Upcoming world title challenger Eric “Outlaw’ Hunter is in London and feeling more motivated now than ever to take the title away from Welsh champion Lee Selby.
A proud Philadelphia fighter, Hunter (21-3, 11 Kos) will face Selby (22-1, 8 Kos) in a 12-round battle thisLarunbata, April 9, for Selby’s IBF World Featherweight Championship at The O2 in London. The bout will serve as the featured fight before undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Charles Martin defends his belt against fellow unbeaten Anthony Joshua. Extensive highlights of Hunter vs. Selby will be shown on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL®, prior to live coverage of Martin-Joshua (Showtime bizitzeko® at 5 p.m. ETA/2 p.m. PT).
“I wasn’t invited to the open workout yesterday,” said Hunter. “They had an open workout for Selby and didn’t have one for me. I’m kind of irritated about that. It’s not even fair to the fans, badakizu? I’m sure that a lot of fans wanted to see who their man is fighting. I have no choice but to use it as fuel for even more motivation.”
The 29-year-old Hunter, in Europe for the first time, says he doesn’t mind travelling to win this championship. Izan ere, despite being an underdog via the odds makers, Hunter says his victory won’t be an upset. “I won’t call it an upset when I win. I’m the better fighter. And it doesn’t bother me to come here. All the great ones had to do it. Handia izan nahi dut, so I have to do this. As long as they don’t cheat me with the judges, I’m ok.”
Hunter says his victory will be the culmination of his lifelong dream. “It would mean everything. It would right my wrongs. All those who doubted me. All my failures and letdowns on the way here. It will turn all my negatives into positives.”
Above: Emmanuel Sanchez lands a shot on Daniel Pineda at“Bellator 149” Feb on. 19, 2016
SANTA MONICA (March 29, 2016)– Bellator MMA is proud to announce that it has retained the services of 25-year-old talentEmmanuel Sanchez (13-2), having re-signed the exciting fighter to a multi-year, multi-fight contract extension.
Sanchez boasts a 6-1 record under the Bellator banner, with his only loss coming in the form of a decision at the hands of former featherweight championPat Curran (21-7). The exciting product from the famed Roufusport Team earned his contract extension after winning three fights in a row againstHenry Corrales (12-2), Justin Lawrence (8-3) eta Daniel Pineda (21-12) all in under five months.
“El Matador’s” fight against Pineda kicked off action for the record breaking “Warrior 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” event that was watched by over 3.5 milioi ikuslek. You can watch the enthralling action by clicking on the image below.
VIDEO: Click above to re-watch the epic battle from Bellator 149
Sanchez trains under the tutelage of highly regarded coach Duke Roufus alongside former WWE superstar CM Punk and other talented MMA fighters the likes of Ben Askren and Anthony Pettis. Earlier this month, Roufus shed light on a positive story involving an MMA fighter and a motor vehicle, when he announced that Sanchez had used his“Bellator 149”purse to buy a new car for his mother.
Pertsonalki ezagutzen nautenek pertsona apala naizela esango lukete, ni serio zeharkatu arte, bezalako, adibidez, baduzu lantzen ari naizen ikerketa-txosten baten gai bihurtu, edo auzitara nazazu $25 milioi. Batzuetan horrelako gauzak hartuko ditut agian ez duzula nahi benetan nor zaren eta ate itxien atzean zer egiten duzun jakitea, langile gogorrak izorratzeko.
Aste honetan, Twitter-en jarraitzen utzi ere egiten ez didan banako jakin bat (https://twitter.com/danawhite) haserretu ninduen gauza bakarra bururatu zitzaidan punturaino. Ofizialki zerrenda beltzean sartuta nagoelako modu guztietan UFC letoiak, eta Fertittas-ekin eta UFCko edozein borrokalarirekin zuzenean harremanetan jartzearen aurkako urruntze-aginduak ere jaso ditut., Nire aukerarik onena diatriba zorrotz bat argitaratzea da hemen nire deituko naiz “IREKI FU” hau Dana da “Effing” White.
Ziur nago Mr. Whitek ez ditu nire deiak hartuko edo nirekin elkarrizketa bakarrean jarriko. Beraz, Idatzizko FU batekin konformatu beharko naiz…eta maila anitzeko eta erabilera anitzeko FU bat.
FU, Dana “Effing” White… askorentzat, arrazoi asko…gehiegirentzat blogeko argitalpen txiki bat justizia egiteko, baina esan dezagun gehien bat FU….
Holly Holm-i buruz dakizunagatik…
Hey, Dana, zure buruz hitz egin nahi duzu “eragiten” reality show “Borroka baten bila????” Izan nintzen borrokaren bila hori ikusi nuenean errealitate zaharra “kaka ikuskizuna” Tito Ortiz kutxatu behar zenuenean, baina BERAK magikoki atzera egin zuen azken momentuan.
Orain, zuek, DANA “ERAGIN” ZURIA, Holly Holm-i erabaki baten berri ematen ari dira ZUEK uste duzu ez zuela nahikoa pentsatu??? Eta orain zure Wheaties-en haserre dagoen norbait bezala jokatzen duzu, UFC-n bi garaipen atsekabetu dituzulako 196 landu eta nolabait zentzua nola eman asmatzeko.
Boo “eragiten” au, laguna.
Ongi etorri, batzuetan, borroka negozioan gauzak ez diren bezala ateratzen, Esker txarreko zuloa.
Holly Holm UFCko pisu bantam txapelduna izan zen HER Manager baimendu zuenean (ez Dana “eragiten” White) Tate borroka bere izenean negoziatzeko, eta bazekien (eta bere aspaldiko zuzendariak bazekien, gehiegi) zer egiten zuen eta zer nahi zuen. Eta asmatu “eragiten” zer, Dana? Borrokatu nahi zuen.
Sentitzen dugu, Dana “Effing” White, baina Hollyk ez zuen batean eseri nahi “eragiten” alboan Ronda Rouseyk bukatzeko zain “eragiten” ROADHOUSE ERREMAKE!
Hollyk lanera joan nahi zuen… baina, zoritxarrez, BERE bulegora sartzea eta BERE eguneroko lan zama hain irmotasunez kudeatzea zer den ideiarik ez duen nagusi batengan lan egin behar du., class, duintasuna eta grazia.
Eta uste dut agian atzera begiratzen duela zuk baino apur bat ezberdinean, Dana, zk “eragiten” inolaz ere damutzen da erabateko borroka horretan jarri izana eta bere ahultasun eremu batean harrapatu izana ziurrenik hiru txandako borroka irabaziko zuen borroka batean.. Agian borrokalaria bazina, Dana, baliteke kontzeptu hori guztia eskuratzea. Agian kasu honetan galtzeak hobera egiten du, indartsuagoa, eta iraunkorragoa karrerako borroka-artista misto gisa. Nork ematen dio zure begietan gutxiago merkaturatzen badu? Zer dakizu benetan, hala ere?
