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One of the best all-time…. 1988 Olympic silver medalist Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe

קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, שויס. (מאַרץ 9, 2020) – By any standards, יוז. Olympian and former unified World heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe is inarguably one of the all-time greatest boxers, ליבהאָבער און פאַכמאַן.

Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, ניו יארק, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsמייק טיסאָן אוןשאַננאָן בריגגס, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.

“I wanted to do everythingמוכאַמאַד עלי did,” Bowe explained why he got into boxing. “He was my idol. I wanted to join the Marines, but I fell in love with boxing and stayed with it. I forgot about the Marines.”

Bowe developed his craft and became an outstanding boxer, קאַמפּיילינג אַ 104-18 ליבהאָבער רעקאָרד, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, דרום קארעע.

A four-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Bowe also captured top honors at the 1986 Junior World Championships, along with a bronze medal at the 1987 פּאַן אמעריקאנער גאַמעס, despite fighting in his final match with a fractured hand he hid from his coaches.

Bowe had a rivalry withRobert Salters, with whom he split four matches, but he defeated Salters, 3-2, אין דער יוז. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedרוי דזשאָנעס, דזשוניער., Ray מערסערKennedy McKinney אוןAndrew Maynard.

Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweight לענאַקס לויס, who returned home with the Olympic gold medal. During his fight with Lewis, Bowe was deducted a point for a “ghost” head butt that never happened, and the referee gave Bowe a pair of disputed standing-eight counts, the last of which resulted in the stoppage of the fight in Lewis’ favor.

“That fight never should have been stopped,” Bowe commented. “I’m still happy about winning a silver medal. I still have it. And then I turned pro. My mother had 13 kids and I wanted to make my mother happy. I wanted to buy her a house. That’s what inspired me to box.”

“Bowe’s success as an amateur and professional has made him a household name amongst USA Boxing Alumni,"האט געזאגטChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “His combination of power and skill, along with his legendary battles with other USA Boxing Alumni at the pro ranks, establishes him as one of the greatest fighters that USA Boxing has ever produced.”

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –באָקסערס, officials, coaches and boxing fansThe Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, אין און אויס פון די רינג.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

With legendary trainerעדי פוטטש אין זיין ווינקל, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: וובק, וובאַ, IBF and WBO.

Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 קאָס) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 קאָס) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 קאָס) versus past world heavyweight champions such asעוואַנדער האָליפיעלד (צוויי מאָל), Pinklon Thomasטאני טובבסBruce SeldonMichael Dokes אוןHerbie Hyde.

Bowe later avenged his lone pro loss to Holyfield, winning two of three fights with the “Real Deal.”

“I’m very happy with my pro career,” Bowe added. “I beat Holyfield two times and I think it should have been three. I’m not a sore loser, but I was the World heavyweight champion. How did he win that fight? The challenger needs to take the belt from the champion, and he didn’t do that. I thought I won by a point, at worst, maybe it should have been a draw, but I shouldn’t have lost the fight. I did become the first to ever knockout Holyfield. My pro career wasn’t too bad. I kept working hard and became two-time World heavyweight champion.”

איצט 51 and living in Maryland, Bowe has some advice for the American boxers trying to qualify for the 2020 Team USA Boxing Olympic Team.

“Just don’t think about it,” stressed Bowe, sounding like a Nike commercial. “Just do it! It worked for me. I showed up and didn’t think about it. And always finish strong.”

Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015, left his mark in amateur and pro boxing. Nobody can ever take that away from the big guy from Brownsville.

אינפֿאָרמאַציע:

www.usaboxing.orgi

טוויטטער: @וסאַבאָקסינג, @USABoxingAlumni

ינסטאַגראַם: @וסאַבאָקסינג

פאַסעבאָאָק: /וסאַבאָקסינג

ABOUT USA BOXING:  The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, develop character, support the sport of boxing, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.

1988 Olympic gold medalist “Merciless” Ray Mercer Looks back at his Olympic experience

קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, שויס. (פעברואַר 11, 2020) – Thirty-two years after he captured an Olympic gold medal“Merciless” Ray Mercer fondly remembers his Olympic experience like it was last month. Mercer, who is the only American heavyweight champion to knock out all of his Olympic opponents, went on to become world heavyweight champion as a professional for our “heavyweight double.”

For Mercer, it all started in Germany, where his U.S. Army unit was based. Offered a chance to avoid a 30-day field exercise, Mercer accepted an offer to serve as a sparring partner for the post’s heavyweight boxing champion. Despite never having put on a pair of gloves before, Mercer was a quick learner who was naturally strong, and he rapidly developed into the 1985 יוז. Army and Inter-service heavyweight champion.

The World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), in which qualified athletes have an opportunity to train fulltime for the Olympics, didn’t exist back then, nor the Olympic qualifier rules of today. Mercer defeated future world heavyweight championTommy Morrison in the opening round of the 1988 Olympic Trials and another future world heavyweight titlistMichael Bentt (5-0) in the championship final. At the 1988 USA Olympic Box-offs at famed Caesars Pala

ce in Las Vegas, Mercer won a split decision (3-2) over Bentt, but Mercer had already qualified to fight in the Olympic Games by being the U.S. Armed Forces champion.

“When I was in the Army, I had to win in the service, maintain things, and go to the next step,” Mercer remembered. “I had to beat some good fighters on my way to the Olympics, and I was in the best shape of my life. There was more discipline in the amateurs than the professional ranks. The final year before the Olympics, I left my home unit, traveled a lot to fight, and stayed in my trainer’s house instead of living in the barracks.

Mercer made history at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, דרום קארעע, when he became and remains the only Olympic heavyweight champion from the United States to knockout all four of his opponents:  Rudolf Gavenciak (Czechoslovakia – RSC3), Luigi Gaudiano(Italy – KO1), Arnond Vasnderlyde (Netherlands – RSC2) אוןBaik Hyun-Man (South Korean – KO1).

“I knew I had to knockout the South Korean in the final,” Mercer admitted. “I just wanted to do what I could to be the Olympic gold medalist. I don’t think I used a jab.

“Winning the Olympic gold medal resulted in some big-time changes for me. I became a celebrity, a household name, and it allowed me to make money as a professional. The best thing that ever happened to me was winning the Olympic gold medal, even more than winning the world title as a pro. Nothing compared to becoming an Olympic gold medalist. I accomplished my dream. I had never dreamed of going pro, until after I won the gold medal.

“It was really important to win that gold medal. I fought with my heart; no money was involved, celebrated so hard that night (after winning the gold medal) that I lost my medal for a few hours. My dream had come true, my hands were shaking, and I lost my medal. What a night!"

Mercer offers members of the 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team one bit of advice, “Keep fighting, follow your dream and take that last step.”

Mercer, who was born in Jacksonville, פלאָרידאַ, made his much-anticipated pro debut in 1989, סטאָפּפּינגJesse McGhee in the third round of their fight in Atlantic City. “Merciless” won his first 18 פּראָ פיגהץ, including a ninth-round knockout ofFrancisco Damiani, followed by a successful defense against Morrison, who was stopped in the fifth round.

During his 19-year pro career, Mercer compiled a 36-7-1 (26 קאָס) רעקאָרד, defeating four world champions in Damiani, מאָריסאַן, טים וויטהערספּאָאָן אוןOssie Ocasio.  Five of his eight career losses were to world championsלענאַקס לויסוולאַדימיר קליצטשקאָ,לערי האָלמעסעוואַנדער האָליפיעלד אוןשאַננאָן בריגגס

“Ray represents everything that makes USA Boxing proud,"האט געזאגטChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “As an Army veteran, אָלימפּיק גאָלד מעדאַליסט, and heavyweight champion of the world, he has demonstrated excellence and professionalism that reflects the best of what USA Boxing has to offer.”

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –באָקסערס, officials, coaches and boxing fansThe Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, אין און אויס פון די רינג.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

Mercer’s outstanding amateur boxing career also included a classic match-up against Cuban great and three-time Olympic gold medalistפעליקס סאַוואָן, at USA vs. Cuba dual match, in which Mercer twice staggered Savon, who survived without suffering additional damage only because the Cuban referee made a questionable intervention that gave his fellow countryman time to recover and a controversial 2-1 זיג.

“And he gave me a standing eight-count for no reason,” Mercer added. “I beat that guy and he knows it. We’re still in touch even though he doesn’t speak English. He has a friend translate and we’re in touch on Facebook. We like each other.”

הייַנט, Mercer is founding a charity at home in North Carolina, which will include free boxing clinics, אָבער, more importantly, give back to the community and teach youths, especially those who are bullied, the skills they’ll need to go out into the real world.

Ray Mercer has reached the zenith twice in boxing as an Olympic gold medalist and world heavyweight champion as a professional. Not too shabby for somebody who never really wanted to box.

“Boxing saved my life,” Mercer concluded. “I can’t imagine my life without boxing, it certainly wouldn’t be the same.

אינפֿאָרמאַציע:

www.usaboxing.orgi

טוויטטער: @וסאַבאָקסינג, @USABoxingAlumni

ינסטאַגראַם: @וסאַבאָקסינג

פאַסעבאָאָק: /וסאַבאָקסינג

ABOUT USA BOXING:  The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, develop character, support the sport of boxing, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.

