Rising Star Julian Williams Aims to Remain Undefeated

Sábado, Junio 13 at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.

NUEVA YORK (Junio 5, 2015) – With a shot at a lightweight world title on the line, contendientes del ranking mundiales invictos Juan “El Terrible” REDK y Dejan “El Dinamita” Zlaticanin se enfrentarán en una eliminatoria de 12 asaltos Sábado, Junio 13, en el evento principal de SHOWTIME BOXING el SHO EXTREME^® (7 p.m. Y/PT, en diferido en la Costa Oeste) en Bartow Arena en Birmingham, Ala.

En la pelea co-estelar, el invicto peso súper welter top 10 del ranking Juliano “J Roca” Williams (19-0-1, 11 PRECIOS, 1 ND), de Filadelfia, será la oposición de Armenia de Pobre Ovsepyan (14-4, 11 KOs), de Glendale, Calif., in a ten-round bout. El tiempo lo permite, contundente pesos semipesados Ahmed Elbiali (10-0, 9 KOs, 1-1 WSB), de Miami, Fla, y Maderas Recepción (8-4, 7 KOs), de Atlanta, will collide in a swing match.

Más tarde esa noche, en el SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^®evento principal, undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “El bombardero de Bronce” Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs), de Tuscaloosa, Ala., hará la primera defensa de su título cuando se enfrente Eric “Chico Del Tambor” Molina (23-2, 17 KOs), de Raymondville, Texas, vivir TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION^® (9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT).

El ganador del encuentro entre Redkach (18-0, 1 ND, 14 KOs), of Los Angeles, y Zlaticanin (16-0, 9 KOs), de Montenegro, se convierte en el retador obligatorio Jorge Linares, the WBC 135-pound world champion who registered a 10^º-round TKO over then-No. 1 contendiente Kevin Mitchell en mayo 30. Zlaticanin and Redkach are the second- and third-rated contenders by the WBC at 135 libra.

Redkach and Zlaticanin are talented southpaws who were both accomplished amateurs in Eastern Europe. REDK, un 2008 Olympic Games alternate for his native Ukraine, is known for his aggressive and relentless style. The 29-year-old is coming off a sixth-round knockout over Yakubu Amidu último Jan. 9 en ShoBox: La Nueva Generación and has been angling for a title shot in 2015.

“This is the most important fight of my life,” said Redkach, who made ESPN.com’s “Superior 20 Prospects to Watch” lists in 2012 y 2013. “I’ve never trained longer or harder for a fight. Mi entrenador, Robert García, has me totally prepared and in great shape.

“It’s going to be a good action fight. I’ve watched tapes of [Zlaticanin’s] last two fights so I feel I’m familiar with him. He’s very strong and he throws a lot of punches. I thank him [Zlaticanin] for coming to the United States. I’m honored. But this is a good matchup for me. I want to thank my team for giving me this opportunity. This is another step closer to my dream, the world title. I’m confident in myself. I’m going to put on a great show.”

Dejan (pronunciado “DAY-han) Zlaticanin (silent “de” – pronunciado “la-ti-CAH-nin) is making his U.S. y 2015 debut. Zlaticanin’s most significant victory of his career came two outings ago when, as a prohibitive underdog, he earned a well-deserved 12-round split decision over hometown favorite Ricky Burns, a former two-division world champion.

The 31-year-old Zlaticanin, who moved training camps to the U.S. for his stateside debut, is an offensive-minded fighter who constantly pressures his opponents, ellos obras exteriores y ellos se desgasta. Zlaticanin, del país de Europa del sudeste de Montenegro, represents the toughest opponent of Redkach’s career, though he’ll be giving away four inches in height to his opponent.

“I think I will knock Ivan Redkach out,” Zlaticanin said. “I don’t like his behavior. Now that I’m training in America, I think I will be stronger and better than I was before.”

The fast-rising Williams, 25, is making his sixth appearance on SHO EXTREME, more than any other boxer. Ranked in the top ten by multiple sanctioning bodies, the undefeated 154-pounder has won six consecutive fights, four by knockout since a bout with still-unbeaten Hugo Centeno Jr., ended in a fourth-round No Decision in September 2013. Williams was up, 3-0 en las rondas anotado, when the fight was halted due to an unintentional clash of heads. In his last start he scored one knockdown en route to a shutout 10-round decision over veteran Joey Hernández en Abril 4.

“I’ve seen some tape on my opponent,” Williams dijo. “He seems to be a really good, luchador sólida. I’m expecting a tough fight, and I’m prepared. Estoy listo.”

The 29-year-old Ovsepyan trains out of the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles and has campaigned for most of his career in California or Russia. The aggressive-minded Ovsepyan has had difficulty getting fights in the past and this will be his first ring assignment in 13 meses.

“I’ve been training for a whole year now,” él dijo. “They kept telling me that I could get a fight at any minute. I was supposed to have a fight in December, but it was canceled.

“I’ve seen Williams fight a couple of times, but it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t even want to know anything about my opponent. I just want to get back in the ring and get a win. I’m hungry and he better not be taking me lightly.”

En la pelea co-estelar por SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, invicto Jose “El Francotirador” Pedraza(19-0, 12 KOs), de Cidra, Puerto Rico, se enfrentará a Andrey Klimov (19-1, 9 KOs), de Klimovski, Rusia, en un 12 asaltos por el título vacante de la FIB peso ligero junior del Campeonato del Mundo.

Brian Custer will host the SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast with Barry Tompkins calling the blow-by-blow at ringside alongside expert analyst Steve Farhood.

Las entradas para el evento, el cual es promovido por DiBella Entertainment en asociación con Bruno Competición por equipos están a la venta. Entradas desde sólo $25 con los mejores asientos en la casa a su favor $200. Paquetes VIP también están disponibles. Para comprar tickets aficionados deben visitar alabamatitlefight.com. Los boletos se están vendiendo rápido y se prevé un lleno total.

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“WILDER vs. MOLINA,” una pelea a 12 asaltos por WBC Heavyweight Championship de Wilder, se lleva a caboSábado, Junio 13, en The Bartow Arena en Birmingham, Ala. DiBella Entertainment y Bruno por equipos se han unido para traer este evento a Alabama. En la pelea co-estelar evento co-romoted por DiBella en asociación con Universal Promotions, José Pedraza se enfrentará a Andrey Klimov en un combate a 12 asaltos por el FIB Jr. Ligero título mundial. Será transmitida en vivo por SHOWTIME (9 p.m. Y/ 6 p.m. PT). La transmisión también estará disponible en español a través de la programación de audio secundario (SAP). Combates preliminares serán televisadas en vivo por SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 p.m. Y/PT, en diferido en la Costa Oeste).

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