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Erislandy Lara, Vanes Martirosyan, Jermall Charlo, Austin taraute, Jermell Charlo & John Jackson Media Workout Quotes & Photos

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Fighters Prepare for Rāhoroi Night’s World Championship Tripleheader from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas live on SHOWTIME
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Las Vegas (Kia 18, 2016) – Fight week kicked off Wednesday with media workouts at the UNLV Boxing Gym for the six fighters competing in the SHOWTIME Tuhinga BOXING tripleheader of 154-pound world title fights this Rāhoroi, Kia 21 i Ko te Chelsea inside of Te Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Working out Wednesday and headlining the event were WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Erislandy Lara me te nguha runga Vanes Martirosyan. Televised coverage begins live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT and features IBF Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo taking on former champion Austin taraute plus undefeated challenger Jermell Charlo whawhai pakeke-patu John Jackson for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Title.
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Tenei ko te aha te whawhai i ki te mea Wenerei:
ERISLANDY Lara
“I’m not surprised that I’m fighting Vanes again. It’s my job to fight whoever they put in front of me.
“I felt that I was a better fighter than him the first time and I’m a little better in almost every area since. One of the most important things is my way of training and my way of getting prepared. I feel that I am much more mature.
“I like being back in Las Vegas again. I’m definitely prepared to do what I do – and that’s win.
“After I win Rāhoroi, I would love to fight GGG or Canelo, but I would prefer GGG. It’s not frustrating that I’m not fighting the biggest names all the time. I’m a headliner.
“I don’t feel any pressure. I’m just going to do my job and just keep winning. I te roa rite ki te pupuri i ahau toa, everything will take care of itself.”
VANES MARTIROSYAN
“I’ve been fighting as a pro for over 10 tau. This is definitely the most important fight of my career. It’s do or die. Win and I move 10 steps forward, lose and I go 10 steps backwards.
“Beating Lara this time is 10 times bigger than if I had won the first time. Lara has gotten better, maybe his style hasn’t changed much, but I feel that I’m much better too.
“There has been lots of changes in my camp. All for the better. I’m more focused in training. We’ve gone back to doing things the way we used to. I’ve really been dedicated. More than ever.
“I’ve given 100 percent every single day in the gym. Tenei te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai uaua. I hope he comes to me. It makes for a good fight. Mau, I think he is going to come forward a little more than people expect, but I’m prepared to chase him. Whatever it takes to be effective.
“If he is aggressive, once he feels my power, he is going to go back to what he does best – running.
“I’m coming to give my all.”
Charlo JERMALL
“All of the lost opportunities were part of my journey to get to this point. I know people aren’t going to give me my credit for fighting Trout because people will feel like he has had his time in his career, which we all do, but now it’s my time and I’m taking every opportunity I can.
“I look back at the situations I’ve had to get here and it’s exciting. I have a big name opponent in Austin Trout and I feel like the underdog. I’m the young buck in the game who’s trying to be the lion. Although I do have the belt, its because I had to take it from someone that didn’t deserve it.
“Every time Austin Trout gets to this level, he fails. He didn’t fight the same Miguel Cotto, he just wasn’t himself that night. I have to come in there and take what’s mine.
“Ko nga mea katoa e tupu, Au oaoa ahau. We train, we prepare for 12 rauna. I’m prepared for whatever I need to be.
“I’m excited to be here and fight and be able to support my brother. We’re able to roll through anything and keep looking forward. The good and the bad.
“Everything I’ve been through; I try to move forward every fight. I got the belt from Cornelius Bundrage, I defended the belt and now I have the opportunity to fight Austin Trout – a bigger name.
AUSTIN TROUT
“I take my hat off to him. Te tūturu ia. Te ia te toa. I’ve been through more to get to where I’m at. I’m more of a dangerous fighter.
“He’s not one to shy away from a challenge. I feel like I’m a better fighter. I’m shocked that I got a title shot this fast. I thought I was going to have to go back to the drawing board. The opportunity came and I’m so excited.
“I’ve been working on my inside game. The things outside of the ring – tightening up myself as a person. It’s been helping me in the ring.
On Jermall predicting a knockout:
“He’s dreaming. Everyone has dreams, but I’ve been known to bust people’s bubbles. No one has been able to knock me out. He thinks he’s a great man. A better man than Canelo or Lara? He’s tripping.
“I’m probably his toughest test to date.
“The next chapter would be to fight my mandatory, unify and be undisputed champion.”
JERMELL Charlo
“This is history in the making. It’s extremely exciting. We never really thought about it like this. We knew we would be boxing and winning titles, but this is special. We have the opportunity to both be world champions at the same time.
“We don’t know what to expect i runga i Rāhoroi, but we’re excited to put on a show and make a mark.
“I have to get in there and prove to my opponent and the rest of the world that I’m dangerous and I will be victorious.
“We always wanted to fight. We always want to prove ourselves to each other. About everything. We caused trouble but found ourselves in boxing.
“I thought my opportunity would come first, but everything happens for a reason. Look at this moment. It’s motivated me and now it’s paying off.
“The new training camp has been an adjustment, not being with my brother every day. I’ve been able to define who I am and my brother is able to do his thing.
“My motivation is that I was once with my brother everyday. What pushed me so much in camp was knowing that I’m not with my brother everyday, but I’m still in the same shape, even better and stronger. Not through coaches, but in general. Mentally I’m the same or better. We didn’t get worse because we split. The point is what we are doing to stay in shape physically and mentally to be the best we can be.”
JOHN Jackson
“This is going to be a good fight. It could be the best fight on the card. I’m an explosive fighter so expect fireworks.
“My dad has given me advice my whole career. I have a lot of great insight about how to manage my emotions. He’s instrumental in my corner. Ahau 100 ōrau rite.
“There is a lot of pressure on Jermell, but I’m sure he’s not over thinking it. I’m expecting the best Charlo in there.
“I go in there to go to war. Ko nga mea katoa e tupu, happens. I’m going to leave it all in the ring and give the fans a great show.
“I’m happy to be the underdog. I like to be the underdog and prove people wrong. I’m happy to be in this position. I was an underdog in the Olympics. I love the pressure. He has more to lose than I do.
“I’ve been dreaming about this moment my whole life. Ahau 100 percent ready for this and I can’t wait to perform under the lights.
“Make sure you tune-in, because I’m going all out for the belt.”
Leonard ELLERBE, CEO o Mayweather Whakatairanga
“We’re very busy. We are going full steam ahead. We are doing events, putting butts in the seats and promoting our fighters.
“This is a great card. Anytime you can put the top fighters in a single weight class on the same show, it is bound to be a great event for the fans and for the sport in general.
“We’re happy to be working with SHOWTIME once again to put on another tremendously competitive fight card for the fans.
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Comparing & Contrasting the Charlo Twins

