Chris Arreola dei pesi massimi All-Action combatte l'ex campione unificato dei pesi massimi Andy Ruiz Jr. sabato nel main event pay-per-view di FOX Sports PBC, Maggio 1 dal Dignity Health Sports Park di Carson, California Fare clic QUI per le foto delle promozioni di Sean Michael Ham/TGB Fare clic QUI per il video completo dell'allenamento VAN NUYS, CALIF. (Aprile 21, 2021) – Il peso massimo di tutte le azioni Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola ha mostrato le sue abilità sul ring durante un allenamento multimediale virtuale mercoledì, trasmesso in diretta su Pagina YouTube della PBC, mentre si avvicina allo scontro contro l'ex campione unificato dei pesi massimi Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz Jr. che è il titolo del pay-per-view di FOX Sports PBC sabato, Maggio 1 dal Dignity Health Sports Park di Carson, California.
Il replay completo dell'allenamento, che include interviste con Arreola e il suo famoso allenatore Joe Goossen, può essere guardato QUI.
il maggio 1 l'evento è promosso da TGB Promotions. I biglietti sono ora in vendita e possono essere acquistati su AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park sarà aperto ai fan con una capacità limitata, con tutti gli ospiti che rimangono socialmente distanti e soggetti alle linee guida sanitarie locali e statali durante tutto l'evento.
L'allenamento di Arreola si è svolto presso la Ten Goose Boxing Gym di Van Nuys, California dove Arreola sta partecipando al suo secondo ritiro con Goossen. Il primo incontro di Arreola con Goossen ha visto il veterano ex sfidante al titolo stabilire numerosi record dei pesi massimi CompuBox in una sconfitta decisiva contro Adam Kownacki.
Ecco cosa hanno detto mercoledì Arreola e Goossen:
Chris Arreola
“Sono pronto per questa lotta. Aspetto questo incontro da quattro o cinque mesi. Questo sarà sicuramente un bruciatore.
“Questa lotta è importante per la mia eredità. Voglio rendere felici i fan di aver comprato questo incontro. Non combatto per lo stipendio. Sono un combattente per i fan. Quindi spero che apprezzeranno questa lotta e compreranno questo pay-per-view.
“Amo quello che faccio. Sono una persona fortunata ad essere stata una combattente fin dalla giovane età. Sanguino boxe. Metto in gioco tutta me stessa ogni volta che combatto. So che devo ai tifosi dare loro una grande battaglia.
“In difesa sono cresciuto tantissimo lavorando con Joe. Mi ha insegnato molto su come tenere le mani alzate e contrastare. Non ha reinventato la ruota, si è semplicemente assicurato che la ruota sia rotonda.
“Sono riuscito a tenere il ritmo contro Kownacki perché ho fatto tutto quello che dovevo fare in palestra. Avrei potuto dare anche altri tre round alla fine di quell'incontro. La battaglia si vince sempre in palestra e noi ci impegniamo al massimo per vincerla. Pensavo di aver vinto quella battaglia. Nonostante non abbia ricevuto la decisione, è stata una lotta divertente per me.
"Mi sento benissimo. Lavoro duro da mesi. So che devo rendere questa una grande lotta per i fan e per me stesso. So quanto sia cruciale questa lotta per la mia carriera.
“Non presto attenzione alle probabilità. Se le persone vogliono rendermi il perdente, Mi sento a mio agio. Sono stato un perdente per tutta la vita.
“Ho già avuto dei lunghi periodi di licenziamento, quindi so come rientrare quando sarà il momento. Lo sparring ti aiuta a sapere qual è il tuo momento. Questo è il modo migliore per valutare a che punto sei nel tuo campo di addestramento.
“È un luogo bellissimo al Dignity Health Sports Park. Non c'è un brutto posto in casa. Ogni volta che ci vado mi piace sedermi lassù con tutti i tifosi e godermi i combattimenti. Sarà una divertente serata di boxe a maggio 1 e non vedo l'ora.
JOE GOOSSEN, L'allenatore di Arreola
“Chris e Andy sono veterani. Sono in giro da molto tempo. Sanno come accendere l'interruttore quando arriva il momento. Ci stiamo preparando per una grande battaglia a maggio 1.
“Quando hai due ragazzi con lo stesso talento, come si determina chi vince il combattimento? È il combattente che è più in forma. Questo è il processo di pensiero sottostante qui. Sia Chris che Andy hanno talento, ma il nostro obiettivo è che Chris sia nella migliore forma possibile. La differenza si manifesta in quegli ultimi round del combattimento.
“Avrai il miglior Andy Ruiz che abbiamo visto in questa lotta. E abbiamo lo stesso dalla nostra parte. Anche il nostro team ha lavorato duro. Non mi aspetto altro che una grande lotta. Non importa quanti round vadano avanti, che sta per essere fuochi d'artificio.
“Ci alleniamo da circa quattro mesi ma non ha raggiunto il picco troppo presto perché siamo stati costanti. Una volta che abbiamo raggiunto un certo punto, l'abbiamo tenuto lì. Non è affatto stanco. Questo è ciò che dovrebbero fare i combattenti. Dovrebbero essere in palestra ad allenarsi.
“Sono molto fiducioso e calmo in vista di questa lotta, perché Chris ha fatto esattamente quello che avrebbe dovuto fare. Questo è tutto ciò che puoi chiedere.
Stella cubana & La campionessa super welter WBA Erislandy Lara assume Thomas LaManna per il campionato dei pesi medi WBA headliner FOX PBC Fight Night & su FOX Deportes sabato, Maggio 1 dal Dignity Health Sports Park di Carson, California Fare clicQUI per le foto dal team Lara
LAS VEGAS(Aprile 20, 2021) - Stella cubana e Campione Super Welter WBAErislandy "The American Dream" Laraha anticipato la sua ricerca per diventare un tre volte, campione in due divisioni mentre si prepara ad affrontareThomas “Cornflake” LaMannaper il titolo dei pesi medi WBA, protagonista della FOX PBC Fight Night e sabato su FOX Deportes, Maggio 1 dal Dignity Health Sports Park di Carson, California.
Lara vs. LaManna funge da evento principale di una trasmissione che inizia a 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT che precede l'evento FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View, presentato dall'ex campione del mondo dei pesi massimi unificatoAndy "The Destroyer" Ruiz Jr.combattendo contro tutti i pesi massimiChris "The Nightmare" Arreola, che è in cima a una stravagante stravaganza di boxe che si svolge al Dignity Health Sports Park a Carson, California.
Lara farà il suo 2021 Il debutto dopo il suo ultimo combattimento lo ha visto sconfiggere Greg Vendetti con decisione unanime su FOX ad agosto, rendendola tre incontri di fila senza una sconfitta combinata con la sua vittoria ad eliminazione diretta su Ramon Alvarez in agosto 2019 e uno split-draw in a 2019 lotta contro l'attuale campione di 154 libbre Brian Castano.
Prima di far cadere per un pelo il Fight of the Year del 2018 a Jarrett Hurd, Lara è stata stabilita come la campionessa di 154 libbre in carica più lunga, possedere sei difese del titolo. Lara ha affrontato una sfilza di nomi di spicco nella divisione nel corso degli anni, compreso Canelo Alvarez, Austin Trota, Alfredo Angulo, Paul Williams, Ishe Smith e Vanes Martirosyan, oltre a Hurd e Castano.
Ecco cosa aveva da dire Lara sul campo di addestramento, passando a pesi medi e altro ancora:
In questo recente campo di addestramento: “Il campo di addestramento è stato duro. Sto lavorando con il mio allenatore Ismael Salas, e le cose sono state solo molto calcolate e scientifiche. Abbiamo un ottimo sparring e mi sento giovane nella mia mente, corpo, e l'anima. Mi piace il modo in cui viene gestito il campo, e mi aspetto di avere molto successo in questa lotta in base alla preparazione che ho avuto a Las Vegas ".
