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Ruben Villa to take on Emanuel Navarrete for the WBO World Featherweight Title on Friday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 9

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Photos by Emily Harney / Banner Promotions

Philadelphia, PA/ / TXIV YAWG, XWS LI. (Xya. 21, 2020) – Nyob rau hnub Friday yav hmo ntuj, Lub kaum hli ntuj 9, undefeated WBO number-two ranked featherweight contender Ruben Villa (18-0, 5 Kos) gets his much deserved world title shot when he takes on former WBO super bantamweight world champion, and WBO number-one ranked contender, Emanuel Navarrete (32-1, 28 Kos), in a battle for the WBO World Featherweight title.


Navarrete is undefeated in the last eight-years, which spans 27 fights.


The fight will take place at “The Bubble” inside the MGM Grand Conference Center, and will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.


“I have been working my butt off since I was a little kid for this opportunity, and I just can’t wait to get in there and fight for the title,” hais Villa, who is promoted by Banner Promotions thiab Thompson Boxing. “Navarrete is a real aggressive Mexican fighter. He is coming to win. He was a former champion, and I am the underdog, but I have the style to beat him. We have kept the camp the same. We just treat it like it’s every other fight, just that this fight is for a world title. All my hard work is paying off. I am honored and excited to represent everyone who has supported me and my journey to become a world champion, and I plan on bringing the world title back to my home city of Salinas, California.”


“This is what we envisioned for Ruben when we signed him out of the amateurs, to be fighting for a world title,” hais tias Artie Pelullo, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm Banner Promotions. “That opportunity has now arrived, and we expect Ruben to put on a great performance on October 9th and win the WBO Featherweight World Title. I would be remiss if I didn’t thank Stephen Espinoza thiab Gordon Hall of Showtime for all their help with the development of Ruben’s career, by showcasing him on ShoBox that has helped get him ready for this fight.”


“Ruben Villa is a terrific fighter and has the ability to make his dream to become a world champion a reality. The hard work that Banner Promotions and us at Thompson Boxing have put on his career will surely pay off,” hais tias Ken Thompson, CEO of Thompson Boxing. “Navarrete is a terrific champion and it will be a huge challenge for our fighter, but I’m sure Ruben will rise up to the occasion and make us all proud.”
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SHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY PODCAST FEATURES INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN ESPINOZA

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Raskin and Mulvaney Examine The State of Boxing And What May Lie Ahead

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DAB TSI: This week’s installment of SHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY podcast features an interview with Stephen Espinoza, Thawj Tswj Hwm, Sports and Event Programming, Showtime tes hauj lwm Inc. In the new episode, veteran boxing reporters Raskin and Mulvaney discuss a wide-range of topics with Espinoza, including the current state of boxing and what may lie ahead for the network’s boxing programming once the current hiatus comes to an end. For the full interview, click on the following link: https://s.sho.com/3bkvFp1.

Below are excerpts from the interview with Espinoza:

On SHOWTIME Sports’ interim content plan…

Espinoza – “It is therapeutic to look forward to and make plans for things that are more reflective of normal life for us, kiag li. Our goal is to fill that gap with a lot of the stuff we have. We have a deep library of documentaries and we are definitely surfacing a lot more of the archive bothXav tau and we will look at it on linear more regularly.”

On what lies ahead when boxing resumes…

Espinoza – “It’s going to be a wild ride. There’s a lot to be made up. There are a lot of fighters that need fights to happen, and I think we could be in for a pretty interesting period of time where there’s a lot of activity in a relatively short window … I think we’re going to see an action-packed, jam-packed schedule whenever we return, whether it’s in three, six or nine months – and we may see people taking a different tact on taking fights.”

On what fight you wish you could go back in time to attend live …

Espinoza – “Chavez vs. Haugen on February 20,1993 for the WBC Light Welterweight Title at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City… It wasn’t a great fight or great opponent but it’s my pick because of the legendary status that fight has within Showtime’s hallways. There were 132,000 cov neeg kawm ntawv hauv lub, you had Chavez taking the presidential helicopter to events [thiab] you had Don King getting robbed on his way from the airport to the hotel as soon he got into town. There were so many things around the atmosphere. It was one of those legendary events I would’ve loved to be at for the atmosphere.”

The weekly SHOWTIME BOXING podcast features Raskin and Mulvaney diving deep into the boxing and SHOWTIME boxing events. New episodes are release in all major podcast platforms every Monday, including Radio.com.

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GERVONTA DAVIS AND BADOU JACK DISCUSS UPCOMING DECEMBER 28 MATCHUPS – Davis To Face Yuriorkis Gamboa For WBA Lightweight World Championship While Jack Challenges WBA Light Heavyweight Titlist Jean Pascal Live On SHOWTIME® From State Farm Arena In Atlanta

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DAB TSI: Gervonta Davis thiab Badou Jack met with members of the media last Saturday in Las Vegas to discuss their upcoming matchups taking place Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 28 live on SHOWTIME at the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta in a special year-end Premier Boxing Champions event.

Two-time super featherweight champion Davis will take on former unified world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa for the WBA Lightweight World Championship as the 24-year-old Davis looks to conquer another division. In the co-main event of a special holiday SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast, former two-division champion Jack will challenge WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Jean Pascal.

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, GTD Promotions and TGB Promotions, are available through Ticketmaster.com.

Also participating in Saturday’s luncheon at Wolfgang Puck at MGM Grand were Leonard Ellerbe, CEO ntawm Mayweather Promotions, and Stephen Espinoza, Thawj Tswj Hwm, Cov kev ua si & Cov kev tshwm sim Programming, Showtime tes hauj lwm Inc.

Here’s what the fighters and executives had to say:

GERVONTA Davis:
Thoughts about Gamboa and moving up in weight:
“We know Gamboa is a veteran and that he’s had a lot of wars, so we know we have a tough fight. He’s definitely dangerous. He can hit. Nws muaj peev xwm sib ntaus.

“His last fight he made 134, so we know he can get bigger than me at that weight. I’m going into this knowing he’s a bigger fighter than me. I’m just going to bring my power and capitalize on that weight class and becoming world champion.

“I believe I’m one of the top fighters in the world, but I don’t compare myself to other fighters. I just go out and get the job done.

“Atlanta is my second home. I’m confident I’ll sell it out.”

On his ability and uniqueness as a fighter:
“I come from a different cloth than these other guys. I’ve been through everything in my life. A lot of people haven’t experienced what I have. If I ever get beat it would have to be by someone who’s been through what I have been through. It can’t be anyone who’s just been training all their life.

“Every time I step in the ring I’m willing to leave it all in there. A lot of people haven’t seen my full skills because I haven’t fought an opponent that has brought them out.”

On his potential in the sport:
“The boxing world hasn’t seen my true potential as a fighter, they’ve just seen my power. I’m the type of boxer where if you don’t belong in there with me, you won’t be in there too long. Some fighters like to take their time. I’m the type, if I know you’re not on my level, I’m going to show it. The world will see. I’ll fight anybody.”

