תג ארכיון: במשקל כבד

דאונטיי ויילדר & Chris Arreola Enlist VADA Program Leading Up to Heavyweight World Title Showdown Saturday, יולי 16

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BIRMINGHAM, AL. (יוני 30, 2016) – אלוף עולם במשקל כבד דאונטיי “מפציץ הברונזה” ויילדר and two-time title challenger כריס “הסיוט” Arreola have both enrolled with the world-renowned Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (“VADA”) to conduct the anti-doping program leading up to their יום שבת, יולי 16 showdown that headlines אלופי אגרוף לראש הממשלה, ב FOX & ספורט FOX ממורשת ארנה ברמינגהאם, אלבמה. סיקור טלוויזיוני מתחיל ב 8 p.m. ו/5 p.m. PT.
Despite the short lead time to Wilder vs. Arreola, I am happy to report that VADA is in place as the anti-doping agency in accordance with the WBC Clean Boxing Program,” אמר לו DiBella, נשיא DiBella בידור. “VADA is a preeminent and reliable service and its relationship with the WBC evidences a commitment to a cleaner sport.
This marks the second straight training camp in which Wilder has enrolled with VADA. VADA testing, in accordance with the WBC Clean Boxing Program, was in place for Wilder’s scheduled מאי 21 defense versus Alexander Povetkin, which was canceled following Povetkin’s positive test for Meldonium. בנוסף, Wilder has submitted paperwork to VADA and the WBC to participate in year-round anti-doping testing that is expected to commence later this summer.
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UNDEFEATED AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT JARRELL MILLER TO FACE TOUGH VETERAN FRED KASSI ON FRIDAY, אוגוסט. 19 האירוע העיקרי של SHOBOX: הדור חדש

Tripleheader from Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y.. איירס לייב ב 10 p.m. ו/PT על ההצגה מתחילה®

 

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NEW YORK (יוני 30, 2016) – Undefeated heavyweight Jarrell מילר 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 פרד חתול באירוע המרכזי של ShoBox: הדור החדש ב יום שישי, Aug. 19.

 

The confident and hard-hitting Miller (17-0-1, 15 קוס) and the durable and vastly experienced Kassi (18-5-1, 10 קוס) will headline a tripleheader live on ההצגה מתחילה ב 10 p.m. ו/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 ניקולאי פוטאפוב (14-0-1, 6 קוס) ו אנטוניו Nieves (16-0-1, 8 קוס) meet in a 10-round bantamweight bout.

 

בהתקף הפתיחה של המשדר, undefeated welterweight knockout artist בחטיאר Eyubov (10-0, 10 קוס) will face battle-tested veteran כרים מייפילד (19-3-1, 11 קוס) במשחק של 10 סיבובים.

 

Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions go on sale ביום שישי הקרוב ב הצהריים ET והם זמינים ב http://www.rhinossoccer.com/ו 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. עד כה, 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. Against (Hughie) זעם, 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,” Eyubov said. “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. נִשׂגָב 19, כרים מייפילד, 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,” promoter דמיטרי סליטה אמר. “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,"אמר Wendy ו David Dworkin, owners of the Rochester Rhinos soccer stadium. "נִשׂגָב 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.. ילידים, is a consensus top 15 heavyweight – he’s ranked No. 8 בWBO, לא. 9 בWBA ולא. 14 בIBF. 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 ניק Guivas ב מאי 27, his previous two fights were onShoBox – a third round destruction of Akhror Muralimov last October and a knockout of דונובן דניס 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, לְהָבִיא אמיר מנסור, דומיניק Breazeale ו Hughie Fury. The 36-year-old fought to a disputed majority draw with three-time world title challenger כריס Arreola last July on PBC on CBS in which most ringside observers, לְהָבִיא ShoBox אנליסט סטיב הפרהוד, 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, רוסיה, is ranked in the top 15 in three of the four sanctioning bodies (לא. 7 WBO, לא. 13 IBF, לא. 14 WBA) after just 15 קרבות מקצועיים. A former amateur standout with over 200 קרבות, 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 צעיר בקרב האחרון שלו ב אפריל 15 ב ShoBox.

 

Coincidently, the only blemish on אנטוניו 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 אוסקר Mojica ביוני 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 ג'ארד רובינסון 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 מאוריציו הררה ו סטיב פורבס and has never been stopped in 23 קרבות.

