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DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT’S BROADWAY BOXING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS

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SHELLY VINCENT FEATURED IN SPECIAL ATTRACTION FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST
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Samstag, Juni 3
FOX THEATER AT FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, Mashantucket, CT
New York, NY (5/22/17) – Auf Samstag, Juni 3, DiBella Entertainment will return to the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, CT, for the latest exciting installment of its popular Broadway Boxing Serie, presented by Nissan of Queens, Azad Uhren, OPTYX, und Christos Steak House. The card will feature a bevy of New England talent, including fan favorite Shelly “Shelito Way” Vincent in an eight-round special attraction featherweight bout, as well as lightweight Matt Remillard on the comeback and welterweight prospect Mykquan Williams on the rise.
“I am happy to bring another great card back to Foxwoods, which continues to be a terrific venue for Broadway Boxing,” sagte Lou DiBella, Präsident der DiBella Entertainment. “Fans will not want to miss the always-entertaining Shelly Vincent, who is a great ambassador for women’s boxing. The stacked undercard will include local New England favorites Matt Remillard, Mykquan Williams, Jonathan Figueroa, and Khiry Todd, as well as Russian future world champion Radzhab Butaev and a battle between unbeaten heavyweight prospects Ruslan Shamalov and George Arias.”
One of the most popular fighters out of the New England area, Shelly “Shelito Way” Vincent (19-1, 1 KO), born in New London, CT, but now residing in Providence, RI, will compete at Foxwoods for the seventh time, in einem Acht-Runden-Kampf im Federgewicht. Im vergangenen August, Vincent entered enemy territory to challenge rival Heather Hardy in her adversary’s hometown of Brooklyn, NY. Their highly publicized grudge match was nationally televised by NBC Sports Net and was hailed by Ring Magazine as the “Female Fight of the Year” für 2016. Vincent was also honored by the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame as their “Fighter of the Year” für 2016, becoming the first female recipient of the award. She rebounded from her only defeat with a unanimous decision victory on Dezember 2, back home in Rhode Island. Before turning pro in October 2011, Vincent was a Connecticut State, Connecticut Golden Gloves, and National Golden Gloves champion as an amateur. Managed by Mike Criscio and trained by Peter Manfredo Sr., Vincent signed with DiBella Entertainment in 2016.
Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard (24-1, 13 KOs), von Hartford, CT, will continue his comeback, following a six-year ring absence, in einem Acht-Runde leichten Anfall. It will be his first fight in his home state since November 2010. Ein Profi seit 2005, Remillard is a former WBC Youth, WBC-USNBC, NABF and NABO featherweight champion. His only loss came in March 2011 to the unbeaten Mikey Garcia, now the WBC world lightweight champion. He is trained by Paul Cichon, a local legend and community leader, out of Manchester Ring of Champions Society boxing gym. Als Amateur, Remillard accumulated a record of 115-25, and was a two-time Everlast Under-19 National amateur champion.
Highly touted East Hartford welterweight prospect Mykquan Williams (6-0, 4 KOs) has kept a busy pace since turning pro last April. Promoted by DiBella Entertainment and managed by Jackie Kallen, the 19-year-old Williams will return to Foxwoods, where he has built a strong following, for the sixth time, in his first scheduled six-rounder. Williams is also trained by Cichon, whom he’s known since he was a child and looks upon as a surrogate father. His biological father was murdered when Mykquan was just a week old. Williams was a decorated amateur with a 45-13 Rekord, hervorgehoben durch drei Goldmedaillen bei den Ringside World Championships, in addition to winning the PAL Tournament and Silver Gloves Championships.
Unbeaten New York-based heavyweights will collide in their toughest tests to date, when Russian Ruslan Shamalov (4-0, 3 KOs) meets Dominican Georg Arien (6-0, 3 KOs) in einem Sechs-Runden-Wettbewerb.
Born in Cherkessk, Russland, and now living in Brooklyn, the 6’5″ Shamalov was a two-time amateur MMA champion before switching to boxing and engaging in 30 amateur bouts while participating on the Russian National team. Shamalov turned pro in October 2016 and is trained by Eduard Kravtsov out of Wild Card Gym, in Los Angeles, SOWIE. In seinem letzten Kampf auf April 5, Shamalov returned home to Russia and registered a first-round knockout versus Oleksandr Nesterenko in 43 Sekunden.
Arias was born in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominikanische Republik, then moved to New York City in 1996, at four years old. Jedoch, it wasn’t until graduating high school that Arias learned to box at Morris Park Boxing Gym near his home in The Bronx. He won the New York Golden Gloves tournament in 2014 then turned pro that October. Arias recently returned from a 13-month ring hiatus with a four-round unanimous decision versus Jamal Woods in Lawrenceville, GA, April 29.
Cuban cruiserweight Luis Garcia (14-0, 11 KOs), based out of Peekskill, NY, werden Maßnahmen in einem Sechs-Runden-Kampf sehen. After being denied a berth on the Cuban Olympic team, despite winning in the Cuban Olympic qualifiers preparing for the Games in Beijing, Garcia defected from his native land and settled in Cork, Irland, where he turned pro in September 2008. Having built his record to a perfect 11-0 over the next 26 Monate, Garcia then relocated to the United States to resume his career. Im Dezember 5, 2015, Garcia made his New York debut at Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, earning a 63-second knockout versus Willie Williams. Anther first-round knockout followed in his last bout on June 25, 2016, Buffalo Run Casino, in Miami, OK.
Russian amateur prodigy Radzhab Butaev (5-0, 4 KOs), co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Fight Promotions Inc. and managed by Vadim Kornilov, will make his second appearance at Foxwoods in an eight-round contest. Auf November 19, Butaev earned an eight-round shutout victory versus experienced Hungarian Gabor Gorbics to win the NABF junior middleweight title. In seinem letzten Kampf, auf April 5, Butaev returned to Russia to stop Baxrom Payazov inside one round. The 22-year-old Butaev, born in Salsk, Russland, and now living in Los Angeles, was a highly accomplished amateur, having compiled an incredible 304-12 Rekord, mit 164 Knockouts. He participated in the World Series of Boxing as well, finishing at 9-1.
A native of the boxing rich city of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Jose Roman (3-0, 3 KOs) will make his US debut in a four-round welterweight contest. Roman began boxing at 13 years of age amassing a stellar 124-17 amateur record along the way. He joined the Puerto Rican National team in 2012, winning three consecutive National championships from 2013-2015.
Junior welterweight Jonathan Figueroa (2-1, 1 KO), von Hartford, CT, will fight in a four-round contest. Managed by Vinny Scolpino, Figueroa turned pro on a Broadway Boxing card held at Foxwoods on September 1 letztes jahr. Training out of Hartford PAL gym, Figueroa was a 2012 Golden Gloves champion as an amateur.
Weltergewicht Khiry Todd (3-0, 3 KOs), von Lynn, MA, will make his Connecticut debut in a four-round contest. The 25-year-old Todd had 40 amateur bouts and won the New England Golden Gloves tournament before turning pro last December with a 42-second demolition of Patrick Leal.
Tickets für die Juni 3 Broadway Boxing Ereignis, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and presented by Nissan of Queens, Azad Uhren, OPTYX, und Christos Steak House, sind zum Preis von $125, $75 und $45. Tickets can be purchased online at Foxwoods.com, Ticketmaster.com, durch den Aufruf 800-200-2882, or visiting the Foxwoods box office. Die Türen öffnen um offen 7:00pm, with the first fight scheduled for 7:30pm.
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Ungeschlagen Sergiy Derevyanchenko Dominates Ex-Champion Sam Soliman auf dem Weg zur zweiten Runde Stillstand in PBC auf ESPN & ESPN Deportes Main Event Donnerstag Nacht von Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT

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Ievgen Khytrov Picks Apart & Stoppen Paul Mendez in dem neunten Runde ungeschlagen zu bleiben
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Mashantucket, CT (Juli 21, 2016) – Ungeschlagen steigende Mittel Sergiy “Der Techniker” Derevyanchenko (9-0, 7 KOs) niedergeschlagen Bin “König” Soliman(44-14, 18 KOs) dreimal, bevor der Ex-Weltmeister in der zweiten Runde des Hauptereignis Stoppen von Premier Boxing Champions auf ESPN und ESPN Deportes Donnerstag Abend von Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
A 2008 Ukrainische Olympian, Derevyanchenko war in Kontrolle von Anfang an, seinen Boden steht und intelligente Schüsse wie Soliman liefert versuchte, ihn mit Bewegung und ungewöhnlichen Perspektiven flummox.
Soliman wurde mit einer Rakete rechten Hand von Derevyanchenko gefangen, das direkt am Kinn landete und schickte die Off-Balance Australian auf die Leinwand. Soliman schien nicht weh, aber, wie er weiter nach vorne kommen, um zu versuchen den ungeschlagenen Kämpfer zu stören und zu vereiteln.
Derevyanchenko weiterhin effektive Schüsse landen und gefangen Soliman Off-Balance wieder in der zweiten Runde, diesmal mit einem linken Haken, dass Soliman auf den Boden legen. Soliman wieder erhob sich aber Derevyanchenko schnell Soliman betäubt und setzte ihn in den Überlebensmodus.
Soliman versucht Derevyanchenko zu binden und vermeiden, aber schließlich die ungeschlagene Kämpfer Ausbildung, die Züge in Brooklyn, landete mehrere rechte Hand vor einem geschwungenen linken Haken Soliman hart und zum letzten Mal in der Nacht auf den Boden geschickt. Schiedsrichter Johnny Callas schwenkte die Bekämpfung von auf 2:41 der zweiten Runde.
Die Eröffnung Kampf des Abends sah schonungs Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 KOs) liegt einen Non-Stop-Angriff auf Paul Mendez (19-3-2, 9 KOs) bevor er schließlich zu einem Stillstand in der neunten Runde ihrer Mittel matchup verdient.
Khytrov und Mendez ging Zehen bis zu den Zehen aus der ersten Runde, aufregungen und zeigt die Bereitschaft, den Austausch vor ihrem Gegner zu stehen. Es war Khytrov, die den abwechslungsreichen Angriff zeigten, während um einen schnellen Start Ausstieg und Landung 50 Prozent seiner Macht Schläge in den ersten drei Runden.
Mendez stand hart und setzte werfen Schläge, aber es war zu Land etwas nicht in der Lage, die Mühe gemacht Khytrov. The-ukrainischer geboren Kämpfer, der in Brooklyn trainiert angegriffen, den Körper früh während Mendez dazing mit Uppercuts und Strom Haken. Runden sieben und acht Säge Khytrov seinen Angriff erhöhen, wie er scheinbar Macht Schläge nach Belieben gelandet.
Der Kampf setzte in dieser einseitigen Weise in der gesamten Öffnung Minute der zweiten Runde neun. Sensing eine Chance, Khytrov Enge getrieben Mendez und schlug ihn mit einer Reihe unbeantworteter Haken, dass Schiedsrichter gezwungen Joe Lupino den Kampf zu stoppen, auf Empfehlung des Arztes am Ring, 1:20 in die Runde. Khytrov beendete den Kampf mit einem 482-125 Vorteil in Schläge gelandet, während der Landung 50 Prozent seiner Gesamt Schüsse.
Hier ist, was die Kämpfer bis Donnerstag zu sagen hatte:
SERGIY DEREVYANCHENKO
“Ich sah ihm in die Augen, nachdem ich ihn das erste Mal geklopft, und ich wusste, dass er kommen würde weiter nach vorne. Ich wollte nicht fallen meine Wache. Ich habe das Gefühl, nicht einmal, dass Schlages auf meinem Handschuh, weil es so sauber bis zum Kinn war. Aber ich spürte, wie der endgültige Schlag.
“Ich erwärmt mehr als einmal und das brach meinen Rhythmus. Im Ring hatte ich meinen Rhythmus bekommen.
“Soliman kam nervös und nicht sehr koordiniert, aber das ist die Art, wie er in der Regel Kämpfe. Das ist sein Stil.
“Ich werde vorwärts kommen. Ich kann nicht sitzen und warten. Wir werden die Situation und bewegen sich von hier beurteilen.”
Sam Soliman
“Mir geht es gut. Ich habe nicht aufwärmen, nur ein paar Minuten, aber das ist keine Entschuldigung. Er hat seinen Job. Das ist mir noch nie passiert.
“Er ist ein guter Boxer, der tat, was er tun musste,. Ich kann nicht alles, was von ihm.
“Nach jedem Kampf, Kämpfer haben zu entscheiden, was als nächstes zu tun. Ich habe eine Menge außerhalb des Boxens, die mich glücklich macht, und es nimmt den Stachel aus heute Abend.”
Ievgen KHYTROV
“Ich liebe es zu kämpfen und kämpfen und gehen Zehen bis zu den Zehen. Ich ausgeführt, um den Spielplan. Meine Verteidigung war viel besser und ich habe hart an meiner Verteidigung gearbeitet. Das war mein bester Kampf, weil der Kerl stand und kämpfte, er wurde nicht ausgeführt.
“Ich war nicht überrascht, dass Mendez so viele Schläge nahm, weil ich nicht jeden Schlag hart werfen haben, Ich mischte es nach oben, aber einige harte Schläge haben werfen.
“Ich möchte ein paar mehr Kämpfe dann ich für den WM-Titel kämpfen wollen. Das ist, was ich habe so hart gearbeitet zu tun. Ich werde nicht ausweichen jemand. Ich will Gennady Golovkin kämpfen und seinen Gürtel zu nehmen.”
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Unbesiegt Perspektiven in Aktion als Alantez Fox nimmt an Paul Valenzuela Jr. & Ivan Golub Battles Ernesto Ortiz in Aktion Donnerstag Undercard, Juli 21 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT

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Mashantucket, CT (Juli 20, 2016) -ungeschlagen Mittel Alantez Fox (19-0-1, 8 KOs) treffen sich in Mexiko Paul Valenzuela Jr. (17-3, 11 KOs) während ungeschlagen Weltergewicht Ivan Golub (11-0, 9 KOs) annimmt Ernesto Ortiz (10-3, 7 KOs) in einem Acht-Runden-Kampf, dass Höhepunkte Vorprogramm Aktion auf Donnerstag, Juli 21 von Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
der Juli 21 Ereignis wird durch steigende Mittelgewichts-Anwärter titelte Sergiy “Der Techniker” Derevyanchenko Übernahme von Ex-Weltmeister Bin “König” Soliman im Main Event von Premier Boxing Champions auf ESPN und ESPN Deportes. Fernsehen Schutz beginnt jeweils mit 8 p.m. UND/5 p.m. PT und verfügt über eine Mittelshowdown zwischen schonungs Ievgen Khytrov und Kalifornien Paul Mendez.
Karten für das Live-Event, die von DiBella Entertainment gefördert wird, sind zum Preis von $150, $75 und $45 nicht anwendbar einschließlich Nebenkosten und Steuern und sind jetzt im Verkauf. Karten gibt es bei www.ticketmaster.com und www.foxwoods.com oder durch den Besuch der Foxwoods’ Theaterkasse. Um per Telefon rufen Sie bei Ticket aufladen (800) 745-3000.
Weitere Aktion in der Arena verfügt über lokalen Favoriten Shelly Vincent (17-0, 1 KO) aus Providence in einem Acht-Runde Federgewicht Kampf gegen San Antonio Christina Ruiz (7-8-3, 4 KOs) und Connecticuts Mykquan Williams (2-0, 2 KOs) mit Blick auf Colorado Isaac Johnson (2-3) in einer Vier-Runden Weltergewicht Attraktion.
Abgerundet wird die Nacht der Kämpfe ist das Profidebüt von Christopher Davis Fogg in einem vier runden Mittelgewichts-Kampf.
Ein Slick-Boxer, der von Forest kämpft aus, Maryland, Fox begann 2016 durch in der vierten Runde ihres Januar Kampf Veteran Milton Nunez stoppen. Die 24-Jährige siegte fünf Mal in 2015 und ist ungeschlagen seit Drehen Pro in 2010. Er wird von Valenzuela bekämpft werden, die kämpft aus Santa Rosalia, Mexiko und die meisten geklopft vor kurzem in der zweiten Runde aus Armando Corral.
Ursprünglich aus der Ukraine, aber jetzt kämpft aus Brooklyn, Golub hat ausschließlich im US-gekämpft. seit Drehen Pro und kommt im März einen hart erkämpften Stillstand Sieg über den zuvor ungeschlagenen Marlon Aguas ab. Der 27-jährige Rechtsausleger hat seine letzten fünf Gegner innerhalb des Abstandes gestoppt. Er übernimmt die 22-jährige mexikanische Ortiz, der seine US-. Debüt im September 2015.
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DiBella Entertainment signs Conn. Teenage Prospect Mykey Williams

