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‘Premier Boxing Champions’ Series Springs Forward With Loaded Slate of Telecasts
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Undefeated Heavyweight Contender Luis Ortiz Battles Long Island’s Derric Rossy Saturday, April 22 in Premier Boxing Champions Event from Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Okuningi! Brooklyn’s Amanda Serrano Looks to Make History When She Fights for a World Title in a Fifth Weight Class
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Undefeated Prospects Jose Miguel Borrego & Jonathan Alonso Battle While Unbeaten Julian Sosa & 2016 Haitian Olympian
Richardson Hitchins Enter the Ring
Chofoza LAPHA for Press Conference Photos from Rosie Cohe/SHOWTIME
Chofoza LAPHA for Press Conference Photos from Ed Diller/
DiBella Entertainment
BROOKLYN (March 30, 2017) – Unbeaten heavyweight contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz (27-0, 23 Kos) will return to the ring to take on Long Island’s Derric Rossy (31-12, 15 Kos) in a 10-round showdown Saturday, April 22 in a Premier Boxing Champions event live from Barclays Center, Ikhaya leBrooklyn Boxing ™.
Also competing in undercard action is four-division world champion Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano (31-1-1, 23 Kos) who will look to make history by becoming the first woman and the first Puerto Rican fighter to win a fifth world title in five different weight classes. Both the Ortiz vs. Rossy and Serrano bouts were announced at a press conference in New York City ngoLwesine.
SHOWTIME Boxing coverage of the Ortiz vs. Rossy and Serrano bouts will be announced in the coming days.
The April 22 event is headlined by former world champions Andre Berto futhi Shawn Porter battling in a welterweight world title eliminator. Televised coverage of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Kwethulwa ngumpetha we-Premier Boxing, uqala at 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME and also features unbeaten super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo defending against top contender UCharles Hatley.
Additional undercard attractions feature a group of unbeaten prospects as Mexico’s Jose Miguel Borrego (11-0, 10 Kos) izimpi 2012 Spanish Olympian Jonathan Alonso(12-0, 4 Kos) in an eight-round junior welterweight showdown, Julian Sosa (7-0-1, 2 Kos) entering the ring in a six-round welterweight fight and 2016 Haitian Olympian URichardson Hitchins (1-0, 1 KO) in a four-round junior welterweight bout.
Amathikithi for the umcimbi bukhoma, okuyinto kugqugquzelwa DiBella Entertainment, ukuqalisa at $50 (hhayi kuhlanganise letidzingekile) futhi ukudayiswa manje. Amathikithi angathengwa online ngokuvakashela www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com noma ngokushayela ucingo 1-800-745-3000. Amathikithi ayatholakala at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group izaphulelo ayatholakala ngokubiza 844-BKLYN-GP. The Charlo vs. Hatley fight is co-promoted by TGB Promotions and Don King Promotions.
One of the most feared heavyweights in the world, Ortiz has worked his way into the WBA’s mandatory position to fight the winner of the Anthony Joshua-Wladimir Klitschko, who fight for Joshua’s IBF and the vacant WBA Super World Championship. The Cuban-born fighter had previously picked up the interim title in 2015 with a stoppage of Matias Ariel Vidondo and defended the title with a dominant knockout of former title challenger Bryant Jennings later that year. Last year saw Ortiz continue to run through heavyweight contenders as he earned TKO victories over Tony Thompson and David Allen plus a victory over Malik Scott.
Fighting out of Medford, I-New York, Rossy was a 2004 Golden Gloves champion and a defensive end for Boston College before turning pro in October 2004. Rossy owns victories over Axror Muralimov, Ray Mercer and Carl Drumond in addition to challenges top heavyweights Eddie Chambers, Vyacheslav Glazkov and Bermane Stiverne. This will be the ninth undefeated fighter that Rossy faces in his pro career.
