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En “The Rage” con….. Khamzat Dalgiev
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Khamzat Dalgiev (R) se conecta contra Ivan BuchingerSAN PETERSBURGO, Rusia (Julio 18) – M-1 Challenge campeón de peso pluma Khamzat Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) defiende su título este sábado contra su retador estadounidense, Nate “El tren” Landwehr (10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), en el desafío M-1 95: Batalla en las montañas evento principal, este sabado en Ingushetia, Rusia.
Un luchador completo de MMA dotado, Dalgiev se metió en “The Rage” para una entrevista individual:
¿Cuándo empezaste en MMA??
KD: “Empecé a entrenar en judo cuando era niño y realmente me encantó. Después de un campeonato, donde los jueces tomaron algunas decisiones muy malas que me impidieron convertirme en el campeón nacional, Decidí seguir adelante. En ese momento no había gimnasios de MMA alrededor, así que solo vi videos de pelea y esperaba comenzar a pelear algún día. Después de un tiempo, un amigo mío me contó sobre la apertura de un gimnasio de MMA y comprendí que esta era mi oportunidad. Recuerdo estar lejos de The Rage en uno de los primeros espectáculos M-1 Global en Ingushetia, soñando con entrar en la Ira algún día solo.”
¿En qué tuvo que trabajar más duro para convertirse en el luchador que es hoy??
KD: “Al comienzo de mi carrera, lo más difícil para mí fue sorprendente, porque solo tenía antecedentes de lucha libre. Pero puedo decir con certeza que es mucho más fácil para un luchador aprender a golpear que para un delantero aprender a luchar. Después de unos meses de duro entrenamiento., Tuve mi primera pelea.
“En mis primeras peleas, Preferí usar mis habilidades de lucha para derrotar a mis oponentes, pero a medida que mi golpe fue mejorando, Empecé a usarlo cada vez más y realmente lo disfruté. En la próxima pelea, me encantaría agregar la cuarta victoria por nocaut a mi récord.”
¿Puedes hablar un poco sobre tu única pérdida profesional que llegó en tu debut??
KD: “En mi pelea debut, Peleé con un luchador mucho más experimentado, Ali Bagov, quien tuvo más de 20 peleas profesionales en su registro. No me importaba su récord porque esos son solo números y nunca he elegido a mis oponentes. Si quieres ser el mejor tienes que luchar contra los mejores.
“Esa pérdida en mi pelea debut me cambió mucho como luchador. Gané experiencia, comenzó a entrenar más duro y desde entonces, con la ayuda de Dios, Gané 10 peleas en una fila. Incluso si pudiera cambiarlo y declinara tomar esa pelea, Nunca lo haría porque esa pelea fue una de las más importantes de mi carrera.”
¿Cuál es la clave de tu éxito??
KD: “Si quieres triunfar, Tienes que trabajar duro 24/7 y no escatimar esfuerzos. Tienes que establecer una meta y hacer tu mejor esfuerzo para alcanzarla, despejando todos los obstáculos en tu camino.
¿Puedes mirar hacia atrás en tu actuación ganadora del título y explicar lo que sucedió??
“En la pelea por el título contra Ivan Buchinger, Tenía mucha confianza en que el título será mío. Estaba extremadamente motivado y no sentía sus golpes. Él pudo lanzar un buen disparo a mi cabeza que causó una caída repentina, pero no me sacudió. No perdí la concentración y seguí controlando la pelea. Estaba escuchando mi esquina y con su ayuda noqueé al campeón.
“Por esa victoria, el presidente de Ingushetia Yunus-bek Yevkurov, me dio un generoso regalo – Toyota Camry – y cuando llegué a casa esa noche, Se lo di a mi madre porque creo que una madre es la persona más importante en la vida para cualquier persona. No siempre estoy en casa, no tenemos padre y mi hermanito es demasiado joven para ayudar a nuestra madre, para que la madre pueda usar un automóvil para hacer su vida un poco más fácil.
¿Qué sientes acerca de tu oponente?, Nate Landwehr?
KD: “Nate Landwehr es un luchador muy agresivo y me encanta.. Él sigue presionando a sus oponentes todo el tiempo, no importa qué, e incluso si come algunos golpes, el no para, y esta es exactamente la forma en que peleo. Nada puede detenerme! Así, No tengo dudas de que nuestra pelea será la mejor pelea de la noche.!
“La mejor victoria es la victoria rápida., así que me gustaría terminar ‘El tren’ temprano. Por otra parte, una dura batalla de cinco asaltos me daría mucha más experiencia y un impulso a mi carrera. De todas formas, Haré lo mejor que pueda y aprovecharé cualquier oportunidad para acabar con mi oponente.. Mi objetivo es convertirme en un mejor luchador y dejar una marca en la historia de las MMA!”
Titular del título pluma M-1 Challenge Movsar Evloev (9-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0) hace su segunda defensa del título versus Rafael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) En el evento co estelar.
