The sixth Installment ofGloves Offexplores the backstories of two world champions whose journeys collide at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for aPBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Videoal març 1
NEW YORK—February 14, 2025— Today, Prime Video announced the release ofGloves Off: Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs Lamont Roach Jr., the sixth installment of the compelling docuseries. This two-part series delves into the preparation for the anticipated 12-round lightweight world championship bout set for Saturday, Març 1 Barclays Center.
Boxing superstar and reigning WBA Lightweight World Champion Gervonta “Tanc” Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) will defend his title against WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Lamont Roach (25-1-1, 10 KOs) in the main event of a stacked PBC Pay-Per-View on Prime Video card.
The 30-year-old Davis from Baltimore and 29-year-old Roach from Washington, D.C., previously met as amateurs and now face off for Tank’s World Lightweight belt.
Narrated by Barry Pepper, the program takes fans beyond the ring, blending footage of the fighters’ lives, famílies, and training camp activities as excitement builds for this prime-time encounter in Brooklyn.
UFC 292 va ser el primer esdeveniment d'UFC al qual vaig assistir 16 any. Com l'escriptor de MMA més conegut per exposar l'escàndol Xyience (veure www.xyiencesucks.com), Vaig treure el meu vell barret Xyience per commemorar l'ocasió. Una vegada el patrocinador més prolífic de la UFC, Xyience és ara principalment una empresa de begudes energètiques i ja no s'associa amb cap lliga de MMA. no cal dir, Jo era l'únic a tota l'arena que portava la mercaderia Xyience.
Aquesta vegada he pagat els meus propis bitllets, però no vaig poder evitar pensar en què és el meu UFC 292 l'experiència hauria estat com si fos la meva UFC 78 experiència, pagat per Xyience, havia resultat molt diferent per a mi gairebé 16 fa anys que.
Rumiaré més sobre la història personal de la meva tornada a casa a Boston i els canvis que hem vist per a l'UFC entre l'última lluita a la qual vaig assistir i aquesta en un article nou sobre el qual penso escriure. www.paythefighters.com. Estigueu atents a això, però primer anem a la carta de lluita ben construïda de l'UFC per a dissabte a la nit.
Va començar amb una història de dos Silva pes mosca: Karine Silva i Natalia Silva. Aquests combats van acabar amb dues victòries de Silva per dos mètodes diferents, però cada lluitador es va demostrar dominant en els seus estils particulars. Karine va enviar a Maryna Moroz amb una guillotina de l'últim segon poc abans del final de la primera ronda. Va ser un inici fantàstic per a un espectacle que va tenir alguns cims i valls pel que fa al valor d'entreteniment d'alguns dels enfrontaments.. Natalia es va prendre el seu temps i va escollir un joc Andrea Lee des de la distància durant la major part del concurs. Va prendre una decisió unànime sent cautelosa i curosa amb el seu objectiu.
Següent, una controvertida decisió dividida va donar al lluitador favorit dels fabricants de probabilitats, Andre Petrovski, una victòria sobre Gerald Meershaert. Petrovski no semblava tenir el cardio per passar l'estona amb el veterà Meerschaert. Tot el que va faltar en aquesta lluita va ser el poder de cop concentrat de Meershaert per fer caure i fora Petrovski.. Tots dos lluitadors van tenir els seus moments, però em va semblar obvi que el Gerald era el lluitador més ocupat i eficaç. Va ser només una de les víctimes de robatoris abordades pels jutges dissabte a la nit després de guanyar clarament una baralla principalment tècnica.. Els tocs de slugfest esquitxats de tant en tant semblaven afavorir sempre el més joc i ansiós Meerschaert. Definitivament es mereixia la victòria. D'un altre robatori del mateix calibre parlarem una mica més endavant.
Un parell de baralles d'Ultimate Fighter Finale van venir després amb els pes gallo Brad Katona i Cody Gibson que van començar a guanyar-se els honors de "Fight of the Night".. El seu partit de kickboxing de punta a punta que poques vegades va colpejar el terra durant molt de temps, sens dubte, va tenir la multitud animada de principi a fi.. Katona va acabar sent un segon més ràpid en el sorteig i prou agut amb els seus cops i contras com per assegurar-se una victòria en una ferralla on sovint havia de prendre un bon cop per aconseguir dos dels seus.. Gibson va portar els resultats de la precisió de Brad a la seva cara maltractada a la campana final, però també es va guanyar un gran respecte pel seu enfocament mai abandonat tant de la multitud com de l'organització. L'UFC va oferir contractes als dos lluitadors pels seus esforços en lloc de que només el guanyador obtingués l'asentiment.
Kurt Holobaugh va haver de lluitar contra l'amic i company de lluita de l'equip Chandler Austin Hubbard a la final de pes lleuger. Va ser una lluita que va començar millor per a Hubbard que no va acabar. Finalment, després d'un breu procés de sensació, Holobaugh va treure l'impuls i va assegurar un fenomenal Triangle Choke just 2:39 al segon quadre. Tots dos lluitadors van tenir els seus moments dominants, però van ser les habilitats de jiu jitsu del cinturó negre d'Holobaugh les que van guanyar la nit i el trofeu TUF.
Gregory Rodrigues va enderrocar absolutament el rus Dennis Tiuliulin en una baralla de pes mitjà que va fer que el públic de Beantown cantava "EUA" breument mentre recolzava un lluitador brasiler.. "Robocop" va gaudir del suport del públic i ràpidament va satisfer els seus aplaudiments amb les seves habilitats finals en plena exhibició. Rodrigues s'assembla una mica al personatge principal de "The Lincoln Lawyer" de Netflix,” si el personatge augmentava després d'unes quantes rondes d'esteroides. Rodrigues sens dubte va establir la llei i va colpejar el rus fins a la inconsciència amb una precisió semblant a una màquina.. Només va trigar un minut i 43 segons per donar a la multitud la seva última parada fins a l'acte principal.
Van seguir cinc decisions consecutives, dos d'ells es van decidir per col·locació perfecta de monstruoses puntades de cames dels vencedors. El més dolorós d'aquests dos combats per veure va ser Chris Weidman, que va acabar les preliminars enfrontant-se a Brad Tavares en una batalla de pes mitjà.. Weidman, tornant d'una ferida ferida a una pota de pollastre de goma on va intentar plantar una cama completament trencada contra Uriah Hall., semblava rovellat com pot ser rovellat. Cada enderrocament que intentava semblava que Tavares l'embolicava fàcilment.
Cada intercanvi de cops semblava ser massa poc, massa tard perquè Weidman tornés de les constants puntades de cames que saltaven tant la cama amb la vella lesió com l'altra cama de Weidman.. Fins i tot amb un MCL o ACL trencat (segons Dana White, que va obligar a Weidman a retirar-se després de la baralla), Weidman va perseguir Tavares per la gàbia i va fer tot el possible per portar-li la lluita malgrat la roda trencada.. Tavares va guanyar una lluita molt estratègica i intel·ligent, decebre tota la multitud pro-Weidman amb l'esperança d'aquesta actuació de retorn miraculosa que mai va arribar.
Marlon "Chito" Vera i Pedro Munhoz van obrir la carta principal amb una aventura unilateral mostrant la paciència de Vera, perspicàcia sorprenent, i una tècnica gairebé impecable. Munhoz va acabar la lluita de peus, però va suportar molts danys facials per arribar-hi. Chito es va mantenir a una distància segura durant la major part del combat i va prendre pocs riscos en el camí de la seva victòria per decisió unànime.. L'abast i la velocitat de Vera semblaven ser els avantatges més efectius que va gaudir contra el Munhoz, més baix i corpulent.. Vera, per avorrit que pugui ser de veure-ho de vegades, va demostrar que es mereix la seva pròpia oportunitat pel títol de pes gallo.
La tercera decisió consecutiva va donar a Mario Bautista una molt controvertida victòria per decisió unànime sobre Da'Mon Blackshear. Bautista va superar a Blackshear pel que fa al control de terra, però Blackshear va ser més precís en el seu cop i va aconseguir cops més significatius a la ferralla de pes ploma. Sens dubte, vaig pensar que va fer prou per guanyar, però els jutges no van veure la lluita de la mateixa manera i van donar el concurs a Bautista.
Ian Garry i Neil Magny es van enfrontar a continuació en una competició de pes welter desigual. Magny va mostrar un gran cor en tornar-se a aixecar després de cada caiguda, però no va poder superar les incessants puntades de cames llançades per Garry. L'àrbitre Keith Peterson va estar a punt d'aturar el combat unes quantes vegades, però en Magny va seguir fent prou per mantenir-ho, saltant amb una cama de vegades. L'impacte de Garry va ser tan encertat com el seu joc d'escombraries, evocant l'esperit de Nate Diaz amb uns quants gestos de la mà ben puntuals. La multitud va celebrar el seu domini continuat amb Garry que els va explicar el seu desig de ser el millor lluitador de la faç de la terra algun dia en el seu discurs posterior a la lluita.. Magny haurà de trobar una resposta a les seves lluites recents si vol seguir sent rellevant a l'UFC.
