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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, Março 4 no Barclays Center, em Brooklyn

Welterweight World Title Unification Between
Keith Thurman & Danny Garcia Headlines
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS
Apresentado pela Premier Boxe Campeões
BROOKLYN (Fevereiro 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 onSábado, Março 4 do Barclays Center, a casa de BROOKLYN BOXE ™.
The March 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between Keith Thurman e Danny Garcia que manchetes SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, apresentado por Premier Boxe dos Campeões. Broadcast coverage begins at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT with undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battling once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout.
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, que é promovido pela DiBella Entertainment, começa ás $50 (não incluindo taxas aplicáveis) e já estão à venda. Os bilhetes podem ser comprados on-line, visitando www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com ou pelo telefone 1-800-745-3000. Os ingressos também estão disponíveis na Bilheteria American Express no Barclays Center. Grupo descontos estão disponíveis pelo telefone 844-BKLYN-GP.
“Fonfara vs.. Dawson is the definition of a crossroads fight,” disse Lou DiBella, Presidente da DiBella Entertainment. “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 Março 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) e jogado (2524) em uma luta.
Um ex-campeão mundial no meio-pesado, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. A 33-year-old possui vitórias sobre ex-campeões mundiais Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Adamek and is coming off of victories over Shujaa El Amin last year. O 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 anos. 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, apresentado por Premier Boxe dos Campeões,Sábados, de março 4 do Barclays Center, a casa de BROOKLYN BOXE ™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battles once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT.
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ShoBox: THE NEW GENERATION FACTS & FIGURES FOR MILESTONE 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

 

Prospect Developmental Series Celebrates 15 Years With A Four-Fight Telecast This Sexta-feira, Julho 22, Vivo no canal Showtime® (10 p.m. E/PT)

Take A Look At The History Behind ShoBox:

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

NOVA IORQUE (Julho 19, 2016) – Acclaimed Showtime Sports®prospect developmental series ShoBox: A Nova Geraçãocelebra o seu 15th anniversary this Sexta-feira, Julho 22 with a quintessential four-fight telecast, viver ALTURA DE COMEÇAR® em 10 p.m. E/PT.

 

Since its inception in 2001, ShoBox: A Nova Geração 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,", Disse Gordon Hall, Produtor Executivo da ShoBox: A Nova Geração. “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 anos, 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 amanhã stars today.”

 

Depois 15 anos e 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 (clique AQUI for full list)

 

  • Julho 22 is the 219th ShoBox televisionar. That means that, na média, 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, Andre 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 e mais.

 

  • 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, Cornelius Bundrage, Rodrigo Guerrero, Ishe Smith, Gamaliel Diaz, Mickey Bey, and Badou Jack.

 

  • 22 U.S. Olympians have fought on ShoBox

 

  • There have been ShoBox em mostra 71 different cities, 26 different states, and eight different countries. The leading site for has been Santa Ynez, Calif., com 33 shows. Second is Las Vegas with 19.

 

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

 

  • O primeiro ShoBox show came at 5 p.m. no sábado, Julho 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). No evento principal, 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, Andre 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) no evento de 10 ronda principal. 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. Dois oito polivalentes irão completar a transmissão de quatro lutas: 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, De Massa., 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 e $150 and can be purchased by phone from the Foxwoods Resort Casino at 800.200.2882 ou online em www.foxwoods.com.

 

Barry Tompkins vai chamar a ShoBox ação do ringue com Steve Farhood e ex-campeão do mundo Raul Marquez will serve as expert analysts. O produtor executivo é Gordon Hall com Rico Gaughan e produzindo Rick Phillips direção.

CHAD DAWSON INJURED IN TRAINING WITHDRAWS FROM ALVAREZ FIGHT

SHOOTOUTEM QUEBEC
STEVENSON vs. WILLIAMS
WBC Light Heavyweight título mundial
Julho 29 transmitido ao vivo na Spike TV do Videotron Center
MONTREAL (Julho 19, 2016) – Former lineal Word Light Heavyweight champion“Mau” Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 KOs) will not face Eleider “Tempestade” Alvarez (19-0, 10 KOs) in the co-main event on “SHOOTOUT,” headlined by the light heavyweight world title bout between defending champion Adônis Super-homem Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs) e Thomas Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 KOs), Julho 29 no Center Videotronem Quebec City. The 34-year-old Dawson, lutando fora de New Haven, Connecticut, injured his shoulder during training camp.
While we were waiting for Chad Dawson to join the planned conference call today (Terça-feira), we learned from his manager that he injured his shoulder in training, and that he has withdraw from his 29 de julho fight against Eleider Alvarez,” Groupe Yvon Michel (GINÁSIO) presidente Yvon Michel dito.

