All-Action Heavyweight Chris Arreola slåss mot den tidigare Unified Heavyweight Champion Andy Ruiz Jr. i FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Main Event på lördag, Maj 1 Från Dignity Health Sports Park i Carson, Kalifornien Klicka HÄR för foton från Sean Michael Ham/TGB-kampanjer Klicka HÄR för fullständig träningsvideo FRÅN NUYS, CALIF. (April 21, 2021) – All-action tungviktaren Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola visade upp sina färdigheter i ringen under ett virtuellt mediepass på onsdagen, som streamades live på PBC YouTube-sida, när han närmar sig sin sammandrabbning mot den tidigare enhetliga tungviktsmästaren Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz Jr. som rubricerar en FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View lördag, Maj 1 Från Dignity Health Sports Park i Carson, Kalifornien.
Hela reprisen av träningen, som inkluderar intervjuer med Arreola och hans berömda tränare Joe Goossen, kan ses HÄR.
Maj 1 evenemanget främjas av TGB Promotions. Biljetter finns till försäljning nu och kan köpas på AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park kommer att vara öppen för fans i begränsad kapacitet, med alla gäster som förblir socialt distanserade och omfattas av lokala och statliga hälsoriktlinjer under hela evenemanget.
Arreolas träning ägde rum på Ten Goose Boxing Gym i Van Nuys, Kalifornien där Arreola deltar i sitt andra träningsläger med Goossen. Arreolas första fight med Goossen såg den tidigare veteranutmanaren sätta många CompuBox tungviktsrekord i en knapp beslutsförlust mot Adam Kownacki.
Här är vad Arreola och Goossen hade att säga i onsdags:
CHRIS Arreola
"Jag är redo för den här kampen. Jag har väntat på den här kampen i fyra eller fem månader. Den här kommer säkert att bli en barnbrännare.
"Den här kampen är viktig för mitt arv. Jag vill göra fansen glada att de köpte den här kampen. Jag slåss inte för lönecheckar. Jag är en fighter för fansen. Så jag hoppas att de njuter av den här kampen och köper den här pay-per-view.
"Jag älskar det jag gör. Jag är en lycklig person som har varit en fighter sedan en ung ålder. Jag blöder boxning. Jag lägger ut hela mig själv varje gång jag bråkar. Jag vet att jag är skyldig fansen att ge dem en fantastisk kamp.
"Defensivt har jag växt så mycket när jag jobbar med Joe. Han har lärt mig mycket om att hålla händerna uppe och kontra. Han har inte uppfunnit hjulet på nytt, han har bara sett till att hjulet är runt.
"Jag kunde hålla uppe tempot mot Kownacki eftersom jag gjorde allt jag behövde göra på gymmet. Jag kunde ha gett tre omgångar till i slutet av den kampen också. Kampen vinner man alltid på gymmet och vi lägger ner allt arbete för att vinna den kampen. Jag trodde att jag vann den kampen. Trots att man inte fått beslutet, det var en rolig kamp för mig.
"Jag känner mig bra. Jag har jobbat hårt i månader. Jag vet att jag måste göra det här till en fantastisk kamp för fansen och för mig själv. Jag vet hur avgörande den här kampen är för min karriär.
"Jag bryr mig inte om oddsen. Om folk vill göra mig till underdog, Jag är bekväm med det. Jag har varit en underdog hela mitt liv.
– Jag har haft långa uppsägningar tidigare, så jag vet hur jag ska komma tillbaka till det när det är dags. Sparringen hjälper dig att veta var din timing är. Det är det bästa sättet att mäta var du befinner dig i ditt träningsläger.
"Det är en vacker plats på Dignity Health Sports Park. Det finns ingen dålig plats i huset. Varje gång jag åker dit älskar jag att sitta där uppe med alla fans och njuta av slagsmålen. Det kommer att bli en rolig boxningskväll i maj 1 och jag kan inte vänta."
JOE GOOSSEN, Arreolas tränare
"Chris och Andy är veteraner. De har funnits länge. De vet hur man slår på strömbrytaren när det är dags. Vi förbereder oss för en fantastisk kamp i maj 1.
