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Rugged Veteran Josesito Lopez Battles Unbeaten 147
Pound Contender Miguel Cruz in Welterweight Showdown
Former World Champion Anthony Dirrell Takes On El Paso’s Abraham Han in 168-pound Matchup
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Unbeaten Jorge Lara Squares-Off Against Claudio Marrero
In a Featherweight Clash
Tickets on Sale Today at 10 a.m. MT!
STEP, TX (Martsa 28, 2018) – Action will be the order of the evening as a trio of hotly-contested showdowns will highlight an exciting night Saturday, Aprily 28 live in primetime on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.
Josesito Lopez, known as “Riverside Rocky”, will battle rising contender Miguel Cruz in a 10-round welterweight showdown. Former super middleweight world champion Anthony Dirrell takes on El Paso’s Abraham Han in a 10-round 168-pound skirmish. The night also features unbeaten Mexican featherweight contenderJorge Lara clashing with Dominican brawler Claudio Marrero in the 10-round opening bout that kicks off coverage at 8:30 p.m. SY / 5:30 p.m. PT.
Tickets for the show, izay nasandratry ny TGB Promotions, are on sale today, Martsa 28 amin'ny 10 a.m. MT and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.
“This is an all-action show that has all of the elements that boxing fans have come to love,” hoy i Tom Brown, Filohan'ny TGB Promotions. “Miguel Cruz is a talented rising contender who will be taking a major step up against a hardened veteran in Josesito Lopez. Anthony Dirrell is a former world champion who is anxious to get back into the title picture and El Paso’s own Abraham Han has title aspirations of his own. And Jorge Lara and Claudio Marrero are two of the biggest punchers in the featherweight division. It promises to be a very entertaining show for boxing fans.”
Lopez (35-7, 19 Kos) is a battle-tested veteran who has been in the ring with some of the top boxers in the sport, including Marcos Maidana, Saoly “Canelo” Alvarez and Jessie Vargas. The 33-year-old Lopez of Riverside, California scored one of the biggest wins of his career when he stopped Victor Ortiz by TKO in 2012. He has been on a two-fight win streak since losing to Andre Berto and in his last fight he defeated Saul Corral by a unanimous decision on April 9, 2017 live on FS1.
“Miguel Cruz has not faced a fighter on my level,” Hoy Lopez. “I’m the most experienced fighter that Cruz will have fought. I’m confident in my abilities and the fact that I will come out with a victory. I’m ready to go straight through Miguel Cruz and prove I’m one of the best welterweights in the world.”
Cross (17-0, 11 Kos) will be taking a major step forward in his career when he takes on Lopez. The 27-year-old Cruz of Lake Mary, Florida was a member of the Puerto Rican national team as an amateur and picked up four victories in 2017. In his last fight he battled adversity by overcoming two cuts to score a unanimous decision over David Grayton on Nov. 21 on FS1 and also defeated then unbeaten Alex Martin twice in 2017 in a pair of exciting contests on FS1.
“I am incredibly excited to have a fight of this magnitude because this is what I’ve always worked for,” said Cruz. “I’m so ready to test my skills against somebody like Josesito Lopez. I belong to a new era in boxing, and I’m going to shine for the world on April 28. This is going to be an amazing fight for the fans and I’m ready for everyone to enjoy my performance.”
Dirrell (31-1-1, 24 Kos), a former super middleweight world champion from Flint, Michigan, is coming off a technical decision victory over Denis Douglin in November on FS1. The 33-year-old Dirrell won the title with a unanimous decision over Sakio Bika in 2015 before dropping a majority decision in 2016 to Badou Jack. Since that loss, Dirrell has won four straight, including a TKO victory over current 168-pound world champion Caleb Truax in 2016.
“Abraham Han is a good fighter coming off of a tough draw with J’Leon Love, and a guy you can’t look past,” Hoy Dirrell. “Caleb Truax proved that by beating James DeGale for the title, so I’m truly focused on this fight right now. He’s a tall, switch-hitter who comes straight forward, but that’s nothing I can’t handle because I’m always ready and in shape to stick to my game plan and execute. I’m always looking for the knockout, and if it comes, then it comes, and I’ll get him out of there.”
Han (26-3-1, 16 Kos) returns to fight in his hometown of El Paso for the ninth time, including a victory he picked up at Don Haskins Center in his fifth pro fight. The 33-year-old is looking to rebound from a technical draw against J’Leon Love last September, in a fight many thought Han was winning before the referee stopped the fight due to a cut caused by an accidental headbutt. He had won three fights in a row heading into that bout against Love.
“Anthony Dirrell probably sees me as someone that he can beat while he waits for a title shot, but I’m looking to mess up his plans,” said Han. “I felt like I won my last fight with J’Leon and would have easily beat him if it wasn’t stopped. This is another great opportunity to fight in my hometown of El Paso. I’ll focus on winning round-by-round and putting on a great show for my fans. I know everyone is going to come out and support me and help carry me to this victory.”
Lara (29-0-1, 21 Kos) has scored two victories, including a knockout against former champion Fernando Montiel, since he had a technical draw against Jesus Rojas in 2015. He knocked down Montiel four times on the way to the first round stoppage in their April 2016 showdown on FOX. The 27-year-old southpaw from Guadalajara, Mexico has shown heavy hands for a featherweight and is coming off a TKO victory over Mario Briones in his last fight on May 20 on FS1.
“I have been training with former champion Alejandro Gonzalez, and four weeks out from the fight, I am already in excellent condition and in tremendous fighting shape,” Said Lara. “I know that this is a very important fight, and that Marrero is a very tough opponent, but I am going to be the winner because I am determined to continue on my road toward winning a world title. Aorian'izay, we’ll see which champion will be ready to give me the opportunity.”
Marrero (22-2, 16 Kos) was riding an eight-fight win streak before losing by knockout to Jesus Rojas in his last fight. Inside of that eight-fight win streak the 29-year-old Dominican southpaw scored a sensational knockout victory over Carlos Zambrano to earn an interim featherweight title on FS1. The only other blemish on Marrero’s record was a unanimous decision loss to former world champion Jesus Cuellar in 2013.
“I’m excited to be fighting on April 28 on this great show in El Paso,” said Marrero. “I’m fighting an undefeated tough Mexican fighter, but this is the type of fight I wanted to put myself back into title contention. I’m really excited to get in there. Come fight night, you will see ‘The Matrix’ in full effect. Don’t miss it because it’s going to be a great fight.”
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Tompon-daka Eran-tany maivana Robert Easter nandresy an'i Javier Fortuna
in Showtime Championship ady totohondry® Co-Feature
Aza no Horesahin'ny Famerenana Alatsinainy, Janoary 22 amin'ny
10 p.m. SY/PT On tafahoatra SHOWTIME
Click ETO fa Photos from Amanda Westcott / Showtime
Click ETO fa Photos from Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment
Brooklyn (Jan. 21, 2018) - Tsy Mety Resy tompon-daka eran-welterweight Errol Spence Jr. nihazona ny IBF anaram-boninahitra miaraka amin'ny mahavariana fahataperan'ny fanapahana fianarana teo aloha tompon-daka roa-division Lamont Peterson ao ny tena zava-nitranga ny Showtime Championship ady totohondryAsabotsy alina from Barclays Center, tany an-tranon'i Brooklyn Ady Totohondry®.
Tamin'ny voalohany fiarovan hatramin'ny Kell dethroning Brook tamin'ny Showtime tamin'ny May, Spence (23-0, 20 Kos) avy boxed ny mafy Peterson (35-4-1, 17 Kos) hatramin'ny voalohany ka hatramin'ny farany, mampiseho ny sakany nahay ny fahaiza-manao, haingana sy ny hery. Dia nitsahatra ny ady mialoha ny fanombohan'ny fahavalo boribory tahaka ny mpanazatra Peterson, Barry Hunter, niantso ny fahataperan'ny fanapahana fianarana.
Ny ady nilalao avy mitovy amin'ny fomba mpiady roa mialoha, nanomboka tamin'ny iray cagey tetikady raharaha dieny mbola tsy nivadika ho ady mahery vaika eo afovoany fihodinana. Roa minitra ho boribory dimy, Spence Nampiasa mandoro sisa hook mba handefa Peterson ho any amin'ny lamba (Click ETOfor nisongadina). The Washington, D.C. tompon-tany niverina nankeo amin'ny tongony, ary mbola hiady, Spence fa hita ho be loatra. The 2012 U.S. Olympian avy niantsona Peterson 161-45, raha mampifandray amin'ny 49 isan-jato ny heriny punches ho marina 31 isan-jato ho an'ny Peterson.
Taorian'ny ady Spence niteny tamin'i Showtime Sports mpanao gazety Jim Gray ary haingana ny hanome voninahitra ny mpanohitra. "Te-hisaotra Lamont,"Hoy izy. "Be dia be ny ry zalahy nihodina teo ny ady dia nalainy tahaka ny tena mpiady ary izaho manolotra azy noho izany. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click ETO hijery ny tafatafa nisongadina.
Na dia eo aza nahazo ny fandresena amin'ny nandidy lamaody, Spence mbola mino manana toerana mba hanatsarana. "Mbola afaka manatsara betsaka amin'ny fiarovana avo ho ahy,"Hoy ny tompon-daka eran-unbeaten. "Fotsiny aho tsy maintsy foana izay hahatonga lafatra ny fahaiza-manao sy mitandrina mandroso. Ianao handeha ny mahita tsaratsara kokoa Errol Spence manaraka mahazo ao amin'ny peratra.
"Mahalala olona rehetra foana aho miandry ny" fotoana "Thurman,"Hoy Spence, mijery mialoha ny fampiraisan-tsaina ny mety lalao amin'ny kapila bitika sy WBA Welterweight Keith Thurman Tompon-daka Eran-tany. "Koa satria aho 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. Andeha mahazo izany tamin'ny. Manana roa amin'ny fehin sy lehibe no ananantsika roa tonta anarana. Tena mora ady hanao sy tiako izany. "
Peterson, izay niady-kerim-po tamin'ny zandriny Spence, Nanaja ny fanapahan-kevitra ny mpanazatra mba hampitsahatra ny ady, "Raha mangataka aho mba hiady iray tapitrisa, Sitrapoko anie no hatao. Raha manontany ahy intsony. Intsony aho. Izaho tsy hanontany ny fanapahan-kevitra. Fantatro fa manana ny tena mitady izay hahasoa. "
"Tena mafy tokoa, Fa raha fantatrao Lamont, fantatrao dia tsy ho kivy,"Hoy mpanazatra Barry Hunter. "Tsy maintsy intsony izany. Rehefa tapitra ny andro, Ity no Zanako eto. Tsy misy sarobidy kokoa noho ny na inona na inona ny soa-panahy. Raha tonga ho azy na mandresy, I hitondra azy. I miraharaha ny momba azy. "
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Easter (21-0, 14 Kos) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 Kos) ao amin'ny mpiara-fisehoan-javatra lehibe ny Showtime telecast. Ny mpitsara baolina ny bout 114-113, 113-114 ary 115-112.
Ny back-sy-nivoaka bout nahita mpiady mahay roa hijanona ao an-paosy ary jereo ny hanao fahavoazana avy ao anatiny. Ny fihodinana faharoa teboka deduction avy Fortuna lafo vidy tokoa, rehefa nampitandrina ny Dominikana ary avy eo dia voasazy noho ny mikapoka Paka ambadiky ny lohany. Raha tsy misy ny deduction Nisy fotoana, ny ady dia efa baolina ny antsapaka. Raha Paska Jr. dia kely busier, Fortuna niantsona ny mahery kokoa punches. Easter Jr., izay nanao manan-danja avo tombony, avy niantsona Fortuna, mampifandray amin'ny 120 ny 383 (31 isan-jato) hery punches raha Fortuna mifandray amin'ny 113 ny 441 (26 isan-jato).
"Tena mafy ny ady, Izy no tompon-daka izao tontolo izao ny teo aloha noho ny antony,"Easter tamin'i Gray. "Izahay no nanao azy miezaka mafy hanoherana totohondriny. Dia tsy manipy be no nanao azy ary sarotra ho ahy ny hanenjika ity lehilahy manodidina.
“Tsy afaka mahazo ny knockout fa nahazo ny fandresena ary izany no zava-dehibe rehetra. Fantatro izy handeha hihazakazaka izy indray mandeha nahatsapa ny heriko. Fotsiny izy te-haka ka hazòny ny ady rehetra. "
mitady mialoha, Easter nanao ny fikasany mazava tahaka ny fampiraisan-tsaina mitady toaka ao amin'ny hoavy tsy ho ela, "Te-hiady ny tompondaka, ary hiray saina ireo fehin. Ady toy izany dia tsy amin'ny lalao drafitra. Vonona aho ho Mikey Garcia sy Jorge Linares hanao sonia ny fifanarahana. "
Ny taraina tao amin'ilay fiangonana ihany koa Fortuna niteny tamin'i fotsy, "Ny vahoaka mahalala ny zava-nitranga eto. Nanakoràn'izy izy ireo satria fantany fa Izaho no nahazo izany ady.
"Raha misy olona andao hiady indray amin'ny 135-farantsa,"Hoy Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Zoma, izay midika fa ny fehin-kibon'i Paska tsy ho eo amin'ny tsipika. "Izaho no tena manendry ny lanjan'ny. Tsy manome fotoana ampy ny tenako mba hampiofanana. "
Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 Kos) nanao asa haingana Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 Kos) in Showtime Championship ady totohondry PRELIMS hetsika, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 ny fihodinana voalohany. Miady ny 12faha- time at the Barclays Center, ny 27 taona Staten Island teratany foana ny tsy misy tsiny rakitsoratra simba amin'ny alalan'ny fampiasana ny mahery ankavia eo amin'ny overmatched Ntetu.
Browne nametraka ny fahefana hatrany am-piandohana, ka vao madio overhand ankavia izay nandatsaka Ntetu antenatenan'ny ny manodidina. The Montreal, Québec teratany dia tsy afaka hahazo indray ny tongony, ary hitany ny tenany cornered manohitra ny mahazaka telo-polo segondra monja taty aoriana. Vary raraka avy eo tsikombakomba mahery latsaka teo amin'ny mpiaro Ntetu nandao ny mpitsara amin'ny safidy kely fa mba hampitsahatra ny ady amin'ny 45 segondra sisa amin'ny manodidina laharana voalohany.
“Niasa izahay noho izany fandresena. Ary nandeha ho azo antoka nitifitra ka nanao azy mandoa,"Hoy Browne. "Ny overhand ankavia nisambotra azy, ary izany no fiandohan'ny farany ho azy. Fantatro izy naratra.
“Mila tontolo iray anaram-boninahitra tifitra. Aho vonona ny handray na dia iray akory ny tompondaka. Tsy manana safidinao. Faly aho dia atambatra fampisehoana lehibe iray hafa ato amin'ny Barclays Center. Handeha aho fanatsarana foana mandra-tena ho Mr. Barclays Center. "
bola, izay nifindra ho amin'ny mazava lanja mavesatra ho an'ity fizarana ady, nanana fotoana sarotra mifandray amin'ny Browne ny fitambaran'ny ny hafainganam-pandeha sy ny fahefana teny an-dalana ho any amin'ny faharoa ny mpomba very asa.
"[Browne] Tena mipoaka, Arahabaina ho azy,” Said Ntetu. “Izy mafy, izy no marani-tsaina ka tsy manantena azy ho izany mipoaka. Ary nahazo ahy ny marina sy mahitsy fintana ankavia.
"Aho tao ampy endrika mba hiady ho 10 fihodinana. Tsy ny lanja kilasy, fa tsy te-hanao fialan-tsiny. "
Ao amin'ny fanokafana bout ny Showtime Championship Ady Totohondry PRELIMS, undefeated Adam Kownacki (17-0, 14 Kos) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 Kos) amin'ny 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, teraka tany Lomza, Polonina fa miady avy tany Brooklyn, New York, Nahafinaritra ny fanohanan'ny vahoaka amin'ny taniny araka izay nanao Kiladze nidina hatrany.
Kownacki vao mainka masiaka sy marina ny mpiady roa, fipetrahana 43 isan-jato ny heriny punches sy 35 isan-jato ny fitambaran'ny punches, raha oharina amin'ny fotsiny 30 isan-jato sy 18 isan-jato, tsirairay, for Kiladze. Na dia eo aza ny fandatsahan-drà Kownacki orona izay nijaly tamin'ny fihodinana voalohany, Poloney lanja mavesatra nanomboka aidino amin'ny sy Tyro Kiladze miaraka amin'ny andian-uppercuts ary ny iray-roa ny tsikombakomba ao amin'ny fihodinana fahefatra. Feno hipoka ny action-bout tonga ny farany, rehefa mifandray amin'ny Kownacki fitambaran'ny roa uppercuts sy ankavanana izay naniraka Kiladze ny tany amin'ny minitra farany ny fahenina fihodinana. Taorian'ny Kiladze, talanjona, dia niverina nankeny amin'ny tongony, Shada mpitsara Murdaugh niantso ny ady amin'ny soso-kevitra ny dokotera ringside.
“Tena faly aho rehetra ny poloney mpankafy izay tonga ka omeo ahy ny fanohanana fanampiny ", hoy Kownacki, izay niady teo anoloan'ny jatony ny mpiray tanindrazana. "Handeha aho Mitohy Mitolona ho an'ny mpankafy, ary hanome ny olona rehetra fampisehoana lehibe.
“Mino aho fa nanao ny ady aho be dia be aho, mafy noho ny tokony. Tena traikefa iray hafa fianarana ary nahazo ny fandresena. Izay ihany izay zava-dehibe. "
Ny Repoblikan'i Géorgie-teraka Kiladze, izay miady avy tany Los Angeles, tsy afaka miresaka amin'ny haino aman-jery araka izay efa nentina tany amin'ny hopitaly loterana NYU noho ny fitandremana ny antony.
Asabotsy ny telecast dia mamerina amin'ny Alahady, Janoary 21 amin'ny 9 a.m. SY/PT amin'ny Showtime sy Alatsinainy, Janoary 22 amin'ny 10 p.m. SY/PT amin'ny Showtime loatra, ary dia ho hita ao amin'ny Showtime ON tinady® ary SHOWTIME amin'ny fotoana rehetra®.
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Spence Makes First Title Defense In Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® From Barclays Center In Brooklyn, Presented By Premier Boxing Champions
Click ETO Fa Photos; Voninahitra: Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. SY/6 p.m. PT amin'ny SHOWTIME
IBF Welterweight World Championship
Errol Spence Jr.: 147 kilao
Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ kilao
Mpitsara: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ kilao
Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**
Mpitsara: Ricky Gonzalez; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.)
**Fortuna does not make the 135-pound lightweight limit and cannot win IBF title. Fortuna initially weighed 136.8 pounds and measured 136.4 pounds after the two-hour allowance.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS – 7 p.m. SY/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube
Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Fihodinana
Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ kilao
Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ kilao
Heavyweight Bout – 10 Fihodinana
Adam Kownacki: 260 kilao
Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ kilao
FLASH QUOTES:
SPENCE:
“This is a tough challenge. If you know Lamont, you know he’s a tough fight but I came to dominate the division and it started with Kell Brook. I’m going to get Lamont Peterson and then I’m going to get the other welterweights that are out there.
“It’s definitely important not just to win the fight, but how I win the fight. I came to dominate the division and I came here to look good. I’m the future of the division and I’m the future of boxing.”
PETERSON:
“I wouldn’t say that Errol isn’t the bigger guy, I just believe that it doesn’t matter. It’s all about boxing skills.
“I think we’ll both make each other look pretty good, but I’m going to win.”
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