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STIGANDE STJÄRNOR OCH BÖRSTADE TÄMNARE INSTÄLLDA FÖR HÖGA INSATSMATCHUPPER PÅ STACKAD CANELO VS. CHARLO SHOWTIME PPV UNDERCARD LÖRDAG, SEPTEMBER 30

Plus All-Action Rising Middleweights Elijah Garcia och

Armando Reséndiz Möt i Pay-Per-View-öppnaren

Canelo Promotions presenterar en Premier Boxing Champions

Pay-Per-View från T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Augusti 25, 2023 -Tre matchups med stigande stjärnor, topputmanare och tidigare världsmästare från 147 till 160 pund kommer att markera ett robust pay-per-view undercard som leder fram tillCanelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charloobestridd supermellanviktsmästerskapsmatch på lördag, September 30 live på SHOWTIME PPV från T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas. Canelo Promotions kommer att presentera Premier Boxing Champions Pay-Per-View.

I co-main event, obesegrad sensationJesus "Mono" Ramos Jr.,kommer att ta sig an en hårt slående topputmanareErickson "Hammer" Lubini en 12-runds superweltervikts specialattraktion. Pay-per-view inkluderar även tidigare världsmästareYordenis UgásochMario "El Azteca" Barriosgår tå till tå för Interim WBC welterviktstiteln. Öppnar upp handlingen kl 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT är stigande mellanviktareElia GarciaochArmando Reséndiz kvadrerar i en 10-rundsattraktion.

Biljetter för live-event, som främjas av Canelo Promotions och TGB Promotions, finns tillgängliga via AXS.com.

"Dessa tre matchups levererar allt boxningsfans kan hoppas på i ett pay-per-view undercard och är värda den historiska huvudmatchen de kommer att leda fram till,”Sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. "Varje fighter som kliver in i ringen har en möjlighet att katapultera sig till toppen av sin respektive division med en vinst i september 30. Fans kan förvänta sig att se alla dessa konkurrenter ge allt de har för att gå segrande på SHOWTIME PPV på T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas.”

En stark southpaw som kl 22 har ännu inte kommit i närheten av att träffa sitt tak som fighter, Ramos (20-0, 16 Kos) blixtrade då obesegrade Joey Spencer i mars, släppte honom i omgång ett innan han stoppade honom i omgång sju för att tjäna TKO i hans sensationella 2023 debut på underkortet av David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant på SHOWTIME PPV. En infödd i Casa Grande, Ariz., Ramos äger också back-to-back 10-omgångar enhälliga beslut över Brian Mendoza och Javier Molina i 2021, som han följde upp med att besegra Luke Santamaria och Vladimir Hernandez i 2022. Övergripande, den ungdomlige Ramos har fått ett erkännande med KO:s på höjdpunkter, stoppa sju av hans sista 10 motståndare, visar upp sina färdigheter och förmåga att avsluta sina slagsmål tidigt.

“Jag är exalterad över att vara en del av detta enorma kort mot en tuff motståndare den 30 september, säger Ramos. "Jag vet att Lubin tränar hårt och kommer för att vinna, vilket kommer att bli en underhållande kamp. Hela det här kortet är staplat och vi vill inte göra oss besvikna, så fansen är inne på en fantastisk natt med boxning.”

Den 27-årige Lubin (25-2, 18 Kos) återvände till ringen i juni för att leverera ett imponerande stopp i femte omgången av veteranen Luis Arias, som aldrig tidigare stoppats. Lubins tidigare utflykt såg honom gå tå till tå i en av 2022:s bästa matcher, när han bytte knockdowns med andra utmanaren Sebastian Fundora på SHOWTIME i april 2022. På väg in i Fundora-kampen, Lubin hade satt ihop en imponerande segersvit på sex matcher sedan en förlust mot den då enade och nu obestridde mästaren på 154 pund Jermell Charlo i 2017, ett lopp som inkluderade triumfer över Jeison Rosario, Terrell Gausha och Ishe Smith. En infödd i Orlando, Fla., Lubin blev proffs kl 18 år gammal i 2013 och blev en av de yngsta utsikterna som någonsin medverkat i utvecklingsserienSHOBOX: Den nya generationen®,tjänade "Prospect Of The Year"-utmärkelser från ESPN och Ring Magazine i 2016.

"Jag vet att världen kommer att titta på september 30 och jag planerar att vinna stort,sa Lubin. "Vi har en ung och talangfull fighter framför oss, men jag är ung och begåvad också. Skillnaden är att jag har kämpat mot gräddan i divisionen på 154 pund. Det spelar ingen roll om det är olympier, topputsikter, utmanare eller mästare, Jag har tagit på mig dem. Jag har ett stort chip på axeln och det vet jag med den här vinsten, Jag kommer att vara i en megakamp. Jag tränar extremt hårt och hela världen kommer att se det lönar sig."

ugas (27-5, 12 Kos) återgår till handling i september 30 för första gången sedan april 2022 sammanslagningsförlust mot Errol Spence Jr. på SHOWTIME PPV. Han etablerade sig som en elit-welterviktare efter att ha återvänt från ett mer än två år långt uppehåll 2016 efter back-to-back förluster i 2014. Han slog sin biljett som världsmästare i januari 2021 efter att ha vunnit ett WBA-bälte genom att besegra Abel Ramos i september 2020. Han befäste sin världsmästerskapsstatus i augusti 2021, när han klev in för en skadad Spence för att besegra den legendariska framtida Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao genom enhälligt beslut. Kommer från Santiago, Kuba och bor nu i Miami, Florida, den olympiska bronsmedaljören tränar i Las Vegas med den kända tränaren Ismael Salas och äger segrar över då obesegrade fighters Jamal James, Omar Figueroa Jr. och Bryant Perrella, plus veteranutmanarna Thomas Dulorme och Ray Robinson.

"Både jag och Mario Barrios har mycket att vinna med en seger i september 30, så jag vet att den här kampen kommer att bli en att minnas,sa Ugas. "Jag har enorm respekt för Barrios. Han är en sann krigare som har varit i ringen med de bästa av dem, men jag är övertygad om att jag kommer att vinna. Jag har mycket kamp kvar i mig och mina bästa färdigheter kommer att visas i den här kampen. Hemland och liv, Jag kämpar för mitt folk."

