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En “The Rage” con….. Khamzat Dalgiev
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SAN PETERSBURGO, Rusia (Xullo 18) – M-1 Challenge campión dos penas Khamzat Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) defends his title this Saturday against his American challenger, Nate “The Train” Landwehr (10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), en the M-1 Challenge 95: Battle in the Mountains evento principal, this Saturday in Ingushetia, Rusia.
An all-around gifted MMA fighter, Dalgiev got into “The Rage” for a one-on-one interview:
When did you first start in MMA?
KD: “I started training in judo when I was a child and I really loved it. After one championship, where judges made a few very bad decisions that prevented me from becoming the national champion, I decided to move on. At that time there were no MMA gyms around, so I just watched fight videos and hoped to start fighting one day. After a while a friend of mine told me about an MMA gym opening and I understood this was my chance. I remember staying far away from The Rage at one of the first M-1 Global shows in Ingushetia, dreaming about entering the Rage one day by myself.”
What did you have to work hardest at to become the fighter you are today?
KD: “In the beginning of my career, the most difficult thing for me was striking, because I only had a wrestling background. But I can say for sure that it is much easier for a wrestler to learn striking than for a striker to learn wrestling. After a few months of hard training, I had my first fight.
“In my early fights, I preferred using my wrestling skills to defeat my opponents, but as my striking was getting better, I started using it more and more and really enjoyed it. In the upcoming fight I’d love to add the fourth knockout victory to my record.”
Can you talk a little about your only pro loss that came in your debut?
KD: “In my debut fight, I fought a much more experienced fighter, Ali Bagov, who had more than 20 pro fights on his record. I did not care about his record because those are just numbers and I have never chosen my opponents. If you want to be the best you have to fight the best.
“That loss in my debut fight changed me a lot as a fighter. I gained experience, started training harder and since then, with God’s help, I’ve won 10 fights in a row. Even if I could change it and declined taking that fight, I would never do it because that fight was one of the most important one in my career.”
What’s the key to your success?
KD: “If you want to succeed, you have to work hard 24/7 and spare no efforts. You have to set a goal and do your best to reach it, clearing all obstacles on your way.
Can you look back at your title-winning performance and explain what happened?
“In the title fight against Ivan Buchinger, I had great confidence that the title belt will be mine. I was extremely motivated and did not feel his punches. He could deliver one good shot to my head that caused a flash knockdown, but it did not shake me. I did not lose concentration and kept controlling the fight. I was listening to my corner and with their help knocked out the champ.
“For that victory the president of Ingushetia Yunus-bek Yevkurov, gave me a generous gift – Toyota Camry – and when I got home that night, I gave it to my mother because I believe that a mother is the most important person in life for any person. I am not always at home, we have no father and my baby brother is too young to help our mom, so mother could use a car to make her life a bit easier.
What do you feel about your opponent, Nate Landwehr?
KD: “Nate Landwehr is a very aggressive fighter and I love it. He keeps pushing his opponents all the time, no matter what, and even if he eats some punches, he does not stop, and this is exactly the way I fight. Nothing can stop me! Así, I have no doubts our fight is going to be the best fight of the night!
“The best victory is the fast victory, so I’d like to finish ‘The Train’ cedo. Por outra banda, a tough five-round battle would give me much more experience and a boost to my career. Anyway, I’ll do my best and use any opportunity to finish my opponent. My goal to is to become a better fighter and leave a mark in MMA history!”
M-1 Challenge featherweight title-holder Movsar Evloev (9-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0) makes his second title defense versus Rafael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) No evento co-featured.
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En “The Rage” con….. Nate Landwehr
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SAN PETERSBURGO, Rusia (Xullo 17) – American fighter Nate “The Train” Landwehr(10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) challenges M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Khamzat Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) this Saturday in the M-1 Challenge 95: Battle in the Mountains evento principal, this Saturday in Ingushetia, Rusia.
