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MANNY PACQUIAO & ERROL SPENCE JR. SQUARE OFF I KAMP OM VELTERVIKTIG SUPREMACY TOPPING PAY-PER-VIEW-EVENT PÅ LÖRDAG, AUGUSTI 21

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MANNY PACQUIAO VS. ERROL SPENCE JR. LOS ANGELES PRESSKONFERENS CITAT & BILDER

Unified WBC & IBF världsmästare i weltervikt Errol Spence Jr. Möter åttadivisionens världsmästare Manny Pacquiao i
FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Main Event lördag, Augusti 21
från T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas

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LOS ANGELES (Juli 12, 2021) – Världsmästare i åtta divisioner och filippinsk senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao gick öga mot öga med enad WBC och IBF världsmästare i weltervikt Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. på en presskonferens i Los Angeles i söndags när de förhandsgranskade deras storsäljande mästerskapsuppgörelse som rubricerar en FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View lördag, Augusti 21 från T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas.

Pay-per-view börjar kl 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT as Spence kommer att se ut för att vinna en arvsdefinierande seger, medan Pacquiao söker ytterligare en monumental vinst för att lägga till hans första CV i Hall of Fame.


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Här är vad presskonferensdeltagarna hade att säga i söndags:

MANNY PACQUIAO

"Det fanns många möjligheter för mig att välja en lättare kamp än så här. Men jag valde Errol Spence Jr. för jag vill ha en riktig kamp och en fantastisk kamp för fansen. Jag är en fighter och boxning är min passion.

"Errol Spence Jr. är aggressiv, ung och obesegrad. Han är dedikerad till sin karriär. Det här är definitivt ingen lätt motståndare. Det här är den typen av motståndare man aldrig kan underskatta.

"Det var länge sedan jag slogs mot en motståndare från södra sidan. Vi var tvungna att ändra en del av vår strategi jämfört med tidigare matcher och vi kommer att kasta några olika kombinationer.

"Jag tror inte att Errol behöver råd från Floyd Mayweather. Jag tror att Errol är en bättre fighter än Mayweather. Errol kan lära Floyd hur man kämpar tå till tå.

"Jag vill inte vara översäker, eftersom Errol är en för bra motståndare. Hans beslutsamhet och passion för sporten finns alltid där. När jag säger att jag ska göra något, det är verkligt och från hjärtat, det är inte för att imponera på någon.

"Jag började träna sista veckan i maj på Filippinerna. Så när jag kom hit till Los Angeles, Jag fortsatte bara med det jag gjorde. Det är bra för mig att få vilan som jag har haft de senaste två åren. Jag har boxat sedan jag var 12 år gammal tills nu. När jag gick tillbaka till träningen, Jag var fortfarande hungrig och hängiven.

"Jag kommer inte att förutsäga en ny knockdown i första omgången som jag hade mot Thurman. Jag fokuserar mitt sinne, kropp och själ på att vinna kampen. Det är det enda målet.
"Det här är en av de största utmaningarna i min karriär. Jag kan inte säga att det är störst, eftersom jag har kämpat mot de bästa fighters i världen i flera år. Men han är precis där uppe med alla jag har mött.

"Jag har boxat i mer än 25 karriärer som proffs. Jag tror att jag har sett alla typer av stilar som finns där ute.

"Det här är en unik och fantastisk kamp. Det kommer att bli mycket action i ringen. Jag är så tacksam för alla som stöttar mig och jag är glad över att vara i den här positionen igen och slåss mot en av de bästa fighters i världen."

ERROL SPENCE JR.

"Det här är en fantastisk möjlighet. Efter min olycka slog jag direkt mot Danny Garcia och nu Pacquiao. Många människor var med i Pacquiao-tävlingarna. När jag fick samtalet om det här slagsmålet, Jag gick med på det direkt och tänkte inte en sekund på det.

"Det finns inte så många sydtassar i boxning, så du brukar inte sparra så många. Vi har många killar i lägret nu som kan kämpa mot den där vänsterhänta stilen. Uppenbarligen kan jag inte hitta någon som slåss precis som Manny, men du kan hitta killar som kan härma tempot och tempot. Så det är den vi har jobbat med.

"Du kan se att Manny fortfarande är en explosiv fighter med stor fart. Vi har satt ihop en spelplan och vi har arbetat med att implementera den. Kom augusti 21, du kommer att se det i ringen.

"Manny kan invagga dig och ge dig komplimanger. Men när klockan ringer, han kommer att hoppa över dig.