Nkaus BADOU:
On his upcoming matchup against Pascal:
“Kuv muaj siab rau hauv no sib ntaus. I actually called Pascal the day before his last fight and let him know I was rooting for him. But this is business at the end of the day. I’m coming to take back my title.”

On how he feels at this age:
“I feel like a young 36 xyoo. I live a clean life. I’m always in the gym training and I try not to take any punishment. I have a couple of years left and I’m more motivated now than ever. I needed that little break. I hadn’t had a break since I was an amateur twenty years ago. I took time to relax with the family and eat good food. Now I’m hungry.”

On his last performance against Marcus Browne:
“Everyone who saw me in my last fight could see I was flat. My fighting instinct kicked in at that point. He was fighting a dead man.”

On the Davis vs. Gamboa matchup:
“Nws yog ib tug zoo sib ntaus. Gamboa is a little older, but he looked good in his last fight. I’m a big, big fan of Tank – txoj kev uas nws sib ntaus, his speed, nws athleticism, txhua yam. He has star power. He was on my undercard, now I’m on his. He’s going to bring great things to the sport and as long as he stays focused, he’s going to be a superstar. He’s already a superstar.”

Leonard ELLERBE:
On Davis’ position and progression in the sport:
“We’re going to show everyone how he’s going to become the biggest star in the sport. Nyob rau hauv 2020 we’re going to blow this out of the water. We’ve been able to think outside the box. That’s how you grow the sport. We’ve made a concerted effort to cross him over to the mainstream; working with the Baltimore Ravens, his parade, now Atlanta.

“Our plan is to make the biggest and best fights out there. We’re going to call the shots and it’s going to be on our terms, and we’ll let everyone know when that happens. Everyone wants to fight Tank. There’s one common thing when you talk about 126, 130, 135, thiab tam sim no 140. There’s one name that’s common among the fighters and that’s Tank. This is going to be a great journey and you better get on it now.

“If he can get past Gamboa on December 28, then in 2020 he’s going into that pay-per-view world. When you have that kind of star power and you’re thinking outside of the box, not just boxing fans, we’re going to make the biggest fights out there in the world.”

On Badou Jack:
“Badou’s a promoter’s dream. He’s a guy who gives you no problems. He’s out there doing wonderful things for himself and his family. He’s doing so much to help so many others. He’s using his platform in the right way. It’s an honor to work with a fighter like him.

“I always knew he was a great talent and sometimes you can find the diamonds in the rough. Everyone’s always looking at the guys coming out of the Olympics. We saw him in the gym and he really messed a guy up. We had an eye on him and we worked out a deal with Lou [DiBella] and the rest is history.

“We had one setback, but everything happens for a reason, and he’s just taken off since. He’s a great fighter and I like the fact that he’s always willing to fight the best. Never had to second guess that he’s willing to fight everybody.”

Stephen ESPINOZA:
“There are advantages and disadvantages to promoting a show on this date. There has been a lot of success promoting music shows on that weekend. It’s not apples to apples, but it’s one of the factors that went in and there’s a way to turn this into something special and unique because of Gervonta’s fan base.

“It’s great to have skilled boxers but we need, for the health of the sport, guys like Gervonta who are putting butts in the seats. That’s the key in bringing him to Atlanta. Boxing is a part of a culture that crosses over into music and sports. There’s not an athlete who doesn’t watch a pay-per-view boxing match. Tapping into that with a personality like Tank is only going to expand the sport.

“There’s an authenticity and an openness about Gervonta. There’s a lot of people who’ve had setbacks who don’t talk about it, like Tank. It takes a risk to talk about that and that’s why a lot of people can relate. This is Tank. What you see is what you get. It’s very real. It’s very authentic and I think that’s why people connect with him the person as opposed to him the fighter.”

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO PRESENT DILLIAN WHYTE VS. DERECK CHISORA HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH THIS SATURDAY, KAUM-OB HLI 22 NYOB RAU SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL To Air Live At 5:30 p.m. Li / 2:30 p.m. PT On SHOWTIME And The Network’s Streaming Service

NEW YORK - Hlis ntuj nqeg 18, 2018 - SHOWTIME Sports will present the highly anticipated rematch between top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora this Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 22 nyob rau SHOWTIME ntawm 5:30 p.m. Li / 2:30 p.m. PT. As with all SHOWTIME programming, the event will air live on air and via the networks’ streaming service.

Whyte (24-1, 17 Kos) and Chisora (29-8, 21 Kos) will go toe-to-toe once again in a rematch of one of 2016’s best fights, live from London’s The O2 on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL.The all-British affair between the bitter rivals has been brewing since Whyte narrowly edged Chisora in a back-and-forth slugfest that necessitated a rematch.

“SHOWTIME continues to lead the industry by delivering more of the most compelling boxing events from around the world to our premium cable subscribers and online streaming customers,"Hais tias Stephen Espinoza, Thawj Tswj Hwm, SHOWTIME kev ua si. “This network has televised all of the most important heavyweight fights during the division’s renaissance and we are proud to join Matchroom Sports in delivering Whyte-Chisora II to our audience. Their first fight was action-packed from bell to bell. Tam sim no, with the stakes as high as they have ever been for both men,this bout promises to be even better. I hope that the boxing pundits have not yet cast their vote for Fight, Knockout and Round of the Year. Saturday’s matchup may challenge some of this year’s best.”

The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL coverage will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office with host Brian Custer and Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood calling the action.

The stakes are high in the rematch, as both Whyte and Chisora have been working toward world title opportunities against IBF, WBA and WBO Champion Anthony Joshua and WBC Champion Deontay Wilder. Whyte holds the No. 1 ranking in the WBC and WBO, as well as the WBA’s No. 4 position. Chisora is ranked No. 5 los ntawm ob lub wba thiab ibf, raws li tau zoo raws li Tsis. 9 los ntawm lub Qhov. Their first matchup was widely regarded as the best heavyweight matchup of 2016, and round five of their “sensational fight” earned Round of the Year honors from ESPN.”

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® AND PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS INK MULTI-YEAR BOXING PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT

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New Agreement Extends Long-Standing Partnership And Ensures Network Will Continue To Deliver The Industry’s Most Significant Events

2018 SHOWTIME Boxing Upfront, Lub ib hlis ntuj 2018 nyob rau hauv NYC; Courtesy Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME

 

TSHIAB YORK - Lub yim hli ntuj 30, 2018 – SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions have entered into a three-year boxing programming agreement extending their long-term partnership. The deal calls for a monthly series of events presented by Premier Boxing Champions to air live on SHOWTIME, ensuring the network’s access to the deepest talent pool in boxing and its continued ability to deliver the industry’s leading programming. The agreement also calls for Premier Boxing Champions to deliver content for a significant expansion of live boxing programming from SHOWTIME Sports coming in 2019. The announcement was made today by Stephen Espinoza, Thawj Tswj Hwm, Sports and Event Programming for Showtime Networks Inc.

