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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, Mei 20 On SHOWTIME®

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.

Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi®

Jumamosi, Mei 20 * Wakati wanaishi 6 p.m. NA/3 p.m. PT

From MGM National Harbor In Maryland

NEW YORK (Mei 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 Jumamosi, Mei 20, kuishi juu ya Showtime katika 6 p.m. NA/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 dakika.

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,"Alisema Stephen Espinoza, Makamu wa Rais Mtendaji na Meneja Mkuu, 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.”

The 22-year-old Davis (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 na 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

Featherweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz
Puts On Promoter’s Hat For FS1 & FOX Sports
Toe-to-Toe Jumanne Show On Mei 2
Unbeaten Rising Star David Benavidez Tests
His Mettle Against Porky Medina In 168-Pound
World Title Eliminator On FS1 & FOX Sports
On Jumamosi, Mei 20
Undefeated Welterweight Star Errol Spence
Challenges Kell Brook For 147-pound Championship
In Sheffield, England in Premier Boxing Champions Action
On SHOWTIME, Mei 27
LAS VEGAS (Mei 1, 2017) – The Premier Boxing Mabingwa 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) na aliyekuwa bingwa wa dunia Argenis Mendez (23-5-1, 12 Kos) juu ya TOE-TO-toe Jumanne juu ya FS1 na Boxing Mabingwa on FOX Deportes from the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City, California on Mei 2. Televisheni chanjo huanza saa9 p.m. NA/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 na Luis Saavedra and a 6-round bantamweight match between Antonio Santa Cruz na 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, watakutana zamani cheo dunia mpinzani RogelioPorky” Madina (37-7, 31 Kos) in a super middleweight title elimination match from Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas juu ya Mei 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.
Televisheni chanjo itaanza saa 10 p.m. NA/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 mgombea Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 Kos) from Copper Box Arena in London, England on SHOWTIME on Mei 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. juu ya Showtime. Katika ushirikiano kipengele Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 Kos) watakutana Jose Uzcategui(26-1, 22 Kos) for the vacant 168-pound championship. Zaidi ya hayo,Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 Kos) nyuso Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 Kos) in a lightweight world title eliminator.

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

Jumamosi, Mei 20 From MGM National Harbor in Maryland &
Kuishi juu ya Showtime
Tickets Now on Sale!
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD (Aprili 17, 2017) – An exciting night of action will feature super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell na 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 juu ya Jumamosi, Mei 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) na 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,” ulisema Dirrell. “Kwangu mimi, 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,” Alisema 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.
“Mimi nina msisimko sana kuwa nyuma katika pete, especially on SHOWTIME against a top-ranked contender in Kiryl Relikh,” Alisema 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.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, promoted by TGB Promotions, ni bei ya $200, $150, $100 na $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 inMei 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.
Alizaliwa mwaka Mexico, 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.
Cuba Amateur kitaifa bingwa, 30-mwenye umri wa miaka Barthelemy bado kuonja kushindwa tangu kugeuka pro katika 2009. Alizaliwa mwaka Cuba lakini sasa kupambana na nje ya 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. Hivi karibuni, 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, Mei 20 From MGM National Harbor in Maryland & Kuishi juu ya Showtime

Tickets Now on Sale!

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. (Aprili 7, 2017) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. will make the second defense of his title when he faces top challenger Oscar Escandon Jumamosi, Mei 20 in themain event of Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi 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,” ulisema 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 U.S. Olympian) 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. Najisikia 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 na $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, Rais wa TGB Promotions. “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, DC, Maryland and Virginia region and they are in-store for an exciting night on Mei 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 U.S. 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, ya 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 na alikuwa ameshindwa katika kwanza 22 kikohozi mtaalamu. Escandon won an interim world title at super bantamweight in 2014 when he defeated Tyson Cave in his U.S. kwanza. 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

The Card Will Be Rescheduled for A Future Date
LAS VEGAS (Februari 28, 2017) – The featherweight championship match between Gary Russell Jr. and Oscar Escandon, uliopangwa kufanyika kwa ajili Jumamosi, Machi 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 na 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,” Alisema Tom Brown ya TGB Promotions. “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.