"När man har två killar med samma talang, hur avgör du vem som vinner kampen? Det är fightern som är i bättre form. Det är den underliggande tankeprocessen här. Både Chris och Andy har talang, men vårt mål är att Chris ska vara i bästa möjliga form. Skillnaden visar sig i de sista omgångarna av kampen.
"Du kommer att ha den bästa Andy Ruiz som vi har sett i den här kampen. Och vi har samma på vår sida. Vårt team har också jobbat hårt. Jag förväntar mig inget annat än en fantastisk kamp. Hur många varv det än går, det kommer att vara fyrverkerier.
"Vi har tränat i cirka fyra månader men han har inte nått toppen för tidigt eftersom vi har varit konsekventa. En gång byggde vi upp till en viss punkt, vi har behållit den där. Han är inte sliten alls. Det här är vad fighters ska göra. De ska vara på gymmet och träna.
"Jag är väldigt självsäker och lugn på väg in i den här kampen, eftersom Chris har gjort precis vad han ska göra. Det är allt du kan begära."
Cuban Star & WBA Super Welterweight Champion Erislandy Lara Takes on Thomas LaManna For WBA Middleweight Championship Headlining FOX PBC Fight Night & on FOX Deportes Saturday, Maj 1 Från Dignity Health Sports Park i Carson, Kalifornien KlickaHÄRfor Photos from Team Lara
LAS VEGAS(April 20, 2021) – Cuban star and WBA Super Welterweight ChampionErislandy “The American Dream” Larapreviewed his quest to become a three-time, two-division champion as he prepares to take onThomas "Cornflake" Lamannafor the WBA Middleweight Title headlining FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, Maj 1 Från Dignity Health Sports Park i Carson, Kalifornien.
Lara vs. LaManna serves as the main event of a broadcast beginning at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT preceding the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View event headlined by former unified heavyweight world championAndy "The Destroyer" Ruiz Jr.battling all-action heavyweightChris "Mardrömmen" Arreola, which tops a stellar boxing extravaganza all taking place at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Kalifornien.
Lara will make his 2021 debut after his last fight saw him defeat Greg Vendetti by unanimous decision on FOX in August, making it three-straight fights without a loss combined with his knockout victory over Ramon Alvarez in August 2019 and a split-draw in a 2019 action fight against current 154-pound champion Brian Castano.
Prior to narrowly dropping 2018’s Fight of the Year to Jarrett Hurd, Lara was established as the longest-reigning 154-pound champion, owning six title defenses. Lara has faced a slew of top names in the division throughout the years, including Canelo Alvarez, Austin Trout, Alfredo Angulo, Paul Williams, Ishe Smith and Vanes Martirosyan, in addition to Hurd and Castano.
Here is what Lara had to say about training camp, moving up to middleweight and more:
On this recent training camp: “Training camp has been hard. I am working with my coach Ismael Salas, and things have just been very calculated and scientific. We got great sparring and I’m feeling young in my mind, kropp, and soul. I like the way the camp is being managed, and I expect to have a lot of success in this fight based on the preparation I have had in Las Vegas.”
On his matchup with LaManna: “Thomas LaManna is really big and tall and brings a unique style to the ring. This is not an easy fight at all, and I know I will have to be my very best to come out victorious. He has never fought for a world title so I am fighting a person who is looking to accomplish his lifelong dream of becoming a world champion. I am fully prepared, fokuserade, and I’m expecting a tough fight.”
On fighting for the vacant WBA middleweight title: “I’m looking to become a two division and three-time world champion. I take great pride in being a fighter that puts everything on the line. I want to face any-and-all challengers, and this will continue May 1. My goal is to be an all-time great and a legend in the sport. I’m moving up in weight to become a world champion and show the world I’m ready for new challenges.”
På vad en vinst kommer att göra för hans karriär: “A victory against LaManna will put me in position to challenge the other champions at middleweight. I am looking at unification bouts, I want the biggest bouts possible, but I must win this fight first. There are a lot of meaningful fights at middleweight, and I want them all. I want to be a Hall-of-Famer and go down as one of the best Cuban boxers to ever do it. For my legacy to be thought of that way, I have to fight the best.”
