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El invicto bicampeón mundial David Benavídez y el veterano contendiente José Benavídez prevén los respectivos enfrentamientos que se llevarán a cabo el sábado, Noviembre 13 En vivo por SHOWTIME® desde Footprint Center en Phoenix en un evento de campeones de boxeo Premier

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NORTE DE HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Octubre 26, 2021) - Dos veces campeón del mundo invicto David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez y su hermano mayor, contendiente desde hace mucho tiempo José Benavídez, previsualizaron sus respectivos enfrentamientos antes de entrar en el ring en su ciudad natal de Phoenix, Ariz. en sábado, Noviembre 13 en vivo por SHOWTIME en un evento de Premier Boxing Champions desde Footprint Center.

David peleará con el ex campeón José Uzcátegui en una pelea eliminatoria por el título de peso súper mediano que encabeza el evento, mientras que José se enfrenta a Argentina Francisco Emanuel Torres en el evento co-estelar de 10 asaltos. Los hermanos Benavídez tienen la mira puesta en impresionar a los fanáticos de su ciudad natal en los tan esperados combates de regreso a casa noviembre 13, que marcará la primera vez que entran al ring en Phoenix desde 2015.

Las entradas para el evento en vivo, que es promovido por Sampson Boxing y TGB Promotions, están a la venta ahora y están disponibles para su compra a través de Ticketmaster.com.

Esto es lo que los hermanos Benavídez, además de su padre y entrenador José Benavídez Sr., tenía que decir desde el campo de entrenamiento en North Hollywood, California:

DAVID BENAVÍDEZ

“Todo ha sido increíble en el campamento. Estamos entrenando 12-13 rondas y correr seis o siete millas al día. He trabajado muy duro y no veo la hora de montar un espectáculo en noviembre. 13.

“Uzcátegui es un competidor duro y fue un ex campeón del mundo, así que tengo que darle ese respeto. Hay grandes peleas en el horizonte para mi, así que tengo que prepararme en consecuencia para Uzcátegui.

"Siento que soy el mejor luchador. Tengo las mejores habilidades, más poder, más velocidad y yo también tengo más hambre. Va a ser una gran noche para mi equipo.. Siento que voy a entrar y conseguir la victoria por nocaut..

“Mucha gente en Phoenix está emocionada por este. Estoy emocionado de volver. El momento es perfecto. Para mí, esta es la pelea más grande de mi carrera. Estoy listo para cualquier cosa que se me presente en noviembre 13.

“Solo estamos enfocados en Uzcátegui, pero, por supuesto, hay peleas más grandes para mí en el futuro. Si gano esta pelea, Estoy en el puesto número uno para quien gane entre Canelo Alvarez y Caleb Plant.

“Enfrentar a Canelo sería una gran pelea en la división de peso súper mediano, pero tengo que salir en noviembre 13 y consigue esta victoria primero.

"Ahora mismo, con el nivel en el que estoy, los luchadores con los que busco luchar son campeones y ex campeones. Ya sea Canelo, Planta o Jermall Charlo, Siento que todos vamos a terminar enfrentándonos en algún momento..

“Canelo vs. Plant es una gran pelea para la división.. Es una pelea en la que ambos muchachos tienen mucho que demostrar. Ese tipo de peleas tienden a sacar lo mejor de todos.. Hay mucha presión y mucha gloria en juego, así que siento que van a ser los mejores que han sido. Voy a estar listo para el próximo ganador..

"He sido un profesional durante ocho años. Solo quiero las peleas más grandes que hay. Este es el nivel al que he estado trabajando durante mucho tiempo, y finalmente estamos aquí en este momento. Quiero luchar contra lo mejor de lo mejor y demostrar mi valía. Quiero demostrar que soy el mejor súper mediano del mundo..

“Uzcátegui es fuerte y tiene ganas de ganar, pero solo creo que tengo el mejor conjunto de habilidades. Estos son los tipos de luchadores contra los que necesito ponerme a prueba. Definitivamente va a ser una guerra, pero voy a salir victorioso ".

JOSÉ BENAVÍDEZ

“Se siente genial estar en esta cartelera con mi hermano, y estar haciendo mi regreso a mi ciudad natal. Habrá mucho apoyo para mí.. Es una gran sensación y espero poder brindarles a mis fanáticos un gran resultado..

"Tuve que tomarme un descanso, pero ahora tengo una mentalidad diferente. Solo quiero seguir luchando, entrenar y estar listo. Quiero llegar a lo más alto de la división de peso superwélter..

"El retraso me ha dado más tiempo para entrenar, más tiempo para fortalecerse y más tiempo para prepararse. Lo he estado aprovechando al máximo.

"Voy a ser un animal en la noche de la pelea. Yo vengo por todo. Estoy hambriento. He estado fuera del ring por años, así que necesito hacer una declaración. Eso es lo que quiero hacer en noviembre 13.

“Tenemos un gran equipo aquí. Todos venimos de la nada y todos comenzamos este viaje al mismo tiempo. Aprendimos día a día y eso es lo que fortalece nuestro vínculo. Sin mi equipo, Yo no estaría boxeando.

"Tengo un montón de amigos, Familia y fans que están saliendo por mi regreso.. Eso es realmente lo que me motiva. Estoy feliz de que la gente todavía quiera verme en el ring..

“No sé mucho acerca de mi oponente, y honestamente no me importa, porque lo voy a derribar. No importa a quien pongan frente a mi, buena suerte para ellos.

"Después de mi pelea, que voy a terminar antes, Voy a estar listo para salir con mi hermano y apoyarlo en su lucha..

“He pasado mucho tiempo con mi esposa y mis dos hijas durante este tiempo libre porque había tantas cosas por las que no podía estar al principio de mi carrera. Ha sido increíble, pero estoy emocionado de volver.. Todavía tengo mucho que demostrar ”.

JOSÉ BENAVÍDEZ SR., Padre y entrenador de David y José

"David se ve muy fuerte en este momento. Con cada pelea se vuelve más y más fuerte y madura más y más.. Solo está obteniendo la fuerza de su hombre, así que creo que todos van a ver algo espectacular en noviembre. 13.

"Las palabras ni siquiera pueden describir cómo se siente volver a Phoenix entrenando a mis dos hijos para este gran espectáculo. Es algo con lo que solo he soñado. Ahora esta sucediendo, y estamos muy emocionados.

“Siempre tengo que seguir ajustándome y creciendo como entrenadora. Tengo que entender que ahora son hombres adultos. Tuve que dejar de pensar en ellos como mis niños pequeños. Siempre trato de aprender más para poder apoyar sus carreras lo mejor que puedo..

"Estoy muy orgulloso de José por llegar a este punto después de su lesión.. Todo lo que hace ahora es extra, depende de él mantenerse concentrado y trabajar duro. Es muy fuerte tanto física como mentalmente y por eso nunca me rendí con él..

“Nos hemos dedicado y sacrificado todos los días para poder brindar a nuestra gente en Phoenix un espectáculo realmente bueno. Van a tener una noche emocionante y no puedo esperar ".

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UNBEATEN TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION DAVID BENAVIDEZ RETURNS TO HIS HOMETOWN OF PHOENIX TO FACE JOSE UZCATEGUI ON NOVEMBER 13, En vivo por SHOWTIME

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Premier Boxing Champions Event at Footprint Center in Phoenix Rescheduled rom August

Exciting Contender José Benavídez Makes Long-Awaited Return Against Argentina’s Francisco Emanuel Torres in Undercard Action

PHOENIX- Agosto 24, 2021 - Unbeaten two-time world champion and Phoenix-nativeDavid “El Bandera Roja” Benavidezse enfrentarán el ex campeón del mundoJosé Uzcáteguiin a WBC Super Middleweight title eliminator in his hometown on Saturday, Noviembre 13 live on SHOWTIME in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz.

