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Mikey Garcia rov qab rau hnub Saturday, LUB XYA HLI 30 Rau stacked hmo ntuj ntawm Showtime ® thiab showtime maj®from Barclays Chaw Tshaj Lij Tshaj Tawm
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Leo Santa Cruz tiv thaiv WBA Featherweight Vs. Carl Frampton
Ob-Division Champ Mikey Garcia Rov qab tawm tsam cov yeej yav dhau los Elio Rojas
Tony Harrison thiab Sergey Rabchenko tau sib ntsib hauv IBF 154-Phaw Eliminator
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Brooklyn Welterweights Paulie Malignaggi thiab Gabriel Brracero tawm
Ivan Redkach Ntsej Muag Tevin Farmer hauv Hnav Cov Ncaws Pob
Daim pib Nyob muag khoom Tam sim no
Brooklyn (Lub rau hli ntuj 28, 2016)-Defeated qub ob-faib sib tw ntiaj teb Mikey Garcia yuav rov qab mus rau lub nplhaib tom qab ob-thiab-ib nrab-xyoo nteg rau Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 30 ntawm kev lom zem hmo ntuj ntawm boxing SHOWTIME thiab SHOWTIME huab uas yog ib daim npav muaj zog tshaj plaws tau sib sau ua ke ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn.
Garcia, Leej twg yeej cov npe ntiaj teb nyob ntawm featherweight thiab super featherweight, yuav ntaus yeej qub ntiaj teb tus yeej Elio Rojas hauv 10-puag ncig kev sib tw hauv SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature ntawm cov Leo Santa Cruz vs. Carl Frampton Kev tshwm sim nthuav tawm los ntawm Premier Boxing Champions (PBC).
Hauv kev qhib kev sib tw ntawm lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Telecast uas pib ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT, Ib zaug-ntaus 154-phaus sib cav Tony Harrison thiab Sergey Rabchenko yuav ntsib nyob rau hauv 12-round ibf junior nruab nrab jearninator. Harrison thiab Rabchenko yuav square tawm rau qhov tsis muaj. 2 Cov neeg sib tw uas yuav tsum tau mus rau IBF Titlist Jermall Charlo, uas ua tiav nws lub mom Tej zaum 21, thiab undefeed contender Julian Williams, Leej twg khwv tau qhov tsis muaj. 1 Yuav tsum tau ua hauj lwm rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 5, ob qho tib si ntawm shoudtime. Harrison VS. Rabchenko yog qhov thib rau matchup nyob rau hauv 2016 nruab nrab ntawm Top 154-phaus sib ntaus, Ib tug lineup showcasing Peb Cov Lus Qhia World World thiab peb lub npe kev tshem tawm kev sib tw hauv ib qho ntawm kev faib sib txawv ntawm kev sib cais.
Cov ntaub ntawv sib dhos ntawm cov neeg tua hluav taws ntawm lub suab hu xov tooj yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws 162-4-1 nrog 113 knockouts.
Ib tug tagnrho-Brooklyn showdown ntawm welterweight technians Paulie "khawv koob txiv neej" Malignaggi thiab Gabriel "Tito" Bracero Cov ntsiab lus tseem ceeb ntawm kev txiav txim siab rau kev ua yeeb yam hauv lub sijhawm suplete huab. Lub ntsej muag 10-puag ncig yog qhov sib phim ntawm ib tus qub ob-faib thoob ntiaj teb tus yeej, Malignaggi, thiab cov khub Brooklyn haiv neeg, Bracero, Tuaj tawm ntawm txoj kev yeej loj tshaj plaws ntawm nws txoj haujlwm thaum nws khob tawm Danny O'Connor lub Kaum Hli Ntuj.
Ib tug 10-puag ncig clash ntawm ib zaug-ntaus lub teeb yuag John Redkach thiab streaking Tevin Yawg, ib tug khiav ntawm 14 straight, yuav qhib lub showtime huab telecast nyob ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB/PT.