ZU EZ BEZALA, Dana “Effing” White, Hollyk Miesha Tate errespetatzen du eta bere aurka borrokatzea erronka bat izango zela pentsatu zuen. Yeah, galdu zuen, baina madarikatua, erabat zuzena zen erronka bat zela esanez. Uste dut borroka emakumezkoen MMAren historiako borroka handienetako bat bezala geratuko dela.
Orain, zergatik ez duzu zurea irekitzen “eragiten” begiak, Dana, ikusi borroka berriro, eta utzi zeure buruari inoiz borrokatu ez zenuen kaiola horretan gertatu behar zenari buruz.
Esker ona izan ordaindu berri duzun txapeldun bat duzula $92,000 borroka ordainetan (hobariak baino lehen) zure erakundearen gerrikoa IRABAZI NAHI ZUEN neskari hartzeko (eta ordaindu $500,000 han egoteko besterik ez). Agian ez da espero zenuena izango, baina horretaz sentitzen duzun antsietatea da UFC eraiki zuten borrokalarientzat hain txarto izateagatik sentitzea MEREZI duzuna..
Danari gai honi buruz ditudan galderarik handienak dira: Zergatik zara hain alboratzailea, Mieshari bere lan GOGOR GUZTIARENGATIK eguneko ordua emateaz arduratu ezin den ipurdia? Zergatik ezin duzu krediturik eman behar den lekuan…borroka horren bi aldeetan? Zergatik ezin duzu itxi “eff” Hollyk edo bere zuzendaritzak itxaron beharko lukeen edo itxaron zezakeenari buruz?
Ez da zure lekua atzera begiratzeko 20/20 Atzera begiratu eta jokatu Hollyk eta bere zuzendariak borroka honetan Nostradamus guztia joan beharko lukete, jakina, kaka hau zetorrela ikusi ez zenuenean, bai, kupula-buru-dimwit zu.
Fighters “eragiten” borroka, Dana. Horixe da “eragiten” egin, jakin beharko zenukeena, bat izan zinela ziur nagoenez “eragiten” MMA borrokalarien kudeatzailea zuk zeuk. Bai, hori duela ilargi asko izan zen, baina nola ahaztu?
Borrokalariak ez dira ipurdian esertzen hegazkin korporatiboetan eta prentsaren aurrean podiumetan jartzen dira egun osoan “eragiten” zure erakundeak horietako gehienei ordaintzen dizkien soldata txikiak. Borrokalari gehienek ezin dute kaka gertatu arte edo norbaitek itxaron “duina” nahikoa zure begietan aurrera egiteko eta haiekin borrokatzeko.
Borrokalari batzuek seme-alabei jaten eman behar diete. Horiek guztiek ordaindu behar dituzte beren fakturak eta entrenamenduekin zerikusia duten gainerako guztia, eguneroko bizitzako gastuak, bidaiak eta aseguru medikoak estaltzen ez dituen kostuak zauri larriei aurre egin behar dietenean. Zure Reebok-eko akordio kakagarria ia ezinezkoa izan zen kanpoko beste babesle batzuk borrokalari askorentzat horrelako gauzak ordaintzen laguntzea, Dana.
Ongi etorri saltzera eta nongoa zaren ahaztera, Dana. Borrokalariez gehiago arduratzen zinen. Orain kaiola batean borrokatzea beste edozein egitea bezalakoa balitz bezala jokatzen duzu 9-5 Lana. Ez da. Da “eragiten” lan gogorra.
Beraz, yeah, Hollyk borroka egitea aukeratu zuen Rousey errebantxarako prest egon zela itxaron beharrean. Eta uste duzu zure iritzia behar duela orain, dena ez baitzuen aurreikusitako moduan atera bientzat?
FU, Dana.
Zuk baino askoz ere min handiagoa egiten du, eta hori bermatu dezaket.
Oh…eta…bide batez…Borrokalariak UFC/Zuffa erakundearen hazkuntzaren eta arrakastaren erantzuleagoak dira inoiz izan baino. Eta hori benetako hitza da, puta aberatsa makila ipurdian duzulako inoiz ez zinelako nahiko ona zure bizitzan zure borroka ofiziala izateko.
Beraz, gainditu Jainkoaren konplexua eta ikasi zure borrokalari GUZTIAK errespetatzen, ez bakarrik irabazten ikusi nahi dituzunak, haiekin hobeto lan egin dezakezula uste duzulako edo erakundea norabide hobean eramango dutela uste duzulako.. Errespetatu ahalegina, sakrifizioa eta mina zure borrokalari GUZTIAK egunero pasatzen dute iristen diren lekura iristeko. Miesharen gerrian jarri duzun gerriko hori IRABAZI zen, eta ez al duzu inoiz uste hori denik “eragiten” Holly Holmek Miesha Tateri aurre egiteko gogoa izan zuela deitzea polita “akats bat.”
Hutsik jotzen du, batez ere, MMAri buruz hitz egiteko mikrofono bat ematea kirolak inoiz egin duen akatsik handiena izan zela kontuan hartuko nuke., aldian! Bere erakundean txapeldun ohi bat erailtzen saiatuko litzatekeen edonork ez du merezi erakunde horretako presidente gisa aitortzea..
Ez dakizu zer den benetan borrokatzea, eta Holly Holm-i egin diozun kritikak esaten dit inoiz ezin duzula ulertu Tateren borroka hartzera eta Rondarako urte alferrik ez itxarotera eraman zuen pentsamoldea. “eragiten” Rousey zure ikuskizun preziatuetako batean agertzeko prest egoteko.
Beraz, FU Dana White zure txapeldun ohia bere karrera kontrolatzen ez dakien idiota bat balitz bezala tratatzeagatik zure ergelkeriari igurtzi gabe, burusoila bertan sartu. Holly ondo dago zure aholkurik gabe, eta bere managerra fidatzen da, ezagutzen ez duzun zerbait izan daitekeena, baina beste pertsonentzat benetan pertsona legitimoekin negozioak egitea da errealitatea.
FU, Dana kirolaren pixa-gaixo enbaxadore izateagatik, odoljarioa duten borrokalariei errespetua ez egitea (eta batzuetan bizitza osorako lesioak jasaten dituzte) zuretzat eta kirolarentzat, eta guztiz gutxietsi eta ez ulertzea benetan borrokalari profesional bat izateko benetan beste borrokalarien aurka lehiatzen dena.…
Gogoratzen al dituzu boxeo-irakasle xume bat izatearekin konformatu behar izan zinen egunak, zure boxeo-entrenatzaileak Bostonek belarrian gogorregi kolpatu zizunelako behin?? Inoiz ez zenuen borroka lehiakor bakar bat izan zure bizitzan, Dana “eragiten” White, eta hori DOKUMENTATUTAKO EGITEA da!
Inoiz begiratu al diezu egun horiei zilarrezko koilaraz elikatzen den Fertittak zure zikoizkeriari atzaparra lagundu baino lehen, berekoia, egotista ipurdia UFC OFIZIAL AHOZKO posizioan sartu?
