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LE STELLE NASCENTI E I MIGLIORI CONCORRENTI SI PREPARANO A MATCHUP HIGH-STAKES SU CANELO VS IN STACKED. CHARLO SHOWTIME PPV UNDERCARD SABATO, Settembre 30

Inoltre i pesi medi in ascesa All-Action Elijah Garcia e

Armando Reséndiz Incontro in Pay-Per-View Opener

Promozioni Canelo presenta un campione di boxe Premier

Pay-Per-View dalla T-Mobile Arena di Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Agosto 25, 2023 -Tre incontri con stelle nascenti, i migliori contendenti ed ex campioni del mondo di 147 a 160 le sterline metteranno in evidenza una robusta undercard pay-per-view che porta alCanelo Alvarez vs. Jermell CharloScontro indiscusso per il campionato dei pesi medi super sabato, Settembre 30 in diretta su SHOWTIME PPV dalla T-Mobile Arena di Las Vegas. Canelo Promotions presenterà il Pay-Per-View Premier Boxing Champions.

In caso di co-main, sensazione di imbattibilitàJesus “Mono” Ramos Jr.,affronterà il principale contendenteErickson "Hammer" Lubinin un'attrazione speciale dei pesi super welter da 12 round. Il pay-per-view include anche ex campioni del mondoyordenis ugáseMario "El Azteca" Barriosandando in punta di piedi per il titolo provvisorio dei pesi welter WBC. Aprendo l'azione a 8 p.m. ET / 5 pm. Il PT è un peso medio in ascesaElia GarciaeArmando Risendiz affrontandosi in un'attrazione da 10 round.

I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, che è promosso da Canelo Promotions e TGB Promotions, sono disponibili tramite AXS.com.

“Questi tre incontri offrono tutto ciò che gli appassionati di boxe possono sperare in un undercard pay-per-view e sono degni dello storico scontro dell'evento principale a cui porteranno,"Ha detto Tom Brown, Presidente di Promotions TGB. "Ogni combattente che sale sul ring ha l'opportunità di catapultarsi al vertice della rispettiva divisione con una vittoria a settembre 30. I fan possono aspettarsi di vedere tutti questi concorrenti dare tutto ciò che hanno per emergere vittoriosi in SHOWTIME PPV alla T-Mobile Arena di Las Vegas.

Un forte mancino che a 22 deve ancora avvicinarsi al raggiungimento del suo massimo come combattente, Ramos (20-0, 16 KO) ha blitzato l'allora imbattuto Joey Spencer a marzo, lasciandolo cadere nel primo round prima di fermarlo nel settimo round per guadagnare il TKO nel suo sensazionale 2023 debutto sull'undercard di David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant su SHOWTIME PPV. Originario di Casa Grande, Ariz., Ramos possiede anche decisioni unanimi consecutive di 10 round su Brian Mendoza e Javier Molina in 2021, a cui ha fatto seguito sconfiggendo Luke Santamaria e Vladimir Hernandez 2022. Generale, il giovane Ramos ha ottenuto il riconoscimento con i KO dei momenti salienti, fermandone sette degli ultimi 10 avversari, mettendo in mostra le sue abilità e capacità di terminare presto i suoi combattimenti.

“Sono entusiasta di far parte di questa grande carta contro un avversario difficile il 30 settembre”, ha detto Ramos. “So che Lubin si sta allenando duramente e sta arrivando per vincere, che renderà la lotta divertente. L’intera carta è piena e non vogliamo deludere, quindi i tifosi si aspettano una grande notte di boxe.”

Il 27enne Lubin (25-2, 18 KO) è tornato sul ring a giugno per offrire un'impressionante interruzione al quinto round del veterano Luis Arias, che non era mai stato fermato prima. La precedente uscita di Lubin lo ha visto affrontare uno dei migliori incontri del 2022, mentre scambiava atterramenti con il collega contendente Sebastian Fundora su SHOWTIME ad aprile 2022. Dirigendosi verso la battaglia di Fundora, Lubin aveva messo insieme un'impressionante serie di sei vittorie consecutive dopo la sconfitta contro l'allora unificato e ora indiscusso campione di 154 libbre Jermell Charlo in 2017, una corsa che includeva trionfi su Jeison Rosario, Terrell Gausha e Ishe Smith. Originario di Orlando, Fla., Lubin è diventato professionista 18 anni dentro 2013 ed è diventato uno dei prospetti più giovani mai apparsi nella serie di sviluppoShoBox: La nuova generazione®,guadagnandosi il premio "Prospect Of The Year" da ESPN e Ring Magazine nel 2016.

“So che il mondo guarderà a settembre 30 e ho intenzione di vincere alla grande,", disse Lubin. “Abbiamo un combattente giovane e di talento davanti a noi, ma sono anche giovane e talentuoso. La differenza è che ho combattuto contro la crème de la crème della divisione 154 libbre. Non importa se si tratta degli olimpionici, migliori prospettive, contendenti o campioni, Li ho presi. Ho un grosso peso sulla spalla e lo so con questa vittoria, Sarò coinvolto in un mega combattimento. Mi sto allenando molto duramente e il mondo intero ne vedrà i frutti”.

ugas (27-5, 12 KO) tornerà in azione a settembre 30 per la prima volta da aprile 2022 unificazione per la sconfitta contro Errol Spence Jr. su SHOWTIME PPV. Si è affermato come peso welter d'élite dopo essere tornato da un periodo di licenziamento di oltre due anni 2016 a seguito di sconfitte consecutive in 2014. Ha timbrato il suo biglietto da campione del mondo a gennaio 2021 dopo aver vinto una cintura WBA sconfiggendo Abel Ramos a settembre 2020. Ha consolidato il suo status di campione del mondo in agosto 2021, quando sostituì uno Spence infortunato per sconfiggere il leggendario futuro Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao con decisione unanime. Originario di Santiago, Cuba e ora vivo a Miami, Florida, la medaglia di bronzo olimpica si allena a Las Vegas con il famoso allenatore Ismael Salas e vanta vittorie sull'allora imbattuto combattente Jamal James, Omar Figueroa Jr. e Bryant Perrella, oltre ai contendenti veterani Thomas Dulorme e Ray Robinson.

“Sia io che Mario Barrios abbiamo molto da guadagnare dalla vittoria di settembre 30, quindi so che questa lotta sarà indimenticabile,“ha detto Ugas. “Ho un enorme rispetto per Barrios. È un vero guerriero che è stato sul ring con i migliori di loro, ma ho fiducia che sarò vittorioso. Ho ancora molta capacità combattiva in me e le mie migliori abilità saranno messe in mostra in questa lotta. Patria e vita, Combatto per la mia gente”.

Il 28enne Barrios (27-2, 18 KO) più recentemente ha segnato un sensazionale ko su Jovanie Santiago a febbraio fermando Santiago all'ottavo round. Il precedente incontro di Barrios è stato il suo debutto nei pesi welter, quando ha abbandonato una decisione sofferta contro l'ex campione unificato Keith Thurman a febbraio 2022. Il prodotto San Antonio, che ora si allena con il miglior allenatore Bob Santos a Las Vegas, è diventato un campione del mondo di 140 libbre a settembre 2019, usando il suo stile aggressivo per sconfiggere Batyr Akhmedov e guadagnare una decisione unanime. Barrios ha perso il titolo dei superleggeri in un'altra partita piena di azione, incontro altamente competitivo, poiché è stato sconfitto da Gervonta Davis, campione del mondo in tre divisioni e cinque volte, a giugno 2021.

“Questa lotta sarà una guerra, perché entrambi combattiamo con tanto cuore e nessuno dei due si tira mai indietro,”Ha detto Barrios. “Non vedo l’ora di competere in un incontro come questo su una delle carte più importanti dell’anno. Sarà una grande serata di boxe dall'inizio alla fine e i fan messicani possono aspettarsi di vedere una performance esplosiva di "El Azteca"!"