Weili Zhang i Amanda Lemos es van enfrontar a continuació en una lluita èpica pel títol. Lemos gairebé va aconseguir un parell d'intents de submissió miraculoses, però la lluita pel títol del pes palla es va convertir en una qüestió de si Lemos podria sobreviure o no fins a la campana final. Zhang va mostrar el seu talent en totes les seves àrees d'experiència, i Lemos només podia esperar guanyar a través d'un parell d'intents d'enviament de l'Ave Maria que Zhang va treure.. La velocitat de Zhang, El poder i la durabilitat van aclaparar a Lemos i la van deixar lluitant per evitar una aturada durant bona part de les rondes posteriors.. D'alguna manera ho va aconseguir, patint una quantitat enorme de danys en el seu camí. Zhang va marxar conservant el seu títol, per al plaer dels fans que la van recolzar durant tota la lluita.
Finalment, va arribar l'acte principal, ben passada la mitjanit. Sean O'Malley va entrar primer a l'arena, i la multitud va esclatar. Molts d'ells portaven perruques verdes o rosades per imitar l'aspecte característic d'O'Malley. O'Malley, sincerament, semblava força petrificat, com si ni tan sols hagués dormit la nit abans de l'esdeveniment. Aljamain Sterling va entrar a la gàbia amb un cor d'esbroncades que va intentar esclarir-se animant a la gent a esbroncar-lo més..
La primera ronda va ser principalment una mostra del joc de peus dels dos lluitadors. Els jocs de cap d'O'Malley podrien haver funcionat a Sterling, perquè va prometre a les entrevistes prèvies a la lluita que aconseguiria un nocaut tècnic de primera ronda. En lloc de confiar en la seva força més gran, la seva lluita, Sterling volia vèncer a O'Malley al seu propi joc. Aquesta va resultar ser l'estratègia equivocada, un fet que Sterling finalment es va adonar quan va acabar al costat equivocat d'aquell nocaut. Hi va haver pocs intents de derrocar O'Malley, i tots estaven completament farcits. Sterling es va plegar i va caure a la lona després de rebre un cop de contraatac d'O'Malley a principis de la segona ronda. La resta va ser història, ja que O'Malley va tancar "l'espectacle de Suga" amb una mica de terra i lliura a l'est de McGregor..
Tots dos lluitadors van fer grans discursos després de la lluita, fidel a la forma. Sterling va ser amable en la derrota i va mostrar el seu respecte per O'Malley esforçant-se per assolir el seu somni. Tenint en compte que Sterling va criticar O'Malley abans de la lluita per ser el projecte de companyia de Dana White i no merèixer una oportunitat pel títol, va ser un gran mea culpa. També, si realment es tractava de ser afavorit pel Sr. White, O'Malley podria haver marcat el baldfather indicant que li agradaria lluitar contra el boxejador Gervonta Davis més que qualsevol altre lluitador de l'UFC..
Com només el segon lluitador de la Dana White Contender Series a guanyar un títol mundial, O'Malley, sens dubte, pot fer els seus propis trets fins a cert punt, però un crossover de boxa és un tema molt sensible arran de Francis Ngannou que recentment va fer onades per retirar-se del seu contracte amb UFC i inscriure's en un partit de boxa de pes pesats amb Tyson Fury que eclipsarà els guanys de la seva carrera UFC per una milla.. Només Conor McGregor ha estat capaç de convèncer els membres de l'UFC de participar en una lluita transversal a la boxa fins ara.. Des de llavors, Dana White ha descartat completament els plans provisionals de crear "Zuffa Boxing" per donar compte dels seus lluitadors que volen emular el perfil de McGregor., trajectòria financera i valentia atrevida que li van donar l'oportunitat de lluitar contra Floyd Mayweather en un combat d'exhibició..
Sovint, per cridar l'atenció i el respecte de Dana White, els lluitadors simplement s'han de vendre prou perquè això es tradueixi en mercaderies massives i vendes d'entrades generades amb el seu brunzit. Molt semblant a la WWE, grans personatges i personatges acolorits sovint guanyen oportunitats a la UFC sobre els atletes que només es concentren en les seves habilitats físiques.. Els davanters són especialment afavorits, perquè compleixen l'estàndard d'excel·lència implícit de l'UFC de "fer un espectacle" imposat a cada lluitador que entra a la gàbia. És un estil de gestió i lideratge de pastanaga i pal que enganya els lluitadors perquè pensen que és millor que les seves carreres es presentin constantment amb poca preocupació per la defensa i arrisquen enormes per ser molt més emocionants i entretinguts del que necessiten per guanyar una lluita en particular..
Ara aquest nen O'Malley confessa que vol ser com el mateix Dana, prou còmode econòmicament per apostar $250,000 per mà de pòquer. El talent més especial abans d'O'Malley va utilitzar el seu propi personatge d'estrella en ascens per construir les seves pròpies marques i comprar la seva pròpia empresa de whisky.. Té un iot i un Lamborghini, i segueix sent el lluitador més parlat i cridat a l'organització fins i tot després de perdre una batalla tan unilateral amb Dustin Poirier i haver estat abandonat amb una cama trencada durant uns anys.. El fet que O'Malley pugui adonar-se i interioritzar que probablement mai arribarà al nivell de Conor sense una gran lluita transversal a la boxa diu molt sobre on es troba l'UFC avui dia..
És el tipus de desenvolupament que he de riure en saber el difícil que ha estat portar tots els problemes de sou i contracte dels lluitadors als tribunals sense un exèrcit d'advocats per enfrontar-se al formidable equip legal de la UFC.. Un d'aquests exèrcits legals ha aconseguit recentment el vistiplau per iniciar una demanda antimonopoli d'acció col·lectiva en nom de més de 1,200 antics lluitadors de la UFC. El jutge de la causa sembla que ja està al costat dels demandants. Reacció a la certificació de demanda d'acció col·lectiva d'UFC: Què va passar, i el que segueix? (msn.com)
Sempre que l'organització s'enfronta a estadístiques que mostren que la quota d'ingressos dels lluitadors és minúscula en comparació amb altres esports importants amb associacions de jugadors, la resposta sol ser alguna cosa a l'efecte de: "Hem fet molts milionaris. Els nostres lluitadors estan molt bé, i tots tenen moltes oportunitats financeres amb la fama que els hem ajudat a aconseguir".
Com a expert en la història financera de l'UFC i com a membre del públic a UFC 292, No vaig poder evitar enfrontar-me a la realitat que tants periodistes de l'"UFC Nut-Hugger" obtenen tots els avantatges marginals dels privilegis de premsa perquè juguen molt bé amb aquesta mentalitat del "mite de Zuffa".. La gent que va posar l'UFC al mapa sedueix subliminalment als seus seguidors amb accés i promeses de fama i oportunitat, i tant els lluitadors com els membres dels mitjans de comunicació són absorbits per aquest tipus de teatre de gestió. Al seu torn, no acabes amb molt reportatges d'investigació als cercles de mitjans de MMA, i els lluitadors que fan moltes preguntes i demanen millors condicions de contracte no es tornen a signar ni es configuren amb enfrontaments de lluita principal.
El resultat de l'esdeveniment principal va ser necessari per aclarir-me realment el problema de com la UFC es centra constantment en la seva suposada capacitat de crear superestrelles només deixant que un lluitador signi qualsevol contracte amb l'organització.. Alguns que estan d'acord que això és el cas dirien que va ser la capacitat de l'organització de veure prou talent en O'Malley per posar-lo a la sèrie Contender de Dana White el que va portar a l'espectacular ascens a la fama de l'equitació del nou campió.. Certament, O'Malley ni tan sols hauria estat a Boston dissabte a la nit si mai no hagués entrat a l'organització. No obstant això, hi ha hagut molts lluitadors de DWCS que no van tenir més oportunitats d'UFC perquè van perdre aquella lluita de nivell inicial. O'Malley va haver de guanyar i seguir guanyant per estar on era dissabte a la nit.
El punt és: El culte de Sean O'Malley i l'enorme confiança en si mateix són el resultat de la seva pròpia croada personal per ser algú especial amb un potencial il·limitat i un talent increïble.. Ni tan sols estaria en la conversa per un títol si no passava totes les hores incalculables al gimnàs esforçant-se per ser millor.. L'UFC no va crear Sean O'Malley, només li van donar una plataforma per mostrar quin tipus de lluitador podia ser. I mentre gaudeix del superestrellat, l'UFC es valorarà, O'Malley ha de saber que l'única manera de maximitzar el seu potencial de guanys és eclipsar la pròpia organització. Ha d'anar més enllà de les seves fronteres financeres restrictives a un esport on la participació dels ingressos és molt millor i un tipus com Francis Ngannou pot fer més en una lluita del que va fer durant tota la seva carrera a UFC..
Així, Si Dana White realment va fer de Sean O'Malley el seu projecte de mascota com va suggerir Aljamain Sterling, va fer una gran feina. Desafortunadament, el monstre que va crear pot tornar a mossegar-lo a la llarga. Una altra targeta de boxa promocionada conjuntament per la UFC farà que molts dels seus empleats intentin prendre la mateixa ruta i es preguntin per què el petit amic de Dana té tots els descansos i beneficis.. Els veterans i els nouvinguts probablement miraran qualsevol Davis vs. El partit de boxa d'O'Malley com una admissió per part del seu lideratge que l'UFC no pot pagar prou als seus lluitadors per mantenir-los a la gàbia.
