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Can Saunders aconsegueix la seva victòria més impressionant fins a la data sobre Lemieux?

Billy Joe Saunders sortirà al ring el desembre 16 al Canadà com a campió vigent i defensor de la mitjana de la OMB, sent l'orgullós propietari d'un cinturó que va guanyar al desembre 2015 en derrotar el company de viatge Andy Lee.

 

Però des que va destacar l’irlandès Lee amb un èxit de decisió majoritària per convertir-se en campió del món al Manchester Arena, Saunders només l'ha defensat en dues ocasions, amb una decisió unànime triomfa sobre Artur Akavov i Willie Monroe Jr., més recentment.

 

Contra el joc rus Akavov, el títol mundial invicte no va ser ni molt menys impressionant i potser fins i tot afortunat d’aconseguir una decisió tan còmoda al final al Lagoon Leisure Centre, a terra escocesa.. La victòria contra el rival nord-americà Monroe Jr va ser molt millor, després d'haver assumit Dominic Ingle com el seu nou entrenador.

 

Però aquest darrer combat va seguir sent un assumpte trist i no va fer res per afavorir ni impulsar Saunders’ atraure a un públic més ampli, mentre treballava amb comoditat la punyeta sud-americana nascuda a Nova York. Durant la major part de la defensa del títol, amb prou feines el feien treballar, amb Monroe amb un pla de joc estranyament ineficient.

 

No obstant això, el jove de 28 anys afrontarà la seva prova de carrera més dura fins ara contra l'excampió de 160 lliures David Lemieux, un desafiament molt més greu que un Chris Eubank Jr, inexpert i juvenil, un indiferent Andy Lee i el lluny d’amenaçar Willy Monroe Junior.

 

El canadenc Lemieux, de gran èxit, entrarà a les cordes as the evens outsider in the latest boxing odds to prevail on home territory, a promising price for a fighter on a strong surge of victories of late. Since being viciously stopped in a gallant showing against the division kingpin Gennady Golovkin in October 2015, the 28-year-old has earned four consecutive wins, including two big knockouts of Glen Tapia and Curtis Stevens.


Of all the opponents Saunders has gone toe to toe with to date, none have possessed the punching power of Lemieux, and that could be a decisive factor come fight night. The latter home hope is promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy, who are seemingly keen to match the Canadian up with main cash cow Saul ‘CaneloAlvarez next year, rather than throw him in with ‘GGG’ una vegada més en una revenda molt esperada.

 

Tot i ser el favorit per imposar-se i mantenir el seu historial invicte en la que serà la seva primera aventura fora del Regne Unit en la seva carrera professional, sembla que les probabilitats estan realment apilades contra Saunders per a aquesta última trobada.

 

Ha estat evident, massa, que Saunders no compta amb la potència massiva capaç de mantenir un Lemieux de peu de flota lluny de les zones de perill durant tot el seu partit. L’artista Knockout Lemieux va produir el que finalment es podria votar com a aturada de l’any al març quan va posar brutalment Stevens’ llums apagades a la ciutat de Nova York.

 

Podria haver-hi un altre èxit de detenció cruel a les cartes del territori nacional?? Depèn de Saunders i Ingle executar el seu pròxim pla de joc perfectament per assegurar la que seria una victòria molt impressionant a la carretera, però sembla que serà una nit realment de proves al Quebec.

CREMADES: TINC MÉS CAPÍTOLS PER ESCRIURE A LA MEVA CARRERA

El 'Rickster’ gaudint de la batalla de Gran Bretanya a Manchester
Els antics campions del món s'enfronten quan Anthony Crolla s'enfronta a Ricky Burns.AQUEST DISSABTE, Octubre, 7º
VIURE en AWE – Una gran oferta d'oci
SAN DIEGO (Octubre 5, 2017) -Ricky Burns creu que pot tornar a ser campió del món i vol demostrar que hi ha molts capítols per escriure a la seva història mentre coneix Anthony Crolla al Manchester Arena. en dissabte.