 

 

 

Premier Boxing Champions, a live boxing series created by Haymon Sports, LLC, features more than 160 boxers from around the world. Founded hauv 2014, Premier Boxing Champions boasts the largest collection of world champions from bantamweight to heavyweight, 14 in total and far more than any other entity in the sport.

 

 

 

SHOWTIME and Premier Boxing Champions have collaborated to set the standard for live boxing where the brightest stars in the sport compete in the most compelling and competitive matchups on a consistent basis.

 

 

 

“Over the past seven-plus years, SHOWTIME has developed the most comprehensive slate of boxing programming in the world,” said Espinoza. “We have consistently been recognized for making the most significant contributions to the sport of boxing, both financially and editorially. Building off our industry-leading live event schedule, this long-term deal with Premier Boxing Champions ensures that SHOWTIME will remain the No. 1 destination for the world’s greatest fighters and their passionate and diverse fans.”

 

 

 

“Premier Boxing Champions is pleased to extend our relationship with SHOWTIME and continue our commitment to providing the best boxing events with the biggest stars across the most popular divisions in the sport,’’ said Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Boxing.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv 2018, SHOWTIME is delivering more live boxing than any other network—more than 30 presentations in total by the end of this year. Nyob rau hauv 2019, anchored largely by Premier Boxing Champions’ events and including content providers from around the world, SHOWTIME will present an even larger schedule with live boxing from virtually every level of the sport—prospects and contenders, to world championship bouts, world title unifications and pay-per-view tent pole attractions.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, SHOWTIME Sports will continue to grow its burgeoning slate of shoulder programming in support of the sport and its athletes including the three-time Sports Emmy Award winning series ALL ACCESS, the cutting-edge talk show BELOW THE BELT WITH BRENDAN SCHAUB, and digital-only series such as SHO REPORT, FIGHT NIGHT and RING RESUME.

 

 

 

Txog thaum kawg 2018, SHOWTIME will have presented more than 26-world championship fights this year, including four world title unification bouts and 10 bouts pitting top-five rated opponents from around the world. Nyob rau hauv tag nrho, SHOWTIME will have delivered more than 70 live bouts spanning ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam, SHOWTIME BOXING: Special Edition, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN, SHOWTIME BOXING thoob ntiaj teb, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and SHOWTIME PPV.

 

 

 

Lub 2018 lineup, hailed as the strongest in boxing, was revealed in January at the inaugural SHOWTIME BOXING UPFRONT, an event that established a top-flight boxing season and a level of organization never before seen in the sport. Planning for the 2019 SHOWTIME boxing schedule is underway, and the first slate of main event matchups will be revealed in January.

 

 

 

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MIKEY GARCIA UNIFIES LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION AGAINST ROBERT EASTER JR. SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES

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Luis Ortiz Registers Second-Round TKO of Razvan Cojanu in Co-Feature

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Mario Barrios Remains Undefeated With Eighth-Round TKO Against Jose Roman

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LOS ANGELES (Lub Xya hli ntuj 28, 2018) – Mikey Garcia became the 10th lightweight champion to unify the division with a unanimous decision against Robert Easter Jr. Saturday on SHOWTIME, and immediately afterward set his sights on boxing’s best, namely Errol Spence Jr.

Full fight highlights here: https://s.sho.com/2LzlnJ6

 

 

 

 

All three judges scored the fight in favor of Garcia,118-109, 117-110, 116-111, in an electrifying fight in front of 12,560 fans at Staples Center in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

 

 

 

 

The four-division world champion Garcia (39-0, 30 Kos) – who was fighting in his native Southern California for the first time in seven years – keeps his 135-pound WBC title, and also claims Easter’s IBF Lightweight belt

 

 

 

 

“I’m here for the biggest challenges,"Saidcia, 30, who unified a title for the first time in his career. “I don’t know if there is anyone that is a bigger challenge than Errol Spence. I know he’s up to fight everyone so let’s make it happen. I think it can be made. I think that’s the next big fight coming up.

 

 

 

 

“I feel I have the power and the skillset to compete in any division up to welterweight. He’s the toughest guy at welterweight so I want to face him.”

 

 

 

 

Garcia scored a knock down in the third round against Easter (21-1, 14 Kos) ntawm Toledo, Ohio, who was sent to the canvas for just the second time in his career. A strong right jab put Easter out of position, immediately followed by a devastating left hook sent Easter down with 24 seconds remaining in the round.

 

 

 

 

Garcia got better as the fight progressed. In the final four rounds Garcia out-landed Easter 95-34 in total punches and ended the fight being the more active fighter throwing 555 punches to Easter’s 507. He connected on nearly 40 percent of his power shots while Easter landed at a 24 Feem pua class.

 

 

 

 

“It’s a great accomplishment being here in L.A.,” Garcia said. “I was in control most of the fight, and I did what I had to do. I knew he was a tough opponent. He’s a tough warrior. He gave a great fight but I was a better fighter. I was in control of the fight and I did what I had to do to win.”

 

 

 

 

Easter, who went into the Garcia locker room after the fight to congratulate his opponent, was gracious in defeat.

 

 

 

 

“Whenever we step in the ring we are both putting our lives on the line and tonight Mikey was victorious,” said Easter, who entered the fight as the longest reigning champion at 135 phaus. “I just couldn’t find the timing and I just couldn’t let my right hand go. He caught me with a clean shot and I went down, but I got up like a true champion.”

 

 

 

 

 

During an interview at the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING host desk, Spence, a fellow top-five pound-for-pound great, said he would “definitely” welcome a fight with Garcia. “I feel like that’s the best fight available for me right now with Shawn [Hnav] and Danny [Garcia] fighting in September. Keith Thurman is still recovering and needs a tune up.

Full interview here: https://s.sho.com/2veXH1T.

 

 

 

 

“He’s daring to be great, he wants to be great, he wants to move up and dethrone me and it’s not going to happen. It’s definitely going to be an easy fight. [Garcia] will be pound-for-pound No. 1 if he beats me. He has great skills but I see myself winning. I don’t really see anything that concerns me. He’s technically good, but I don’t see him hurting me at 147.”

 

 

 

 

Heavyweight southpaw Luis Ortiz (29-1, 25 Kos) returned to the ring with a resounding victory, scoring a devastating second round knockout (2:08) of former world title challenger Razvan Cojanu (16-4, 9 Kos)

 

 

 

 

Ortiz landed 42 feem pua ​​ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj (eight of 19) while Cojanu landed just two of 13 (15%) in the short fight.

 

 

 

 

Ortiz was emotional after the fight. He told SHOWTIME’s Jim Gray that just five days ago he learned doctors have found a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa, a disease his daughter suffers from.

 

 

 

 

“Thanks to God they found a cure for my daughter’s disease,"Ortiz tau hais. “My wife told me while I was boarding the plane to get here. It’s been hard to be away from them. I’m happy I won, but it’s been really hard to be away from them.”

