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LEO SANTA CRUZ VS. KIKO MARTINEZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS FOR THEIR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN THIS SATURDAY AT THE HONDA CENTER
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ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Februar 25, 2016) - Leo "Jordskjelvet" Santa Cruzog Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez gikk ansikt til ansikt Torsdag at the final press conference before their featherweight world title showdown on Saturday, Februar. 27 leve på SHOWTIME® (10 pm. OG/7 pm. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Også til stede Torsdag var Juli Ceja og Hugo Ruiz, who will enter the ring in a super bantamweight world title rematch as part of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast beginning at 10 pm. OG/7 pm. PT.
The previously announced opening bout between undefeated heavyweights Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) and Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) has been cancelled due to Rivas being unable to pass a mandatory eye-exam.
Billetter til direktesendingen, which is promoted by TGB promotions, er priset til $27, $54, $104 og $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, ved å ringe 800-745-3000 of by stopping by the Honda Center Box Office.
All of the televised fighters in the now doubleheader have promised to live up to their all-action styles and will provide great drama for fans på lørdag night at Honda Center. Santa Cruz will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title while Ceja puts his 122-pound title on the line after earning the vacant belt with a fifth round stoppage of Ruiz in an exciting back-and-forth fight in August.
Her er hva jagerfly hadde å si Torsdag:
LEO SANTA CRUZ
“Headlining a televised card has been my childhood dream. I could have never imagined I was going to get this far. And Here I am, on my second main event, defending my title on a premium network. I’m so psyched. I cannot believe it.
“The first time I put the gloves on, I knew that I had found my craft, and I also knew that it was not going to be an easy road. I knew that I had to work hard to become a champion. Så, I trained the hardest and I fought the hardest, and with my father by my side I got here, where I’m at today. I owe him everything.
“I remember watching all the great Mexican Champions and day dreaming about being like them one day. It felt unreachable. I thought it was impossible to get where they were. But I worked hard, really hard from the beginning.
“The most important thing is that the fans leave happy and get their money’s worth. I’m glad that Kiko has come prepared because we’re ready for a great fight.
“People are saying that I should walk through Kiko Martinez, but I don’t listen to that. I look at Kiko the same way I look at any other opponent. When we step inside the ring, we are equals.
"På slutten av dagen, the winner will be the fighter who has prepared more and who has imposed his will on the other man.
KIKO MARTINEZ
“I have faced much stronger boxers than Leo and come Lørdag, all of those who did bet on me for this fight, I am going to make you a lot of money.
“I am excited and proud to know that Sergio Martinez will be present på lørdag supporting me. His guidance and presence
“My trainer could not be here, but we have not taken one day off in training camp and I have been pushed to my limit to prepare me for this fight. I’m thankful to Robert Garcia for being in my corner på lørdag.
“I know this is a great opportunity to fight Leo Santa Cruz and I will make the most of it. I’m going to leave everything inside the ring so that the fight fans enjoy a great championship matchup.
“I feel that Leo Santa Cruz is a great fighter, he has beat some incredible fighters. He’s a great athlete and boxer. Sometimes people will try to make him out to be more than he actually is but they are mistaken with what they see in me. I am not to be mistaken as the underdog here.
JULIO CEJA
“As Hugo mentioned, we have both trained even harder than last time and we’re more prepared physically and mentally.
“I’m going to give everybody a great fight just like last time. I’m walking into the ring knowing my opponent very well. We’ve been to war. I know what to expect from him. I know about his punch and I know how to counter it.
“I’m going to be alert and ready. I’ll be a little more intelligent, because I know that he’s coming well prepared and he’s coming for the world title, but he’s not going to get it.
“There are going to be no surprises in this fight. Hugo Ruiz said that he was training harder this time. But I am too. I’ve trained very hard.
“The key for me to win this fight is to keep my hands up and to not give him one inch. I cannot be careless. I’ll be strategic and use my wisdom. I cannot come in with my hands down because I know I’ll pay for it. But nothing to worry about, we have rectified those issues in training camp. Jeg er klar. He’s not taking my belt away from me.
