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UNDEFEATED AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT JARRELL MILLER TO FACE TOUGH VETERAN FRED KASSI ON FRIDAY, Agosto. 19 EN CASO DE PRINCIPAL SHOBOX: LA NUEVA GENERACIÓN
Tripleheader from Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. Airs Live en 10 p.m. Y/PT por SHOWTIME®
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NUEVA YORK (Junio 30, 2016) – Undefeated heavyweight Jarrell Miller claims he’s America’s top heavyweight prospect. “Big Baby” will get a chance to back up his boast when he faces his toughest test to date in veteran Fred Gato en el evento principal de ShoBox: La Nueva Generación en Viernes, Agosto. 19.
The confident and hard-hitting Miller (17-0-1, 15 KOs) and the durable and vastly experienced Kassi (18-5-1, 10 KOs) will headline a tripleheader live on TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION en 10 p.m. Y/PT from the outdoor soccer venue Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y.
Two undefeated young bantamweight prospects will square off in theShoBox co-feature as world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 KOs) y Antonio Nieves (16-0-1, 8 KOs) meet in a 10-round bantamweight bout.
En la primera pelea de la transmisión por televisión, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 KOs) will face battle-tested veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 KOs) en un partido de 10 asaltos.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions go on sale este viernes en Mediodía ET y están disponibles en http://www.rhinossoccer.com/y http://www.etix.com
“This is an amazing opportunity. I’m in the main event going against a tough opponent, and he’s definitely game to fight,” Miller said. “I’m ready to put his lights out like I do everybody else. I know he’s durable and a little older than me. He’s a tough guy and he can take a beating. Hasta aquí, he’s only been stopped once. I’ll be the second.
“I’m going back to basics in this camp. I’m an advanced fighter, but there are a couple of things I’ve wanted to work on. It’s easy for heavyweights to rely on power and forget about technique. You see what happened to Dominic Breazeale against Anthony Joshua? His power didn’t mean jack because there was no technique behind it. I want to be the kind of fighter who puts his technique first and power last.”
“I approach Jarrell like all young fighters,” Kassi said. “I’m a seasoned pro that has fought top-tier opponents. Jarrell will have to bring his ‘A game’ against me. He’s got size and power, but it’s nothing I haven’t seen. I’m tired of getting robbed by judges like in El Paso (against Chris Arreola), and in Alabama (against Dominic Breazeale). That should have been me fighting Anthony Joshua in The O2. En contra (Hughie) Furia, the cut saved him. Another round or two and he would have been done. Then we heard what we always hear, ‘oh, Fury had a bad night, so did Breazeale, so did Arreola.’ They all seem to have ‘bad’ nights when I’m in the other corner. I’m hoping to actually get some credit when Miller has a ‘bad’ night too. I’m a heavyweight boxer, that’s boxer underlined. I move my feet, I use angles, I hit and don’t get hit. That’s boxing and it’s my art. Boxing fans are going to have a great time watching me dismantle a giant.”
“I am very happy to be back on SHOWTIME fighting the best opponent of my career,”Dijo Eyubov. “I know this will be my hardest fight to date and that’s what motivates me. I am grateful that I am getting an opportunity to prove myself and I want to show that I am ready for the best fighters in the world. I am ready for the boxing world to know my name. Agosto 19, Karim Mayfield, here I come.”
“This will be a special event at Rochester Rhinos soccer stadium. We have America’s brightest heavyweight contender in Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller and a knockout sensation out of Brooklyn by way of Kazakhstan in Bakhtiyar ‘Bakha’ Eyubov,”promotor Dmitriy Salita dicho. “This show has all the ingredients to be one of the most talked about boxing events of the summer, and we think Miller has all the skills and charisma to break through in the heavyweight division. I am grateful to SHOWTIME and Rhinos Stadium that boxing fans will witness talented fighters in their toughest fights to date. I look forward to an explosive night of boxing.”
“Wendy and I are so excited to be hosting both SHOWTIME and the fighting debut of Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller at Rhinos Stadium,", Dijo Wendy y David Dworkin, owners of the Rochester Rhinos soccer stadium. "Agosto 19 will be a great opportunity to showcase our stadium and the City of Rochester to a nationwide audience.”
The menacing Miller, a 6-foot-4 Brooklyn, N.Y. nativo, is a consensus top 15 heavyweight – he’s ranked No. 8 en el de la OMB, No. 9 en la AMB y No. 14 en el FIB. The 27-year-old former professional kickboxer has knocked out six consecutive opponents as he’s risen through the rankings as one of America’s top heavyweight hopes. Prior to Miller’s knockout of Nick Guivas en Mayo 27, his previous two fights were onShoBox – a third round destruction of Akhror Muralimov last October and a knockout of Donovan Dennis in January in which he was pushed to the seventh round for the first time.
Kassi has been in with some of the most recognizable names in the heavyweight division, Incluyendo Amir Mansour, Dominic Breazeale y Hughie Fury. The 36-year-old fought to a disputed majority draw with three-time world title challenger Chris Arreola last July on PBC on CBS in which most ringside observers, Incluyendo ShoBox analista Steve Farhood, had Kassi winning by a wide margin. The New Orleans resident has been stopped just once – in 2014 by Mansour – and stands as an excellent barometer for Miller’s progression as a legitimate contender.