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OM FOX SPORTS PBC PPV: RUIZ VS. ARREOLA Ruiz vs. Arreola kommer att se den förre förenade tungviktsvärldsmästaren Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz, Jr. slåss mot all-action tungviktaren Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola i huvudevenemanget i ett helt mexikanskt boxningsextravaganza på lördag, Maj 1 headlining en FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View från Dignity Health Sports Park i Carson, Kalifornien.
Pay-per-view börjar kl 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT och har före detta världsmästaren Omar "Panterita" Figueroa, Jr. kolliderar med Abel Ramos i 12-rundors co-main event i weltervikt. Den sensationella superwelterviktsutmanaren Sebastián "The Towering Inferno'' Fundora tar sig an hårdslående Jorge "El Demonio'' Cota i en 12-rundskamp och den stigande welterviktsstjärnan Jesús Ramos duellerar USA. Olympian Javier "El Intocable" Molina för 10 omgångar av welterviktsaction i pay-per-view-öppnaren.
Evenemanget marknadsförs av TGB Promotions. Biljetter finns till försäljning nu och kan köpas på AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park kommer att vara öppen för fans i begränsad kapacitet, med alla gäster som förblir socialt distanserade och omfattas av lokala och statliga hälsoriktlinjer under hela evenemanget.
FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View är prissatt till $49.99. Köp nu på foxsports.com/ppv och titta på vilken skärm som helst!
Före pay-per-view, FOX PBC Fight Night will begin at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT headlined by Cuban star and WBA Super Welterweight Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara seeking a third world title in a second weight class when he faces veteran contender Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna for the WBA Middleweight Title. I co-main event på FOX, top featherweight contender Eduardo Ramírez takes on hard-hitting Isaac Avelar in a 12-round fight for the vacant interim WBA Featherweight Title.
Foto Credit: Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions Klicka HÄR för bilder från Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions Klicka HÄR för foton Esmeraldo Ferraro Klicka HÄR för video från evenemanget LAS VEGAS – april 19, 2021 - Tidigare enhetlig tungviktsmästare Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz Jr. tog time out från träningen i lördags för att hjälpa de behövande, när han gick med i Project Hope-initiativet och hjälpte till att distribuera 500 påsar med matvaror till familjer i Las Vegas. Ruiz återvänder till ringen i FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View huvudevenemang på lördag, Maj 1 mot all-action tungviktaren Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola från Dignity Health Sports Park i Carson, Kalifornien.
Ruiz fick sällskap av sin tränare Eddy Reynoso och delade scenen med tungviktsmästaren Tyson Fury vid evenemanget. Ruiz talade till folkmassan som samlades och uttryckte sin tro på att övervinna motgångar.
"Allt är möjligt,sa Ruiz. "Ingen trodde att jag kunde bli en mästare i tungvikt... och vad vet du? Det slutade med att jag blev den första mexikanska tungviktsmästaren i världen.”
Ruiz Jr. har hållit sig involverad i välgörenhetsarbete trodde sin karriär. Den mexikansk-amerikanska stjärnan besökte också Disabled Children's Association och Charity Committee for Orphans Care i Riyadh, Saudiarabien innan hans senaste slagsmål med Anthony Joshua i december 2019.
För mer än 60 år, Projekt HOPE har förändrat hälsan och välbefinnandet för människor och samhällen runt om i världen. De arbetar i frontlinjen av världens hälsoutmaningar, samarbeta med samhällen, vårdpersonal och offentliga hälsosystem för att säkerställa hållbar förändring.
OM FOX SPORTS PBC PPV: RUIZ VS. ARREOLA Ruiz vs. Arreola kommer att se den förre förenade tungviktsvärldsmästaren Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz, Jr. slåss mot all-action tungviktaren Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola i huvudevenemanget i ett helt mexikanskt boxningsextravaganza på lördag, Maj 1 headlining en FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View från Dignity Health Sports Park i Carson, Kalifornien.