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Jermall & Jermell Charlo Look to Both Hold World Titles Saturday, Kia 21, E ora i runga i SHOWTIME® From The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas
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Las Vegas (Kia 17, 2016) – Undefeated identical twin brothers Jermall a Jermell Charlo have the opportunity to become boxing’s first twins to hold world championships in the same weight class when they enter the ring this Rāhoroi, Kia 21 ora i runga i SHOWTIME i Te Chelsea roto Ko te Cosmopolitan o Las Vegas.
IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Jermall will defend his title against former champion Austin taraute i roto i te hui tahi-matua, while unbeaten Jermell will battle fellow contender John Jackson for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Championship in the opening bout. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader begins at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT and is headlined by WBA 154-pound championErislandy Lara in a rematch against top contender Vanes Martirosyan.
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While they definitely have their similarities – look the same, have one letter different in their first names, have the same dreams and goals in the same sport – like any sibling relationship, they also have their differences. One likes the color black and while the other likes white. One likes horse racing, one likes basketball. Heoi, one of the things they agree on most, is their desire to make history.
“We never dreamed of being able to make history on the same night and on the same card together,” said Jermell. “It makes it even more intense. The stakes are much bigger.”
“We’ve always planned on making history and the time is now,” said Jermall. “I need him to go in there and do his job and at the end of the night, we’ll both have our hands raised.”
For more information on the Charlos’ similarities and differences, please see the chart below:
Jermall
Jermell
Professional Record
23-0 (18 Koó)
27-0 (12 Koó)
Birthday
Kia 19, 1990
(one minute older)
Kia 19, 1990
(one minute younger)
Kia 21 Opponent
Austin taraute
John Jackson
Current Boxing Status
IBF Junior whitu World Champion
Fighting for Vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Title
Trainer
Ronnie Shields
Derrick James
Teitei
6 ‘0 “
5 ’11”
Totoro
73 ½”
73″
Favorite Thing About Your Brother
How nonchalant he is about things
That he’s a control freak
Favorite Music To Listen To/Train To
80’s Soul
Hip-Hop & R&B
Favorite Boxing Exercise
Running
Sit up and punch drill
Favorite Sport Other Than Boxing (to Play/Watch)
Horse Racing
Basketball, I’m a fanatic
Favorite Vehicle You Own
Mercedes GLE (AMG)
Mercedes 550
Favorite Shoes/Outfit
Rick Owens Runners’
Lions Only Hat
Favorite Junk Food
Salt & Vinegar Chips
Wingstop
Favorite Health Food
Kale Salad
Ground Turkey
Favorite Color
Black
White
Favorite Movie
Don’t have a favorite
Shottas
Favorite Reality Show
Don’t really watch TV
Don’t really watch TV
Celebrity Crush Growing Up
Jada Pinkett Smith
Pink
Your Perfect Vacation
Bora Bora
Anywhere in Greece
First Expensive Thing You Bought As A Pro
My Cane Corso dog
Rolex
Night Owl Or Early Riser
Early riser – 6:30 a.m.
E rua
Person Outside Of Boxing You Would Most Like To Meet
Serena & Venus Williams
Diddy, because he’s a businessman
Boxer You Idolized
Tommy Hearns & Evander Holyfield
Joan Guzman because of his underrated power and ferocious hand speed
Athlete You Idolize (Not A Boxer)
Allen Iverson
Chris Paora
One Person You Would Invite Over For Dinner (Dead or Alive)
Jay-Z
Albert Einstein
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Erislandy Lara Prepares For World Title Rematch With Vanes Martirosyan Saturday, Kia 21 Live on SHOWTIME® From The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

