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Get to Know James DeGale

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Super Middleweight World Champion Arrives
In Miami Ahead of Showdown with Badou Jack

(Yees duab Credit: Amanda Westcott / Showtime)

DeGale Battles Jack in Super Middleweight World Title Unification Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 14 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn & Nyob rau SHOWTIME

Brooklyn (Lub ib hlis ntuj 3, 2017) — IBF Super Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus James DeGale has already made his name as a road warrior and will look to put on another great performance away from his London home when he takes on fellow super middleweight world champion Badou Jack in their 168-pound unification showdown onSaturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 14 Los ntawm Barlays Center hauv Brooklyn thiab nyob rau ntawm Shoudtime.

DeGale arrived in the U.S. on Friday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 30 and will finish up his training at the famous 5^th Street Gym in Miami ahead of the matchup in Brooklyn.

“It’s great to be back in America again for the biggest fight of my life,” Hais Degale. “Everything has gone fantastically in my training camp in England and now we’ll spend these last 10 days down here in Miami before heading up to New York for fight week.

“Now I’m focused on getting in the zone for Jack and priming my mind to win. I won my world title in the U.S., I’ve defended it here and now I’m going to unify it here. To do what no other British super middleweight has done — and there have been numerous greats at 168-pounds — fills me with pride and will cement my legacy in the division.”

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Take a look below at some interesting facts that have led DeGale to his Lub ib hlis ntuj 14showdown:

1. DeGale was born in London to an English mother and British-

born black father whose parents originate from Grenada. He has three siblings, all older than him — two brothers and a sister. He also has a nephew and niece.

2. DeGale was a mischievous child and would get into all kinds of

trouble especially at school. His grandfather suggested to his parents to let him take up boxing to channel his energy.

3. At the age of nine, DeGale walked into his first boxing club (Trojan in

Harlesden), took up boxing and he has never looked back.

4. He was given his nickname “Chunky” from day one when one of the

trainers looked at him (as he was a bit overweight) and said “alright Chunky” and the name has stuck ever since. Everyone in amateur boxing only knew him as “Chunky.” If someone asked about James DeGale, people would look strangely as everyone in amateur boxing only knew him as “Chunky.”

5. DeGale was a student at the renowned Barbara Speake Stage School

nyob rau hauv London and showed promise in singing and dancing, but his bad behavior got him expelled.

6. DeGale had a tough stretch at about the age of 13-14 when he went off the

rails and did not go to the gym for months. This all changed when his parents had enough of his wayward behavior and told him if he didn’t change his ways and go back to boxing he would go to Social Services.

7. Since that day he has gone from strength to strength. He was chosen for

Hluas England at 14-years-old, won major amateur tournaments and after the NABCs DeGale was chosen from the England Podium Squad. He traveled the world competing in major competitions winning bronze in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and in 2006 was chosen for GB Podium squad to represent his country at the 2008 Olympics nyob rau hauv Beijing.

8. He was the sole member of the 2008 boxing team to return with a gold

medal thiab was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty The Queen for his remarkable achievement.

9. DeGale turned professional in 2009 and quickly captured the British,

European, WBA International, WBO Intercontinental and WBC Silver titles.

10. DeGale then made British history by becoming the first British Olympic

gold medalist to win a professional world title.

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Lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® ObHeader pib 9:30 p.m. THIAB/6:30 p.m. PT with junior lightweight world champion Jose Pedraza taking on undefeated contender Gervonta Davis.

Additional action is featured on SHOWTIME huab^®and headlined by junior featherweight world champion and Brooklyn-native Amanda Serrano battling former two-division world champion Yazmin Rivas. Lub telecast pib thaum 7 p.m. THIAB/PT thiab nta Ievgen Khytrov battling Immanuel Aleem in a 10-round matchup of undefeated rising contenders.

Barclays Center lub Brooklyn BOXING ™ cajmeem platform yog hais los ntawm AARP. Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.SHO.com/Sports follow on Twitter @BadouJack, @JamesDegale1, @Sniper_Pedraza, @Gervontaa, @ShowtimeBoxing, @SSports, MayweatherPromo, LouDiBella, BarclaysCenter, Thiab @Swanson_Comm lossis dhau los ua tus kiv cua hauv Facebook ntawm www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. This event is sponsored by Corona Extra, finest Beer.

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Get to Know Super Middleweight World Champion Badou Jack

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(Yees duab Credit: Amanda Westcott / Showtime)

Jack Meets James DeGale in Super Middleweight World Title Unification Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 14 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn & Nyob rau SHOWTIME

Brooklyn (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 20, 2016) – Super middleweight world champion Badou Jackhas endured a long road on the way to his highly anticipated super middleweight world championship unification showdown against James DeGale noj qhov chaw Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 14 Los ntawm Barlays Center hauv Brooklyn thiab nyob rau ntawm Shoudtime.

Jack comes from a unique background for a boxer but has persevered through the same struggles that professional fighters face every day. He’s faced obstacles that few are able to overcome and now, with a huge SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event looming, Jack is on the cusp of stardom.