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En “The Rage” con….. Nate Landwehr
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Nate Landwehr (encima) Mikhail Korobkov golpeó en su debut mundial M-1 en septiembre pasadoSAN PETERSBURGO, Rusia (Julio 17) – Luchador estadounidense Nate “El tren” Landwehr(10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) desafía al campeón de peso pluma M-1 Challenge Khamzat Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) este sabado en el desafío M-1 95: Batalla en las montañas evento principal, este sabado en Ingushetia, Rusia.
Luchando fuera de Clarksville, Tennesse, Landwehr se metió en “The Rage” para una entrevista individual:
¿Cómo conseguiste tu apodo?, 'El tren”?
NL: “Mi amigo comenzó a llamarme Nate Train en la secundaria tardía. Agregué ‘el’ allí para poder hablar mierda en el campo de fútbol en la escuela secundaria, Solo me gustaba decir: ‘Acabas de ser atropellado por el tren!’ Cuando empecé a pelear era obvio. Era muy bueno en el fútbol y ahí es donde me enamoré del contacto y los golpes duros.”
¿De dónde viene tu comportamiento agresivo?, física y verbalmente, viene de?
NL: “Siempre he sido ruidoso y confiado. Más, Me encantaba presumir y hablar mierda, así que me metí en muchos, muchas peleas. Yo no era un toro. Yo era demasiado pequeño para eso, pero me pondría en una situación y tendría que luchar para salir de ella.”
¿Cuándo cambió tu carrera de MMA??
NL: “Estaba trabajando a tiempo completo hasta que perdí por segunda vez en mi carrera.. Después de esa pérdida, Renuncie a mi trabajo, Empecé a entrenar a tiempo completo y no he perdido desde entonces.”
¿A quién le da más crédito en términos de dónde se encuentra ahora en MMA??
NL: “Mi mujer, Robyn, es lo mas importante. Sin ella no sería nada. Ella me ha apoyado desde el primer día. La mayoría de los luchadores comienzan con solo ellos mismos creyendo que podrían hacerlo, Empecé con dos.”
¿Qué te parece pelear en Rusia??
NL: He estado viajando con mi esposa por muchos lugares del mundo. Así, Estaba muy feliz de poder ir a Rusia y cobrar por ello. Rusia es muy hermosa y la arquitectura allí es impresionante.. Tengo muchas ganas de explorar y experimentar más de su tierra y cultura en el futuro. Recomiendo ir si nunca has estado allí!”
A medida que se acerca tu pelea por el título, ¿Cómo te sientes acerca de esta oportunidad por el título?
NL: “Estoy deseando que llegue mi título y no puedo esperar. Me recuerda a la película ROCKY IV.. Los fanáticos obtendrán un espectáculo que nunca olvidarán. Muchos fanáticos rusos me aman y me envían mensajes personalmente en las redes sociales diciendo, Puse las mejores peleas que han visto y me lo agradezco.. Mi trabajo principal es hacer creyentes.!”
¿Cómo te han tratado los fanáticos rusos??
NL: “Después de las dos últimas peleas., He tenido las mayores filas de fanáticos para tomar fotos y firmar autógrafos. Lo que me hace especial es mi pasión y corazón.. Puede que no recuerdes toda la pelea, pero recordará la sensación que tuvo cuando vio un espectáculo de Nate the Train!”
¿Qué esperas del campeón?, Khamzat Dalgiev?
DL: “Espero un hombre altamente motivado listo para hacer lo que sea necesario para mantener ese título, peleando frente a sus fanáticos y en su país de origen, pero no será suficiente para derrotarme. Esta tiene la pelea del año escrita por todas partes, seguido por Knockout of the Night para mí. Estoy dispuesto a caminar por el infierno para convertirme en campeón mundial y nada puede detenerme en este momento. Soy un hombre en una misión que comenzó con un niño y su sueño.”
En el evento co estelar, Titular del título pluma M-1 Challenge Movsar Evloev (9-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0) hace su segunda defensa del título versus Rafael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0).
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Ruben Villa defiende título de la OMB Jóvenes sábado de Sacramento, TAL COMO
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FILADELFIA, Penn. / NARANJA, California. (Junio 26, 2018) – El invicto peso pluma destacado Ruben Villa (11-0, 4 KOs) de Salinas, Calif estrellas en el evento principal de este sábado cuando se enfrente a México de Ricardo López (7-2-2, 6 KOs) en una pelea de 8 rondas que marcará su tercera apertura del año.
La pelea se llevará a cabo este sábado, Junio 30, de Omega Products International en Sacramento.
El zurdo hábil defiende su título de la OMB juvenil que ganó en abril en su ciudad natal. Villa superó a fondo Marlon Olea por su primer campeonato como profesional.
“Estoy ansioso por volver al ring,” dijo Villa, que está gestionado por Danny Zamora. “Me gusta ser activo. Estoy defendiendo mi título por primera vez. Voy a tener una gran cantidad de aficionados presentes, así que estoy listo para poner en un gran espectáculo.”
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La transmisión en vivo comienza a las 7:45 p.m. PT / 10:45 p.m. ET con Beto Durán como el anunciador de golpe por golpe y Steve Kim proporcionar experto, comentario del color.