 

 

 

 

 

Both fighters were coming off losses in heavyweight world title fights. Ortiz was fighting for the first time since challenging Deontay Wilder in a 2018 Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo neeg sib tw. The 6-foot-4 Ortiz wasted little time knocking out the 6-feet-7½, 269-pound Cojanu, returning for his first fight since challenging then-WBO Heavyweight Champion Joseph Parker.

 

 

 

 

 

“In my mind King Kong has not been defeated. I don’t feel I lost against Deontay Wilder. I want to fight [Anthony] Yausua, but he only fights boxers he’s sure he can defeat. I’m going to ask the government to put me on disability, maybe that way Joshua will fight me.”

 

 

 

 

Hauv kev hu xov tooj cua, Mario Barrios (22-0, 14 Kos) remained undefeated recording his sixth straight stoppage with an eighth-round TKO of Jose Roman (24-3-1, 14 Kos) in a scheduled 10-round welterweight match. Each of the judges, as well as SHOWTIME expert scorer Steve Farhood, scored the fight 80-70 in favor of Barrios at the time of the stoppage as Roman’s corner didn’t answer the bell for the ninth round.

 

 

 

 

San Antonio’s Barrios relied on effective body work in dominating the fight, txuas rau 61 ntawm nws 133 lub cev txhaj tshuaj. He connected on 44 feem pua ​​ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim punches (104/239) piv rau 26 percent for Roman (34/132), who had just five body shots on the night.

 

 

 

 

"[Body work] is something I’ve been able to work on,” Barrios told Gray in the ring. “You put the body work in early and by the end of the fight they have nothing left. That worked perfectly for this fight. This was the farthest I’ve gone in a while. It was great work and I feel like I’m transitioning to the fighter that I always thought I’ve be.”

 

 

 

 

Neighborhoods, who suffered a cut above his left eye in the first round, sent Roman to the canvas at 1:15 of the fourth round with a strong right that dazed Roman, then a left hook that put Roman down for the seventh time in his career. Barrios ended the round with a flurry of punches that left Roman stunned.

 

 

 

 

 

The 23-year-old Barrios sent Roman down again with 1:38 remaining in the eighth round. Roman survived the round, but his corner refused to answer the bell and the fight was over.

 

 

 

 

“I feel I’m ready [for a title shot)],” Barrios said. “I feel strong. I feel fast. Kuv cov tub ntxhais, but whatever my managers throw at me I’m ready. If I could get it tomorrow, I’d take it.”

 

 

 

 

 

It was a star-studded night at Staples as current and former world champions attended the fights, including Jarrett Hurd, Errol Spence Jr., Leo Santa Cruz, Hlob Abner mares, Gervonta Davis and Adrien Broner.

 

 

 

 

 

Shawn Porter was also in attendance. It was recently announced that Porter and fellow former 147-pound world title holder Danny Garcia will square off against one another for the vacant WBC Welterweight World Championship live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Xya. 8 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, N.Y..

 

 

 

 

“I’m just a different type of athlete,” Porter told SHOWTIME’s Brian Custer. “When you talk about having the tools to become a two-time world champion; I have the tools, the athleticism, the tenacity the ring generalship. You will see all of that on Sept. 8.

 

 

 

 

 

“We always say that the business has to make sense [to make fights], And it sounds to me like the business has played its part. I win the WBC Championship and you’ll get Shawn Porter vs. Errol Spence.”

 

 

 

 

 

In streaming coverage of live undercard fights on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN, undefeated super lightweight prospect Fabian Maidana (16-0, 12 Kos), the brother of former champion Marcos Maidana, recorded a seventh-round stoppage (2:32) against former world title challenger Andrey Klimov (19-5, 9 Kos).

 

 

 

 

 

Also on the live stream, 2016 U.S. Olympian and unbeaten prospect Karlos Balderas (6-0, 5 Kos) dominated 54-fight veteran Giovanni Caro (27-24, 21 Kos) scoring a stoppage at 2:09 of the fourth round in a scheduled six-round super featherweight bout.

 

 

 

 

Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader will replay on Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

 

 

 

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Mikey Garcia vs. ROBERT EASTER JR., FINAL WEIGHTS, QUOTES, DUAB & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Live At 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT From Staples Center In Los Angeles, California.

Nyem NTAWM NO Rau cov duab; Credit: Scott Hirano/SHOWTIME

 

Qhov & IBF LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION – 12 Ib ncig

Mikey Garcia – 135 phaus.

Robert Easter Jr. - 134 ½ phaus.

Referee: Jack Reiss (California.); Tus txiav txim: Larry Hazzard Jr. (N.J.), Edward Hernandez Sr. (California.), Steve WeisFeld (N.J.)

HEAVYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT – 10 Ib ncig

Luis Ortiz – 241 phaus.

Razvan Cujanu – 269 phaus.

Referee Jerry Cantu (California.). Tus txiav txim: Max DeLuca (California.), Dr. Lou Moret (California.), Zachary Young (California.)

 

WELTERWEIGHT BOUT – 10 Ib ncig

Mario Barrios – 141 ½ phaus.

Jose Roman – 142 phaus.

Referee Gerard White (California.). Tus txiav txim: Max DeLuca (California.), Dr. Lou Moret (California.), Zachary Young (California.)

 

Flash Quotes

Mikey Garcia

“All the work is done; the talking is done. Now it’s time to settle this thing in the ring.”

 

Robert Easter Jr.

“I told Mikey there ain’t no more talking. I’m coming in shape. It’s going to be an exciting fight for all the fans that are here from my side and from his side. We’re just ready to fight and put on a great performance for LA.

 

 

 

“This fight is champion vs. champion. It’s going to determine who’s the best, tiag. Tomorrow is going to be the best of the best and you’re going to see the best out of me.”

 

Luis Ortiz

“I’m going to do what I’ve always done in my career and even in the amateurs, and that’s just fight. It’s going to be no different. I’m going to come out punching.

 

 

 

“Every fight is an important fight and tomorrow night I will show what I can do. I’m going to show why I’m known as the most avoided fighter.”

 

Razvan Cojanu

“I’m in very good shape. Tomorrow night it’s SHOWTIME. We’re going to bring the pain.

 

 

 

“The secret to beating Luis Ortiz is two things. One, I cannot say because I’m in front of the cameras but the other one is the heart.”

Mario Barrios

“Everything about fighting on SHOWITME excites me. I’ve been working for this and dreaming about this day since I was a little kid. Now it’s here and I want to take full advantage of it.

 

 

 

“I hope the fans can expect a lot. I’m here to showcase my talents and they are going to see fireworks. I always get a lot of love from the fans when I fight in L.A.”

 

Jose Roman

“I have a special motivation for this fight. My cousin’s son is battling leukemia so I dedicate this fight to him. He’s only three years old. It’s really hard because I’m a father and just imagining that breaks my heart.”