Benavidez and Uzcategui were originally scheduled to meet on Saturday, Agosto 28, before the fight was pushed back due to a positive COVID-19 test for Benavidez.

Also featured on the card will be longtime contenderJosé Benavídez, el hermano mayor de David Benavídez, making his much-awaited return facing Argentina’sFrancisco Emanuel Torres in a 10-round super welterweight duel.

Tickets purchased for the August 28 event will be valid for the newly scheduled November 13 event date. If you are unable to attend the newly scheduled date, tickets will be refundable at your point of purchase.

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El invicto dos veces campeón mundial David Benavídez se enfrentará al ex campeón José Uzcategui en una eliminatoria por el título de peso súper mediano del CMB el sábado, Agosto 28 En vivo por SHOWTIME

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El invicto contendiente de peso súper gallo Carlos Castro se enfrenta al ex retador por el título Oscar Escandón para abrir la transmisión
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PHOENIX (Julio 29, 2021) - Dos veces campeón del mundo invicto David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez se enfrentará al ex campeón José Uzcátegui en una eliminatoria por el título de peso súper mediano del CMB cuando Benavídez regresa a su ciudad natal de Phoenix por primera vez en seis años en el evento principal de SHOWTIME el sábado, Agosto 28 en un evento de Premier Boxing Champions desde Footprint Center, hogar de los Phoenix Suns y Mercury.

La transmisión de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING comienza a las 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT y contará con el tan esperado regreso del contendiente de toda la vida. Jose Benavídez, el hermano mayor de David Benavídez, frente a Argentina Francisco Emanuel Torres en el evento coestelar de 10 asaltos de peso súper welter. El inicio de la transmisión es un contendiente invicto Carlos Castro asumir el ex retador del título Oscar Escandón en un 10 asaltos peso súper gallo pelea. Los hermanos Benavídez y Castro provienen de Phoenix y tienen la mira puesta en impresionar a sus fanáticos locales..

Las entradas para el evento en vivo, que es promovido por Sampson Boxing y TGB Promotions, están a la venta ahora y están disponibles para su compra a través de Ticketmaster.com.

“Estoy feliz de traer a David 'El Bandera Roja' Benavidez de regreso a su ciudad natal para pelear después de tantos años fuera,"Dijo Sampson Lewkowicz de Sampson Boxing. "Va a ser una fiesta de bienvenida sensacional para él y todos los aficionados".

Todavía solo tienes 24 años, Benavídez (24-0, 21 KOs) entra en esta pelea habiendo noqueado a sus últimos cuatro oponentes, incluyendo un septiembre 2019 nocaut del dos veces campeón de peso súper mediano Anthony Dirrell. Más recientemente, Obtuvo victorias por detención sobre el Roamer Alexis Angulo en agosto 2020 y Ronald Ellis en marzo de este año. Benavídez es entrenado por su padre José Sr., junto a su hermano y ex retador al título, José Jr. En 2017, se convirtió en el campeón de peso súper mediano más joven en la historia del boxeo al derrotar a Ronald Gavril en SHOWTIME en solo 20 años. Representando a su Phoenix natal, Ariz., Benavídez pasó de ser un niño prodigio de 15 años a entrenar con Gennady Golovkin y Peter Quillin, al contendiente al título mundial con una racha de nocaut de 10 peleas desde 2015 a través de 2017, incluyendo un nocaut en lo más destacado de Rogelio Medina con una combinación de siete golpes que le valió su primera oportunidad de título.

"Estoy muy emocionado de pelear frente a los fanáticos de mi ciudad natal,” said Benavídez. “Es un sueño hecho realidad para mí volver a casa como dos veces campeón del mundo. Estoy entrenando para Uzcategui como si fuera un campeón mundial porque tiene mucha experiencia y es un luchador hambriento.. Se que necesita esta victoria, pero no dejaré que eso suceda. Me mantengo dedicado y motivado para ganar en agosto 28 en SHOWTIME y quiero lucir impresionante haciéndolo para tener peleas aún más grandes y mejores en el futuro ".

Nacido en Venezuela y peleando desde Tijuana, México, Uzcátegui (31-4, 26 KOs) capturó un título mundial de 168 libras en marzo de 2018 al detener al contendiente veterano Andre Dirrell después de ocho rondas. El jugador de 30 años se puso en posición de luchar por un título con cuatro victorias consecutivas en paradas de 2015 a través de 2016, incluyendo una victoria sobre el entonces invicto Julius Jackson. Desde que perdió el título ante el campeón invicto Caleb Plant en enero 2019, Uzcátegui se recuperó para ganar tres de sus últimas cuatro peleas, incluyendo victorias por nocaut en 2021 sobre Jaime Hernandez Lopez y Josue Obando.

"Estoy emocionado de volver al gran escenario para esta pelea,”Dijo Uzcátegui. "Sé a lo que me enfrento con Benavídez. Él es un gran luchador, y esa es mi mayor motivación. Esto va a ser una guerra y no puedo esperar para darle a la gente una gran pelea.. Ambos venimos a pelear, así que este será un clásico el 28 de agosto ".

Benavídez, de 28 años (27-1, 18 KOs) es el hermano mayor del cabeza de cartel del evento principal David y regresa a pelear en su ciudad natal de Phoenix por primera vez en seis años. Un contendiente de larga data, Benavídez regresará a la acción por primera vez desde que perdió un enfrentamiento por el título de 147 libras ante Terence Crawford en octubre. 2018. Benavídez había obtenido previamente victorias sobre contendientes como Mauricio Herrera, Francisco Santana y Frank Rojas en camino a esa oportunidad de título mundial.

"Estoy muy emocionado de estar de vuelta en el ring después de estar fuera por un tiempo,"Dijo Benavidez. “Me siento más maduro, motivado y más fuerte que nunca. Luchar junto a mi hermano y en mi ciudad natal es realmente un sueño hecho realidad.. Tengo muchas ganas de hacer un tremendo regreso. No importa a quien pongan frente a mi, Te garantizo que los voy a sacar. Nadie se va a querer perder esta noche, porque mi hermano y yo traeremos los fuegos artificiales ".

Originario de Buenos Aires, rico en boxeo, Argentina, Torres (17-3, 5 KOs) entra en esta pelea el ganador de sus últimos nueve concursos que se remontan a 2018. El joven de 31 años peleará en EE. UU.. por tercera vez en agosto 28, habiendo obtenido victorias en Estados Unidos sobre Cleotis Pendarvis en agosto 2020 y Louis Hernandez en febrero de este año. Torres ganó recientemente por decisión unánime sobre Alexi Rivera en junio mientras se prepara para su pelea más dura hasta la fecha contra Benavídez..

"Estoy muy emocionado por esta pelea,"Dijo Torres. “Quiero agradecer a todo mi equipo por esta oportunidad de participar en una pelea tan importante. Esta es una gran oportunidad para mí de pasar al siguiente nivel contra un gran luchador que ha tenido una carrera excepcional.. Trabajaré muy duro para conseguir la victoria en agosto. 14 y enarbolar la bandera de Argentina ”.

