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Comparing & Contrasting the Charlo Twins

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Jermall & Jermell Charlo Look to Both Hold World Titles Saturday, Mai 21, Live på SHOWTIME® From The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas
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LAS VEGAS (Mai 17, 2016) – Undefeated identical twin brothers Jermall og 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 Lørdag, Mai 21 leve på SHOWTIME fra Den Chelsea inne The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Jermall will defend his title against former champion Austin Trout i co-main event, 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 pm. OG/6 pm. PT and is headlined by WBA 154-pound championErislandy Lara in a rematch against top contender Skovler Martirosyan.
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While they definitely have their similaritieslook the same, have one letter different in their first names, have the same dreams and goals in the same sportlike 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. Men, 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 Charlossimilarities and differences, please see the chart below:
Jermall
Jermell
Professional Record
23-0 (18 KOs)
27-0 (12 KOs)
Birthday
Mai 19, 1990
(one minute older)
Mai 19, 1990
(one minute younger)
Mai 21 Opponent
Austin Trout
John Jackson
Current Boxing Status
IBF Junior Mellom verdensmester
Fighting for Vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Title
Trener
Ronnie Shields
Derrick James
Høyde
6 ‘0 “
5 ’11
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 riser6:30 a.m.
Begge
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 Paul
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, Mai 21 Live on SHOWTIME® From The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

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HOUSTON (Mai 11, 2016) – WBA i super weltervekt verdensmester Erislandy “Den amerikanske drømmen” Lara is set to defend his world title and settle his score against Skovler “The Nightmare” 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 Lørdag, Mai 21 from The Chelsea, inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Live televised coverage on SHOWTIME begins at 9 pm. OG/6 pm. PT and features unbeaten IBF Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo taking on former champion Austin “No Doubt” Ørretand his twin brother Jermell Charlo battling top challenger John Jackson for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Title.
Billetter til direktesendingen, som er fremmet av Mayweather Kampanjer og TGB Kampanjer, are on-sale now. Billettprisene starter på $39, og er tilgjengelig elektronisk på www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.med or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000;www.ticketmaster.com.
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:
“Dette er en veldig viktig kamp for meg. 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.
Mai 21 kort:
It’s great to be fighting on this card, especially when there is so much on the line while I defend my title. I tillegg, 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 afterMai 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’

 

 

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, Likespenning. (April 20, 2016) - Austin Trout (30-2, 17 KOs), the former super welterweight world champion, is ready to collect his second world title on Lørdag, Mai 21 when he meets IBF Junior Middleweight world champion Jermall Charlo in a 12-round match live on SHOWTIME (10 pm. OG/7 pm. PT) fra Chelsea, a one-of-a-kind 40,000-square-foot venue inside The Cosmopolitan of 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 Mai 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. Som jeg sa, no half-stepping. I’m already sparring, doing the work, getting right. I’m not walking through it but running and trotting through it. Jeg er 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.

