SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Begins at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט
נייַ יארק– אָקטאָבער 15, 2020 – ערשטע וועלט מייַסטערסערגיי ליפּינעץwill now face unbeatenקוסטיאָ קלייַטאָןfor the Interim IBF Welterweight Title headlining action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, אָקטאָבער 24 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן. in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, who was originally scheduled to face Lipinets, was forced to withdraw because of visa issues.
The SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION telecast will begin at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT and will see undefeated contenderXavier Martínezbattle hard-hittingClaudio “The Matrix” Marreroin a 12-round WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event. Rising super lightweightMalik “Iceman” Hawkinswill duel knockout artistSubriel Matíוויin a 10-round showdown to kick off the televised action.
The event is promoted by TGB Promotions, Lee Baxter Promotions and Mayweather Promotions.
“Custio Clayton is an outstanding replacement opponent given the late change and should provide a stiff test against Sergey Lipinets on October 24,” said Tom Brown, פּרעזידענט פון טגב פּראָמאָטיאָנס. “Clayton was already deep into training and will bring a wealth of experience, from his amateur days through his impressive pro career, into this showdown with Lipinets. This is a great opportunity for Clayton to announce himself as a welterweight contender against one of the division’s most dangerous fighters.”
“I’m very happy to have this opportunity,” said Clayton. “This is exactly the type of fight me and my team have been asking for. My preparation has been very good. This might seem like it’s last-minute, but I am more than ready for whatever Lipinets brings on October 24.”
The 31-year-old Lipinets (16-1, 12 קאָס) will look to remain unbeaten since moving up to welterweight in 2018 and position himself for further title opportunities in the welterweight division. Born in Kazakhstan and representing Russia, Lipinets now lives in Woodland Hills, קאַליף. and is trained by renowned coach Joe Goossen. Lipinets has put together three straight victories since losing his 140-pound title to four-division champion Mikey Garcia in March 2018. Lipinets scored two victories in 2019, including a stoppage of two-division champion Lamont Peterson in one of the year’s most exciting fights.
א 2012 קאַנאַדיאַן אָלימפּיאַן, קלייַטאָן (18-0, 12 קאָס) fights out of Montreal, קוועבעק, Canada and will make his U.S. debut on October 24. The 33-year-old is unbeaten since turning pro in 2014 and most recently scored a knockout victory over Diego Ramirez in January. Clayton owns 2019 triumphs over former champion DeMarcus Corley and Johan Perez, in addition to a 12-round decision win over then unbeaten Stephen Danyo in 2018.
לעבן אויף שאָוטיים® שבת, אָקטאָבער 24, Headlining a Premier Boxing Champions Event
Undefeated Contender Xavier Martínez Squares Off Against Hard-Hitting Claudio Marrero in WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator in the Co-Main Event
Rising Super Lightweight Malik Hawkins Faces Knockout Artist Subriel Matías in Televised Opener at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט
נייַ יארק – אָקטאָבער 5, 2020 – ערשטע וועלט מייַסטערסערגיי ליפּינעץwill take on unbeatenKudratillo Abdukakhorovfor the Interim IBF Welterweight Title headlining action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, אָקטאָבער 24 in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION telecast will begin at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT and will see undefeated contenderXavier Martínezbattle hard-hittingClaudio “The Matrix” Marreroin a 12-round WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event. Rising super lightweightMalik “Iceman” Hawkinswill duel knockout artistSubriel Matíוויin a 10-round showdown to kick off the televised action.
Lipinets vs. Abdukakhorov was originally scheduled to take place October 10, but was rescheduled because of a delay in Abdukakhorov receiving his visa. The event is promoted by TGB Promotions, Top פּאַזישאַן, ינק. און מייַוועאַטהער פּראָמאָטיאָנס.
“Sergey Lipinets announced himself last year as a serious contender in the welterweight division and can move closer to the top of the stacked weight class against the tough unbeaten Kudratillo Abdukakhorov on October 24,” said Tom Brown, פּרעזידענט פון טגב פּראָמאָטיאָנס. “In undercard attractions, unbeaten Xavier Martínez can earn a career-best victory over the always dangerous Claudio Marrero, while talented super lightweight Malik Hawkins and the powerful Subriel Matías will clash with a chance for the winner to propel themselves up the 140-pound rankings. These are three evenly matched bouts that will show us a lot about all of the fighters, while treating fans to great action.”
“Given what Kudratillo has gone through to get this opportunity, the fight seems easier,” said Carl Moretti, Top Rank VP of Boxing Operations. “But everyone knows it won’t be.”
