Tripleheader Tonight! PHILA on SHOWTIME®
From Consol Energy Center e Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chofoza LAPHA Thwebula Ama ifotho
Credit Amanda Kwok / ISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO
Pittsburgh, PA. (Feb. 19, 2015) - Pittsburgh intandokazi and welterweight Ezingakanqotshwa Sammy Vasquez okulinganiswa isikali at 147 ¼ amakhilogremu futhi Emmanuel Lartey kulinganiswa 146 Amakhilogremu ½ ngesikhathi NgoLwesine ezisemthethweni nesisindo-in for kusasa ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader.
Vasquez (17-0, 13 Kos), oye akhishwe nine izimbangi iqonde, futhi Lartey (17-2, 8 Kos, 1 NC), of Brooklyn, N.Y.. ngendlela Ghana, oseneminyaka angqongqoze phansi never, uzohlangana in the 10-round umcimbi welterweight main, hlala eISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO (10 p.m. KANYE/PT, kwabambezeleka the West Coast) kusukela Consol Energy Center e Pittsburgh, Pa.
In the co-isici Goossen Promotions tripleheader, zangaphambili osenesikhathi amateur Cuban star and lamanje third-zibalwa WBC ukukhanya sosondonzimaHumberto Savigne (12-1, 9 Kos, 1 NC), of Miami nge Guantanamo, Cuba, uzothatha on Ezingakanqotshwa Craig Baker (15-0, 11 Kos), of Baytown, Texas, in a 10-round iziqubu. Savigne measured 176 amakhilogremu futhi Baker kuhlaziywe-in at 174 amakhilogremu.
In the iziqubu ukuvulwa telecast, southpaw abanamakhono and WBA No. 7 featherweight zibalwa Claudio Marrero (17-1, 13 Kos), of Miami ngendlela Dominican Republic, abayobhekana southpaw Orlando Rizo (18-5, 11 Kos) of Managua, Nicaragua, in an nesishiyagalombili round match. Marrero stepped-in at 126 ¼ amakhilogremu ngesikhathi Rizo kwaba at 126 amakhilogremu.
Phambili amathikithi ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $238, $100, $60, $40 futhi $25 kubafundi empini ID esebenzayo (Ibhokisi Office kuphela), plus izimali ezifanele, ngoba "The Ukuziqhenya Pittsburgh III" ezisendalini ngokusebenzisa Sporting Goods Box Office the Dick sika at Consol Energy Center, Ticketmaster.com, bonke Izitolo noma Ticketmaster icala ngocingo at 800-745-3000. Amanani ukwandisa $5 ngosuku lomcimbi. Doors lizovula ngobusuku umcimbi 6 p.m. kanye insimbi yokuqala at 6:30 p.m.
Nakhu fighters ayezokusho ngaphambi NgoLwesine nesisindo-in:
Sammy Vasquez
“This fight is definitely going to be exciting. I can’t talk trash about Emmanuel – he’s a tough guy who has faced two U.S. Olympians and never been dropped. So there’s not much I can say about him.
“I’m looking to open up some flaws. I’ve seen a couple of things I can do to maybe make him hit that canvas.
“I hope everybody tunes in. We’ve trained hard and this is just the beginning. It’s the start of 2015 and by the end of the year I hope to be a top contender or get a title shot. But I have to get past Emmanuel first and that won’t be easy.”
Emmanuel Lartey:
"Akazange wabhekana uhlobo guys ukuthi ngiye abhekana; he hasn’t faced the opposition that I have. He’s going to be surprised when he steps in the ring with me.
"Ungenzi, I’m not worried about fighting in his hometown. I can win with a decision, kodwa Ngizofika efuna Knockout benzela futhi wenze isitatimende.
“He’s definitely underestimating me. Sammy has built up his record with cupcakes.
“This is going to be a good test for him and a good test for me. I’m going to be the one walking out with a W.”
Humberto SAVIGNE:
"Angazi ukuthatha noma yisiphi isitha kalula. Ngiyazi Baker uya ukuze bazame ukuphula me, kodwa ngiye abaqeqeshiwe kanzima kakhulu futhi, zonke ngokwethembeka, Ngingumfana kangcono kunaye. Ungathathi nginamanga, I’m not overlooking him. I’m just determined to win, futhi ngizokulwa, noma ngesinqumo noma Knockout.
"Ngiyazi Ngithathe ukulwa a guy ezinzima, but I’ve trained hard and this is my year. I’m lucky to be surrounded by such of great team.
"Nginomuzwa wokuthi 2015 unyaka wami. Ngithathe zibalwa wesithathu WBC, futhi lokho kuphela ngoba kwadingeka izinyanga eziyisithupha sokungasebenzi, kungenjalo ngizosala yesibili. Ngemuva Baker, Ngifuna [Adonis] Stevenson.
"I asikisela abalandeli balungele, sit back and enjoy because I’m going to give them a real show. I’m going to make Baker see fireworks.”
Craig Baker:
“This is the fight I’ve been waiting for. I’m finally getting an opportunity to make a statement and surprise some people. I know I’m the underdog, but that doesn’t bother me. I’m undefeated for a reason. He’s the one with a loss on his record.
“A win would do wonders for my career. It would open up the door to some great opportunities.
“It will be an interesting fight. I’ll play it by ear, kodwa ngikulungele ukuba wodweshu futhi sengikulungele ukuya 10 emahlandla. "
Claudio Marrero:
“I’m not intimidated by Rizo’s amateur accomplishments. If he says he trained hard, kahle, I oqeqeshwe kanzima kuka kuye. Ngicabanga ukuthi lowo akazi ukuthi lokho kuyisifiso for. Zithembe me - lokhu ngeke usuku epaki. Lokhu kuzoba nempi.
"Ngifisa Orlando Rizo inhlanhla. Uthi uya kudingeka khona ukuba ungathandani angqongqoze phansi.
"Lokhu ngingesiso yisikhulumi kadoti. It neze style yami. I ukhulume ngidinga ukwenza ngezibhakela yami indandatho. "
Orlando curl:
"Ngiyazi lokhu ngeke kube lula ukulwa. Ngiyazi Claudio Marrero kunzima, but I’m ready for him. I’ve been training very hard for him. Yena kangcono bakulungele, ngoba ngiyazi.
"Angicabangi uye eyake yalwiwa muntu onjengami. Izifakazelo My amateur kukhona lihle. Ngingumfana ezine-time boxing wezempi iqhawe, ezintathu-time Central American iqhawe futhi zangaphambili baseNicaragua FECARBOX Champion. Ngathola a Bronze Medal in the 2007 Imidlalo Pan-American in Brazil. Ngakho kangcono balungele a fight onzima, ngoba angiyi ukwenza kube lula ngaye.
"Claudio Marrero kangcono abe-game A yakhe phezu, ngoba ngiseza ukuzomehlisa. "
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Kusukela yaqala ukuba khona ngo July 2001, the akukhuthazwa bajule Showtime boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation kunyatheliswa talent young abafanelana ezinzima. The ShoBox ifilosofi iwukuba televise okuthakazelisayo, isixuku ejabulisa nokufana yokuncintisana kuyilapho sihlinzeka kuyindlela yokunquma for amathemba uzimisele sizimisele ukulwa for isihloko emhlabeni. Ezinye uhlu elandayo 58 fighters abaye bavele on ShoBox sezihambile ukuletha izihloko emhlabeni kuhlanganisa: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams and more.