Combattendo da Phoenix, Arizona, Garcia (15-0, 12 KO) è una delle più grandi star emergenti del 2023 È entrato in scena a marzo facendo esplodere Amilcar Vidal, precedentemente imbattuto, al quarto round per annunciare la sua presenza a 160 libbre. Il ventenne ha fatto seguito a quella prestazione dominando il veterano Kevin Salgado sulla strada verso una decisione unanime in aprile sull'undercard SHOWTIME PPV di Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia. Il precoce Garcia si è mosso velocemente da quando è diventato professionista 2020 e ha eliminato sei dei suoi ultimi otto avversari.

"Questo è il mio secondo incontro quest'anno su un'enorme carta pay-per-view e sono super emozionato e ancora più preparato della prima volta,", ha detto Garcia. “Reséndiz è un combattente affamato proprio come me, quindi non ho dubbi che metteremo su uno spettacolo grandioso per tutti i fan che guarderanno.

Il 24enne Reséndiz(14-1, 10 KO) ha ottenuto la migliore vittoria della carriera nella sua ultima uscita fermando l'ex campione unificato Jarrett Hurd nel 10th e il round finale della resa dei conti di marzo su SHOWTIME. Reséndiz era in vantaggio con tutte e tre le carte quando l'incontro è stato interrotto a causa di una grave lacerazione sul labbro di Hurd. Originario di Nayarit, Messico, ora combatte fuori Los Angeles e cercherà di ottenere tre vittorie consecutive dopo la sconfitta decisiva contro Marcos Hernandez a settembre 2021. Reséndiz è diventato professionista a febbraio 2018 e ha fatto un successo negli Stati Uniti. debutto ad aprile 2021 con una vittoria decisiva su Quilisto Wood.

“Sono molto felice di avere questa grande opportunità di competere su una carta di combattimento così importante,", ha detto Reséndiz. “Sono entusiasta di realizzare il mio sogno di combattere a Las Vegas, proprio come i miei idoli della boxe che guardavo in TV. Ho avuto un fantastico training camp che mi aiuterà ad apparire al meglio a settembre 30 e mettere su una performance degna delle leggende della boxe che mi ispirano.

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TRE SENSAZIONALI MATCHUP UNDERCARD IN EVIDENZA ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. YORDENIS UGAS SHOWTIME PPV® DI SABATO, Aprile 16

Il contendente leggero Isaac Cruz combatte l'ex campione del mondo Yuriorkis Gamboa nell'evento principale di Premier Boxing Champions da AT&Stadio T di Arlington, Texas

L'imbattito in aumento Jose Valenzuela affronta l'ex campione del mondo Francisco Vargas in un duello leggero

L'imbattuto Cody Crowley affronta il veterano contendente Josesito Lopez
nella battaglia dei pesi welter All-Action al via
Pay Per View a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Biglietti in vendita ora!

ARLINGTON, TX. – Marzo 17, 2022 - Tre sensazionali matchup sono stati aggiunti alla formazione SHOWTIME PPV guidata dal campione del mondo WBC e IBF Errol "La verità" Spence Jr. e campione del mondo WBA yordenis ugás sabato in uno scontro per l'unificazione del titolo dei pesi welter, Aprile 16 in diretta da AT&Stadio T di Arlington, Texas in un evento Premier Boxing Champions.

La trasmissione televisiva in pay-per-view inizia alle 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT e presenta un emozionante contendente leggero Isacco "Pitbull" Cruz affrontando il veterano ex campione del mondo Yuriorkis Gamboa nell'evento co-principale da 10 round.

La formazione include anche imbattuti José Valenzuela combattendo l'ex campione del mondo Francisco "El Bandido" Vargas in un combattimento leggero di 10 round, più imbattuto Cody Crowley affronta un contendente veterano Josesito Lopez in un duello di 10 round di pesi welter all-action che dà il via alla trasmissione televisiva.

I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, che è promosso da Promozioni TGB e Promozioni Man Down, sono ora in vendita e possono essere acquistati su SeatGeek.com, il Fornitore Ufficiale di Biglietteria di AT&Stadio T.

"Uno dei più grandi eventi dell'anno sarà caratterizzato da una meritata formazione pay-per-view undercard carica di abbinamenti consequenziali che sono pronti per offrire dramma e azione,"Ha detto Tom Brown, Presidente di Promotions TGB. “Isaac Cruz ha dimostrato contro Gervonta Davis di essere una star in divenire, e cercherà di mostrare ancora una volta quei talenti contro un abile avversario in Yuriorkis Gamboa. Di Più, un'altra stella nascente in Jose Valenzuela farà un passo avanti nella competizione contro l'ex campione Francisco Vargas, mentre Cody Crowley e Josesito Lopez porteranno entrambi i loro stili ad alto numero di ottani sul ring in quella che si configura come una resa dei conti "da non perdere" per aprire il carico di SHOWTIME PPV. "

Il 23enne Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KO) tornerà sul ring dopo aver abbandonato una decisione competitiva contro il campione di tre divisioni Gervonta Davis su SHOWTIME PPV a dicembre. Originario di Città del Messico, Cruz ha scalato la classifica dei pesi leggeri 2020, annunciando la sua presenza con un elettrizzante ko al primo turno sul veterano Diego Magdaleno in ottobre. Cruz lo ha seguito 2021 vincendo una decisione unanime sul Matías Romero precedentemente imbattuto a marzo e sconfiggendo l'ex campione Francisco Vargas con decisione a giugno. Dopo aver fatto il suo U.S. debutto a dicembre 2019, Cruz è rimasto imbattuto nei suoi successivi quattro periodi, appare su SHOWTIME® tre volte oltre a battere Magdaleno nel Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz SHOWTIME PPV undercard.

“Non vedo l'ora di tornare sul ring e di combattere ad AT&Stadio T,", Ha detto Cruz. “Amo i tifosi in Texas, mi danno sempre un supporto straordinario. Il mio promotore, Manny Pacquiao, ha combattuto ad AT&T Stadium prima e ha vinto entrambe le volte. Sono entusiasta di seguire le sue orme contro un ex campione molto affermato a Gamboa. Verrò per mostrare ai fan perché sono uno dei migliori pesi leggeri al mondo e per portare Gamboa in pensione il 16 aprile.

Gamboa (30-4, 18 KO) è un ex campione unificato dei pesi piuma, tenendo in mezzo i titoli IBF e WBA da 126 libbre 2009 e 2011. Originario di Guantanamo, Cuba, ora vive e si allena a Miami, Fla. Ha lasciato cadere una resa dei conti contro Terence Crawford in a 2014 Fight of the Year, prima di rimbalzare per vincere sette degli otto combattimenti. Quella corsa includeva vittorie sugli ex campioni del mondo Jason Sosa e Roman Martinez, rimettere Gamboa nella contesa per il titolo mondiale. Nei suoi ultimi due combattimenti, Gamboa ha abbandonato le gare contro gli attuali campioni del mondo dei pesi leggeri, perdere tramite 12th-round TKO a Gervonta Davis in 2019 e con decisione contro Devin Haney a novembre 2020.

“Vengo sempre sul ring per mostrare il mio talento e April 16 non sarà diverso,disse Gamboa. “È molto motivante trovarsi di fronte a un giovane, avversario forte come Isaac Cruz. Lo metterò alla prova e vedrò se riesce a resistere al mio potere. Vengo per vincere e fare una grande dichiarazione che ho ancora quello che serve per diventare di nuovo campione.

La 22enne Valenzuela (11-0, 7 KO) ora si allena come compagno di scuderia del due volte campione del mondo imbattuto David Benavidez mentre cerca di passare da potenziale cliente a contendente in 2022. Nato a Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Messico, Valenzuela è diventato professionista 2018 e ha guidato una serie di cinque round ad eliminazione diretta prima di guadagnare la sua prima decisione di 10 round in una vittoria su Deiner Berrio a settembre 2021. Valenzuela ha coronato il suo breakout 2021 nel mese di dicembre, dominando Austin Dulay sulla strada per un TKO nel quarto round.