Gogoratzen al dituzu horiek “iletsua” putz egin zenuen egunak $40 milioi Fertitta funtsak gauzatzeko “Zuffa Mitoa” UFC txarangaren kreditua aldarrikatzen zuen bitartean kirola legeztatu eta arautu zuen dena zure aldetik “eragiten” norberak? MMA aitzindari izan zen BORROKALE bakar batek edo industriako beste edozein profesionalek ez balu bezala zerikusirik izango zuen hanka txiki zikoizuak bertan sartu aurretik.?
Beste leku batean zaude orain, Dana “eragiten” White, eta eldarniozko lekua da. Bizi zaren urrutiko planetan bezala, jendeak benetan sinesten ZU, zintzotasunez, benetan “eragiten” jakin zer den BENETAN bat izatea “eragiten” borrokalaria? Benetan sinesten al duzu nolabait sentimendu hori benetan ezagutuko zenuela?
BENETAN?
Badakizu BORROKALARIA zer den, ez duzu, Dana? Borrokalari bat beste gizaki edo emakume baten aurka borrokan armagabeko borrokan gogoz sartzeko ausardia duen gizon edo emakumea da, beste gizaki batengandik urrun egoteko ausardia duten mutil eta neskak gora eta behera kritikatu beharrean, onartutako helburua elkar suntsitzea dela jakin eta barneratuz..
Borrokalari bat, termino sinpleagoetan, da “borrokatzen duena.” Eta argi izan dezagun bat “eragiten” gauza, Dana “eragiten” White, Borrolariak ezagutzen ditut, eta ZUEK ez dira borrokalariak.
Ez zara borrokalari baten antzekorik, Dana “eragiten” White, eta zu inoiz “eragiten” izango da. Ahulegia zara, bai fisikoki bai mentalki. Sei asteko entrenamendu-kanpamentu bat igaro eta gero norbaiten aurka kaiolan sartu eta ipurdian ostikoka ematen ikusten zaituen arte, ez genuke madarikatu bat entzun behar “liteke,” “beharko luke,” edo “litzateke” edozein borrokalari jakin baten errendimenduaz edo erabakiak hartzeko prozesuaz pentsatzen duzunari buruz arto-ahotik. Pertsona horiek zuek INOIZ egingo ez duzuna egiteko ausardia dute, eta hori errespetatu beharko zenuke.
FU Dana White…Miesha Tate eta Nate Diaz bezalako benetako borrokalariak ez aitortzeagatik berdin jarraitzen dutenak eta INOIZ INOIZ zure AZKEN ERRESPETUA irabazten dutela dirudi.….
Nate Diazek Conor McGregorren aurka borrokatzeko urratsa eman zuen arrazoi bategatik. Ez zuen ezer galtzeko, eta ez zen batere beldurtu. Telebistan ibili zen Fox Sports-ekin 1 Conor-ekin pantaila zatitu batean welter-pisu-borroka horren aurretik eta bere etsai aurretik itota zegoela esan zuen., “bi herrenek.” McGregorren galerak gertatu zirela umorez gaineratzeko sen ezin hobea zuen Diazek, “duela aste bat bezala.”
Diazek Conor irabazi zion kaka-hitz jokoan inoiz zaplazteko eta kaiolan lepoan sartu baino askoz lehenago.. Freakshow borroka hark sortutako hedabideek baliteke zure handiaren gorakada mugagabea gelditu izana, lodia, sei buruko dragoi txapelduna, baina munstro berri bat sortu zuen aldi berean. Eta Reebok-en gorrotoa da, zorroztuta, zin eginez, Stockton-a zaplazteko Ama-F$#erregea BEAST, ez zaio axola beste inork zer pentsatzen duen egiten edo esaten duenari buruz.
Diaz eta bere jarrera direla pentsa liteke “negoziorako txarra,” baina uste dut bere garaipena UFC exekutatzen ari zaren punk burugabe guztiei gerta ziezaiekeen gauzarik onena izan zela. Behingoz frogatzen du ez duzula MMA unibertsoa kontrolatzen.
Nate Diaz errespetu eta meriturik gabe joan zen MMA aitzindari eta UFCko soldadu ona izateagatik denbora gehiegiz. Mingostasuna sortu eta irakiten zen bere baitan, eta borroka osteko elkarrizketetan isurtzen uztea gustatu zitzaidan segundo bakoitza Conori kaka ito zuenean irlandar mutilak kolpea eman zuen arte. “eff” atera eta Dana White-k zur eta lur utzi zuen zur eta lur utzi zuen gizon bat zoriondu behar izanaren pentsamenduarekin “taldea.”
Botere gehiago Nateri eta zoro guztiei, urratzailea, zure aurpegian Diaz anaia Danaren aurka borrokatuko den UFC-n dago “eragiten” Zuriaren su distiratsua, are ausardia eta hizkera ausartagoekin. Beti esan dezakete, “Zu ikusita ikasi dut, Burusoila!”
Eta Miesha Taterentzat, Benetako errespetua eta mirespena merezi ditu orain txapeldun izateagatik, Rouseyren aurkako galera latzenen aurrean bi aldiz kendu ostean.. Zorionak Tate-ri bere karrera jarraitzeagatik eta behingoz Rousey besoa hori gainditzen bideratu izanagatik.
Nahiz eta Mieshak ez zuen inoiz konpondu Rouseyren bidalketa dilema hura, kosta ahala kosta gerrikoan beste pitzadura bat lortzen ahalegintzeak dibidenduak ordaindu zituen UFCn 196. Inoiz utzi ez zuen jarrerak bizitza osoko aukera batera eraman zuen, eta kapitalizatu zuen. Orain, Dana, benetan ordaindu behar diozu andereño honi aspaldian bere zale gehienek balio zuela esango zutena.
Eta orain Tate begirunez eta estimu pixka batekin tratatu behar duzu behingoz zure eskergabeko bizitzan, Dana “eragiten” White. Badakit hainbeste min hartu behar zaituela andereño honi izugarri lan egin duen kreditua emateak, izan ere, agian nerbio bat ukitu zuen iraganean dei egin zintudanean benetan zaren desbideratzerik gabeko eta errespetu falta zarelako.. Arrazoia zuen, eta oker zeunden zeinen bikaina den borrokan. Gero berriro, ez al zinen GAIZKI emakumeak kaiolan borrokan, aldian?
Beraz, EZ duzu borrokalaria izan nahi, Mr. White? Ondoren, alde batera utzi eta borrokalari izan nahi duten pertsonak zure alde borrokatzera joan zaitezen, zure jetarekin munduan zehar ibil zaitezke eta zer den badakizu “eff” Mikrofono baten aurrean jartzen zarenean hitz egiten ari zara kirolaren benetako kirolariak eta borroka-arte mistoetan bizitzeko egiten dutena deskribatzeko..
Dana-ren ildoa hondamendi guzti honetan comblete BS bezala nabarmentzen zaidana hau da:
«Boxeo-tipo zaharra da, burutsua dela uste duena eta ez,” zioen Whitek Fresquez-i buruz [Holm-en kudeatzailea]. "Hollygatik gaizki sentitzen naiz, ez baitakit benetan dakien zer galdu duen".