“Nen, no tens ni idea de quants diners guanyaràs,", va dir Dana White a O'Malley després de la victòria segons una recent entrevista d'O'Malley. M'imagino al seu cap, Dana va acabar aquest pensament amb “nosaltres.”
DUES UNIFICACIONS DE TÍTOL MUNDIAL, SET COMPTES DEL CAMPIONAT DEL MÓN I TRES ELIMINADORS DE TÍTOLS MUNDIALS DURANT CINQ MESOS
L'alineació estrellada està destacada per Errol Spence Jr., Gervonta Davis, Jermell Charlo, David Benavidez i Jermall Charlo
NOVA YORK – març 15, 2022 - SHOWTIME Sports i Premier Boxing Champions han anunciat avui nou esdeveniments de boxa durant la primera meitat 2022 amb algunes de les estrelles més conegudes i dinàmiques de l'esport en enfrontaments altament competitius. L'alineació enfronta campions contra campions i millors contendents contra millors contendents per formar el calendari més fort i ambiciós de la indústria. La sòlida formació inclou:
Nou esdeveniments destacats durant cinc mesos 21 lluitadors invictes;
Dos enfrontaments d'unificació del campionat del món, un per als quatre cinturons del títol mundial i el cobejat títol de Campió Indiscutible, i un per tres cinturons de títols mundials;
Set partits de campionat del món amb almenys 13 cinturons del títol mundial en joc i tres eliminatòries del títol mundial;
Tots els sis primers pes welter classificats lluiten en un període de set setmanes;
Diverses lluites de cruïlla fonamentals des del pes súper gallo fins al pes súper mitjà amb una mitjana de dos esdeveniments al mes fins al juliol.
L'ampli programa inclou les estrelles més grans de l'esport: Errol Spence, Jr., Gervonta "Tank" Davis, Jermell Charlo, David Benavidezi Jermall Charlo. També n'hi ha 18 lluitadors envellits 27 anys i menys, inclòs el campió del món unificatStephen Fulton, Jr., i molt apreciat, aspirant invicte al pes welterJaron "Botes" Ennis. Amb aquest èmfasi en la joventut i la creació de reis, SHOWTIME Sports i Premier Boxing Champions estan ben posicionats per portar l'esport al futur. Dirigit perStephen Espinoza, President, Esports & Programació d'esdeveniments, Showtime Networks Inc, i quatre vegades Emmy® Productor executiu premiatDavid Dinkins, Jr., que guia un repartiment d'estrelles de comentaristes i ass de producció, TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ® segueix sent la plataforma més titular i de confiança de la boxa. Sens dubte, el millor pes welter actiu d'aquesta època, l'invicte Spence, ja un campió unificat, buscarà recollir un tercer títol mundial quan posi les seves corretges del CMB i de la FIB contra el Campió del Món de l'AMBYordenis Ugas aDissabte,Abril 16 a l'acte principal a SHOWTIME PPV® a AT&Estadi T, casa dels Dallas Cowboys. Spence-Ugas és només el 12º partit d'unificació en la història de la divisió de pes welter, unir-se a enfrontaments clàssics com ara"Sucre" Ray Leonard vs.Thomas HearnsJo iFloyd Mayweather vs.Manny Pacquiao. El partit és ric d'intriga mentre Spence intenta reivindicar la supremacia en una de les divisions més profundes de la boxa., mentre que Ugas, que gairebé va deixar l'esport, pretén completar un gir impressionant després de vèncer el campió del món de vuit divisions Pacquiao a l'agost. Superestrella de boxa i cinc vegades, en tres divisions campió del mónTancDavis encapçalarà el seu quart esdeveniment PPV de SHOWTIME consecutiu contra NemesisRolando Romero aDissabte, Maig 28, Barclays Center a Brooklyn, Nova York, pel títol mundial de pes lleuger WBA de Davis. El combat arriba després de la lluitada victòria per decisió unànime de 12 rondes de DavisIsaac "Pitbull" Cruz en la qual Davis va superar una lesió davant d'una estrella estelada, multitud esgotada a Los Angeles el desembre passat. WBO 154 lliures núm. 1-classificat contendentTim Tszyu, el fill de Hall of FamerKostya Tszyu, que va lluitar en molts dels seus combats més memorables a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, farà la seva U.S. debutDissabte, 26 de marçcontra 2012 U.S. Olímpic i màxim rivalTerrell Gaushaa The Armory de Minneapolis. Els zurders ratllatsErickson Lubin iSebastià Fundora participarà en un eliminador de títols súper welter, pel títol interí WBC, en el segon d'esquena, intrigants enfrontaments encreuats a la divisióDissabte, Abril 9 de Virgin Hotels a Las Vegas.Jermell Charlo i Brian Castano una vegada més buscarà convertir-se en el primer campió indiscutible de 154 lliures a l'era dels quatre cinturons i només el tercer campió indiscutible de la general avui quan es trobin en una represa dels seus 2021 clàssic activatDissabte, Maig 14 in Los Angeles. Més, estrella de pes welter en ascensEnnis, possiblementel boxejador amb més talent que encara ha guanyat un títol mundial, torna com a funció conjunta en contraCustio Claytonen una eliminatòria del títol welter de la FIB. Excampió del món dues vegadesBenavidez torna a l'acció enDissabte,21 de maigcontra l'artista nocautDavid Lemieux a 168 lliures a Phoenix, Ariz., en un combat entre dos dels punxadors més grans de l'esport.Fulton, en el seu primer combat des de la seva victòria per unificació del títol a la divisió de 122 lliures contraBrandon Figueroa, defensarà els seus títolsDissabte, Juny 4 a Minneapolis, contra l'antic campió del món unificatDanny Roman en un altre no es pot perdre l'enfrontament.Jermall Charlo defensarà el seu campionat mundial de pes mitjà del CMB per cinquena vegadaDissabte, Juny 18, quan s'enfronta a l'antic desafiador del títol mundial, WBC núm. 6-classificatMaciej Sulecki el cap de setmana de vacances de Juneteenth a Houston. EncèsDissabte, Juliol 9, a Sant Antoni, Texas, campió del món de pes ploma del CMB recentment encunyatMarc Magsayo farà la seva primera defensa del títol des que va ser destronatGary Russell Jr.., a SHOWTIME contra un desafiador obligatori invicte i antic titular del pes súper galloRei Vargas. S'anunciaran partits addicionals amb apostes altes a mesura que s'omplin les targetes de lluita individuals. "És un bon moment per ser fan de la boxa i espectador de SHOWTIME amb tants d'alt nivell, enfrontaments conseqüents al nostre calendari,", Va dirEspinoza, President, Esports & Programació d'esdeveniments, Showtime Networks Inc. “Continuem fent créixer l'esport a tots els nivells, de la nostra sèrie de baseSHOBOXper coronar campions unificats i indiscutibles a les divisions més profundes de la boxa. Quan tens en compte la naturalesa competitiva d'aquestes baralles, el poder estrella de lluitadors com Errol Spence, Jr., 'Tanc' Davis, David Benavidez, els germans Charlo, i la vitalitat juvenil de Stephen Fulton, Jr., Jaron Ennis i Brandun Lee: mai ha estat tan clar que SHOWTIME és la destinació de les baralles més convincents i ho serà durant els propers anys. Aquesta línia de boxa SHOWTIME és sens dubte la més potent de qualsevol xarxa o plataforma el 2022". 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Bryant Perrella, Combat de pes súper welter ·Abril 16 – SHOWTIME PPV__AT&Estadi T, Arlington, Texas o Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugas, CMB, AMB & Unificació del campionat mundial de pes welter IBF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (PPV anterior):o Radzhab Butaev vs. Eimantas Stanionis, Títol welter de l'AMB Bouto Brandun Lee vs. Zachary Ochoa, superligero Bout·Maig 14 - Showtime Campionat Boxing__Los Angeleso Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castano II, IBF indiscutible, AMB, CMB & Unificació del Campionat del Món de pes súper welter de l'OMB Jaron Ennis vs. Custio Clayton, Eliminador de pes welter IBF·Maig 21 - Showtime Campionat Boxing__Fènix o David Benavidez vs. David Lemieux, Pes súper mitjà Bouto Yoelvis Gomez vs. Jorge Cota, Combat de pes súper welter ·Maig 28 – SHOWTIME PPV__Barclays Center, Brooklyn, Nova York Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero, Campionat del món de pes lleuger de l'AMB ·Juny 4 - Showtime Campionat Boxing__Minneapolis o Stephen Fulton, Jr. vs. Danny Roman, OMB & Campionat del món de pes super gallo del CMB David Morrell vs. Kalvin Henderson, Títol mundial de pes súper mitjà de l'AMB ·Juny 18 - Showtime Campionat Boxing__Houston o Jermall Charlo vs. Maciej Sulecki, Campionat del món de pes mitjà del CMB ·Juliol 9 - Showtime Campionat Boxing__Sant Antoni o Mark Magsayo vs. Rei Vargas, WBC Featherweight World Championship\
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Sebastian Fundora Outpoints Sergio Garcia in Co-Main Event; Carlos Adames Defeats Sergiy Derevyanchenko in an Exciting Fight, and Eduardo Ramirez Dominates Miguel Marriaga in SHOWTIME PPV Undercard Action Feu clic a AQUÍfor Photos from Ryan Hafey / Lliga de Campions de Boxa
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LOS ANGELES (Desembre 5, 2021) –Boxing superstar and five-time world champion Gervonta "Tank" Davisput his boxing skills on display, winning a rousing 12-round round unanimous decision over the relentlessIsaac "Pitbull" Cruzto retain his WBA Lightweight World Title in front of a star-studded, sellout crowd of 15,850 at STAPLES Center live on SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View, en un acte presentat per Premier Boxing Champions.