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Training Camp Quotes & Photos
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HOUSTON (Kia 11, 2016) – WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Erislandy “Ko te Dream American” Lara is set to defend his world title and settle his score against Vanes “Ko te moepapa” Martirosyan when the two meet in the main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®tripleheader featuring the top 154-pound talent in the sport on Rāhoroi, Kia 21 from The Chelsea, inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Live televised coverage on SHOWTIME begins at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten IBF Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo taking on former champion Austin “No te feaa” Tarauteand his twin brother Jermell Charlo battling top challenger John Jackson for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Title.
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Lara and Martirosyan will meet after their 2012 bout ended in a technical draw. See below for the Cuban-born champion’s thoughts on training camp, the rematch and more:
On his rematch with Vanes Martirosyan:
“This is a very important fight for me. Our last fight unfortunately ended in a draw because of a clash of heads so we have some unfinished business to take care of. This time I’m not going to leave any doubt on who the better fighter is. I’m coming to dominate and retain my world championship.”
On training camp:
“I’m taking this fight very seriously. I’ve been pushing my body to get in the best shape possible. My body feels incredible and I couldn’t ask for a better training camp. I’ve been sparring a lot and my timing is getting better with each session. Everything is going as planned.”
I runga i te Kia 21 kāri:
“It’s great to be fighting on this card, especially when there is so much on the line while I defend my title. I tua atu, the Charlo brothers are fighting on the undercard, which makes for a great night of boxing for the super welterweight division. The landscape of the 154-pound division will be laid out afterKia 21.”
On the state of the super welterweight division:
“Honestly I believe the 154-pound division is one of the strongest in all of boxing. I feel I’m leading the pack and my goal is to unify all the belts. I’m going to take it one fight at a time with the mindset to clean out the division.”
On fighting in Las Vegas:
“Vegas is the boxing capital of the world and fighting there is unbelievable. The fans are very supportive. The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan is very intimate and every seat in the building is a good seat. I anticipate a lively crowd.”
On his relationship with Ronnie Shields:
“Ronnie is a great coach and his game plans are very well thought out. He keeps everything simple. If we have to make adjustments during the fight, he’ll be able to point them out. We both have a great mutual respect for one another.”
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AUSTIN TROUT: ‘I’M GOING TO TAKE THAT BELT’

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Former World Champion Heads to Las Vegas
For 154-Pound Title Showdown May 21
Against Jermall Charlo Live on SHOWTIME®

At The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

‘I don’t see this being a boring fight; he’s going to bring it, I’m going to bring it’ – Austin Trout

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Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2016) - Austin taraute (30-2, 17 Koó), the former super welterweight world champion, is ready to collect his second world title on Rāhoroi, Kia 21 when he meets IBF Junior Middleweight world champion Jermall Charlo in a 12-round match live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT) i Ko te Chelsea, a one-of-a-kind 40,000-square-foot venue inside Ko te Cosmopolitan o Las Vegas.

 

“It’s my time,” said Trout. “My focus is amplified 10-fold. I’m the confident, happy Austin that fans know, but trust me, when it’s fight time I’m ready for any dogfight that comes. You’ll see Austin bring out and defeat the ‘Lion’ in him because at the end of the day I’m taking that belt.”

 

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Born in El Paso, Texas and raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Trout is trained by Barry Hunter and Louie Burke of Headbangers Gym in Washington D.C. Having started boxing at the age of 10, his natural talent and the ability to grow into the sport took Austin across the United States and Latin America in the amateur divisions and then into the pros. Known as one of the fiercest gentlemen competitors in the sport, he beat the likes of Miguel Cotto, Rigoberto Alvarez and Delvin Rodriguez, before losing his title to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Trout comes into Kia 21 looking to claim a title in a division he’s been a true threat within for his career.

 

You’ve said you’ve been led to this fight, why is it important?

“Coming off of four consecutive wins, I’m not just on a comeback streak but I’m taking a full step forward. Charlo is the champ, this fight is about no more half stepping. It’s about taking on the best. Isn’t that what it’s about, being the best?"

 

How is camp going?

“I physically feel great. I’m really comfortable with Barry, it’s my fourth camp with the Headbangers team; Luis is there as well. Luis helps me with pre-camp and then I shift to D.C.

 

“I was already in D.C. getting camp started when the rumors about this fight came true. I had been at the gym at home for pre-camp for a month and a half before hitting D.C. I was working out five times a week, running every day just getting the program going. Ka rite ki ahau ka mea, no half-stepping. I’m already sparring, doing the work, getting right. I’m not walking through it but running and trotting through it. Ahau 30, I’m at my physical peak, my talent couldn’t be any better.”