Alvarez, the reigning WBC Silver light heavyweight champion and World Boxing Council (WBC) Não. 1-classificado meio-pesado, will still fight on the 29 de julho cartão.

We are already looking for a replacement opponent so Eleider retains his spot on Spike TV,” Michel acrescentou.
Os bilhetes para o SHOOTOUT event are in sale at www.ticketmaster.ca, no Centre Vidéotron box office, or by calling at GYM’s office (514) 383-0666, Champion boxing club (514) 376-0980 ou pelo 1-855-790-1245, a partir de $50.

Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoodsbest fights

PBC na ESPN & ESPN Deportes Doubleheader
Quinta-feira, Julho 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino8 p.m. E/5 p.m. PT
Mashantucket, CT (Julho 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 Quinta-feira, Julho 21, as rising middleweight contender SergiyThe Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 KOs) faces former world champion Sou “Rei” Soliman (44-13, 18 KOs) no principal evento de 10 ronda de Premier Boxe dos Campeões em ESPN & ESPN.
Cobertura televisionada começa em 8 p.m. E/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 e 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 duas vezes; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) campeão Louis “Miúdo” 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) Tomada “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 Man” 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 “Mau” 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 Clay-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 Andre Berto (27-0) e 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.
Em 2004, New England favorite Scott “The SandmanPemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12th redondo, 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 e ele 50thcareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill em 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, na sua 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 “Bumbum” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, derrotandoZahir Raheem e Artur Grigorian e perder a Juan Diaz e 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 no 10th rodada de sua 2011 luta, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) no 12th round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Pernell Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, e 114-113) na sua 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), e Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez em 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. e Roy Jones, Jr., both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. Na sua 15th luta profissional, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10th-TKO rodada de 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 redondo.
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, que é promovido pela DiBella Entertainment, custam $150, $75 e $45, não incluindo encargos de serviço aplicáveis ​​e os impostos, e já estão à venda. Os bilhetes estão disponíveis no www.ticketmaster.com e www.foxwoods.com ou visitando o Foxwoods’ Bilheteria. Para carregar pelo telefone, ligue para a Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000.
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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, Julho 29 From Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canadá (9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT)

Mais! Former World Champion Chad Dawson Battles Undefeated
Top Contender Eleider Alvarez Takes On in Co-Main Event
Bilhetes já à venda!
QUEBEC (Junho 24, 2016) – Campeão mundial dos pesos pesados Adônis “Super-homem” Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs) returns to defend his belt against hard-hitting challengerThomas “Melhor cachorro” Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 KOs) no evento principal de Premier Boxe dos Campeões (PBC) em Espigão Sexta-feira, Julho 29 from Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canadá.
Cobertura televisionada começa em 9 p.m. E/8 pm. CT and features former world champion “Mau” Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 KOs) against top light heavyweight contender Eleider “Tempestade” 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 em Quebec,” said Stevenson. “I will demonstrate that like fine wine, Fico ainda melhor com a idade. Even though I haven’t boxed em 10 meses, 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” disse 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 Julho 29. Stevenson has never faced a puncher like me.
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, which is promoted by Group Yvon Michel (GINÁSIO), começa ás $50, e já estão à venda. Tickets are on sale at Videotron Centre, GINÁSIO (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 Julho 29,” said Yvon Michel, President og GYM. “The fights on Julho 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 em Montreal, através de um sensacional 76 segundos, first-round knockout over the then-undisputed king of the division Chad Dawson. A vitória impressionante ganhou Stevenson “Knockout do Ano” e “Lutador do Ano” elogios. De lá, Stevenson went on to record stoppage victories over Tavoris Cloud and Tony Bellew while winning a decision over Andzej Fonfara. Nascido no Haiti, mas lutando fora de 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. Contudo, 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.
Um ex-campeão mundial no meio-pesado, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. A 33-year-old possui vitórias sobre ex-campeões mundiais Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Ademek and is coming off of victories over Shujaa El Amin. O New Haven, Connecticut-native will be fighting in Canada for the fourth time in his career.
A 2008 Luta olímpica colombiana fora de 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
Nesta segunda-feira em 10 p.m. E/PT em SHO EXTREME®

