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SERGEY LIPINETS: «NOUS N'AVONS JAMAIS MANQUÉ UN BATTEMENT EN PRÉPARATION, MÊME AVEC UN CHANGEMENT OPPOSANT »

L'ancien champion du monde Lipinets se bat invaincu
Custio Clayton pour le titre intérimaire des poids welter IBF
En direct sur Showtime® Samedi, Octobre 24 Tête d'affiche un
Événement Premier Boxing Champions

NEW YORK (Octobre 20, 2020) – Même avec un changement de date puis d'adversaire, ancien champion du monde Sergey Lipinets reste extrêmement confiant dans son camp d'entraînement et ses préparatifs généraux alors qu'il se prépare à affronter des invaincus Custio Clayton pour le titre intérimaire des poids welter IBF en direct sur SHOWTIME ce samedi, Octobre 24 (9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT) en tête d'affiche d'un événement Premier Boxing Champions.

«Nous n'avons jamais manqué un battement en préparation, même avec le changement d'adversaire,»Dit Lipinets. «Mon combat avec Kudratillo Abdukakhorov a duré si longtemps que j'avais déjà une idée qu'il allait être forcé de reculer., donc je n'ai pas été choqué. Je m'en fous, bien que. Celui que je dois combattre, je suis prêt à me battre, je n’ai donc pas envisagé de renoncer à me battre pendant une seule seconde. »

Lipinets crédite son entraîneur, le célèbre Joe Goossen, pour avoir aidé mentalement son combattant à travers les changements, en plus de l'entraînement physique qu'ils ont entrepris avant le combat.

«Avoir Joe Goossen, c'est comme avoir un psychiatre et un entraîneur,»Dit Lipinets. "Il a été extrêmement utile pour aborder tout cela. Joe m'a aidé à rester calme et à comprendre que quelque chose de bien peut toujours venir d'une situation difficile ou mauvaise, Et à cause de ça, Je n'ai jamais perdu de vue. »

Clayton est un olympien canadien avec un CV professionnel sans tache avant cette confrontation. Alors que Lipinets note qu'il existe des différences dans les styles de combat entre Abdukakhorov et Clayton, rien de tout cela ne change son intention en octobre 24.

«Je sais que Clayton a une grande expérience amateur,»Dit Lipinets. «J'ai vérifié son style, et la principale différence est qu'Abdukakhorov est plus actif et Clayton est plus précis. Abdukakhorov est aussi un peu plus agressif et Clayton est plus patient.

"Je ne pense pas que l'un soit plus difficile ou plus facile que l'autre. Je pense que quiconque se bat à ce niveau est un adversaire difficile. Abdukakhorov bouge plus et peut être plus gênant avec les différents styles qu'il utilise. Les deux sont des gars très durs, mais je suis prêt pour Clayton et je me concentre uniquement sur lui à ce stade. "

Malgré sa seule concentration sur Clayton, Lipinets sait que ce combat offre une grande opportunité de faire une forte proclamation au reste de la division des poids welters empilés avec une grande performance pour remporter le titre provisoire IBF.

«Je suis prêt à faire une déclaration - j'appartiens ici,»Dit Lipinets. «Je veux combattre le meilleur. Je veux faire mon empreinte sur ce sport et construire mon héritage. J'ai dû le faire à la dure, mais je ne me plains pas. Je me suis battu pour mon premier championnat dans juste mon 13e combat pro. Je crois que j'appartiens juste là au sommet de ce sport. Les gens doivent commencer à mentionner mon nom avec les meilleurs gars et après ce combat, ils devront. Tu ne peux plus regarder au-delà de moi. "

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À PROPOS DE LIPINETS VS. CLAYTON
Lipinets vs. Clayton verra l'ancien champion du monde Sergey Lipinets face invaincue Custio Clayton pour la tête d'affiche du titre intérimaire IBF des poids welter en direct sur SHOWTIME samedi, Octobre 24 depuis Mohegan Sun Arena à Uncasville, Conn. dans un événement présenté par Premier Champions de boxe.

Le BOXE SHOWTIME: La télédiffusion de l'ÉDITION SPÉCIALE commencera à 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT et verra un candidat invaincu Xavier Martinez bataille percutante Claudio «La matrice» Marrero dans un Éliminateur de titre WBA Super Featherweight de 12 rounds dans l'événement co-principal. Montée super légère Malik «Iceman» Hawkins Will duel KO artiste Subriel Matías dans une confrontation de 10 rounds pour lancer l'action télévisée.

L'événement est promu par TGB Promotions, Promotions Lee Baxter et promotions Mayweather.

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L'ANCIEN CHAMPION DU MONDE SERGEY LIPINETS FACE À CUSTIO CLAYTON INATTENDU POUR LE TITRE INTERMÉDIAIRE IBF WELTERWEIGHT EN DIRECT SUR SHOWTIME® SAMEDI, Octobre 24 TÊTE D'AFFICHE D'UN ÉVÉNEMENT PREMIER CHAMPIONS DE BOXE

BOXE SHOWTIME: L'ÉDITION SPÉCIALE commence à 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT

NEW YORK– Octobre 15, 2020 – Ancien champion du mondeSergey Lipinetsva maintenant faire face à des invaincusCustio Claytonpour la tête d'affiche du titre intérimaire IBF des poids welter en direct sur SHOWTIME samedi, Octobre 24 depuis Mohegan Sun Arena à Uncasville, Conn. dans un événement présenté par Premier Champions de boxe.

Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, qui devait initialement affronter les Lipinets, a été contraint de se retirer en raison de problèmes de visa.

Le BOXE SHOWTIME: La télédiffusion de l'ÉDITION SPÉCIALE commencera à 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT et verra un candidat invaincuXavier Martennezbataille percutanteClaudio «La matrice» Marrerodans un Éliminateur de titre WBA Super Featherweight de 12 rounds dans l'événement co-principal. Montée super légèreMalik «Iceman» HawkinsWill duel KO artisteTapis Subrielencommedans une confrontation de 10 rounds pour lancer l'action télévisée.

L'événement est promu par TGB Promotions, Promotions Lee Baxter et promotions Mayweather.

"Custio Clayton est un adversaire de remplacement exceptionnel étant donné le changement tardif et devrait fournir un test rigoureux contre Sergey Lipinets le 24 octobre", a déclaré Tom Brown, Président de TGB Promotions. «Clayton était déjà profondément en formation et apportera une riche expérience, de ses jours amateurs à son impressionnante carrière professionnelle, dans cette confrontation avec les Lipinets. C'est une excellente occasion pour Clayton de s'annoncer comme un prétendant poids welter contre l'un des combattants les plus dangereux de la division. "

"Je suis très heureux d'avoir cette opportunité,»A déclaré Clayton. «C'est exactement le type de combat que mon équipe et moi avons demandé. Ma préparation a été très bonne. Cela peut sembler être la dernière minute, mais je suis plus que prêt pour tout ce que Lipinets apportera le 24 octobre. »

Les Lipinets de 31 ans (16-1, 12 KOs) cherchera à rester invaincu depuis son passage au poids welter en 2018 et se positionner pour d'autres opportunités de titre dans la division poids welter. Né au Kazakhstan et représentant la Russie, Lipinets vit maintenant à Woodland Hills, Californie. et est formé par le célèbre entraîneur Joe Goossen. Lipinets a remporté trois victoires consécutives depuis la perte de son titre de 140 livres contre le champion de quatre divisions Mikey Garcia en mars 2018. Lipinets a remporté deux victoires en 2019, y compris un arrêt du champion de deux divisions Lamont Peterson dans l'un des combats les plus excitants de l'année.