 

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WATCH NOW! THE APPROACH: Mikey Garcia – Four-Division World Champion Explains His Mindset Before a Fight

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THE APPROACH: Mikey Garcia

Four-Division World Champion Explains His Mindset Before a Fight

Garcia Faces Robert Easter Jr. in Lightweight World Title Unification Bout

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DAB TSI: Four-division world champion Mikey Garcia explains his mindset in the final moments before a fight in this new digital offering from SHOWTIME Sports®. The Approach: Mikey Garcia provides a first-person glimpse into Garcia’s psyche and unique tendencies as he prepares to enter the ring.

“The ring walk is the most special moment of a fight itself,” says Garcia. “Sometimes I get very emotional and I want to cry because it’s unbelievable that all of these people are there to support me.”

Garcia, the unbeaten WBC Lightweight World Champion, will meet IBF Lightweight World Champion Robert Easter Jr. in a 135-pound unification showdown tag kis hmo ntuj, Lub Xya hli ntuj 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

Live coverage of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT and also features Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis Ortiz (28-1, 24 Kos) returning to action to face former world title challenger Razvan Cojanu (16-3, 9 Kos) and opens with unbeaten super lightweight contender Mario Barrios (21-0, 13 Kos) noj on hard-hitting Jose Roman (24-2-1, 16 Kos) in a 10-round showdown.

The night kicks off with SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN at 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT, as former three-division champion Abner Mares joins boxing broadcaster Ray Flores and analyst Chris Mannix to preview the night’s tripleheader and call live undercard bouts from ringside in Los Angeles. SHOWTIME’s fifth digital presentation of live boxing in 2018 will stream on the ShowTime Kev Ua Si YouTube channel thiab Showtime Boxing Facebook page.

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Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr. Thaum kawg xovxwm sablaj Quotes & Duab

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Lub Ntiaj Teb Sib Tw Sib Tw Sib Tw hauv Kev Sib Koom Sib Koom Tes Uas Ua Haujlwm Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 28 Nyob ntawm SHOWTIME los ntawm STAPLES Center hauv Los Angeles & Los ntawm
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Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab los ntawm Scott Hirano / Showtime

 

LOS ANGELES (Lub Xya hli ntuj 26, 2018) – Lightweight ntiaj teb champions Mikey Garcia thiab Robert Easter Jr. mus ntsib tim ntsej tim muag hnub Thursday ntawm lub rooj sib tham zaum kawg ob hnub ua ntej lawv nkag mus rau lub nplhaib rau 135-phaus lub npe koom ua ke hnub Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 28 nyob ntawm SHOWTIME los ntawm STAPLES Center hauv Los Angeles hauv qhov kev tshwm sim nthuav tawm los ntawm Premier Boxing Champions.

 

 

 

Koom nrog lawv hnub Thursday thiab sib tw ntawm peb-sib ntaus SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) yog Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis “Qhov tiag King Kong” Ortiz thiab yav tas los npe challenger Razvan Cojanu, leej twg ntsib nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round bout ntxiv unbeaten super sib sib zog nqus contender Mario “Lub Aztec” Neighborhoods thiab nyuaj-tsoo Jose Roman, uas sib tw hauv 10-round showdown.

 

 

 

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Ringstar kev ua si thiab TGB Promotions, pib ntawm $50, ntxiv uas siv nqi, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Mus yuav daim pib, mus saib AXS.com.

 

 

 

Nov yog yam uas cov neeg koom nrog lub rooj sib tham tau hais rau hnub Thursday los ntawm Conga Room ntawm LA. Nyob:

 

Mikey Garcia

 

 

 

“Qhov no yuav yog kuv thawj lub npe sib koom ua ke. Nws txhais tau tias muaj ntau yam mus ntsib lwm tus yeej tsis tau yeej. Nws yuav pab tau kuv cov keeb kwm thiab kuv txoj haujlwm. Kuv tab tom ua cov kauj ruam tsim nyog mus rau pem hauv ntej thiab ua kom kuv lub npe rau lub hnub nyoog.

 

 

 

“Tsis muaj lwm qhov kev sib ntaus rau pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv tam sim no uas ua rau kuv zoo siab dua li qhov no tawm tsam Robert Easter Jr. Nws yuav los nrog txhua yam uas nws muaj. Qhov no yog nws qhov kev sib ntaus loj tshaj plaws thiab kuv ntseeg tias peb yuav tuaj yeem coj qhov zoo tshaj plaws ntawm ib leeg.

 

 

 

“Kuv thiab Robert Easter Jr. yog tib tus yeej tsis tau yeej hauv kev faib. Yog li ntawd nyob rau hauv kuv ob lub qhov muag, tus yeej yog tus zoo tshaj plaws fighter nyob rau hauv lub faib.

 

 

 

“Kuv zoo siab heev uas tau tawm tsam dua hauv Los Angeles. Nws tau xya xyoo txij li kuv tau tawm tsam ntawm no. Txhawm rau muab sijhawm rau cov kiv cua kom pom qhov kev sib ntaus loj no nyob ntawm STAPLES Center yog qhov zoo heev. Kuv ua tsaug ntau uas peb tuaj yeem muaj kev sib ntaus ntawm no. Feem ntau cov neeg tawm tsam yuav tsis tuaj ntawm no.

 

 

 

“Kuv rov qab los rau STAPLES Center ua tus yeej thoob ntiaj teb thiab kuv muaj sijhawm los koom ua ke hauv kuv lub nroog. Tsis muaj dab tsi zoo dua uas kuv tuaj yeem thov. Kuv yuav ua txhua yam kuv ua tau kom tawm los yeej tau rau hnub Saturday tsaus ntuj.

 

 

 

“Kuv zoo siab tias Robert ntseeg siab tuaj rau hauv qhov kev sib ntaus no. Kuv ntseeg tias nws yuav nthuav tawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws ntawm nws tus kheej. Qhov ntawd ua rau kuv mob siab thiab zoo siab rau qhov kev sib ntaus no.

 

 

 

“Kuv nyob ntawm no los ua qhov kev sib ntaus loj tshaj plaws thiab kev sib tw loj tshaj plaws. Kuv yuav nyob ntawm welterweight sai sai thiab kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau ntawd. Txhua tus hais tias tsis txhob ua, thiab qhov ntawd yog qhov ua rau kuv zoo siab thiab txhawb nqa kuv tshaj plaws.”

 

Robert EASTER JR.

 

 

 

“Kuv yeej tsis mob siab rau qhov raug 'pom’ los yog kuv cov neeg tawm tsam hais tias ua rau muaj kev sib ntaus sib tua. Nyob rau lub Xya hli ntuj 28 peb tseem yuav tau mus rau hauv qhov ntawd thiab pov cov tes no. Tsis muaj ib yam dab tsi hais los ntawm nws los yog lwm tus neeg sab nraud thab kuv kiag li.

 

 

 

“Tib lub npe loj Mikey Garcia tau ntaus yog Adrien Broner. Kuv yuav muab teeb meem rau nws. Kuv ntseeg nrog peb cov txuj ci thiab cov ntaub ntawv, tus yeej ntawm qhov kev sib ntaus no yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws fighter nyob rau hauv cov chav kawm hnyav.