 

בארי טומפקינס אתקשר ShoBox פעולה מזירה עם סטיב הפרהוד ואלוף עולם לשעבר ראול מארקס will serve as expert analysts. המפיק הוא גורדון הול עם העשיר Gaughan ייצור ו ריק פיליפס הִתכַּוְנוּת.

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לחץ כאן לתמונות מאד דילר / DiBella בידור

 

BROOKLYN (יוני 26, 2016) - Prizefighting חזר ללמ"ס ביום שבת עם מועמד קרב השנה כאלוף העולם הבלתי מנוצח במשקל וולט קית 'תורמן קצה אלוף העולם לשעבר שון פורטר בהחלטה צמודה אך פה אחד 115-113 על ידי כל שלושת השופטים בצלעות.

 

The 12,718 אוהדים שנכחו במרכז ברקליס בברוקלין והצופים ברחבי ארה"ב. צופה באירוע האיגרוף בפריים טיים הראשון ב- CBS מאז מוחמד עלי-ליאון ספינקס 1978 טופלו בסלגפסט בין שניים מהכוכבים הבהירים ביותר בחטיבת הזוהר של האיגרוף.

 

תורמן (27-0, 22 קוס) ופורטר (26-2-1, 16 קוס) בשילוב לזרוק 1200 אגרופים באירוע תיבת האליפות SHOWTIME באירוע CBS, מוגש על ידי אלופי פרמייר באגרוף. עימות המרקיזות היה סיפור של דיוק לעומת. פעילות, כשתורמן נחת 50 אחוזים מיריות כוחו, לְעוּמַת 38 אחוזים עבור פורטר, ו 44 אחוזים מכלל האגרופים שלו לעומת סתם 36 אחוזים עבור המתמודד. ואילו תורמן נחת באחוזים גבוהים יותר, פורטר היה הלוחם העמוס ביותר, זורק מעל 100 אגרופים נוספים 12 סיבובים.

 

"One Time" ו- "Showtime" נמסרו כפי שפורסם, עם הקליפ החזק החזק את פורטר מספר פעמים, ואילו פורטר הרוחש והמתנפף התגלגל קדימה כדי להציק לת'ורמן לחבלים. ולמרות שלא היו דפיקות, שובר הקופות קדימה ואחורה מעולם לא חסר פעולה והגיע לשיאה בקריאה באירוע האיגרוף השני שנכח ביותר בהיסטוריה של מרכז ברקליס.

 

“אני רוצה להודות לשון פורטר על מאבק אדיר. הוא לוחם נהדר,אמר תורמן. "הגנה היא המפתח לניצחון. הוא סופג את מכותיו הרבה ומקשה על השופטים להבקיע. הצלחתי לנדנד אותו בבהירות, מכות יעילות ואני מאמין שזה היה ההבדל היום.

 

"הייתי נותן לו משחק חוזר. זה היה קרב נהדר. הוא היה יריב גדול. כולם אמרו שהוא יהיה היריב הכי קשה שלי עד היום. לא הצלחתי להפיל אותו אבל אבדל אותו כמה פעמים. "

אלוף העולם לשעבר פורטר, ג'נדרמן אנדרדוג רב שנתי אך מלא, לא התלונן על היותו בקצה ההפסד של ההחלטה הצמודה השנייה שלו בתחרות.

 

"עבדנו קשה, קית 'הוא אלוף גדול,אמר פורטר. "אבא שלי אומר להחזיק את הראש למעלה. אני חושב שאני ניצחתי את הקרב, אבל אני מרוצה כי המתחרה יצא הלילה.

 

“אנחנו צריכים את הגומלין הזה. אני יודע שהאוהדים רוצים את הגומלין הזה. אם הוא נותן לי הזדמנות נוספת, אני הולך לעבוד קשה בזירה ולעזוב עם התואר שלו.”

 

הקרב הפותח של מכשיר הטלוויזיה CBS הציג התאמה של משקלי סופר בלתי מנוצחים כמו ג'ארט Hurd סיים סיכוי למתמודד לגיטימי בכיתה המוערמת של 154 פאונד עם שליטה 10ה עגול TKO מעל אוסקר מולינה.