Un 2012 Olympienne canadienne, Clayton (18-0, 12 KOs) se bat hors de Montréal, Québec, Canada et fera de son U.S. débuts en octobre 24. Le joueur de 33 ans est invaincu depuis qu'il est devenu professionnel 2014 et plus récemment remporté une victoire par élimination directe sur Diego Ramirez en janvier. Clayton possède 2019 triomphe de l'ancien champion DeMarcus Corley et Johan Perez, en plus d'une décision décisive en 12 rounds sur Stephen Danyo alors invaincu en 2018.

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CITATIONS DU CAMP DE FORMATION SERGEY LIPINETS

«J'aurai un plan pour tout ce qu'il apportera à la table et remporterai la victoire comme il le faut!"

L'ancien champion du monde Lipinets se bat invaincu
Kudratillo Abdukakhorov pour le titre intérimaire des poids welters IBF
En direct sur Showtime® Samedi, Octobre 24 Tête d'affiche un
Événement Premier Boxing Champions

NEW YORK – Octobre 8, 2020 – Ancien champion du monde Sergey Lipinets n'a rien laissé, que ce soit la pandémie ou un changement de date de combat, le distraire des préparatifs de sa bataille contre les invaincus Kudratillo Abdukakhorov,alors qu'ils se battent pour le titre intérimaire des poids welter IBF en direct sur SHOWTIME samedi, Octobre 24 (9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT) dans un événement présenté par Premier Champions de boxe.

«J'ai pris le changement de date comme un champion, et je ferai la même chose en octobre 24 que j'aurais fait le 10 octobre », a déclaré Lipinets. «Je suis très fort mentalement, donc il n'y a vraiment aucun problème avec le changement de timing. Le camp d'entraînement s'est très bien passé et je suis 100% prêt pour celui-ci. J'ai travaillé avec Joe Goossen et je me suis entraîné avec beaucoup de grands combattants, dont Rashidi Ellis et Ronald Cruz. "

Les Lipinets, 31 ans, attribuent au célèbre entraîneur Goossen le niveau de performance dont il a fait preuve sur le ring au cours des deux années où ils ont travaillé ensemble.. L'union entre Lipinets et Goossen a suivi la course de Lipinets à 140 livres, qui l'a vu battre Akihiro Kondo pour le championnat IBF Super Lightweight sur SHOWTIME en 2017 avant de perdre le titre par décision contre Mikey Garcia l'année suivante.

«Ma progression est totalement attribuée au travail avec Joe Goossen,»Dit Lipinets. "C’est comme sortir d’une école secondaire, puis au collège, et maintenant je sens que je suis aux études supérieures. J'ai appris plus avec Joe que lors de toutes mes précédentes années dans le sport.

«Joe Goossen m'a beaucoup appris sur le jeu court et le travail à l'intérieur. Il m'a également aidé avec mes mouvements latéraux et m'a rendu beaucoup plus durable. Tout cela est combiné avec ma puissance augmentant à 147 livres. Je suis prêt à tout montrer le 24 octobre. »

Lipinets a ajouté deux victoires à élimination directe à son grand livre en 2019. En mars, il a arrêté le champion de deux divisions Lamont Peterson lors d'un échange de tirs mémorable avant de faire exploser Jayar Inson au deuxième tour en juillet.. Une victoire en octobre 24 ne met pas seulement Lipinets en ligne pour le vainqueur du match entre IBF et WBC Welterweight Champion Errol Spence Jr. et le champion en deux divisions Danny Garcia, mais aidera également à solidifier sa place parmi les meilleurs dans la catégorie de poids de 147 livres étoilée. Cependant, ces confrontations potentielles de haut niveau n'enlèvent rien à sa concentration avant son prochain combat.

«Je ne pense pas vraiment aux autres meilleurs combattants des poids welters comme Errol Spence Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Danny Garcia, Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter ou Terence Crawford,»Dit Lipinets. «Afin de les atteindre, Je dois gagner en octobre 24. Alors tout le reste se mettra en place. Les meilleurs gars me battront quand ils le devront. C’est l’histoire de ma carrière. Personne ne m'a combattu parce qu'ils voulaient, mais généralement parce qu'ils le devaient.

L'invaincu Abdukakhorov présente un défi que Lipinets embrasse. Abdukakhorov entre dans ce combat après une victoire sur l'ancien champion Luis Collazo, en plus d'une vaste expérience amateur qui, selon Lipinets, fera de lui un adversaire redoutable lorsqu'ils s'affronteront en octobre. 24.

«Personne n'est en tête du classement IBF pour rien,»Dit Lipinets. «Abdukakhorov a eu une carrière amateur réussie avec beaucoup de combats. Il bouge vite et connaît son chemin sur le ring. Je sais qu'il est dur, fort et il fera de son mieux pour rester avec moi. Mais je vais le boxer, me battre à distance si je le dois, et accumuler des points contre lui. Je pense un grand combat. J'aurai un plan pour tout ce qu'il apportera à la table et gagnerai comme je dois!"

À PROPOS DE LIPINETS VS. ABDUKAKHOROV
Lipinets vs. Abdukakhorov verra l'ancien champion du monde Sergey Lipinets affronter l'invaincu Kudratillo Abdukakhorov pour la tête d'affiche du titre intérimaire des poids welters IBF en direct sur SHOWTIME samedi, Octobre 24 dans un événement présenté par Premier Champions de boxe.

Le BOXE SHOWTIME: La télédiffusion de l'ÉDITION SPÉCIALE commencera à 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT et verra le prétendant invaincu Xavier Martínez affronter le percutant Claudio «The Matrix» Marrero dans un Eliminator de titre WBA Super Featherweight de 12 rounds dans l'événement co-principal. Malik «Iceman» Hawkins, super léger, affrontera l'artiste à élimination directe Subriel Matías lors d'une confrontation en 10 rounds pour lancer l'action télévisée.

L'événement est promu par TGB Promotions, Top Rank, Inc. et Promotions Mayweather.

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L'ancien champion du monde Sergey Lipinets affronte l'invaincu Kudratillo Abdukakhorov pour le titre intérimaire des poids welters IBF

En direct sur Showtime® Samedi, Octobre 24, En tête d'affiche d'un événement Premier Boxing Champions

Contender invaincu Xavier Martdans leez affronte le percutant Claudio Marrero dans WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator dans le co-Main Event

Malik Hawkins, super léger, fait face au tapis Subriel de l'artiste KOencomme dans Televised Opener à 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT

NEW YORK – Octobre 5, 2020 – Ancien champion du mondeSergey Lipinetsaffrontera invaincuKudratillo Abdukakhorovpour la tête d'affiche du titre intérimaire IBF des poids welter en direct sur SHOWTIME samedi, Octobre 24 dans un événement présenté par Premier Champions de boxe.