Sul suo scontro con LaManna: “Thomas LaManna è davvero grande e alto e porta uno stile unico sul ring. Questa non è affatto una lotta facile, e so che dovrò dare il meglio di me per uscirne vittorioso. Non ha mai combattuto per un titolo mondiale, quindi sto combattendo una persona che sta cercando di realizzare il suo sogno di una vita di diventare un campione del mondo. Sono completamente preparato, focalizzata, e mi aspetto una dura lotta.”
Sulla lotta per il vacante titolo dei pesi medi WBA: “Sto cercando di diventare una due divisione e tre volte campione del mondo. Sono molto orgoglioso di essere un combattente che mette tutto in gioco. Voglio affrontare tutti gli sfidanti, e questo continuerà maggio 1. Il mio obiettivo è essere un grande di tutti i tempi e una leggenda nello sport. Sto aumentando di peso per diventare un campione del mondo e mostrare al mondo che sono pronto per nuove sfide ".
Su cosa farà una vittoria per la sua carriera: “Una vittoria contro LaManna mi metterà in condizione di sfidare gli altri campioni nei pesi medi. Sto guardando i periodi di unificazione, Voglio gli incontri più grandi possibili, ma prima devo vincere questa battaglia. Ci sono molti combattimenti significativi nei pesi medi, e li voglio tutti. Voglio essere un Hall-of-Famer e diventare uno dei migliori pugili cubani ad averlo mai fatto. Affinché la mia eredità sia pensata in questo modo, Devo combattere il meglio.”
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INFORMAZIONI SU FOX SPORTS PBC PPV: RUIZ VS. ARREOLA Ruiz vs. Arreola vedrà l'ex campione del mondo dei pesi massimi unificato Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz, Jr. combatti contro i pesi massimi Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola nell'evento principale di uno spettacolo di boxe tutto messicano sabato, Maggio 1 headliner di un pay-per-view della FOX Sports PBC dal Dignity Health Sports Park a Carson, California.
Il pay-per-view inizia alle 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT e presenta l'ex campione del mondo Omar “Panterita” Figueroa, Jr. scontrandosi con Abel Ramos nell'evento principale dei pesi welter da 12 round. Il sensazionale contendente dei super welter Sebastián "The Towering Inferno" Fundora affronta il duro Jorge "El Demonio" Cota in una battaglia di 12 round e la stella emergente dei pesi welter Jesús Ramos duella con gli Stati Uniti. L'olimpionico Javier "El Intocable" Molina per 10 round di azione welter nell'apertura in pay-per-view.
L'evento è promosso da TGB Promotions. I biglietti sono ora in vendita e possono essere acquistati su AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park sarà aperto ai fan con una capacità limitata, con tutti gli ospiti che rimangono socialmente distanti e soggetti alle linee guida sanitarie locali e statali durante tutto l'evento.
FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View ha un prezzo di $49.99. Acquista ora su foxsports.com/ppv e guarda su qualsiasi schermo!
Precedendo il pay-per-view, FOX PBC Fight Night inizierà alle 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT titolato dalla star cubana e campionessa super welter WBA Erislandy "The American Dream" Lara alla ricerca di un terzo titolo mondiale in una seconda classe di peso quando affronta il contendente veterano Thomas "Cornflake" LaManna per il titolo WBA dei pesi medi. Nell'evento co-principale su FOX, il miglior contendente dei pesi piuma Eduardo Ramírez affronta il duro Isaac Avelar in una lotta di 12 round per il titolo provvisorio WBA Featherweight vacante.
Photo Credit: Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions Fare clic QUI per le foto di Ryan Hafey / Premier Boxing Champions Fare clic QUI per le foto Esmeraldo Ferraro Fare clic QUI per il video dell'evento LAS VEGAS – aprile 19, 2021 - Ex campione unificato dei pesi massimi Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz Jr. Sabato scorso ho preso una pausa dagli allenamenti per dare una mano a chi ne aveva bisogno, quando ha aderito all'iniziativa Project Hope e ha contribuito alla distribuzione 500 borse della spesa alle famiglie di Las Vegas. Ruiz torna sul ring sabato nell'evento principale Pay-Per-View di FOX Sports PBC, Maggio 1 contro il peso massimo Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola del Dignity Health Sports Park di Carson, California.
Ruiz è stato raggiunto dal suo allenatore Eddy Reynoso e ha condiviso il palco con il campione dei pesi massimi Tyson Fury durante l'evento. Ruiz ha parlato alla folla riunita ed ha espresso la sua convinzione nel superare le avversità.
"Tutto è possibile,", ha detto Ruiz. “Nessuno credeva che potessi diventare un campione dei pesi massimi…e tu cosa ne sai? Alla fine sono diventato il primo campione messicano del mondo dei pesi massimi”.
Ruiz Jr. è rimasto coinvolto in iniziative di beneficenza durante la sua carriera. La star messicano-americana ha anche visitato l'Associazione dei bambini disabili e il Comitato di beneficenza per la cura degli orfani a Riad, Arabia Saudita prima del suo ultimo incontro con Anthony Joshua a dicembre 2019.
Per più di 60 anni, Il progetto HOPE ha trasformato la salute e il benessere delle persone e delle comunità in tutto il mondo. Lavorano in prima linea nelle sfide sanitarie mondiali, collaborare con le comunità, operatori sanitari e sistemi sanitari pubblici per garantire un cambiamento sostenibile.
INFORMAZIONI SU FOX SPORTS PBC PPV: RUIZ VS. ARREOLA Ruiz vs. Arreola vedrà l'ex campione del mondo dei pesi massimi unificato Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz, Jr. combatti contro i pesi massimi Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola nell'evento principale di uno spettacolo di boxe tutto messicano sabato, Maggio 1 headliner di un pay-per-view della FOX Sports PBC dal Dignity Health Sports Park a Carson, California.
Il pay-per-view inizia alle 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT e presenta l'ex campione del mondo Omar “Panterita” Figueroa, Jr. scontrandosi con Abel Ramos nell'evento principale dei pesi welter da 12 round. Il sensazionale contendente dei super welter Sebastián "The Towering Inferno" Fundora affronta il duro Jorge "El Demonio" Cota in una battaglia di 12 round e la stella emergente dei pesi welter Jesús Ramos duella con gli Stati Uniti. L'olimpionico Javier "El Intocable" Molina per 10 round di azione welter nell'apertura in pay-per-view.
L'evento è promosso da TGB Promotions. I biglietti sono ora in vendita e possono essere acquistati su AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park sarà aperto ai fan con una capacità limitata, con tutti gli ospiti che rimangono socialmente distanti e soggetti alle linee guida sanitarie locali e statali durante tutto l'evento.
FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View ha un prezzo di $49.99. Acquista ora su foxsports.com/ppv e guarda su qualsiasi schermo!
Unbeaten Middleweight Prospect Jose Resendiz Faces Quilisto Madera In Co-Main Event & Promising Prospects Atif Oberlton, Burley Brooks, Travon Marshall & Amon Rashidi Compete in Separate Bouts on Telecast Beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 pm. PT LOS ANGELES (Aprile 16, 2021) – Undefeated lightweight prospectsFranco Martino e jerry perezwill go toe-to-toe in a 10-round battle that headlines FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes on Tuesday, Aprile 20 from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
La trasmissione televisiva inizia alle 8 p.m. ET / 5 pm. PT and will see unbeaten middleweight prospectJose Resendiz square off againstQuilisto Maderain the eight-round co-main event. The telecast will also feature exciting prospectAtif Oberlton in a light heavyweight attraction againstJesse Bryan, super medi prospettiva Burley Brooks assumendo Cameron Rivera, the pro debut ofTravon Marshallin a super welterweight showdown againstChristian Marron, e amon Rashidi incontro Jesus Silveryain a super lightweight bout to open the telecast.