 

Talk about the fight and what to expect?

“Neither one of us is going out without a fight, so I don’t see this being a boring fight. It’s time for people to remember me. I’ve earned this championship shot against an undefeated bull like Jermall Charlo but I will take his belt. "

 

Your first professional loss was against ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in San Antonio in 2013. What are your thoughts on that fight?

“I had a good, competitive fight with Saul – it felt like a unification bout – I was WBA champion and he was WBC champion. The open scoring was more detrimental to my game plan thea the judges! During the fight when I was told that I wasn’t winning on anyone’s cards I had to change my game plan. It was a dogfight. Canelo never had to box and move that much before in a fight.

"Ko, live and learn. Instead of walking into a fight like that I listened to those around me. No more surprises. This Charlo fight is a fight I want, a fight my team wants and we’re ready. I’m a more mature, focused champion who’s coming back. I’m dangerous – I have experience, talent and God on my side.”

 

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Three World Title Fights Come To Las Vegas

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Best Of 154-Pound Division Takes Center Stage As Erislandy Lara & Vanes Martirosyan Meet In World Championship Rematch
Ētahi atu! Unbeaten World Champion Jermall Charlo Defends Against Former Champion Austin Trout & Twin Brother Jermell Charlo Vies For Vacant Belt Against Hard-Hitting John Jackson
Rāhoroi, Kia 21 From The Chelsea Inside
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Live On SHOWTIME
Tīkiti I Sale Rāmere, April 15 i 10 a.m. PT
Las Vegas (April 13, 2016) – The 154-pound division will take center stage on Rāhoroi, Kia 21 in a stacked tripleheader featuring three world title fights in the same division. Five of the division’s top-six fighters* will square off live on SHOWTIME from Ko te Chelsea, a one-of-a-kind 40,000-square-foot venue, roto Ko te Cosmopolitan o Las Vegas.
I roto i te hui matua, Sensation Cuban Erislandy “Ko te Dream American” Lara will defend his WBA Super Welterweight World Championship against U.S. Olympian and top contender Vanes “Ko te moepapa” Martirosyan i roto i te rematch o ratou 2012 bout that ended in a technical draw.
Brothers Jermall a Jermell Charlo will look to make history in co-featured bouts as the first twins to hold world titles in the same division. Unbeaten IBF Super Welterweight World Champion Jermall faces his toughest test when he makes the second defense of his belt against former world championAustin “No te feaa” Taraute. Jermell will take on exciting contender John Jackson in a bout for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Championship.
Promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, venue pre-sale tickets will go on-saleRāpare, April 14 i 10 a.m. PT. Tickets for the general public will go on-sale Rāmere, April 15 i 10 a.m. PT. Tīmata utu tīkiti i $39, a ko te ipurangi i te wātea www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 a www.ticketmaster.com.
Doors to The Chelsea will open at 3 p.m. PT with SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action beginning at 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT. The versatile yet intimate space inside The Chelsea will create an unparalleled experience for viewers and boxing fans alike.
“I’m looking forward and I’m excited to be making my 2016 debut in the boxing capitol of Las Vegas come May 21,” Said Lara. “I can’t wait to get in the ring as I have unfinished business to take care of with Vanes. I’m the champion and will remain the champion. I will leave no doubt who the better fighter is and will show the world that I’m the best fighter in the 154-pound division. I am dedicating this fight to a great man and boxing idol Gilberto Mendoza Sr. May he rest in peace and enjoy this display of master boxing from heaven, that I will put on for him when I step in the ring on fight night.”
“Erislandy Lara and I have unfinished business from our first fight,” Said Martirosyan. “I had him beat that night and I’ll beat him on May 21. My time is now and I know I will be the new champion of the world on Kia 21.”
The 25-year-old Charlos are aiming for history against stiff opposition from a former champion in Trout and the Olympian from the Virgin Islands in Jackson.
“This will be a history-making, record-breaking night for the Charlo twins,” said Jermall Charlo. “It means everything to us to be able to fight in two championship fights on the same card. This is everything we’ve ever dreamed of. This is going to be a great night of boxing and I’m preparing myself for war. Austin Trout is a seasoned vet. He’s fought world champions and has beaten future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto. This is one of my biggest fights to date, but I’m preparing the same way I always do. I’m going to be on my ‘A’ kēmu. I’m ready to make history.”
“I’m extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to fight for the world title on Kia 21,” Na ka mea a taraute. “It’s a twice-in-a-lifetime chance for a second world title and I’m going to take full advantage of it. I’m working hard and have already been in training camp in D.C. and ready to take full advantage of the moment. I’ve sat at the champions’ table before and am ready to go back again and eat from it again. Destiny brought me here not to lose, engari ki te riro. I’m going to show up and show out and this world title.”