 

 

 

“Qhov no tuaj yeem ntxiv kev mob siab rau kuv txoj haujlwm. Nws tuaj yeem pab kuv tau txais kev lees paub tias kuv tsim nyog. Kuv saib tag nrho kuv kev sib ntaus zoo li kev sib ntaus loj, tab sis pom tseeb qhov no yog kev sib koom ua ke. Koj yuav pom ob tug tub rog nyob rau hnub Saturday.

 

 

 

“Nws tau ntev heev txij li thaum kuv tau ua kuv tus pro debut ntawm STAPLES Center. Koj yuav tau txais ntau yam kev nqis tes ua thiab kev zoo siab rau hmo Saturday. Cia siab tias yuav npaj txhij.

 

 

 

“Kuv muaj qhov kev cob qhia zoo heev nrog tus kws qhia Cunningham thiab kuv txiv. Nws yog txhua lub boxing txhua lub sijhawm thiab tiag tiag qhov kuv xav tau mus rau hauv kev sib tw zoo li no.

 

 

 

“Txhua tus yuav tuaj yeem pom kuv txoj haujlwm nyuaj them nyiaj rau hmo Saturday. Kuv tsis yog tus uas nyiam tham txog nws, Kuv xav qhia sawv daws qhov kuv tau txais.

 

 

 

“Cov no yog hom kev sib ntaus uas kuv ib txwm xav ua ib feem ntawm. Nws yog kev sib ntaus loj uas kuv paub tias cov kiv cua yuav txaus siab tiag tiag. Kuv yuav muab ib yam dab tsi rau lawv nco ntsoov.

 

 

 

“Ua tus underdog yog dab tsi nws yog. Tsuas yog peb ib leeg tuaj yeem ua tus nyiam. Peb tau ua yam peb yuav tsum tau ua los npaj rau qhov kev sib ntaus sib tua thiab lub Xya Hli 28 koj yuav pom nws tag nrho hauv kev ua.”

 

Robert Garcia, Mikey tus kwv tij thiab tus kws qhia

 

 

 

“Ib txwm muaj kev pheej hmoo hauv kev sib ntaus. Peb npaj tau zoo heev rau qhov kev sib tw loj no thiab Mikey nyob hauv qhov chaw zoo ntawm lub hlwb. Easter yog ib tug txiv neej siab uas kuv paub tseeb tias yuav sim siv nws ncav cuag thiab tawm tsam sab nraud. Tab sis peb yuav npaj txhij rau txhua yam nws nqa.

 

 

 

“Qhov no yog ib qho kev sib tw loj rau Mikey tawm tsam lwm tus neeg tseem ceeb boxer. Thaum ob tug txiv neej tsis muaj kev sib koom ua ke, nws ib txwm loj. Peb muaj cov neeg sib tw zoo uas tau npaj Mikey los ua nws qhov zoo tshaj plaws.

 

 

 

“Peb npaj txhij rau qhov zoo tshaj plaws Robert Easter ua tau. Kuv tsis txawm saib nws ob qhov kev ua yeeb yam dhau los. Peb tau ua qhov peb yuav tsum tau ua kom npaj txhij rau qhov kev sib ntaus sib tua thiab qhov zoo tshaj plaws ntawm peb tus nrog sib ntaus.”

 

Kevin Cunningham, Easter's Co-Trainer

 

 

 

“Robert yeej ib txwm yog ib tug zoo kawg li fighter thiab ib tug zoo boxer thaum nws xav box. Peb tsuas yog hais ntxiv txog qhov peb xav tawm tsam Mikey Garcia. Robert muaj kev txawj ntse thiab muaj peev xwm, ntxiv qhov loj me thiab ncav kom tau qhov no ua tiav.

 

 

 

“Peb npaj txhij los hais lub sijhawm, tswj kev deb thiab ntau yam thiab ua txhua yam peb xav ua. Peb tau ua kom deb li deb hauv lub yeej rog thiab peb yuav coj nws mus rau hauv lub nplhaib rau hmo Saturday.

 

 

 

“Nws pom tseeb rau ob peb lub lis piam dhau los uas Garcia tau tham ntau ntxiv txog kev sib ntaus yav tom ntej tshaj qhov kev sib ntaus no rau hmo Saturday. Kuv saib qhov ntawd zoo li nws saib Easter. Txawm li cas los, Mikey yog tus kws tshaj lij nrog tus kws qhia tshwj xeeb yog li kuv tsis ntseeg tias nws tau saib tag nrho. Nws zoo dua yuav npaj.”

 

ROBERT EASTER SR., Easter Leej Txiv & Co-Trainer

 

 

 

“Kuv ib txwm ntseeg siab heev txog Robert txoj hauv kev txhua zaus nws nqis mus rau hauv lub nplhaib. Peb muaj ib lub chaw pw hav zoov zoo thiab kuv paub tias nws tau npaj txhij. Nws yeej npaj txhij, zoo li nws tau ua rau txhua qhov kev sib ntaus sib tua ua rau qhov no.

 

 

 

“Qhov kev sib ntaus no yuav nyob mus txog qhov hype. Robert yuav tawm mus thiab qhia lub ntiaj teb tias nws yog dab tsi tiag tiag.

 

 

 

“Peb yuav tawm mus thiab tau txais qhov yeej. Peb tab tom yuav yuam peb cov phiaj xwm kev ua si ntawm Mikey thiab ua rau nws ntev heev rau nws.”

 

Luis Ortiz

 

 

 

“Kuv txoj kev tshaib kev nqhis thiab kev txhawb siab los ua tus yeej hauv ntiaj teb tsis tau hloov hlo li. Kuv tus nrog sib ntaus loj heev, tab sis nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib txhua tus yog tib yam. Peb yuav ntse thiab kuv yuav ua kuv txoj hauj lwm hmo Saturday.

 

 

 

“Wilder sib ntaus yog dab tsi nws yog. Nws yog yav dhau los tam sim no, thiab kuv tsis khuv xim nws. Thaum kawg ntawm hnub kuv xav kom qhov rematch thiab kuv ntseeg tias kuv tsim nyog qhov rematch. Lawv tseem khiav ntawm kuv thiab lawv tau pom tseeb khiav ntawm Wilder, tab sis kuv khiav ntawm tsis muaj leej twg.

 

 

 

“Kev yeej rau yav tsaus ntuj hnub Saturday yuav ua rau kuv rov qab los rau hauv kab rau qhov kev sib tw nrog Deontay Wilder. Kev sib ntaus yog qhov kuv paub yuav ua li cas, thiab qhov ntawd yog qhov kuv yuav los ua rau hmo Saturday. Peb ob leeg tshaib plab rau qhov yeej thiab peb yuav pom leej twg tawm los.

 

 

 

“Kuv kawm tias kuv yuav tsum tau cob qhia nyuaj dua, sib ntaus sib tua, pov ntau thiab txuas ntxiv. Yog kuv tsis tau nkees, Kuv tseem yuav ntaus nws hnub no. Kuv muab lub moos pov tseg ntawm lub gym. Peb yuav ntse dua mus tom ntej.”