Las puertas abren a 6:30 p.m. hora local con la primera pelea en aproximadamente 7:45 p.m. Omega se encuentra en los productos 8111 Fruitridge carretera, Sacramento, TAL COMO 95826, y se puede llegar a 916-635-3335.
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Rivalta firma al destacado aficionado puertorriqueño Luis Meléndez para un contrato gerencial
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Fort Lauderdale, El gerente de boxeo con sede en Florida Henry Rivalta anuncia con orgullo la firma del prospecto de peso pluma de 19 años Luis "El Chucho" Meléndez a un contrato promocional.
Un aficionado destacado en Florida y su Puerto Rico natal, Meléndez hará su debut profesional bajo la dirección de Rivalta en julio..
Nacido y criado en Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Meléndez comenzó a boxear a la edad 11. Pasó a tener 124 peleas como amateur, ganar varios títulos puertorriqueños e internacionales, incluidos los Juegos Olímpicos Juveniles, Copa olimpica, y los Puertorriqueños de 101 libra. a 132 libra.
Meléndez dice que el acuerdo gerencial es la culminación de una larga asociación que la pareja ha mantenido. "Cuando estaba a punto 15, Fui a entrenar en el Mike Tyson Gym en West Palm Beach y estaba haciendo sparring con un profesional y Henry me vio.. Me dijo que le gusta lo que ve y desde entonces me ha echado el ojo. Ahora que estoy alcanzando mi sueño de convertirme en profesional, Henry es la persona adecuada para ayudar a guiar mi carrera ".
Un luchador retroceso con un estilo más adecuado para los rangos profesionales, Meléndez llama a su estilo "inteligente agresivo".
Tengo un estilo muy profesional. Me siento en mis golpes. Me gusta mucho lanzar combinaciones. Me gusta derribar a mis oponentes. Me gusta ir al cuerpo. O, dependiendo del oponente, Te puedo boxear. También puedo golpear y no ser golpeado cuando lo necesito ".
Meléndez dice entrenar en KO Fitness en Hialeah, Florida, con el entrenador Michael Robles va bien y está emocionado de comenzar su carrera profesional. "Me siento genial. Esto es mi sueño. Siempre he amado a los profesionales. Solía mirar y decir "hombre, estaré allí algún día". Siempre he tenido ese estilo. Quiero ganar títulos en seis divisiones. Quiero ser el mejor libra por libra. Quiero ser la próxima cara de Puerto Rico ”.
“Luis tiene todo el talento para convertirse en campeón mundial,”Dijo Henry Rivalta. "Se ha destacado desde que era un niño y se ha convertido en un muy buen luchador. Estoy feliz de finalmente trabajar con él en los profesionales. Espero tener una relación larga y próspera con este próximo gran peleador de Puerto Rico ”.
LEO SANTA CRUZ OUTPOINTS ABNER MARES IN REMATCH TO RETAIN WBA FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
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LOS ANGELES (Junio 9, 2018) – In an electrifying war that had the STAPLES Center crowd on its feet chanting for more, Leo Santa Cruz defended his WBA Featherweight World Championship by winning a unanimous decision against four-division world champion Abner Mares in their rematch Saturday night on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®.
In almost an exact replica stat-wise of the first fight that Santa Cruz won by majority decision in 2015, the Los Angeles-native and three-division world champion Santa Cruz won on all three of the judges’ scorecards against Mares by scores of 115-113, 116-112, y 117-111.
Con la victoria, Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 KOs) takes one more step toward a possible unification fight in the competitive 126-pound division, one of boxing’s deepest.
“Se siente muy bien,” Santa Cruz dijo. “Abner is a great fighter. He left his heart out there. It was a tough fight but thank God we got the victory. I had to be smarter, that’s why it was not a bigger war but it was a good one.”
Similar to the first time the two Mexican-American warriors met, which resulted in more than 2,000 punches being thrown, un total de 1,992 totals punches were thrown in Saturday’s fight with Santa Cruz throwing 1,061 to Mares’ 931. Santa Cruz landed 357 golpes en comparación con 208 for Mares.
Madres (31-2-1, 15 KOs) comenzó rápido, winning the first two rounds on SHOWTIME’s unofficial scorer Steve Farhood’s card before Santa Cruz kicked it in another gear and went to work.
“It was a ‘Fight of the Year’ like I told you,” dichos Mares. “I hope you like the fight because we fought for you, Los Angeles. Ganar o perder, we did it for the fans. Fue una gran pelea.”
añadió: “Es lo que es. I don’t want to discuss scores. The judges decided that, y eso es. I’ll do it again. Hagámoslo de nuevo. Mares-Santa Cruz 3.”
In what SHOWTIME announcer Mauro Ranallo termed a “Featherweight Fiesta,” Santa Cruz dictated the pace from the third round on, utilizing his reach and working off the jab.
Santa Cruz suffered a cut above his left eye in the eighth round. “A cut is a cut, it wasn’t bothering me as much,” Santa Cruz dijo. “I didn’t let that distract me. I had cuts before. You keep on fighting.”
Madres, a former three-division world champion and a veteran of 10 peleas de campeonato mundial, had famed trainer Robert Garcia in his corner for this fight. “I said it before the fight: whoever wins this fight will be the number one featherweight. Santa Cruz won so he’s No. 1. I tip my hat off to him.”