Den 28-årige Barrios (27-2, 18 Kos) gjorde senast en sensationell knockout av Jovanie Santiago i februari och stoppade Santiago i åttonde omgången. Barrios tidigare kamp var hans debut i weltervikt när han i februari släppte ett hårt kämpat beslut till förre enhetsmästaren Keith Thurman 2022. San Antonio-produkten, som nu tränar med topptränaren Bob Santos i Las Vegas, blev världsmästare på 140 pund i september 2019, använder sin aggressiva stil för att slå ut Batyr Akhmedov och få ett enhälligt beslut. Barrios förlorade den superlätta titeln i en annan actionfylld, mycket konkurrenskraftig match, som han besegrades av tredivisionen och femfaldiga världsmästaren Gervonta Davis i juni 2021.

"Den här kampen kommer att bli ett krig, eftersom vi båda kämpar med mycket hjärta och ingen av oss backar någonsin,sa Barrios. "Jag kan inte vänta med att tävla i en matchup som denna på ett av årets största kort. Det här kommer att bli en fantastisk natt med boxning från början till slut och de mexikanska fansen kan förvänta sig att se en explosiv prestation från "El Azteca"!"

Slåss ut från Phoenix, Arizona, Garcia (15-0, 12 Kos) är en av 2023 års största breakout-stjärnor. Han slog in på scenen i mars genom att spränga den tidigare obesegrade Amilcar Vidal i fjärde omgången för att tillkännage sin närvaro på 160 pund. 20-åringen följde upp den prestationen genom att dominera veteranen Kevin Salgado på väg till ett enhälligt beslut i april om SHOWTIME PPV-underkortet för Gervonta Davis vs.. Ryan Garcia. Den brådmogna Garcia har rört sig snabbt sedan han blev proffs 2020 och har slagit ut sex av sina senaste åtta motståndare.

"Det här är min andra kamp i år på ett enormt pay-per-view-kort och jag är superupphetsad och ännu mer förberedd än första gången,sa Garcia. "Reséndiz är en hungrig fighter precis som jag själv, så jag tvivlar inte på att vi kommer att ha en jäkla show för alla fans som tittar på.”

Den 24-årige Reséndiz(14-1, 10 Kos) vann en karriärbästa seger i sin senaste utflykt när han stoppade den förre enhetsmästaren Jarrett Hurd i 10th och sista omgången av deras showdown i mars på SHOWTIME. Reséndiz ledde på alla tre korten när matchen stoppades på grund av en allvarlig rivsår på Hurds läpp. En infödd i Nayarit, Mexiko, han slåss nu bort från Los Angeles och kommer att försöka göra det tre raka vinster sedan en nära avgörande förlust mot Marcos Hernandez i september 2021. Reséndiz blev proffs i februari 2018 och gjorde ett framgångsrikt U.S. debut i april 2021 med en avgörande seger över Quilisto Wood.

"Jag är väldigt glad över att ha denna fantastiska möjlighet att tävla på ett så viktigt kampkort,” sa Reséndiz. "Jag är exalterad över att förverkliga min dröm om att slåss i Las Vegas, precis som mina boxningsidoler som jag såg på tv. Jag har haft ett fantastiskt träningsläger som kommer hjälpa mig att se mitt bästa ut i september 30 och göra en prestation värdig boxningslegenderna som inspirerar mig.”

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THREE SENSATIONAL UNDERCARD MATCHUPS HIGHLIGHT ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. YORDENIS UGAS SHOWTIME PPV® ON SATURDAY, APRIL 16

Lightweight Contender Isaac Cruz Battles Former World Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa in Premier Boxing Champions Co-Main Event From AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas

Rising Unbeaten Jose Valenzuela Takes On Former World Champion Francisco Vargas in Lightweight Duel

Unbeaten Cody Crowley Faces Veteran Contender Josesito Lopez
in Battle of All-Action Welterweights Kicking Off
Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

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ARLINGTON, T.X. – Mars 17, 2022 - Three sensational matchups have been added to the SHOWTIME PPV lineup headlined by WBC and IBF world champion Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. and WBA World Champion Yordenis Ugás squaring off in a welterweight title unification clash on Saturday, April 16 live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in a Premier Boxing Champions event.

Pay-per-view-sändningen börjar kl 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features exciting lightweight contender Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz taking on veteran former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa in the 10-round co-main event.

The lineup also includes unbeaten Jose Valenzuela slåss förre världsmästaren Francisco "El Bandido" Vargas in a 10-round lightweight fight, plus unbeaten Cody Crowley faces veteran contender Josesito Lopez in a 10-round duel of all-action welterweights that kicks off the telecast.

Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Man Down Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased at SeatGeek.com, the Official Ticketing Provider of AT&T Stadium.

“One of the year’s biggest events will feature a deserving pay-per-view undercard lineup loaded with consequential matchups that are primed to deliver drama and action,”Sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. “Isaac Cruz showed against Gervonta Davis that he is a star in the making, and he’ll be looking to display those talents once again against an accomplished opponent in Yuriorkis Gamboa. Mer, another rising star in Jose Valenzuela will step up in competition against former champion Francisco Vargas, while Cody Crowley and Josesito Lopez will both bring their high-octane styles into the ring in what shapes up to be a ‘can’t-miss’ showdown to open the loaded SHOWTIME PPV.”

The 23-year-old Cruz (22-2-1, 15 Kos) will return to the ring after dropping a competitive decision against three-division champion Gervonta Davis on SHOWTIME PPV in December. A native of Mexico City, Cruz shot up the lightweight rankings in 2020, announcing his presence with an electrifying first-round knockout over veteran Diego Magdaleno in October. Cruz followed that up in 2021 by winning a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Matías Romero in March and by defeating former champion Francisco Vargas by decision in June. After making his U.S. debut in December 2019, Cruz went unbeaten in his next four bouts, appearing on SHOWTIME® three times in addition to beating Magdaleno on the Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz SHOWTIME PPV undercard.

“I can’t wait to be back in the ring and to fight at AT&T Stadium,"Sade Cruz. “I love the fans in Texas, they always give me tremendous support. Min promotor, Manny Pacquiao, has fought at AT&T Stadium before and won both times. I’m excited to follow in his footsteps against a very accomplished former champion in Gamboa. I’m coming to show the fans why I’m one of the best lightweights in the world and to drive Gamboa into retirement on April 16.”