Llegides targetes de puntuació 116-112 i dues puntuacions de 115-113, all for Davis.
The atmosphere in the arena was electric, with scores of current and former NBA stars in attendance, including Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Kawhi Leonard, Dwight Howard, Kenny Smith, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce among others.
Accompanied by superstar rapper Lil Durk, Davis entered the ring in Laker purple and gold; tassels along his trunks with the late Kobe Bryant’s number “8” and “24” on each side. Cruz celebrated his Mexican heritage with a mariachi band behind him as he strode toward the ring.
There was no feeling-out process in the first. Cruz charged at the defending champion, pinning him against the ropes and wailing away.
“That’s my style. ‘Pitbull’ is always going to be on the attack,"Va dir Creu. “I think we retained rhythm from the start to the end.”
Davis found his rhythm in the second and third, circling the ring and walking Cruz into shots. A la quarta, Cruz concentrated his attack on the body, pounding Davis’ ribs.
The 27-year-old Baltimore native turned on the power in the fourth, alternating between the right hook and left cross behind his southpaw stance. More punishing blows came from Davis during the fifth.
“He’s a shorter fighter, so I was throwing down on the top of his head,"Va dir Davis. “I hit him with my knuckle and messed it up. I hurt my hand in the sixth round. No matter if the opponent is taller or shorter, I’ve got to get through it. És un guerrer. Even though he didn’t win, a star was born tonight.”
“It was right around the fifth round I saw that his hand wasn’t working correctly,” Cruz observed.
Davis boxed beautifully in the middle rounds, firing quick shots and pivoting away from the return fire. A right hook in the eighth briefly buzzed Cruz and brought the audience to their feet. But just when it appeared as if the fight was slipping away, Cruz fought fire with fire, landing a flush uppercut seconds before the bell.
The 23-year-old Mexican picked up the pace in the latter rounds, keeping Davis on his toes and pounding away. Davis held his own, fighting back on even terms until the fight’s end.
Naturalment, Cruz believed he deserved the victory.
“Viva Mexico. I have nothing to say, the fans are speaking on who won this fight,"Ell va dir.
Following a successful title defense, Davis said he’s ready for all comers.
“L.A., we did it for Kobe,"Va dir Davis. “At the beginning of the fight, he came on strong. I felt as the fight was going, he was breaking down. But I hurt my hand, so I wasn’t able to get him out of there.
“Whatever the best opportunity is for me, I’ll do it. All of them guys are easy work. I’m the top dog.”
En l'esdeveniment co-principal, Sebastian “Towering Inferno” Fundoramoved closer to a world title shot with a 12-round unanimous decision over the previously-unbeatenSergio Garcia en una eliminatòria del títol de pes superwelter del CMB.
Final scores read 118-110, 117-111 i 115-113.
Fundora established control quickly in the first, snapping Spain’s Garcia’s head back with a booming left. The two traded evenly through the early rounds. Garcia had his moments, including a sharp overhand right in the fifth that drew blood from Fundora’s nose.
The 23-year-old Fundora found his range in the sixth, pumping the jab and using his 6-foot-5 frame and 80-inch reach to keep Garcia at bay.
“I was using my distance a lot more. I wanted to display something different than what I’m used to,” said Fundora. “Height was definitely a difference in this fight.”
Garcia struggled to land during the second half of the bout, save for a couple moments in the 12ºwhen the two combatants stood toe-to-toe.
“Maybe things could have been different if I had been more aggressive from the beginning,", va dir Garcia. “I shouldn’t have let myself get carried away by what he was doing.”
Fundora believes he’s ready for a world title shot.
“We just beat the No. 2 en el CMB, so we have No.1, and we have the champion,” said Fundora. “Whoever they give us next, we’re ready for.”
In a thrilling back and forth, Carlos Adames (21-1, 16 KOs) overcame a stiff challenge from former world title challengerSergiy Derevyanchenko (13-4, 10 KOs) to win a 10-round majority decision in their WBC Middleweight World Title Eliminator.
Both combatants had their moments, but facing the toughest opponent of his career, the 27-year-old Adames shined. One judge scored the middleweight bout even at 95-95, while the other two scored it for Adames by scores of 96-94 i 97-93.
“This means a lot for me in my career and this is a big accomplishment winning against a fighter of his caliber,” said Adames, who was born in the Dominican Republic and fights out of Washington Heights in New York City.
“I am aggressive and speedy by nature, so I came in ready to do my thing. He started slow, wanting to see what would happen, and simply had the wrong game plan. He got a bit tired as the fight went on, took a lot of hard shots from me and it was evident that I caused him a lot of damage.”
“I expect my opponent to fight the same style. It was nothing special for me, just a quality fight,"Va dir Derevyanchenko.
“He stayed southpaw, that was the difference in the fight. I don’t know what I’ll do next. I need a little bit of rest and then I will go back to the gym because I love boxing and I love the show.”
“This gives me an opportunity to move on,” said Adames. “I dominate at both 154 i 160, so wherever they give me the opportunity to fight for a championship is where I’ll go.”
“I would like to thank the fans, SHOWTIME and the Montiel family for supporting me. Marriaga was a tough opponent, but I managed to dominate,” said Ramirez. “I had a varied fighting style and kept him on his toes the whole time.”
Ramirez dominated after scoring the knockdown, punishing Marriaga from then on with an assortment of shots to the head and body. Final punch stats had Ramirez landing 280 de 762 (36.7%) total punches to Marriaga’s 159 fora de 689 (21.3%).
“Now I’m going to relax with my family and enjoy the holidays,” said Ramirez. “Then hopefully 2022 will come with a title shot for me.”
Tonight’s blockbuster pay-per-view event will re-air on SHOWTIME this Saturday, Desembre 11 a 10 p.m. ET / PT. The delayed telecast of Davis vs. Cruz will open the telecast featuring WBC Bantamweight World Champion and future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire as he will defend his title against undefeated top contender and fellow Filipino countryman Reymart Gaballo headlining in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Dignity Health Tennis Stadium in Carson.
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME PPV telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handled blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team – Emmy® award winning reporter Jim Gray, unofficial scorer Steve Farhood, i el locutor de rings de renom mundial Jimmy Lennon Jr. The executive producer was four-time Emmy® award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The telecast was directed by Bob Dunphy. Former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna served as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
Unbeaten Five-Time World Champion Gervonta Davis to Defend WBA Lightweight World Title Against Hard-Hitting Isaac Cruz on Sunday, Desembre 5 a SHOWTIME PPV®
Cruz Replaces Rolando Romero in Main Event at
STAPLES Center in Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES (Novembre 3, 2021) – Unbeaten five-time world champion and boxing’s hottest attractionGervonta "Tank" Daviswill defend his WBA Lightweight Championship against hard-hittingIsaac “Pitbull’’ Cruz diumenge, Desembre 5 live on SHOWTIME PPV from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Creu, No s'ha classificat. 2 al FIB, steps in to replace Rolando Romero.
Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment en viu, que està promogut per Mayweather Promotions, Promocions GTD i Promocions TGB, ja estan a la venda i es poden comprar aAXS.com.
Davis’ third-straight pay-per-view headlining attraction will see him battle the hardnosed Cruz, who has rightly earned the nickname “Pitbull’’ during his professional career.
“This is going to be a tremendous fight on SHOWTIME PPV,", va dir Leonard Ellerbe, CEO de Mayweather Promotions. “Isaac Cruz was ready for this big opportunity and I expect him to come ready to deliver the fight of his life. No obstant això, Gervonta Davis is a generational talent who’s only getting better. This fight is going to end in spectacular fashion on December 5.”
“Kudos to Isaac Cruz for stepping in as a replacement opponent in a high-pressure, pay per view fight against one of the brightest stars in boxing in Gervonta Davis,’’ said Tom Brown, President de Promocions TGB. “Cruz presents a different, and some would argue a more difficult challenge to Tank Davis. Cruz won’t back down and he’ll bring the fight to Davis from the opening bell. We’ve all seen Gervonta’s blend of superb boxing skills and explosive power, and we know what he’s capable of. It will be the irresistible force versus the immovable object, which means fireworks at STAPLES Center and on SHOWTIME PPV on Sunday, December 5.’’