When asked if he’s the No. 1 featherweight in the division, Santa Cruz replied: “Hopefully I am. I’ll leave it to the fans to decide. Quiero Gary Russell Jr.. siguiente. Quiero unificar. I’m ready for everyone, whoever and whenever.”
In the co-main event of the doubleheader, Jermell Charlo (31-0, 15 KOs) recorded a majority decision victory by outpointing former world champion Austin Trucha (31-5, 17 KOs) to defend his WBC Super Welterweight World Championship. Charlo’s four-fight knockout streak ended in his third world title defense. Dos jueces lo puntuaron 118-108 y 115-111 in favor of Charlo, and third scored it 113-113.
“Sometimes you knock them out, sometimes you just beat them.” Said Charlo, who has now defended his 154-pound title three times. “I went to fish, I tried to get some trout but I couldn’t catch him on the hook. I know they’re used to seeing me knock boys out but at least they saw me take care of business.”
Charlo recorded two knockdowns in the bout. Trout hit the canvas for the first time in the final minute of the third round as Charlo applied heavy pressure, first connecting on a big right followed by a counter left hook that knocked Trout off balance. Just eight seconds into the ninth, Trout went to one knee on a Charlo left hook to the side of Trout’s head. It was the sixth time Trout had been down in his career. Charlo continued to exert punishment on the game but tiring Trout.
“Take those knockdowns away I won the fight,” said the southpaw Trout, 32, who also went the distance in a unanimous-decision loss against Jermell’s twin brother and interim middleweight titleholder Jermall in 2016. “I can’t make any excuses, the better man won with those knockdowns.
“Both Jermell and Jermall are really good. They are the future. But I’m not done yet. I’m not defined by my results. I’m defined by the risks I take. I’ve taken the risks and I’ve stood my ground every time against giants and killers. And I’m still here.”
More accurate than Trout connecting on his punches the entire fight, Charlo went on a relentless attack in the 10º, connecting on multiples power punches that seemed to faze Trout. Charlo continued his attack in the 11º y 12º, choosing to stay upstairs as opposed to going to the body.
“Trout will tell you who will win that fight,” Charlo said of a potential unification with IBF and WBA 154-pound titleholder Jarret Hurd. “That’s why he survived 12. If Hurd sat in front of me and took those shots he’s done.”
During the SHOWTIME BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP telecast it was announced that WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey García and IBF Lightweight World Champion Robert Pascua Jr. will meet in a 135-pound unification showdown between unbeaten stars Saturday, Julio 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center.
“We were fighting at 140 but I always had my mind set act coming back to lightweight,” García dijo. “The only fight that made sense was a unification and the fighter available was Robert Easter Jr. He’s a champion and the man to beat. It’s great to be back to finally give my fans here in Southern California a fight. Now that we are I get to give them a unification match and the biggest fight of my career to date.”
“I got my fight on July 28, but there’s been a lot of talk about [Vasyl] Lomachenko and me over the past year. If I get through Robert Easter I’d be unified champ and the only other fight that makes sense is Lomachenko,” añadió.
Easter recently changed trainers and is now working with Kevin Cunningham. “Lomachenko and Mikey are two skillful guys in the lightweight division and two guys I want to fight,” Easter said. “Me and Mikey will do the talking in the ring. My height and my reach will give anyone problems as long as I use them skillfully.”
Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader will replay on Monday at 10 p.m. ET / PT por SHOWTIME EXTREME.
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Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares 2 & Jermell Charlo contra. Austin Trout Final Press Conference Quotes & Fotos
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LOS ANGELES (Junio 7, 2018) – Campeón del mundo de peso pluma Leo Santa Cruz and four-time world champion Abner Mares went face-to-face at the final press conference Thursday, two days before they enter the ring for their highly-anticipated rematch this Saturday, Junio 9 from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Also squaring-off at the final press conference were super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo y el ex campeón del mundo Austin trucha, who step into the ring on the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast that begins at 10 p.m. ET / PT (delayed in the West Coast).
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Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday from the Chick Hearn Press Room at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles:
LEO SANTA CRUZ
“The first fight was a really good one, but I think this one will be even better. Mares is a great fighter with a great trainer in Robert Garcia, and that’s the kind of challenge I want. We both want to give the fans great fights.
“I’ve learned a lot from my last few fights. I’m not coming in here worried about losing, I just worry about giving the fans a great show. If Mares is better than me that night, then he will win. But I’ve worked too hard and I’m going to be at my peak on Saturday night.
“I think that Mares has gotten a lot better. Robert Garcia is a trainer who has brought him up to a different level. He’s made a lot of improvements. I learned from the Frampton fights and my dad is a good trainer too. It’s even all the way around and it’s going to be a great fight.
“I think the winner of this fight will be number one in this division. Gary Russell Jr.. is a great fighter and I definitely want a rematch of our amateur fight. But me and Abner put a lot of pressure on our opponents and I don’t think Gary would like the pressure from either of us.
“My team motivates me every day in the gym. They’re right next to me running every day towards the same goal. That’s what I love about training camp because it makes me work even harder.”