Le BOXE SHOWTIME: La télédiffusion de l'ÉDITION SPÉCIALE commencera à 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT et verra un candidat invaincuXavier Martennezbataille percutanteClaudio «La matrice» Marrerodans un Éliminateur de titre WBA Super Featherweight de 12 rounds dans l'événement co-principal. Montée super légèreMalik «Iceman» HawkinsWill duel KO artisteTapis Subrielencommedans une confrontation de 10 rounds pour lancer l'action télévisée.

Lipinets vs. Abdukakhorov devait initialement avoir lieu en octobre 10, mais a été reporté en raison d'un retard dans la réception de son visa par Abdukakhorov. L'événement est promu par TGB Promotions, Top Rank, Inc. et Promotions Mayweather.

"Sergey Lipinets s'est annoncé l'année dernière comme un concurrent sérieux dans la division poids welter et peut se rapprocher du sommet de la catégorie des poids empilés contre le dur invaincu Kudratillo Abdukakhorov le 24 octobre", a déclaré Tom Brown, Président de TGB Promotions. «Dans les attractions undercard, Xavier Martínez, invaincu, peut remporter la meilleure victoire en carrière contre le toujours dangereux Claudio Marrero, tandis que le talentueux super léger Malik Hawkins et le puissant Subriel Matías s'affronteront avec une chance pour le vainqueur de se propulser dans le classement des 140 livres. Ce sont trois combats à égalité qui nous en apprendront beaucoup sur tous les combattants, tout en offrant aux fans de grandes actions. »

«Compte tenu de ce que Kudratillo a traversé pour saisir cette opportunité, le combat semble plus facile,»A déclaré Carl Moretti, Premier vice-président des opérations de boxe. «Mais tout le monde sait que ce ne sera pas le cas.”

Les Lipinets de 31 ans (16-1, 12 KOs) cherchera à rester invaincu depuis son passage au poids welter en 2018 et se positionner pour d'autres opportunités de titre dans la division poids welter. Né au Kazakhstan et représentant la Russie, Lipinets vit maintenant à Woodland Hills, Californie et est formé par le célèbre entraîneur Joe Goossen. Lipinets a remporté trois victoires consécutives depuis la perte de son titre de 140 livres contre le champion de quatre divisions Mikey Garcia en mars 2018. Lipinets a remporté deux victoires en 2019, y compris un arrêt du champion de deux divisions Lamont Peterson dans l'un des combats les plus excitants de l'année.

Né en Ouzbékistan et combattant hors de Kuala, Lumpur, Malaisie, Abdukakhorov (17-0, 9 KOs) est le candidat poids welter le mieux noté au classement IBF. Le joueur de 27 ans a fait son U.S. débuts en mars dernier, vaincre l'ancien challenger au titre Keita Obara par décision unanime. Abdukakhorov a suivi cela avec un large triomphe de décision technique sur l'ancien champion Luis Collazo en octobre dernier..

Une perspective Mayweather Promotions de Sacramento, Calif., Martínez (15-0, 11 KOs) s'est entraîné pour ce combat à Las Vegas, Nev. aux côtés de la triple championne Gervonta Davis. Le joueur de 22 ans a ajouté trois victoires à élimination directe à son record de l'année dernière, et a arrêté ses sept derniers adversaires en octobre 24. Martínez a récemment éliminé Jessie Cris Rosales en novembre dernier, et intensifiera la compétition pour affronter Marrero, alors qu'il cherche à se rapprocher d'un coup de titre.

L'ancien champion poids plume par intérim Marrero (24-4, 17 KOs) passera à la division des 130 livres après une longue course à 126 livres qui l'a vu faire face à une multitude de prétendants et de perspectives en hausse. Représentant Saint-Domingue, République Dominicaine, Marrero a remporté son titre provisoire en avril 2017 avec un KO au premier tour, puis invaincu Carlo Zambrano. Le joueur de 31 ans possède également un arrêt au premier tour de Jorge Lara alors invaincu en avril 2018 et une victoire décisive sur le prétendant poids plume Eduardo Ramirez en juin dernier.

Une autre perspective montante dans l'écurie Mayweather Promotions, Hawkins (18-0, 11 KOs), se bat hors de Baltimore, Maryland et est formé par l'entraîneur de Gervonta Davis, Calvin Ford. Le joueur de 24 ans a récemment triomphé de Darwin Price alors invaincu en décembre par TKO au cinquième tour. Hawkins était occupé à 2019, remportant cinq victoires au total après une 2018 campagne qui l'a vu remporter sa première victoire par décision en 10 rounds en battant Raymond Serrano.

Matías, 28 ans (15-1, 15 KOs) revient à l'action pour rebondir après sa première défaite en carrière, une perte de décision étroite contre Petros Ananyan en février de cette année. Avant que, Matías avait tout arrêté 15 de ses adversaires remontant à ses débuts professionnels en décembre 2015. Octobre 24 sera son quatrième combat aux États-Unis.

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MANNY PACQUIAO EDGES KEITH THURMAN BY SPLIT DECISION TO CAPTURE WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FOX SPORTS PAY-PER-VIEW MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS

Yordenis Ugas Tops Omar Figueroa by Unanimous Decision; Sergey Lipinets Stops Jayar Inson in Two Rounds & Luis Nery Knocks Out Juan Carlos Payano in Ninth Round in Pay-Per-View Undercard

CALEB PLANT RETAINS SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE WITH THIRD-ROUND KNOCKOUT OF MIKE LEE IN FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT MAIN EVENT PRIOR TO PAY-PER-VIEW

Efe Ajagba Defeats Ali Eren Demirezen by Unanimous Decision in Clash of Unbeaten Heavyweights on FOX

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LAS VEGAS (Juillet 21, 2019) – Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Senator MannyPacMan” Pacquiao chuté Keith “Une Fois” Thurman in round one and won a close split decision to earn a welterweight world title in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

It was fun,” Saïd Pacquiao. “My opponent is a good fighter and boxer. Il était fort. I’m not that kind of boxer who talks a lot; we were just promoting the fight. I think he did his best, and I did my best. I think we made the fans happy tonight because it was a good fight.

The sell-out crowd of 14,356 got treated to great action from the start, as an exciting first round was capped off by Pacquiao dropping Thurman for the first time in his career with a straight right hand late in the round.

I knew it was too close,” Saïd Thurman. “He got the knockdown so he had momentum in round one.

Thurman made it into the second round but continued to have trouble with Pacquiao’s right hand, as the future Hall of Famer threw it successfully as a jab and a power punch throughout the fight. Thurman adjusted in the middle rounds and began to try to smother Pacquiao and walk him down, having success when he was able to get his combinations off before his opponent.