Lewkowicz Congratulates Oscar Escandon for Title-Winning Victory

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 Jumamosi night in at the DC Armory in Washington, DC.
Escandon (25-2, 17 Kos), kutoka , 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 alama.
Pamoja na ushindi, 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.
“Awali ya yote, my warmest congratulations to Oscar Escandon and his team, Ruben Guerrero and family,” Alisema 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 Aprili 16. We would love for that fight to be in New York City, in front of the huge Colombian community.

OSCAR ESCANDON YATOA MAFUNZO CAMP UPDATE kabla featherweight WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Showdown dhidi GARY RUSSELL JR. Jumamosi, Novemba 14 KUTOKA HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO KATIKA LAS VEGAS

Kuishi On Showtime® katika 10:45 p.m. NA/PT

Bonyeza HERE Kwa Picha Kuanzia Timu Escandon
LAS VEGAS (Novemba 2, 2015) – Kama yeye unapokaribia yake Jumamosi, Novemba. 14 mapambano dhidi ya WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos), featherweight mgombea Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 Kos) is primed and ready for the challenge. 12 mzima Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi® kuu ya tukio itakuwa televisheni kuishi juu ya Showtime (10:45 p.m. NA/PT, kuchelewa katika Pwani ya Magharibi), kutoka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino katika Las Vegas. Ushirikiano kuu tukio la jioni utaona undefeated super welterweights Frank “Notorious” GALARZA (17-0-2, 11 Kos) na Jarrett “Swift” Hurd (16-0, 10 Kos) katika pambano la raundi 10.
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Chini ya mwezi mmoja baada ya Russell Jr. na Escandon mraba mbali, 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 Desemba. 5 kutoka Kituo cha Barclays katika Brooklyn.
Wakati wa kufanya kazi nje katika Las Vegas na Kocha Ruben Guerrero, ESCANDON alitoa mawazo yake juu ya kambi ya mafunzo, mapigano Gary Russell Jr., na jitihada zake za kuwa bingwa wa dunia.
On matchup wake na 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. Yeye bora kuwa tayari kuchukua baadhi uvimbe.”
Juu ya mafunzo katika 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 kwamba hoja kama Russell. Sikuweza kuwa tayari zaidi kisha mimi itakuwa kwa vita hii.”
Katika kufanya kazi na Ruben Guerrero:
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.
Juu ya jitihada zake kwa kuwa bingwa wa dunia:
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’ mikono. This time around, Mimi nina kwenda kwa mtoano, kuwahakikishia mwenyewe ushindi.”
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Undefeated wagombea FRANK GALARZA & JARRETT HURD MEET IN SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® CO-FEATURED EVENT