Abner Mares
“I could stand up here and tell you what I’m going to do Saturday, but you’ve seen the first fight. You know how exciting the first fight was. I have even more to prove and I’m going to leave it all on the line this time.
“This is going to be an exciting fight. I know Leo has matured as an athlete and fighter by fighting Frampton twice. But if you look at my last couple of performances, they speak for themselves. I think both of us are seasoned and better fighters right now.
“There’s no doubt that the winner of this fight is number one in this division. There’s some great fighters at featherweight, but we’re fighting for the top spot in this division.
“Our focus isn’t on looking for a stoppage. That was my mistake the first fight. I tried to destroy him. I’m going to follow instructions and show I’m the better fighter in there.
“If I win Saturday night, and the fight is just as exciting as the first one, I’m ready for a trilogy. Hagamos que suceda.
“I’m going to fight my heart out and win this fight this time. Que gane el mejor. We’re going to give the fans what they want to see. I’m calling this ‘Fight of the Year’ guaranteed.”
Jermell Charlo
“My brother and I have been doing this a long time. Austin Trout has done it a long time as well. I’m hoping everyone gets there early, because I’m bringing excitement to the table right from the start.
“Some critics say that me and my brother haven’t fought the people required to be on the pound-for-pound list. My race to the top continues Saturday night to prove all those people wrong.
“A knockout is possible. If he wants that to be the way it goes, then I’m capable. Derrick and I have a great plan that we’re ready to use. None of our experience in the past matters, we’re both 0-0. Anything can happen on Saturday night.
“I look to do what my brother did against Trout, but way better. If that’s with a knockout or just picking him apart, Estoy listo. I’m fighting for a lot more than just a win on Saturday. We’re going to keep shining and do what we have to do.
“We want everyone to know that my brother and I come from the trenches. We made it this far, so we’re not stopping now. Nobody is standing in my way. I know Trout wants a belt, but this is the wrong belt to go after.
“I have to deal with Austin Trout. Jarrett Hurd is not my focus right now. I definitely want to unify titles soon and I hope he comes out ringside on Saturday night so I can look at him after this fight. Everyone knows what time it is.”
AUSTIN TROUT
“I’m very excited to be here and have another once in a lifetime opportunity. I believe this is destiny. I’m coming into the lion’s den and I’m going to come out unscathed.
“As great as my win against Miguel Cotto was, I don’t think it compares to this fight here. People complained about Cotto being old after I beat him, but with Jermell, there’s no excuse you can make up. He’s an undefeated world champion, so if I get the win, this is definitely bigger than Cotto.
“I don’t think he’s overlooking me because I bet his brother told him not to sleep on Trout. Everyone’s going to see what I’ve been saying on Saturday night.
“My training camp with Barry Hunter was fantastic. We got all the work in that I needed and Barry is someone who always pushes me to be better than I believe I’m capable of.
“I learned from my mistakes when I fought the bigger brother. I’m going to be even better on
Saturday and it’s going to be a totally different result.
“For everyone sleeping on me, you better wake up. It’s going to be an awakening on Saturday night.”
JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Padre de Santa Cruz & Entrenador
“Now all there is left to do is wait for fight night. The work up to this point has been done and it has been done well. We are ready to do what needs to be done when the time comes.
“Usually at this point ahead of a fight the biggest feat is to make weight but he had no problem there. Leo was on target weight about a month ago so it’s not something we’re worried about at this point. He’s eating good and maintaining weight well and feeling really strong for this fight.
“Leo is in incredible shape and I am confident he will win on Saturday. I’m sure Abner and his team are going to bring their best and we’re bringing our best too, but on fight night there will only be two who will clash. We’re ready for war.”
ROBERT GARCIA, Madres’ Entrenador
“Just the fact that Abner is in my training camp and we communicate so well, it’s given me a lot of confidence. Everyone has done a great job doing their part in camp and I believe we’ve worked on all the tools we need to defeat Leo Santa Cruz.
“Leo is a great fighter but Abner knows he can win this fight. The confidence he’s gained, and how much more seasoned Abner looks since joining my camp, should translate to a strong performance Saturday.
“This has been a really smooth training camp and that’s exactly what Abner needed. We’re primed for a big victory.”
Derrick James, Entrenador de Charlo
“I think that Jermell has shown a great level of maturity while also being an aggressive fighter. He’s also very positive about what he wants to do every day in camp, and in the ring on Saturday.
“Being able to spar with Errol Spence Jr. every day in camp has definitely helped Jermell. They say it all the time, but iron sharpens iron and that’s the mentality we have to help both guys improve and get to where we know they can get to.
“Austin is a crafty fighter who has a lot of experience and a lot of tools. The most important thing though is that we’re focused on getting Jermell to be the best version of himself on Saturday night.”
Richard Schaefer, Presidente & Director general de Deportes Ringstar
“Finally the wait is over. We waited three years for this rematch. Everyone asked me when this fight was going to happen. Now there’s just two days to go.
“You know it’s a big fight when you have the fight here at the premier venue in Los Angeles, STAPLES Center. These fighters here deserve it, because they are the best fighters in the sport, regardless of division. They’re going to show everyone on Saturday night why we love boxing so much.
