Rising Star Julian Williams Aims to Remain Undefeated

Saturday, June 13 at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.

NEW YORK (June 5, 2015) – With a shot at a lightweight world title on the line, undefeated ụwa-họọrọ contenders John “The tara” REDK na Dejan “The dynamite” Zlaticanin ga-Square anya na a 12-gburugburu eliminator Saturday, June 13, na isi ihe omume nke SHOWTIME ọkpọ na SHO Oke^® (7 p.m. NA/Pt, egbu oge na West Coast) na Bartow Arena na Birmingham, Ala.

Na ngalaba-mma, unbeaten top 10-họọrọ ibu welterweight Julian “J Rock” Williams (19-0-1, 11 Ahịa, 1 Nd), nke Philadelphia, ga-emegide Armenia Ogbenye Ovsepyan (14-4, 11 Kos), nke Glendale, Calif., in a ten-round bout. Time ekwe, ike-ọkụkụ ìhè heavyweights Ahmed Elbiali (10-0, 9 Kos, 1-1 WSB), nke Miami, Fla, na N'ikuku n'ọhịa (8-4, 7 Kos), nke Atlanta, will collide in a swing match.

Mgbe e mesịrị n'anyasị ahụ, na Showtime egwuregwu ọkpọ^®isi ihe omume, undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The oze na otu bombu” Wilder (33-0, 32 Kos), nke Tuscaloosa, Ala., will make the first defense of his title when he faces Eric “Oku igba Nwa” Molina (23-2, 17 Kos), nke Raymondville, Texas, na-na OGE IHE NKIRI^® (9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. Pt).

-Eto eto n'etiti Redkach (18-0, 1 Nd, 14 Kos), nke Los Angeles, na Zlaticanin (16-0, 9 Kos), nke Montenegro, na-aghọ amanyere bụ iwu ịma ya aka ka Jorge Linares, the WBC 135-pound world champion who registered a 10^nke-round TKO over then-No. 1 contender Kevin Mitchell na May 30. Zlaticanin and Redkach are the second- and third-rated contenders by the WBC at 135 pound.

Redkach and Zlaticanin are talented southpaws who were both accomplished amateurs in Eastern Europe. REDK, a 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 ikpeazụ Jan. 9 na ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ 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 “Top 20 Prospects to Watch” lists in 2012 na 2013. “I’ve never trained longer or harder for a fight. My ọzụzụ, 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 (akpọ “DAY-han) Zlaticanin (silent “z” – akpọ “la-ti-CAH-nin) is making his U.S. na 2015 mpụta mbụ. 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, 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 Obere., ended in a fourth-round No Decision in September 2013. Williams was up, 3-0 na agba gbatara, 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 Life Hernandez na April 4.

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

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 ọnwa.

“I’ve been training for a whole year now,” o kwuru. “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 SHOWTIME egwuregwu ọkpọ ngalaba-mma, undefeated Jose “The sinipa” Pedraza(19-0, 12 Kos), nke aghụghọ, Puerto Rico, ga-on Andrey Klimov (19-1, 9 Kos), nke Klimovski, Russia, na a 12-rounder maka ohere iputa IBF Junior Kedu otu m ga World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri.

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

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“Wilder vs. Molina,” a 12-Gburugburu agha n'ihi na Wilder si WBC Heavyweight Asọmpi Onye Mmeri, na-ewe ebeSaturday, June 13, na The Bartow Arena na Birmingham, Ala. DiBella Entertainment na Bruno Omume Team esonyela agha ka a merenụ ka Alabama. Na ngalaba-isi ihe omume ngalaba-romoted site DiBella na mkpakọrịta na Universal n'ọkwá, Jose Pedraza ga-Andrey Klimov na a 12-Gburugburu bayere maka IBF Obere. Kedu otu m ga World Mbụ. Ọ ga-ikuku ndụ na SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. NA/ 6 p.m. Pt). The telecast ga-abụ dị na Spanish site abụọ ọdịyo mmemme (SAP). Mbido oké ga-televised-ebi ndụ na showtime Oke (7 p.m. NA/Pt, egbu oge na West Coast).

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