Beste bi baino ez ditut “eragiten” galderak zuretzat Dana “eragiten” White…
1.) Benetan edozeinetan zaudela pentsarazten dizuna “eragiten” Holly Holmek beste gauean galdu zuena EZ jakiteko edo ulertzeko posizioa? Alde batera utzita, poker esku txar batzuk eta errespetu handia, galdu duzun gauza bakarra zure burua da.
2.) Holm-en kudeatzaileari buruzko zure aipamenak ez al du zure pertsonaia kakarrarena jaunarena baino askoz hobeto deskribatzen?. Fresquez?
ETA…badaezpada hau guztia irakurri ondoren edonork oraindik beste arrazoi bat behar du Baldfatherrekin txahala hartzeko:
ANAHEIM, Kalifornia. (Feb. 27, 2016) – Lion “Lurrikara” Santa Cruz defended his WBA Featherweight World Championship in convincing fashionlarunbatean Gau, knocking downKiko “Sensación” Martineztwice in the first round, then ending it on a barrage of punches as the fight was called at2:09in the fifth round in the main event of aSHOWTIME txapelketa boxeoa doubleheader atHonda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornia.
Co-Ezaugarri gainean SHOWTIME, 29-urteko Hugo Ruiz (36-3, 31 Kos), Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexikon, regained his WBC Super Bantamweight World Title with a devastating early knockdown with just 51 seconds into the 12-round fight against 23-year-oldUztailaren Ceja (30-2, 27 Kos) of Atizapan De Zaragoza, Mexikon, in a highly anticipated rematch of their August fight won by Ceja.
Fighting just 10 miles west of his hometown of La Habra and before 7,780 enthusiastic fans, the 27-year-old Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Kos) continued to establish himself as the King of Southern California as he punished the game 29-year-old Martinez (35-7, 26 Kos) of Alicante, Valencia, Espainiako, batera 570 total punches in just five rounds. There were 1,038 total punches thrown during the fight.
“The fans love it when two fighters go toe-to-toe,” Santa Cruz told SHOWTIME’sJim Gray after the fight. “I wanted to give the fans a great fight. I knew I could hurt him with a right hand. He’s a fighter and when he’s knocked down, he’s going to come back. In the fifth round I knew I had to finish him off and I did.”
Santa Cruz continued, “We were going toe-to-toe from the beginning. He’s was throwing good punches I was throwing out good punches and the crowd was loving it. Then my dad told me to slow down and be smarter so we started boxing.”
Santa Cruz wasted no time getting the upper hand as the opening bell rung. He knocked Martinez out twice in the first round; the first just 23 seconds into the fight and the second on a devastating right hand at two minutes into the round prompting SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING play-by-play announcer Mauro Ranalloto tell expert analystAl Bernstein: “We may be able to get to Disneyland before the end of the night.”
Martinez fell into a groove in the third and fourth rounds, but got into trouble two minutes into the fifth round as Santa Cruz had him up against the ropes connecting on numerous body shots, uppercuts and combinations before referee Raul Caiz Sr. signaled the end of the fight for Santa Cruz’s second straight world title defense in Southern California.
Martinez said that Santa Cruz, “started to move a lot and he broke my strategy and he fought a great fight. The second round I was getting looser and I was starting to feel much better.
“He was like a bull coming forward really strong,” Santa Cruz added. “He has definitely been one of the strongest fighters I’ve been in the ring with yet.
“Towards the end I said, ‘this is it, this is my opportunity to take him down. If I don’t finish him right here, it’s going to make it a really tough fight.’ So I said I was going at it with my all and thankfully it turned out the way that it did.”
Santa Cruz, making his second defense after capturing the world title fromAbner Maresback in August, said someday he wants to break the records for most punches thrown in a fight. “I wanted to throw as many punches as I can so the fans could get a good show.”
Santa Cruz is now eyeing a future potential matchup with IBF 122-pound world championCarl Frampton at 126 pounds orGary Russell. “I’m up for anyone,” esan zuen. “I want the rematch with (Abner) Madres. Since Frampton won, if he’s ready to go up in weight, I’m ready for him. I challenge him to a fight whenever he’s ready.”
In a rematch of the WBC Super Bantamweight World Title he lost last August, the new 122-pound champion Ruiz improved his record to 5-0 in rematches (bost knockouts batera) as he delivered a stunning first-round knockout against Ceja, who injured his right ankle on a powerful clean right just seconds into the fight sending him to the canvas.
Ceja got up slowly but was battered with a fury of punches and knocked out again with just 51 seconds into the fight ending the affair.
“I was very prepared to knock him out, but I was prepared to go 12 erronda Gaur gaueanalso if I had to,” said Ruiz, who was teary and emotional following the victory. “I was happy to knock him out in the first round. I’m looking for the best fighters and the best money out there.”
Said SHOWTIME analystPaulie Malignaggi: “I’ve never seen a first-round KO that soon in a fight of this much importance.” Added SHOWTIME’s Bernstein: “The right hand was the weapon of choice for Ruiz, and he got the job done. What a moment of redemption for Ruiz!”
Eyebrow, who beat Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August to win the world title, was hurt from the first series of Ruiz punches and never recovered in the intense first round.
Ceja was taken to nearby UC Irvine Hospital and diagnosed with a fractured right ankle.
“I saw that he got hurt with the first punch and I saw his leg wobbling and so I said, ‘Let’s finish’,” Ruiz esan. “And I did in that round.”
Lehenago Larunbata Manchesterreko, Ingalaterra, on SHOWTIME BOXING NAZIOARTEKO, IBF 122-pound world championCarl Framptonunified the super bantamweight division with a split decision victory over WBA titlistScott QUIGG.
The long-awaited matchup of unbeaten champions got off to a slow and tactical start, but Belfast native Frampton (22-0, 14 Kos) established himself as the aggressor and worked his jab to pocket the early rounds. Quigg didn’t come alive until after the seventh, when trainer Joe Gallagher warned his charge that he was likely down big on the judges’ scorecards.
QUIGG (31-1-2) pounded the body and was the aggressor in rounds eight through 11, but it was too little, too late for the Lancashire, England native. Frampton won the 12garrenand walked away the unified champion by scores of 115-113 for Quigg, baina 116-112 twice for Frampton.
SHOWTIME txapelketa boxeoa doubleheader honela aire berriro egingo du aste honetan:
Larunbata entwo-fight telecast will be available at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginningbihar, Igandea, Feb. 28.
Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, batera Mauro Ranallocalling the action, Hall of Fame analystAl Bernsteinand former two-time world championPaulie Malignaggicommentating andJim Gray erreportaje. Espainiar simulcast In, Alejandro Lunacalled the blow-by-blow and former world championRaul Marquezserved as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING wasDavid Dinkins Jr.. batera Bob Dunphy zuzendaritza.
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Santa Cruz vs. Martinez, was 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornia., promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Co-Ezaugarri In, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz met in a super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast aired live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT) and was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Otsaila 25, 2016) - Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruzeta Kiko “Sensacion” Martinezwent face-to-faceOstegunaat the final press conference before their featherweight world title showdown on Saturday, Feb. 27 SHOWTIME bizi® (10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornia.