Lub Lub Xya hli ntuj 30 kev tshwm sim ntawm Barls Center los ntawm lub Heels ntawm Hnub Saturday kawg ntawm kev sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo thriller ntawm Keith Thurman thiab Shawn Porter, Ib qho rov qab-thiab-ntiv tes slugfest uas tau tsim cov kev sib tw tshaj plaws nyob thiab thib ob-siab tshaj plaws tau mus koom kev ua si hauv qhov chaw keeb kwm.
"Qhov no yog daim npav muaj zog tshaj plaws los ntawm sab saum toj mus rau hauv qab uas kuv tau nce qib ntawm Barclay Center,"Hais tias Dibella kev lom zem Thawj Tswj Hwm Lou DiBella. "Txhua txoj kev sib ntaus yog qhov tseem ceeb thiab kev sib tw, Thiab qhov no yog ib qho zoo ua raws li qhov zoo kawg li kev ua tiav uas tau muaj nrog thurman-fairter lub limkiab yav dhau los no. "
"Qhov no yuav yog peb 19th boxing kev tshwm sim, Tab sis los ntawm sab saum toj mus rau hauv qab nws yog kev sib cav yog peb daim npav zoo tshaj plaws,"Cov ntaus pob ncaws pob Brooklyn & Lom Zem CEO Brett Yormark. "Peb zoo siab tau txais tos unsefeed Santa Cruz thiab Frampton rau Brooklyn thawj zaug, kev sib ntaus uas tuaj yeem sib tw barclays chaw center's epic thurman-fanter bout rau kev sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo. Nws tseem yog kev zoo siab los txais tos Brooklyn tus kheej Paulaggi rov qab mus Bardays County rau lub cim thib tsib thiab tuav rov qab ntawm Mikis Garcia tom qab ob xyoos hiatus. Lub Xya hli ntuj 30 yuav yog mus rau lwm lub hmo ntuj loj rau brooklyn boxing. "
"Peb zoo siab tau koom nrog Miky Garcia rov qab los rau lub nplhaib. Ua ntej kev poob lawm, nws yog ob-faib thoob ntiaj teb tus yeej thiab suav hais tias yog ib ntawm cov thawv saum toj hauv ntiaj teb. Peb paub tias nws txiav txim siab kom rov qab nws qhov chaw ntawm cov neeg tseem ceeb,"Hais tias Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice Thawj Tswj Hwm & General Manager, SHOWTIME kev ua si. "Showtime tau txawv nws tus kheej los ntawm kev xa cov kev sib txuam zoo tshaj plaws thiab cov xwm txheej tseem ceeb tshaj plaws hauv kev npog txhua xyoo. Nws tsis muaj lwm lub network ua tau cog lus rau kev ua si nawv, thiab cov Lub Xya hli ntuj 30 kev tshwm sim, los ntawm sab saum toj-to-hauv qab, yog tus piv txwv ua piv txwv. "
Mikey Garcia vs. Elio Rojas
"Kuv cia siab tias yuav khaws sab xis uas kuv tawm,"Garcia hais qhia cov neeg tshaj tawm kev ntaus pob Jim Gray Hnub Saturday kawg ntawm CBS. "Kuv yog ib tus yeej ntiaj teb, Kuv twb tsis tau, Thiab kuv tseem yog. Kuv tsis tau tawm vim kuv tau raug mob. Kuv xav tias kuv yuav rov qab los txawm tias zoo dua. Kuv tshaib plab tam sim no tshaj li kuv tau ua ntej.