Clique AQUI Para Fotos From Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME

 

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

 

Hoje à noite event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during hoje à noite 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. Desde o primeiro sino, 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., que melhora o seu recorde de 27 vitórias, one loss, 15 nocautes.

 

“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 libras. 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 hoje à noite 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 hoje à noite. 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 hoje à noite with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,", Disse 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, aterrissagem 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 sediou a cerimônia SHOWTIME, com Mauro Ranallo chamando a ação, Hall of Fame analista Al Bernstein e ex-campeão do mundo duas vezes Paulie Malignaggi comentando e Jim Gray relatando. No simulcast Espanhola, Alejandro Luna chamou o golpe por golpe e ex-campeão do mundo Raul Marquez atuou como comentarista. O produtor executivo do canal Showtime Championship Boxing foi David Dinkins Jr. com Bob Dunphy direção.

GARY RUSSELL JR. vs. PATRICK HYLAND, Vs. Jose Pedraza. STEPHEN SMITH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY, Abril 16, VIVER EM SHOWTIME®

“Eu 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

Clique AQUI Para baixar imagens; Crédito: Stephanie Trapp / Showtime
NOVA IORQUE (Abril 13, 2016) – WBC campeão dos penas Gary Russell Jr.. (26-1, 15 KOs), de Capitol Heights, Md., and Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Quarta-feira at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach deste sábado Featherweight World Title fight live on ALTURA DE COMEÇAR® from the Fox Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
O Showtime Championship Boxing® telecast begins live at 11 p.m. E/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, Inglaterra.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at Quarta-feira de final press conference.
GARY RUSSELL JR.
(On Patrick Hyland…)
“Em primeiro lugar e acima de tudo, 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. Ele é alto, he’s long, but we can take him. We’re going to handle it.
(On returning from injury…)
“Eu me sinto bem. Estou pronto; 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. Mas, agora mesmo, 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 Time olímpico. 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 Abril 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 lutas, 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 Sábado noite.”
(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 no sábado 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 no sábado night and put it in by doing everything I’ve worked on to become champion.
Jose Pedraza
(No acampamento de treinamento…)
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 no sábado…)
With my abilities, tal como Sábado, I will demonstrate that I am above Smith and that I am at the level of what I am, a champion. Global, 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 libras…)
I have always said that the less Puerto Ricans I fight, o melhor. 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] Fortuna, to name a few that are at the top of my list.
STEPHEN SMITH
(On his first time fighting in the U.S….)
“Estou animado. 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)
“Bem, 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
(No acampamento de treinamento…)
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 no sábado.”
(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. Não, 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, Abril 16 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.

Doubleheader of World Title Fights Featured on
Showtime Championship Boxing
(11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT)
Mashantucket, CT (Abril 11, 2016) – A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Mau” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 KOs), pluma contendor Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 KOs) and undefeated prospects Antonio Russell (5-0, 4 KOs) e Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 KOs) trata Foxwoods Resort Casino em Mashantucket, CT., em Sábado, Abril 16.
The event is headlined by a Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader of world title fights: WBC Pena Campeão do Mundo Gary Russell Jr.. battles Ireland’s Patrick “O Justiceiro” Hyland and IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza takes on top contender Stephen “Swifty” Ferreiro from the UK, com cobertura televisiva ao vivo começando no canal Showtime em 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT.
Dawson will face the veteran Cornelius White (23-4, 17 KOs) em um 10-redonda luz ataque pesado, 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) em um ataque de seis rodada.
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.
Um ex-campeão mundial no meio-pesado, Dawson returns to the ring looking for the 34th vitória de sua carreira de sucesso. A 33-year-old possui vitórias sobre ex-campeões mundiais 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.
A vice-campeão no 2008 Nacional Golden Glove torneio, a 25-year-old Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his native New England. Nascido e criado em Quincy, De Massa., 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, DC, 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, Equador, Gongora was an Olympian in 2008 e 2012. Desde que se tornou profissional em 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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Antigo Campeão do Mundo Chad Dawson assume Shujaa EL Amin em eliminatória AÇÃO terça-feira, Dezembro 8 AT Sun National Bank Center em Trenton, NOVA JERSEY

