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America’s Youngest World Champion Gervonta Davis And WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. Anchor Four-Fight, Split-Site Boxing Event Saturday, May 20 On SHOWTIME®

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Davis Defends Against Unbeaten Liam Walsh To Open the Show From London;

Russell Faces Mandatory Challenger Oscar Escandon In Main Event from Outside Washington D.C.

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Saturday, May 20 * Degganaanta 6 p.m. IYO/3 p.m. PT

From MGM National Harbor In Maryland

NEW YORK (May 10, 2017) – America’s youngest world champion, Gervonta Davis, will make his first world title defense in the opening bout and featherweight world champion Gary Russell Jr. will make his mandatory world title defense in the main event of a split-site, four-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event on Saturday, May 20, ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME at 6 p.m. IYO/3 p.m. PT*.

Davis will travel to Britain to defend his IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship against undefeated No. 1-ranked contender and local favorite Liam Walsh from Copper Box Arena in London. Russell will make a long-awaited homecoming—his first professional fight in the region—and his second WBC Featherweight World Championship defense against mandatory challenger Oscar Escandon live from MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C.

*Editors’ Note: In order to present all four bouts on one program, the Davis vs. Walsh bout may air on a delay basis of up to 30 daqiiqo.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING host Brian Custer will anchor the four-fight telecast from Maryland with coverage of Davis vs. Walsh provided by BT Sport. Veteran sportscaster Mauro Ranallo will handle play-by-play at MGM National Harbor with Hall of Famer Al Bernstein and former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi serving as analysts. Emmy award winning sports reporter Jim Gray and 2017 Hall of Fame inductee Steve Farhood will also serve from ringside. Secondary Audio Programming will be offered in Spanish by Alejandro Luna and former world champ Raúl Marquez.

From London, John Rawling will handle play-by-play for Davis vs. Walsh with former world champion Richie Woodhall providing the color commentary at Copper Box Arena.

“May 20 will be a big night of boxing and it kicks off a run of four consecutive weeks of world class fights on SHOWTIME,"Ayuu yiri Stephen Espinoza, Fulinta ee Madaxweyne ku-xigeenka iyo Maareeyaha Guud, SHOWTIME Sports®. “We have consistently delivered the biggest and most important boxing events from around the globe to SHOWTIME subscribers. This unique presentation—four fights, two world championships and two title eliminators, from different continents, all on one show—is yet another example of our unrivaled commitment to the sport.”

Davis oo 22 jir ah (17-0, 16 KOs) is the youngest reigning world champion from the United States and the second youngest in the world. The Baltimore native and Floyd Mayweather protégé will travel to hostile territory in his first title defense against Walsh (21-0, 14 KOs) in a matchup of undefeated southpaws.

Russell Jr. (27-1, 16 KOs) will look to make a statement in the loaded featherweight division against mandatory challenger Ecandon (25-2, 17 KOs), who owns a stunning knockout of former world champion Jesus Cuellar. Russell vs. Escandon is the sixth featherweight title bout on SHOWTIME since February 2016.

Two world title eliminators will round out the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING quadrupleheader. Top super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 KOs) and José Uzcátegui (26-1, 22 KOs) will face off in an IBF Super Middleweight Eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger for champion James DeGale.

Undefeated Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 KOs) will meet Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 KOs) in a WBA Super Lightweight Eliminator for unified champ Julius Indongo. Barthelemy, who won titles at 130 iyo 135, will earn an opportunity to become Cuba’s first three-division champion with a win over the hard-hitting Relikh.

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Premier Boxing Champions Rolls Into May With An Exciting Slate Of Shows