Gamboa (30-4, 18 Kos) is a former unified featherweight champion, holding the IBF and WBA 126-pound titles between 2009 och 2011. A native of Guantanamo, Kuba, he now lives and trains in Miami, Fla. He dropped a showdown against Terence Crawford in a 2014 Fight of the Year, before rebounding to win seven of eight fights. That run included victories over former world champions Jason Sosa and Roman Martinez, putting Gamboa back into world title contention. In his last two fights, Gamboa has dropped contests against current lightweight world champions, losing via 12th-round TKO to Gervonta Davis in 2019 and by decision against Devin Haney in November 2020.

“I always come to the ring to display my talents and April 16 kommer inte att skilja,” said Gamboa. “It’s very motivating to be facing a young, strong opponent like Isaac Cruz. I’m going to test him and see if he can stand up to my power. I’m coming to win and make a big statement that I still have what it takes to become champion again.”

The 22-year-old Valenzuela (11-0, 7 Kos) now trains as a stablemate of unbeaten two-time world champion David Benavidez as he seeks to move from prospect to contender in 2022. Born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexiko, Valenzuela turned pro in 2018 and rode a five-bout knockout streak before earning his first 10-round decision in a victory over Deiner Berrio in September 2021. Valenzuela capped off his breakout 2021 i December, dominating Austin Dulay on his way to a TKO in round four.

“It’s a dream come true to be on a high-stakes, stacked card like this,” said Valenzuela. “I’ve admired and studied Spence for a long time, especially because we’re both lefties. I can’t wait to get in the ring. I’m not overlooking or underestimating Francisco Vargas in any way. I’m expecting fireworks. You always get a big fight when two Mexican warriors go head-to-head, so I know the fans are going to be delighted with what they see on April 16.”

Fighting out of Mexico City, Vargas (27-3-2, 19 Kos) won a 130-pound title in 2015 by defeating Takashi Miura in one of the year’s best fights. The 37-year-old would go on to fight Orlando Salido to an action-packed draw before losing his title to Miguel Berchelt in another memorable affair. Vargas later defeated Stephen Smith and Rod Salka before losing in his rematch with Berchelt in 2019. Senast, Vargas began campaigning at lightweight, scoring back-to-back victories over Ezequiel Aviles in 2019 and Otto Gamez in 2020, prior to dropping a decision against Isaac Cruz in his last fight in June 2021.

“It is an honor to be on such a big card with so many great fighters,” said Vargas. “I’m going to come prepared for this fight and ready to leave the ring with a victory. I know Valenzuela will be trying to make a statement, but I’m coming to do the same. Som alltid, the fans can expect a tremendous fight from start to finish.”

Representing his native Ontario, Kanada, Crowley (20-0, 9 Kos) returns to the ring after a sensational SHOWTIME debut in December 2021 that saw him beat the previously unbeaten Kudratillo Abdukakhorov by unanimous decision. Crowley had previously defeated Josh Torres in September 2020 efter a 2019 run that saw him win a Canadian super welterweight title with a 12-round decision over Stuart McLellan in February before successfully defending that title with a dominant decision over Mian Hussain in October. The 28-year-old returned to fight in the U.S. for his last two fights after seven of his first eight pro fights took place in the U.S.

“After my win in December on SHOWTIME, I’m ready to accept the next challenge on my journey to becoming welterweight champion of the world,” said Crowley. “Josesito Lopez is always tough and he brings an exciting style to the table. Unfortunately for him, he will discover what 20 fighters before him have learned, which is that I will not be stopped from achieving my destiny. I want to thank my team for this opportunity to display my skills, heart and relentlessness on this great card at the home of the Dallas Cowboys.”

Lopez (38-8, 21 Kos) earned the nickname “The Riverside Rocky’’ because of his go-for-broke style in the ring. He has stepped in across from some of the top boxers in the sport, including champions Canelo Alvarez, Marcos Maidana, Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz. The 37-year-old from Riverside, California is always a tough out in the ring as noted by his narrow majority decision loss to then-champion Keith Thurman in 2019. Since that loss, Lopez has put together back-to-back victories, defeating John Molina, Jr. and Francisco Santana.

“I’m eager and very motivated to step back in the ring and prove myself as one of the best fighters in the world,"Sade Lopez. “I expect a stiff challenge from Crowley and the fans can expect to see me at my very best. I’m in great shape and ready to put everything on the line. You will definitely want to make sure you don’t miss my fight on April 16.”

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YORDENIS UGAS BESEGRAR MANNY PACQUIAO ENLIGT BESLUT OM ATT BEHÅLLA VÄRLDSTITELLEN I FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW HUVUDEVENT FRÅN T-MOBILE ARENA I LAS VEGAS

YORDENIS UGAS FÖRBÖR MANNY PACQUIAO, VINNER ENhälligt BESLUT OM ATT BEHÅLLA VÄRLDSTITELLEN I FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW HUVUDEVENT LÖRDAG KVÄLL FRÅN T-MOBILE ARENA I LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Robert Guerrero, Mark Magsayo & Carlos Castro segrar in Pay-Per-View Undercard Action
& Frank Martin, Steven Torres & Jose Valenzuela gjorde imponerande vinster i PBC Action Live på FOX

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LAS VEGAS (Augusti 22, 2021) – I en karriäravgörande kamp, Yordenis Ugás lyste starkt på den största scenen.

En livlig skara 17,438 på T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas såg underdogen Ugas outbox och slåss mot de stora Manny Pacquiao att vinna ett enhälligt beslut i 12 omgångar och behålla sin WBA-världstitel i weltervikt i huvudevenemanget i FOX Sports PBC pay-per-view.

"Jag är väldigt exalterad men, allra, Jag vill tacka Manny Pacquiao för att han gav mig detta ögonblick i ringen idag,sa Ugas efteråt. "Jag sa till dig, Jag är mästare i WBA och jag visade det ikväll.”

"Jag är väldigt känslosam. Många säger att kubaner inte kan vinna den stora kampen. Så, Jag är väldigt stolt över att jag fick den här vinsten för Kuba och visade vad vi går för.

Pacquiao, som alltid, var nådig i nederlag.