“Ko te whawhai nui hoki ahau i tenei,” said Jermell Charlo. “It’s my first opportunity to fight for a title and my brother is on the same card defending his belt. There has never been identical twin brothers that are both world champions in the same weight class. We’re going to go out there and make history and send a message to the whole division. I’m excited to get in the ring and I know John Jackson is too. This is an important time in my career and I will be well prepared. Let the best man win.”
“I’m very grateful for this opportunity to become a world champion,” Said Jackson. “I’ve been training very hard for the last two months for this fight and come Kia 21 I will be victorious over Jermell Charlo and realize my lifelong dream of becoming a world champion, like my dad, the great Julian Jackson.”
“This is yet another example of SHOWTIME Sports’ commitment to delivering the best lineup in boxing,” Na ka mea a Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice te peresideni & Kaiwhakahaere General, SHOWTIME Sports. “We’re featuring three important championship fights in one of boxing’s most intriguing young divisions – a tripleheader that will bring our 2016 tally of world title bouts to 14 – all free to SHOWTIME subscribers. We’re excited to offer this rare opportunity to see the top fighters in a division all on the same telecast.”
“Mayweather Promotions is thrilled to bring this fantastic tripleheader of super welterweight world champions to fight fans,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO o Mayweather Whakatairanga. “The best of the 154-pound division will be on display on Kia 21 and we expect an action-packed night of drama.”
“We’re very excited to work with SHOWTIME on this action-packed tripleheader,” ka mea a Tom Brown o TGB Whakatairanga. “Erislandy Lara and Vanes Martirosyan have a huge score to settle from their 2012 mutunga, and Jermall and Jermell Charlo are in high-stakes matchups against Austin Trout and John Jackson, aua, in what promises to be a highly entertaining evening of boxing.”
The 32-year-old Lara is a slick boxer with the ability to deliver punishment while taking very little of it in return. Lara has notched victories over Alfredo Angulo, Austin taraute, Ishe Smith and Freddy Hernandez. I te runaruna, Riro Lara maha taitara tae atu i te toa motu i te Welterweight, a whai wāhi hoki i roto i te 2007 Pan-Am kēmu. Ko te toa te tuatahi i GUANTANAMO, Cuba dominated Delvin Rodriguez in June of last year and followed that up with a third-round stoppage of former champion Jan Zaveck.
Fanauhia i roto i te Armenia, engari whawhai i roto i Glendale, Calif., Martirosyan kanohi te U.S. i te 2004 Olympics. Ka rite ki te ngaio, he won his first 32 fights before fighting Lara to a draw in 2012. The 29-year-old suffered a narrow defeat by split decision in his first world title shot against Demetrius Andrade, but has rebounded with solid victories over Mario Lozano, Willie Nelson and most recently Ishe Smith.
A newly crowned champion at 25-years-old, Charlo grabbed his title with a dominant third-round stoppage of Cornelius Bundrage in September 2015. Noho i roto i te Houston, Hanga Charlo ake tona anō i roto i 2014 with dominant triumphs over Hector Munoz, Norberto Gonzale, Lenny Bottai and Michael Finney. I roto i tona haerenga tino tata, he successfully defended his title with a fourth-round stoppage of Wilky Campfort in November.
I roto i te 2004, Taraute won the U.S. Welterweight National Amateur taitara, i muri i piki ake i te rarangi hei kaimekemeke pro whiriwhiri, riro ia he toa ao Welterweight super i roto i 2011 na roto i te hinga Rigoberto Alvarez. He went on to make four successful defenses, including a career-best, dominant victory over Miguel Cotto in New York. He is currently on a four-fight win streak after knocking out Joey Hernandez in September to set up his world title opportunity.
Younger-by-one-minute than Jermall, Jermell Charlo is a highly ranked young fighter looking to get one step closer to a world title shot. He toa roroa mo tona wehenga, the 25-year-old earned his shot at a world title with victories over Gabriel Rosado, Charlie Ota and Mario Lozano in 2014 and Martirosyan and former world champion Joachim Alcine in 2015. He impressed last time out by disposing of Alcine in the sixth-round of their fight in Houston in October.
Since representing his native Virgin Islands in the 2008 Olympics, Jackson has put together an impressive pro career. Ko te St. Thomas-born fighter won his initial 13 fights after making his debut in January 2009. The 27-year-old earned the No. 1 spot and the title shot with a shutout victory over Dennis Laurente in August. Jackson comes from a fighting family; his father Julian Jackson was a world champion and feared power-puncher while his brother, Huriu, is a contender in the 168-pound weight class.
*via Transnational Boxing Rankings
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TOP FIGHTERS IN 154-POUND DIVISION TAKE CENTER STAGE ON SHOWTIME®

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Three World Title Fights Including Lara vs. Martirosyan Rematch & The Charlo Twins Attempting To Make History In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader

 

Rāhoroi, Kia 21 Live On SHOWTIME At 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT

NEW YORK (April 9, 2016) – The 154-pound division will take center stage on Rāhoroi, Kia 21 in a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader featuring three world title fights in the same division. In a rare showcase of the division’s elite, five of the top-six super welterweights* will square off live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT. Venue and ticket information are forthcoming.