“I’m glad that he says he is better prepared this time because I am better than ever. My team has been instrumental in preparing me for this matchup.
“The winner will be the man who is more prepared physically and mentally. But the real winner will be the fans at Honda Center because this is an amazing card and we’re going to put on an amazing fight.”
HUGO RUIZ
“If you liked the first fight between us, then you are going to love this one.
“I’m excited to be fighting once again in Southern California. I’ve trained very hard and I have prepared myself for this world title opportunity.
“I’m looking forward to putting on a grand show for all my fans på lørdag natt. "
JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz’ Father & Trener
“I hear Kiko has a great trainer on his corner. Robert Garcia is really good, but I have news for Kiko, his trainer is not going to fight for him.
“Once a fighter steps into the ring, he’s alone in there. There are no trainers and no great promoters that can fight for him.”
“Kiko speaks about this prestigious trainer and thinks that by mentioning him, he is going to intimidate us. He has something else coming. The trainer won’t fight for Kiko. Roberto Garcia has trained my son and knows Leo very well but that does not give Kiko the upper hand.”
TOM BROWN, Head of TGB Promotions
“Southern California favorite Leo Santa Cruz returns to bring his action style to the ring. He will be opposed by a tough former world champion in Kiko Martinez who is sure to make this a tremendous fight.
“The first fight between Ceja and Ruiz was a true back and forth war. Should this pick up right where it left off, we will have a great fight to start the telecast.
“I’m looking forward to a great night på lørdag night in front of the fantastic Southern California boxing fans.”
TIM RYAN, direktør & President of Honda Center
“I’m so thankful to everyone for helping to bring boxing back to Orange County. It’s hard to believe that Julio Cesar Chavez fought here in 1996, because it seems like yesterday.
“We have a great arena and a great fan base that loves boxing here in Orange County. Kortet på lørdag is wonderful. I know these guys will be ready and I’m looking forward to an action-packed night on the 27th.
CHRIS DEBLASIO, Vice President, Sports Communication Showtime Networks
“This is a fight fan’s fight card and we are looking forward to some explosive action. I think everyone knows that the lighter weight classes, especially at the championship level, produce exciting fights. My favorite examples include the epic series between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, which are available on SHOWTIME platforms and should wet your appetite for what we will see på lørdag natt. "
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KIKO MARTINEZ, JULIO CEJA & GERALD WASHINGTON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR THIS SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 pm. ET / 7 pm. PT “
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LEO SANTA CRUZ MEDIA FOR TRENING SITATER & BILDER
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CONFIDENT, POWER-PUNCHING KIKO MARTINEZ PREDICTS UPSET VICTORY, SAYS WRITING HIM OFF AGAINST CHAMP LEO SANTA CRUZ IS “MAJOR MISTAKE”
Challenger Vows To Take Advantage Of Unexpected Opportunity, Ceja-Ruiz II In Co-Main Lørdag, Februar. 27, Leve på Showtime® From Honda Center In Anaheim, Calif.
SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® Tripleheader Begins With
Unbeaten Heavyweights Gerald Washington vs. Oscar Rivas
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Februar. 16, 2016) – Spain’s Kiko “Sensación” Martinez is a soft-spoken, hard-hitting former IBF Super Bantamweight World Champion and a three-time European champion at 122 pounds. He’s a come-forward, comes-to-win, aggressive-minded slugger who makes for exciting fights and has been in with excellent opposition.
The ultimate road warrior, the 5-foot-5, 29-year-old Martinez has fought more than one-third of his fights outside his native Spain, where he has tussled 26 ganger. He’s also fought four times in Ireland, three times in England, three times in Northern Ireland and one time each in Japan, Argentina, France and South Africa.