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NEW YORK, N.Y.. (Juni 28, 2016) – DiBella Entertainment has announced the signing of E. Hartford, Connecticut 18-year-old welterweight prospect Mykquan “Mykey” Williams (1-0, 1 KO) zu einer exklusiven Promotion-Vertrag.
Williams, who is currently finishing his junior year at A.I. Prince Technical School in Hartford, was a decorated amateur boxer with a 45-13 Amateur-Rekord, hervorgehoben durch drei Goldmedaillen bei den Ringside World Championships, in addition to winning the PAL Tournament and Silver Gloves Championships.
“I am thrilled to sign such a hungry, young prospect like Mykey Williams,” sagte, Lou DiBella. “Williams is an accomplished amateur and Jackie Kallen certainly has an eye for spotting great talent. He already has a growing fan base in the New England area and I am confident that he will quickly develop into a rising prospect.”
“Signing with DiBella was the best move for me,” Williams commented. “I’m excited to be fighting under the DiBella banner now. He’s a great promoter who will help me get to the world-class level in this sport. I’m just happy that the ball is finally rolling!”
Williams has already overcome tremendous obstacles during his young life, including the shooting murder of his father when Mykey was only one week old, and then his house burned down 10 Jahre später.
Paul Cichon, ein 2014 Conn. Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, has trained Williams since he was seven. “If anybody had a reason to go the wrong way, it was Mykey,” Cichon added. “But he’s a great kid who is a hard worker and is always happy with a positive attitude. He’s a boxer who can punch and when he sets up his opponent, Achtung, because he’s in big trouble. Mykey is a great finisher who moves well and has good defense. He’s a left-hander who goes to the body to breakdown his opponent. Mykey’s slick and hard to hit, but he’s also unique because he’s a naturally gifted athlete who could have excelled at any sport he chose.”
Although Williams made his successful professional debut on April 16th at Foxwoods Resorts Casino in a card promoted by DiBella Entertainment, he will make his DiBella Entertainment debut am Donnerstag dieser Woche Nacht (Juni 30) at Foxwoods in a four-round bout.
“I haven’t been this excited about a fighter since I signed James Toney in 1989,” famed boxing manager Jackie Kallen exclaimed. “Mykey Williams is the real deal. His future is unlimited and we are thrilled to partner up with DiBella Entertainment to make it all happen.”
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GARY RUSSELL JR. KNOCKS OUT PATRICK HYLAND TO RETAIN WBC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

