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ICB SIGNS FORMER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP PAUL MENDEZ TO CAGE BOXING PACT

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MENDEZ SEES ‘THE FIGHT ZONE’ AS ‘A PLATFORM TO GROW’

Former International Boxing Association middleweight champion Paul Mendez of Salinas, California., has signed a multi-year agreement with International Championship Boxing, promoter of the revolutionary and exciting new combat sport that features boxing in a cage.

“Our first former world champion has joined ICB, and I have every confidence he won’t be the last,” says Jack Fulton, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia-based ICB.

The 29-year-old, 6-foot-1-inch Mendez has a record of 19-3-2 nrog cuaj knockouts, including a mark of 12-1-1 for his past 14 xaus.

Mendez, nicknamed “El Gallo Negro” (“The Black Rooster”), won the IBA middleweight championship during 2015 by beating Ernesto Berrospe on a card co-promoted by the late, great Don Chargin, acknowledged industry-wide as one of the best judges of boxing talent ever.

“I am gratified by the number of boxers, mixed martial artists and kickboxers who are reaching out to us,” says Fulton.

“And it’s not just boxers and fighters from North America,” says Fulton. “We’re getting calls and emails from fighters in Europe and Asia who are eager to compete in the ICB.“

Mendez was never dethroned; instead, he retired during 2016 in order to spend time during the early formative years of his baby daughter, named Love.

“I wanted to be around my daughter at the beginning,” says Mendez. “But she’s three now, and I’m entering my prime years.”

And Mendez learned an important lesson, thanks to his daughter.

“She’s my driving force, my passion,” says Mendez. “So I had to learn to be an adult with adult responsibilities. Thanks to my daughter I’ve grown as a man and I’ve grown in the boxing process.

“I’ve been boxing since I was 10 and it’s always been a game to me, a sport, not a job,” says Mendez. “But now that I have a daughter I think of boxing as a business; it’s a serious work.

“I’ve sparred with ‘3G’ (Gennady Golovkin) several times,” says Mendez, “and he says, ‘Boxing is not a game.’ When I sparred with Andre Ward he always said to be ruthless in the ring.

I’m not scared or nervous of anyone,” says Mendez. “I don’t care if it’s King Kong. I’m ready to fight anyone, and now I’ll do it in the cage.

“When ICB came along I immediately saw it was a good fit for me,” says Mendez. “I’m a fighter, not a pitty-pat, and when I impose my size on opponents, this will be perfect for me.

“This is an opportunity for a fighter like me,” says Mendez. “I can and will use this as a platform to grow. I’m excited about it.”

Mendez offers specifics why the ICB cage, a 24-foot hexagon trademarked “The Fight Zone,” is to his liking.

“Six corners, not just four, is to my advantage,” says Mendez. “There’s more places to trap people. The ‘Fight Zone’ is all about angles and cutting off the cage.”

It took Fulton almost two years to get the cage designed, built, patented and approved by boxing and athletic commissions within the United States, including the state of Nevada.

An 18-year veteran promoter of the sport, Fulton, through the years, began to realize the sport needed something new, something fresh. And in 2016 he did something about it.

“The Fight Zone” has red and blue entry points with two opposing neutral corners. Boxers compete under Association of Boxing Commissions rules: no clinching, no grappling and no kicking allowed.

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Unbeaten Sergiy Derevyanchenko Dominates Qub Dail Sam Soliman ntawm nws txoj kev mus rau qhov chaw nres tsheb thib ob hauv PBC ntawm ESPN & ESPN Depuses tseem ceeb lub ntsiab lus, I