Pay-per-view börjar kl 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT och har före detta världsmästaren Omar "Panterita" Figueroa, Jr. kolliderar med Abel Ramos i 12-rundors co-main event i weltervikt. Den sensationella superwelterviktsutmanaren Sebastián "The Towering Inferno'' Fundora tar sig an hårdslående Jorge "El Demonio'' Cota i en 12-rundskamp och den stigande welterviktsstjärnan Jesús Ramos duellerar USA. Olympian Javier "El Intocable" Molina för 10 omgångar av welterviktsaction i pay-per-view-öppnaren.
Evenemanget marknadsförs av TGB Promotions. Biljetter finns till försäljning nu och kan köpas på AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park kommer att vara öppen för fans i begränsad kapacitet, med alla gäster som förblir socialt distanserade och omfattas av lokala och statliga hälsoriktlinjer under hela evenemanget.
FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View är prissatt till $49.99. Köp nu på foxsports.com/ppv och titta på vilken skärm som helst!
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 p.m. PT LOS ANGELES (April 16, 2021) – Undefeated lightweight prospectsFrank Martin och Jerry Perezwill go toe-to-toe in a 10-round battle that headlines FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes on Tuesday, April 20 from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
Den telecast börjar vid 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and will see unbeaten middleweight prospectJose Resendizsquare 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 mellanvikt utsikter Burley Brooks tar på Cameron Rivera, the pro debut ofTravon Marshallin a super welterweight showdown againstChristian Marron, och Amon Rashidi möte 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, i centrala Los Angeles.
The 26-year-old Martin (12-0, 9 Kos) 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 Nationella Golden Gloves, 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 Kos) 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 passa ihop, 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 Kos) kommer att göra sin US. debut when he steps into the ring on April 20. Fighting out of Nayarit, Mexiko, Resendiz has won eight consecutive fights by knockout, after his first three pro outings saw him win unanimous decisions. I hans sista match, Resendiz stopped Joaquin Murrieta in the eighth round of their January 2020 clash.
Born in Mount Vernon, Washington, Madera (12-2, 8 Kos) now resides in Fresno, California as he prepares to face Resendiz. Senast, 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 och 2016 National Golden Gloves tournaments and reached the finals of the 2018 US. National Championships prior to turning pro. He will be opposed by the 36-year-old Bryan (19-5-2, 15 Kos), 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 Kos) 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 Kos) 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, Kalifornien.
The 28-year-old Rashidi (8-1-1, 6 Kos) 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 Kos), 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, Maj 1 Från Dignity Health Sports Park i Carson, Kalifornien CASA GRANDE, DEN. (April 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, Maj 1 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View undercard action from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Kalifornien.
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.
“At the end of the day, 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. Så, 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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OM FOX SPORTS PBC PPV: RUIZ VS. ARREOLA Ruiz vs. Arreola kommer att se den förre förenade tungviktsvärldsmästaren Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz, Jr. slåss mot all-action tungviktaren Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola i huvudevenemanget i ett helt mexikanskt boxningsextravaganza på lördag, Maj 1 headlining en FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View från Dignity Health Sports Park i Carson, Kalifornien.
Pay-per-view börjar kl 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT och har före detta världsmästaren Omar "Panterita" Figueroa, Jr. kolliderar med Abel Ramos i 12-rundors co-main event i weltervikt. Den sensationella superwelterviktsutmanaren Sebastián "The Towering Inferno'' Fundora tar sig an hårdslående Jorge "El Demonio'' Cota i en 12-rundskamp och den stigande welterviktsstjärnan Jesús Ramos duellerar USA. Olympian Javier "El Intocable" Molina för 10 omgångar av welterviktsaction i pay-per-view-öppnaren.
Evenemanget marknadsförs av TGB Promotions. Biljetter finns till försäljning nu och kan köpas på AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park kommer att vara öppen för fans i begränsad kapacitet, med alla gäster som förblir socialt distanserade och omfattas av lokala och statliga hälsoriktlinjer under hela evenemanget.
FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View är prissatt till $49.99. Köp nu på foxsports.com/ppv och titta på vilken skärm som helst!