 

הרד (18-0, 12 קוס) התחלתי לעבוד מוקדם, ריצוף מולינה בפעם הראשונה בקריירה שלו בסיבוב הפתיחה עם סיבוב נגד ימין חזק. ככל שהרד גדול וגבוה יותר היה הלוחם הפעיל יותר מלכתחילה, לפרק את האולימפיאדה המקסיקנית שטרם הובסה עם משחק פנים יעיל במיוחד. הרד זרק כמעט 750 מכה מעל 10 סיבובים, לעומת רק 376 למולינה, חיבור על 220 יריות כוח כמעט 40 קליפ אחוז.

 

הרד הטביע חותמת על הופעתו בסיבוב האחרון, לסגור את המופע על ידי הנחתת מולינה 33-7 בסיבוב האחרון. כשמולינה חוטפת מכות אכזריות ולכאורה חסרת הגנה בדקה האחרונה של הסיבוב האחרון, ריקי גונזלס נכנס לעצור את התחרות ב 2:02.

 

“זה בהחלט ניצחון גדול לקריירה שלי,אמר הרד. "הוא צילם הרבה יריות, אבל הוא ידע לשרוד. זה היה סופר גדול שהפיל אותו בסיבוב הראשון. אנשים יודעים מהקרב האחרון שלי שיש לי אותיות גדולות. הוא נפגע כמה פעמים. אני לא חושב שזו הייתה עצירה גרועה. מולינה הוא בחור קשוח מאוד שפשוט המשיך לעבור.

 

“המאבק הזה כאן מעלה אותי עם המתמודדות הבכירות בחטיבה. הרגשתי שיכולתי ללכת עוד שלושה-ארבעה סיבובים. התחזקתי ככל שהקרב נמשך. אנחנו חוזרים מיד לחדר הכושר כדי שנוכל להיכנס לשם שוב.”

 

מולינה (13-1-1, 10 קוס) מחה, אך לאחר חסימת נוקאאוט מדהימה הוא היה במרחק שניות ספורות מההפסד הראשון בקריירה שלו באמצעות החלטה פה אחד.

 

“הרגשתי שהורד זורק הרבה אגרופים בסיבוב העשירי אבל הם לא ממש פגעו בי,אמרה מולינה. "הוא נשאר עסוק אבל הוא אף פעם לא ממש פגע בי.

 

“הלכתי נמוך והיה לי ראש למטה והוא תפס אותי בסיבוב הראשון בסיבוב הראשון. הוא קיבל אותי עם זריקה שלא ציפיתי לה אבל זה בהחלט היה מציאת פלאש. לא נפגעתי.

 

“הייתי אמור להשתמש בעבודת הרגליים שלי הרבה יותר, אבל בסופו של דבר חנקתי את הזריקות שלי. הייתה לו הגנה מביכה עם הרבה כיפוף ולא יכולתי להיכנס לקצב.

 

“זו הייתה הזדמנות גדולה עבורי והרגשתי שנלחמתי במאבק טוב. אני הולך לחזור חזק יותר. אנחנו הולכים לעבוד על הרבה דברים ונחזור לשם.”

 

BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWTIME ב- CBS, מוגש על ידי אלופי פרמייר באגרוף, קודמה על ידי דיבלה בידור.

 

מוקדם יותר בערב ב- SHOWTIME, תחושת משקל כבד בלתי מנוצחת אנתוני ג'ושוע הגן בהצלחה לראשונה על אליפות העולם שלו במשקל כבד IBF עם נוקאאוט בסיבוב השביעי של דומיניק בריזייל האמריקני שלא הובס בעבר ב- O2 בלונדון. VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/28VGgsa

 

להלן ציטוטים של יהושע לאחר יום שבת ניצחון ב- SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL:

 

רבים חשבו שדומיניק בריזל לא יוכל לעמוד בכוחך ובמהירותך, אבל האם היית אסיר תודה על ההזדמנות לעבוד קצת יותר מכישורי האיגרוף שלך?

"נו, זה קשה כי אתה יכול לראות שהם נפגעים מכל זריקה – ובכן לא כל זריקה – אבל כשאתה מתחיל לתפוס אותם שוטפים, הם יכולים לחוש את הצילומים עם כפפות עשר האונקיות האלה. אז, זה רק עניין של זמן, אבל תוך כדי כך לא רציתי לקבל שום חצבים בדרך חזרה.