Mais! Invicto Prospect Alex Martin &
Battle Of Super-médio Denis Doughlin & Elvin Ayala
TRENTON, NJ (Dezembro 7, 2015) – Campeão Ex-campeão mundial “Mau” Chad Dawson (32-4, 18 KOs) voltar ao ringue para enfrentar Herói El Amin (12-8) em um 10-redonda luz ataque pesado como parte de uma eliminatória emocionante na terça-feira, Dezembro 8 no Centro de Sun National Bank em Trenton, New Jersey.
O evento é encabeçado por um confronto dos penas entre Juan Dominguez (19-0, 13 KOs) e Yenifel “Relâmpago” Vicente (27-3-2, 19 KOs) em Premier Boxe dos Campeões (PBC) TERÇA TOE-de-toe em FS1 e Boxe dos Campeões na Fox Deportes início às 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT. Ação televisionada adicionais de cruiserweight invicto Keith “Metralhadora” Tapia (16-0, 11 KOs) batalhando Garrett Wilson (16-9-1, 9 KOs) e invicto dos médios perspectiva crescente Immanuel Aleem (14-0, 9 KOs) revestimento Carlos Galvan (11-3-1, 10 KOs) em um ataque oitava jornada.
Lutas adicionais undercard com invicto welterweight perspectiva Alex Martin (10-0, 5 KOs) como ele enfrenta Juan Rodriguez (6-4-1, 5 KOs) em um ataque de oito rodada, além de um par de super-médios como sluggers Dennis Doughlin (19-4, 12 KOs) atenda Elvin Ayala(28-7-1, 12 KOs) em uma batalha 10-redonda.
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, que é promovido pela Promoções rei, custam $70, $50 e $30, não incluindo taxas aplicáveis, e já estão à venda. Os ingressos podem ser adquiridosAQUI, na bilheteria Sun National Bank Center ou pelo telefone 800-298-4200.
Completam a noite de lutas é a estréia de Baltimore de Jordan White em um quatro-redonda super galo luta contra Porto Rico de Jose Roman (0-3), 30-anosDaniel Pasciolla (5-1) fora de tijolo, New Jersey contra Philadelphia de Corey Morely(0-0-1) em um assunto pesado quatro rodadas e Filadélfia de Christopher Brooker (4-1, 4 KOs) em um prazo de seis rodada concurso dos super-médios.
Um ex-campeão mundial no meio-pesado, Dawson retorna ao anel procurando o 33rd vitória de sua carreira de sucesso. A 33-year-old possui vitórias sobre ex-campeões mundiais Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver e Tomasz Ademek. Lutando fora de New Haven, Connecticut, ele vai assumir a 28-year-old El Amin fora de Flint, Michigan.
Um amador realizado fora de Chicago, Martin era um 2012 U.S. Suplente Olímpico e 2012 Nacional de Ouro campeão Luvas. O pro completou 26 anos em 2013 e está invicto em sua primeira 10 lutas profissionais. Em 2015 ele está tomando vitórias em casa sobre Jeremiah Wiggins, Jonathan Garcia e Kevin Womack Jr. Ele vai ser a oposição do 25-year-old Rodriguez fora de Haymarket, Virgínia.
Lutando fora de perto Marlboro, New Jersey, Doughlin entra em sua dezembro 8 lutar procurando vitórias de três retas depois de derrotar Cameron Allen e Marcos Primera em 2015. A 27-year-old possui vitórias sobre Steve Martinez e Phillip McCants e já dividiu o anel com melhores lutadores como Jermell Charlo e George Groves. Ele assume a 34-year-old Ayala. Representando New Haven, Connecticut, Ayala possui vitórias sobre Ronald Gavril e Derrick Findley e lutou para um empate com o ex-campeão mundial Sergio Mora.
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