So don’t expect Martinez (35-6, 26 KOs) to be in awe of the surroundings in his second start in the United States when he challenges unbeaten, defending featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 KOs) på Lørdag, Februar. 27, i den viktigste hendelsen i en SHOWTIME Championship Boxing tripleheader leve på SHOWTIME (10 pm. OG/7 pm. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Martinez won his U.S. debut and the IBF 122-pound crown with a sixth-round TKO overJhonatan Romero aug. 17, 2013. “That was a great night for me,’’ Martinez said. “I’m confident of another great performance on Feb. 27.''
A winner of three in a row in his homeland, including a fourth-round TKO over Miguel Gonzalez siste Desember. 12, Martinez aims to make amends after losing three high-profile fights in recent years to super bantamweight world champions – twice to Carl Frampton(IBF) and once to Scott Quigg (WBA).
Martinez gets an opportunity against Santa Cruz in a fight he never saw coming.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting Leo Santa Cruz, but getting this fight was a total surprise because I already had a fight scheduled,’’ said Martinez, who trains at his friend and manager, former world super middleweight champion Sergio Martinez’ gym in Spain. “I had been scheduled to fight for the European title. When this opportunity came up, I decided to give up the European title to come to America.
“I was very happy and very emotional when I heard about this fight. It was one of the best days of my life when I agreed to fight Santa Cruz. Nå, more boxing fans will get to see me. I will not take one step back. I will come forward the whole fight.
“I’m thankful to SHOWTIME and I’m excited for the challenge. It’s a huge fight in the United States and a great opportunity. Some people don’t think I can fight because I lost to those guys [Frampton and Quigg], but they are wrong. I am as determined as ever. I’m going to fight a great fight and come out with a victory.’’
While respectful of the champion, Martinez is no stranger to fighting on foreign soil and is poised to pull off a stunner.
“I will surprise many people who don’t believe in me,'' Sa han. “I’m working so hard for this fight. People doubting me has me even more motivated. They will see on Feb. 27 and everyone will change their minds.
“I love fighting in my opponent’s backyard. That is not a problem for me at all. People who know boxing know I will give everything to this sport. I want to give great shows and entertain people. I’m coming forward and throwing punches and I don’t give up.
“I’m going to give 100 percent and it’s going to be a tremendous fight. I have a ton of respect for Leo Santa Cruz. He’s a world champion and a great fighter who’s clearly one of the very best featherweights in the world and a Top 10 pound-for-pound fighter. I am very conscious of that point.
“Leo and I are true warriors so this will be a brutal war. But I have what it takes. I’ve been working very hard with my longtime trainer, Gaby Sarmiento, and I will be victorious.’’
A lifelong resident of Spain, Martinez was born in Granada, Spania, and resides in Alicante. He has two sisters and two brothers but is the only one in the family who boxes professionally. He turned to boxing as a young teenager.
“I started in boxing because when I was about 13 I was smaller and other kids bullied me all the time. So I began looking for a way to learn to defend myself,'' Sa han. “Once I decided to start boxing and dedicated myself to it I fell in love with the sport.’’
Som en amatør, Martinez went 47-2 and won a Spanish national amateur championship, but he had no international amateur experience. “I had a good amateur career but never thought about the Olympics,'' Sa han. “My mind was always on being a pro fighter.’’
A dangerous puncher who’s at his best when he pressures his opponents and wears them down, Martinez turned pro in June 2004. He was victorious in his initial 17 kamper, winning all but three by knockout.
Martinez met Sergio Martinez [no relation] about nine years ago. “I met Sergio in the gym in Spain that he used to train himself in and we became good friends. When I started boxing I looked up to Julio Cesar Chavez and I am now a big fan of Marcos Maidana. I like to fight like him.
“But I’ve always had a special relationship with Sergio, who inspired me because he came from poverty like me. He has taught me so much. It’s like looking into a mirror because he knows where I came from. He’s taught me so much inside and outside the ring. We were very poor growing up and my father worked very hard.’’