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Ievgen Khtrov xaiv sib nrug & Nres Paul Mendez nyob rau hauv cuaj-puag ncig mus undefeated
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Nyem NTAWM NO Rau cov ntsiab lus tseem ceeb ntawm Premier Boxing Champions
MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub Xya hli ntuj 21, 2016) – Unbeaten nce siab zuj zus Xi mees “Tus kws tshaj lij” Derevyanchenko (9-0, 7 Kos) khob qhov rooj cia Yog “Huab tais” Soliman(44-14, 18 Kos) peb zaug ua ntej nres yav dhau los hauv ntiaj teb kev sib tw hauv kev sib tw thib ob ntawm lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Premier Boxing Champions rau ESPN thiab ESPN kev ua txhaum Hnub Thursday hmo ntuj los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov hauv Mashantucket, I.
A 2008 Ukranian Olympian, Derevyanchoenko tau txais kev tswj hwm txij thaum pib, sawv hauv av thiab xa cov kev txhaj tshuaj ntse li soliman tau sim flummox nws nrog lub zog thiab txawv txav ces kaum.
Soliman tau ntes nrog lub foob pob ntseg sab tes xis los ntawm Derevyanchenko uas tsaws txoj cai ntawm lub puab tsaig thiab xa cov nyiaj tshuav ntawm Australian rau cov canalian. Soliman tsis tshwm sim mob txawm li cas los xij, Raws li nws txuas ntxiv tuaj rau pem hauv ntej kom cuam tshuam thiab npau taws lub undefeated hatreed fighter.
Derevyanco txuas ntxiv mus rau cov av ua tau zoo txhaj tshuaj thiab ntes tau Soliman tawm-tshuav nyiaj li cas hauv ob npaug, Lub sijhawm no nrog tus nuv sab laug uas muab cov soliman rau hauv av. Soliman dua tau mus rau nws ko taw tab sis derevyanchenko sai sai ruam soliman thiab muab nws tso rau hauv hom ciaj sia taus.
Soliman sim khi thiab tsis txhob derevyanchenko, Tab sis thaum kawg cov undefeated kev kawm, Leej twg tsheb ciav hlau nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, tsaws ob peb sab tes xis ua ntej rov qab cheb sab laug khawm xa soliman rau hauv av nyuaj thiab rau lub sijhawm kawg ntawm hmo ntuj. Renteree Johnny Callas Waved kev sib ntaus ntawm 2:41 ntawm lub thib ob puag ncig.
Lub khawm qhib ntawm yav tsaus ntuj pom kev sib tsoo nyuaj Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) nteg cov tsis nres Paul Mendez (19-3-2, 9 Kos) Ua ntej thaum kawg khwv tau ib qho chaw nres tsheb hauv cuaj-puag ncig ntawm lawv cov nruab nrab sib phim.
KHYDROV THIAB Mendez tau mus ntiv taw-rau-ntiv taw los ntawm thawj-puag ncig, kev sib pauv twj flurries thiab qhia qhov txaus siab los sawv ntsug ntawm lawv tus nrog sib ntaus. Nws yog KHytrov uas tau pom cov ntau ntau yam kev tawm tsam thaum tau tawm mus rau lub sijhawm pib nrawm thiab tsaws 50 feem pua ​​ntawm nws lub hwj chim punches hla thawj peb puag ncig.
Mendez sawv nyuaj thiab txuas ntxiv ntuav punches, Tab sis tsis muaj peev xwm tsaws txhua yam uas thab cov khablov. Ukranian-tus neeg sib ntaus sib zog uas cov tsheb ciav hlau nyob rau Brooklyn tau tawm tsam lub cev thaum ntxov thaum daking mendez nrog seplcuts thiab Fais fab hooks. Rounds xya thiab yim pom khydrov nce nws tawm tsam thaum nws seemelly tsaws punches ntawm yuav.
Kev sib tw txuas ntxiv nyob rau hauv ib leeg ib leeg ib leeg ib leeg ib feeb qhib feeb ntawm puag ncig cuaj. Hnov ib lub sijhawm, KHYSTROV CEGED Mendez thiab ntaus nws nrog cov lus tsis muaj kev tsis teb uas yuam kom yog tus neeg tsis sib tw Joe Lupino tsis txhob ntaus, ntawm kev pom zoo ntawm tus kws kho mob ringside, 1:20 mus rau hauv lub round. KHYROV tau xaus rau kev sib ntaus nrog a 482-125 kom zoo dua hauv punches tsaws thaum tsaws 50 feem pua ​​ntawm nws tag nrho txhaj tshuaj.
Ntawm no yog dab tsi lub tua hluav taws yuav tsum tau hais Thursday:
Sergiy Derevyanchenko
“Kuv ntsia mus rau hauv nws lub qhov muag tom qab kuv khob nws los ntawm thawj zaug thiab kuv paub tias nws yuav txuas ntxiv mus tom ntej. Kuv tsis yuav poob kuv tus neeg zov. Kuv twb tsis xav tias muaj kev sib tw ntawm kuv lub hnab looj tes vim nws tu siab heev rau lub puab tsaig. Tab sis kuv hnov ​​cov punch kawg.
“Kuv sov ntau tshaj ib zaug thiab uas tsoo kuv lub suab sib dhos. Hauv lub nplhaib kuv yuav tsum tau txais kuv lub suab sib dhos.
“Soliman tau tawm ntawm kev poob siab thiab tsis ua haujlwm heev, Tab sis yog txoj kev uas nws feem ntau tawm tsam. Uas yog nws tus qauv.
“Kuv yuav mus rau pem hauv ntej. Kuv tsis tuaj yeem zaum thiab tos. Peb yuav ntsuas qhov xwm txheej thiab txav mus los ntawm no.”
SAM SOLIMAN
“Kuv ua tau zoo. Kuv tsis tau mus sov, tsuas yog ob peb feeb, Tab sis qhov ntawd tsis muaj kev zam txim. Nws ua nws txoj haujlwm. Qhov ntawd yeej tsis tau tshwm sim ua ntej rau kuv.
“Nws yog tus zoo boxer uas ua dab tsi nws tau ua. Kuv tsis tau noj dab tsi deb ntawm nws.
“Tom qab txhua qhov sib ntaus, Cov neeg tua neeg yuav tsum tau txiav txim siab yuav ua li cas tom ntej. Kuv muaj ntau yam sab nraud ntawm kev ntaus pob uas ua rau kuv zoo siab, Thiab nws yuav siv sij hawm uas nyob rau hmo no.”
Ievgen kharov
“Kuv nyiam sib ntaus thiab sib ntaus sib tua thiab mus ntiv taw-rau-ntiv taw. Kuv tua cov phiaj xwm kev ua si. Kuv qhov kev tiv thaiv tau zoo dua thiab kuv tau ua haujlwm nyuaj rau kuv kev tiv thaiv. Qhov no yog kuv kev sib ntaus zoo tshaj plaws vim tias tus txiv neej sawv thiab tawm tsam, nws tsis khiav.
“Kuv tsis xav tsis thoob tias mendez coj ntau punches vim tias kuv tsis pov txhua ple punch nyuaj, Kuv sib xyaw nws, Tab sis puas tau pov qee qhov nyuaj.
“Kuv xav tau ob peb tus neeg sib ntaus ntau dua ces kuv xav tawm tsam rau lub ntiaj teb cov npe. Uas yog dab tsi kuv tau ua haujlwm nyuaj ua luaj. Kuv yuav tsis mus maim ib tug neeg. Kuv xav tawm tsam Gennady Golipin thiab coj nws txoj siv sia.”
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Undefeated initpections nyob rau hauv kev ua raws li Alantez Hma liab siv rau Paul Valenzuela JR. & Ivan Golub Sib ntaus sib tua Ernesto Ortiz hauv kev ua raws li Hnub Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, I