"Kuv tsuas yog yuav tsum tau txais ib qho kev sib ntaus hauv. Qhov no sib ntaus nrog Elio (Roj) yuav yog ib qho chaw nruab nrab ntawm 135 thiab 140 phaus, Tab sis kuv xav tawm tsam ntawm 135 thiab yeej ib lub npe muaj. Kuv xav kom yeej ib lub npe muaj thiab cia mus tom qab tus yeej tom qab tus yeej. Tam sim no txhua yam ntawd (Qhov tsis paub tseeb) yog qab kuv Kuv tos ntsoov rau theem tom ntej ntawm kuv txoj haujlwm. Cov theem tom ntej ntawm kuv txoj haujlwm no yuav yog qhov uas neeg nco txog kuv. "
"Mikey Garcia yog ib lub dav hlau tua rog,"Rojas tau hais. "Kuv xav ua tsaug rau nws rau lub sijhawm no. Peb yog ob qho tib si qub WBC Ntiaj Teb Champions thiab kuv cia siab tias muaj kev sib ntaus zoo. Txawm li cas los, Tag nrho cov lus hais nyob ib puag ncig kev sib ntaus no tau hais txog Mikey cov kev rov qab los thiab nws cov phiaj xwm yav tom ntej. Kuv tsis muaj suab nrov. Qhov no kuj hais txog kuv rov qab los sib ntaus. Nws yuav saib yav dhau los kuv, Tab sis kuv yog tsom rau nws thiab kev nyab xeeb txoj kev yeej. Kuv yuav ua txhua yam uas kuv yuav tsum ua kom yeej, Yog li kuv tuaj yeem txav mus los thiab rov qab ua kuv txoj kev sib tw ntiaj teb. "
Garcia (34-0, 28 Kos), ntawm Ventura, California., yog 28-xyoo thiab nyob rau hauv lub prime ntawm nws txoj haujlwm. Ib zaug suav tau ib qho ntawm cov tub ntxhais hluas boxers saum toj-rau-phaus hauv lub ntiaj teb, Nws yuav ua nws thawj lub nplhaib pom txij li nws tuav rawv WBO 130 phaus npe nrog kev txiav txim siab 12-puag ncigJuan Carlos Burgos on Jan. 25, 2014. Garcia, Tus tij laug ntawm cov kws qhia npe nrov Robert Garcia, tau muaj yeej los ntawm knockout nyob rau hauv 10 ntawm nws lub xeem 12 sib ntaus thiab tuas zoo nkauj yeej dhauRoman "Rocky" Martinez, Juan Manuel Lopez, Orlando Salido thiab Bernabe concepcion.
Roj (24-2, 14 Kos), ntawm San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican koom pheej, yeej WBC Featherweight Ntiaj Teb Championship hauv 2009 Nrog rau 12-puag ncig txiav txim siab rau kev tiv thaiv cov thawj Takahiro Ao nyob rau hauv Nyiv. Lub 33-xyoo-laus tau ua tiav cov npe tiv thaiv Lub Plawv Guty ESpadas Jr. nyob rau hauv 2010, ua ntej poob txoj siv ntawm kev txiav txim siab tsis muaj kev txiav txim siab Jhonny Gonzalez nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis 2012. Txij li thaum poob mus rau gonzalez, Rojas tau hloov mus rau lub teeb, qhov twg nws yeej Robert Osiobe nyob rau hauv lub yim hli ntuj 2014.
Tony Harrison VS. Sergey Rabchenko:
"Kuv zoo siab rov qab mus rau lub nplhaib rau ntawm qhov loj rau kuv thawj zaug sib ntaus hauv Brooklyn, thiab kuv npaj tau muab tso rau,"Said Harrison. "Kev sib ntaus rau lub ntiaj teb cov npe yog kuv tus npau suav thiab kuv paub tias kuv muaj kev sib tw pem lub taub hau kuv. Kuv tabtom ua haujlwm hnyav nyob rau hauv chaw pw hav zoov kom tau txais lwm khob thiab ua rau kuv lub cim ntawm kev sib faib. "
"Qhov no yog qhov pib ntawm kev paub txog kuv tus npau suav,"Rabchenko tau hais. "America yog Mecca ntawm Boxing yog li nws yog lub meej mom loj loj rau kuv kom tau hais kom tawm tsam muaj. Asmeskas cov kiv cua nyiam pom knockouts thiab kuv nyiam khob cov neeg tawm yog li kuv xav tias lawv yuav nyiam qhov lawv pom. Kuv xav tias kuv tuaj yeem tsim lub hauv paus kiv cua muaj. Kuv tau dai kom zoo dua li puas tau. Kuv tsis tau pom ntau ntawm Harrison, Tab sis kuv npaj rau leej twg. Cov neeg hais tias nws yog tus neeg tua neeg zoo heev nrog lub zog zoo. Kuv tsis txhawj xeeb. Kuv muaj lub zog zoo thiab kuv xav tias kuv yuav muaj ntau dhau rau nws. "
Thaum cia li 25-xyoo-laus, Harrison (23-1, 19 Kos) tau pom muaj kev cog lus zoo kawg nkaus. Nws tsim 10-sib ntaus knockout streak los ntawm 2013 rau 2015 thiab ua pov thawj tias nws tuaj yeem rov qab los ntawm kev poob thaum nws ua haujlwm Cecil McCalla rau 10 Rounds thaum Lub Kaum Hli 2015 thiab nres Fernando Warrior Hauv kev hnav khaub ncaws zoo nkauj hauv lub Peb Hlis.
