Lub teb chaws Yelemees tus rauj tau tuav lub npe nruab nrab ntawm cov npe txij li 2010, tiv thaiv nws ntau zaus ntau zaus nrog rau hauv nws U.S. Dumut lub Rau Hli Kawg ntawm ShowTime nyob rau hauv uas nws kov yeej Tori Nelson. Tam sim no nws zoo li ntaus cim nws lub npe hauv cov ntaub ntawv keeb kwm no hauv cov ntaub ntawv no uas muaj ntau tus neeg sib ntaus sib tua tseem ceeb tshaj plaws hauv poj niam keeb kwm.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Salita Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $150, $100, $55 thiab $35 thiab tuaj yeem yuav los ntawm cov zuam hnav thiab ntawmboardwalkhall.com.
Ntawm no yog cov ntsiab lus dab tsi rauj yuav tsum hais li peb lub taub hau ua kev sib ntaus lub lim tiam rau kev ua keeb kwm no:
Yuav ua li cas txaus siab yog koj txog kev sib ntaus hauv U.S.?
Christina Rauj: “Kuv zoo siab heev txog nws vim tias qhov no yog kev sib ntaus heev. Kuv tsis tuaj yeem tos kom muaj, Nqis mus rau hauv lub nplhaib thiab muab tso rau ntawm kev ua tau zoo.”
Qhov no sib ntaus txhais li cas rau koj?
Ch: “Qhov no yog mus ua tus poj niam loj tshaj plaws sib ntaus hauv keeb kwm. Peb ob champions, Nws muaj Olympic Kub Medals thiab lwm yam xwm txheej, yog li ntawd nrog txhua tus ntawm cov uas sib txuas, Nws yuav yog ib qho kev ua si hloov rau peb kev ua si nawv.”
Koj yuav tsum ua dab tsi los yeej?
Ch: “Kuv yog ib tug ntev ntev tus yeej thiab kuv paub yuav ua li cas hauv lub nplhaib. Kuv paub tias kuv muaj cov txuj ci kom ntaus nws. Kuv muaj kev ua haujlwm ko taw zoo thiab kuv lub hom phiaj yog ntaus nws tsis zoo.”
Koj xav li cas ntawm Claressa sab hauv thiab sab nraud ntawm lub nplhaib?
Ch: “Kuv siab rau kuv faib yog li kuv siv kuv mus txog. Kuv muaj kev ua haujlwm zoo thiab cov txheej txheem thiab lub zog thiab kuv xav qhia tawm tag nrho cov kev txawj. Kuv yuav qhia tias Christina Rauj yog ib tus yeej loj. Kuv nyiam ua si nrog kuv tus nrog sib ntaus, thiab thaum lub caij yog lawm, Kuv ntaus nws.”
Koj tuaj yeem tham txog koj cov kev paub ua tus qauv zam thiab vim li cas thiaj li tseem ceeb rau koj?
Ch: “Kuv nyiam cov qauv vim tias nws yog qhov sib txawv ntawm kuv. Koj tuaj yeem muaj poj niam thiab kis las. Kuv tau ua kuv thawj tua peb xyoos dhau los thiab kuv tsis tau ua ib yam dab tsi zoo li ntawd. Kuv tau ua haujlwm ntawm kuv cov kev txawj ntse dhau.
“Ua tus qauv yog ib txoj haujlwm yooj yim, Nws cia li muab rau kuv kev ntseeg siab. Ua ib tug neeg tua rog nyuaj. Koj yuav tsum muab txhua yam, Vim tias nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib koj khiav tsis tau. Koj yuav tsum tawm tsam thiab swb ib tug neeg.”
Koj puas xav tau sib tw hauv lwm kis las?
Ch: “Kuv tsis paub. Kev ntaus pob yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws kev ua si rau kuv. Nws yog kuv nyiam. Kuv muab txhua yam rau kev ntaus pob ncaws pob thiab kuv npau suav tam sim no yuav tsum ua tiav hauv Asmeskas.”
Puas muaj ib tus neeg hauv keeb kwm kev tawm tsam koj xav tau nyiam sib ntaus?
Ch: “Laila Ali yog ib tus yeej loj heev thiab yog tias kuv tau tawm tsam nws uas yuav yog kev sib ntaus zoo.”
Koj puas pom cov poj niam lub thawv raws li kev ua si nawv ntawm sawv?
Ch: “Yog, Nws tau loj hlob nyob rau hauv xyoo tas los no. Muaj ntau cov kev sib ntaus ntau ntawm cov platform loj rau peb thiab kuv xav tias qhov no tsuas yog pib.”
Koj puas xav kom lwm tus poj niam mus rau hauv Boxing?
Ch: “Kev ntaus pob yog kev ua si nawv. Koj xav tau cov txheej txheem, kev txawj ntse thiab nws ua rau koj muaj kev ntseeg siab. Yog tias muaj qee yam tshwm sim, Koj tuaj yeem saib xyuas koj tus kheej. Nws yog qhov ua haujlwm zoo tshaj plaws thiab kuv qhia nws rau txhua tus.”
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Txog Shield VS. Rab rauj Shield Vs. Rauj yuav pawv undefeight ntiaj teb champions Claressa cov ntaub thaiv thiab Christina Rauj tawm tsam ib leeg hauv kev sib ntaus sib tua 160-phaus ntiaj teb tus yeej, Hauv dab tsi yog sib cav txog cov poj niam tseem ceeb tshaj plaws hauv keeb kwm. Qhov Co-Feature yuav ua rau Jermaine Franklin noj ntawm Rydell phau ntawv sau nyob rau hauv ib qho kev zoo siab tshaj 10-round hnyav sib tw thiab nyob rau hauv tus xov tooj ntawm telecast, Hnyav Hnyav Otto Wallin thiab Nick Kisner yuav sib ntaus sib tua hauv 10-round clash. Lub ShowTime Boxing: Tshwj xeeb muab tripleheader yuav cua nyob rau showtime ntawm 9 p.m. ET / PT ntawm Boardwalk nrog hauv lub nroog Atlantic, N.J.
Ob lub sijhawm Olympic Olympic Kub Medians thiab tsis muaj kev sib koom ua ke rau hauv kev sib koom ua ke tag nrho plaub lub ntsiab lus tseem ceeb ntawm kev ua yeeb yam: SPECIAL EDITION (9 p.m. ET / PT).
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Salita Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $150, $100, $55 thiab $35 thiab tuaj yeem yuav los ntawm cov zuam hnav thiab ntawmboardwalkhall.com.