Fighting out of Clarksville, Tennessee, Landwehr got into “The Rage” for a one-on-one interview:
How did you get your nickname, ‘The Train”?
NL: “My friend started calling me Nate Train back in late middle school. I added ‘the’ in there so I could talk shit on the football field in high school, I just liked saying: ‘You just got ran over by the Train!’ When I started fighting is was a no-brainer. I was very good at football and that’s where I fell in love with contact and hard hits.”
Where does your aggressive behavior, physically and verbally, come from?
NL: “I’ve always been loud and confident. Máis, I loved to show off and talk shit, so I got myself in many, many fights. I was not a bull. I was too small for that, but I would get myself in a situation and have to fight my way out of it.”
When did your MMA career turn around?
NL: “I was working a full-time job until I lost for the second time in my career. After that loss, Deixei o meu traballo, started training full time and haven’t lost since.”
Who do you give the most credit to in terms of where you’re at right now in MMA?
NL: “My wife, Robyn, is the most important. Without her I would be nothing. She has supported me since day one. Most fighters start off with only themselves believing they could make it, I started with two.”
How do you feel about fighting in Russia?
NL: I’ve been many places around the world traveling with my wife. Así, I was very happy to be able to go to Russia and get paid for it. Russia is very beautiful and the architecture there is stunning. I’m looking forward to exploring and experiencing more of its land and culture in the future. I recommend going if you’ve never been there!”
As your title fight approaches, how do you feel about this title shot?
NL: “I’m looking forward to my title shot it and can’t wait. Reminds me of the movie ROCKY IV. Fans will get a show they will never forget. Many Russian fans do love me and message me personally on social networks saying, I put on the best fights they have seen and thank me for it. My main job is to make believers!”
How have you been treated by Russian fans?
NL: “After the last two fights, I have had the biggest lines of fans to take pictures and sign autographs. What makes me special is my passion and heart. You may not remember the whole fight, but you will remember the feeling you had when you see a Nate the Train show!”
What do you expect from the champion, Khamzat Dalgiev?
DL: “I expect a highly motivated man ready to do whatever it takes to keep that title, fighting in front of his fans and in his home country, but it won’t be enough to defeat me. This has Fight of the Year written all over it, followed by Knockout of the Night for me. I am willing to walk through hell to become a world champion and nothing can stop me right now. I’m a man on a mission that started with a boy and his dream.”
No evento co-featured, M-1 Challenge featherweight title-holder Movsar Evloev (9-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0) makes his second title defense versus Rafael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0).
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Xullo 21 – M-1 Desafío 95 na Ingusetia, Rusia
Ruben Villa Defends WBO Youth Title Saturday from Sacramento, TAL
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PHILADELPHIA, Penn. / Laranxa, Califa. (Xuño 26, 2018) – Unbeaten featherweight standout Ruben Villa (11-0, 4 Kos) of Salinas, Calif stars in the main event this Saturday when he takes on Mexico’s Ricardo Lopez (7-2-2, 6 Kos) in an 8-round fight that will mark his third start of the year.
The bout will take place this Saturday, Xuño 30, from Omega Products International in Sacramento.
The slick southpaw defends his WBO Youth title that he won in April in his hometown. Villa thoroughly outpointed Marlon Olea for his first championship as a professional.
“I’m anxious to get back in the ring,” said Villa, who is managed by Danny Zamora. “I like being active. I’m defending my title for the first time. I’ll have a lot of fans in attendance so I’m ready to put on a great show.”
Villa is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.
Os ingresos para “New Blood” custa $40, $60, & $100, and are available for purchase by calling 714-935-0900, or online at ThompsonBoxing.com.
All fights will be live streamed on TB Presents: New Blood via Thompson Boxing Facebook and ThompsonBoxing.com.
The livestream starts at 7:45 p.m. PT / 10:45 p.m. ET with Beto Duran as the blow-by-blow announcer and Steve Kim providing expert, color commentary.