AQUEST DISSABTE TARDA, Octubre 7, un parell d'antics campions del món xocaran com a excampions del món de pes lleugers Anthony Crolla lluita contra l'antic campió de tres divisions Ricky Burns en un enfrontament programat de 12 rondes de pes lleugers al Manchester Arena a Manchester, Anglaterra, i s'emetrà EN VIU & EXCLUSIVAMENT ALS ESTATS UNITS a AWE- Una gran oferta d'oci. L'emissió començarà a les 2 PM ET / 11 Tinc PT
La lluita també estarà disponible a www.klowdtv.com al canal AWE.
El campió del món de tres pesos Burns i l'antic governant del món lleuger Crolla entren en el combat imprescindible a causa de les derrotes en les batalles d'unificació., i les estrelles britàniques han admès que la derrota faria el camí de tornada al nivell d'elit al qual s'han acostumat a operar a llarg termini..
Burns va crear la història com el primer rei de tres pesos d'Escòcia i l'estrella de Coatbridge confia que una victòria a Manchester el posaria de nou a la taula superior i en la carrera per una 14a lluita pel títol mundial a 2018 per continuar el seu notable viatge a la boxa.
“Veig cada baralla com una lluita obligada,” va dir Burns. “L'al·licient que se'ns ha posat al davant amb la possibilitat de tornar a lluitar pel títol mundial, He d'assegurar-me de sortir i guanyar això que estic segur de fer.”
“És la primera vegada que lluito a Manchester, així que estic segur que serà una gran nit per als aficionats. Tinc molt de respecte per Anthony, és un lluitador brillant i aquesta serà una lluita crack.”
“Ara estem tots dos al mateix vaixell, tornar després d'una derrota i mirar de recuperar els nostres noms entre els grans. Hi va haver alguns noms esmentats per a la meva propera lluita, però aquesta era l'única lluita que volia quan vaig saber que es podria fer.”
“Sé que hi ha una bona gent que baixa de Glasgow, però qualsevol aficionat a la boxa guanyarà amb aquesta lluita., ja saps què aconseguiràs quan lluitem, Ho posarem tot en joc i el millor home guanyarà.”
“La gent em diu ara: "si perds això, què faràs".?’ Aquest pensament no m'ha passat pel cap. Sé que és una lluita dura, però la pastanaga d'una possible lluita pel títol mundial significa que les recompenses són massives, però no necessitava més incentius per a aquesta lluita, això només m'ho va acabar.”
“Durant l'últim any tothom m'ha preguntat quan em vaig a jubilar durant l'últim any. he tingut 48 baralles però mai he sortit del ring amb la cara en estat, Encara estic gaudint de l'entrenament i el costat d'entrenar i lluitar són les millors parts als meus ulls.”
“Si mai va arribar un moment en què sortia ferit lluita rere baralla, o al gimnàs lluitant amb aquests nens famolencs i rebent massa cops, Jo mateix sabria que seria hora de dir-ho com un dia, però sé que em queden moltes nits grans i n'estic segur Dissabte serà un d'ells.”
“No he pensat mai en el que he fet durant la meva carrera perquè encara no s'ha acabat. No em retiraré fins que la boxa estigui fora del meu sistema. L'últim que vull fer és empaquetar-lo massa aviat i després un any després vull tornar. No acabaré fins que odi l'entrenament i estic fart de fer dieta.”
“Potser ho he superat als ulls d'algunes persones, però he treballat el cul per arribar on tinc. La gent veu que et baralla, però només els més propers veuen el que faig dues o tres vegades al dia, set dies a la setmana per 12 setmanes abans d'una baralla, Tiro la paella.”
“Mireu qui ha boxejat Anthony durant els últims dos anys, només ha encaixat el millor. Ha perdut contra Linares però se'n va anar 24 rondes i no va ser noquejat ni mal ferit en absolut. Estàs perdent contra nois a nivell d'elit, aquests són lluitadors increïbles i aquesta és la meva feina, si teniu un dia dur a l'oficina, torneu l'endemà i us assegureu que esteu millor.”
“Sempre he admès que no sóc el millor boxejador de la història, però si em vas a vèncer, hauràs de ser molt bo o hauràs de treballar per això perquè la manera com entreno estic segur que hi seré a un gran ritme durant tot el temps. 12 rondes i la meva duresa mental és un dels meus millors atributs.”
Burns i Crolla s'enfronten en una gran nit d'acció a Manchester, mentre Sam Eggington defensa el seu títol europeu de pes welter per primera vegada contra el desafiador obligatori Mohamed Mimoune i Robbie Barrett també fa una primera defensa contra un depredador obligatori mentre posa la seva corretja de pes lleuger britànic contra l'invicte Lewis Ritson..
Algunes de les estrelles més brillants de Gran Bretanya d'ambdós costats de la frontera estan en acció amb l'entrenador de Crolla, Joe Gallagher, passant una nit intensa amb Scotty Cardle., Osea Burton, Marcus Morrison i Sam Hyde tots guantant, mentre que a Burns s'uneixen els seus compatriotes Charlie Flynn i Joe Ham.
L'ex desafiador del títol mundial de pes gallo, Gavin McDonnell, vol tornar a la fila per a un segon crack al gran, L'estrella del pes welter en ascens Conor Benn lluita per novena vegada a les files pagades i també hi apareixen els talents locals Jake Haigh i Ryan Doyle..