 

TXOJ CAI RAU COJAN

 

 

 

“Kuv npaj txhij heev rau qhov kev sib tw no. Thaum peb tau txais qhov kev hu no, Kuv twb zoo lawm. Peb tsuas yog yuav tsum tau kho kom haum rau kev sib ntaus sib tua sab qab teb. Peb muaj txog ib lub hlis ntawm kev lom zem tiag tiag sparring coj mus rau qhov kev sib ntaus.

 

 

 

“Kuv zoo siab heev tawm tsam Southpaw, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog ib qho uas txhua leej txhua tus paub zoo li Ortiz. Kuv paub tias kuv muaj kev txawj ntse los tuav lub yeej.

 

 

 

“Lub Wilder vs. Kev sib ntaus Ortiz yog kev sib ntaus zoo thiab kuv zoo siab rau nws rau qhov kev ua tau zoo. Kuv pom ntau yam uas kuv tuaj yeem nthuav tawm. Qhov tseem ceeb tshaj plaws yog qhov ntse ib-ob qhov sib xyaw ua ke uas ua rau nws muaj teeb meem.”

 

MARIO BARRIOS

 

 

 

“Qhov no yeej yog qhov nyuaj tshaj plaws ntawm kuv txoj haujlwm. Kuv zoo siab heev uas muaj kev sib ntaus loj no. Qhov no yuav yog qhov kev ua haujlwm tawg uas kuv tau nrhiav.

 

 

 

“Lub npe twg muaj rau kuv yog lub npe peb yuav mus tom qab. Tsis muaj teeb meem kuv yuav tsum ntsib, Kuv mam li yuav npaj. Kuv tabtom phom rau qhov zoo tshaj plaws.

 

 

 

“Nov yog lub sijhawm zoo los ua kom kuv qhov kev debut ntawm SHOWTIME. Nov yog daim npav uas muaj peev xwm, tab sis kuv npaj yuav nyiag qhov yeeb yam. Kuv yuav qhia rau sawv daws paub tias kuv yog ib tug tub rog.

 

 

 

“Kuv paub tias Roman yuav tuaj tawm tsam tab sis kuv yog li ntawd. Kuv tos tsis tau tawm tsam hauv lub tsev no. Txhua tus zoo tau tawm tsam ntawm no thiab kuv tsis tuaj yeem tos kom tso rau hauv qhov yeeb yam zoo.”

 

JOSE ROMAN

 

 

 

 

“Neighborhoods’ riam phom zoo tshaj plaws yuav yog nws qhov nrawm thiab nws qhov ntau thiab kuv xav tias peb muaj lub hom phiaj kev ua si zoo tshaj plaws los tawm tsam nws. Kuv paub tias kuv yuav tsum ua siab ntev rau qhov ntawd vim kuv muaj ib tus neeg sib tw nyuaj. Kuv ua qhov no rau kuv tsev neeg thiab tsis muaj leej twg tuaj yeem txwv kuv.

 

 

 

“Kev yeej dhau Mario Barrios yuav loj heev rau kuv. Cov kiv cua tuaj yeem tuaj rau hauv qhov kev cia siab tias yuav muaj kev sib ntaus sib tua ntawm ob tus tub rog Mev uas yuav tawm hauv txhua lub nplhaib.

 

 

 

“Thaum kuv tsis sib ntaus kuv mus rau Cyprus College thiab loj hauv lej. Kuv tau kawm lej zoo heev txij thaum kuv tseem yog menyuam yaus. Kuv nyob ntawm txoj kev zoo tam sim no hauv kuv txoj haujlwm boxing thiab hauv lub neej.”

 

Cai Richard Schaefer, Chairman & CEO ntawm Ringstar Cov kev ua si

 

 

 

“Qhov no yog daim npav sab saum toj mus rau hauv qab zoo kawg nkaus. Nws yog kev ntaus pob ncaws pob zoo kawg nkaus ntawm no ntawm STAPLES Center. Peb muaj me ntsis ntawm txhua yam ntawm daim npav no. Qhov ntawd suav nrog cov txuj ci los ntawm Robert Garcia lub gym, ntau 2016 U.S. Olympian Karlos Balderas, leej twg kuv ntseeg tias yuav muaj ib hnub yuav tau hais tawm ntawm STAPLES Center ib hnub.

 

 

 

“Cov xov tooj cua ntawm daim npav no muaj cov kab stellar thiab, suav nrog tus tsis muaj yeej Mario Barrios, leej twg sawv cev rau Texas zoo thiab ua rau nws lub xeev txaus siab. Nws yog ib tus neeg sib tw zoo siab tshaj plaws hauv kev faib thiab yuav muaj kev sib tw nyuaj hauv Jose Roman.

 

 

 

“Luis Ortiz yog hom kev sib ntaus sib tua uas koj tsuas yog tsis xav nco ib feeb thaum nws sib ntaus. Nws tab tom los ntawm ib qho kev sib tw zoo tshaj plaws ntawm lub xyoo no, thaum nws sib tw WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.

 

 

 

“Kev sib tw ntawm Mikey Garcia thiab Robert Easter Jr. yog lub cherry nyob rau sab saum toj ntawm ib hmo amazing. Kuv paub tias cov neeg sib tw no tau npaj los ua kev lom zem thiab nthuav qhia lawv cov txuj ci.”

Stephen ESPINOZA, Thawj Tswj Hwm & Cov kev tshwm sim Programming, Showtime tes hauj lwm Inc.

 

 

 

“Muaj cov neeg tua hluav taws uas hais tias lawv xav tau kev sib ntaus sib tua thiab tom qab ntawd muaj cov neeg tua hluav taws uas tau sib ntaus sib tua. Muaj qhov sib txawv loj ntawm ob qho no. Mikey Garcia thiab Robert Easter Jr. yog cov fighters uas yeej coj lub sab saum toj fights.

 

 

 

“Qhov no yog lub ntiaj teb thib peb lub npe koom ua ke ntawm SHOWTIME xyoo no. Tsis muaj lwm lub network tau xa cov qib kev sib tw no rau cov kiv cua boxing. Qhov ntawd yog kev sib koom ua ke thoob ntiaj teb ntau dua li tag nrho lwm cov tes hauj lwm sib koom ua ke xyoo no.

 

 

 

“Mikey yog ib phaus-rau-phaus fighter thiab Easter yog tus kav ntev tshaj plaws ntawm kev sib tw ntawm lub teeb yuag thiab tej zaum yog tus tshaj plaws zam fighter hauv kev faib. Tsis muaj leej twg rhais mus tua ob tug txiv neej no, tsis tau, qhov no yog ib qho yooj yim sib ntaus los ua.”