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Jose Pedraza Remains Unbeaten With Unanimous Decision Over Stephen Smith In IBF Junior Lightweight Championship

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Mashantucket, Conn. (April. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr.. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Samstagon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. In der Ko-Funktion, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.

 

Schiedsrichter event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during heute Abend undercard and boxing’s Smith brothers, including current WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith, cheering from the crowd.

 

A relentless Russell brought the main event to a quick halt by registering three knockdowns in the second round, the last of which forced referee Danny Schiavone to end the contest at 1:33. Von der ersten Glocke, die Washington, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, ein Rechtsausleger, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.

 

“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., der seinen Rekord auf verbessert 27 Siegen, one loss, 15 Knockouts.

 

“I’m ready to fight anyone in the division – Santa Cruz, Lee Selby. We are ready. But what I really want is [Vasyl] Lomachenko. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 Pfund. I will go anywhere to get that fight,” Russell said.

 

“There aren’t many fighters who you instantly know are special,” said SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst Steve Farhood. “The combination of Gary Russell’s hand speed and accuracy instantly shows us that he’s special. That was plainly evident heute Abend and at times his hand speed was frightening.”

 

Pedraza (22-0, 12 KOs) remained disciplined and came out victorious during his second IBF 130-pound world title defense. A combination of timing, hand speed and good defense allowed the Puerto Rican native to dominate the 12-round championship fight.

 

“This definitely was a tough fight but the training really came to advantage in this fight,” Pedraza told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray. “I knew he was a tough fighter so I was always aware.”

 

“I had better focus heute Abend. I had a better training camp,” said Pedraza, referring to his controversial split decision win over Edner Cherry two fights ago. “I knew that Stephen Smith was a great fighter and even after the knockdown, we were very cautious not to rush in.”