“Each of these fights could have been a main event in its own right. I’m glad that these fighters were okay all being together on an event that really elevates the sport of boxing.
“Jermell Charlo is a once-in-a-generation talent in this sport. He has all the skills you need, but also has that one thing that makes you a superstar. He has charisma, and you cannot learn that. Sin embargo, anyone who is doubting Austin Trout, is making a big mistake. I have no doubt that he’ll be more than ready for this challenge.
“I’ve been fortunate to follow these main event fighters from their first fight, todo el camino hasta ahora, with them being multiple time world champions and fantastic men outside of the ring. Leo and Abner live the kind of lives that make this sport proud. But on Saturday night, may the best man win.
“SHOWTIME delivers week after week of the best fighting the best. This fight is no different and will be another treat for the fans watching on SHOWTIME who have come to expect these great matchups.”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Presidente Deportes & Programación de eventos, Showtime Network Inc.
“These four guys up here have been on SHOWTIME a combined 41 veces. That’s a lot and it doesn’t happen by accident. The reason it happens is because these fighters embody everything we want SHOWTIME Boxing to be about. They have some of the strongest resumes in the sport. None of these guys have ever shied away from taking a tough fight. They don’t come with excuses, they want the best and biggest fights. We’ ae proud to have all four of them on SHOWTIME.
“Right now we have a matchup between two of the biggest stars and faces of Southern California boxing. The featherweight division has seen top five fighters on SHOWTIME already this year-This is a rematch between two more of the top 5. In the first fight, they threw a combined 2,000 golpes, which I would bet will be matched again on Saturday.
“Austin Trout has been in there with the biggest and best stars in the sport of boxing. But Jermell has quite a bit of momentum. He has four consecutive stoppages, which is very impressive at the championship level. As everyone has said this is another main event quality matchup and I look forward to seeing it on Saturday night.”
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Jermell Charlo Los Angeles Media Workout Quotes & Fotos
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LOS ANGELES (Mayo 31, 2018) – Unbeaten super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo has arrived in Los Angeles ahead of his upcoming showdown Saturday, Junio 9 live on SHOWTIME against former champion Austin trucha as part of action from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast beings at 10 p.m. ET/PT and is headlined by the featherweight world championship rematch between Leo Santa Cruz y Abner Mares.
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, que está promovido por Ringstar Deportes y Promociones TGB, comenzar en $50, Más tasas aplicables, y están a la venta. Para comprar boletos, visite AXS.com o haga clic en AQUÍ.
With just over a week to go until fight night, Charlo conducted a media workout with Los Angeles-area press Thursday at Gloveworx boxing gym in Century City.
Here is what Charlo and his trainer, Derrick James, had to say Thursday:
Jermell Charlo
“Estoy listo para ir. I’m well-prepared. I’ve been in training camp for about 10 semanas. When you guys saw me before, I wasn’t this built but now I’m ready and I’m excited. I can take on any man in this division.
“El campo de entrenamiento fue genial. We had world champion Errol Spence Jr. in camp and a bunch of undefeated fighters. I stopped a few, dropped a few, but that’s not the name of the game. It’s all about training and getting the work done to be prepared for June 9.
“Trout is a veteran fighter but I don’t believe he’s going to stand in the pocket and try to fight me. I don’t think there’s a single fighter in this weight division that would try to do that, not even [Jarrett] Hurd. If Trout does try that, the night will end fast.
“I’m definitely growing as a fighter and growing as a man. If Trout wants to bang, let’s bang. I don’t care what Barry Hunter has or what he does, it’s not going to be able to beat me and Derrick James. I don’t necessarily think Trout is as tough as me so if he can’t put up the skills and match my ability, he won’t beat me that night.
“The Lara-Hurd fight was a great fight. Hurd did what he had to do but I’m a completely different fighter from Erislandy Lara. I’m not here to waste punches. I’m not saying Lara didn’t do a great job but I do believe that his conditioning wasn’t there. I’ve focused my whole life on training. I’m single, I don’t have a family that I have to focus on like some of these other guys. It’s all boxing.
“This is a doubleheader. I’m not a co-main event or a featured star bout. I did that years ago. How many people leave after I fight? Everybody left after the [Erickson] Lubin fight. I’m going to continue to do what I do. I definitely want to headline for you guys and do it here at STAPLES Center and possibly in Brooklyn. I prefer L.A. aunque, it’s all nice people and palm trees. They don’t have that in New York.
“I have a great team behind me that won’t allow me to get distracted by the bright lights of L.A. I don’t believe that it’s in my mind to worry about anything outside of the ring. My objective is to win Saturday night and then I can get out of the ring and have a great time with my brother.
“I’m trying to come in and change some things about boxing. I believe I can make it happen. I think every boxer should have their own media day. [León] Santa Cruz had his own media day. Abner [Madres] had his own media day. I had my own media day. If we can continue that task as fighters, I think it will bring a much bigger audience to boxing.