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Featherweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz
Puts On Promoter’s Hat For FS1 & FOX Sports
Toe-to-Toe Tuesday Show On May 2
Unbeaten Rising Star David Benavidez Tests
His Mettle Against Porky Medina In 168-Pound
World Title Eliminator On FS1 & FOX Sports
On Saturday, May 20
Undefeated Welterweight Star Errol Spence
Challenges Kell Brook For 147-pound Championship
In Sheffield, England in Premier Boxing Champions Action
On SHOWTIME, May 27
Las Vegas (May 1, 2017) – The Premier Boxing Champions series will follow a very busy April with an extremely exciting month of May. The slate of shows will run the weight spectrum from featherweight to super middleweight.
“The Premier Boxing Champions series schedule for May has a slate of shows where several boxers get an opportunity to step up to world title matches,” said Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Sports. “With so much on the line those kinds of challenges typically lead to action-packed, fan-friendly matches.”
Kicking off the month is a thrilling 10-round lightweight clash between Ivan Redkach (20-2-1, 16 KOs) iyo horyaalka hore ee aduunka Argenis Mendez (23-5-1, 12 KOs) on Talaado LUGO-ILAA-LUGO on FS1 iyo Boxing Champions on FOX Deportes from the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City, California on May 2. Caymiska Telefiishinka bilaabantaa9 p.m. IYO/6 p.m. PT.
The show will be staged by featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz’s Last Round Promotions, and will include an 8-round junior featherweight match between Brandon Figueroa iyo Luis Saavedra and a 6-round bantamweight match between Antonio Santa Cruz iyo Arturo Torres. The show will be a family affair as Brandon Figueroa is the younger brother of Omar Figueroa and Antonio is the cousin of Leo Santa Cruz.
David Benavidez (17-0, 16 KOs), an ascending star, kulmi doonaa tartame hore ee horyaalka adduunka Rogelio “Porky” Medina (37-7, 31 KOs) in a super middleweight title elimination match from Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, On Texas May 20. Benavidez will face the toughest test of his career against Medina, a veteran who has already fought for a world title. The winner will get a shot at the 168-pound world champion.
Caymiska Telefiishinka bilaabi doono 10 p.m. IYO/7 p.m. PT with unbeaten 126-pound contender Jorge Lara (28-0-2, 20 KOs) taking on hard-hitting brawler Mario Briones (28-5-2, 22 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight match.
Unbeaten top welterweight star Errol Spence, Jr. (21-0, 19 KOs) will travel from his home in Desoto, Texas to take on Kell Brook (36-1, 25 KOs) in his hometown at Bramall Lane Football Ground in Sheffield, England in a Premier Boxing Championship match on SHOWTIME.
In other non-PBC matches of interest to boxing fans in the month of May, Gervonta Davis (17-0, 18 KOs) will defend his 130-pound world title against No. 1 tartamaa Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 KOs) from Copper Box Arena in London, England on SHOWTIME on May 20.
On the same night Gary Russell, Jr. (21-1, 16 KOs) will defend his 126-pound world title against Oscar Escandon (25-2, 17 KOs) at MGM National Harbor outside Washington D.C. on SHOWTIME. In ka co-feature Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 KOs) la kulmi doona Jose Uzcategui(26-1, 22 KOs) for the vacant 168-pound championship. Intaa waxaa dheer,Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 KOs) Wajiyada Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 KOs) in a lightweight world title eliminator.
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Super Middleweight Contenders Andre Dirrell & Jose Uzcategui Battle for Interim World Title Plus Two-Division World Champion Rances Barthelemy Takes on Former Title Challenger Kiryl Relikh in 140-Pound Title Eliminator