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MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub Xya hli ntuj 20, 2016) -Unbeaten nruab nrab Alantez hma liab (19-0-1, 8 Kos) yuav tau raws li Mexico lub Paul Valenzela Jr. (17-3, 11 Kos) Thaum tsis muaj kev sib tw welterweight Ivan Golub (11-0, 9 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Ernesto Ortiz (10-3, 7 Kos) Nyob rau hauv yim-puag ncig bout uas qhia meej hauv qab kev txiav txim rau Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21 los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, I.
Lub Xya Hli 21 kev tshwm sim yog headlined los ntawm kev nce mus nruab nrab ntawm txoj kev sib cav sib ceg Xi mees “Tus kws tshaj lij” Derevyanchenko kev noj nyob yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Yog “Huab tais” Soliman nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Premier Boxing Champions rau ESPN thiab ESPN kev ua txhaum. Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT thiab nta ib qho kev ua yeeb yam nruab nrab ntawm kev sib tsoo nyuaj Ievgen Khytrov thiab california Paul Mendez.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm DiBella Lom ze, yog luv nqi ntawm $150, $75 thiab $45 tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab them se thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no. Daim pib muaj nyob rau ntawm www.ticketmaster.com thiab www.foxwoods.com los yog mus saib tau lub Foxwoods’ Box Office. Yuav kom them los ntawm lub xov tooj hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.
Ntxiv kev nqis tes sab hauv lub Arena muaj cov yam ntxwv nyiam hauv zos Shelly Vincent (17-0, 1 KO) Tawm ntawm Providence nyob rau hauv yim-puag ncig Featherweight tawm tsam San Antonio's Christina Ruiz (7-8-3, 4 Kos) thiab Connecticut's Mykquan Williams (2-0, 2 Kos) Facing Colorado's Isaac Johnson (2-3) Hauv plaub-puag ncig welterweight nyiam.
Ncig ua si ntawm kev sib ntaus yog cov kev ua yeeb yaj kiab ntawm Christopher Davi Huab nyob rau hauv ib tug plaub puag ncig Middleweight sib ntau sib tw.
Tus slick-boxer uas sib ntaus tawm ntawm cov hav zoov, Maryland, Fox pib 2016 Los ntawm cheemping Veteran Milton Nunez hauv plaub puag ncig ntawm lawv lub Ib Hlis Bout. Lub 24-xyoo-laus yog yeej tsib zaug hauv 2015 thiab yog unbeaten txij li tig rau hauv 2010. Nws yuav tawm tsam Valenzuela uas tawm tsam ntawm Santa Rosalia, Mexico thiab feem ntau tsis ntev los no knocked tawm armando corral hauv ob puag ncig.
Ameslikas los ntawm Ukraine tab sis tam sim no sib ntaus tawm ntawm Brooklyn, Golub tau tawm tsam rau hauv U.S. Txij li thaum tig Pro thiab tawm ntawm qhov nyuaj tawm tsam kov yeej yeej dhau yav dhau los unbeen marlon aguas nyob rau lub Peb Hlis. Lub 27-xyoo-laus Alternpaw tau nres nws txoj kev tawm tsam kawg hauv qhov deb. Nws siv sijhawm li 22-xyoo-laus Mev Ortiz, Leej twg ua nws u.s. Debut nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli 2015.
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Connecticut lub ntsiab lus tshaj tawm tag nrho cov neeg tua neeg & Foxwoods’ Zoo Tshaj Plaws Sib Ntaus

