Rising Star Julian Williams Aims to Remain Undefeated

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

NIU YOKI (June 5, 2015) – With a shot at a lightweight world title on the line, undefeated aye-ni ipo contenders John “Awọn Ẹru” REDK ati Dejan “The Dynamite” Zlaticanin yoo square ni pipa ni a 12-yika eliminator Saturday, June 13, ninu awọn ifilelẹ ti awọn iṣẹlẹ ti Showtime Boxing lori Sho awọn iwọn^® (7 p.m. ATI/PT, leti lori West ni etikun) ni Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.

Ni awọn àjọ-ẹya-ara, unbeaten oke 10-ipo Super welterweight Julian “J Rock” Williams (19-0-1, 11 IYE, 1 ND), ti Philadelphia, yoo wa ni o lodi nipa Armenia ká Ko dara Ovsepyan (14-4, 11 KOs), ti Glendale, Calif., in a ten-round bout. Time permitting, lile-kọlu ina heavyweights Ahmed Elbiali (10-0, 9 KOs, 1-1 WSB), ti Miami, Fla, ati Gbigba Woods (8-4, 7 KOs), ti Atlanta, will collide in a swing match.

Nigbamii ti o aṣalẹ, ni Showtime asiwaju Boxing^®akọkọ ìṣẹlẹ, undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “Awọn Idẹ Bomber” Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs), ti Tuscaloosa, Ala., will make the first defense of his title when he faces Eric “Onilu Boy” Molina (23-2, 17 KOs), ti Raymondville, Texas, gbe lori ASIKO IWORAN^® (9 p.m. ATI/6 p.m. PT).

Awọn Winner laarin Redkach (18-0, 1 ND, 14 KOs), ti Los Angeles, ati Zlaticanin (16-0, 9 KOs), ti Montenegro, di dandan Challenger si Jorge Linares, the WBC 135-pound world champion who registered a 10^th-round TKO over then-No. 1 contender Kevin Mitchell lori May 30. Zlaticanin and Redkach are the second- and third-rated contenders by the WBC at 135 poun.

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 kẹhin Jan. 9 lori ShoBox: The New generation 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 ati 2013. “I’ve never trained longer or harder for a fight. Mi olukọni, 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 (oyè “DAY-han) Zlaticanin (silent “z” – oyè “la-ti-CAH-nin) is making his U.S. ati 2015 Uncomfortable. 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, ti guusu ila-oorun Yuroopu ti 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 ni iyipo gba, 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 lori April 4.

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

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 osu.

“I’ve been training for a whole year now,” o si wi pe. “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.”

Ni awọn Showtime asiwaju Boxing àjọ-ẹya-ara, undefeated Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza(19-0, 12 KOs), ti Cidra, Puẹto Riko, yoo gba lori Andrey Klimov (19-1, 9 KOs), ti Klimovski, Russia, ni a 12-rounder fun awọn ṣ'ofo IBF Junior Lightweight World asiwaju.

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-Yika ija fun Wilder ká WBC Heavyweight asiwaju, gba ibiSaturday, June 13, ni The Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. DiBella Idanilaraya ati Bruno ti oyan Egbe ti darapo ologun lati mu yi iṣẹlẹ si Alabama. Ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ àjọ-romoted nipa DiBella ni sepo pẹlu Gbogbo igbega, Jose Pedraza yoo koju Andrey Klimov ni a 12-Yika ija fun awọn IBF Jr. Lightweight World Title. O yoo air ifiwe lori SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ATI/ 6 p.m. PT). Awọn telecast yio tun je wa ni Spanish nipasẹ awọn iwe ohun Atẹle siseto (SAP). Alakoko bouts yoo wa ni televised ifiwe lori Showtime awọn iwọn (7 p.m. ATI/PT, leti lori West ni etikun).

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