The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Rusia, is ranked in the top 15 in three of the four sanctioning bodies (No. 7 OMB, No. 13 FIB, No. 14 AMB) after just 15 peleas profesionales. A former amateur standout with over 200 peleas, the 25-year-old Potapov has already gone at least 10 rounds seven times since turning professional in 2010. The only blemish on his record is a draw with undefeated prospect Stephon joven en su última pelea el Abril 15 en ShoBox.
Coincidently, the only blemish on Antonio Nieves’ record is a 2015 draw with Stephon Young. The 29-year-old is coming off his first 10-round performance, a unanimous decision over then once-beaten Oscar Mojica de junio 18. The Cleveland, Ohio native will face his toughest opponent to date in fellow unbeaten Potapov in the matchup of unbeaten bantamweights.
The Brooklyn-based Eyubov has passed every test he’s faced, and knocked out all of his opponents in the process. The 29-year-old native of Kazakhstan is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage of veteran Jared Robinson last January on ShoBox. Eyubov will step up his level of opposition when he faces Karim Mayfield, a 35-year-old veteran who owns wins over Mauricio Herrera y Steve Forbes and has never been stopped in 23 peleas.
Barry Tompkins llamará al ShoBox acción desde el ringside, con Steve Farhood y el ex campeón del mundo Raúl Márquez will serve as expert analysts. El productor ejecutivo es Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughan producir y Rick Phillips dirigente.
KEITH THURMAN SUPERA A SHAWN PORTER EN LA LUCHA DEL CANDIDATO DEL AÑO EL SÁBADO EN PRIMETIME EN CBS
Jarrett Hurd noquea a Oscar Molina en el combate inaugural del SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® por la cadena CBS, Presentado por Premier campeones de boxeo, Desde Barclays Center en Brooklyn
Haga clic en AQUÍ para fotos de Esther Lin / Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
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Haga clic en AQUÍ Para las fotos de Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment
BROOKLYN (Junio 26, 2016) - Prizefighting regresó a CBS en sábado con un candidato a la Pelea del Año como campeón mundial invicto de peso welter Keith Thurman ex campeón mundial Shawn Porter en una cerrada pero unánime decisión anotó 115-113 por los tres jueces del ring.
La 12,718 los fanáticos que asistieron al Barclays Center en Brooklyn y los espectadores en todo Estados Unidos. viendo el primer evento de boxeo en horario estelar en CBS desde que Muhammed Ali-Leon Spinks en 1978 fueron invitados a una pelea entre dos de las estrellas más brillantes en la división de glamour del boxeo.
Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) y Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) combinado para tirar 1200 golpes en el SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING en el evento CBS, presentado por Premier Boxing Champions. El enfrentamiento de la marquesina fue una historia de precisión vs.. actividad, cuando Thurman aterrizó 50 por ciento de sus tiros de la energía, comparado con 38 por ciento para Porter, y 44 por ciento de sus golpes totales en comparación con solo 36 por ciento para el retador. Mientras que Thurman aterrizó en un porcentaje más alto, Porter era el luchador más ocupado, arrojando 100 más golpes a través 12 rondas.
"Una vez" y "Showtime" entregados como se anuncia, con el poderoso francotirador abrochando a Porter varias veces, mientras el enjambre y sofocante Porter se precipitó hacia adelante para intimidar a Thurman contra las cuerdas. Y mientras no hubo derribos, El éxito de taquilla de ida y vuelta nunca careció de acción y culminó con una ovación de pie en el segundo evento de boxeo con mayor asistencia en la historia del Barclays Center..
“Quiero agradecer a Shawn Porter por una tremenda pelea.. Es un gran guerrero,"Dijo Thurman. “La defensa es la clave de la victoria. Ahoga mucho sus golpes y dificulta que los jueces anoten.. Pude mecerlo con claridad, golpes efectivos y creo que esa fue la diferencia hoy.
“Le daría una revancha. Fue una gran pelea. Era un gran oponente. Todos decían ¿sería mi oponente más duro hasta la fecha?. No pude soltarlo, pero lo abroché varias veces ".
El ex campeón mundial Porter, un perenne desvalido pero consumado caballero, no se quejó de estar en el lado perdedor de su segunda decisión cerrada en una pelea por el título.
"Trabajamos duro, Keith es un gran campeón,Porter dijo. "Mi papá dice que mantengas la cabeza en alto. Creo que gané la pelea, pero estoy satisfecho porque el competidor salió esta noche.
“Necesitamos esa revancha. Sé que los fanáticos quieren esa revancha. Si me da otra oportunidad, Voy a trabajar duro en el ring y me voy con su título.”
La pelea de apertura de la transmisión de CBS contó con un enfrentamiento de superwélter invictos como Jarrett Hurd se graduó de prospecto a contendiente legítimo en la clase apilada de 154 libras con un dominio 10º round TKO terminado Oscar Molina.
Hurd (18-0, 12 KOs) llegué a trabajar temprano, derribando a Molina por primera vez en su carrera en la primera ronda con un potente uppercut de derecha. El Hurd más grande y alto fue el luchador más activo desde el principio., desmantelar al previamente invicto olímpico mexicano con un juego interior sumamente efectivo. Hurd lanzó casi 750 golpea 10 rondas, en comparación con sólo 376 para Molina, de conexión en 220 tiros de poder a casi 40 clip de porcentaje.
Hurd puso sello a su actuación en la ronda final, cerrando el espectáculo aterrizando Molina 33-7 en la ronda final. Con Molina recibiendo una paliza brutal y aparentemente indefenso en el último minuto de la ronda final, Ricky González intervino para detener el concurso en 2:02.