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Los ntawm Foxwoods Retort Twv txiaj yuam pov – 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT
MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, 2016) — Connecticut yuav tsis muaj vaj huam sib luag nrog New York City lossis Las Vegas hais txog kev ua tus sib ntaus, Tab sis cov nutmeg xeev tau tsim tsib tus neeg muaj kev tshaib kev nqhis nrog Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov, Nyob hauv Mashantucket, I, hosting ntau ntawm cov kis las tshaj plaws cov neeg sib ntaus sib tua thiab sib ntaus sib tua dhau ob xyoo dhau los.
Kev lig kev cai txuas ntxiv mus Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21, Raws li Rising CoawweDight tseem ceeb Xi mees “Tus kws tshaj lij” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Kos) Ntsej muag tus yeej qub Yog “Huab tais” Soliman (44-13, 18 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Premier Boxing Champions rau ESPN & ESPN.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT, thiab nta ib 10-round nruab nrab ntawm cov haib Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) thiab california Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Kos).
Connecticut lub sij hawm tag nrho-lub sij hawm loj tshaj Boxer yog lig Willie “Yuav 'o tus wisp” Post (229-11-1, 65 Kos), uas tau yug los hauv Middletown thiab nyob hauv Rocky toj. Post, Leej twg tau tawm tsam ntawm 1940 thiab 1966, yog ob-zaug ntiaj teb featherweight cov yeej uas muaj epic kev sib tw nrog Sandy Saddler.
Lwm txoj hauv kev ntawm kev sib txuas yog qhov sib txuas yog ntiaj teb hnyav yeej (1926-28)Neeg “Kev sib ntaus sib tua” Tus todney (65-1-1, 48 Kos), ntawm Greenwich, leej twg tua yeej cov lus dab neeg Jack Dempsey ob zaug; Ukrainian-yug los ntiaj teb featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Luslan (108-22-12, 72 Kos), los ntawm materal; Ntiaj Teb Lub Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Kawg (1933) “pw” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Kos), ntawm Leonard Choj; Ntiaj Teb Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Hnyav (1926-27) Jack “Qaim ob lub qhov muag” Nyob hoom (73-11-2, 43 Kos), uas tau yug los hauv Canada tab sis nyob hauv Bridgeport.
Nyob rau xyoo, Ntau lwm yam Connighicut cov neeg sib txuas tau ua rau muaj kev cuam tshuam rau kev ua si nawv suav nrog Hartford NBA Featherweight tus yeej Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 Kos), Leej twg yog thawj tus yeej hauv ntiaj teb no plam nws lub npe ntawm nplai, Hartford's ob-lub ntiaj teb worterweight Titlist Marlon “Magic txiv neej” Tus ntsia hlau (45-6-12, 27 Kos), Norwalk's Wba JUNIOR nruab nrab tus yeej “Zoo kawg nkaus” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 Kos), Tshiab Haven Lub Peb-Lub Sij Hawm Ntiaj Teb Lub Teeb Hnyav Kawg “Phem” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Kos) thiab Ntiaj Teb Welterweight Contender Lub dav “Cov Indian” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 Kos), Stamford lub ntiaj teb tsis muaj. 1-ranked welterweight Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Kos), thiab Bloomfield's 1996 Pab Pawg Pabcuam Olympic USA tus tauj ncov loj Lawrence av nplaum-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Kos).
Tsis muaj. 1 Foxwoods sib ntaus ntawm txhua lub sijhawm, tuav lub Plaub Hlis 16, 2011, twb tau nce los ntawm Dibella kev lom zem, thiab tau raug xaiv los ua tus 2011 Ring Magazine thiab BWAA kev sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo. Kev tiv thaiv yeej Lwm yam Berto (27-0) thiab challenger Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) ntaus rau 12 rounds, Txhua tus tau poob ob zaug, nrog Ortiz yeej ib qho kev txiav txim siab nyuaj (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) Rau WBC Welterweight Lub Npe.
Ib qho chaw nyob ze yog qhov 2003 Bwaa sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo, nyob rau hauv uas yav tom ntej hallerJames Toney (65-4-2) yeej ib qho kev txiav txim siab tau 12 puag ncig dhau ntawm reigning ibF criserweight tus yeej Vassiliy Jirov. Qhov kev txiav txim pib hnub dhau los ntawm kev sib ntaus sib tham ua ntej xovxwm thaum lub pob zeb tawg raws li cov ntxhuav tau muab pov tseg. Kev ua kom muaj kev sib tw ntawm ob tug neeg sib ntaus thiab lawv cov chaw pw hav zoov txoj cai mus txog rau lub tswb nrov kawg. Yav dhau los undefeed, Jirov (31-0) pib nrawm tab sis faded, Tau txais decked nyob rau hauv qhov kawg puag ncig.
Nyob rau hauv 2004, Tshiab Askiv nyiam Scott “Tus sandman” Tus ncuav, Hailing los ntawm cov Bedford nyob ze New Bedford, MA, tau koom nrog ib tug zoo 12th puag ncig, tuaj-ntawm-tom qab knockout ntawm ib txwm-tawv Omar Sheika nyob rau hauv ib tug rawm ntawm kev kos yav dhau los, Rau ib cheeb tsam super nyom lub npe.
Ob lwm n.e. Ntxhuam tus uas tau sib ntaus sib txuas tsis tu ncua ntawm foxwoods tau ntau-lub sijhawm ntiaj teb tus yeej Vinny Paz (Pazienza thaum nws ua haujlwm Boxing), Sib ntaus tawm ntawm Cranston, RI, thiab tshiab Bedford txhua yam kev ua “SuCra” Ntais no Oliveira. Kev thaj yeeb muaj ib 13-3 Cov ntaub ntawv ntawm Foxwoods, highlighted los ntawm nws 1998 kev txiav txim siab dhau Glenwood Brown thiab nws 50thTxoj haujlwm yeej hauv nws cov nyiaj so haujlwm tawm tsam Tocker Pudle nyob rau hauv 2004. Oliveira tsuas yog 6-7-1 Sib ntaus sib tua ntawm foxwoods, Tab sis nws ntsib tsis muaj dab tsi tab sis hlau thiab nws tau yeej ib tug yeej ntiaj teb tus yeej, Vince phillips, nyob rau hauv lawv cov 2000 Cov npe tsis sib ntaus uas tsim cov thib ob-feem ntau punches (2,989) kaw lub sijhawm ntawd.
Brazilian boxing kiv cua ib txwm muab tawm hauv kev quab yuam thaum neeg teb chaws Acelino “Taub qab” Freitas tawm tsam ntawm foxwoods, feem ntau vim yog lub zej zog loj loj hauv Connecticut. Freitas tau tawm tsam muaj plaub zaug, Txhua yam hauv kev hnav ntiaj teb cov npe sib ntaus, defeatingZahir Raheem thiab Artur Grigorian thiab poob rau Juan Diaz thiab Diego Corrales.
Lwm qhov kev sib ntaus zoo ntawm Foxwoods muaj xws li lub ntiaj teb yav tom ntej nruab nrab ib tus yeej Andy Leerov qab los ntawm brink ntawm tej zaum tau txais knocked tawm kom nres Craig McEwan nyob rau hauv lub 10th puag ncig ntawm lawv 2011 sib ntaus, Carl Froch'Sreramatic lig surge nyob rau hauv 2009 kom khob tawmJermain Taylor (uas tau zoo ua ntej ntawm cov scalecards) nyob rau hauv lub 12th puag ncig rau WBC Super Kev Sib Tw Nruab Nrab, Pernell Whitaker noj ib qho kev txiav txim siab ze los ntawmAndrey qwskasev (115-113, 115-112, thiab 114-113) nyob rau hauv lawv cov 1997 WBA Tshem Tawm (Tom qab txiav txim tsis muaj kev txiav txim siab vim Whitaker txoj kev sim ua tsis tiav), thiab Ike Quarteykov yeej ob khob knockdown los tiv thaiv nws Wba Welterweight Teekus piv txwvJose Luis Lopez nyob rau hauv 1997 (Quarey tau muab cov kev txiav txim siab los ntawm feem ntau, Tab sis kev ntsuas ntsuas yuam kev tau tshawb pom thiab kev sib ntaus tau txiav txim siab feem ntau kos).
Ob tug ntawm cov neeg loj tshaj plaws hauv kev ua si hauv xov xwm niaj hnub no, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. thiab Roy Jones, Jr., ob qho dav ntawm foxwoods hauv 1998. Nyob rau hauv nws 15th Pro Sib Tw, Mayweathered rau ib tug thib peb-mody kev ua knockout ntawm Miguel mello, Thaum Jones ntse tiv thaiv nws WBC / WBA lub teeb pom kev zoo cov npe nrog a 10th-puag ncig TKO ntawm OTIS NYIAJ PAB. Hauv Jones-Granter Co-Feature, IBF Me Nyuam Yaus Shane Mosley ntse tiv thaiv nws lub npe tiv thaiv Jesse James Leija, uas tsis muaj peev xwm teb tau lub tswb rau cov 10th puag ncig.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm DiBella Lom ze, yog luv nqi ntawm $150, $75 thiab $45, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib muaj nyob rau ntawm www.ticketmaster.com thiab www.foxwoods.com los yog mus saib tau lub Foxwoods’ Box Office. Mus rau nqi los ntawm lub xov tooj, hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.
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Unbeaten Corder Code Sergiy Derevyanchenko tau ntsib lub ntiaj teb Champions Sam Soliman nyob rau hauv tseem ceeb tshaj tawm ntawm ESPN & Espn Deportes Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21 Los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov hauv Mashantucket, I (8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT)