Record turnout for New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Induction dinner


ניסבהאָף קלאַס פון 2019: (ל-ר – seated) – Bob Jackson, John McKaie, Dick DiVeronica, Regilio Turr, Don King and Michal Olajidfe; (ל-ר – שטייענדיק) – רינג 8 president Charles Norkus, קינג, Monte Barrett, Arthur Mercante, קינג, Steve Albert and NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy

(all pictures by Peter Frutkoff / ניסבהאָף)



Inimitable promoter Don King led the 24-member Class of 2019 into the NYSBHOF


נייַ יארק (אַפּריל 30, 2019) – A record turnout honored the Class of 2019 at this past Sunday’s eighth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (ניסבהאָף), באצאלטע דורך רינג 8, at Russo’s On the Bay in Howard Beach, ניו יארק.



We had our largest attendance, 402 מען,” a happy and proud NYSBHOF president באָב דאַפי said at the event. “This is the way we show our appreciation with this special belt for these New Yorkers for what they’ve given boxing through the years. Thanks to a lot of peoplesefforts this is our eighth year. I hope we can do another 50. I’d like to thank everyone of these inductees, and their family members for their support. It’s all about family.

לעבעדיק באָקסערס כעדינג אין די ניסבהאָף אַרייַננעמען (Bronx-born) three-time, צוויי-אָפּטייל וועלט מייַסטער Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 קאָס), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 קאָס), (בראָנקס) 1968 יוז. אָלימפּיאַן Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 קאָס), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 קאָס), of Manhattan, New York welterweight Dick DiVeronica(44-13-1, 13 קאָס), און קווינס’ world heavyweight title challenger Monte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 קאָס).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (בראָנקס) three-time lightweight world championJimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 קאָס), ברוקלין וועלטערווייט על “Bummy” דייוויס (65-10-4, 46 קאָס), (Schenectady) וועלט וועלטערוועיגהט מייַסטער Marty Servo (47-4-2, 14 קאָס), (בראָנקס) world heavyweight title challenger Roland LaStarza (57-9, 27 קאָס), Brooklyn world lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 קאָס )and Manhattan’s Lower East Side lightweights Sid Terris (94-13-5, 12 קאָס) און LeachThe Fighting DentistCross (35-10-4, 22 קאָס).

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoter דאָן מלך, Flushing judge John McKaie, referee Arthur Mercante, דזשוניער. Brooklyn sportscasterSteve Albert, and Bronx trainer Bob Jackson.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmaker Dewey Fragetta, קריינען, Queens referee Johnny LoBianco, Garden City referee Wayne Kelly, Flushing sportsman Harry Hill, award-winning journalist Jimmy Cannon, of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and NYSAC official/former NABF president Joe Dwyer, פון ברוקלין.

יעדער אַטענדינג ינדוקטעע (אָדער דירעקט אָפּשטאַמלינג פון) received a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

די 2019 ינדוקטעעס זענען אויסגעקליבן דורך די ניסבהאָף נאָמינאַטינג קאַמיטי מיטגלידער:ראַנדי גארדאן, הענרי האַסקופּ, דאָן מייעסקי, ראָן מקנאַיר, און ניל טערענס.

אַלע באָקסערס דארף צו זיין ינאַקטיוו פֿאַר לפּחות דרייַ יאר צו זיין פּאַסיק פֿאַר ניסבהאָף ינדאַקשאַן, און אַלע ינדוקטעעס מוזן האָבן ריזיידיד אין ניו יארק סטעיט פֿאַר אַ באַטייַטיק חלק פון זייער באַקסינג קערירז אָדער בעשאַס דער הויפּט פון זייער ריספּעקטיוו קאַריערע.

INDUCTEES’ קוואָטעס & בילדער

Bob Jackson: “It’s hard to speak at times like this when being honored by friends. It’s been a great run. I live on memories and I have thousands. They keep me going. Never give up, always keep punching.



(ל-ר) presenter Vinny Maddalone & 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Bob Jackson

Regilio Tuur: “I was a black kid from Holland fighting in the Olympics. Pretty much a nobody fighting the U.S. מייַסטער. They bought my return plane ticket before I even fought because they though my opponent was unbelievable. I trained to fight him, a southpaw, for a year and had a big fight hand that nobody knew of. I wanted to come to American and make by father proud. I retired from the pros) undefeated and make a lot money. I’m honored today. I had a great manager, סטאַן Hoffman, who is a man who made us men. Standing here today is a dream.



(ל-ר) — 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Regilio Tuur & presenter Stan Hoffman

John McKaie: “I have a great job and to be honored for something I really love doing is a great honor. I’d like to thank various commissions for licensing me, but New York is my home. I’d like to thank all the boxers because it’s been a pleasure judging them.



ל-ר) – Presenter Melvina Latham, 2019 NHSBHOF inductee John McKaie and
NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy

Monte Barrett: “Congratulations to everybody up here. There’s so much history in this room. I’ve been in boxing 18 years and have a select memory, but there have been so many amazing experiences and accomplishments. I love this guy (trainer Jimmy Glenn). A lot of managers don’t even ask how you’re doing. My manager was the great Stan Hoffman. He gave me $50,000, $3000 a month and another $1000 for insurance without a contract. Stan said: ‘How you doing? I believe in you and love you.’ אין 2005, I was having an argument with Don King about money. He said, ‘Life is a negotiation.’ געזונט, I’m negotiating now, and I’m in the Hall of Fame.



(ל-ר) – Presenter Melvina Latham, 2019 NHSBHOF inductee Monte Barrett and his wife, Shaneka, and NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy

Arthur Mercante, קינג: “What a great honor it is to be recognized by Ring 8 and the boxing community. אין 2012, my dad was inducted into the New York Boxing Hall of Fame Now he’s looking down today and he’s so proud. I entered the Golden Gloves at the age of 17. Un the quarterfinals I lost to a great fighter and Hall of Famer, וואַן לאַפּאָרטע. Like any boxer, I thought that I had won, and wanted aa rematch. My father told me I didn’t like road work and just lost a three-round fight. He asked if I’d like to be a referee. I started in 1979 and my father made me work five years before turning pro. I went on to ref so many great fights, including one on the same card with my father at Radio City Music Hall. My greatest fight was Lennox Lewis versus Evander Holyfield.



(ל-ר) – 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Arthur Mercante, דזשוניער. and presenter James Mercante

Michael Olajide: “I’m really honored to be here today. My history in boxing goes back a little now. There’s nothing better to be honored by those who are a part of your profession. אַ דאַנק. I’ve had an incredible journey: Liverpool to Canada to New York. Boxing has given me so much. I wouldn’t be the person I am without boxing. To live is to fight. Boxing and life are synonymous



(ל-ר) – Presenter Jack Hirsch and 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Michael Olajide

Steve Albert: “It is a tremendous honor to be honored by these luminaries. To be recognized in your own state is special. This is a celebration of all of New York. I worked 23 years for Showtime Championship Boxing, פון 1987-2010, and the most dramatic was Corrales-Castillo I, one of the greatest fights of all time. I got the see the world because of boxing, but it was the lighter moments I remember most. Only in boxing do you have these characters and amazing experiences.



(ל-ר) – Presenter Randy Gordon and 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Steve Albert

דאָן מלך: “Only in America, רעכט? I’m happy to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. O got into boxing with Muhammad Ali for his first fight and he stayed with me. A black and a Jew, me and Al Braverman, revolutionized boxing. Mario Cuomo gave me my license to promote in New York. One of our three offices was at 30 Rockefeller Center overlooking this great city. New York is a great city and stayed, so good they named it twice, ניו יארק, ניו יארק. I’m proud and privileged for all the young men and women honored here. I’m so proud to be inducted with them today. I’m here because New York played such a vital role in my career. I’m happy to be here today to accept this award. I got my belt!”






Presenter Don Majeski, 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Don King and
Master of Ceremonies Dave Diamante

ניסבהאָף

קלאַס פון 2012: קאַרמען באַסיליאָו, מייק מקקאַללום, מייק טיסאָן, דזשייק לאַמאָטטאַ, רידדיקק באָו, קאַרלאָס אָרטיז, וויטאָ אַנטואָפערמאָ, עמילע גריפפיטה, “צוקער” Ray ראָבינסאָן, גענע טאַני, בעני לעאָנאַרד, טאני קאַנזאָנערי, האַראָלד לעדערמאַן, סטיוו אַקונטאָ, דזשימי גלען, גיל קלאַנסי, Ray אַרסעל, נאַט פליישער, ביל גאַללאָ און אַרטהור מערקאַנטע, סיסטער.

קלאַס פון 2013: דזשאַק דעמפּסי, דזשאַני דאַנדי, סאַנדי סאַדלער, מאַקסי ראָסענבלאָאָם, דזשאָוי אַרטשער, יראַן באַרקליי, מארק ברעלאַנד, באַבי Cassidy, דאַג דזשאָנעס, יינגער דזשאָנעס, יעקב “באַדי” מקגירט, עדי מוסטאַפאַ מוכאַמאַד, באָב אַרום, שעלי פינקעל, טאני גראַזיאַנאָ, לערי מערטשאַנט, טעדי ברענער, מייק דזשאַקאָבס, טעקס ריקקאַרד און דאָן דונפי.