VÍDEOS PROMOCIONALS ANTHONY CROLLA VS RICKY BURNS

Els antics campions del món s'enfronten quan Anthony Crolla s'enfronta a Ricky Burns en dissabte Octubre, 7º
VIURE en AWE – Una gran oferta d'oci
SAN DIEGO (Setembre 22, 2017) -A continuació es mostren vídeos promocionals de Octubre 7 lluita entre els antics campions del món Anthony Crolla i Ricky Burns.
En Dissabte tarda, Octubre 7, Un parell d'antics campions del món xocaran com a antic campió del món de pes lleuger Anthony Crolla lluita contra l'antic campió de tres divisions Ricky Burns en un enfrontament programat de 12 rondes de pes lleugers al Manchester Arena a Manchester, Anglaterra, i s'emetrà EN VIU & EXCLUSIVAMENT ALS ESTATS UNITS a AWE- Una gran oferta d'oci. L'emissió començarà a les 2 PM ET /11 Tinc PT
La lluita també estarà disponible a www.klowdtv.com al canal AWE.
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Sobre AWE BOXA EN VIU

AWE VIU Boxa compta amb el títol mundial en viu del campionat i eliminació combats mostrant peleadores més emocionants d'avui. Des de l'inici dels esdeveniments de boxa en viu de AWE en 2011, AWE ha aparegut més 50 baralles de títol mundial.

AWE ha portat als aficionats a la boxa alguns dels combats més emocionants i controvertits, inclòs l'enfrontament de Ricky Burns contra Ray Beltran pel títol mundial. AWE va presentar en directe i en exclusiva la coronació del nord-americà Terence Crawford sobre Ricky Burns. Ventiladors AWE han estat testimonis de la potència explosiva de pes pesat invicte Tyson Fury diverses vegades en la xarxa, incloent la victòria de Fúria sobre Kevin Johnson. En 2017, AWE va ser l'exclusiu proveïdor de televisió dels Estats Units de l'històric enfrontament entre el llegendari pes pesat britànic David Haye i Tony Bellew..