As portas abren ás 6:30 p.m. local time with the first bout at approximately 7:45 p.m. Omega Products is located at 8111 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, TAL 95826, e se pode alcanzar en 916-635-3335.
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Rivalta Inks Puerto Rican Amateur Standout Luis Melendez to Managerial Contract
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based boxing manager Henry Rivalta proudly announces the signing of 19-year-old featherweight prospect Luis “El Chucho” Melendez to a promotional contract.
A stand-out amateur in Florida and his native Puerto Rico, Melendez will be making his professional debut under the guidance of Rivalta in July.
Born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Melendez started boxing at age 11. He went on to have 124 loitas afeccionadas, winning a number of Puerto Rican and international titles including the Junior Olympics, Olympic Cup, and the Puerto Rican Nationals from 101 lbs. para 132 lbs.
Melendez says the managerial deal is the culmination of a long association the pair have held. “When I was about 15, I went to spar at the Mike Tyson Gym in West Palm Beach and I was sparring a pro and Henry saw me. He told me he likes what he sees and since then he’s had his eye on me. Now that I’m reaching my dream of going pro, Henry is the right person to help guide my career.”
A throwback fighter with a style more suited for the professional ranks, Melendez calls his style ‘smart aggressive.’
I have a very pro style. I sit down on my punches. I like to throw combinations a lot. I like to break my opponents down. I like to go to the body. Or, depending on the opponent, I can box you. I can also hit and not get hit when I need to.”
Melendez says training at KO Fitness in Hialeah, Florida, with trainer Michael Robles is going well and he’s excited to get started on his professional career. "Eu me sinto gran. This is my dream. I have always loved the pros. I used to watch and say ‘man I will be there one day.’ I’ve always had that style. I want to win titles in six divisions. I want to be the best pound for pound. I want to be the next face of Puerto Rico.”
“Luis has all the talent to become a world champion,” said Henry Rivalta. “He’s been a stand-out since he was a kid and he’s developed into a very good fighter. I’m happy to finally be working with him in the professionals. I look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with this next great fighter from Puerto Rico.”
LEO SANTA CRUZ VENTA A ABNER MARES NA REVANCHA PARA RETENIR O TÍTULO DE PESO PLUMA DA AMB POR DECISIÓN UNANIME
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LOS ANGELES (Xuño 9, 2018) – Nunha guerra electrizante que tiña á multitude do STAPLES Center en pé cantando por máis, Leo Santa Cruz defendeu o seu Campionato Mundial de peso pluma da AMB gañando unha decisión unánime contra o campión do mundo de catro divisións Abner Mares na súa revancha o sábado pola noite no SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®.
Nunha réplica case exacta estatísticamente da primeira loita na que gañou Santa Cruz por decisión maioritaria 2015, o campión do mundo nativo de Los Ángeles e de tres divisións Santa Cruz gañou nos tres xuíces’ tarxetas de puntuación contra Mares por decenas de 115-113, 116-112, e 117-111.
Coa vitoria, Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 Kos) dá un paso máis cara a unha posible loita de unificación na competitiva división de 126 libras, un dos máis profundos do boxeo.
“É gran,” Santa Cruz said. “Abner é un gran loitador. Deixou o seu corazón aí fóra. Foi unha loita dura pero grazas a Deus conseguimos a vitoria. Tiven que ser máis intelixente, por iso non foi unha guerra máis grande senón que foi boa.”
Semellante á primeira vez que os dous guerreiros mexicano-estadounidenses se atoparon, que deu lugar a máis de 2,000 lanzando golpes, un total de 1,992 os golpes totais lanzáronse na pelexa do sábado co lanzamento de Santa Cruz 1,061 a Mares’ 931. Santa Cruz aterrou 357 socos en comparación con 208 para Mares.
Nais (31-2-1, 15 Kos) comezou rápido, gañando as dúas primeiras roldas na tarxeta do goleador non oficial de SHOWTIME, Steve Farhood, antes de que Santa Cruz a patease con outra marcha e se puxese a traballar.