Take a look below at some interesting facts that have led Jack to his Lub ib hlis ntuj 14showdown:

1. Jack was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and Gambian father. Nws muaj

six siblings — two older sisters, two younger sisters and two younger brothers.

2. He started boxing on his own curiosity and has already gotten some of his

younger siblings interested in training. Professional boxing was banned in Sweden from 1969 los ntawm 2007

3. Began boxing in 2000 and took quickly to the sport before starting his

international amateur career.

4. Qualified for the 2008 Olympics for Gambia. He remains the only boxer to

ever represent the country in the Olympics and was the flag-bearer and one of three athletes to represent Gambia at the Beijing games.

5. Jack is the first Swedish-born man to hold a boxing world title since

Armand Krajnc held a middleweight title in 2001. The only other Swedish-born world champion was Ingemar Johansson, who famously won the heavyweight world title by knocking Floyd Patterson down seven times in one round on his way to a stoppage in 1959.

6. Came to the U.S. to pursue boxing after the Olympics and first began

kev kawm ntawm Gleason lub Gym nyob rau hauv Brooklyn.

7. Was discovered by former heavyweight world champion Shannon Briggs

thiab he temporarily moved to Miami to work with Briggs. He maintains a close relationship with Briggs today.

8. After moving to Las Vegas, Jack met Floyd Mayweather in 2012 thaum lub sij hawm

sparring Andre Dirrell and eventually signed with Mayweather Promotions.

9. After winning his world title in 2015, he was a finalist for the Swedish

Athlete of the Year.

10. He traveled to Gambia earlier this year and last year, along with Ishe Smith,

to deliver training equipment and other donations to the country.

(Yees duab Credit: Instagram.com/BadouJack)

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Unbeaten Local Talent Rounds Out Undercard Action Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 14 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn

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Polish Heavyweight Adam Kownacki, Welterweight Prospect Julian Sosa and Ireland’s Noel Murphy All Featured in

Separate Bouts

Brooklyn (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 15, 2016) — Top local talent from New York City will be on display on Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 14 as Polish heavyweight Adas Kownacki, Brooklyn-native Julian Sosa and Irish welterweight Noel Murphy all enter the ring in separate bouts at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

“In addition to the tremendous action that will be televised on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and SHOWTIME EXTREME on January 14, boxing fans in attendance at Barclays Center will be treated to an exciting undercard featuring up-and-coming local prospects,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “Polish heavyweight Adam Kownacki, Irish welterweight Noel Murphy and Brooklynite Julian Sosa, who is of Mexican descent, will all put their undefeated records on the line. Mayweather Promotions will also deliver Kenny Robles, a decorated amateur from Staten Island, making his pro debut, as well as Puerto Rican former world title challenger Thomas Dulorme on the comeback.”

Lub Lub ib hlis ntuj 14 kev tshwm sim ntseg SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^®doubleheader headlined by the super middleweight world championship unification showdown between Badou Jack thiab James DeGale. Televised coverage on SHOWTIME^® pib thaum 9:30 p.m. THIAB/6:30 p.m. PT with junior lightweight world champion Jose Pedraza taking on undefeated contender Gervonta Davis.

The unbeaten Kownacki (14-0, 11 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Joshua Tufte (19-1, 9 Kos) in an eight-round heavyweight fight while Sosa (6-0-1, 2 Kos) ntsej muag Gabriel Solario (2-2-1) in a six-round welterweight attraction and Murphy (7-0, 2 Kos) competes in a six-round welterweight bout.

Rounding out the action are a pair of recent additions to the Mayweather Promotions stable as former title challenger Thomas Dulorme (23-2, 15 Kos) enters the ring for an eight-round junior welterweight fight and Staten Island-native Kenny Robles makes his pro debut in a four-round welterweight battle.

Ib ob-zaug New York Golden hnab looj tes, four of Kownacki’s last five victories have come at the friendly confines of Barclays Center. Originally from Poland but now living in Brooklyn, Kownacki stopped Jesse Barboza in round three of their June fight the last time he entered the ring. The 27-year-old has won six times since the beginning of 2015 and faces one of his toughest opponents to date in the former kickboxing champion Tufte of Kernersville, North Carolina.

Kawm los ntawm nws tus txiv, former pro fighter and New York Golden Gloves champion Aureliano, Sosa has built a growing fan base fighting of the Flatbush Cops ‘N’ Kids gym in his hometown of Brooklyn. The 20-year-old is unbeaten since turning pro in March 2015 and has picked up three wins in 2016. He will be opposed by the 27-year-old Solario who fights out of Seattle and picked up a win over Drew Bokenshire in his last bout.

Originally from Cork, Ireland, Murphy has fought exclusively in the U.S. Txij li thaum tig nkag rau hauv 2014 while fighting out of Woodlawn, NY. The 22-year-old earned his seventh pro victory in November when he won a dominant decision over Mohamed Allam in November. It was his second victory of the year and now he will make his second career start at Barclays Center looking to begin 2017 in style.