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Ntau! Undefeated Brawler Ievgen Khaytrov ntsib
Nruab Nrab Kev Sib Koom Tes Paul Mendez hauv Co-Main Kev tshwm sim
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MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub rau hli ntuj 27, 2016) – Rising Couttersight Contender Xi mees “Tus kws tshaj lij” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Yog “Huab tais” Soliman (44-13, 18 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Premier Boxing Champions rau ESPN & ESPN rau Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21 los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, I.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT thiab nta ib qho kev ua yeeb yam nruab nrab ntawm kev sib tsoo nyuaj Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) thiab california Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Kos) nyob rau hauv 10-rounds ntawm txiav txim.
“Kuv zoo siab txog lub sijhawm no rau kab xov xwm tiv thaiv cov kev paub dhau los,” Hais Derevyancho. “Soliman tau ua tiav ntau yam, Tab sis txoj cai tam sim no nws tab tom sawv hauv txoj kev ntawm kuv ua ib tus yeej ntiaj teb. Koj yuav pom qhov zoo tshaj plaws version ntawm kuv rau Lub Xya Hli 21 Thiab kuv yuav qhia yog vim li cas kuv yog ib tus neeg tua neeg txaus ntshai hauv kev faib no.”
“Nov yog kev sib ntaus sib tua yog li kuv tawm tsis muaj ib yam dab tsi thiab yuav ua txhua qhov kev kawm uas xav tau los yeej sib ntaus no,” said Soliman. “Peb ob leeg sib ntaus sib tua rau cov npe ntiaj teb txoj hauj lwm thiab kuv paub sergiy yuav tawm tsam nyuaj rau qhov kev yeej no. Qhov no txhua yam ua rau nws sib tw zoo.”
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm DiBella Lom ze, yog luv nqi ntawm $150, $75 thiab $45 tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab them se thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no. Daim pib muaj nyob rau ntawm www.ticketmaster.com thiab www.foxwoods.com los yog mus saib tau lub Foxwoods’ Box Office. Yuav kom them los ntawm lub xov tooj hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.
“Rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 21, PBC ntawm ESPN yuav Feature Ob Qhov Kev Lom Zem Utateur Prodigies thiab Qub Olympians uas tam sim no los ntawm Kev Sib Tw Txoj Kev Sib Tw Qub,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “Sergiy Derevyanchenko, tsuas yog yim sib ntaus rau hauv nws cov haujlwm pro, yuav ntsib cov kev paub dhau los ua siab qub Sam Soliman hauv lub ntiaj teb cov npe eliminator. Lub teb chaws Ieven Khaytrov, Lub npe hu ua 'Ukranian tsov', Yuav qhib lub xov tooj kev sib tw sib txuas nrog PAUB Mendez hauv kev sim hnyav tshaj plaws ntawm nws txoj haujlwm.”
“Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov txuas ntxiv muab cov feem ntau ua rau cov xwm txheej hauv tebchaws, Featuring cov neeg tua neeg zoo tshaj plaws nyob hauv lub ntiaj teb,” hais tias Felix Rappaport, Thawj Tswj Hwm & CEO ntawm Foxwoods Retort Twv txiaj yuam pov. “Rau yuav luag 25 xyoo, Foxwoods tau txiav txim siab 'sib ntaus peev ntawm Northeast,’ thiab peb cov series lub caij ntuj sov tsuas yog tsim raws li qhov tseeb. Hauv qhov tseeb foxwoods zam, Boxing cov kiv cua tuaj yeem cia siab tias tsis nres kev ua thiab kev lom zem los ntawm lub sijhawm lub tswb nrov.”
Ib tug zoo nkauj amateur uas sawv cev nws haiv neeg Ukraine nyob rau hauv 2008 Olympics, Derevyanco tam sim no nyob thiab tsheb ciav hlau nyob Brooklyn. Lub unbeaten 30-xyoo-laus tau kov yeej ib txoj hauv kev sib cav sib ceg hauv 2015 nrog wins tshaj elvin ayala, Alan campa, Vladine Bijse thiab ib qho kev ua kom zoo nkauj thib peb ntawm Jessie Nicklow. Nws pib 2016 los ntawm cheemping mike txiv leej tub nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj thiab yuav saib kom lub sijhawm ntawd mus Lub Xya hli ntuj 21.
Ib tug neeg tua rog uas dhau los ua ib zaug sib tw ncaws pob, Soliman yeej nws cov ntiaj teb nruab nrab hauv 2014 Thaum nws swb Felix sturm nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws Yelemees. Sawv cev Melbourne, Australia, Soliman tus tswv yeej ib qho yeej dhau los ntawm lub ntiaj teb tus yeej sakio bika ntxiv rau triumphs tshaj cov qub tub rog Enrique Ornelyns, Les Sherrington, Giovanni Lorenzo thiab Sean Sulivan.
Lwm Olympian uas sawv cev nws haiv neeg Ukraine, KHYROV kuj tseem yeej amatuer ntiaj teb kev sib tw ua ntej tig mus rau hauv 2013. Txij thaum ntawd los, Lub 27-xyoo-laus tau ua nws txoj kev mus txiav tawm ntawm Juah Luteriv thiab Nick Brinson ntxiv rau yav dhau los unbeaten fighters maurice Louismeffe thiab Aaron coley. Tam sim no kev kawm tawm ntawm Brooklyn, nws cov kev tawm tswv yim kawg pom nws tus thawj coj Kenneth McNeil hauv nws thawj 10-puag ncig.
Sib ntaus tawm ntawm Delano, California., Mendez yog undefeated nyob rau hauv nws kawg 15 bouts suav nrog plaub yeej nyob rau hauv 2015. Ib tug pro txij li thaum 2009, Lub 27-xyoo-laus yuav ua rau nws lub ntug dej hiav txwv sab hnub tuaj Lub Xya hli ntuj 21 Tom qab cheemping Andrik Saralegui nyob rau lub yim hli ntuj thiab swb yaj saub David Alonso Lopez.
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LEO SANTA CRUZ RETAINS WBA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH FIFTH-ROUND TKO WIN OVER KIKO MARTINEZ