Davis (25-0, 24 KOs), star of the Mayweather Promotions stable, added another highlight filled performance in June, as he stopped previously unbeaten Mario Barrios to capture a 140-pound title and become a three-division world champion. The Baltimore-native captured his lightweight championship with a 12º-round knockout of former champion Yuriorkis Gamboa in December 2019.
“I respect Isaac Cruz for stepping up and taking the fight, but everyone knows what I do,"Va dir Davis. “I come in looking for the knockout and that’s exactly what I’m going to do in this fight. I’m back in Los Angeles where the stars shine and I’m going to light it up against Isaac Cruz at STAPLES Center on December 5.’’
The 23-year-old Cruz (22-1-1, 15 KOs) will be looking to rough up Davis and make him work overtime if he wants to come away with the win. A native of Mexico City, Cruz shot up the lightweight rankings in 2020, announcing his presence with an electrifying first-round knockout over veteran Diego Magdaleno in September. Cruz followed that up in 2021 by winning a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Matías Romero in March, and most recently defeating former champion Francisco Vargas by decision in June. Since making his U.S. Debut al desembre 2019, the 23-year-old has gone unbeaten in his next four ring appearances, appearing on SHOWTIME three times in addition to beating Magdaleno on the Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz SHOWTIME PPV undercard.
“First I want to thank Gervonta Davis and his team for this opportunity – an opportunity I won’t let get past me,’’ Cruz said. “God willing I’ll be world champion on December 5. This fight is a very big motivation for me as a professional and as a personal goal. I’m sure after December 5 everyone in boxing will know the name Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.’’
“I’m going to show him that he’s a chump on December 5. I’m not here to talk, I’m here to fight," – Davis “Everyone’s going to see December 5, I’m going to knock Gervonta the f*** out!" – Romero Five-Time World Champion Davis To Defend WBA Lightweight Title Against Unbeaten Contender Romero Sunday, Desembre 5 a SHOWTIME PPV®From STAPLES Center in Los Angeles Headlining a Premier Boxing Champions Event Feu clic a AQUÍ Per a les fotos d'Esther Lin / SHOWTIME® Feu clic a AQUÍfor Photos from Sean Michael Ham/ Mayweather Promotions Feu clic a AQUÍ per a fotos de Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions LOS ANGELES (Octubre 21, 2021) – Five-time world championGervonta "Tank" Davis i contundent, unbeaten lightweight contenderRolando “Rolly” Romero went face-to-face Thursday at a press conference to preview their showdown for Davis’ WBA Lightweight Championship headlining live on SHOWTIME PPV Sunday, Desembre 5 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Davis’ third-straight pay-per-view headlining attraction will see him battle his outspoken lightweight foe Romero, as the 26-year-old power-punchers put their unbeaten records on the line. The event will mark Davis’ return to Southern California after he knocked out Hugo Ruiz in the first round in front of a sold-out crowd in February 2019.
Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment en viu, que està promogut per Mayweather Promotions, Promocions GTD i Promocions TGB, ja estan a la venda i es poden comprar a AXS.com.
Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday from City View Terrace at STAPLES Center:
GERVONTA DAVIS
“I’m thankful to be here to give the fans another great fight. Això és el que fem. ‘Rolly’ is just here to talk. He’s trying to talk his way into winning, but he’s scared. Vinc a lluitar.
“They only talk about his power, però això és boxa. His skills are not up to par with mine. He can’t even talk about power, because everyone knows I’m bringing it. You can shoot bullets, but how are you going to defend yourself when the bullets are shot back?
“He’s been talking for a long time. He’s trying to sell a fight, but I’m going to show him that he’s a chump on December 5. I’m not here to talk, I’m here to fight. I don’t take this personally. A mi, this isn’t beef, this is business.
“I was on a mission when I fought Jose Pedraza for the title. I didn’t do the trash talking. I went in there and proved that I’m a top guy. This guy is just here to talk. I’m going to do the talking in the ring on December 5.
“His trainer isn’t working on anything but power. They aren’t working on any skills. He hasn’t fought anybody like me and he’s going to see the difference.
“I’ve never once turned down any fight. I’m not scared of anybody. I’m going to fight everybody. I’ll fight a heavyweight. This is nothing to me. I’ve survived a lot of stuff.
“He’s supposed to come here and sell the fight. I’m supposed to win. I’d rather punish him for 12 rounds than knock him out quick. Part of me wants to humble him, but the most important thing to do is just go out there and get the job done.
“This fight is for the fans. The fans are winning December 5. Make sure you come out and support. I’m thankful to be in this position. It’s all about my team and those people who have put me in a great position.”
ROLANDO ROMERO
“Everyone’s going to see December 5, I’m going to knock Gervonta the f*** out. I hope you hear that.
“I’ve been calling ‘Tank’ out since 2017. We were supposed to spar in 2018 and he didn’t show up to the gym. He did that twice because he knew he was getting beat. Desembre 5, you’re getting knocked out.
“This is just who I am. This is how I was born. I came into this sport at 17-years-old and I’ve made the most out of what I’ve done. Everybody come watch me knock him out on December 5.
“He’s got such a big head, it’s going to be hard to miss it. He gets touched up by every opponent he faces. Leo Santa Cruz was beating him up and Barrios was getting to him too.
“He wants to run out of the ring whenever he gets hit. It happens in sparring and in the amateurs. I was the one who had to force this fight, because I’ve seen for years that he’s a chump. He’s made a career out of beating up 126-pounders.
“He doesn’t know half the stuff that I’ve seen and been through. I’m here to knock him out in the ring. He’s arrogant and tries to act like he’s tough, but I’m knocking him out.
“Manny Pacquiao has an awkward style too, and look at everything he’s accomplished. Just because I fight differently, does that mean I don’t have skills? I have my own skills and they’ve gotten me this far.
“I’m not going into the ring angry, I’m just focused.”
Floyd Mayweather, President de Mayweather Promotions
“These are two great fighters. And when I say great, I mean that every time they go out there, they produce. ‘Tank’ is a young kid from Baltimore who had a dream. He’s been through a lot. He fought his way to the top. You have to commend him for that. No importa el que diguin, he earned his stripes.
“I believe ‘Tank’ is one of the best fighters in the world. ‘Rolly’ says he wants to fight the best. Vinga desembre 5, it’s going to be a hell of a fight.
“’Rolly’ is tough. He’ll fight anybody and that eagerness makes this an intriguing matchup. ‘Rolly’ just wants to prove he’s the best. He’s also a hell of a puncher. Every time we presented an opponent to him, he’s accepted every one of them.
“’Tank’ is doing record-breaking numbers. I always told him it would come in due time. I told him that the same way I sell out arenas, you’re going to do the same thing one day. He had patience and that’s what we’re doing.
“These guys are the future of boxing. I don’t see this fight going the distance. Two undefeated knockout artists. Two champions. Desembre 5, I’ll see everyone there.”
CALVIN FORD, Davis’ Co-Trainer
“I hope you keep up this talking ‘Rolly.’ We’ll see who’s still going to be talking at the end of the night on December 5.
“Romero has an awkward style, but the beauty of having two coaches with ‘Tank,’ is that there’s nothing we aren’t ready for.
“Having Barry Hunter be a part of the camp has helped calm ‘Tank’ down in many ways. I think everyone will see the beauty of us working together in this fight.
“I don’t train ‘Tank’ for knockouts. I train him to go the distance. He can get you from round 1 a 12. So you better stay sharp.”
Barry Hunter, Davis’ Co-Trainer
“Everyone knows what we’re coming to do. I have mad respect for the other side. Bring your A-game, because we’re definitely going to bring ours.
“We’re born for stuff like this right here. Like everyone said, there’s no way this fight goes the distance.
“Everybody is working hard to be at their best, because we don’t want any excuses after it’s over with. I have faith in Gervonta. I know what he’s going to do.”
BULLET CROMWELL, Romero’s Trainer
“I know what everybody is saying about who the champ is coming into this, but the champ wasn’t born a champ, he had to rise too. Just like a young lion, ‘Rolly’ is ready to rise.
“I’m an L.A. guy. When we come back here, we’re fighting for a legacy. It’s not just a belt and money.
“I told ‘Rolly’ that Gervonta Davis is standing in the way of changing your family and your legacy. We got a job to do.
“I don’t care about pure boxing or any style. I took karate, street-fighting and boxing, and I put it all together. Combined with a puncher with ‘Rolly’s’ power, and with his grind and grit, it’s a perfect match.
“I have a lot of respect for ‘Tank’ and his team. Ell és un gran lluitador, but Rolly is next up. He’s going to be the new WBA champion on December 5.”
LEONARD Ellerbe, CEO de Mayweather Promotions
“We’re excited to bring this huge event to Los Angeles at STAPLES Center on Sunday, Desembre 5. This is a tremendous matchup and the fans should be excited. There’s a lot of buzz already and tickets are going fast.
“These fighters truly despise each other. It’s rare you see that in boxing. En 2019, me and Floyd were at the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Mikey Garcia and we were talking and all of a sudden Davis and Romero were ready to go at it at ringside. Floyd told them that they could do it in the ring, and now here we are.