Hvis triumfer, Kiko Martinez says “I would like to stay at this weight because I feel much stronger. But I would definitely love a rematch with Frampton or Quigg.’’
Regarding the Frampton-Quigg 122-pound world title unification that also takes place onFebruar. 27 (i Manchester, England, leve på SHOWTIME EXTREME®), Martinez didn’t hesitate when picking a winner.
“Frampton will win against Quigg,’’ Martinez said. “He’s the more complete boxer. He is stronger as well.”
I Februar. 27 co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, hard-hitting Mexican warriors Juli Ceja (30-1, 27 KOs) og Hugo Ruiz (35-3, 31 KOs) will box in a rematch of an exciting, two-way slugfest for the WBC 122-pound world title that Ceja won from Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August
Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight between undefeated heavyweights Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) of Vallejo, Calif., and Montreal-based Colombian Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs).
Billetter til direktesendingen, som er fremmet av TGB Kampanjer, er priset til $27, $54, $104 og $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Honda Center Box Office.
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UNBEATEN 2012 US-. OLYMPIAN MICHAEL HUNTER, MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER PAUL MENDEZ & FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDER CLAUDIO MARRERO FEATURED IN UNDERCARD ACTION SATURDAY, Februar. 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIF.
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JULIO CEJA & HUGO RUIZ READY TO PUT ON ANOTHER SHOW IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH SATURDAY, FEBRARY, 27, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM HONDA CENTER SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Headlined By Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against Former Titleholder Kiko Martinez
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UNBEATEN HEAVYWEIGHTS COLLIDE AS GERALD WASHINGTON TAKES ON OSCAR RIVAS ON SATURDAY, Februar 27, IN OPENER OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
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JAMES Degale forsvarer super mellom TITTEL i Quebec City THRILLER OVER favoritt hjemby LUCIAN BUTE lørdag PÅ SHOWTIME®
Eleider Alvarez tjener Right To Face WBC lett tungvekt
Adonis Stevenson, Hvem roper Sergey Kovalev for juni Unification
Adrian Granados Shocks Undefeated Amir Imam På SHO EXTREME
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QUEBEC CITY, Canada (November. 29, 2015) - James DeGale forsvarte sin IBF Super mellomvekt VM i en thriller enn hjemby favoritt og tidligere mester Lucian Bute på lørdag i hovedturneringen av SHOWTIME Championship Boxing.
Det var den første tittelen forsvar for DeGale, den 2008 OL-gullvinner fra Storbritannia som gikk på veien til Boston for å vinne tittelen tidligere i år og valgte å forsvare i fiendtlig territorium.
Bute, som forsøkte å vinne tilbake IBF beltet han forsvarte ni ganger mellom 2007 og 2012, put on an inspired and gutsy performance in an electric atmosphere to open the new Videotron Centre in Quebec City. But the unbelievable pace, samt et arsenal av overhand rettigheter, kroppen skudd og kombinasjoner fra den yngre DeGale (22-1, 14 KOs) viste seg å være forskjellen som DeGale seiret 116-112, 117-111 (to ganger).
"Jeg er ung og jeg er frisk. Jeg er nå på topp,” DeGale said. “I’m ready for the best in the world. Kreditt til Bute – han er en stor mester, og tro meg, han vil være tilbake. "
"Som jeg har sagt i det siste, han er en verdensklasse fighter. Jeg har fortsatt ting å jobbe med i løpet av de neste tre-fire årene, og jeg kommer til å være mitt beste. "
Bute (32-3, 25 KOs) didn’t look anything like the fighter that lost to Carl Froch in 2012. But while the 35-year-old stalked the switch-hitting DeGale with a relentless attack, han kunne ikke gjøre nok for å overmanne super aktiv Brit, som kastet 524 kraft slag i forhold til 278 for Bute.
“I think it was a great fight. I did my best tonight,” Bute said. “I think it was a close fight. He’s an Olympic champion, he’s a world champion. If the judges give him the decision I respect that. I’ll be back in the gym to work hard and continue to fight. I think it was a very close fight. I’m happy with my performance and I’ll be back in the gym to get back in the ring one more time.