“È un sogno diventato realtà essere ad alto rischio, carta impilata in questo modo,disse Valenzuela. “Ammiro e studio Spence da molto tempo, soprattutto perché siamo entrambi mancini. Io non vedo l'ora entrare nel ring. Non sto trascurando o sottovalutando Francisco Vargas in alcun modo. Mi aspetto fuochi d'artificio. C'è sempre una grande rissa quando due guerrieri messicani si scontrano, quindi so che i fan saranno deliziati da quello che vedranno il 16 aprile.

Combattendo da Città del Messico, Vargas (27-3-2, 19 KO) ha vinto un titolo di 130 libbre in 2015 sconfiggendo Takashi Miura in uno dei migliori combattimenti dell'anno. Il 37enne avrebbe combattuto contro Orlando Salido per un pareggio ricco di azione prima di perdere il titolo contro Miguel Berchelt in un'altra vicenda memorabile. Vargas in seguito sconfisse Stephen Smith e Rod Salka prima di perdere nella sua rivincita con Berchelt 2019. Più di recente, Vargas iniziò la campagna sui pesi leggeri, segnando vittorie consecutive su Ezequiel Aviles in 2019 e Otto Gamez dentro 2020, prima di abbandonare una decisione contro Isaac Cruz nel suo ultimo incontro a giugno 2021.

“È un onore essere su una carta così grande con così tanti grandi combattenti,"Ha detto Vargas. “Verrò preparato per questa lotta e pronto a lasciare il ring con una vittoria. So che Valenzuela cercherà di fare una dichiarazione, ma vengo a fare lo stesso. Come sempre, i fan possono aspettarsi una lotta tremenda dall'inizio alla fine".

In rappresentanza del suo nativo Ontario, Canada, Crowley (20-0, 9 KO) torna sul ring dopo un clamoroso debutto in SHOWTIME a dicembre 2021 che lo ha visto battere l'imbattuto in precedenza Kudratillo Abdukakhorov con decisione unanime. Crowley aveva già sconfitto Josh Torres a settembre 2020 seguente a 2019 corsa che lo ha visto vincere un titolo canadese dei pesi super welter con una decisione di 12 round su Stuart McLellan a febbraio prima di difendere con successo quel titolo con una decisione dominante su Mian Hussain in ottobre. Il 28enne è tornato a combattere negli Stati Uniti. per i suoi ultimi due combattimenti dopo che sette dei suoi primi otto incontri pro si sono svolti negli Stati Uniti.

“Dopo la mia vittoria a dicembre su SHOWTIME, Sono pronto ad accettare la prossima sfida nel mio viaggio per diventare campione mondiale dei pesi welter,disse Crowley. “Josesito Lopez è sempre un duro e porta in tavola uno stile emozionante. Purtroppo per lui, scoprirà cosa 20 i combattenti prima di lui hanno imparato, cioè che non mi verrà impedito di realizzare il mio destino. Voglio ringraziare il mio team per questa opportunità di mostrare le mie capacità, cuore e implacabilità su questa grande carta in casa dei Dallas Cowboys”.

Lopez (38-8, 21 KO) si è guadagnato il soprannome di "The Riverside Rocky" a causa del suo stile fallito sul ring. È intervenuto di fronte ad alcuni dei migliori pugili di questo sport, compresi i campioni Canelo Alvarez, Marcos Maidana, André Berto e Victor Ortiz. Il 37enne di Riverside, La California è sempre una dura sul ring, come notato dalla sua decisione a maggioranza ristretta sconfitta contro l'allora campione Keith Thurman 2019. Da quella perdita, Lopez ha messo insieme vittorie consecutive, sconfiggere Giovanni Molina, Jr. e Francisco Santana.

"Sono desideroso e molto motivato a fare un passo indietro sul ring e dimostrarmi uno dei migliori combattenti del mondo,"Ha detto Lopez. “Mi aspetto una dura sfida da Crowley e i fan possono aspettarsi di vedermi al meglio. Sono in ottima forma e pronto a mettere tutto in gioco. Sicuramente vorrai assicurarti di non perdere il mio incontro del 16 aprile.

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YORDENIS UGAS DEFEATS MANNY PACQUIAO BY UNANIMOUS DECISION TO RETAIN WORLD WELTERWEIGHT TITLE IN FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW MAIN EVENT FROM T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS

YORDENIS UGAS STUNS MANNY PACQUIAO, WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION TO RETAIN WORLD WELTERWEIGHT TITLE IN FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Robert Guerrero, Marco Magsayo & Carlos Castro Victorious In Pay-Per-View Undercard Action
& Frank Martin, Steven Torres & Jose Valenzuela Score Impressive Wins in PBC Action Live on FOX

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LAS VEGAS (Agosto 22, 2021) – In a career-defining fight, yordenis ugás shone bright on the biggest of stages.

A boisterous crowd of 17,438 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas watched the underdog Ugas outbox and out-fight the great Manny Pacquiao to win a 12-round unanimous decision and retain his WBA Welterweight World title in the main event of FOX Sports PBC pay-per-view.

“I’m very excited but, most of all, I want to thank Manny Pacquiao for giving me this moment in the ring today,” Ugas said afterward. “I told you, I am the champion of the WBA and I showed it tonight.”

“I’m very emotional. A lot of people say Cubans can’t win the big fight. Così, I’m very proud that I got this win for Cuba and showed what we are all about.”

Pacquiao, come sempre, was gracious in defeat.

“Congratulations to Ugas and his team,” said Pacquiao. “Thank you to all of you. I want to thank all my fans and the media. For many decades, the press, media and boxing fans were always behind us, supporting us. That’s why we’re here, why we became popular and why we accomplished our dreams as a fighter.

“I am a fighter outside and inside the ring. I look forward to returning to the Philippines and helping them during this pandemic.”

Ugas used his size, strength and length to keep Pacquiao guessing, slowly wearing down boxing’s only eight-division champ to win in decisive fashion.

Pacquiao, 42 (67-8-2, 39 KO), promised a fast start and lived up to his word in the first, darting in and out with combinations. Unfazed, the 35-year-old Ugas (27-4, 12 KO) maintained a tight guard. Nella seconda, he unveiled his long left jab, alternating it up and downstairs as Pacquiao struggled to get inside.

Pacquiao began the third with a short left but Ugas silenced the crowd with power shots of his own. The Cuban began landing a looping right in the fourth, a punch Pacquiao struggled with the entire night.

Following a close fifth, Ugas regained the upper hand in the sixth, working the jab and delivering well-placed punches to the body. Two-way action brought the crowd to their feet in the seventh as they shouted “Manny! Manny! Manny!” Ugas remained poised, pushing the Philippine Senator back with more rights.

“My trainer, Ismael Salas, and I had a plan,“ha detto Ugas. “We were going to move him around; we were going to use the jab and keep him off balance. That was the whole game plan.”

Ugas controlled the eighth, and the raucous audience responded to more punishing rights by Ugas. Sensing the fight slipping away, Pacquiao picked up the pace in the ninth. Ancora, the harder shots came from Ugas.

Early in the 10th, a Pacquiao left forced Ugas to clinch. The momentum was short-lived. Ugas had now found a home for his right and was throwing it with regularity. Il 12th was particularly one-sided. Ugas repeatedly landed the right, hurting Pacquiao on several occasions and opening a cut near his left eye.

“The right hand was a shot I had planned to use on Manny,“ha detto Ugas. “It kept working so I kept using it.”

The triumphant Ugas raised in his arms in victory as the bell sounded. Pochi istanti dopo, three judges scored the bout in his favor, one turning in a 115-113 card while the other two had it 116-112.

“In the future, you may not see Manny Pacquiao in the ring,” Pacquiao said. “I don’t know. Let me rest first, relax and make a decision if I’ll continue to fight or not.”