“Foi unha "Fight of the Year".’ como che dixen,” dixo Mares. “Espero que vos guste a loita porque loitamos por vós, Anxos. Gañar ou perder, fixémolo para os afeccionados. Foi unha gran loita.”
engadiu: “Isto é o que é. Non quero discutir puntuacións. Así o decidiron os xuíces, e iso é todo. Vou facelo de novo. Imos facelo de novo. Mares-Santa Cruz 3.”
No que o locutor de SHOWTIME Mauro Ranallo denominou a “Festa de peso pluma,” Santa Cruz ditou o ritmo a partir da terceira xornada, utilizando o seu alcance e traballando fóra do jab.
Santa Cruz sufriu un corte por riba do ollo esquerdo na oitava xornada. “Un corte é un corte, non me molestaba tanto,” Santa Cruz said. “Non deixei que iso me distraera. Tiven cortes antes. Segue loitando.”
Nais, un antigo campión do mundo de tres divisións e un veterano de 10 loitas no campionato do mundo, tiña o famoso adestrador Robert García na súa esquina para esta loita. “Díxeno antes da pelexa: quen gañe esta loita será o peso pluma número un. Santa Cruz gañou polo que é No. 1. Quito o sombreiro ante el.”
Cando lle preguntaron se é o núm. 1 peso pluma na división, Santa Cruz respondeu: “Oxalá o sexa. Deixarei que os afeccionados decidan. Quero Gary Russell Jr. next. Quero unificar. Estou preparado para todos, quen e cando queira.”
No evento co-principal do dobre partido, Jermell Charlo (31-0, 15 Kos) rexistrou unha vitoria por decisión maioritaria ao superar ao ex campión do mundo Austin Troita (31-5, 17 Kos) para defender o seu Campionato Mundial de peso superwelter WBC. A racha de catro nocauts de Charlo rematou na súa terceira defensa do título mundial. Dous xuíces puntuárono 118-108 e 115-111 a favor de Charlo, e o terceiro anotouno 113-113.
“Ás veces os noqueas, ás veces só os gañas.” Dixo Charlo, que agora defendeu tres veces o seu título de 154 libras. “fun pescar, Tentei conseguir unhas troitas pero non puiden collelo no anzol. Sei que están afeitos a verme noquear a rapaces pero polo menos viron que me ocupaba dos negocios.”
Charlo rexistrou dous derribos no combate. Trout golpeou a lona por primeira vez no último minuto da terceira rolda mentres Charlo aplicaba unha forte presión, primeiro conectando nunha gran dereita seguido dun gancho de esquerda contra o que desequilibrou a Trout. Só oito segundos para o noveno, Trout foi a un xeonllo nun gancho esquerdo de Charlo ao lado da cabeza de Trout. Era a sexta vez que Trout caía na súa carreira. Charlo seguiu facendo castigo no partido pero cansando Trout.
“Leva eses derribos que gañei a loita,” dixo a Troita zurda, 32, que tamén foi a distancia nunha derrota por decisión unánime contra o irmán xemelgo de Jermell e titular interino de peso mediano Jermall en 2016. “Non podo poñer ningunha escusa, o mellor home gañou con aqueles derribos.
“Tanto Jermell como Jermall son moi bos. Son o futuro. Pero aínda non rematei. Non estou definido polos meus resultados. Estou definido polos riscos que asumo. Asumín os riscos e defendín a miña posición cada vez contra xigantes e asasinos. E aínda estou aquí.”
Máis preciso que Trout conectando nos seus golpes toda a loita, Charlo lanzou un ataque implacable no 10th, conectarse en múltiples golpes de poder que parecían desconcertar a Trout. Charlo continuou o seu ataque no 11th e 12th, optando por quedar enriba en lugar de ir ao corpo.
“Trout dirá quen vai gañar esa loita,” Charlo dixo sobre unha potencial unificación co titular de 154 libras da FIB e da AMB Jarret Hurd. “Por iso sobreviviu 12. Se Hurd sentou diante de min e fixo eses tiros, fixo.”