Undefeated Super Lightweight Sensation Omar Juárez Battles Argentina’s Elías Araujo in FOX PBC Fight Night Co-Main Event & on FOX Deportes This Saturday, April 17 from Los Angeles
SAN ANTONIO, TX. (April 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, April 17 from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
The 21-year-old Juarez (10-0, 5 Kos) 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. His 2021 will kick off with him facing Araujo (21-2, 8 Kos), 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, träningsläger med mera:
På hans senaste träningsläger:
“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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OM 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, April 17 from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
Televised täckning börjar på 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. 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, i centrala Los Angeles.
Tittare kan streama PBC-programmen live på FOX Sports och FOX NOW-apparna eller på FOXSports.com. Dessutom, alla program är tillgängliga på FOX Sports på SiriusXM-kanalen 83 på satellitradio och i SiriusXM-appen.
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 – March 17, 2021– Rising welterweight starJaron “Boots” Ennisfaces his most difficult test in pursuit of a world title shot as he headlines his first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® mot förre världsmästaren Sergey Lipinets. These formidable contenders meet in a 12-round, crossroads fight with welterweight world title implications on Saturday, April 10 leva på SHOWTIME på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. i ett Premier Boxing Champions-evenemang.
I Showtime Championship Boxing sam-feature, a pair of hard-hitting welterweights square off asEimantas 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 försvara sin titel mot Jonathan Rodríguezin a 12-round bout.
Evenemanget marknadsförs av TGB Promotions. Ennis vs.. Lipinets is promoted in association with D&D Boxning.
“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,”Sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. “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 Kos) is the latest in the pantheon of outstanding Philadelphia fighters, combining sublime boxing skills with natural power in both hands. After numerous appearances onShoBox: Den nya generationen, 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 consecutive knockouts. 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 Kos) 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,”Sa 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.”
Stanion (12-0, 9 Kos) 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. På papperet, this is my toughest fight, men jag är redo. I’ll be prepared for whatever he brings. With our styles, det kommer att bli ett krig. 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 Kos) has amassed a solid resume at 140 och 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 Kos) 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 Kos) 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. Han kommer att göra sin U.S.. debut against Ancajas.
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime for me,” said Rodríguez. “When I started boxing, it was my dream to fight for the world title and win it. På April 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, and world-renowned 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 Klicka HÄR för foton från Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME (Foton laddas upp inom kort) Click Here to Watch the Main Event’s Final Moments Click Here to Watch David Benavidez’s Post-Fight Interview Uncasville, Conn. – March 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., i ett Premier Boxing Champions-evenemang.
Phoenix’s Benavidez (24-0, 21 Kos) flashed brilliant hand speed, accuracy and power as he dominated Ellis (18-2-2, 12 Kos) av Lynn, Mass., över 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, Han är en tuff kille. 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, landning 289 av 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 stansar. Following his dominating win on SHOWTIME, Benavidez is one step closer to reclaiming a super middleweight world title.
“I want all the big guys,” Benavidez added. “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. Jag vill ha [Jermall] Charlo, Canelo Alvarez, Caleb Växt, 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 av hans 334 jabs.
“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. Han skadar aldrig mig, 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, som var 66 år gammal, 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.”
I co-main event, Isaac Cruz (21-1-1, 15 Kos) of Mexico City earned a unanimous decision victory over Argentina’sMatias Romero (24-1, 8 Kos) 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 och 118-109. SHOWTIME: s inofficiella målskytt Steve Farhood gjorde matchen 115-112, giving rounds 10 genom 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,"Sade 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, emellertid, 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, landning 89 av 282, but it was Cruz’s power punching that ultimately earned him the victory. Kors, who is now the No. 1 contender for a world title shot at 135 pounds, landat 145 av 459 kraft stansar, Inklusive 91 body shots.
“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 Kos) scored an impressive second-round technical knockout over fellow OhioanJamontay Clark (15-2-1, 7 Kos) av 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 av den andra omgången.
“I knew Jamontay was a tough kid, I’ve been watching him since Cleveland so I knew about him already,” said 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, den 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.”
LördagensShowtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNINGtelecast 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. Sändningen var tillgänglig på spanska 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, Februari 20 in a Premier Boxing Champions Event
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*Editor’s Note: Huvudevenemanget, previously announced as a super lightweight fight, will now be contested at the welterweight limit (147 Ibs.) following a mutual decision from both fighters.