The 31-year-old Lipinets (16-1, 12 קאָס) will look to remain unbeaten since moving up to welterweight in 2018 and position himself for further title opportunities in the welterweight division. Born in Kazakhstan and representing Russia, Lipinets now lives in Woodland Hills, California and is trained by renowned coach Joe Goossen. Lipinets has put together three straight victories since losing his 140-pound title to four-division champion Mikey Garcia in March 2018. Lipinets scored two victories in 2019, including a stoppage of two-division champion Lamont Peterson in one of the year’s most exciting fights.
Born in Uzbekistan and fighting out of Kuala, Lumpur, מאַלייַסיאַ, Abdukakhorov (17-0, 9 קאָס) is the top-rated welterweight contender in the IBF rankings. The 27-year-old made his U.S. debut last March, defeating former title challenger Keita Obara by unanimous decision. Abdukakhorov followed that up with a wide technical decision triumph over former champion Luis Collazo last October.
A Mayweather Promotions prospect from Sacramento, קאַליף., Martínez (15-0, 11 קאָס) has trained for this fight in Las Vegas, נעוו. alongside three-time champion Gervonta Davis. The 22-year-old added three knockout victories to his record last year, and has stopped his last seven opponents heading into October 24. Martínez most recently knocked out Jessie Cris Rosales last November, and will step up in competition to face Marrero, as he seeks to move closer to a title shot.
The former interim featherweight champion Marrero (24-4, 17 קאָס) will move up to the 130-pound division after a long run at 126-pounds that saw him face a slew of contenders and rising prospects. Representing Santo Domingo, דאָמיניקאַן רעפובליק, Marrero captured his interim title in April 2017 with a first round knockout over then unbeaten Carlo Zambrano. The 31-year-old also owns a first-round stoppage of then unbeaten Jorge Lara in April 2018 and a decision victory over featherweight contender Eduardo Ramirez last June.
Another rising prospect in the Mayweather Promotions stable, Hawkins (18-0, 11 קאָס), fights out of Baltimore, Maryland and is trained by Gervonta Davis’ coach Calvin Ford. The 24-year-old most recently triumphed over then unbeaten Darwin Price in December by fifth-round TKO. Hawkins was busy in 2019, picking up five victories in total following a 2018 campaign that saw him earn his first 10-round decision win by beating Raymond Serrano.
The 28-year-old Matías (15-1, 15 קאָס) returns to action looking to bounce back from his first career defeat, a narrow decision loss to Petros Ananyan in February of this year. איידער צו אַז, Matías had stopped all 15 of his opponents dating back to his pro debut in December 2015. אָקטאָבער 24 will be his fourth fight in the U.S.
LAS VEGAS – October 16, 2019– Super middleweight prospectsKevin “The Second Coming”נומאַן 10-1-1 (6 קאָס) און Mark Anthony Hernandez 14-2-1 (3 קאָס) discuss training camp, their first matchup, and the animosity between the camps leading up to theirשאָבאָקס: The Next Generationdebuts on Friday, נאָוועמבער 1 לעבן אויף שאָוטיים בייַ 10:30 פּ.ם. ET/PT from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas.
די שאָבאָקסfour-fight telecast will see Mayweather Promotions’ undefeated super featherweight prospectXavier Martinez (14-0, 10 קאָס) return for his second consecutive test on the series, this time against veteran FilipinoJessie Cris Rosales(22-3-1, 10 קאָס). In the co-featured fight, 2016 אָלימפּיאַן Richardson Hitchins (9-0, 5 קאָס) will face once-beatenקעווין זשאנסאן (7-1, 4 קאָס), while undefeated Las Vegas knockout artistRolando Romero9-0 (8 קאָס) opens the telecast.
After back-to-back KO performances this year, Newman returns with a vengeance to face the man who owns the only blemish on his record in a rematch with Hernandez. אין 2017, with eight professional bouts on his record, Newman appeared on the Mayweather vs. McGregor undercard where he took on Hernandez, a tough rising prospect. After six rounds of what Newman calls, “the worst performance of my professional career,” judges ruled the bout a unanimous decision in favor of Hernandez. Newman took the loss in stride and bounced back with three consecutive wins and looks ahead to the rematch, while Hernandez is focused on repeating history.
Here is what the fighters had to say ahead of the November 1 רימאַטש:
On training camp:
נומאַן: “טריינינג לאַגער האט שוין געגאנגען גרויס. We’ve been working hard day in and day out, making sure we leave no stone unturned and working on a solid game plan come fight night.
“My runs and workouts have been a little longer and harder. We’re just focusing on getting better every day and pushing as hard as we can to ensure we get the W in the rematch.
“People are going to see a slightly different version of me this time around. I won’t give away any specifics, but I’m going to shock a lot of people come fight night and they will get the best Kevin Newman.”