The event will be promoted by TGB Promotions and will take place without fans in attendance at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, an AEG venue, nel centro di Los Angeles.
The 26-year-old Martin (12-0, 9 KO) added two victories to his ledger in 2020, stopping Tyrone Luckey in December and Reymond Yanong in February. A seven-time national champion as an amateur, including a first place finish at the 2016 Golden Gloves nazionali, Martin was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana and now resides in Indianapolis. Martin has fought professionally since 2017, scoring knockouts in five of his first six fights.
Trained alongside four-division champion Leo Santa Cruz and his family, Perez (13-0, 10 KO) is riding a three-fight knockout streak into this bout on April 20. Most recently the 28-year-old scored a career best victory in blasting out Joshua Zuniga in their October 2020 matchup, winning by third-round knockout. The Oak Hills, California native had previously earned stoppage victories over Tyrone Luckey and Ivan Leon Benitez in 2019.
The 22-year-old Resendiz (11-0, 8 KO) farà il suo U.S. debut when he steps into the ring on April 20. Fighting out of Nayarit, Messico, Resendiz has won eight consecutive fights by knockout, after his first three pro outings saw him win unanimous decisions. Nel suo ultimo incontro, Resendiz stopped Joaquin Murrieta in the eighth round of their January 2020 clash.
Born in Mount Vernon, Washington, Madera (12-2, 8 KO) now resides in Fresno, California as he prepares to face Resendiz. Più di recente, Madera won a unanimous decision over Osbaldo Camacho Gonzales in May 2019. That victory gave the 28-year-old back-to-back triumphs and wins in five of his last six contests overall, dating back to 2018.
Oberlton (1-0, 1 KO) made his pro debut on January 30 as the 22-year-old stopped Nathan Sharp in the third round. Representing the fighter-rich city of Philadelphia, Oberlton won the 2018 e 2016 National Golden Gloves tournaments and reached the finals of the 2018 U.S. National Championships prior to turning pro. He will be opposed by the 36-year-old Bryan (19-5-2, 15 KO), who returns to the ring after a decision loss in February of this year. The Jefferson City, Missouri native had won 10 consecutive fights before dropping his last two contests.
Brooks (6-1, 5 KO) trains with unified welterweight champion Errol Spence in Dallas, Texas under the tutelage of coach Derrick James. The 25-year-old Brooks is looking to bounce back from a split decision loss to Marco Delgado in his last fight in September. Rivera (8-6-3, 6 KO) fights out of Fife, Washington and is coming off a TKO victory over Roberto Salas in his last fight.
The 20-year-old Marshall will turn pro on April 20 after an impressive amateur career. Marshall was born in Landover, Maryland and now resides in Capitol Heights, Maryland as he embarks on his professional journey. He will be opposed by the 31-year-old Marron (0-1) who fights out of Bakersfield, California.
The 28-year-old Rashidi (8-1-1, 6 KO) works out of the same gym in Dallas as Spence and Brooks and is coming off a TKO victory over Rynell Griffin in his last fight. He will face Silverya (8-6-2, 3 KO), who is from Nuevo Leon, Mexico and is coming off a loss to Fazliddin Gaibnazarov in his last fight.
“I love training with a young, hungry fighter like Jesús. We feed off of each other’s energy,” – Abel Ramos “We both have the same goal, which is to win on May 1… If I’m ever tired, I just look to Abel and know that I have to keep pushing,” – Jesús Ramos Welterweight Contender Abel Ramos & Rising Welterweight Star Jesús Ramos Preview Respective Showdowns on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Undercard Taking Place Saturday, Maggio 1 dal Dignity Health Sports Park di Carson, California CASA GRANDE, LA. (Aprile 14, 2021) – Welterweight contender Abel Ramos and his nephew, rising welterweight star Jesús Ramos, discussed their family’s bond through boxing while previewing their upcoming respective showdowns taking place Saturday, Maggio 1 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View undercard action from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
Abel Ramos will step in to face former world champion Omar “Panterita” Figueroa in the co-main event of the pay-per-view, while Jesús Ramos will battle Javier “El Intocable” Molina in a welterweight attraction that kicks off the pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Abel and Jesús are trained by Abel’s brother and Jesús’ father, Jesús Ramos Sr. in their hometown of Casa Grande, Arizona. Both have spoken effusively about how training alongside a family member, and a fighter at a different point in their career, helps push them during camp.
“It’s great working with Abel,” said Jesús. “We both have the same goal, which is to win on May 1. If I’m ever tired, I just look to Abel and know that I have to keep pushing. I’m always able to ask him for advice and we help each other a lot.”
“It’s great training with a young, hungry fighter like Jesús,” said Abel. “We feed off of each other’s energy, and there’s lots of competitiveness when we train. I think that’s a good thing for both of us.”
Both Abel and Jesús have known since Jesús was little that this was a path the younger Ramos would eventually walk. For Jesús, he’s always used Abel as his inspiration to help get him where he is today.
“Deep down I always knew he’d get into boxing,” said Abel. “He was at all of my fights when he was younger and he always showed an interest in the sport.”
“Abel is the guy that I’ve looked up to since I was a little kid,” said Jesús. “I watched him box from a very young age and have learned a lot from him. Seeing him do it has always inspired me. He’s always taken tough fights and that’s inspiring too. He’s played a huge role in getting me to where I am today.”
While the 20-year-old Jesús is considered a young up-and-comer in the sport, who will be taking on his toughest test May 1 in Javier Molina, Abel believes that his nephew will show wisdom beyond his years in this fight.
“People think because Jesús is young that he doesn’t have experience, but that’s where they’re wrong,” said Abel. “At a very young age he displayed a lot of the abilities of a veteran fighter. He’s always had great patience, as well as the ability to think in the ring. His ring IQ is really high for his age.”
Ahead of the two fighting Ramos’ sharing the pay-per-view undercard on May 1, here is what Abel and Jesús had to say about their training camp, their respective showdowns and more:
ABEL RAMOS
“We’re less than three weeks away now, and every week I feel stronger and more ready for May 1. I’ve been sparring with a bunch of local fighters from Arizona who are helping prepare me. The hardest part is yet to come, but I’m just focusing on the game plan and executing the same program that’s worked in the past.
“It’s great to be a part of this event and show the fans the warrior mentality that us Mexican and Mexican-American fighters have. I can’t wait to put on a great show! It’s motivating for me to showcase our warrior style and it’s making me work my absolute hardest in order to give my best on fight night.
“I learned a lot from facing Yordenis Ugas. I went back and watched that fight, and I saw some things I can improve on. It serves as motivation, but it also showed me that I belong in there with the best in the division. I don’t feel like it was a total loss because I learned from it. But in this fight, I’m going to show all the improvements I’ve made since the Ugas fight.
“I watched Figueroa’s fight against Ugas. But styles make fights and I think my fight against Figueroa is going to be different than what Figueroa and Ugas had. I expect way more action when I face Omar.
“The majority of the game plan is preparing for Figueroa to come forward. We’re getting sparring partners that mimic what Figueroa does. Even when I’m working on the heavy bag, we’re keeping that in mind. I’m constantly imagining someone in front of me who I know is going to throw a lot of punches.
"Alla fine del giorno, I just want the win by any means necessary. I love that people are expecting a great fight from us and I just use that as motivation to prepare myself for what I know will be a grudge match.”