“He’s a legend, one of the greatest fighters that ever lived,” Ugas said of his opponent. “I’ll always respect him not only as a great fighter but outside the ring. I also admire that he fights for his country, as I do. I want to free Cuba.”

In caso di co-main, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (37-6-1, 20 KO) battled his way to a 10-round unanimous decision over “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (32-7-3, 25 KO).

All three judges scored the bout 96-94.

“It felt good to be back in the ring with fans and I definitely fed off of their energy,disse Guerrero. “I knew this was going to be an all-out war. Victor Ortiz brought the best out of me tonight. It was back and forth action the entire fight and I came out on top as I predicted.”

Much of the action was fought on the inside where Guerrero landed the cleaner shots. After a feel-out opener, Guerrero came alive in the second, stunning Ortiz with a series of power shots.

Round after round, the two former world champions unloaded short shots in close quarters with each refusing to take a backward step. Guerrero capped off his performance with a strong 10th telaio, which proved to be the difference on the cards.

“Ho pensato che ho vinto. È quello che è,disse Ortiz. “It was a close fight. He didn’t hurt me. A couple times I got caught off balance but that was it. I should have boxed a little better, but hey, he did what he had to do.”

Now I’m ready to step up and fight anyone they put in front of me,disse Guerrero. “I have a lot left in me and I’m in this sport to win another world title. I dedicate this fight to my family and I give all the glory to my lord and savior Jesus Christ.”

In a star-making performance, Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo (23-0, 16 KO) of the Philippines scored a spectacular knockout of Luglio Ceja (32-5-1, 28 KO), putting the former world champion away in the 10th round of their WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator.

“I just worked a lot on the straight punches,” said Magsayo. “I kept working it round after round and when I saw he was hurt, I followed up.

“I’m so glad for the outcome. I expected his style to make it happen and I expected a knockout tonight.”

It looked like it might be an early night when a counter left hook from Magsayo floored Ceja in the first. Mexico’s Ceja gamely rose and worked his way back into the fight, slowing Magsayo down with combinations to the ribs.

Ceja’s work paid off late in the fifth when a left uppercut introduced Magsayo to the canvas. The 26-year-old slugger made it to his feet. The bell sounded moments later.

Ceja attacked the body with abandon in the sixth and seventh but it was Magsayo who found his second wind late. His fast hands and feet allowed him to dictate the action in the eighth. He enjoyed an even better ninth, flashing his left in the forms of jabs and hooks.

With the fight seemingly hanging in the balance, Magsayo let it all hang out in the tenth. As Ceja sought refuge along the ropes, Magsayo uncorked a picture-perfect one-two flush on the Mexican’s jaw. Ceja sagged to the mat, helped along the way by another right. No count was needed. Referee Kenny Bayless ended the bout at 0:50 della 10th round.

“I got knocked down and was surprised, but I focused my mind on what I wanted, a world championship shot,” said Magsayo. “It’s my dream today and now it’s coming true. Hopefully my next fight is a world title shot.”

In the pay-per-view opener, Carlos Castro (27-0, 11 KO) turned in the finest performance of his career, stopping former world title challenger Óscar Escandón (26-6, 18 KO) nel 10th round of their back-and-forth featherweight encounter.

“Escandón has been in there with the best. He’s gone a lot of rounds with world champions,” said Castro. “But it was just a matter of time, picking our punches. I sat down a little more on my shots. I’ve been with Manny Robles for only four months. With a little more time, I think we’ll be able to dominate the division.”

Castro used his height and reach to keep Escandón at bay early on. Escandón was game throughout. Late in the first, he pinned Castro against the ropes and buckled him with a hard left hook.

“I knew it was going to be a slow start,” Castro said. “Manny Robles taught me a lot, but a year and a half out of the ring, a new coach—it’s always different. Sparring and training is always different from fights, so I feel great and happy for the opportunity. I have to keep progressing.”

By the start of the second, Castro was back to using his jab and timely footwork. His punch output increased with each passing round.


Escandón began to show signs of wear in the fifth. Castro was now landing to head and body with regularity. Early in the seventh, Escandón was badly wobbled by a right hand. Castro pounced, unloading a series of power shots. Escandón countered with a wild left hook that missed. The force of the blow drove Escandón to the canvas. Referee Celestino Ruiz improperly ruled it a knockdown, which was later overturned and ruled a slip.

Castro sought to close the show but Escandón showed incredible heart, fighting him off until Castro was forced to retreat. The crowd roared their approval at round’s end.

Castro continued to dominate in the ninth. He closed the show in the tenth, landing another big right followed by a volley that floored Castro. Ruiz mercifully waved it off at 1:08 della 10th round.

“I fought my heart out and gave my best effort, but it just wasn’t my night tonight,” said Castro. “I had him hurt in the first round, but I didn’t have enough time to finish him off. I give Castro a lot of respect, he’s a great fighter and showed great sportsmanship. I’m not done and I will be back.”

“What’s next is up to my promoters,” Castro said. “I’m going to take some time off to spend time with my family, thank my coaches and enjoy the victory.”

Precedendo il pay-per-view, rising lightweight sensation Frank “The Ghost” Martin (14-0, 10 KO) impressed again, pitching a 10-round shutout over Ryan Kielczweski (30-6, 11 KO) in the main event on PBC action live on FOX and FOX Deportes.

All three judges scored the bout 100-90.

The 26-year-old Martin dictated the pace from the opening bell, working behind a southpaw jab and stepping in with combinations. Kielczewski was game but had no answer for Martin’s speed, power and athleticism.

Nell'evento co-principale su FOX, pesante prospettiva Steven Torres (5-0, 5 KO) reso il lavoro veloce di Justin Rolfe (6-3-1, 4 KO), pounding Rolfe until referee Robert Hoyle stepped in at 2:33 of the first round of their scheduled four-round bout.

In the FOX televised opener, touted lightweight José Valenzuela migliorato per 9-0 (6 KO) with a fourth-round stoppage over Donte Strayhorn (12-4, 4 KO).

The 22-year-old Valenzuela scored a knockdown early in the first when an overhand left sent Strayhorn staggering back. Referee Raul Caiz Jr. ruled that the ropes held Strayhorn up and administered a standing eight count.

Nella seconda, Valenzuela showed poise as he pressed the attack behind his lefty stance. Strayhorn had his moments in the third round. Tuttavia, the heavier blows came from Valenzuela, who poured it on until the bout’s end at 1:29 of the fourth round.

ROBERT GUERRERO TRAINING CAMP QUOTES & FOTO

“Victor Ortiz and I are both exciting fighters…everyone knows this is going to be a fan-friendly dog fight," – Guerriero

Former World Champions Robert Guerrero & Victor Ortiz Meet In Clash of All-Action Welterweights Saturday, Agosto 21 on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Undercard from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS (Agosto 13, 2021) – Former multiple-division world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero previewed his upcoming showdown against fellow all-action brawler “Vicious” Victor Ortiz before they square off on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View undercard Saturday, Agosto 21 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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The two former world champions are known for their aggressive styles and have been in numerous Fight of the Year candidates throughout their storied careers. Il primo agosto 21 they meet looking to score a victory that will put them back in position to vie for a world title once again.

Here is what Guerrero had to say about the matchup, training camp and more:

On his upcoming matchup with Victor Ortiz:

“This fight has been a long-time coming, as I remember it was mentioned years ago, but never happened. I am excited for this bout since we both need a win, and the fans are very familiar with both of our styles. Victor Ortiz and I are both exciting fighters, and everyone knows this is going to be a fan friendly dog fight. Fighting Victor is the type of bout that got me excited to have a full professional training camp. I’m grateful to be fighting on this huge FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View card, and I’m going to give it my all.”

On his recent training camp with coach and father Ruben Guerrero:

“I have been working very hard for this camp, infatti, my father Ruben and I took camp to Las Vegas and brought along some young fighters to keep me motivated. I’ve been getting good sparring with DJ Zamora III, who is very fast. I’m feeding off all the young fighters that are training with me, and that is what keeps me fresh. You need to be around hungry fighters who are motivated to stay at this level, because it is easy to lose focus if it’s just you in the gym.