Raised in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Serrano gravitated toward boxing from watching her older sister Cindy, also a professional fighter. She picked the sport up quickly, ngokuqongelela a 9-1 record during a brief amateur career in which she won the New York Golden Gloves title in 2008. The 28-year-old would go on to fight all over the world, seizing her first world title in 2011 when she defeated Kimberly Connor to grab a super featherweight belt. In 2014, she went to Argentina and defeated Maria Elena Maderna to become a world champion at lightweight. Her world title climb continued in 2016 as she stopped Olivia Gerula in the first round to capture her featherweight championship and followed that up with a victory over Alexandra Lazar to add a super bantamweight title to her collection. She most recently put on a show at Barclays Center in January when she defeated two-division champion Yazmin Rivas by unanimous decision.
Nakhu abahlanganyeli ayezokusho Thursday from Gallagher’s Steakhouse in Manhattan:
LUIS ORTIZ
“I’m not a man of many words, but yesterday was my birthday, so with that extra year of experience, I’ll speak a little bit more.
“I’m ready to fight right now. I’m waiting for the opportunity to fight the winner of Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko. They better get ready, because ‘King Kong’ will be waiting for them.
“I work very hard to stay in shape. All year round I am in the gym and staying ready. When the time comes and I have a fight offered, I will always be ready.
“My plan is to become the heavyweight champion of the world. I feel like I’m with the right team now that will open those doors for me. Whoever they put in front of me, I will take care of them.
“I love fighting in New York because there are such smart fans here who really love boxing. They love the knockout and I’m excited to be here to do my job.
“I’ve been working hard and waiting to get a victory on April 22. Once I get past this bout, it’s on to bigger and better things. I’ll find out everything about Rossy that I need to know on April 22 and put on a great show.
“Age is nothing to me. So many fighters have competed into their late age. I still have a lot left in the tank.
“I would love to fight Deontay Wilder. We’re both big, tough fighters. These are the kind of fights that people want to see. I know that my time will come.
“We’re looking forward to this new relationship and this first fight on April 22. I can’t wait to get out there in front of the fans and show my skills. I believe it will finally be time for ‘King Kong’ to come out of the jungle.”
DERRIC ROSSY
“When they brought the fight to me, I said let’s do it. We’re doing it right by fighting at Barclays Center.
“This is a real fight. Ngihlale ngomumo. The fans are who pays us and they want to see a legitimate fight. This is going to be a quality matchup on April 22.
“I think our styles will match up well. He throws his hands well and I think I do the same. I sometimes try to be more evasive and I’m anticipating him bringing it. There might be some bull in a China shop, but then it could turn. We both adapt well in the ring.
“You can’t ask for anything better than this kind of fight. We’re both top-notch heavyweights and we’re going to go at it. It’s a thrill for me to be there regardless, but I think the fans are really going to be the winners.
“I’ve fought a lot of really good heavyweights. I won’t know how he stacks up until I get in there with him. All I know is that he’s tough, rugged and good.
“My situation is that I always have to stay ready in the gym. I happened to be ready when the call came and I said yes as soon as I could.
“I’m going to win this fight and it’s going to set up some big things. I’m in this business to get a world title. I have to go through Luis Ortiz to get there.”
AMANDA SERRANO
“I can’t wait to get back in the ring and put on a show in front of the fans. That’s what I love to do and it’ll be great to do it at Barclays Center.
“I’m motivated to make history. This would be my sixth world title in five weight divisions. This is a goal that my whole team has had. We want me to be the first Puerto Rican fighter to conquer five divisions. I want to be known as the girl who made history.
“I think every fighter wants to be known as the best in the world. If I’m not the best, I want to be one of the best. I want to be remembered and open the door for girls around the world.
“I’m very thankful for everyone who came out here today. This is a great opportunity for me on April 22. I’m going for history. I want this so badly. I train hard and I have a great team taking care of me.
“What better place to make history than at Barclays Center in Brooklyn? No matter who they put in front of me, it’s going to be a night of fireworks. I’m doing this for female boxing. I’m going to show how much talent we have. This is the one that I want more than anything. I always put on a show for my fans in Brooklyn and my eyes are on the prize.”
LOU DIBELLA, President of DiBella Entertainment
“I’m really happy today to announce some great additions to a terrific card on April 22 in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME. Everyone knows the main event is a great fight in the welterweight division. We also announced a 154-pound matchup as the co-main event with Jermell Charlo vs. UCharles Hatley.