“The last three years were difficult for me. After I lost to Carl Froch that was a very difficult period for me. I took a break, and now I’m back. Jeg føler stor, Jeg føler meg frisk og nå har jeg en sjanse til å være tilbake på toppen.
“Maybe a few rounds I waited too much and didn’t put the punches together and I let James fight me. When I pushed pressure and pushed back I won the round.”
I åpnings bout på SHOWTIME Championship Boxing, Eleider Alvarez opptjent rett til ansikt WBC Lett tungvekt verdensmester Adonis Stevenson med en nær flertallsvedtak i løpet av Isaac Chilemba, scoret 114-114, 118-110, 115-113.
Alvarez, rangert Nei. 2 av WBC på 175 pounds, startet rask og senket runder mot Nei. 1 ranked contender Chilemba. But Chilemba weathered the storm and fought his way back in the fight as Alvarez couldn’t keep up the pace he established in the earlier rounds.
Begge jagerfly kom ut med en følelse av at det haster i 12th og avgjøre strofe og hvis Chilemba hadde vunnet den siste runden kampen ville blitt styrt uavgjort.
"Jeg visste at jeg måtte fullføre senere runder sterke, men jeg tror jeg gjorde nok til å vinne kampen,” Alvarez said. “I’m ready to accept the challenge and face Stevenson. For å være verdensmester, du må slå mesteren. Så det er det jeg ønsker å gjøre. "
Mark hevdet at ALVAREZ, som kjemper ut av nærmeste Montreal, var mottaker av en "hjemby avgjørelse,"Selv om dommeren som styrte kampen uavgjort var et lokalt og de to andre var fra nøytrale territorier.
"Jeg trodde jeg gjorde nok til å vinne det,” Chilemba said. “But it is what it is. Jeg antar du kan kalle det en hjemby avgjørelse. "
Etter kampen, Showtime Sports vert Brian Custer satte seg ned med Stevenson å få sine tanker om Alvarez-Chilemba og hans fremtid.
"Det var en nær fysisk kamp,” Stevenson said. "Han (Alvarez) vunnet denne kampen, men det var svært nær. "
"Vi snakker om Kovalev fordi WBC fortsatt rangerer ham No. 1 kandidat. Jeg vil ha denne kampen skal skje. The fans want it to happen. I said June is perfect for me. He said ‘OK, Juni,'Kathy Duva sa "No problem, June.’ Then she said on HBO. Jeg sa, "Glem TVer, let them talk.’ We want the fight to happen. Let the TVs work together and make it happen.
“I want to fight Kovalev. That’s the best opportunity for me because I want his titles. For sure, this fight will happen in June. I don’t have a problem; my team doesn’t have a problem. I want this fight in June.
Kovalev is scared. I talked to him, saw it in his eyes that he’s scared of me. It will happen, but I know Kovalev is scared. I want Kovalev. I’m very hungry to get his titles.”
Adrian Granados levd en første runde knockdown å sjokkere ubeseiret superlett prospektet Amir Imam i åpningen anfall av SHOWTIME BOKSING ON SHO EXTREME med en åttende runde TKO (2:34).
Det var et knusende nederlag for Imam, som kom inn i kampen som No. 1 obligatorisk utfordrer til WBC Super Lett verdensmester Viktor Postol.
Imam looked like he was going to finish the fight early after a nice left-right combo floored the Chicago native. But after escaping the first, Granados diktert tempoet i kampen, worked the inside and prevented Imam – considered one of boxing’s most talented young contenders – from establishing his jab. With Imam unable to keep the fight at a distance, Granados picked apart the Don King-promoted fighter. After seven rounds of punishment and Iman gasping for air against the ropes Granados finished his opponent with a series of devastating combo shots.