JESÚS RAMOS
“Everything is going how we planned for in this training camp. It’s a grind seven days a week. I’m just keeping up a good diet and focusing on strength and conditioning. We’re going 12 rounds in sparring and I’m feeling ready. I’m in great shape already and we still have two and a half weeks to go. I’ve been sparring with my uncle Abel, Jorge Cota and some other local fighters from Arizona.
“I think Molina has a lot of experience, which I know he’ll try to use against me. He’s a fighter with good speed. But when he fought Jose Pedraza, he struggled against a southpaw. Così, I might cause him some problems there, but I’m also bigger than Pedraza. I’m a legit welterweight.
“This fight being so close to Cinco De Mayo, this is a huge deal for me. There are going to be tons of events and festivities that week and to be a part of all of that is an honor. I just want to represent Mexico in the best way that I can.
“A victory over Molina would be a big statement. A lot of people are saying that he’s my toughest opponent to date. And beating him will get me fights with some even bigger names. But I have to beat Molina first.
“I’d love to get a knockout against Molina. He’s faced some tough fighters and nobody has been able to knock him out. But if I can’t get the knockout then I just want to dominate him and look good getting the win however I can.”
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INFORMAZIONI SU FOX SPORTS PBC PPV: RUIZ VS. ARREOLA Ruiz vs. Arreola vedrà l'ex campione del mondo dei pesi massimi unificato Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz, Jr. combatti contro i pesi massimi Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola nell'evento principale di uno spettacolo di boxe tutto messicano sabato, Maggio 1 headliner di un pay-per-view della FOX Sports PBC dal Dignity Health Sports Park a Carson, California.
Il pay-per-view inizia alle 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT e presenta l'ex campione del mondo Omar “Panterita” Figueroa, Jr. scontrandosi con Abel Ramos nell'evento principale dei pesi welter da 12 round. Il sensazionale contendente dei super welter Sebastián "The Towering Inferno" Fundora affronta il duro Jorge "El Demonio" Cota in una battaglia di 12 round e la stella emergente dei pesi welter Jesús Ramos duella con gli Stati Uniti. L'olimpionico Javier "El Intocable" Molina per 10 round di azione welter nell'apertura in pay-per-view.
L'evento è promosso da TGB Promotions. I biglietti sono ora in vendita e possono essere acquistati su AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park sarà aperto ai fan con una capacità limitata, con tutti gli ospiti che rimangono socialmente distanti e soggetti alle linee guida sanitarie locali e statali durante tutto l'evento.
FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View ha un prezzo di $49.99. Acquista ora su foxsports.com/ppv e guarda su qualsiasi schermo!
Undefeated Super Lightweight Sensation Omar Juárez Battles Argentina’s Elías Araujo in FOX PBC Fight Night Co-Main Event & on FOX Deportes This Saturday, Aprile 17 from Los Angeles
SAN ANTONIO, TX. (Aprile 14, 2021) – Undefeated super lightweight sensationOmar “El Relampago”Juárez will look to continue his ascent up the 140-pound rankings when he takes on Argentina’sElías “El Macho” Araujoin a 10-round showdown that serves as the FOX PBC Fight Night co-main event and on FOX Deportes this Saturday, Aprile 17 from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
The 21-year-old Juarez (10-0, 5 KO) will return to action after a dominant 2020 that saw him add four victories to his resume. This included fighting to eight rounds for the first time, which he did twice in winning unanimous decisions over Dakota Linger and Willie Shaw.
The Brownsville, Texas native most recently dropped Raul Chirino three times in December on his way to a first round knockout victory. Il suo 2021 will kick off with him facing Araujo (21-2, 8 KO), an Argentine fighter who on paper is the stiffest test of Juarez’s career.
Here is what Juarez had to say about facing that test, campo di addestramento e altro ancora:
Nel suo recente campo di addestramento:
“It was another brutal camp in San Antonio with coach Rick Nunez. We got a lot of hard rounds in with some very tough sparring partners. I’ve been working on throwing more power shots while sustaining good defense. I’ve made all the sacrifices necessary to be in the best shape of my life and I’ll be at my best come this Saturday.”
On his upcoming fight with Elias Araujo: “Araujo has a good record with a lot of experience, and he has double the number of fights that I’ve had. Since Araujo has only fought once in the U.S., I know he’s coming to fight, so I’m expecting to go to war. This will be my toughest fight so far in my career, and I’m going to be ready for anything he brings to the ring.”
On making his 2021 debut on FOX: “I’m so grateful to be fighting once again FOX PBC Fight Night. It’s the big stage that gets me excited and I want nothing more than to put on a great performance for the fans. It doesn’t get bigger than FOX, so believe me when I say I’m ready to let my hands go.”
On what fans can expect to see in this fight:
“I’m coming to make a statement in this fight. Araujo has never been stopped, so to end this fight early will be something special that no one has ever done. Fans can expect to see me throw a lot of power shots with bad intentions.”
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ABOUT HARRISON VS. PERRELLA Harrison vs. Perrella will see former WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Tony “Superbad” Harrison enter the ring to face hard-hitting southpaw Bryant “Goodfella” Perrella in the super welterweight main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, Aprile 17 from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
Copertura Televised inizia 8 p.m. ET / 5 pm. PT and features undefeated rising contender Omar “El Relampago” Juárez battling Elías Araujo in the 10-round super lightweight co-main event. The telecast opener will see the return of sensational prospect Vito Mielnicki Jr. against James Martin in an eight-round welterweight matchup.
The event will be promoted by TGB Promotions and will take place without fans in attendance at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, an AEG venue, nel centro di Los Angeles.
Gli spettatori possono in diretta streaming gli spettacoli PBC sulla FOX Sports e FOX LA SOCIETÀ applicazioni o al FOXSports.com. In aggiunta, tutti i programmi sono disponibili su Fox Sports sul canale SiriusXM 83 su radio satellitari e sul app SiriusXM.
Hard-Hitting Welterweights Eimantas Stanionis and Thomas Dulorme Duel in WBA Title Eliminator; IBF Junior Bantamweight Champion Jerwin Ancajas Defends Title Against Jonathan Rodríguez in Televised Opener
NEW YORK – marzo 17, 2021– Rising welterweight starJaron "Stivali" Ennisfaces his most difficult test in pursuit of a world title shot as he headlines his first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® contro l'ex campione del mondo Sergey Lipinets. These formidable contenders meet in a 12-round, crossroads fight with welterweight world title implications on Saturday, Aprile 10 diretta su Showtime a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT dalla Mohegan Sun Arena di Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Nella co-feature Showtime Championship Boxing, a pair of hard-hitting welterweights square off asEimanta Stanionistakes another step up in class as he faces former world title challengerThomas Dulormein a 12-round WBA Welterweight Title Eliminator. The telecast opener features IBF Junior Bantamweight World ChampionJerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas difendere il suo titolo contro Jonathan Rodríguez in un incontro di 12 round.
L'evento è promosso da TGB Promotions. Ennis vs. Lipinets is promoted in association with D&D Boxe.
“Ennis vs. Lipinets is a fantastic fight in the welterweight division that pits an ascending force in Ennis against a former world champion in Lipinets,"Ha detto Tom Brown, Presidente di Promotions TGB. “It’s a very competitive fight that presents a fascinating clash of styles and will have big implications on the future of the 147-pound division. Another sensational young welterweight will look for a career best win in the co-feature, as Eimantas Stanionis takes on his toughest test to date in the veteran Thomas Dulorme. Adding in 115-pound champion Jerwin Ancajas seeking an impressive ninth title defense against Mexico’s Jonathan Rodríguez, and all the ingredients are in place for an action-packed night on SHOWTIME April 10.”