Daim thaiv thaiv tau kawm hauv Florida rau lub lim tiam dhau los nrog nws tus kws qhia John David Jackson, Tom qab siv sijhawm tsib lub lis piam dhau los ntawm U.S. Olympic Kev cob qhia hauv Colorado. Ntawm no yog cov ntaub thaiv npog yuav tsum tau hais hnub Thursday:
CLARESSA shields
"Christina tsis paub xyov yog dab tsi los rau nws. Kuv yuav mus tawg uas rauj hauv ib nrab.
"Thaum peb nyob ntawd, nws hais txog leej twg punches nyuaj. Qhov no yog ib tug tiag tiag kev sib ntaus. Tsuas yog vim nws muaj qhov siab, tsis txhais tau tias nws yuav tau hais kom ua dab tsi tshwm sim. Nws yuav tau ua ntau yam kom kuv tawm ntawm nws.
"Kuv muaj ob lub olympic kub, Peb txoj sia thiab ntau dua los. Kuv yuav muaj tag nrho cov npe nyob rau thaum kawg ntawm hmo ntuj rau lub Plaub Hlis 13.
"Kuv siv zog ua haujlwm, tiag tiag nyuaj. Yog tias kuv yog txiv neej, Kuv yuav zaum yog ib qho ntawm cov boxers nto moo tshaj tawm muaj. Muaj tus poj niam txiv neej sib tw. Peb txhua tus paub nws. Kuv tabtom ua haujlwm ntawm kev hloov pauv uas. Peb ua haujlwm nyuaj, Peb tau txais nyiaj tsawg dua thiab tsis tshua pom zoo, Tab sis lub ntiaj teb hloov pauv. Peb tab tom hloov nws.
"Rauj tau sib tham smack tab sis kuv tsis txhawj txog nws. Kuv tsuas yog npaj rau kev sib ntaus. Nws tham txog ntau cov khoom uas tsis muaj dab tsi ua rau boxing. Kuv tos kom nws hais tias nws yuav ntaus kuv nrog ib qho loj dua lossis ib yam dab tsi, Tab sis nws muaj ntau yam.
"Nyob ntawm no nyob Florida kom ua tiav cov chaw pw hav zoov tau zoo heev. Kuv twb tau ua haujlwm nyuaj heev, Tab sis ntawm no kuv muaj qhov chaw me me ntxiv thiab tshav ntuj. Nws yog lub sijhawm rau qee qhov chaw ua haujlwm tshiab hauv kev pw hav zoov thiab kuv xav tias qhov no yog qhov kev txav zoo tag nrho los coj kuv mus rau kev sib ntaus lub lim tiam.
"Kuv tau ua haujlwm ntawm kuv 'Ali Shuffle,'Qhov chaw ua si no tshoov kuv siab. Tsis txhob xav tsis thoob yog tias koj pom kuv rhuav nws tawm thaum sib ntaus. Kuv tau txais qee qhov kev ntxias kuv lub tes tsho. Hauv lub rooj sib tham hauv xov xwm yuav muaj qee qhov kev xav tsis thoob - Kuv muaj ib pab tub rog xaiv uas yuav nyiag cov yeeb yam. "
"Qhov kev sib ntaus sib tua no ntev thiab kuv tsuas yog zoo siab Kuv yuav tau txais kuv lub sijhawm los qhia nws seb tus yeej yog dab tsi. Ib tug neeg mus rau lub Plaub Hlis 13 thiab kuv cog lus tias nws yuav tsis yog kuv.
"Tib neeg tuaj yeem hais tias lawv tsis tau mloog koj thiab tsis kawm koj, Tab sis lawv tau dag. Kuv zoo siab tias nws tau saib kuv zoo li. Hammer ya ib qho ntawm kuv cov phooj ywg tawm muaj tus khub sparring, tsis txawm paub tias nws tsis tau yaig kuv nyob rau hauv xyoo thiab tsis paub dab tsi txog kuv. Nws ua rau kuv paub kuv nyob ntawm nws lub siab. Nws tuaj yeem spar nrog Ann Wolfe thiab nws tseem tsis tau mus ntaus kuv. "
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Txog Shield VS. Rab rauj
Shield Vs. Rauj yuav pawv undefeight ntiaj teb champions Claressa cov ntaub thaiv thiab Christina Rauj tawm tsam ib leeg hauv kev sib ntaus sib tua 160-phaus ntiaj teb tus yeej, Hauv dab tsi yog sib cav txog cov poj niam tseem ceeb tshaj plaws hauv keeb kwm. Qhov Co-Feature yuav ua rau Jermaine Franklin noj ntawm Rydell phau ntawv sau nyob rau hauv ib qho kev zoo siab tshaj 10-round hnyav sib tw thiab nyob rau hauv tus xov tooj ntawm telecast, Hnyav Hnyav Otto Wallin thiab Nick Kisner yuav sib ntaus sib tua hauv 10-round clash. Lub ShowTime Boxing: Tshwj xeeb muab tripleheader yuav cua nyob rau showtime ntawm 9 p.m. ET / PT ntawm Boardwalk nrog hauv lub nroog Atlantic, N.J.
Unbeaten Rising Rising HnyavweWreights Jermaine Franklin & Otto Wallin tham txog cov bouts & Kev mus rau kev sib tw hnyav
Franklin Battles Ryddell Booker thaum Wallin ntsej muag Nick Kisner nyob rau Showtime® Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13 Ua raws li cov shressa shields vs. Christina Rauj Meeb Main Kev tshwm sim los ntawm Boardwalk nyob rau hauv Atlantic City, N.J.
Atlantic NROOG, N.J. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 3, 2019) – Unbeaten nce kev sib cav sib cav sib cegJermaine Franklin thiab Otto Wallin yuav nrhiav kom muaj txaws thiab tshaj tawm lawv tus kheej hauv kev sib cais hnyav thaum lawv mus rau lwm qhov kev sib cais nyob rau hnub Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13 Los ntawm boardwalk nrog hauv lub nroog Atlantic.
Franklin yuav ntsib Rydell Booker thaum Wallin siv rau Nick Kisner hauv ib khub ntawm 10-hloov chaw ua si ua rau cov kev tshwm sim tseem ceeb. Rau ob qho tib si Franklin thiab Wallin, lawv pom lub Plaub Hlis 13 Raws li ib kauj ruam ntawm lawv cov hom phiaj loj dua.