Sobre AWE – Una gran oferta d'oci

Una gran oferta d'oci (“AWE”) compta amb una àmplia gamma d'estils de vida i la programació d'entreteniment de viatges exòtics i extravagants cases per viure campionat mundial de boxa. AWE està disponible en més d'un centenar de sistemes de cable, incloent AT&T U-Verse, ch 147 i 1147 en HD, Verizon FIOS TV, ch 169 i 669 en HD. i DirecTV, ch 387.
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JORGE LINARES DEFENDS WBA LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® FROM MANCHESTER ENGLAND

Win Sets Up A Possible Unification Fight With WBC World Champion Mikey Garcia; Encore Presentation of Aquesta nit de Fight Airs at 10 p.m. I/PT per SHO EXTREME®

Photos Courtesy: Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom Sport

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NOVA YORK (Març 25, 2017) – Jorge Linares defended his WBA Lightweight World Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Anthony Crolla Dissabte evening on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL from Manchester, Anglaterra. The win sets Linares up for a possible unification fight with WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia, a matchup that would be considered one of the best that can be made in any weight class.

Dissabte de main event from Manchester Arena aired live on SHOWTIME. Live fight coverage was provided by Sky Sports with Adam Smith calling play-by-play and world champion Carl Froch serving as ringside analyst. Garcia joined SHOWTIME Sports host Brian Custer and analysts Al Bernstein and Paul Malignaggi to provide commentary from a New York studio.

Linares and Crolla previously fought a fierce, closely contested battle last September, one that Linares won by just a few rounds. En dissabte, Linares retained the belt by a wide margin—118-109 on all three scorecards—virtually outclassing Crolla from the outset.

“He seems to be getting better with age,” said Froch, sharing a growing sentiment among boxing pundits.

Linares (42-3, 27 Nocauts) cruised through much of the fight with an impressive display of boxing skill and power. A precisely timed uppercut floored Crolla in the seventh. Moments later Linares nearly finished him with a flurry against the ropes. Crolla, però, would not go quietly. The Manchester native, perhaps spurned by his home crowd, bravely grew more aggressive in the second half of the fight. But Linares was simply too sharp, too fast and too comfortable for Crolla to overcome.

Mikey Garcia is coming off a brilliant knockout of world champion Dejan Zlaticanin in January and is hungry for a unification bout.

"En primer lloc, I congratulate Jorge Linares for a great win,", va dir Garcia. “His skill, flexibility, combinations and power were definitely impressive. I hope we can make a fight as soon as possible. He didn’t look cut or hurt so maybe we can fight this summer.”

JORGE LINARES vs. ANTHONY CROLLA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

 

 

SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL® Airs Live at 6 p.m. I/3 p.m. PT from Manchester Arena in Manchester, Anglaterra

Feu clic a AQUÍ Per a les fotos; Credit Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom

 

 

Jorge Linares and Anthony Crolla held a final press conference dijous a Manchester, Anglaterra, for their rematch aquest dissabte for the WBA Lightweight World Championship, en viu per SHOWTIME (6 p.m. I/3 p.m. PT) del Manchester Arena.

 

Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) dethroned Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) en una estreta, back-and-forth battle last September in Manchester to capture the WBA crown. La Set. 24 match was the first time the three-division titlist Linares was pushed the 12-round distance in his nine career world title fights.

 

Crolla has had success in immediate rematches. En 2015, he challenged Darley Perez for the WBA Lightweight Title and fought to a draw. Four months later, he knocked out Perez in five rounds to win the 135-pound title.

 

WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia will join the SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL announce team as a guest analyst alongside host Brian Custer and analysts Al Bernstein and Paulie Malignaggi.

 

García (36-0, 30 KOs), who won the WBC belt in emphatic fashion this January on SHOWTIME, may be scouting his future opponent – the WBC has mandated that the winner of Linares-Crolla II must face Garcia.

 

Aquí teniu el que van dir els lluitadors Dijous de conferència de premsa:

 

JORGE LINARES:

“I know once again I have everyone against me in his backyard, but that’s why I trained hard.

 

“I’m not coming in here feeling like the champion. I’m coming in here feeling like the challenger because I know I have to win very clear to go back home with a win.