Despite blood pouring from his nose from round four on, Thurman was able to land powerful combinations on Pacquiao for much of the second half of the fight, but was never able to hurt Pacquiao or score a knockdown of his own.

I wish I had a little bit more output to go toe to toe,” Saïd Thurman. “I felt like he was getting a little bit tired, but he did have experience in the ring. My conditioning and my output was just behind Manny Pacquiao’s. I would love the rematch.

In round 10, Pacquiao’s landed a strong left hook to the body that clearly hurt Thurman and forced him to spend much of the remainder of the round backpedaling. The CompuBox scores were indicative of the close nature of the fight, with Thurman out landing Pacquiao 210 à 195, while Pacquiao was busier throwing 686 à coups de poing 571 from Thurman.

I really love the fans,” Saïd Pacquiao. “Thank you so much for coming here and witnessing the fight. I’m sure they were happy tonight because they saw a good fight. Even though Thurman lost, he did his best. He’s not an easy opponent. He’s a good boxer and he’s strong. I was just blessed tonight.


Watch the round 10 surligner ICI

Pacquiao had a large advantage in jabs landed, connexion sur 82 to Thurman’s 18. Le 192 power punches landed by Thurman was the most in 43 Pacquiao fights that CompuBox has tracked. Round-by-round, the two fighters were only separated by more than five landed punches in rounds two, seven and nine.

Après 12 tours, the judges reached a split decision, with one judge scoring the fight 114-113 for Thurman, overruled by two judges scoring it 115-112 for Pacquiao, who captured the WBA Welterweight World Championship at 40-years-old.

You get blessings and lessons,” Saïd Thurman. “Tonight was a blessing and a lesson. Thank you everybody, and thank you Manny Pacquiao.

“Je pense (I will fight) next year,” Saïd Pacquiao. “I will go back to the Philippines and work and then make a decision. I do hope to be at the (Errol) Spence vs. (Shawn) Porter fight on September 28.

The co-main event of the pay-per-view saw top contender Yordenis Ugas (24-4, 11 KOs) drop previously unbeaten Omar Figueroa (28-1-1, 19 KOs) on his way to a unanimous decision in their WBC welterweight title eliminator.

Ugas got off to a strong start, connecting on a straight right hand that sent Figueroa into the ropes, which he held onto so he didn’t hit the canvas, but enough that referee Russell Mora ruled it a knockdown.

The fight played out how I thought it would,” said Ugas. “I came out strong and Figueroa was tough as well. This was similar to the fight everyone expected. I came out on top.

Watch the highlight of the knockdown ICI

Figueroa recovered and was able to make it to round two, where he continued his strategy of coming forward to try to hurt Ugas on the inside. Ugas was able to control that action on the inside, landing numerous uppercuts to stun Figueroa. Cependant, the inside fighting led to Ugas being deducted a point by the referee in round five for holding.

Ugas fought a smart fight,” a déclaré Figueroa. “He was smothering me on the inside and holding. I thought the scores were too wide. I was following him and working the whole time. I felt like he only worked the last 30 seconds of the round, but I guess that was all it took.

I didn’t have any problems with his size. I thought I was able to do my thing, but when he was holding me I couldn’t get my offense going.

Despite that, and being warned later in the fight for delivering low blows, Ugas dominated the fight according to CompuBox, out landing Figueroa 229 à 131 and connecting with 28% of his punches, to Figueroa’s 22%.

I knew Figueroa was a tough guy, so I didn’t want to waste my energy trying to take him out early,” said Ugas. “I was ready to go 12 Les manches.”

Après 12 tours, all three judges scored the fight the same, 119-107 in favor of Ugas, who became the mandatory for the winner of the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter welterweight title unification.

I’m extremely happy to be in this position to fight for the WBC title again,” said Ugas. “I will be ready for the winner of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter.

Additional action saw former world champion Sergey Lipinets (16-1, 12 KOs) score a highlight-reel knockout against Jayar Inson (18-3, 12 KOs) in the second round of their welterweight matchup.

Lipinets was originally scheduled to fight John Molina Jr., before Molina pulled out of the fight Friday morning due to a back injury. Inson, who was scheduled to fight on the non-televised undercard, stepped up to the challenge.

When I first heard the news about Molina, I knew that I wanted to still fight on a show of this magnitude,” Saïd Lipinets. “As far as fighting a southpaw, I’ve had so many amateur fights in my kickboxing career that I had no problem adjusting. Il était juste une question de temps. I also have sparred with great southpaws like Victor Ortiz throughout my career, so I was comfortable with the change in fighter.

In an exchange early in the second round, Lipinets landed a clean left hook to Inson’s head, which sent the Filipino-fighter to the canvas. Although Inson got to his feet, referee Jay Nady waved off the bout 57 secondes dans la ronde.

I got hit and I slipped, that made it look worse,” said Inson. “When I stood up I thought I was fine and tried to raise my hands and show the referee.

Joe Goossen is an exceptional trainer and he just told me to work from a different direction facing a southpaw,” Saïd Lipinets. “I just made sure to block his punches with my elbows. That was the only adjustment I had to make and it ended up working just fine.

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The opening pay-per-view bout saw undefeated former champion Luis Nery (30-0, 24 KOs) deliver a ninth-round knockout of former bantamweight champion Juan Carlos Payano (21-3, 9 KOs).

I wasn’t really paying attention to how long the fight was going, I was just getting into a rhythm as it went on,” Ledit Nery. “I had to work hard to get to him because he’s a good boxer. The longer it went, the better I felt. I put my punches together well once I got going.

In a fast-paced duel of former champions, Payano had success early boxing the aggressive Nery, moving back to avoid his attack and landing his own offense against the knockout artist. Payano out landed or was even in punches landed for each of the first six rounds of the bout.

I’m a warrior and I wanted to keep going and fight back every time he came forward,” said Payano. “My coach wanted me to stay behind my jab a little more.

As the fight grew into the middle rounds, Nery began to increase the offense and was able to land power shots that slowed Payano’s ability to box from the outside. Nery hurt Payano early in round seven, eventually dominating the round, out landing his opponent 22 à 7.

He was a very complicated fighter at the beginning, he’s a veteran, so I had to try to adapt to his style to see how I could get in,” Ledit Nery. “In the fifth or sixth round I started gaining control of the fight and then that left hook came to the body which was devastating.

During the exchanges it was Nery’s second shot that was getting in,” said Payano. “We corrected the issue but then that body shot came in from nowhere and hit me in a rib that I had broken years ago against Raushee Warren.

Round eight saw Nery continue to break Payano down, most notably landing a big left hand midway through the round that caused blood to pour from Payano’s nose. During an exchange in the ninth-round, Payano landed a devastating left hook to the ribs that put Payano down. He was unable to recover and referee Vic Drakulich halted the bout 1:43 dans la ronde.

I wanted to get him out early,” Ledit Nery. “But this showed that I do have the experience to go into the later rounds and still take out my opponent. I showed that I have good defense and can make adjustments.