On returning to the ring after a long layoff:

"A questo punto della mia carriera, it is about getting the best fights. I got the rust off and now it’s about getting fights that get me and the fans excited. Everyone knows that when I fight, I bring it, and Victor Ortiz is an exciting fighter as well. I am at a point where I have done a lot in the sport, so I am not going to be fighting every other month like when I was a prospect. When you know how to fight, a layoff isn’t always a bad thing.

Su cosa farà una vittoria per la sua carriera:

“A win here puts me in a position to get in contention for a world title, and that should be the goal of everyone who is fighting, to win a world title. If you’re not fighting to win a world title, you shouldn’t be in the sport. I want to win at least one more world title before it’s all said and done. It’s a lofty goal, but I believe in myself.”




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ABOUT PACQUIAO VS. UGÁS
Pacquiao vs. Ugás will see eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao taking on WBA Welterweight World Champion Yordenis Ugás in the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event Saturday, Agosto 21 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Il pay-per-view inizia alle 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will see former world champions and all-action brawlers Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero e “Vicious” Víctor Ortiz meet in a 10-round welterweight duel, unbeaten featherweight contender Marco Magsayo battle former world champion Luglio Ceja in a WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator, plus undefeated contender Carlos Castro will take on former title challenger Óscar Escandón in a 10-round featherweight attraction that kicks off the pay-per-view.

How to Watch the Saturday, Agosto 21, FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Fight
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Scheda principale: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

TV: Available on all major U.S. & Canadian PPV providers, Compreso
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Streaming: FOX Sports App and FOXSports.com

Suggested retail price: $74.99 (U.S. & Canada)

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MANNY PACQUIAO VS. YORDENIS UGÁS VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

“Ugás is a champion because they gave him my belt. Ora, we have to settle it inside of the ring,” – Pacquiao

“I’m fighting for my legacy, and for my country. This is the most important fight of my life," – Ugás

Eight-Division Champion Manny Pacquiao Takes on WBA Welterweight World Champion Yordenis Ugás Headlining FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, Agosto 21 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS (Agosto 11, 2021) – Eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and WBA Welterweight World Champion Yordenis Ugás previewed their championship showdown during a virtual press conference on Wednesday before they meet in the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event Saturday, Agosto 21 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Ugás steps up to replace Errol Spence Jr. nel main event, as Spence recovers from an eye injury. Ugás had been preparing to make his first title defense in the co-main event and will now face the boxing legend Pacquiao in a career-defining fight, defending the same title that Pacquiao won when he defeated Keith Thurman in his last fight July 2019.

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“I want to say that I’m praying for Errol to make a fast recovery from his injury. Health is always the priority and the most important thing. I did my best in training and in preparation for this fight, so I wanted to make sure my hard work was not wasted.

“Ugás was ready to fight and challenge me on August 21. So it’s a great thing that I can show off my hard work in the gym when we face each other on fight night.

“I’m not disappointed at all in what happened because my hard work will not be wasted. Ugás stepped up and is bringing his WBA championship into the fight, which I’m excited to fight for.

“I always consider myself a bipartisan boxer. I am happy to fight either right-handed or southpaw fighters. It’s no problem for me at all to switch the styles that I’m going to face.

“What I can say to the fans is that this is definitely not an easy fight. Ugás is a champion because they gave him my belt. Ora, we have to settle it inside of the ring. I cannot take him lightly, because he’s the kind of fighter who will take advantage of that.

“I have a lot of people around me that motivate me to win this fight, especially for my family. I’m also very motivated to give the fans a great fight that they’re going to enjoy in the arena or watching on pay-per-view.

“In the end, I want to win the belts. I’m so excited for this championship fight and I don’t care if I’m the challenger or champion coming into it. We’ll see who is the champion after August 21.

“I know that Ugás is also very prepared for his fight because he was going to be on the undercard. If there was no Ugás on the undercard, it’s possible we would have cancelled the fight. It’s a good thing we had another welterweight champion on the card for this scenario that happened.

“The only danger for this fight is the change in stance. Both Spence and Ugás are aggressive fighters, che mi piace. We can create a lot of great action in the ring that the fans will love.

“I would tell the fans not to miss this fight. This is going to be a really good one. I’m sure that me and Ugás are going to give a fight full of action. I’m excited to see everyone in Las Vegas on August 21.”

YORDENIS UGÁS

“I’m feeling great and super excited to fight on this big stage. I’m ready to go get in the ring on August 21. I couldn’t be more excited for this fight.

“When I got the call that I was going to face one of the best fighters in history, it just pushed my excitement to new highs. I can’t wait to show everyone what I’m capable of.

“I also want to wish Errol Spence Jr. a safe and fast recovery. I hope he gets healthy soon and we see him back in the ring.

“I’m used to taking fights at the last minute. It’s really nothing new to me. Once I knew I was fighting Pacquiao, I got right back to work, because I’m always ready to fight anyone they put in front of me.

“I got elevated to being the WBA champion in January, but now we can say that whoever wins on August 21 is the true WBA Welterweight World Champion.

“It’s all about making adjustments at this point. I’ve had a lot of experience doing this before fights. It’s happened multiple times, so I’m truly prepared at all times to adjust to whatever comes my way.

“Fighting Manny Pacquiao is very significant to me. It means the world to me. I’m not fighting for the money, I’m fighting for my legacy, and for my country. This is the most important fight of my life.

“I’m well-aware that Pacquiao is the favorite. Ma allo stesso tempo, Sono un campione. Since I came back five years ago, I’ve overcome so much. I’ve faced so many strong opponents in order to get to where I am today. I have full confidence in myself and my ability to get a victory.

“When I went away from boxing, I was focused on family and spending time with my son. At that time, I never thought I would be defending a title against Manny Pacquiao. But for the past five years I’ve been one of the most active and successful boxers out there and I’m ready to prove myself once again.

“I’m a fighter not only inside of the ring, but outside of the ring I fight for the freedom of my people. That’s the most important thing to me. I hope everyone fighting for freedom in Cuba is safe and knows that I’ll be fighting for them on Saturday, Agosto 21.

“Underestimating Manny Pacquiao is out of the question. He’s going to be ready. I have prepared to face the best so that I can become the best.

“This is going to be a great fight for all the fans. I’m planning on leaving everything in the ring. I can guarantee an amazing fight. We’re going to give a big gift to the fans on August 21. I’m leaving my heart out there for all my fans.”

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MANNY PACQUIAO EDGES KEITH THURMAN BY SPLIT DECISION TO CAPTURE WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FOX SPORTS PAY-PER-VIEW MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS

Yordenis Ugas Tops Omar Figueroa by Unanimous Decision; Sergey Lipinets Stops Jayar Inson in Two Rounds & Luis Nery Knocks Out Juan Carlos Payano in Ninth Round in Pay-Per-View Undercard

CALEB PLANT RETAINS SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE WITH THIRD-ROUND KNOCKOUT OF MIKE LEE IN FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT MAIN EVENT PRIOR TO PAY-PER-VIEW

Efe Ajagba Defeats Ali Eren Demirezen by Unanimous Decision in Clash of Unbeaten Heavyweights on FOX

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LAS VEGAS (Luglio 21, 2019) – Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Senator MannyPacMan” Pacquiao caduto Keith “Una Volta” Thurman in round one and won a close split decision to earn a welterweight world title in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

It was fun,” said Pacquiao. “My opponent is a good fighter and boxer. Era forte. I’m not that kind of boxer who talks a lot; we were just promoting the fight. I think he did his best, and I did my best. I think we made the fans happy tonight because it was a good fight.

The sell-out crowd of 14,356 got treated to great action from the start, as an exciting first round was capped off by Pacquiao dropping Thurman for the first time in his career with a straight right hand late in the round.

