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Mayweather-Pacquiao Undercard-opdatering: Sid El Harrak venter spændt på Pearson Showdown!

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Los Angeles, F.EKS (April 22, 2015) - På mindre end to uger, Sid El Harrak får chancen for at ændre sit livs- og boksekarriere, når han står over for ubesejret Chris Pearson som en del af det historiske Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao-kort på MGM Grand i Las Vegas.

 

At forberede sig til en gang-i-livet-mulighed, El Harrak dedikerede al sin tid til forskellige aspekter af træning. Fra cardio til styrke og konditionering, skarpe sine færdigheder i gymnastiksalen og intense sparring sessioner, den californiske Londoner dækker alt, hvad man kan forestille sig. Mest vigtigt, han mener, at de udmattende træningssessioner, han har gennemgået på begge Wild Card Boxing Gym-lokationer, allerede har betalt sig.

 

”Det er meget vigtigt at have rigelig tid til at træne til en kamp, ​​og det er ikke noget, jeg har haft hele min karriere,"Said El Harrak, der er 12-2-2 med 7 vinder ved knockout. "Mentalt, jeg føler 100 procent klar til at gå derude og skinne i den største kamp i mit liv. Jeg arbejder stadig hårdt på at afbalancere alt, så verden ser det bedste Sid El Harrak næste lørdag."

 

Han elsker også at blive betragtet som underdog mod 11-0 og kraftigt hyped Pearson.

 

”Jeg er meget stolt og ved at vide, at jeg kommer ind i denne kamp, ​​da B-siden skubber mig så meget mere. Jeg elsker det faktum, at Pearson skulle være "fyren" i denne kamp. Hvis jeg kæmpede med hvem han gjorde, Jeg ville være ubesejret. Samtidig, havde han stået over for de modstandere, jeg gjorde under de samme omstændigheder, han ville have et par tab. For at være ærlig, Jeg er træt af at tænke på ham. Dette er det mest ivrige efter, at jeg har kæmpet i min karriere, og jeg kan ikke vente med at vise alle, hvad jeg kan gøre i maj 2ND!"

 

El Harrak-Pearson ti runde junior mellemvægt kamp bliver tv-udsendt på forskellige netværk over hele verden.

 

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147-PUNDVÆGTKLASSEN TAGER CENTRALET igen LØRDAG, MAJ 2 PÅ MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

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Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Square Off
I endnu et klassisk showdown

I Welterweight Division

LAS VEGAS (April 20, 2015) — Det er ofte blevet sagt “som divisionen med tungvægt går, så går boksning,” men det har ikke altid været tilfældet og, faktisk, er måske ikke engang gyldig, når den ses fra et omfattende perspektiv, der går helt tilbage til det sene 19th århundrede. I Boksning, Den tyske forfatter Bertram Jobs episke, 420-side sofabord afhandling om alle aspekter af den søde videnskab, han skriver det, “Elegance er varemærket for de slanke og smidige stjerner i en vægtklasse under 147 pund, der har tiltrukket sig insidere og beundrere af skønhed som ingen anden.”

 

Og så er det med, hvad der vil være en anden benchmarkpost i divisionens rige historie, hvornår, påMaj 2 at MGM Grand i Las Vegas, lever på pay-per-view, weltervægt mester Floyd “Penge” Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOS) tager på kollega titliste Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao(57-5-2, 38 KOS) i et længe forventet foreningsmøde, der bliver den rigeste priskamp i sportens historie, og som har trukket sammenligninger med nogle af de førende matchups i en vægtklasse præget med det elegante varemærke, som Job henviste til.

 

Selvom Pacquiao, den eneste fighter nogensinde, der har vundet verdensmesterskaber i otte vægtklasser, og Mayweather, der har regeret i fem vægtklasser, har ikke udelukkende eller endda mest været kampagne som weltervægte, det er næppe en overraskelse, at det vigtigste kryds i deres bemærkelsesværdige karriere kommer i samme division, som så mange af boksens største legender primært er kendt for.

 

Den “guldstandarden” som alle weltervægte stræber efter er den sene, store Sugar Ray Robinson. Født Walker Smith Jr., det tynde barn, der aldrig havde kæmpet i en sanktioneret kamp på noget niveau, var en tag-sammen med træner George Gainford til en amatorturnering i Kingston, N.Y.. Han blev spurgt, om han havde en flyvevægt, han ønskede at komme ind, Gainford var ved at sige nej, da Smith tog i ærmet og sagde, “Jeg kæmper.” Som det viste sig, Gainford havde et AAU-kort – du havde brug for en for at blive certificeret som ikke-professionel – i navnet Ray Robinson, en af ​​hans boksere, der havde opgivet sporten. Smith / Robinson vandt en fire-runde beslutning, og, skønt ingen vidste det dengang, således blev en legende født.

 

Robinson var 85-0 som amatør, inden han bliver professionel 19 i 1940. Ved 1951, han var 128-1-2 med 84 knockout sejre. Selvom han også huskes for at vinde mellemvægtstitlen fem gange, Robinson tabte aldrig som en weltervægt, vinder så ofte og så eftertrykkeligt, at den legendariske træner, Eddie Futch, blev bevæget for at observere det, “Han havde alt. Boksning færdigheder, stansning magt, en stor hage, mental styrke. Der var intet, han ikke kunne gøre.”

 

Robinson havde også et overdimensioneret ego, som måske er en nødvendig komponent til enhver storkæmpers mentale makeup. Selv et spor af tvivl om ens egen evne er ikke befordrende for succes i ringen. Enkelt gang, når du bliver spurgt om hans “golfspil,” Muhammad Ali, der ikke spillede golf, svarede, “Jeg er den bedste, største af dem alle. Jeg har bare ikke spillet endnu.”