קלאַס פון 2014: פלויד Patterson, טרייסי האַרריס Patterson, בילי באַקקוס, קעווין קעלי, וואַן לאַפּאָרטע, דזשערי קוני, מוסטאַפאַ האַמשאָ, האָוואַרד דייוויס, קינג, Lou אַמבערס, דזשאַק בריטאַן, טערי מקגאָווערן, טעדי אַטלאַס, Lou דיבעללאַ, סטיוו פאַרהאָאָד, גענע מאָר, אַנגעלאָ פּראָספּעראָ, ווייטי בימסטעין, קאַס D'אַמאַטאָ, וויליאם מולדאָאָן און טאָם אָ'ראָורקע.

קלאַס פון 2015: שאול מאַמבי, דזשאָוי גיאַמבאַ, דזשאַני פּערסאָל, האַראָלד וועסטאָן, לאָני בראַדליי, פאולוס בערלענבאַטש, בילי גראַם, Frankie גענאַראָ, באָב מילער, טאָממי ריאַן, דזשימי סלאַטערי, באָב דאַפי, מייק קאַץ, טאָממי גאַלאַגער, ברוס סילווערגלאַדע, טשאַרלי גאָלדמאַן, דזשימי דזשאָהנסטאָן, סעדריק קושנער, הארי מאַרקסאָן, דאַמאָן רוניאָן און על וועילל.

קלאַס פון 2016: אהרן דייוויס, טשאַרלעס מערי, ווילאָמאַר Fernandez, עדווין ווירועט, העקטאָר “מאַטשאָ” קאַמאַטשאָ, שטיינערדיק גראַזיאַנאָ, שטיינערדיק קאַנסאַס, דזשאָו לינטש, דזשאָו מיסעלי, עד בראָפי, דזשאָו דעגואַרדיאַ, ראַנדי גארדאן, דעניס ראַפּפּאַפּאָרט, האָוויע אַלבערט, FREDDIE ברוין, האָוואַרד קאָסעלל, רובי גאָלדשטיין און זשימי דזשאַקאָבס.

קלאַס פון 2017: Gaspar אָרטעגאַ, רענאַלדאָ “הער.” סניפּעס, דאַג דעוויטט, “בראנקס באָמבער” אַלעקס ראַמאָס, דיק טיגער, דזשאָסע טאָררעס, “נאָנפּאַרעיל” דזשאַק דעמפּסי, דאָן מייעסקי, ראָן קאַץ, סטאַן Hoffman, באַבי באַרטעלס, האַנק קאַפּלאַן, על גאַווין, אַרטהור דאָנאָוואַן און דן פּאַרקער.

קלאַס פון 2018: לאָו “האָניק בוי” וואַלי, דזשייק ראַדריגעז, טעררענסע אַללי, “בייבי” דזשאָו חדשים, קינד שאָקאָלאַד, יעקב דזש. “דזשענטלמען דזשים” קאָרבעטט, דזשאַק מקאַוליפפע, בילי קאָסטעללאָ, Melio Bettina Ralph “טיגער” דזשאָנעס, Charley Norkus, דייוו אַנדערסאָן, פּעטע בראָדסקי, קרייַטעכץ גאָלדמאַן, באַבי גודמאַן, מעלווינאַ לאַטהאַן, ראָן סקאַט סטעווענס, דזשאַני אַדדיע, דזשאַני באָס, מערי גודמאַן, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

Dick DiVeronica embodies spirit of New York State Boxing Hall of Fame


Induction Dinner This Sunday, אַפּריל 28

דאָן מלך, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees

נייַ יארק (אַפּריל 22, 2019) – קאַנאַסטאָטאַ, New York welterweight Dick DiVeronica embodies the true spirit of the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame: New Yorkers honoring New Yorkers for their accomplishments and achievements in boxing.

DiVeronica will be part of a 24-member Class of 2019 inducted at the eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner this Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 פּ.ם. און), בייַ רוסאָו ס אויף די בייַ אין האָוואַרד ביטש, ניו יארק.

This is what the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame is about, honoring and remembering men and women who devoted their time and energy to our beloved sports,” NYSBHOF president באָב דאַפי האט. “We thank all of them and their families for sharing these special people with us.

Limited tickets are still available, פּרייסט בייַ $125.00 פּער דערוואַקסן און $60.00 פֿאַר קינדער (ונטער 16), און אַרייַננעמען אַ גאַנץ בראַנטש און קאָקטייל שעה אויף פּאָזיציע, סטאַרטינג בייַ 12:30 פּ.ם. און, ווי געזונט ווי מיטאָג (הויפּט ריפּ, פיש אָדער אָף) און עפענען באַר איבער די טאָג. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting Duffy at 516.313.2304 אָדער depcomish@aol.com. גיין אויף שורה בייַ www.Ring8ny.com פֿאַר נאָך אינפֿאָרמאַציע וועגן די ניו יארק סטעיט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום.

DiVeronica fought professionally between 1958-1972, קאַמפּיילינג אַ 44-31-1 (13 קאָס) record as a welterweight contender. He was stopped only twice in 58 פּראָ פיגהץ, once by NYSBHOF charter (2012) inductee עמילע גריפפיטה.

This wasn’t expected (NYSBHOF induction) and we’re all super excited,” DiVeronica’s daughter Theresa commented. “We live in the same town as the International Boxing Hall of Fame, but my father will never be inducted into that Hall of Fame because he was never a world champion, only a contender. בילי באַקקוס (undisputed world welterweight champion in 1971-72) is from Canastota, צו. He and my father never fought because they didn’t want the hometown fighter losing. My father was a humble guy and we’re so happy to have him recognized by the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

DiVeronica will now join Backus, who was a member of the Class of 2014, in the NYSBHOF. Boxing was incredibly important in DiVeronica life in and out of the ring. He started a boxing club in Germany while stationed there in the U.S. אַרמיי. He even met his wife at the famed 5טה סט. Gym in Miami. Dick was staying there at the home of a relative, right next door to where his future wife lived. One day he asked her out and eventually they were married and starting a family back in Canastota.

My family is so excited,” Theresa added. “We’ll be there for the induction ceremony, even my older sister from Germany.

Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include (Bronx-born) three-time, צוויי-אָפּטייל וועלט מייַסטער Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 קאָס), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 קאָס), (בראָנקס) 1968 יוז. אָלימפּיאַן Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 קאָס), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 קאָס), of Manhattan, און קווינס’ world heavyweight title challenger Monte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 קאָס).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (בראָנקס) three-time lightweight world championJimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 קאָס), ברוקלין וועלטערווייט על “Bummy” דייוויס (65-10-4, 46 קאָס), (Schenectady) וועלט וועלטערוועיגהט מייַסטער Marty Servo (47-4-2, 14 קאָס), (בראָנקס) world heavyweight title challenger Roland LaStarza (57-9, 27 קאָס), Brooklyn world lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 קאָס )and Manhattan’s Lower East Side lightweights Sid Terris (94-13-5, 12 קאָס) און LeachThe Fighting DentistCross (35-10-4, 22 קאָס).

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoter דאָן מלך, Flushing judge John McKaie, referee Arthur Mercante, דזשוניער. Brooklyn sportscasterSteve Albert, and Bronx trainer Bob Jackson.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmaker Dewey Fragetta, קריינען, Queens referee Johnny LoBianco, Garden City referee Wayne Kelly, Flushing sportsman Harry Hill, award-winning journalist Jimmy Cannon, of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and NYSAC official/former NABF president Joe Dwyer, פון ברוקלין.

יעדער אַטענדינג ינדוקטעע (אָדער דירעקט אָפּשטאַמלינג פון) וועט באַקומען אַ מנהג-דיזיינד גאַרטל כדי מרמז צו זיין אָדער איר ינדאַקשאַן אין די ניסבהאָף.

די 2019 ינדוקטעעס זענען אויסגעקליבן דורך די ניסבהאָף נאָמינאַטינג קאַמיטי מיטגלידער:ראַנדי גארדאן, הענרי האַסקופּ, דאָן מייעסקי, ראָן מקנאַיר, און ניל טערענס.

אַלע באָקסערס דארף צו זיין ינאַקטיוו פֿאַר לפּחות דרייַ יאר צו זיין פּאַסיק פֿאַר ניסבהאָף ינדאַקשאַן, און אַלע ינדוקטעעס מוזן האָבן ריזיידיד אין ניו יארק סטעיט פֿאַר אַ באַטייַטיק חלק פון זייער באַקסינג קערירז אָדער בעשאַס דער הויפּט פון זייער ריספּעקטיוו קאַריערע.


ניסבהאָף

קלאַס פון 2012: קאַרמען באַסיליאָו, מייק מקקאַללום, מייק טיסאָן, דזשייק לאַמאָטטאַ, רידדיקק באָו, קאַרלאָס אָרטיז, וויטאָ אַנטואָפערמאָ, עמילע גריפפיטה, “צוקער” Ray ראָבינסאָן, גענע טאַני, בעני לעאָנאַרד, טאני קאַנזאָנערי, האַראָלד לעדערמאַן, סטיוו אַקונטאָ, דזשימי גלען, גיל קלאַנסי, Ray אַרסעל, נאַט פליישער, ביל גאַללאָ און אַרטהור מערקאַנטע, סיסטער.