“The biggest announcement is that a very big man, is going to be on this card. All Luis Ortiz has done as a professional fighter is knock guys out. He’s one of the most feared and avoided men in the heavyweight division. Ortiz and his team want the biggest fights out there. He knows that being seen on a card of this magnitude is a tremendous opportunity.
“I know that Luis Ortiz has a big victory in mind on April 22 that will propel him to a bigger fight and eventually to the biggest fights in the world. This guy deserves the opportunity.
“Amanda Serrano is a great champion. She’s one of the best pound-for-pound female fighters I the world today. No female fighter in history has ever won five titles in five weight classes. But it’s even more amazing, given the long history of the sport on the island, that no Puerto Rican fighter has ever become a five-division world champion. On April 22 Amanda Serrano will attempt to make history.
“Amanda has won titles as heavy as 135-pounds and now she’ll be fighting at 118-pounds. That’s an amazing achievement. She’s always fought the best out there and she’s always proven that she is the best. She deserves the attention she’s getting. She may be the best fighter I promote, isikhathi. This woman stands should-to-shoulder with any of them.”
“I know that Derric Rossy is going to give a test to Ortiz. But he’s never been predicted to win. Every time I watch his fight against Bermane Stiverne, I saw him winning the fight. This guy is a real professional and he deserves this opportunity.
USTEFANU Espinoza, I-VP Executive & Umphathi Ovamile, Showtime Sports
“We’re thrilled to be here announcing such a fantastic undercard from top to bottom. Amanda Serrano is looking to become the first woman and Puerto Rican to win world titles in five weight classes. A card this deep, you know that it is a SHOWTIME card.
“These are the kind of cards that SHOWTIME, Lou DiBella and Barclays Center are working on every day. This was a good event and now it is a great event.”
UBRETT YORMARK, I-CEO yezemidlalo eBrooklyn & Entertainment
“It’s been a special start to the year for Brooklyn Boxing. You think about January 14 and March 4 and what great nights those were. Now we have April 22 and it has become a special card. We’re excited about what we’re building in Brooklyn. We’re making great strides.
“I want to welcome Luis Ortiz to Barclays Center for the first time. I’m sure it will be a special night. We’re thrilled to welcome back Amanda Serrano as well for what should be a historic night.
“We’re going to continue to put on the biggest and best events we can. It’s been a great start to the year and we’re looking forward to more to come.”
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ABOUT BERTO vs. PORTER
Andre Berto vs. Shawn Porter is a WBC welterweight world title eliminator between former 147-pound world champions. Izihloko ezi-12-Round Bout Showtime Championship Boxing, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Saturday April 22 kusukela Barclays Center, Ikhaya leBrooklyn Boxing ™. In the umcimbi co-main, undefeated super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo battles top rated challenger UCharles Hatley, eyamukela isiqephu kuqalwe 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT.
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Undefeated Super Welterweight World Champion Jermell Charlo Defends Against Top Contender Charles Hatley Saturday, April 22 On SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®, Kwethulwa ngu Premier Boxing Champions, Kusukela Barclays Center eBrooklyn
Welterweight World Title Eliminator Between
Andre Berto & Shawn Porter Headlines Action-Packed Night
BROOKLYN (March 24, 2017) – Unbeaten WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Jermell Charlo will defend his world title against No. 1-inselele ukalwe UCharles Hatley Saturday, April 22 bephila Showtime® kusukela Barclays Center, Ikhaya leBrooklyn Boxing ™.
Televised coverage of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Kwethulwa ngumpetha we-Premier Boxing, uqala at 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT and is headlined by former world champions Andre Berto futhi Shawn Porter meeting in a 12-round welterweight world title eliminator.
Charlo (28-0, 13 Kos) will face his mandatory challenger Hatley (26-1-1, 18 Kos) after winning the vacant world title with a sensational eighth-round knockout of John Jackson in May of 2016.
“I’m once again ready to get in the ring and continue to build my legacy,” Said Charlo. “I’ve been training hard, I’m focused and I’m even hungrier now that I have my belt. Charles Hatley has never been in the ring with someone like me and I’m going to do what’s necessary to get that win. My brother had an outstanding performance against Julian Williams and I want to compete with that. It’s motivated me and I’m ready to get out there and show off my power and skills.”