“I don’t think that whenever the WBC reaches out about a fight that they’re doing it just to play around. This sport is serious. We would love to be a part of a GGG fight. We’re tired of hearing the media say to put the Charlos in there with better competition. I’ve heard that every fight. As long as I’m winning fights and I’m entertaining the fans, that’s what I’m going to do.
“I think I could definitely fight at 168. I might just keep growing through the weight divisions. It’s easy.
“I was super excited about the video that came out today with Gizzle. It was astounding to me to see an artist come out and produce a song like that about the Charlos and it was even better with the video of the knockouts that me and my brother have.
“My fight is won in the gym. I definitely dedicate myself every time I go into a training camp and I spend thousands of dollars on my body and on my training. I sacrifice the fun of being in L.A. to train and be in the best condition possible to fight.”
Derrick James, Entrenador de Charlo
“[Jermell] sparred with Errol [Spence] yesterday and he looked phenomenal. He feels great. I think he and Errol are really similar in their level of fighting. At this point he makes weight pretty easily, he’s doing well and I know he wants to unify. Así, until that happens I see no reason for him to go up in weight. Ahora mismo, with Austin Trout we’re facing a physical fighter and a physical threat to everybody. With him it could be an easier fight or it can be a hard fight. As we know Jermell is a phenomenal fighter who’s very skilled so I’m not thinking about they’re what doing. [Jermell] might be but I’m not.
“Austin Trout is a great guy and he’s a great boxer. Even at an older age, his skill set is so good. If you think about Floyd [Mayweather], even at an older age he was beating everyone he was fighting. Así, the way I look at it is that he is going to come back hungrier and he’s looking at this as getting an opportunity to get a new fight.
“I always go in thinking it’s going to be a tough fight. I can’t go in there thinking of it in any other way. If I was thinking it would be easy, I’d be an idiot and I wouldn’t be here now. I have to keep pushing myself to be better and these guys will be ready for a tough fight.
“Jermell is always pushing to do more and do it better. He’s always looking to go further than training. If I tell him to do something he does it and learns from it. He’s a great student. I think he has a lot of heart and a lot of desire, and you will see that come out on June 9º.”
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Undercard Action Saturday, Junio 9 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles Features 2016 U.S. Olympian Karlos Balderas Plus Welterweight Showdown Between Ivan Redkach & Brian Jones & Más!
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LOS ANGELES (Mayo 31, 2018) – The undercard for the featherweight world championship main event between Leo Santa Cruz y Abner Mares will feature unbeaten 2016 U.S. Olímpico Karlos Balderas in a six-round super featherweight fight against Mexico’s Pedro Lopez and a welterweight showdown pitting Ivan Redkach contra Brian Jones Sábado, Junio 9 en el Staples Center de Los Ángeles.
The Santa Cruz vs. Mares rematch headlines action live on SHOWTIME in a telecast that also features unbeaten super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo la defensa de su título ante el ex campeón del mundo Austin trucha as part of an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, que está promovido por Ringstar Deportes y Promociones TGB, comenzar en $50, Más tasas aplicables, y están a la venta. Para comprar boletos, visite AXS.com o haga clic en AQUÍ.
Additional undercard action will feature unbeaten junior lightweight prospect José Gómez entering the ring, the pro debut of Westminster, California. perspectiva Lina Licona for a four-round light flyweight attraction, Antonio Santa Cruz in a bantamweight attraction against Mexico’s Jordan Baletero and the older brother of Karlos Balderas, Jose Balderas, stepping into the ring for a four-round super bantamweight bout.
Rounding out the night are unbeaten Oak Hills, California. perspectiva Jerry perez taking on Louisiana’s Josh Ross in junior lightweight action, invicto Arnold Alejandro in a four lightweight matchup, invicto Angel Alejandro in four rounds of featherweight action, and Ukraine’s Viktor Slavinski in a junior lightweight matchup against Texas-native Carlos Treviño.
El de 22 años Balderas (4-0, 3 KOs), un mexicoamericano de primera generación, compitió en los EE. UU.. Equipo de boxeo olímpico en el 2016 Juegos en Rio de Janeiro, Brasil antes de convertirse en profesional en abril 2017. Representando a Santa María, Calif., Balderas scored stoppages in his first three fights before earning a shutout unanimous decision over Jorge Rojas Zacazontetl in February. He will take on the 26-year-old López (7-3-1, 3 KOs) who fights out of Tijuana, Mexico and scored a knockout over Dario Medina in his last outing.
Originally from Ukraine but fighting out of Los Angeles, REDK (20-4-1, 16 KOs) was in one of the most exciting short fights of 2017 when he engaged in a back-and-forth bout against John Molina Jr. that contained the drama of most 12 round fights condensed into just four. Redkach was able to drop Molina early before succumbing to the veteran and the 32-year-old will look to bounce back against the Los Angeles-native Jones (14-8, 8 KOs), who’s last four wins have all come by stoppage.
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Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares 2 Sábado, Junio 9 Live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an Event Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
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LOS ANGELES (Mayo 30, 2018) – The first Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares clash, a candidate for “Pelea del Año” en 2015, was a hard fought crosstown Los Angeles battle for supremacy in the featherweight division won by Santa Cruz via a 12-round majority decision at STAPLES Center on August 29.