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Junior Featherweight World Champion Amanda Serrano Meets Former Two-Division World Champion Yazmin Rivas Live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® in First Women’s World Title Bout on National Television in Nearly A Decade

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Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 14 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn

Ntau! Undefeated Rising Middleweight Contenders

Ievgen Khytrov & Immanuwel Aleem Collide in Action

Pib thaum 7 p.m. THIAB/ PT

Brooklyn (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 2, 2016) – Junior featherweight world champion and Brooklyn-native Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano (30-1-1, 23 Kos) is set to battle former two-division world champion Yazmin Rivas (35-9-1, 10 Kos) in the first nationally televised women’s world title bout in nearly a decade on Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 14, nyob rau SHOWTIME huab los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn.

CEEB TOOM: The last nationally televised female world title fight was Mary Jo Saunders vs. Valerie Mahfood on March 30, 2007 (ESPN2).

The SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast begins at 7 p.m. THIAB/PT thiab nta Ievgen Khytrov (14-0, 12 Kos) battling Immanuel Aleem(16-0-1, 9 Kos) in a 10-round matchup of undefeated rising contenders for the WBC Middleweight Silver belt.

Lub Lub ib hlis ntuj 14 event features a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® doubleheader headlined by the super middleweight world championship unification showdown between Badou Jack thiab James DeGale. Televised coverage on SHOWTIME^® pib thaum 9:30 p.m. THIAB/6:30 p.m. PT with super featherweight world champion Jose Pedraza taking on undefeated contender Gervonta Davis.

Serrano, the WBO 122-pound titlist, and Rivas, the WBC International champion at super bantamweight, will fight for the WBO title and the prestigious WBC Diamond championship in a bout that promises intense action from start to finish. The addition of Serrano means that the card will feature Puerto Rico’s only two world champions, Serrano and Pedraza.

Tsa nyob rau hauv seem Bushwick ntawm Brooklyn, Serrano gravitated toward boxing from watching her older sister Cindy, kuj ib tug kws tua rog. Nws khaws cov kis las ncaws pob sai sai, amassing ib tug 9-1 Cov ntaub ntawv thaum lub sijhawm ua haujlwm kev lom zem me ntsis uas nws yeej tau yeej cov hnab looj tes golden lub npe hauv 2008. The 27-year-old would go on to fight all over the world, txeeb nws thawj lub npe hauv ntiaj teb 2011 Thaum nws swb Kimberly Connor rau lob ib tug me ntsis featherweight. Nyob rau hauv 2014, Nws tau mus rau Argentina thiab swb Maria Elena Maderna los ua tus yeej ntiaj teb ib qho kev sib tw. Her world title climb continued in February when she stopped Olivia Gerula in the first round to capture her featherweight championship. She made her Barclays Center debut in July with a first-round stoppage of Calixta Silgado before earning another victory in the first round when she stopped Alexandra Lazar to pick up a vacant junior featherweight world title.

A 28-year-old out of Torreon, Mexico, Rivas picked up her WBC International title in her last bout, a decision victory over Jessica Gonzalez. Rivas had previously successfully defended her bantamweight world title four times after winning the belt against Alesia Graf in 2014. Her prior run as a bantamweight champion lasted for five defenses after she defeated previously unbeaten Susie Ramadan to win that belt. These extended championship runs came after she became a flyweight world champion in 2005 by defeating Lucia Avalos.

An Olympian who represented his native Ukraine, Khytrov also won an Amateur World Championship before turning pro in 2013. Txij thaum ntawd los, the 28-year-old has dominated on his way to stopping contenders Josh Luteran and Nick Brinson and previously unbeaten fighters Maurice Louishomme and Aaron Coley. Khytrov, who trains out of Brooklyn, won an entertaining ninth-round knockout over Paul Mendez in his last start this past July. Khytrov has fought three times previously on ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam.

Yug nyob rau hauv East Tiaj Nyom, New York and fighting out of Richmond, Virginia, Aleem was introduced to boxing at a young age by his parents. Txij li thaum tig pro nyob rau hauv 2012 thaum muaj hnub nyoog 18, the 23-year-old has wiped out all of the competition in front of him. Nyob rau hauv 2015, he dominated Emmanuel Sanchez, David Toribio, Oscar Riojas and Carlos Galvan before defeating once-beaten Jonathan Cepeda in April. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw, he boxed a draw with once-beaten prospect Demond Nicholson. He will look to take advantage of another big opportunity on Lub ib hlis ntuj 14.

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Los ntawm Foxwoods Retort Twv txiaj yuam pov – 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT

MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, 2016) — Connecticut yuav tsis muaj vaj huam sib luag nrog New York City lossis Las Vegas hais txog kev ua tus sib ntaus, Tab sis cov nutmeg xeev tau tsim tsib tus neeg muaj kev tshaib kev nqhis nrog Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov, Nyob hauv Mashantucket, I, hosting ntau ntawm cov kis las tshaj plaws cov neeg sib ntaus sib tua thiab sib ntaus sib tua dhau ob xyoo dhau los.

Kev lig kev cai txuas ntxiv mus Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21, Raws li Rising CoawweDight tseem ceeb Xi mees “Tus kws tshaj lij” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Kos) Ntsej muag tus yeej qub Yog “Huab tais” Soliman (44-13, 18 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Premier Boxing Champions rau ESPN & ESPN.

Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT, thiab nta ib 10-round nruab nrab ntawm cov haib Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) thiab california Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Kos).

Connecticut lub sij hawm tag nrho-lub sij hawm loj tshaj Boxer yog lig Willie “Yuav 'o tus wisp” Post (229-11-1, 65 Kos), uas tau yug los hauv Middletown thiab nyob hauv Rocky toj. Post, Leej twg tau tawm tsam ntawm 1940 thiab 1966, yog ob-zaug ntiaj teb featherweight cov yeej uas muaj epic kev sib tw nrog Sandy Saddler.

Lwm txoj hauv kev ntawm kev sib txuas yog qhov sib txuas yog ntiaj teb hnyav yeej (1926-28)Neeg “Kev sib ntaus sib tua” Tus todney (65-1-1, 48 Kos), ntawm Greenwich, leej twg tua yeej cov lus dab neeg Jack Dempsey ob zaug; Ukrainian-yug los ntiaj teb featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Luslan (108-22-12, 72 Kos), los ntawm materal; Ntiaj Teb Lub Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Kawg (1933) “pw” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Kos), ntawm Leonard Choj; Ntiaj Teb Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Hnyav (1926-27) Jack “Qaim ob lub qhov muag” Nyob hoom (73-11-2, 43 Kos), uas tau yug los hauv Canada tab sis nyob hauv Bridgeport.

Nyob rau xyoo, Ntau lwm yam Connighicut cov neeg sib txuas tau ua rau muaj kev cuam tshuam rau kev ua si nawv suav nrog Hartford NBA Featherweight tus yeej Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 Kos), Leej twg yog thawj tus yeej hauv ntiaj teb no plam nws lub npe ntawm nplai, Hartford's ob-lub ntiaj teb worterweight Titlist Marlon “Magic txiv neej” Tus ntsia hlau (45-6-12, 27 Kos), Norwalk's Wba JUNIOR nruab nrab tus yeej “Zoo kawg nkaus” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 Kos), Tshiab Haven Lub Peb-Lub Sij Hawm Ntiaj Teb Lub Teeb Hnyav Kawg “Phem” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Kos) thiab Ntiaj Teb Welterweight Contender Lub dav “Cov Indian” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 Kos), Stamford lub ntiaj teb tsis muaj. 1-ranked welterweight Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Kos), thiab Bloomfield's 1996 Pab Pawg Pabcuam Olympic USA tus tauj ncov loj Lawrence av nplaum-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Kos).

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Ib qho chaw nyob ze yog qhov 2003 Bwaa sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo, nyob rau hauv uas yav tom ntej hallerJames Toney (65-4-2) yeej ib qho kev txiav txim siab tau 12 puag ncig dhau ntawm reigning ibF criserweight tus yeej Vassiliy Jirov. Qhov kev txiav txim pib hnub dhau los ntawm kev sib ntaus sib tham ua ntej xovxwm thaum lub pob zeb tawg raws li cov ntxhuav tau muab pov tseg. Kev ua kom muaj kev sib tw ntawm ob tug neeg sib ntaus thiab lawv cov chaw pw hav zoov txoj cai mus txog rau lub tswb nrov kawg. Yav dhau los undefeed, Jirov (31-0) pib nrawm tab sis faded, Tau txais decked nyob rau hauv qhov kawg puag ncig.

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Unbeaten Corder Code Sergiy Derevyanchenko tau ntsib lub ntiaj teb Champions Sam Soliman nyob rau hauv tseem ceeb tshaj tawm ntawm ESPN & Espn Deportes Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21 Los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov hauv Mashantucket, I (8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT)

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Ntau! Undefeated Brawler Ievgen Khaytrov ntsib

Nruab Nrab Kev Sib Koom Tes Paul Mendez hauv Co-Main Kev tshwm sim

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MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub rau hli ntuj 27, 2016) – Rising Couttersight Contender Xi mees “Tus kws tshaj lij” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Yog “Huab tais” Soliman (44-13, 18 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Premier Boxing Champions rau ESPN & ESPN rau Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21 los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, I.

Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT thiab nta ib qho kev ua yeeb yam nruab nrab ntawm kev sib tsoo nyuaj Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) thiab california Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Kos) nyob rau hauv 10-rounds ntawm txiav txim.

“Kuv zoo siab txog lub sijhawm no rau kab xov xwm tiv thaiv cov kev paub dhau los,” Hais Derevyancho. “Soliman tau ua tiav ntau yam, Tab sis txoj cai tam sim no nws tab tom sawv hauv txoj kev ntawm kuv ua ib tus yeej ntiaj teb. Koj yuav pom qhov zoo tshaj plaws version ntawm kuv rau Lub Xya Hli 21 Thiab kuv yuav qhia yog vim li cas kuv yog ib tus neeg tua neeg txaus ntshai hauv kev faib no.”

“Nov yog kev sib ntaus sib tua yog li kuv tawm tsis muaj ib yam dab tsi thiab yuav ua txhua qhov kev kawm uas xav tau los yeej sib ntaus no,” said Soliman. “Peb ob leeg sib ntaus sib tua rau cov npe ntiaj teb txoj hauj lwm thiab kuv paub sergiy yuav tawm tsam nyuaj rau qhov kev yeej no. Qhov no txhua yam ua rau nws sib tw zoo.”