 

Mayweather bringer bestemt den aura af uovervindelighed til sit arbejde, og måske ikke bare fordi han endnu ikke har tabt som professionel. I 2013, sagde han, “Selvfølgelig føler jeg mig uovervindelig. Jeg er den bedste. Jeg går ikke ud i nogen kamp for at finde ud af, at jeg er beatable. Jeg vil skabe en arv for mig selv som den største fighter, der nogensinde er kommet ind i ringen.”

 

Pacquiao, mens det måske ikke er så detaljeret, er ikke mindre sikker i sit eget trossystem. Det er de dybe talenter og talent, der får Mayweather vs.. Pacquiao en must-see begivenhed. Hvilke af disse fremragende krigere kan få den anden til at bøje sig efter hans vilje? Hvem får hans navn skrevet med større tryk i den store bog med weltervægte?

 

International Boxing Hall of Fame er optaget 23 krigere, der var, på et eller andet tidspunkt, weltervægtsmestre. Ud over Robinson, dem, hvis plaques pryder den hellige hall, inkluderer Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, Carmen Basilio, Henry Armstrong, Emile Griffith, Pipino Cuevas, Jose Napoles, Curtis Cokes, Barney Ross, Kid Gavilan, Wilfred Benitez, Luis Rodriguez, Mickey Walker, Fritzie Zivic, Jack Britton, Jackie Fields, Ted “Kid” Lewis og “Mystisk” Billy Smith. Mayweather og Pacquiao er selvfølgelig sikre på at slutte sig til deres rækker, så snart de bliver kvalificerede til at gå på afstemningen.

 

Indledningen til Mayweather vs.. Pacquiao har ikke genereret nogen mangel på sammenligninger med tidligere veltervægtskonflikter, der er bemærkelsesværdige for de klassiske karakterer af disse anfald, den udbredte offentlige interesse, der følger dem, eller begge.

 

Er Mayweather vs.. Pacquiao mere sandsynligt at være en gentagelse af, sige, Leonard-Duran I, som Duran vandt på en ophidsende enstemmig beslutning i juni 25, 1980, i Montreal? Den episke Leonard-Hearns I, på Sept. 16, 1981, som så Leonard, efterfølgende på scorecards, rally for en dramatisk, 14th-runde TKO ved Caesars Palace? Trinidads kontroversielle flertalsafgørelse over De La Hoya i deres sept. 18, 1999, foreningsmøde ved Mandalay Bay? Eller vil det sætte sit eget præg på en så markant måde, at der ikke kan eller skal foretages nogen sammenligning?

 

Når det kommer til uforglemmelige anfald af weltervægt, nu skal det være indlysende, at alt og alt er muligt. Mayweather og Pacquiao vil lave historie, og tilføj det, ved at forsøge at bøje skæbnen hver til deres eget formål.

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao er en 12-round weltervægt VM forening Bout fremmes af Mayweather Kampagner og Top Rank Inc., og er sponsoreret af Tecate. Pay-per-view telecast vil blive co-produceret og co-distribueret af HBO Pay-Per-View® og SHOWTIME PPV® begynder ved 9 p.m. OG/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

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ANDRZEJ FONFARA STOPPER JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR., VINDER MED 9. RUND TKO PÅ STUBHUB CENTER

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Amir Imam forbliver ubesejret

Med enstemmig beslutning over Walter Castillo

Ubesejret Moises Flores udsender Oscar Escandon for at vinde

WBA Super Bantamweight midlertidig verdens titel; Omar Chavez triumferer

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CARSON, Calif. (April 18, 2015) – Tillidsfuld og beslutsom, Andrzej “Den polskePrince” Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOS) forkælet ringen returnering af Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-2-1, 32 KOS) på rungende måde Lørdag nat, gulv den tidligere mellemvægtmester en gang på vej til en ensidig niende runde TKO i hovedbegivenhedenSHOWTIME Championship Boxing lever videre SHOWTIME.

 

Fonfara, af Chicago ved hjælp af Radon, Polen, faldt Chavez, af Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, med en bred venstre krog 50 sekunder ind i den niende runde før en voldsom skare af 8,636 overvejende Chavez fans på StubHub Center. Det var første gang i 52 professionelle kampe om, at Chavez havde ramt lærredet fra et slag.

 

Når han vender tilbage til hjørnet, Chavez kunne høres på telecast-træner Joe Goossen at han havde såret sit højre ben og ikke længere kunne fortsætte. Øjeblikke senere, kampen blev standset. Den travle og mere præcise fighter hele vejen igennem, Fonfara var komfortabelt foran de tre dommere’ scorecards af scoret af 89-80 og 88-81 to gange efter ni fulde runder.

 

Tilbudt en ekstatisk Fonfara, der havde sin rimelige andel af polske fans på mødestedet: “Jeg vidste, at han var en hård kriger, hurtig og i god form, men da han ramte mig for første gang i første runde, Jeg vidste, at jeg skulle vinde denne kamp. Han slog ikke så hårdt som alle sagde, at han gjorde.

 

“Jeg så hans slag let komme ind. Jeg ved, at jeg kastede flere slag. Jeg var lidt overrasket over, at han ikke kom ud for (10th) men han blev skåret, havde været slået op og var lige blevet slået ned, så han vidste, hvad der ville ske, hvis han kom ud.

 

“Chavez sagde før kampen, at han ikke troede, at jeg kunne tage hans kropsslag. Jeg synes, jeg tog dem ret godt og bestod testen.

 

“Jeg ved, at der er ting, jeg stadig kan arbejde på under træning for at blive en mere komplet bokser, meni aften var en drøm, der blev til virkelighed. Jeg vil have en omkamp med (Let tungvægts verdensmester) Adonis Stevenson.