הערנאַנדעז:“Camp has been great. איך האָבן אַ גרויס קאָלעקטיוו הינטער מיר. I expect him to come harder for this fight so we’re preparing for anything this time around. But we will remain smart at all times. There are things I’m taking with me this time around that I’ve learned and practiced in the gym. I’ve improved since our last fight so he better be ready.”
On what the importance of a win and the rivalry between the fighters:
נומאַן:“A win in this fight does a lot for my career, but it’s not just the win itself, it’s how I win that will do the most for me. Fans can expect an explosive fight. It will put me in a great place to further my career and get tougher fights, which will lead to the end goal of a title shot.
“There is definitely some animosity between us. A lot has been said, more so on his end than mine, but I just let him and his camp talk. I expect him to fight to win and I’m just going to continue to work hard like I have these past two years since the first fight. We don’t like each other, איך קענען זאָגן איר אַז, so this fight will bring fireworks and I’m just going to let me hands do the talking and get the W.”
הערנאַנדעז:“A second win will just prove that I am the better fighter.
“I always come to win; I train to win. My family will be in attendance supporting me and I know his will too, so this will be a fight with both of us having a lot to prove.
“There’s been a lot of talk going into this rematch, but none of that affects me. I’m just working hard and I’m going to come even stronger than the first fight. None of the stuff outside the ring really matters to me. I out boxed him and outfought him in 2017, and I plan to do the same again this time around, mixed with a few other tactics.”
How does it feel to fight on national television?
נומאַן:“It feels great to return and fight on national television, especially getting to fight on SHOWTIME for the first time in my career. I’m very thankful to Leonard Ellerbe and Floyd Mayweather as well as SHOWTIME for giving me this opportunity. The last time I fought on national television I put on a great display of my talent and skills, so I look forward to doing the same this time around.”
“I’m very excited for this opportunity to redeem myself. I knew this day would come, איך נאָר האט ניט וויסן ווען. I’ve won fights since the first fight and had dominant performances in the process, but nothing has filled that void. This is my opportunity to do that, so come November 1, when it’s all said and done, איך וועט זיין וויקטאָריאַס.”
הערנאַנדעז:“It’s my first time onשאָבאָקסand I’m thankful for this experience. Fans can expect a great fight. He’s a really good fighter and I won’t take anything from him. Moving up again will be a challenge, but I think I can beat him again.”
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Former World Champion Meets Top Contender Julian Williams in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce Live from
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לאַס וועגאַס (נאָוועמבער 14, 2017) – ערשטע וועלט מייַסטער ישע סמיט will look to stake his claim to another world title opportunity when he battles top contenderדזשוליאַן ווילליאַמס אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון Premier Boxing Champions on Bouncelive from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas onשבת, נאָוועמבער 18.
Smith knows that Williams provides a steep challenge and the veteran will have to be at his best to hold off the hungry title contender.
“Julian Williams is tough, one of the toughest in the division,” האט סמיט. “I don’t overlook his talent and what he brings to the sport. I’ve been in boxing going on 17 יאָרן, so I’ve seen a lot. Williams hasn’t been tested in all the ways I have. Unlike my opponent, I’ve been in the ring with all levels of fighters: וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנס, rising prospects and former world champions. I’ve seen it all.”
The winner of his last two contests, Smith most recently defeated then once-beaten Frank Galarza last September. אויף נאָוועמבער 18, Smith looks to prove that his experience and hard work in training camp will make all the difference once the bell rings.
“This camp is definitely different than my last one, in the sense that I feel more prepared,” האט סמיט. “I have been conditioning my body to go the distance like I have with all fights. With my experience, coupled with my trainer Rafael Ramos, who has been great in preparing me for any and all curveballs my opponent may try and hand me, איך בין גרייט.
“Training for fights becomes more challenging the longer you stay in the sport, but I’ve always kept it a habit to fine tune my body throughout the year, because at any moment you can get that call. My work and my mindset have improved dramatically and by November 18I’ll be exactly where I need to be.”
The Las Vegas-native will fight in his hometown for the 19טהtime as a professional and as always, the first Las Vegas-born world champion hopes to make “Sin City” proud with his performance.
“My city has supported me since day one,” האט סמיט. “It feels great to headline another show in my hometown. Through my up and downs my fans have always been there and supported me and this fight won’t be any different; All I can do is get out there and put on a hell of a show. It’s a special feeling to have home court advantage.”
טעלאַווייזד קאַווערידזש הייבט בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און/6 פּ.ם. and featuresליאָנעלל טאַמפּסאַן clashing with unbeaten prospectערל נומאַן in a 10-round light heavyweight bout plus unbeaten prospectsטוגסצאָגט ניאַמבייַאַר און Xavier Martinezgoing head-to-head in a 10-round featherweight fight.