קלאַס פון 2013: דזשאַק דעמפּסי, דזשאַני דאַנדי, סאַנדי סאַדלער, מאַקסי ראָסענבלאָאָם, דזשאָוי אַרטשער, יראַן באַרקליי, מארק ברעלאַנד, באַבי Cassidy, דאַג דזשאָנעס, יינגער דזשאָנעס, יעקב “באַדי” מקגירט, עדי מוסטאַפאַ מוכאַמאַד, באָב אַרום, שעלי פינקעל, טאני גראַזיאַנאָ, לערי מערטשאַנט, טעדי ברענער, מייק דזשאַקאָבס, טעקס ריקקאַרד און דאָן דונפי.

קלאַס פון 2014: פלויד Patterson, טרייסי האַרריס Patterson, בילי באַקקוס, קעווין קעלי, וואַן לאַפּאָרטע, דזשערי קוני, מוסטאַפאַ האַמשאָ, האָוואַרד דייוויס, קינג, Lou אַמבערס, דזשאַק בריטאַן, טערי מקגאָווערן, טעדי אַטלאַס, Lou דיבעללאַ, סטיוו פאַרהאָאָד, גענע מאָר, אַנגעלאָ פּראָספּעראָ, ווייטי בימסטעין, קאַס D'אַמאַטאָ, וויליאם מולדאָאָן און טאָם אָ'ראָורקע.

קלאַס פון 2015: שאול מאַמבי, דזשאָוי גיאַמבאַ, דזשאַני פּערסאָל, האַראָלד וועסטאָן, לאָני בראַדליי, פאולוס בערלענבאַטש, בילי גראַם, Frankie גענאַראָ, באָב מילער, טאָממי ריאַן, דזשימי סלאַטערי, באָב דאַפי, מייק קאַץ, טאָממי גאַלאַגער, ברוס סילווערגלאַדע, טשאַרלי גאָלדמאַן, דזשימי דזשאָהנסטאָן, סעדריק קושנער, הארי מאַרקסאָן, דאַמאָן רוניאָן און על וועילל.

קלאַס פון 2016: אהרן דייוויס, טשאַרלעס מערי, ווילאָמאַר Fernandez, עדווין ווירועט, העקטאָר “מאַטשאָ” קאַמאַטשאָ, שטיינערדיק גראַזיאַנאָ, שטיינערדיק קאַנסאַס, דזשאָו לינטש, דזשאָו מיסעלי, עד בראָפי, דזשאָו דעגואַרדיאַ, ראַנדי גארדאן, דעניס ראַפּפּאַפּאָרט, האָוויע אַלבערט, FREDDIE ברוין, האָוואַרד קאָסעלל, רובי גאָלדשטיין און זשימי דזשאַקאָבס.

קלאַס פון 2017: Gaspar אָרטעגאַ, רענאַלדאָ “הער.” סניפּעס, דאַג דעוויטט, “בראנקס באָמבער” אַלעקס ראַמאָס, דיק טיגער, דזשאָסע טאָררעס, “נאָנפּאַרעיל” דזשאַק דעמפּסי, דאָן מייעסקי, ראָן קאַץ, סטאַן Hoffman, באַבי באַרטעלס, האַנק קאַפּלאַן, על גאַווין, אַרטהור דאָנאָוואַן און דן פּאַרקער.

קלאַס פון 2018: לאָו “האָניק בוי” וואַלי, דזשייק ראַדריגעז, טעררענסע אַללי, “בייבי” דזשאָו חדשים, קינד שאָקאָלאַד, יעקב דזש. “דזשענטלמען דזשים” קאָרבעטט, דזשאַק מקאַוליפפע, בילי קאָסטעללאָ, Melio Bettina Ralph “טיגער” דזשאָנעס, Charley Norkus, דייוו אַנדערסאָן, פּעטע בראָדסקי, קרייַטעכץ גאָלדמאַן, באַבי גודמאַן, מעלווינאַ לאַטהאַן, ראָן סקאַט סטעווענס, דזשאַני אַדדיע, דזשאַני באָס, מערי גודמאַן, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

Arthur Mercante, דזשוניער. to join father in New York State Boxing Hall of Fame


Arthur Mercante, דזשוניער. was the third man in the ring for the March 13, 1999 world heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Louis that ended in a draw

זונטיק, אַפּריל 28, ינדאַקשאַן דינער

דאָן מלך, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees


נייַ יארק (מאַרץ 20, 2019) – International boxing referee Arthur Mercante, דזשוניער. will join his father, די שפּעט Arthur Mercante, סיסטער., in the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (ניסבהאָף) to become the first father-son inducted into the NYSBHOF.

The 24-member Class of 2019 will be inducted at the eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner on Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 פּ.ם. און), אַפּריל 28, בייַ רוסאָו ס אויף די בייַ אין האָוואַרד ביטש, ניו יארק.

Mercante, דזשוניער. was an amateur boxer who lost in the 1976 New York Golden Gloves to וואַן לאַפּאָרטע (NYSBHOF inductee, קלאַס פון 2014). “I felt I beat him, and I wanted to turn pro,” Mercante, דזשוניער. explained how he got into officiating. “My father said no as long as I lived in his house, but he suggested I try referring.

Mercante, דזשוניער. started refereeing in 1979 in the amateurs and moved up to the pro ranks in 1984. He has referred 336 פייץ, אַרייַנגערעכנט 72 title fights. Mercante, דזשוניער. has some wonderful memories, including a humorous story in which he was accidentally punched.

I was referring a fight (unified world super middleweight title fight, אויף Jan. 14, 2017 at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn) צווישן באַדאָו דזשאַק און יעקב דעגאַלע,” Mercante, דזשוניער. remembered. “I heard the 10-second warning at the end of the sixth round and started counting 5-4-3-2-1. אין דער זעלביקער צייַט, Jack hit me in the face with a left hook, and I slipped. Beau asked me if I was alright. I said I was fine. שפּעטער, he said that he had hit me with a good shot and that I owned him a good shot. נאָך דעם קאַמף, he told me I can take a good shot.

Mercante, דזשוניער. believed the key to be a good referee is breaking apart fighters in clinches and staying out of the picture, because a fight isn’t about the referee.

One of his most memorable moments of his career was working the same show as his father, וואס איז געווען 81 צייַט, for the first time in 1981 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Father worked the main event between רוי דזשאָנעס, דזשוניער. און David Telesco, Mercante, דזשוניער. handled a fight between David Izon און Derrick Jefferson.


איצט, Mercante, דזשוניער. is heading into the NYSBHOF to join his father. “I never thought I’d be in any Hall of Fame,” Mercante, דזשוניער. קאַמענטאַד. “When the call came January 27th (2019) פון באָב דאַפי (NYBHOF president), it couldn’t have come at a more special day, because my father would have turned 99 אַז טאָג.

“עס ס אַ כּבֿוד, especially going in with this class. I worked a fight between Michael Olajide and יראַן באַרקליי and Michael is getting in this year. דאָן מלך, אַוואַדע, and I worked a lot of shows with Wayne Kelly. רינג 8 has always been a great organization. I’d like to thank everyone involved.

לעבעדיק באָקסערס כעדינג אין די ניסבהאָף אַרייַננעמען (Bronx-born) three-time, צוויי-אָפּטייל וועלט מייַסטער Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 קאָס), Canastota welterweight Dick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 קאָס), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world championRogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 קאָס), (בראָנקס) 1968 יוז. אָלימפּיאַן Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 קאָס), WBO super middleweight world title challenger Michael Olajide (27-5, 19 קאָס), of Manhattan, און קווינס’ world heavyweight title challenger Monte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 קאָס).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (בראָנקס) three-time lightweight world championJimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 קאָס), ברוקלין וועלטערווייט על “Bummy” דייוויס (65-10-4, 46 קאָס), (Schenectady) וועלט וועלטערוועיגהט מייַסטער Marty Servo (47-4-2, 14 קאָס), (בראָנקס) world heavyweight title challenger Roland LaStarza (57-9, 27 קאָס), Brooklyn world lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 קאָס )and Manhattan’s Lower East Side lightweights Sid Terris (94-13-5, 12 קאָס) און LeachThe Fighting DentistCross (35-10-4, 22 קאָס).

In addition to Mercante, קינג, other living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoter דאָן מלך, Flushing judge John McKaie, Brooklyn sportscaster Steve Albert, and Bronx trainer Bob Jackson.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmaker Dewey Fragetta, קריינען, Queens referee Johnny LoBianco, Garden City referee Wayne Kelly, Flushing sportsman Harry Hill, award-winning journalist Jimmy Cannon, of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and NYSAC official/former NABF president Joe Dwyer, פון ברוקלין.

יעדער אַטענדינג ינדוקטעע (אָדער דירעקט אָפּשטאַמלינג פון) וועט באַקומען אַ מנהג-דיזיינד גאַרטל כדי מרמז צו זיין אָדער איר ינדאַקשאַן אין די ניסבהאָף.

די 2019 ינדוקטעעס זענען אויסגעקליבן דורך די ניסבהאָף נאָמינאַטינג קאַמיטי מיטגלידער:ראַנדי גארדאן, הענרי האַסקופּ, דאָן מייעסקי, ראָן מקנאַיר, און ניל טערענס.

אַלע באָקסערס דארף צו זיין ינאַקטיוו פֿאַר לפּחות דרייַ יאר צו זיין פּאַסיק פֿאַר ניסבהאָף ינדאַקשאַן, און אַלע ינדוקטעעס מוזן האָבן ריזיידיד אין ניו יארק סטעיט פֿאַר אַ באַטייַטיק חלק פון זייער באַקסינג קערירז אָדער בעשאַס דער הויפּט פון זייער ריספּעקטיוו קאַריערע.