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm DiBella Lom ze, yog luv nqi ntawm $150, $75 thiab $45 tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab them se thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no. Daim pib muaj nyob rau ntawm www.ticketmaster.com thiab www.foxwoods.com los yog mus saib tau lub Foxwoods’ Box Office. Yuav kom them los ntawm lub xov tooj hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.

“Rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 21, PBC ntawm ESPN yuav Feature Ob Qhov Kev Lom Zem Utateur Prodigies thiab Qub Olympians uas tam sim no los ntawm Kev Sib Tw Txoj Kev Sib Tw Qub,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “Sergiy Derevyanchenko, tsuas yog yim sib ntaus rau hauv nws cov haujlwm pro, yuav ntsib cov kev paub dhau los ua siab qub Sam Soliman hauv lub ntiaj teb cov npe eliminator. Lub teb chaws Ieven Khaytrov, Lub npe hu ua 'Ukranian tsov', Yuav qhib lub xov tooj kev sib tw sib txuas nrog PAUB Mendez hauv kev sim hnyav tshaj plaws ntawm nws txoj haujlwm.”

“Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov txuas ntxiv muab cov feem ntau ua rau cov xwm txheej hauv tebchaws, Featuring cov neeg tua neeg zoo tshaj plaws nyob hauv lub ntiaj teb,” hais tias Felix Rappaport, Thawj Tswj Hwm & CEO ntawm Foxwoods Retort Twv txiaj yuam pov. “Rau yuav luag 25 xyoo, Foxwoods tau txiav txim siab 'sib ntaus peev ntawm Northeast,’ thiab peb cov series lub caij ntuj sov tsuas yog tsim raws li qhov tseeb. Hauv qhov tseeb foxwoods zam, Boxing cov kiv cua tuaj yeem cia siab tias tsis nres kev ua thiab kev lom zem los ntawm lub sijhawm lub tswb nrov.”

Ib tug zoo nkauj amateur uas sawv cev nws haiv neeg Ukraine nyob rau hauv 2008 Olympics, Derevyanco tam sim no nyob thiab tsheb ciav hlau nyob Brooklyn. Lub unbeaten 30-xyoo-laus tau kov yeej ib txoj hauv kev sib cav sib ceg hauv 2015 nrog wins tshaj elvin ayala, Alan campa, Vladine Bijse thiab ib qho kev ua kom zoo nkauj thib peb ntawm Jessie Nicklow. Nws pib 2016 los ntawm cheemping mike txiv leej tub nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj thiab yuav saib kom lub sijhawm ntawd mus Lub Xya hli ntuj 21.

Ib tug neeg tua rog uas dhau los ua ib zaug sib tw ncaws pob, Soliman yeej nws cov ntiaj teb nruab nrab hauv 2014 Thaum nws swb Felix sturm nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws Yelemees. Sawv cev Melbourne, Australia, Soliman tus tswv yeej ib qho yeej dhau los ntawm lub ntiaj teb tus yeej sakio bika ntxiv rau triumphs tshaj cov qub tub rog Enrique Ornelyns, Les Sherrington, Giovanni Lorenzo thiab Sean Sulivan.

Lwm Olympian uas sawv cev nws haiv neeg Ukraine, KHYROV kuj tseem yeej amatuer ntiaj teb kev sib tw ua ntej tig mus rau hauv 2013. Txij thaum ntawd los, Lub 27-xyoo-laus tau ua nws txoj kev mus txiav tawm ntawm Juah Luteriv thiab Nick Brinson ntxiv rau yav dhau los unbeaten fighters maurice Louismeffe thiab Aaron coley. Tam sim no kev kawm tawm ntawm Brooklyn, nws cov kev tawm tswv yim kawg pom nws tus thawj coj Kenneth McNeil hauv nws thawj 10-puag ncig.

Sib ntaus tawm ntawm Delano, California., Mendez yog undefeated nyob rau hauv nws kawg 15 bouts suav nrog plaub yeej nyob rau hauv 2015. Ib tug pro txij li thaum 2009, Lub 27-xyoo-laus yuav ua rau nws lub ntug dej hiav txwv sab hnub tuaj Lub Xya hli ntuj 21 Tom qab cheemping Andrik Saralegui nyob rau lub yim hli ntuj thiab swb yaj saub David Alonso Lopez.

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JULIAN WILLIAMS KNOCKS OUT MARCELLO MATANO, CALLS OUT WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

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Avantil Khurtsidze Shocks Previously Unbeaten Antoine Douglas,

Tony Harrison Dominates Fernando Guerrero In Action-Packed Tripleheader

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Npelehees, PA. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 6, 2016) – Julian Williams secured the IBF’s No. 1 position at 154 pounds and called out Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo after an impressive seventh-round TKO of Italian Marcello Matano Saturday on SHOWTIME from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa. VIDEO OF WILLIAMS CALLING OUT CHARLO:http://s.sho.com/1UJo5bp

The undefeated Philadelphia native put on a clinic, breaking down his opponent from the opening bell until referee Gary Rosato stepped in to protect a defenseless Matano (16-2, 5 Kos) ntawm 2:24 of the seventh. Williams (23-0-1, 14 Kos) utilized a steady diet of combos, jabs and body shots in the middle rounds to weaken Matano and set up the big shots to close the show in the seventh. VIDEO NQE: http://s.sho.com/1QzbBBb

Williams landed 59 feem pua ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj, including a staggering 76 percent in the deciding seventh.