Jumamosi, Novemba. 14, LIVE ON Showtime®
KUTOKA HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO KATIKA LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS (Oktoba 28, 2015) – Undefeated super welterweights Frank “Notorious” GALARZA (17-0-2, 11 Kos) na Jarrett “Swift” Hurd (16-0, 10 Kos) watakutana katika pambano muhimu raundi 10 kuwa mtumishi kama mwenza featured tukio kwa Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi (10:45 p.m. NA/PT) juu ya Jumamosi, Novemba. 14 kutoka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino katika Las Vegas.
tukio kuu, kuishi juu ya Showtime®, kipengele WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr.(26-1, 15 Kos) katika ulinzi wa kwanza wa dunia ilani yake dhidi ya Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 Kos).
“Nimekuwa hapa kabla lakini najua kwamba bado wana kitu cha kuthibitisha,” Said GALARZA. “Mimi nina kushukuru kwa nafasi hii na mimi niko tayari kuonyesha dunia Mimi ni mmoja wa bora 154-pound wapiganaji katika wote wa ndondi.”
“Ni bora kuwa chini radi katika kinywa na zaidi umeme katika mikono,” Alisema Hurd. “Mimi nina msisimko juu ya vita hii na tayari kuonyesha dunia uwezo wangu kuja Novemba. 14.”
“GALARZA na Hurd kuwakilisha wawili wa bora undefeated matarajio katika welterweight mgawanyiko super,” Alisema Tom Brown ya TGB Promotions. “Ni hatari kubwa, high ujira vita ambayo kuleta nje bora sana katika wapiganaji wote kwa ajili ya wale kuangalia juu ya Showtime na katika mahudhurio katika Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.”
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Mgombea katika mgawanyo 154-pound, GALARZA ameshinda mapambano sita sawa tangu mwanzo wa 2014, ikiwa ni pamoja na thrilling raundi ya pili ya mtoano juu ya awali unbeaten John Thompson. Asili Brooklyn ambaye aligeuka wanaounga mkono katika 2010, maarufu GALARZA ina aliongoza wengi na hadithi yake binafsi ya uvumilivu. Katika mechi yake ya mwisho juu ya Aprili 10, GALARZA alifunga la tatu mtoano raundi ya Sheldon Moore katika mji wake wa Brooklyn juu ya ShoBox: Generation New. The 30-year-old will look to make his mark in his first shot on a big stage when he enters the ring on Novemba. 14.
Kupambana na nje ya Accokeek, Md., Hurd ina kasoro mtaalamu rekodi tangu kugeuka pro katika 2012. 25 mwenye umri wa miaka imefungua 2015 na majeruhi tatu mzima wa mkongwe Eric Mitchell na kufuatiwa na majeruhi saba mzima wa awali unbeaten Jeff Lentz mwezi Agosti. Yeye kuchukua hatua-up katika mashindano alipo changamoto GALARZA juu ya Novemba. 14.
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GARY RUSSELL JR. Media Workout PHOTOS & DONDOO AS HE huandaa NOVEMBA 14 CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN ON SHOWTIME®

Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi® juu ya Novemba. 14, Wakati wanaishi 10:45 p.m. NA/PT juu ya Showtime®Kutoka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino katika Las Vegas
Bonyeza HERE Ya Juu Picha Kuanzia Rosie Cohe / Showtime
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(Oktoba. 28, 2015) -Beltway-eneo asili Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) uliofanyika vyombo vya habari Workout after Boxing Club katika Capital Heights, MD Jumanne kama yeye huandaa kwa ajili ya michuano yake bout juu ya Novemba 14 juu ya Showtime.
Russell Jr. itafanya upande wa utetezi wa kwanza wa michuano ya Dunia Featherweight yake WBC dhidi Colombia Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 Kos) katika tukio kuu ya Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi juu ya Jumamosi, Novemba. 14, kuishi juu ya Showtime (10:45 p.m. NA/PT) kutoka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino katika Las Vegas.
Hapa ni nini Russell Jr., Gary Russell Sr. (Baba Gary na mkufunzi) na Gary Antonio Russell(Kaka Gary mdogo na undefeated ndondi matarajio) alikuwa na kusema Jumanne:

GARY RUSSELL JR.:
“Kambi ya mafunzo ni kwenda kubwa, sisi ni haki juu ya kozi. Kulikuwa na kwikwi madogo kambini kwa sababu mimi ilitakiwa kupambana juu ya Oktoba. 24. Mimi kuanza sparring, but once the fight got pushed back to Novemba 14 I cut the sparring off. Sikutaka kilele mapema mno.
“Leo (Jumanne) ilikuwa siku yangu ya kwanza nyuma sparring tena. Mimi nina kazi ya majira yangu, ring generalship and lateral movement. We’re right on course.
“Oscar Escandon ni nguvu na muda mrefu. Yeye anakuja sawa mbele. Kama kona yake alikuwa smart wangeweza kujaribu kuchukua mkono wangu kasi ambayo itakuwa sababu kubwa katika mapambano. Yeye itabidi haja ya karibu umbali, smother kukwepa makonde yangu ili kasi si sababu.
“Sisi ni kazi ya kuwa na tu kama starehe mapigano juu ya nje kama mimi mapigano juu ya ndani.
“Mengi ya wapiganaji ni mwelekeo mmoja. Sisi ni kujaribu kufanya almasi kwamba uangaze kwa pande zote.
“Najua kwamba mimi watashinda bila shaka. Mtu yeyote kwamba kupata katika pete na hizi ndogo, 8-ounce gloves always has a possibility of creating an upset whether he’s a big puncher or not. Ni tu inachukua risasi moja. It’s the fightersjob to take away that opportunity.
“Mimi nina msisimko wa kupambana, kipindi. I don’t even think about this fight being a title defense. Inachukua aina fulani ya ushupavu wa akili na nguvu kisaikolojia kupata katika pete na kufanya. Mtu yeyote ambaye anapata katika pete dhidi yangu ni bingwa katika macho yangu.
It’s been about seven months since I fought. I’m always anxious to get back in the ring.
“Kama mimi kupata nyuma Escandon Ningependa kupambana 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, ingawa alipoteza, would be a great fight. These are the type of guys that we’d like to fight.
“Kuwa na familia yangu na mimi wakati kambi ya mafunzo ina maana kila kitu kwangu. Ni ambapo mimi kupata nguvu zangu kutoka. Mengi ya guys kujisikia kama wana kupata mbali kwa kambi ya mafunzo, lakini sina kuondoka nyumbani. Familia yangu ni nguvu ya kuendesha gari nyuma ya kambi ya mafunzo yangu na ambapo mimi kupata uwezo wangu na motisha. Wakati wa mwisho wa siku, Mimi sanduku kwa familia yangu.
“Kama ndugu yangu kuishia mapigano kwenye undercard yangu itakuwa baridi sana kwa ajili yangu. Itakuwa funny kwa sababu kama yeye hana kushindana, utakuwa dhahiri kuona mimi kazi kona yake kabla ya jina langu mapambano.”
GARY RUSSELL SR.:
“Najua ni michuano mapambano, lakini sisi kwenda katika kila vita kama ni cheo kupambana. Hatujui tani kuhusu mpinzani wake, sisi tu kutoa mafunzo kama mabingwa.
“Nina wana sita, wote ni wapiganaji. Wote wana sifa tofauti kama watu kutafsiri tofauti katika wao ni nani kama watu na katika pete.
“Antonio Russell ni 4-0, yeye kazi ngumu kweli kweli zote za maisha yake. Nje ya mazoezi, anaweza kurekebisha kitu chochote. Antoine, ambao tu waliohitimu kwa majaribio ya Olimpiki, ni kipaji. Mimi nina kiburi sana naye kwa sababu yeye tu wamemaliza valedictorian ya darasa lake na GPA vya juu ya mtu yeyote katika kata ya Prince George. Kisha una Gary, ambaye ni kufanya kazi kwa bidii ili, yeye ni mfumo dume hatma ya familia. Ana roho umri wa.
“Mimi nina fahari ya yote ya watoto wangu na mimi nina fahari kuwa tuko kitengo cha familia imara. Sisi kujifunza mengi kutoka hasara Gary kwa Vasyl Lomachenko. Tuna kauli mbiu katika mazoezi kwamba hangs kutoka bendera, inasema 'Mafanikio ni Ultimate kisasi’ na sisi wameweza kuishi na kwamba tangu hasara. Tulijifunza somo muhimu kutoka kupambana na kwamba na wamehamia kwenye.
“Boxing ni jambo kidunia, wewe si kufanya hivyo milele. Sisi ni kufanya mambo yetu wenyewe. Sina wasiwasi kuhusu nini watu wengine wamefanya.
“Kama baba, silika yako upande wa mateke katika sababu katika mchezo huu, kitu chochote kinaweza kutokea. Wewe hawataki kuona mwanao kuishia kuumiza. Hivyo sisi kutoa mafunzo kwa hali yoyote ile. Kwa sababu hiyo silika, Nimekuwa kali na ngumu kwenye wanangu ili kujaribu kuwaweka salama.”
GARY ANTONIO RUSSELL (Kupambana na juu ya Ijumaa, Oktoba. 30 yasiyo ya televisheni Premier Boxing Mabingwa juu ya Bounce TV undercard na uwezekano Novemba 14 undercard.):
“Pamoja njia sisi kutoa mafunzo na kupambana, ulinzi wetu unaweka juu kosa yetu na kosa yetu unaweka juu ya ulinzi wetu.
“Kazi yangu ni kwenda huko na kushinda mapambano. Najua mpinzani wangu ni guy mirefu, lakini pia kujua kwamba yeye si kwenda kushinda. Hana nguvu kuchomwa au pete generalship kwamba nina.
“Mara baada ya mimi kushinda, Mimi nina kwenye ijayo. Mimi mafunzo ya kupambana mfululizo. I hope kupata guy hii nje mapema, kama anakuja na inatoa yenyewe. Kisha Ningependa upendo na kupigana kwenye kadi ndugu yangu mkubwa wa wiki mbili baada.”
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GARY RUSSELL JR. KUITETEA WORLD TITLE dhidi OSCAR ESCANDÓNON Jumamosi, Novemba. 14 KUTOKA HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO KATIKA LAS VEGAS

