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Hnav tau zus ib Robert Easter Raws Javier fortuna nyob rau hauv
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Co-Feature while Marcus Browne Clashes nrog Francy Ntetu & Adas Kownacki Raws Iago Kiladze nyob rau hauv lub Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS Streaming Nyob rau SHOWTIME kev ua si® Cov Platforms
Brooklyn (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 28, 2017) – Rising hnub qub thiab qub tub rog contenders yuav nkag mus rau lub nplhaib nyob rau hauv Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 20 tab tom nrhiav kom pib lawv 2018 nrog ib daim ntawv qhia yeej thaum lawv sib tw nyob rau hauv undercard txiav txim los ntawm Barclays Center, lub tsev ntawm Brooklyn BOXING®, nyob rau undercard rau lub welterweight championship showdown ntawm IBF yeej Errol Spence Jr. thiab ob-division yeej Lamont Peterson.
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Easter will defend his IBF Title against former world champion Javier Fortuna in the co-main event live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT).
Nyob rau hauv lub Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS, unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Browne will take on once-beaten Francy Ntetu in a 10-round fight and undefeated heavyweight sensation Adas Kownacki yuav fim Iago Kiladze of Kiev, Ukraine nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round bout.
Cov nyob cov offering yuav kwj heev dua lwm yam nyob rau hauv lub U.S. on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm DiBella Lom ze thiab TGB Promotions, luv nqi pib ntawm $50, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Lub Easter-fortuna bout yog nce nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Sampson Boxing thiab txog qas txhiab qas vam Promotions. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. Pab pawg neeg nyiaj cheb yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 844-BKLYN-GP. Ntawm no yog li cas rau fighters yuav tsum tau hais txog lawv lub ib hlis ntuj 20 matchups thiab ntau:
Robert EASTER (20-0, 14 Kos) – Ua peb tiv thaiv ntawm IBF Hnav ntiaj teb Title
“Qhov no sib ntaus yuav twv yuav raug hu teem ib tug zoo laus rau kuv nyob rau hauv 2018. Kuv yuav tau ua ib daim ntawv qhia nrog no sib ntaus. Kuv lub xeem peb fights kuv tsis tau pom ib tug knockout. Kuv yuav mus yuav muab kuv tus kivcua ntsawj thiab sib ntaus sib tua cov kiv cua ib tug zoo qhia.
“Kuv yuav siv kuv ncav tsis cuag thiab ntev thiab ua kom puas no txiv leej tub los ntawm sab nraum. Tag nrho kuv cov hauj lwm kuv twb tau sib ntaus sib tua luv luv hais mav. Txhua luv luv txiv leej tub tsis tua tib. Tab sis koj tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib thiab koj xav tias nws thiab ua kom kev kho me ntsis.
“Tsis muaj dab tsi nyob rau hauv particular hais tias kuv yuav tsum npaj rau nrog fortuna. Kuv yuav tau coj txhua tua cov tib. Txhua fighter fights txawv kom koj tau txais nyob rau hauv muaj, xav tias nws thiab ua kom kev kho me ntsis raws li koj mus nrog. Kuv tsis txhawj xeeb txog nws ua ib tug southpaw. Kuv twb ntsib ntau ntawm lefties nyob rau hauv kuv cov hauj lwm thiab nyob rau hauv lub amateurs. Hais tias yog tsis muaj teeb meem nyob rau tag nrho cov.
“Kuv xav hais tias dab tsi ua rau kuv lub ntau txaus ntshai boxer nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus yog muaj lub siab hais tias kuv ua thiab cov xuas nrig ntaus lub hwj chim thiab lub ceev thiab cov mindset li zoo. Kuv mindset yog hais tias kuv yuav tsis mus nyob rau hauv muaj mus ua si nyob ib ncig ntawm nrog nws. Kuv yuav npaj mus ua kom puas.
“Kuv cov hom phiaj rau 2018 yog mus ntes ntau lub npe thiab kom tau kev koom ua ke bouts. Peb muaj ib tug ob peb Champions nyob rau hauv lub ceeb thawj hoob kawm, tab sis nws zoo nkaus li uas tsis muaj leej twg kam mus tua cov lwm yam champions. Peb nyob nraum kam los mus ua xijpeem nws yuav siv sij hawm, sib ntaus sib tua leej twg muaj lub npe. Peb nyob nraum kam mus ntes tag nrho cov neeg lub npe thaum twg lub lwm yam hais mav puas kam mus zwm npe rau lub fights.”
Javier FORTUNA (33-1-1, 23 Kos) – Yav tas los Super Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib
“Kuv npaj rau qhov no sib ntaus yog yuav zoo heev. Kuv twb tau ua hauj lwm tawm nyob rau hauv lub Dominican koom pheej, tab sis kuv twb rov qab los rau Boston rau tag kuv txoj kev kawm. Txoj cai tam sim no peb nyob nraum hauv 75% thiab kaw nyob rau hauv rau 100%. Kuv yuav tau kiag li npaj thaum nws yog lub sij hawm mus sib ntaus sib tua. Kuv npaj thiab kuv lub tswv yim ua rau kuv lub ntau txaus ntshai txiv leej tub.