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The FOX PBC Fight Night main event on FOX and FOX Deportes saw IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Usine (19-0, 11 KOs) retain his title with a dominant third-round knockout over previously unbeaten Mike Lee (21-1, 11 KOs).

It went exactly how I planned it would go,” ladite plante. “Absolument. I’ve been telling you all week it wasn’t going to go 12 rounds and I stuck to my word and I tried to do that. I hope you guys had a good time.

Plant got off to a fast-start, dropping Lee with a left hook late in the first round. The unbeaten challenger was able to recover and survive the round, but was hard-pressed to make up for the hand speed advantage of Plant.

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I think I have a high boxing IQ and I do this at a really high level,” ladite plante. “So it was just about making adjustments. Ce est un grand, strong guy and he just came in here to give it his all.

Lee looked to charge in hard against Plant and use his size and power to land a big shot and change the momentum of the fight. Plant was sharp and avoided the looping right hands that Lee was attacking with.

The speed was the difference, he’s fast and very accurate,” a déclaré Lee. “I had some success with my right hands but wasn’t able to be consistent with it.

Dans la troisième manche, Plant landed a vicious right hook early in the round that put Lee down for the second time. After a left hook appeared to connect and send Lee down a second time, referee Robert Byrd ruled it had come from a push and continued the fight once Lee got to his feet.

Plant had his opponent hurt and continued to press forward, eventually landing another left hook that put Lee down, this time forcing the referee to wave off the bout 1:29 dans la ronde.

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I had no issue with the stoppage, that’s the referee’s job and I respect it,” a déclaré Lee.

Après le combat, Benavidez was asked about a possible unification fight against the winner of the just announced Anthony Dirrell vs. David Benavidez WBC Super Middleweight Championship fight.

“Oh oui, we can definitely unify,” ladite plante. “I ain’t hard to get a hold of. I ain’t hard to make a fight with. Come see me. You know my advisor.

The opening bout on FOX and FOX Deportes saw bande dessinée Ajagba (11-0, 9 KOs) marquer une décision unanime sur Ali Eren Demirezen (11-1, 10 KOs) in a 10-round battle of undefeated heavyweights. It was the first time that two unbeaten fighters from the 2016 Olympics faced off as pros.

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Ajagba used his jab and height effectively throughout the fight, atterrissage 10 de 45 jabs per round, doubling the heavyweight average. Cependant, an elbow injury and the accurate punching of Demirezen forced Ajagba to go the distance for the first time as a pro.

This was the first fighter to take me the distance,” Ledit Ajagba. “He was strong and could take my punches. My trainer just told me to keep using my jab and stay in the middle of the ring.

I hurt my elbow early on, so I couldn’t shoot my right hand like I wanted. But I won’t use that as an excuse. As a tall man I had to use the jab and if it went the distance, that was my best way to win.

Demirezen thought the scorecards should have been closer and believed that his performance should have garnered him more than the decision loss. Demirezen was actually the more accurate puncher, atterrissage 26% of his punches to 22% from Ajagba.

I don’t agree with the scores, especially 99-91said Demirezen. “It was much closer. I feel that at minimum, it was a draw. I knew I had to knock him out and that a knockout might be easier than winning by points. I thought it was a good performance but I can do better. I’d like to fight in the U.S. de nouveau.”

Ajagba’s activity from start to finish was impressive, as he threw 877 poinçons totales, atterrissage 191. While Demirezen was not far behind with 149 punches landed, he only out landed Ajagba in three rounds.

Après 10 rounds of action all three judges scored the fight in favor of Ajagba, par des dizaines de 99-91 deux fois et 97-93.

KEITH ‘ONE TIMETHURMAN BREAKS DOWN HIS NINE CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS AND EIGHT TITLE DEFENSES IN ADVANCE OF SATURDAY, Juillet 20 SHOWDOWN AGAINST MANNY PACQUIAO

Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juillet 8, 2019) – Keith “Une Fois” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juillet 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Afficher L'Heure” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Rapide” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juillet 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 de 22 adversaires.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10e tour. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Saïd Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

OMS 9 Jésus Soto Karass, Décembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Saïd Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Avril 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Californie: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Saïd Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Léonard Bundu, Décembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 trois fois) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Saïd Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Mars 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, chuté “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Saïd Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juillet 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Saïd Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Floride.”

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UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juin 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, sur les trois juges’ cartes. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Saïd Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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Dakota du Sud 12 Danny Garcia, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Saïd Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Janvier 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Saïd Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

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Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), Juillet 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juillet 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Janvier).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Saïd Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Bien sûr, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juillet 8, 2019) – Keith “Une Fois” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juillet 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Afficher L'Heure” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Rapide” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juillet 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 de 22 adversaires.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10e tour. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Saïd Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

OMS 9 Jésus Soto Karass, Décembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Saïd Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Avril 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Californie: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Saïd Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Léonard Bundu, Décembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 trois fois) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Saïd Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Mars 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, chuté “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Saïd Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juillet 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Saïd Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Floride.”

WATCH FULL FIGHT ICI FROM PBC

UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juin 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, sur les trois juges’ cartes. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Saïd Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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Dakota du Sud 12 Danny Garcia, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Saïd Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Janvier 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Saïd Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

WATCH FULL FIGHT ICI FROM PBC

Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), Juillet 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juillet 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Janvier).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Saïd Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Bien sûr, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juillet 8, 2019) – Keith “Une Fois” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juillet 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Afficher L'Heure” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Rapide” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juillet 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 de 22 adversaires.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10e tour. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Saïd Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

OMS 9 Jésus Soto Karass, Décembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Saïd Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Avril 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Californie: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Saïd Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Léonard Bundu, Décembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 trois fois) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Saïd Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Mars 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, chuté “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Saïd Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juillet 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Saïd Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Floride.”

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UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juin 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, sur les trois juges’ cartes. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Saïd Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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Dakota du Sud 12 Danny Garcia, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Saïd Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Janvier 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Saïd Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

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Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), Juillet 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juillet 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Janvier).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Saïd Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Bien sûr, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juillet 8, 2019) – Keith “Une Fois” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juillet 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Afficher L'Heure” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Rapide” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juillet 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 de 22 adversaires.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10e tour. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Saïd Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

OMS 9 Jésus Soto Karass, Décembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Saïd Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Avril 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Californie: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Saïd Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Léonard Bundu, Décembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 trois fois) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Saïd Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Mars 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, chuté “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Saïd Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juillet 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Saïd Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Floride.”