“Maybe people will think they saw a chink in the armor tonight,” Williams hais tias. “Maybe guys will come out from under the rock and get some of this West Philly work.

“Jermall has been watching my performances. Him and his brother know exactly who I am. He needs to fight or vacate now. He needs to step up, but he’s already laying his groundwork and making excuses.

“Step up and fight me. It’s two of the best junior middleweights in the world. It’s about greatness. Kuv xav kom ua tau zoo kawg. All of you turkeys at 154 phaus, let’s fight.”

Tom qab kev sib ntaus, Matano took issue with the stoppage.

“He was pretty fast with his jab, but I felt like I was just getting into the fight,” Matano said. “I felt the punch, but I felt like I could have kept going. I have a warrior heart and I never want to quit.

“I’m going to go back to Italy and take a little rest, then I’ll be right back in the gym. It was a wonderful experience coming here to America. I got to fight a top-echelon fighter and I feel like I belong.”

Avtandil Khurtsidze, a human brick wall barreling forward, upset previously unbeaten middleweight contender Antoine Douglas with a thoroughly dominating 10^th-round TKO. VIDEO NQE:http://s.sho.com/21er63g

The 35-year-old “mini-Mike Tyson” plowed forward from the opening bell until the TKO at 0:33 ntawm lub 10^th. The 6-foot Douglas had no answer for his 5-foot-4 opponent, a Brooklyn-based native of Georgia who is looking to become the first world champion from the former Soviet nation.

Khurtsidze (32-2-2, 21 Kos) hurt Douglas (19-1-1, 13 Kos) with a big left in the opening seconds of the third round, sending the 23-year-old face forward through the ropes. Somehow, Douglas recovered from the first knockdown of his career and fought himself back into the fight. Lub Washington, D.C., native rallied to win the fourth and the fifth rounds, and the all-action sixth could have gone either way.

Khurtsidze opened the seventh with a monstrous one-punch left to floor Douglas, who again somehow survived the round on failing legs as Khurtsidze threw over 100 tag nrho cov punches. Khurtsidze, who showed unbelievable stamina to push the pressure throughout, started the 10^th with a relentless attack, forcing referee Benjy Esteves to stop the fight at 0:33 of the with Douglas defenseless against the ropes.

“I knew he was going to get tired,” said Khurtsidze, who took the fight on less than three weeks notice. “I felt like I was going to catch him. Nws yog ib tug zoo fighter, but he’s not strong.

“I knew he was going to be hungry. But I also knew that I was going to beat him. It was short notice but I did everything I could in the time we had. I stayed in the gym and stayed sharp.

“Whoever they put in front me, I’m ready for them. Kuv hlub sib ntaus sib tua. I’ll fight anybody.”

Douglas had entered the fight as a fast-rising 160-pounder on the cusp of a title shot.

“I feel OK,” Douglas told SHOWTME Sports analyst Steve Farhood after the fight. “He definitely dictated. He definitely had a better day today. It’s not discouraging, we just weren’t able to execute. Zoo li ib txwm, I’m crushed. It’s back to the drawing board.”

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm cov telecast, middleweight contender Tony Harrison looked impressive in a sixth round TKO over former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero.

Harrison (23-1, 19 Kos) was the aggressor from the outset, jabbing at range to set up his favorite weapon – a powerful right. The Detroit native floored Guerrero with a big right with 15 seconds to go in the second round. The southpaw got up, but looked hurt and was saved by the bell.

Warrior (28-4, 20 Kos) had his moments in the fourth and fifth rounds after some heedful advice from his corner, but he couldn’t get inside to escape Harrison’s powerful right. It was a clean left hook midway through the sixth that ultimately finished Guerrero. After Harrison dropped Guerrero with the left, the Dominican Republic native beat the count but had no legs and went back to the canvas after four more consecutive shots from Harrison, forcing referee Gary Rosato to stop the bout at 1:56 of the sixth.

“I threw punches back and I finished the rounds stronger than him,” Hais Harrison, uas tsaws 57 feem pua ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj. “I dominated the fight. My dad kept telling me to put the hook behind the right hand and if I had listened to him better I could have gotten the knockout much quicker.

“I was backing him up. My game plan was to take advantage of the fact that southpaws don’t fight well going backwards. I tried to just keep putting him back and discouraging him. I told everyone I was taking the fight to him. What’s not to like about me? I’m exciting.

“I want big fights, I want to go back to Detroit and I want the Willie Nelson rematch.”