Castro (26-0, 11 KOs) ha subido en la clasificación desde que se convirtió en profesional en 2012 mientras busca una oportunidad por un campeonato de peso súper gallo. El nativo de Phoenix sumó dos victorias en 2020, derrotar a Jesús Ruiz en febrero antes de detener al veterano contendiente César Juárez en cuatro rondas en julio. Castro venía de un 2019 campaña que lo vio anotar tres victorias, incluyendo triunfos por decisión unánime en 10 asaltos sobre el ex retador al título Genesis Servania y el veterano contendiente Mario Díaz.

"Estoy muy agradecido por esta oportunidad de luchar contra un excelente oponente en Oscar Escandon,"Dijo Castro. "Estoy muy motivado para hacer una gran actuación frente a los fanáticos de mi ciudad natal. En Agosto 28, Voy a estar listo para mostrar todas mis habilidades y trabajo duro en el ring, así que me voy con la mano levantada ".

Oriundo de Ibagué, Colombia, Escandón (26-5, 18 KOs) se ha enfrentado a una gran cantidad de principales contendientes y campeones, incluido el campeón de peso pluma Gary Russell Jr. y el campeón supergallo Brandon Figueroa, además del contundente contendiente Tugstsogt Nyambayar. Escandon capturó un título interino en 2016 cuando noqueó a Robinson Castellanos para ganar su oportunidad por el título mundial contra Russell. Más recientemente, Escandón anotó un nocaut en el primer asalto sobre el contendiente previamente invicto Jhack Tepora en diciembre de 2019.

“Estoy muy concentrado en entrenar para esta pelea porque sé que una victoria puede llevarme de regreso a otra oportunidad de título mundial.,” Said Escandon. “Castro es un buen peleador joven que tiene un jab sólido y puede moverse.. Pero creo que es el oponente perfecto para mí.. Hay muchas cosas que podemos hacer para ganar esta pelea y no puedo esperar para entrar allí en agosto. 28 y muéstralo.”

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CALEB PLANT IMPRESSES WITH IBF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP WIN OVER JOSE UZCATEGUI IN MAIN EVENT OF PBC ON FS1 & FOX DEPORTES FROM THE MICROSOFT THEATER AT L.A. LIVE IN LOS ANGELES

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Undefeated Brandon Figueroa Defeats Moises Flores in Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator; Rising Star Joey Spencer Continues Knockout Streak

Premier Boxing Champions Prelims Showcase Early Knockout Victories by Guillermo Rigondeaux, Ahmed Elbiali and Lindolfo Delgado

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LOS ANGELES (Enero 13) – The challenger proved to be the aggressor as Caleb Plant became the IBF Super Middleweight World Champion, defeating Jose Uzcategui in the main event of the first Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes event of 2019, which took place at the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Vive en Los Ángeles. Plant dominated the whole fight as he maintained a fast and aggressive pace from the opening bell.

With scores of 116-110 dos veces y 115-111 in favor of Plant, the freshly crowned champion, Plant fell to his knees overcome with emotion when he heard “and the new!".

“I’ve worked my whole entire life for this,” said Plant. “I buried my daughter in the process of trying to get this belt. I promised I would bring her this title and that is what I am going to do.”

The super middleweight barnburner started out strong with both combatants throwing exchanges, but Plant did everything in his power to never back down. Uzcategui threw hard right hands to start the second round, but Plant quickly turned the round in his favor as he knocked Uzcategui to the canvas with a flurry of punches, only the third time Uzcategui had been knocked down in his career. A small cut opened under the left eye of Uzcategui to start the third, but he fought through it and fended off Plant’s aggression. One minute into the fourth round, a cut opened up under Plant’s right eye causing blood to stream. That did not stop the Nashville native as threw a hard left hook that once again sent Uzcategui to the canvas.

As the fight progressed, the Venezuelan was unable to utilize his distance, thus allowing Plant to fight on the inside. Despite good exchanges in the seventh and eighth, it became increasingly clear that Uzcategui would need a knockout to hold onto his belt. Uzcategui flipped a switch in the championship rounds and came forward, throwing hard blows to the body and head of Plant. But it was too little too late for Uzcategui as Plant’s ring generalship controlled the pace of the fight, ultimately ending in a unanimous decision.

“I knew I caught him clean [when I knocked down Uzcategui], but I knew he wasn’t all the way out so I took my time,” continued Plant. “I stayed relaxed. I stuck to the game plan and got it done just like I said I would.

“This is overwhelming. I am a kid who came from nothing. I believed in myself and now I’ve been crowned king. Ahora mismo, I am not thinking ahead. I just want to embrace this moment and soak it in.” 

“I did feel that I had the advantage heading into the fight,”Dijo Uzcátegui. “I went down because I was off balance, but I wasn’t hurt. He started to get tired around the sixth round, which was the plan. Caleb knew how to clench and hold. He was smart. He knew how to stay away from the punches.

“I expected more movement and more boxing out of him,” continued Uzcategui. “I would love the rematch. I think everyone saw a great fight tonight. I gave him the chance at the title and I would hope he would give me the chance to win it back.”

Unbeaten Brandon Figueroa (18-0, 13 KOs) de Weslaco, Texas faced former world title challenger Moises Flores (25-2, 17 KOs) de Guadalajara, Mex. in a WBA Super Bantamweight title eliminator. Figueroa wasted no time attacking Flores in round one as he came forward and threw several hard lefts followed by a body shot that seemed to surprise Flores. Con 30 segundos por jugarse en la ronda, Figueroa went for the body and worked Flores on the inside. While Flores seemed to find his footing at the start of round three, Figueroa unleashed a flurry of punches that sent Flores to the canvas once and then a second time that ended the fight at 1:35 de la tercera ronda.

“Break him down and finish him,” said Figueroa “This is exactly how I expected it to go. I knew that he wasn’t going to handle those body shots. My message to Daniel Roman is that I am going to go home and prepare.

“I used that body work,” continued Figueroa. “I am really strong. I came in at 110 percent and did my job. I could have done better. I am really hard on myself. I know there are things I can continue to work on and will do that as soon as I get home. I am most definitely ready for a title shot.”

Fast-rising undefeated star and PBC Prospect of 2018 Joey Spencer (6-0, 6 KOs) of Linden, Mich., continued his impressive knockout streak as he defeated Brandon Harder (2-2, 1 KO) of Southaven, Pierda., in a super welterweight contest that saw Spencer knocking down Harder three times in less than two rounds. The 18-year-old Spencer, quién luchó 100 peleas como amateur, established his jab early and landed at will. He threw and landed a straight right at the end of round one that sent Harder to his knees. Forty-five seconds into round two, Spencer sent Harder to the canvas again followed by a swarm of punches that ended the fight at 1:27 de la ronda.

“Fans are going to see that I give it my all when I get in the ring and I’m going to put on a show,” said Spencer. “You’re going to get more and more tests in my career and I believe I will rise to the level of my competition. Sometimes you’re in there with an awkward guy, he proves to be a test. I’ll move to six rounds for my next fight. I want to fight four times this year and I’m looking forward to it.”

The Premier Boxing Champions Prelims on FS1 featured three bouts that all ended in exciting knockout victories, kicking off a great night of fights.

The Prelim telecast featured the long-awaited ring return of Guillermo Rigondeux (18-1, 12 KOs) who hadn’t fought since December 2017. The Cuban fan-favorite faced Giovanni Delgado of Tacubaya, Mex. (16-9, 9 KOs) and knocked him out in the last second of round one with an overhand left. Delgado could not be saved by the 10 count and the fight was called in favor of Rigondeux.