ניסבהאָף

קלאַס פון 2012: קאַרמען באַסיליאָו, מייק מקקאַללום, מייק טיסאָן, דזשייק לאַמאָטטאַ, רידדיקק באָו, קאַרלאָס אָרטיז, וויטאָ אַנטואָפערמאָ, עמילע גריפפיטה, “צוקער” Ray ראָבינסאָן, גענע טאַני, בעני לעאָנאַרד, טאני קאַנזאָנערי, האַראָלד לעדערמאַן, סטיוו אַקונטאָ, דזשימי גלען, גיל קלאַנסי, Ray אַרסעל, נאַט פליישער, ביל גאַללאָ און אַרטהור מערקאַנטע, סיסטער.

קלאַס פון 2013: דזשאַק דעמפּסי, דזשאַני דאַנדי, סאַנדי סאַדלער, מאַקסי ראָסענבלאָאָם, דזשאָוי אַרטשער, יראַן באַרקליי, מארק ברעלאַנד, באַבי Cassidy, דאַג דזשאָנעס, יינגער דזשאָנעס, יעקב “באַדי” מקגירט, עדי מוסטאַפאַ מוכאַמאַד, באָב אַרום, שעלי פינקעל, טאני גראַזיאַנאָ, לערי מערטשאַנט, טעדי ברענער, מייק דזשאַקאָבס, טעקס ריקקאַרד און דאָן דונפי.

קלאַס פון 2014: פלויד Patterson, טרייסי האַרריס Patterson, בילי באַקקוס, קעווין קעלי, וואַן לאַפּאָרטע, דזשערי קוני, מוסטאַפאַ האַמשאָ, האָוואַרד דייוויס, קינג, Lou אַמבערס, דזשאַק בריטאַן, טערי מקגאָווערן, טעדי אַטלאַס, Lou דיבעללאַ, סטיוו פאַרהאָאָד, גענע מאָר, אַנגעלאָ פּראָספּעראָ, ווייטי בימסטעין, קאַס D'אַמאַטאָ, וויליאם מולדאָאָן און טאָם אָ'ראָורקע.

קלאַס פון 2015: שאול מאַמבי, דזשאָוי גיאַמבאַ, דזשאַני פּערסאָל, האַראָלד וועסטאָן, לאָני בראַדליי, פאולוס בערלענבאַטש, בילי גראַם, Frankie גענאַראָ, באָב מילער, טאָממי ריאַן, דזשימי סלאַטערי, באָב דאַפי, מייק קאַץ, טאָממי גאַלאַגער, ברוס סילווערגלאַדע, טשאַרלי גאָלדמאַן, דזשימי דזשאָהנסטאָן, סעדריק קושנער, הארי מאַרקסאָן, דאַמאָן רוניאָן און על וועילל.

קלאַס פון 2016: אהרן דייוויס, טשאַרלעס מערי, ווילאָמאַר Fernandez, עדווין ווירועט, העקטאָר “מאַטשאָ” קאַמאַטשאָ, שטיינערדיק גראַזיאַנאָ, שטיינערדיק קאַנסאַס, דזשאָו לינטש, דזשאָו מיסעלי, עד בראָפי, דזשאָו דעגואַרדיאַ, ראַנדי גארדאן, דעניס ראַפּפּאַפּאָרט, האָוויע אַלבערט, FREDDIE ברוין, האָוואַרד קאָסעלל, רובי גאָלדשטיין און זשימי דזשאַקאָבס.

קלאַס פון 2017: Gaspar אָרטעגאַ, רענאַלדאָ “הער.” סניפּעס, דאַג דעוויטט, “בראנקס באָמבער” אַלעקס ראַמאָס, דיק טיגער, דזשאָסע טאָררעס, “נאָנפּאַרעיל” דזשאַק דעמפּסי, דאָן מייעסקי, ראָן קאַץ, סטאַן Hoffman, באַבי באַרטעלס, האַנק קאַפּלאַן, על גאַווין, אַרטהור דאָנאָוואַן און דן פּאַרקער.

קלאַס פון 2018: לאָו “האָניק בוי” וואַלי, דזשייק ראַדריגעז, טעררענסע אַללי, “בייבי” דזשאָו חדשים, קינד שאָקאָלאַד, יעקב דזש. “דזשענטלמען דזשים” קאָרבעטט, דזשאַק מקאַוליפפע, בילי קאָסטעללאָ, Melio Bettina Ralph “טיגער” דזשאָנעס, Charley Norkus, דייוו אַנדערסאָן, פּעטע בראָדסקי, קרייַטעכץ גאָלדמאַן, באַבי גודמאַן, מעלווינאַ לאַטהאַן, ראָן סקאַט סטעווענס, דזשאַני אַדדיע, דזשאַני באָס, מערי גודמאַן, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.


טיקקעץ זענען פּרייסט בייַ $125.00 פּער דערוואַקסן און $60.00 פֿאַר קינדער (ונטער 16) און אַרייַננעמען אַ גאַנץ בראַנטש און קאָקטייל שעה אויף פּאָזיציע, סטאַרטינג בייַ 12:30 פּ.ם. און, ווי געזונט ווי מיטאָג (הויפּט ריפּ, פיש אָדער אָף) און עפענען באַר איבער די טאָג. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 אָדערdepcomish@aol.com. אַדס פֿאַר די ניסבהאָף פּראָגראַם זענען בנימצא, ריינדזשינג פון $80.00 צו $200.00, דורך קאַנטאַקטינג דופפי. גיין אויף שורה בייַ www.Ring8ny.com פֿאַר נאָך אינפֿאָרמאַציע וועגן די ניו יארק סטעיט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום.

וועגן קלינגען 8: געשאפן אין 1954 דורך אַ עקס-באָקסיאָר, דזשאַק גרעבעלסקי, רינג 8 געווארן די אַכט סאַבסידיערי פון וואָס איז געווען דעמאָלט באַוווסט ווי דער נאַציאָנאַלער וועטעראַן באָקסערס אַססאָסיאַטיאָן – פונ דאַנעט, קלינגען 8 – און הייַנט די אָרגאַניזאַציע ס דעוויז בלייבט: באָקסערס העלפּינג באָקסערס.

קלינגען 8 איז גאָר באגאנגען צו סופּפּאָרטינג ווייניקער מאַזלדיק מענטשן אין דער באַקסינג קהל וואס זאל דאַרפן הילף אין טערמינען פון פּייינג דינגען, מעדיציניש הוצאות, אָדער וועלכער דזשוסטיפיאַבלע דאַרפֿן.

גיין אויף שורה צו www.Ring8ny.com פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע וועגן קלינגען 8, די גרעסטע גרופּע פון ​​זייַן מין אין די פאַרייניקטע שטאַטן מיט מער ווי 350 מיטגלידער. אַננואַל מיטגלידערשאַפֿט דועס איז בלויז $30.00 און יעדער מיטגליד איז ענטייטאַלד צו אַ באַפיי מיטאָג בייַ קלינגען 8 כוידעשלעך מיטינגז, עקסקלודינג יולי און אויגוסט. כל אַקטיוו באָקסערס, ליבהאָבער און פאַכמאַן, זענען ענטייטאַלד צו אַ פּאָזיטיוו קלינגען 8 יאָריק מיטגלידערשאַפֿט. געסט פון רינג 8 מיטגלידער זענען באַגריסונג בייַ אַ פּרייַז פון בלויז $7.00 פּער מענטש.


SHOWTIME® TO AIR EPIC WILDER vs. FURY HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT THIS SATURDAY AT 9 PM ET/PT

 

אַלע אַקסעס: ווילדער ווס. FURY EPILOGUE Premieres on SHOWTIME Immediately Following The Delayed Telecast of the Dramatic Main Event

פאָטאָ קרעדיט: אסתר לין / שאָוטיים

 

The thrilling Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury heavyweight blockbuster, a sure-fire Fight of the Year candidate, will air on SHOWTIME this Saturday, דעצעמבער 8 בייַ 9 פּ.ם. עט / פּט. The WBC Heavyweight World Championship bout between the 6-foot-7 unbeaten American champion Wilder and 6-foot-9 challenger Fury originally aired live on SHOWTIME PPV® אויף שבת, דעצעמבער 1 פון סטאַפּלעס צענטער אין לאס אנדזשעלעס.

אויף שבת, both Wilder and Fury made strong cases for 2018 Fighter of the Year honors. Wilder faced the two toughest opponents of his career this year including a spectacular knockout win over Cuban slugger Luis Ortiz in a Fight of the Year candidate in March. Fury, the lineal heavyweight champion, returned from a two-and-a-half-year layoff to score two wins in a span of 10 weeks before facing Wilder. אויף שבת, he miraculously withstood a devastating, final-round knockdown that appeared to knock him out cold. Fury rose dramatically and continued to fight until the final bell to cap an effort that will go down as one of the greatest comeback stories in all of sports.

The SHOWTIME presentation of the Wilder vs. Fury, a bout that has been hailed as “…the greatest night for boxing in the U.S. in recent memory,"דורך יאַהאָאָ! ספורט, will be immediately followed by the premiere of אַלע אַקסעס: ווילדער ווס. FURY EPILOGUE. The networks’ Emmy Award winning עפּילאָג reveals the drama of fight night from a unique perspective and introduces viewers to the rarely seen aftermath of world championship prizefighting. אַלע אַקסעס: ווילדער ווס. FURY EPILOGUE goes behind the scenes, into the locker rooms, corners and inner circles as Fury aims to complete a storybook comeback and Wilder looks to continue his reign as the “baddest man on the planet.”

