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E rua-Division Champion Danny Garcia Ka hari ia i te mua World Champion Brandon Rios i Takahanga Main & 168-Pauna Champion Rawiri Benavidez tohe Taitara i rematch ki Top nguha Ronald Gavril i Co-Āhuahira
Las Vegas (January 30, 2018) - contenders Welterweight Yordenis Ugas a Ray Robinson Ka taupatupatu i roto i te 12-a tawhio IBF 147-pauna whakakorenga taitara a'ee ora i runga i SHOWTIME Rāhoroi, February 17 i Mandalay Bay i roto i Las Vegas i roto i te hui aroaro e Pirimia mekemeke Champions
Ugas vs. Robinson whana atu te tripleheader SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING i 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT headlined e te e te whawhai i waenganui i papatu rua-wehenga Danny Garcia tango i runga i te toa o mua ao Brandon Rios i roto i te eliminator taitara Welterweight. Ko te ka kite i toa 168-pauna ao tahi-āhuatanga Rawiri Benavidez parururaa i tona taitara i roto i te rematch ki runga-tauanga nguha whitu super Ronald Gavril.
Ka tenei pupūtanga Welterweight kia whakataetae mō te tūranga tau e rua o te IBF mo te taitara e puritia ana e toa tūturu Errol Spence Jr.
Tikiti mo te takahanga ora, whakatairangatia ana e te e Mayweather Whakatairanga me TGB Whakatairanga, kei runga i te hoko i teie nei, a e wātea ana i AXS.com.
mahi atu i roto i te ao e ngā 175-pauna nguha Lionell Thompson (19-4, 11 Koó) whawhai pakeke-patu Edwin Rodriguez (29-2, 20 Koó) i roto i te matchup 10-a tawhio, nguha ono tekau Ladarius Miller (14-1, 4 Koó) me te toa o mua ao Argenis Mendez (24-5-1, 12 Koó) tiori i roto i te pupūtanga 10-a tawhio noa, me te o mua runaruna runga-runga Joe Spencer Ka meinga e tona tuatahi pro ki ko Uriere, Gonzalez (1-2-1, 1 KO) i roto i te wha-a tawhio 154-pauna a'ee.
Ugas (20-3, 9 Koó), nei i whanau i roto i Cuba me inaianei ora i roto i Las Vegas, Ko tetahi o nga kaimekemeke a'ei roto i te hākinakina me te nohopuku-riser i roto i te wehenga Welterweight. I muri ngaro te whakatau loto ki Amir Imam i roto i 2014, ka mau te Ugas 31-tau-tau i te tau atu i te mekemeke me te hoki haere mai i runga i te roimata. I roto i te whanganga 12-marama i August 2016 ki August 2017, riro Ugas rima whawhai tika, patoto atu runga contenders me opuaraa tae atu Jamal James, Bryant Perrella, Levan Ghvamichava, Thomas Dulorme ko Nelson Lara, tae atu te whakauru ia maha i runga i ohipa pānui poto.
Robinson (24-2, 12 Koó) Ko te hoho'a o te toa Philadelphia - he kaimekemeke hope e mai tonu ki te whawhai, me te pai ki te noho pukumahi. ka tohu Ugas tetahi o nga wero uaua o te mahi a Robinson. whawhai te southpaw-tau 32-tau e toru nga wa whakamutunga tau, me te kei te haere mai atu i te whitu o tawhio wikitoria whakatau hangarau i runga i Breidis Prescott i Atlantic City i Pipiri 30.
Te whakaawhiwhi i te po o whawhai e hinga kore Andres Cortes (6-0, 4 Koó) i roto i te whawhai Kōmāmā ono-a tawhio, tūturu Brian Gallegos (6-0, 4 Koó) i roto i te ono rauna o super mahi mā, nguha mā super ava Knight (14-2-4, 5 Koó) i roto i te attraction tawhio ono me te anga hinga kore Honatana Esquivel (6-0, 5 Koó) pakanga Cameron Burroughs (4-2, 3 Koó) i roto i te whawhai taumahawaenga ono-a tawhio.
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Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter & More Discuss The Latest In Series Of Welterweight Blockbusters
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Ora I 5:15 p.m. AND/2:15 p.m. PT From Bramall Lane In Sheffield, Ingarangi
NEW YORK (Kia 23, 2017) – IBF Welterweight World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated rising star Errol Spence face off tenei Rāhoroi ora i runga i SHOWTIME (5:15 p.m. AND/2:15 p.m. PT) in the latest in a series of significant welterweight matchups between the best fighters in one of boxing’s deepest divisions.
Six of the top eight welterweights in the world* will have fought in the first five months of 2017 – all on SHOWTIME or CBS – as a de facto tournament continues in the 147-pound class to determine the No. 1 fighter in a division long controlled by the retired Floyd Mayweather.