Said Guerrero: “I wasn’t on today. He wasn’t faster than me, stronger than me or more skilled. I just locked up. I wasn’t listening to my corner, I didn’t do anything tonight.

“It just happens. Sometimes you have a bad day. Today was as bad as I could ever imagine.

“We’ll go back to the drawing board. I didn’t do what I was supposed to do. We trained so hard. He wasn’t as fast or strong as we thought he’d be. Today was a bad day for me to have a bad day.”

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JULIAN WILLIAMS OPENS UP IN ADVANCE OF HIS SATURDAY, MARCH 5 FIGHT AGAINST MARCELLO MATANO LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight … I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”

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From a single parent household in West Philadelphia, life has always been tough for Julian Williams. At a young age, he was constantly getting into fights with his brothers and at school, until he set foot in the gym at age 12 and unveiled his love for boxing. Williams has set his goals high and is determined to set records and break barriers while giving his all on each on of his fights.

“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight and I’m on the cusp of being a contender and getting the title shot. When I win the title, I want to break the title defense record which is held by Terry Norris. I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”

Check out this I AM A FIGHTER feature on Julian Williams, the undefeated super welterweight who is up against Marcello Matano in an IBF Super Welterweight Eliminator bout tag kis night in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION, nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv).

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JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. MARCELLO MATANO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & DUAB

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Nyem NTAWM NO Rau cov duab ntawm Amanda Westcott / Showtime

Npelehees, PA. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 3, 2016) – Undefeated top contender Julian “J-pob zeb” Williams and Italy’sMarcello Matano went face-to-face for the first time Thursday at the final press conference before they meet with the IBF’s No. 1 spot at 154-pounds on the line this Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 5 nyob rau SHOWTIME^® (10 p.m. THIAB/PT) from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.

Saturday lub SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION^® tripleheader features middleweight matchups between rising contender Antoine Douglas thiab Avtandil Khurtsidze and exciting Detroit prospect Tony Harrison against former title challenger Fernando Guerrero.

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm huab tais lub Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $100, $75 thiab $50, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab them se thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no. Daim pib muaj nyob NTAWM NOntawm www.ticketmaster.com. Yuav kom them los ntawm lub xov tooj hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.

Ntawm no yog li cas rau neeg tua hluav taws yuav tsum tau hais Thursday:

Julian Williams

“I want to thank Matano and his team for coming all the way over here. We’ve had a difficult time getting opponents for different reasons, but I’m excited to headline this stacked card.

“When I win this fight I’ll be able to accomplish my dream of being a world champion. It’s one step closer.

“I’m going to attack the head and body as much as I can. I’ve got enough film on him to see what he’s got. He’s pretty solid. He got better each time out. But those guys in Italy don’t have the skills that I have. I think he’s going to bring it for as long as he can handle it.

“He’s an awkward fighter. He’s definitely a boxer and he can be a little skittish in the ring. I know I’ve fought the better competition and I’ve trained my hardest for this.

“I’m ready to make a statement. I’m not worried about a knockout. However the win comes, it’s great. I’m just looking to win and beat him down.

“I’m expecting a good Philadelphia crowd to be out here supporting me. Ninety percent of my career I’ve been on the West Coast and other places. But now fighting in front of my hometown fans, there’s nothing better. It’s perfect.”

MARCELLO MATANO

“I feel very good. I’ve been here since Friday so I have gotten used to the time zone difference and I’m ready to fight. My American experience is just starting and I’m looking forward to it.

“It’s been a hard two months of training for this fight. This is by far the most important fight of my career so I’ve trained even harder than I usually do.

“I know that Julian Williams is a top-notch athlete and that he is coming to give his best, cia li zoo li kuv. It’s going to be an exciting fight because we both want to get to the top.

“I can adapt myself to any opponent. I can be a boxer or I can be a brawler. But in my heart, I am a warrior and I will come forward all fight. I am coming to leave that ring victorious.

“This is a dream come true to come here to the United States. I’ve always worked hard and it’s gotten me here. I will put all of my heart into the ring nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.”

Antoine Douglas

“You can always look forward to an action-packed fight when I step into the ring. I have an admirable opponent who I know is coming to fight.

“I’ve grown into this role and into who I am. If you asked me earlier in my career, I would have never thought I’d be here. This is great and it comes from all the hard work I’ve put in over the years.

“You will see my growth Saturday night in the ring. I plan on being victorious. The work I put in won’t let me be any less than that. I’m looking forward to the action.

“I have a very strong opponent and I think it will make for a more exciting fight than Sam Soliman.

“I just always have to be prepared for whatever is thrown at me. This is boxing – there are no guarantees. We just have to be prepared for everything and do our best.

“The styles of Soliman and Khurtsidze are completely different, but we always base our offense and defense off a fighting at range and working the jab. I’m not going in blind – I’ve faced opponents who come forward. We’ll be ready for him and ready to make the adjustments in the ring.

“Ib tug yeej nyob rau hnub Saturday will definitely put me in a position for a title shot. We just take it day-by-day. It’s not about looking at future opponents. We take each step successfully and see where it puts us.”