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HUGO RUIZ REGAINS WBC SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH DEVASTATING FIRST-ROUND KO OVER JULIO CEJA
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ANAHEIM, California. (Feb. 27, 2016) – Tsov ntxhuav “Av qeeg” Raug Cruz defended his WBA Featherweight World Championship in convincing fashion nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj, knocking down Kiko “Sensación” Martinez twice in the first round, then ending it on a barrage of punches as the fight was called at 2:09 in the fifth round in the main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature rau SHOWTIME, 29-xyoo-laus Hugo Ruiz (36-3, 31 Kos), Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, regained his WBC Super Bantamweight World Title with a devastating early knockdown with just 51 seconds into the 12-round fight against 23-year-old Lub Xya hli ntuj Ceja (30-2, 27 Kos) of Atizapan De Zaragoza, Mexico, in a highly anticipated rematch of their August fight won by Ceja.
Fighting just 10 miles west of his hometown of La Habra and before 7,780 enthusiastic fans, the 27-year-old Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Kos) continued to establish himself as the King of Southern California as he punished the game 29-year-old Martinez (35-7, 26 Kos) of Alicante, Valencia, Spain, nrog 570 total punches in just five rounds. There were 1,038 total punches thrown during the fight.
“The fans love it when two fighters go toe-to-toe,” Santa Cruz told SHOWTIME’s Jim Gray after the fight. “I wanted to give the fans a great fight. I knew I could hurt him with a right hand. He’s a fighter and when he’s knocked down, he’s going to come back. In the fifth round I knew I had to finish him off and I did.”
Santa Cruz continued, “We were going toe-to-toe from the beginning. He’s was throwing good punches I was throwing out good punches and the crowd was loving it. Then my dad told me to slow down and be smarter so we started boxing.”
Santa Cruz wasted no time getting the upper hand as the opening bell rung. He knocked Martinez out twice in the first round; the first just 23 seconds into the fight and the second on a devastating right hand at two minutes into the round prompting SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING play-by-play announcer Mauro Ranallo to tell expert analyst Al Bernstein: “We may be able to get to Disneyland before the end of the night.”
Martinez fell into a groove in the third and fourth rounds, but got into trouble two minutes into the fifth round as Santa Cruz had him up against the ropes connecting on numerous body shots, uppercuts and combinations before referee Raul Caiz Sr. signaled the end of the fight for Santa Cruz’s second straight world title defense in Southern California.
Martinez said that Santa Cruz, “started to move a lot and he broke my strategy and he fought a great fight. The second round I was getting looser and I was starting to feel much better.
“He was like a bull coming forward really strong,” Santa Cruz added. “He has definitely been one of the strongest fighters I’ve been in the ring with yet.
“Towards the end I said, ‘this is it, this is my opportunity to take him down. If I don’t finish him right here, it’s going to make it a really tough fight.’ So I said I was going at it with my all and thankfully it turned out the way that it did.”
Raug Cruz, making his second defense after capturing the world title from Hlob Abner mares back in August, said someday he wants to break the records for most punches thrown in a fight. “I wanted to throw as many punches as I can so the fans could get a good show.”
Santa Cruz is now eyeing a future potential matchup with IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton ntawm 126 pounds or Gary Russell. “I’m up for anyone,” nws hais tias. “I want the rematch with (Hlob Abner) Niam. Since Frampton won, if he’s ready to go up in weight, I’m ready for him. I challenge him to a fight whenever he’s ready.”
In a rematch of the WBC Super Bantamweight World Title he lost last August, the new 122-pound champion Ruiz improved his record to 5-0 in rematches (nrog tsib knockouts) as he delivered a stunning first-round knockout against Ceja, who injured his right ankle on a powerful clean right just seconds into the fight sending him to the canvas.
Ceja got up slowly but was battered with a fury of punches and knocked out again with just 51 seconds into the fight ending the affair.
“I was very prepared to knock him out, but I was prepared to go 12 rounds hmo no also if I had to,” said Ruiz, who was teary and emotional following the victory. “I was happy to knock him out in the first round. I’m looking for the best fighters and the best money out there.”
Said SHOWTIME analyst Paulie Malignaggi: “I’ve never seen a first-round KO that soon in a fight of this much importance.” Added SHOWTIME’s Bernstein: “The right hand was the weapon of choice for Ruiz, and he got the job done. What a moment of redemption for Ruiz!”
Plaub muag, who beat Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August to win the world title, was hurt from the first series of Ruiz punches and never recovered in the intense first round.
Ceja was taken to nearby UC Irvine Hospital and diagnosed with a fractured right ankle.
“I saw that he got hurt with the first punch and I saw his leg wobbling and so I said, ‘Let’s finish’,” Ruiz hais tias. “And I did in that round.”
Nyuam qhuav pib Saturday los ntawm Manchester, Hais, rau SHOWTIME BOXING thoob ntiaj teb, IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton unified the super bantamweight division with a split decision victory over WBA titlist Scott QUIGG.
The long-awaited matchup of unbeaten champions got off to a slow and tactical start, but Belfast native Frampton (22-0, 14 Kos) established himself as the aggressor and worked his jab to pocket the early rounds. Quigg didn’t come alive until after the seventh, when trainer Joe Gallagher warned his charge that he was likely down big on the judges’ scorecards.
QUIGG (31-1-2) pounded the body and was the aggressor in rounds eight through 11, but it was too little, too late for the Lancashire, England native. Frampton won the 12th and walked away the unified champion by scores of 115-113 for Quigg, tab sis 116-112 twice for Frampton.
Lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader yuav rov cua lub lim tiam no raws li nram no:
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Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, nrog Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggicommentating and Jim Gray qhia. Nyob rau hauv cov lus Mev simulcast, Alejandro nkauj hnub nraug hli called the blow-by-blow and former world champion Raul Marquez served as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins Jr. nrog Bob Dunphy directing.
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Raug Cruz vs. Martinez, was 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California., promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz met in a super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast aired live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT) and was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.SHO.com/Sports raws li nyob rau hauv TwitterSHOSports, Yog @ Leosantacruz2, @MartinezKiko, TGBPromotions, @HondaCenter and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports
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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, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 25, 2016) - Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruzthiab Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez mus tim ntsej tim muag Thursday at the final press conference before their featherweight world title showdown on Saturday, Feb. 27 nyob rau SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

 

Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv kev mus kawm ntawv Thursday twb Lub Xya hli ntuj Ceja thiab 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 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. 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.

 

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, which is promoted by TGB promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $27, $54, $104 thiab $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, los ntawm hu xov tooj 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 nyob rau hnub Saturday 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.

 

Ntawm no yog li cas rau neeg tua hluav taws yuav tsum tau hais Thursday:

 

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. Yog li ntawd, 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.

 

"Thaum lub kawg ntawm lub hnub, 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 Saturday, 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 nyob rau hnub Saturday 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 nyob rau hnub Saturday.

 

“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. Kuv npaj txhij. 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 nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj. "

 

 

Jose Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz’ Father & Tus kws qhia

 

“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.”

 

NTUAG Xim av, 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 nyob rau hnub Saturday night in front of the fantastic Southern California boxing fans.”