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UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juin 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, sur les trois juges’ cartes. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Saïd Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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Dakota du Sud 12 Danny Garcia, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Saïd Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Janvier 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Saïd Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

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Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), Juillet 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juillet 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Janvier).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Saïd Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Bien sûr, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

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TRIO DE HAUTE OCTANE slugfests AJOUTE A BLOCKBUSTER NUIT DE BOXE

STACKED CARD SUPPORTS MANNY PACQUIAO VS. KEITH THURMAN SHOWDOWN THAT HEADLINES PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FOX SPORTS PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT SATURDAY, Juillet 20 Du MGM Grand Garden Arena à Las Vegas

Unbeaten Former Champion Omar Figueroa Jr. Tangles with Top Contender Yordenis Ugás in WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator

Hard-Hitting Former Champion Sergey Lipinets Clashes Against Rugged Veteran John Molina Jr. in Welterweight Duel

Former Champions Collide When Unbeaten Brawler Luis Nery Battles Crafty Juan Carlo Payano in Bantamweight Showdown À 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT


LAS VEGAS (Juin 6, 2019) – Undefeated former world champion Omar “Le Panterita” Figueroa Jr. prend Yordenis Ugás in a 12-round WBC welterweight title eliminator highlighting a loaded undercard in support of the Manny Pacquaio vs. Keith Thurman battle for welterweight supremacy that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View on Saturday, Juillet 20 de la Garden Arena MGM Grand à Las Vegas.

The action also features hard-hitting former world champion Sergey Lipinets going toe-to-toe against rugged veteran Jean “Le Gladiateur” Molina, Jr. in a 10-round welterweight match. The show opens with former world champions squaring-off as undefeated power-puncher Luis “Pantera” Nery takes on slick-boxing Juan Carlos Payano in a 12-round bantamweight bout at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT.

The stacked card is the perfect accompaniment for the summer’s biggest fight, which will pit boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao against undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith “Une Fois” Thurman in a powerhouse 147-pound showdown in the main event. This high-stakes match will firmly give the winner a claim for the top spot in one of boxing’s deepest and most talented divisions.

Les billets pour l'événement, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

MP Promotions is proud to be co-presenting this all-action undercard with PBC and FOX Sports,” said Sean Gibbons, President of MP Promotions. “It will be a historic night of boxing, spanning many platforms and this is the type of PPV undercard that is jam packed with top-flight boxers. When you look at the fighters involved in supporting what is the best biggest fight of the year – Pacquiao vs. Thurman – you can be assured that the night will be filled with non-stop action.

Figueroa (28-0-1, 19 KOs) is a come forward boxer-puncher who’s yet to meet an opponent who could slow down his relentless style. The 29-year-old from Weslaco, Texas, is coming off a unanimous decision victory over John Molina Jr. en Février sur la FOX. Un ancien champion du monde des poids légers, Figueroa est propriétaire de victoires sur les anciens champions du monde, dont Robert Guerrero, Ricky Burns et Antonio DeMarco.

“Je suis excité pour ce combat contre un athlète olympique talentueux qui est très habile,” a déclaré Figueroa. “Je sais qu'il va se déplacer autour de l'anneau beaucoup, donc je vais devoir se déplacer avec lui et chasser toute la nuit. Je vais devoir être en très bonne forme et travailler dur sur mon conditionnement. Ce combat a certainement fait monter les enjeux pour moi, donc je sais que je dois être prêt. Je vais avoir un bon camp et venir avec une excellente préparation pour le 20 Juillet.”

Les 32 ans ugas (23-4, 11 KOs) a été l'un des plus fréquentés prétendants welters en boxe les deux dernières années, trois fois combat mené en 2017 et 2018. ugas, qui est de Santiago, Cuba and now lives in Miami, Floride, was on an eight-fight win streak before losing a narrow split-decision to Shawn Porter in a world title fight on FOX in March.

I’m very excited to be on the biggest card of the year,” said Ugás. “Omar Figueroa Jr. is a tremendous fighter, and that’s the style I like to face. I’m an all-action fighter and the fans are going to be in for a full course meal before the actual main event. Que je peux promettre. You don’t want to miss this event and you don’t want to miss this war. I’m grateful to FOX Sports and PBC for including me in an event of this magnitude.

The 30-year-old Lipinets (15-1, 11 KOs) fait un premier succès à 147 livres en Mars avec une victoire par TKO sur l'ancien champion de deux divisions Lamont Peterson dans un PBC sur la lutte FS1 qui est un début de combat de l'année Frontrunner. Lipinets, qui est né au Kazakhstan, a grandi en Russie et vit maintenant à Los Angeles, n'a qu'une seule perte sur son dossier. Il a perdu sa ceinture de 140 livres dans un 2018 épreuve de force contre le champion quatre division Mikey Garcia.

“Il n'y a pas de ralentir dans ma mars pour obtenir cette ceinture de championnat mi-moyens,” Saïd Lipinets. “Comme toujours, Je me bats un gars qui est très dangereux et difficile à la dernière cloche. Mon coup de titre est juste autour du coin. Je suis très heureux de faire partie d'un spectacle comme celui-ci et je suis reconnaissant pour ces occasions dans ma carrière et je vous promets que je vais gagner mon donjon. I’m looking forward to becoming a two-time world champion.

Molina (30-8, 24 KOs) is coming off a close unanimous decision loss to Omar Figueroa Jr. en Février. A tough veteran brawler, Molina, of West Covina, Californie, has been in the ring with some of the top boxers at lightweight, junior welterweight and welterweight. Over his 13-year career he’s been involved in multiple Fight of the Year contenders while picking up victories over Ruslan Provodnikov, Mickey Bey, Hank Lundy and Ivan Redkach.

It’s going to be another barnburner like every one of my fights,” Saïd Molina. “My opponent is tough and durable, so I know it is going to be another exciting fight for my fans. There’s no surprises at this stage of the game for me. This is going to be a huge night from top to bottom and I can’t wait.

Nery (29-0, 23 KOs) is a power puncher and has stopped his last 10 adversaires et 14 de son dernier 15. He scored a TKO victory over Shinsuke Yamanaka for the world bantamweight title in 2018. The 24-year-old southpaw from Tijuana, Mexico is coming off a dominant stoppage victory over McJoe Arroyo on the March PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View.

I am thrilled to be back on a PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event and to be fighting on a card with my friend, Le sénateur Manny Pacquiao,” Ledit Nery. “To fight in Las Vegas has been a dream of mine since I turned professional. All the great Mexican fighters have fought in the fight capital of the world. My fight against Juan Carlos Payano is the last step to me getting my shot at the WBC championship and getting my belt back. Viva Mexico!”

Payano (21-2, 9 KOs) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over then-unbeaten Damien Vazquez in October on FS1. It was a bounce back victory from his loss to Naoya Inoue in a world title match last October. The only other loss in the career of the 35-year-old from La Vega, Dominican Republic came in another world title match, when he dropped a majority decision to Rau’shee Warren in 2016, after previously beating Warren for the title in 2015.

Manny Pacquiao has been my favorite fighter since I’ve been a pro and I’m very excited to be fighting on this pay-per-view,” said Payano. “I even nicknamed myself ‘Baby Pacquiao,’ so this is a special honor. Fighting Luis Nery is also a great opportunity for me. Luis is a very hungry, strong fighter looking to regain his championship status. Malheureusement, he is not going to do that with me. I’m sure he will be ready and come for war, and so will I.