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Lionell Thompson Duels Earl Newman In Light Heavyweight Co-Featured Attraction & טוגסצאָגט ניאַמבייַאַר Meets Xavier Martinez in Battle of
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לאַס וועגאַס (אָקטאָבער 23, 2017) – ערשטע וועלט מייַסטער ישע סמיט battles top 154-pound contender דזשוליאַן “דזש-ראַק” ווילליאַמסin a 10-round super welterweight clash that headlinesPremier Boxing Champions on Bouncelive from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas onשבת, נאָוועמבער 18.
אין די גלויבנס-שטריך, ליאָנעלל טאַמפּסאַןclashes with unbeaten prospectערל נומאַן אין אַ 10-קייַלעכיק ליכט כעוויווייט באַוט. טעלאַווייזד קאַווערידזש הייבט בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און/6 פּ.ם. PT with unbeaten prospectsטוגסצאָגט ניאַמבייַאַר און Xavier Martinezgoing head-to-head in a 10-round featherweight fight.
“This card is going to bring it,” said Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe. “The fans will be presented with variety; veterans and prospects going head-to-head and tough fighting styles meshing come fight night. The main event between Ishe Smith and Julian Williams is going to be an exciting battle! I think Ishe and Julian are going to put on a great show. Both fighters are very tough competitors and fight with everything they have. We also have a great undercard line-up. This is going to be an all-around exciting night of boxing for the fans.”
“This is the kind of show that presents something for every boxing fan,” said Tom Brown, פּרעזידענט פון טגב פּראָמאָטיאָנס. “Ishe Smith is a former champion who still has title aspirations. He’s going up against a young hungry contender on the comeback trail in Julian Williams. Earl Newman will be taking a major step up when he takes on Lionell Thompson in the co-feature and both Tugstsogt Nyambayar and Xavier Martinez will be looking to keep their undefeated records intact. It all adds up to a fun night for boxing fans.”
The 39-year-old Smith (29-8, 12 קאָס) won his world championship with a majority decision over Cornelius Bundrage on Feb. 23, 2013 to become the first Las Vegas-native to win a world title. He has also challenged top fighters such as Erislandy Lara and Daniel Jacobs and most recently defeated Tommy Rainone and Frank Galarza in his last two bouts.
“I took this fight just like I’ve taken every tough fight over the years,” האט סמיט. “I constantly challenge myself to the best and I believe Julian Williams is one of the best in the division. If you look at my resume, all I’ve done is fight the best guys, in their prime, so this is nothing new to me. I’ve reached the point where I’ve seen it all. This fight will get me exactly where I need to be, closer to a world title shot.”
ווילליאַמס (23-1-1, 15 קאָס), one of the top young contenders in the 154-pound division, is working his way back into title contention by taking on a tough former world champion in Smith. The 27-year-old Williams of Philadelphia suffered a KO loss to Jermall Charlo in his first title shot in 2016 and returned to the ring with a TKO victory over Joshua Conley in his last fight onיוני 30.
“We’ve been working hard for months and I’m ready to get back in the ring,” האט ווילליאַמס. “I could fightמאָרגן. I know this is an important fight for my career. Ishe is a veteran and he is going to bring his ‘A’ game to try to prove he’s still got it. I’m not going to give him that opportunity. I will be victorious and show that I’m ready to fight the best in the world.”
ליאָנעלל טאַמפּסאַן (18-4, 11 קאָס) is on the trail of a 175-pound world championship and he hasn’t taken the easy road, having challenge the likes of Sergey Kovalev and Radivoje Kalajdzic in his pro career. The 32-year-old out of Buffalo, נ.י.. is coming off a knockout victory over Steve Lovett in his last fight onפעברואר. 24. The last time he fought at the Cosmopolitan, he defeated Donovan George by unanimous decision on Sept. 16, 2016.
Unbeaten prospect Earl Newman (10-0-1, 7 קאָס) will be taking a big step forward in taking on his toughest competition to date in Thompson. The 26-year-old Brooklyn-native is coming off a split draw against Paul Parker onזיבן. 19after winning his first 10 פּראָ פיגהץ.
א 2012 Olympic Silver medalist from Mongoloa, טוגסצאָגט ניאַמבייַאַר (8-0, 8 קאָס) now fights out of Carson, קאַליפאָרניאַ. The 25-year-old turned pro in March of 2015 with a first round knockout of Gabriel Braxton. זינט דעמאָלט, Nyambayar has stopped every opponent in his path, including most recently scoring a 10טהround TKO over Jhon Gemino in February.
The unbeaten 19-year-old prospect Xavier Martinez (9-0, 5 קאָס) will face his toughest test as a pro when he enters the ring onנאָוועמבער 18. Representing Sacramento, Martinez has scored two victories in 2017 having stopped Jesus Aguinaga in September after earning a decision over then unbeaten Prince Smalls in June.
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