Era berean, parte-hartzaile Osteguna ziren Uztailaren Ceja eta Hugo Ruiz, who will enter the ring in a super bantamweight world title rematch as part of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®telecast beginning at10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT.
The previously announced opening bout between undefeated heavyweights Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) and Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) has been cancelled due to Rivas being unable to pass a mandatory eye-exam.
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All of the televised fighters in the now doubleheader have promised to live up to their all-action styles and will provide great drama for fanslarunbateannight at Honda Center. Santa Cruz will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title while Ceja puts his 122-pound title on the line after earning the vacant belt with a fifth round stoppage of Ruiz in an exciting back-and-forth fight in August.
Hemen da borrokalari esan nahi izan zuen Osteguna:
LEO SANTA CRUZ
“Headlining a televised card has been my childhood dream. I could have never imagined I was going to get this far. And Here I am, on my second main event, defending my title on a premium network. I’m so psyched. I cannot believe it.
“The first time I put the gloves on, I knew that I had found my craft, and I also knew that it was not going to be an easy road. I knew that I had to work hard to become a champion. Beraz, I trained the hardest and I fought the hardest, and with my father by my side I got here, where I’m at today. I owe him everything.
“I remember watching all the great Mexican Champions and day dreaming about being like them one day. It felt unreachable. I thought it was impossible to get where they were. But I worked hard, really hard from the beginning.
“The most important thing is that the fans leave happy and get their money’s worth. I’m glad that Kiko has come prepared because we’re ready for a great fight.
“People are saying that I should walk through Kiko Martinez, but I don’t listen to that. I look at Kiko the same way I look at any other opponent. When we step inside the ring, we are equals.
“At the end of the day, the winner will be the fighter who has prepared more and who has imposed his will on the other man.
KIKO MARTINEZ
“I have faced much stronger boxers than Leo and comeLarunbata, all of those who did bet on me for this fight, I am going to make you a lot of money.
“I am excited and proud to know that Sergio Martinez will be presentlarunbateansupporting me. His guidance and presence
“My trainer could not be here, but we have not taken one day off in training camp and I have been pushed to my limit to prepare me for this fight. I’m thankful to Robert Garcia for being in my cornerlarunbatean.
“I know this is a great opportunity to fight Leo Santa Cruz and I will make the most of it. I’m going to leave everything inside the ring so that the fight fans enjoy a great championship matchup.
“I feel that Leo Santa Cruz is a great fighter, he has beat some incredible fighters. He’s a great athlete and boxer. Sometimes people will try to make him out to be more than he actually is but they are mistaken with what they see in me. I am not to be mistaken as the underdog here.
JULIO CEJA
“As Hugo mentioned, we have both trained even harder than last time and we’re more prepared physically and mentally.
“I’m going to give everybody a great fight just like last time. I’m walking into the ring knowing my opponent very well. We’ve been to war. I know what to expect from him. I know about his punch and I know how to counter it.
“I’m going to be alert and ready. I’ll be a little more intelligent, because I know that he’s coming well prepared and he’s coming for the world title, but he’s not going to get it.
“There are going to be no surprises in this fight. Hugo Ruiz said that he was training harder this time. But I am too. I’ve trained very hard.
“The key for me to win this fight is to keep my hands up and to not give him one inch. I cannot be careless. I’ll be strategic and use my wisdom. I cannot come in with my hands down because I know I’ll pay for it. But nothing to worry about, we have rectified those issues in training camp. Prest nago. He’s not taking my belt away from me.
“I’m glad that he says he is better prepared this time because I am better than ever. My team has been instrumental in preparing me for this matchup.
“The winner will be the man who is more prepared physically and mentally. But the real winner will be the fans at Honda Center because this is an amazing card and we’re going to put on an amazing fight.”
HUGO RUIZ
“If you liked the first fight between us, then you are going to love this one.
“I’m excited to be fighting once again in Southern California. I’ve trained very hard and I have prepared myself for this world title opportunity.
“I’m looking forward to putting on a grand show for all my fanslarunbatean Gau. »
JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz’ Father & Trainer
“I hear Kiko has a great trainer on his corner. Robert Garcia is really good, but I have news for Kiko, his trainer is not going to fight for him.
“Once a fighter steps into the ring, he’s alone in there. There are no trainers and no great promoters that can fight for him.”
“Kiko speaks about this prestigious trainer and thinks that by mentioning him, he is going to intimidate us. He has something else coming. The trainer won’t fight for Kiko. Roberto Garcia has trained my son and knows Leo very well but that does not give Kiko the upper hand.”
TOM BROWN, Head of TGB Promotions
“Southern California favorite Leo Santa Cruz returns to bring his action style to the ring. He will be opposed by a tough former world champion in Kiko Martinez who is sure to make this a tremendous fight.
“The first fight between Ceja and Ruiz was a true back and forth war. Should this pick up right where it left off, we will have a great fight to start the telecast.
“I’m looking forward to a great nightlarunbateannight in front of the fantastic Southern California boxing fans.”
TIM RYAN, CEO & President of Honda Center
“I’m so thankful to everyone for helping to bring boxing back to Orange County. It’s hard to believe that Julio Cesar Chavez fought here in 1996, because it seems like yesterday.
“We have a great arena and a great fan base that loves boxing here in Orange County. txartela larunbateanis wonderful. I know these guys will be ready and I’m looking forward to an action-packed night on the 27garren.
CHRIS DEBLASIO, Lehendakariordea, Sports Communication Showtime Networks
“This is a fight fan’s fight card and we are looking forward to some explosive action. I think everyone knows that the lighter weight classes, especially at the championship level, produce exciting fights. My favorite examples include the epic series between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, which are available on SHOWTIME platforms and should wet your appetite for what we will seelarunbatean Gau. »
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LOS ANGELES (Feb. 24, 2016) – Mundu txapeldun ohia Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez (35-6-0, 26 Kos) participated in a media workout Wednesday at the City of Angels Boxing Club in Los Angeles as he prepares to face undefeated WBA Featherweight World ChampionLeo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 Kos) larunbatean, Feb. 27 SHOWTIME bizi® (7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ETA) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornia.
In the co-feature Mexican warrior Julio Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) meets Hugo Ruiz 35-3, 31 Kos) in a long-awaited Super Bantamweight World Title rematch and undefeated heavyweight Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) will face unbeaten Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos). Both Ceja and Washington joined Martinez to give the media a preview of what’s to comelarunbatean.
Martinez spoke about the adjustments he’s made as his trainer Gabriel Sarmiento was unable to obtain a Visa in time to travel to the United States and will not be able to serve in his corner comeLarunbata. Martinez is confident that renowned Southern California trainer Robert García will be able to lead him to a world titlelarunbateanGau.
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Hemen da borrokalari asteazkenean esan behar izan:
KIKO MARTINEZ
“I’m very happy to have Robert Garcia in my corner. He has led so many fighters to world titles. I’m excited and I’m anxious to get things going. I’m ready to collaborate and I think we’ll do great thingsLarunbata.