”Min haka sedan olyckan har testats i sparring och i Danny Garcia-kampen. Jag antar att Manny kommer att försöka komma in och testa det också.

"Bara för att han är 42 år gammal tror jag inte att det kommer att skada honom på träningen. Han blåser inte upp i vikt mellan matcherna och han är inte distraherad. Det är därför han har varit samma Manny Pacquiao i årtionden. Jag ser fram emot samma Pacquiao som slogs mot Keith Thurman och innan dess.

”Manny har många tendenser, självklart kommer du att se några saker under hela hans karriär. När det är dags att spänna fast, du vet att han är killen som kommer att slåss. Det kan vara ett proffs eller ett nackdel, but he’s going to make it a fan-friendly fight.

“I don’t see myself ever getting knocked out. I just don’t see it. We’re going to be mindful that he has power. He knocked down Thurman and hurt him with a body shot. We’ll keep that in mind. But I’m not thinking about if he can knock me out.

“I have the ability to finish Pacquiao. För mig men, I’m focused on winning the fight. If you rush and go for the knockout, you either look sloppy or something goes wrong. I have to fight my fight and at my pace. Om knockout kommer, I’ll go for it.

“This is going to be a great fight. Pacquiao is going to bring it like he always does, but I’m definitely going to come through with the victory.”

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Mason Menard training hard for Haney showdown

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Beverly Hills, Calif. (April 25,2018) – lättvikts kandidat Mason Menard (33-2, 24 Kos) is training very hard for his upcoming battle with undefeated Devin Haney (18-0, 12 Kos) that will headline a ShoBox: Den nya generationen kort, leva på SHOWTIME (10 PM ET / PT) på fredag, May 11th at The 2300 Arena i Philadelphia.

 

 

 

 

Menard has set up training camp in Dallas, Texas for this important battle, which is now for the USBA Lightweight title.

 

 

 

“Training Camp is Dallas is going great. I’m feeling comfortable with my new team around me, and being around elite guys in the gym like Errol Spence, Jermell Charlo, Rob Brant and Cem Kilic has made me a better fighter,” said Menard. “My only real loss was to world champion Ray Beltran. May 11th can’t come soon enough because I am ready to show the boxing world that Devin Haney is taking too big of a step up, and I am back.”

 

 

 

This will be the first bout with new Manager, Shane Shapiro of No Limit Mindset Management.

 

 

 

 

“I am excited for Mason’s return to the ring. With a new management team around him, a repaired shoulder, an elite trainer and quality sparring partners, fight fans will see an improved Mason Menard on May 11th,” said Shapiro, CEO of No Limit Mindset. “I truly believe that being in the gym with guys like Errol Spence and Jermell Charlo for entire camp will bring out the best in Mason. Devin Haney is a great fighter, and has a lot of hype around him, but come fight night, he will realize that he took too big of a step up in opposition.”

 

 

 

 

Menard is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions.

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on No Limit Mindset, LLC, kontakt:

 

 

 

 

Shane Shapiro

 

 

 

Telefon: (310) 770 – 9077

Shane@NoLimitMNDST.com

www.nlmindset.com

 

 

 

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World Ranked Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk Ready for the Elite of the Division

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Undefeated 2012 Olympic Bronze medal winner looking for fights with Thurman, Bär, Spence, Garcia or Horn-Crawford winner
FILADELFIA, PENN./ORANGE, Calif. (Mars. 1, 2018)- Undefeated and world ranked welterweight contender Taras Shelestyuk is ready to go big game hunting in 2018.
Den 2012 Olympic Bronze medal winner from Sumy, Ukraina, som nu slåss ut från Los Angeles, Kalifornien, has won the major regional titles, and he feels he has been overlooked by the perceived elite of the 147 pound division.
Shelestyuk, 16-0 med 10 knockouts, continues to work on his craft while he waits for a major fight to materialize.
“I want to fight Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter, Errol Spence or the winner of the Jeff Horn – Terence Crawford fight,” Said Shelestyuk.
“I know that I have the skills and pedigree to beat those guys. I just need my opportunity, and I know that will be coming soon. I have been working hard in the gym, and I sparred with Viktor Ortiz for his bout with Devon Alexander, as well as WBA Super Welterweight Champion Brian Castano.”
Shelestyuk also has been helping with the career of his wife Alina. Alina is a runway model, who has done numerous photo shoots in Los Angeles.
Shelestyuk is co-promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO OFFER FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE LIVE STREAM OF GROVES vs. CHUDINOV WORLD TITLE FIGHT THIS SATURDAY AS PRELUDE TO BROOK vs. SPENCE

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Kick off a great day of action-packed championship boxing på lördag (i morgon) by streaming the action of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship live via Showtime Sports’ YouTube and Facebook platforms. Groves vs. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 p.m. OCH/2:15 p.m. PT.