 

“It’s going to be a different Crolla this time. I have to perform like I know I can to defend my belts.

 

“I had a great camp. I’m anxious. I can’t wait to show you en dissabte nit, put it all together and return home with my belts.”

 

ANTHONY CROLLA:

 

“I’ve always been better going in as the underdog. Ho sé en dissabte night I’m going to need to be the very best Anthony Crolla to beat Jorge Linares. I really believe that if I show the improvements that I’ve made in the gym then I’ll get my belt back.

 

“I hope he comes in looking for the knockout. If Jorge comes looking for the knockout he breaks away from what he’s best at. I, if he does so, I believe it falls right into my hands.

 

I’ve got to be cutting off the ring quicker this time. I’ve got to respond in bunches a little bit more. There are so many obstacles that are going to be put in front of me from Jorge Linares, but I believe I will have an answer for every one of them.

 

It was one of the fights of the year last time. I can certainly see us both being even better this time.

 

“There’s a lot of people out there who think there is no way I can beat Jorge Linares, but I believe en dissabte night I’ll prove an awful lot of people wrong.”

 

JORGE LINARES vs. ANTHONY CROLLA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

 

 

SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL® Airs Live at 6 p.m. I/3 p.m. PT from Manchester Arena in Manchester, Anglaterra

 

Watch The Full First Fight On SHO Sports YouTube Channel: http://s.sho.com/2m1x6TV

 

Feu clic a AQUÍ Per a les fotos; Credit Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom

 

WBA Lightweight World Champion Jorge Linares and former champion Anthony Crolla participated in a public workout at National Football Museum in Manchester, Anglaterra el dimarts in preparation for their rematch aquest dissabte, en viu per SHOWTIME (6 p.m. I/3 p.m. PT) del Manchester Arena.

 

Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) dethroned Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) in an action-packed battle last September in Manchester to capture the WBA crown. Crolla and Linares were neck-and-neck going into the sixth round until Linares rocked the hometown favorite with a series of shots that galvanized the Venezuelan toward a close 115-114, 115-113 i 117-111 decisió unànime.

 

La Set. 24 match was the first time the three-division titlist Linares, who also holds the WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine lightweight belts, was pushed the 12-round distance in his career.

 

The WBC has mandated that the winner of Linares-Crolla II must face undefeated WBC Lightweight Champion Mikey Garcia, who will join host Brian Custer and analysts Al Bernstein and Paulie Malignaggi in New York for the SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL presentation.

 

Below are fight week quotes from Linares and Crolla:

 

JORGE LINARES:

 

“Crolla could come better prepared than last time. Maybe he will throw more punches, maybe he will box more, I don’t really know. The most important thing is I hope he has worked really hard and comes in great condition so there are no excuses and no doubts after the fight.

 

“I can fight even better this time. Before the first fight I had a broken right hand and I hadn’t fought for a while. That’s always a factor, ja saps? Inactivity. I haven’t had any issues physically or mentally, so the preparation has been great. We did 129 rounds of sparring and everything has gone well up to this point.

 

“I know he has been quiet in the build-up, I don’t mind if he hasn’t spoken much lately. Let’s just hope it’s a clean fight like the first one.”

 

“The plans are in the future to get the biggest fights. Obviously the priority right now is to stay focused en dissabte but then I’ll look towards the big fights like against Mikey Garcia.

 

“I really think coming to train with Ismael Salas made the difference. It’s what helped me really establish myself as a professional fighter and to gain more experience. We learn ‘old school’ as Salas always says. It really has worked well for me in the two years I’ve been with him.”

 

“I feel really good because this time we had a lot more time to prepare. We did some of the training camp in Japan and then eight weeks in Las Vegas.

 

“I’m happy to be back here in England again and have another opportunity. I get treated very well, I feel comfortable fighting here. The fans here have a lot of boxing knowledge and they know me well. It’s nice, I feel at home.”