DEONTAY WILDER AND TYSON FURY FIGHT TO SPLIT-DECISION DRAW IN EPIC BATTLE ON​ ​SHOWTIME PPV® FROM STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES

Jarrett Hurd Defends WBA, IBF 154-Pound Titles With Fourth-Round KO Over James Welborn; Luis Ortiz Registers 10-Round TKO of Travis Kauffman; Joe Joyce Remains Undefeated With First-Round KO Against Joe Hanks
דריקט דאָ פֿאַר Photos פֿון אסתּר לין / Showtime

לאס אנדזשעלעס (דעצעמבער. 1, 2018) – Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury fought to a split-decision draw on SHOWTIME PPV® on Saturday night from STAPLES Center​ ​in​ ​arguably ​one of the best heavyweight fights in years​.​

 

 

 

After controlling the WBC World Championship fight early, Fury (27-0-1, 19 קאָס) miraculously overcame two knockdowns by Wilder (40-0-1, 39 קאָס) – including one in round 12 – in the improbable draw. די ריכטער סקאָרד די באַוט 115-111 for Wilder, 114-112 for Fury and 113-113.

 

 

 

“I think with the two knockdowns I definitely won the fight,” said Wilder, who has recorded a knockdown in each of his 41 pro fights and was defending his WBC belt for the eighth time since 2015. “We poured our hearts out tonight. We’re both warriors, but with those two drops I think I won the fight.”

 

 

Fury saw it differently, stating that he gave it everything he had.

 

 

 

“We’re on away soil, I got knocked down twice, but I still believe I won that fight,” said England’s Fury, whose amazing comeback continues following a two and a half-year absence from the sport from drug and alcohol addiction and mental health issues.​ “I hope I did you all proud after nearly three years out of the ring. I was never going to be knocked down tonight. I showed good heart to get up. I came here tonight and I fought my heart out.​”​

 

 

It was an electrifying night with an attendance announced at 17,698 fans, which included Hollywood stars and fight fans like former Lakers greats Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West, former NFL stars Michael Strahan and Michael Irvin, and ​boxing ​legends Evander Holyfield and Floyd Mayweather.

 

 

 

Fury, who out-landed Wilder 84-71 קוילעלדיק, was caught by a short right hand by Wilder just behind the left ear to drop Fury for the third time in his career in the ninth round. Then in the 12th, a Wilder right hand and left hook combination sent the 6-foot-9 Fury down again, hitting his head on the canvas. ווידער, he managed to ​stand​ up and referee Jack Reiss let him continue to fight.

 

 

 

“Boxing is always the theater of the unexpected, and that’s what we had tonight,” SHOWTIME expert analyst Al Bernstein said.

 

 

 

Bernstein said seeing Fury get up and continue to fight after the brutal knockdown was “one of the most astonishing things I’ve ever seen in the boxing ring.”

 

 

 

SHOWTIME boxing historian and commentator Steve Farhood had Fury controlling the early rounds and Fury winning rounds 3-8, and ultimately scored the fight, 115-111.

 

 

 

Because of a rematch clause, both fighters were asked if they would like to do it again. “I would love for it to be my next fight,” Wilder said. “Why not? Let’s give the fans what they want to see. It was a great fight and let’s do it again. It doesn’t matter to me where we do it.”

 

 

 

“​One hundred​ percent we’ll do the rematch,” said Fury, fighting in the first heavyweight title pay-per-view bout in America since 2002. “We are two great champions. Me and this man are the two best heavyweights on the planet.”

 

 

 

Wilder said he came out slow and rushed his punches. “I didn’t sit still. I was too hesitant. I started overthrowing the right hand and I just couldn’t adjust.”

 

 

 

Fury, fighting for the third time this year with 26-year-old trainer Ben Davison in his corner, also had former boxing great Ricky Hatton and seven-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach in his corner.

 

 

 

In the lead-up fight to Wilder-Fury, “Swift” Jarrett Hurd (23-0, 16 קאָס) defended his 154-pound IBF and WBA world title belts with a fourth-round knockout against United Kingdom’s James Welborn (24-7, 7 קאָס), who was fighting for the first time on American soil.

 

 

Welborn was the aggressor in the first minute of the fourth round, sending Hurd to the ropes with punch after punch to the body and head. Suddenly realizing he might be in trouble, Hurd of Accokeek, מד., countered back from sudden adversity in dramatic fashion and sent Welborn back-tracking before a devastating body punch sent him to one knee. He was counted out at 1:55 by referee Lou Moret, who was officiating the final fight of his 30-plus year career.

 

 

 

נאָך דעם קאַמף, undefeated super welterweight Jermell Charlo entered the ring to challenge for Hurd’s coveted belts. “We definitely want Charlo,” Hurd told SHOWTIME Sports’ דזשים גרוי, saying the matchup would likely occur after one more fight. “I’m calling the shots. I’m No. ​1​ right now. When I say answer the phone, answer the phone. I got the date.”

 

 

 

Charlo shot back. “This is easy money. I like those belts – they look real good on you. He said he wants another fight. I’m ready now.”

 

 

 

הורד, who unified the WBA and IBF belts by beating WBA champion Erislandy Lara in April in Las Vegas, was returning with a surgically repair left shoulder. He threw 118 דזשאַבס, more than half of the 220 punches he threw in the fight.

 

 

 

“I’m just coming off surgery so I wanted to see how I worked off the jab,” Hurd said. “I felt good I was working behind the jab I got caught on the ropes and got caught with some shots and said ‘that’s enough. He got enough TV time.’ I heard the crowd and I didn’t want to get brave. So I turned it up and got the knockdown.​”​

 

 

 

Former Wilder foe and heavyweight southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz (30-1, 26 קאָס) returned to STAPLES​ Center​ for a second consecutive victory with a resounding 10th-round TKO against Travis “My Time” Kauffman (32-3, 23 קאָס) פון לייענען, פּאַ.

 

 

 

The 39-year-old Ortiz of Camaguey, קובאַ, registered left-cross knockdowns in the sixth, eighth and 10th rounds before the final blow coming later in the 10th round against a gritty Kauffman. It was the 26th career stoppage for Ortiz, who lost to Wilder in a Fight of the Year candidate back in March.

 

 

 

The fight was officially called at 1:58 of the 10th round. "איך בין אַ וואָריער,” Ortiz said. “Nothing contains me. We didn’t have to knock him out but we wanted to show everything we have in our repertoire, and we showed it tonight.”

 

 

 

אָרטיז, who was warned twice for low blows, clipped Kauffman for a second time by a lethal left hand of Ortiz at 2:29 אין די אַכט קייַלעכיק. But just like the first time he was send to canvas in the sixth round, Kauffman was able to get up and continue fighting.

 

 

 

The technically sound performance by Ortiz included 376 jab attempts to Kauffman’s 99 and out-landing him 66-7. That led to a 135-37 lead in total connects and a 69-30 margin in power connects against Kauffman, who SHOWTIME commentator Paulie Malignaggi called, “a stubborn guy who wouldn’t go away.”

 

 

 

“Of course I’ll fight the winner of this fight [Wilder-Fury],” Ortiz said. “I want that second fight with Wilder. I want to fight anybody.”

 

 

 

In the ​pay-per-view​ telecast opener, Joe “The Juggernaut” Joyce (7-0, 7 קאָס) recorded a massive first-round knockout against Joe “The Future” Hanks (23-3, 15 קאָס). A rising heavyweight, Joyce, פון לאָנדאָן, ענגלאַנד, ended the fight officially after just 2:25 as he used a right jab to set up a near-perfect left hook sending Hanks to the canvas and down for the count.

 

 

 

Trained by noted trainer Abel Sanchez, Joyce told Gray he’s ready for anyone. “I want to get in some bigger fights,” said the former Olympic silver medal winner who recorded his fourth first-round KO. “I’ve been doing well so there is plenty more to come. All the support from back home in England, thanks for coming. I hope I put on something good to watch.”

 

 

 

It was the second win in the United States for Joyce, who also picked up the vacant WBA Continental heavyweight title. “I’m getting people out quickly,"ער האט געזאגט. “I’ve got a lot of experience, I’m just going to improve on my strength and my speed. I’ve heard comments that I’m slow but I seem to land the shots and get the job done.”

 

 

 

It was the third time during his career that Hanks, from Newark, נ.דזש., has been knocked down by a left hook.

 

 

 

Earlier in the night on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Adonis Stevenson’s five-and-a-half year reign as the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion of the World ended as Oleksandr Gvozdyk dethroned boxing’s longest reigning champion with a devastating 11th round knockout from Videotron Center in Quebec City. ווידעא: הטטפּס://s.sho.com/2BMNZIx. Saturday’s one-fight telecast from Quebec City will replay on Monday, דעצעמבער 3 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ANYTIME® and SHOWTIME on DEMAND®. The SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION streamed live on SHOWTIME Sports social platforms and is archived on the SHO Sports YouTube channel and Facebook page.