En opprømt Granados (15-3-2, 10 KOs), som har tap til jagerfly med en samlet oversikt over 49-0, tryglet sin sak til å bli obligatorisk utfordreren.
"Jeg tror jeg skal være obligatorisk challenger,” Granados said. “He was in line and I stopped him. Hva betyr det? Come on. I was the underdog, men jeg kom bare for å ta det. Jeg kom til å ta det.
"Det føles fantastisk. Når jeg hadde ham vaklet jeg var som, "Du har for å få ham nå. This time you’re not taking it from me.’ It was a flash knockdown. Han tok med høyre hånd, men jeg var i orden. Jeg bare popped rett opp og jeg visste at han kom til å prøve å fullføre meg. Vi fikk ut av det og gikk rett tilbake til arbeid. "
Til tross for den demoraliserende tap, Jeg har (18-1, 15 KOs) angrer ikke ta en kamp som trolig vil slå ham ut av tittel contention.
"Jeg vet at folk kan si at jeg ikke burde ha tatt denne kampen, men jeg trengte denne kampen i mellom som en tune-up for min neste kamp fordi jeg ikke ønsker å vente på seks til åtte måneder for verden tittelkamp.
"Nøkkelen til kampen var min jab, Jeg bare ikke bruke det nok,” Imam said. “But that’s the way it goes and I’m going to definitely come back stronger. I wasn’t thinking anything after that first-round knockdown. I’ve done that many times and didn’t think the fight was over. I wasn’t surprised at all by the way he came out. Jeg vet hvordan han kjemper. Han er en god fighter, og det er alt som skal til. "
I åpnings anfall av SHOWTIME BOKSING ON SHO EXTREME, ubeseiret tungvekts prospektet Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) slått ut veteran Joey Abell (31-9, 29 KOs) ved :46 av andre runden.
Lørdagens SHOWTIME Championship Boxing sendingen vil re-luft påMandag, November. 30 ved 10 pm. OG/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME mens SHOWTIME BOKSING PÅ SHO EXTREME vil re-luft på onsdag, November. 2 ved 10 pm. ET / PT. Both telecasts will be available On Demand beginning denne søndagen.
Mauro Ranallo called the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action with Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray reporting. På spansk, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow with former world champion Raul Marquez serving as color commentator. Barry Tompkins kalt SHOWTIME EXTREME handling fra ringside med boksing historiker Steve Farhood tjene som ekspert analytiker.
The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is David Dinkins Jr. with Bob Dunphy directing.
AMIR imam VS. ADRIAN GRANADOS, OSCAR RIVAS SHOWTIME BOKSING PÅ SHO EXTREME pressekonferanse SITATER & BILDER
SHOWTIME BOKSING PÅ SHO EXTREME Live at 9 pm. OG/PT
Fra VidDet erotron Centre i Quebec by, Canada
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QUEBEC CITY, Canada (November. 26, 2015) - Undefeated WBC Nei. 1 rangert superlett Amir Imam (18-0, 15 KOs) og Adrian Granados (16-4-2, 11 KOs) møtte off torsdag forut for sin 10-runde bout på lørdag, November. 28, på SHOWTIME BOKSING på SHO EXTREME.
The SHOWTIME BOKSING på SHO EXTREME sendingen begynner konsert på 9 pm. OG/PT from the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City prior to that evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. In the SHO EXTREME opener, ubeseiret tungvekts og tidligere internasjonal amatørstjerne Oscar Rivas (17-0, 12 KOs) vil møte Joey Abell (31-8, 29 KOs) i en 10-runde bout.
IBF Super mellomvekt verdensmester James DeGale (21-1, 14 KOs) vil forsvare beltet mot tidligere 168-pound champ Lucian Bute (32-2, 25 KOs) i hovedturneringen av SHOWTIME Championship Boxing leve på SHOWTIME®(11 pm. OG/PT). I co-feature, WBC er ingen. 1-ranked 175-pound fighterIsaac Chilemba (24-2-2, 10 KOs) vil stille opp med No. 2-ranked Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 KOs) i en lett tungvekt verden tittel eliminator for retten til å møte WBC Champion Adonis Stevenson.