 

ANTHONY CROLLA:

 

“It will be another good fight, això és segur. Our styles gel really well and I don’t see how it can’t be another good fight, but this time I see a different winner. The key will be adapting. I might need to adapt a number of times in the fight but it is something I have trained for.

 

“I learned a lot from that fight. Linares has very good speed, very good ring craft and he used his big fight experience for when to take a rest, when to turn it on for the judges.

 

“This time I know I need to deal with the flashy combinations better, cut the ring off better and capitalize when he is open for shots.

 

“He has said he will come with another game plan but so will we. Last time I gave it everything, left it all in the ring, but I came up short. The right man won on the night and now I have a second chance at winning back the belt and beating a great fighter.

 

“I was disappointed I lost – you should never be happy with losing – but I was satisfied I gave everything on the night. When I watched it again there were things in the fight where I thought, ‘why didn’t I do this, why didn’t I do that’, but that is what I did do in the heat of the battle.

 

“You see people online saying Linares is a level above and that he outclassed me – he obviously didn’t outclass me because two of the judges only had a point in it. The right man won and now I need to show my improvements and make sure the result is different.

 

“Last time out in Manchester I lost a close fight but with the improvements I have been making in the gym I believe this time it will be a different result.

 

“The rematch was always top of my list. Linares is top of the pile in the lightweight division and if there was a chance of having a rematch that was always more important to me than any other fight. I want to fight the best and be involved in the big fights and that’s what this is.

 

“I want the chance to stake my claim as the best lightweight in the world by going out there and beating him.

 

“I wasn’t going to turn down a rematch to try and ease myself back into title contention. I want these big fights; these big nights in Manchester are what I thrive on.

 

“I feel better than I have ever felt. Camp has gone really well and there will certainly be no excuses. I have had no distractions outside of camp and everything is good. It is a matter now of showing in the ring aquesta nit the improvements I have been showing in the gym.

 

“I have had no social life for the past few months and I will walk to the ring knowing that, knowing I have prepared in the best way I possibly can. There will be no ‘what if I had done this’, ‘what if I had done that’ – I have prepared the best I possibly can.”

 

LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION MIKEY GARCIA TO BE GUEST ANALYST FOR JORGE LINARES-ANTHONY CROLLA LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH SATURDAY, MARÇ 25 VIURE A SHOWTIME

Winner of Linares-Crolla II Becomes Mandatory Challenger For Garcia’s WBC 135-Pound Crown

 

SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL® Airs Live At 6 p.m. I/3 p.m. PT per SHOWTIME

 

Click on the Link Below to Watch a Mikey Garcia Feature Video Recapping his Last Fight

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NOVA YORK (Març 20, 2017) – WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia will join the SHOWTIME announce team as a guest analyst for the rematch between WBA Lightweight World Champion Jorge Linares and Anthony Crolla on Dissabte, Març 25 en viu per SHOWTIME a 6 p.m. I/3 p.m. PT.

 

Three-division world champion Garcia, (36-0, 30 KOs), will join host Brian Custer and analysts Al Bernstein and Paulie Malignaggi in New York for the SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® presentation of Crolla vs. Linares II, which will air live from Manchester Arena in Manchester, Anglaterra.

 

I’m excited to participate as guest analyst for this rematch,", va dir Garcia. “These are two of the most competitive boxers in my division. Jorge Linares won the first fight, but Crolla can create a different outcome.

 

Linares has good hand speed, timing, reflexes and has power in both hands. Crolla has a good right hand and has shown some solid body work in his recent fights. While Crolla is getting better with each fight, Linares is likely still the better boxer, and should edge him out in a close fight.

 

Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) dethroned Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) in a thrilling battle last fall in Manchester to capture the WBA crown. La Set. 24 match was the first time the three-division titlist Linares, who also holds the WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine lightweight belts, was pushed the 12-round distance in his career.