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FORMER CHAMPION SERGEY LIPINETS STOPS TWO-TIME CHAMPION LAMONT PETERSON IN THRILLING MAIN EVENT OF PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FS1 SUNDAY NIGHT FROM MGM NATIONAL HARBOR IN MARYLAND


Once-Beaten Contender Anthony Peterson & Former Champion Argenis Mendez Fight to Split Draw in Super Lightweight Showdown

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Super Welterweight Contender Jamontay Clark Recovers from Knockdown To Earn Unanimous Decision Over Previously Unbeaten Vernon Brown

Aaron Coley, Lorenzo Simpson and Cobia Breedy Take Home Wins
In PBC Prelims on FS1

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NATIONAL HARBOR (Mars 25, 2019) – Ancien champion du monde Sergey Lipinets (15-1, 11 KOs) stopped former two-division champion Lamont Peterson(35-5-1, 17 KOs)dans huitièmes 10 Sunday night in an action-packed welterweight showdown that headlined Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes from MGM National Harbor in Maryland.

I feel great about the statement I made to the welterweight division,” Saïd Lipinets. “I just fought an excellent fighter. This let me know where I’m at in the 147-pound weight class. I went into deep waters and showed that I belong.

The fight featured near non-stop action and a thrilling finish, already earning Fight of the Year buzz after itsconclusion. Peterson only occasionally retreated in defense for a moment or two while Lipinets was determined to close off the distance, making sure he didn’t let Peterson use his reach advantage, while using his own varied attack on the inside to occasional success.

You can see that I have no problem with the size,” Saïd Lipinets. “Peterson is an excellent fighter with unbelievable skills and he’s showed me what I can really do.

Peterson was dedicated to attacking the body, punctuating numerous combinations with vicious left hooks to the midsection. He was the busier fighter but was still taking shots from Lipinetscombination of hooks, uppercuts and body shots. Eventually one of those shots appeared to change the tide of the fight, when a straight right from Lipinets connected and clearly hurt Peterson.

The counter put Peterson on his back foot and in survival mode for the final minute of the eighth round until hearing the bell. With the momentum sharply turning toward Lipinets through round nine and midway through round 10, Lipinets finally landed a sweeping left hook during an exchange that hurt Peterson and signaled that the end was near.

It was back and forth and we were hitting each other with some good shots,” a déclaré M. Peterson. “It kind of just came out of nowhere at the end.

Lipinets followed up and put Peterson on the canvas as the towel came in from Peterson’s corner, stopping the fight at 2:59 du tour 10.

The exciting action fight featured both fighters throwing a career high number of punches, selon Compubox. Both fighters landed a nearly identical number of power punches (189-188 for Peterson), with Lipinets landing 23 in each of the final two rounds.

You’ve seen what I did at 140-pounds and now what I can do here,” Saïd Lipinets. “I made a big jump in competition from my last fight to this one. My new trainer Joe Goossen gets all the credit. We’ve had an excellent camp with perfect sparring that taught me a lot and got me ready for tonight.

There were no easy days in our gym for training camp,” said Goossen. “I feel like we clicked together and he got the best out of me because he was so agreeable to my methods and the way I pushed him.

I thought Sergey’s defense was very good tonight. His jab worked good and he put real pressure on. The left uppercut was a good shot for him and he used a variety of punches in this fight to get it done.

Après le combat. Peterson, along with lifelong trainer and fellow Washington, D.C.-native Barry Hunter, announced his retirement from boxing in front of his hometown fans after a career that saw him win titles at 140 et 147 livres-.

It’s been a long career but today is the day,” a déclaré M. Peterson. “I’m thankful for the support. I love everyone here and I’m always going to support this area, but I’m sure it’s time for me to hang it up. I couldn’t go out in a better way here at home. This will be the last time you see me in the ring.

The night also featured Anthony Peterson (37-1-1, 24 KOs), Lamont’s brother, as he fought to a split-draw against former champion Argenis Mendez (25-5-2, 12 KOs) in a back-and-forth super lightweight showdown.

Peterson established his movement early on as he looked to pick his spots to attack Mendez with combinations to the head and body. Peterson flashed good speed and was the busier fighter especially early, often putting Mendez on the defensive during flurries in the first half of the fight.

I could have thrown more punches in the first half of the fight,” dit Mendez. “I think that was the difference, but I don’t think you can win the fight on the run.I knew that I was on his home turf and it was in my mind to do a little bit extra. Peterson is a great fighter and he’s good for the sport so I knew that I had to push the fight.

Mendez began the fight looking to counter, but picked up his offense working off of a jab that swelled up Peterson’s left eye in the late rounds of the fight. Mendez was able to land with left hooks and uppercuts to open up his offense as the fight went on.

Last night was actually the first night I really studied Mendez’s fights and I knew he was good and slick,” a déclaré M. Peterson. “There were times I didn’t engage cause of his countering. I took my time and used my jab and moved.

While Peterson held a robust 137 à 83 avantage dans les coups reçus, it was only a six punch difference in power punches landed. Après 10 rounds all three judges saw the fight differently, with one score of 96-94 for each fighter and the third judge scoring it 95-95 resulting in the split draw.

I didn’t think it was a draw,” dit Mendez. “I know every round was close, but I think I won the fight. I don’t want to say it was easy but I think I won comfortably. He was running the whole fight and I was trying to throw counterpunches and catch him.

I can’t be that disappointed because I didn’t lose, but I was just happy to fight in front of my fans,” a déclaré M. Peterson. “I’ve been out of the ring for a long time and I think did okay, but if the judges saw a draw they saw a draw. I’m not mad about it.

Additional action featured super welterweight contender Jamontay Clark (14-1, 7 KOs) surviving an early knockdown to earn a narrow unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Vernon Brown (10-1-1, 7 KOs) après 10 tours d'action.

Brown scored the first big blow of the bout, landing a perfect counter right hook on the inside that sent Clark crashing into the ropes. Referee Kenny Chevalier ruled it a knockdown, determining that Clark had used the ropes to avoid hitting the canvas.

He had the reach and I was trying to catch him. I was throwing my hook but I was a little off. I still think I won the fight. I caught him with the better shots. He was just slapping me with the hook and trying to catch up that way.

Clark was able to survive the onslaught and finish the round and appeared to recover until behing hurt again late in round four. De là, Clark began to increase his punch output, out working Brown on his way to a 162 à 97 advantage in total punches landed.

I boxed a little bit better the last few rounds and used my height,” M. Clark. “I made him miss and made him over reach. That was the game plan.

Brown tried to do more work on the inside with big power punches that would hurt Clark and potentially end the fight. Selon Compubox, seulement 49 seconds on average per round were fought on the inside, allowing Clark to gain an advantage in the second half of the fight.

Après 10 rounds the judges saw the fight close, but all three ruled in favor of Clark with totals of 96-93 deux fois et 95-94.

I’ve been down before and I’ve seen the worst of the worst,” M. Clark. “This was nothing. I just kept grinding. I got the win and now I’m going to sit down and see what’s next for me.

