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Two-Time World Champion Demetrius Andrade Battles Undefeated Alantez Fox
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Premier Boxe dos Campeões – The Next Round on Bounce Sets Series Highs, Reaches 1.5 Million Viewers
ATLANTA (Fevereiro. 14, 2017) – The latest Premier Boxe dos Campeões – A próxima rodada em Bounce on Fri. Fevereiro. 10 foi um sucesso nocaute.
The live telecast (9:00 p.m. – 12:13 a.m. E) delivered series records of 501K Persons 2+ (+73% vs. the prior PBC – A próxima rodada evento), 285K Men 2+ (+47%), 120K Persons 18-34 (+264%) and 201K P18-49 (+95%). Viewership peaked with over half a million total viewers 2+ (557K).
The live telecast also racked up impressive time-period gains of +56% in P2+, +83% in M2+, +64% in P18-34 and +37% in P18-49 and became the youngest-skewing PBC event ever on Bounce, with a median age of 44 anos. Among its target audience of African Americans, Bounce was a top three network in the delivery of AA18-49 among all ad-supported cable.
Bounce aired an immediate encore of Premier Boxe dos Campeões – A próxima rodada after the live event and the two telecasts combined reached 1.5 milhão de espectadores.
Quase 10,000 fans packed the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio Sexta-feira night for hometown hero Robert Páscoa (19-0, 14 KOs) as he impressively defended his lightweight world title against Puerto Rico’s Luis Cruz (22-5-1, 16 KOs) no evento principal de Premier Boxe dos Campeões: A próxima rodada. O 2012 Olympic alternate used his reach and power throughout the fight, knocking Cruz down three times en route to a unanimous decision victory.
In the exciting co-main event, three-time U.S. Olímpico Rau'shee Warren(14-2, 4 KOs) of Cincinnati lost a split decision to Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-1, 18 KOs) do Cazaquistão. The telecast kicked off with Cleveland-native Terrell Gausha (20-0, 9 KOs) earning a unanimous decision over Puerto Rico’s Luis Hernandez (15-4, 8 KOs) em um ataque dos médios.
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ROBERT EASTER DEFENDS LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST LUIS CRUZ IN HIS HOMETOWN OF TOLEDO IN THE MAIN EVENT OF PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: THE NEXT ROUND ON BOUNCE TV
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Zhanat Zhakiyanov Wins Bantamweight World Championship Against Rau’Shee Warren in Co-Main Event
Terrell Gausha Earns Unanimous Decision Victory Over Puerto Rico’s Luis Hernandez
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TOLEDO, OH (Fevereiro 10) – Quase 10,000 fans turned out for hometown hero Robert Páscoa (19-0, 14 KOs) as he impressively defended his lightweight world title against Puerto Rico’s Luis Cruz (22-5-1, 16 KOs) at the Huntington Center in Toledo, OH in the main event of Premier Boxe dos Campeões: A próxima rodada de Bounce TV. O 2012 Olympic alternate used his reach and power throughout the fight, knocking Cruz down three times en route to a unanimous decision victory.
Cruz’s best round came in the fifth as he turned up the action, giving Easter a pause more than once and pushed the champion toward the ropes. After that round, it was all Easter who threw flurries of punches, not always depending on his range, doing his best to pin Cruz back with powerful hooks and body shots. Easter wasn’t fazed by seeing the 10th round for the third time in his career as a big right hand sent Cruz to the canvas for the first knockdown of the fight. Cruz impressively rose to his feet, but Easter didn’t relent.
He continued his conquest and with 10 seconds to go in the 11th round, Cruz was saved by the bell after being knocked down again. Fighting to the finish, Easter gave the raucous crowd what they came for as he threw a big right hand that nearly ended the fight. Cruz did notably did not quit, but was no match for Easter as the judges scored the bout 119-106, 118-107, 117-108.
No co-main event, three-time U.S. Olímpico Rau'shee Warren (14-2, 4 KOs) came out strong from the opening bell as he utilized his hand speed and power by knocking Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-1, 18 KOs) of Kazakhstan not once, but twice. Warren, who was defending his bantamweight title for the first time, could not finish the fight in the first round despite throwing a flurry of unanswered punches following the two knockdowns. The tables started to turn in favor of Zhakiyanov in the third round as he threw several consecutive uppercuts, pressuring Warren against the ropes. He threw two right hooks that knocked Warren to the canvas, but referee Gary Rosato ruled it a slip.
Trained and promoted by former unified world champion Ricky Hatton, Zhakiyanov applied pressure throughout the middle rounds, wearing Warren down. But the Cincinnati-native seemed to have gotten a second wind to kick-off the eighth round as he turned up the heat with one minute to go. Zhakiyanov continued to put pressure on Warren and use his strength. The fight was action packed from start to finish, but it was the Kazakh who earned the split decision victory with scores of 116-110, 115-111 for Zhakiyanov and 115-111 Warren.