Durante a transmisión de SHOWTIME BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP anunciouse o campión do mundo peso lixeiro do CMB Mikey Garcia e campión do mundo de peso lixeiro da IBF Robert Pascua Jr. reunirase o sábado nun enfrontamento de unificación de 135 libras entre estrelas invictas, Xullo 28 en directo en SHOWTIME de STAPLES Center.
“Estivemos pelexando 140 pero sempre tiña a miña mente decidida a volver ao peso lixeiro,” dixo García. “A única loita que tiña sentido era unha unificación e o loitador dispoñible era Robert Easter Jr. É un campión e o home a bater. É xenial estar de volta para darlle finalmente unha loita aos meus fans aquí no sur de California. Agora que estamos podo darlles un partido de unificación e a loita máis grande da miña carreira ata a data.”
“Eu teño a miña pelexa en xullo 28, pero falouse moito [Vasyl] Lomachenko e eu durante o ano pasado. Se supero Robert Easter, sería campión unificado e a única outra loita que ten sentido é Lomachenko,” el engadiu.
Easter cambiou recentemente de adestrador e agora traballa con Kevin Cunningham. “Lomachenko e Mikey son dous mozos hábiles na división de peso lixeiro e dous mozos cos que quero loitar,” Pascua dixo. “Mikey e eu imos falar no ring. A miña altura e o meu alcance darán problemas a calquera sempre que os use con habilidade.”
A dobre partida do SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING do sábado repetirase o luns ás 10 p.m. ET/PT en SHOWTIME EXTREME.
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Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares 2 & Jermell Charlo vs. Citas da conferencia de prensa final de Austin Trout & Fotos
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LOS ANGELES (Xuño 7, 2018) – Campión do mundo peso pluma Leo Santa Cruz e catro veces campión do mundo Abner Mares foi cara a cara na rolda de prensa final do xoves, dous días antes de entrar no ring para a súa tan esperada revancha este sábado, Xuño 9 do STAPLES Center de Los Ángeles nun evento presentado por Premier Boxing Champions.
Tamén se enfrontaron na rolda de prensa final o campión do mundo de peso súper welter Jermell Charlo e ex-campión do mundo Austin Trout, que suben ao ring na transmisión de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING que comeza ás 10 p.m. ET / ES (atrasada na costa oeste).
Os ingresos para o evento en directo, que é promovido pola Ringstar Sports e Promocións TGB, comeza ás $50, engadida de comisións, e xa están á venda. Para comprar entradas visita AXS.com ou fai clic AQUI.
Isto é o que os participantes da conferencia de prensa tiveron que dicir o xoves desde a sala de prensa de Chick Hearn no STAPLES Center de Los Ángeles:
LEO SANTA CRUZ
“A primeira loita foi moi boa, pero creo que este será aínda mellor. Mares é un gran loitador cun gran adestrador en Robert García, e ese é o tipo de reto que quero. Os dous queremos darlle grandes loitas aos afeccionados.
“Aprendín moito dos meus últimos combates. Non entro aquí preocupado por perder, Só me preocupa darlles aos fans un gran espectáculo. Se Mares é mellor ca min esa noite, entón gañará. Pero traballei demasiado duro e vou estar no meu pico o sábado pola noite.
“Creo que Mares mellorou moito. Robert García é un adestrador que o levou a un nivel diferente. Fixo moitas melloras. Aprendín das pelexas de Frampton e meu pai tamén é un bo adestrador. Incluso é todo e vai ser unha gran loita.
“Creo que o gañador desta loita será o número un desta división. Gary Russell Jr. é un gran loitador e definitivamente quero unha revancha da nosa loita afeccionada. Pero Abner e eu puxemos moita presión sobre os nosos opoñentes e non creo que a Gary lle gustaría a presión de ningún de nós..
