Kaya, Tony and Tom discuss last week’s busy boxing and MMA schedule and look forward to some incredible match-ups this weekend in combat sports. We also briefly discuss Jose Aldo refusing to believe the hype behind Bjorn Rebney and Georges St. Pierre uniting some other UFC stars to start the MMAAA.
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ANTHONY JOSHUA DEFENDS IBF HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE WITH THIRD ROUND TKO OF ERIC MOLINA SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM MANCHESTER ARENA IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
Matchroom Sport Announces Joshua To Defend Against Long-Reigning Heavyweight Kingpin Wladimir Klitschko Bulan April 29 At Wembley Stadium
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Anthony Joshua extended his perfect record to 18-0 dengan 18 knockouts in a dominating defense of his IBF Heavyweight World Championship over American challenger Eric Molina Hari Sabtu on SHOWTIME from Manchester Arena in Manchester, Inggris. UTAMA VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/2hqHTo8.
Joshua floored Molina with a huge left in the third, leaving the Texas native crumpled in the corner. Molina looked dazed and barely beat the count, but he was again in trouble and defenseless seconds later, memaksa wasit menghentikan pertandingan di 2:02.
Setelah pertarungan, Matchroom Sport managing direction Eddie Hearn announced that Joshua will make the third defense of his title on Bulan April 29 against long-reining heavyweight kingpin Wladimir Klitschko at London’s Wembley Stadium.
“Disaster avoided malam ini,” Joshua said. “He started off teeing off with some haymakers early on. There are not too many tactics he can do. It’s hard for him to come in and fight when you aren’t giving him any options. Someone who is boxing with you can give you options, but someone who is boxing on his back feet cannot.”
“This is the start of my story and there will be many more things to come when I step into this ring. I’m not one to talk and I’m not one to mess around, but if I did start talking I think people would find out what I’m all about. I’ve stayed consistent and I’ve stayed patient and I’m still undefeated.”
“We are moving into a huge arena (Wembley). He’s a very respectful man outside of the ring, and he’s very competitive in the ring. This is the step up people have wanted. Klitschko wants his belts back and may the best man win.”
Said Klitschko: “He is the best man in the heavyweight division and his record speaks for itself. This is the fight that the fans want and that is why this fight will happen.”
“Do you want to see a big fight? Do you want to see a fight where two Olympic champs are involved? Do you want to see the fight between A.J. and W.K.? You got it.”
FNU Tempur Olahraga Tampilkan: Fury Faces Boxing Ban, UFC Fighters Speaking Out, Acara Pratinjau dan rekap
Tom, Tony and Rich discuss this week’s most significant fight cards, and major combat sports news. We also recap last weekend’s major combat sports events. We cover Roy Nelson’s kicking of Big John McCarthy, Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tyson Fury telling drug testers to “F” lepas, Premier Boxing Champions and their dwindling fight cards, and the recent torrent of UFC fighters willing to voice their displeasure with the organization and the pay scale. Could it be that the Fertitta exodus has fighters less intimidated by the shadow of the family’s former mafia ties? Rich has a little soap box moment on this subject.
KEITH THURMAN MENGUNGKAPKAN SHAWN PORTER DALAM FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE SABTU DI PRIMETIME DI CBS
Jarrett Hurd Mengalahkan Oscar Molina Dalam Laga Pembukaan SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® di CBS, Presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Dari Barclays Center Di Brooklyn
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BROOKLYN (Bulan Juni 26, 2016) – Perebutan hadiah kembali ke CBS pada hari Sabtu dengan kandidat Fight of the Year sebagai juara dunia kelas welter yang tak terkalahkan Keith Thurman mengalahkan mantan juara dunia Shawn Porter dalam keputusan yang dekat namun bulat 115-113 oleh ketiga juri di tepi ring.
Itu 12,718 penggemar yang hadir di Barclays Center di Brooklyn dan pemirsa di seluruh AS. menonton acara tinju primetime pertama di CBS sejak Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks masuk 1978 disuguhi slugfest antara dua bintang paling cemerlang di divisi glamor tinju.
Thurman (27-0, 22 Biaya) dan Porter (26-2-1, 16 Biaya) dikombinasikan untuk melempar 1200 pukulan di SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING di acara CBS, dipersembahkan oleh Juara Tinju Premier. Pertikaian tenda adalah kisah akurasi vs. aktivitas, saat Thurman mendarat 50 persen tembakan kekuasaannya, dibandingkan dengan 38 persen untuk Porter, dan 44 persen dari total pukulannya dibandingkan dengan adil 36 persen untuk penantang. Sedangkan Thurman mendarat dengan persentase lebih tinggi, Porter adalah petarung yang lebih sibuk, melemparkan 100 lebih banyak pukulan 12 putaran.
“Satu Kali” dan “Waktu Pertunjukan” dikirimkan seperti yang diiklankan, dengan penembak jitu yang kuat menekuk Porter beberapa kali, sementara Porter yang mengerumuni dan mencekik itu berlari ke depan untuk menggertak Thurman hingga ke tali. Dan sejauh ini tidak ada knockdown, blockbuster bolak-balik tidak pernah kekurangan aksi dan mencapai puncaknya dengan tepuk tangan meriah di acara tinju yang paling banyak dihadiri kedua dalam sejarah Barclays Center.
“Saya ingin berterima kasih kepada Shawn Porter atas pertarungan yang luar biasa. Dia seorang pejuang yang hebat,kata Thurman. “Pertahanan adalah kunci kemenangan. Dia banyak menahan pukulannya dan menyulitkan juri untuk mencetak gol. Saya mampu mengguncangnya dengan jelas, pukulan yang efektif dan saya yakin itulah perbedaannya hari ini.
“Saya akan memberinya pertandingan ulang. Itu adalah pertarungan yang hebat. Dia adalah lawan yang hebat. Semua orang mengatakan apakah dia akan menjadi lawan terberat saya hingga saat ini. Saya tidak bisa menjatuhkannya tetapi saya berhasil mengikatnya beberapa kali.”
Mantan juara dunia Porter, seorang yang selalu diunggulkan tetapi pria yang sempurna, tidak mengeluh karena kalah dalam keputusan kedua yang diambilnya dalam perebutan gelar.
“Kami bekerja keras, Keith adalah seorang juara yang hebat,kata Porter. “Ayahku menyuruhmu untuk tetap tegak. Saya pikir saya memenangkan pertarungan, tapi saya puas karena pesaingnya keluar malam ini.
“Kami membutuhkan pertandingan ulang itu. Saya tahu para penggemar menginginkan pertandingan ulang itu. Jika dia memberiku kesempatan lagi, Saya akan bekerja keras di atas ring dan pulang dengan gelarnya.”
Pertarungan pembukaan siaran CBS menampilkan pertarungan kelas welter super yang tak terkalahkan sebagai Jarrett Hurd lulus dari prospek menjadi pesaing sah di kelas bertumpuk 154 pon dengan mendominasi 10th menyelesaikan TKO Oscar Molina.
Hurd (18-0, 12 Biaya) harus bekerja lebih awal, menjatuhkan Molina untuk pertama kalinya dalam karirnya di ronde pembuka dengan pukulan counter kanan yang kuat. Hurd yang lebih besar dan tinggi adalah petarung yang lebih aktif sejak awal, membongkar atlet Olimpiade Meksiko yang sebelumnya tidak terkalahkan dengan permainan dalam yang sangat efektif. Hurd hampir melempar 750 meninju 10 putaran, dibandingkan dengan hanya 376 untuk Molina, menghubungkan pada 220 tembakan kekuatan hampir 40 klip persen.
Hurd memberi cap pada penampilannya di babak final, menutup pertunjukan dengan mendaratkan Molina 33-7 di babak final. Dengan Molina menerima pukulan brutal dan tampak tidak berdaya di menit-menit akhir babak final, Ricky Gonzalez turun tangan untuk menghentikan kontes di 2:02.
“Ini jelas merupakan kemenangan besar bagi karier saya,"Kata Hurd. “Dia mengambil banyak tembakan, tapi dia tahu cara bertahan hidup. Sebuah pukulan besar yang menjatuhkannya pada ronde pertama. Orang-orang mengetahui dari pertarungan terakhir saya bahwa saya mempunyai pukulan uppercut kanan yang hebat. Dia terluka beberapa kali. Saya tidak berpikir itu adalah penghentian yang buruk. Molina adalah pria yang sangat tangguh yang terus berusaha maju.
“Pertarungan ini menempatkan saya bersama para penantang teratas dalam divisinya. Saya merasa seperti saya bisa menjalani tiga atau empat putaran lagi. Saya menjadi lebih kuat seiring berjalannya pertarungan. Kami akan segera kembali ke gym sehingga kami bisa masuk ke sana lagi.”
Molina (13-1-1, 10 Biaya) memprotes, namun kecuali ia mencetak KO yang menakjubkan, ia hanya tinggal beberapa detik lagi untuk menderita kekalahan pertama dalam kariernya melalui keputusan mutlak.
“Saya merasa Hurd melontarkan banyak pukulan pada ronde kesepuluh, namun pukulan itu tidak terlalu melukai saya,kata Molina. “Dia tetap sibuk tetapi dia tidak pernah benar-benar menyakiti saya.
“Saya bergerak rendah dan kepala saya tertunduk dan dia menangkap saya dengan pukulan uppercut itu pada ronde pertama. Ia menyerang saya dengan sebuah pukulan yang tidak saya duga, namun itu benar-benar sebuah pukulan knockdown yang cepat. Saya tidak terluka.
“Saya seharusnya menggunakan gerak kaki saya lebih banyak, namun akhirnya saya menghambat pukulan saya. Dia memiliki pertahanan yang canggung dengan banyak membungkuk dan saya tidak bisa mengikuti ritmenya.
“Ini adalah kesempatan besar bagi saya dan saya merasa telah berjuang dengan baik. Saya akan kembali dengan lebih kuat. Kami akan mengerjakan banyak hal dan kembali ke sana.”
TINJU KEJUARAAN WAKTU TAMPIL di CBS, dipersembahkan oleh Juara Tinju Premier, dipromosikan oleh DiBella Entertainment.
Tadi malam di SHOWTIME, sensasi kelas berat tak terkalahkan Anthony Joshua berhasil mempertahankan Kejuaraan Dunia Kelas Berat IBF untuk pertama kalinya dengan KO ronde ketujuh dari petinju Amerika yang sebelumnya tak terkalahkan Dominic Breazeale di The O2 di London. VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/28VGgsa
Di bawah ini adalah kutipan dari Joshua setelahnya Sabtu menang di SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL:
Banyak yang mengira Dominic Breazeale tidak akan mampu melawan kekuatan dan kecepatan Anda, tetapi apakah Anda bersyukur atas kesempatan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan tinju Anda?
"Dengan baik, ini sulit karena Anda dapat melihat mereka terluka di setiap pukulan – baik, tidak setiap tembakan – tetapi ketika Anda mulai menangkapnya, siram, mereka dapat merasakan tembakan dengan mengenakan sarung tangan sepuluh ons ini. Jadi, ini hanya masalah waktu, tetapi dalam prosesnya saya tidak ingin menerima pembuat masalah dalam perjalanan pulang.
“Sungguh sulit, saya mendapat libur dua minggu setelah pertarungan terakhir saya, dan langsung kembali ke gym jadi itu sulit. Saya mendapat sedikit istirahat sejenak dan kemudian saya dapat kembali dengan baterai yang telah diisi ulang.”
Kita tahu Deontay Wilder menyaksikan pertarungan itu. Apakah kamu punya pesan untuknya?, Juara WBC?
“Orang inspiratif yang luar biasa. Dia sabar, 30-perkelahian yang aneh [dan] mendapatkan WBC [sabuk]. Saya mengikutinya. Saya sedang menuju Amerika. dengan SHOWTIME mendukung saya juga. Jadi, dia menyaksikan itu.
“Dia dapat mengambil apa pun yang dia ingin ambil dari itu, tapi itu sangat berbeda ketika Anda berada di atas ring bersama-sama. Jadi suatu hari nanti kita akan bisa merasakan apa yang dialami satu sama lain.”
Siapa yang ingin Anda lawan selanjutnya?
“Saya pikir itu harus seperti itu [Joseph] Parker. Saya benar-benar memperhatikan Fury… Saya harap dia segera membaik. Sayangnya pergelangan kakinya terluka, yang telah menundanya karena saya berharap bisa mendapatkannya di musim dingin jika semuanya berjalan baik 9 Juli seperti yang terjadimalam ini, tapi kita harus menjadwal ulang itu dan sementara itu, kita bisa melihat lawan lain seperti Parker, jika dia kosong, atau siapa pun yang diinginkan orang.”
Menurut Anda apa yang masih perlu Anda kerjakan?
"Istirahat. Saya perlu istirahat. saya lelah, Saya bekerja keras dan seperti yang saya katakan, sekarang aku bisa mendapatkannya
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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. DOMINIC BREAZEALE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPTHIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
“You’re in my jungle now” – Anthony Joshua
“I came across the pond to get my belt and take it back home with me” – Dominic Breazeale
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LONDON (Bulan Juni 23, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 Biaya) and fellow unbeaten American challenger Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 Biaya), participated in the final press conference pada hari Kamis at Sky Sports Studios in London, just two days before their showdown Sabtu ini.
The British sensation and 2012 Olympic Games Gold Medalist, Joshua will make the first defense of his title against Breazeale, sebuah 2012 DIRI KITA. Olympian from Upland, California., ini Hari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 25 pada tanggal SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® from a sold-out The O2 di London, hidupSHOWTIME® on at 5:15 p.m. DAN/2:15 p.m. PT.
Fellow heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder, the undefeated WBC titleholder, will join the SHOWTIME announce team as an in-studio guest analyst for coverage of Joshua-Breazeale from New York.
A few hours later Hari Sabtu, di primetime pada CBS (9 p.m. DAN/6 p.m. PT), Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING pada tanggal CBS, dipersembahkan oleh Juara Tinju Premier.
Below is what the fighters had to say at the final press conference, followed by some recent fight week quotes. (Courtesy Sky Sports and Matchroom Sport)
ANTHONYJOSHUA:
“You’re in my jungle now. Tidak ada tekanan pada saya.
“Once that bell goes, you can’t hide the instinct, the instinct that you want to get someone out of there. I hope I can go in there, stay relaxed and do what I planned to do. But once that bell rings something just comes over you and you want to get him out of there ASAP.
“There will always be pressure. But look, it’s always been the same concept: Train hard – it’s the same ring. It hasn’t changed.
“I’ve got nothing to lose. I’ve always explained let’s get rid of the belts, the atmosphere, because when the bell goes it’s just me and him in the ring. Two gladiators, two respectful warriors coming together. We’re going to slug it out and put our 0s on the line.”
“I’m prepared, Dominic is prepared well, and one of us has to take a loss.
“Each fight is a stepping stone to the big tests. I want to look like the real deal.”
“I think we’re in the golden era of boxing again.”
DOMINIC Breazeale:
“I respect you as a fighter, but I’m going to beat you. I’ve got to beat the best of the best.”
“Saya tidak sabar, it’s been an opportunity I’ve been waiting eight years for this. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime and I’m ready for this.
“Mengharapkan kembang api. We’ll be going round for round, punch for punch and I expect to knock out Joshua.”
“I got a big right hand, I have a big left hook. I stand 6-foot-7, 255 pon. I’m unorthodox – I’m a guy that can fight on the inside, I’m a guy that can take a punch, I’m a guy that can give a punch. So if any one of those given things show up pada hari Sabtu night I’m getting a knockout, untuk ya.
“It’s a major advantage just for me to have Anthony Joshua the whole time. I don’t want him at any given point for him to feel like he’s in his comfort zone, his own backyard or his own little lion’s den.
“That’s what I came across the pond to do. I came across the pond to get my belt and take it back home with me.
“It’s my Super Bowl. Being a former football player, this is my Super Bowl.”
“Everybody keeps comparing me to Charles Martin, the only thing that we have in common is that we’re both American. We have a completely different fight style, different goals in life.
“I’m a big puncher, so is Anthony Joshua. He has the belt and I intend to have it pada hari Sabtu malam.
ADDITIONAL FIGHT WEEK QUOTES:
ANTHONY JOSHUA
"Saya m 16 perkelahian, 16 menang, Dominic is 17 perkelahian, 17 menang. We’ve been pro for the same amount of time, amateurs for the same time so we’re at a similar level on paper.
“People think this will end in two rounds? Brilliant. I am winning fights early because of my talent and hard work. Where I am in my career, it’s a perfect fight.
“I don’t overlook anyone. People talk and talk, that’s irrelevant. It’s all about whether he can fight. I think he believes in himself, but he knows what’s in store here, he needs to know I’m serious about this boxing. He thinks he’s going to KO me, he’s dismissed Charles Martin — sometimes you just have to humble somebody and show levels, let them know it’s not that easy.
“The second I stepped in to the pros it was ‘Boom!' — Anthony Joshua – headlining. That’s not down to me, its media channels and people wanting to get to know the guy behind the gloves. So it’s been hard to build a career at the right pace without criticism because people want to see me in massive fights right now.
“You can’t jump from hero to zero, there are people guiding us over a long and a dangerous career. People have to understand that it’s a development of a career, and if I ever train a fighter, I’ll tell them the same thing.”
On fellow heavyweight world champions Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury:
“This won’t be my only defense, I want there to be lots and lots, and at the right time I will fight David Haye, Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and the rest. We’re in an era now where we have to fight each other. There’s never been an era when the best don’t fight the best at heavyweight — but they have to happen at the right time, and they will.
“We are all world champions as we hold all the belts that are available. We’re all talented. Deontay has defended his title multiple times so you have to give him credit for that. Tyson and I haven’t defended yet, so I put Deontay at the top. But Tyson beat Wladimir Klitschko who reigned for such a long time.
“I am happy because I became a world champion in my 16th fight and they won theirs later in their careers. But Tyson beat the main man in the division, and Deontay has defended his belt lots of times, so I am in third right now, but I am building my way up.
“Put the belts to one side, they don’t give you magical powers. A lot of fighters lose their belt in their first defense. It’s about developing your raw talent and making sure you keep on an upward curve because there’s hungry young challengers snapping at your heels all the time, ready to expose you – and I refuse that to happen to me.”
On Charles Martin:
"Sebelum pertarungan, no one criticized (Charles) Martin. He was undefeated, knocking guys out, tall southpaw, dangerous. Bookies were taking a lot of bets on him knocking me out. Tyson Fury backed him to do just that and a lot of people thought it would be tricky. Up until I beat him, he was seen as a worthy fighter. I figured him out quickly and I made him look bad. He didn’t look like the champion people thought he was, but you have to respect him.”
On thinking about losing:
“I think about losing all the time, I’m scared of it. That keeps me humble and working hard. I don’t think people are going to beat me or anything, but I don’t want to lose, and I know that if I work hard and keep improving, I won’t lose.
“I get enough attention from this job. Ada 20,000 fans at the fights, millions watching on TV around the world. I don’t need to seek attention. I’m not a trash talker because the fists do the talking.’’
On being a role model:
“I know that there are a lot of kids watching me now and their parents say ‘my son loves you’ and that’s in my mind.
“I’ll be myself all the time, but that sense of being a role model and having kid’s look up to you, that checks the emotions that could come out if you get wound up. You have to conduct yourself.’’
On Tyson Fury:
“Tyson talks a lot. I hear so many different things, if he was consistent with what he says then maybe I’d think he was digging a bit, but it’s just water off a duck’s back. I don’t know him, but as long as people are saying ‘when are you going to fight him?’ then I like him because he is relevant.
“It would be such a huge fight and one that would be part of my legacy. I think because he’s beaten Wladimir once he can do it again. I didn’t think he’d win the first fight, but he pulled it off.
“I’d love to fight Tyson – it’s a match-up that needs to happen. There have been talks, whether they are a quick chat or serious negotiations, but you can’t click your fingers and come up with a mega fight. It takes time, but they are in the pipeline and we’re building towards them, and in the meantime I want to test myself and learn my craft. I need to perform well to prove that I can handle the massive fights.’’
On fellow British heavyweight David Haye:
“David is running the show and people know it, so when he goes in against soft opponents, he’s putting his neck on the line to get the stick. Fans expect more from him and he’s not meeting those levels, and that’s where the backlash comes from. The people he’s calling out versus the two guys he has fought, they just don’t add up, and that’s what people are frustrated about.
“I don’t think you can knock the Shannon Briggs fight. He’s made a lot of noise, he’s old school and it’s a good fight for David to take, win and move upwards. Shannon had made noise and he’s got his moment and who knows? Maybe he can shock the world. He’s old, but he trains hard and he’s in great condition, and that’s why people love the heavyweights because it’s that one shot.
“A fight with Fury and I is the biggest fight in British boxing in my opinion. The Haye fight is big too; there’s enough media interest for it to be big. It’s already big and we’re not even fighting yet, so imagine how big it would be once we get in there. It’d be unbelievable and that’s why I am so interested in the fights.”
DOMINIC Breazeale:
“I plan on putting on some extreme pressure and taking Joshua to places he’s never been. We’ll find out if he can handle it.
“Do I want to see him go into uncharted territory? Tentu saja, tanpa keraguan.
“I’ve been there, I know what it feels like and I’ve done it several times now. Pada saat yang sama, I’m not going to let an opportunity pass me. If I see something I can take in the first or second round, I’m definitely going to get him out of there.
“I’ve sparred guys that are bigger than me, I’ve sparred some guys smaller than me. I’ve been the tallest thus far (lawan profesionalnya), but I don’t think the difference in a matter of inches is going to make that big of a difference. The guys I’ve sparred with are 10 times better than Anthony Joshua.
“I think that it’s going to be one of those situations that it is not going to be a difference of size or weight. It’s going to be the difference of skill and experience.
“When you think of a heavyweight champion you want to make sure he’s fought the best, and I think that’s why Joshua has chosen me as his opponent to defend against. That’s what he plans on getting out of the situation if he can make it through the 12 putaran.
“I think Joshua’s thinking of me as a stepping stone and he’s going to be sorry about that. He’s just wrong. He’s fighting a guy at 6-foot-7, 255 pounds that brings the pressure and a great pace from round-to-round.
“I’m one of those guys that I might take a shot, I might work some defense or I might work a strong jab. Either way, I’m going to make it a fight. All of my opponents have been down on the canvas and I don’t think Joshua is going to come shy of that as well.
“I’ve been picked as the smaller guy in the ring, by the IBF as a stepping stone and I feel like my back is against the wall. I’m going to come out fighting.
“To come here and win the IBF title in London is a major thing for me that I plan to achieve. Then I want to continuing to go after all the titles.
“My mind set has definitely changed. The situation that I’m in mentally is just different compared to some of my fights in the past. My confidence level is through the roof and physically I feel great.
“I think the heavyweight division is getting ready to change. With individuals like myself, Deontay and Tyson, we have guys who are characters who bring a lot of charisma to the division. That’s something that we need. Iya Nih, we are athletes but in the end we are entertainers and we want to see a show. I’m the type of guy that brings a show every single time I fight. It’s action-packed from the opening bell to the end, and fight fans are looking for that. That’s what is going to resurrect the heavyweight division.’’
On his win over Amir Mansour:
“That was another confidence booster for me. It’s one thing to finish a guy in the first round with three punches or something like that. It’s another thing to finish a guy in the sixth, seventh round with a combination of shots.
“Amir put me down on the canvas in the second, I battled back and ended up breaking the man’s jaw.
“It gives me something to work on. I know I was able to come back and be very successful from it. Anytime you get a win of that matter where you get a guy, break him down, break him down where he quits on the stool, it’s a huge confidence booster. It makes you understand as an athlete or as a professional boxer that you’ve got punching power, you just broke another man’s jaw.’’
On returning to London after the 2012 Olimpiade:
“I think it’s going to beautiful. It’s going to be great to go back to where my amateur career ended and beat the guy who won the gold medal. That’s going to be great. Dan kemudian, on top of that, take away more hardware with the IBF Heavyweight title. You couldn’t ask for anything better.
“Then again I do understand and believe I’m a completely different fighter — not only am I a professional but I no longer fight an amateur style. I would consider myself a knockout artist with some pretty good punching power and that’s what I plan on showing the UK fans and my U.S. following. It’s a chapter that needs to be closed and I plan on doing that.’’
On the state of the heavyweight division:
“I believe that we’ve got a lot of heavyweights who are doing real well and are real successful in their situations, some being titleholders, some not. But I think it’s going to be a revolving circle. Me fighting Anthony Joshua, then going on to Deontay and Fury, Wladimir Klitschko might even hang around for a while. Will it ever be compared to the Ali days or Riddick Bowe and the Evander Holyfield days? Saya tidak tahu. Bowe and Holyfield had one great trilogy and I study it all the time. So it all depends on how much each fighter has left in him.’’
Untuk informasi lebih lanjut kunjungi www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, atau menjadi penggemar di Facebook di www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing dan https://www.facebook.com/ShoSports
Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua @AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.
Unbeaten IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, Terkalahkan, World-Ranked Challenger Dominic Breazeale International Media Conference Call Highlights
“That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down” – Anthony Joshua
“I can’t wait to get in the ring and shock the world” – Dominic Breazeale
Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Hari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London
NEW YORK (Bulan Juni 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 Biaya) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 Biaya) of Upland, California., iniHari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 25 pada tanggal SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® dari The O2di London, hidup SHOWTIME® on at 5:15 p.m. DAN/2:15 p.m. PT.
Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. DAN/6 p.m. PT), Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING pada tanggal CBS, dipersembahkan oleh Juara Tinju Premier.
Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference call pada hari Senin. Also taking part were Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President dan General Manager SHOWTIME Olahraga; Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport and Brittany Goossen of TGB Promotions introducing Breazeale.
Below are highlights of what the principals had to say on the conference call. A full transcript will be available in the coming days.
ANTHONY JOSHUA
Thoughts on his preparation for the fight:
“I feel great condition wise, and mentally I’m in a good place. I’ve never felt so relaxed because I just know I’m capable of doing it. I’ve trained weeks and years and it’s just about getting it right on the night of the fight. My tactics and my mind have not let me down so far, so that’s why I don’t want to change anything.
“I’m not putting too much pressure on myself. I’m going to attack the fight the same way I have my last 16 and put on an explosive show. That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down.
“Every fight can be my last fight. As much as I would like to tell you I’m confident and ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that’ I do understand I have to approach this as if it could be my last fight.
“I know he can hang around, he doesn’t go down easy. He’s a big guy, he can eat shots. The Dominic Breazeale I’m used to watching on YouTube and I’m reading about is the enhanced Dominic Breazeale – the Dominic Breazeale that is 50 percent better because I think he knows he wants to come prove himself on a global stage. And this is his chance come Hari Sabtu, so I need to prepare for the best of Breazeale.”
On going from being the hunter as a challenger to being the hunted as a champion:
“I’m not the cream of the crop in the gym. I’m around guys that are achieving things on the same level so I’m still hunting. I still have that mentality as if I’m a main killer in the jungle. I haven’t lost that hunger.
On potential to fight in the US in the future:
“I just keep on hearing the United States is where it’s happening. And if I come to the U.S., I’m going to shut it down.”
Thoughts on Breazeale’s performance against Amir Mansour:
“He’s a tough guy. He managed to go out there and break Mansour’s jaw and capture a win, which has led him into where he is now. Whichever angels were floating in the ring with him that day have led him to this point, so I’ve got to put an end to his dream.”
On winning a piece of the heavyweight championship in just his 16th pertarungan pro:
“It didn’t mean much. I still have another couple titles I need to get my hands on. I’m still hunting. There’s still work to be done. So it only ticked one of the boxes on my to-do list.”
DOMINIC Breazeale
“I’m out here very excited. Saya tidak sabar untuk naik ring Bulan Juni 25 and shock the world, itu sudah pasti. I’ve been lucky enough to prepare for the biggest fight of my life and I’m really super excited about it.”
On why he thinks he was selected for this matchup:
"Dengan Jujur, the way I see it is that someone didn’t do their research. They didn’t look deep enough. They didn’t find out enough about me and maybe they’re looking at me as just another football player that transitioned into boxing. And I’m hoping they’re overlooking me. It definitely can be a situation where they’re just watching one fight, especially my last fight. But there’s been a lot of tough ones. If they’re looking at that one situation, I’m glad because that’s to my liking.”
On his feelings about fighting overseas:
“The way I’m thinking about it is, Bulan Juni 25, I gain 20,000 penggemar. I’m in a situation where I’m very confident going into this fight and I know for sure I’m going to put on a great show, come out victorious and go back to the U.S. dengan 20,000 UK fans.
“I definitely believe [Joshua] realizes; he understands that he’s got a big test in front of him. He’s got a big fighter in front of him. He’s got a guy that’s going to break him down, test his will and see if he is a true champion.
“I am coming into this fight very confident and I’ve got some things that I know are going to work for me, as well as some things that I plan on exploiting out of Joshua.
“I’m blessed to have been picked for this fight and am thankful for this opportunity. The way I look at it, and the way I look at every fight that I go into, is that as long as I do everything that I need to do in the gym as far as sparring, preparation and training, running my miles, sleeping right and eating right – I’ve crossed all of my T’s and dotted all of my I’s. I’ve got nothing to worry about. I’ve got nothing to second-guess. I’ve done everything I’m supposed to and I just can’t wait to shine.”
STEPHEN Espinoza, Executive Vice President dan General Manager, SHOWTIME Olahraga
“Anthony quickly went from a diamond in the rough to really one of the foremost stars in the UK and Europe, and we are happy to be his partner as he establishes his presence in North America.
“We are particularly excited about this bout because we have, pardon the phraseology, two behemoths. There are two skilled boxers, really the epitome of what heavyweight boxing should be – besar, strong athletes skilled in their sport, with amateur pedigree, meeting on the afternoon here in the US, evening in the UK to determine who is the best fighter.”
EDDIE HEARN, Presiden, Matchroom Sport
“Over here, the feeling is that it’s going to be quite a routine defense, but Anthony hasn’t trained like that. He is not expecting that. He knows the background and roots of Dominic Breazeale. He knows his skill, and he knows how dangerous he can be and he knows how hungry he is as well. I think you’re going to get a different kind of fight than the Charles Martin fight. I think you’re going to get a guy that’s not afraid to let his hands go. He’s not going to wait and the sold out O2 Arena is going to be an electric place to be.”
“SHOWTIME is a deal we are very excited about. To link up with an American broadcaster for us was an obvious move, but it was a move we had to choose carefully. And I think we chose very, very well in SHOWTIME.”
BRITTANY GOOSSEN, TGB Promosi
“Over here in the U.S. we have gotten to see Dominic grow before our eyes. We know he is definitely capable of challenging for the world title. Pada Hari Sabtuwe expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”
Untuk informasi lebih lanjut kunjungi www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, atau menjadi penggemar di Facebook di www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing dan https://www.facebook.com/
Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.
WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Sees Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale Fight as 50-50
Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Hari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London
NEW YORK (Bulan Juni 22, 2016) – Unbeaten WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder can’t pick a clear winner for Sabtu ini malam Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale world title clash.
The undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Joshua (16-0, 16 Biaya) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale(17-0, 15 Biaya) of Upland, California., pada tanggal SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL®dari The O2 di London, hidup SHOWTIME® di 5:15 p.m. DAN/2:15 p.m. PT.
Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. DAN/6 p.m. PT), Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING pada tanggal CBS, dipersembahkan oleh Juara Tinju Premier.
Wilder, who will be part of the in-studio SHOWTIME announce team covering the fight from New York City, is torn on who will triumph when Joshua makes the first defense of the world title he landed in April with a devastating second-round KO win over Charles Martin.
“I definitely see the fight as a 50-50,” said Wilder. “You’ve got two big heavyweights, and the challenger wants what the champion has, and the champion wants to keep what he has.
“It’s going to be interesting because we’ve seen Breazeale in a lot of wars. He’s almost been taken out by some of the smaller heavyweights. He’s been punched around, but he has always survived.
“We’ve seen Joshua (get) busted up as well, but he has kept his composure, and this fight is in his backyard amongst his people.
“I don’t put anything past Breazeale because he’s coming in hustlers’ territory. I think that it’ll be a good fight because of Breazeale – I think he really wants it.”
Wilder makes the fourth defense of his WBC strap on Bulan Juli 16 against Chris Arreola in his hometown of Alabama. The 30-year-old says that Joshua will feel like a different fighter as he goes into his first fight as world champion – but that there’s now an even bigger target on his back.
“Once you’ve got that belt, you feel like ‘I’m the man,’ ” said Wilder. “After the first fight, that’s when you really feel confident. You really feel you’re the man, you’re the champ. You’re the ruler once you’ve had your first defense.
“For Joshua, this is his first title defense, so he should feel some kind of security about himself and confidence about himself. But he’s going to find out that to continue his career and defend that title, these guys aren’t going to lay down after one punch or after two punches.
“They’re going to keep taking punches, they’re going to keep getting knocked down and they’re going to keep getting up. This is for a world title. This can bring you out of poverty, Anda tahu apa yang saya maksud? For that reason, these challengers are hungry. That’s one of the things that I had to realize.
“I put myself in their position. When I was a challenger, I was hungry and I already had the mentality that ‘you’re going to really have to kill me or hurt me bad to get me out of this ring.’ So that’s the mentality that these challengers have.
“It’s going to be interesting when you have a guy with a big heart that really, really wants it and I think Breazeale really wants it. We’re going to see where his heart is. I can’t say what kind of heart he has, but we’re going to see.”
Breazeale is following compatriot Charles Martin into Joshua’s Greenwich home area. “It takes a lot of courage, will and heart to fight in someone’s backyard,” said Wilder. “It takes someone that has confidence in themselves. And not to mention going to someone else’s country, because then the environment has completely changed. It’s a big difference and not a lot of guys are willing to travel outside of their country where they would be uncomfortable.
“Only a very few that really want to build their legacy, such as myself, will travel and have no problem. I don’t like to worry about judges or nothing. You go do what you have to do. That’s just my philosophy and mentality as a champion now. When you say the Heavyweight Champion of the World, that’s why this is tough, we travel all over the world.”
Untuk informasi lebih lanjut kunjungi www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, atau menjadi penggemar di Facebook di www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing dan https://www.facebook.com/
Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.
Unbeaten IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, Terkalahkan, World-Ranked Challenger Dominic Breazeale International Media Conference Call Highlights
“That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down” – Anthony Joshua
“I can’t wait to get in the ring and shock the world” – Dominic Breazeale
Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Hari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London
NEW YORK (Bulan Juni 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 Biaya) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 Biaya) of Upland, California., ini Hari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 25 pada tanggal SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® dari The O2di London, hidup SHOWTIME® on at 5:15 p.m. DAN/2:15 p.m. PT.
Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. DAN/6 p.m. PT), Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING pada tanggal CBS, dipersembahkan oleh Juara Tinju Premier.
Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference callpada hari Senin. Also taking part were Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President dan General Manager SHOWTIME Olahraga; Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport and Brittany Goossen-Brown of TGB Promotions introducing Breazeale.
Below are highlights of what the principals had to say on the conference call. A full transcript will be available in the coming days.
ANTHONY JOSHUA
Thoughts on his preparation for the fight:
“I feel great condition wise, and mentally I’m in a good place. I’ve never felt so relaxed because I just know I’m capable of doing it. I’ve trained weeks and years and it’s just about getting it right on the night of the fight. My tactics and my mind have not let me down so far, so that’s why I don’t want to change anything.
“I’m not putting too much pressure on myself. I’m going to attack the fight the same way I have my last 16 and put on an explosive show. That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down.
“Every fight can be my last fight. As much as I would like to tell you I’m confident and ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that’ I do understand I have to approach this as if it could be my last fight.
“I know he can hang around, he doesn’t go down easy. He’s a big guy, he can eat shots. The Dominic Breazeale I’m used to watching on YouTube and I’m reading about is the enhanced Dominic Breazeale – the Dominic Breazeale that is 50 percent better because I think he knows he wants to come prove himself on a global stage. And this is his chance come Hari Sabtu, so I need to prepare for the best of Breazeale.”
On going from being the hunter as a challenger to being the hunted as a champion:
“I’m not the cream of the crop in the gym. I’m around guys that are achieving things on the same level so I’m still hunting. I still have that mentality as if I’m a main killer in the jungle. I haven’t lost that hunger.
On potential to fight in the US in the future:
“I just keep on hearing the United States is where it’s happening. And if I come to the U.S., I’m going to shut it down.”
Thoughts on Breazeale’s performance against Amir Mansour:
“He’s a tough guy. He managed to go out there and break Mansour’s jaw and capture a win, which has led him into where he is now. Whichever angels were floating in the ring with him that day have led him to this point, so I’ve got to put an end to his dream.”
On winning a piece of the heavyweight championship in just his 16th pertarungan pro:
“It didn’t mean much. I still have another couple titles I need to get my hands on. I’m still hunting. There’s still work to be done. So it only ticked one of the boxes on my to-do list.”
DOMINIC Breazeale
“I’m out here very excited. Saya tidak sabar untuk naik ring Bulan Juni 25 and shock the world, itu sudah pasti. I’ve been lucky enough to prepare for the biggest fight of my life and I’m really super excited about it.”
On why he thinks he was selected for this matchup:
"Dengan Jujur, the way I see it is that someone didn’t do their research. They didn’t look deep enough. They didn’t find out enough about me and maybe they’re looking at me as just another football player that transitioned into boxing. And I’m hoping they’re overlooking me. It definitely can be a situation where they’re just watching one fight, especially my last fight. But there’s been a lot of tough ones. If they’re looking at that one situation, I’m glad because that’s to my liking.”
On his feelings about fighting overseas:
“The way I’m thinking about it is, Bulan Juni 25, I gain 20,000 penggemar. I’m in a situation where I’m very confident going into this fight and I know for sure I’m going to put on a great show, come out victorious and go back to the U.S. dengan 20,000 UK fans.
“I definitely believe [Joshua] realizes; he understands that he’s got a big test in front of him. He’s got a big fighter in front of him. He’s got a guy that’s going to break him down, test his will and see if he is a true champion.
“I am coming into this fight very confident and I’ve got some things that I know are going to work for me, as well as some things that I plan on exploiting out of Joshua.
“I’m blessed to have been picked for this fight and am thankful for this opportunity. The way I look at it, and the way I look at every fight that I go into, is that as long as I do everything that I need to do in the gym as far as sparring, preparation and training, running my miles, sleeping right and eating right – I’ve crossed all of my T’s and dotted all of my I’s. I’ve got nothing to worry about. I’ve got nothing to second-guess. I’ve done everything I’m supposed to and I just can’t wait to shine.”
STEPHEN Espinoza, Executive Vice President dan General Manager, SHOWTIME Olahraga
“Anthony quickly went from a diamond in the rough to really one of the foremost stars in the UK and Europe, and we are happy to be his partner as he establishes his presence in North America.
“We are particularly excited about this bout because we have, pardon the phraseology, two behemoths. There are two skilled boxers, really the epitome of what heavyweight boxing should be – besar, strong athletes skilled in their sport, with amateur pedigree, meeting on the afternoon here in the US, evening in the UK to determine who is the best fighter.”
EDDIE HEARN, Presiden, Matchroom Sport
“Over here, the feeling is that it’s going to be quite a routine defense, but Anthony hasn’t trained like that. He is not expecting that. He knows the background and roots of Dominic Breazeale. He knows his skill, and he knows how dangerous he can be and he knows how hungry he is as well. I think you’re going to get a different kind of fight than the Charles Martin fight. I think you’re going to get a guy that’s not afraid to let his hands go. He’s not going to wait and the sold out O2 Arena is going to be an electric place to be.”
“SHOWTIME is a deal we are very excited about. To link up with an American broadcaster for us was an obvious move, but it was a move we had to choose carefully. And I think we chose very, very well in SHOWTIME.”
BRITTANY GOOSSEN-BROWN, TGB Promosi
“Over here in the U.S. we have gotten to see Dominic grow before our eyes. We know he is definitely capable of challenging for the world title. Pada Hari Sabtu we expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”
Untuk informasi lebih lanjut kunjungi www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, atau menjadi penggemar di Facebook di www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing dan https://www.facebook.com/
Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.
DOMINIC “TROUBLE” BREAZEALE TRAINING CAMP NOTES # PROVIDES INSIGHT ON EXCHANGE WITH JOSHUA, TRAINING CAMP AND UPCOMING IBF WORLD TITLE BOUT
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Hughie Fury rated #6 by WBO; Eager to conquer challenges in and out of the ring
Manchester, Lancashire, Inggris (Mei 16, 2016) – Fast rising heavyweight Hughie Fury has been ranked #6 in the world by the World Boxing Organization (WBO).
Fury captured the WBO’s Intercontinental belt April 30 melalui 7thround technical decision over awkward Fred Kassi. At 21years old, Fury has a perfect 20-0 professional ledger and stopped ten of his opponents. During the last fifteen months, Fury’s passed multiple tough tests having outpointed noteworthy fighters in Andriy Rudenko, George Arias, Dominick Guinn and Kassi.
Then July 9, Fury looks to shine on his biggest stage yet when he faces an opponent to be named in a ten or twelve round fight. The fight will appear on the undercard of the world heavyweight championship showdown between champion Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko at the Manchester Arena.
Hungry but humble, Fury is very pleased with his world ranking and plans to win the WBO world championship.
“I’m overwhelmed that the WBO has me listed in the top six in the world,” said Fury. “I’m a loyal person and will repay the WBO by winning their world title just like my cousin Tyson.”
Even with his notable success and high praise throughout the boxing world, Fury’s been battling a grueling opponent out of the ring that has prevented him from being 100 persen.
According to Dr. Ian R. White, Fury’s suffering from acne conglobata which could result in malaise, fluctuating fevers and joint pain. The condition has to be treated aggressively with medications in order to keep his career progressing.
Untungnya, he’s responding well and things are looking up.
“I’ve been dealing with fatigue and a skin problem that caused my body to breakdown. I know people in the boxing world have taken note of this and I appreciate their concern. The good news is I have been given treatment to clear my skin once and for all. Saya m 21 years old and am going to show the world what I’m about in the next year and hopefully there will be another world champion in the Fury family.”
Fury’s opponent will be announced shortly.
Fans can interact with Fury on Twitter @hughiefury.