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George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov

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Kell Brook Defends IBF Welterweight World Championship Against Errol Spence Jr. Live på SHOWTIME® Vid 5:15 p.m. OCH/2:15 p.m. PT

NEW YORK (Maj 25, 2017) – SHOWTIME Sports will offer a fully-produced Facebook and YouTube live stream of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship bout this Saturday, Maj 27 from Sheffield, England. Groves vs. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 p.m. OCH/2:15 p.m. PT.

Live coverage of Groves vs. Chudinov will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office with sportscasters Adam Smith and Carl Froch and will begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. OCH/1:30 p.m. PT exclusively in the U.S. på SHOWTIME Sports Facebookpage and the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel. Fans can follow all SHOWTIME Sports social accounts (SHOsports) på lördag afternoon for the precise start time to Groves vs. Chudinov following undercard action from Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, England. These platforms will be geo-blocked for U.S. bara.

“When we saw the opportunity to deliver this great super middleweight championship fight to the U.S. publik, we jumped at it,” said Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, Stephen Espinoza. “We thank Matchroom Sport for making it possible for us to carry this bonus coverage to the U.S. Doing so compliments our robust digital and social media content plan serving boxing fans online and attracting new ones. This further demonstrates our unrivaled commitment to the sport. No one is making a more significant and impactful contribution to boxing’s momentum than SHOWTIME.”

Former three-time title challenger Groves and former champ Chudinov (14-1, 10 Kos) will meet for the vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship in a matchup of the WBA’s No. 1 och nr. 2 challengers in a co-featured bout at Bramall Lane.

Groves (25-3, 18 Kos) has won four straight since teaming up with 2016 Trainer of the Year Shane McGuigan following a close split-decision loss to then-WBC Champion Badou Jack in 2015. The only other blemishes on his record came in title challenges to long-time 168-pound champ Carl Froch.

“I believe this is the best opportunity for me to achieve my dream and become world champion,” Groves said earlier this week. “Time is on my side. I had a good year last year, and I’m in a good place. I’ve put in the work, och nu, I need to make this count.

“Everything that’s happened in the past has just made me more determined. I know the pressure is on, and I can’t afford to make any more mistakes. This might be my best chance to win a world title, but it could also be my last.”

Chudinov (14-1, 10 Kos) originally won the WBA Super Middleweight Title with a split-decision victory over Felix Sturm in 2015 and made one successful defense before losing via controversial majority decision in a rematch with Sturm in 2016. Sturm later vacated the belt due to injury, opening up the opportunity for Chudinov to win back his title denna lördag against Groves. Chudinov is ranked No. 1 by the WBA while Groves is ranked No. 2.

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KELL BROOK vs. ERROL SPENCE JR. FINAL WEIGHTS & PHOTOS FOR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON SHOWTIME® AT BRAMALL LANE IN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND

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I morgon/Lördag, Maj 27 Vid 5:15 p.m. OCH/2:15 p.m. PT

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Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr. – IBF weltervikt VM

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George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov – vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship

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IBF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION KELL BROOK AND MANDATORY CHALLENGER ERROL SPENCE JR. MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & BILDER

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Lördag, Maj 27 Live på Showtime® Vid 5:15 p.m. OCH / 2:15 p.m. PT From Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England

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SHEFFIELD (Maj 24) – Kell Brook will make his fourth IBF Welterweight World Title defense against U.S. star Errol Spence Jr. at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England this Saturday May 27, leva på SHOWTIME (5:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. PT).

 

Brook (36-1, 25 Kos) and mandatory challenger Spence, (21-0, 18 Kos), clash on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING in one of the biggest fights in the 147-pound division, and the elite pairing are promising to deliver an electric night of action.

 

Both fighters participated in a public media workout today, Onsdag, at Peace Gardens in Sheffield, England. Below is what they had to say:

 

KELL BROOK

“We are going to rock Sheffield på lördag natt. Jag är redo, I’m pumped, Jag kan inte vänta.

 

“There is a lot of pressure but I always perform better under pressure. I’m meant to be on the big stage, I’m ready for the pressure and to see the bright lights.