“Esta es definitivamente una gran victoria para mi carrera.,Hurd dijo. "Estaba tomando muchos tiros, pero supo sobrevivir. Fue un gran uppercut que lo derribó en la primera ronda.. La gente sabe por mi última pelea que tengo un gran uppercut de derecha. Fue herido un par de veces. No creo que haya sido un mal paro. Molina es un tipo muy duro que seguía llegando.
“Esta pelea aquí me coloca con los mejores contendientes en la división.. Sentí que podría haber ido tres o cuatro rondas más. Me estaba volviendo más fuerte a medida que avanzaba la pelea. Regresaremos al gimnasio para poder volver a entrar.”
Molina (13-1-1, 10 KOs) protestado, pero salvo un sorprendente nocaut, estuvo a solo unos segundos de sufrir la primera derrota de su carrera por decisión unánime..
“Sentí que Hurd estaba lanzando muchos golpes en el décimo asalto, pero realmente no me estaban lastimando.,"Dijo Molina. "Estaba ocupado pero nunca me lastimó realmente.
“Bajé y tenía la cabeza gacha y me atrapó con ese uppercut en el primer asalto. Me atrapó con un disparo que no esperaba, pero definitivamente fue una caída rápida.. No estaba herido.
“Se suponía que debía usar mucho más mi juego de pies, pero terminé sofocando mis tiros.. Tuvo una defensa incómoda con mucho agacharse y no pude ponerme en ritmo.
“Esta fue una gran oportunidad para mí y sentí que peleé una buena pelea.. Voy a volver mas fuerte. Vamos a trabajar en muchas cosas y volver allí.”
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING en CBS, presentado por Premier Boxing Champions, fue promovido por DiBella Entertainment.
Más temprano en la noche en SHOWTIME, La sensación de peso pesado invicto Anthony Joshua defendió con éxito su Campeonato Mundial de Peso Pesado de la FIB por primera vez con un nocaut en el séptimo asalto del previamente invicto estadounidense Dominic Breazeale en el O2 de Londres.. VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/28VGgsa
A continuación se muestran citas de Joshua después Sábado de ganar en SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL:
Muchos pensaron que Dominic Breazeale no podría hacer frente a su poder y velocidad, pero ¿estabas agradecido por la oportunidad de trabajar un poco más en tus habilidades de boxeo??
"Bien, es difícil porque puedes ver que se lastiman con cada disparo – bueno, no todas las tomas – pero cuando empiezas a cogerlos al rubor, pueden sentir los disparos con estos guantes de diez onzas en. Así, Es solo cuestión de tiempo, pero en el proceso no quería recibir ningún generador de heno en el camino de regreso.
"Ha sido difícil que tuve dos semanas libres después de mi última pelea, y regresé directamente al gimnasio, así que fue difícil. Tengo un pequeño descanso por una vez y luego puedo volver con las baterías recargadas.”
Sabemos que Deontay Wilder estaba viendo la pelea. ¿Tienes un mensaje para él?, el campeón del CMB?
“Increíble persona inspiradora. El fue paciente, 30-peleas extrañas [y] puso sus manos en el WBC [cinturón]. Estoy siguiendo su ejemplo. Me dirijo a los EE. UU.. con SHOWTIME apoyándome también. Así, el vio eso.
“Puede recoger lo que quiera de ese, pero es tan diferente cuando están en el ring con los demás. Así que un día podremos experimentar de qué se trata el otro.”
¿Con quién quieres pelear después??
“Bueno, creo que tendrá que ser algo como [Joseph] Parker. Realmente estaba mirando a Fury ... espero que se mejore pronto. Se lastimó el tobillo lamentablemente, que lo ha pospuesto porque esperaba conseguirlo en algún momento del invierno si todo iba bien 9 de julio como lo hizoesta noche, pero tendremos que reprogramarlo y mientras tanto, podemos mirar a otros oponentes como Parker, si el esta vacante, o cualquier otra persona que la gente quiera.”
¿En qué crees que aún necesitas trabajar??
"Descanso. necesito descansar. Estoy cansado, Estoy trabajando duro y como dije, ahora puedo conseguir
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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. DOMINIC BREAZEALE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPTHIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
“You’re in my jungle now” – Anthony Joshua
“I came across the pond to get my belt and take it back home with me” – Dominic Breazeale
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para las fotos; Credit Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom Sport
LONDRES (Junio 23, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) and fellow unbeaten American challenger Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs), participated in the final press conference el jueves at Sky Sports Studios in London, just two days before their showdown este sábado.
The British sensation and 2012 Medallista de oro de los Juegos Olímpicos, Joshua will make the first defense of his title against Breazeale, un 2012 U.S. Olympian from Upland, Calif., este Sábado, Junio 25 en SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL® from a sold-out The O2 en Londres, vivirTIEMPO DE LA FUNCION® on at 5:15 p.m. Y/2:15 p.m. PT.
Fellow heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder, the undefeated WBC titleholder, will join the SHOWTIME announce team as an in-studio guest analyst for coverage of Joshua-Breazeale from New York.
A few hours later Sábado, en horario estelar en CBS (9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT), Keith "una vez" Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING en CBS, presentado por Premier Boxing Champions.