Her er hva de SHO EXTREME deltakerne hadde å si torsdag:
AMIR LOVE
"Jeg vet at jeg tar en risiko ved å ta denne kampen, men jeg kommer til å dra nytte av dette. Jeg trenger ikke hvile fordi jeg er i gym likevel. Så la oss bare få denne kampen ut av veien, og jeg skal bare vente på VM-tittelen kampen.
"Jeg føler ikke press. Jeg vet hva jeg hoppet inn da jeg kom inn i dette profesjonell boksing spillet, og jeg har et godt team rundt meg. Vi er en tett sirkel og veldig sterk, og når mulighetene kommer, Jeg skal være klar til å dra nytte av det.
"Folk snakker om meg som ønsker å kjempe Errol Spence og få hevn (på en tidligere US-. OL-boksing forsøk tap). Jeg har ikke hevn på mitt sinn. Jeg mener, Vi kan definitivt gjøre det når jeg flytter opp en vektklasse, men akkurat nå er jeg fokusert på en 140-pound tittelkamp. Jeg ønsker at tittelen skutt i tidlig 2016 mot (nåværende WBC verdensmester) Viktor Postol.
"(Postol) er en god fighter, og han fikk tittelen for en grunn, men du kan ikke skjule og kjøre for lenge, og min tid kommer neste år. Du får ett forsvar og da er det all meg. Det handler Young Master. "
ADRIAN GRANADOS
"Jeg vil si at dette er den største kampen i min karriere. Det kommer til å bli en stor kamp, og jeg ser frem til en flott kveld.
"(Imamens) fikk en masse verktøy, og han er veldig talentfull. Vi vil ta det runde etter runde og foreta justeringer som kampen går.
"Jeg har steget godt. Jeg er ikke fornøyd med måten min karriere har gått og hatt en rekke dårlige beslutninger og ledelse problemer. Jeg ble ikke tatt med som min motstander var. Men det har hjulpet meg til å vokse litt tykk hud og attributter til hvorfor jeg er her i dag.
"Jeg har møtt tøffe krigere før, og det er ikke første gang jeg har vært underdog. Jeg vil trekke av dette opprørt.
"Jeg ønsker å sjokkere boksing verden på lørdag natt. "
OSCAR RIVAS
"Min styrke er min hastighet og måten jeg legge press på motstanderen min. Så jeg kommer etter (Abell) og vil legge mye press på ham til han faller.
"Jeg er så begeistret og opprømt til å kjempe igjen på en stor scene. Jeg kjempet på ShoBox i min siste kamp, og det var fantastisk. Det er så viktig for meg å få sett så jeg kan oppfylle drømmen min og komme inn på topp 10 i min divisjon.
"Dette er den største kampen i min karriere, og den største muligheten jeg noen gang har hatt. Jeg vil bare sørge for at jeg ta tak i det og se spektakulære. "
STACY McKinley, Imamens manager og trener
"Jeg kan ikke finne noe vi må jobbe med. Amir er sterk og teknisk god og han får mer erfaring hver gang han kjemper. Han er en ødeleggende puncher. Han er full pakke, og det er svært vanskelig å finne. De kommer ikke rundt for ofte.
"Jeg vil at han skal kjempe Adrien Broner neste år. Jeg ønsker å bekjempe alle gutta og forene alle titlene neste år. Boksing kommer til å trenge en ny superstjerne nå at Floyd Mayweather er borte, og vi ikke kommer til å vente 15 år for å gjøre en annen. Jeg tror Amir forener alle titlene på 140 og 147, da ville vi ha vår nye superstjerne innen 36 måneder.
"Han må bruke sin jab å vinne på lørdag. Han fikk en vakker jab, den beste jab i boksing. Og alt må komme rett bak den. "
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