 

"[Errol Spence] is a serious dude from America, he’s a young hungry lion, but he’s not beaten anyone like me. I’m a champion and I’ve been a champion. I’m defending. I know both sides of the coin, I’ve prepared very well.

 

“I’m ready for a war. And that’s what you’re going to see – a war Lördag natt. There are going to be two winners Lördag natt: that is going to be myself and everyone watching.

 

“There’s no way he can beat me. I’m a man possessed and I have a serious job to do. This is my night to shine.

 

“I love it [being the underdog]. I was born for it. People don’t have me winning this fight, but that just gives me the extra energy I need to go out and prove them all wrong.

 

“This guy is a talented guy, but he’s never been tested. He’s never been in with someone who is so determined like me. Who’s bigger, starkare, who has all this energy, who’s meant for this game, who’s meant to be a winner. He hasn’t been in with someone with that mindset, and that’s what I’m coming to bring på lördag.

 

“All the hard work has been done. The talking will stop; we’re ready to let some fireworks fly now.

 

“I can see us both maybe hitting the canvas. You’re going to be on the edge of your seat from round one. He’s not going to take a backwards step, and I’m not [antingen]. All I can say is it’s going to be a thriller.

 

“I’ve arrived. Det är en dröm som går i uppfyllelse. It’s going to be so perfect for me that night to walk out and just see everyone. The electricity is going to be phenomenal.”

 

ERROL SPENCE JR.

 

“This is my time, this is my era. Det här är min tid att lysa. This is my time to get the belts, this is my time to unify and become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world. This is just another stepping stone to get to where I want to be.

 

"Jag är 100 procent framställd, Jag är 100 percent focused, and I’m 100 percent ready to give the fans what they want, which is a real great fight.

 

“I can’t let the fans get to me. I’m not worried about him having his hometown fans. Eventually everyone will be my fans by the end of the night.

 

“I don’t feel the pressure at all. I feel like there is more pressure on him because he’s fighting at home. Of course there’s pressure on me to win, but I welcome that pressure. It’s going to do nothing but motivate me, make me more hungry and make we want to win even more.

 

“You just have to have that ‘it’ factor, and I think I have it. I’m not worried about the crowd, I’m not worried about the boos or anything like that.

 

“It’s a good step-up. Kell Brook is a good fighter, he has great skills. I welcome this step-up – I’ve been asking for it for a long time and I’m finally getting my opportunity.

 

“My confidence comes from my hard work. I know the hours and time that I put in the gym.”

 

“This is an ideal situation. I would be disappointed if I was fighting someone else because he vacated. Jag är en riktig fighter, Jag vill slåss bäst, I want to fight the champion and earn it the right way. I can’t wait to prove I am one of the best fighters in the welterweight division.

 

“I’ve been on the USA team for a long time. Som amatör, representing U.S. in the Olympics and as a pro having this USA patch on me and fighting for my country. jag känner Lördag is kind of like a USA vs UK battle. And U.S.A. is going to win.”

 

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NUVARANDE & TIDIGARE VÄLTERVIKTKAMPIONER VÄGT-IN PÅ KELL BROOK vs. ERROL SPENCE IBF 147-POUND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DENNA LÖRDAG LIVE PÅ SHOWTIME®

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Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter & Mer diskuterar den senaste i serien med välvikt-blockbuster

 

Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® Live At 5:15 p.m. OCH/2:15 p.m. PT Från Bramall Lane I Sheffield, England

 

NEW YORK (Maj 23, 2017) - IBF Welterweight World Champion Kell Brook och den obesegrade stigande stjärnan Errol Spence vänder mot denna lördag leva på SHOWTIME (5:15 p.m. OCH/2:15 p.m. PT) i det senaste i en serie betydande vältervikt-matchningar mellan de bästa kämparna i en av boxas djupaste avdelningar.

 

Sex av de åtta bästa välvande vikterna i världen * kommer att ha kämpat under de första fem månaderna 2017 - allt på SHOWTIME eller CBS - som en de facto-turnering fortsätter i 147-pund klassen för att bestämma Nej. 1 fighter i en division som länge kontrollerades av den pensionerade Floyd Mayweather.

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WBA och WBC Welterweight världsmästare Keith Thurman förenade titlarna på Mars 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 Februari. 18, och på 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 Juli 2.

 

Now it’s Brook and Spence’s turn to take center stage in boxing’s glamour division.