“This is my division. Este es mi tiempo,”Dijo Rigondeaux. “I am the king of 122 libra. Sentí 100 por ciento. Delgado is a good fighter. I take my hat off to him and his team. I came prepared and I am ready to face people that are undefeated. Whoever has a belt, I am taking it. You can expect me back in less than two months.”

“I fought my idol tonight,” said Delgado. “I knew he hit hard, but I didn’t know he hit that hard. I have been cleared by the doctor and am fine. Just a little bit in shock.”

A scheduled eight-round light heavyweight bout featuring Egypt’s Ahmed Elbiali (18-1, 15 KOs) against 16-year veteran Allan Green (33-6, 22 KOs) de Tulsa, OK saw Elbiali knock Green down in every round. Sin embargo, Green did showcase his experience choosing to go toe-to-toe despite Elbiali’s aggression. Por último, it was a right uppercut followed by an overhand right that sent Green to the canvas as Elbiali scored a knockout at 1:16 de la tercera ronda.

“I was easier than I thought it was going to be,” said Elbiali. “Losing to Pascal the way I did, it messes with you mentally. I was trying to stay on my A-game. Stay focused and thankfully it showed. My game plan clicked really well. I have been sparring with Caleb (Planta) and other great guys. That keeps you sharp and alert. I would love to win a world title and be the first Egyptian win a world championship.”

In the opening bout of the Premier Boxing Champions Prelims on FS1, Mexican Olympian Lindolfo Delgado (8-0, 8 KOs) of Linares, Mex. continued his professional knockout streak as he defeated Sergio Lopez (22-13-1, 15 KOs) of West Covina, CA via knockout at 2:48 de la tercera ronda. Delgado has yet to fight 30 rounds in his eight fights as a professional. He was clearly the aggressor throughout the fight and landed almost 50 percent of his power punches.

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Andre Dirrell Talks Working with New Trainer Virgil Hunter Ahead of Interim Super Middleweight World Title Rematch Saturday, Marzo 3 against Jose Uzcategui Live on SHOWTIME From Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Presentado por Premier campeones de boxeo

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Read the whole interview with Dirrell AQUÍ via PremierBoxingChampions.com
OAKLAND, TAL COMO. (Febrero 23, 2018) – peso súper Andre Dirrell is preparing for his rematch with José Uzcátegui by working with renowned trainer Virgil Hunter and former pound-for-pound great Andre Ward ahead of his showdown for the Interim IBF Super Middleweight title Sábado, Marzo 3 en vivo por SHOWTIME (9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT) del Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXEO ™.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by the highly anticipated matchup between heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder y el retador invicto Luis Ortiz.
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, el cual es promovido por DiBella Entertainment y TGB Promociones, empieza en $50 y están a la venta. Para comprar boletos, visitar Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, o llame al 800-745-3000. Las entradas para el evento también se pueden comprar en la taquilla del American Express en el Barclays Center.
Dirrell has moved his training camp out to Oakland to train with Hunter and gain wisdom from being around Ward. Ward for his part, feels Dirrell has not yet reached his potential in the ring.
“The way I feel about Andre is the way I’ve always felt, the sky’s the limit,” said the recently retired Ward. “He has the God-given ability and talent to do whatever he wants to do in a boxing ring. En otras palabras, he is blessed with the kind of gifts, that if he’s made up his mind that he won’t allow himself to be beat and if he prepares properly in camp, it’s going to be very hard to beat him.
“With a fighter with Andre’s experience and pedigree, it’s less physical and more psychological. Do you want to be a champion and do you want to dominate your division? If the answer is yes, which I believe it is, then go do it. It sounds simple and in many ways it is, but you have to be very intentional to condition your mind to think this way and really believe it. That’s the reason he is training with Virgil in the Bay Area. Physical training, mental preparation & spiritual preparation. It all matters.”
Here is part of what Dirrell had to say about training camp with Hunter and Ward. Read the full story AQUÍ via PremierBoxingChampions.com.
What are some of the nuances Virgil brings, and will your grandfather, León “Bumper” Lawson, remain in your corner?
“Virgil is teaching me similarly to the way my grandfather taught me, and I can easily say that he’s picking up where my grandfather left off. My grandfather put my talents in me, making me the fighter Andre Ward had to worry about back in the day.
“But my grandfather doesn’t have the ability to coach really anymore because he’s in the beginning stages of dementia, but I still have him in my corner, and I always will. Virgil has taken over, and this is bar-none, the best I’ve felt, mentalmente, en mi carrera. There are little things about Virgil that I had to adapt to.
“Virgil’s sense of humor is raw, playful and serious at the same time. If I stop for one minute, he’ll tell me, ‘It takes one second to get knocked out.’ He teaches with passion, direction and remains focused on the task at hand, really wanting you to instill how important things are, psychologically.”
How beneficial is the atmosphere in Virgil’s gym?
“There is a positive aura in the gym, which is a winning environment. When you walk into that gym, it’s time to work. Virgil lets you know that simply by staring at you. You have Andre Ward’s posters all around you, other fighters’ posters around you. There are a lot of fighters’ faces up on those gym walls, including Andre Berto’s.
“I’m definitely inspired because the atmosphere has everything to offer as far as training. You have the mountains, the beaches. Y, por supuesto, por último, you have Virgil, who has flair about him and a way to generate that fire within you and bring it out of you. The most important thing with Virgil is listening.”
What counsel have you received from Ward?
“Andre’s never really showed any hesitation about offering advice and has always been there to give it to me, no problem at all. Andre has always been cordial and honest about wanting to see me hold that championship belt. I believe that he’ll see that this year.
“But I can imagine that now that he’s out of the game, he can do it more freely. I recently had a 45-minute conversation over the phone with him about Jesus Christ, pero, face-to-face, we’ve spoken quite often. He came down for a few of my sparring sessions and he’ll be coming to a few more.
“We’ve always talked and had a good time, and he’s been quite an inspiration, aside from being a boxer. Andre has a confidence about himself in and out of the ring, so he’s one of the top guys in my life as a motivator for life outside of and beyond boxing.”
Has Virgil broken down the Uzecategui fight?
“Virgil has watched the fight several times, and I’ve watched the fight several times. We both agreed that the mistakes were definitely all mine and both agree that I didn’t use my ring generalship.
“Even with the flaws that I was committing, I still found my groove. I heard myself saying that I had gotten his timing down and was taking over leading up to the end of the fight.
“Uzecategui is a fighter, but that’s it – he’s no boxer. He has great punching ability but not great skills and he’s not fast, so I expect him to attack me like the first fight. He knows how to put a one-two-three together, and he’s hungry.
“As far as boxing goes, I’ll have to teach him a thing or two about how this game is really played. There’s no question I made the first fight harder than it had to be. I look at that first fight with so much confidence.
“I know that I fought it incorrectly, but I was still coming back. He won the first, second and possibly third and fourth rounds, but I was coming back. So this time, I plan on frustrating this boy so much that he’ll be completely off of his game.”
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Andre Dirrell & Jose Uzcategui Clash in Rematch for IBF Interim 168-Pound World Title Live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Marzo 3 de Barclays Center en Brooklyn & Presentado por Premier campeones de boxeo