AVTANDIL KHURTSIDZE

“I’m very happy to be here and I’m grateful for the opportunity. I’m fighting a very strong fighter. Once I step into the ring I’m expecting a good challenge and I can’t wait for Saturday hmo ntuj.

“Everything in training went well. We’ve trained really hard and we’re ready for Saturday hmo ntuj.

“Douglas is a good fighter. He’s a good boxer and he has a good left hook. But none of that means anything until you get in the ring.

“Once I step into the ring, I will bring 100 feem pua. I am not going to stop swinging until Douglas goes down.”

FERNANDO GUERRERO

“We’re ready to fight. We had a great training camp and there’s not too much to say. It’s warrior time.

“I’ve been through my ups and downs, but I’m still here and I’m not going anywhere. This is for my whole nation, everyone in the Dominican Republic who is watching. You have to step in that ring for something.

“This isn’t a game. This is the only sport that you cannot play. I’m going to make this one of those fights that will be one of the best of the year. It will either be the best knockout or the best fight of the year. This is going to be memorable.

“This is the kind of opponent who will bring out the best of me. Everybody has to watch out for me. Kuv los mus ua ib daim ntawv qhia nyob rau hnub Saturday.”

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JULIAN WILLIAMS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & DUAB

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WILLIAMS FACES MARCELLO MATANO IN SUPER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR NO HNUB SATURDAY NYOB RAU SHOWTIME^® FROM SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER

IN BETHLEHEM, PA.

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Philadelphia, Pa. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 2, 2016) – Julian “J-pob zeb” Williams (21-0-1, 13 Kos) muaj ib tug tub xov xwm workout rau hnub Tuesday in Philadelphia at James Shuler Boxing Gym as he prepares to put his undefeated record on the line in a 154-pound world title eliminator this Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 5, nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv).

Lub SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION^® main event pits Williams against Italy’s Marcello Matano(16-1, 5 Kos) as part of a tripleheader live from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Also featured on the telecast will be middleweight contender Antoine Douglas (19-0-1, 13 Kos) txojkev tiv thaiv Avtandil Khurtsidze (31-2, 20 Kos)in a 10-round middleweight bout and exciting Detroit prospect Tony Harrison (22-1, 18 Kos) ntaus cov npe qub qub Fernando Guerrero (28-3, 20 Kos) in a 10-round super welterweight matchup.

Here is what Julian and his trainer, Stephen Edwards, yuav tsum tau hais Tuesday:

Julian Williams

“I am extremely focused. There is a lot at stake no hnub vas xaum. I am finally in the position I wanted to be in since turning pro.

“I have come to a conclusion that if people don’t have to fight Julian Williams then they won’t. It hasn’t been that frustrating though because I always have a fight on the books. I can’t worry about the people who won’t fight me. I just have to stay ready and put myself in the mandatory spot. That’s what I am going to do nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.

“It’s never any challenge fighting at home. I know exactly what I have to do. I don’t cut any corners in camp. The biggest challenge is the waiting because I am so anxious to get in there and get a win, especially in front of my home crowd.

“I always knew I wanted to pursue a boxing career, so I treat it like I want it. I’ve been dreaming about this for a long time and my opportunity is finally here.

“I’ve been a student of the game since I started watching boxing. I want to learn and I want to know everything about boxing.

“It means everything to have my biggest fight to date in my backyard. I know my fans cheer loud and it feels great to have their support in my corner.

“I know everything about my opponent. I probably know what kind of toothpaste he used this morning. I searched high and low for videos of Matano. I am ready because I know he is ready.

“He is a little bit awkward. He seems to have a really good gas tank. He said he wants to take me the distance, so we’ll see.

“The last fight solidified the things that I already knew about myself. I know I am fundamentally sound and I know I am the hungriest fighter in the world.

“I always want to put on an explosive performance. It’s always about a win.

“In about nine months, Philadelphia will have it’s fourth IBF super welterweight champion after David Reid, Robert Hines and Buster Drayton.”

STEPHEN EDWARDS, Williams’ tus kws qhia

“We are ready. It’s been a long four-month camp. We thought were going to fight in January, so we’ve been grinding through this rough weather early in the morning. Julian is chomping at the bit and ready to rock ‘n roll.

“We thought we were going to fight Austin Trout in December, and he saw that Julian gave his opponent a concussion and said I don’t want to fight him. It’s just that simple. We have to get past Matano and then we can talk about (super welterweight champion Jermall) Charlo.

“Anybody with two hands and a heartbeat can fight. Matano is ranked and just because he isn’t well known, it doesn’t mean he can’t fight. Nws yog 16-1 and they didn’t have a hard time convincing him to take the fight. The best soldiers are volunteers. Any time someone willingly comes to someone else’s country, you have to take him seriously.

“I don’t want to make a prediction, but Julian will hurt this guy very bad.”

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JULIAN WILLIAMS KNOCKS OUT MARCELLO MATANO, CALLS OUT WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

JULIAN WILLIAMS OPENS UP IN ADVANCE OF HIS SATURDAY, MARCH 5 FIGHT AGAINST MARCELLO MATANO LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. MARCELLO MATANO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & DUAB

JULIAN WILLIAMS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & DUAB

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