 

Sagde Chavez, søn af det legendariske mexicanske ikon, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. i ringen bagefter og før han blev ført til hospitalet som en sikkerhedsforanstaltning, “måske 170,172 pund er for stort for mig, måske går jeg ned igen. Jeg er ikke sikker på, hvad min fremtid bringer. Det var en meget hård kamp. Men jeg lykønsker Andrzej.”

 

Goossen fortalte bagefter reportere, at han havde gjort det “stoppede kampen. Det var min beslutning. Jeg kunne ikke lide det, jeg så. ”

 

I første halvdel af en SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING dobbelthoved, ubesejret, verdensrangeret super letvægt Amir I (17-0, 14 KOS), af Davie, Fla., ved hjælp af Albany, N.Y., vandt en skæv beslutning i 10 runde Walter “The Hammer” Slot.

 

Den talentfulde, alsidig, Jeg har, 24, styrede en kamp, ​​der indeholdt adskillige udvekslinger, især tidligt med en venstre jab og lige højre hånd.

 

“Mine kombinationer var effektive hele natten, vi holdt fast ved vores gameplan og kom sejrende ud,” sagde imam. “Jeg vil have nogen af ​​verdensmestrene næste”.

 

Slot, der så en ni-kamps vinderække slutte, sagde “Jeg troede, jeg vandt kampen. Jeg fik ikke kredit for de slag, jeg kastede. Dommeren, der scorede det 100-90; godt, det giver mig ingen chance for at vinde her. Klippet generede mig i de tidlige runder, men var ikke en faktor efter.”

 

Tidligere Lørdag, på SHOWTIME EXTREME, ubesejret Moises “Chucky” Blomster (23-0, 16 KOS), af Guadalajara, Mexico, erobrede WBA Super Bantamweight midlertidigt verdensmesterskab med en spændende 12-runde delt beslutning om forsvarende mester Oscar Escandon (24-2 16 KOS), af Tolima, Colombia.

 

Blomster, gør hans 2015 debut og tredje start i træk i USA, sejrede af snesevis af 116-112 to gange og 113-115.

 

En følelsesladet Flores var tæt på tårer bagefter. “Dette er en drøm – mere end en drøm, der er gået i opfyldelse – for mig,” sagde han. “Jeg så min familie på stranden, spise kød. Jeg så mine babyer bedre klædt på. For mig er dette en livsændrende sejr og, ja, Jeg troede, det var meget, meget tæt, men jeg føler absolut, at jeg vandt.

 

“Jeg vil kæmpe med det bedste næste, de bedste fyre på 122 pund og lige nu er den øverste fyr det Leo Santa Cruz. Det er den, jeg gerne vil kæmpe næste gang. Jeg vil virkelig takke alt mit team, fra top til bund, for at give mig denne vidunderlige mulighed. Vi er meget glade for, at vi blev medlem af Al Haymon-teamet. Vi er meget loyale, og vi sætter virkelig pris på alt, hvad de har gjort for os.”

 

Escandon følte, at han havde gjort nok for at vinde på trods af at han skadede højre pegefinger på sin højre hånd i den syvende runde.

“Jeg gjorde alt, hvad jeg kunne, alt var inden for rækkevidde, men jeg tror jeg brækkede eller brækkede min finger,” sagde han. “I boksning sker der ting, der er uden for din kontrol. Fordi jeg gjorde ondt i min hånd, Jeg kunne ikke kaste slag som jeg ville med min højre hånd. Jeg forsøgte at gøre alt, hvad jeg kunne, med det. Men jeg ville ikke skade det yderligere. Jeg er ok, men jeg ville bestemt elske en omkamp.”

 

I SHOWTIME EXTREME-co-funktionen, super weltervægt Omar “El forretningsmand”Chavez (33-3-1, 22 KOS), af Culiacan, den yngre bror til Chavez, Jr. og søn af legendariske Julio Cesar Sr., vandt en spændende, hård, give-og-tage enstemmig beslutning om otte runde Richard Gutierrez (28-16-1, 17 KOS), af Arjona, Colombia.

Chavez vandt med scorerne på 78-75 to gange og 77-74. Der var ingen knockdowns.

 

Ubesejret argentinsk weltervægt Fabian “TNT” Maidana (6-0, 5 KOS), Santa Fe, Argentina, broren til den tidligere verdensmester Marcos Maidana, registreret en anden runde TKO (32 sekunder inde i runde) over outclassed Cory Vom Baur (2-3), af Vancouver, Vaske.

 

Den SHOWTIME Championship Boxing doubleheader vil re-air denne uge som følger:

 

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Mandag, April 20, 22, 10 om aftenen. ET / PT SHOWTIME Ekstrem

 

Tirsdag, Juni 24, på 10 p.m. OG/PT SHO Extreme

 

Lørdagens to-kamp telecast vil være tilgængelig ved SHOWTIME ON DEMAND start Søndag, Juni 22 27.

 

Mauro Ranallo kaldte SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING-handlingen med Hall of Fame-analytikeren Al Bernstein og tidligere verdensmester Paulie Malignaggi kommenterer og Jim Gray rapportering. På spansk, Alejandro Luna kaldte slag for slag med tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som farvekommentator. Barry Tompkins kaldte SHOWTIME EXTREME-handlingen fra ringside med bokshistoriker Steve Farhood tjener som ekspertanalytiker.

 

Den udøvende producent af SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING er David Dinkins Jr. med Bob Dunphy lede.

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara” var en 12-runde kamp, ​​der fandt sted på StubHub Center i Carson, Calif. Og blev sendt på SHOWTIME.

 

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Vil Mayweather vs.. Pacquiao Live up to the Hype?

