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Awiri-Division Champion Danny García Zimatengera Pa anaumba World Champion Brandon Rios mu Chochitika Main & 168-Mapaundi Champion David Benavidez kuteteza Title mu Rematch Against Top Woyesana Ronald Gavril mu Co-Mbali
Las Vegas (January 30, 2018) - Welterweight khama Yordenis Ugas ndipo Ray Robinson adzakhala sagwirizana mu 12 chonse IBF 147 yolemera mutu Kupha podwala moyo pa Showtime Loweruka, February 17 ku Mandalay Bay mu Las Vegas mu chochitika kuperekedwa ndi Premier nkhonya odziwa
Ugas vs. Robinson imakankha kuchokera Showtime Championship nkhonya tripleheader pa 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT kuti headlined ndi nkhondo pakati ziwiri magawano ngwazi Danny García kutenga kale dziko ngwazi Brandon Rios mu welterweight mutu eliminator. The co-Mbali adzaona 168 yolemera dziko ngwazi David Benavidez kuteteza mutu wake mu rematch ndi pamwamba oveteredwa wapamwamba middleweight Woyesana Ronald Gavril.
chiwonetsero Izi welterweight adzakhala sanatsutse chiwerengero awiri malo IBF kwa mutu womwe undefeated ngwazi Errol Spence JR.
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira Mayweather Zokwezedwa ndi TGB Zokwezedwa, ali pa malonda tsopano ndipo akupezeka pa AXS.com.
kanthu zina mkati m'bwalomo izikhala 175 yolemera Woyesana Lionell Thompson (19-4, 11 Ko) akulimbana ndi olimbika Kuphwanya Edwin Rodriguez (29-2, 20 Ko) mu 10 chonse matchup, opepuka Woyesana Ladarius Miller (14-1, 4 Ko) ndi kale lonse ngwazi Argenis Mendez (24-5-1, 12 Ko) chosokosera mu 10 chonse chiwonetsero ndi akale ankachita masewera pamwamba pachikhalidwe Joe Spencer adzapanga kuwonekera koyamba kugulu lake ovomereza motsutsa Urieli Gonzalez (1-2-1, 1 KO) mu zinayi chonse 154 yolemera podwala.
Ugas (20-3, 9 Ko), amene anabadwira ku Cuba ndi panopa akukhala ku Las Vegas, Ndi mmodzi wa boxers lotanganidwa masewerawo ndi kusala-riser mu gulu welterweight. Atafa akamakambirana kuti amir Imam mu 2014, ndi Ugas 31 wazaka anatenga chaka kuchokera nkhonya ndipo anabwerera pa kuichotsa ndi. Pa 12 mwezi chikhatho chimodzi kuchokera August 2016 kwa August 2017, Ugas anapambana asanu ndewu molunjika, kugogoda kuchokera khama pamwamba ndi chiyembekezo kuphatikizapo Jamal James, Bryant Perrella, Levan Ghvamichava, Thomas Dulorme ndi Nelson Lara, kuphatikizapo yapambana angapo pa ntchito yochepa zindikirani.
Robinson (24-2, 12 Ko) ndiye chimake cha Philadelphia womenya - ndi consummate ankhonya amene nthawi zonse kudzamenya nkhondo ndi amakonda kukhala otanganidwa. Ugas akuimira imodzi mwa mavuto kuzisiya ntchito Robinson a. The southpaw 32 wazaka kumenyana katatu chaka chatha ndipo akubwera kuchokera chiwiri wozungulira chisankho luso kugonjetsa Breidis Prescott ku Atlantic City pa June 30.
Nazo kunja usiku ndewu ndi unbeaten Andres Cortés (6-0, 4 Ko) mu zisanu chonse opepuka nkhondo, undefeated Brian Gallegos (6-0, 4 Ko) asanu zipolopolo wa wapamwamba featherweight kanthu, wapamwamba flyweight Woyesana Ava Knight (14-2-4, 5 Ko) mu kukopa asanu kuzungulira ndi unbeaten chiyembekezo Jonathan Esquivel (6-0, 5 Ko) akulimbana Cameron Burroughs (4-2, 3 Ko) mu zisanu chonse middleweight nkhondo.
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Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard, Keith Thurman, Danny García, Shawn Porter & More Discuss The Latest In Series Of Welterweight Blockbusters
Showtime Championship nkhonya® Pa moyo 5:15 p.m. AND/2:15 p.m. PT From Bramall Lane In Sheffield, England
NEW YORK (Mulole 23, 2017) – IBF Welterweight World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated rising star Errol Spence face off izi Loweruka moyo 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, ndi pa 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 July 2.
Now it’s Brook and Spence’s turn to take center stage in boxing’s glamour division.
Izi Loweruka ku Sheffield, England, Brook (36-1, 25 Ko) will make the fourth defense of the IBF belt he won via majority decision over Porter in 2014. The 31-year-old, amene sizinachitikepo anagwetsa, 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 Ko) 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 Mulole 27, see below for what legendary Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard and current top welterweights have to say about Loweruka a 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. Koma, based on the each fighter’s physical artillery, one punch can turn the tables around. Ndiye anati, 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 nkhondo. 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 Duran, 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, mu 2008 in Nottingham.
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