 

 

TIM RYAN, CEO & 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. The card nyob rau hnub Saturday 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 Thawj Tswj Hwm, 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 nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj. "

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.SHO.com/Sports raws li nyob rau hauv TwitterSHOSports, Yog @ Leosantacruz2, @MartinezKiko, TGBPromotions, @HondaCenter and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports

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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 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT “

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LOS ANGELES (Feb. 24, 2016) – Yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez (35-6-0, 26 Kos) participated in a media workout Wednesday at the City of Angels Boxing Club in Los Angeles as he prepares to face undefeated WBA Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 Kos) nyob rau hnub Saturday, Feb. 27 nyob rau SHOWTIME® (7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. THIAB) from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
In the co-feature Mexican warrior Julio Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) meets Hugo Ruiz 35-3, 31 Kos) in a long-awaited Super Bantamweight World Title rematch and undefeated heavyweight Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) will face unbeaten Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos). Both Ceja and Washington joined Martinez to give the media a preview of what’s to come nyob rau hnub Saturday.
Martinez spoke about the adjustments he’s made as his trainer Gabriel Sarmiento was unable to obtain a Visa in time to travel to the United States and will not be able to serve in his corner come Saturday. Martinez is confident that renowned Southern California trainer Robert García will be able to lead him to a world title nyob rau hnub Saturdayhmo ntuj.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, which is promoted by TGB promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $27, $54, $104 thiab $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, los ntawm hu xov tooj 800-745-3000 of by stopping by the Honda Center Box Office.
Ntawm no yog li cas rau neeg tua hluav taws yuav tsum tau hais Wednesday:
KIKO MARTINEZ
“I’m very happy to have Robert Garcia in my corner. He has led so many fighters to world titles. I’m excited and I’m anxious to get things going. I’m ready to collaborate and I think we’ll do great things Saturday.
“The people who doubt that I will take this title only make me stronger and more dangerous.
“Training camp has been extremely tough with lots of demands due to facing a champion like Leo Santa Cruz because he’s an excellent boxer who I admire. I have completely devoted myself to training for this fight.
“Nyob rau hnub Saturday everyone will get to see the best Kiko Martinez. I am going to be bringing the pressure and giving you all a great fight with power punches to disarm Santa Cruz and take the title.
“I hope that fans will change their mindset of seeing me as the underdog and support me because I am here to show something else.
“I am very happy to be here and have the opportunity to fight in the United States again.
“I love this California weather, it reminds me of the weather of El Canario where I was training and I am feeling great.
“Kuv npaj txhij. Now all there is left is to wait. We’ve got the weigh-in ahead of us and I’ve already made weight. I will be working up a sweat just to remain active and distracted because I am ready to jump in the ring and start the best fight of my life.
“I have won a world title in the United States and became a world champ here and I am expecting to become the world champ here once again. That fight was how I became known here, now this fight will be the biggest fight of my career.
“I’ve been studying [Raug Cruz] for quite some time now, since I’ve been waiting to fight him previously, now it has come to this point in this time of my life. I have grown and learned so much since then that I truly feel that I have learned from my mistakes and grown to the best of my life yet.”
“Luckily [trainer Gabriel Sarmiento] has been training me up until this point. We’re on the same team and we have each other’s backs and he is still fully supportive. I have him in my heart and I know that he will be supporting me all the way.
“I am not worried about what anyone is saying. All I want is to get in the ring comeSaturday and demonstrate that Leo and I will put on a huge fight and the audience will not be bored for a single minute.”
JULIO CEJA
“We have had a long and very intense camp. We are prepared and know what is on the line here because we know that Hugo comes at it with everything he’s got. This is a prestigious opportunity that I have been presented with and we can forecast that it will be an all-or-nothing fight.
“This will be a toe-to-toe fight because we both know each other’s strengths and having fought before we know this rematch will be explosive.
“From the second we knew there would be a rematch, we immediately started training. We knew going in to this again that it will be a tough fight and this one will be better than the first. It will be more dangerous and more of a fight than the last because of what the rematch represents.
“I have trained very hard because I know what is on the line and I am not going to allow Ruiz to take that title from be so easily. It is going to be an all-out battle.
“Hugo has reach and height on me but all I know is that once I hear that bell, none of that matters. There’s a reason why they call me the champ and I am confident in my skill to show that.
“I am looking to show up and give the fans an entertaining show. I will be looking for a fight all throughout and keep it exciting for the fans who are coming out to see a good fight.
“I devoted my life to becoming the champion and my life dream was always to be a champ, so this is something that I will fight to the end for.
“I became a champ here in the United States and now that I am blessed with the opportunity to get a rematch here. I’m ready to take full advantage of this chance to give it 100 percent.”
GERALD WASHINGTON
“I grew up boxing and boxing was always my passion as a kid. I used to go to the local Boys & Girls Club as a kid and I’ve been in love with it since. It’s always been a part of me and I’m glad I can do it again and take over this division.
“There are lot’s similarities in football and boxing. You watch film, break your opponent down. We take everything from sparring and practice and take them out to the game.
“Qhov no yog mus yuav ib tug zoo sib ntaus. It’s always a good battle when you have two undefeated fighters. It’s going to be a night full of action. I look forward to the action. I love stepping up and facing top-flight competition.
“Rivas has an extensive amateur background. Nws yog ib tug loj, strong guy who likes the knockout. He’s going to go for it. I’m prepared for a fight like that. I know the pressure is coming. We’ve worked hard since my last fight.
“The jab is the key for everything. It opens up all the other shots and keeps the opponent off balance. I’m going to hammer him with it. It’s a major tool.
“It’s a great honor to be fighting here in Los Angeles. My whole life has taken place in this state and everyone who has supported me is coming together nyob rau hnub Saturday to see it all in action.
“Heavyweight boxing is always exciting. We’re the hardest hitters in the game. I can’t wait to show everyone the hard work I’ve put in and give a great performance.
“I’m going to be smart and disciplined in the ring. But you also have to have a strong will and have the determination to keep moving forward. You have to step to the guy and apply the pressure.
“My height and reach is always to my advantage but it’s not that. It’s the legs, the mind, the combinations. It’s everything.
“You will see a smart and aggressive style from me nyob rau hnub Saturday and I’m going to take that into the next level of my career.”
# # #
Raug Cruz vs. Martinez, a 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California., is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions. Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz will meet in super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt and opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, Gerald Washington will face Oscar Rivas in a 10-round heavyweight bout. The tripleheader will air live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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Leo Santa Cruz MEDIA Workout QUOTES & DUAB

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Undefeated Santa Cruz Defends Featherweight World Title Against
Former Champ Kiko Martinez Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 27 Nyob Ntawm Showtime®
From Honda Center In Anaheim, California.