The telecast kicked off with a middleweight bout between Cleveland-native Terrell Gausha(20-0, 9 KOs)and Puerto Rico’s Luis Hernandez (15-4, 8 KOs). Gausha established his jab midway through the first round with three straight right hands to the face of Hernandez. Contudo, it was Hernandez who surprised Gausha with a huge overhand right that floored the 2012 Olímpico. Gausha easily bounced back from the knock down and was able to get himself out of trouble and continued to show his power throughout.
Referee Jim Howe deducted a point from Hernandez after two low blows in the seventh round. Hernandez remained determined despite taking a lot of big shots, especially in the ninth round when Gausha was a few shots away from ending the fight. No final, Gausha earned a unanimous decision with scores of 98-90 duas vezes e 97-91.
FIGHTER & PROMOTER QUOTES:
Robert Páscoa Jr:
“It was very important for me to remain focused tonight but also have fun. My people came out in full force so I wanted to give them a show, a night to remember. I feel like I did that, even though I wish I could’ve given them the knockout.
“I admit, I was very surprised that Luis Cruz could take my punches like that and finish the fight. When I had him down and hurt (na rodada 10), I thought he was done. Eu dou-lhe crédito. He came a long way and showed a lot of heart.
“I said before the fight and I’m going to keep saying it – I’m here to collect all them belts. I’m not gonna pretend to be that guy who doesn’t call out other fights. I’m calling out Mikey Garcia, Jorge Linares and Terry Flanagan. I want them to see what we were able to do here tonight, the crowd I pulled in. I’m a superstar on the rise and now it’s time for me to collect my prizes and bring these fights and all of the belts home to Toledo.
“Even in seeing my brother (Rau’Shee Warren) lose a fight we all thought he won, I couldn’t let that distract what I had to do in the ring. I hated that Rau’Shee had to go through that again – losing in the Olympics three times, not getting his win in the first fight with Juan Carlos Payano, then not getting his belt for months after winning it, and now losing it like that. He’s had it rough, but we’re a team and we have to pick each other up. That became my mission to rise for the sake of the team.
“Realistically I’d like to come back maybe May or June. It’s always hard work but I’m not cut or marked up. I want to stay active and get all the champions and best challengers out there. TBT – The Bunny Team is getting ready to take over.”
Luis Cruz:
“He’s a very strong fighter. I wanted to do more but he took away my energy late in the fight. The first knockdown took a lot of out me. I felt dizzy but it was important for me to finish the fight on my feet. I never stopped trying to win, but he a great champion and the best I’ve ever faced.
“I’m going to return home (em Porto Rico) and enjoy time with my family. I need to rest and relax. Depois disso, I’ll think about what’s next for my career.”
Zhanat Zhakiyanov:
“I knew at the end of the fight that I deserved to win, but because of where we were, we weren’t sure if the judges would give it to us. So that surprised us, but not that I won the fight. I was hurt early, but I outworked him in almost every round after that and was the stronger fighter in the end.
“The knockdowns shocked me, mas (trainer and promoter, former two-division world champion) Ricky Hatton kept me level-headed, telling me the adjustments I had to make. Once I was able to get inside and force the action, eu vi (Warren’s) energy level drop.
“We are grateful that he gave us the opportunity to fight for the world title. It’s an amazing feeling to win that belt. He feels like he won the fight and wants the rematch. We can definitely talk about doing that. I’ve fought everywhere in the world and don’t back down from any challenge.”
Ricky Hatton:
“We were surprised when Zhanat went down like that in the beginning of the fight. I just wanted to remind him what he does better and what Rau’Shee is good at. He is never going to outbox him; he had to get in his chest, he had to mug him and make it a brawl. Zhanat did that very well and that’s how he won the fight.
“If we lost the fight, we would have been upset, but we’d know it wouldn’t have been a bad decision. I know that Warren is gutted, he feels like he won the fight and let’s be honest – it was the type of fight where no matter who won, the loser would have felt like he deserved to have his hand raised.
“Their styles make for a great fight. Why not do it again? Not just because it was close but because it was such a great action fight and it always will be.”
Rau’Shee Warren:
“Cara, I won that fight. Eu o derrubei, I was landing the cleaner punches and making him miss. What it is, the judges are favoring aggressive fighters, even when they ain’t even landing.
“I went through the same thing with (Juan Carlos) Payano, losing the first fight that I should’ve won and then getting the decision in the rematch. So now I have to prove to these judges the second time what I should’ve got tonight. Of course I want that rematch. I want it next, I want my world titles back.
“Obviously you can always do more. We’re gonna go back, look at what we could’ve done differently and make sure the judges don’t take it from me no more.”
Terrell Gausha:
“The knockdown was legitimate, but that was (Hernandez’) only good moment in the fight. He caught me clean, but it happened to me before (versus William Waters earlier in his career). Just like I did back then, I immediately adjusted and controlled the rest of the fight.