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Ved: Rich Bergeron

Floyd “Penge” Mayweather Jr.. (47-0, 26 KOS) og Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOS) er indstillet til sammenstød den 2. maj, 2015 i en af ​​de mest hypede kampe i boksehistorien. Denne kamp er så enorm, at de er lige planlægger at sælge billetter til vejningen på grund af problemer med crowd control. Provenuet går ikke til arrangørerne eller bokserne, selv. Det hele går til velgørenhed. Stadig, dette er en første for staten Nevada, hvilket traditionelt kræver, at alle vejninger er gratis for fans at deltage i.

Niveauet af forventning omkring denne kamp havde lang tid at opbygge. For den bedre del af det sidste årti, disse to pund-for-pund juggernauts kunne ikke få denne kamp til at ske af den ene latterlige grund efter den anden. Som en der deltog personligt i nogle af Mayweathers offentlige træning i Vegas, Jeg kan bevidne det faktum, at den ubesejrede weltervægtsmester gentagne gange og ubarmhjertigt citerede Pacquiaos nægtelse af at gennemgå blodprøve i olympisk stil, da han blev spurgt om de forsøg, der blev gjort for at få denne kamp underskrevet for over fem år siden.

Mayweather kom endda med en lille rap-tekst til at udtrykke problemet i enkle vendinger:

“Hvis du vil kæmpe bedst, du skal tage testen,” han bælte ud under en sit-up-session på en af ​​de åbne træningsprogrammer.

Pacquiao ændrede sin melodi på testningen og overvandt den største forhindring af alle, da han mødtes personligt med Mayweather og aftalte, at han ville være den “B” side og bør derfor få en mindre split af pungen. Som videoen ovenfor skitserer, Mayweather var derefter i stand til at dominere forhandlingsprocessen.

Selvom eksperter stadig siger, at denne kamp vil være den største i sportens historie, spørgsmålet skal stilles, hvis denne parring sker for sent i begge krigers karriere, for at det bliver så spændende som nogle eksperter forudsiger, at det vil være.

Det var altid klart for mig, at denne kamp ville ske, men det blev tydeligt, at jo længere tid det tog at underskrive kontrakterne, jo bedre ville Floyds chancer for at vinde være. Stadig, Floyd indrømmede i 2012 at den virkelige grund til, at han ikke ønskede at bekæmpe Pacquiao skyldtes sundhedsmæssige bekymringer. Han benægtede at være bange, kalder sig selv “smart” for først at tænke på sin familie og hans helbred. Stadig, han insisterede på, at hovedårsagen til, at hans helbred ville være i fare i denne kamp, ​​var hvis Pacquiao virkelig lavede steroider, som Mayweather hævdede og endte med at blive sagsøgt. De to slog sig ud af retten, og kampen er nu forestående, så nogle fans tror, ​​det hele er vand under broen. Andre er bare forværrede, at vi var nødt til at vente så længe på, at denne kamp kom i opfyldelse.

Boxing Legend Marvin Hagler kommenterede endda for nylig, at Mayweather ventede, indtil Pacquiao blev ældre lidt mere, før han underskrev for at bekæmpe ham. Hagler sammenlignede Mayweather's taktik med Sugar Ray Leonard og ventede på, indtil Hagler blev lidt “blød” sig selv, før de underskrev deres kampkontrakt. Denne kamp viste sig at være meget kontroversiel og efterlod Hagler meget bitter over den sport, der gjorde ham berømt.

Så, May-Pac-kampen vil ske, og Mayweather er den åbenlyse favorit. For at lære mere om spil siden i denne historie, tjek Boksning på William Hill-webstedet. Den største udbetaling for enhver heldig spiller bliver et vellykket væddemål på Pacquiao, men det er let at spekulere på, om Pacquiao virkelig er for gammel til at vinde denne gang. Trods alt, der er masser af bekymringer med Mannys kalvemuskler, der griber op, og angiveligt bruger han en helende creme, der koster tusindvis af dollars pr. flaske til at løse problemet.

Mayweather (38) er faktisk den ældre fighter, men den 36-årige Mannys kæmpede 17 flere anfald i pro-rækkerne og vil sandsynligvis være den mest aktive puncher “Penge” nogensinde står over for. Mayweather's normalt spektakulære og overvældende defensive dygtighed kan bare blive testet.

Denne kamp er muligvis ikke værd at hver øre, du bruger på billetter eller Pay-Per-View-feedet, men det faktum, at det endelig sker, er stadig specielt. Det vil stadig være en kamp, ​​som boksefans overalt i verden kan nyde og sætte pris på. Det er i sidste ende op til krigerne at bevise, at de begge er op til opgaven med at sikre, at denne kamp lever op til forventningerne. Chancerne er, Floyd vil gøre sit bedste for at forlade MGM Grand med en begivenhedsfri sejr. Lad os bare håbe Pacquiao har nok tilbage i tanken til at sikre, at dette er den mest konkurrencedygtige kamp, ​​Mayweather nogensinde har været i. Det er måske ikke det mest passende tidspunkt for denne kamp at ske, men det er meget bedre at få det sent end aldrig.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. ANDRZEJ FONFARA AMIR IMAM vs. WALTER CASTILLO OFFICIAL WEIGHTS & FOTOS

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SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® Live på SHOWTIME® Lørdag, April 18, (10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT)

From StubHub Center In Carson, Calif.

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SHOWTIME Championship Boxing

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: 171 ½ pund
Andrzej Fonfara: 171 ½ pund

AMIR LOVE: 140 Pounds
CASTILLO WALTER: 138 Pounds

SHOWTIME BOKSNING ON SHO EXTREME:
OSCAR ESCANDON: 121 ¾ Pounds
MOISES FLORES: 121 ¼ Pounds

OMAR CHAVEZ: 159 Pounds
RICHARD GUTIERREZ: 158 ½ pund

(SHOWTIME EXTREME Swing Bout)
FABIAN MAIDANA: 146 ¼ Pounds
CORY VOM BAUR: 145 ½ pounds

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara”, a 12-round light heavyweight bout co-promoted by Goossen Promotions og Chavez Promotions that takes place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. og vil luften på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT). I co-main event, Amir Imam faces Walter Castillo in a 10-round jr. welterweight showdown. Den SHOWTIME Championship Boxing telecast vil også være tilgængelig på spansk via sekundær lyd programmering (SAP).