 

"זה היה קשה שהיו לי חופשות של שבועיים אחרי הקרב האחרון שלי, וחזרתי ישר לחדר הכושר אז זה היה קשה. אני מקבל הפסקה קטנה ונחמדה פעם אחת ואז אוכל לחזור עם סוללות טעונות.”

 

אנו יודעים שדונטיי ווילדר צפה בקרב. יש לך הודעה בשבילו, אלוף ה- WBC?

“אדם השראה לא יאומן. הוא היה סבלני, 30-קרבות מוזרים [ו] הושיט את ידיו ל- WBC [חֲגוֹרָה]. אני הולך בעקבותיו. אני עושה את דרכי לארה"ב. עם SHOWTIME שמגבה גם אותי. אז, הוא צפה בזה.

 

“הוא יכול לאסוף את כל מה שהוא רוצה להרים מזה, אבל זה כל כך שונה כשאתה בזירה זה עם זה. אז יום אחד נזכה לחוות על מה זה.”

 

עם מי אתה רוצה להילחם אחר כך?

“ובכן אני חושב שזה יהיה חייב להיות כזה של [יוסף] פארקר. באמת הסתכלתי על זעם ... אני מקווה שהוא ישתפר בקרוב. הוא פגע בקרסולו למרבה הצער, שדחה את זה כי קיוויתי לקבל את זה קצת בחורף אם הכל ילך כשורה 9 ביולי כמו שזה עשההלילה, אבל נצטרך לתזמן את זה ובינתיים, אנחנו יכולים להסתכל על יריבים אחרים כמו פארקר, אם הוא פנוי, או כל אחד אחר שהעם רוצה.”

 

מה אתה חושב שאתה עדיין צריך לעבוד על?

"מנוחה. אני צריך לנוח. אני עייף, אני עובד קשה וכמו שאמרתי, עכשיו אני יכול להשיג

 

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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

 

לחץ כאן לתמונות; Credit Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom Sport

 

לונדון (יוני 23, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion אנתוני יהושע (16-0, 16 קוס) and fellow unbeaten American challenger דומיניק Breazeale (17-0, 15 קוס), participated in the final press conference ביום חמישי at Sky Sports Studios in London, just two days before their showdown בשבת קרובה.

 

The British sensation and 2012 Olympic Games Gold Medalist, Joshua will make the first defense of his title against Breazeale, a 2012 מתגורר בארה"ב. Olympian from Upland, קליפורניה., זה יום שבת, יוני 25 ב ההצגה מתחילה אגרוף בינלאומי® from a sold-out The O2 בלונדון, לחיות בההצגה מתחילה® on at 5:15 p.m. ו/2:15 p.m. PT.

 

Fellow heavyweight world champion דאונטיי ויילדר, 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 יום שבת, בפריים טיים ב הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה (9 p.m. ו/6 p.m. PT), Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines ההצגה מתחילה אליפות אגרוף ב הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה, מוגש על ידי אלופי פרמייר באגרוף.

 

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. אין עלי לחץ.

 

“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.”

 

דומיניק בריזיל:

I respect you as a fighter, but I’m going to beat you. I’ve got to beat the best of the best.

 

“אני לא יכול לחכות, 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.

 

“מצפים זיקוקין. 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 קילו. 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 ביום שבת night I’m getting a knockout, בטוח.

 

“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 ביום שבת לילה.

 

ADDITIONAL FIGHT WEEK QUOTES:

 

ANTHONY JOSHUA

 

"אני 16 קרבות, 16 נצחונות, Dominic is 17 קרבות, 17 נצחונות. 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 Martinsometimes 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, טייסון זעם, 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 heavyweightbut 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:

"לפני הקרב, no one criticized (צ'ארלס) סְנוּנִית. He was undefeated, knocking guys out, tall southpaw, מְסוּכָּן. 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. ישנם 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 youand 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. I don’t know him, 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.”

 

דומיניק בריזיל:

“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? כמובן, ללא ספק.

 

“I’ve been there, I know what it feels like and I’ve done it several times now. באותו הזמן, 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 (של יריביו המקצועיים), 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 סיבובים.