"Grattis till Ugas och hans team,sa Pacquiao. "Tack till er alla. Jag vill tacka alla mina fans och media. I många decennier, pressen, media- och boxningsfans stod alltid bakom oss, stöttar oss. Det är därför vi är här, varför vi blev populära och varför vi förverkligade våra drömmar som fighter.

"Jag är en fighter utanför och inne i ringen. Jag ser fram emot att återvända till Filippinerna och hjälpa dem under denna pandemi.”

Ugas använde sin storlek, styrka och längd för att hålla Pacquiao gissande, långsamt sliter ner boxningens enda mästare i åtta divisioner för att vinna på avgörande sätt.

Pacquiao, 42 (67-8-2, 39 Kos), lovade en snabb start och levde upp till sitt ord i första, pila in och ut med kombinationer. Obehandlad, den 35-årige Ugas (27-4, 12 Kos) höll en tät vakt. I den andra, han avslöjade sin långa vänstra stöt, alternerade det upp och ner när Pacquiao kämpade för att komma in.

Pacquiao inledde den tredje med en kort vänster men Ugas tystade publiken med sina egna kraftskott. Kubanen började landa en looping precis i den fjärde, ett slag som Pacquiao kämpade med hela natten.

Efter en nära femma, Ugas återtog övertaget i den sjätte, arbeta med jabben och leverera välplacerade slag till kroppen. Tvåvägsåtgärder fick publiken på fötter i den sjunde när de ropade "Manny! Manny! Manny!” Ugas förblev balanserad, pressa den filippinska senatorn tillbaka med fler rättigheter.

"Min tränare, Ismael Salas, och jag hade en plan,sa Ugas. "Vi skulle flytta runt honom; vi skulle använda jabben och hålla honom ur balans. Det var hela spelplanen."

Ugas kontrollerade åttondelen, och den häftiga publiken svarade på Ugas mer straffrättigheter. Känner att kampen glider iväg, Pacquiao ökade tempot i den nionde. Fortfarande, de hårdare skotten kom från Ugas.

Tidigt i 10th, en Pacquiao-vänster tvingade Ugas att clinch. Momentumet blev kortvarigt. Ugas hade nu hittat ett hem för sin rätt och kastade den med regelbundenhet. Den 12th var särskilt ensidig. Ugas landade flera gånger till höger, skadade Pacquiao vid flera tillfällen och öppnade ett sår nära hans vänstra öga.

"Högerhanden var ett skott jag hade planerat att använda på Manny,sa Ugas. "Det fortsatte att fungera så jag fortsatte använda det."

Den triumferande Ugas höjde sig i sina armar till seger när klockan ringde. Ögonblick senare, tre domare gjorde matchen till hans fördel, en vändning i en 115-113 kort medan de andra två hade det 116-112.

"I framtiden, du kanske inte ser Manny Pacquiao i ringen,sa Pacquiao. "Jag vet inte. Låt mig vila först, slappna av och ta ett beslut om jag ska fortsätta kämpa eller inte."

"Han är en legend, en av de största fighters som någonsin levt,” sa Ugas om sin motståndare. "Jag kommer alltid att respektera honom, inte bara som en fantastisk fighter utan utanför ringen. Jag beundrar också att han kämpar för sitt land, som jag gör. Jag vill befria Kuba.”

I co-main event, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (37-6-1, 20 Kos) kämpade sig fram till ett 10-runders enhälligt beslut över "ondska" Victor Ortiz (32-7-3, 25 Kos).

Alla tre domarna gjorde mål 96-94.

"Det kändes bra att vara tillbaka i ringen med fansen och jag fick definitivt mat på deras energi,sa Guerrero. “Jag visste att det här skulle bli ett fullständigt krig. Victor Ortiz fick ut det bästa ur mig ikväll. Det var fram och tillbaka action hela kampen och jag kom ut på topp som jag förutspådde.”

Mycket av aktionen utkämpades på insidan där Guerrero landade de renare skotten. Efter en feel-out-öppnare, Guerrero kom till liv i den andra, fantastiska Ortiz med en serie kraftskott.

Varv efter varv, de två före detta världsmästarna avlade korta skott på nära håll och var och en vägrade att ta ett steg bakåt. Guerrero avslutade sin prestation med en stark 10th ram, vilket visade sig vara skillnaden på korten.

“Jag trodde att jag vann. Det är vad det är,sa Ortiz. – Det var en tät kamp. Han gjorde mig inte illa. Ett par gånger hamnade jag ur balans men det var allt. Jag borde ha boxats lite bättre, men hej, han gjorde vad han var tvungen att göra."

“Nu är jag redo att kliva upp och slåss mot alla de ställer framför mig,sa Guerrero. "Jag har mycket kvar i mig och jag är i den här sporten för att vinna ännu en världstitel. Jag ägnar denna kamp åt min familj och jag ger all ära till min herre och frälsare Jesus Kristus.”

I en stjärnbildande föreställning, Markera "Magnifico" Magsayo (23-0, 16 Kos) från Filippinerna gjorde en spektakulär knockout av Juli Ceja (32-5-1, 28 Kos), sätta bort den tidigare världsmästaren i 10th omgången av deras WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator.

"Jag jobbade bara mycket på raka slagen,sa Magsayo. "Jag fortsatte att arbeta varv efter varv och när jag såg att han var skadad, Jag följde upp.

"Jag är så glad över resultatet. Jag förväntade mig att hans stil skulle få det att hända och jag förväntade mig en knockout ikväll.”

Det såg ut som att det kunde bli en tidig kväll när en disk lämnade krok från Magsayo golvade Ceja i första. Mexikos Ceja reste sig och arbetade sig tillbaka in i kampen, saktar ner Magsayo med kombinationer till revbenen.

Cejas arbete gav resultat sent i den femte när en vänster uppercut introducerade Magsayo till duken. Den 26-årige sluggern tog sig upp. Klockan ringde några ögonblick senare.

Ceja attackerade kroppen med övergivenhet i sjätte och sjunde men det var Magsayo som hittade sin andra vind sent. Hans snabba händer och fötter tillät honom att diktera handlingen i åttondelen. Han fick en ännu bättre nian, blinkande hans vänster i form av jabs och krokar.