 

Denna lördag i Sheffield, England, 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, som aldrig blivit nedslagen, 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) har länge betraktats som en av boxningens mest uppskattade framtidsutsikter. IBF: s nr. 1 utmanare har slagit ut åtta raka motståndare och har förbättrats när hans oppositionsnivå har stigit - hans senaste sex motståndare hade en imponerande kombinerad rekord av 151 vinner mot bara åtta förluster. Invånaren i Dallas reser utomlands för denna efterlängtade titelmöjlighet när han försöker bli den första amerikanen som förtrycker en engelskman på brittisk mark på nästan ett decennium. **

 

Med både Spence och Brook som bekräftar sin avsikt att förena divisionen efter Maj 27, se nedan för vad den legendariska Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard och aktuella toppvältarvikter har att säga om Lördagens IBF titel matchup.

 

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“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. Men, based on the each fighter’s physical artillery, one punch can turn the tables around. Med detta sagt, 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 slagsmål. 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, i slutet, 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, i 2008 in Nottingham.

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ERROL SPENCE JR. REVEALS MOTIVATION AND EXPECTATIONS FOR MAY 27 FIGHT IN INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH MARK KRIEGEL

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The Reveal with Mark Kriegel: Errol Spence Jr.:http://s.sho.com/2pRC3wr

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Undefeated welterweight Errol Spence Jr. sat down with SHOWTIME Sports®reporter Mark Kriegel prior to his highly anticipated world championship match against Kell Brook Lördag, Maj 27 leva på SHOWTIME® (5:15 p.m. OCH/2:15 p.m. PT) from Bramall Lane in Sheffield. The interview is the latest in a reoccurring SHOWTIME Sports digital series, THE REVEAL with Mark Kriegel, featuring exclusive and in-depth interviews with boxing greats.

IBF: s nr. 1-ranked mandatory challenger at 147 pounds, Spence opens up about his first knockout, injuring past sparring partners Adrien Broner and Charles Hatley, giving Floyd Mayweather a black eye and much more.

 

Below are bites from the interview:

 

KRIEGEL: That feeling when you knock someone out; it’s addictive is it not?

 

SPENCE JR.: “Who doesn’t love knockouts? That’s the ultimate way to win in boxing, by knockout.”

 

KRIEGEL: You’ve been the most talked-about talent in boxing for a good while. Why is that?

 

SPENCE JR: “I think it’s the way I fight, knocking people out and in the ring I’m passive-aggressive… I don’t come at people reckless, I take my time, I break my opponent down. I am the sweet science.”

 

KRIEGEL: Do you think this is the fight that announces Errol Spence?

 

SPENCE JR.: “I think so… I’m willing to prove to everybody that I am that guy”

 

 

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Premier Boxing Champions Rolls Into May With An Exciting Slate Of Shows

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Featherweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz
Puts On Promoter’s Hat For FS1 & FOX Sports
Toe-to-Toe Tisdag Show On Maj 2
Unbeaten Rising Star David Benavidez Tests
His Mettle Against Porky Medina In 168-Pound
World Title Eliminator On FS1 & FOX Sports
På Lördag, Maj 20
Undefeated Welterweight Star Errol Spence
Challenges Kell Brook For 147-pound Championship
In Sheffield, England in Premier Boxing Champions Action
På SHOWTIME, Maj 27
LAS VEGAS (Maj 1, 2017) – Den Premier Boxning Champions series will follow a very busy April with an extremely exciting month of May. The slate of shows will run the weight spectrum from featherweight to super middleweight.
“The Premier Boxing Champions series schedule for May has a slate of shows where several boxers get an opportunity to step up to world title matches,” said Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Sports. “With so much on the line those kinds of challenges typically lead to action-packed, fan-friendly matches.”
Kicking off the month is a thrilling 10-round lightweight clash between Ivan Redkach (20-2-1, 16 Kos) och tidigare världsmästare Argenis Mendez (23-5-1, 12 Kos) på TOE till tå TISDAG på FS1 och Boxning Champions on FOX Deportes from the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City, California on Maj 2. Televised täckning börjar på9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT.
The show will be staged by featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz’s Last Round Promotions, and will include an 8-round junior featherweight match between Brandon Figueroa och Luis Saavedra and a 6-round bantamweight match between Antonio Santa Cruz och Arturo Torres. The show will be a family affair as Brandon Figueroa is the younger brother of Omar Figueroa and Antonio is the cousin of Leo Santa Cruz.
David Benavidez (17-0, 16 Kos), an ascending star, möter förre VM-titel utmanare Rogelio “Porky” Medina (37-7, 31 Kos) in a super middleweight title elimination match from Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas den Maj 20. Benavidez will face the toughest test of his career against Medina, a veteran who has already fought for a world title. The winner will get a shot at the 168-pound world champion.
TV täckning börjar kl 10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT with unbeaten 126-pound contender Jorge Lara (28-0-2, 20 Kos) taking on hard-hitting brawler Mario Briones (28-5-2, 22 Kos) in a 10-round featherweight match.
Unbeaten top welterweight star Errol Spence, Jr. (21-0, 19 Kos) will travel from his home in Desoto, Texas to take on Kell Brook (36-1, 25 Kos) in his hometown at Bramall Lane Football Ground in Sheffield, England in a Premier Boxing Championship match on SHOWTIME.
In other non-PBC matches of interest to boxing fans in the month of May, Gervonta Davis (17-0, 18 Kos) will defend his 130-pound world title against No. 1 utmanare Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 Kos) from Copper Box Arena in London, England on SHOWTIME on Maj 20.
On the same night Gary Russell, Jr. (21-1, 16 Kos) will defend his 126-pound world title against Oscar Escandon (25-2, 17 Kos) at MGM National Harbor outside Washington D.C. på Showtime. I co-funktionen Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 Kos) kommer att träffa Jose Uzcategui(26-1, 22 Kos) for the vacant 168-pound championship. Dessutom,Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 Kos) ansikten Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 Kos) in a lightweight world title eliminator.
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KELL BROOK TO DEFEND IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST UNDEFEATED ERROL SPENCE ON SATURDAY, MAJ 27 BO PÅ SHOWTIME®