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Saturday, May 20 From MGM National Harbor in Maryland &
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Tickets Now on Sale!
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD (April 17, 2017) – An exciting night of action will feature super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell iyo Jose Uzcategui in a matchup for the Interim IBF Super Middleweight World Championship plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy in a WBA 140-pound world title eliminator against Kiryl Relikh on Saturday, May 20 from the recently opened MGM National Harbor in Maryland and live on SHOWTIME.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast is headlined by WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. making the second defense of his title when he faces top challenger Oscar Escandon.
Top 168-pound contenders Dirrell (25-2, 16 KOs) iyo Uzcategui (26-1, 22 KOs) are set to meet in a 12-round matchup with the winner in line to face IBF champion James DeGale, who is currently recovering from injuries sustained in his draw against Badou Jack in January on SHOWTIME.
“This fight is a massive step towards my journey to success in 2017,” Saciid Dirrell. “Aniga, this is my championship fight leading up to the rematch with the current champion, James DeGale. Jose has all of the tools of a champion, so he’s fierce competition for me. But I will show the world that I’m up for the task. This is my year!”
“I’m very excited to be facing a fighter the quality of Andre Dirrell,” Saciid Uzcategui. “These are the types of fights that I’ve wanted and I look forward to coming out victorious. This fight will be another step on the way to my dream of becoming a world champion.”
A world champion at 130 and 135-pounds, Barthelemy (25-0, 13 KOs) and the former world title challenger Relikh (21-1, 19 KOs) will battle in 12 rounds of action for the right to be the mandatory challenger for current WBA Super Lightweight Championship held by unified champion Julius Indongo.
“Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay inaan dib ugu soo laabtay giraanta noqon, especially on SHOWTIME against a top-ranked contender in Kiryl Relikh,” Saciid Barthelemy. “This victory will get me one step closer to fulfilling my dream of becoming the first Cuban to win world titles in three different weight classes. I’m very motivated and I will not be denied on May 20.”
“I’m thrilled to have this opportunity in a world title eliminator,” said Relikh. “Rances Barthelemy is a good fighter, but my experience at this weight will help me get the victory. I’m ready to do whatever it takes to get this win and eventually wear that world title belt around my waist.”
Qiimaha tikidhada dhacdo live, promoted by TGB Promotions, waxaa la qiime jaban ah $200, $150, $100 iyo $50, and are now on sale. To purchase tickets go tohttp://mgmnationalharbor.com/.
Representing his hometown of Flint, Michigan, Dirrell looks to take one step closer to a rematch with DeGale after dropping a narrow decision to the current IBF champion inMay 2015. The 33-year-old bounced back from the defeat in his last outing by earning a wide unanimous decision over Blake Caparello last April. After a decorated amateur career that saw him win two U.S. Amateur World Championships in addition to an Olympic bronze medal, Dirrell was unbeaten in his first 18 pro fights before losing a split decision to Carl Frosh in 2009.
Wuxuu ku dhashay Venezuela, Uzcategui now fights out of Baja California, Mexico, where he won two fights last year by knockout. The 26-year-old shot up the rankings in 2015 when he stopped previously unbeaten Julius Jackson in the second round after knocking his opponent down four times. Uzcategui was undefeated in his first 22 pro fights and enters this bout on a four-fight win streak.
A heysata horyaalka qaranka hiwaayadda Cuba, 30-sano jir ah Barthelemy ayaa weli dhadhamin guuldarro tan iyo jeestay taabacsanaa 2009. Wuxuu ku dhashay dalka Cuba oo hadda dagaal ka baxay Las Vegas, Nev. he won a super featherweight world title in July 2014 by defeating Argenis Mendez in impressive fashion, and followed that up with a second round TKO victory over Angino Perez. After dominating former champion Antonio DeMarco in June, he won a world title in a second division when he impressively defeated Denis Shafikov in December. Dhowaan, Barthelemy made the lone defense of his lightweight belt with a decision over former champion Mickey Bey last June.
Fighting out of Minsk, Belarus, Relikh returns to the ring after challenging the former champion Burns for the WBA title in October 2016. The 27-year-old was undefeated after turning pro in 2011 leading up to his world title shot. Relikh owns wins over veteran contenders Christian Ariel Lope, Joaquim Carneiro and Lazaro Santos de Jesus.
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Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. Defends His Belt Against Top Challenger Oscar Escandon Saturday, May 20 From MGM National Harbor in Maryland & Ku nool SHOWTIME

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NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. (April 7, 2017) – WBC featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. will make the second defense of his title when he faces top challenger Oscar Escandon Saturday, May 20 in themain event of SHOWTIME Championship oo feerka from the recently opened MGM National Harbor in Maryland live on SHOWTIME.
The Maryland-native Russell Jr. (27-1, 16 KOs) and the WBC Interim Featherweight Champion Escandon (25-2, 17 KOs) will battle in one of boxing’s most talented divisions that continues to deliver exciting action fight after fight. A lineup of exciting co-featured attractions will be announced next week.
“I’m a gladiator getting ready for a tough battle,” Saciid Russell Jr. “This is going to be a huge night for my family and I’m glad that the time is here. This will be the first time as pros that I get to fight on the same card as both of my little brothers, (unbeaten bantamweight) Gary Antonio and (2016 Laga xoreeyo. Cayaaraha olombikada) Gary Antuanne, plus my brother Gary Allan will work all of our corners. We’re excited to get in the ring and show the fans what we’re capable of doing in the ring.”
“I’ve had to wait for this opportunity to face Gary Russell Jr. and I’m going to take full advantage of it,” said Escandon. “It’s going to be a great fight and I know the fans are going to get their money’s worth. Waxaan dareemayaa 100 percent healthy and now that the fight is here I am ready to knock him out.”
Tickets for the live event promoted by TGB Promotions are priced at $200, $150, $100 iyo $50, and are now on sale. To purchase tickets go tohttp://mgmnationalharbor.com/. The main event is co-promoted by Sampson Boxing. This bout was originally scheduled to take place on March 11 but was rescheduled after Escandon suffered a back injury in training camp. Fans who bought tickets for the March 11 show will have their tickets honored on May 20.
“This is going to be a great night of boxing,” said Tom Brown, Madaxweynaha dalacaad TGB. “The featherweight division is very hot right now with the recent wins by Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares. There is something very special going on in the division and this will be another memorable fight. Escandon is a tough warrior who has proven time and again that he doesn’t care about going on the road or where he fights. There are great boxing fans in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia region and they are in-store for an exciting night on May 20.”
A speedy and supremely talented boxer, Russell Jr., was impressive in his fourth-round stoppage of the battle-tested Jhonny Gonzalez that earned him the title in March 2015. The 2008 Laga xoreeyo. Olympian had scored important victories over Vyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz and Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. Southpaw ayaa, ee Capitol Heights, Md., most recently scored a dominant second-round TKO victory over Patrick Hyland in his first title defense in April 2016.
Fighting out of Ibague, Colombia, Escandon turned pro in 2008 and was undefeated in his first 22 roonaadaan xirfadeed. Escandon won an interim world title at super bantamweight in 2014 when he defeated Tyson Cave in his U.S. kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay. He earned his shot at Russell Jr. last March when he survived an early knockdown to score a knockout victory over Robinson Castellanos in the seventh round of their showdown in Washington, D.C.
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Gary Russell, Jr.-Oscar Escandon Featherweight Title Match Postponed After Escandon Suffers Injury in Training