Billetter til arrangementet er prissat til $200, $150, $100, $50 og $25, plus gældende afgifter, honorarer og gebyrer, are available for purchase online at AXS.com.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. VS. Andrzej Fonfara, AMIR IMAM VS. WALTER CASTILLO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTOS

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“I know that this is a new weight class for me. I realize that Fonfara is very tough and bigger than me, but I am up for the challenge.”

– Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

“I want to show the whole world how good I am when I win this fight på lørdag.” — Andrzej Fonfara

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LOS ANGELES (April 16, 2015) – Popular Mexican superstar and former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara participated in the final the final press conference Torsdag at Crowne Plaza Hotel LAX, just two days before Lørdagens SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOKSNING doubleheader.

 

Chavez (48-1-1, 32 KOS) af Culiacan, Mexico, and Fonfara (26-3, 15 KOS) af Chicago ved hjælp af Radon, Polen, will meet in the 12-round light heavyweight main event live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (10 p.m. OG/ 7 p.m. PT) fra StubHub center i Carson, Calif. Chavez will make his eagerly awaited return to the ring and first start for new trainer Joe Goossen.

 

Also participating in today’s press conference was undefeated top 10-ranked super lightweight Amir I (16-0, 14 KOS), af Davie, Fla., ved hjælp af Albany, N.Y.. who will put his unblemished record on the line against fellow power-puncher Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 KOS) (25-2, 18 KOS), af Managua, Nicaragua, in the 10-round co-feature on SHOWTIME.

På SHOWTIME EXTREME® (8 p.m. OG/PT) denne lørdag, WBA Interim Super Bantamweight World Champion Oscar Escandon (24-1, 16 KOS), af Tolima, Colombia, will make the first defense of his 122-pound title when he faces undefeated Moises “Chucky” Blomster (22-0, 1 NC, 16 KOS), af Guadalajara, Mexico.

 

I SHOWTIME EXTREME-co-funktionen, Omar “El forretningsmand” Chavez (32-3-1, 22 KOS), af Culiacan, den yngre bror til Chavez, Jr. and son of legendary Julio Cesar Sr., vil stå over for Richard Gutierrez (28-15-1, 17 KOS), af Arjona, Colombia, in an eight-round middleweight fight. Also featured on the telecast, tiden tillader, will be a six-round match between unbeaten Argentine welterweight Fabian “TNT” Maidana, Santa Fe, Argentina, broren til den tidligere verdensmester Marcos Maidana, der vil være imod af Cory Vom Baur (2-2, 0 KOS), af Vancouver, Vaske.

 

Tickets for the event co-promoted by Goossen Promotions and Chavez Promotions are priced at $200, $150, $100, $50 og $25, plus gældende afgifter, honorarer og gebyrer, and are on sale online at AXS.com.

What the fighters, trainers and executives said Torsdag:

 

JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR., Tidligere verdensmester

“I had a great training camp. I feel better than ever. I am ready for the fight.

 

“I know that this is a new weight class for me. I realize that Fonfara is very tough and bigger than me, but I am up for the challenge.

 

“I have worked on my boxing during my one year off, and I am very excited and motivated to get back in the ring.

 

“I have worked so hard for this fight because I am fighting in a new weight class. I must punch harder, so I have focused on getting stronger during this training camp.

 

“I have a great chin, I know how to take punches and my conditioning is great. A lot of fighters can take a punch, but I can take multiple punches and not be hurt.

 

“I think that Andrzej Fonfara is one of the best fighters in the light heavyweight division. Inside of boxing, everyone knows who Fonfara is. He knocked down one of the best boxers in the world in Adonis Stevenson.

 

“Fonfara is disciplined in the ring, but he doesn’t vary his punches.

 

“I understand that my dad didn’t want me to take this fight. I had bigger names I could’ve fought, but I think that Fonfara is a great challenge for me and I like the challenge.

 

“I would like to thank SHOWTIME for making this fight happen.”

 

Andrzej Fonfara, World Title Challenger

“I’m prepared very well and I’m ready for this fight. It’s been a great camp like always. I train hard for each fight. I’m a tough boxer who is feeling great. The weight is good and everything is perfect.

 

“I must put everything into Lørdag night and I will win the fight.

 

“I must look even better than I did against Stevenson. Everyone said I looked good, but I lost the fight. I didn’t want congratulations because I did not win the fight. But this time I will win the fight. I’m ready for a decision or for a knockout.

 

“I’m ready with a couple of plans. I don’t want to run around the ring, I want to fight tough. I’m going to use my jab and my right hand, which is my best punch.

 

“I’m not worried about what his father said about not fighting me. Chavez Jr. wants to fight and I will show him that his father was right.

 

“It doesn’t matter how I win, I want to win this fight and get my rematch with Adonis Stevenson.

 

“Chavez Jr. er en stor fighter. He uses a lot of combinations and has a powerful punch that I must be ready for. I want to show the whole world how good I am when I win this fight på lørdag.

 

“If I get the chance, Jeg har tænkt mig at slå ham ud. It’s boxing so you never know what will happen. I want to box round-by-round and win this fight.

 

“I lost the fight with Stevenson but I showed that I was a good boxer. I’m a much smarter fighter now because of that experience. That was a fight at the top championship level.

 

“It doesn’t matter what Chavez Jr. says at a press conference, we’ll be in the ring Lørdagand everything will happen there.

 

“Fan’s can expect heavy punches, knockdowns and a great fight.”