“Booker yog nyob rau hauv txoj kev ntawm qhov twg kuv thiaj li sim ua,” hais tias Franklin. “Kuv yog ib feem ntawm qhov uas txuas ntxiv ntawm cov nyhav thiab kuv ua haujlwm nyuaj rau kom xaus li cov hmoov hnyav thaum cov hmoov av. Kuv ib txwm nrhiav txoj hauv kev los yeej thiab kuv yuav qhia nws rau lub Plaub Hlis 13.”
“Los rau U.S. Rau ib feem ntawm kuv txoj haujlwm yog qhov zoo siab heev,” hais wallin. “Kuv tau ua tiav ntau hauv kuv txoj haujlwm hauv Tebchaws Europe tab sis qhov no yog qhov pib tshiab. Nov yog lub sijhawm kuv tau npau suav txij thaum kuv thawj laced li mitts thiab kuv tsis tuaj yeem tos los qhia kuv tus kheej rau cov kiv cua rau ntawm no.”
Ib 25-xyoo-laus los ntawm saginaw, Michigan, Franklin vam tias yuav qhia tau tias nws tau primed los ua neeg Asmeskas tus yeej hnyav, thiab npaj txhij yuav tsum tau txais cov mantle los ntawm tam sim no WBC Titlist deontay Wilder thiab tus ntev ntawm Asmeskas cov neeg ua haujlwm hnyav uas tau los ua ntej nws.
“Kuv yuav nce qhov kev sib tw ntawm cov nyhav,” hais tias Franklin. “Qhov kev faib tawm yog rov qab tau rov qab rau hauv daim duab qhia chaw thiab kuv tab tom npaj ua ib txhais tes ua nws yuav tsum-saib TV ib zaug ntxiv. Tebchaws Asmeskas xav tau lwm lub ntsej muag nyob rau hauv kev sib cais hnyav thiab qhov ntawd yuav yog kuv.
“Kuv twb ntseeg tias kuv yog tus zoo tshaj plaws hnyav hauv ntiaj teb. Muaj ntau qhov loj, muaj zog hnyav, Tab sis kuv yog tus ncaws pob sib npaug, uas ua rau kuv sib txawv. Kuv muaj zog, ceev ceev, kev ua kis las thiab tau txais kev sib ntaus.”
Txawm hais tias nws haiv neeg Sweden tsis paub txog kev ntaus pob, Phab ntsa hauv tsev tau dhau los ua ib tug yeej hnyav yeej hauv Ingemar Johansson, leej twg nto moo nres foyd Patterson hauv lawv thawj zaug ntawm Yankee Chaw Ntau Yam hauv 1959. Tom qab tua neeg cov phooj ywg Swedish Hnyaviste Adrian granat hauv nws txoj kev sib ntaus kawg, Wallin txiav txim siab nws yog lub sijhawm los tawm tsam hauv U.S., Ua raws li kev cob qhia kev kawm yav dhau los hauv New York nrog tus kws qhia Joey Gamache.
“Kev kawm ntawm no hauv New York coj kuv lub zog loj thiab nws qhia hauv kuv qhov kev ua tau zoo,” hais wallin. “Nws yog qhov chaw ntawm lub ntiaj teb, Thiab thaum kuv tsom ntsoov rau kev kawm, Kuv pub lub zog ntawm lub nroog.
“Ingemar Johansson yog qhov tseeb yog kev tshoov siab loj rau kuv. Thaum nws tuaj rau U.S. thiab ntaus Floyd Patterson, nws yog tus txiv neej bludest ntawm lub ntiaj teb. Kuv tab tom nrhiav tau tias mantle thiab dhau los ua tus phab ej rau cov tub ntxhais hluas Swedish boxers, Ib yam li nws tau rau kuv.”
Ntxiv rau qhov ua phab ntsa u.s. debut, Lub cev ntaj ntsug yuav ua rau lawv cov kev tshwm sim thawj zaug thiab nws yuav yog Franklin thawj zaug sib ntaus hauv Northeast. Lawv txhua tus cia siab tias yuav qhia tawm lawv cov txuj ci thiab npaj tau rau dab tsi los nrog lub platform nce ntxiv.
“Kuv tsuas yog ib tug menyuam yaus los ntawm ib lub nroog me me hauv Sweden thiab kuv tau ua haujlwm nyuaj mus txog rau qhov no,” hais wallin. “Kev kawm ntawm no hauv U.S. thiab ntaus ntawm no yuav pab kuv muab tso rau qhov ua tau zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kuv txoj haujlwm. Kev lom zem pib thaum lub Plaub Hlis 13 Thiab kuv tsis yog cheem kom txog thaum kuv yog tus yeej.”
Ob qho tib si tau kos npe nrog Drammyriy Salita's Salita Prevourts thiab lub Plaub Hlis 13 yuav pib ib xyoo uas tuaj yeem tawm ntawm txhua tus sib tua ntawm cov nag lossis daus.
“Nyob rau hnub tim 13 Ob tug ntawm qhov hnyav tshaj plaws hauv ntiaj teb, ib los ntawm U.S., ib qho los ntawm Sweden, Ob leeg muaj txoj hauv kev los ua kom tau hais tias lawv npaj siab yuav tawm tsam rau lub npe hnyav,” Hais lus.
“Jermaine Franklin yog los ntawm deb tshaj plaws American hare hareight ceem uas tsis ntev los ua tus sib tw thiab tus yeej. Nws yuav muaj lub sijhawm zoo los qhia nws cov kev txawj ntse thiab tsim nyog tawm tsam kev paub dhau los, Tshaib plab thiab ua tiav Rydell phau ntawv.
“Kev ntaus pob yog kev ua kis las ntawm cov dab neeg thiab Otto Wallin yog ib qho piv txwv zoo ntawm qhov ntawd. Ib qho kev sib tw tshaj plaws los ntawm lub nroog me me hauv Sweden, nws tab tom qhia txog kev npau suav, ua ke nrog kev ua haujlwm nyuaj, tuaj yeem muaj tseeb. Nws yog ib tug ntawm cov kev sib cav sib ceg zoo tshaj plaws ntawm Tebchaws Europe thiab lub Plaub Hlis 13 Nws yuav qhia tias nws yog tus neeg tseem ceeb hauv tebchaws I.S.”
Nrog txoj hauv kev no mus tshaj tawm lawv tus kheej hauv kev sib cais hnyav hnyav, Franklin thiab Wallin yog keyed rau qhov muag-qhib kev ua yeeb yam lwm hnub Saturday.