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Heavyweight Champ Deontay “El bombardero de Bronce” Wilder
Defends His Title Against Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz
in Main Event & Undefeated Former 154-Pound Champion
Jermall Charlo Battles Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the Interim WBC
Middleweight Title in the Co-Feature
BROOKLYN (Febrero 12, 2018) – Top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell clashes with hard-hitting José Uzcátegui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title live on SHOWTIME Sábado, Marzo 3 del Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXEO ™, as part of a tripleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Heavyweight champion Deontay “El bombardero de Bronce” Wilder will defend his title against Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz in the main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader. La transmisión comienza a las 9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT and also features undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo teniendo en Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature.
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, el cual es promovido por DiBella Entertainment y TGB Promociones, empieza en $50 y están a la venta. Para comprar boletos, visitar Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, o llame al 800-745-3000. Las entradas para el evento también se pueden comprar en la taquilla del American Express en el Barclays Center.
The hotly contested first match between Dirrell and Uzcategui, which was also for the IBF interim world title, ended in controversy after Uzcategui was disqualified for landing a punch after the bell sounded to end the eighth round. Dirrell was dropped and knocked out by the punch. The referee ruled that the punch was intentional and disqualified Uzcategui. In the IBF mandated rematch, Dirrell and Uzcategui will look to put themselves in position to fight for the super middleweight title that Caleb Truax recently earned via a majority decision over James DeGale.
Dirrell (26-2, 16 KOs), a bronze medal winner for the 2004 U.S. equipo olímpico de boxeo, continues his quest for a world championship. The 34-year-old southpaw from Flint, Michigan lost a split decision to Carl Froch in his first attempt in 2009 and dropped a narrow unanimous decision to DeGale in his next attempt in 2015.
“I’m extremely excited to be a part of one of the most dynamic tripleheaders this year,” Dirrell dijo. “This time around I’ll be phenomenal and leave no doubt who the better fighter is. Estoy 100 percent focused on dominating Uzcategui on March 3 and getting another shot at the title.”
The 27-year-old Uzcategui (26-2, 22 KOs), who is from Venezuela and now lives in Tijuana, México, worked his way up to the match against Dirrell with a string of four straight stoppage victories, including a stunning upset of Julian Jackson in 2015. Uzcategui dropped Jackson four times on the way to a second round technical knockout victory.
“I’m very excited to go get what’s mine,” Said Uzcátegui. “I feel I won the last fight. I didn’t feel I did anything wrong. What happened in the last fight is in the past. I’m going to get what belongs to me. The world will see what ‘Bolivita’ can do and they’ll want to see more of me.”
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GARY RUSSELL JR. DEFEATS OSCAR ESCANDON IN FRONT OF HOMETOWN CROWD FROM MGM NATIONAL HARBOR, VIVIR EN SHOWTIME

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Andre Dirrell Wins Via Disqualification Stoppage, Rances Barthelemy Earns Hard-Fought Decision Win
Gervonta Davis Stops Liam Walsh to Retain IBF Junior Lightweight Title from Copper Box Arena in London
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National Harbor (Mayo 20) – From the MGM National Harbor “señor.” Gary Russell Jr., (28-1, 17 KOs) had a successful homecoming in front of a nearly sold out crowd as he defended his WBC Featherweight World title with a seventh-round stoppage against the very tough, strong-willed Columbian Oscar Escandón (25-3, 17 KOs) en el evento principal de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.
Russell Jr. took control of the action from the outset, peppering the shorter Escandon at will and dropping him in the third.
Sin embargo, the brave Escandon fought his way back into the fight in the fourth and fifth stanzas, but Russell stormed into the seventh, battering the hurt Escandon and dropping him early, causing referee Harvey Dock to stop the fight at the 0:59 marca de la ronda (Haga clic en AQUÍ to watch the TKO).
About the victory, Russell Jr. dicho, “Primero y ante todo, I want to say happy birthday to my father. Secondly, I’d like to tell all the fans that came to support me: I love you all. Gracias.
“I fought a tough competitor. I knew Escandon wanted to come and bring his best. I knew he was going to come forward. I was ready for him. We are warriors.
“I want Lomachenko [siguiente], that’s a no-brainer. I don’t want to do it for the fans or for the media, I want to do it for myself. And I want to do it twice. I’ll knock him out the first time and then, he’ll want me to fight him again.
“I’d love to unify against all the other guys in the featherweight division. I’d like Leo Santa Cruz, Lee Selby, Oscar Valdez.”
About the knockout loss, “I was getting my rhythm going and I felt like Gary was getting tired. I didn’t see him coming with the big punch he threw at the end and that was it. I went down and was hoping to get a 10 contar, but the referee didn’t give it to me and he stopped the fight.
“I knew that Gary was going to go fast from the first to the fifth round and it was part of my strategy to let him do that and get tired. It didn’t work unfortunately.
“Now we need to go back to the drawing board to rest and see what my manager has planned for me.”
Said trainer and father Gary Russell Sr., “I’m ecstatic. I’m really happy. I got three wins. Three stoppages. It’s my birthday. Estoy 15 minutes from home and I can go home and relax.
“We prepared fully for Mr. Escandón. We knew he was going to do what he did – come forward. I don’t want to diminish or take anything away from Mr. Escandón. He really is a hard, rough fighter. Throughout the course of the fight, I instructed Gary to hit him with some good shots. Some hard shots. It is a brutal sport.”
Co-featured on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING in a 12-round clash for the IBF Interim Super Middleweight Title, Pedernal, Michigan Andre Dirrell, (26-2, 16 KOs), was declared the winner after round eight as José Uzcátegui, (26-2, 22 KOs) de Mérida, Venezuela, was disqualified for a punch after the bell sounded to end the eighth round.
Uzcategui started fast, battering Dirrell from the opening round, cutting off the ring and slamming away with body and head shot through the first three rounds. Dirrell saw success starting in the fourth round, countering Uzcategui and scoring
bien.
Over the next four rounds, the contenders traded even as the fight became more hotly contested. Al final de la octava ronda, with Dirrell backed into a neutral corner, Uzcategui let loose with a three-punch combination, the last left hand hitting the southpaw after the bell as he fell to the combination.
Following a delay to allow medical personnel to attend to Dirrell, referee Bill Clancy declared that Uzcategui was disqualified with Dirrell being declared the winner.
Said referee Bill Clancy about his decision, “The bell rang to stop the round. The round was over and Andre [Dirrell] was knocked out with an illegal punch. So therefore, Dirrell will win this fight by disqualification.
“That’s a blatant foul. Earlier in the fight, I had warned Uzcategui. I warned him. Dirrell wins the fight, he was clearly unable to continue.”
About the ending, Dirrell dijo, “All I remember was him [Uzcátegui] throwing a shot at me at the same time the bell rang. After that everything was blurry. I remember a shot and then all went fuzzy.
“I forgive Uzcategui. I forgive his camp. I don’t want to win a championship like this. I wanted to win fair and square. But I forgive him.
Following the decision, Dirrell’s trainer and uncle Leon Lawson punched Uzcategui in the corner, sparking a brief altercation in the ring that was quelled by MGM National Harbor security and local police.
“I’m sorry for what my coach has done. My coach is my family, my uncle, and he was worried. He cares for me. He loves me. Please forgive him.
“I’m going to stand up like a man. I didn’t win like I wanted to, pero estaré de vuelta. I’m going to come back as soon as they let me.”
Stated a very disappointed Uzcategui, “I felt very good. I was hurting him the entire fight. I felt like I could hurt him anytime I wanted. Nothing he hit me with hurt me.
“I was throwing a three-punch combination and I didn’t hear the bell. I didn’t mean to hit him. The third punch wasn’t that hard of a punch. I was surprised he stayed down.
“He did the same thing against Abraham that he did against me tonight. He quit against me and he quit against him. I deserve to be the winner.”
The live televised fights in The Theater kicked-off with two-division world championRances Barthelemy (26-0, 13 KOs) winning a 12-round unanimous decision over valiant Kiryl Relikh, (25-3, 16 KOs), of Baranovichi, Byelorussia. Scores in the WBA Super Lightweight eliminator were 116-110, 115-111 y 117-109.
The opening two rounds of the fight featured excellent action with both fighters attempting to impose their will. In the third round Relikh suffered a low blow resulting in a two-minute delay, sin embargo, no point deduction was made by referee Kenny Chevalier. Following the low blow, the shorter Relikh became much more aggressive.
With the undefeated, blue-haired Barthelemy switching stances often in the fourth stanza, he was able to score at will against Relikh.
Sin embargo, Relikh came out charging in the fifth, battering away against Barthelemy who was caught against the ropes and scoring a knockdown when the ropes held the Cuban up from a barrage of hard punches.
Recovering nicely in the sixth and seventh, Barthelemy badly hurt Relikh with a multitude of body shots from both hands.
In the eight round Barthelemy truly turned the tide for good in the ninth, drilling Relikh to the canvas with a blistering left hook to the body. Through the championship rounds it was all Barthelemy who finished strong against the game but outgunned Relikh.
Said the victorious Barthelemy, “It feels great to be going forward. The 11-month layoff really took a toll on my body and I felt it in the ring.
“I knew it was a close fight but knew I should get a unanimous decision.
“Relikh was a hard hitter. He surprised me with a right hook in the 5th round and I hit the canvas, so I knew I had to be careful going forward. I knew I had lost that round and had to come back stronger.
“I took the sixth round to take a breather and then I came back to work the body. Once I knocked him down, I saw that he was hurt and protecting himself upstairs a lot more so I knew I was going to have to be more strategic to come out victorious.”
Replied a very disappointed Relikh, “Of course I thought I won. Even TV thought I won. The referee did his job when he called it a knockdown in the fifth. I thought it was over.”
“The two low blows definitely affected me. It takes the wind out of you. This is boxing not MMA.”
Hot super bantamweight prospect Gary Antonio Russell mejoró a 8-0 with six knockouts with a dominating performance and knockout stoppage of Puerto Rico’s Jovany Fuentes, (7-9, 6 KOs). Following knockdowns in the second and third stanzas, the bout was called to a halt at 0:22 de la tercera ronda.
Making his pro debut, super ligero Gary Russell Antuanne, (1-0 1 KO) wasted no time dropping Joshua Ross, (2-4-4) of Monroe, LA to the canvas three times enroute to a stoppage victory at the 2:25 mark of the initial stanza.
Gervonta Davis went on the road in the first defense of his IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship and made a statement with an emphatic third-round TKO of previously undefeated local favorite Liam Walsh in the opening bout of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Copper Box Arena in London.
The southpaw Davis (18-0, 17 KOs) set the pace from the opening bell, connecting seemingly at will with a strong left hook. En la tercera ronda, America’s youngest world champion floored Walsh with a strong left after a series of brutal connecting combos on the inside. Walsh got up, but the onslaught continued seconds later and referee Michael Alexander stopped the championship bout at 2:11, with Walsh defenseless and on unsteady legs.
“Tonight we were in the groove,” Davis said. “I think he was hurt pretty bad. The ref did his job and it was just a matter of time. I used my boxing IQ tonight and picked my shots, and when I picked my shots I got him out of there.
“I’m still on the rise. I became a champion super-fast, but I’m still rising and there’s more to come.”
Promoter Floyd Mayweather was ringside in London to support his fighter, who he’s christened “the future of boxing.”
Walsh (21-1, 14 KOs), who entered the bout as the No. 1 challenger and the decided local favorite at Copper Box, was disappointed with the stoppage.
“He’s very fast, very active, but that was too quick,” Walsh said. “He won fair and square, but sometimes they stop the fight too early. I never got an opportunity. I’m not saying the result would be different, but give me a chance.
“I’d love to fight him again. I’d fight him for next to nothing.”
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The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will re-air on Sunday, Mayo 21 en 9 a.m. on SHOWTIME and on Lunes, Mayo 22 en 10 p.m. Y/PT por SHOWTIME EXTREME. The telecast will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® y SHOWTIME EN CUALQUIER MOMENTO®.
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GERVONTA DAVIS & LIAM WALSH MAKE WEIGHT FOR IBF JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM LONDON

