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Peli Division Champion Danny Garcia Hlokahalang On Moetsi World Champion Brandon Rios ka Event Main & 168-Ponto Champion David Benavidez sireletsa Title ka katie Khahlanong Top Contender Ronald Gavril ka Co-Feature
Las Vegas (January 30, 2018) - Welterweight hlolisanang Yordenis Ugas le Ray Robinson tla khohlano ka 12 ho pota IBF 147-ponto sehlooho ntsha bout u phele ka Showtime Moqebelo, February 17 ho tloha Mandalay Bay ho la Las Vegas ka ketsahalo e fanoa ke Premier Boxing Champions
Ugas vs.. Robinson kicks theoha Showtime Championship Boxing tripleheader ka 10 p.m. LE/7 p.m. PT e headlined ke ntoa e pakeng tsa tse peli tse-karohano mampoli Danny Garcia ho ka pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Brandon Rios ka welterweight sehlooho eliminator. Ho sebdisana tšobotsi tla bona 168-ponto lefatše mampoli David Benavidez emela sehlooho hae ka katie khahlanong le holimo-rated bartolomeo middleweight contender Ronald Gavril.
makhaola-khang ena welterweight tla hanyetsa tsa nomoro pedi boemo ba IBF bakeng sa sehlooho sa eona e neng e tšoaretsoe ka Krrish mampoli Errol Spence Refresh.
Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, e khothalletsa ka Mayweather ho phahamiswa le ho TGB ho phahamiswa, ke nyehlisitsoe hona joale 'me li fumaneha ka AXS.com.
bohato eketsehileng ka hare lebaleng la boithabiso tla bontšang 175-ponto contender Lionell Thompson (19-4, 11 Kos) loantšanang thata-ho otla Edwin Rodriguez (29-2, 20 Kos) ka 10 ho pota matchup, bobebe contender Ladarius Miller (14-1, 4 Kos) le pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Argenis Méndez (24-5-1, 12 Kos) otlanngoang ka 10 ho pota makhaola-khang le pele e neng e tsenwe holimo-Ranked Joe Spencer e tla etsa hore qalo ea hae lan khahlanong le Uriel Gonzalez (1-2-1, 1 KO) ka tse 'nè ho pota 154-ponto bout.
Ugas (20-3, 9 Kos), ea hlahetseng Cuba 'me hona joale o phela ho la Las Vegas, ke e 'ngoe ea boraditebele phathahanyang ka papali eo le hore ho itingoe lijo-riser ka karohano welterweight. Ka mor'a ho lahleheloa ke qeto ntsoe-leng ho Amir Imam ka 2014, le Ugas 31 ea lilemo li nka selemo theoha ho tloha papali ea litebele 'me a tla ka morao ka eohle e. Nakong ea 12-khoeli nako ho tloha August 2016 ho fihlela ka August 2017, Ugas hlōla hlano lintoa otlolohile, kokotang theoha hlolisanang holimo le tšepo ea ho akarelletsa Jamal James, Bryant Perrella, Levan Ghvamichava, Thomas Dulorme le Nelson Lara, ho akarelletsa le hlolang multiple ka likabelong tsa lekgutshwanyane tsebiso.
Robinson (24-2, 12 Kos) ke mohlala oa sebele oa se Philadelphia baahisane - e consummate ralitebele eo kamehla a tluoa tabeng ea ho loantša le ho rata ho li lule li phathahane. Ugas tla emela e mong oa le mathata toughest ea mosebetsi Robinson o. The southpaw 32 ea lilemo li loana ka makhetlo a mararo selemong se fetileng 'me ke tla theoha bosupa ho potoloha le etse qeto botekgeniki hlōle Breidis Prescott ka Atlantic City ka June 30.
Bokella ho tsoa bosiung ba loana ba unbeaten Andres Cortés (6-0, 4 Kos) ka tse tšeletseng ho potoloha bobebe li loane, Krrish Brian gallego (6-0, 4 Kos) a tse tšeletseng garela ea bartolomeo featherweight khato, bartolomeo flyweight contender ava nya Knight (14-2-4, 5 Kos) ka khahloa tse tsheletseng ho potoloha le unbeaten tebello Jonathan Esquivel (6-0, 5 Kos) loantšanang le Cameron Burroughs (4-2, 3 Kos) ka tse tšeletseng ho potoloha middleweight ntoa e.
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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® Phela ka ho Ka 5:15 p.m. LE/2:15 p.m. PT From Bramall Lane In Sheffield, Engelane
NEW YORK (Ka 23, 2017) – IBF Welterweight World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated rising star Errol Spence face off ena Moqebelo phela ka ho Showtime (5:15 p.m. LE/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, 'me ka 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.
Ena Moqebelo Sheffield, Engelane, Brook (36-1, 25 Kos) will make the fourth defense of the IBF belt he won via majority decision over Porter in 2014. The 31-year-old, ea s'o o ile a kokota fatše, 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 Kos) 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 Ka 27, see below for what legendary Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard and current top welterweights have to say about Moqebelo oa 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. Empa, based on the each fighter’s physical artillery, one punch can turn the tables around. Hore ho o ile a re, 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 ntoa. 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, a 2008 in Nottingham.
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