“’Tank’ is without a doubt the most exciting fighter in the world. He’s also one of the biggest attractions and one of the best fighters in the world. ‘Rolly’ has let it be known that he’s been ‘trolling’ ‘Tank’ and I’m sure on December 5, ‘Tank’ will be doing whatever he can to shut ‘Rolly’ up.
“’Rolly’ is a very explosive fighter and anytime he steps into the ring, he’s looking to get his opponent out of there. He never lacks confidence and he’s confident that on December 5 he’s getting the job done.
“With two tremendous power punchers like this, there’s no way this fight doesn’t end in a knockout. Tune in December 5 and expect someone to get knocked out.”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, President of SHOWTIME Sports
“For SHOWTIME Sports, 2021 has been one of the strongest years on record. We have delivered a total of 42 esdeveniments, half of which ended in knockouts. El desembre 5, I expect this won’t go the distance, qualsevol dels dos, with these two hard hitters.
“Week after week, year after year, SHOWTIME continues to be the standard of this sport. No one in combat sports is putting on better, or more meaningful fights than us.
“As we enter Gervonta’s 11ºfight with SHOWTIME, he has never been down, and he has continued to shine. When other fighters are talking, ‘Tank’ is fighting and selling out arenas.
“’Rolly’ has also never been downed as a pro. He is a hard hitter and is one of the best talents in boxing, and he will be the first to tell you.”
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ABOUT DAVIS VS. ROMERO Davis vs. Romero will see five-time world championGervonta "Tank" Davisdefend his WBA Lightweight Championship against hard-hitting, unbeaten lightweight contenderRolando “Rolly” Romero live on SHOWTIME PPVon Sunday, Desembre 5 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in a Premier Boxing Champions event. Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment en viu, que està promogut per Mayweather Promotions, Promocions GTD i Promocions TGB, ja estan a la venda i es poden comprar a AXS.com.
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ATLANTA (Juny 27, 2021) – Gervonta “Tank” Davis, one of the biggest stars in all of boxing, put on a career-defining performance Saturday night live on SHOWTIME PPV from the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta, scoring a scintillating 11ºround TKO over the previously-undefeatedMario Barris to capture the WBA Super Lightweight Championship in the action-packed Premier Boxing Champions event. Watch the stoppageAQUÍ.
“I made it tough. I definitely could have made it easier but I went up two weight classes and I got the job done,” said the 26-year-old Baltimore native, who was headlining his second SHOWTIME PPV. “I hit him with some clean shots, but I’m the type of fighter that wants to catch you with clean shots. I don’t just want to throw any type of shot. The shots I was throwing were missing, but eventually I caught up with him.”
In a fight that lived up to its potential, Davis (25-0, 24 KOs) and Barrios (26-1, 17 KOs) combined to put on an unforgettable main event in front of a sold-out crowd of 16,570. After a slow opening four rounds in which Davis landed just 11 cops, the fight produced fireworks beginning in the fifth round. In the eighth round, “Tank” sent “El Azteca” to the canvas for both the first and second times of his career. Primer, Davis connected on a sweeping right hook that sent the former champion to the canvas. Moments després, a straight left hand by Davis dropped Barrios again. The brave Barrios rose to his feet, surviving Davis’ attempts to finish him in the eighth.
With International Boxing Hall of Famer and promoter Floyd Mayweather encouraging Davis in his corner, the southpaw came out rejuvenated in the eleventh round, realizing that the fight could be close on the scorecards. “Tank” dropped Barrios for the third time in the fight, this time with a left uppercut to the body. The bloodied Barrios rose again, only to be greeted with another barrage of punches from Davis. Referee Thomas Taylor stepped in to stop the fight at 2:13 of the eleventh round.
“I knew for sure if I catch him, I’m crackin,” Davis told SHOWTIME’s Jim Gray. “So I caught him, i es notava. My coach was telling me to go to a jab style but I’m a southpaw so they know I’m going to that jab side. So I would try and bait him in. I faked like I was going left, and I threw my right. And my hook over top, and that’s where I caught him.”
In the final six-and-a-half rounds, Davis landed 85 cops. Va aterrar 45 per cent dels seus cops de poder (82/182), while Barrios more than held his own, out-landing Davis in six of the ten completed rounds.
“I knew he was hurt. I just had to catch him at the right time,” Davis continued. “Floyd [Mayweather] came to me and was honest and said I was down,” continued Davis, who was actually ahead on all three judges’ scorecards at the time of the stoppage. “So he said ‘Show me that you’re great.’ And you know how we do it in the doghouse, nadó!"
Amb la victòria, Davis now holds world championships in three different divisions simultaneously, a feat only accomplished by a few other fighters in history, incloent Henry Armstrong i Canelo Alvarez.
“He has the potential to be one of the greatest ever,” said Mayweather. “When I first met ‘Tank’ when he was 14 o 15 anys, I told him I’d make him a world champion. And that you’ll be one of the best someday. I’m proud of him.”
“I’ve never been a hater. Congrats to ‘Tank’,” va dir Barrios. “He came here and did his thing. It was nothing short of an exciting fight and that’s exactly what both of us predicted. He was the better man tonight, but I’ll definitely be back.
“’Tank’ is explosive. He caught me slipping and it’s boxing. Al final de la dia, un cop pot canviar la lluita. That’s exactly what I felt happened. Congrats to him.”
In a back-and-forth co-main event, Orlando Erickson "Hammer" Lubin (23-1, 17 KOs) overcame some adversity to score the most important victory of his career over former unified world championJeison Rosario (20-3-1, 14 KOs). El WBC núm. 1-ranked contender at 154 lliura, Lubin scored a sixth-round KO (1:42) in the WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator. Veure AQUÍ.
“I just followed the game plan,” said the 25-year-old Lubin, who improves to 6-0 since suffering the only loss of his career to 154-pound kingpin Jermell Charlo. “I would just go back to my corner after each round and Coach [Kevin] Cunningham and my team would just say, ‘Stick to the jab. Stay consistent with your jab.’ I’m way faster than him and I knew he had good power and he was trying to counter me. So I would fade him out and use my jab consistently.”
A la tercera ronda, Lubin nearly put an early end to the action with a huge frame that had Rosario on the back foot. In the closing moments of the round, Lubin landed a right hook that had Rosario wobbling back to his corner after the bell rang. Miraculously, in the next round, Rosario was able to recover and completely turned the tables, wobbling Lubin with a left jab.
The action turned up even more in the sixth round. Lubin, sensing that Rosario was susceptible to the body attack, landed a vicious left-right body combination that sent Rosario to his knees in what ultimately proved to be the turning point of the fight. Rosario, clearly hurt, was never able to recover and Lubin finished him off moments later against the ropes.
“I started to hurt him in the body as soon as the first round started,” el 2016 “Prospect Of The Year” Lubin said. “I started with the body and I saw him grunt. So I was able to hurt him to the body. I just wanted to distract him with the jab, then go downstairs. And I was able to get him out. I knew even if he got up after the knockdown that the fight was over. I know I’m a great finisher and I knew I was going to get him out of there as soon as I saw him drop.”
Lubin landed 44 per cent dels seus cops de poder (80/288) i 20 of his landed punches were to the body. Amb la victòria, Lubin puts himself squarely in the picture for a second world title opportunity.
“I want a shot at the world title next,"Ell va dir. “I want everyone at 154 lliura. I’m No. 1 in the WBC but I chose to fight Rosario. I don’t duck anybody. I want to say that I fought everyone in my division when I win the world title.”
“Ara mateix, I feel so bad,", va dir Rosario. “There is no lesson to be learned yet, everything is so raw still. I lost again, and it’s so frustrating. I was convinced I was going to win. The fight started to turn in the second round. I was just trying to keep up and listen to my corner. Lubin is a great fighter. He deserved to win. I hope he enjoys his victory.”
On the biggest stage of his career, Dominican Republic’sCarlos Adames (20-1, 16 KOs) rose to the occasion, scoring a highlight-reel third-round knockout over the streakingAlexis Salazar(23-4, 9 KOs) in the second fight of the pay-per-view. El moment de la detenció era 2:59 de la tercera ronda. Watch the KOAQUÍ.
In the eventful and decisive third round, referee Jim Korb deducted two points from Adames for excessive holding. No obstant això, Adames made certain that the point deduction would have no impact on the fight’s result. He dropped Salazar with a lead left hook flush on the chin, a punch that Salazar never saw coming. The 25-year-old Mexican was able to get back to his feet, but Korb called for the stoppage when it was evident that a dazed Salazar was unable to continue.
“I was in control the entire fight, and that’s what reduced him to turning around at times,” said the 27-year-old Adames. “I was working with the jab to the body at first so that was working, and then I came with the left hook. I did my job and followed my strategy from A to Z and was able to succeed the way I wanted to.
“The key moment of the fight was when I managed to disrupt his focus. Once I was able to do that then it was easy pickings for me.”
“I was feeling good in there and I thought I was winning rounds,” said Salazar, whose 15-fight win streak was put to an end with one punch. “But he started grabbing me and that’s when he got me with an uppercut. That swung the fight. I just have to get back to work and keep looking for more opportunities.”