 

 

 

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HEAVYWEIGHT LEGENDS ROUNDTABLE QUOTES & פאָטאָס

Former Heavyweight Champions & Stars Discuss Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Heavyweight Championship Showdown Taking Place This Saturday, דעצעמבער 1 לעבן אויף Showtime פּפּוו® פון STAPLES Center in Los Angeles
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לאס אנדזשעלעס (נאָוועמבער 30, 2018) – One day before the most significant heavyweight event in the U.S. אין איבער 15 יאָרן, heavyweight legends have descended on Los Angeles to discuss the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury showdown that will be live on SHOWTIME PPV® Saturday night from STAPLES Center in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

 

 

 

A media roundtable featured heavyweight greats עוואַנדער האָליפיעלד, לענאַקס לויס, רידדיקק באָו, דזשערי קוני, עאַרניע שייווערז, Buster Douglas און מיכאל ספּינקס as they broke down Saturday’s battle of unbeaten giants.

 

 

 

טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש, which is promoted by BombZquad Enterprises and Queensberry Promotions, in association with TGB Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, are on sale now and are available via AXS.com. ווילדער ווס. Fury will be produced and distributed by SHOWTIME PPV. The suggested retail price (SRP) for the pay-per-view telecast is $64.99 for standard definition.

 

 

 

The roundtable was hosted by SHOWTIME Sports award-winning reporter Jim Gray from the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, לאס אנדזשעלעס. Here is what the heavyweight legends had to say Friday:

 

EVANDER HOLYFIELD

 

 

I feel that Deontay Wilder will win because eventually he’ll land that right hand. He’s very patient. He’s a thinker, but he can also take chances. When people take chances, they win.

 

 

 

Deontay might not have as much experience as we did in our day, but he’s got the power. That’s what the people want to see and I think they’re going to be happy when they see it.

 

 

 

There was a point in time where every great heavyweight was from the United States. We had a very good amateur program. I was the last true heavyweight champion from the U.S. before Wilder and until I lost the decision against Lennox.

 

 

 

To be the heavyweight champion of the world, and to say you’re the best, you have to fight any man.

 

לענאַקס לויס

 

 

 

I think it’s going to be a great fight. Deontay Wilder has a terrific right hand and when it lands, not too many people can stand up to it. I also think that you can’t hurt what you can’t hit. Tyson Fury is not an easy person to hit. He has great ability and movement. I’m going with Deontay early or Fury late.

 

 

 

We all know how it feels to lose the heavyweight championship. We know how hard it is to gain it back. Fury has lost it, and now he wants it back. I can see now that he’s sacrificing and saying to himself that he shouldn’t have lost it, and now he has to regain it.

 

 

 

I think the view in the U.K. is that Tyson Fury is the man that stepped up. The gauntlet was thrown out there and he stood up for Britain. Deontay came to England to challenge Anthony Joshua, but it was Tyson Fury who answered the call.

 

 

 

I would say that there are a couple of meccas in boxing that are places where everyone wants to fight. לאַס וועגאַס, New York and of course, לאס אנדזשעלעס. My fight against Vitali Klitschko at STAPLES Center was a great fight. My plan that night was not to box to go the distance, I boxed to go a short distance and it did.

 

RIDDICK BOWE

 

 

 

I’m going with Deontay Wilder tomorrow night. He’s going to put on a great show for everyone and get another knockout.

 

 

 

Tyson Fury is skilled and tall, אָבער צו מיר, he doesn’t do enough on offense. He moves but he doesn’t move his hands enough.

 

GERRY COONEY

 

 

 

I think it’s a great fight tomorrow night. We know that Fury is coming back motivated. If Wilder finds a home for that right, he’s going to take Fury out. I think he’s going to connect at some point during the fight.

 

 

 

I think Tyson Fury is a great man for how far he’s come back in his life and for standing up to Deontay Wilder. Fury called him out, so maybe he knows something we don’t know.

 

 

 

I’m so glad to be up here. Look at all these great heavyweights and great guys. It’s special and they’re all here to watch this fight tomorrow night.

 

EARNIE SHAVERS

 

 

 

Me and Deontay are both from Alabama. I’ll be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame soon and Deontay will be there one day as well. Deontay is a great puncher and I’m pulling for him tomorrow night.

 

 

 

I fought in a great era. If you fight guys on the same level, you’ll get good fights. These guys today could get in there in our day and put on a good show.

 

BUSTER DOUGLAS

 

 

 

I think this is going to be a good competitive fight. If I had to pick, I’d take Deontay Wilder by knockout in the eighth round.

 

 

 

I feel like Tyson Fury has already won by battling back and getting into great shape and being in this position. I’m sure many people thought they’d never see him back here. That’s a victory in itself.

 

 

 

My victory over Mike Tyson changed my life in a great way. I was now the heavyweight champion of the world. My dream had come true. Seeing my two youngest kids being born was the only thing that could top it.

 

MICHAEL SPINKS

 

 

“מייַ דער בעסטער מענטש געווינען. I don’t know who’s in the best of shape but I think Fury being out of the ring makes me lean toward Deontay Wilder. If Fury is as big in person as they say he is, he’s got a great chance.

 

 

If you’re the underdog, you just have to go on what you know and what you’ve worked on. You can’t pay attention to the doubters. You focus on what you’ve prepared yourself for and give it your all. I always saw myself winning. It’s the greatest feeling to come out of the ring victorious.

 

 

 

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ABOUT WILDER vs. FURY

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury pits the WBC Heavyweight World Champion Wilder against the lineal heavyweight champion Fury on SHOWTIME PPV® שבת, דעצעמבער 1 from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The PPV undercard begins at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT and will featureunbeaten unified super welterweight world champion Jarrett Hurd returning to take onJason Welborn, Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis Ortiz facing-off against Travis Kauffman and rising undefeated heavyweight Joe Joyce battling Joe Hanks.

 

 

 

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WILDER VS. FURY PPV UNDERCARD PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & פאָטאָס