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LONDRES (Mayo 19, 2017) – America’s youngest world champion, Gervonta Davis, e invicto No. 1 contender Liam Walsh both tipped the scale at the 130-pound limit during Viernes de official weigh-in at the 133-year-old Theatre Royal Stratford East for Sábado de IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship on SHOWTIME.

En Sábado at the sold-out Copper Box Arena in London, the 22-year-old “Tank” Davis (17-0, 16 KOs) will attempt to become the first American to successfully defend his title on British soil in nearly a decade. The 30-year-old Walsh (21-0, 14 KOs) will aim to dethrone a man labeled by Davis promoter Floyd Mayweather as “the future of boxing” in the first defense of his IBF crown.

The referee for Davis vs. Walsh is Michael Alexander, and the judges are Howard Foster (Inglaterra), Robin Taylor (Estados Unidos) and Deon Dwarte (Sudáfrica).

With fans chanting “Walsh is gonna get you” as Davis stepped on the scale, the Baltimore native narrowly missed the 130-pound limit by two ounces. Per IBF rules, Davis was given two hours to shed the extra ounces and successfully made weight approximately 90 minutos más tarde.

"Me siento bien,” Davis said. “I’m ready.”

After the weigh-in, Walsh downplayed the tense stare down and words exchanged during the faceoff.

"Mañana we’ll lay hands on each other for real and the best man will come on top. I’m gonna win. I’m going to give every last ounce of what I’ve got.”

Davis vs. Walsh is part of a split-site, four-fight SHOWTME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast that begins on Sábado, Mayo 20, en 6 p.m. Y/3 p.m. PT. En el evento principal, Gary Russell Jr.. will make his second featherweight title defense and long-awaited homecoming against mandatory challenger Oscar Escandon live from MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C.