“I’ve been training for a long time for this fight and I can’t wait to get in the ring,” said Hatley. “I never stopped training since my last fight and I’m going to be ready to win that world title on April 22. Jermell is a good fighter, but he’s got a big mouth. I know we’re both training hard and going for the win, but I’m going to come out victorious.”
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“The 154-pound division is very hot right now, and Jermell Charlo is one of the best and most exciting fighters in the weight class,” wathi Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. “Charlo making the first defense of his WBC world title against a worthy challenger like Charles Hatley is a terrific addition to this card on April 22, at Barclays Center, televised by SHOWTIME. It’s also fun to have Hatley’s promoter Don King around. Only in America!”
“Jermell Charlo has demonstrated that he is a force in the 154-pound division and his confidence has only grown with winning the championship,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “This match against Hatley will further cement his place in the division. It’s the kind of challenge that will allow Jermell to display all of his power and boxing ability.”
“The silver champion will become the world champion on April 22 at Barclays Center e Brooklyn,” said Don King of Don King Promotions. “We’re looking at a great fight. I know that Charlo will do the best he can. But he’s got two chances against Hatley – slim and none and slim is out of town.”
One minute younger than his brother Jermall, Jermellwon his belt last year and made the Charlo brothers the first pair of twins to hold world title simultaneously in the same weight class.The 26-year-old from Houston trains in Dallas and is unbeaten since turning pro in December 2007. Charlo took on a steady slew of contenders on his way to a world title, including victories over Vanes Martirosyan, Gabriel Rosado and Joachim Alcine.
The first-time title challenger Hatley enters this fight on a nine-bout win streak after traveling to Australia to beat former two-time world champion Anthony Mundine by 11th round stoppage in 2015. The Dallas-native turned pro in 2008 after an impressive amateur career that saw him defeat Keith Thurman on his way to a U.S. National Amateur Championship. The 31-year-old won his first 14 fights and went his first 18 bouts without a defeat.
Charlo vs. Hatley becomes the eighth title fight or world title eliminator in the 154-pound weight class in the last 14 months on SHOWTIME or CBS, a roster featuring eight of the top-10 fighters in one of the deepest divisions in boxing.
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CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO AIR ENCORE PRESENTATION OF THURMAN vs. GARCIA WELTERWEIGHT UNIFICATION TONIGHT AT 10 P.M. KANYE
Re-Watch Keith Thurman’s Split-Decision Victory Over Danny Garcia In Main Event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, Kwethulwa ngumpetha we-Premier Boxing
Photo Credit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
CBS Sports Network will air an encore presentation of NgoMgqibelo razor-close welterweight unification between Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia tonight/Monday at 10 p.m. KANYE. Thurman and Garcia landed within five punches of each other across all 12 rounds of their showdown for the WBA and WBC 147-pound crowns, with Thurman narrowly edging Garcia to unify the division via split decision in front of a record crowd at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
NgoMsombuluko encore presentation of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, Kwethulwa ngumpetha we-Premier Boxing, will also feature Erickson Lubin’s one-punch KO of Jorge Cota in a WBC 154-pound title eliminator, a victory which sets the 21-year-old on a path to become the youngest world champion in boxing today.
Thurman vs. Garcia will be available commercial free to SHOWTIME subscribers next week. This offering, including bonus coverage from between rounds of the main event, izotholakala ngesikhathi sokubona®, Showtime Anytime® and on the SHOWTIME Streaming Service.
The entire two-fight broadcast will also be available on CBS ALL ACCESS.
I-CBS ihola ukusakazwa kwe-Primence okulinganiselwe okuphezulu kakhulu nge-SHO Boxing kuma-CBS
I-NEW YORK (March 5, 2017) - I-CBS yayingeyona. 1 inethiwekhi ngesikhathi sokuqala ngomgqibelo ebusuku, Ngokusho kwezilinganiso ze-nielsen ubusuku bonke, Ngokusakazwa bukhoma kwe-Showtime Championship Boxing kuma-CBS, Kwethulwa ngumpetha we-Premier Boxing. Ukusakaza, okwakhiqizwa yimidlalo yesikhathi sokubonisa, Kufakwe umqhudelwano weWelterweight World Champion (WBA) noDanny Garcia (WBC). UThurman wawina isinqumo esiseduze sokuhlukanisa amabhande.