In the opening bout of the SHOWTIME PPV telecast, la contundent Batyr Akhmedov (9-1, 8 KOs) scored a TKO victory over former world championArgenis Mendez (25-7-3, 12 KOs) in a 12-round WBA Super Lightweight Title Eliminator. Mendez suffered a right hand injury and did not get off his stool to come out for the ninth round. L’hora oficial de l’aturada era 3:00 of round number eight.
“The fight went as planned,” said Akhmedov, who overcame the first cut of his career over his left eye after an accidental head clash in the second round. “We were expecting a tough fight like that. I’ve been out of the ring for a long time, so I needed to get those rounds in. My plan is to fight for the world title next. We knew he would be uncomfortable to fight and tricky. He was headbutting and elbowing me. It was good experience for me.”
In the battle of Olympians, it was Akhmedov who pressed the action and was far busier from the onset. He went to the body early and often, aterratge 57 body punches, wearing Mendez down as the rounds passed by. The 30-year-old Akhmedov landed 115 dels 306 power punches he threw, while the 34-year-old Mendez landed 84 de la seva 223 cops de poder, including just 13 body connects. En el moment de la detenció, Akhmedov was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards.
“Mendez is a tough guy who fights top fighters,” continued Akhmedov. “We knew it wouldn’t be a walk in the park. When I hurt him, my corner was telling me to slow down and take my time before going for the knockout.”
“I started feeling (injured) in the second and third round,” said a disappointed Mendez. “My knuckles were broken and I couldn’t throw a punch anymore after I cut him with my right hand in the first round. I tried to keep fighting from the fourth round on, però va ser en va. It was useless.”
Amb la victòria, Akhmedov keeps himself in the running for top fights in the deep 140-pound division. Mendez drops to 2-4-2 in last eight fights.
SHOWTIME will add a special replay of tonight’s pay-per-view main event fight between Gervonta Davis and Mario Barrios to the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast headlined by Chris “Primetime” Colbert vs. Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar next Saturday, Juliol 3 a 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT per SHOWTIME. The replay of tonight’s SHOWTIME PPV headline attraction from State Farm Arena in Atlanta will serve as the opening fight of the live telecast from Carson, Califòrnia. on Independence Day weekend.
ALL ACCESS: DAVIS-BARRIOS EPILOGUEpremieres immediately following next week’s live telecast ofColbert vs. Nyampay. The Emmy® Award-winning seriesALL ACCESSwas behind-the-scenes all week in Atlanta to capture never-before-seen moments from fight week. The epilogue will reveal intimate scenes from the locker rooms before and after the fight and inside the ropes from tonight’s action.
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME PPV telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handled blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team – Emmy® premiat reporter Jim Gray, unofficial scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The executive producer was four-time Emmy® award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The telecast was directed by Bob Dunphy. Former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna served as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP). # # #
Més, Erickson Lubin and Undercard Fighters Featured On Blockbuster SHOWTIME PPV®Event This Saturday, Juny 26, from State Farm Arena in Atlanta Feu clic a AQUÍ Per a les fotos d'Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME Feu clic a AQUÍfor Photos from Sean Michael Ham/ Mayweather Promotions ATLANTA (Juny 23, 2021) – Quatre vegades campió del món Gervonta "Tank" Davis and undefeated WBA Super Lightweight ChampionMario “L'Azteca” Barris took part in a media workout to kick off fight week at the College Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday ahead of this Saturday’s blockbusterSHOWTIME PPV®esdeveniment.
Tickets for the live event presented by Premier Boxing Champions are on sale now and available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com.
Here is what Davis, Barrios and the rest of the fighters in attendance had to say on Wednesday:
GERVONTA DAVIS
“I’m excited to be in this position to be able to give the fans what they want to see, which is an exciting fight. Atlanta showed me love the last time I came, so why not come back?
“This is one of my toughest fights on paper. I’ll be ready and hopefully he’ll be ready, and we’ll give the fans what they want to see.
“Las Vegas is definitely a boxing town. My team is there at Mayweather Promotions and I brought my personal team out there as well. We’re all a family. We train together, get along, and help each other.
“There is no pressure on me, I am just going out there to do my job. It’s just another day at the job for me. Hopefully he’s ready because I’m definitely ready and we can give the fans what they want to see, which is a knockout.
"[Barris] is a young champion. I’m going up two weight classes to face him. If they don’t give me the respect after this, I don’t know what I have to do. It’s pretty cool. This is actually the first time I’m fighting at this weight class. Whatever opportunities they give me at 135, o 140, I’ll take them.”
MARIO BARRIS
“This is all brand new, but I’m taking it all in and excited to be in Atlanta. I’m just excited to go out there on Saturday and give everybody a great fight.
“No doubt about it, Tank is by far the toughest test for another title defense and I’m going to do whatever it takes to be successful on Saturday. There’s going to be fireworks on Saturday.
“This is a huge opportunity and I’m very excited for this chance. This is a very winnable fight for me, regardless of what everyone has been saying. I’m just excited to be back in the ring and in Atlanta.
“I think it’s not going to be until we both get in the ring that people realize how much size I really have for 140 lliura. D'alguna manera, he’s still the favorite although he’s the challenger in this fight. I just take that as more motivation for me.
“Height-wise, arribar. Those are the major advantages. I’m just as dangerous as he is. And just as explosive and just as fast. And I will show that on fight night.
“When they came to me, I said let’s do it but I was like, ‘I’m not going down to 135,’ and they said, ‘Nah, he’s going to come up.’ And I said, ‘Even better.’
“I’ve seen him fight plenty of times. He’s a great fighter and he’s been very successful at the lower weight divisions against the smaller opponents. But this is a different fight for him.
“I didn’t take too much from the Leo Santa Cruz fight. Vaig sentir [Gervonta] fought him the way he did because he didn’t respect Santa Cruz’s power. But with our fight he’s going to have no choice and he’s not going to fight me the way he fought Santa Cruz. Whatever he does fight night, I’m going to have to adapt.
“I’ve been boxing just as long as he has and I have an excellent boxing IQ, just as he has. It only takes one punch to change a fight, and he definitely has that one punch. But I’ll find out if that power carries over to 140 lliura ".
ERICKSON LUBIN “We always work hard. Every camp is hard. It’s just that this time we added a little longer. We’ve been working since my last fight and I’m just so excited to go out there and display my talents.
“Me and Jeison Rosario, we’re both hungry. I just think I want it more and my preparation is going to speak for itself and the fans can only expect fireworks and the best of me.
“It’s not just one thing we’re working on; we’re working on everything to be our best. Everything is clicking on all cylinders right now. I feel I’m ready to fight. I’ve been ready to fight weeks ago. Everything is going to show on Saturday night.
“I’ve seen him fight against Charlo and others – I’ve seen enough. I know what I have to do to get him out of there. I’m a competitor and want to give the fans the best show.
“My loss affected me and motivated me big time. I know my abilities and I know what I’m capable of, so I just went back to the drawing board and took it all in. I understood how serious this sport is, and how unforgiving this sport is. So I knew I had to go out there and do things different to take my career to another level. That’s what I did.”
“I felt great when I got the call to be on this card. I was very happy to get this opportunity.
“There are four corners in the ring, I am going to catch him eventually. Outside of the ring he may be able to run from me, but inside the ring he won’t be able to.
“It’s about a sense of responsibility. I’m always ready to fight regardless of how long I have to prepare. My responsibility is to always be ready whenever I am called upon to put on a good show for the fans.
“It’s a great opportunity and I’m very thankful to PBC and SHOWTIME for having me in consideration. I want to show what I am worth on Saturday.
“I know that my opponent is an aggressive fighter who throws a lot of punches with his right hand. I will be ready for anything. I have the capacity to adapt to whatever he wants to do, so I don’t care what he comes with because I am going to be ready.
“Being with PBC makes me feel closer to the belts. Now all I have to do is go in the ring and show what I am capable of to earn those belts as soon as possible.”
ALEXIS SALAZAR
“I had a lot of emotions when I learned I would be fighting on this card. Més que res, it was a dream come true because I have worked my entire life for this. I thank God for this opportunity and I’m going to take advantage of it.
“I can’t stay in front of my opponent for too long, I need to box against him. It’s what I know how to do and it’s what I’ve been preparing to do.
“I feel great and I feel really ready for this fight. This is my first time fighting in Atlanta, it’s a really nice city.
“It’s a great motivation for me to be moved up to the pay-per-view card. I feel more motivated to do what I know how to do. I train and work hard every day, so nothing’s new.
“I want to prove how ready I am and to reach new heights. I want to show people wherever you are from, it’s possible to reach your dreams. I train every day, and work hard every day and there is no better motivation for me than to work this hard and to fight on this stage.
“I’ve been getting great sparring and I’ve been training at Wild Card in Hollywood, and those guys are warriors. All my sparring partners are hungry and this past week they all showed it. BATYR AKHMEDOV
“It is my first time being in Atlanta and it’s an honor for me to fight here on such a great card in front of such great people.