“The people who doubt that I will take this title only make me stronger and more dangerous.
“Training camp has been extremely tough with lots of demands due to facing a champion like Leo Santa Cruz because he’s an excellent boxer who I admire. I have completely devoted myself to training for this fight.
“Larunbateaneveryone will get to see the best Kiko Martinez. I am going to be bringing the pressure and giving you all a great fight with power punches to disarm Santa Cruz and take the title.
“I hope that fans will change their mindset of seeing me as the underdog and support me because I am here to show something else.
“I am very happy to be here and have the opportunity to fight in the United States again.
“I love this California weather, it reminds me of the weather of El Canario where I was training and I am feeling great.
“Prest nago. Now all there is left is to wait. We’ve got the weigh-in ahead of us and I’ve already made weight. I will be working up a sweat just to remain active and distracted because I am ready to jump in the ring and start the best fight of my life.
“I have won a world title in the United States and became a world champ here and I am expecting to become the world champ here once again. That fight was how I became known here, now this fight will be the biggest fight of my career.
“I’ve been studying [Santa Cruz] for quite some time now, since I’ve been waiting to fight him previously, now it has come to this point in this time of my life. I have grown and learned so much since then that I truly feel that I have learned from my mistakes and grown to the best of my life yet.”
“Luckily [trainer Gabriel Sarmiento] has been training me up until this point. We’re on the same team and we have each other’s backs and he is still fully supportive. I have him in my heart and I know that he will be supporting me all the way.
“I am not worried about what anyone is saying. All I want is to get in the ring comeLarunbataand demonstrate that Leo and I will put on a huge fight and the audience will not be bored for a single minute.”
JULIO CEJA
“We have had a long and very intense camp. We are prepared and know what is on the line here because we know that Hugo comes at it with everything he’s got. This is a prestigious opportunity that I have been presented with and we can forecast that it will be an all-or-nothing fight.
“This will be a toe-to-toe fight because we both know each other’s strengths and having fought before we know this rematch will be explosive.
“From the second we knew there would be a rematch, we immediately started training. We knew going in to this again that it will be a tough fight and this one will be better than the first. It will be more dangerous and more of a fight than the last because of what the rematch represents.
“I have trained very hard because I know what is on the line and I am not going to allow Ruiz to take that title from be so easily. It is going to be an all-out battle.
“Hugo has reach and height on me but all I know is that once I hear that bell, none of that matters. There’s a reason why they call me the champ and I am confident in my skill to show that.
“I am looking to show up and give the fans an entertaining show. I will be looking for a fight all throughout and keep it exciting for the fans who are coming out to see a good fight.
“I devoted my life to becoming the champion and my life dream was always to be a champ, so this is something that I will fight to the end for.
“I became a champ here in the United States and now that I am blessed with the opportunity to get a rematch here. I’m ready to take full advantage of this chance to give it 100 percent.”
GERALD WASHINGTON
“I grew up boxing and boxing was always my passion as a kid. I used to go to the local Boys & Girls Club as a kid and I’ve been in love with it since. It’s always been a part of me and I’m glad I can do it again and take over this division.
“There are lot’s similarities in football and boxing. You watch film, break your opponent down. We take everything from sparring and practice and take them out to the game.
“Hau da, borroka handi bat izango da. It’s always a good battle when you have two undefeated fighters. It’s going to be a night full of action. I look forward to the action. I love stepping up and facing top-flight competition.
“Rivas has an extensive amateur background. Handi bat zen, strong guy who likes the knockout. He’s going to go for it. I’m prepared for a fight like that. I know the pressure is coming. We’ve worked hard since my last fight.
“The jab is the key for everything. It opens up all the other shots and keeps the opponent off balance. I’m going to hammer him with it. It’s a major tool.
“It’s a great honor to be fighting here in Los Angeles. My whole life has taken place in this state and everyone who has supported me is coming togetherlarunbateanto see it all in action.
“Heavyweight boxing is always exciting. We’re the hardest hitters in the game. I can’t wait to show everyone the hard work I’ve put in and give a great performance.
“I’m going to be smart and disciplined in the ring. But you also have to have a strong will and have the determination to keep moving forward. You have to step to the guy and apply the pressure.
“My height and reach is always to my advantage but it’s not that. It’s the legs, the mind, the combinations. It’s everything.
“You will see a smart and aggressive style from melarunbateanand I’m going to take that into the next level of my career.”
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Santa Cruz vs. Martinez, a 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornia., is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions. Co-Ezaugarri In, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz will meet in super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt and opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, Gerald Washington will face Oscar Rivas in a 10-round heavyweight bout. The tripleheader will air live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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Undefeated Santa Cruz Defends Featherweight World Title Against
Former Champ Kiko MartinezLarunbata, Otsaila 27 Live Showtime On®
From Honda Center In Anaheim, Kalifornia.
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ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Otsaila 18, 2016) – Undefeated featherweight world championLion “Lurrikara” Santa Cruz held an open media workout Thursday at Who’s Next Boxing Academy in La Puente, Kalifornia., as he prepares for his first title defense againstKiko “Sensacietatikn” Martinez Larunbata, Otsaila 27 biziSHOWTIMEfrom Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornia.
Santa Cruz vs. Martinez headlines aSHOWTIME txapelketa boxeoa®tripleheader that features Mexican warriorsUztailaren Ceja eta Hugo Ruizmeeting in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch plus heavyweightsGerald “Black oilarrak” Washington eta Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas will put their unblemished records on the line in a 10-round matchup. Ekintza orduetan hasten da 10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT.
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Santa Cruz worked out alongside his father and trainer, Jose Santa Cruz, for the media in attendance and spoke about his upcoming bout and more. The workout also featured a surprise performance fromMartin Castilloand a five-piece band that included a tuba and an accordion. Santa Cruz jumped rope and went through drills while traditional Mexican folk music called Corrido filled the Southern California gym.
Here is what Santa Cruz and his father had to say Thursday:
LEO SANTA CRUZ
“I always train to make a statement. I want to go out there and show everyone that I’m really good and I deserve to be considered one of the best.
“I fight for my family. Since I was small, this is what I’ve wanted to do to help my family. I wanted to work hard and give my family a better future.
“Martinez is a strong fighter who comes forward and always puts pressure on you. He never backs down and always comes to fight. That’s what we like about this matchup — it makes for a more intense fight.
“We’re going to give the fans an entertaining show. The fans are the ones who are going to win at the end of the night. I’m going to go out there and try to knock him out by the end of the third round.
“I think he’s going to be the aggressor because he’s shorter and has to fight that way. But I’m going to go forward and be the aggressor too. If that’s not working, I’ll box him. We’re going to do what we need to do to win the fight.
“I see Carl Frampton vs. Scott Quigg as a 50-50 borroka. It’s a tough fight for both of them. I think whoever catches the other guy first will get the victory. They both can hit and they both have great skills. It could go either way.
“It’s a very interesting fight between Frampton and Quigg. They’ve both been possible opponents for me and I hope that I do well that night and face the winner of that fight. Ez zait axola nor da?, I want to fight them.