 

“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. כך או כך, 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. כן, 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 אולימפיאדה:

“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. ולאחר מכן, 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 fighternot 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? אני לא יודע. 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.’’

 

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Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua @AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.

 

Deontay Wilder לעומת. Chris Arreola Los Angeles Press Conference Quotes & תמונות

(אשראי תמונה: Chris Farina/TGB Promotions)
לחץ כאן לתמונות מאת ריאן האפי / פרמייר אלופי האיגרוף & Chris Farina/TGB Promotions
BIRMINGHAM, AL (יוני 21, 2016) – אלוף עולם במשקל כבד דאונטיי “מפציץ הברונזה” ויילדר ומתחרת כותרת לשעבר כריס “הסיוט” Arreola went face-to-face for the first time Tuesday at a Los Angeles press conference for their אלופי אגרוף לראש הממשלה, (נכסים ובניין) ב FOX & ספורט FOX עימותיום שבת, יולי 16 ממורשת ארנה ברמינגהאם, אלבמה.
סיקור טלוויזיוני מתחיל ב 8 p.m. ו/5 p.m. PT and features undefeated welterweight contender סמי “הסמל” וסקז ג'וניור. לוקח על אלוף עולם לשעבר לואיס קולאזו. Two more hours of boxing on FS1 and FOX Deportes will immediately follow at 10 p.m. ו after the Wilder vs. Arreola fight on FOX. Further details will be announced shortly.
כרטיסים לאירוע, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions in association with Bruno Event Team, תתחיל רק ב $20 והם מוצעים עתה למכירה. לרכישת כרטיסים אנא בקר ב www.alabamatitlefight.com ו www.ticketmaster.com.
The fighters were together at the Conga Room at L.A. Live after Wilder had hosted a press conference in Birmingham the week before, that Arreola joined via skype.
הנה מה שהיו לי הלוחמים לומר יום שלישי:
דאונטיי ויילדר
This is going to be an exciting fight for everyone. It’s two dangerous heavyweights. Two guys who fight with their hearts. It’s going to be an action-packed fight from beginning to end.
People said Arreola doesn’t deserve the shot, but who are they to say things about a man who every time he gets in the ring, fights with his heart.
I feel like this is a special occasion. It’s a short notice fight. A lot of guys said they would take it, but used the short notice as an excuse. It takes a lot to put together a fight. But when you can get someone who can make the best of this and put on a great show, it’s a job well done.
There’s only one name who can make this be what it is. Every time he steps in the ring, הוא מגיע להילחם. I think we chose the right person.
This is going to be a great fight for boxing fans. I chose to go back home because of all the travel I did preparing for the Povetkin fight. I’m excited to be in my backyard and have the great support behind me. I won’t crack under the pressure.
The fans will get their money’s worth. It’s two tough and determined fighters who are trying to knock each other’s head off.
This was my longest layoff. I’ve wanted to be an active champion since I won the belt. When one door closes, another one opens.
It’s up to Chris to take advantage of this opportunity. He has his own history that he can make and it will mean a lot to him.
My mentality is to go all out. Everything I say, I really believe. I don’t need anyone to believe in me, because I believe in myself.
I have a guy in front of me who’s trying to stop me from getting to the next level. I promise this is going to be an outstanding fight.
כריס Arreola
“אני אסיר תודה על ההזדמנות הזאת. A lot of people say that I don’t deserve this title fight. A lot of people said Deontay didn’t deserve his title shot. I said that. But when he got it, he made the most out of it. He beat the guy who beat me.
He’s defended his title and done everything you’re supposed to do as a champion. I respect him a lot. I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
I’m going to his backyard. I’m fine with people not recognizing me out there. He’s going to be dealing with ticket requests and I’m just going to be focused on beating Deontay Wilder.
I’m not fighting the fans, at the end of the day it’s me and Deontay Wilder in that ring. That’s what I know about this sport, there’s a lot of talk, אבל בסופו של יום, it’s mano a mano.
I’m blessed to have this opportunity and I’m going to make the most of it.
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Unbeaten IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, בלתי מנוצח, 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 יום שבת, יוני 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (יוני 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion אנתוני יהושע (16-0, 16 קוס) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten דומיניק Breazeale (17-0, 15 קוס) of Upland, קליפורניה., זהיום שבת, יוני 25 ב ההצגה מתחילה אגרוף בינלאומי® מ The O2בלונדון, לחיות ב ההצגה מתחילה® on at 5:15 p.m. ו/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה (9 p.m. ו/6 p.m. PT), Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines ההצגה מתחילה אליפות אגרוף ב הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה, מוגש על ידי אלופי פרמייר באגרוף.

Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference call ביום שני. Also taking part were סטיבן אספינוזה, סגן נשיא בכיר ומנכ"ל ספורט SHOWTIME; אדי הרן, 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 יום שבת, 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 16ה מאבק פרו:

“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.”

דומיניק בריזיל

“I’m out here very excited. I can’t wait to get in the ring יוני 25 and shock the world, זה בטוח. 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:

"בכנות, 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, יוני 25, I gain 20,000 אוהדים. 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. עם 20,000 UK fans.

“I definitely believe [יהושע] 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.”

סטפן אספינוזה, סגן נשיא בכיר ומנהל כללי, ספורט ואוטיים

“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 – גדול, 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, נשיא, Matchroom ספורט

“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, מבצעי 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. ביום שבתwe expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”

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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 Saturday, יולי 16 ממורשת ארנה ברמינגהאם, אלבמה (8 p.m. p.m ET / 5. PT)

BIRMINGHAM, AL (יוני 21, 2016) – Undefeated welterweight contender סמי “הסמל” וסקז ג'וניור. (21-0, 15 קוס) is set to battle former world champion לואיס קולאזו (36-7, 19 קוס) in the 10-round co-main event of אלופי אגרוף לראש הממשלה, ב FOX & ספורט FOX בפריים טיים ב יום שבת, יולי 16 ממורשת ארנה ברמינגהאם, אלבמה.
סיקור טלוויזיוני מתחיל ב 8 p.m. ו/5 p.m. PT with two more hours of boxing on FS1 and FOX Deportes to follow immediately at 10 p.m. ו. Further details will be announced shortly.
This is a great opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to showcasing my talent and skills,” said Vasquez Jr. “Luis Collazo is one of the toughest guys I’ve fought so far and he’s definitely going to test me. My job is to go in there, handle my business and beat him worse than anyone else has. I think our styles will combine for a great battle and I’m excited to give the people another great fight.
I’m totally stoked about this fight against Sammy Vasquez” סעיד קולאזו. “He is a talented fighter and I’m excited to test his abilities and the will that he has to keep that zero. This will be a good one.
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Vasquez has fought professionally since 2012, לאחר ששמש שני סיורים של החובה בעיראק כחבר המשמר הלאומי. הוא עשה את זה לחץ הגמר של 2012 מתגורר בארה"ב. ניסויים אולימפיים וזכו בזהב ב 2010 ו 2011 כוחות אליפות אגרוף מזוין. הלוחם מMonessen, פן., notched big victories in 2015 over Wale Omotoso in June and Jose Lopez in September. In PBC on FOX action in January, Vasquez stopped veteran contender Aron Martinez in the sixth-round in Los Angeles.
One of Brooklyn’s most respected fighters,Collazo looks to make the most of his showdown with the undefeated Vazquez on July 16. A world champion in 2005, Collazo has faced top fighters his whole career. Most notably in recent years, he delivered an electrifying second round knockout over Victor Ortiz in December 2014. Collazo gave world champion Keith Thurman trouble in his last outing, staggering him with a body shot in the middle rounds before eventually losing to the undefeated fighter.
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WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Sees Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale Fight as 50-50

 

Breazeale Challenges Joshua This יום שבת, יוני 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (יוני 22, 2016) – Unbeaten WBC World Heavyweight Champion דאונטיי ויילדר can’t pick a clear winner for בשבת קרובה הלילה של Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale world title clash.

The undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Joshua (16-0, 16 קוס) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten דומיניק Breazeale(17-0, 15 קוס) of Upland, קליפורניה., ב ההצגה מתחילה אגרוף בינלאומי®מ The O2 בלונדון, לחיות ב ההצגה מתחילה® ב 5:15 p.m. ו/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה (9 p.m. ו/6 p.m. PT), Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines ההצגה מתחילה אליפות אגרוף ב הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה, מוגש על ידי אלופי פרמייר באגרוף.