Med kampen till synes hängande i en balans, Magsayo lät det hela hänga i den tionde. När Ceja sökte skydd längs repen, Magsayo korkade upp en bild-perfekt en-två-spolning på mexikanens käke. Ceja föll ner på mattan, hjälpt på vägen av en annan rättighet. Ingen räkning behövdes. Domaren Kenny Bayless avslutade matchen kl 0:50 av 10th runda.

"Jag blev omkull och blev förvånad, men jag fokuserade mitt sinne på vad jag ville, ett världsmästerskapsskott,sa Magsayo. "Det är min dröm idag och nu går den i uppfyllelse. Förhoppningsvis blir min nästa kamp en världsmästartitel."

I pay-per-view-öppnaren, Carlos Castro (27-0, 11 Kos) gjorde sin karriärs bästa prestation, stoppa före detta världstitelutmanare Oscar Escandon (26-6, 18 Kos) i 10th omgången av deras fram och tillbaka fjäderviktiga möte.

"Escandón har varit där med de bästa. Han har gått många rundor med världsmästare,sa Castro. "Men det var bara en tidsfråga, plocka våra slag. Jag satte mig lite mer på mina skott. Jag har varit med Manny Robles i bara fyra månader. Med lite mer tid, Jag tror att vi kommer att kunna dominera divisionen."

Castro använde sin längd och räckvidd för att tidigt hålla Escandón i schack. Escandón var spelet hela tiden. Sent i första, han nålade Castro mot repen och spännde honom med en hård vänsterkrok.

– Jag visste att det skulle bli en långsam start,sa Castro. "Manny Robles lärde mig mycket, men ett och ett halvt år utanför ringen, en ny tränare – det är alltid annorlunda. Sparring och träning skiljer sig alltid från slagsmål, så jag känner mig jättebra och glad över möjligheten. Jag måste fortsätta utvecklas."

I början av den andra, Castro var tillbaka till att använda sitt jabb och snabba fotarbete. Hans slageffekt ökade för varje runda som gick.


Escandón började visa tecken på slitage i den femte. Castro landade nu på huvud och kropp med regelbundenhet. Tidigt i sjuan, Escandón vinglades illa av en högerhand. Castro kastade sig, avlastning av en serie kraftskott. Escandón kontrade med en vild vänsterkrok som missade. Slagets kraft drev Escandón till duken. Domaren Celestino Ruiz bedömde felaktigt att det var en knockdown, som senare omkullkastades och bedömde en halka.

Castro försökte avsluta showen men Escandón visade ett otroligt hjärta, bekämpade honom tills Castro tvingades dra sig tillbaka. Publiken vrålade sitt gillande i slutet av omgången.

Castro fortsatte att dominera i den nionde. Han avslutade showen i den tionde, landar ytterligare en stor höger följt av en volley som sänkte Castro. Ruiz vinkade barmhärtigt av den kl 1:08 av 10th runda.

"Jag kämpade mitt hjärta och gjorde mitt bästa, men det var bara inte min kväll ikväll,sa Castro. "Jag fick honom skadad i första omgången, men jag hade inte tillräckligt med tid för att avsluta honom. Jag ger Castro mycket respekt, han är en fantastisk fighter och visade fantastiskt sportsmannaanda. Jag är inte klar och jag kommer tillbaka."

"Vad som händer härnäst är upp till mina promotorer,sa Castro. "Jag ska ta lite ledigt för att umgås med min familj, tacka mina tränare och njut av segern.”

Före pay-per-view, stigande lättviktskänsla Frank "The Ghost" Martin (14-0, 10 Kos) imponerad igen, pitcha en 10-round shutout över Ryan Kielczweski (30-6, 11 Kos) i huvudevenemanget på PBC-action live på FOX och FOX Deportes.

Alla tre domarna gjorde mål 100-90.

Den 26-årige Martin dikterade takten från öppningsklockan, arbetar bakom en southpaw jab och kliver in med kombinationer. Kielczewski var spelmässig men hade inget svar på Martins snabbhet, kraft och atleticism.

I co-main event på FOX, tungvikts utsikter Steven Torres (5-0, 5 Kos) gjorde snabbt arbete av Justin Rolfe (6-3-1, 4 Kos), dunkade Rolfe tills domaren Robert Hoyle klev in kl 2:33 av den första omgången av deras planerade fyrarundor.

I TV-premiären från FOX, bjuden lättvikt Jose Valenzuela förbättrades till 9-0 (6 Kos) med ett stopp för fjärde omgången Donte Strayhorn (12-4, 4 Kos).

Den 22-årige Valenzuela gjorde en knockdown tidigt i den första när en överhandsvänster fick Strayhorn att vackla tillbaka. Domaren Raul Caiz Jr. beslöt att repen höll Strayhorn uppe och administrerade en stående åtta räkning.

I den andra, Valenzuela visade balans när han pressade attacken bakom sin vänsterhållning. Strayhorn hade sina ögonblick i den tredje ronden. Emellertid, de tyngre slagen kom från Valenzuela, som hällde på det tills matchens slut kl 1:29 av den fjärde omgången.

ROBERT GUERRERO TRÄNINGSLÄGER CITAT & BILDER

"Victor Ortiz och jag är båda spännande fighters ... alla vet att detta kommer att bli en fanvänlig hundkamp," – Warrior

Tidigare världsmästare Robert Guerrero & Victor Ortiz möts i Clash of All-Action Welterweights på lördag, Augusti 21 på FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Undercard från T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS (Augusti 13, 2021) – Tidigare världsmästare i flera divisioner Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero förhandsvisade hans kommande uppgörelse mot en annan all-action-bråkare "ondska" Victor Ortiz innan de kör på Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View underkort lördag, Augusti 21 från T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas.

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De två före detta världsmästarna är kända för sina aggressiva stilar och har varit med i många Fight of the Year-kandidater under sina långa karriärer. På Augusti 21 de möts för att få en seger som kommer att sätta dem tillbaka i position för att tävla om en världstitel igen.

Här är vad Guerrero hade att säga om matchen, träningsläger med mera:

På hans kommande matchup med Victor Ortiz:

"Den här kampen har pågått länge, som jag minns nämndes det för flera år sedan, men aldrig hänt. Jag är exalterad inför den här matchen eftersom vi båda behöver vinna, och fansen är mycket bekanta med båda våra stilar. Victor Ortiz och jag är båda spännande fighters, och alla vet att detta kommer att bli en fanvänlig hundkamp. Att slåss mot Victor är den typ av match som gjorde mig glad över att ha ett fullt professionellt träningsläger. Jag är tacksam över att jag kämpar på detta enorma FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View-kort, och jag ska ge allt."