Below is what the fighters had to say at the final press conference, followed by some recent fight week quotes. (Courtesy Sky Sports and Matchroom Sport)
ANTHONYJOSHUA:
“You’re in my jungle now. No hay presión sobre mí.
“Once that bell goes, you can’t hide the instinct, the instinct that you want to get someone out of there. I hope I can go in there, stay relaxed and do what I planned to do. But once that bell rings something just comes over you and you want to get him out of there ASAP.
“There will always be pressure. But look, it’s always been the same concept: Train hard – it’s the same ring. It hasn’t changed.
“I’ve got nothing to lose. I’ve always explained let’s get rid of the belts, the atmosphere, because when the bell goes it’s just me and him in the ring. Two gladiators, two respectful warriors coming together. We’re going to slug it out and put our 0s on the line.”
“I’m prepared, Dominic is prepared well, and one of us has to take a loss.
“Each fight is a stepping stone to the big tests. I want to look like the real deal.”
“I think we’re in the golden era of boxing again.”
DOMINIC Breazeale:
“I respect you as a fighter, but I’m going to beat you. I’ve got to beat the best of the best.”
“No puedo esperar, it’s been an opportunity I’ve been waiting eight years for this. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime and I’m ready for this.
“Cuente con fuegos artificiales. We’ll be going round for round, punch for punch and I expect to knock out Joshua.”
“I got a big right hand, I have a big left hook. I stand 6-foot-7, 255 libra. I’m unorthodox – I’m a guy that can fight on the inside, I’m a guy that can take a punch, I’m a guy that can give a punch. So if any one of those given things show up en sábado night I’m getting a knockout, seguro.
“It’s a major advantage just for me to have Anthony Joshua the whole time. I don’t want him at any given point for him to feel like he’s in his comfort zone, his own backyard or his own little lion’s den.
“That’s what I came across the pond to do. I came across the pond to get my belt and take it back home with me.
“It’s my Super Bowl. Being a former football player, this is my Super Bowl.”
“Everybody keeps comparing me to Charles Martin, the only thing that we have in common is that we’re both American. We have a completely different fight style, different goals in life.
“I’m a big puncher, so is Anthony Joshua. He has the belt and I intend to have it en sábado noche.
ADDITIONAL FIGHT WEEK QUOTES:
ANTHONY JOSHUA
"Estoy 16 peleas, 16 victorias, Dominic is 17 peleas, 17 victorias. We’ve been pro for the same amount of time, amateurs for the same time so we’re at a similar level on paper.
“People think this will end in two rounds? Brilliant. I am winning fights early because of my talent and hard work. Where I am in my career, it’s a perfect fight.
“I don’t overlook anyone. People talk and talk, that’s irrelevant. It’s all about whether he can fight. I think he believes in himself, but he knows what’s in store here, he needs to know I’m serious about this boxing. He thinks he’s going to KO me, he’s dismissed Charles Martin — sometimes you just have to humble somebody and show levels, let them know it’s not that easy.
“The second I stepped in to the pros it was ‘Boom!' — Anthony Joshua – headlining. That’s not down to me, its media channels and people wanting to get to know the guy behind the gloves. So it’s been hard to build a career at the right pace without criticism because people want to see me in massive fights right now.
“You can’t jump from hero to zero, there are people guiding us over a long and a dangerous career. People have to understand that it’s a development of a career, and if I ever train a fighter, I’ll tell them the same thing.”
On fellow heavyweight world champions Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury:
“This won’t be my only defense, I want there to be lots and lots, and at the right time I will fight David Haye, Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and the rest. We’re in an era now where we have to fight each other. There’s never been an era when the best don’t fight the best at heavyweight — but they have to happen at the right time, and they will.
“We are all world champions as we hold all the belts that are available. We’re all talented. Deontay has defended his title multiple times so you have to give him credit for that. Tyson and I haven’t defended yet, so I put Deontay at the top. But Tyson beat Wladimir Klitschko who reigned for such a long time.
“I am happy because I became a world champion in my 16th fight and they won theirs later in their careers. But Tyson beat the main man in the division, and Deontay has defended his belt lots of times, so I am in third right now, but I am building my way up.
“Put the belts to one side, they don’t give you magical powers. A lot of fighters lose their belt in their first defense. It’s about developing your raw talent and making sure you keep on an upward curve because there’s hungry young challengers snapping at your heels all the time, ready to expose you – and I refuse that to happen to me.”
On Charles Martin:
"Antes de la pelea, no one criticized (Charles) Martín. He was undefeated, knocking guys out, tall southpaw, dangerous. Bookies were taking a lot of bets on him knocking me out. Tyson Fury backed him to do just that and a lot of people thought it would be tricky. Up until I beat him, he was seen as a worthy fighter. I figured him out quickly and I made him look bad. He didn’t look like the champion people thought he was, but you have to respect him.”
On thinking about losing:
“I think about losing all the time, I’m scared of it. That keeps me humble and working hard. I don’t think people are going to beat me or anything, but I don’t want to lose, and I know that if I work hard and keep improving, I won’t lose.
“I get enough attention from this job. Hay 20,000 fans at the fights, millions watching on TV around the world. I don’t need to seek attention. I’m not a trash talker because the fists do the talking.’’
On being a role model:
“I know that there are a lot of kids watching me now and their parents say ‘my son loves you’ and that’s in my mind.
“I’ll be myself all the time, but that sense of being a role model and having kid’s look up to you, that checks the emotions that could come out if you get wound up. You have to conduct yourself.’’