 

“Pedraza won heute Abend with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,", Sagte Farhood. “I had the fight even after eight rounds and once Pedraza dropped Smith in the ninth, he gained momentum that he never lost and he pulled away. It was an impressive performance but also an important one because it erased a lot of the negative criticism Pedraza received in his controversial win over Edner Cherry.”

 

Pedraza was the more accurate fighter, Landung 50 percent of his power punches over the 12-round bout. The Sniper was able to pick his spots and pocket rounds once he figured out the distance. Smith had his moments, but wasn’t active enough.

 

Brian Custer war Gastgeber der SHOWTIME-Sendung, mit Mauro Ranallo Aufruf der Aktion, Hall of Fame-Analyst Al Bernstein und ehemaliger zweifacher Weltmeister Paulie Malignaggi kommentieren und Jim Gray Berichterstattung. Im spanischen Simulcast, Alejandro Luna genannt der Schlag für Schlag und ehemaliger Weltmeister Raul Marquez diente als Farbkommentator. Der ausführende Produzent von SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING war David Dinkins Jr.. mit Bob Dunphy Lenkung.

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GARY RUSSELL JR. vs. PATRICK HYLAND, Vs Jose Pedraza. STEPHEN SMITH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 16, LIVE ON Showtime

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“ich need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance, and maintain the jab. Complete dominance.” –
Gary Russell Jr..
“To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid.”
– Patrick Hyland
“I have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are going to demonstrate to Smith that I am a weapon.” – Jose Pedraza
“I believe I have what it takes to fight anyone and nothing will keep me from becoming a world champion.” –
Stephen Smith