Ennis (26-0, 24 KO) is the latest in the pantheon of outstanding Philadelphia fighters, combining sublime boxing skills with natural power in both hands. After numerous appearances onShoBox: La nuova generazione, the 23-year-old Ennis has graduated to headlining his first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. Heading into his last bout against Chris van Heerden, Ennis was riding a streak of 16 knockout consecutivi. That streak ended when the fight was stopped after the first round due to an accidental clash of heads that opened a severe cut on the forehead of Van Heerden.
“I’m excited to be back April 10,” said Ennis. “This is the type of fight I’ve been waiting for. I can’t wait to perform and put on a beautiful show. Y’all will see something special out of me come fight night. I’m excited to be the main event. It’s time for me to shine!"
The 31-year-old Lipinets (16-1-1, 12 KO) established himself as a force at 140 pounds when he won the IBF world title with a victory over Akihiro Kondo in 2017. He lost the title to four-division world champion Mikey Garcia in 2018 and then moved up to welterweight in 2019. He served notice that he would be a contender at welterweight when he scored an impressive stoppage victory over two-division champion Lamont Peterson in 2019. Born in Kazakhstan and representing Russia, Lipinets now lives in Woodland Hills, California and is trained by renowned trainer Joe Goossen. Lipinets is coming off a hard-fought majority draw against undefeated Custio Clayton in October 2020.
“Training is grueling and I’m working hard with Joe Goossen to be at my best on fight night,"Ha detto Lipinets. “We have a tough, young fighter in Ennis who thinks I’m a stepping stone for him. But sometimes stepping stones trip you up, and I’ll be doing my best to trip him up on April 10. I’m just doing my best to get prepared for what I expect to be a dog fight. Every fan that knows boxing knows that this is going to be a real war and worth tuning in for. I expect we’ll be fighting in a phone booth at times, but I also expect him to try to use his reach and fight me at a distance at times. But no matter what he does, I’ll be ready for him.”
Stanionis (12-0, 9 KO) has put together a string of impressive victories as he has climbed up the ranks from prospect to contender. He enters the match against Dulorme with four consecutive knockout victories. The 26-year-old from Lithuania, who now lives and trains in California, looked impressive as he picked up three solid victories in 2019, beating Samuel Figueroa via unanimous decision and scoring early stoppages against Julio Cesar Sanchez and Evincii Dixon. The undefeated welterweight has put the division on notice with back-to-back dominating main event performances in November and December 2020, when he notched ninth-round knockouts over Justin DeLoach and Janer Gonzalez respectively.
“This is my first time fighting on SHOWTIME and it feels like a dream come true,” said Stanionis. “Dulorme is experienced and has been a good fighter for a long time. Su carta, this is my toughest fight, ma sono pronto. I’ll be prepared for whatever he brings. With our styles, che sarà una guerra. I’m ready to fight right now. Somebody is going down and no matter what happens, the fans are going to win.”
The 31-year-old Dulorme (25-4-1, 16 KO) has amassed a solid resume at 140 e 147 pounds during his career, climbing into the ring with world champions Yordenis Ugas, Jessie Vargas and Terence Crawford. Born in Marigot, Guadeloupe but fighting out of and representing Carolina, Puerto Rico, Dulorme rebounded from a loss to Crawford for a 140-pound title by scoring back-to-back knockouts, followed by a narrow decision loss to top welterweight Yordenis Ugas. The world title challenger is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Jamal James in his last fight in August.
“I’m very excited for this fight on April 10,” said Dulorme. “I came up short in my last fight for the title, but a win against Stanionis will put me right back into the position I want. He’s young and strong, but I have a lot more experience and I will show it in the ring and it will lead me to victory.”
Representing the Philippines, Ancajas (32-1-2, 22 KO) was only 15 years old when he was spotted by boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. The young fighter blossomed with Pacquiao’s guidance, becoming the first world champion under Pacquiao’s promotional banner when he outpointed McJoe Arroyo for the IBF World Junior Bantamweight title in September 2016. The 29-year-old southpaw hasn’t lost since and will be making the ninth defense of his title when he faces Rodríguez. In his most recent outing in December, Ancajas stopped Miguel Gonzalez in six rounds.
“I am really looking forward to returning to the ring on April 10 for my first fight on SHOWTIME,” said Ancajas. “Everybody knows the great rivalry between the Philippines and Mexico, and I look forward to adding another explosive fight to that history. Fight fans know where all the action fights are right now, and that’s the 115-pound division. I’m thankful for this opportunity and I plan to make the most of it.”
Mexico’s Rodríguez (22-1, 16 KO) was given the nickname “Titan” because of his prodigious power. Since suffering a disputed split-decision loss to Jose Martin Estrada Garcia in March 2018, the 25-year-old has won six straight, including a first-round knockout victory over Julian Yedras last December. He will be making his U.S. debut against Ancajas.
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime for me,disse Rodriguez. “When I started boxing, it was my dream to fight for the world title and win it. Nell'aprile 10, all of my dreams and hard work will come true when I hear ‘and the new IBF champion of the world.’”
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosts the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handles blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers round out the telecast team: ringside reporter Jim Gray, boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer, e di fama mondiale ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The executive producer is four-time Emmy® award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The telecast will be produced by Raymond Smaltz and directed by Chuck McKean. Former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna serve as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
Lightweight Sensation Isaac Cruz Earns Unanimous Decision Against Matias Romero In First Loss; Terrell Gausha Scores Emphatic TKO Victory Over Jamontay Clark in Telecast Opener on SHOWTIME® in Premier Boxing Champions Event Fare clic QUI per le foto da Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME (Le foto verranno caricate a breve) Click Here to Watch the Main Event’s Final Moments Click Here to Watch David Benavidez’s Post-Fight Interview UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Marzo 13, 2021 - Former two-time world championDavid Benavidez kept his perfect ring record intact with an 11th-round technical knockout victory against veteranRonald Ellisin their WBC Super Middleweight Title Eliminator main event on Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Phoenix’s Benavidez (24-0, 21 KO) flashed brilliant hand speed, accuracy and power as he dominated Ellis (18-2-2, 12 KO) di Lynn, Mass., su 11 rounds before referee Johnny Callas finally waved off the fight at 2:03 of the penultimate round. The 24-year-old star held a significant lead on all three scorecards (99-91, 98-92 x2) at the time of the stoppage.
“I rate my performance pretty good but I know I could have done better,” said Benavidez, who extended his perfect record to 24-0. “Ronald Ellis is a tough competitor. I just hope the fans like what they saw. I threw a lot of combinations, punches in bunches. There were a lot of times I thought Ellis was going to quit but he didn’t. Hats off to him, lui è un ragazzo difficile. It was a little later than I wanted but a stoppage is still a stoppage. I hope the fans got a good show tonight.”
A boxing prodigy turned youngest super middleweight world champion in boxing history, Benavidez turned in a masterful performance as evidenced by his punch stats, atterraggio 289 di 532 power punches thrown for an eye-popping connection rate of 54%. Benavidez connected on 50 punches in the 11thround which ultimately led to the stoppage. Both fighters combined to throw 1,403 punzoni. Following his dominating win on SHOWTIME, Benavidez is one step closer to reclaiming a super middleweight world title.
“I want all the big guys,"Ha aggiunto Benavidez. “Speaking for the fans too, they would love to see me against all the big guys because as you can see, I love throwing punches. I love stopping people so me versus any big name would be an amazing fight. Voglio [Jermall] Charlo, Canelo Alvarez, Caleb Impianto, all of them.”