"Men, 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

Best Of 154-Pound Division Takes Center Stage As Erislandy Lara & Vanes Martirosyan Meet In World Championship Rematch
Mer! Unbeaten World Champion Jermall Charlo Defends Against Former Champion Austin Trout & Twin Brother Jermell Charlo Vies For Vacant Belt Against Hard-Hitting John Jackson
Lørdag, Mai 21 From The Chelsea Inside
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Live On SHOWTIME
Billetter i salg Fredag, April 15 ved 10 a.m. PT
LAS VEGAS (April 13, 2016) – The 154-pound division will take center stage on Lørdag, Mai 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 Chelsea, a one-of-a-kind 40,000-square-foot venue, inne The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
I hovedturneringen, Cuban sensasjon Erislandy “Den amerikanske drømmen” Lara will defend his WBA Super Welterweight World Championship against U.S. Olympian and top contender Skovler “The Nightmare” Martirosyan i en omkamp av deres 2012 bout that ended in a technical draw.
Brothers Jermall og 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 Doubt” Ørret. 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-saleTorsdag, April 14 ved 10 a.m. PT. Tickets for the general public will go on-sale Fredag, April 15 ved 10 a.m. PT. Billettprisene starter på $39, og er tilgjengelig elektronisk på www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 og www.ticketmaster.com.
Doors to The Chelsea will open at 3 pm. PT with SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action beginning at 9 pm. OG / 6 pm. 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 Mai 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’ spill. I’m ready to make history.
I’m extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to fight for the world title on Mai 21,” sa Trout. “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 championstable before and am ready to go back again and eat from it again. Destiny brought me here not to lose, men for å vinne. I’m going to show up and show out and this world title.
“Dette er en stor kamp for meg,” 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 Mai 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 Sportscommitment to delivering the best lineup in boxing,” sa Stephen Espinoza, Konserndirektør & General Manager, Showtime Sports. “We’re featuring three important championship fights in one of boxing’s most intriguing young divisionsa 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 i Mayweather Kampanjer. “The best of the 154-pound division will be on display on Mai 21 and we expect an action-packed night of drama.
We’re very excited to work with SHOWTIME on this action-packed tripleheader,” sa Tom Brown av TGB Kampanjer. “Erislandy Lara and Vanes Martirosyan have a huge score to settle from their 2012 end, and Jermall and Jermell Charlo are in high-stakes matchups against Austin Trout and John Jackson, henholdsvis, 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 Trout, Ishe Smith and Freddy Hernandez. Som en amatør, Lara vunnet en rekke titler, inkludert et nasjonalt mesterskap i weltervekt og deltok også i 2007 Pan-Am-spill. Fighter opprinnelig fra Guantanamo, Cuba dominated Delvin Rodriguez in June of last year and followed that up with a third-round stoppage of former champion Jan Zaveck.
Født i Armenia, men kjemper ut av Glendale, Calif., Martirosyan representerte US-. i 2004 OL. Som en profesjonell, 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. Bosatt i Houston, Charlo bygget opp sin CV i 2014 with dominant triumphs over Hector Munoz, Norberto Gonzale, Lenny Bottai and Michael Finney. I sin siste opptreden, he successfully defended his title with a fourth-round stoppage of Wilky Campfort in November.
I 2004, Ørret won the U.S. National Amateur weltervekt mesterskap og etter å ha klatret opp i gradene som en elite pro boxer, Han vant en super weltervekt VM i 2011 ved å slå 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. En høy fighter for sin divisjon, 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 OL, Jackson has put together an impressive pro career. The 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, Julius, 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®

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

 

Lørdag, Mai 21 Live On SHOWTIME At 9 pm. OG/6 pm. PT

NEW YORK (April 9, 2016) – The 154-pound division will take center stage on Lørdag, Mai 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 pm. OG/6 pm. PT. Venue and ticket information are forthcoming.

 

(*via Transnational Boxing Rankings)

 

I hovedturneringen, Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara—the consensus No. 1 fighter på 154 pounds—will defend his WBA Super Welterweight World Championship against U.S. Olympian and top contender Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan i en omkamp av deres 2012 bout that ended in a technical draw.

 

Brothers Jermall og 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, den Mai 21matchups join an already stellar slate of recently announced boxing events on SHOWTIME. The super welterweights join the top fighters at featherweight, weltervekt, 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,"Sa Stephen Espinoza, Konserndirektør & General Manager, 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 i Mayweather Kampanjer. “The best of the 154-pound division will be on display on Mai 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 end, and Jermall and Jermell Charlo are in high-stakes matchups against Austin Trout and John Jackson, henholdsvis, 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 Trout, Ishe Smith and Freddy Hernandez. Som en amatør, Lara vunnet en rekke titler, inkludert et nasjonalt mesterskap i weltervekt og deltok også i 2007 Pan-Am-spill. Fighter opprinnelig fra Guantanamo, Cuba dominated Delvin Rodriguez in June of last year and followed that up with a third-round stoppage of former champion Jan Zaveck.

 

Født i Armenia, men kjemper ut av Glendale, Calif., Martirosyanrepresenterte US-. i 2004 OL. Som en profesjonell, 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. Bosatt i Houston, Charlo bygget opp sin CV i 2014 with dominant triumphs over Hector Munoz, Norberto Gonzale, Lenny Bottai and Michael Finney. I sin siste opptreden, he successfully defended his title with a fourth-round stoppage of Wilky Campfort in November.