 

(*via Transnational Boxing Rankings)

 

I roto i te hui matua, Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara—the consensus No. 1 toa i 154 pounds—will defend his WBA Super Welterweight World Championship against U.S. Olympian and top contender Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan i roto i te rematch o ratou 2012 bout that ended in a technical draw.

 

Brothers Jermall a Jermell Charlo will look to make history in co-featured bouts as the first twins to hold world titles in the same division. Unbeaten IBF Super Welterweight World Champion Jermall faces his toughest test when he makes the second defense of his belt against former world champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout. Jermell will take on exciting contender John Jackson in a bout for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Championship.

 

The event is being promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions.

 

With five of the top-six ranked fighters on the telecast, te Kia 21matchups join an already stellar slate of recently announced boxing events on SHOWTIME. The super welterweights join the top fighters at featherweight, Welterweight, super middleweight and heavyweight in a series of fights that features accomplished champions and young stars facing each other in the most significant divisional matches that can be made.

“This is yet another example of SHOWTIME Sports’ commitment to delivering the best lineup in boxing,"Ka mea a Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice te peresideni & Kaiwhakahaere General, SHOWTIME Sports. “We’re featuring three important championship fights in one of boxing’s most intriguing young divisions – a tripleheader that will bring our 2016 tally of world title bouts to 14 – all free to SHOWTIME subscribers. We’re excited to offer this rare opportunity to see the top fighters in a division all on the same telecast.”

 

“Mayweather Promotions is thrilled to bring this fantastic tripleheader of super welterweight world champions to fight fans,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO o Mayweather Whakatairanga. “The best of the 154-pound division will be on display on Kia 21 and we expect an action-packed night of drama.”

 

“We’re very excited to work with SHOWTIME on this action-packed tripleheader,” said Tom Brown of TGB Promotions. “Erislandy Lara and Vanes Martirosyan have a huge score to settle from their 2012 mutunga, and Jermall and Jermell Charlo are in high-stakes matchups against Austin Trout and John Jackson, aua, in what promises to be a highly entertaining evening of boxing.”

 

A technical master, Lara is considered one of the toughest men to beat in the sport and will look to continue his reign at 154 pounds against the always-game Martirosyan, who is set on becoming a world champion on his second try.

 

The 25-year-old Charlos are aiming for history against stiff opposition from a former champion in Trout and the Olympian from the Virgin Islands in Jackson.

 

The 32-year-old Lara is a slick boxer with the ability to deliver punishment while taking very little of it in return. Lara has notched victories over Alfredo Angulo, Austin taraute, Ishe Smith and Freddy Hernandez. I te runaruna, Riro Lara maha taitara tae atu i te toa motu i te Welterweight, a whai wāhi hoki i roto i te 2007 Pan-Am kēmu. Ko te toa te tuatahi i GUANTANAMO, Cuba dominated Delvin Rodriguez in June of last year and followed that up with a third-round stoppage of former champion Jan Zaveck.

 

Fanauhia i roto i te Armenia, engari whawhai i roto i Glendale, Calif., Martirosyankanohi te U.S. i te 2004 Olympics. Ka rite ki te ngaio, he won his first 32 fights before fighting Lara to a draw in 2012. The 29-year-old suffered a narrow defeat by split decision in his first world title shot against Demetrius Andrade, but has rebounded with solid victories over Mario Lozano, Willie Nelson and most recently Ishe Smith.

A newly crowned champion at 25-years-old, Charlo grabbed his title with a dominant third-round stoppage of Cornelius Bundrage in September 2015. Noho i roto i te Houston, Hanga Charlo ake tona anō i roto i 2014 with dominant triumphs over Hector Munoz, Norberto Gonzale, Lenny Bottai and Michael Finney. I roto i tona haerenga tino tata, he successfully defended his title with a fourth-round stoppage of Wilky Campfort in November.

 

I roto i te 2004, Taraute won the U.S. Welterweight National Amateur taitara, i muri i piki ake i te rarangi hei kaimekemeke pro whiriwhiri, riro ia he toa ao Welterweight super i roto i 2011 na roto i te hinga Rigoberto Alvarez. He went on to make four successful defenses, including a career-best, dominant victory over Miguel Cotto in New York. He is currently on a four-fight win streak after knocking out Joey Hernandez in September to set up his world title opportunity.

 

Younger-by-one-minute than Jermall, Jermell Charlo is a highly ranked young fighter looking to get one step closer to a world title shot. He toa roroa mo tona wehenga, the 25-year-old earned his shot at a world title with victories over Gabriel Rosado, Charlie Ota and Mario Lozano in 2014 and Martirosyan and former world champion Joachim Alcine in 2015. He impressed last time out by disposing of Alcine in the sixth-round of their fight in Houston in October.

 

Since representing his native Virgin Islands in the 2008 Olympics,Jackson has put together an impressive pro career. Ko te St. Thomas-born fighter won his initial 13 fights after making his debut in January 2009. The 27-year-old earned the No. 1 spot and the title shot with a shutout victory over Dennis Laurente in August. Jackson comes from a fighting family; his father John David Jackson was a world champion and feared power-puncher while his brother, Huriu, is a contender in the 168-pound weight class.

