Rising Star Julian Williams Aims to Remain Undefeated

Sábado, Xuño 13 at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Á.

Nova York (Xuño 5, 2015) – With a shot at a lightweight world title on the line, contendentes do mundo no ranking invictos Baño “O Terrible” Redk e Dejan “A Dynamite” Zlaticanin será cadrado fóra nun eliminación de 12 rolda Sábado, Xuño 13, no evento principal de Showtime Boxing en SHO EXTREME^® (7 p.m. E/PT, atrasado na Costa Oeste) en Bartow Arena en Birmingham, Á.

Na co-metragem, invicto top super medio-medio 10 do ranking Juliano “J Rocha” Williams (19-0-1, 11 PREZOS, 1 ND), de Philadelphia, será oposición pola Armenia de Pobre Ovsepyan (14-4, 11 Kos), de Glendale, Calif., in a ten-round bout. Time permitting, contundente medio-pesados Ahmed Elbiali (10-0, 9 Kos, 1-1 WSB), de Miami, Fla, e Madeiras Recepción (8-4, 7 Kos), de Atlanta, will collide in a swing match.

Máis tarde aquela noite, no Showtime Championship Boxing^®evento principal, undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “A Bomber Bronce” Wilder (33-0, 32 Kos), de Tuscaloosa, Á., will make the first defense of his title when he faces Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina (23-2, 17 Kos), de Raymondville, Texas, vivir ALTURA DE COMEZAR^® (9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT).

O gañador entre Redkach (18-0, 1 ND, 14 Kos), de Os Ánxeles, e Zlaticanin (16-0, 9 Kos), de Montenegro, tórnase o desafiante obrigatorio para Jorge Linares, the WBC 135-pound world champion who registered a 10^th-round TKO over then-No. 1 contendor Kevin Mitchell en maio 30. Zlaticanin and Redkach are the second- and third-rated contenders by the WBC at 135 libras.

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 Xan. 9 en ShoBox: A Nova Xeración 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 “Arriba 20 Prospects to Watch” lists in 2012 e 2013. “I’ve never trained longer or harder for a fight. Meu adestrador, Robert Garcia, 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 “z” – pronunciado “la-ti-CAH-nin) is making his U.S. e 2015 estrea. 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, un antigo campión do mundo de dúas divisións.

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, outworks them and wears them down. Zlaticanin, of the Southeastern European country of 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 roldas marcou, 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 Hernandez en Abril 4.

“I’ve seen some tape on my opponent,” Williams dixo. “He seems to be a really good, solid fighter. I’m expecting a tough fight, and I’m prepared. Estou 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,” el dixo. “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.”

Na co-metragem canle Showtime Championship Boxing, invicto Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza(19-0, 12 Kos), de Cidra, Puerto Rico, vai asumir Andrey Klimov (19-1, 9 Kos), de Klimovski, Rusia, nun 12 redonda para o Campionato Mundial Leve vago IBF Júnior.

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

Os ingresos para o evento, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Bruno Event Team are on sale now. Tickets start at only $25 with the best seats in the house going for $200. VIP packages are also available. To purchase tickets fans should visit alabamatitlefight.com. Tickets are selling fast and a sellout is anticipated.

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“WILDER vs. MOLINA,” unha loita de 12 redonda para WBC Heavyweight Championship de Wilder, ten lugarSábado, Xuño 13, at The Bartow Arena, en Birmingham, Á. DiBella Lecer e Bruno Equipo uniron forzas para traer este evento para Alabama. No co-evento principal co-romoted por DiBella en asociación coa Universal Promocións, Jose Pedraza afrontará Andrey Klimov nun ataque 12 redonda para o IBF Jr. Leve título mundial. Vai ao aire en directo na SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. E/ 6 p.m. PT). A transmisión tamén estará dispoñible en español vía programación de audio secundario (SAP). Loitas preliminares será transmitido en directo na canle Showtime EXTREME (7 p.m. E/PT, atrasado na Costa Oeste).

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