 

I 2004, Ørret won the U.S. National Amateur weltervekt mesterskap og etter å ha klatret opp i gradene som en elite pro boxer, Han vant en super weltervekt VM i 2011 ved å slå 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. En høy fighter for sin divisjon, 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 OL,Jackson has put together an impressive pro career. The 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, Julius, is a contender in the 168-pound weight class.

 

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Andrade gjør sterk uttalelse i lang forfallen ring retur

PROVIDENCE (Oktober 22, 2015) – Ubeseiret super weltervekt Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (22-0, 15 KOs) tilbake til ringen lørdag kveld for første gang i 16 måneder, stoppe tidligere Søramerikansk mester Dario Fabian “Gallo” Pucheta (20-3, 11 KOs) i andre runde for den ledige World Boxing Organization (WBO) International super weltervekt mesterskap.
Den 27-år gamle Andrade, som ble fratatt sin WBO verden tittel for inaktivitet, ikke hadde kjempet siden hans syvende runde knockout juni 14, 2014 av daværende Nei. 1 obligatorisk kandidat Brian “Løven” Rose (25-1-1, 7 KOs) i hans første og eneste WBO tittel forsvar.
“Det føltes bra,” Andrade snakket om å være tilbake i aksjon. “Jeg var klar, villige og i stand til å gjøre hva jeg trenger og å forberede meg på noen omstendigheter. Jeg var i toppform og på spillet mitt som jeg aldri hadde forlatt.”
“Vi har hatt et tøft år, men jeg har lært mer om Demetrius’ karakter i det siste 14 måneder enn jeg visste i den første 14 måneder,” Andrade manager Og Farris bemerket. “Han er den type fighter som kommer sammen hver 10 år, men han er den typen person som kommer sammen en gang i livet.”
Andrade, bekjempelse av Providence, nøt en fordel å kjempe på Mohegan Sun Arena, merking sitt første New England kampen i mer enn tre år. Den begavede southpaw droppet Pucheta, som aldri hadde blitt stoppet som en profesjonell, to ganger i åpningsrunden og lukket showet med en kraftig rett venstre som satte den over-matchet Colombianske på ryggen på 50-sekunders merket av den andre runden.
“Jeg tok fordel av min tid av og brukt det klokt å bli sterkere,” Andrade forklart, “Jeg virkelig jobbet hardt med min styrke og condition trener, som satt sammen en god plan. Jeg sannsynligvis brukt mer tid på (styrke & conditioning) enn boksing i løpet av min tid av. Jeg er kjent som en sleip bokser, men jeg ønsket å få sterk, så jeg trenger ikke å gå 12 runder med mindre jeg trenger å. Jeg følte meg mer kraft i leiren, sparring og treffer posen, og det viste Lørdag natt.”
Til tross for sin relativt lang pause fra ringen, Andrade er fortsatt en verdensklasse fighter, og han endelig fikk en sjanse til å minne fans av at denne siste Lørdag. “Jeg ønsket å vise alle hvorfor jeg er så unngått,” den 2008 US-. Olympian kommen, “og til å uttale at jeg er den beste i 154-pound divisjon. Jeg er kommet for å bli! Jeg ville at alle skulle se hva en stor mester handler om, ytelsesmessig, kommer tilbake fra situasjonen jeg var i. Jeg vil bare bli opptatt og kjempe den beste. Vi er å finne ut hva som skal være neste.”
“Snart,” Farris konkluderte, “resten av boksing verden vil vite at Demetrius Andrade er den beste super weltervekt i verden. Omsider, Han vil være den beste mellomvekt i tillegg. Tro meg, Demetrius kommer til å ha en avgjørende kamp med GGG (Gennady Golovkin) og så får vi se hvem den beste egentlig er.”

Lang ventetiden over Demetrius Andrade Returns denne lørdagen

PROVIDENCE (Oktober 15, 2015) – Den lange, often contentious stretch of inactivity for undefeated super welterweight Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) slutt ender dette lørdag kveld på Mohegan Sun Arena.
Den 2008 US-. Olympian fra Providence returnerer til ringen for første gang i 16 måneder å kjempe tidligere Søramerikansk mester Dario Fabian “Gallo” Pucheta (20-2, 11 KOs) i 10-runde main event for den ledige World Boxing Organization (WBO) International super weltervekt mesterskap
Den 27-år gamle Andrade har ikke kjempet siden juni 14, 2014, da han utslettet da Nei. 1 obligatorisk kandidat Brian “Løven” Rose (25-1-1, 7 KOs) i syv runder, vist frem på HBO, i hans første og eneste World Boxing Organization (WBO) Tittelen forsvar.
“Jeg har vært der, gjort det,” Andrade spoke about his return. “Det var litt som da jeg var en amatør snu pro; Jeg tror, I didn’t fight for eight months. Yeah, det endelig slo meg at jeg kjemper igjen, men dette er noe jeg har gjort i hele mitt liv, and it should have been happening on a regular basis. Treningsleir var stor. Inside and outside of the ring (under hans ring hiatus), Jeg har forberedt for livsforvandlende ting, not just this one fight. But I’m fully focused on this fight against a tough, sulten motstander.”
Andrade, hvis WBO tittelen ble strippet for noen måneder siden for inaktivitet, opprinnelig ble tatt opp den ledige WBO super weltervekt mesterskapet november 9, 2013, også sendt på HBO, ved hjelp av en 12-runde avgjørelse i forhold til tidligere rekken 2004 US-. Olympian Skovler “Mareritt” Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 KOs).
“Jeg er i best form av livet mitt,” Andrade lagt, “fysisk, mentalt og åndelig. Jeg kommer til å se spektakulære lørdag kveld å gjøre det jeg kan best.”
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Mayweather/Berto group Throwdown Fantasy Game Winner announced

NEW YORK (September 14, 2015) – For andre år på rad uke, den $2000 Throwdown Fantasy boksing spillet vinneren produsert en første-ganger vinner, Errol Acosta, som vant $400.00 førstepremien for forrige ukes Mayweather / Berto gruppe, samt bragging rettigheter fra den andre 234 deltakere.
Det var 50 kontanter prisvinnere, minimum $20.00, og Acosta vant også Mayweather free-roll-spill med samme lag.
Fra bassenget på 22 jagerfly, Acosta (CHESSPNOI) stayed under the $25k salary cap and selected three solid favorites in Oscar Valdez ($5,500), Errol Spence ($5,300) og Jermall Charlo ($5,300). This talented trio had a combined boxing record of 54-0 med 44 KOs eller 81% KO forholdet kommer inn i sine respektive kamper. Plukke tre rimelig prisen, men solide favoritter tillatt spillere å plukke en fjerde vinner og en stor underdog, eller velge to små underdogs å fullføre hans team.
“Når jeg lærte Adonis Stevenson, Errol Spence Jr, Peter Quillin, Oscar Valdez, og Jermall Charlo sloss på denne turneringen sett,” en ekstatisk Acosta forklart, “Jeg bare visste at jeg måtte gå inn og plassere mine spill i samsvar med det jeg visste og hadde lært om dem.
“Jeg har spilt på fire måneder. Jeg vokste opp på boksing; I’ve always loved the sport. Throwdown Fantasy reignited my passion for boxing. They said after Mai 2 that boxing would be dead. There are casual/seasonal/selective fans who only know names like Mike Tyson, Roy Jones, Mayweather eller ‘Pacman.’ Throwdown is fun and keeps me engaged and entertained with boxing.
Throwdown Fantasy Boksing er online på www.ThrowdownFantasy.com og boksing nyeste måten å sikkerhetskopiere kampen spådommer er enkel å spille. Faktisk, det er så enkelt som 1-2-3: 1. Using the $25,000 lønn cap, plukke fem jagerfly fra spillet gruppe; 2. Scoring kan spores i sanntid, tjene poeng for seire, knockouts og andre Compubox statistikk, 3. Score flest poeng vinner. De fleste spillene vare en uke, og hver har flere vinnere. Click on this link to watch a short video to learn how easy is to play:
Fighters får poeng basert på hvordan de utfører, belønne hver stil av boksing (se av tabellen nedenfor). Compubox kjempe statistikk er tilgjengelig for forskning for å hjelpe til å gjøre valg på www.ThrowdownFantasy.com.
Nye spillere som registrerer seg nå kan motta gratis inngang til Throwdown Fantasy Boksing måneds Free-roll spill, hvor Throwdown Fantasy gir en $250 free roll at spillere kan komme inn ved hjelp av Throwdown Points (gratis inngang ved registrering) og $25.00 free game. Å registrere seg og spille er gratis. Folk kan registrere deg for å spille gratis og deretter flytte inn på betalte spill.
Den neste $1000 Throwdown Fantasy Boksing Spillet er planlagt for Sju. 15-26, featuring heavyweight favorite Deontay Wilder vs. underdog Johan Duhaupas in their world title fight, in one of nine fights to select fighters from in that group.

Demetrius Andrade filer appell med WBO

PROVIDENCE (August 13, 2015) – Ubeseiret junior mellomvekt Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) har innlevert en klage vedrørende den nylige vedtak i World Boxing Organization (WBO) å strippe ham for hans WBO Verden junior mellomvekt mesterskap. I brevet til WBO president Francisco Valcarcel, Andrade hevdet WBO klarte ikke å tilby ham en obligatorisk motstander i løpet av de siste syv månedene for ham å forsvare sin tittel mot.
Andrade anke nevner også at WBO sendt et brev til ham januar 23, 2015, som uttalte at WBO ville tvinge en veske bud mellom WBO Nei. 1 challenger Jermell Charlo og Andrade, hvis kampen avtalen ikke ble løst i løpet av (30) dager. Men, den WBO ikke tvinge vesken bud, slik Charlo å undertegne en avtale om å bekjempe Skovler Martirosyan, nesten 30 dager etter Andrade hadde signert kontrakten sin til å kjempe Charlo.
En kopi av den nevnte kampen kontrakt, som Andrade signert januar 14, 2015 å kjempe Charlo for $300,000, ble også tatt som bevis for å støtte Andrade påstand. Andrade uttalt at den signerte kontrakten beviser at det var, faktisk, Charlo team, ikke Andrade, som trakk seg ut av kampen.
Andrade anmodet WBO å tillate ham å slåss noen ved å si, “Vi ber om respekt for at WBO tillate Demetrius Andrade å forsvare WBO Jr. Mellomtittel mot ett av topp 15 motstandere. Bare den WBO har evnen til å tvinge en av sine godkjente utfordrere for å bekjempe ham. Vi respektfullt be WBO VM-komiteen til å bruke sin makt til å tvinge en topp 15 fighter å bekjempe ham så snart som mulig bekvemmelighet. Vi ville være mer enn villige til å tillate en kamp å skje etter reglene i en veske bud, om nødvendig. Bruk din makt og myndighet til å gripe inn og tvinge en obligatorisk kamp for å tillate Demetrius Andrade å forsvare sin tittel i bokseringen, der det skal avgjøres, og du har våre ord som vi vil hedre WBO ved å godta å slåss noen godkjent av WBO før September 30, 2015.”
Lag Andrade uttrykt sin vilje til å forsvare sin WBO tittel ved å godta å gå utenlands og kjempe en WBO godkjent motstander for mindre enn lenger $150,000 det, dessverre, de fortsatt var mislykket på å sikre en bout.
Dessuten, Andrade hevdet at WBO nylig informerte ham om sin intensjon om å fjerne ham fra sin topp 15 rangeringen til sammen, ennå, den WBO fortsetter å rangere Saul “Canelo” Alvarez som WBO Verden Jr. Mellom Nei. 1 kandidat, selv om Alvarez ikke har kjempet som en Jr. Mellom siden september. 14, 2013, ni måneder tidligere enn Andrade tittel forsvar. Lag Andrade bedt om at WBO VM komiteen tillate Andrade samme mulighet til å forsvare sin ranking.
Følg Demetrius Andrade på TwitterAndradeATeam ellerBooBooBoxing.

JERMELL Charlo OUTPOINTS skovler MARTIROSYAN ON A SHOWTIME MESTERSKAP BOXING® double

 

Weltervekt CHAMP til Brook JO JO DAN utsletter

For å beholde tittel på SHOWTIME BOKSING INTERNATIONAL®

Se The Replay Of The SHOWTIME Championship Boxing double

I morgen/Søndag ved 9 a.m. OG/PT på SHOWTIME,

Tirsdag, Mars 31, ved 10 pm. OG/PT På SHO EXTREME

Klikk HER For Charlo vs. Martirosyan & Gonzalez vs. Russell Jr. Bilder

Photo Credit: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME

Klikk HER For Brook vs. Og bilder

Photo Credit: Lawrence Lustig

LAS VEGAS (Mars 28, 2015) - Etter å ha kommet nær VM ære i 2014,

Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs), en tidligere USA amatør standout, levert på sitt løfte i imponerende mote Lørdag natt, knocking out defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez (57-9, 48 KOs), av Mexico by, i fjerde runde i hovedturneringen av en SHOWTIME Championship Boxing double fremmet av DiBella Entertainment ved Pearl Theater på Palms Casino Resort.

 

I co-funksjonen på SHOWTIME®, ubeseiret Jermell "Iron Man" Charlo (26-0, 11 KOs) av Houston, vant en tett, enstemmig 10-runde avgjørelse i løpet av Skovler Martirosyan(35-2-1, 21 KOs), av Glendale, Calif., i et sammenstøt mellom de fem beste rangert super welterweights. Det var ingen knockdowns i en kamp scoret 97-93 og 96-94 to ganger.

 

Den talentfulle og quick-fisted southpaw Russell, som sto og utvekslet med Gonzalez, utnyttet sin generelle hastigheten å dominere. Han droppet veteran tre ganger, en gang i tredje og to ganger i fjerde før dommeren Tony uker dirigerte av kampen 37 sekunder inn i runde (å se på knockout klikk HER).

 

"Dette er den type ytelse jeg alltid forvente, men ikke alltid får,'' Sa Russell, som mistet en nær 12-runde beslutning om å Vasyl Lomatsjenko i sitt første forsøk på 126-kilos krone sist Juni 21 på SHOWTIME. "Hvis folk bare visste hvor hardt vi jobbet for dette, Da vi satt i gymsalen, den mentale og fysiske ting vi jobber på og sette oss selv gjennom hver dag.

 

"Det er alltid hindringer å overvinne, men for denne kampen jeg var 100 prosent. Denne seieren er for alle de menneskene som har vært med meg fra begynnelsen. ''

 

Russell strategi var å eliminere Gonzalez 'oppskrytte venstre hook, og han henrettet planen til nær perfeksjon.

 

"Vi var aldri i dette for å slå den inn i et spor møtes,'' Russell sa. "Vi kommer til å stå rett i lomma. Vi vet hva Gonzalez liker å gjøre, og det er å kaste den brede venstre hook. Jeg prøvde å agn ham til å kaste den, og han gjorde.

 

"Ærlig, Jeg tror ikke han hadde kommet fra første knockdown. ''

 

Gonzalez, en to-tiden WBC featherweight verdensmester - og en veteran fra 16 VM-kamper - vant tittelen for første gang i april 2011 og gjort fire vellykkede forsvar av titler før miste den i september 2012. Han gjenvant tittelen på en sjokkerende første runde knockout i løpet Abner Mares i august 2013 på SHOWTIME, og hadde gjort to mer vellykkede forsvar av titler før den falt til Russell.

 

Gonzalez tilbys ingen unnskyldninger før raskt kommer ut av ringen.

 

"Jeg er OK,'' Sa han. "Jeg hadde ikke forventet denne typen kampen i det hele tatt. Vi ventet at han skulle løpe rundt i ringen med meg jage. Men han gjorde ikke det. ''

 

I co-feature, Charlo stilnet kritikerne av hans CV ved å beseire sin tøffeste motstander til nå.

Han ble overrasket over måten hans kamp med Martirosyan spilt ut. "Jeg definitivt forventet en mye grovere kamp,'' Sa han. "Dette var lett i forhold til hva jeg trodde vi var i for.

"Jeg kjempet smart og da jeg fikk beskjed om å plukke den opp, Jeg visste hva klokka var, så jeg gjorde. Jeg er helt klar for en sjanse til en VM-tittel. ''

Martirosyan, som ble kuttet over venstre øye fra en utilsiktet springskalle i den åttende runden, var synlig skuffet over resultatet.

"Jeg formelig kjenne 100 prosent at jeg vant den kampen,'' Sa han. "Jeg var aggressoren og tvunget handlingen. Alt han gjorde var å kjøre. Jeg landet renere slag. Jeg definitivt følte jeg vant den siste runden.

"Jeg ble lamslått av springskalle [som resulterte i bout blir stanset mens han og de ringside lege drøftet kutt]. Sikker på at min venstre øye plaget meg etter det, og det var uklart. Men det er ingen unnskyldning.

"Jeg følte at jeg hadde vondt ham. Han har aldri skadet meg en gang. Jeg forstår ikke denne beslutningen. ''

Tidligere Lørdag, på SHOWTIME BOKSING INTERNATIONAL, ubeseiret IBF weltervekt mester Kell Brook (34-0, 23 KOs) overveldet obligatorisk utfordreren Jo Jo Dan (34-3, 18 KOs), slippe den rumenske baserte kanadiske fire ganger før den ensidige beatdown var klokt stanset etter fjerde runde på Motorpoint Arena i Sheffield, England.

 

Brook, av Sheffield, var å lage den første forsvar av weltervekt tittelen han tok fra tidligere ubeseiret Shawn Porter august i fjor på SHOWTIME og kjemper for første gang siden lider en alvorlig skade da han ble knivstukket i låret under en ferie på øya Tenerife i september i fjor.

 

Den spennende weltervekt viste ingen negative effekter fra Permittering i en følelsesmessig retur til ringen, registrering av to knockdowns i andre runde, og to mer i fjerde, med den endelige knockdown kommer på den avsluttende bjelle. Dan led den første knockout nederlag i karrieren (å se på knockout klikk HER).

 

"Jeg er tilbake, babyen!"Sa Brook, hvis ødeleggende ytelse mot den vanligvis holdbart Dan elektrifisert hjembyen fans mens banet vei for en stor showdown i fremtiden.

 

"Det var virkelig fantastisk å gå ut foran alle mine fans. Jeg trodde ikke jeg noen gang ville gå igjen, much less box again. Her er jeg fylle arenaer. Jeg kan ikke sette ord på hvor mye det betyr å være tilbake og forsvare en VM-tittel. Det betyr alt for meg.

 

"Det var vanskelig der holder den sammen. Men det er her jeg hører hjemme. Beinet føles greit. Beinet føles like bra som det andre benet. Det er ikke noe problem med beinet.

 

"Hvis du ser Amir Khan, deretter komme inn her med meg. Jeg vet du er delikat rundt kinnskjegg. Jeg skal ta deg ut. ''

 

The SHOWTIME Championship Boxing double vil re-luft denne uken som følger:

 

DAY CHANNEL

I morgen, Søndag, Mars 29, 9 a.m. ET/PT SHOWTIME

Mandag, Mars 30, 10 pm. OG/PT SHOWTIME EXTREME

 

Lørdagens two-fight telecast will be available at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning i morgen, Søndag, Mars 29.

Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, med Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray rapportering. I den spanske simulcast, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow and former world champion Raul Marquez served as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins Jr. med Bob Dunphy regi.

 

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"Gonzalez vs. Russell Jr. ", var en 12-runde VM bout for Gonzalez WBC Fjær verdensmester tittel og ble fremmet av DiBella Entertainment. I co-feature, Jermell Charlo tok på Vanes Martirosyan i super weltervekt handling. Arrangementet fant sted på The Pearl Theater på Palms Casino Resort i Las Vegas. Arrangementet ble sendt på SHOWTIME.

 

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