 

AMIR LOVE, Undefeated Super Letvægts Contender

“I’m confident going into this fight because of how I train. I have put my heart and soul into this sport since I moved to Florida three years ago. I left everything behind to better myself.

 

“I’m going to stay smart and composed in there and do everything I can to get the win.

 

“I don’t feel like I need the knockout to come away with a successful fight. Men, you better believe that if there is an opportunity to knock him out, then I will take advantage of it.

 

“I 2015, Jeg ønsker at blive en verdensmester. This is my breakout year. A lot of people have been buzzing about me. I want to become the WBC world champion, that’s what I’m heading for.

 

“Jeg ved, han er [Slot] a good opponent, he’s got a great resume, and he’s coming to fight. He has a great record, so that alone shows what he’s capable of. Såsom Lørdag night may the better man win.

 

“I’ve boxed styles like [hans] plenty of times, but you never know, he could come out different Lørdagnat.

 

“I’m ready to put on a great show for the SHOWTIME audience.”

 

CASTILLO WALTER, Super Letvægts Contender

“I’m coming here to fight. I can tell you one thing, Amir Imam made a big mistake by taking this fight.

 

“I’ve fought a lot of tough fighters; my two losses were by decisions where I feel I was robbed. I’ve fought better fighters than Amir has.

 

“Såsom Lørdag, I’m going to announce to the whole world that Walter Castillo is here to stay and he’s going to be a world champion.”

SR JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ.

“Being in Los Angeles is like being in Mexico for me; I have had many great memories. I became the world champion for this first time here and my son also became the world champion for the first time here, for.

 

“Julio definitely has a very difficult fight ahead of him.

 

“If I was Julio’s manager, I wouldn’t have taken this fight. Fonfara is a difficult and tough fighter.

 

“My son wants to fight fighters of quality and wants credibility in boxing.

 

“Julio has worked and trained very hard for this fight .He has the capability to win and we expect that it will go very well.”

 

JOE GOOSSEN, Chavez’ Trainer

“Julio has a window here the next five, six, seven years that he can capitalize on.

 

“I think he’s left the childish stuff behind, and we’re all guilty of being childish.

 

“I think that Julio has surprised his father with his determination heading into this fight.

He’s got a left hook to the liver that just sends a shock through your body.

 

“He’s not soft. He’s a real fighter. I have been around enough fighters to know that he’s a real fighter. Nummer et, he has the never-say- die attitude in there.

 

“We’re up against a very well-schooled, blue collar, workmanlike fighter in Fonfara.

 

“He is an athletic, improvisational fighter, in that you don’t know where everything’s coming from.

 

“I’ve watched a lot of Fonfara tape, and he pretty much repeats what he does, but he repeats it well.

 

“This is going to be a battle. You’ve got two contrasting styles and personalities.

 

“Julio has 51 fights under his belt. He’s no rookie and he comes from a great bloodline. (In the short time I’ve been with him, it has been) more of an association than a dictatorial effort between the two of us.

 

“Based on former camps, he’s never really extracted himself from comfortable surroundings and put himself in a position where he is completely isolated like he was in Lake Tahoe.”

 

SAM COLONNA, Fonfara’s Trainer

“Fonfara could turn it up whenever. He could be down on the scorecards and one punch he throws could change someone’s world. He’s proven in the past that he has power in both hands.

 

“The styles in this fight are perfect for each other. When people ask about the fight I say it could go either way, it depends on who catches the other first.

 

“I’m looking for Fonfara to dominate, but Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is a warrior, he comes to fight, he knows how to go to the body like his father used to, so we’ve been working on all of these strategies.

 

“A knockout win would be a dream come true to me. That’s what I’ve been looking for all these years. Winning this huge fight would change everything for Fonfara and myself.

 

“This camp that Andrzej had was the best we’ve ever had. He worked hard, he had time to train and there’s no excuses.

 

“We’re coming to fight a war. Don’t forget that wars are won by strategy.

 

“People say to listen to your father. His father told him not to take this fight, but he took it anyway and that was a mistake.

 

“I see this fight not going past 10 runder, with us getting the knockout.”

 

STACY MCKINLEY, Imamens Trainer

“Amir has always trained very hard, but I did see a change in him in this training camp after the last fight. He has stepped up his training by two levels.

 

“He learned a lot about his fight against [Fidel Maldonado] under the bright SHOWTIME lights at the MGM Grand.

 

“Amir is always confident going into each fight, but he made a mistake in the Maldonado fight. He rolled his right hand and forgot about the left hand and was knocked down. He had to pay for his mistakes but it’s all a learning experience, he still has only 16 professional fights under his belt.

 

“Castillo has a great jab and good combinations. A guy like that throws a lot of punches, but there is a technique to breaking down a fighter like that.

 

“We can’t spend a lot of time on the ropes, and we must go after his body because his body is weak. Castillo is going to get knocked out på lørdag.

 

“I think that Amir is going to open up a lot of eyes på lørdag.”

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara” er en 12-round Bout, der finder sted på StubHub Center i Carson, Calif. og vil luften på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT). Den SHOWTIME Championship Boxing telecast vil også være tilgængelig på spansk via sekundær lyd programmering (SAP).

 

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MANNY “PACMAN” PACQUIAO’S HOLLYWOOD MEDIA WORKOUT ATTRACTS RECORD MEDIA TURNOUT!

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Quotables From Notables

Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach and Bob Arum

16 Days Before The Fight of the Century

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (April 16, 2015) – It was Manny Media Mania at Onsdag media workout for Fighter of the Decade, eight-division world champion and boxing superhero Congressman MANNY “Pacman” Pacquiao. Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOS), who represents the Sarangani province in the Philippines, hosted a Hollywood Media Workout with his Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and Hall of Promoter Bob Arum.