I knew it was too close,” Detto Thurman. “He got the knockdown so he had momentum in round one.

Thurman made it into the second round but continued to have trouble with Pacquiao’s right hand, as the future Hall of Famer threw it successfully as a jab and a power punch throughout the fight. Thurman adjusted in the middle rounds and began to try to smother Pacquiao and walk him down, having success when he was able to get his combinations off before his opponent.

Despite blood pouring from his nose from round four on, Thurman was able to land powerful combinations on Pacquiao for much of the second half of the fight, but was never able to hurt Pacquiao or score a knockdown of his own.

I wish I had a little bit more output to go toe to toe,” Detto Thurman. “I felt like he was getting a little bit tired, but he did have experience in the ring. My conditioning and my output was just behind Manny Pacquiao’s. I would love the rematch.

Nel secondo round 10, Pacquiao’s landed a strong left hook to the body that clearly hurt Thurman and forced him to spend much of the remainder of the round backpedaling. The CompuBox scores were indicative of the close nature of the fight, with Thurman out landing Pacquiao 210 a 195, while Pacquiao was busier throwing 686 pugni al 571 from Thurman.

I really love the fans,” said Pacquiao. “Thank you so much for coming here and witnessing the fight. I’m sure they were happy tonight because they saw a good fight. Even though Thurman lost, he did his best. He’s not an easy opponent. He’s a good boxer and he’s strong. I was just blessed tonight.


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Pacquiao had a large advantage in jabs landed, collegamento su 82 to Thurman’s 18. Il 192 power punches landed by Thurman was the most in 43 Pacquiao fights that CompuBox has tracked. Round-by-round, the two fighters were only separated by more than five landed punches in rounds two, seven and nine.

Dopo 12 round, the judges reached a split decision, with one judge scoring the fight 114-113 for Thurman, overruled by two judges scoring it 115-112 for Pacquiao, who captured the WBA Welterweight World Championship at 40-years-old.

You get blessings and lessons,” Detto Thurman. “Tonight was a blessing and a lesson. Thank you everybody, and thank you Manny Pacquiao.

“Penso che (I will fight) next year,” said Pacquiao. “I will go back to the Philippines and work and then make a decision. I do hope to be at the (Errol) Spence vs. (Shawn) Porter fight on September 28.

The co-main event of the pay-per-view saw top contender yordenis ugás (24-4, 11 KO) drop previously unbeaten Omar Figueroa (28-1-1, 19 KO) on his way to a unanimous decision in their WBC welterweight title eliminator.

Ugas got off to a strong start, connecting on a straight right hand that sent Figueroa into the ropes, which he held onto so he didn’t hit the canvas, but enough that referee Russell Mora ruled it a knockdown.

The fight played out how I thought it would,” disse Ugas. “I came out strong and Figueroa was tough as well. This was similar to the fight everyone expected. I came out on top.

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Figueroa recovered and was able to make it to round two, where he continued his strategy of coming forward to try to hurt Ugas on the inside. Ugas was able to control that action on the inside, landing numerous uppercuts to stun Figueroa. Tuttavia, the inside fighting led to Ugas being deducted a point by the referee in round five for holding.

Ugas fought a smart fight,” Detto Figueroa. “He was smothering me on the inside and holding. I thought the scores were too wide. I was following him and working the whole time. I felt like he only worked the last 30 seconds of the round, but I guess that was all it took.

I didn’t have any problems with his size. I thought I was able to do my thing, but when he was holding me I couldn’t get my offense going.

Despite that, and being warned later in the fight for delivering low blows, Ugas dominated the fight according to CompuBox, out landing Figueroa 229 a 131 and connecting with 28% of his punches, to Figueroa’s 22%.

I knew Figueroa was a tough guy, so I didn’t want to waste my energy trying to take him out early,” disse Ugas. “I was ready to go 12 rounds.

Dopo 12 round, all three judges scored the fight the same, 119-107 in favor of Ugas, who became the mandatory for the winner of the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter welterweight title unification.

I’m extremely happy to be in this position to fight for the WBC title again,” disse Ugas. “I will be ready for the winner of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter.

Additional action saw former world champion Sergey Lipinets (16-1, 12 KO) score a highlight-reel knockout against Jayar Inson (18-3, 12 KO) in the second round of their welterweight matchup.

Lipinets was originally scheduled to fight John Molina Jr., before Molina pulled out of the fight Friday morning due to a back injury. Inson, who was scheduled to fight on the non-televised undercard, stepped up to the challenge.

When I first heard the news about Molina, I knew that I wanted to still fight on a show of this magnitude,” said Lipinets. “As far as fighting a southpaw, I’ve had so many amateur fights in my kickboxing career that I had no problem adjusting. Era solo una questione di tempo. I also have sparred with great southpaws like Victor Ortiz throughout my career, so I was comfortable with the change in fighter.

In an exchange early in the second round, Lipinets landed a clean left hook to Inson’s head, which sent the Filipino-fighter to the canvas. Although Inson got to his feet, referee Jay Nady waved off the bout 57 secondi nel turno.

I got hit and I slipped, that made it look worse,” said Inson. “When I stood up I thought I was fine and tried to raise my hands and show the referee.

Joe Goossen is an exceptional trainer and he just told me to work from a different direction facing a southpaw,” said Lipinets. “I just made sure to block his punches with my elbows. That was the only adjustment I had to make and it ended up working just fine.

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The opening pay-per-view bout saw undefeated former champion Luis Nery (30-0, 24 KO) deliver a ninth-round knockout of former bantamweight champion Juan Carlos Payano (21-3, 9 KO).

I wasn’t really paying attention to how long the fight was going, I was just getting into a rhythm as it went on,” said Nery. “I had to work hard to get to him because he’s a good boxer. The longer it went, the better I felt. I put my punches together well once I got going.

In a fast-paced duel of former champions, Payano had success early boxing the aggressive Nery, moving back to avoid his attack and landing his own offense against the knockout artist. Payano out landed or was even in punches landed for each of the first six rounds of the bout.

I’m a warrior and I wanted to keep going and fight back every time he came forward,” said Payano. “My coach wanted me to stay behind my jab a little more.

As the fight grew into the middle rounds, Nery began to increase the offense and was able to land power shots that slowed Payano’s ability to box from the outside. Nery hurt Payano early in round seven, eventually dominating the round, out landing his opponent 22 a 7.

He was a very complicated fighter at the beginning, he’s a veteran, so I had to try to adapt to his style to see how I could get in,” said Nery. “In the fifth or sixth round I started gaining control of the fight and then that left hook came to the body which was devastating.

During the exchanges it was Nery’s second shot that was getting in,” said Payano. “We corrected the issue but then that body shot came in from nowhere and hit me in a rib that I had broken years ago against Raushee Warren.

Round eight saw Nery continue to break Payano down, most notably landing a big left hand midway through the round that caused blood to pour from Payano’s nose. During an exchange in the ninth-round, Payano landed a devastating left hook to the ribs that put Payano down. He was unable to recover and referee Vic Drakulich halted the bout 1:43 nel turno.

I wanted to get him out early,” said Nery. “But this showed that I do have the experience to go into the later rounds and still take out my opponent. I showed that I have good defense and can make adjustments.

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The FOX PBC Fight Night main event on FOX and FOX Deportes saw IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb “dolci mani” Impianto (19-0, 11 KO) retain his title with a dominant third-round knockout over previously unbeaten Mike Lee (21-1, 11 KO).

It went exactly how I planned it would go,” detto impianto. “Assolutamente. I’ve been telling you all week it wasn’t going to go 12 rounds and I stuck to my word and I tried to do that. I hope you guys had a good time.

Plant got off to a fast-start, dropping Lee with a left hook late in the first round. The unbeaten challenger was able to recover and survive the round, but was hard-pressed to make up for the hand speed advantage of Plant.