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The Card Will Be Rescheduled for A Future Date
Las Vegas (February 28, 2017) – The featherweight championship match between Gary Russell Jr. and Oscar Escandon, loo qorsheeyey Saturday, March 11 at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland, has been postponed after Escandon was injured in training, according to Escandon’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz.
“Oscar suffered an injury to his back in training and he’ll be ready to go in April,” Lewkowicz said. “He’s very sorry for the delay in the fight, but these things happen in boxing. He’s really looking forward to facing Gary Russell, Jr., but he wants to be completely healthy when they do meet.”
Escandon, a 32-year-old Colombian with a record of 25-2 la 17 KOs, is the mandatory challenger for Russell’s featherweight championship. Jermell Charlo defending his 154-pound title against Charles Hatley will be the co-feature on the rescheduled card.
“It’s definitely irritating,” Russell said. “But injuries happen especially when you have somebody pushing their body to the limit for a fight that is potentially life changing. It’s disappointing. It might not work out for him because I have a little more time to get ready.”
“We’re working with the venue and the network to find the earliest date that we can reschedule the show,” ayuu yiri Tom Brown ee dalacaad TGB. “I feel terrible for the fighters who have been training so hard and now have to wait. Gary is really disappointed, but he understands that injuries are all a part of the sport. But Gary will be ready to go on the rescheduled date.”
A new date for the fight will be announced shortly.
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Lewkowicz Congratulates Oscar Escandon for Title-Winning Victory

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Knockout Over Robinson Castellanos Makes Escandon the Second Sampson Boxing World Champion in Two Weeks
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing wishes to congratulate his fighter, Oscar Escandon, for his title-winning victory on Saturday night in at the DC Armory in Washington, DC.
Escandon (25-2, 17 KOs), ka , stepped up a weight class and picked up the interim WBC World Featherweight Championship with a KO 7 over Mexico’s Robinson Castellanos. A powerful uppercut from Escandon ended matters at the 2:59 sumadda.
Iyadoo guusha, Escandon became the second Sampson Boxing fighter to win a world championship in the last two weeks. Mexico’s Hugo Ruiz won the WBC World Super Bantamweight title with a KO 1 over Julio Ceja.
“I did this for my country of Colombia,” said Escandon. “I am proud to be fighting for them and it was their support that helped carry me though this tough fight.”
“First of dhan, my warmest congratulations to Oscar Escandon and his team, Ruben Guerrero and family,” ayaa sheegay in Lewkowicz. “Oscar has made his entire country of Colombia proud by winning his second world championship for them.”
Escandon also held the WBA World Super Bantamweight Title in 2014.

“We will let Oscar enjoy his new belt for a little bit, but will soon go to work preparing him to meet the winner of the fight between full WBC Champion Gary Russell Jr. and Ireland’s Patrick Hyland on April 16. We would love for that fight to be in New York City, in front of the huge Colombian community.”
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Oscar ESCANDON BIXINAYAA WARSIDAHA Xerada Tababarka HOR featherweight World Championship caawa GARY Russell Jr. SABTI, NOVEMBER 14 KA KULUL dhagax weyn HOTEL & Casino Las Vegas

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Live On SHOWTIME® at 10:45 p.m. IYO/PT