“Kuv lub hom phiaj kawg yog los ua tus yeej ntiaj teb thiab kuv ntseeg tam sim no kuv nyob ntawm txoj kev yog,” hais wallin, uas yog ranked Tsis. 5 los ntawm IBF thiab WBA. “Kuv muaj xyoo zoo sib ntaus hauv Tebchaws Europe, Tab sis tam sim no yog lub sijhawm rau kuv mus rau qib tom ntej. Kuv tsis tuaj yeem tos qhia txhua tus neeg uas kuv txhua tus thiab muab cov kiv cua zoo sib ntaus.”
“Kuv npaj siab yuav ua ib lub zog loj hauv kev sib cais hnyav los ntawm qhov kawg ntawm lub xyoo,” hais tias Franklin. “Nws yog kuv li tawm tog. Kuv mloog zoo li kuv npau suav yuav muaj tseeb. Kuv yuav qhia txhua tus neeg uas kuv yog: Qhov kev ua tau zoo tshaj plaws tshiab hauv ntiaj teb.”
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Salita Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $150, $100, $55 thiab $35 thiab tuaj yeem yuav los ntawm cov zuam hnav thiab ntawmboardwalkhall.com.
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Txog Shield VS. Rab rauj Shield Vs. Rauj yuav pawv undefeight ntiaj teb champions Claressa cov ntaub thaiv thiab Christina Rauj tawm tsam ib leeg hauv kev sib ntaus sib tua 160-phaus ntiaj teb tus yeej, Hauv dab tsi yog sib cav txog cov poj niam tseem ceeb tshaj plaws hauv keeb kwm. Qhov Co-Feature yuav ua rau Jermaine Franklin noj ntawm Rydell phau ntawv sau nyob rau hauv ib qho kev zoo siab tshaj 10-round hnyav sib tw thiab nyob rau hauv tus xov tooj ntawm telecast, Hnyav Hnyav Otto Wallin thiab Nick Kisner yuav sib ntaus sib tua hauv 10-round clash. Lub ShowTime Boxing: Tshwj xeeb muab tripleheader yuav cua nyob rau showtime ntawm 9 p.m. ET / PT ntawm Boardwalk nrog hauv lub nroog Atlantic, N.J.
Viktor Postol And France’s Mohamed Mimoune Battle in 140-Pound Title Eliminator Plus Rising Heavyweight Sensation Efe Ajagba Meets Once-Beaten Michael Wallisch onSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader
Presented by Premier Boxing Champions from The Chelsea Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Tickets on Sale Monday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 1!
Las Vegas – (Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 2019) – Former lightweight world championRobert Easter Jr.thiab yav tas los ob-faib yeej Rances Barthelemy will meet for the vacant WBA Lightweight Title on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 27 Ua neej nyob rau showtime los ntawm chelsea sab hauv ntawm cov cosmopolitan ntawm Las Vegas thiab nthuav tawm los ntawm Premier Box Champions.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT thiab tseem muaj nuj nqi yav dhau los me ntsis sib tw Viktor Postol noj ntawm FabkisMohamed Mimounein a WBC super lightweight title eliminator, Thaum nce kev nthuav dav Pe Hawm Ajagba looks to remain unbeaten against once-beaten GermanMichael Wallisch nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round heavyweight attraction.
Easter vs. Barthelemy pits two highly skilled and explosive former 135-pound champions against each other as they look to grab a title and vault themselves back into the top echelon of the lightweight division.
Easter will return to the ring for the first time since losing his IBF title in a unification showdown with WBC Champion and pound-for-pound great Mikey Garcia last July on SHOWTIME. Barthelemy is undefeated at 135 pounds and returns to the lightweight division for his second fight since losing a 140-pound title rematch to Kiryl Relikh last March on SHOWTIME.
“Two former champions looking to reclaim their championship status speaks for itself in terms of the action and will to win that Easter and Barthelemy will bring on April 27,” Hais Leonard Ellerbe, CEO ntawm Mayweather Promotions. “Both guys have already proven that they have what it takes to take care of business at this level. The eliminator bout, with Postol bringing his experience and Mohamed looking to take advantage of the opportunity, is a great lead-in to the main event attraction. Ntau, Efe Ajagba will bring his A+ game in pursuit of a victory over Michael Wallisch. The fans in attendance at the Cosmopolitanhere in Las Vegas, and tuning in on SHOWTIME, yog nyob rau hauv kev kho mob.”
“Easter vs. Barthelemy is a true 50-50 fight that will end with one of these fighters leaving the ring with one of the top spots in the lightweight division,” hais tom av, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm TGB Promotions. “Both are former world champions at lightweight and possess the styles and attributes that should make this an action-packed match. Combined with a very competitive title eliminator between Viktor Postol and Mohamed Mimoune, plus the can’t-miss punching power of Efe Ajagba, this is going to be a dramatic night on SHOWTIME and at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.”
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas tau txhawb nqa los ntawm Mayweather kev tshaj tawm thiab TGB kev tshaj tawm ua ke nrog kev txhawb nqa billions, go on sale Monday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 1, and can be purchased at www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com lossis los ntawm cov zuam.
The 28-year-old Easter (21-1, 14 Kos) won the IBF Lightweight Championship in 2016 by edging an exciting split-decision against then-unbeaten and current IBF titleholder Richard Commey. After two successful title defenses in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio, Easter defeated former champion Javier Fortuna by decision in a January 2018 fight in SHOWTIME.
That victory set up a unification with WBC champion Mikey Garcia, in which Easter survived an early knockdown to push Garcia the full 12 rounds before coming up short on the scorecards. At 5-foot-11, Easter has continued to show the combination of size, skill and athleticism that made him a highly regarded prospect following an amateur career that featured a spot as an alternate on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team.
“I’ve wanted to fight Barthelemy since he had the lightweight title and vacated it, and now I have the chance,” hais tias Easter. “He has an awkward style and I’m up for that challenge. I am still coming in as the taller fighter with a reach advantage and I’ll use it to make this fight go how I want it to. He is a former world champion and he is coming to bring it just like I am.”
A decorated Cuban amateur who hails from a boxing family that includes his older brother, Olympic Gold Medalist Yan, and younger brother, unbeaten featherweight Leduan, Rances Barthelemy (27-1, 14 Kos) will return to lightweight to vie against one of the best fighters in the division. The 32-year-old now trains in Las Vegas and previously captured a 135-pound belt by defeating Denis Shafikov in December 2015.
Barthelemy won a 130-pound championship by defeating Argenis Mendez in 2014 and attempted to become the first Cuban three-division champion when he moved up to 140-pounds for his first fight against Relikh, a title eliminator that he won by decision. After dropping the rematch to Relikh in a vacant title fight on SHOWTIME, Barthelemy returned to the ring in December and stopped Robert Frankel.