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I think I have a high boxing IQ and I do this at a really high level,” detto impianto. “So it was just about making adjustments. Lui è un grande, strong guy and he just came in here to give it his all.

Lee looked to charge in hard against Plant and use his size and power to land a big shot and change the momentum of the fight. Plant was sharp and avoided the looping right hands that Lee was attacking with.

The speed was the difference, he’s fast and very accurate,” ha detto Lee. “I had some success with my right hands but wasn’t able to be consistent with it.

In tre rotondo, Plant landed a vicious right hook early in the round that put Lee down for the second time. After a left hook appeared to connect and send Lee down a second time, referee Robert Byrd ruled it had come from a push and continued the fight once Lee got to his feet.

Plant had his opponent hurt and continued to press forward, eventually landing another left hook that put Lee down, this time forcing the referee to wave off the bout 1:29 nel turno.

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I had no issue with the stoppage, that’s the referee’s job and I respect it,” ha detto Lee.

Dopo la lotta, Benavidez was asked about a possible unification fight against the winner of the just announced Anthony Dirrell vs. David Benavidez WBC Super Middleweight Championship fight.

“O si, we can definitely unify,” detto impianto. “I ain’t hard to get a hold of. I ain’t hard to make a fight with. Come see me. You know my advisor.

The opening bout on FOX and FOX Deportes saw Efe Ajagba (11-0, 9 KO) score a unanimous decision over Ali Eren Demirezen (11-1, 10 KO) in a 10-round battle of undefeated heavyweights. It was the first time that two unbeaten fighters from the 2016 Olympics faced off as pros.

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Ajagba used his jab and height effectively throughout the fight, atterraggio 10 di 45 jabs per round, doubling the heavyweight average. Tuttavia, an elbow injury and the accurate punching of Demirezen forced Ajagba to go the distance for the first time as a pro.

This was the first fighter to take me the distance,” said Ajagba. “He was strong and could take my punches. My trainer just told me to keep using my jab and stay in the middle of the ring.

I hurt my elbow early on, so I couldn’t shoot my right hand like I wanted. But I won’t use that as an excuse. As a tall man I had to use the jab and if it went the distance, that was my best way to win.

Demirezen thought the scorecards should have been closer and believed that his performance should have garnered him more than the decision loss. Demirezen was actually the more accurate puncher, atterraggio 26% of his punches to 22% from Ajagba.

I don’t agree with the scores, especially 99-91said Demirezen. “It was much closer. I feel that at minimum, it was a draw. I knew I had to knock him out and that a knockout might be easier than winning by points. I thought it was a good performance but I can do better. I’d like to fight in the U.S. ancora.”

Ajagba’s activity from start to finish was impressive, as he threw 877 punzoni totale, atterraggio 191. While Demirezen was not far behind with 149 pugni sbarcati, he only out landed Ajagba in three rounds.

Dopo 10 rounds of action all three judges scored the fight in favor of Ajagba, con il punteggio di 99-91 due volte e 97-93.

KEITH ‘ONE TIMETHURMAN BREAKS DOWN HIS NINE CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS AND EIGHT TITLE DEFENSES IN ADVANCE OF SATURDAY, Luglio 20 SHOWDOWN AGAINST MANNY PACQUIAO

Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Luglio 8, 2019) – Keith “Una Volta” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Luglio 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, carica per telefono al 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Orario Dello Spettacolo” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Veloce” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Luglio 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 di 22 avversari.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th round. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Detto Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

WHO 9 Jesus Soto karass, Dicembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Detto Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Aprile 26, 2014, The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Detto Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Leonard Bundu, Dicembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 tre volte) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Detto Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Marzo 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, caduto “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Detto Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Luglio 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Detto Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”

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UD 12 Shawn Porter, Giugno 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, su tutti e tre i giudici’ carte. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Detto Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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SD 12 Danny Garcia, Marzo 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Detto Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Gennaio 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Detto Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

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Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Luglio 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Luglio 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Gennaio).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Detto Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Naturalmente, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Luglio 8, 2019) – Keith “Una Volta” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Luglio 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, carica per telefono al 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Orario Dello Spettacolo” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Veloce” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Luglio 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 di 22 avversari.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th round. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Detto Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

WHO 9 Jesus Soto karass, Dicembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Detto Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Aprile 26, 2014, The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Detto Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Leonard Bundu, Dicembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 tre volte) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Detto Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Marzo 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, caduto “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Detto Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Luglio 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Detto Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”

WATCH FULL FIGHT QUI FROM PBC

UD 12 Shawn Porter, Giugno 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, su tutti e tre i giudici’ carte. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Detto Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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SD 12 Danny Garcia, Marzo 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Detto Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Gennaio 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Detto Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

WATCH FULL FIGHT QUI FROM PBC

Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Luglio 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Luglio 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Gennaio).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Detto Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Naturalmente, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Luglio 8, 2019) – Keith “Una Volta” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Luglio 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, carica per telefono al 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Orario Dello Spettacolo” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Veloce” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Luglio 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 di 22 avversari.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th round. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Detto Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

WHO 9 Jesus Soto karass, Dicembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Detto Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Aprile 26, 2014, The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Detto Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Leonard Bundu, Dicembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 tre volte) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Detto Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Marzo 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, caduto “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Detto Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Luglio 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Detto Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”

WATCH FULL FIGHT QUI FROM PBC

UD 12 Shawn Porter, Giugno 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, su tutti e tre i giudici’ carte. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Detto Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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SD 12 Danny Garcia, Marzo 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Detto Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Gennaio 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Detto Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

WATCH FULL FIGHT QUI FROM PBC

Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Luglio 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Luglio 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Gennaio).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Detto Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Naturalmente, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Luglio 8, 2019) – Keith “Una Volta” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Luglio 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.

Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator MannyPacManPacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, carica per telefono al 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Orario Dello Spettacolo” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Veloce” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.

Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.

KO 10 Diego Chaves, Luglio 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio: The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 di 22 avversari.

Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th round. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.

The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Detto Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.

WHO 9 Jesus Soto karass, Dicembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karassprevious victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.

Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Detto Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.


RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Aprile 26, 2014, The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif: In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.

That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Detto Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.

UD 12 Leonard Bundu, Dicembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas: A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 tre volte) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.


Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Detto Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.

UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Marzo 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena: Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, caduto “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.

Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Detto Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.

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RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Luglio 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa: Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.

I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Detto Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”

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UD 12 Shawn Porter, Giugno 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, su tutti e tre i giudici’ carte. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.

Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Detto Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Yearcontenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.

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SD 12 Danny Garcia, Marzo 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.

This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Detto Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.

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MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Gennaio 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.

I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Detto Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.

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Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Luglio 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena: The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Luglio 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Gennaio).

Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One TimeThurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Detto Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Naturalmente, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.

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Multiple-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero & Former Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar Enter the Ring In Separate Matches to Lead a Packed Undercard on Saturday, Marzo 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California


WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter Makes First Title Defense Against Mandatory Challenger Yordenis Ugas in Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Main Event

CARSON, Calif. (Marzo 4, 2019) – Multiple-division world champion Robert Guerrero returns to the ring to battle Colombia’s Hevinson Herrera in un 10 round welter, while former featherweight world champion Gesù Cuellar duels Colombia’s Carlos Padilla in an eight-round lightweight bout to lead a packed undercard on Saturday, Marzo 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.


The event is headlined by PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes show that will see WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter making his first title defense in primetime against mandatory challenger yordenis ugás in the main event of the broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 pm. PT. Televised prelims on FS1 feature undefeated bantamweight prospect Damien Vazquez battles former world champion Juan Carlos Payano in an eight or 10-round attraction, while unbeaten welterweight prospect and 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimanta Stanionis will face once-beaten Sammy Figueroa in an eight round showdown on the telecast beginning at 6:30 p.m. E / 3:30 p.m. PT.

In altra azione undercard, imbattuto peso leggero Rolando Romero (7-0, 6 KO) incontra Nicolas A. Velazquez (10-4, 3 KO) in a four or six-round match that will be the TV swing bout on the FOX telecast and unbeaten featherweight Isaac Avelar(15-0, 10 KO) scontri con Immagine segnaposto Juan Antonio Lopez (12-5, 4 KO) in a six or eight-round match that will be the TV swing bout on the FS1 prelims broadcast.