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Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® Live From Bramall Lane In Sheffield, England

 

Kell Brook will defend his IBF World Welterweight title against U.S. star Errol Spence at Bramall Lane in Sheffield on Saturday May 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office and live on SHOWTIME in the U.S. on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.

 

Brook makes the fourth defense of his beloved IBF strap he landed in the U.S. i augusti 2014 with a career-best win over Shawn Porter. He then blitzed Jo Jo Dan, Frankie Gavin and Kevin Bizier before stepping up to middleweight to face fearsome Kazakh Gennady Golovkin at The O2 in September. Nu, the Sheffield star welcomes another unbeaten superstar into the ring.

 

Undefeated Spence became the mandatory challenger for Brook’s belt when he blasted Leonard Bundu inside six rounds in August, the eighth straight stoppage win for the Texas-based New Yorker who destroyed Chris Algieri inside four rounds two months earlier.

 

Brook and Spence now clash in one of the biggest fight in the 147-pound division, and the elite pairing are promising to deliver an electric night at the home of Sheffield United FC.

 

“I’m so excited about this fight and also about making history in my city,"Sade Brook. “It’s long been a dream of mine to fight outdoors at Bramall Lane and I’m pleased to do that in the biggest fight in the welterweight division. I saw many people talk about how I would avoid Errol Spence – they don’t know me, they don’t know what I’m about. All I’ve ever wanted to do is to give the fans the fights they want and they have it right here on Maj 27. I’m going to show the world that I’m the best welterweight on the planet and I’m going to do it right before my people’s eyes.”

 

“I’m happy I’m finally getting an opportunity to accomplish a lifelong dream of becoming a world champion,”Sade Spence. “I feel that this is one of the best and biggest fights in world boxing and I am 100 percent focused and determined to bring the belt back home to the U.S. På Maj 27, I will be more than ready.”

 

“This is one of the best fights in world boxing,” said Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn. “Many believed that Kell Brook would look to avoid Errol Spence but he is a proud man who never ducks a challenge. Coming off the fight with GGG this is an extremely tough fight to come back to but I believe Kell Brook is the best welterweight in the world and he will have the chance to prove it on Maj 27. It’s ‘The Special One’ vs ‘The Truth’, a historic event at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane – we are planning an unforgettable night.”

 

“This is great news for Kell and Sheffield United,” said Sheffield United director Scott McCabe. “We have been working with Matchroom for some time to bring this high profile fight to our Bramall Lane stadium where we have exciting plans to stage further significant events utilising the high standard facilities that have been developed by the Club in recent years.”

 

Tickets will go on sale to Matchroom Fight Pass members at 10 a.m. på Torsdag, Mars 30 via StubHub.

 

Tickets go on general sale at 10 a.m. på Fredag, Mars 31 via the Sheffield United FC Box Office.

 

A further announcement on ticket prices and with relevant on sale links will be made soon.