Ellis, 31, showed tremendous determination and a very sturdy chin as he absorbed the constant onslaught from the former two-time world champion. Often working off the ropes as Benavidez pressed the action, Ellis landed 89 della sua 334 colpi.
“I could have popped the jab and controlled things a little bit more and not let him smother me,” said Ellis. “Hell yeah I wanted to finish. I didn’t want to give him that satisfaction. I could have moved a little bit more and not taken so many shots to the head. Hats off to him. He did what he had to do. Non mi ha mai fatto male, that’s the funny thing. I took a lot of shots but he didn’t damage me or have me super hurt. I never thought about quitting.”
The sports world lost an icon today as the death of Marvelous Marvin Hagler was reported hours before the live telecast began. A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Hagler, che era 66 anni, fought in the first main event ever on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on March 10, 1986. Hagler was honored with a ceremonial 10-count prior to tonight’s main event. Click Here to Watch SHOWTIME’s Tribute to Marvin Hagler
Benavidez reflected on Hagler’s passing after the fight: “I had met Marvin once before and he was a great champion. Someone told me he fought the first fight on SHOWTIME. Someone on my team let me know a few hours before the fight that he had passed. It’s sad and he will be missed. He was a true legend.”
In caso di co-main, Isacco Cruz (21-1-1, 15 KO) of Mexico City earned a unanimous decision victory over Argentina’sMatias Romero (24-1, 8 KO) in a 12-round WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator. It marked the first time that the 22-year-old Cruz went 12 rounds in his professional career. The judges’ scorecards read 114-113, 115-112 e 118-109. SHOWTIME’s unofficial scorer Steve Farhood scored the fight 115-112, giving rounds 10 attraverso 12 to the rising star.
“I’m not happy about the style of the fight but I am satisfied I took the victory home and we’ve come to the No. 1 spot in the WBA,", Ha detto Cruz. “I didn’t know what was going to happen [as far as the judges]. We forced the fight at all times and it would have been very impossible for the judges to do something to me when I was the one pushing the fight.”
Throughout the 36-minute affair, Cruz constantly applied pressure against his opponent which led to Romero, the more seasoned professional, to hold excessively in an attempt to stall the pressure. Despite being warned frequently by referee Harvey Dock, the 24-year-old Romero was never penalized. During the rough-and-tumble contest, tuttavia, Cruz was docked a point in the sixth round for a low blow.
“He was a fighter who didn’t want to exchange punches,” Cruz added, in reference to the persistent clinching. “I was very fed up with the clinches—there was never a warning toward him. I did my best out there. Not the best way I wanted to do it but thank God we won the fight and we’re taking the victory home.”
Romero presented an effective jab throughout the fight, atterraggio 89 di 282, but it was Cruz’s power punching that ultimately earned him the victory. Croce, who is now the No. 1 contender for a world title shot at 135 libbre, atterrato 145 di 459 pugni potenti, Compreso 91 colpi corpo.
“Obviously I’m not happy with the decision,” stated Romero following his first professional loss. “I thought maybe it was a draw. Overall I’m happy with my performance. He’s supposed to the be the ‘Pit Bull’ and I went the distance. You have to take the opportunities when they are presented and I wish I would have had more time to get ready for this fight.”
In the evening’s opening bout, Cleveland’sTerrell Gausha (22-2-1, 11 KO) scored an impressive second-round technical knockout over fellow OhioanJamontay Clark (15-2-1, 7 KO) di Cincinnati. Gausha, 33, did not land a single power punch in the opening round but worked well behind the jab, winning the round on two of the judges’ scorecards. As the second round neared completion, Gausha beautifully countered a lunging left hand from the southpaw Clark which sent the 26-year-old to the canvas for the first time in his professional career. Clark beat the count but moments later was met by a barrage of unanswered punches in the neutral corner. Referee Arthur Mercante jumped in and called a halt to the bout at 2:44 del secondo turno.
“I knew Jamontay was a tough kid, I’ve been watching him since Cleveland so I knew about him already,Ha detto Gausha. “I felt like I had a chance to knock him out but I didn’t know how the fight would play out. But I feel I did good, executed the game plan. My coaches had been studying film and we executed.
“I just took my time,” added Gausha. “I was setting traps. I knew he would be open eventually, but I had to be cautious too because he’s a rangy guy, has a good left hand. But I knew there were holes in his game and we executed and when the opportunity presented itself, we landed that big right hand.”
With his emphatic stoppage win, il 2012 Olympian emerges as a contender for a title shot in the super welterweight division. In his first and only world title shot in 2017, Gausha dropped a unanimous decision to current super welterweight world champion Erislandy Lara.
“I know I made a statement tonight,” added Gausha. “I put the division on notice. I’m locked and loaded and I’m ready. I want to be a world champion so I’m looking to fight whoever I need to fight to get to the belts.”
Sabato diShowtime Championship Boxingtelecast will replay Sunday at 8:55 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and Monday at 10 p.m. ET on SHOWTIME EXTREME.
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the telecast. Versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Two Hall of Famers rounded out the telecast team: boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The telecast was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) with former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and Alejandro Luna calling the action. The executive producer was four-time Emmy®award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The director was Bob Dunphy, son of legendary Hall of Famer Don Dunphy.
The event was promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing.
“I don’t know how he feels, but I’m willing to die in the ring. I’m willing to put my life on the line.” – Broner
“I don’t have anything to lose, so AB better bring his A-game against me.” – Santiago
Former Four-Division World Champion Adrien Broner Returns to the Ring to Face Undefeated Jovanie Santiago Live on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Febbraio 20 in a Premier Boxing Champions Event
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*Editor’s Note: L'evento principale, previously announced as a super lightweight fight, will now be contested at the welterweight limit (147 lbs.) following a mutual decision from both fighters.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Febbraio 18, 2021 – Former four-division world champion and must-see attraction Adrien “The Problem” Broner and Jovanie Santiago met face to face Thursday at the final press conference to preview their main event attraction taking place this Saturday, Febbraio 20 in diretta su Showtime (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
The popular Broner (33-4-1, 24 KO), who by the age of 26 had captured world titles at 130, 135, 140 e 147 libbre, will end his two-year hiatus from boxing and continue his quest for a fifth world title by returning to face the unbeaten Santiago (14-0-1, 10 KO) in a 12-round welterweight bout.
The press conference also featured former heavyweight world title challenger Dominic Breazeale and highly touted contender Otto Wallin, who will square off in the 12-round co-feature of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, and former world champion Robert Easter Jr. and contender Ryan Martin who will meet in a 12-round super lightweight bout to open the telecast.
L'evento è promosso da TGB Promotions. Breazeale vs. Wallin is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.
Ecco cosa hanno detto giovedì i partecipanti alla conferenza stampa:
ADRIEN BRONER
“I’ve had so many great performances and I’m looking forward to another great performance Saturday night. I know he’s coming to fight, he’s undefeated and he’s hungry. Anybody who fights a name like Adrien Broner is going to always train to their best ability so I’m not looking at this as a fight where I just go in and destroy this guy. I’m just going to go to do what I have to do to get the victory – look good inside and outside the ring.
“I feel like I’m going to be a world champion again, di nuovo, ripetutamente. Until I’m really done with boxing. Sì, I took two years off from boxing, retired and let my body heal and rest. I just feel like I’ve got what it takes to win more championships in different weight classes so that’s what I’m going to do.
"Alla fine del giorno, he’s here because of me and everybody in this room is here because of me, so that’s special. sabato sera, the only thing that’s going to be special is this whooping I’m giving out. He’ll know then. Santiago hasn’t been punched yet. When you punch somebody, they talk different. He ain’t going to be talking like that after Saturday.