On Tyson Fury:
“Tyson talks a lot. I hear so many different things, if he was consistent with what he says then maybe I’d think he was digging a bit, but it’s just water off a duck’s back. No lo conozco, but as long as people are saying ‘when are you going to fight him?’ then I like him because he is relevant.
“It would be such a huge fight and one that would be part of my legacy. I think because he’s beaten Wladimir once he can do it again. I didn’t think he’d win the first fight, but he pulled it off.
“I’d love to fight Tyson – it’s a match-up that needs to happen. There have been talks, whether they are a quick chat or serious negotiations, but you can’t click your fingers and come up with a mega fight. It takes time, but they are in the pipeline and we’re building towards them, and in the meantime I want to test myself and learn my craft. I need to perform well to prove that I can handle the massive fights.’’
On fellow British heavyweight David Haye:
“David is running the show and people know it, so when he goes in against soft opponents, he’s putting his neck on the line to get the stick. Fans expect more from him and he’s not meeting those levels, and that’s where the backlash comes from. The people he’s calling out versus the two guys he has fought, they just don’t add up, and that’s what people are frustrated about.
“I don’t think you can knock the Shannon Briggs fight. He’s made a lot of noise, he’s old school and it’s a good fight for David to take, win and move upwards. Shannon had made noise and he’s got his moment and who knows? Maybe he can shock the world. He’s old, but he trains hard and he’s in great condition, and that’s why people love the heavyweights because it’s that one shot.
“A fight with Fury and I is the biggest fight in British boxing in my opinion. The Haye fight is big too; there’s enough media interest for it to be big. It’s already big and we’re not even fighting yet, so imagine how big it would be once we get in there. It’d be unbelievable and that’s why I am so interested in the fights.”
DOMINIC Breazeale:
“I plan on putting on some extreme pressure and taking Joshua to places he’s never been. We’ll find out if he can handle it.
“Do I want to see him go into uncharted territory? Por supuesto, sin duda.
“I’ve been there, I know what it feels like and I’ve done it several times now. Al mismo tiempo, I’m not going to let an opportunity pass me. If I see something I can take in the first or second round, I’m definitely going to get him out of there.
“I’ve sparred guys that are bigger than me, I’ve sparred some guys smaller than me. I’ve been the tallest thus far (de sus oponentes profesionales), but I don’t think the difference in a matter of inches is going to make that big of a difference. The guys I’ve sparred with are 10 times better than Anthony Joshua.
“I think that it’s going to be one of those situations that it is not going to be a difference of size or weight. It’s going to be the difference of skill and experience.
“When you think of a heavyweight champion you want to make sure he’s fought the best, and I think that’s why Joshua has chosen me as his opponent to defend against. That’s what he plans on getting out of the situation if he can make it through the 12 rondas.
“I think Joshua’s thinking of me as a stepping stone and he’s going to be sorry about that. He’s just wrong. He’s fighting a guy at 6-foot-7, 255 pounds that brings the pressure and a great pace from round-to-round.
“I’m one of those guys that I might take a shot, I might work some defense or I might work a strong jab. De cualquier manera, I’m going to make it a fight. All of my opponents have been down on the canvas and I don’t think Joshua is going to come shy of that as well.
“I’ve been picked as the smaller guy in the ring, by the IBF as a stepping stone and I feel like my back is against the wall. I’m going to come out fighting.
“To come here and win the IBF title in London is a major thing for me that I plan to achieve. Then I want to continuing to go after all the titles.
“My mind set has definitely changed. The situation that I’m in mentally is just different compared to some of my fights in the past. My confidence level is through the roof and physically I feel great.
“I think the heavyweight division is getting ready to change. With individuals like myself, Deontay and Tyson, we have guys who are characters who bring a lot of charisma to the division. That’s something that we need. Sí, we are athletes but in the end we are entertainers and we want to see a show. I’m the type of guy that brings a show every single time I fight. It’s action-packed from the opening bell to the end, and fight fans are looking for that. That’s what is going to resurrect the heavyweight division.’’
On his win over Amir Mansour:
“That was another confidence booster for me. It’s one thing to finish a guy in the first round with three punches or something like that. It’s another thing to finish a guy in the sixth, seventh round with a combination of shots.
“Amir put me down on the canvas in the second, I battled back and ended up breaking the man’s jaw.
“It gives me something to work on. I know I was able to come back and be very successful from it. Anytime you get a win of that matter where you get a guy, break him down, break him down where he quits on the stool, it’s a huge confidence booster. It makes you understand as an athlete or as a professional boxer that you’ve got punching power, you just broke another man’s jaw.’’
On returning to London after the 2012 Juegos Olímpicos:
“I think it’s going to beautiful. It’s going to be great to go back to where my amateur career ended and beat the guy who won the gold medal. That’s going to be great. Y luego, on top of that, take away more hardware with the IBF Heavyweight title. You couldn’t ask for anything better.
“Then again I do understand and believe I’m a completely different fighter — not only am I a professional but I no longer fight an amateur style. I would consider myself a knockout artist with some pretty good punching power and that’s what I plan on showing the UK fans and my U.S. following. It’s a chapter that needs to be closed and I plan on doing that.’’