“I’m looking forward to a great fight against Robert Easter Jr,” hais tias Barthelemy. “I know I have what it takes to beat him and capture another title and become a three-time world champ. My best performances have come at 135 phaus. Both of us are former world champions who are hungry and will give the fans a sensational night of boxing. I’ve never lost at lightweight and that will continue on April 27. Don’t miss this fight on SHOWTIME. It’s now or never!”
Originally from Ukraine, but now fighting out of Los Angeles, Postol (30-2, 12 Kos) previously earned a 140-pound world title by knocking out Lucas Matthysse in 2015. The 35-year-old dropped the title in a unification showdown with Terence Crawford in 2016 before bouncing back by defeating then unbeaten Jamshidbek Najmiddinov. Last June he dropped a decision to unbeaten contender Josh Taylor and most recently he defeated Siar Ozgul in November.
The 31-year-old Mimoune (21-2, 2 Kos) has fought professionally since 2010 thiab yuav tsum ua nws U.S. debut against Postol on April 27. Representing Haute-Garonne, Fabkis, nws yog unbeaten nyob rau hauv nws lub xeem 10 fights dating back to 2014. His last five victories have come in 12-round decisions, including two last year over then unbeaten Emiliano Dominguez and most recently against Franck Petitjean.
Nigeria’s Ajagba (9-0, 8 Kos) gained notoriety last August 24 when his opponent, Curtis Harper, walked out of the ring after touching gloves to start the first round. Lub hnub nyoog 24 xyoos, 2016 Nigerian Olympian won the fight without throwing a punch as Harper was disqualified. In his last fight Ajagba, who lives in Stafford, Texas and trains with Ronnie Shields, defeated his toughest competition to date by stopping longtime contender Amir Mansour after two rounds.
Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Munich, Lub teb chaws yelemees, Ntsa (19-1, 12 Kos) yeej nws thawj zaug 19 pro fights after turning pro in 2010, including a German heavyweight title-winning performance in 2013 against Alexander Kahl. The 33-year-old fought three times last year, picking up two knockout victories before losing to Christian Hammer in December.
“Every man I’ve faced; they’ve landed on the canvas. I’m going to continue to do that on May 18,” – Wilder
“I’m sick of seeing this guy walking around with his belt. I’m going to put him down,” – BREAZEALE
WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Defends His Title Against Mandatory Challenger Dominic Breazeale on Saturday, Tej zaum 18 Nyob rau SHOWTIME®From Barclays Center in Brooklyn
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Brooklyn (Lub peb hlis ntuj 19, 2019) – Qhov Heavyweight zus Deontay “Lub Bronze Bomber” Wilder and mandatory challengerDominic “Teeb meem” BREAZEALE went face-to-face Tuesday at a heated press conference to officially announce their heavyweight title showdown taking place Saturday, Tej zaum 18 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Tickets for this BombZquad event go on sale Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 22 ntawm 10 a.m. ET and can be purchased atticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 800-745-3000. pib hnub Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 23 ntawm 12 p.m. THIAB, tickets can be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Pab pawg neeg nyiaj cheb yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 844-BKLYN-GP.
Here is what the press conference participants had to say Tuesday from Barclays Center:
DEONTAY Wilder
“It’s a pleasure to be back here in Brooklyn. Barclays Center is very close to my heart. I’ve been here so many times and I have a real connection to this arena. I’ve had some of my most memorable moments in the ring here.
“It’s always great to get a mandatory out of the way. They’re like flies buzzing in my ear. I just want to get them out of the way so I can do great things for the heavyweight division. I want one champion, one face, one name, but you need a lot of cooperation to make that happen.
“I want to prove to the world that I’m the best. That’s what I believe in my heart. Until someone proves me wrong, I will continue to believe that. Breazeale is the next man in line. Kuv tos tsis tau rau qhov no.
“I’m just going to show everyone on May 18. The way I feel right now, the fight could be this week. The champion must always be ready for whatever a challenger can bring.
“I hope he’s training his hardest. I’m glad he has Virgil Hunter on his side to show him something new. Every man I’ve faced; they’ve landed on the canvas. I’m going to continue to do that on May 18.
“No man who gets in the ring will be able to defeat Deontay Wilder. I hold the keys to the heavyweight division. No fighter is doing what I’m doing. I’m trying to give the fans something they’ve never seen before.
“Enjoy this one, because it’s going to be a massacre. Tej zaum 18 will be a beautiful day for me and a beautiful day to see what I’m planning to do for the sport of boxing.”
Dominic BREAZEALE
“I’m super excited for this. I’ve been waiting over a year and a half for a shot at this title. I’ve got three knockouts here at Barclays Center and I can’t wait for another.
“I’m a great fighter but there are always things to be learned. I’ve learned a lot already with Virgil Hunter. I bring something that everyone wants to see from heavyweights, and that’s trouble. I’m going to bring pressure and action.
“I’m sick of seeing this guy walking around with his belt. I’m going to put him down. People are going to be rising to their feet when I knock him down.
“I’m so excited to get this fight. I’ve been on Deontay’s undercards and I steal the show every time. Deontay does nothing right in the ring. He looks like a circus-act. All he does is talk. But there’s nothing he can say on May 18.
“Deontay loves to hear his own voice. All he does is talk and talk. It’s time to get in the ring. Nobody can get in there and save him. It’s just me and him. Leather on leather. We’ll see who lands first. Hopefully he gets off the canvas.”
Virgil saib xyuas, Breazeale’s Trainer
“It’s a pleasure to be here at Barclays Center for a heavyweight championship fight. We have a monumental task to try to overcome. Dominic and I connected last month and after a few workouts, we saw we had a good fit and an understanding of what needs to be done.
“Dominic works hard, he’s very determined and he knows that this is his opportunity and he can’t let it slip away from him. He also knows the risk at hand. We’re looking forward to May 18.”
Stephen ESPINOZA, Thawj Tswj Hwm & Cov kev tshwm sim Programming, Showtime tes hauj lwm Inc.
“We are thrilled to be bringing you Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale on SHOWTIME. It would be an understatement to say that there has been a lot of speculation regarding Deontay’s future. We’re proud to have him on SHOWTIME. It was critical for Deontay, for the sport and his fans, that this fight be available not on pay-per-view, but on SHOWTIME. Because of his insistence, that’s the primary reason we’re standing here today.
“SHOWTIME is where this fight belongs. We’re the home of the biggest fights and best talents, month in and month out. This is where a heavyweight title fight belongs. This will be Deontay’s 12thappearance on SHOWTIME and or SHOWTIME PPV and we’ve built something special.