 

Over 300 media from around the globe flocked to Wild Card Boxing Club to ask the trio about Pacquiao’s Maj 2 welterweight world championship unification battle against undefeatedFLOYD “Penge” MAYWEATHER JR. (47-0, 26 KOS), på MGM Grand Garden Arena i Las Vegas.

 

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., the live pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® og SHOWTIME PPV® begynder ved 9:00 p.m. OG/ 6:00 p.m. PT.

 

What Pacquiao, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum and Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach sagdeOnsdag:

 

MANNY PACQUIAO, Eight-Division World Champion

 

“I feel very excited for the fight.

 

“I have a lot of sparring partners that are similar to Floyd’s fighting style, we have done well. We know what to expect.

 

“I have watched tape on Floyd to make sure that our strategy and technique in training camp is correct.

 

“My entire career defines my legacy; I have already accomplished great achievements in my career while excelling in different weight divisions. This fight is an additional achievement in my career; it’s the biggest fight in boxing history.

 

“I can say that beating Floyd would be the biggest victory of my career.

 

“More people are interested and informed about this fight now than they would’ve been five years ago.

 

“Style wise, I am the same fighter I was five years ago. My determination, inspiration and killer instinct is the exact same as it was five or six years ago.

 

“For mig, boxing is my passion. I enjoy boxing and giving honor to my country of the Philippines. My concern is to bring an exciting fight to my fans. My first concern going into every fight is how will be to be able to entertain my fans, give them enjoyment and make them happy.

 

“The reason I am so loved by fans is because of my reckless style of fighting. People like exciting fights with actual punches being thrown.”

 

BOB ARUM, Top Rank CEO

 

“Manny is motivated, he’s ready for the fight. I expect a great performance from him.

 

“It’s a very interesting fight because Floyd is a defensive specialist who has a good right hand and picks off his opponents. He’s an extraordinarily good fighter.

 

“Pacquiao’s strength is speed, particularly his foot speed and the fact that he throws so many punches and attacks from low angles. He really hits harder than Floyd does, so that’s really what it’s going to be about.

 

“Floyd has a different defense than Juan Manuel Marquez. His defense is primarily his shoulder roll. A lot of his defense is geared against a right handed fighter. Med det sagt, I think Manny is going to surprise a lot of people with how he is going to be able to reach Floyd.

 

“I would say Manny is more motivated for this fight than any other fight I’ve seen him prepare for.

 

“I’m looking forward to Maj 2. I love Manny’s chances of winning, det er det vigtigste ting. He looks great, he’s motivated, no nonsense, and I think he’s going to put on a performance for the ages. It’s going to be hard for him to top his performance against Oscar De La Hoya, but I think he will in this fight.”


FREDDIE ROACH, Pacquiao’s Hall of Fame Trainer

 

“We have a great idea of when and where we are going to attack Mayweather.

 

“This fight was five years in the making. Promoters should realize that these types of fights are what’s best for boxing and we should have more fights like this. I’m not surprised by the hype surrounding the fight.

 

“Manny has really raised the bar in this training camp. He’s a different Manny Pacquiao than I have seen him going into previous training camps. He is punching so much harder in training for this camp.

 

“Manny is better than ever, his attitude is different and I’ve never seen him work this hard. His speed is faster, his punches are harder. I’m really happy where he’s at. His legs look great; he’s on his toes all the time.

 

“Mayweather is a good counter-puncher, but Manny has faster hands and his combinations are better than Floyd’s.

 

“Both fighters have great experience, so I don’t believe that will be a factor in the fight. The biggest thing is that each fighter comes in with a different style. Floyd is a counter-puncher but Manny must be the one to enforce the fight.

 

“I believe that Manny being a southpaw will be a factor in this fight. Manny showed me tape of Floyd fighting a southpaw and told me that that is exactly what we are going to do in this fight.

 

“I can tell how much this fight means to Manny because he has watched tape on Floyd. Manny has never watched tape on any fighter before.

 

“Since Manny moved to 147 he hasn’t knocked many guys out, so getting the knockout in this fight isn’t a concern for me. If Manny fights at 140, then he does knock guys out, but at this weight he is fighting guys who are bigger than him.

 

“Floyd may be a bigger guy, but we will still win the fight.

 

“This fight is much bigger than when Manny fought Oscar De La Hoya. Manny is a different person going into this fight. He hit me so hard the other day that I believe it’s the hardest I’ve ever been hit by a fighter who I’m training.

 

“I don’t believe that Floyd ever wanted this fight, he was forced to take it by the public and the media. I wouldn’t be surprised if Floyd pulled out now.”

 

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CLIP LIFT OF EPISODE 1 OF INSIDE MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO AVAILABLE NOW IN ADVANCE OF SATURDAY’S PREMIERE

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LAS VEGAS – (April 15, 2015) – Mere end 200 accredited press members from around the world descended upon Mayweather Boxing Club for Tirsdagens Floyd Mayweather Media Day. It was the 11-time world champion Mayweather’s first and only open training session before his welterweight world championship unification mega-showdown against Manny Pacquiao på Lørdag, Maj 2, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas live on pay-per-view.

 

Superstars Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOS) og Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOS) is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., the live pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® og SHOWTIME PPV® begynder ved9:00 p.m. OG/ 6:00 p.m. PT.

 

Several dozen television camera crews, avis skribenter, boksning forfattere, radiostationer, web reporters, photographers and (video) bloggers watched as Mayweather went through the paces during a 90-plus minute workout that included working the heavy bag, smacking the speed bag, hitting the mitts, jumping rope, stretching and doing calisthenics.

 

Before a training session streamed in high definition across multiple platforms, herunder via satellit-feed, YouTube og sociale medier, Mayweather answered questions from the media inside a specially-constructed tent in a parking lot outside the gym.