 

The WBC has mandated that the winner of Linares-Crolla II must face the hard-hitting Garcia, who knocked out defending champion Dejan Zlaticanin on Jan. 28 on SHOWTIME in just his second fight back following a 30-month layoff.

 

Linares-Crolla II is the second lightweight world title bout on SHOWTIME in 2017 and an important fight toward potentially unifying the resurgent 135-pound division.

JORGE LINARES vs. ANTHONY CROLLA PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH SATURDAY, MARÇ 25 VIURE A SHOWTIME

 

Linares-Crolla II Paves The Way For World Title Unification Bout With Winner of
Saturday’s Lightweight World Championship: Dejan Zlaticanin vs. Mikey García

Feu clic a AQUÍ Per a les fotos; Crèdit: Lawrence Lustig; Matchroom Boxa


MANCHESTER, ANGLATERRA (Jan. 24, 2017) – WBA Lightweight World Champion Jorge Linares i l'ex campió de pes Anthony Crolla held a press conference on Tuesday in Manchester, Anglaterra, to formally announce their upcoming rematch on Dissabte, Març 25 viure TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ del Manchester Arena.

 

Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) narrowly outpointed defending champion Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) last September in a thrilling battle in Crolla’s hometown of Manchester.

 

The WBC has mandated that the winner of Linares-Crolla II must face the winner of this Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING matchup between WBC Lightweight World Champion Deixen Zlaticanin and undefeated two-division titlist Mikey García.

 

Here’s what the fighters had to say on Tuesday:

 

JORGE LINARES:

“I wasn’t supposed to win the first fight, but I’m glad I did so I can come back and do it again.

 

“The belts mean so much to me and my country, and I am going to work very hard to make sure that I take them home again.

 

“It’s a new year and a new day. Anthony is going to be better and hungrier, and that means I will work harder, come with more skill and an even better game plan to win.

 

“I hope to see another huge crowd in Manchester and we’re going to provide the fans with another beautiful fight.”

 

ANTHONY CROLLA:

“I want the belt back, simple. Fighting for these prizes in front of us is huge. I’m so lucky to have a second chance and it’s one I have to take.

 

“It was a special night last time, great crowd and it’ll be even bigger this time. The setting was perfect but I lost my belt. I lost to a great fighter but I don’t celebrate losing, I don’t want to feel it again and I want to go down in history by beating a great fighter.

 

“I am better in rematches and I’m locking myself away to work harder and smarter to make sure these belts stay here.

 

“Jorge is the best and I want to be the best – beating him stakes my claim. I didn’t win the first one but I had success and I can work on that.

 

“We’ve both got great teams behind us, and I believe if I make the right changes for the fight I will take the titles.”

 

Eddie Hearn:

“The first fight was a hell of a fight. Anthony was the favorite and now Jorge is the favorite.

 

“Anthony is the challenger in this rematch. He’s had success in rematches before – he did it against Darleys Perez and he came back better. He needs to do that again against Jorge, No. 1 in the division.

 

“It gives me huge pleasure to announce that the fight will be on SHOWTIME in the U.S. and I want to thank Stephen Espinosa and his team for making this happen.”

 

JOE GALLAGHER:

“I need a nasty Anthony Crolla for this fight. Jorge is the best in the world so I need to keep him locked away and getting nasty – he won’t be doing any fan signings or selling tickets. If you like Anthony and care about him, leave him alone, let him work, and come and watch him win on the night.”

 

ROBERT DIAZ:

“I didn’t know how Jorge was going to react to the fans as I know that Anthony has great fans. I think that Jorge won a lot of fans that night and he’ll have his share in the rematch.

 

“Anthony didn’t have to take the fight, he could’ve gone elsewhere and got some wins, but that shows what a man this guy is. He wants the belts and we expect a better Anthony. I said you would see the best Jorge ever and you did – he’s going to be even better this time.”