 

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A Rimitiriu e “Boo Boo” Andrade Rite ki te whai wāhi i roto i te whakataetae WBC

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Providence (Whiringa 12, 2015) – Undefeated super welterweight contender A Rimitiriu e “Boo Boo” Andrade (22-0, 15 Koó) Ko te rite ki te whai wāhi i roto i te Kaunihera mekemeke Ao whakaarohia (WBC) 154-whakataetae pauna wehenga ki te whakatau i tona mono no te mutu Floyd Mayweather, JR.
A 2008 U.S. Häkinakina me te 2007 AIBA World Toa mētara koura, Ko te hoki Andrade he mua Mekemeke Organization World (WBO) te toa Welterweight super, i huia o tona taitara mua i tenei tau e tika ana ki te hohekore.
Ko te southpaw-tau 27-tawhito i Providence motumotuhia he 16-marama mānawanawa i te mowhiti whakamutunga marama, tu toa South American mua Dario Fabian “Ko te Gallo” Pucheta (20-3, 11 Koó) in the second round for the vacant WBO International super welterweight championship. Ineligible to be world ranked during his stretch as WBO champion and then inactivity, Kei te whakatau i teie nei Andrade No. 3 i te WBC, me te No. 4 i te WBO.
“Ua oaoa vau i kia whakawākia Kahore. 3 i te WBC, a ka whai kororia ki te whai wāhi i roto i tona whakataetae,” Andrade said. “Te tūmanako, (Jermell) Charlo a (Austin) Taraute ka whakaae ki te whawhai i roto i te whakataetae, ka pena ano te mutunga mohio nga tangata katoa e No. 1 in the 154-pound division is. I’m ready to prove myself again and I hope they step up to the challenge, rawa.”
A pee i Rimitiriu Andrade i runga i TwitterAndradeATeam.
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Andrade hanga kaha tauākī i roto i hoki mowhiti tōmuri roa

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Providence (October 22, 2015) – Tūturu Welterweight super A Rimitiriu e “Boo Boo” Andrade (22-0, 15 Koó) ka hoki ki te mowhiti po Rāhoroi whakamutunga mo te wa tuatahi i roto i 16 marama, tu toa South American mua Dario Fabian “Ko te Gallo” Pucheta (20-3, 11 Koó) i roto i te rua a tawhio noa mo te wātea Mekemeke Organization World (WBO) International taitara Welterweight super.
-Tau 27-tawhito te Andrade, i huia o tona taitara ao WBO mō hohekore, kihai i whawhai mai ana te whitu-a tawhio knockout Pipiri 14, 2014 o ka No. 1 nguha whakahauanga Brian “Ko te Lion” Rose (25-1-1, 7 Koó) i roto i tona WBO taitara korero tuatahi, me te anake.
“Ua ite te reira nui,” Korero Andrade e pā ana ki te hoki i roto i te mahi. “Ko ahau rite, pai, me te taea ki te mahi i te mea e ti'a ahau me ki te faaineine i ahau mo tetahi huru. Ko ahau i roto i te matamata-tihi āhua me i runga i toku kēmu rite e kore hiahia ahau i mahue.”
“Kua i tatou i te tau uaua engari ako atu ahau e pā ana ki a Rimitiriu e’ pūāhua i roto i te mua 14 marama atu i mohio ahau i roto i te tuatahi 14 marama,” Kaiwhakahaere o Andrade Na ka Farris tuhia. “Ko ia te ahua o te toa e haere mai ana haere katoa 10 tau, engari te ia te ahua o te tangata e haere mai haere kotahi i roto i te oraraa.”
Andrade, whawhai i roto i Providence, fiefia he painga whawhai i Mohegan Sun Arena, tohu tana matamua whawhai New England i roto i neke atu i te toru tau. Maturuturu iho te southpaw aravihi Pucheta, i kahore kua mutu ano he ngaio, rua i roto i te kohao a huri noa, a tutakina te whakaaturanga ki te-mauī tika kaha e hoatu te runga-ki āu Colombian i runga i tona hoki i te tohu 50-rua o te tuarua a tawhio noa.
“Ka tango ahau painga o toku wa atu, a whakamahia ana e ia te paari ki te tiki kaha,” Ua faataa Andrade, “Mahi tino ahau pakeke ki toku kaha, me te conditioning kaiako, nana nei i hoatu tahi te mahere pai. Ahau pau te wā atu pea i runga i (kaha & conditioning) atu i te mekemeke i roto i toku wa atu. Au mohiotia e ahau kia rite ki te kaipatu o patipati engari hiahia ahau ki te tiki kaha na e kore ahau e whai ki te haere 12 rauna te kore ahau e hiahia ana ki te. Ua ite au i te mana i roto i te puni atu, mākutu me te patu i te putea, a whakakitea ana e ia Rāhoroi po.”
Ahakoa tona mānawanawa āhua roa i te whakakai, E noho Andrade he toa-ao o te piha, a te mutunga ka e ia te whai wāhi ki te whakamahara pā o taua tenei mua Rāhoroi. “Ua hinaaro e ahau ki te whakaatu i te katoa he aha Au na e ahau karohia,” te 2008 U.S. Kōrero Häkinakina, “a ki te hanga i te tauākī e ahau te pai i roto i te wehenga 154-pauna. Au ahau konei kia noho! Ua hinaaro e ahau katoa ki te kite i te aha, he papatu, nui ko te katoa e pā ana ki, mahi-whakaaro, hoki e haere mai i te āhuatanga ko ahau i roto i. Hiahia noa ahau ki te noho pukumahi, me te whawhai i te pai. E tatou fakakaukau'i roto i te mea kei te haere ki te kia i muri.”
“Maoro,” Faaoti Farris, “ka mohio te toenga o te ao mekemeke e Rimitiriu Andrade ko te Welterweight super pai i roto i te ao. Nāwai, ka waiho e ia i te whitu pai me te. Whakapono mai ki ahau, A Rimitiriu e te haere ki te whai i te whawhai te tāutu i ki GGG (Gennady Golovkin) a ka kite tatou i te pai tino ko nei.”
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Whanga roa i runga i Rimitiriu Andrade Whakahokia tenei Rāhoroi