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Gary Russell Jr.. vs. Oscar Escandon Final Press Conference Quotes & Fotos

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Featherweight World Championship Showdown Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING This Sábado, Mayo 20desde MGM National Harbor en Maryland
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PUERTO NACIONAL (Mayo 18, 2017) – Campeón del mundo de peso pluma Gary Russell Jr.. and top challenger Oscar Escandón fue cara a cara Jueves at the final press conference before they square-off in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING this Sábado, Mayo 20 desde MGM National Harbor en Maryland.
Also in attendance at Jueves de press conference and competing in action on SHOWTIME were super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell y JoseUzcátegui, who battle for the IBF Super Middleweight World Championship, plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy y el ex retador al título Kiryl Relikh, who meet in a 140-pound title eliminator. La transmisión comienza a las 6 p.m. Y/3 p.m. PT with Gervonta Davis putting his IBF Jr. Lightweight Title on the line against Liam Walsh from Copper Box Arena in London.
Tickets for the live event at MGM National Harbor, promoted by TGB Promotions, tienen un precio de $200, $150, $100 y $50, and are now on sale. Para comprar los boletos salgan ahttp://mgmnationalharbor.com/.
Russell Jr. was joined by his brothers, 2016 U.S. Olímpico Gary Russell Antuanne y el invicto prospecto Gary Antonio Russell, as the trio of brothers look to pick up a hat trick of victories in their hometown Sábado night and on the birthday of their father and trainer, Gary Russell Sr.
Esto es lo que los participantes tenían que decir Jueves from MGM National Harbor:
GARY RUSSELL JR.
“I never magnify an event, even though it’s at home. The end objective is still the same. But I think it’s cool that everyone in our neighborhood has the opportunity to be in the arena and see what we do.
“Estoy 100 percent physically and mentally ready for the challenge and I’m on top of everything I can be.
“When you get caught up in the hype, it’s a deficiency in yourself. You have to be able to focus on the objective over everything else.
“I believe in my ability but also the ability of my brothers. So I’m not nervous for them. I know what they’ve been taught. They conduct themselves like young men in and out of the ring.
“I want a unification bout after this. I’m ready for any of the other world champions. We can line them all up in the same night if you want. If I can’t get those fights, I’m going to move up in weight and bully around these bigger guys.
“I look at each fighter as their own individual. We don’t prepare the same way for every opponent. He’s a tough fighter who comes forward. He’s very physical and I expect him to be at his best en sábado. It’s up to me to counteract what he does.
“Me encanta este deporte. Yo amo lo que hago. I love being able to prepare for no one else, but the person across the ring and then dismantling him.
“We worked on versatility most. We believe in the sweet science. A lot of these guys just win because they’re stronger and faster. We want to be more technically sound too.”
OSCAR ESCANDON
“This is a very important fight for my career. This is going to elevate me to where I want to be and give me the platform to do anything in the sport. I’m very well prepared for this.
“I feel strong and healthy at 126-pounds. I’m focused on this fight Sábado noche. I’ll fight anyone but right now I have to get past Gary Russell Jr.
“In my last fight I was the underdog. People counted me out. Same thing applies here. I’ve done the work and I’m confident that I’m going to win.
“I didn’t have complete training camps with my past trainers, but now I’m with Ruben Guerrero. I’m learning so much. You can look at me in my previous fights and you’ll see a vast improvement now.
“I want that green (CMB) belt a lot. Green is my favorite color. I want to be the best and to me, winning that title signifies that I am the best. To do that I have to beat the best, and that is Gary Russell Jr.
“I don’t like to talk much but I will say that I’m coming to bring this world title back to Colombia. I respect Gary but my mindset is that I’m taking this title home.”
Andre Dirrell
“It’s been a long hard journey for me. But I’ve always managed to climb back on top. The hard work that I’ve put in will make Sábado night easy work.
“My opponent is a fantastic fighter. If anyone should be in line for a title it’s this guy. He has the the power and he has the skill. I just believe he’s up against a better and tougher opponent.
“I’m going to get in the ring and display all of my abilities. I’m very confident and ready. It’s time for Andre to get on top and stay on top.
“I’ve been out of the ring for a while but most importantly, I’ve stayed in the gym in training the whole time. I’ve kept positive mentally as well. Everything is going upward right now and I’m going to take advantage.
“Uzcategui has everything a world champion needs to get to that title, but he’s facing a more skilled competitor on Mayo 20. He’s deserving of the opportunity and that’s why I trained so hard for this fight.
“The title means the world to me. We fight for the titles first. We’re all coming from the amateurs where we got trophies. My love will always be here with the sport until the day I retire.”
José Uzcátegui
“You won’t want to miss any of these fights en sábado noche. It’s a great card and I’m planning to steal the show.
“I like when my opponent talks a lot. None of the stuff my opponent says can help him in the ring. It’s just me, him and our fists.
“It’s a lot of responsibility to be the top contender for the belt. I have to make it clear that we deserve this so that I can move on to bigger and better things.
“People are going to get to see my power on display Sábado noche, but also my other skills. I can do it all in the ring and I’m going to prove it.
“After this I want to take on James DeGale and Gilberto Ramirez. I’m coming to clean out this whole division and be undisputed. It starts en sábado.”
Rances Barthélemy
“I’m living a dream right now that I myself never in a million years imagined. Every time I get to speak with my mother in Cuba, I tell her of this dream that I am currently living and how it is still surreal to me. To be able to fight on these big cards in the U.S. after the long journey, after all the setbacks, I could not be any more grateful.
“Being a world champion in two different weight divisions is something still unreal to me after people doubted whether I would even become a world champion one day. But this journey does not stop here for me. I have the urge to keep on going, make history for my people, and fight the big names in boxing.
“Everyone in my team supports and motivates each other because we know we as Cubans have to work twice as hard as everybody else. There is an unfair representation of Cuban boxers among the press and fans here in America. We are misconstrued as being boring fighters therefore we are determined to erase that stigma and prove to everyone that we can brawl and put on a good show just as much as we can box.
“I have been working on some new and different things to add to my arsenal this training camp. My whole team has been incredible and pushed me every day.
“No te pierdas esta lucha en sábado noche. It’s going to be eventful and exciting. I’m coming to get a spectacular win.”
KIRYL RELIKH
“I’m very happy to be here and be a part of this great show. I will do my best to give a great fight en sábado.
“Camp was perfect. I have a great team and I’m ready for anything. We worked hard and it’s going to be a great performance.
“I’m ready for any style that that Rances Barthelemy can bring into the ring. We thought that we got the win in Scotland against Ricky Burns, but it is very hard to win on points on the road.
“I always fight in different countries so this is just another one on my list. It’s normal for me. I’m very ready for the challenge and I’m expecting a great fight.
“I hope that people like my style. I’m going to entertain the fans and get a victory over Rances Barthelemy en sábado noche.”
GARY ANTUANNE RUSSELL
“I get to pick up right where I left off after the Olympics. I’m fighting on the same night with my brothers for the first time in so long. It was one of my first amateur fights when we last did it.
“Me siento muy bien. We’re making a statement and we’re making history. What’s not to be excited about?
“Mentally and emotionally the Olympics really helped me for the pros. You have to develop over time. We’re constantly training and sharpening our tools. This is a different stage, eso es todo.
“I hope everyone is ready for Sábado noche. There were some mishaps at the Olympics. Life is going to throw you bumps to get over, y eso es lo que voy a hacer. Everyone better keep their eyes open Sábado, because it might be quick.”
GARY RUSSELL ANTONIO
“I’m really excited about this fight and competing alongside my brothers. It feels good to come home and fight. My family and friends will be in the building.
“I can’t wait to get in the ring and show what we’ve been working so hard on. All the hours in the gym with my dad and brothers is going to pay off on fight night.
“I’ve seen some video of my opponent. I know his weaknesses and strengths. We’re going to come exploit it on fight night.”
GARY RUSSELL SR., Father and Trainer of the Russells
“We work hard in the gym. Everybody has a plan until they get hit. We know that he’s going to bring pressure and we’ll be ready for it.
“I’m really happy about this opportunity. We can get it all done in one night and put on a great show for everyone.
“I’m definitely in fight mode. There are no extra nerves at all. I just want to get this done and get it done right.
“I can’t really put Escandon in the same category with the top guys we’ve faced. He’s a short fighter. Most people in these weight classes are taller than Gary. At that size, the only way you can fight is straight forward. He’s not going to out box us.”
RUBEN GUERRERO, Escandon’s Trainer
“We’re ready over here. We’re going to do what it takes. Sabemos lo que nos enfrentamos. He’s one of the best. We’ll prove who is the best en sábado. This is going to come down to a war. Gary knows what he’s going against.
“I helped Escandon set up a camp in Las Vegas for this fight because this was a huge opportunity. We were up in the mountains and that’s where I wanted him. He’s going to be great on fight night. He’ll be ready to go. It’s not easy to train in Vegas.
“Venimos a ganar. We can’t control the judges but we know they’re fair. We’re expecting a fair shake. We’re going to control what we can.”
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ABOUT RUSSELL JR. vs. ESCANDON
Gary Russell Jr.. vs. Oscar Escandón is a featherweight world championship showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Mayo 20 desde MGM National Harbor en Maryland. Televised coverage begins on SHOWTIME at 6 p.m. Y/3 p.m. PT and features super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell and Jose Uzcategui in a matchup for the Interim IBF Super Middleweight World Championship plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy in a WBA 140-pound world title eliminator against Kiryl Relikh. En la apertura de la transmisión por televisión, from Copper Box Arena in London, Gervonta Davis puts his IBF Jr. Lightweight Title on the line against Liam Walsh.
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America’s Youngest Champion Makes First Title Defense On The Road Against No. 1 Contendiente & Local Favorite Walsh Sábado En 6 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME

 

“I’m just on a whole different level…En Sábado night you’ll be on your ass.” – Gervonta Davis

 

“I’m not intimidated one little bit. Not by Floyd, not by Tank, not by anyone.” – Liam Walsh

 

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LONDRES (Mayo 18, 2017) – IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Gervonta Davis, No invicto. 1 contender Liam Walsh and promoter Floyd Mayweather got into a jarring session during Jueves de final press conference at Landmark Hotel in London just two days before Sábado de world title clash on SHOWTIME from Copper Box Arena.

 

Baltimore’s “Tank” Davis, America’s youngest world champion, will attempt to become the first American to successfully defend his title on British soil in nearly a decade*, while Walsh (21-0, 14 KOs) aims to dethrone the man that Mayweather has christened the “future of boxing.” (*Nota: Paulie Malignaggi vs. Lovemore Ndou in 2008)

 

Davis vs. Walsh is part of a split-site, four-fight SHOWTME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast that begins on Saturday, Mayo 20, en 6 p.m. Y/3 p.m. PT. En el evento principal, Gary Russell Jr.. will make his second featherweight title defense and long-awaited homecoming against mandatory challenger Oscar Escandon live from MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C.

 

A los 22 años de edad, Davis, who has won by knockout in 16 de su 17 peleas profesionales, will make the first defense of the IBF belt to won via KO over previously unbeaten Jose Pedraza in January. The 30-year-old Walsh has won by knockout in three of his last four bouts and will be a decided local favorite at an expected sold-out Copper Box Arena.

 

The pound-for-pound great turned promoter Mayweather and Walsh’s two brothers, fellow professional fighters Michael and Ryan, led the jarring during Jueves de festivities with Mayweather claiming “I’m 40 years old and I’ll kick all three of your asses in the same night.”

 

Team Walsh was “not intimidated one little bit” by Mayweather or Tank, while the southpaw Davis promised “En Sábado night you’ll be on your ass. And then your brothers can get in next.”

 

Below are highlights of what the participants had to say el jueves:

 

GERVONTA DAVIS:

“I’m just on a whole different level. I do know they built you good, but you’ve been dropped before. They’ve been protecting you from the power, so I know you have no chin. En Sábadonight you’ll be on your ass. And then your brothers can get in next.

 

“Please don’t run Sábado noche.

 

“I’ve just been trying to stay level-headed. Getting that belt brings me that much closer to what I want to do – to take over the sport of boxing. With the performance I put en sábado night it will bring me a step closer to being the star of boxing and follow after Floyd Mayweather.

 

“Having Floyd in my corner gives me a lot of confidence. Floyd has been pretty hands on with me, he’s been getting up and training and running with me. He was my hero in the sport of boxing coming up so to just have him in my corner now is amazing.

 

“I won the belt and now my focus is to take over the sport.

 

“Growing up in Baltimore, it has a high crime rate. Ha sido duro. Where I’m from the gym is in the hood. If it wasn’t for the gym I’d either be in jail or dead. That’s not what I want to be. Boxing saved my life.”

 

LIAM WALSH:

“I’m always confident. As I’ve said many times, his performance against Pedraza was very good. I applaud him. Tank is the best fighter I’ve come up against in my career so far, but I’m also the best fighter he’s going to come against in his career so far. So it makes for a great fight.

 

“He’s physically very good. He’s very fast, very powerful. He’s a good puncher and performed beyond his years against Pedraza. You can’t knock his performance whatsoever, but there’s still a lot of questions that he has to answer.

 

“The southpaw stance doesn’t affect me too much. I can switch between the two. I’m comfortable in both stances so that doesn’t bother me.

 

“I don’t think I can put it into words what it would mean to win the title. It’s been a dream of mine since I was a little child. The feeling, the emotion, I can’t put it into words. This is the biggest night of my life.

 

“There are definitely flaws in his game and they’re there for me to exploit. I plan to take advantage of his mistakes. Cuando yo era 22, there were definitely mistakes I made that I wouldn’t make now. So maybe it’s the perfect time to fight him.

 

“I’m not intimidated one little bit. Not by Floyd, not by Tank, not by anyone.

 

“I predict I will win the fight. I wouldn’t be shocked if I won by knockout, I wouldn’t be shocked if I won on points. You won’t see me celebrating like a mad man if I knock out Tank because I know I’m capable of it.”

 

Floyd Mayweather:

“It’s not just one performance. It takes more than just one performance. We truly believe that he can be a great fighter, but he came in his last fight with only 16 fights and beat the champion. We know he’s not going to lay down. This kid has dynamite in both hands. If he keeps going out there beating great fighters he cannot be denied.

 

“When its lights, cámara, action and the bell rings, 17 times he came out victorious and 16 por medio de (knockear).

 

“His team does a remarkable job, but it’s my job as a friend and a father figure to tell him to come to Vegas to get him the best work. We wanted him to have different looks. We want guys that were going to push him, give him different styles.

 

“This kid, he busts his ass day in and day out. We’re going to continue to go out there and do what we do.

 

“I already conquered your country once (with Ricky Hatton) and now we’re going to conquer it again en sábado.

 

“I don’t miss being in the gym at all. If I can push this fighter to surpass me and break every record, that’s a goal of mine. That’s what we’re here to do. Los registros se hicieron para romperse.

 

“I remember when I met Tank on the Canelo (Alvarez) press tour and he asked to take a photo with me. When I took a photo with him I said, ‘there’s something about that kid that looks special.’

 

“He came to my gym and put in some real good work and I reached out to him and said, ‘whatever it takes to work with you and get you to the next level, let’s make it happen.’ I told him, ‘if you listen to me and continue to work hard I truly believe you can be world champion dentro 24 meses.’ And that’s just one stepping stone. As of right now he’s one of the only fighters in boxing facing back-to-back undefeated fighters.

 

“Frank Warren, Liam Walsh, we just want to commend you guys for stepping up to the plate and making this fight happen and giving the fans what they want to see. The fans want to see blood, sudor y lágrimas.

 

“Tank is always in tremendous fights, he’s a big knockout artist. I truly believe in my man, and I want to work with him until the end of his career.”

 

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