*Source: Transnational Boxing Rankings
WBA and WBC Welterweight World Champion Keith Thurman unified the titles on March 4 with a split-decision victory over Danny Garcia in a rare matchup of undefeated champions. Lamont Peterson picked up the secondary WBA Regular title on Feb. 18, a ki runga ki April 22 Shawn Porter knocked out Andre Berto to become the mandatory challenger to Thurman’s WBC belt. The remaining welterweight champion, Manny Pacquiao, is set to defend his WBO title against Jeff Horn on Hōngongoi 2.
Now it’s Brook and Spence’s turn to take center stage in boxing’s glamour division.
Tenei Rāhoroi i roto i te Sheffield, Ingarangi, Brook (36-1, 25 Koó) will make the fourth defense of the IBF belt he won via majority decision over Porter in 2014. The 31-year-old, nei kua kahore i te patototanga iho, will be the decided hometown favorite in front of what is expected to be 25,000-plus fans in the first world title fight in the 162-year history of Bramall Lane.
The 27-year-old Spence (21-0, 18 Koó) has long been considered one of boxing’s most prized prospects. The IBF’s No. 1 contender has knocked out eight straight opponents and has improved as his level of opposition has risen – his last six opponents held an impressive combined record of 151 wins against just eight losses. The Dallas resident travels abroad for this long-awaited title opportunity as he attempts to become the first American to dethrone an Englishman on British soil in nearly a decade.**
With both Spence and Brook affirming their intention to unify the division after Kia 27, see below for what legendary Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard and current top welterweights have to say about Rāhoroi o IBF title matchup.
SUGAR RAY LEONARD – Former Undisputed Welterweight World Champion
“I’m really excited about this fight in particular, mainly because both fighters have to be on their A-game. I know there is talk about Kell’s eye surgery being a psychological problem, but from personal experience, I don’t see that being the case. I never thought about my eye once the doctor gave me the green light.
“To ask me who is going to win this fight, I have my favorite in Errol Spence. Ko, based on the each fighter’s physical artillery, one punch can turn the tables around. E te mea, I am going to sit back and watch a great night of boxing.”
KEITH THURMAN – Unified WBA & WBC Welterweight World Champion
“This is an interesting fight. I have not followed Kell too much, but I have obviously seen Errol fight in the U.S. Errol is a tough, young fighter who is just getting into the public’s eye, and Kell obviously has the strength of the British crowd on his side.
“It should be a tough fight that really speaks to the strength of the welterweight division. Both fighters are men that I would be open to fighting as I continue to unify the division in 2018. As a fight fan, let’s see what’s ‘Special’ about Kell Brook, and we’ll see if Errol Spence can show us he’s ‘The Truth.’ It should be a great fight and I’ll be watching.”
DANNY GARCIA – Former Welterweight World Champion
“I think this is a 50/50 whawhai. I think the person with the better game plan is going to win. There is a lot of pressure to go into someone’s backyard like Spence is doing, and he’s never faced a fighter in his prime before like Brook. It is definitely a test for him and a big step up in competition. If he is ready, he can do it. He just has to go in there and stay focused.
“The welterweight division is the best division in boxing. I still feel like I am one of the best welterweights in the world even though I came up short. I never thought I would say a loss would make me stronger because I didn’t see myself losing. I want my titles back and to be seen as the best in the best division.”
SHAWN PORTER – Former Welterweight Champion & Current WBC No. 1 Contender
“I’m glad Errol is getting his title shot, and I’m happy he’s going to England for it. I’m obviously pulling for the American. Errol is a phenomenal athlete and a great boxer. I think he’s ready to show the world something, but Kell is right up there in that top tier of welterweights. People who tune in should be thrilled. I know I’m looking forward to it.
“The welterweight division is awesome, top to bottom. We’re right where we need to be and should be. Boxing returning back to the masses with PBC came at the perfect time for me and the rest of the top welterweights. There are so many of us capable of winning a title right now.”
LAMONT PETERSON – WBA (Regular) Welterweight World Champion
“This is going to be a tough fight, but I think Errol should win. At least I’m pulling for Errol to win. He’s got to overcome the idea that there will probably be 30,000 people cheering against him, so he has to show the judges that he deserves to win.
“Brook is a good fighter and is going to bring his best, but I think Errol, in the end, is the better fighter. But he will have to prove it.
“The welterweight division is one of the best in boxing right now. We’ve got a lot of good fighters in their prime making the division strong. And guys are willing to fight each other. We are seeing the kind of fights the fans want to see. If this keeps up it could bring boxing back to where it was in the days when Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler all fought each other. So it’s really good for boxing right now.”
**Timothy Bradley dethroned another Sheffield native, Junior Witter, i roto i te 2008 in Nottingham.
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