“I’m willing to fight whoever. I want the winner of Frampton-Quigg. If not then Lee Selby, Gary Russell Jr., Jesus Cuellar or anyone in the division. Hopefully next it will be one of those fighters.
“My fighting style is to always go forward and throw a lot of punches. I just want to entertain the fans. I fight for them and I try to send them home happy. I want to go in there and fight in a war.
“I’m going to fight all of the top guys. I’m still young and I know if I keep working hard and taking care of the guy in front of me, I’ll get all of those fights.
“We’re working on our distance and learning new things every day in camp. I don’t want to change too much, since I’m undefeated. I’m going to be prepared mentally and physically to get the win.
“We’re working hard all the time. We know what we have to do in the ring to win the fight. My last fight our strategy was to brawl but we adjusted it and moved more and we were able to get the victory.
On his recent foray into boxing promotion: “Being a promoter is difficult. It’s very hard. You’re always busy, so right now I’m focused on my boxing career. I’m letting my brothers and my family take care of it now. I’m not there 100 percent yet but I like to give my opinion. It’s something I’d like to do after I retire.”
JOSE SANTA CRUZ
“Leo is very well prepared as he always is. Beti entrenatu dugu 100 percent and we are ready.
“The team is ready to fight. We have one week left to rest and put some finishing touches on this camp.
“We’re going to fight Martinez with our style. We’re going to do whatever we need to do to win the fight. Leo is going to take the fight to him and try to counteract whatever style Martinez brings.
“Honez ona borroka bat izango da. Whichever style Martinez brings, we’re going to out-maneuver him and make it a good fight. I see Leo winning a decision at least if not a knockout.”
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Challenger Vows To Take Advantage Of Unexpected Opportunity, Ceja-Ruiz II In Co-MainLarunbata, Feb. 27, Live Showtime On®From Honda Center In Anaheim, Kalifornia.
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ANAHEIM, Kalifornia. (Feb. 16, 2016) – Spain’sKiko “Sensación” Martinezis a soft-spoken, hard-hitting former IBF Super Bantamweight World Champion and a three-time European champion at 122 kilo. He’s a come-forward, comes-to-win, aggressive-minded slugger who makes for exciting fights and has been in with excellent opposition.
The ultimate road warrior, the 5-foot-5, 29-year-old Martinez has fought more than one-third of his fights outside his native Spain, where he has tussled 26 aldiz. He’s also fought four times in Ireland, three times in England, three times in Northern Ireland and one time each in Japan, Argentina, France and South Africa.
So don’t expect Martinez (35-6, 26 Kos) to be in awe of the surroundings in his second start in the United States when he challenges unbeaten, defending featherweight world championLeo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 Kos) onLarunbata, Feb. 27, bat gertatuz nagusian SHOWTIME txapelketa boxeoa tripleheader bizi SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornia.
Martinez won his U.S. debut and the IBF 122-pound crown with a sixth-round TKO overJhonatan Romero Abu on. 17, 2013. “That was a great night for me,’’ Martinez said. “I’m confident of another great performance on Feb. 27.''
A winner of three in a row in his homeland, including a fourth-round TKO overMiguel Gonzalez azken Abendu. 12, Martinez aims to make amends after losing three high-profile fights in recent years to super bantamweight world champions – twice toCarl Frampton(IBF) and once toScott QUIGG (WBA).
Martinez gets an opportunity against Santa Cruz in a fight he never saw coming.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting Leo Santa Cruz, but getting this fight was a total surprise because I already had a fight scheduled,’’ said Martinez, who trains at his friend and manager, former world super middleweight championSergio Martinez’ gym in Spain. “I had been scheduled to fight for the European title. When this opportunity came up, I decided to give up the European title to come to America.
“I was very happy and very emotional when I heard about this fight. It was one of the best days of my life when I agreed to fight Santa Cruz. Orain, more boxing fans will get to see me. I will not take one step back. I will come forward the whole fight.
“I’m thankful to SHOWTIME and I’m excited for the challenge. It’s a huge fight in the United States and a great opportunity. Some people don’t think I can fight because I lost to those guys [Frampton and Quigg], but they are wrong. I am as determined as ever. I’m going to fight a great fight and come out with a victory.’’
While respectful of the champion, Martinez is no stranger to fighting on foreign soil and is poised to pull off a stunner.
“I will surprise many people who don’t believe in me,'', Esan zuen. “I’m working so hard for this fight. People doubting me has me even more motivated. They will see on Feb. 27 and everyone will change their minds.
“I love fighting in my opponent’s backyard. That is not a problem for me at all. People who know boxing know I will give everything to this sport. I want to give great shows and entertain people. I’m coming forward and throwing punches and I don’t give up.
“I’m going to give 100 percent and it’s going to be a tremendous fight. I have a ton of respect for Leo Santa Cruz. He’s a world champion and a great fighter who’s clearly one of the very best featherweights in the world and a Top 10 libra-libra borrokalaria. I am very conscious of that point.
“Leo and I are true warriors so this will be a brutal war. But I have what it takes. I’ve been working very hard with my longtime trainer, Gaby Sarmiento, and I will be victorious.’’
A lifelong resident of Spain, Martinez was born in Granada, Espainiako, and resides in Alicante. He has two sisters and two brothers but is the only one in the family who boxes professionally. He turned to boxing as a young teenager.
“I started in boxing because when I was about 13 I was smaller and other kids bullied me all the time. So I began looking for a way to learn to defend myself,'', Esan zuen. “Once I decided to start boxing and dedicated myself to it I fell in love with the sport.’’
Amateur bat bezala, Martinez went 47-2 and won a Spanish national amateur championship, but he had no international amateur experience. “I had a good amateur career but never thought about the Olympics,'', Esan zuen. “My mind was always on being a pro fighter.’’
A dangerous puncher who’s at his best when he pressures his opponents and wears them down, Martinez turned pro in June 2004. He was victorious in his initial 17 Borrokak, winning all but three by knockout.
Martinez metSergio Martinez [no relation] about nine years ago. “I met Sergio in the gym in Spain that he used to train himself in and we became good friends. When I started boxing I looked up toJulio Cesar Chavezand I am now a big fan ofMarcos Maidana. I like to fight like him.
“But I’ve always had a special relationship with Sergio, who inspired me because he came from poverty like me. He has taught me so much. It’s like looking into a mirror because he knows where I came from. He’s taught me so much inside and outside the ring. We were very poor growing up and my father worked very hard.’’
Triunfatzailetik bada, Kiko Martinez says “I would like to stay at this weight because I feel much stronger. But I would definitely love a rematch with Frampton or Quigg.’’
Regarding the Frampton-Quigg 122-pound world title unification that also takes place onFeb. 27 (Manchester, Ingalaterra, bizi SHOWTIME EXTREME®), Martinez didn’t hesitate when picking a winner.
“Frampton will win against Quigg,’’ Martinez said. “He’s the more complete boxer. He is stronger as well.”