On the state of the heavyweight division:
“I believe that we’ve got a lot of heavyweights who are doing real well and are real successful in their situations, some being titleholders, some not. But I think it’s going to be a revolving circle. Me fighting Anthony Joshua, then going on to Deontay and Fury, Wladimir Klitschko might even hang around for a while. Will it ever be compared to the Ali days or Riddick Bowe and the Evander Holyfield days? No lo sé. Bowe and Holyfield had one great trilogy and I study it all the time. So it all depends on how much each fighter has left in him.’’
Para obtener más información, visite www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, o Hazte fan en Facebook en www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing y https://www.facebook.com/ShoSports
Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua @AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.
Vs Deontay Wilder. Chris Arreola Los Angeles Press Conference Quotes & Fotos
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Unbeaten IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, El invicto, World-Ranked Challenger Dominic Breazeale International Media Conference Call Highlights
“That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down” – Anthony Joshua
“I can’t wait to get in the ring and shock the world” – Dominic Breazeale
Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Sábado, Junio 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London
NUEVA YORK (Junio 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Antonio Josué (16-0, 16 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs) of Upland, Calif., esteSábado, Junio 25 en SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL® desde The O2en Londres, vivir TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION® on at 5:15 p.m. Y/2:15 p.m. PT.
Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT), Keith "una vez" Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING en CBS, presentado por Premier Boxing Champions.
Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference call los lunes. Also taking part were Stephen Espinoza, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Gerente General de SHOWTIME Sports; Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport and Brittany Goossen of TGB Promotions introducing Breazeale.
Below are highlights of what the principals had to say on the conference call. A full transcript will be available in the coming days.
ANTHONY JOSHUA
Thoughts on his preparation for the fight:
“I feel great condition wise, and mentally I’m in a good place. I’ve never felt so relaxed because I just know I’m capable of doing it. I’ve trained weeks and years and it’s just about getting it right on the night of the fight. My tactics and my mind have not let me down so far, so that’s why I don’t want to change anything.
“I’m not putting too much pressure on myself. I’m going to attack the fight the same way I have my last 16 and put on an explosive show. That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down.
“Every fight can be my last fight. As much as I would like to tell you I’m confident and ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that’ I do understand I have to approach this as if it could be my last fight.
“I know he can hang around, he doesn’t go down easy. He’s a big guy, he can eat shots. The Dominic Breazeale I’m used to watching on YouTube and I’m reading about is the enhanced Dominic Breazeale – the Dominic Breazeale that is 50 percent better because I think he knows he wants to come prove himself on a global stage. And this is his chance come Sábado, so I need to prepare for the best of Breazeale.”
On going from being the hunter as a challenger to being the hunted as a champion:
“I’m not the cream of the crop in the gym. I’m around guys that are achieving things on the same level so I’m still hunting. I still have that mentality as if I’m a main killer in the jungle. I haven’t lost that hunger.
On potential to fight in the US in the future:
“I just keep on hearing the United States is where it’s happening. And if I come to the U.S., I’m going to shut it down.”
Thoughts on Breazeale’s performance against Amir Mansour:
“He’s a tough guy. He managed to go out there and break Mansour’s jaw and capture a win, which has led him into where he is now. Whichever angels were floating in the ring with him that day have led him to this point, so I’ve got to put an end to his dream.”
On winning a piece of the heavyweight championship in just his 16º pelea profesional:
“It didn’t mean much. I still have another couple titles I need to get my hands on. I’m still hunting. There’s still work to be done. So it only ticked one of the boxes on my to-do list.”
DOMINIC Breazeale
“I’m out here very excited. I can’t wait to get in the ring Junio 25 and shock the world, eso es seguro. I’ve been lucky enough to prepare for the biggest fight of my life and I’m really super excited about it.”
On why he thinks he was selected for this matchup:
"Honestamente, the way I see it is that someone didn’t do their research. They didn’t look deep enough. They didn’t find out enough about me and maybe they’re looking at me as just another football player that transitioned into boxing. And I’m hoping they’re overlooking me. It definitely can be a situation where they’re just watching one fight, especially my last fight. But there’s been a lot of tough ones. If they’re looking at that one situation, I’m glad because that’s to my liking.”
On his feelings about fighting overseas:
“The way I’m thinking about it is, Junio 25, I gain 20,000 ventiladores. I’m in a situation where I’m very confident going into this fight and I know for sure I’m going to put on a great show, come out victorious and go back to the U.S. con 20,000 UK fans.
“I definitely believe [Josué] realizes; he understands that he’s got a big test in front of him. He’s got a big fighter in front of him. He’s got a guy that’s going to break him down, test his will and see if he is a true champion.
“I am coming into this fight very confident and I’ve got some things that I know are going to work for me, as well as some things that I plan on exploiting out of Joshua.
“I’m blessed to have been picked for this fight and am thankful for this opportunity. The way I look at it, and the way I look at every fight that I go into, is that as long as I do everything that I need to do in the gym as far as sparring, preparation and training, running my miles, sleeping right and eating right – I’ve crossed all of my T’s and dotted all of my I’s. I’ve got nothing to worry about. I’ve got nothing to second-guess. I’ve done everything I’m supposed to and I just can’t wait to shine.”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports
“Anthony quickly went from a diamond in the rough to really one of the foremost stars in the UK and Europe, and we are happy to be his partner as he establishes his presence in North America.
“We are particularly excited about this bout because we have, pardon the phraseology, two behemoths. There are two skilled boxers, really the epitome of what heavyweight boxing should be – grande, strong athletes skilled in their sport, with amateur pedigree, meeting on the afternoon here in the US, evening in the UK to determine who is the best fighter.”