“O meu equipo motívame todos os días no ximnasio. Están ao meu lado correndo todos os días cara ao mesmo obxectivo. Iso é o que me gusta do campo de adestramento porque me fai traballar aínda máis.”
Abner Mares
“Podería estar aquí parado e dicirche o que vou facer o sábado, pero xa viches a primeira pelexa. Xa sabes o emocionante que foi a primeira loita. Teño aínda máis que demostrar e vouno deixar todo en xogo esta vez.
“Esta vai ser unha loita emocionante. Sei que Leo madurou como atleta e loitador loitando contra Frampton dúas veces. Pero se miras as miñas últimas actuacións, falan por si mesmos. Creo que os dous somos loitadores experimentados e mellores agora mesmo.
“Non hai dúbida de que o gañador desta loita é o número un desta división. Hai algúns grandes loitadores en peso pluma, pero estamos loitando polo primeiro posto desta división.
“O noso foco non está en buscar unha parada. Ese foi o meu erro na primeira loita. Tentei destruílo. Vou seguir as instrucións e demostrar que son o mellor loitador alí.
“Se gano o sábado pola noite, e a loita é tan emocionante como a primeira, Estou preparado para unha triloxía. Imos facer isto acontecer.
“Vou loitar contra o meu corazón e gañar esta loita esta vez. Que gañe o mellor. Imos darlle aos afeccionados o que queren ver. Estou chamando a isto "Loita do ano".’ garantido.”
Jermell Charlo
“O meu irmán e eu levamos moito tempo facendo isto. Austin Trout tamén o fixo moito tempo. Espero que todos cheguen cedo, porque estou traendo emoción á mesa dende o principio.
“Algúns críticos din que eu e o meu irmán non pelexamos contra as persoas obrigadas a estar na lista de libra por libra. A miña carreira ata o cumio continúa o sábado pola noite para demostrar que toda esa xente está equivocada.
“É posible un nocaut. Se quere que sexa así, entón son capaz. Derrick e eu temos un gran plan que estamos preparados para usar. Nada da nosa experiencia no pasado importa, somos os dous 0-0. Todo pode pasar o sábado pola noite.
“Busco facer o que fixo o meu irmán contra Trout, pero moito mellor. Se iso é cun nocaut ou só seleccionándoo, Estou preparado. Estou loitando por moito máis que por unha vitoria o sábado. Imos seguir brillando e facer o que temos que facer.
“Queremos que todos saiban que o meu irmán e mais eu vimos das trincheiras. Chegamos ata aquí, polo que non paramos agora. Ninguén se interpón no meu camiño. Sei que Trout quere un cinto, pero este é o cinto equivocado para ir detrás.
“Teño que tratar con Austin Trout. Jarrett Hurd non é o meu foco neste momento. Definitivamente quero unificar os títulos pronto e espero que saia o sábado pola noite para poder miralo despois desta loita.. Todo o mundo sabe que hora é.”
TROITA AUSTIN
“Estou moi emocionado de estar aquí e ter outra oportunidade unha vez na vida. Creo que este é o destino. Vou entrar no foxo dos leóns e vou saír ileso.
“Tan grande como foi a miña vitoria ante Miguel Cotto, Non creo que se compare con esta loita aquí. A xente queixábase de que Cotto era vello despois de que o gañei, pero con Jermell, non hai escusa que poidas inventar. É un campión do mundo invicto, entón se consigo a vitoria, isto é definitivamente máis grande que Cotto.
“Non creo que me estea por alto porque aposto que o seu irmán lle dixo que non durmir en Trout. Todo o mundo vai ver o que estiven dicindo o sábado pola noite.
“O meu campo de adestramento con Barry Hunter foi fantástico. Temos todo o traballo que necesitaba e Barry é alguén que sempre me impulsa a ser mellor do que creo que son capaz..
“Aprendín dos meus erros cando loitei contra o irmán maior. Vou estar aínda mellor
Sábado e vai ser un resultado totalmente diferente.
“Para todos os que dormen sobre min, é mellor espertar. Vai ser un espertar na noite do sábado.”
JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Pai de Santa Cruz & Adestrador
“Agora só queda esperar a noite de loita. O traballo ata este momento está feito e está ben feito. Estamos preparados para facer o que hai que facer cando chegue o momento.
“Normalmente neste momento antes dunha pelexa a maior fazaña é facer peso pero alí non tivo ningún problema. Leo tiña un peso obxectivo hai aproximadamente un mes, polo que non é algo que nos preocupe neste momento. Está comendo ben e mantendo o peso ben e sentíndose moi forte para esta loita.
“Leo está nunha forma incrible e confío en que gañará o sábado. Estou seguro de que Abner e o seu equipo van aportar o mellor posible e nós tamén, pero na noite de loita só haberá dous que se enfrontarán. Estamos preparados para a guerra.”
ROBERT GARCIA, Nais’ Adestrador
“Só o feito de que Abner estea no meu campo de adestramento e nos comunicamos tan ben, deume moita confianza. Todos fixeron un gran traballo facendo a súa parte no campamento e creo que traballamos en todas as ferramentas que necesitamos para derrotar a Leo Santa Cruz.
“Leo é un gran loitador pero Abner sabe que pode gañar esta loita. A confianza que gañou, e canto máis experimentado parece Abner desde que entrou no meu campamento, debería traducirse nunha forte actuación o sábado.
“Este foi un campo de adestramento moi bo e iso é exactamente o que necesitaba Abner. Estamos preparados para unha gran vitoria.”
Derrick James, Instrutor de Charlo
“Creo que Jermell mostrou un gran nivel de madurez á vez que foi un loitador agresivo. Tamén é moi positivo sobre o que quere facer todos os días no campamento, e no ring o sábado.
“Poder xogar con Errol Spence Jr. cada día no campamento axudou definitivamente a Jermell. Dino todo o tempo, pero o ferro afia o ferro e esa é a mentalidade que temos de axudar aos dous a mellorar e chegar a onde sabemos que poden chegar..
“Austin é un loitador astuto que ten moita experiencia e moitas ferramentas. Pero o máis importante é que estamos centrados en conseguir que Jermell sexa a mellor versión de si mesmo o sábado pola noite.”
Richard Schaefer, Presidente & CEO de Ringstar Sports
“Por fin a espera rematou. Agardamos tres anos por esta revancha. Todo o mundo me preguntou cando ía ocorrer esta pelexa. Agora só faltan dous días.
“Sabes que é unha gran pelexa cando tes a pelexa aquí no primeiro lugar de Los Ángeles, STAPLES Center. Estes loitadores aquí meréceno, porque son os mellores loitadores do deporte, independentemente da división. Mostrarán a todos o sábado pola noite por que nos gusta tanto o boxeo.
“Cada unha destas loitas podería ter sido un evento principal por dereito propio. Alégrome de que estes loitadores estiveran ben todos xuntos nun evento que realmente eleva o deporte do boxeo.
“Jermell Charlo é un talento único neste deporte. Ten todas as habilidades que necesitas, pero tamén ten esa única cousa que te converte nunha superestrela. Ten carisma, e iso non podes aprender. Con todo, calquera que dubida de Austin Trout, está cometendo un gran erro. Non teño dúbida de que estará máis que preparado para este desafío.
“Tiven a sorte de seguir a estes loitadores do evento principal desde a súa primeira loita, ata agora, sendo varios campións do mundo e homes fantásticos fóra do ring. Leo e Abner viven o tipo de vida que enorgullece este deporte. Pero o sábado pola noite, que gañe o mellor home.
“SHOWTIME ofrece semana tras semana o mellor loitando contra o mellor. Esta loita non é diferente e será outra delicia para os afeccionados que vexan en SHOWTIME e que esperan estes grandes enfrontamentos.”
STEPHEN Espinoza, Presidente Deportes & Programación de eventos, Showtime Network Inc.