Ukusakaza kutholile a 2.2 ukukala kusuka 9 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. KANYE, up 22% ngaphezulu kukaJuni owedlule 25, 2016 Isibhakela sokubonisana se-Showtime Champion ku-CBS Sisakazwa Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter (1.8 ukulinganisa).
*Idatha ephelele kufaka phakathi ububukeli bokusakazwa kwesibhakela kuma-CBS kuzotholakala ezinsukwini ezizayo.
Imininingwane yesibhakela:
Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 Kos) wamanzi acwebile, Fla., Yehlulwa uDanny Garcia (33-1, 19 Kos) yePhiladelphia ngesinqumo esihlukanisiwe sokuba ngumpetha womhlaba weWelterweight. Umcimbi omkhulu ovelele ku-CBS futhi wenzeka eBarclays Center, Ikhaya leBrooklyn Boxing ™.
I-Broadcast yakhiqizwa yimidlalo yesikhathi sokubonisa® Ngenethiwekhi yethelevishini ye-CBS. Umcimbi ububanjelwe eBarclays Center eBrooklyn, NY, Ngaphambi kwesixuku serekhodi - 16,533, Isixuku esikhulu kunazo zonke somcimbi wesibhakela kuleyo nkundla.
Ukulwa Okuseduze, okwakukhona kuphela okwenziwa okwesithathu kuphela ogaxekile ndawonye ukuhlanganisa ukwahlukaniswa kwamaphawundi angama-147, yathola amaphuzu 116-112 Thurman, 115-113 UThurman no 115-113 Garcia.
UMario Barrios uhlala engaphelelwa yi-Tko eyisithupha
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UKeith Thurman uhlanganisa ukwahlukaniswa ngeWelterweight ngesinqumo esihlukanisiwe phezu kukaDanny Garcia ngoMgqibelo ngesikhathi se-CBS eBarclays Center
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Konke ukufinyelela nsuku zonke: Thurman vs. Garcia – Ingxenye yesithathu | 4-Uchungechunge lwedijithali
Keith thurman vs. Isisindo sokugcina saseDanny Garcia, IZITHOMBE & Iziphathimandla Zekhomishini Zomgqibelo We-Welterweight Wellweight Isihloko Somhlaba
Isibhakela Sokubonisa Ukubumbana kuma-CBS, Kwethulwa ngumpetha we-Premier Boxing, Phila nge-Primetime kuma-CBs at 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT kusuka esikhungweni se-Barclays eBrooklyn
Chofoza LAPHA For ifotho; Credit Amanda F. Westcott / SHOWTIME
WBA & I-WBC Welterweight Championship Ubumbano - 12 Emahlandla
Keith Thurman: 146 ¼ amakhilogremu
Danny Garcia: 146 Amakhilogremu ½
Referee: UMichael Griffin; Abahluleli: UJohn McKaie (N.Y.), UKevin Morgan (N.Y.), UJoseph Easter (N.J.)
I-WBC Super Welterweight Eliminator - 12 Emahlandla
Erickson Lubin: 153 ¾ amakhilogremu
Jorge Cota: 153 ¾ poounds
Referee: I-Earl Brown; Abahluleli: UFrank Lombardi (Conn.), U-Alan Rubenstein (Penn.), UTom Schreck (N.Y.)
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Mayelana neThurman vs. I-garcia
Keith thurman vs. UDanny Garcia ungumbonist we-Wellweight Wellteweight phakathi kwezinhlu ze-Timol ezingekho emthethweni eziyi-147. Izihloko ezi-12-Round BoutIsibhakela Sokubonisa Ukubumbana kuma-CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Saturday March 4 kusukela Barclays Center, Ikhaya leBrooklyn Boxing ™. Emcimbini wobumbano okhuphukile okhuphukayo Erickson Lubin izimpi kanye-eshaywe kanye umculi we-knockout Jorge Cota Esihlokweni se-super welteterweight siminator Bout kuma-CBs at 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT.
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