Sib ntaus tawm ntawm Belaraus, RabCHENKO (27-1, 20 Kos) tab tom nrhiav nws tus kheej tawm tsam rau hauv ntiaj teb cov lus sib cav thaum nws ua nws cov U.S. debut rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 30. Lub 30-xyoo-laus yog tawm ntawm kev ua yeeb yam nres nres Pas dej calvo nyob rau hauv Tej zaum 2015 thiab miguel Aguilar thaum Lub Ob Hlis.
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Paulie Malignaggi vs. Gabriel BRACERO:
"Kuv xav tias kuv tau txais koob hmoov tiag tiag los tseem muaj lwm lub sijhawm los sib ntaus hauv Brooklyn,"Malignaggi tau hais. "Kuv muaj lub npe Tito ntev thiab kuv paub tias nws ib txwm los tawm tsam. Peb yuav muab cov kiv cua Brooklyn ib qho zoo tshaj plaws appetizer ua ntej qhov kev tshwm sim tseem ceeb tom qab hmo ntawd hauv Barclay Center. "
"Kuv tab tom nrhiav kom tau nqe lus los ntawm kev yeej ntawm kev sib ntaus no,"Sud Bracero. "Paulie thiab kuv tau ua phooj ywg txij li cov amateurs thiab kuv ua tsaug rau lub sijhawm no, Tab sis nws tau nws khiav. Tam sim no nws yog lub sijhawm rau kuv muaj kuv li. Qhov kev sib ntaus no yuav hloov kuv lub neej. "
Ib tug qub ntiaj teb no yeej nyob hauv 140 thiab 147-phaus, 35-xyoo-laus malignaggi (35-7, 7 Kos) yuav rov qab mus rau lub nplhaib sib ntaus ntawm Barclay Center rau lub sijhawm tsib. Nws tau ntsib ib lub npe nrov ntawm cov npe loj thoob plaws nws txoj haujlwm thiab tau yeej dhau ntawm qhov nyiam ntawm Zab Judah, Vyacheslav senchenko thiab Pablo Cesar Cano. Yug thiab tsa nyob rau hauv lub Bensonhurst zej zog ntawm Brooklyn, "Tus txiv neej Khayag" tau yeej ob zaug sib ntaus hauv nws lub nkoj tshav ntuj ntawm Ltalis xyoo tas los tom qab ua tsis tiav qhov tsis muaj tseeb Danny Garcia nyob rau hauv lub yim hli ntuj.
Lwm Brooklyn-haiv neeg, Bracero (24-2, 5 Kos) tawm ntawm ib qho kev xav-punch knockout ntawm rival Danny O'Connor Hauv lawv txoj kev rompatch lub Kaum Hlis. 35-xyoo-laus tus tswv yeej dhau Dmitry Salita thiab Pavel Miranda Ntxiv nrog rau nws thawj qhov kev kovyeej hla yav dhau los unbeaten o'connor hauv 2011.
Ivan Redkach vs. Tevin Farmer:
"Kuv zoo siab tau rov qab nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib ntawm kev qhia loj hauv New York,"RedKach tau hais. "Muaj ntau ntau Ukrainian kiv cua hauv New York thiab kuv zoo siab rau lawv cov kev txhawb nqa thiab yuav muab tso rau lawv. Kuv xav ua tsaug rau Leo Santa Cruz thiab nws pab neeg kom muaj kuv nyob hauv lawv txoj kev ua si thaum peb npaj peb tus kheej kom muab cov yeeb yam zoo kawg nkaus los Lub Xya hli ntuj 30."