If they want to do it again, let’s do it again,” dit Brown. “Let’s make it a 12 rounder. I don’t think he can survive 12 tours avec moi. My coach knew that I needed the knockout but it’s still on to the next. I’m just going to go into the gym and work even harder.

Prior to the main telecast, PBC Prelims on FS1 saw Aaron Coley (16-2-1, 7 KOs) win a split-decision over Brandon Quarles (21-5-1, 10 KOs) par des dizaines de 77-75 for Quarles and 79-73 et 78-74 for Coley after eight-rounds of super welterweight action. Plus, invaincu perspective Lorenzo Simpson (3-0, 2 KOs)scored a unanimous decision by scores of 40-36 et 40-35 twice in his middleweight bout against Jaime Meza (0-1) et plume Race Cobia (13-0, 4 KOs) remained unbeaten with a technical decision over Fernando Fuentes (14-8-1, 4 KOs) par des dizaines de 59-55 et 58-56 twice after the fight was stopped in round six because of a cut suffered by Flores from an accidental head butt.

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Former Champion Sakio Bika meets Lionell Thompson in Super Middleweight Showdown on PBC Prelims on FS1 Sunday, Mars 24 from MGM National Harbor in Maryland – 6 p.m. ET / 3 h, heure. PT


Bika vs. Thompson Replaces Previously Announced Jose Miguel Borrego vs. Jerry Thomas Fight After Thomas Withdraws

NATIONAL HARBOR (Mars 20, 2019) – Ancien champion du monde Saki Taurus fera face Lionell Thompson in an eight or 10 round super middleweight showdown that will be featured in PBC Prelims on FS1 action this Sunday, Mars 24 from MGM National Harbor in Maryland.

Bika vs. Thompson replaces the previously announced Jose Miguel Borrego vs. Jerry Brown fight, after Brown withdrew from the fight.

The FS1 prelims broadcast will begin at 6 p.m. ET / 3 h, heure. PT and also feature Brandon Quarles (21-4-1, 10 KOs) battling Kansas-native Aaron Coley (15-2-1, 7 KOs) dans un huit rondes super mi-moyens combat, plus Baltimore’s Lorenzo Simpson(2-0, 2 KOs) prenant Earl Henry (0-1-1) in a four-round super welterweight attraction.

The event is headlined by two-division world champion Lamont Peterson taking on former junior welterweight world champion Sergey Lipinets in a 12-round welterweight match that headlines PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 h, heure. PT.

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Additional action will see unbeaten Race Cobia (12-0, 4 KOs) in an eight-round super featherweight fight against California’s Fernando Fuentes (14-7-1, 4 KOs), San Antonio de Ramon Cardenas (16-1, 9 KOs) facing Michigan’s Ryan Lee Allen(8-2-1, 4 KOs) for eight-rounds of featherweight action and unbeaten Maryland-nativeMark Duncan (3-0, 3 KOs) combattre Arturo Izquierdo (5-2, 2 KOs) in a six-round middleweight attraction.

Rounding out the non-televised undercard action will feature a trio of Washington, D.C.-natives as unbeaten Keeshawn Williams visages Evincil Dixon dans un combat welters six rondes, invaincu Patrick Harris steps in for an eight-round super lightweight fight against Costa Rica’s Bergman aguilar andwelterweight Kareem Martin places off contre Joaquin Chavez for six-rounds of action. The night will also see Cincinnati’s Adrian Jerome Benton making his pro debut in a four-round super lightweight duel against Archie Weah.

The 39-year-old Bika (34-7-3, 22 KOs) is a former WBC super-middleweight champion from Sydney, Australia by way of Cameroon, Afrique. He won the title with a majority decision over Marco Antonio Periban in 2013 before losing the belt to Anthony Dirrell by unanimous decision in 2014. He moved up to light heavyweight to challenge Adonis Stevens for his and lost a unanimous decision. Since then Bika has won twice, most recently defeating Geard Ajetovic by unanimous decision in October.

Thompson (20-5, 11 KOs) has been campaigning at light heavyweight and is moving down in weight to take on Bika at super middleweight. Le 33-year-old, who is from Buffalo, N. Y.. and now lives in Las Vegas, defeated Derrick Findley by unanimous decision in his last fight in September. Thompson won his first 11 fights after turning pro in 2009.

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ABOUT PETERSON VS. LIPINETS
Peterson vs. Lipinets is a Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes event that is headlined by former two-division world champion Lamont Peterson taking on former 140-pound champion Sergey Lipinets in the main event.

In the co-main event Anthony Peterson, Lamont’s brother, will face former champion Argenis Mendez, plus super welterweight contender Jamontay Clark takes on unbeaten Vernon Brown as part of the telecast beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 h, heure. PT.

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Super Welterweight Contender Jamontay Clark Battles Unbeaten Vernon Brown on Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & FOX Deportes dimanche, Mars 24 from MGM National Harbor In Maryland


Super Lightweight Jose Miguel Borrego, Middleweight Prospect Lorenzo Simpson & Super Welterweight Brandon Quarles Step In for Separate Bouts in PBC Prelims on FS1 Beginning at
6 p.m. ET / 3 h, heure. PT

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NATIONAL HARBOR (Mars 11, 2019) Exciting super welterweight contender Jamontay Clark joins the Peterson brothers on a Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes show on Sunday, Mars 24 from MGM National Harbor in Maryland.

Clarkwill take on Vernon Brown of Chicago in a 10-round super welterweight match that will open the broadcast at 8 p.m. ET / 5 h, heure. ET. Deux-division champion du monde Lamont Peterson takes on former junior welterweight world champion Sergey Lipinets in a 12-round welterweight match that will headline the show. Anthony Peterson, Lamont’s brother, battles former junior lightweight world champion Argenis Mendez in a 10-round junior welterweight bout that serves as the co-main event.

The Peterson brothers are an inspirational duo that rose from poverty and homelessness in Washington D.C. as children to become professional boxers and reach an elite level in the sport. They will be fighting as the main and co-main event in these nationally televised bouts for the first time since 2006 and will look to put on a show for fans just outside of their hometown.

The 24-year-old Clark (13-1, 7 KOs) was on an impressive roll, having defeated Domonique Dolton and previously unbeaten Ivan Golub, before his match against Jeison Rosario last August. Combats de Cincinnati, he dropped a tough unanimous decision to Rosario in the first loss of his career. He will be looking to bounce back against the 29-year-old Brown (10-0-1, 7 KOs), who had a busy 2018 avec trois victoires – two by way of knockout.

The FS1 prelims broadcast will begin at 6 p.m. ET / 3 h, heure. PT and feature Mexican slugger Jose Miguel Borrego (14-2, 13 KOs) clashing with California’s Jerry Thomas (14-1-1, 8 KOs) dans un huit rondes match de super léger. It will also seeBrandon Quarles (21-4-1, 10 KOs) battling Kansas-native Aaron Coley (15-2-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-round middleweight bout, plus Baltimore’s Lorenzo Simpson (2-0, 2 KOs) prenant Earl Henry (0-1-1) in a four-round super welterweight attraction.

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