“Recently ESPN named its World Fame 100, which lists the most talked about athletes in the world. Deontay is ranked 34, two slots behind Tom Brady and higher than any other active boxer in the sport. He’s a bonafide superstar, there is no question.
“Dominic Breazeale is big, muaj zog, experienced and powerful. Above all, he’s motivated. It’s no secret that there is a personal rivalry between these two fighters. This will not be a friendly promotion. There is genuine animosity. This is a premium fight and this is the heavyweight championship on May 18 nyob rau showtime.”
Lub 25-xyoo-laus Franklin (17-0, 13 Kos), los ntawm saginaw, Mich., yog ib qho kev lom zem yav dhau los thiab a 2014 National Golden Gloves Champion. Tus neeg sib tw los sawv cev rau U.S. nyob rau ntawm lub 2016 Olympic ua si, Franklin muab lub sijhawm los sib tw rau ib qho chaw ntawm pab neeg thiab xaiv tau pib ua haujlwm hauv 2015. Dav tsam raws li sab saum toj Asmeskas Hnyav Hnyav, Franklin tau txhim tsa nws cov ntaub ntawv tsis muaj kev cuam tshuam nrog kev txheeb ze thaum tig Pro, knocking tawm cuaj ntawm nws thawj zaug 10 Kev Txawj. Los ntawm lub lopsed 10-hloov kev txiav txim siab dhau craig Lewis thaum Lub Xya Hli, Franklin lub hom phiaj kom txuas ntxiv txav cov qib ntawm cov kev sib cais hnyav hnyav hauv 2019 thiab muab nws tus kheej rau lub npe txhaj tshuaj.
“Kuv tsis tau tos – Kuv npaj tau los qhia tias kuv yog tus txiv neej tshiab hauv kev sib cais hnyav,” hais tias Franklin. “Rydell yog lub dav hlau tua neeg loj kawg nkaus tab sis nws yog txoj hauv kev ntawm kuv lub hom phiaj ntawm yeej cov ntiaj teb hnyav lub npe. Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13 Yuav yog kuv tus neeg tawm los thiab kuv tau txais txiaj ntsig zoo kom muaj lub sijhawm no rau kev qhia ntawv.”
Booker (25-1, 12 Kos), los ntawm Detroit, Mich., yog yav dhau los tsis muaj.1-ranked U.S. amateur uas yog ib zaug nce kev loj hlob hnyav nrog a 22-0 cov ntaub ntawv. Nws raug kev txom nyem nws tus swb swb rau yav dhau los peb-faib thoob ntiaj teb tus yeej James Kev Tuey, Leej twg tuaj tawm yeej yeej ntau tshaj li vassiliy jirov thiab evand Sam Thiaj, nyob rau hauv 2004. Tom qab pab pawg neeg hauv tsev kaw neeg 12 xyoos, Booker tau rov qab mus rau lub nplhaib saib kom tau nws lub neej rov qab taug thiab ua kom tau nws ib zaug cog lus, Tso cai peb qhov kev txiav txim siab tsis pom zoo hauv 2018 Nyob rau hauv lub tsev kawm ntawv qib siab ntawm yav dhau los ntiaj teb tus yeej Jimmy Paul.
“Nws txhais tau ntau heev kom muaj lub sijhawm no los tawm tsam ntawm Shoudome,” hais tias 38-xyoo-laus booker, Leej twg sparred nrog hnyav ntiaj teb kev yeej anthony Joshua hauv kev npaj rau nws lub Cuaj Hli 2018 Bout nrog Alexander Povetkin. “Kuv npaj tau los qhia kuv cov txuj ci rau theem hauv tebchaws yog li txhua tus yuav paub tias leej twg rydell booker yog ib zaug ntxiv. Kuv xav tias Jermaine Franklin yog ib tus neeg tua neeg zoo nkauj heev tab sis nws tsis tau tawm tsam leej twg nrog kuv kev paub, Kev paub hauv lub nplhaib lossis kuv lub nplhaib sib npaug. Kuv yuav qhia nws qee cov lus qhia tshiab rau lub Plaub Hlis 13. Kuv muaj ib lub hnab uas muaj cov khoom zoo thiab cov kev qhia tawm ntawm kuv qhov kev pov tseg uas kuv yuav qhia tus hluas nraug hluas nraugshrers.”
Phab ntsa (20-0, 13 Kos), uas yuav tau ua nws U.S. debut, muab pro nyob rau hauv 2013 thiab tau maj mam nce nyob rau hauv cov qeb duas los ntawm kev kaw 20 sib law liag yeej. 28-xyoo-laus southerpaw, leej keeb kwm ua si hauv izey thiab ncaws pob hauv nws haiv neeg Sweden ua ntej nrhiav kev tshawb fawb qab zib, yeej lub Swedish Boxing Championship ntawm 16-xyoo-laus, tawm tsam Yaushua ob zaug ua ib tus neeg pib xyaum ua thiab yog ib tus tswv cuab ntawm Swedish national Boxing Pab Pawg. Tam sim no qeb tsis tau. 5 los ntawm ob lub wba thiab ibf, Wallin tsis ntev los no tsis ntev los no yeej 12-puag ncig txiav txim siab tshaj Adrian granat nyob rau lub Plaub Hlis 2018 Thiab tam sim no muaj nws cov kev pom ntawm nws lub teb chaws thawj tus yeej hnyav txij li italemar Johansson nyob rau hauv 1960.
“Kuv zoo siab heev txog kev ua kuv u.s. Debut ntawm Showtime,” hais wallin, Leej twg tau siv ob xyoos dhau los ua kev cob qhia kev cob qhia hauv New York nrog nws tus kws qhia thiab yav dhau los ob-sib tw joey game. “Kom sib ntaus sib tua ntawm cov npav loj yog kev txhawb zog heev. Kuv tau npau suav txog lub sijhawm no txij li thaum kuv thawj zaug pib ntaus pob thaum lub hnub nyoog 15. Kuv yuav muab tso rau ib qho kev ua tau zoo thaum lub Plaub Hlis 13 thiab qhia kuv tus kheej rau Asmeskas cov kiv cua. Kuv yuav yog ib kauj ruam los ze rau kuv lub hom phiaj ntawm kev yeej lub ntiaj teb hnyav. Zoo li kuv tau hais ua ntej, Kuv yog ib tug menyuam yaus los ntawm ib lub nroog me me hauv Sweden thiab kuv txaus siab rau qhov twg kuv yog los ntawm thiab dab tsi kuv tau ua tiav kom deb li deb, Tab sis kuv xav li no yog thaum txhua yam kev lom zem pib.”