Uncasville, Conn. – February 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, Februari 20 leva på 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 Kos), who by the age of 26 had captured world titles at 130, 135, 140 och 147 pounds, 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 Kos) 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.
Evenemanget marknadsförs av TGB Promotions. Breazeale vs. Wallin is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.
Här är vad presskonferensdeltagarna hade att säga torsdag:
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, igen, igen och igen. Until I’m really done with boxing. Ja, 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.
“At the end of the day, he’s here because of me and everybody in this room is here because of me, so that’s special. lördagkväll, 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, ärligt. En dag, 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.
"Lyssna, 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, de kommer att kämpa. 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, Jag vet inte.
“From the time I was six years old, I never took a break from boxing. So that’s what I did. Nu, 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. Han är en bra fighter, 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, Jag tar det. 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. I boxning, you can’t look past no opponent. I don’t care how everything looks on paper. I boxning, 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. Som jag sa tidigare, 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. lördagkväll, 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. Jag är redo för denna kamp. 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. Vi är redo.
“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, Naturligtvis, 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. Som jag sa, 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, stark, 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. Också, 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. Med detta sagt, Jag är smartare, 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, better defense, 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 PÅSK, JR.
“I’ve been in some brawls, but I really haven’t ever shown my true boxing abilities. Mig, Mike Stafford and my father (Robert påsk, 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. Mer, 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. Jag är redo. lördagkväll, 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. Så, 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, Februari 20 leva på SHOWTIME på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. i ett Premier Boxing Champions-evenemang. 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. Evenemanget marknadsförs av TGB Promotions. Breazeale vs. Wallin is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.
Jaron Ennis vs.. Chris van Heerden förklarade inget beslut efter oavsiktlig headbutt; Gary Antonio Russell gör teknisk seger över Juan Carlos Payano Klicka HÄR för foton från Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME (Foton laddas upp inom kort) Uncasville, Conn. - December 20, 2020 - Obesegrad bantamvikt Reymart Gaballo gjorde en kontroversiell delningsbeslutsseger över tidigare världsmästare Emmanuel Rodriguez i huvudevenemanget på lördagskvällarna SHOWTIMEBOXING: SPECIALUTGÅVA från Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn., i ett evenemang som presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions. Med segern, Gaballo plockade upp den lediga tillfälliga titeln WBC Bantamweight.
Lördagens headliner i det senaste SHOWTIME BOXING-evenemanget den 2020 var konkurrenskraftig från öppningsklockan. På bara tre av de tolv omgångarna var Rodriguez och Gaballo åtskilda av mer än tre landade slag. Övergripande, Bitar (24-0, 20 Kos) kastade 148 fler slag än Rodriguez (19-2, 12 Kos), men lyckades ändå ansluta 16 färre kraftstansar. Stansarna från den 28-årige Rodriguez verkade vara renare, när han vacklade den filippinska Gaballo vid mer än ett tillfälle. Emellertid, två av domarna gynnade Gaballos aggression över Rodriguezs ringgeneralskap.
SHOWTIME: s inofficiella målskytt Steve Farhood gjorde matchen 118-110 till förmån för Rodriguez och SHOWTIME-analytiker och före detta världsmästare Raul Marquez blev förfärad över domarnas beslut.
”Det finns inget sätt Gaballo kunde ha vunnit den kampen,”Sa Marquez. ”I värsta fall, du kunde ha gett honom tre omgångar. Jag gav honom inga omgångar. ”
”Jag är väldigt glad och välsignad att vinna detta bälte,”Sa den 24-årige Gaballo. ”Jag gick alltid framåt och kontrollerade takten, så jag trodde att det var en nära kamp som någon av oss kunde ha vunnit.