ויילדר, 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 יולי 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, אתה יודע למה אני מתכוון? מסיבה זו, 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,אמר ווילדר. “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.”

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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, בלתי מנוצח, 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 יום שבת, יוני 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (יוני 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion אנתוני יהושע (16-0, 16 קוס) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten דומיניק Breazeale (17-0, 15 קוס) of Upland, קליפורניה., זה יום שבת, יוני 25 ב ההצגה מתחילה אגרוף בינלאומי® מ The O2בלונדון, לחיות ב ההצגה מתחילה® on at 5:15 p.m. ו/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה (9 p.m. ו/6 p.m. PT), Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines ההצגה מתחילה אליפות אגרוף ב הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה, מוגש על ידי אלופי פרמייר באגרוף.

Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference callביום שני. Also taking part were סטיבן אספינוזה, סגן נשיא בכיר ומנכ"ל ספורט SHOWTIME; אדי הרן, 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 יום שבת, 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 16ה מאבק פרו:

“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.”

דומיניק בריזיל

“I’m out here very excited. I can’t wait to get in the ring יוני 25 and shock the world, זה בטוח. 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:

"בכנות, 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, יוני 25, I gain 20,000 אוהדים. 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. עם 20,000 UK fans.

“I definitely believe [יהושע] 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.”

סטפן אספינוזה, סגן נשיא בכיר ומנהל כללי, ספורט ואוטיים

“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 – גדול, 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, נשיא, Matchroom ספורט

“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, מבצעי 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. ביום שבת we expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”

למידע נוסף, בקר www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, או להיות אוהד בפייסבוק ב www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing ו https://www.facebook.com/ShoSports

Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.