28-xyoo-laus KISner (21-4-1, 6 Kos) tau sib tw ntawm ob qho tib si cruiserweight thiab hnyav txij thaum tig kev ua haujlwm hauv 2010 Tom qab ua tiav kev ua haujlwm zoo amateur. Ntawm Kisner cov kev lees paub ntau kauj ruam, Lub Baltimore, Md. Haiv neeg yog peb-lub sijhawm hauv lub tebchaws Lij Choj, Ob-lub sij hawm Junior National Golden hnab looj tes thiab Ringside ntiaj teb tus yeej. Nws tuav qhov sib txawv ntawm kev ua tus tub ntxhais hluas uas hluas tshaj plaws hauv tebchaws Asmeskas puas tau yeej ib tug txiv neej lub npe hauv kev sib cais hauv lub neej hauv 17 xyoo. As a pro, Peb ntawm Kisner plaub qhov kev poob tau tawm tsam cov neeg sib tw uas tau khav theeb cov ntaub ntawv uas tsis muaj kev sib tua ntawm kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw, KISner tiv thaiv nws WBA U.S. Lub npe uas muaj neeg muaj feem cuam tshuam nrog kev txiav txim siab feem ntau yeej dhau Scott Sigmon.
“Kuv tau ua npau suav kuv lub neej tag nrho ntawm ib hnub sib ntaus hauv lub TV hauv tebchaws thiab tam sim no lub sijhawm nyob ntawm no, Kuv yuav mus ua feem ntau ntawm nws,” hais kisner. “Phab ntsa yog qhov zoo heev tab sis kuv mus ua pov thawj Kuv yog ib qho ntawm cov zoo tshaj plaws ntawm lub ntiaj chaw. Kuv tau ua pov thawj kuv lub peev xwm los ntaus qhov zoo tshaj plaws hauv lub ntiaj teb ntawm ob qho kev pib xyaum ua thiab qib kev ua haujlwm thiab kuv yuav ua nws dua thaum Lub Plaub Hlis 13.”
Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau lub suab hu ua: Tshwj xeeb tsab kev ua los ntawm Ringside nrog Boxing keeb kwm Steve Clev thiab yav dhau los ntiaj teb Champion Riv Marquez ua haujlwm raws li cov kws tshaj lij. Tus Thawj Coj Ua Haujlwm ntawm ShowTime Boxing: Cov Qauv Tshwj Xeeb yog Gordon Hall nrog Richard Patoshan Ua Thiab Rick Phillips coj.
Heavyweight Slugger Luis Ortiz Earns Unanimous Decision Over Christian Hammer
Eduardo Ramirez Scores Ninth-Round TKO of Bryan De Gracia Nyob rau hauv Telecast Opener Watch The Encore Presentation Monday At 10 P.M. ET/PT On SHOWTIME huab® Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab los ntawm Stephanie Trapp / Showtime & NTAWM NO Rau cov duab los ntawm Tom Twv Casino / Showtime
Brooklyn (Lub peb hlis ntuj 3, 2019) – Former 154-pound world championErislandy Laraand WBA Super Welterweight ChampionBrian Castanofought to a highly competitive split-draw Saturday at Barclays Center, Lub tsev ntawm Brooklyn Boxing ™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. With the draw, Castaño retains the WBA belt in what was the toughest test of his career against the longtime top 154-pounder in Lara. Cov Thawj Txiav Txim Siab 115-113 (Castaño), 115-113 (Lara) thiab 114-114.
Castaño (15-0-1, 11 Kos), who was fighting in his first U.S. ntsiab kev tshwm sim, held a large advantage in power connects (181-103) while Lara (25-3-3, 14 Kos) found success landing his left hand down the middle on his way to a 34 percent to 27 percent advantage in power accuracy.
In the close, difficult-to-score fight, five of the rounds were separated by three or fewer connects and three of those rounds favored Lara. In the final two rounds, Castaño ramped up the pressure and connected on 44 punches, while Lara landed only 24 punches across the championship rounds. Castaño won the final three rounds on all three judges’ scorecards. Without doing so, the Argentine would have lost his belt.
After the hotly contested fight, both fighters have options, including a rematch, in the talent-rich super welterweight division.
“I know I won the fight. I feel I was robbed,” a disappointed Castaño told SHOWTIME’s Jim Gray. “If he wants the rematch, I’ll give him the rematch. I waited for him this time so I can wait for him again if he wants the rematch. I would give him the rematch if he wants. I can also go ahead and fight any other champion that wants to fight me. I’m ready for whoever they put in front of me. Hurd or anyone else.”
Lara, nyob rau lwm yam tes, felt he did enough to claim the belt: “I thought I won the fight by landing the more accurate and effective punches. Castaño came to fight but he never hurt me and I hurt him. All I can do is give the fans great fights and that’s what I’ll continue to do. I have a lot of fight left in me and I’m not going anywhere.
“If we have to fight him again, I’ll fight him. Hurd or Castaño. Anybody, I’ll have the rematch with both.”
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Cuban heavyweight sluggerLuis Ortiz (31-1, 26 Kos) earned a unanimous decision victory over a gameChristian Rauj (24-6, 14 Kos). Although the judges scored the fight 100-90 thiab 99-91 ob zaug, both men fought through bloody noses at different points in the fight and both were stunned in a back-and-forth second round.
Ortiz, who earned his third consecutive victory since dropping a thrilling slugfest with WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder one year ago, is now looking for another world title shot.
“The fight wasn’t what I was expecting,” said Ortiz. “It was a hard fight and my corner really had to work with me. After I got the rhythm, I heated up a little bit. Every heavyweight out there should know that I still have it at 40-years-old. Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Kuv npaj txhij. "
Although Hammer fought with more energy and with more resolve than in previous fights with other top-tier heavyweights Tyson Fury and Alexander Povetkin, Ortiz used his superior technique and skills to eventually cruise to the lopsided decision. Ortiz averaged 45 jabs thrown per round and landed 61 jabs to just 20 Rau rauj, while also connecting on 49 feem pua ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim punches. Ortiz made a conscious effort to attack Hammer’s body with 33.6% of his total connects (45 ntawm 140) coming via body shots.
“I fought a fight that I hadn’t for years, which is box and work,” said Ortiz. “So I’m not disappointed I didn’t knock him out because I showed some of my boxing skills tonight.”
“Ortiz is a very good and experienced fighter,” said the 31-year-old Hammer, who was making his American debut. “He’s technical and smart but he’s not as intimidating as people say he is. I respect Ortiz but I don’t think he’s the best fighter I’ve ever faced.