“Estes catro rapaces de aquí arriba estiveron en SHOWTIME xuntos 41 veces. Iso é moito e non ocorre por casualidade. O motivo é que estes loitadores encarnan todo o que queremos que SHOWTIME Boxing sexa. Teñen uns dos currículos máis fortes do deporte. Ningún destes mozos se esquivou de levar unha dura loita. Non veñen con escusas, queren as mellores e máis grandes loitas. We’ Orgullosos de ter os catro en SHOWTIME.
“Agora mesmo temos un enfrontamento entre dúas das maiores estrelas e caras do boxeo do sur de California. A división de peso pluma xa viu aos cinco mellores loitadores en SHOWTIME este ano. Esta é unha revancha entre dous dos mellores. 5. Na primeira loita, botaron un combinado 2,000 socos, que apostaría que volverá ser igualado o sábado.
“Austin Trout estivo alí coas estrelas máis grandes e mellores do deporte do boxeo. Pero Jermell ten bastante impulso. Leva catro paros consecutivos, que é moi impresionante a nivel de campionato. Como todos dixeron, este é outro encontro de calidade do evento principal e espero velo o sábado pola noite.”
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Jermell Charlo Los Angeles Media Workout Quotes & Fotos
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LOS ANGELES (Maio 31, 2018) – Unbeaten super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo has arrived in Los Angeles ahead of his upcoming showdown Saturday, Xuño 9 live on SHOWTIME against former champion Austin Trout 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 e Abner Mares.
Os ingresos para o evento en directo, que é promovido pola Ringstar Sports e Promocións TGB, comeza ás $50, engadida de comisións, e xa están á venda. Para comprar entradas visita AXS.com ou fai clic AQUI.
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
“Estou preparado 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.
“Campo de adestramento foi excelente. 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. aínda, 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 [Nais] 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, Instrutor 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. Agora, 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 9th.”
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Undercard Action Saturday, Xuño 9 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles Features 2016 U.S. Olympian Karlos Balderas Plus Welterweight Showdown Between Ivan Redkach & Brian Jones & máis!
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LOS ANGELES (Maio 31, 2018) – The undercard for the featherweight world championship main event between Leo Santa Cruz e 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, Xuño 9 no Staples Center en Los Angeles.
The Santa Cruz vs. Mares rematch headlines action live on SHOWTIME in a telecast that also features unbeaten super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo defender o seu título contra o ex-campión do mundo Austin Trout as part of an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Os ingresos para o evento en directo, que é promovido pola Ringstar Sports e Promocións TGB, comeza ás $50, engadida de comisións, e xa están á venda. Para comprar entradas visita AXS.com ou fai clic AQUI.
Additional undercard action will feature unbeaten junior lightweight prospect Jose Gomez entering the ring, the pro debut of Westminster, Califa. prospecto 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, Califa. prospecto 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 Trevino.
The 22-year-old Balderas (4-0, 3 Kos), a first-generation Mexican-American, competed on the U.S. Olympic boxing team in the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil before turning pro in April 2017. Representing Santa Maria, 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, Xuño 9 Live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an Event Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
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LOS ANGELES (Maio 30, 2018) – The first Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares clash, a candidate for “Loita do Ano” 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, Xuño 9 is approaching as we await the exciting, high-voltage return of Santa Cruz vs. Nais.
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. Nais.
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. Aínda, 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, “Schoolboy” 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, proverbio “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, o “Loita do Ano”, and in the rematch held May 27, 1978 at the same venue, 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. Agora, 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 gañe o mellor.
Os ingresos para o evento en directo, que é promovido pola Ringstar Sports e Promocións TGB, comeza ás $50, engadida de comisións, e xa están á venda. Para comprar entradas visita AXS.com ou fai clic AQUI.
A transmisión televisiva de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tamén contará co campión do mundo invicto do peso superwelter. Jermell Charlo defender o seu título contra o ex-campión do mundo Austin Trout 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) e 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, and his 2014 release was chosen as “Book of the Year” by the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame.
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