 

What Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe, træner Floyd Mayweather Sr. and unbeaten WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz, who will fight in the top pay-per-view undercard bout on Maj 2, sagde Tirsdag:

 

FLOYD Mayweather, 11-Time verdensmester

 

“My training camp is basically running the same way. I think it has been smoother than others. I feel very comfortable and happy with my performances. They push me hard at camp. They know what I need.

 

“The timing for this fight is right. This fight is about legacy, fans and family. I surround myself with all of the right people.

 

“I can’t say that this matchup is about hype. This is real life. This is two future Hall of Famers in a mega-fight.

 

“I’ve done record breaking numbers before and it looks like we’re going to do it again.

 

“Everything in life is about timing. I have no regrets that this fight didn’t take place five years ago. I didn’t think it was that big then, but it continued to get bigger and bigger. Not just in boxing, but outside of the sport. Pacquiao has continued to grow outside of the sport. We didn’t need to rush anything.

 

“This is going to be an exciting fight. Our styles are totally different. He is very, very reckless. Every move I make is calculated. I’m always 5-10 steps ahead of my opponent.

 

“We’ll see what happens when the fight starts. But when all is said and done I’m going to be the winner.

 

“Pacquiao is strong and solid but I don’t know if he can make adjustments like I can. I feel tremendous.

 

“This was a difficult fight to make happen, but we made it happen. This fight is one of the biggest ever in boxing.

 

“I’m still going strong. The last time I looked, Jeg var 47 og 0.

 

“Anyone can get hit with a great shot, but I can make more adjustments and Manny can’t.

 

“I don’t think Pacquiao expected me to look as strong or big when we faced off (at the L.A. pressekonference).

 

“I walk around at 150-152 pounds to weigh 147 pounds. Other boxers weigh around 160-170 before coming down.

 

“I’ve got one more fight on my contract. I couldn’t be happier with SHOWTIME and CBS.

 

“Las Vegas is the boxing capital. During a Floyd Mayweather fight weekend, you can shop, party, stay out late and do anything you want. The city of Las Vegas has everything.

 

“There were offers to fight other places, but MGM Grand is my home.

 

“Anything I’ve asked of MGM Grand, they’ve done for me in a heartbeat. They’re all about making entertainers and athletes happy.”

 

LEO SANTA CRUZ, WBC Super-bantamvægt verdensmester

 

“I’m very grateful for the opportunity to fight on such an unbelievably huge card. I really want to thank Floyd Mayweather.

 

“Any boxer would like to be on this card where millions of people are watching. I’m happy to represent Mexico on this night and on this fight card.

“I look at it as a key opportunity for me to make an even bigger name for myself, which is my goal because one day I want to become a superstar like Floyd. That’s why I train really hard all of the time.

 

“There are no little fights for me. I consider every fighter dangerous. You lose when you think a fighter is not on your level and then he comes in hungrier than you. That will never happen to me.

 

“I don’t know who I’m fighting yet, but I’m sparring different guys with different styles.

 

“There’s always a lot at risk for me. People keep talking about all of these big fights, but if I don’t win now, there will be no big fights in the future.

 

“I know who I want to fight, but I don’t pick my opponents; I leave it up to my team. They make those kinds of decisions. My job is to fight and win.

 

“I have to stay concentrated. I have to maintain focus and concentration. I can’t get ahead of myself. jeg giver 100 percent in training and in the ring. I always want to put on a great fight for the fans.”


LEONARD Ellerbe, CEO for Mayweather Promotions

 

“Boxing is at an all time high at the moment. There are a lot of great things going on. Between this fight and getting boxing back on network television, it’s all great for the sport.

 

“This fight will not only elevate the sport in general, but it will bring in the casual fan to the sport and that’s a great thing.

 

“The impact that Floyd Mayweather has had on this sport is immeasurable. People won’t be able to appreciate that until he retires. He’s done so much for this sport. He’s given fighters a platform to say to other promoters that they deserve the lion’s share of the money. He’s brought more sponsorships to the sport.

 

“Floyd Mayweather is the highest paid athlete in all of sports and he happens to be a boxer.

 

“I think the demand thus far only indicates how big this event is. This is a fight that’s been talked about for five years now and everyone is going to get exactly what they’ve been asking for.

 

“Manny Pacquiao is a great fighter. He’s been in a number of great fights and he’s had a terrific career thus far. These are the two best fighters of this generation and come Maj 2 there will be one man standing and it will be Floyd Mayweather.

 

“There’s no doubt it’s going to be a great fight. Jeg er virkelig begejstret. I can see firsthand the day-to-day preparation that Floyd puts in and he’s working just as hard as ever. The fans are going to get a great fight that night.

 

“I don’t know what Manny Pacquiao has to do on Maj 2, but I know what Floyd Mayweather has to do. He has to do what he normally does and go in there and execute his game plan and I really expect Floyd to knock him out.”

 

Floyd Mayweather SR., Mayweather’s Trainer & Father

 

“Floyd is as well rounded a fighter as there has ever been, but he’s really still here because of his defense.

 

“Other guys fight with their head and their mind and come up short. It’s his great defense that has kept him on top for so long.

 

“I want you all to see it. It’s so plain and simple what he’s going to do. Even Ray Charles could see it.

 

“I honestly never thought that this was going to happen. So many people were trying to say Floyd was scared. Lets see on Maj 2 who is scared.

 

“I can’t tell you why or how, but here’s an update, Floyd is going to kick his a** and knock Pacquiao out.

 

“I didn’t watch one tape on Pacquiao. There is no reason to study him. He’s not at this level.

 

“Floyd is the best, I must confess. Nothing is going to stop Floyd Mayweather.

 

“Pacquiao’s trainer Coach Roach (Freddie Roach) is lying to you. Trying to trick you all. Floyd’s not getting knocked down in the gym. Floyd is the one knocking people down. Roach blows smoke with no hope.”

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