 

 

 

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MIKEY GARCIA BECOMES A FOUR-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER SERGEY LIPINETS SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM FREEMAN COLISEUM IN SAN ANTONIO

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Kiryl Relikh Dominates Rances Barthelemy To Capture WBA Super Lightweight World Championship In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature

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San Antonio (Lub peb hlis ntuj 11, 2018) - Mikey Garcia captured a world title in his fourth weight division, outpointing previously undefeated Sergey Lipinets to win the IBF Junior Welterweight World Championship Saturday on SHOWTIME from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.

Nrog lub yeej, Garcia (38-0, 30 Kos) joined Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez as the only fighters in history to win titles at 126, 130, 135 thiab 140 phaus.

“It’s a great feeling. Winning this fourth title in a fourth division is an honor,” Garcia said. “To get to be mentioned with Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is a huge honor for me. It just leaves a little chapter in boxing with my name, my brother, my dad. I think people will remember the Garcia family for ages to come.”

Garcia, who was fighting for just the second time at 140 phaus, relied on a steady diet of combos to back up Lipinets, who was making the first defense of the IBF title he won last November on SHOWTIME. Garcia floored Lipinets for the first time in his career, connecting on a counter left hook midway through the seventh in a rousing moment that sent the pro-Garcia crowd at Freeman Coliseum to their feet.

Garcia, who won by scores of 116-111 thiab 117-110 ob zaug, connected on 46 percent of his power shots compared to 36 percent for the defending champion.

“He came in exactly as I expected – a very tough, very hungry and strong fighter,” Garcia said. “We worked with angles behind the jab. He’s very dangerous, but we had a great game plan and we were able to prevail.

“I know I carry the power, but I was fighting a bigger man and he could take a punch. I didn’t want to get caught and I had to be patient.”

Tom qab kev sib ntaus, Garcia, who still holds the WBC title at lightweight, reiterated his mantra that he’s seeking the biggest fights available, regardless of weight division.

“What I love is I have all the options,” Garcia said. “I could go down to 135 to unify titles, which is what I really want to do. And in a couple of fights you’re going to see me at 147.

Despite being the defending champion, Lipinets (13-1, 10 Kos) was fighting in just his 14th professional fight. The Russian, who was born in Kazakhstan, delivered a valiant effort against one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.

“It was probably experience that took over at some point,” Lipinets said. “Mikey is a great fighter, he can obviously crack. It was just experience that I was lacking.

“I want to go back in the gym and work on the problems I showed in the ring. There are a couple of holes I need to close. I’ll be back. It’s a learning experience.”

In a rematch of one of 2017’s best and most controversial fights, Kiryl Relikh handed former two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy the first loss of his career with a wide unanimous decision victory to capture the vacant WBA Super Lightweight World Championship.

Relikh (22-2, 19 Kos) was the more active fighter and controlled the co-main event of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast from the opening bell, throwing 1,237 Tag nrho punches piv rau xwb 494 for Barthelemy. Relikh, who many thought won their first matchup, consistently worked off his jab, txuas rau 103 punches per round while Barthelemy landed an average of just 41.

While Barthelemy (26-1, 13 Kos) won a disputed and wide decision in their first bout there was no controversy in the judges’ scorecards in the rematch, uas twb tua nkag 117-110 thiab 118-109 ob zaug.

Relikh became just the third fighter from Belarus to win a world title while Barthelemy came up short in his bid to become the first Cuban to win a world title in three weight divisions.

“Last time I was not ready,” Relikh said. “I didn’t have proper preparation in the first fight but this time, with my new trainers, Kuv twb npaj txhij. Kuv zoo siab heev. I’ve waited for this dream for 20 xyoo. I’ve worked hard for this dream and now it’s mine.

“Coming in we were looking to box all the way. My jab has developed so much since the last fight. They probably thought that I would run out of gas like last time, but I trained like a champion this time. Everything was geared toward becoming champion and that’s what we did hmo no."

Barthelemy, who picked up the pace a bit in the final three rounds, didn’t dispute the decision.

“My heart is broken because I came in to this fight trying to get that third world title,” Barthelemy said. “I have to admit defeat and say that Relikh deserved to win that fight, but I will be back.

“At this point I have to look forward and put it behind me.”

The featured attraction of the SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME telecast saw San Antonio’s own Mario Barrios (21-0, 13 Kos) deliver a sensational second round knockout of Eudy Bernardo (23-3, 17 Kos) in front of his hometown fans.

“I definitely made a statement hmo no,” said Barrios. “I showed the 140-pound division that I’m here and ready for any of them.”

Barrios was dominant from the start and struck early in the second with a vicious straight right that put Bernardo down. Although Bernardo got to his feet and beat the count, referee Jon Schorle had seen enough and waved off the bout 45 seconds into the second round of the super lightweight affair.

“I wasn’t going in there looking for the knockout, but I caught him early,” said Barrios. “I’ve been on a good run and I’m ready to continue that streak. We’re moving up the ranks fight by fight. I’m looking to get a title eliminator by the end of the year and hopefully a title shot early next year.”

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm cov Sho huab telecast, Richard Commey (26-2, 23 Kos) scored a sixth-round TKO of Alejandro nkauj hnub nraug hli (22-1, 15 Kos) in their IBF Lightweight World Title Eliminator.

“Despite the win, my performance wasn’t up to the level that I hoped it would be,” said Commey. “He was exactly what I expected and if I had connected on more of my punches in the beginning I think the fight would have been over earlier. I was really trying to work on what we had been focusing on in camp but I just wasn’t performing well at the start of the fight.”

The fight was defined by exciting exchanges throughout, with Commey, fighting on his 31st hnub yug, getting the better early and connecting with power punches that caused Luna’s jaw to swell. Commey’s power broke through in round six when a powerful combination punctuated by a left uppercut sent Luna to the canvas for the first time in his career.

“Kuv poob siab heev,” said Luna. “All the credit to Commey, but I expect more of myself and I’m going to get back in the gym and come back much stronger and better.”

Luna rose to his feet but was quickly pounced on by Commey, uas tsaws 62 percent of his power punches in the round, and was sent to the mat again. This forced referee David Fields to call a halt to the bout at 1:54 of round six. Commey now becomes the mandatory challenger for IBF Lightweight World Champion Robert Easter, who Commey lost a split decision to in September 2016.

“It is the greatest feeling to get the win on my 31st birthday,” said Commey. “I am looking forward to fighting for the 135-pound world title and becoming champion.”

The SHO EXTREME swing bout featured unbeaten prospect Brandon Figueroa (15-0, 10 Kos) scoring a seventh round knockout of Mexico’s Giovanni Delgado (16-6, 9 Kos) in their super bantamweight clash.

Figueroa, the brother of former champion Omar, continued to show the aggressive style that has defined his early career as he threw an astonishing 178 punches in the third round. That number was good for the second most ever thrown in a single round by a fighter in a super bantamweight bout, Raws li Compubox.

The 21-year-old Figueroa continued to put the pressure on, battering Delgado until referee Gregorio Alvarez halted the fight at 1:55ntawm lub xya ncig.

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