ציטוטים & PHOTOS FROM DEONTAY WILDER VS. CHRIS ARREOLA BIRMINGHAM, AL PRESS CONFERENCE

Fighters Discuss יולי 16 אלופי אגרוף לראש הממשלה, (נכסים ובניין) On FOX & FOX Deportes From The Legacy Arena In Birmingham
לחץ כאן לתמונות
אשראי תמונה: Bill Hoffman/Bruno Event Team
ברמינגהאם, AL (יוני 15) – Two of the biggest and best talkers in the sport of boxing met face to face today. WBC אלוף העולם במשקל כבד דאונטיי ויילדר was on stage at a press conference in Birmingham, AL and two-time heavyweight title challenger כריס Arreola via Skype from his training camp in San Diego to officially announce their heavyweight title showdown taking place יום שבת, יולי 16 מ Legacy Arena לחיות ב אלופי אגרוף לראש הממשלה, (נכסים ובניין) on FOX and FOX Deportes.
כרטיסים לאירוע, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions in association with Bruno Event Team, תתחיל רק ב $20 על מכירת החברה. לרכישת כרטיסים אנא בקר ב www.alabamatitlefight.עם ו www.ticketmaster.com.
Both combatants were joined by promoters at the Legacy Arena where Wilder and Arreola will meet in the ring on יולי 16:
דאונטיי ויילדר, WBC אלוף העולם במשקל כבד
Everyone knows what happened to my last fight. I was super prepared. I put my body through everything you can go through in the gym. Of course everyone knows what happened with Povetkin with my last fight. I was super prepared and everything. Traveled to a whole other country and continued training. I was a different fightera different Deontay with everything I did.
I was ready to represent my country too. Things happen. זו אגרוף. It is a business. The saying is, ‘One door closes and another one opens.This is a prime example of that. This opportunity is opened wide. I understand being patient and patience is a virtue. I’ve been patient all my life. I am not an overnight success. I don’t believe in luck.
As you see Chris Arreola stayed patient. You wonder why he continued to get title fights. It is his time. Some guys get chances after chances and some don’t. You can’t deny him. You can’t look past him. With the circumstances that we were facing, to come back and do a short notice-type fight, as far as looking for opponents, we knew it had to be the right person.
Placing someone in a category doesn’t define who they are. We needed a fighter that would fit the description that he would fight with his heart, give it his all.
I’m happy to introduce you to Chris Arreola. He is the perfect person for this opportunity. I don’t think there is anyone else who could take on this situation.
We love working with the Legacy Arena and Birmingham. Each and every time, we add to history. People have been waiting for this, to have another fight here. It is crazy how you can seed and watch the love grow and now its blooming.
People are hungry for boxing here. They’re excited. Those that missed the first title fight, came to the second. Those who missed the second are going to come to this one. We are going to sell out the venue.
We’ve been in camp. I am never out of shape. Just adding on to it. אני עייף, but this is what I love to do. If you love to do something, it isn’t really a job. So this is what I am dedicating my life to. This is what I am trained to do. I think it is what I was born to do.
כריס Arreola, Two-Time Heavyweight World Title Challenger
I’m ready for this opportunity to fight Deontay. I’m going to get up there and give everyone in Birmingham a great show. That is my job. I always come ready to fight. I always come ready for a brawl.
Deontay is one of the biggest names. One of the better names out there because of his skills that he has shown. I have to be prepared.
I have to make the best out of this opportunity. He is doing what he is supposed to do as a champion. He is defending his title.
I have to approach this fight different than any others. I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Deontay has a lot to lose. He is going to come prepared. He knows what kind of fighter I am. I am going to give it my all.
Deontay is a tough S.O.B. An athlete has to be ready for that right hand and that jab. Be careful and be ready at all times.
“אני אוהב את האגרוף. I love boxing fans whether they are with me or against me. They give energy to their fighters and it is just me and Deontay in the ring. There is no one that will be able to help Deontay and no one that can help me when that bell rings. That is what I love about boxing. It is the most gentlemanly sport there is. בסופו של היום, it is going to be one-on-one.
Jay Deas, המאמן של ויילדר
When the Povetkin fight was called off, we were gutted. Then we were told we could have a fight and do it soon. We were already in shape so when we heard about a fight, we could take it.
The mayor [of Birmingham] called me and said he wanted this fight to be in BirminghamThis is how Birmingham works. This is why Birmingham works. They put the foot on the gas pedal and get the job done. I thank the city of Birmingham and everyone involved in his event. It is going to be fantastic.
You cannot find a more action-packed fighter than Chris Arreola. If you’re not a Chris Arreola fan, you’re not a boxing fan. He is everything you want out of a fighter. He is tough, he is strong, he punches hard. He is determined. He is resilient. Then you have Deontay Wilder, the most athletic heavyweight in generations.
You can see thee guys fight for 20 dollars. With an undercard of 15 קרבות, you’re talking about a dollar and some change per fight and its going to be on FOX for the world.
Birmingham came through and we are thrilled they did. Deontay Wilder is the reason this is happening. He is the guy that wants to fight every three or four months. He is the guy that wants to be the most active heavyweight and he is well on his way to doing it.
Kevin Rooney, DiBella בידור
Sometimes in boxing as is in life, fortunate situations come out of unfortunate circumstances, and that is what we have here. While it was a disappointment for all of us, especially Deontay, what happened with his title defense against Povetkin, we are fortunate that Deontay will now be making the next defense of his world title back here at home in Alabama. Live on free network TV as this is a PBC on FOX event.
From a stylistic standpoint, this is one of the most exciting fights to be made in the heavyweight division. Chris Arreola always brings it and we expect him to come out throwing bombs from the opening bell.
Chis has twice challenged for the heavyweight world title before and he believes that the third time is the charm as he looks to become the first Mexican heavyweight champion in history.
As Deontay has said before though, he plans on holding onto that WBC belt for the rest of his career, as well as adding a couple more to put around his waist and we know that he will be even more fired up, once again fighting in front of that hometown Alabama crowd, and we expect absolute fireworks inside an electric arena on יולי 16.”
Gene Hallman, Bruno Event Team
The most remarkable thing is that this is the third heavyweight title fight in just over one year in Birmingham, Alabama and that is because of Deontay Wilder.
The only other city that has ever done this is Las Vegas, נבדה. Birmingham is right there with them with a unique mark in boxing history.
I truly believe that this will be substantially bigger than the other two heavyweight title fights here. We went on sale yesterday and we are far ahead of the pace that we were at last year. Fans from around the country are buying tickets.
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There will be two more hours of boxing on FS1 and FOX Deportes at 10 p.m. ו, immediately following the Wilder vs. Arreola fight on FOX. Further details will be announced shortly.