I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, che è promossa da Promozioni TGB, sono già in vendita. I biglietti possono essere acquistati presso AXS.com.

The 35-year-old Guerrero (34-6-1, 19 KO) has a rich career filled with intriguing matches against some of the best boxers of this generation – Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia – and has won titles at featherweight, super-piuma, lightweight and welterweight. Fighting out of Gilroy, California, he will be taking on Herrera (24-16-1, 18 KO) following a knockout victory over Adam Mates in December.

Cuellar (28-3, 21 KO), who is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, won an interim featherweight title by defeating Claudio Marrero in 2013 that was eventually made the regular title as he made five successful defenses. He dropped the title the next year with a split decision loss to Abner Mares and followed that up with a TKO loss in a junior lightweight championship match against Gervonta Davis last April. The 33-year-old Cuellar is seeking to get back into the world title picture but first will have to get past Padilla (16-9-1, 10 KO).

In other undercard bouts unbeaten super featherweight Viktor Slavinskyi (7-0-1, 4 KO) assume del Messico Angel Morrell (11-11-2, 4 KO) in un match di sei round, super featherweight prospect Jose Perez (6-1, 2 KO) battaglie Carlos Trevino (6-13-1, 1 KO) in quattro round, unbeaten super lightweight prospect Ruben Rodriguez (4-0, 2 KO) incontra Jeremiah De Los Santos of Brownsville, Texas, who will be making his pro debut in the four-round bout.

Rounding out the action is unbeaten super lightweight prospect Justin Cardonadueling Phillip Bounds in a four-round affair, plus a pair of lightweights will be making their pro debuts as David Gomez of Huntington Park, California battles George Carranza in a four-round fight and Gabriel Muratalla of Fontana, California steps in for a four-round lightweight fight against Bryann Perez.

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Unbeaten Bantamweight Damien Vazquez Takes on Former Champion Juan Carlos Payano & Rising Welterweight Prospect & 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis Battles Once-Beaten Sammy Figueroa Saturday, Marzo 9 in Premier Boxing Champions Prelims on FS1


Inizio alle 6:30 p.m. E / 3:30 p.m. PT From
Dignità Salute Sport Park di Carson, Calif.

WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter Makes First
Title Defense Against Mandatory Challenger Yordenis Ugas in
Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Main Event

CARSON, Calif. (Febbraio 19, 2019) – Undefeated prospettiva dei pesi gallo Damien Vazquez battles former world champion Juan Carlos Payano in an eight or 10-round attraction while unbeaten welterweight prospect and 2016 Lithuanian OlympianEimanta Stanionis will face once-beaten Sammy Figueroa in an eight-round fight on Premier Boxing Champions Prelims on FS1 Saturday, Marzo 9 live from Dignity Health Sports Park, precedentemente StubHub Centro, in Carson, California.

Prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. E / 3:30 p.m. PT and lead into a PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes show that’s headlined by WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter making his first title defense in primetime against mandatory challengeryordenis ugás.

I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, che è promossa da Promozioni TGB, sono già in vendita. I biglietti possono essere acquistati presso AXS.com.

Born in Colorado and training in Las Vegas, Vazquez (14-0, 7 KO) is the younger brother of former three-time champion Israel Vazquez. The 21-year-old has fought professionally since 2013 and picked up two wins in 2018. He most recently won his first 10-round fight with a unanimous decision over then unbeaten Luis Gollindano last April.

Payano (20-2, 9 KO) became a world champion in 2014 when he defeated Anselmo Moreno by technical decision before defending and then losing the title in a pair of exciting fights against Rau’shee Warren. Originally from the Dominican Republic, but training in Miami, Payano put together three-straight victories before losing a title challenge to unbeaten Naoya Inoue last October.

After representing his native Lithuania at the 2016 Olimpiadi, Stanionis (7-0, 5 KO) relocated to Southern California where he has trained while compiling his unbeaten record. The 24-year-old took a step up in competition last time out and dominated tough veteran Levan Ghvamichava to earn an eight-round unanimous decision last August on FS1.

The 28-year-old Figueroa (11-1, 4 KO) returns to action for the first time since defeating Ismay Eynullayev in March 2017. The Puerto Rican fighter had picked up wins over previously unbeaten foes Javontae Starks and Fernando Paliza before suffering his only defeat to Miguel Cruz in May 2016.

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FRANCISCO ‘CHIASANTANA TO MAKE PBC DEBUT


WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDER ADDED TO THE TELEVISED UNDERCARD OF PORTER VS. UGASLIVE ON FOXMARCH 9TH



Ventura, California: Febbraio 18, 2019


Francisco ‘Chia’ Santana (25-6-1, 12 KO) farà il suo PBC debut on the televised undercard of the WBC Welterweight World Championship Fight fra Shawn Porter e yordenis ugás vivere Volpe su 9 marzo at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.


Santana will face Arizona’s Abel Ramos (23-3-2, 18 KO) in what promises to be an action packed battle between two aggressive fighters both coming off victories, with the winner in line to face an opponent from PBC’s deep welterweight stable later this year.


Santana, who is coming off one of the biggest upsets of 2018 quando ha sconfitto Medaglia d'oro olimpica and world title challenger, Felix Diaz, is currently ranked #14 nel WBC.


It’s crazy how much can change in a year.” spiega, Santana.


Last year at this time I was coming off back to back controversial losses that I felt I had won. My promoter had dropped me. I couldn’t find a fight. I had been out of the ring for a year. It looked like my career was over. I actually landed the Diaz fight because a friend entered me in an online contest to be an alternate fighter for a WBC tournament. The fans voted me in and when a fighter was injured, I was bumped up into the main tournament. I knew no one was giving me a chance to beat Diaz who was the favorite to win the whole tournament but when I’m overlooked that’s when I’m the most dangerous. The win landed me in the WBC’s Top 15 rankings allowing me to now be able to fight for their world title. I believe I am only one or two fights away from that opportunity and no one is going to stand in my way.


Having worked with several promoters throughout his 14 anni di carriera professionale, Santana is happy to be featured on a major Premier Boxing Champions evento.


The amount of world class welterweights that PBC has is unreal, Compreso 4 della 5 current world champions. It’s literally a who’s who of the division. I’m beyond excited to be able to make my PBC debut on Fox in primetime on the undercard of the WBC welterweight title fight. I have nothing but respect for a fellow hard working fighter like Ramos and I expect a war but I intend to make a statement on March 9th and come out victorious.


Santana, a Santa Barbara native who lives and trains in Ventura, California atKnuckleHeadz Boxing Gym with trainer, Joseph “Hoss” Janik, is a favorite amongst hardcore boxing fans for his relentless in ring style and his fight anyone, dovunque, anytime attitude that has seen him give multiple future world champions all they could handle. In aggiunta, he’s widely considered one of the friendliest fighters in the entire sport.


I follow the golden rule. Treat others how you want to be treated. I’m a boxer but I’m a also massive boxing fan. Nothing is better than going to the fights and talking boxing with other fans. I’m no different than them. I wake up and run. I go to work all day with an hour commute back and forth. I hit the gym at night. I spend what little time I have left with my family. Then I go to sleep exhausted. I haven’t caught many breaks in this sport but I still haven’t given up on my dream of being a world champion. In life or in boxing, my motto is train, lotta, vittoria. I think that’s something everyone can relate to.
FRANCISCO ‘CHIASANTANA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS


Former WBA International Champion
Has wins over 4 former world champions and challengers
Has a draw against world title challenger, Julian Williams
Has gone the distance with world champions like Jermell Charlo
Has taken the “Il” da 3 different prospects including Eddie Gomez
His 1st round KO of undefeated Kendal Mena was ESPN’s #2 Play of the Day