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NEW YORK (April 13, 2016) – WBC-Weltmeister im Feder Gary Russell Jr.. (26-1, 15 KOs), von Capitol Heights, Md., and Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Mittwoch at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach diesem Samstag Featherweight World Title fight live on SHOW TIME® from the Fox Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
Die Showtime Championship Boxing® telecast begins live at 11 p.m. UND/8 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME with IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship clash between unbeaten Puerto Rican Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs) and mandatory challenger Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOs), of Liverpool, England.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at Mittwochs final press conference.
GARY RUSSELL JR.
(On Patrick Hyland…)
“Zuallererst, I gotta tip my hat off to him. I heard him say he was being trained by his father. Me and my younger brothers are also trained by my dad. My father is my favorite superhero, so it is very hard to deal with a situation like this and to bounce back and to grind and put all the hard work and effort into it after all the heartache and loss, I gotta tip my hat off to him for that.
I know that anytime you have a fighter that trains for six to eight weeks and prepares for no one else but you, is a dangerous fight. Er ist groß, he’s long, but we can take him. We’re going to handle it.”
(On returning from injury…)
“Ich fühle mich gut. Ich bin bereit; I put the work in at the gym. Wie ich bereits sagte,, I got cussed out several times and sometimes I left the gym feeling like the worst fighter ever. Aber, right now, we’re ready and we’re prepared to invest in my ability.”
(On what it means to have his brother Antonio on the card he’s headlining…)
“It means a lot. I’m looking forward to it. I’m actually more looking forward to watching my brother compete than my own fight. I will definitely be working his corner in that fight. It means a lot for us to be able to pass this information down from generation to generation and watch it grow and watch us build as a family and as a unit. It’s amazing.’
“He definitely has the potential to be the best. Him as well as Antuanne, who is now on the 2016 Olympiamannschaft. It’s all information passed down from generation to generation. I feel as though they definitely have the ability to be better than me. I would want them to be anyway.”
(On what he needs to win the fight…)
“I need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance and maintain the jab. Complete dominance; I want to touch the body early. He likes to move a lot, so we’re going to cut all that down.”
(On potential future opponents…)
“God willing, everything goes right come April 16, we would love to unify with Lee Selby. If I had my choice, I would go with Lee Selby first to unify. Immediately after that, I want Leo Santa Cruz and after that I need Lomachenko.
“I don’t care where [Lomachenko] moves. He can lose his next 10 Kämpfe, but before my career’s done he has to see me.”
PATRICK HYLAND
(On what gives him the sense of satisfaction in boxing…)
“To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid and all of the hard work that I have put in to get to this position to fight for it. I am happy and I am just living for it now for Samstag Nacht.”
(On being the first Irish boxer since Barry McGuigan to hold a featherweight world title…)
“It’s a whirlwind and it’s great. I’m just a local lad from Johnstown in Dublin and to be fighting on the big stage and to be fighting for a major world title, and again to be named the second featherweight ever to win a world title would be just amazing; a real dream come true for myself.”
(On Gary Russell…)
“I know he’s got fast hands. He’s a great southpaw and a great boxer so I have to be at the best of my ability am Samstag night for that. I worked on a game plan in the gym to counter his hand speed and it all has to come together on fight night. I can do all this and say all that, but I just have to perform am Samstag night and put it in by doing everything I’ve worked on to become champion.”
Jose Pedraza
(Auf Trainingslager…)
“I am feeling really good, we’re in the last stretch of conditioning. It was a very long and intense training camp but we saw improvements in my abilities. I have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are going to demonstrate to Smith that I am a weapon.
(On Stephen Smith…)
“Smith is a very good boxer, he has a lot of abilities and intelligence. He’s a boxer with very good defense, but we already utilize a variety of strategies to be able to neutralize all of his abilities.”
(On what he plans to demonstrate am Samstag…)
“With my abilities, sowie Samstag, I will demonstrate that I am above Smith and that I am at the level of what I am, a champion. Insgesamt, I just want to put on a show and I hope that the fan base will enjoy this great card.”
(On what he learned from fighting Edner Cherry…)
“I learned what I have always said and what I have always done to this very day, which is never watching. I never watch too many videos of my opponent because on the day of the fight he could be a completely different fighter and I think that is what occurred then. Aside from that, he utilized a great strategy.”
(On his thoughts on other Puerto Rican boxers…)
“Actually I am a world champion just like Rocky Martinez; there are many Puerto Rican prospects. Like [Felix] Verdejo but I don’t consider him as a world title contender just yet. He hasn’t fought with a boxer of championship caliber but he is currently among the top fighters in Puerto Rico.”
(On other fights he may be interested in at 130 Pfund…)
“I have always said that the less Puerto Ricans I fight, desto besser. If it is the last option, I will fight with Puerto Ricans too but aside from that Rocky [Martinez] the world champ, there’s Francisco Vargas, [Javier] Vermögen, to name a few that are at the top of my list.”
STEPHEN SMITH
(On his first time fighting in the U.S….)
“Ich bin begeistert. If you want to make a name in boxing, then you’re going to do it in the states and that’s what I plan on doing by becoming a world champion Saturday.”
(On what he knows about Pedraza…)
“Bien Sur, not quite a lot. I know his name from the amateur days. He’s well established, he’s an Olympian and he’s a talented man. To fight somebody consists of winning or not, it goes beyond tactics, beyond style and beyond skillset really. I believe I have what it takes to fight anyone and nothing will keep me from becoming a world champion.”
(On what he needs to do to get the victory…)
“It can be a different type of fight; we know he likes to switch it up and box from different stances. He’s obviously talented so it’s going to take a different set from each way but we know what to expect. I’ve gone over everything with my trainer Joe Gallagher and we’re ready to go.”
(On his brothers Liam and Callum being champions and what it could mean to potentially join them…)
“It’s special. Two weeks ago Liam and Callum won a European world title and it just gives me the confidence, the spirit to hike. I’m in a really good place mentally and I couldn’t be feeling better going into it. After my boot camp going successfully, it just makes you feel better going ahead to become a world champion.”
(On UK champions on the rise in the past year…)
“There’s a lot of history there and for myself and my family, so we do what we’ve always wanted to do and we’re looking to just keep moving forward.”
TRAINER JOE GALLAGHER
(Auf Trainingslager…)
“It was good. Obviously it boiled up to Callum’s win. There’s a good momentum. Callum and then Stephen has his world title opportunity. It’s been a slow burning rise with Stephen but he’s got, as I call it ‘his World Cup final’ — something that is going to take heart and strength. His strength is going very well. Pedraza is a very good fighter, good orthodox, good southpaw, he can mix it up and we’re prepared for whatever style he wants to bring am Samstag.”
(On the process of preparing for a fighter like Pedraza…)
“It’s a nightmare. It’s hard enough when you’re fighting a quality orthodox or a quality southpaw, of which he is, but not only that. He can also box on the back foot and on the front foot so we’re varying sparring partners, we’re mixing up the sparring in between the rounds, switching stances, and whichever way Pedraza wants to fight at the end of the night, I’m sure we’ll have an answer for.”
(On how he feels the fight will play out…)
“I think that’s all up to Pedraza, looking back at a few of his fights, he boxes slow and gets off to a good start but then he seems to lose his way a little in rounds. When you watch him against [Andrey] Klimov, he started out very well, put him under manners very quickly and had him nearly beat by the fourth round but [Andrey] managed to stay in very well and boxed really well. He got to the middle rounds, lost his way a little bit, switched southpaw, so either way it’s going to be fascinating. We’ve just got to make sure we don’t get caught to early when he’s quick and he’s sharp and he’s trying to put manners in Stephen Smith and then take him into the deep waters like Edner Cherry.”
(His prediction…)
“Stephen Smith. Possibly by knockout. Unterlassen Sie, definitely by knockout.”
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Former World Champion Chad Dawson, Featherweight Contender Ryan Kielczweski & Undefeated Prospects Antonio Russell & Carlos Gongora Highlight Undercard Action on Saturday, April 16 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.