In Feb. 27co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, hard-hitting Mexican warriorsUztailaren Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) eta Hugo Ruiz (35-3, 31 Kos) will box in a rematch of an exciting, two-way slugfest for the WBC 122-pound world title that Ceja won from Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August
Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight between undefeated heavyweightsGerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) of Vallejo, Kalifornia., and Montreal-based ColombianOscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos).
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SHOWTIME txapelketa boxeoa®Tripleheader Headlined By
Unbeaten Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against
Former World Champ Kiko Martinez
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Otsaila 12, 2016) – Unbeaten 2012 U.S. Olympian Michael Hunter (10-0, 7 Kos), middleweight contender Paul Mendez (20-2-2, 10 Kos) and exciting featherweight contenderClaudio “The Matrix” Marrero (19-1, 14 Kos) will compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action onLarunbata, Otsaila 27from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornia.
The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader featuring undefeated three-division world championLion “Lurrikara” Santa Cruz making his first featherweight world title defense against former world championKiko Martinez.In the co-feature bout, Mexican warriorsUztailaren Ceja eta Hugo Ruizwill meet again in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch and opening the telecast, heavyweights Gerald “Black oilarrak” Washington eta Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas will put their unblemished records on the line in a 10-round matchup. The telecast will air live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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Hunter will compete in an eight-round cruiserweight bout while Mendez will enter the ring in a 10-round middleweight affair againstJoshua Okine (22-4, 15 Kos). Marrero takes onJonathan Arellano(16-6-2, 4 Kos) in a 10-round featherweight attraction.
The action continues with 27-year-oldCeferino Rodriguez(20-1, 11 Kos) of Spain in an eight-round welterweight bout against Mexico’sErnesto Ortiz(10-3, 7 Kos) plus 29-year-old South Korean brawlerMin Wook Kim(14-1, 11 Kos) in a super lightweight contest against Mexico’sJose Luis Rodriguez(14-6, 9 Kos).
Rounding out the night of fights is unbeaten 25-year-old Los Angeles-nativeAnthony Flores (9-0, 5 Kos) in an eight-round super lightweight bout againstDaniel Nava(7-3-2, 3 Kos) while Leo Santa Cruz’s cousin,Antonio Santa Cruz (1-2, 1 KO) enters the ring in a four-round bantamweight fight against California’sJorge Perez(2-0, 1 KO) and undefeated MexicanKing Vargas (25-0, 20 Kos) luma ekintzan.
Profesionala inflexio hasieran geroztik 2013 Londreseko Olinpiar Jokoetan jarraituz, 27 urte ditu Hunter, Las Vegas kanpo borrokan, NV, du distira egiten jarraitu. With four victories in 2015, the last three by knockout, he will be looking to march again into the win column to kick off his 2016 Kanpaina.
Fighting out of Delano, California, the 26-year-old Mendez looks for his seventh straight victory when he gets in the ring onOtsaila 27. Dator borroka honetan garaipenen off David Alonso Lopez baino gehiago sartu zituen, Santiago Perez, Raul Casarez, Andrik Saralegui and Ernesto Berrospe twice. He takes on the experienced Okine, who was born in Ghana but who fights out of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Zilarrezko domina bat irabazi egin ondoren 2007 Pan American Games, beste sari amateur hainbat gain, Dominikar Errepublikako Marrero irabazi lehena 14 Bere ibilbidean pro of irteerak. The 26-year-old brings a five-fight winning streak to the ring and in his most recent bout he delivered a sensational one-punch knockout victory over former world champion Rico Ramos. Marrero takes on the 28-year-old Arrellano out of Commerce, California.
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ANAHEIM, Kalifornia. (Otsaila 9, 2016) – Hard-hitting Mexican warriorsUztailaren Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) eta Hugo Ruiz(35-3, 31 Kos) engaged in a memorable back-and-forth battle for the WBC 122-pound world title last August and they are eager to meet in the ring again to deliver another explosive fight. The eagerly awaited return bout is part of a tripleheader onSHOWTIMECHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® SHOWTIME bizi® (10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornia.
Headlining the event is undefeated featherweight world championLeo Santa Cruz in his first title defense against former champKiko Martinez. Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight betweenundefeatedheavyweightsGerald Washington eta Oscar Rivas.
Ceja recovered from a third-round knockdown to claim world title glory with a fifth-round stoppage of Ruiz, and he has promised once again to leave the fans thrilled.
“One thing I can tell you, is that this fight will be as exciting as the first one,” said Ceja. “You don’t want to miss it. War is coming.”
When Ceja and Ruiz clashed in Los Angeles last August, it was the U.S. debut for both and was also on a card headlined by Santa Cruz.
“I knew it was a big step up in my career to get a fight in the U.S.,” said Ruiz, “It was very emotional to be fighting in front of so many Mexican fans on such an important card.”
In an excellent two-way matchup contested in the middle of the ring, Ceja and Ruiz combined to throw 373 power punches in just five rounds, with Ceja benefiting from a 96-67 advantage in power punches landed. It was the sharp-shooting Ruiz who struck the first big blow of the match however, as he caught a lunging Ceja with a perfect left hook that put him down with just under a minute left in the third round.
“He definitely hurt me with that punch,” said Ceja. “I went straight into his hand and to the floor. But thanks to my great conditioning, I recovered fast. I train in the altitude in Mexico and that gives me the strength to fight 15 erronda. I’m working just as hard this camp.”
“I feel like I have the advantage in speed and power,” said Ruiz. “I was looking for the knockout from the beginning and I will do that again onOtsaila 27.”
Showing little effect from the knockdown, Ceja made it through the third and had a solid fourth round against the lanky Ruiz. He began to work effectively inside the long reach of Ruiz and buzz him with left hooks and uppercuts. It was a perfectly timed left hook with 58 seconds remaining in the fifth round that put Ruiz down. Ruiz made it to his feet, but Ceja continued to batter him with both hands until the referee, Raul Caiz Sr., stepped in and stopped the fight at2:34 errondara.
“Ceja came into the fight very aggressively and he put just the right amount of pressure on me,” said Ruiz. “This defeat is behind me now, but I did gain experience from the defeat that I will take into this fight.”
Both men know that there is plenty of work to be done in training camp.
“There is no way to get into a comfort zone against Ruiz,” said Ceja. “Just because I beat him, it doesn’t make this fight easier. He’s smart, experienced and he won’t make the same mistakes again. He’s a guy who works distances perfectly and knows when to attack. We made mistakes in the first fight that we’re going to fix.”
“I’m working on my defense and on putting more pressure on him throughout this fight,” said Ruiz. “I have to be aware of his left hand. The hook hurt me last time so I have been working on getting my right hand up to block it. I have to use my skills to be victorious.”
With a world title on the line once again, expect similar fireworks when these two proud Mexican sluggers share the ring in Anaheim.
“I want all my Mexican fans to come out and watch this fight, you will not regret it,” said Ceja. “I want to keep my belt for a long time and I want the fans to remember my name.”
“This is going to be another very explosive fight,” said Ruiz. “Expect a lot of punches, but this time I will be walking out a world champion.”
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