Unified 154-Pound Champion Jarrett Hurd, Cuban Heavyweight Slugger Luis Ortiz & Rising Heavyweight Joe Joyce Talk Respective Showdowns This Saturday, דעצעמבער 1 לעבן אויף Showtime פּפּוו® פון סטאַפּלעס צענטער אין לאס אנדזשעלעס
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לאס אנדזשעלעס (נאָוועמבער 29, 2018) – Fighters competing on Saturday’s PPV undercard headlined by the heavyweight championship showdown between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury went face-to-face on Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring on SHOWTIME PPV® from STAPLES Center in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The PPV undercard begins at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT and features unified 154-pound world champion דזשאַררעטט כערד defending against the U.K.’s Jason Welborn, Cuban heavyweight contender לויס אָרטיז in a 10-round showdown against rugged veteranטראַוויס קאַופפמאַן and rising heavyweight Joe Joyce גענומען אויף דזשאָו האַנקס אין אַ 10-קייַלעכיק כעוויווייט אַטראַקשאַן.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש, which is promoted by BombZquad Enterprises and Queensberry Promotions, in association with TGB Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, are on sale now and are available via AXS.com. ווילדער ווס. Fury will be produced and distributed by SHOWTIME PPV. The suggested retail price (SRP) for the pay-per-view telecast is $64.99 for standard definition.
Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday from Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites Los Angeles:
JARRETT HURD
Everything that my team and I have spoken about has come to pass. I’m here as the co-main of a massive card and I’m just really appreciative of everyone who believed in me and helped push me to this moment.
Saturday night I want to show my versatility. Everyone has seen that I’m electrifying. I bring the action. But I want to show that I am swift and I do have defense. I know how to use my height and range. I’m still going to bring the action on Saturday, so you have to make sure to tune-in.
We don’t think of Welborn as a tune-up fight. Jason Welborn is a British champion for a reason. We just want to go out there and establish the game plan we worked on in camp.
I want to show my defensive side and show that I can box and move. I want to show that I don’t have to just keep coming forward. I’m going to be able to do that and start to break him down and get him out of there.
Everybody sees my demeanor, and they know that I carry that to the ring. My composure is my biggest attribute. ניט קיין ענין וואָס ווער עס יז זאגט, I’m always going to be me.
I’m number one in the division and things are going to play out how I want them. We’ve had three tough camps training for southpaws. When I eventually fight (WBC champion) דזשערמעלל טשאַרלאָ, I’m going to be ready because of all the work on my versatility and defense. I’ll be ready for Jermell Charlo.
I want to be an active champion because I didn’t have a lot of amateur fights. I need to stay in the ring and get all the experience I can. I want to get these good fights in while I’m still young and healthy.
I’m back from my surgery and we’re going to get back to the old Jarrett Hurd. I’m going to show everyone all that I can do. Everyone knows that there’s always going to be action. It’s going to be a wonderful fight on a wonderful card. Don’t blink during this one.
JASON WELBORN
This is a dream come true to be here today. Hurd has worked his way up to get here just like I have. רעכט איצט, he’s in my way. I hope everyone enjoys what I bring to the table on Saturday night.
I have the belief that I’m born and bred for this game and I’m going to show it to the whole world on Saturday night. I always prove people wrong.
The last two years I’ve become the best in Britain and beaten everyone they put in front of me. When people doubt me, I train even harder. I’m coming to win and I’ve got nothing to lose.
I have to get what I deserve and I’ll do it on Saturday night. I’ve already been through the storm. He’s got what I want.
I’ve got to enjoy the fight and get what I want. He can look past me all he wants, but once he feels what I bring to the table, we’ll see how he reacts. I’m ready for whatever he’s going to bring to the table.
LUIS ORTIZ
I want to thank everyone who has helped me get this opportunity. I like to do my talking in the ring, but I’m happy that Travis Kauffman stepped up. A lot of heavyweights haven’t done that and I’m glad we can make this fight happen.
I’m coming to do my job. This is a heavyweight fight and we know that means one punch can change everything. It’s not going to end well for Travis on Saturday night.
“עס זענען 10 rounds to get the job done, and three minutes per round. I’m going to get my job done. The job is to seek and destroy. So I hope that Travis is very prepared to give the fans a great show. Saturday night you’ll see ‘King Kong’ אין די רינג.
I’ve pushed myself even harder than ever in training camp. We’re sticking with the same game plan of family first and I believe I will be rewarded. My five-year-old boy reminds me that I have a loss and that motivates me to train harder and harder.
I expect Travis to have the great confidence he’s showing. It’s a great chance for him and I’m sure he’ll be motivated. I’m motivated for every fight, because it’s not just about my opponent. My goal is to provide for my family and Travis is in the way. I’ve never deterred from that mentality and it’s got me ready for Saturday night.
טראַוויס קאַופפמאַן
I’m thankful to Luis Ortiz for taking this fight. Everybody is afraid to fight him, but I’m not afraid of anyone. We all know that Luis Ortiz can punch, but I don’t care about any of that. It’s my time. I come from a rough background and I won’t back down.
“דאס איז מיין צייַט. There’s nothing that’s going to stop me from taking this guy down. He’s so worried about Deontay Wilder, but he has to worry about me before he gets any rematch.
You might not know who I am right now, but you will after Saturday night. I’m going to make sure people remember my name.
Luis Ortiz is very skilled, but if you want to be the best you have to fight the best. No one actually wants to step up and take this fight, but I really believe this is my time. I bring some heat in the ring and I come to fight every time.
JOE JOYCE
I’m excited to be on this massive card. I’m going to give the whole world a treat as part of a great event. You have to tune-in and watch me start the show off right on Saturday night.
Training in Big Bear has been a perfect environment for me. It’s in the mountains, it has the altitude and it’s secluded. I’ve seen what goes into their training camps and worked alongside the best in the world. They’ve helped me install the kind of style that will have me at my best.
I have the Olympic pedigree, but now it’s about advancing the brute strength and really getting the perfect snap on my shots.
Sparring against Tyson Fury was really top-level work. I know that it’s made me a better fighter. He’s looking fit and strong and it shows when you’re in the ring with him.
“דאס איז אַ גרויס געלעגנהייט. Abel Sanchez has done a tremendous job getting me ready for this position. I’m excited to show everyone my skills and everything I’ve learned.
I’m glad that Joe Hanks decided to take this fight. I can’t wait to lace up the gloves and get the party started. I’m going to keep my knockout streak going and I guarantee it’s going to be exciting
JOE HANKS
It’s been a long time coming for this moment. I’m thankful to my team and I’m excited to be on this card with other great heavyweights. It’s a great time to be a heavyweight. I’m ready to put my name in the ring to have the chance to really do something special with a great performance Saturday.
The work has been done. I did everything that I had to do. I’ve done more than I did preparing for my past fights. Being the underdog doesn’t mean much to me. I’m from Newark, ניו דזשערזי, and we’re all underdogs there.
I’ve put the time in and I’ve had everyone supporting me and pushing me and I think it’s going to get me over the hump. I’m just really excited to get in there.
סטיווען עספּינאָזאַ, President Sports & געשעעניש פּראָגראַממינג, שאָוטיים נעטוואָרקס ינק.
When we talk about Jarrett Hurd, he’s a fighter who has seemingly come out of nowhere and has had an incredibly rapid rise to the top. He was not a decorated amateur. He has learned on the job. All he has done since beating Oscar Molina in 2016 is impress. He is recognized as one of the bright young stars in boxing. He has been off due to injury and certainly could have taken an easier fight than Jason Welborn, who is a British Commonwealth champion. We’re expecting an action fight there.
Luis Ortiz is one of the top heavyweights in the world. He has one blemish on his otherwise perfect record, a loss to Deontay Wilder. Perhaps Ortiz was just seconds away from victory. We talk about a slim margin in fights, that was the slimmest of margins. I think he is going to be trying to make a statement on the undercard that he deserves a rematch against Deontay Wilder. Standing in his way will be Travis Kauffman. This is another all-action fight filled with big punchers.
In our opening bout, we have one of the most talked-about rising young heavyweights in the sportJoe Joyce, who is taking on a tough veteran in Joe Hanks. As we know, the heavyweight division has been the focus more in the last six to nine months than we’ve seen in the last couple decades. Joe Joyce is at the top of the list on the potential next wave of future stars. He is certainly not wasting any time taking on a fighter of Joe Hankscaliber.
When you look at the card overall, you’ve got some of the biggest punchers in boxing. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see several knockouts on this card. Don’t miss the action.
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Boxing’s Best Heavyweights Past and Present Give Their Thoughts and Predictions On Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Blockbuster as Fight Week Begins in Los Angeles

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לאס אנדזשעלעס (נאָוועמבער 27, 2018) – As fight week in Los Angles kicks off, heavyweights of the past and present have spoken, and the majority believe Deontay Wilder’s pure punching power will be enough to defeat the highly-skilled טיסאָן צאָרן אויף שבת, דעצעמבער 1 on SHOWTIME PPV®.

 

 

 

Some of the greatest heavyweight names in the history of boxing weighed-in on what will be the biggest heavyweight title fight in the U.S. since Mike Tyson took on Lennox Lewis in 2002. The SHOWTIME PPV begins at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT from STAPLES Center in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

 

 

 

טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש, which is promoted by BombZquad Enterprises and Queensberry Promotions, in association with TGB Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, are on sale now and are available via AXS.com. ווילדער ווס. Fury will be produced and distributed by SHOWTIME PPV. The suggested retail price (SRP) for the pay-per-view telecast is $64.99 for standard definition.

 

 

 

Here is what the current and former heavyweight greats had to say about the Wilder vs. Fury matchup:

 

MIKE TYSON:

 

 

Although Wilder’s punch is strong, nothing can compare to the mental strength Fury has shown both in and out of the ring. It’ll be a close call, but I think Fury’s got a true fighting chance.

 

EVANDER HOLYFIELD:

 

 

“עס ס אַ גרויס קאַמף. Fury’s got a lot of skills, he’s awkward and he has long arms. He has good reflexes and is a strong counter-puncher. Deontay needs to be first and he can’t wait on Tyson. Tyson’s always been the bigger fighter. In fighting Deontay it’s the same case. If things get difficult, ער ס (Fury) got more experience and a lot of tricks. I think with Deontay’s power, he might be able to end it early, but if Tyson can frustrate him and it goes the distance, then it could go his way.

לענאַקס לויס:

 

 

If it goes the distance then it belongs to Tyson Fury. If it’s a short fight it will belong to Deontay Wilder. This is an epic and most-unpredictable showdown. I can’t wait for this fight.

GEORGE FOREMAN:

 

 

I am a big fan of Deontay Wilder and I was impressed with Tyson Fury and how he avoided the big shots against Wladimir Klitschko. I can see him going 12 rounds with Wilder because of his height and reach.

 

 

 

The great thing about this fight is that we’re all talking about it. I think Wilder wins a close decision.

 

RIDDICK BOWE:

 

 

If Wilder comes out and means business then he should beat Fury with ease. My prediction is Wilder by knockout!”

 

GERRY COONEY:

 

 

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury is a very interesting fight. I love Tyson Fury. I think he’s a remarkable self-promoter, and he did a great job with Wladimir Klitschko, using his feints and throwing Klitschko off his game plan. Deontay is a different kind of fighter, כאָטש. Fury fights at 30 מייל פער שעה. Deontay fights at 100 מייל פער שעה. אַזוי, when Deontay catches Fury and gets ahold of him I think it’s going to be over. I admire Fury, but I think he’s barking up the wrong tree with this fight. I think the bottom line is that Deontay is a whole different type of beast. He comes in aggressive and finishes his opponents. I hate to pick, but somebody has to lose. I’m picking Deontay by knockout and I think it ends inside of four or five rounds.

 

LUIS ORTIZ

 

 

If Fury decides he wants to dip and dive and move, then he can extend the fight. But it’s all up to Wilder. If Fury decides he wants to come to the middle of the ring and fight, then it’s going to be over quick. Wilder is going to catch him. פּראָגנאָז: Wilder by KO.

קריס אַררעאָלאַ:

 

 

I think Wilder fighting Ortiz and now Fury back-to-back gives the fans exciting fights. I like both Wilder and Fury, but for this fight I am leaning slightly toward Wilder to win.

 

 

 

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ABOUT WILDER vs. FURY

 

 

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury pits the WBC Heavyweight World Champion Wilder against the lineal heavyweight champion Fury on SHOWTIME PPV® שבת, דעצעמבער 1 from STAPLES CENTER in Los Angeles and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The PPV undercard begins at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT and will featureunbeaten unified super welterweight world champion Jarrett Hurdreturning to take onJason Welborn, Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis Ortizfacing-off against Travis Kauffmanand rising undefeated heavyweight Joe Joycebattling Joe Hanks.

 

 

 

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