EDDIE HEARN, Presidente, Matchroom Sport
“Over here, the feeling is that it’s going to be quite a routine defense, but Anthony hasn’t trained like that. He is not expecting that. He knows the background and roots of Dominic Breazeale. He knows his skill, and he knows how dangerous he can be and he knows how hungry he is as well. I think you’re going to get a different kind of fight than the Charles Martin fight. I think you’re going to get a guy that’s not afraid to let his hands go. He’s not going to wait and the sold out O2 Arena is going to be an electric place to be.”
“SHOWTIME is a deal we are very excited about. To link up with an American broadcaster for us was an obvious move, but it was a move we had to choose carefully. And I think we chose very, very well in SHOWTIME.”
BRITTANY GOOSSEN, Promociones TGB
“Over here in the U.S. we have gotten to see Dominic grow before our eyes. We know he is definitely capable of challenging for the world title. En Sábadowe expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”
Para obtener más información, visite www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, o Hazte fan en Facebook en www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing y https://www.facebook.com/
Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.
Undefeated Rising Star Sammy Vasquez Jr. Takes On Former World Champion Luis Collazo in Co-Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Sábado, Julio 16 Legado de Arena en Birmingham, Alabama (8 p.m. ET / 5 pm. PT)
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WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Sees Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale Fight as 50-50
Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Sábado, Junio 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London
NUEVA YORK (Junio 22, 2016) – Unbeaten WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder can’t pick a clear winner for este sábado noche de Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale world title clash.
The undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale(17-0, 15 KOs) of Upland, Calif., en SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL®desde The O2 en Londres, vivir TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION® en 5:15 p.m. Y/2:15 p.m. PT.
Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT), Keith "una vez" Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING en CBS, presentado por Premier Boxing Champions.
Wilder, who will be part of the in-studio SHOWTIME announce team covering the fight from New York City, is torn on who will triumph when Joshua makes the first defense of the world title he landed in April with a devastating second-round KO win over Charles Martin.
“I definitely see the fight as a 50-50,” said Wilder. “You’ve got two big heavyweights, and the challenger wants what the champion has, and the champion wants to keep what he has.
“It’s going to be interesting because we’ve seen Breazeale in a lot of wars. He’s almost been taken out by some of the smaller heavyweights. He’s been punched around, but he has always survived.
“We’ve seen Joshua (get) busted up as well, but he has kept his composure, and this fight is in his backyard amongst his people.
“I don’t put anything past Breazeale because he’s coming in hustlers’ territory. I think that it’ll be a good fight because of Breazeale – I think he really wants it.”
Wilder makes the fourth defense of his WBC strap on Julio 16 against Chris Arreola in his hometown of Alabama. The 30-year-old says that Joshua will feel like a different fighter as he goes into his first fight as world champion – but that there’s now an even bigger target on his back.
“Once you’ve got that belt, you feel like ‘I’m the man,’ ” said Wilder. “After the first fight, that’s when you really feel confident. You really feel you’re the man, you’re the champ. You’re the ruler once you’ve had your first defense.
“For Joshua, this is his first title defense, so he should feel some kind of security about himself and confidence about himself. But he’s going to find out that to continue his career and defend that title, these guys aren’t going to lay down after one punch or after two punches.
“They’re going to keep taking punches, they’re going to keep getting knocked down and they’re going to keep getting up. This is for a world title. This can bring you out of poverty, Sabes a lo que me refiero? Por esta razón, these challengers are hungry. That’s one of the things that I had to realize.
“I put myself in their position. When I was a challenger, I was hungry and I already had the mentality that ‘you’re going to really have to kill me or hurt me bad to get me out of this ring.’ So that’s the mentality that these challengers have.
“It’s going to be interesting when you have a guy with a big heart that really, really wants it and I think Breazeale really wants it. We’re going to see where his heart is. I can’t say what kind of heart he has, but we’re going to see.”
Breazeale is following compatriot Charles Martin into Joshua’s Greenwich home area. “It takes a lot of courage, will and heart to fight in someone’s backyard,” said Wilder. “It takes someone that has confidence in themselves. And not to mention going to someone else’s country, because then the environment has completely changed. It’s a big difference and not a lot of guys are willing to travel outside of their country where they would be uncomfortable.
“Only a very few that really want to build their legacy, such as myself, will travel and have no problem. I don’t like to worry about judges or nothing. You go do what you have to do. That’s just my philosophy and mentality as a champion now. When you say the Heavyweight Champion of the World, that’s why this is tough, we travel all over the world.”
Para obtener más información, visite www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, o Hazte fan en Facebook en www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing y https://www.facebook.com/
Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.
Unbeaten IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, El invicto, World-Ranked Challenger Dominic Breazeale International Media Conference Call Highlights
“That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down” – Anthony Joshua
“I can’t wait to get in the ring and shock the world” – Dominic Breazeale
Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Sábado, Junio 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London
NUEVA YORK (Junio 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs) of Upland, Calif., este Sábado, Junio 25 en SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL® desde The O2en Londres, vivir TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION® on at 5:15 p.m. Y/2:15 p.m. PT.
Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT), Keith "una vez" Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING en CBS, presentado por Premier Boxing Champions.
Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference calllos lunes. Also taking part were Stephen Espinoza, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Gerente General de SHOWTIME Sports; Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport and Brittany Goossen-Brown of TGB Promotions introducing Breazeale.