"Kuv tsis tau zoo siab tshaj plaws txog kev sib ntaus no,"Yawg tau hais. "Nov yog kuv lub chaw barclays chaw pib thiab nws yuav yog kev ua tau zoo heev. Kuv tau hu tawm ib tus neeg thiab txhua tus neeg hauv lub 130- phaus sib cais los tsis muaj avail, Yog li tam sim no kuv tabtom txav mus 135 coj mus rau redkach, Ib qho ntawm cov kev ntshai tshaj plaws hauv kev sib faib. Redkach yog tus txiv neej txhoj puab heev thiab kuv paub tias nws tab tom tawm tsam, Tab sis tsis muaj txoj kev uas kuv tawm uas tsis muaj kuv txhais tes tau tsa. Qhov no yog kev sib ntaus uas kuv muaj peev xwm thiab kuv yuav ua ib nqe lus tseem ceeb. Kuv txaus siab tawm tsam leej twg lawv muab tso rau pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv mus rau nti los ze zog rau lub sijhawm hauv ntiaj teb thiab Lub Xya hli ntuj 30 yog lwm kauj ruam nyob rau hauv cov kev taw qhia ntawd. Kuv qhia kuv lub kaus mom rau redkach rau muab rau kuv qhov kev sib ntaus no, Tab sis qhov no yog kuv lub sijhawm ci. "
Yug nyob rau hauv Ukraine, tab sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Los Angeles, REDK (19-1-1, 15 Kos) pib kev ua si thaum lub hnub nyoog ntawm rau thiab tau muab tso ua ke ib qho kev ua haujlwm zoo heev txij li tig pro hauv 2009. 30-xyoo-laus tus tswv yeej dhau Tony Luis, Sergey Gulyakevich thiab Yakubu Amidu. Uas nyuam qhuav, Redkach khob tawm Erick Daniel Martinez nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj 2015 thiab tawm tsam rau ib qho kos nrog Luis Cruz nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis.
Sawv cev rau lub nroog sib ntaus ntawm Philadelphia, Tus ua teb (24-1-1, 5 Kos) tau yeej 14 bouts nyob rau hauv kab txij li poob rau unbeaten ntiaj teb tus yeej Jose Pedraza nyob rau hauv 2012. Lub 25-xyoo-laus tau los muaj zog nyob rau xyoo tsis ntev los no, chim siab yav dhau los unbeaten fighters xws li Emmanuel gonzalez, Angel Luna thiab Camilo Perez. Firmer Dominated Veteran Kamalis Diaz Nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj thiab yuav ua nws lub chaw barclays chaw debut rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 30.
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JULIAN WILLIAMS KNOCKS OUT MARCELLO MATANO, CALLS OUT WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®
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JULIAN WILLIAMS OPENS UP IN ADVANCE OF HIS SATURDAY, MARCH 5 FIGHT AGAINST MARCELLO MATANO LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight … I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”
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I AM A FIGHTER: Julian Williams
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From a single parent household in West Philadelphia, life has always been tough for Julian Williams. At a young age, he was constantly getting into fights with his brothers and at school, until he set foot in the gym at age 12 and unveiled his love for boxing. Williams has set his goals high and is determined to set records and break barriers while giving his all on each on of his fights.
“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight and I’m on the cusp of being a contender and getting the title shot. When I win the title, I want to break the title defense record which is held by Terry Norris. I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”
Check out this I AM A FIGHTER feature on Julian Williams, the undefeated super welterweight who is up against Marcello Matano in an IBF Super Welterweight Eliminator bout tag kis night in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION, nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv).
JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. MARCELLO MATANO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & DUAB
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JULIAN WILLIAMS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & DUAB
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UNBEATEN MIDDLEWEIGHT PROSPECT IEVGEN KHYTROV TAKES ON KENNETH MCNEIL IN UNDERCARD ACTION THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 5 FROM SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
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ANTOINE DOUGLAS TO FACE AVTANDIL KHURTSIDZE IN MARCH 5 SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION® CO-FEATURE
Khurtsidze Replaces The Injured Sam Soliman
Julian Williams Takes On Marcello Matano In 154-Pound Eliminator In Main Event Of Tripleheader Live On SHOWTIME® From Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
TSHIAB YORK (Feb. 23, 2016) – Undefeated middleweight contenderAntoine Douglas will face hard-hitting Avtandil Khurtsidze in the co-feature of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION® nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 5, nyob rau SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. THIAB/PT) from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
Khurtsidze (30-2-2, 20 Kos) steps in to face GH3 Promotions’ Douglas (19-0-1, 13 Kos) in a 10-round middleweight bout for the WBO International title after Sam Soliman pulled out of the fight last week with a knee injury.
Khurtsidze, ntawm Brooklyn, N.Y.. by way of Kutaisi, Georgia, has won eight straight – including six by knockout – since dropping a controversial decision to then-unbeaten Hassan N'Dam in a bout for the vacant interim WBA World Middleweight Title in Paris in 2010.
Khurtsidze was scheduled to face N’Dam in a rematch last Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21 nyob rau hauv Paris, but the event was cancelled following the tragic Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 13 terror attacks in France. The rematch with the former world champion was to be contested for the IBF No. 2 spot at 160 phaus.
A pressure fighter, Khurtsidze was also slated to fight last week on a DiBella Entertainment Broadway Boxing event and has been training since the fight with N’Dam was called off. The 36-year-old, who has also campaigned at super middleweight, is coming off a knockout victory over Melvin Betancourt last August.
“Avtandil is a world class guy, a former silver titlist and has been at the top of the division for years,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “This is a great opportunity for him and a huge step up for Douglas. Avtandil had been on his way to France to fight for the No. 2 ranking against N’Dam when the tragic terrorist attacks hit Paris, which was a terribly unfortunate situation for all. Tam sim no, he looks to impress in this fight against the highly regarded Douglas. The winner of this bout moves up significantly in the middleweight world rankings and will be in line for a major fight in the 160-pound division later this year.”
In the main event of the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader, Julian “J-Rock” Williams and once-beaten Italian Marcello Matano will square off in a 12-round IBF eliminator for the No. 1 ranking at 154 phaus. Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm cov telecast, hard-hitting prospect Tony Harrison will face veteran former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round super welterweight contest.
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UNDEFEATED JULIAN WILLIAMS TO FACE MARCELLO MATANO IN IBF SUPER WELTERWEIGHT ELIMINATOR SATURDAY, MARCH 5, NYOB RAU SHOWTIME®
SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION® Tripleheader Live At 10 p.m. THIAB/PT
From Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
Unbeaten Middleweight Contender Antoine Douglas Meets Former Champ Sam Soliman; Super Welterweight Tony Harrison Battles Fernando Guerrero
TSHIAB YORK (Feb. 10, 2016) – Undefeated super welterweight contender Julian “J-pob zeb” Williams and once-beaten Italian Marcello Matano will square off in a 12-round IBF eliminator for the No. 1 ranking at 154-pounds in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION rau Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 5, nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/PT) los ntawm Sands Bethlehem Events Center nyob rau hauv Npelehees, Pa.
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, fast-rising middleweight contender Antoine Douglas yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Sam Soliman nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round middleweight bout. Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm cov telecast, hard-hitting prospect Tony Harrison will face veteran former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round super welterweight contest.
“This upcoming fight will be the biggest fight of my career,” Williams hais tias. “I’m chomping at the bit to get back out there. I am taking my opponent very seriously and I refuse to let Marcello Matano stop me from being a world champion.”
“Qhov no yog ib tug npau suav tuaj tseeb,” said Matano. “I’ve been working for my whole life for a real opportunity to make to the top level and I will not let Julian Williams take it away. What will happen when Williams has to go to the championship rounds? Will he be ready? I know for sure that I will. This is the opportunity of a lifetime and I will do all I can to grab it.”
“Facing a former world champion like Sam Soliman is a great opportunity for me,” Douglas said. “The plan has always been to keep moving forward, and to do it successfully. This is that next step, and I’m ready for it. I’ve grown and learned so much fighting on ShoBox and it’s a beautiful thing to continue to progress and move to the next level.”
“This is an important fight for me,” said Soliman. “I had three opportunities on the table and I chose Douglas believing it to be a better fight for ranking, and it’s a challenge I’m excited to take on. From what I have seen, Douglas is a very talented fighter, which will make for a good fight. I am in great shape and looking forward to fight night.”
“I’m excited and eager to showcase my abilities to the world again,” Hais Harrison. “I’d advise fans to arrive early because I don’t plan to be in the ring long. I’m knocking this guy out. I know Guerrero is coming in with a chip on his shoulder and I can’t overlook him. I brought my uncle into camp and I think that’s going to give me the edge that I’ve needed to get over the hump. I’m putting the whole division on notice!”
“It’s warrior time,” Hais Guerrero. “We are going to have a war. This is going to be non-stop action. This fight will lead to big things for me. I’m used to fighting guys that are bigger than I am. I’m at my more natural weight and I’m looking to do great things in this division.”
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One of the most promising and highly regarded young stars in boxing, Williams (21-0-1, 1 ND, 13 Kos) will headline for the first time on SHOWTIME. He’s stepping up after honing his skills and steadily ascending the ranks after five fights on SHO EXTREME. The 25-year-old shut out longtime contender Joey Hernandez last April, followed that with a sixth-round stoppage of Arman Ovsepyan in June and closed the year by stopping Orlando Lora in the first round in September. The Philadelphian has also picked up victories over Joachim Alcine, Eliezer Gonzalez and Freddy Hernandez in his young career and looks to earn his first title shot with a win on Lub peb hlis ntuj 5.
Matano (16-1, 5 Kos) is a former Italian super welterweight titlist. He’s registered four consecutive wins since the only loss of his career, including victories in three scheduled 12-round fights. The 29-year-old is coming off a 12-round unanimous decision over fellow-Italian Nick Klappert in October 2015. Like Williams, he fought three bouts in 2015, although he logged 31 total rounds compared to just 17 for Williams.
Douglas (19-0-1, 13 Kos) has been impressive in five consecutive victories since he boxed to a draw when he was just 21 years old with former world title challenger Michel Soro in July 2014. The former top amateur has won his last three fights by knockout, including a sixth-round KO of previously undefeated Thomas LaManna and a fourth-round TKO of veteran Les Sherrington last November in his fifth appearance on ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam. On the prospect developmental series, the 23-year-old Douglas has graduated from unproven prospect to undefeated contender and is now ranked No. 4 in the WBO and No. 6 nyob rau hauv lub WBA. Douglas is promoted by GH3 promotions.
Soliman (44-13, 1 NC, 18 Kos), ntawm Melbourne, Australia, is vastly more experienced than Douglas, having competed in four world championship fights. The 42-year-old held the IBF Middleweight World title before suffering a debilitating knee injury and losing via decision to Jermain Taylor in his first title defense in October 2014. Soliman, uas yog 9-2-1 txij li thaum 2008, won the IBF crown with a decisive 12-round decision over Felix Sturm in 2014. The Australian, who fights at a relentless pace and can be awkward at times, will look to bounce back from a close, 10-round split decision loss to Dominic Wade last June on ShoBox.
Thaum cia li 25-xyoo-laus, Harrison (22-1, 18 Kos) has showed tremendous promise as he recorded a 10-fight knockout streak from 2013 rau 2015 and proved he could recover from a loss when he dominated Cecil McCalla for 10-rounds in October. The Detroit-native will look to make it back-to-back victories as he continues his ascent towards championship contender status. He has picked up knockout victories over Antwone Smith, Tyrone Brunson, Bronco McKart thiab Pablo Munguia nyob rau hauv ob lub xyoos dhau.
A former world title challenger, Warrior (28-3, 20 Kos) returned to his winning ways in 2015 with victories over Abraham Han and Daniel Souza Santos. The 29-year-old lives and trains out of Los Angeles but grew up in Maryland after being born in the Dominican Republic. The veteran owns victories over Ishe Smith, Derrick Findley and Gabriel Rosado in a pro career that dates back to 2007.
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JERMELL CHARLO SCORES SIXTH ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER JOACHIM ALCINE
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