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ANAHEIM, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 18, 2016) – Undefeated featherweight world champion Tsov ntxhuav “Av qeeg” Raug Cruz held an open media workout Thursday at Who’s Next Boxing Academy in La Puente, California., as he prepares for his first title defense against Kiko “Sensacilos ntawmn” Martinez Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 27 nyob rauSHOWTIME from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Raug Cruz vs. Martinez headlines a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader that features Mexican warriors Lub Xya hli ntuj Ceja thiab Hugo Ruiz meeting in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch plus heavyweights Gerald “Cov Dub Lau qaib” Washington thiab Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas will put their unblemished records on the line in a 10-round matchup. The action begins at 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT.

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $27, $54, $104 thiab $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Daim pib cov khw muag khoom muag lossis hu rau 800-745-3000. Daim pib kuj muaj nyob ntawm Honda Center Box Office.

Santa Cruz worked out alongside his father and trainer, Jose Santa Cruz, for the media in attendance and spoke about his upcoming bout and more. The workout also featured a surprise performance from Martin Castillo and a five-piece band that included a tuba and an accordion. Santa Cruz jumped rope and went through drills while traditional Mexican folk music called Corrido filled the Southern California gym.
Here is what Santa Cruz and his father had to say Thursday:
Leo Santa Cruz
“I always train to make a statement. I want to go out there and show everyone that I’m really good and I deserve to be considered one of the best.
“I fight for my family. Since I was small, this is what I’ve wanted to do to help my family. I wanted to work hard and give my family a better future.
“Martinez is a strong fighter who comes forward and always puts pressure on you. He never backs down and always comes to fight. That’s what we like about this matchup — it makes for a more intense fight.
“We’re going to give the fans an entertaining show. The fans are the ones who are going to win at the end of the night. I’m going to go out there and try to knock him out by the end of the third round.
“I think he’s going to be the aggressor because he’s shorter and has to fight that way. But I’m going to go forward and be the aggressor too. If that’s not working, I’ll box him. We’re going to do what we need to do to win the fight.
“I see Carl Frampton vs. Scott Quigg as a 50-50 sib ntaus. It’s a tough fight for both of them. I think whoever catches the other guy first will get the victory. They both can hit and they both have great skills. It could go either way.
“It’s a very interesting fight between Frampton and Quigg. They’ve both been possible opponents for me and I hope that I do well that night and face the winner of that fight. Kuv tsis tu uas nws yog, I want to fight them.
“I’m willing to fight whoever. I want the winner of Frampton-Quigg. If not then Lee Selby, Gary Russell Jr., Jesus Cuellar or anyone in the division. Hopefully next it will be one of those fighters.
“My fighting style is to always go forward and throw a lot of punches. I just want to entertain the fans. I fight for them and I try to send them home happy. I want to go in there and fight in a war.
“I’m going to fight all of the top guys. I’m still young and I know if I keep working hard and taking care of the guy in front of me, I’ll get all of those fights.
“We’re working on our distance and learning new things every day in camp. I don’t want to change too much, since I’m undefeated. I’m going to be prepared mentally and physically to get the win.
“We’re working hard all the time. We know what we have to do in the ring to win the fight. My last fight our strategy was to brawl but we adjusted it and moved more and we were able to get the victory.
On his recent foray into boxing promotion: “Being a promoter is difficult. It’s very hard. You’re always busy, so right now I’m focused on my boxing career. I’m letting my brothers and my family take care of it now. I’m not there 100 percent yet but I like to give my opinion. It’s something I’d like to do after I retire.”
Jose Santa Cruz
“Leo is very well prepared as he always is. Peb yeej ib txwm cob qhia 100 percent and we are ready.
“The team is ready to fight. We have one week left to rest and put some finishing touches on this camp.
“We’re going to fight Martinez with our style. We’re going to do whatever we need to do to win the fight. Leo is going to take the fight to him and try to counteract whatever style Martinez brings.
“Nws tseem yuav mus yuav ib tug zoo sib ntaus. Whichever style Martinez brings, we’re going to out-maneuver him and make it a good fight. I see Leo winning a decision at least if not a knockout.”

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CONFIDENT, POWER-PUNCHING KIKO MARTINEZ PREDICTS UPSET VICTORY, SAYS WRITING HIM OFF AGAINST CHAMP LEO SANTA CRUZ IS “MAJOR MISTAKE”

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Challenger Vows To Take Advantage Of Unexpected Opportunity, Ceja-Ruiz II In Co-Main Saturday, Feb. 27, Nyob Ntawm Showtime® From Honda Center In Anaheim, California.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Begins With
Unbeaten Heavyweights Gerald Washington vs. Oscar Rivas

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Nyem NTAWM NO For Martinez Training Photos From Sampson Boxing Promotions

ANAHEIM, California. (Feb. 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 phaus. 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 lub sij hawm. 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) rau Saturday, Feb. 27, nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm ib tug SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

 

Martinez won his U.S. debut and the IBF 122-pound crown with a sixth-round TKO overJhonatan Romero on 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 kawg Dec. 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. Tam sim no, 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,'' Nws hais tias. “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 phaus-rau-phaus 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, Spain, 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,'' Nws hais tias. “Once I decided to start boxing and dedicated myself to it I fell in love with the sport.’’

 

Raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, 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,'' Nws hais tias. “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 fights, 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.’’

 

Yog hais tias triumphant, 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 onFeb. 27 (nyob rau hauv Manchester, Hais, nyob rau SHOWTIME huab®), 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.”

 

Nyob rau hauv lub Feb. 27 co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, hard-hitting Mexican warriors Lub Xya hli ntuj Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) thiab 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, California., and Montreal-based Colombian Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos).

 

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $27, $54, $104 thiab $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Daim pib cov khw muag khoom muag lossis hu rau 800-745-3000. Daim pib kuj muaj nyob ntawm Honda Center Box Office.

 

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