Guji HALKAN Wixii Photos From Kooxda Escandon
Las Vegas (November 2, 2015) – Sida uu ku soo dhawaado oo uu Saturday, Nov. 14 caawa WBC featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs), tartamaya featherweight Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 KOs) is primed and ready for the challenge. 12-wareega SHOWTIME Championship oo feerka® ugu weyn-dhacdo la nool on SHOWTIME telefishanka doonaa (10:45 p.m. IYO/PT, dib u xeebta galbeed), ka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. Munaasabadan ayaa waxaa wada-weyn ee fiidkii arki doonaa welterweights super badinin Frank “Caambaxay” Oksajiiin (17-0-2, 11 KOs) iyo Jarrett “Swift” Hurd (16-0, 10 KOs) kulankii 10-wareega ah.
Qiimaha tikidhada dhacdo live, kaas oo la dalacsiiyay by dalacaad TGB, waxaa la qiime jaban ah $155, $105, $80, $55 iyo $30, aan ay ka mid yihiin lacagta lagu dabaqi, oo waa on sale hadda. Tigidhada waxa laga iibsan karaa Dhagaxii Hotel Hard & Xafiiska sanduuqa Casino, adigoo wacaya 888-9-AXS-TIX, ama online at www.axs.com.
In ka yar hal bil ka dib markii Russell Jr. iyo Escandon Square off, SHOWTIME Sports® will present another high-profile matchup between elite 126-pound fighters as WBA Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar defends against Puerto Rico’s Jonathan Oquendo on Dec. 5 ka Barclays Center ee Brooklyn.
Iyada oo ka shaqeeya ka soo Las Vegas tababare Ruben Guerrero, Escandón siiyey fikirradiisiina wuu xerada tababarka, dagaal Gary Russell Jr., iyo baaris si uu u noqdo horyaalka aduunka ah.
On uu kala gurteen la Gary Russell Jr.:
“Gary Russell Jr. is a very skilled fighter but he doesn’t know what it’s like to be in a rugged fight. Everyone knows I come to fight and Russell is going to find out firsthand what it’s like to be in a war. Waxa uu si fiican diyaar u ah in ay qaataan qaar ka mid ah buro noqon.”
Dhinaca tababarka ee Las Vegas:
“Running in the high elevation here in Las Vegas has been great for my stamina. I’ve adjusted to the atmosphere and my body feels extremely strong. I’ve gotten some great sparring with a lot of different looks, guys in dhaqaaqo sida Russell. Waxaan ma noqon karaan kuwo diyaar u badan de markaas waxaan noqon doonaa, waayo, dagaalka this.”
On la Ruben Guerrero shaqeeya:
“Ruben and I have been working great together. His knowledge of fighting southpaws is excellent and we have a great game plan going into this fight. Everyone can expect to see me throw a lot of punches.”
On uu baaris si uu u noqdo horyaalka aduunka ah:
“Becoming a world champion is something I’ve wanted my whole life. I’ve been close a couple of times. In those fights I made the mistake of leaving the decision in the judges’ gacmo. This time around, Waxaan doonayaa inaan u knockout, si aan loo hubiyo guul.”
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Badinin tartamaya Frank Oksajiiin & JARRETT HURD MEET IN SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® CO-FEATURED EVENT