På sitt senaste träningsläger med tränaren och pappa Ruben Guerrero:

"Jag har jobbat väldigt hårt för det här lägret, i själva verket, min far Ruben och jag tog läger till Las Vegas och tog med några unga fighters för att hålla mig motiverad. Jag har fått bra sparring med DJ Zamora III, som är väldigt snabb. Jag matar alla unga fighters som tränar med mig, och det är det som håller mig fräsch. Du måste vara runt hungriga fighters som är motiverade att stanna på den här nivån, eftersom det är lätt att tappa fokus om det bara är du på gymmet.”

När jag återvände till ringen efter ett långt uppehåll:

"Vid denna punkt i min karriär, det handlar om att få de bästa striderna. Jag fick bort rosten och nu handlar det om att få slagsmål som gör mig och fansen glada. Det vet alla när jag slåss, Jag tar med den, och Victor Ortiz är också en spännande fighter. Jag är vid en punkt där jag har gjort mycket inom sporten, så jag kommer inte att slåss varannan månad som när jag var en prospekt. När du vet hur man kämpar, en uppsägning är inte alltid en dålig sak.”

På vad en vinst kommer att göra för hans karriär:

"En vinst här gör att jag kan komma i strid om en världsmästartitel, och det borde vara målet för alla som kämpar, att vinna en världstitel. Om du inte kämpar för att vinna en världstitel, du borde inte vara i sporten. Jag vill vinna minst en världstitel till innan allt är sagt och gjort. Det är ett högt mål, men jag tror på mig själv."




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OM PACQUIAO VS. SKÄLLANDE
Pacquiao vs. Ugás kommer att se världsmästare i åtta divisioner och filippinsk senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao ta sig an WBA världsmästare i weltervikt Yordenis Ugás i FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View huvudevenemang på lördag, Augusti 21 från T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas.

Pay-per-view börjar kl 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT och kommer att se tidigare världsmästare och all-action brawlers Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero och "ondska" Victor Ortiz möts i en 10-runders welterviktsduell, obesegrad fjäderviktsutmanare Mark Magsayo slåss mot före detta världsmästare Juli Ceja i en WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator, plus obesegrad utmanare Carlos Castro kommer att ta sig an tidigare titelutmanare Oscar Escandon i en fjäderviktsattraktion med tio rundor som sätter igång pay-per-view.

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MANNY PACQUIAO VS. YORDENIS UGÁS VIRTUELLA PRESSKONFERENS CITAT

"Ugás är en mästare eftersom de gav honom mitt bälte. Nu, vi måste lösa det inuti ringen,” – Pacquiao

"Jag kämpar för mitt arv, och för mitt land. Detta är den viktigaste kampen i mitt liv," – skällande

Åttadivisionsmästaren Manny Pacquiao tar sig an WBA-världsmästaren i weltervikt Yordenis Ugás Headlining FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View lördag, Augusti 21 från T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS (Augusti 11, 2021) – Världsmästare i åtta divisioner och filippinsk senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao och WBA världsmästare i weltervikt Yordenis Ugás förhandsvisade deras mästerskapsuppgörelse under en virtuell presskonferens på onsdagen innan de möttes i FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View huvudevenemang på lördag, Augusti 21 från T-Mobile Arena i Las Vegas.

Ugás kliver upp för att ersätta Errol Spence Jr. i Main Event, när Spence återhämtar sig från en ögonskada. Ugás hade förberett sig på att göra sitt första titelförsvar i co-main event och kommer nu att möta boxningslegenden Pacquiao i en karriäravgörande kamp, försvarar samma titel som Pacquiao vann när han besegrade Keith Thurman i sin senaste kamp i juli 2019.

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Här är vad de stridande hade att säga onsdag:

MANNY PACQUIAO

"Jag vill säga att jag ber för Errol att snabbt återhämta sig från sin skada. Hälsa är alltid prioritet och det viktigaste. Jag gjorde mitt bästa på träningen och inför den här kampen, så jag ville se till att mitt hårda arbete inte var bortkastat.

"Ugás var redo att slåss och utmana mig i augusti 21. Så det är en fantastisk sak att jag kan visa upp mitt hårda arbete på gymmet när vi möter varandra på fight night.

"Jag är inte alls besviken på det som hände eftersom mitt hårda arbete inte kommer att gå till spillo. Ugás steg upp och tar med sitt WBA-mästerskap in i kampen, som jag är peppad på att kämpa för.

"Jag betraktar mig alltid som en tvåpartisk boxare. Jag är glad att slåss antingen högerhänta eller southpaw fighters. Det är inga som helst problem för mig att byta stilar som jag kommer att möta.

"Vad jag kan säga till fansen är att det här definitivt inte är en lätt kamp. Ugás är en mästare eftersom de gav honom mitt bälte. Nu, vi måste lösa det inuti ringen. Jag kan inte ta lätt på honom, eftersom han är den typen av fighter som kommer att dra fördel av det.

"Jag har många människor runt mig som motiverar mig att vinna den här kampen, speciellt för min familj. Jag är också väldigt motiverad att ge fansen en fantastisk kamp som de kommer att njuta av på arenan eller se på pay-per-view.

"Till slut, Jag vill vinna bälten. Jag är så exalterad inför denna mästerskapskamp och jag bryr mig inte om jag är utmanaren eller mästaren som kommer in i den. Vi får se vem som blir mästare efter augusti 21.

"Jag vet att Ugás också är väldigt förberedd för sin kamp eftersom han skulle vara på underkortet. Om det inte fanns någon Ugás på underkortet, det är möjligt att vi skulle ha ställt in kampen. Det är bra att vi hade en annan welterviktsmästare på kortet för det här scenariot som hände.

"Den enda faran för den här kampen är förändringen i hållning. Både Spence och Ugás är aggressiva fighters, som jag gillar. Vi kan skapa mycket bra action i ringen som fansen kommer att älska.

"Jag skulle säga till fansen att inte missa den här kampen. Det här kommer att bli riktigt bra. Jag är säker på att jag och Ugás kommer att slåss full av action. Jag är glad över att se alla i Las Vegas den 21 augusti."

YORDENIS UGÁS

"Jag känner mig jättebra och superspänd över att få kämpa på den här stora scenen. Jag är redo att gå in i ringen i augusti 21. Jag kunde inte vara mer exalterad inför den här kampen.

"När jag fick samtalet att jag skulle möta en av historiens bästa fighters, det drev bara min spänning till nya toppar. Jag kan inte vänta med att visa alla vad jag kan.

"Jag vill också önska Errol Spence Jr. en säker och snabb återhämtning. Jag hoppas att han snart blir frisk och att vi får se honom tillbaka i ringen.

"Jag är van vid att slåss i sista minuten. Det är verkligen inget nytt för mig. En gång visste jag att jag slogs mot Pacquiao, Jag kom direkt tillbaka till jobbet, för jag är alltid redo att slåss mot alla de sätter framför mig.

"Jag blev upphöjd till att bli WBA-mästare i januari, men nu kan vi säga att den som vinner i augusti 21 är den sanna WBA-världsmästaren i weltervikt.

"Det handlar om att göra justeringar vid det här laget. Jag har haft mycket erfarenhet av att göra detta innan slagsmål. Det har hänt flera gånger, så jag är verkligen beredd hela tiden att anpassa mig till vad som än kommer i min väg.

"Att slåss mot Manny Pacquiao är väldigt viktigt för mig. Det betyder världen för mig. Jag slåss inte för pengarna, Jag kämpar för mitt arv, och för mitt land. Detta är den viktigaste kampen i mitt liv.

"Jag är väl medveten om att Pacquiao är favoriten. Men samtidigt, Jag är en mästare. Sedan jag kom tillbaka för fem år sedan, Jag har övervunnit så mycket. Jag har mött så många starka motståndare för att komma dit jag är idag. Jag har fullt förtroende för mig själv och min förmåga att ta en seger.

”När jag gick bort från boxningen, Jag var fokuserad på familjen och att umgås med min son. Då, Jag trodde aldrig att jag skulle försvara en titel mot Manny Pacquiao. Men under de senaste fem åren har jag varit en av de mest aktiva och framgångsrika boxarna där ute och jag är redo att bevisa mig själv igen.

"Jag är en fighter inte bara i ringen, men utanför ringen kämpar jag för mitt folks frihet. Det är det viktigaste för mig. Jag hoppas att alla som kämpar för frihet på Kuba är säkra och vet att jag kommer att kämpa för dem på lördag, Augusti 21.

”Att underskatta Manny Pacquiao är uteslutet. Han kommer att vara redo. Jag har förberett mig för att möta de bästa så att jag kan bli bäst.

"Det här kommer att bli en fantastisk kamp för alla fans. Jag planerar att lämna allt i ringen. Jag kan garantera en fantastisk kamp. Vi kommer att ge en stor gåva till fansen i augusti 21. Jag lämnar mitt hjärta där ute för alla mina 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 (Juli 21, 2019) – Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Senator MannyPacMan” Pacquiao tappade Keith “One Time” 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. Han var stark. 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,” Said 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,” Said 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.

I omgång 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 till 195, while Pacquiao was busier throwing 686 stansar till 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, ansluter på 82 to Thurman’s 18. Den 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.

Efter 12 rundor, the judges reached a split decision, with one judge scoring the fight 114-113 för 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,” Said Thurman. “Tonight was a blessing and a lesson. Thank you everybody, and thank you Manny Pacquiao.

“Jag tror (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 Kos) drop previously unbeaten Omar Figueroa (28-1-1, 19 Kos) 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,” said 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. Emellertid, the inside fighting led to Ugas being deducted a point by the referee in round five for holding.

Ugas fought a smart fight,” Said 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 till 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,” said Ugas. “I was ready to go 12 rounds.

Efter 12 rundor, 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,” said 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 Kos) score a highlight-reel knockout against Jayar Inson (18-3, 12 Kos) 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. Det var bara en tidsfråga. 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 sekunder in i rundan.

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 Kos) deliver a ninth-round knockout of former bantamweight champion Juan Carlos Payano (21-3, 9 Kos).

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 till 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 i det runda.

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.

Watch Nery’s knockout HÄR

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

It went exactly how I planned it would go,” nämnda växt. “Absolut. 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.

You can watch Plant’s first knockdown HÄR

I think I have a high boxing IQ and I do this at a really high level,” nämnda växt. “So it was just about making adjustments. Han är en stor, 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,” sade Lee. “I had some success with my right hands but wasn’t able to be consistent with it.

I runda tre, 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 i det runda.

Watch the highlight of Plant’s TKO HÄR

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

Efter kampen, 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.

Oh yeah, we can definitely unify,” nämnda växt. “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 Flygblad (11-0, 9 Kos) score a unanimous decision over Ali Eren Demirezen (11-1, 10 Kos) 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.

You can find full fight highlights HÄR

Ajagba used his jab and height effectively throughout the fight, landning 10 av 45 jabs per round, doubling the heavyweight average. Emellertid, 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, landning 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. igen.”

Ajagba’s activity from start to finish was impressive, as he threw 877 totala stansar, landning 191. While Demirezen was not far behind with 149 punches landed, he only out landed Ajagba in three rounds.

Efter 10 rounds of action all three judges scored the fight in favor of Ajagba, med massor av 99-91 två gånger och 97-93.

KEITH ‘ONE TIMETHURMAN BREAKS DOWN HIS NINE CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS AND EIGHT TITLE DEFENSES IN ADVANCE OF SATURDAY, JULI 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. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “One Time” 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, Juli 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, betalt per telefon 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 Kos), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Showtime” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Swift” 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, Juli 27, 2013, VID&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 av 22 motståndare.

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 runda. 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,” Said 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.

VEM 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 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,” Said 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, April 26, 2014, StubHub 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,” Said 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, December 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 gånger) 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,” Said 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, Mars 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 Kos), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, tappade “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,” Said 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.

WATCH FULL FIGHT HÄR FROM PBC

RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 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,” Said 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 HÄR FROM PBC

UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 Kos) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, på alla tre domare’ kort. 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,” Said 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.

WATCH FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS HÄR FROM PBC

SD 12 Danny Garcia, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 Kos), 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,” Said 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.

WATCH FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS HÄR FROM PBC


MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 Kos), 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,” Said 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 HÄR FROM PBC

Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 Kos), Juli 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 (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).