“I’m very confident going forward. I know that I can go the distance with anyone and I’m willing to fight anyone. People thought I’d get knocked out but I proved them wrong.”
Hauv kev hu xov tooj cua, Eduardo Ramirez (22-1-3, 9 Kos) caughtBryan De Gracia (24-2-1, 20 Kos) with a vicious right uppercut in the ninth, stunning his opponent and suddenly breaking open a close fight. Ramirez pounced on the dazed De Gracia and unleashed a wave of punches which forced referee Benjy Esteves to call the fight at 2:10 of round nine.
The southpaw Ramirez, ntawm Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, was trailing on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage according to two out of three judges (the third had it even). Ramirez, known to grow stronger in the later rounds, connected on 36 punches in round number nine, by far his highest connect total on the night. Although De Gracia was the more aggressive fighter, the Panamanian failed to consistently land punches. De Gracia was accurate on just 27 feem pua ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim punches, while Ramirez landed 38 feem pua ntawm nws.
“I definitely knew it was close but my corner kept telling me to keep going and going, and that’s when I caught him,” said Ramirez, who was fighting with a heavy heart following the passing of his grandfather. “I didn’t just come here to fight. I came here to do something and I did it.”
Nrog lub yeej, Ramirez is now in line to face WBA (Regular) Featherweight World Champion Can Xu and will be looking to challenge for a world title fight in the deep featherweight division.
In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN action that streamed live on theSHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page, Edwin Rodriguez (31-2, 20 Kos) won a 10-round cruiserweight fight via unanimous decision overMitch Williams(16-7-3, 11 Kos) los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 96-94 ob zaug thiab 98-92. Coverage on social media also sawAntonio Russell (13-0, 11 Kos), younger brother of WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr., stopJose Maria Cardenas(16-4, 13 Kos) 22 seconds into the sixth round of their bantamweight fight. In the opening bout of the digital presentation, Leduan Barthelemy (14-0-1, 7 Kos) remained unbeaten with a unanimous decision overMiguel Angel Aispuro(11-7-2, 7 Kos) los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 80-72 ob zaug thiab 79-73 in their eight-round super featherweight attraction.
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First-Ever Boxing Game for the Expanding Sports Entertainment Platform, Exclusive to SHOWTIME Sports, Debuts for SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Event BOSTON (Lub ob hlis ntuj 28, 2019) – DraftKings Inc. and SHOWTIME Sports today announced a collaboration that will combine forces to immerse boxing fans in the sport they love through a custom Pick ‘Em style game exclusive to SHOWTIME Sports that debuts with this Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event on March 2nd.
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This Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event will be the first opportunity for fans to play this Pick ‘Em style game. Saturday’s three-fight telecast is headlined by former world champion Erislandy Lara challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion Brian Castaño plus the return of heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz.
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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN Begins Live at 6:30 p.m. THIAB / 3:30 p.m. PT On SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page
Brooklyn (Lub ob hlis ntuj 27, 2019) – SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streaming coverage of three undercard fights on the network’s social media platforms as part ofSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWNpib thaum 6:30 p.m. THIAB / 3:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 2 los ntawm Barclays Center, Lub tsev ntawm Brooklyn Boxing ™, thiab los ntawm cov Premier Boxing Champions.
Streaming action will see hard-hitting contenderEdwin Rodriguez sib ntaus sib tua Mitch Williamsin a 10-round cruiserweight fight, unbeaten prospectAntonio Russell square off against Mexico’sJose Maria Cardenasin an eight-round bantamweight showdown andLeduan Barthelemy step in for an eight-round super featherweight matchup with Mexico’sMiguel Angel Aispuro,
The social media presentation will stream on theShowTime Kev Ua Si YouTube channel thiab Showtime Boxing Facebook pageleading up to the evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event. The three-fight SHOWTIME telecast begins live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and is headlined by former world champion Erislandy Lara challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion BrianCastaño.
Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, yog muag tam sim no thiab tuaj yeem yuav ntawm ticketmaster.com,BarclaysCenter.com, los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 800-745-3000. Daim pib kuj tseem yuav tau yuav ntawm American Express Box Office hauv Barclay Center. Pab pawg neeg nyiaj cheb yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 844-BKLYN-GP.
Rodriguez (30-2, 20 Kos) has demonstrated his power-punching ability throughout numerous memorable contests in his career. The 33-year-old was born in Moca, Dominican Republic before moving to Worcester, Massachusetts. In his last fight he scored a unanimous decision over Lionell Thompson last February. He will battle Jackson, Michigan’s Williams (16-6-3, 11 Kos) who most recently scored a stoppage victory over Michael Sunkett in December.
Antonio Russell (12-0, 10 Kos) sits between Antuanne and WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell in the lineage of the Russell family dynasty, and will look to remain unbeaten when he steps into the ring March 2. The 26-year-old scored two knockout victories in 2018 and has stopped his last five opponents from lasting the distance. He will be opposed by the 22-year-old Cardenas (16-3, 13 Kos) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
The younger brother of two-division champion Rances and Olympic gold medalist Yan, Barthelemy (13-0-1, 7 Kos) most recently fought to a split draw against then-unbeaten Eduardo Ramirez in September 2017. The 29-year-old from Cuba now lives and trains in Las Vegas and adds another top Cuban fighter to a card already including Lara and heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz. He prepares to take on the 28-year-old Aispuro (11-6-2, 7 Kos), who enters this contest with a three-fight winning streak.
Non-televised action will feature 2016 Haitian Olympian and Brooklyn-nativeRichardson Hitchins (7-0, 3 Kos) taking on Nicaragua’sDavid Morales(13-9, 13 Kos) in an eight-round super lightweight showdown, undefeated super sibTyrek Irby(6-0, 2 Kos) facing Kenya’sDennis Okoth(2-1-1) for six rounds of action and unbeatenAaron Anderson(3-0, 3 Kos)in a four-round middleweight fight against Atlanta’sChukka Willis(4-9, 2 Kos).
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ABOUT LARA VS. CASTAÑO Erislandy Lara vs. Brian Castaño pits former super welterweight world champion Lara against the WBA Super Welterweight Champion Castaño on Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 2 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Barclays Center, Lub tsev ntawm Brooklyn Boxing ™, thiab los ntawm cov Premier Boxing Champions.
SHOWTIME coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will see Cuban heavyweight contenderLuis Ortiz noj nyob rau hauv Christian Rauj nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round heavyweight attraction, plus hard-hittingBryan De Graciabattling rugged veteranEduardo Ramirezin a 12-round featherweight clash that opens the telecast.