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SABTI, NOV. 14, NOOSHAHAY ON SHOWTIME®
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Las Vegas (October 28, 2015) – Welterweights super Beyer Frank “Caambaxay” Oksajiiin (17-0-2, 11 KOs) iyo Jarrett “Swift” Hurd (16-0, 10 KOs) la kulmi doona kulanka caawa ah 10-wareega muhiim ah oo u adeegaya sida ay dhacdo co-u ciyaarin SHOWTIME horyaalka feerka ee (10:45 p.m. IYO/PT) on Saturday, Nov. 14 ka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.
Munaasabadan ayaa waxaa ugu weyn, ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME®, ayaa ciyaari doona kulanka WBC featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr.(26-1, 15 KOs) difaaca hore ee horyaalka uu adduunka ka dhanka ah Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 KOs).
“Waxaan halkaan ka hor, laakiin waan ogahay in aan weli wax si ay u caddeeyaan,” Said Oksajiiin. “Mahadcelinayaa fursaddan aan ahay oo diyaar u ah si ay u muujiyaan adduunka waan mid ka mid ah ugu wanaagsan ee ka tirsan 154-pound oo dhan feerka ahay waxaan ahay.”
“Waxaa fiican in la qabto onkod yar oo afka iyo Hillaac badan oo gacmaha,” Saciid Hurd. “Waxaan ahay faraxsanahay dagaal iyo diyaar u ah inay muujiyaan adduunka awooda soo Nov. 14.”
“Oksajiiin iyo Hurd wakiil laba ka mid ah rajada wanaagsan ee laga badinin horyaalka welterweight super,” ayuu yiri Tom Brown ee dalacaad TGB. “Waa halis sare, Ajir dagaalka sare oo soo bixin doonaa kuwa ugu fiican labada Xarakada kuwa daawashada on SHOWTIME iyo in tegitaanka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.”
Qiimaha tikidhada dhacdo live, kaas oo la dalacsiiyay by dalacaad TGB, waxaa la qiime jaban ah $155, $105, $80, $55 iyo $30, aan ay ka mid yihiin lacagta lagu dabaqi, oo waa on sale hadda. Tigidhada waxa laga iibsan karaa xafiiska sanduuqa Hard Rock Hotel, adigoo wacaya 888-9-AXS-TIX, ama online at www.axs.com.
A tartamaya horyaalka 154-pound ah, Oksajiiin ayaa badisay lix dagaal toos ah tan iyo bilowgii 2014, oo ay ku jiraan labaad ee wareega knockout ah xiiso badan hore laga badin John Thompson. A hooyo Brooklyn noqday taabacsanaa 2010, Oksajiiin caanka ah ayaa u waxyoonay badan oo uu sheeko shakhsi dulqaadashada. In uu kulankiisii ​​ugu danbeysay ee April 10, Oksajiiin dhaliyay knockout wareega seddaxaad ee Sheldon Moore in magaalada uu ku dhashay ee Brooklyn on ShoBox: Generation Cusub. The 30-year-old will look to make his mark in his first shot on a big stage when he enters the ring on Nov. 14.
Dagaal ka baxay Accokeek, Md., Hurd ayaa ah rikoor xirfad iin tan jeestay taabacsanaa 2012. 25-sano jirkan furay 2015 iyadoo dhamaadkii ciyaarta wareega seddaxaad ee halyeeyga Eric Mitchell iyo raacay aakhirkii toddobaad-wareega hore laga badin Jeff Lentz ee August. Oo wuxuu idinka qaadan doonaa tallaabo-up ee tartanka markii uu meel kaga dhacay Oksajiiin on Nov. 14.
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GARY Russell Jr. PHOTOS tababarka MEDIA & Soo xigtay isagoo isku diyaarinaya NOVEMBER 14 CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME Championship oo feerka® on Nov. 14, Degganaanta 10:45 p.m. IYO/PT on SHOWTIME®Laga soo bilaabo Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –(Oct. 28, 2015) -Hooyo Beltway-banaan Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) qabtay tababarka warbaahinta ah ee Boxing Club arkaan ee Capital Heights, MD on Tuesday isagoo isku diyaarinaya inuu horyaalka xumad ku November 14 on SHOWTIME.
Russell Jr. ka dhigi doonaa daafaca ugu horeysay ee uu WBC featherweight World Championship kulankii Colombia ee Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 KOs) haddii ay dhacdo weyn ee SHOWTIME Championship oo feerka on Saturday, Nov. 14, ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. IYO/PT) ka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.
Halkan waxa Russell Jr., Gary Russell Sr. (Gary aabihii iyo tababare) iyo Gary Antonio Russell(Gary walaalkiisii ​​yaraa iyo rajo feerka badinin) lahaa in la yidhaahdo on Tuesday:

GARY Russell Jr.:
“Xerada Tababarka ka socda weyn, aynu ku jirno xaq koorsada. Waxaa jiray hingo yar ee xerada maxaa yeelay, waxaan talo galay in ay la dagaalamaan on Oct. 24. Waxaan bilaabay qacida, but once the fight got pushed back to November 14 I cut the sparring off. Ma aanan rabin in xilli hore in la is fahamka.
“Maanta (Tuesday) waxaa la jirtay maalintii iigu horeysay dib qacida mar kale. Waxaan ka shaqeyneynaa in aan waqtiga, ring generalship and lateral movement. We’re right on course.
“Oscar Escandon waa xoog badan yahay, oo waari kara. Waxa uu yimaado weeraryahanka si toos ah. Hadii uu geeska ahayd smart isku dayi lahaa inaan qaado xawaaraha gacantayda oo wuxuu noqon doonaa qodob weyn ee dagaalka. Waxa uu u baahnaan doonaa in ay xirto fogaanshaha, kootarabaan gacan qaad aan si xawaare ma aha arrin.
“Waxaan ka shaqaynaynaa noqdo dagaal sidii raaxo dibadda markii aan dagaal gudaha.
“Dad badan oo ka tirsan ay ka mid tahay waji. Waxaan isku dayaynaa in la sameeyo diamond iftiimo in dhinacyada oo dhan.
“Waan ogahay inaan noqon doonaa kuwo guulaysta shaki la'aan ah. Qof kasta ee aad ka hesho in giraanta la yaryar, kuwaas oo, 8-ounce gloves always has a possibility of creating an upset whether he’s a big puncher or not. Waxa kaliya qaadataa hal shot. It’s the fighters’ job to take away that opportunity.
“Waxaan ahay ugu faraxsan in ay la dagaallamaan, muddo. I don’t even think about this fight being a title defense. Waxay qaadataa nooc gaar ah oo kufka iyo xoog nafsi ah si aad u hesho in giraanta oo wuxuu oofin. Qof kasta oo qaata in giraanta iga gees yahay Horyaal ee indhahayga.
“It’s been about seven months since I fought. I’m always anxious to get back in the ring.
“Haddii aan la soo dhaafay Escandon Waxaan jeclaan lahaa si ay ula dagaalamaan Leo Santa Cruz, we fought in the amateurs. But we never underestimate any opponent and we are focused on getting this fight out of the way first. Lee Selby is another guy that we’re looking at. Of course Abner Mares, inkastoo uu ka lumay, would be a great fight. These are the type of guys that we’d like to fight.
“Lahaanshaha qoyskeyga ila inta lagu jiro xerada tababarka waxaa loola jeedaa wax walba oo igu. Waa meesha aan aan tamar ka hesho. Dad badan oo guys dareemayaa sida ay qabaan inuu u cararo xerada tababarka, laakiin aanad haysan waxaan guriga ka baxdo. My qoyska waa xoog la baabuur wadista ka dambeeya xerada aan tababar iyo meesha aan ka heli xooggayga iyo dhiirigelinta. Dhammaadka maalinta, Waxaan dhig qoyskeyga.
“Haddii walaalkay dagaal aan undercard ilaa uu dhammaado waxa ay noqon doontaa mid aad u qabow ii. Waxa ay noqon doontaa funny sababtoo ah haddii uusan la tartami, inaad marwalba arki doonaa ii shaqayn uu geeska ka hor inta aan la dagaalanka horyaalka.”
GARY Russell SR.:
“Waxaan ogahay in ay dagaalka horyaalka, laakiinse waxaannu tegaynaa galay dagaal kasta oo kale waa dagaal horyaalka ah. Annagu garan mayno ton ah oo ku saabsan kooxda uu doonayo, waxa kaliya oo aan tababar sida kooxda heysata.
“Waxaan leeyahay lix wiil, oo dhan oo iyaga ka mid yihiin Xarakada. Dhammaantood waxay leeyihiin sifooyinka kala duwan sida dadka in ay ka duwan turjumi cidda ay yihiin dad ahaan iyo in giraanta.
“Antonio Russell yahay 4-0, uu adag runtii shaqeeyay oo dhan uu noolaa. Wixii ka baxsan jimicsiga, uu hagaajin kartaa wax. Antoine, waxey kaliya maxkamadeeynta Olympic, waa cajiib. Aad ayaan ugu faanayaa isaga sababtoo ah waxa uu kaliya ka qalin valedictorian uu fasalka la GPA ugu badan ee qof kasta oo Prince George ee gobolka. Markaas waxaad Gary, kaasoo si adag u shaqeeyo, uu awowe mustaqbalka ee qoyska. Waxa uu leeyahay ruux jir.
“Waxaan ahay kuwa kibirka leh oo dhan ee caruurta aan ku faraxsanahay in aan ka joogno unug qoyska xoog aan ahay. Waxaan ka bartay wax badan oo ka Gary ee soo gaartay Vasyl Lomachenko. Waxaan leenahay hal ku dhiga ah ee jimicsiga in lulataa ka calan, waxa ay sheegtay in 'Success waa aargoosi Ultimate ah’ oo aan ku noolaa by in tan iyo khasaaraha. Waxaan bartay cashar muhiim ah oo ka dagaal oo ay u guureen on.
“Boxing waa wax soo Dagdagaysa, aadan weligiisba sameeyo. Waxaan samaynaya wax noo gaar ah. Waxaan ka walaacsanahay waxa ay dadka kale ku sameeyeen aan ahay.
“Sida aabbe, aad dareen aabbaha dhici doonto, sababtoo ah in ciyaartan, Wax walba ayaa dhici kara. Idinkuna ma waxaad doonaysaan inaad wiilkaaga aakhirka ay waxyeello si ay u arkaan. Sidaas awgeed, waxaan ku tababarto xaalad kasta oo. Sababtoo ah dareen in, Waxaan adag oo adag on aan wiilal si ay isugu dayaan in ay ammaankooda dhawraan.”