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?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Naturligtvis, 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. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “One Time” 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, Juli 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, betalt per telefon 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 Kos), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Showtime” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Swift” 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, Juli 27, 2013, VID&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 av 22 motståndare.

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 runda. 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,” Said 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.

VEM 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 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,” Said 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, April 26, 2014, StubHub 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,” Said 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, December 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 gånger) 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,” Said 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, Mars 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 Kos), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, tappade “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,” Said 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.

WATCH FULL FIGHT HÄR FROM PBC

RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 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,” Said 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 HÄR FROM PBC

UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 Kos) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, på alla tre domare’ kort. 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,” Said 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.

WATCH FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS HÄR FROM PBC

SD 12 Danny Garcia, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 Kos), 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,” Said 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.

WATCH FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS HÄR FROM PBC


MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 Kos), 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,” Said 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 HÄR FROM PBC

Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 Kos), Juli 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 (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).

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?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Naturligtvis, 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. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “One Time” 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, Juli 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, betalt per telefon 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 Kos), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Showtime” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Swift” 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, Juli 27, 2013, VID&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 av 22 motståndare.

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 runda. 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,” Said 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.

VEM 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 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,” Said 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, April 26, 2014, StubHub 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,” Said 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, December 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 gånger) 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,” Said 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, Mars 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 Kos), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, tappade “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,” Said 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.

WATCH FULL FIGHT HÄR FROM PBC

RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 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,” Said 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 HÄR FROM PBC

UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 Kos) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, på alla tre domare’ kort. 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,” Said 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, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 Kos), 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,” Said 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, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 Kos), 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,” Said 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 Kos), Juli 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 (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).

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?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Naturligtvis, 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. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “One Time” 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, Juli 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, betalt per telefon 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 Kos), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Showtime” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Swift” 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, Juli 27, 2013, VID&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 av 22 motståndare.

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 runda. 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,” Said 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.

VEM 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 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,” Said 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, April 26, 2014, StubHub 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,” Said 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, December 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 gånger) 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,” Said 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, Mars 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 Kos), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, tappade “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,” Said 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, Juli 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,” Said 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, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 Kos) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, på alla tre domare’ kort. 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,” Said 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, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 Kos), 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,” Said 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, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center: Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 Kos), 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,” Said 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 Kos), Juli 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 (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).

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?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Naturligtvis, 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, Mars 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Kalifornien


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. (Mars 4, 2019) – Multiple-division world champion Robert Guerrero returns to the ring to battle Colombia’s Hevinson Herrera i en 10-runda weltervikt bout, while former featherweight world champion Jesus Cuellar duels Colombia’s Carlos Padilla in an eight-round lightweight bout to lead a packed undercard on Saturday, Mars 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Kalifornien.


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 p.m. PT. Televised prelims on FS1 feature undefeated bantamweight prospect Damien Vazquez slåss mot före detta världsmästare Juan Carlos Payano in an eight or 10-round attraction, while unbeaten welterweight prospect and 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas stanionis will face once-beaten Sammy Figueroa in an eight round showdown on the telecast beginning at 6:30 p.m. OCH / 3:30 p.m. PT.

I andra card åtgärder, obesegrad lätta Rolando Romero (7-0, 6 Kos) möter Nicolas A. Velazquez (10-4, 3 Kos) 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 Kos) clashes with Juan Antonio Lopez (12-5, 4 Kos) in a six or eight-round match that will be the TV swing bout on the FS1 prelims broadcast.

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The 35-year-old Guerrero (34-6-1, 19 Kos) 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, superfjäder, lightweight and welterweight. Fighting out of Gilroy, Kalifornien, he will be taking on Herrera (24-16-1, 18 Kos) following a knockout victory over Adam Mates in December.

Cuellar (28-3, 21 Kos), 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 Kos).

In other undercard bouts unbeaten super featherweight Viktor Slavinskyi (7-0-1, 4 Kos) tar på Mexikos Angel Morrell (11-11-2, 4 Kos) i en sex-round match, super featherweight prospect Jose Perez (6-1, 2 Kos) strider Carlos Trevino (6-13-1, 1 KO) i en match om fyra rundor, unbeaten super lightweight prospect Ruben Rodriguez (4-0, 2 Kos) möter 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, Mars 9 in Premier Boxing Champions Prelims on FS1


Med början vid 6:30 p.m. OCH / 3:30 p.m. PT From
Dignity Health Sports Park in 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. (Februari 19, 2019) – Undefeated bantamvikt utsikter Damien Vazquez slåss mot före detta världsmästare Juan Carlos Payano in an eight or 10-round attraction while unbeaten welterweight prospect and 2016 Lithuanian OlympianEimantas stanionis will face once-beaten Sammy Figueroa in an eight-round fight on Premier Boxing Champions Prelims on FS1 Saturday, Mars 9 live from Dignity Health Sports Park, tidigare StubHub Center, i Carson, Kalifornien.

Prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. OCH / 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.

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Born in Colorado and training in Las Vegas, Vazquez (14-0, 7 Kos) 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 Kos) 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 OS, Stanion (7-0, 5 Kos) 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 Kos) 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, Kalifornien: Februari 18, 2019


Francisco ‘Chia’ Santana (25-6-1, 12 Kos) kommer att göra sitt PBC debut on the televised undercard of the WBC Welterweight World Championship Fight mellan Shawn Porter och Yordenis Ugás leva på FoxMarch 9th at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Kalifornien.


Santana will face Arizona’s Abel Ramos (23-3-2, 18 Kos) 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 when he defeated OS-guldmedaljör och världstitelutmanare, Felix Diaz, är för närvarande rankad #14 i WBC.


It’s crazy how much can change in a year.explains, 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 år yrkeskarriär, Santana is happy to be featured on a major Premier Boxning Champions händelse.


The amount of world class welterweights that PBC has is unreal, Inklusive 4 av 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 “HossJanik, is a favorite amongst hardcore boxing fans for his relentless in ring style and his fight anyone, någonstans, anytime attitude that has seen him give multiple future world champions all they could handle. Dessutom, 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, slagsmål, win. 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 “Den” från 3 different prospects including Eddie Gomez
His 1st round KO of undefeated Kendal Mena was ESPN’s #2 Play of the Day