SHOWTIME® TO TELEVISE JORGE LINARES vs. ANTHONY CROLLA LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH ON SATURDAY, MARÇ 25

 

 

SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL® Presentation of Immediate Rematch Airs Live From Manchester, Anglaterra

Feu clic a AQUÍ For Images from Linares-Crolla I; Crèdit de la imatge: Matchroom Boxa

 

NOVA YORK (Jan. 24, 2017) – SHOWTIME will televise the eagerly anticipated rematch between WBA Lightweight World Champion Jorge Linares and former champ Anthony Crolla a Dissabte, Març 25 viure TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ des Manchester Arena a Manchester, Anglaterra.

 

Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) dethroned Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) in a thrilling battle last Set. 24 a Manchester. It was the first time the three-division titlist Linares was pushed the 12-round distance in his career.

 

Linares-Crolla will be the second lightweight world title bout on SHOWTIME in 2017 and an important fight toward potentially unifying the resurgent 135-pound division. Dejan Zlaticanin will defend his WBC Lightweight World Championship against undefeated two-division world champ Mikey Garcia this Dissabte, Jan. 28 in the co-feature of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®.

 

Linares, of Barinas, Veneçuela, ha guanyat 10 baralles seguides, including seven by knockout. He became a three-division titlist when he captured the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship in 2014 with a knockout of Javier Prieto. The 31-year-old defended the belt twice in 2015 with knockouts of Kevin Mitchell and Ivan Cano before being named “Champion in Recess” by the WBC because of inactivity due to injuries. Linares returned following an 11-month layoff to face Crolla in his hometown of Manchester, outpointing the champion 115-114, 117-111 i 115-113 in a back-and-forth and bloody battle. Amb la victòria, Linares also earned the WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine lightweight belts.

 

Crolla, de Manchester, won the WBA Lightweight Title with a fifth-round KO of Darleys Perez in November of 2015 in an immediate rematch of their 12-round draw earlier that year. The 30-year-old knocked out previously unbeaten Ismael Barroso in his first title defense on May 7, 2016 to set up the showdown with Linares. The close loss to Linares was Crolla’s first defeat in his last 11 baralles.

 

Hughie Fury added to Tyson Fury-Wladimir Klitschko Card

 

Manchester, Lancashire, Regne Unit (Maig 4, 2016) – Undefeated heavyweight sensation Hughie Fury will appear in a featured bout on the undercard of the world heavyweight championship rematch between unified champion Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko Dissabte, Juliol 9 al Manchester Arena.

The bout will take place in front of more than 21,000 fans and be seen by millions more around the world on various television outlets.

Widely regarded as one of the best young heavyweights on the planet, the 21-year-old Fury has an outstanding 20-0 ledger with 10 triomfs per nocaut. A l'abril 30 a Londres, Fury scored a clear-cut technical decision over tricky switch hitter Fred Kassi to capture the WBO Intercontinental championshipwhen the fight was stopped early due to an accidental clash of heads. Since turning pro in March 2013, Fury’s been matched tough and defeated the likes of Andriy Rudenko, George Arias, Dominick Guinn and the aforementioned Kassi.

Having already faced quality opponents while many young heavyweights build their records against subpar opposition, Fury’s team is looking for another tough challenge Juliol 9.

“Hughie Fury is taking fights that no other heavyweights are taking,” said Peter Fury, his father and trainer. “Forget being built up on handpicked opponents, we’re facing guys that are here to win and give us a hard fight. He’s coming off of back to back tough fights. Look at his career so far compared to other prospects. L'any passat, we scored a clear win over Andriy Rudenko, qui va ser 25-1 and his only defeat came via controversial decision to current heavyweight champion Lucas Browne. That will give you an idea where he’s at and I believe he’s the next force in the heavyweight division.”

Fury’s opponent will be announced shortly and the bout will be scheduled for either ten or twelve rounds.

Fans can contact Hughie on Twitter @HughieFury