GARY ANTONIO Russell (Dagaalka oo ku saabsan Friday, Oct. 30 non-telefishanka Premier Boxing Champions on undercard kabsato TV oo laga yaabo ah November 14 undercard.):
“Iyada oo sida aan u tababar iyo la dagaalanka, daafaceena dejiya oo noo dembi oo noo dembi difaaca qotonsada.
“Shaqadeyda waa inay galaan halkaas oo dagaal ku guuleysto. Waan garanayaa kuwayga hor jeeda waa nin dheer, laakiin waxaan sidoo kale ogahay inuu isagu si uusan inuu ku guuleysto. Ma lahan awood feedh ama giraan generalship in aan.
“Mar baan waxaan ku guuleysto, Waxaan ahay on xiga. Waxaan u tababaran si ay ula dagaalamaan si joogto ah. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan ka heli nin waqtiga hore, haddii ay timaaddo oo laftiisa soo bandhigaysaa. Markaas waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan la Dagaallama card walaalkay iga weyn ayaa laba todobaad ka dib.”
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Las Vegas (Oct. 21, 2015) – Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) ka dhigi doonaa difaaca hore ee WBC featherweight World uu Title marka uu ku Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 KOs) ee SHOWTIME Championship oo feerka® Haddii ay dhacdo weyn ee ku Saturday, Nov. 14 ka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. IYO/PT, dib u xeebta galbeed).
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“Waxa ay dhammaan xirfadaha aniga iyo Arsenal oo dhan qaataan si ay u difaacaan aan suunka on November 14,” Saciid Russell Jr. “Escandón waa xoog ah, dagaalka waarta leh awood badan. Waxaan ku noqon doontaa inay on my A-kulan oo aan rumeysanahay inaan awood u yeelan doonaan in ay soo bandhigto xirfadaha markii aan u hesho in giraanta.”
“Aad u mahadisaan Eebe fursadda ah in ay la dagaalamaan Gary Russell Jr waxaan ahay. horyaalka uu adduunka,” Said Oscar Escandon. “I feel strong going into this fight. Moving up to featherweight has given me the added weight to be at my full strength. I’ve been training hard with Ruben Guerrero, who’s been doing a great job preparing me for Russell’s southpaw attack. I guarantee that I’m going to make it a rough fight.”
“Gary Russell Jr. waa mid ka mid ah ciyaaraha ugu ifka in xiddigaha da'da yar,” sheegay Tom Brown ee dalacaad TGB. “Winning the featherweight world title against Jhonny Gonzalez was an outstanding feat and he’s chosen a very tough initial defense against the heavy handed Oscar Escandón. We’re very excited to work with the great teams at SHOWTIME and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ee Las Vegas ee dhacdadan oo Calaamaysan.”
Haddii ay dhacdo co-weyn ee fiidkii ayaa waxaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa wax yar ka, sida doono undercard buuxda garoomada.
Russell Jr., ee Capitol Heights, Md., makes his first start since dethroning defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez via fourth round TKO in March in Las Vegas. The talented and quick-fisted southpaw dropped the veteran Gonzalez three times en route to capturing his first world title. The only blemish on the record of the 2008 Laga xoreeyo. Cayaaraha olombikada waa dhow soo gaartay go'aan inta badan in a Vasyl Lomachenko in xumad ah horyaalka adduunka ee bannaan ee June 2014 on SHOWTIME.
Escandon, ee Ibague, Colombia, waa meel gaarka ah titlist hore WBA World Super bantamweight – ayuu suunka ku waayay April in ku dhow ah, Go'aanka ku daatay in Moises Flores at StubHub Center but complained after the loss that a broken finger in his right hand prevented him from throwing any meaningful punches. A former amateur standout who represented his native Colombia in the 2004 Olympics ee Athens, Escandón ku guuleystay inuu xoreeyo. kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay oo ay WBA suunka meel gaarka ah go'aanka kala wareega 12-ka weyn Tyson Cave last December. He has knocked out 10 ee ugu dambeysay ee uu 14 soo horjeeda oo loo tababaray by Ruben Guerrero, oo aabbo u ah muddo dheer u tartamaya welterweightRobert Guerrero.
Escandon, haysta TKO xirfadiisa ugu toddobaad wareega ka dibna-badinin ah Ciise Cuellar in 2011, sameyn doonaa inuu saddexaad oo isku xigta ku bilaabatay dalka Maraykanka. sida uu kor dhaqdhaqaaqa miisaan si ay 126 pounds si ay uga hortagaan Russell Jr.
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