“It felt good to get so much from the fans in Toledo and all my fans that came from Cleveland (Gausha’s hometown). It was a great night out here and I’d love to do it again whenever they’re ready to bring us back here or even in my hometown.
“I’m ready to return whenever my team says the next opportunity is there for me. Hopefully it’s as soon as possible. This is going to be a big year for me.”
Luis Hernandez:
“I had him hurt but I didn’t finish him. I didn’t throw enough punches to slow him down after I knocked him down. He deserved to win; I could have done better and will do better in the future. I hope PBC brings me back soon as I want to show I belong with the best.”
Adrien Broner:
“It was a great turnout tonight. This was the first big promotion for About Billions; it definitely won’t be the last. We got my fight next week in Cincinnati and we gonna keep coming back strong.”
Ravone Littlejohn, CEO of About Bilions Promotions:
“It was a bittersweet night for us, with Robert Easter looking like a superstar but then with Rau’Shee Warren not getting the victory. We wanted the win in both fights for the fans, but the judges saw what they saw in Rau’Shee’s fight.
“The crowd exceeded our expectations. We knew it would be a big turnout but when they opened up the entire venue and we saw nearly all the seats filled, it was a special feeling. Now we get to roll this over to Adrien’s fight next week and look forward to keep bringing big events to Ohio.”
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Robert Easter vs. Luis Cruz Final Press Conference Quotes & Fotos
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Invicto 2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha Battles Puerto Rico’s Luis Hernandez & 2012 U.S. Olympian Jamel Herring Takes On Armenia’s Art Hovhannisyan in Undercard Action Friday, Fevereiro 10 from the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio
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Unbeaten Lightweight World Champion Robert Easter Returns Home to Defend Title Against Puerto Rican Contender Luis Cruz Friday, Fevereiro 10 In Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions: The Next Round on Bounce TV from the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio
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WBA Champ Zhakiyanov e Camp respondem a ‘flagrantemente falso’ Rumores que estão sendo espalhados pelo super candidato a peso mosca Zolani Tete
Campeão interino do WBA World Bantamweight Zhanat “ZZ” Zhakiyanov (26-1, 18 KOs) E seus representantes agora são forçados a responder às falsidades deliberadas que estão sendo distribuídas pela equipe em torno do Super Flyweight South Africano Zolani Tete. Zhakiyanov de Petropavl, Cazaquistão, é um guerreiro orgulhoso, que está disposto a enfrentar alguém desde o início de sua carreira. Que é o que torna as alegações flagrantemente falsas e intencionalmente enganosas do acampamento de Tete tão irritantes.
Tete e seu gerente, MLA Dengimfene, tenho alimentado a mídia uma história fictícia de que Zhakiyanov recentemente recuou de uma suposta luta entre os dois, supostamente agendado para Junho 4 na Echo Arena em Liverpool.
Um problema.
Zhakiyanov e seu povo nunca foram contatados sobre essa luta. Nunca existiu.
“Eu nunca ouvi falar de ninguém sobre esta luta,” disse Zhakiyanov. “Eles estão dizendo que não posso ganhar peso e é por isso que não posso lutar com ele. Eu nunca deveria lutar com ele! Ele e seu povo estão contando histórias.”
Gerente de Zhakiyanov, Philippe Fondu, se pergunta por que a mídia acreditaria que essa luta já existiu quando uma rápida verificação do livro de regras da WBA teria eliminado toda a conversa sobre essa partida.
“Havia alguns rumores infundados na rede sobre Zhanat defendendo contra Tete há um tempo, Mas nunca tendo recebido nenhuma proposta concreta de ninguém, incluindo seu novo promotor Frank Warren, Eu nunca prestei atenção específica a esses rumores. Mas vamos ser honestos aqui. Zhanat Zhakiyanov é o atual campeão interino da WBA Bantamweight e Tete está na verdade boxe para outras organizações mundiais (IBF e/ou WBO). Além disso, Tete está avaliado #9 na divisão WBA Super-Flyweight (115 lb.). Esse concurso obviamente nem sequer ser considerado, Como um WBA interino 118 lb. Champion só pode defender seu título contra um boxeador com classificação de 15 primeiros da WBA no 118 lb. divisão.”
Fondu também diz que Zhakiyanov, promovido por Hatton Promotions, é totalmente capaz de tornar o limite de peso de 118 lb e recebe toda e qualquer proposta de luta viável aprovável pela WBA.
“Estou no boxe há muitos anos e entendo usar a mídia para obter o nome de um lutador impresso,” Continuou fondu, “Mas eles estão usando o nome de um campeão e orgulhoso representante de seu país natal, Cazaquistão, para fazer isso e não está certo. Espero que a mídia seja mais responsável por verificar os fatos no futuro.”
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