“Thank you so much for all of your support. I fought Mario in a World Title fight and went through a war, and now we work on the mistakes. I am ready to put on another performance, and I’ll do my best for the fans to enjoy an exciting fight.
“Under my coaches, Joel and Antonio Diaz, I have the best team in the world. It is a learning process every time whether it’s a win, perdre, o dibuixar. You have to make adjustments to your performances and that is what we did.
“I will do my best to bring the action and make the fans remember this fight. I already like the city of Atlanta. You can see right away that people like boxing here. It’s going to be a good card with good fights.
“I am very happy with the experience I have gotten in my previous fights and I expect it to help me in the future.” Argenis MENDEZ "Em sento genial, I’m very happy and very excited. I’m very happy to be here today and excited to leave with a victory.
“The most important thing is coming away with the victory. I am very focused on the fight this Saturday.
“The main event is really none of my business because in the end, I am focused on my fight. Després de dissabte a la nit, I will care about whichever one of the two in the main event wins their fight because then they will be my next opponent.
“I think this will be an interesting fight because boxing has changed. Akhmedov is an Olympian, and despite the fact that he has fewer fights, he lost a controversial decision to Mario Barrios. I think this fight will present a lot of different challenges and it will be an interesting fight for everyone to see on Saturday night.
“My training was a bit peculiar in Manchester, Anglaterra, which was a different setting for me. Em va encantar cada segon d'ella. My coach couldn’t be here because of COVID-19 circumstances, but I am still supported by my team right here which is great. I’m really excited to show what I have been working on this Saturday night.”
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ABOUT DAVIS VS. BARRIOS Davis vs. Barrios will see four-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis set his sights on capturing a title in a third weight class when he faces undefeated WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios in a SHOWTIME PPV main event Saturday, Juny 26 al premiat State Farm Arena d'Atlanta en un esdeveniment presentat per Premier Boxing Champions.
The pay-per-view telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT and will feature a battle of two top 154-pound contenders as Erickson “Hammer” Lubin faces former unified champion Jeison Rosario in a WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event. Super welterweight contender Carlos Adames will take on Mexico’s Alexis Salazarin a 10-round showdown and hard-hitting Olympian Batyr Akhmedov steps in against former world champion Argenis Mendez in a 12-round WBA Super Lightweight Title Eliminator to kick off the pay-per-view telecast.
The event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Promocions GTD i Promocions TGB. L'Akhmedov vs. La lluita de Mendez es promou en associació amb World of Boxing.
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National Powerhouse Attorney Thomas J. Henry Steps into the Ring to Back Up Mario “Els asteques” Barrios Ahead of SHOWTIME PPV Fight this Saturday
ATLANTA, Geòrgia (Juny 23, 2021)– Texas personal injury attorneyThomas J. Enric, whose record-breaking verdicts and recoveries have been featured in Fortune, Forbes, and Newsweek magazines, is now using his powerhouse image to sponsor undefeated World Champion boxer, Mario “Els asteques” Barris (26-0, 17 KOs). At the press conference in San Antonio, TX, for the upcoming championship fight against four-time world championGervonta "Tank" Davis, the famed attorney flew in the undefeated Barrios, and gave him the entrance and introduction he deserves, with the red carpet off a private jet accompanied by a professional Aztec Dance Troupe.
Thomas J. Henry’s partnership with Mario “Els asteques” Barrios begins June 26, 2021, with Barrio’s championship fight against Gervonta Davis (24-0, 23 KOs). Al SHOWTIME PPV esdeveniment principal, Davis will attempt to become a Three-Division World Champion as he faces the reigning, defending, and unbeaten champion from San Antonio, Mario Barris. The pay-per-view telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT.
The new multi-fight deal will also transcend the sport of boxing and allow Mario Barrios to work alongside Thomas J. Henry on multiple philanthropic endeavors hosted and promoted by Thomas J. Henry and his law firm.
“My initial interest in Mario was derived from his commitment to excellence both in and out of the ring,” said Thomas J. Enric. “He is dedicated to personal growth at all levels, training tirelessly to hone his craft as a boxer while also committing himself to philanthropy and giving back to the San Antonio community. Mario is exactly the kind of athlete and individual we should support and celebrate.”
“This experience has been a wild and fun ride and yesterday, as my team and I got picked up in the Bay Area from a private jet that my title sponsor, Thomas J. Enric, provided,” said Barris. “Thomas is a well-respected gentleman in the state of Texas, and especially in my hometown of San Antonio, where his law firm headquarters is located. An incredible press conference was waiting me at the airport when I was picking up my family in San Antonio, all because of TJH. All the local media showed up in support of my fight with Gervonta Davis airing this Saturday on SHOWTIME PPV. The press conference was like a movie scene (smiling), with Aztec dancers, DJs, and all, it was great. I’m looking forward to doing some incredible community work with Thomas J. Henry.”
“Ara mateix, my dreams and aspirations are becoming reality as these special moments are happening in real time,” Barris continued. “We arrived in Atlanta last night and El Azteca is in warrior spirit, and best believe I’m coming for this man who is trying to take my belt. I want to thank all my San Antonio fans and everyone in Texas for their continued support. I want to let them know that we are going into battle together, as one. Tank has his army of fans, and I have mine. It’s going to be a great fight and may the best man win.”
Thomas J. Henry is nationally recognized for his charitable events and actions, and regularly seeks out like-minded individuals and organizations to amplify their vision for giving back to the community.
Al març, Thomas J. Henry partnered with Christy’s Hope, The Purple Door, and SAFE Alliance, to launch a campaign against domestic violence. L'any passat, Thomas J. Henry created and hosted ‘Austin Elevates,’ using his professional connections and celebrity status to recruit top entertainers such as Kygo, Daddy Yankee, DaBaby, and 88Glam, to perform a one-of-a-kind charity concert at the Austin 360 amphitheater. The event raised more than $160,000 for its beneficiaries which Thomas J. Henry personally matched, bringing the total amount to $327,720.
Adames vs. Salazar Replaces Julian Williams vs. Brian Mendoza Fight After Williams Suffers Elbow Injury in Training ATLANTA (Juny 22, 2021) – Super welterweight contenderCarlos Adames will take on Mexico’sAlexis Salazarin a 10-round showdown on the SHOWTIME PPV undercard this Saturday, Juny 26 from the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Adames vs. Salazar replaces the previously scheduled Julian Williams vs. Brian Mendoza fight, after Williams was forced to withdraw because of an elbow injury.
The event is headlined by four-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis as he seeks a title in a third weight class against unbeaten WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios in the main event of a SHOWTIME PPV telecast that begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT.
Entrades per a l'esdeveniment en directe a State Farm Arena, que està promogut per Mayweather Promotions, Promocions GTD i Promocions TGB, ja estan a la venda i es poden comprar a https://www.ticketmaster.com.
A native of Comendador, República Dominicana, Adames (19-1, 15 KOs) fights out of New York City as he seeks to earn a second shot at a world championship. The 27-year-old defeated a slew of contenders on his way to a 2019 title shot that he lost by narrow decision to Patrick Teixeira. Adames defeated former champion Carlos Molina, and contenders Frank Galarza, Joshua Conley and Alejandro Barrera to earn that opportunity at a title.
The 25-year-old Salazar (23-3, 9 KOs) rides a 15-fight winning streak into this matchup. Més recentment, Salazar earned a unanimous decision over Ruben Barajas in their December 2020 xoc. Originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and now fighting out of Norwalk, Qualif., Salazar will fight in the U.S. for the sixth time Saturday night. His previous stateside outing saw him dominate Abraham Cordero to earn a unanimous decision in May 2019.
The non-televised undercard will feature Cuban contenderLeduan Bartolomé (16-1-1, 8 KOs) meeting unbeatenViktor Slavinsky(12-0-1, 6 KOs)en un vuit assalts súper ploma baralla, former title challengerAndrés Gutiérrez (38-2-1, 25 KOs) in an eight-round super lightweight attraction, perspectiva invicta Dalton Brodie(1-0, 1 KO) competing in a four-round super middleweight duel against fellow-unbeatenTrever Bradshaw(1-0) and undefeated Washington, D.C. born prospectStacey Selby(2-0, 2 KOs) entering the ring in a four-round super lightweight bout.
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ABOUT DAVIS VS. BARRIOS Davis vs. Barrios will see four-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis set his sights on capturing a title in a third weight class when he faces undefeated WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios in a SHOWTIME PPV main event Saturday, Juny 26 al premiat State Farm Arena d'Atlanta en un esdeveniment presentat per Premier Boxing Champions.
The pay-per-view telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT and will feature a battle of two top 154-pound contenders as Erickson “Hammer” Lubin faces former unified champion Jeison Rosario in a WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event. Super welterweight contender Carlos Adames will take on Mexico’s Alexis Salazarin a 10-round showdown and hard-hitting Olympian Batyr Akhmedov steps in against former world champion Argenis Mendez in a 12-round WBA Super Lightweight Title Eliminator to kick off the pay-per-view telecast.
The event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Promocions GTD i Promocions TGB. L'Akhmedov vs. La lluita de Mendez es promou en associació amb World of Boxing.
