), Plum contender Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 Ko) and undefeated prospects Antonio Russell (5-0, 4 Ko) ak Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 Ko) rive Kazino Resort Foxwoods nan Mashantucket, CT., sou Samdi, Avril 16.
The event is headlined by a Chotim chanpyona boksè doubleheader of world title fights: WBC Plum Mondyal Champion Gary Russell Jr. battles Ireland’s Patrick “Puniche a” Hyland and IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza takes on top contender Stephen “Swifty” Smith from the UK, ak pwoteksyon televize kòmanse viv sou chotim a 11 p.m. AK/8 p.m. PT.
Dawson will face the veteran Cornelius White (23-4, 17 Ko) nan yon 10-wonn limyè pwa loud 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) nan yon bout sis-wonn.
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.
Yon ansyen chanpyon nan lemonn nan pwa loud limyè, Dawson returns to the ring looking for the 34th viktwa nan karyè siksè li. 33-zan la posede viktwa sou chanpyon mond ansyen 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.
Yon moun kap kouri-up nan la 2008 Nasyonal Golden gan tounwa, -fin vye granmoun nan 25-ane Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his native New England. Li te fèt epi grandi nan Quincy, Mass., 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, Ekwatè, Gongora was an Olympian in 2008 ak 2012. Depi vire pro an 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.
Pou plis enfòmasyon, vizit www.SHO.com/Sports, swiv sou TwitterSHOSports, MrGaryRussellJr, @PajPunisher, @Sniper_Pedraza, @SwiftySmith, LouDiBella, @FoxwoodsCT and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, ak www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.
boksè, Fox, Fox Espò 1, Premier boksè chanpyon

Ansyen Mond chanpyon Chad Dawson pran sou SHUJAA EL Amin NAN undercard AKSYON MADI, DESANM 8 AT SUN NATIONAL BANK CENTER NAN TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

Kite yon kòmantè
Plis! Undefeated Prospect Alex Martin &
Batay nan Super Middleweights Denis Doughlin & Elvin Ayala
TRENTON, NJ (Desanm 7, 2015) – Chanpyon chanpyon Ansyen mond “Move” Chad Dawson (32-4, 18 Ko) retounen nan bag la yo pran sou Ewo El Amin (12-8) nan yon 10-wonn limyè pwa loud bout kòm yon pati nan yon undercard enteresan nan Madi, Desanm 8 nan Solèy Sant Bank, National Association nan Trenton, New Jersey.
Se evènman an intitulé pa yon konfwontasyon ant Plum Juan Dominguez (19-0, 13 Ko) ak Yenifel “Zeklè” Vicente (27-3-2, 19 Ko) sou Premier boksè chanpyon (PBC) MADI zòtèy-a-zòtèy sou FS1 ak Bòks chanpyon sou FOX Deportes kòmanse nan 9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT. Lòt aksyon televize karakteristik envenku cruiserweight Keith “Machin zam” Tapia (16-0, 11 Ko) ap batay Garrett Wilson (16-9-1, 9 Ko) ak undefeated k ap monte Prospect middleweight Emannwèl Aleem (14-0, 9 Ko) fè fas a Carlos Galvan (11-3-1, 10 Ko) nan yon uit bout wonn.
Batay undercard Lòt prezante undefeated Prospect wèltèr Alex Martin (10-0, 5 Ko) kòm li ap fè fas Juan Rodriguez (6-4-1, 5 Ko) nan yon bout uit-wonn, plis yon pè Sluggers middleweight super kòm Dennis Doughlin (19-4, 12 Ko) satisfè Elvin Ayala(28-7-1, 12 Ko) nan yon batay 10-wonn.
Biyè pou evènman an ap viv, ki se ankouraje pa Pwomosyon wa a, yo pwi a $70, $50 ak $30, men sa pa enkli frè aplikab, epi yo sou vant kounye a. Biyè kapab achteHERE, nan biwo nan bwat Solèy Bank, National Association Sant oswa lè w rele 800-298-4200.
Awondi soti nwit la la nan batay se premye an pro nan Baltimore nan Lòt bò larivyè Jouden Blan nan yon kat-wonn super bantamweight bout kont Puerto Rico a Jose Women (0-3), 30-ane-fin vye granmounDanyèl Pasciolla (5-1) soti nan brik, New Jersey kont Philadelphia nan Corey Morely(0-0-1) nan yon kat-wonn pwa loud zafè ak Philadelphia nan Christopher Brooker (4-1, 4 Ko) nan yon sis-wonn konpetisyon super middleweight.
Yon ansyen chanpyon nan lemonn nan pwa loud limyè, Dawson retounen nan bag la kap chèche nan 33rd viktwa nan karyè siksè li. 33-zan la posede viktwa sou chanpyon mond ansyen Bernard Hopkins, Antonio TARVER ak Tomasz Ademek. Goumen soti nan New Haven, Connecticut, li pral pran sou 28-zan El Amin a soti nan Flint, Michigan.
Yon amatè akonpli soti nan Chicago, Martin te yon 2012 U.S. Olympic altènatif epi yo 2012 Nasyonal Golden Gan chanpyon. 26-zan la vire nan pro 2013 epi li se defèt nan premye l ' 10 pro batay. Nan 2015 li te pran viktwa kay sou Jeremi Wiggins, Jonatan Garcia ak Kevin Womak Jr. Li pral opoze pa 25-zan Rodriguez la soti nan Haymarket, Virginia.
Goumen soti nan ki tou pre Marlboro, New Jersey, Doughlin antre nan Desanm l ' 8 goumen kap chèche viktwa twa-dwat apre bat Cameron Allen ak Marcos Primera an 2015. 27-zan la posede viktwa sou Steve Martinez ak Phillip MCCANTS e li te pataje bag la ak avyon de gè tèt tankou Jermell Charlo ak George Groves. Li pran sou 34-zan nan Ayala. Reprezante New Haven, Connecticut, Ayala posede viktwa sou Ronald Gavril ak Derrick Findley Li soti al goumen nan yon trase ak ansyen chanpyon nan lemonn Sergio Mora.
Swiv sou TwitterPremierBoxing, @ FS1, FOXDeportes AkSwanson_Comm yo epi yo vin yon fanatik sou Facebook nan www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions akwww.facebook.com/foxdeportes. Pwen esansyèl disponib nan www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions.