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Canelo ALVAREZ VS. Daniel JACOBS ** In-Depth Vista prèvia i Anàlisi **

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Per: Tony Penecale

The biggest week in boxing is upon us with the annual Cinco de Mayo weekend extravaganza in Las Vegas. The Mexican marquee star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez returns to his home-away-from-home to face the challenge of fellow middleweight titlist, Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs, who is intent on spoiling the homecoming.

Can Canelo sprinkle some extra cinnamon on an explosive victory? Or will it be Jacobs who provides another miracle in his story-book comeback?


EDAT, RECORD, I ESTADÍSTIQUES

Alvarez: Edat: 28 anys
Record: 51-1-2 (35 Knockouts)
Alçada: 5'9"
Pes: 167 * * Pes per l'últim combat (12-15-18)
Assolir: 70"


Jacobs: Edat: 32 anys
Record: 35-2 (29 Knockouts)
Alçada: 5’11”
Pes: 159 * * Pes per l'últim combat (10-27-18)
Assolir: 73"


ÈXITS DE L'ANELL

Alvarez:
WBC superwelter campió (’11-’13)
AMB superwelter campió (‘13)
Ring Magazine Junior Middleweight Champion ('13)
Campió de pes mitjà del CMB (’15-Pres)
WBA Middleweight Champion (’18-Pres)
Ring Magazine Middleweight Champion (’18-Pres)
WBA Super Middleweight Champion (’18-Pres)
Ring Magazine Pound-4-Pound #3 Boxer


Jacobs:
WBA Middleweight Champion (’14-‘17)
IBF Middleweight Champion (’18-‘Pres)

ESTIL

Alvarez:
Una agressiva, physical fighter with underrated boxing skills, Alvarez sovint porta oponents avall amb pressió constant i cops de mà dura. Will use feints and counters to throw is opponent’s timing off and create openings for a strength-sapping body attack. Porta poder de canvi de lluita a les dues mans, però de vegades no llança prou cops. Tot i que és més conegut per les seves habilitats ofensives, Álvarez té decent, però no és genial, habilitats defensives lliscament i bloqueig de cops.

Jacobs:
A lanky, long-armed boxer with versatile skills who often fights aggressively and is not afraid to exchange punches. Jacobs couples good boxing skills and fundamentals with knockout power in both hands. Will sometimes be too offensive-minded and is susceptible to counter punches. Shows tremendous heart in the face of adversity.








FORTALESES

Alvarez:
* Power – Alvarez carries thunder in both fists. He has knockout power in either hand, però la seva arma més devastadora resideix en la seva ganxo d'esquerra, especially to the body. He has three knockout-of-the-year candidates in his career.

* Resistència - Alvarez és un lluitador físicament maduració i construïdes densament amb la força misteriosa. És eficaç per donar suport als lluitadors, fins i tot quan no desembarquin cops rasants. He has grown from junior-middleweight and has competed recently at super-middleweight.

* Experience – Alvarez has come a long way during his professional career and has competed against some of the biggest names in boxing. He has been in this moment numerous times and the raucous atmosphere will be second nature to him.


Jacobs:
* Character – Jacobs stood up to and defeated the most daunting adversary of his career when he overcame bone cancer in 2011. His character shows in the ring as he has handled some difficult challenges in his career.

* Power – Jacobs has registered 29 de la seva 35 professional victories via stoppage. He has the power to change the fight with one punch and the killer instinct to finish a wounded opponent.


* Versatile – Jacobs possesses good boxing skills and movement, sometimes switching between orthodox and southpaw stances. If against another aggressive opponent, Jacobs will box on his back foot and seek counter-punching opportunities. He is adept at accelerating the pace when needed.




DEBILITATS

Alvarez:
* Tactical Mistakes – Alvarez has made tactical mistakes in some previous fights, including trying to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. by boxing with him on the outside. In other fights, he has allowed his opponents to control the pace and steal rounds.

* Easy-to-Hit – While his offensive skill is his calling card, Alvarez has a decent defense. When he loses focus or becomes overly aggressive, he is wide open for straight right hands and counter punches.

* Heavy Feet – Alvarez has good boxing ability but is often slow-footed in the ring. When matched against taller fighters with good lateral movement, he frequently struggles, as was the case in his bouts with Austin Trout and Erislandy Lara.


Jacobs:
* Suspect Chin – Jacobs is no stranger to tasting the canvas. He was knocked out in devastating fashion by Dmitry Pirog in his first professional loss. He was also on the canvas against Gennady Golovkin and Sergio Mora.

* Reckless – In his first fight against Mora, Jacobs became overly aggressive after scoring a knockdown and left himself wide open for a counter punch that put him on the canvas. He was also off-balance and reckless again when he had Peter Quillin stunned.

* Atmosphere – Jacobs has fought in Las Vegas before and main-evented in Madison Square Garden. No obstant això, this is his first marquee Las Vegas Cinco-de-Mayo weekend extravaganza.



COMBAT ANTERIOR

Alvarez: (12/15/18) – Alvarez made a successful super-middleweight debut by destroying the game but overmatched Rocky Fielding in three rounds. Alvarez punished Fielding’s body, anotant quatre caigudes, and finishing him with his signature left hook to the liver.

Jacobs:
(10/27/18) – Jacobs had a tough encounter with undefeated but unknown Serhiy Derevianchenko, winning a 12-round split decision. Jacobs scored a 1st-round knockdown and landed more punches during the back-and-forth contest.



3 MILLORS PRESTACIONS

Alvarez:
* James Kirkland (5/9/15) – The fireworks were on display from the opening bell as Kirkland engaged Alvarez with a kamikaze attack. Alvarez countered and scored a 1st-round knockdown and ended the fight in the 3rd round with a picturesque right hand.

* Liam Smith (9/17/16) – Alvarez methodically broke down the previously-undefeated Smith, controlling the bout from the beginning. Alvarez scored knockdowns in the 7º i 8º rounds before ending the show with his left hook to the liver in the 9º ronda.

* Carlos Baldomir (9/18/10) – Alvarez was a 20-year-old prodigy facing a durable former world champion in Baldomir. Álvarez va tenir èxit en boxa d'hora i va utilitzar els seus avantatges en velocitat i habilitat per escombrar les primeres cinc rondes.. Però va ser la seva exhibició a la 6a la que va ser memorable. Álvarez va sacsejar Baldomir abans de caure finalment amb un ganxo esquerre, deixant-ho inconscient abans que caigués la taula i el que tracta la seva única derrota atur en una cursa de 16 anys.



Jacobs:
* Sergio Mora (9/9/16) – Jacobs wiped away any controversy from their first fight, which ended with Mora injuring his ankle, by dissecting him in the rematch, culminating in an impressive 7º TKO rodó. Jacobs scored a knockdown each in the 4º i 5º rounds before opening up and dropping Mora three times in the 7º ronda, forcing the stoppage.

* Peter Quillin (12/5/15) – In a battle for Brooklyn Bragging Rights, Jacobs stunned the undefeated and favored Quillin with a 1st TKO rodó. Jacobs landed a right hand early, sending Quilling staggering into the ropes. A follow-up flurry sent Quillin across the ring where the referee stopped the fight.

* Caleb Truax (4/24/15) – Jacobs dominated Truax with a masterful performance over 11 rondes, controlling the action with a heavy jab, and wearing his game opponent down. Comfortably ahead going into the final round, Jacobs unloaded on his weakened adversary until the referee saved him from further punishment.




CLAUS PER LA VICTÒRIA

Alvarez:
* Start fast and don’t allow Jacobs to become confident

* Cut off the ring and force Jacobs to fight in confined spaces

* Go to the body early and often



Jacobs:
* Use a stiff jab and lateral movement to keep Alvarez off balance

* Land something to get Alvarez’s respect early

* Do not get reckless







PREGUNTES

Alvarez:
* Will the move back to middleweight drain Alvarez?

* Is Alvarez overlooking Jacobs?

* Will Alvarez become frustrated if Jacobs uses effective lateral movement?


Jacobs:
* Can Jacobs win a decision in Las Vegas?

* Will Jacobs be able to exploit Alvarez’s tactical shortcomings?

* How will Jacobs handle the pro-Alvarez atmosphere?



PENECALE PREDICCIÓ

The crowd will be buzzing at the opening bell. Alvarez will move forward, hands up, probing with his jab and trying to set his feet. Jacobs will be moving laterally, pawing a tentative jab and using head feints. The cautious 1st round will end with Alvarez stepping in and throwing a few hard body shots, causing the partisan crowd to erupt in cheers.

Alvarez will continue to apply pressure in the 2nd i 3rd rounds with Jacobs working to establish his jab with more authority. Jacobs will land a few heavy jabs to the face with Alvarez countering with right hands over the top. Jacobs will step to his left to avoid Alvarez’s left hook to the body.

The action will continue to intensify through the middle rounds. Jacobs will be following his jab with a straight right hand. Alvarez will be crouching and using his strength on the inside, using overhand rights and hooks to the arms and ribs.

Alvarez will sport some redness around his eyes and Jacobs will show welts across his torso. The pro-Alvarez crowd will gasp as Jacobs lands a series of hard right hands in the 6º round but will then erupt in the 7º when an exchange of left hooks sees Alvarez land first, sending Jacobs sprawling back to the canvas.

Jacobs will rise and affirm to referee Tony Weeks that he is okay to continue. Alvarez will attack, throwing his left hook to the body and head. Jacobs will stagger back, set his feet, and respond with a right hand and wild left hook. Alvarez will land a counter left hook to the head and Jacobs will clinch, with the bell ending the round.

The crowd will be wild with anticipation going into the 8º ronda, sensing the Alvarez might be closing in on victory. Jacobs will use lateral movement while he clears his head, probing with his jab to keep Alvarez at bay. Alvarez will continue to look for the homerun punch, but Jacobs will stay out of range for the duration.

Throughout the 9º i 10º rondes, Jacobs will be sufficiently recovered and willing to engage Alvarez, throwing more right hands, and increasing the tempo. Alvarez will land a series of thudding hooks to the body and Jacobs will counter with uppercuts on the inside.

La 11º round will continue the intense action with both fighters having their moments. Alvarez will become inactive for stretches of the round, allowing Jacobs to again control the pace.

Going into the final round, Jacobs will know that he is in danger with the bout being so close. He will initiate the pressure on Alvarez and there will be some toe-to-toe exchanges. As Alvarez takes a deep breath, Jacobs will successfully back him on his heels with a jab, followed by a straight-right hand. Alvarez will roll with the punch and counter with his own right hand. The crowd will be on its feet as the fighters exchange punches and embrace the final bell.

The decision will be unanimous with Dave Moretti and Glenn Feldman both scoring 115-112 and Steve Weisfeld with a wider margin of 117-110, all in favor of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

Below you can access this week’s radio show where Tony , “Psíquic” Tom Padgett and “Rabble Rousin'” Rich Bergeron discuss the fight.


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Perfil de l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels EUA: Joan “The Quietman” Ruiz

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Des dels projectes fins a ser propietari de la corona definitiva de la boxa


COLORADO SPRINGS, Volta. (Març 12, 2019) – Des dels projectes fins a posseir, sens dubte, el títol individual més respectat en l'esport, Joan “The Quietman” Ruiz segueix sent l'únic llatí que ha aconseguit el cobejat títol mundial de pes pesat.

Ruiz, 47, és un orgullós boxejador nord-americà porto-riqueny que va créixer al Chelsea, Massachusetts. La dues vegades Associació Mundial de Boxa (AMB) campió del pes pesat, va derrotar al membre del Saló de la Fama de l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels EUA Evander Holyfield en la segona de les seves tres lluites pel títol, per assegurar per primera vegada, la corona mundial dels pesos pesats.

Un boxejador aficionat decorat, Ruiz va compilar a 50-5 registre, similar al seu rècord professional final de 44-9-1 (30 KOs) entre 1992-2010, inclòs l'or- actuacions de medalles als Campionats de Nova Anglaterra, Campionats Nacionals de Boxa dels EUA i el Festival Olímpic de Los Angeles, que el va elevar al núm. 1 posició de pes lleuger a les qualificacions dels Estats Units.

Ruiz també va ser un excel·lent atleta polivalent al Chelsea High, sobretot en el futbol, en el qual va ser una estrella. Va començar a boxejar als set anys, finalment va desenvolupar les seves habilitats al Somerville Boxing Club.

“La boxa era l'únic esport que pensava que tindria bones possibilitats d'èxit,” Ruiz (foto aquí a l'extrem esquerre) va explicar per què va dedicar-se a la boxa en lloc del futbol o un altre esport d'equip. “Els altres esports els havies d'anar a la universitat, i no tenia les notes.”

Ruiz mai va mirar enrere i cap boxejador mai va treure més profit que ell de les seves habilitats donades per Déu. Després de guanyar el seu primer torneig (PAL a Nova Jersey), va passar a formar part de l'equip dels EUA que va viatjar a Suècia per competir en un dual-meet.

“Fora de Puerto Rico (hi va viure 6-7 anys en la seva primera joventut),” va recordar Ruiz amb afecte. “No havia viatjat mai fora dels Estats Units. USA Boxing em va donar l'oportunitat de viatjar-hi, Austràlia, Itàlia i arreu dels Estats Units. Encara més que com aquestes experiències em van preparar per a les files professionals, em va donar un tast de l'experiència vital, viatjant a llocs als quals mai hauria pogut anar pel meu compte. La boxa amateur també em va donar estructura i confiança en mi mateix per quan em vaig convertir en professional. També vaig conèixer molta gent diferent, lluitadors i entrenadors, d'arreu del món.”

A més de la seva esmentada victòria al Festival Olímpic de Los Angles, que el va qualificar com a membre de l'equip dels EUA per competir al Campionat del Món d'Austràlia (acabat 6º en el món), potser el més destacat de la seva carrera amateur va ser la derrota Torsten May, la 1992 Medalla d'or olímpica d'Alemanya, en una reunió dual a Florida.

“La meva associació amb John es remunta a 1990,” addicional Al Valenti, Consultor de projectes especials de boxa als EUA. “Em va emocionar que un nen local estigués perfeccionant les seves habilitats al ring de boxa. John va tenir un impacte increïble en l'escena de la boxa amateur nacional a principis dels noranta; arribant fins a les proves olímpiques de Worcester (Massachusetts). Haver participat en les proves va ser molt especial per a mi perquè en John era un gran competidor i un bon nen. La història de la boxa tindrà un lloc per a John Ruiz, no molts van sobreviure 36 ronda amb Evander. Ser el primer campió mundial de pes pesat llatí va ser tot un èxit “The Quietman”.

Ruiz es va convertir en pro August 20, 1992, guanyant una decisió unànime de quatre rondes sobre Kevin Parker. Durant la seva carrera professional, va derrotar a noms contemporanis més importants com Holyfield,James Thunder, Jerry Ballard, Fernely Félix, Kirk Johnson, Fres Oquendo, Andreu Golota i Jameel McCline.

La història es va fer març 3, 2013 in Las Vegas, quan es va convertir només en el segon lluitador que va deixar Holyfield en camí cap a la seva lluita pel títol de l'AMB mitjançant una decisió unànime de 12 rondes., el que li va guanyar una notorietat instantània com el primer llatí a tenir el cobejat cinturó mundial de pes pesat.



John Ruiz es va reunir amb el president George W. Bush a la Casa Blanca després de convertir-se en el primer llatí a convertir-se en campió mundial de boxa de pes pesat (Imatge cortesia del Boston Herald)

“Estic molt orgullós d'haver-ho aconseguit,” va continuar, “però el meu objectiu principal era mantenir la meva família i sempre vaig mantenir aquest objectiu. La majoria de lluitadors no tenen èxit, però al final del dia, això és el que em va empènyer. Realment no penso en ser l'únic llatí que ha guanyat el títol mundial de pes pesat, però, quan sento la gent parlar-ne avui, Crec, vaja, Encara sóc l'únic llatí que ho fa.”

Fa uns quants anys, Ruiz va obrir un gimnàs (Quietman Esports Gimnàs) a Medford, Massachusetts, no gaire lluny d'on va créixer al Chelsea i es va formar a Somerville. Des de llavors, ha estat membre del club registrat per USA Boxing 2012, però, més important, és Ruiz’ manera de retornar a la boxa amateur.

“Vaig sentir que calia ajudar a més nens i donar-los l'oportunitat de sortir de casa i fer alguna cosa productiva i divertida.,” va comentar Ruiz. “Tots tenen l'oportunitat de treballar l'autoconfiança i un podria ser campió del món. Em sento obligat a ajudar els nens perquè recordo anys enrere quan estava en la mateixa posició. Necessiten orientació. Si no tingués tot el suport que vaig fer creixent, No hauria sortit com ho vaig fer. Vull ajudar els nens a entendre com assolir els seus objectius.”

Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels EUA

Creat per defensar tota la vida, relacions mútuament beneficioses entre USA Boxing i els seus antics alumnes, –boxejadors, funcionaris, entrenadors i aficionats a la boxa — L'Associació d'Antics Alumnes connecta generacions de campions, inspirar i retornar als futurs campions de boxa d'USA Boxing, dins i fora de l'anell de.

L'Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels Estats Units està oberta a qualsevol persona que tingui un amor per la boxa i vulgui mantenir-se connectat amb la boxa amateur.. Els socis tenen accés a una gran varietat d'esdeveniments especials organitzats per l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes, inclosa la seva recepció anual al Saló de la Fama de l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels EUA.

Per unir-se a l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes, només cal registrar-se a alumni@usaboxing.org per a $40.00 quota anual de soci. Els nous socis rebran una samarreta, clauer i cartera electrònica.

Avui, John viu a Palm City, Florida. És un oficial correccional del departament del xèrif del comtat de Martin. “Guanyar el títol mundial dues vegades com a professional va ser fantàstic,” va concloure Ruiz, “però sens dubte vaig gaudir més dels aficionats que dels professionals, tot i que m'hagués encantat haver representat els EUA als Jocs Olímpics. USA Boxing em va obrir la ment a diferents coses, treure'm dels carrers de Chelsea per fer-me sentir……especial.”

John Ruiz sempre ha predicat, “Segueix els teus somnis!” i encara ho fa avui.

INFORMACIÓ: www.usaboxing.orgRefilo: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumn a Instagram: @USABoxing Facebook: /USABoxing

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WBC HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Deontay WILDER VS. TYSON FURY SET FOR STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES SATURDAY, Desembre 1 * LIVE ON SHOWTIME PPV®

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TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ® To Produce And Distribute The Most Significant Heavyweight Fight In The U.S. Des 2002 – A Blockbuster Matchup of Undefeated Champs

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Wilder and Fury first met in the ring after Wilder’s KO of Artur Szpilka (Jan. 2016); Crèdit: SHOWTIME Sports

NOVA YORK – setembre 27, 2018 - WBC World Champion Deontay Wilder will defend his title against lineal champion Tyson Fury in a blockbuster matchup of undefeated heavyweights on Saturday, Desembre 1, en viu per SHOWTIME PPV® a 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

 

 

 

Wilder vs.. Fury tests the raw power of Wilder against the unmatched size and mobility of Fury. America’s only heavyweight champion since 2007, Wilder has 39 nocauts en 40 baralles professionals, including knockouts in all seven of his title defenses. Fury is a former IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight world champion who is undefeated in 27 professional fights and holds boxing’s coveted lineal heavyweight title.

 

 

 

The evenly matched showdown of top-ranked heavyweights pits boxing’s two largest champions against each other in the most significant heavyweight fight in the United States since Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson en 2002. In addition to physical stature – Wilder is 6-foot-7, Fury 6-foot-9 – both are among boxing’s greatest showmen, with outsized personalities and heavyweight charisma.

 

 

 

“Wilder vs. Fury is a throwback to the glory days of heavyweight boxing – a 50/50 matchup between two larger-than-life athletes with towering physical frames and captivating personalities,"Va dir Stephen Espinoza, President, Sports and Event Programming for Showtime Networks Inc. “Deontay Wilder has proven he’s the hardest puncher in boxing. Tyson Fury‘s size and skill set present a challenge unlike any other in the heavyweight division. No one knows what will happen when these two giants step into the ring, and that’s what makes this fight so fascinating.”

 

 

 

Wilder vs.. Fury is the latest major heavyweight event to take place in the Southland, expanding an already deep history of heavyweight boxing featuring Hall of Famers Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko, the last of whom faced off at STAPLES Center in 2003.

 

 

 

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment, which is promoted by BombZquad Enterprises and Queensberry Promotions, in association with DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions, go on sale Wednesday, Octubre 3 a 12 p.m. PT. Tickets are priced starting at $75, Més taxes aplicables, and are available via AXS.com. Wilder vs.. Fury will be produced and distributed by SHOWTIME PPV.

 

 

 

“I can’t wait to fight Tyson Fury in the biggest fight in the heavyweight division and all of boxing,", va dir en Wilder. “I have tremendous respect for Fury for agreeing to leave England and come to the U.S. to challenge me. I’m the WBC champion, he’s the lineal champion, and the winner of this fight will show the world who is ‘The Man’ in the heavyweight division. As much as I respect Fury, I fear no man and fully intend to knock him out like every man that I’ve ever faced in the ring.”

 

 

 

“People talk about me only having two fights since my layoff, but that doesn’t bother me at all,” Fury said. “This is the Tyson Fury show. It always has been. This is my era, and I proved that when I beat Klitschko in his own backyard. Is Wilder the biggest puncher I have faced? You don’t know that until you are on the floor. It is all about not getting hit in this fight. Until someone beats me, I am the king of the heavyweight division. Long live the king.”

 

 

 

“There is no better place in the world than STAPLES Center to have these two giant heavyweights, WBC champion Deontay Wilder and lineal champion Tyson Fury, clashing in an epic championship fight,” said Lee Zeidman, President, STAPLES Center. “This is the kind of match that will add to the rich tradition of Southland boxing and we are incredibly proud to host it.’’

 

 

 

After winning bronze at the 2008 Jocs Olímpics, Wilder knocked out his first 32 professional opponents inside of four rounds to earn a shot at WBC Heavyweight Champion Bermane Stiverne on Jan. 17, 2015. The Tuscaloosa, Ala., native defeated Stiverne via near-shutout decision, going the distance for the first time in his career to become America’s first heavyweight world champion since Shannon Briggs in 2007.

 

 

 

As WBC champion, Wilder has knocked out all seven of his world title challengers, including a devastating first-round knockout of Stiverne in a 2017 revenja. En la seva última baralla, Wilder survived the toughest test of his career in undefeated top-five ranked world title challenger Luis Ortiz. Wilder knocked out the Cuban slugger in a leading candidate for 2018 Baralla de l'Any.

 

 

 

In Fury, Wilder will face his second consecutive top-five heavyweight in what experts have set as the closest odds of his professional career.

 

 

 

Fúria, who was born in 1988 and named after then-heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, competed as an amateur for both England and Ireland before turning professional in 2008. The self-proclaimed “Gypsy King” dominated the competition early in his career to earn a world title shot against Wladimir Klitschko, who had ruled over the heavyweight division for nine consecutive years.

 

 

 

Fury shocked the world with a unanimous decision win over Klitschko in 2015, limiting the future Hall of Famer to the worst offensive output of his professional career. Subsequent battles with drugs, mental health and weight gain, along with a failure to face his mandatory challengers, cost Fury his belts and led to a nearly three-year hiatus from the sport.

 

 

 

Fury was triumphant in his long-awaited return on June 9 against Sefer Seferi, leading to a second comeback fight less than 75 days later against former world title challenger Francesco Pianeta. Weighing within 11 pounds of his fighting weight when he dethroned Klitschko, Fury displayed prime movement, hand speed and footwork in a shutout decision to earn the opportunity to become a two-time heavyweight world champion on December 1.

 

 

 

 

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), una subsidiària de propietat total de CBS Corporation, posseeix i opera les cadenes de televisió premium SHOWTIME®, LA PEL·LÍCULA DE CANAL™ i FLIX®, i també ofereix SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, LA PEL·LÍCULA DE CANAL™ On Demand i FLIX ON DEMAND®, i l'autenticació del servei SHOWTIME QUALSEVOL MOMENT de la xarxa®. Showtime Digital Inc., una subsidiària de propietat total de SNI, opera el servei de streaming independent SHOWTIME®. Showtime està disponible actualment per als subscriptors mitjançant cable, DBS i proveïdors de telecomunicacions, i com a servei de streaming autònom a través d'Amazon,Apple®, Google, Televisors intel·ligents LG, Oculus Go, Any®, Samsung and Xbox One. Els consumidors també es poden subscriure a SHOWTIME a través dels canals de vídeo Prime d'Amazon, Ara DirecTV, FuboTV, Hulu, TV Sling, Sony PlayStation™ Vue, and YouTube TV. SNI també maneja Smithsonian Xarxes™, una aliança d'empreses entre SNI i la Institució Smithsonian, que ofereix Smithsonian Channel™, i ofereix Smithsonian Terra™ a través SN Digital LLC. SNI comercialitza i distribueix esdeveniments esportius i d'entreteniment per als subscriptors sobre una base de pagament per visió a través de SHOWTIME PPV. Per obtenir més informació, anar a www.SHO.com.

WILDER vs. FURY TRAILER: https://s.sho.com/2Ii7PwA

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DEONTAY WILDER vs. TYSON FURY HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED FOR LATER THIS YEAR

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WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced en dissabte that they have agreed to a heavyweight showdown later this year. The announcement was made in Belfast immediately following’s the undefeated Fury’s shutout decision of Francesco Pianeta. VIDEO:https://s.sho.com/2vVYtlj

Wilder vs.. Fúria, a 12-round matchup for Wilder’s WBC Heavyweight World Championship, will be produced and distributed by SHOWTIME PPV. A date and venue for the event will be announced shortly.

The 6-foot-7 Wilder is 40-0 amb 39 knockouts and American’s only heavyweight champion since 2007. The 6-foot-9 Fury is a former IBF, WBA and WBO Champion who has never been defeated in 27 baralles professionals.

 

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COMBAT AMERICAS SIGNATURA per primera vegada, Cinc divisions Campió Mundial de Boxa Amanda Serrano

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Cinc vegades campió mundial de boxa Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano ha signat un exclusiu, multianual acord promocional amb Combat Amèriques, i està programat per fer el seu debut a MMA en de març de.

Lliura-per-lliura de la boxa Phenom a punt per fer la seva tan esperat
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NOVA YORK - Gener 11, 2018 - Combat Americas anunciat avui la signatura de cinc divisions campió mundial de boxa, incloent regnant Organització Mundial de Boxa (OMB) pes gall (118 lliura) campió, Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (Boxa: 34-1-1, 26 Nocauts; MMA: 0-0) a un exclusiu, multianual acord promocional.

 

 

L'únic caça femenina en la història, així com l'únic competidor porto-riqueny a guanyar cinc títols mundials en cinc divisions de pes diferents, de 29 anys d'edat, Serrano que va néixer a Carolina, Puerto Rico i baralles fora de Brooklyn, N.Y., farà que els seus arts marcials mixtes (MMA) debut a La Gàbia, Combat la gàbia Amèriques, en una data de març que s'anunciarà aviat.

 

 

"Estem emocionats de portar Amanda Serrano, una de les superestrelles més emocionants de la boxa a la família Combat Amèriques, i esperem que col·locant-la en un escenari global que és la propietat de primer nivell en esports 21 països de parla hispana de tot el món,"Va dir el CEO de Combat Amèriques Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano, una tapa 10 lliura-per-lliura, continuarà la seva florent carrera en la boxa sota la promoció de DiBella Entertainment, i tractar de convertir-se en el primer atleta en la història per sostenir simultàniament títols mundials en les MMA i boxa.

 

 

Serrano va capturar el seu primer títol mundial important, la Federació Internacional de Boxa (FIB) súper corona pes ploma, en poc 22 anys, amb una brutal, knockout de segona ronda de Kimberly Connor al setembre 10, 2011.

 

 

Des de llavors, ha trencat a través de les files dels combatents en altres quatre divisions de pes, que van des del pes gall al pes lleuger (135 lliura), i més recentment va anotar un nocaut tècnic en el Marilyn Hernández de novembre 4, 2017.

 

 

Serrano es va inspirar per creuar cap al món de les MMA pel campió del món es va retirar miesha Tate, que des de llavors s'ha convertit en co-gerent de Serrano.

 

 

Combat Amèrica ve d'un any de la bandera, produir notables graus de la televisió als EUA, Mèxic i Espanya, incloent els dos primers esdeveniments de MMA en la història de Telemundo que genera les qualificacions més altes de qualsevol idioma espanyol MMA mostra a la U.S. a l'estiu i tardor de 2017, i tots els que 6.9 milions d'espectadors per a un episodi de la seva sèrie de televisió setmanal a TV Asteca a Mèxic.
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Evander Holyfield & Ponents convidats especials de Luis Collazo Ring 8

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Dimarts, Novembre. 21 al restaurant O'Neill's
A Maspeth, Nova York
NOVA YORK (Novembre 15, 2017)) – Saló de la Fama Evander “Reial Deal” Holyfield i excampió mundial de pes welter Luis Collazo seran ponents especials convidats a la propera reunió mensual de Ring 8,Dimarts nit, Novembre 21, al restaurant O'Neill's (64-21 53rd Condueix) a Maspeth, Nova York,
Perquè s'espera una gran afluència de públic, només anell 8 els membres podran assistir a aquesta reunió, però la subscripció es pot obtenir a la porta per a aquells interessats a unir-se a Ring 8.
“Evander Holyfield és una de les poques llegendes vives del nostre esport,” Anell 8 president Jack Hirsch dit. “Així, us podeu imaginar com estem emocionats de tenir-lo com a ponent convidat. Teníem previst presentar l'anell a Holyfield 8 Premi Llegendes al nostre banquet de vacances, però una lucrativa oportunitat de negoci li prohibirà ser-hi aquella tarda. En lloc, li lliurarem aquest premi a O'Neil's. Diu molt sobre Evander que va ajustar el seu horari per romandre a Nova York per assistir a la nostra reunió.
“Luis Collazo és un lluitador fantàstic per dret propi, haver estat un antic campió del món. La seva carrera sembla estar en augment una vegada més i estem ansiosos per saber sobre els seus plans de futur.”
Holyfield s'ha retirat com a boxejador amb un destacat 44-10-2 (29 KOs), però l'any passat ha operat una empresa de promoció amb seu a la ciutat de Nova York, Real Deal Boxing. A EUA. Olímpic, Holyfield és l'únic campió mundial de pes creuer unificat, així com un quatre vegades campió mundial de pes pesat.
Tenia un 16-7-2 rècord en lluites pel títol mundial i va guanyar 19 de 30 lluita amb dos empats contra campions del món passats o actuals, derrotant una llista de qui és qui de grans de tots els temps, com ara Dwight Muhammad Qawi, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe i Mike Tyson (dues vegades), entre els més notables.
Nascut a Brooklyn i ara resident a Queens, Collazo (37-7. 20 KOs) va capturar l'Associació Mundial de Boxa (AMB) títol mundial de pes welter a l'abril 2, 2005, guanyar una decisió dividida de 12 rondes sobre el favorit de la ciutat natal i el defensor defensor José Antonio Rivera a Worcester, Massachusetts.
El Collazo, de 26 anys, que també ha derrotat campions del món Miguel Ángel González i Víctor Ortiz, segueix sent un aspirant al títol mundial després d'haver molestat 21-1 Sammy Vasquez en la seva última acció mitjançant un nocaut a la sisena ronda el febrer passat.
SOBRE ANELL 8: Anell 8 es va convertir en el vuitè subsidiària del que llavors es coneixia com l'Associació de Boxadors Veterans Nacional – per tant, ANELL 8 – i avui el lema de l'organització segueix sent: Els boxejadors Ajudar Boxers.
ANELL 8 està totalment compromès a donar suport als menys afortunats en la comunitat de la boxa que pot requerir assistència en termes de renda que paga, despeses mèdiques, o el que sigui justificable necessitat.
Vagi en línia per www.Ring8ny.com per més informació sobre ANELL 8, el grup més gran del seu tipus als Estats Units amb més de 350 membres. La quota anual de membres és només $30.00 i cada membre té dret a un sopar bufet a ANELL 8 reunions mensuals, excepte juliol i agost. Tots els boxejadors actius, aficionats i professionals, amb una llicència de boxa actual o un llibre, tenen dret a un anell gratuït 8 membres anual. Els clients de l'Anell 8 membres són benvinguts a un cost de només $7.00 per persona.
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UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANTHONY JOSHUA STOPS MANDATORY CHALLENGER CARLOS TAKAM IN 10TH

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Joshua vs. Takam, The First of Consecutive Heavyweight World Title Fights On SHOWTIME, Replays TONIGHT at 10:40 p.m. I/PT per SHOWTIME; And On Sunday Morning at 10 a.m. I/PT per SHOWTIME EXTREME

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CARDIFF, WALES (Octubre. 28, 2017) – Undefeated and Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua stopped IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam in the 10º ronda en dissabte night at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Gal·les, where the British sensation improved to 20 victòries, totes per nocaut, and retained both his IBF and WBA world title belts.

Joshua vs. Takam was contested before a record 78,000 ventiladors, the largest ever for an indoor boxing event and was the first of back-to-back heavyweight world title fights airing live on SHOWTIME. Següent Dissabte, Novembre. 4, WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder headlines a three-fight telecast when he faces former world champion Bermane Stiverne at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Nova York.

Creative combinations and some inside fighting rarely seen from the rangy Joshua opened up a cut over Takam’s right eye and floored the challenger in the 4º. Després, Joshua opened another gash over the left eye but a bloody and battered Takam continued to press forward. Takam was able to land some significant punches in the middle rounds but not enough to take Joshua off his game.

Al 10º, after Joshua landed several big punches including a left-right combination that rocked the courageous challenger, referee Phil Edwards stepped in and stopped the fight at 1:34.

"Vaig mantenir la calma,” said Joshua when asked about a head butt in the second round that may have broken the champion’s nose. “We will get my nose cracked back into place and then we can get back to training.”

When SKY Sports’ ringside reporter Andy Scott asked the beloved champion about a unification bout with fellow undefeated champion Wilder, Joshua said, “It has to happen. It has to happen for sure. When it comes down to it, the IBF, IBO and WBA have mandatory challengers. I can’t just fight any Joe Blow I want. I have to fight the obligations as champion and once I fulfill those, my door is open to fight anyone, be it Wilder or anyone else.

“Everyone saw how hard it took to get the belts,” he continued. “I am not giving them up for anyone.”

When asked about fighting overseas in America or elsewhere, Joshua replied to the delight of the U.K. ventiladors, “As I said, it’s not my decision what happens outside the ring… but look at what boxing is doing. We are getting people coming in from all around the U.K. and from different countries. I think we should keep on boxing right here in the U.K.”

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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. CARLOS TAKAM FINAL WEIGHTS, FOTOS & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Live At 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT From Sold-Out Principality Stadium In Cardiff, Gal·les

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CARDIFF, WALES (Octubre. 27, 2017) – Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua tipped the scales at a career-high 254 pounds and IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam measured 235 ½ pounds for their heavyweight showdown demà per SHOWTIME.

 

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT from sold-out Principality Stadium in Cardiff where an estimated 78,000 fans will converge for the largest indoor event in boxing history.

 

Josué, who went past the 10º round for the first time with a sensational knockout of Wladimir Klitschko on Abril 29, promised conditioning wasn’t an issue.

 

“I’ve been doing a lot more running. Maybe I’m starting to fill out as I get older and I’m starting to find my natural weight,” Joshua said. “Who knows what it is. I definitely feel a lot fitter than I have in previous fights.”

 

The referee for Dissabte de contest is Phil Edwards and the judges scoring ringside are Michael Alexander (Anglaterra), Pawel Kardyni (Polònia) and Ron McNair (Nova York).

 

If Joshua’s previous 19 bouts are any indication, the judges might not be necessary.

 

“I’m not going to say I’m going to knock him out and smash him up and all these types of things,” said Joshua, who has knocked out all of his professional opponents en route to unifying the heavyweight division. “But that’s what I have to do.”

 

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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. CARLOS TAKAM FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“He’s definitely going to take me into late waters and that’s where it’s going to be interesting.” – Anthony Joshua

“I saw Joshua go down. I saw he has a weak point.” – Carlos Takam

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Live At 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT From Sold-Out Principality Stadium In Cardiff, Gal·les

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CARDIFF, WALES (Octubre. 26, 2017) – Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua and IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam faced off at the National Museum in Cardiff dijous during the final press conference for their heavyweight blockbuster aquest dissabtelive on SHOWTIME from sold-out Principality Stadium.

 

Joshua and Takam will square off in front of an all-time indoor boxing record of 78,000 fans on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING beginning at 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT in the U.S.

 

Josué (19-0, 19 KOs) returns for the first time since unifying the heavyweight division via knockout in a leading Fight of the Year thriller with long-reigning kingpin Wladimir Klitschko this past April.

 

“We’re going to have to put that Klitschko win to the side at some stage because boxing is unforgiving,” Joshua said dijous. “That was that. This is now. Carlos is a completely different animal than Klitschko.

 

“Who knows what’s going to happen in that ring Dissabte. This division is unpredictable. You saw I got tired in the fifth round against Klitschko. Am I going to find out I’m only a five round fighter? Takam is tough and can go the distance. He’s definitely going to take me into late waters and that’s where it’s going to be interesting.”

 

Takam (35-3-1, 27 KOs) has experience in close bouts with reigning WBO Heavyweight Champion Joseph Parker and former challenger Alexander Povetkin. La 2004 Olympian from Cameroon enters the contest having boxed more than three times the professional rounds as Joshua.

 

“My experience will help me win the fight,” Takam said. “I’ve been in there with a champion. When we get in the ring it’s just two fighters. Only at the end of the fight will we know who the real world champion is.

 

“I saw Joshua go down. I saw he has a weak point, and we’ve been working on targeting that.”

 

Joshua and Takam meet 24 years after Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno squared off in the first all-British heavyweight world championship in front of more than 25,000 fans at the National Stadium in Cardiff. There will be more than 78,000 at the new National Stadium – Principality Stadium – en dissabte.

 

Here’s what the fighters had to say dijous:

 

Anthony Joshua

 

“Fighting is all I do. It’s all I know. It’s an honor to be defending these belts. I don’t always like to talk about the belts because I’ve always been a fighter before that and I’ve always had the ambition of being a talented fighter before I became champion. I’m just looking forward to getting in the ring and handling business.

 

“We’re going to have to put that Klitschko win to the side at some stage because boxing is unforgiving. That was that. This is now. Carlos is a completely different animal than Klitschko.

 

“I do know that I’m willing to do whatever it takes to win. In terms of style, technique and preparation, it’s completely different. Every camp is completely different. My mindset is completely different. All will be revealed Dissabte. Best of luck to both men and the best man will win.

 

"[Trainer Rob McCracken] has never just trained me for one style of opponent. He’s trained me to be the best me. He’s trained me to be ready, to be fit, to be focused and to adapt new skills to my boxing. No matter who my opponent is, I’ll always be in good condition to compete against any champion or any contender in the world.

 

“We’re in the business of providing really good fights. We’re not here to tip and tap and run for 12 rondes. We’re here to get stuck in.

 

“I know what it’s like to be the non-champion fighting for a championship. When there’s that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it’s going to be competitive. This is heavyweight championship boxing. Both of us are on the same elite level so you’re going to see an elite fight.

 

“Who knows what’s going to happen in that ring Dissabte. This division is unpredictable. You saw I got tired in the fifth round against Klitschko. Am I going to find out I’m only a five round fighter? Takam is tough and can go the distance. He’s definitely going to take me into late waters and that’s where it’s going to be interesting.

 

“With [Takam’s] style and his strength, I wish I came into this fight heavier so we could just stand there and slug it out with each other. Why’d I come in lighter? I thought I was fighting Pulev – a real amateur-style boxer. I had to stay off the line, jab with him and match his speed. Takam is a completely different style of fighter so I might have come in a bit heavier if I knew I was fighting Takam.

 

“I’m just a reflection of hard work. The UK boxing scene is quite grassroots. I still go to my amateur club. Just before this championship fight, I was training with all the amateurs – kids that were just 10 anys d'edat,. You can only achieve what you see, so when they’re training with Olympians and professional World Champions, they’re inspired. That’s real nice to be the champion and still keep it real training with the grassroots athletes.”

 

Carlos Greedy

“My experience will help me win the fight. I’ve been in there with a champion. When we get in the ring it’s just two fighters. Only at the end of the fight will we know who the real world champion is.

 

“I saw Joshua go down. I saw he has a weak point, and we’ve been working on targeting that.”

 

“I’m going to box my way. Vaig a avançar, fight my fight.

 

“I believe in myself. I’m confined. It wouldn’t be a shock if I won because of the confidence I have.

 

“When I heard about the fight, I was already in preparation for another fight so I had to completely change the way I trained to be ready for this fight. I’m coming out on the 28º to win the fight.

 

“All I can do is invite you to see the outcome of the fight on the 28º. I’m coming out to win.

 

“I know it’s going to be a great fight. This will change my life in boxing but not from the person I am.”

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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. CARLOS TAKAM PUBLIC WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Unified Champion Joshua Defends On SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Live At 5 p.m. I / 2 p.m. PT From Principality Stadium In Cardiff, Gal·les

 

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CARDIFF, WALES (Octubre. 25, 2017) – Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua and IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam worked out in front of approximately 1,400 fans on Wednesday at St. David’s Hall in Cardiff, just three days before they square off aquest dissabte en viu per SHOWTIME.

 

The near-capacity crowd at the National Concert Hall of Wales serves as a prelude to the record-breaking audience expected at Principality Stadium en dissabte where more than 75,000 fans will set boxing’s all-time indoor attendance record at the retractable roof facility.

 

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT from ringside in Cardiff as Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) returns for the first time since unifying the heavyweight division. The undefeated British sensation picked up the WBA belt to go along with his IBF crown on Abril 29 in a leading Fight of the Year thriller with Wladimir Klitschko.

 

“We’re going to have a war. We’re going to wear our hearts on our sleeves,” Joshua said. “This is what fighting’s about. With me, it ain’t about all this other stuff that goes on outside the ring. When people come to watch me box, they know they’re going to have a good time. They know they’re going to see knockouts.”

 

Takam (35-3-1, 27 KOs), 1 2004 Olympian from Cameroon, packs a lengthy resume as he looks to shock the world and become heavyweight champion.

 

“He’s a world champion, he’s earned his belt,” said the 36-year-old Takam. “But I’m coming here to take it.”

 

Joshua vs. Takam is the first of two consecutive heavyweight world bouts on SHOWTIME. Següent Dissabte, Novembre. 4, WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder will defend his title in a rematch with Bermane Stiverne, the only opponent to last the distance with the American champion in 38 baralles professionals.

 

Here’s what the fighters had to say on Wednesday:

 

Anthony Joshua:

“I’ve never been nervous about fighting but I think this stadium is going to be different. There’s a closed roof. I know the energy and the atmosphere is going to be bouncing up and down off the roof and it’s going to be nothing like before. Com ja he dit, si Dissabte night is a little bit like the people today here at the public workout, it’s going to be phenomenal.

 

“This is what fighting’s about – different styles and different types of opponents. But the best opponent you can work on is yourself so I’ve definitely been improving myself. I can talk about a million things I’ve been working on but at the end of the day, as soon as that first bell rings, that’s when it matters.

 

“We’re going to have a war. We’re going to wear our hearts on our sleeves. This is what fighting’s about. With me, it ain’t about all this other stuff that goes on outside the ring. When people come to watch me box, they know they’re going to have a good time. They know they’re going to see knockouts. They’re going to see a bit of blood and a bit of respect after.

 

“I think the UK has been sending a statement for a long time. It wasn’t so long ago that U.K. heavyweights or boxers weren’t getting a look. Ara, all the Americans are talking about U.K. combatents. We’ve definitely been sending a statement over to the States for a long time.

 

"[Joseph Parker and Deontay Wilder] can watch me a million times but it’s so different when you get in these ropes. When you get in here, you can watch somebody a million times, but it’s a different challenge when you face someone face-to-face.

 

“We have to deliver. The fans know what they want, I know what they want. It’s my job to deliver. I haven’t got to say it – I know already and the fans know. Let’s just deliver Dissabte night and we’ll look forward to a promising 2018.”

 

On opponent Takam, who became the mandatory challenger after an injury to Kubrat Pulev:

“First and foremost, massive credit to Eddie [Hearn] because he’s done amazing work. He was ahead of the game and he’s managed to allow this show to go ahead. Credit to Carlos Takam, a true athlete who stays fit all year round. He’s not someone who just trains for a fight, he seems to keep himself conditioned and that’s what we like. He’s the same as myself. And I think – what would I do? Would I give up the IBF belt? Hell no. I worked too hard for it.”

 

CARLOS TAKAM:

"Estic preparat per a aquesta lluita, I’m ready for everything he has. I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. We were in the gym getting ready, hoping we would get this chance.

 

“He’s a world champion, he’s earned his belt. But I’m coming here to take it. You have to defend your title, and I’m not going to make it easy. I’m going to make this the fight of the year.

 

“If I can do things differently from what other boxers have done against him, I’ll have a chance to win by knockout.

 

“A lot of people have asked me if I see any weaknesses in Joshua’s style. All I can say is we will see on fight night.

 

“I’m not bothered about fighting in front of 80,000 gent, the only people in the ring will be myself and Joshua, nothing else matters except us.”