“I went through a lot of things, onestamente. Un giorno, I just woke and said, ‘I’m done.’ In order to change, you’ve got to make change or you’ll steady get caught up doing the same thing. I cut a lot of stuff, I stopped doing a lot of stuff and I got myself together. It was a long road to get to where I’m at today and now I’m here.
"Ascolta, if you got a belt, just hold on to it. I’m coming to sweep it all up; WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF. I’m coming to get them all.
“Just expect a hell of a show. I know he’s coming to fight, He’s from Puerto Rico, vengono a combattere. But I didn’t just do all this training to go into the ring and not fight. So he’s got to know that if he comes to a war, he’s going to be in a war too. He better be coming with a lot of equipment because I’ve got a lot of equipment coming with me. I’m just ready to put it all on the line. I don’t know how he feels, but I’m willing to die in the ring. I’m willing to put my life on the line. I don’t know how far he’s willing to go. He might start thinking about his kids, grandkids, aunts, nieces, Non lo so.
“From the time I was six years old, I never took a break from boxing. So that’s what I did. Ora, I’m missing boxing again, I’m back in it and we’re back to it on Saturday night.
“It’s been a hell of a training camp. Maybe one of the toughest because I had to get back in rhythm, coming back and losing all that weight and working as hard as I do. I didn’t want an easy fight so I picked a guy like Jovanie Santiago because I know he’s going to push me and bring the best out of me. That’s what I know about him. E 'un buon combattente, an undefeated fighter, and he’s not here to lose.
“I know a lot of people don’t know these guys, but guys like Jovanie can be very dangerous because a lot of people don’t know him. I know better, he’s coming to fight, he’s a good fighter and undefeated, so I have to stay on my A-game. I’m going in to get the victory – whatever presents itself. If the knockout presents itself, I’m taking it. You don’t get paid for overtime but I’m definitely coming to get my win.
“The overall goal is to get past this fight first. nel pugilato, you can’t look past no opponent. I don’t care how everything looks on paper. nel pugilato, you’re only one punch away from a knockout and that’s on both ends. So what I’ve got to do is go in, get my victory, get my hands raised first, and then we’re gonna go to the drawing board. So the plan for me is to get my victory Saturday night.
“Everything happens for a reason and I think this is going to be a great start. Come ho detto prima, I didn’t want no easy out. I could have taken a pushover, but I’m not doing that. I love competition. I want somebody to test me, bring the best out of me, and that’s why I picked Jovanie Santiago. Saturday night is going to be a great fight.”
JOVANIE SANTIAGO
“This is a great opportunity for me. sabato sera, I’m going to show who I am. I’m going to show Adrien Broner that I’m ready to fight.
“Whatever Broner brings to the table, I’m going to beat him on Saturday night. Sono pronto per questa lotta. At this point, Broner might think he has an easy fight, but he’s in the wrong. I’m here to fight, I’m here to win. Siamo pronti.
“This Saturday night is going to be a war and it’s going to be a victory for Puerto Rico. I’m ready to die in the line like we say in Puerto Rico.
“I know this is the biggest fight of my career. He’s a big name and I’m going to try and win for Puerto Rico. Winning this fight would be the best thing that’s happened in my career and my name would get a lot bigger in the boxing world.
“I don’t have anything to lose. Adrien Broner has everything to lose Saturday night so he better bring his A-game against me. A win for me would catapult me into a world title shot.
“AB always puts on a show so on Saturday I have to be ready to put on my own show against AB. He is a good champion but I’ve trained really hard in the gym and I’m going to show it on Saturday.
“I think Adrien Broner thinks that I’m an easy fight for him, but he’s wrong about that. I think Broner is going to let go of his hands because he sees me as a weak opponent. He’s definitely overlooking me.
“Whatever Broner brings to the table, I’m going to be ready for it. If he moves, I’m going to move with him. If he wants to brawl, I’m going to brawl. Whatever he does, I’m going to do it better than he does.”
DOMINIC Breazeale
“It’s true you’re only as good as your last fight, but at the same time I feel like this is my coming out party. It feels like my pro debut. I’ve been off for a long time and had a great training camp so I’m ready for Saturday night.
“After my last fight against (Deontay) Wilder I took a few days to digest the loss and then was back in the gym about 10 days later. I didn’t want to harp on it or let it bother me. There wasn’t really a sense of urgency, but I knew there were going to be changes and I knew they had to be done in the next couple of weeks. I focused on my eating and my training and, naturalmente, the biggest change of all was my trainer change from Virgil Hunter to Abel Sanchez.
“Switching to Abel and training up in Big Bear has been huge and something I wish I would have done years ago. Abel actually has something written on the wall that says, ‘Imagine what if.’ And I imagine ‘what if’ every night. Come ho detto, I wish I would have done this a year ago, but my conditioning and my confidence are at an all-time high.
“Some people might have thought I would have wanted to get back in there with a pushover, but I’ve always wanted to fight the top guys. I saw the Otto Wallin fight and the performance he gave against Tyson Fury and then Travis Kauffman. When the name was brought to my attention, I jumped all over it. I knew that the boxing world would respect the fight against myself and Otto.
“I don’t think Otto’s been in there with a big, forte, athletic guy like myself. Mike Tyson said it best: ‘Everyone’s got a game plan until you get punched in the mouth.’”
OTTO WALLIN
“Everybody wants to ask about my fight with Tyson Fury and they forget that I’ve done a lot more than that. But it was a great performance and I understand that most people hadn’t seen me fight before, it was a great fight and it was better than what most people thought. I’m kind of over that now. I want to move forward. It’s nice to move forward. It’s nice to be on SHOWTIME fighting with Breazeale, who has a good name. So hopefully with this fight, I beat him and move on so people can see I’m able to beat good guys.
“I think I’m more well-rounded than Breazeale. Anche, you can’t forget that I’m actually 6’ 6”, 240, so I’m not that small. I know a lot of people look at me like I’m smaller but I’m not that small. Con questo detto, Sono più intelligenti, got a great team, we’ve had a great camp and I’m really good too. I’m faster than Dominic, I have better footwork, migliore difesa, and better defense. So I’ve got to bring all of that in there, do what I’m good at and I’ll be fine.
“I think a win will hopefully help me move past Fury. But also it will put my name up there, to solidify my spot there. I don’t think this fight will get me a title shot but it will be a good shot on the way.
“I think you can expect a good fight, two good fighters. Dominic probably feels he has a point to prove and probably going to come out and be aggressive and try to come after me. I’m sure I won’t have to look for him and I’m ready for that. People can expect an exciting fight and a good night of boxing.
“Dominic is an aggressive guy so I have to be smart. I have to be who I am and set him up and I think I will be able to do that.
“I don’t feel a lot of pressure. I just have to be myself and I have to do what I do, what I’m good at. This is a big opportunity for me so I try to be positive. I waited a long time to get to this level, I’m finally here and I’m not going back.”
ROBERT PASQUA, JR.
“I’ve been in some brawls, but I really haven’t ever shown my true boxing abilities. Me, Mike Stafford and my father (Robert Pasqua, Sr.) just worked on boxing and being myself.
“During COVID it really set me down and being off for all that time and never really knowing when I would get that call to get back in the ring. So I really had to focus up and I had to be ready whenever I was given that phone call. It motivated me. Di Più, I had to look over my son and make sure he was alright. So it really put a different drive in me. This pandemic really set everything back, but we’re more than ready.
“140 is definitely the place for me to be right now. That’s the future. We’re worried about present right and capturing this title at 140.
“I’m just worried about me and showing my skills and everything we’ve worked on in training and this camp.”