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Mashantucket, CT (April 11, 2016) – A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Schlecht” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 KOs), Federgewicht Anwärter Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 KOs) and undefeated prospects Antonio Russell (5-0, 4 KOs) und Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 KOs) kommt Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT., auf Samstag, April 16.
The event is headlined by a Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader of world title fights: WBC im Federgewicht-Weltmeister Gary Russell Jr.. battles Ireland’s Patrick “Der Bestrafer” Hyland and IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza takes on top contender Stephen “Swifty” Schmied from the UK, mit Fernsehen Abdeckung Live beginnend auf Showtime um 11 p.m. UND/8 p.m. PT.
Dawson will face the veteran Cornelius White (23-4, 17 KOs) in einem 10-Runden-Kampf im Halbschwergewicht, Kielczweski enters the ring for eight rounds of featherweight action, Gongora competes in a super middleweight attraction while Russell takes on Leonardo Reyes (3-9, 1 KO) in a bantamweight fight.
Also entering the ring is popular super bantamweight contender Shelley Vincent (16-0, 1 KO) out of Providence, RI., who will have plenty of support behind her when she takes on New Mexico’s Elizabeth Anderson (4-7, 1 KO) in einem Sechs-Runden-Kampf.
Rounding out the action are a pair of prospects making their pro debuts as Providence’s Anthony Marsella Jr. fights in a four-round junior welterweight match and Connecticut’s Mykquan Williams in a four-round welterweight contest. Williams is a highly touted local prospect who fought to a 45-13 amateur record including three gold medal performances at the Ringside World Tournament.
Ein Ex-Weltmeister im Halbschwergewicht, Dawson returns to the ring looking for the 34th Sieg seiner erfolgreichen Karriere. Der 33-Jährige besitzt Siege über ehemalige Weltmeister Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Ademek and most recently defeated Shujaa El Amin in December 2015. The veteran owns a 17-1 record in fights in his home state of Connecticut. He takes on the veteran White out of Houston who picked up victories in his last two starts over Marcus Oliveira and William Johnson.
Ein Vizemeister in der 2008 National Golden Glove-Turnier, der 25-Jährige Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his native New England. Geboren und aufgewachsen in Quincy angehoben, Mass., he bounced back from his first defeat to deliver a first-round knockout over Anthony Napunyi in May 2015 and followed that up with a victory over veteran contender Rafael Vazquez in October of last year. During this camp, Kielczweski served as a chief sparring partner of the 126-pound champion Russell Jr.
Twice a National Golden Gloves runner up, Russell won the national championship in 2013 and he now looks to follow in the footsteps of his older brother and current 126-pound world champion Gary. A 23-year-old fighting out of Washington, Gleichstrom, Antonio has won four of his five fights inside of the distance. He faces the 22-year-old Mexican Reyes.
Fighting out of Brooklyn but originally from Esmereldas, Ecuador, Gongora was an Olympian in 2008 und 2012. Da Drehen Pro im 2015, the 26-year-old has picked up four victories, including a fourth-round stoppage of Derrick Adkins in his most recent triumph in January.
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