This Southern California natural hometown bash produced a strong live gate to go along with a peak of 1.641 million viewers on ESPN, their strongest numbers since 1998. The fierce, bloody war left Mares unfulfilled until their long-awaited rematch could be finally realized three years later. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast on Saturday, Junio 9 is approaching as we await the exciting, high-voltage return of Santa Cruz vs. Madres.
Historically, Los Angeles has been the hotspot for slugfests between legendary local Mexican-American fighters. Known for their big hearts in the ring, Mexican-American boxers have electrified fans with their explosiveness and courage. When you mix in the fact that Southland boxing fans are loyal to the end, you have the ingredients for the much anticipated barnburner between Los Angeles-based rivals, Santa Cruz vs. Madres.
The rematch is bound to instill and bolster Mexican national pride in the hearts of the growing Southland Latino boxing community. STAPLES Center will surely be divided equally between those rooting for either Santa Cruz or Mares. With this fight just over a week away, we look back to similar exciting bouts between popular Los Angeles fighters.
A strong bitterness carried over from many years earlier was in full force during the pre-fight build up between former sparring partners and former world champions Mando Ramos and Raul Rojas. These Harbor-area fighters openly played mind-games with each other and tossed hateful personal insults back-and-forth in order to gain a psychological edge. In this crucial crossroads fight for both, Ramos, de Long Beach, was led to believe that San Pedro’s Rojas was not in shape. Ramos proceeded to take it easy and coasted during training camp. When word got out that Rojas was in top-form, it occurred to Ramos that he’d been had. Todavía, Ramos mustered enough salvo to knockout Rojas in six rounds on December 10, 1970 at the Olympic Auditorium.
Ramos helped write another chapter of boxing history in the area as the long-awaited grudge match between two popular Chicano icons, Ramos and Ruben Navarro, also pitted the neighborhoods of Harbor vs. Maravilla against each other. The two fighters, who had been mouthing off to one another for three years, finally agreed to meet in the ring to claim exclusive bragging rights for the title of “best lightweight in town.” Former world lightweight champion Ramos pulled off a close 10-round unanimous decision over top-contender Navarro, “The Maravilla Kid” of East L.A., at the Olympic Auditorium on September 30, 1971.
In one of the most anticipated dream matches in Los Angeles boxing history, “Colegial” Bobby Chacon, of Sylmar, knocked out Danny “Little Red” López, of Alhambra, in the ninth round to win the mythical “City Featherweight Championship.” Chacon was in his wheelhouse all night long, rocking Lopez repeatedly with his right hand throughout the fight. This clash of local rising stars in the featherweight division, promoted by Aileen Eaton and the Olympic Boxing Club, occurred in front of a sold-out crowd of 16,027 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on May 24, 1974. The fight produced so much interest that another 2,671 fans watched on closed-circuit TV at the Olympic Auditorium, located on the corner of 18th & Grand in downtown Los Angeles. Steve Springer of the Los Angeles Times wrote in 1995 about the fight as a measuring stick for boxing fan passion in the area, diciendo “you would have to go back to Chacon-Lopez to find such excitement for a pair of Los Angeles fighters.”
It was the first time in boxing history that two college graduates fought for the world title when WBC welterweight champion Carlos Palomino, of Westminster, successfully defended his title against Armando Muniz, of Montebello, by 15th-round TKO at the Olympic Auditorium on January 21, 1977. Many local boxing writers called this knockdown, drag-out war, la “Pelea del Año”, and in the rematch held May 27, 1978 en el mismo lugar, Palomino once again stopped Muniz, this time by 15-round unanimous decision.
Santa Cruz and Mares grew up together on the same Southern California boxing scene. Both appeared on many of the same boxing cards, and Santa Cruz even picked up an IBF bantamweight belt vacated by Mares. Ahora, for these two Mexican warriors with almost identical boxing statistics, the road to greatness leads them both once more to STAPLES Center for surely another sensational ring-war.
Come fight night on June 9, 2018, the boxing world will be treated to another classic Los Angeles slugfest between two certified Mexican warriors. This bout truly promises to be the next chapter written in the long history of exciting Los Angeles crosstown battles. Nearly three years in the making, anticipation will be high and a screaming audience again on their feet, as they witness Mares’ quest for redemption in his rematch with Santa Cruz. As popular and well-liked as these two hometown heroes are in the Southland boxing community; there will be only one fighter who will walk out of STAPLES Center with his hands raised tall. Que gane el mejor.
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, que está promovido por Ringstar Deportes y Promociones TGB, comenzar en $50, Más tasas aplicables, y están a la venta. Para comprar boletos, visite AXS.com o haga clic en AQUÍ.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will also feature unbeaten super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo la defensa de su título ante el ex campeón del mundo Austin trucha as part of an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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Story written by Gene Aguilera, author of Latino Boxing in Southern California (2018) y Mexican American Boxing in Los Angeles (2014), Arcadia Publishing. Aguilera has been inducted into the WBC Legends of Boxing Museum, National Boxing Hall of Fame, y su 2014 release was chosen as “Book of the Year” by the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame.
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