”Jag väntar på att mitt team ska berätta vad de har planerat för mig nästa. Jag kommer att fortsätta träna hårt så jag är alltid redo för möjligheten när det kommer. ”
”Det var en bra kamp, men han vann bara ungefär två eller tre omgångar,”Sa Rodriguez. ”Det kom två slag från mig för varje slag han landade. Han vet att han förlorade. Alla vet att vi vann. Mitt team ber mig att gå ut och fortsätta boxa honom i de sena omgångarna. Vi visste att han behövde en knockout i den tolfte omgången. Det var hans enda chans att vinna. ”
I co-main event, Philadelphias obesegrade weltervikt sensation Jaron Ennis (26-0, 24 Kos) såg hans imponerande 16-kamp knockout-rad komma till en nedslående slut efter en oavsiktlig headbutt i första omgången orsakade ett brutalt snitt i hans motståndares panna, Chris van Heerden (28-2-1, 12 Kos). Titta på huvudstöt HÄR: https://twitter.com/ShowtimeBoxing/status/1340495823474442240
Med bara två minuter och trettonio sekunder inuti ringen för att visa upp sina färdigheter, Ennis kunde fortfarande få en glimt av sin mästerskapspotential när han landade 22 av 57 stansar, 19 av dem kraftskott när han verkade avsedd att stoppa den sydafrikanska van Heerden och hålla sin KO-sträcka vid liv före huvudstöt.
”Innan headbutt hade jag redan klippt honom och kände mig stark,”Sa en besviken Ennis. ”Jag visste att han var redo att gå. Jag känner att jag blir bättre och bättre. Nu kommer jag bara tillbaka i gymmet. Som du kunde se från första omgången, Jag hanterade honom lätt. Jag känner att alla fortfarande sover på mig, men jag är redo för alla. Ta med de stora namnen. ”
I telecast-öppnaren, bantamvikt utmanare Gary Antonio Russell (18-0, 12 Kos) behöll sin obefläckade rekord intakt med en teknisk seger över tidigare världsmästare Juan Carlos Payano (21-5, 9 Kos). Efter en oavsiktlig headbutt orsakade ett dåligt snitt i Payanos vänstra panna, domaren David Fields stoppade striden efter den sjätte omgången på råd från ringläkaren. Striden gick till styrkort, där Russell ledde på alla tre korten (58-56, 59-55, 59-55).
Innan skadan, Russell och Payano var engagerade i en skrämmande slagsmål som såg flera utbyten av maktstansar. Under de sista sekunderna av den sjätte, och slutligen sista omgången, Russell fångade Payano med ett motskott som skadade Payano. Russell landade 86 av 243 slag medan Payano landade precis 58 av 268 stansar. Russell blinkade utmärkt kroppsarbete under hela kampen, landar Payano 40 till 17 på kroppsskott.
I SHOWTIME BOXING Förhandlar action som strömmade live på SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal och SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook-sida, högt ansedd 21-årig prospekt Brandun Lee (21-0, 19 Kos) utvidgade hans knockout-sträcka till 13 med tredje stopp av Dakota Linger (12-5-2, 8 Kos) och Benjamin Whitaker (15-4, 3 Kos) gjorde seger för majoritetsbeslut (76-76, 77-75, 79-73) över tidigare obesegrad prospekt Zsolt Daranyi (15-1, 14 Kos).
Lördagens SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA telecast spelas om på måndag kl 10 p.m. ET / PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME.
Ett branschledande produktionsteam och tillkännagivande besättning levererade alla sevärdheter, ljud och drama från Mohegan Sun Arena. Veteransändaren Brian Custer var värd för sändningen. Mångsidig kampsportröst Mauro Ranallo kallade actionringen vid sidan av Hall of Fame-analytikern Al Bernstein och den tidigare medelviktiga världsmästaren Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez som tillhandahöll expertanalys. Två Hall of Famers avrundade SHOWTIME-telecast-teamet - inofficiell ringsidescorer Steve Farhood och den världsberömda ringsignalen Jimmy Lennon Jr. Sändningen var tillgänglig på spanska via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) med före detta världsmästaren Raul Marquez och sportscaster Alejandro Luna kallar åtgärden. Den verkställande producenten var David Dinkins, Jr, producenten var Ray Smaltz och regissören Chuck McKean.
Evenemanget marknadsfördes av TGB Promotions. Rodriguez vs.. Gaballo befordrades i samarbete med Warriors Boxing och Fresh Productions. Ennis vs.. Van Heerden befordrades i samarbete med D&D Boxning.