Below are highlights of what the principals had to say on the conference call. A full transcript will be available in the coming days.
ANTHONY JOSHUA
Thoughts on his preparation for the fight:
“I feel great condition wise, and mentally I’m in a good place. I’ve never felt so relaxed because I just know I’m capable of doing it. I’ve trained weeks and years and it’s just about getting it right on the night of the fight. My tactics and my mind have not let me down so far, so that’s why I don’t want to change anything.
“I’m not putting too much pressure on myself. I’m going to attack the fight the same way I have my last 16 and put on an explosive show. That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down.
“Every fight can be my last fight. As much as I would like to tell you I’m confident and ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that’ I do understand I have to approach this as if it could be my last fight.
“I know he can hang around, he doesn’t go down easy. He’s a big guy, he can eat shots. The Dominic Breazeale I’m used to watching on YouTube and I’m reading about is the enhanced Dominic Breazeale – the Dominic Breazeale that is 50 percent better because I think he knows he wants to come prove himself on a global stage. And this is his chance come Sábado, so I need to prepare for the best of Breazeale.”
On going from being the hunter as a challenger to being the hunted as a champion:
“I’m not the cream of the crop in the gym. I’m around guys that are achieving things on the same level so I’m still hunting. I still have that mentality as if I’m a main killer in the jungle. I haven’t lost that hunger.
On potential to fight in the US in the future:
“I just keep on hearing the United States is where it’s happening. And if I come to the U.S., I’m going to shut it down.”
Thoughts on Breazeale’s performance against Amir Mansour:
“He’s a tough guy. He managed to go out there and break Mansour’s jaw and capture a win, which has led him into where he is now. Whichever angels were floating in the ring with him that day have led him to this point, so I’ve got to put an end to his dream.”
On winning a piece of the heavyweight championship in just his 16º pelea profesional:
“It didn’t mean much. I still have another couple titles I need to get my hands on. I’m still hunting. There’s still work to be done. So it only ticked one of the boxes on my to-do list.”
DOMINIC Breazeale
“I’m out here very excited. I can’t wait to get in the ring Junio 25 and shock the world, eso es seguro. I’ve been lucky enough to prepare for the biggest fight of my life and I’m really super excited about it.”
On why he thinks he was selected for this matchup:
"Honestamente, the way I see it is that someone didn’t do their research. They didn’t look deep enough. They didn’t find out enough about me and maybe they’re looking at me as just another football player that transitioned into boxing. And I’m hoping they’re overlooking me. It definitely can be a situation where they’re just watching one fight, especially my last fight. But there’s been a lot of tough ones. If they’re looking at that one situation, I’m glad because that’s to my liking.”
On his feelings about fighting overseas:
“The way I’m thinking about it is, Junio 25, I gain 20,000 ventiladores. I’m in a situation where I’m very confident going into this fight and I know for sure I’m going to put on a great show, come out victorious and go back to the U.S. con 20,000 UK fans.
“I definitely believe [Josué] realizes; he understands that he’s got a big test in front of him. He’s got a big fighter in front of him. He’s got a guy that’s going to break him down, test his will and see if he is a true champion.
“I am coming into this fight very confident and I’ve got some things that I know are going to work for me, as well as some things that I plan on exploiting out of Joshua.
“I’m blessed to have been picked for this fight and am thankful for this opportunity. The way I look at it, and the way I look at every fight that I go into, is that as long as I do everything that I need to do in the gym as far as sparring, preparation and training, running my miles, sleeping right and eating right – I’ve crossed all of my T’s and dotted all of my I’s. I’ve got nothing to worry about. I’ve got nothing to second-guess. I’ve done everything I’m supposed to and I just can’t wait to shine.”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports
“Anthony quickly went from a diamond in the rough to really one of the foremost stars in the UK and Europe, and we are happy to be his partner as he establishes his presence in North America.
“We are particularly excited about this bout because we have, pardon the phraseology, two behemoths. There are two skilled boxers, really the epitome of what heavyweight boxing should be – grande, strong athletes skilled in their sport, with amateur pedigree, meeting on the afternoon here in the US, evening in the UK to determine who is the best fighter.”
EDDIE HEARN, Presidente, Matchroom Sport
“Over here, the feeling is that it’s going to be quite a routine defense, but Anthony hasn’t trained like that. He is not expecting that. He knows the background and roots of Dominic Breazeale. He knows his skill, and he knows how dangerous he can be and he knows how hungry he is as well. I think you’re going to get a different kind of fight than the Charles Martin fight. I think you’re going to get a guy that’s not afraid to let his hands go. He’s not going to wait and the sold out O2 Arena is going to be an electric place to be.”
“SHOWTIME is a deal we are very excited about. To link up with an American broadcaster for us was an obvious move, but it was a move we had to choose carefully. And I think we chose very, very well in SHOWTIME.”
BRITTANY GOOSSEN-BROWN, Promociones TGB
“Over here in the U.S. we have gotten to see Dominic grow before our eyes. We know he is definitely capable of challenging for the world title. En Sábado we expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”
Para obtener más información, visite www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, o Hazte fan en Facebook en www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing y https://www.facebook.com/
Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.
CITAS & PHOTOS FROM DEONTAY WILDER VS. CHRIS ARREOLA BIRMINGHAM, AL PRESS CONFERENCE
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