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Providence (October 15, 2015) – Ko te roa, often contentious stretch of inactivity for undefeated super welterweight A Rimitiriu e “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 Koó) hopea mutunga tenei po Rāhoroi i Mohegan Sun Arena.
Te 2008 U.S. Häkinakina i Providence hoki ki te mowhiti mo te wa tuatahi i roto i 16 marama ki te whawhai toa South American mua Dario Fabian “Ko te Gallo” Pucheta (20-2, 11 Koó) i roto i te hui matua 10-a tawhio mo te wātea Mekemeke Organization World (WBO) International taitara Welterweight super
E kore kua-tau 27-tawhito te Andrade whawhai mai Pipiri 14, 2014, ka huna e ia nga ka No. 1 nguha whakahauanga Brian “Ko te Lion” Rose (25-1-1, 7 Koó) i roto i te whitu rauna, whakaaturia i runga i HBO, i roto i tona tuatahi, me te anake Mekemeke Organization World (WBO) taitara korero.
“Ahau kua reira, mahi e,” Andrade spoke about his return. “I ahua o rite te reira i te mea ko ahau te runaruna tahuri pro; Whakaaro ahau, I didn’t fight for eight months. Yeah, ngā rawa patua te reira ahau e Au whawhai ano ahau, engari tenei te tahi mea i mahi ahau i toku ora katoa, and it should have been happening on a regular basis. He nui te puni whakangungu. Inside and outside of the ring (i roto i tona mānawanawa mowhiti), Kua kua ahau te whakarite mea ora-te huri hoki, not just this one fight. But I’m fully focused on this fight against a tough, hoariri hiakai.”
Andrade, nei WBO taitara I huia he marama i ma'iri a'e nei no te hohekore, mau te tuatahi te wātea WBO super Welterweight aito Whiringa 9, 2013, Whakapāho hoki i runga i HBO, i te ara o te whakatau 12-a tawhio noa ki runga i mua hinga kore 2004 U.S. Häkinakina Vanes “Moepapa” Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 Koó).
“Ahau i roto i te āhua pai o toku ora,” Tāpiri Andrade, “te pae tino, fakalaumālie hinengaro me. Kei te haere ahau ki te titiro te po Rāhoroi mīharo mahi aha ahau pai te mahi.”
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E noho tūturu tonu WITH whakatau loto Hernandez

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Whakaahua Na Team Hernandez
Fresno, Pērā i (August 28, 2015) – Last night during the Fight Club OC card at the “Ko te Hangar” i roto i te Costa Mesa, California, amanaki super-Welterweight, Marcos “Ko te haurangi” Hernandez (7-0, 2 Koó) noho tūturu, toa te whakatau loto 6-a tawhio noa ki Luis Alfredo Lugo (14-23-1, 5 Koó).
I roto i te kohao a huri noa, Kōemiemi Hernandez Lugo ki te matau maui kaha, almost stopping the veteran of over thirty fights. Lugo, ora te nuinga o te whawhai, I tukino i ano i roto i te ono, but managed to finish the fight. Ki te te win, Hernandez e te hunga whakahaere te Al HAYMON, mana'o te ia rite ki te tiki i hoki i roto i te whakakai rite wawe tonu.
“Ua ite au i nui ki te tiki i tetahi wikitōria whakamutunga po,” Said Marcos Hernandez. “Everything is coming together with my career and I’m very thankful to Al Haymon and his team for all their efforts. My boxing skills are getting sharper with every round. With a few more fights, I’ll be ready to step up to eight round bouts. I’m going to wait patiently for my next fight as I’m eager to step back in the ring.”