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LAS VEGAS (Oktoba. 21, 2015) – Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) itafanya upande wa utetezi wa kwanza wa wake Title WBC Featherweight Dunia wakati anachukua juu Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 Kos) katika Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi® tukio kuu juu ya Jumamosi, Novemba. 14 kutoka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino katika Las Vegas, kuishi juu ya Showtime (10:45 p.m. NA/PT, kuchelewa katika Pwani ya Magharibi).
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“Ni kwenda kuchukua yote ya uwezo wangu na arsenal wangu wote kutetea mkanda wangu juu ya Novemba 14,” ulisema Russell Jr. “ESCANDON ni imara, muda mrefu mpiganaji na mengi ya nguvu. Nataka kuwa juu ya A-mchezo wangu na naamini utakuwa na uwezo wa kuonyesha ujuzi wangu wakati mimi kupata katika pete.”
“Mimi nina kushukuru sana kwa nafasi ya kupambana Gary Russell Jr. kwa dunia taji lake,” 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. ni moja ya michezo brightest vijana nyota,” alisema Tom Brown ya TGB Promotions. “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 katika Las Vegas juu ya tukio hili kali.”
Tukio ushirikiano kuu jioni ya yatatangazwa hivi karibuni, kama mapenzi undercard kamili wa utekelezaji.
Russell Jr., ya 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 U.S. Olimpiki ni karibu uamuzi wa wengi hasara kwa Vasyl Lomachenko katika pambano kwa wazi dunia michuano katika Juni ya 2014 juu ya Showtime.
Escandon, ya Ibague, Colombia, ni wa zamani wa mpito WBA Dunia Super Bantamweight titlist – alipoteza ukanda mwezi Aprili katika karibu, mgawanyiko uamuzi wa 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 Michezo ya Olimpiki mjini Athens, ESCANDON alishinda U.S yake. kwanza na wa muda WBA ukanda na 12 mzima mgawanyiko uamuzi juu ya Tyson pango last December. He has knocked out 10 ya mwisho wake 14 wapinzani na ni mafunzo na Ruben Guerrero, baba wa muda mrefu wa welterweight mgombeaRobert Guerrero.
Escandon, ambaye ana kazi-bora wa saba mzima TKO juu ya basi-undefeated Yesu Cuellar katika 2011, kuwa maamuzi mfululizo wake wa tatu kuanza katika Marekani. kama yeye hatua ya juu katika uzito kwa 126 paundi changamoto Russell Jr.
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