RYAN MARTIN
“We fought in the amateurs and he beat me so there’s definitely a little chip on my shoulder there. I want to get back at him and let him know that I’m not a 16-year-old kid anymore.
“This fight is going to put me right back up there to be in a position to fight any of the champions or top contenders in the division. This fight is definitely going to steal the show.
“I’m focused. My mind is clear. This fight right here gets me excited. We’re two Ohio fighters with history – I’ve got a chip on my shoulder. It’s going to be an action-packed fight and I’m going to bring it. I’m not really surprised that Easter says he doesn’t see much difficulty in fighting me. I kind of expected him to say that. Easter is Easter.
“It’s going to be very important that I let my hands go against Easter. I feel that this fight is going to have so much action. I’m clear minded. Sono pronto. sabato sera, we’re going to get in there and let it fly.
“Words can’t explain how excited and anxious I am for this, to tell you the truth. I’m just so ready for Saturday night. I’m ready to get the weigh-in over with, get under the lights on Saturday night and put on a show. It’s going to be an entertaining fight. A lot of people are saying a lot of things about me based on the Josh Taylor fight. Così, it’s kind of like I’m battling two things.
“Easter just needs to come with it on Saturday night. I always knew this fight with Robert Easter was going to happen. I don’t know why, but I just always knew that we would meet again in the ring. I think it’s because we were both in Ohio – he was in Toledo and I was in Cleveland – and I just always thought I’d get this fight. I just didn’t think it would happen like this in a bubble.”
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ABOUT BRONER VS. SANTIAGO: Broner vs. Santiago will see former four-division world champion Adrien Broner return to the ring to face undefeated Puerto Rican Jovanie Santiago in a 12-round welterweight bout in the main event Saturday, Febbraio 20 diretta su Showtime a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT dalla Mohegan Sun Arena di Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will also pit former heavyweight world title challenger Dominic Breazeale against highly touted contender Otto Wallin in the 12-round co-feature. The telecast opener features former world champion Robert Easter Jr. facing off against contender Ryan Martin in a 12-round super lightweight bout. L'evento è promosso da TGB Promotions. Breazeale vs. Wallin is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.
Jaron Ennis vs. Chris van Heerden Declared No Decision After Accidental Headbutt; Gary Antonio Russell Scores Technical Decision Victory Over Juan Carlos Payano Fare clic QUI per le foto da Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME (Le foto verranno caricate a breve) UNCASVILLE, Conn. – December 20, 2020 – Undefeated bantamweightReymart Gaballoscored a controversial split-decision victory over former world championEmmanuel Rodriguezin the main event of Saturday night’sSHOWTIMEBOXING: EDIZIONE SPECIALE dalla Mohegan Sun Arena di Uncasville, Conn., in un evento presentato da Premier Boxing Champions. Con la vittoria, Gaballo picked up the vacant interim WBC Bantamweight Title.
Saturday’s headliner in the last SHOWTIME BOXING event of 2020 was competitive from the opening bell. In only three of the twelve rounds were Rodriguez and Gaballo separated by more than three landed punches. Generale, Gaballo (24-0, 20 KO) buttato 148 more punches than Rodriguez (19-2, 12 KO), but still managed to connect on 16 fewer power punches. The punches of the 28-year-old Rodriguez seemed to be cleaner, as he wobbled the Filipino Gaballo on more than one occasion. Tuttavia, two of the judges favored Gaballo’s aggression over Rodriguez’s ring generalship.
SHOWTIME’s unofficial scorer Steve Farhood scored the fight 118-110 in favor of Rodriguez and SHOWTIME analyst and former world champion Raul Marquez was dismayed by the judges’ decision.
“There’s no way Gaballo could have won that fight," disse Marquez. “In the worst-case scenario, you could have maybe given him three rounds. I gave him no rounds.”
“I am very happy and blessed to win this belt,” said the 24-year-old Gaballo. “I was always moving forward and controlling the pace, so I thought it was a close fight that either of us could have won.
“I’m waiting for my team to tell me what they have planned for me next. I’m going to keep training hard so I’m always ready for the opportunity when it comes.”
“È stata una bella lotta, but he only won about two or three rounds,"Ha detto Rodriguez. “There were two punches from me for every punch he landed. He knows he lost. Everyone knows we won. My team told me to go out and keep boxing him in the late rounds. We knew he needed a knockout in the twelfth round. That was his only chance to win.”
In caso di co-main, Philadelphia’s undefeated welterweight sensationJaron Ennis (26-0, 24 KO) saw his impressive 16-fight knockout streak come to a disappointing end after an accidental headbutt in the first round caused a brutal cut to the forehead of his opponent, Chris van Heerden (28-2-1, 12 KO). Watch the clash of headsQUI: https://twitter.com/ShowtimeBoxing/status/1340495823474442240
With only two minutes and thirty-nine seconds inside the ring to showcase his skills, Ennis was still able to flash glimpses of his championship potential as he landed 22 di 57 punzoni, 19 of them power shots as he appeared destined to stop the South African van Heerden and keep his KO streak alive before the clash of heads.
“Before the headbutt I had already cut him and I felt strong,” said a disappointed Ennis. “I knew he was ready to go. I feel like I’m getting better and better. Now I’ll just get back in the gym. As you could see from the first round, I was handling him easily. I feel like everyone is still sleeping on me, but I’m ready for anyone. Bring on the big names.”
In apertura trasmissione televisiva, bantamweight contenderGary Antonio Russell (18-0, 12 KO) kept his unblemished record intact with a technical decision victory over former world championJuan Carlos Payano (21-5, 9 KO). After an accidental headbutt caused a bad cut to the left brow of Payano, referee David Fields stopped the fight after the sixth round at the advice of the ringside physician. The fight went to the scorecards, where Russell led on all three cards (58-56, 59-55, 59-55).
Prima l'infortunio, Russell and Payano were engaged in a scrappy brawl that saw multiple exchanges of power punches. In the closing seconds of the sixth, and ultimately final round, Russell caught Payano with a counter-shot that hurt Payano. Russell landed 86 di 243 punches while Payano landed just 58 di 268 punzoni. Russell flashed excellent body work throughout the fight, out landing Payano 40 a 17 on body shots.
In SHOWTIME BOXING Prelims action that streamed live on theCanale YouTube sportivo di SHOWTIME e Showtime Boxing pagina Facebook, highly regarded 21-year-old prospect Brandun Lee (21-0, 19 KO) extended his knockout streak to 13 with a third-round stoppage of Dakota Linger (12-5-2, 8 KO) and Benjamin Whitaker (15-4, 3 KO) scored a majority decision victory (76-76, 77-75, 79-73) over previously unbeaten prospect Zsolt Daranyi (15-1, 14 KO).
Sabato di Showtime Boxing: EDIZIONE SPECIALEtelecast will replay on Monday at 10 p.m. ET / PT su Showtime EXTREME.
Un leader del settore team di produzione e annunciare l'equipaggio consegnato tutti i luoghi, suoni e drammi da Mohegan Sun Arena. L'emittente televisiva veterana Brian Custer ha ospitato la trasmissione. Versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez providing expert analysis. Due Hall of Famers hanno completato la squadra di trasmissione televisiva SHOWTIME: il marcatore non ufficiale in prima fila Steve Farhood e l'annunciatore di fama mondiale Jimmy Lennon Jr. The telecast was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) with former world champion Raul Marquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna calling the action. Il produttore esecutivo era David Dinkins, Jr., the Producer was Ray Smaltz and the Director was Chuck McKean.
L'evento è stato promosso da TGB Promotions. Rodríguez vs. Gaballo was promoted in association with Warriors Boxing and Fresh Productions. Ennis vs. Van Heerden was promoted in association with D&D Boxe.