“Kuv pom qhov no zoo li tsis muaj lwm yam kev sib ntaus uas kuv twb tau ua ntej, vim hais tias txhua txhua tus nrog sib ntaus yog txawv. Txhua leej txhua tus muaj lawv tus kheej me me nyob rau theem no, ib yam dab tsi uas ua hauj lwm rau lawv. Nws me me yog hais tias nws yog siab. Nws siv hais tias mus rau nws kom zoo dua. Tab sis nws yog tsis muaj dab tsi uas kuv tsis tau overcome. Kuv twb tiv thaiv siab hais mav ua ntej.
“Kuv xav kuv tw yuav tsum tau siab. Nws plays rau hauv dab tsi kuv tau ua. Kuv twb yeej tsis muaj ib qho teeb meem nrog siab tw. Abner Cotto (5-10) yog ib tug ntawm siab hais mav hais tias kuv tiv thaiv. Kuv tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv Chicago thiab muab tso rau rau ib tug zoo kev ua tau zoo. (Fortuna tua nkag ib tug 5th round KO tiv thaiv Cotto)
“Kuv lub hom phiaj rau 2018 yog mus tua tag nrho cov saum toj kawg nkaus cov neeg tseem ceeb tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv kuv ceeb thawj hoob kawm, thiab kuv yuav ua kom ua hais raws li ib tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv. Kuv yeej xav los yeej lwm lub ntiaj teb title nyob rau hauv ib tug txawv ceeb thawj hoob kawm. Nws yuav yuav lub biggest caij kom deb li deb ntawm kuv ua hauj lwm kom tau lwm lub ntiaj teb title.”
Marcus Browne (20-0, 15 Kos) – Sab saum toj 10 ranked ntawm 175 phaus. (Qhov, WBO, WBA & IBF)
“Kuv tus nrog sib ntaus (Francy Ntetu, 17-1, 4 Kos) zoo li ib tug ruaj, tawv txiv leej tub. Kuv pom qhov no sib ntaus ua heev exciting rau tus kiv cua kom ntev li ntev raws li nws kav. Kuv pom ib tug me ntsis ntawm daim kab xev rau nws. Kuv paub tias nws yeej ib txwm los nyob rau hauv ntsis-sab saum toj zoo, thiab kuv hnov nws yog ib yam nyob rau hauv nws kev kawm nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. I just know I’m going to have to be sharp on Jan. 20.
“Nws yog ib txwm ib tug yawm sib ntaus sib tua no nyob rau hauv tsev thiab tom Barclays Center. Nws yog tshwj xeeb yuav tsum tau ua nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm cov kiv cua thiab kuv yuav tsis tos kom muab tso rau ib tug zoo kev kawm ua mus txog rau lub Spence vs. Peterson sib ntaus.
“Qhov no sib ntaus yuav muab kuv nyob rau hauv txoj hauj lwm uas kuv yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Kuv yuav tsis yuav tsis nyob rau hauv txhua txoj kev. Kuv tau tuaj tawm muaj zog nrog ib tug zoo kawg kev kawm los ntawm pib kom tiav thiab tawm tsis muaj tsis ntseeg nyob rau hauv muaj.
“Rau 2018, Kuv xav los ua ib tug ntiaj teb no yeej. Kuv txiav txim siab tomake nws tshwm sim xyoo no. That vision starts on Jan. 20 at Barclays Center against Francy Ntetu.”
FRANCY NTETU (17-1, 4 Kos) – Tiv thaiv David Benavidez ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 2015
“I know Marcus Browne is probably taking me lightly and thinks he will simply go through me. Kuv cia siab hais tias yog cov ntaub ntawv, vim hais tias nws yuav yuav ib tug poob siab rau nws, tus kiv cua thiab nws pab neeg thaum kuv coj nws chaw nyob rau hauv kab rau ib tug title. Kuv xav mus fim Eleider Alvarez nyob rau hauv peb hometown ntawm Montreal tom qab kuv tau txais no yeej.
“Kuv yav dhau los kev sib ntaus ntawm Barclays Center tiv thaiv cov tam sim no WBC yeej David Benavidez yog obviously ib tug heev phem kev txiav txim siab los ntawm cov referee kom tsis txhob sib ntaus, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog thaum kuv twb yeej lub puag ncig thiab Benavidez twb tseg cia. Kuv twb tau muaj zog thaum nws twb tau weaker.
“Kuv twb yeej tsis tau raug mob thiab yeej tsis tau poob rau hauv ib tug sib ntaus. Kuv xav Marcus cam nws tus kheej thiab saib yog hais tias nws yuav ua tau ib yam dab tsi tsis muaj ib tug twg tau. Kuv pog mus yuav tau nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntaus ntawm no magnitude. Marcus, nws yog lub sij hawm rau peb muab tus kiv cua lawv xav li cas!”
POB Kownacka (16-0, 13 Kos) – Tseem los ntawm teb chaws Poland & sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Brooklyn
“Qhov no sib ntaus yog yuav mus yuav lwm kauj ruam mus rau qhov muaj ib tug tau zus ib. Kuv paub tias kuv yuav mus tau ua hauj lwm nyuaj heev thiab ua pov thawj tias kuv yuav ntxiv los tsim kom tau rau kuv yeej tiv thaiv Szpilka. Los ntawm cov video Kuv twb pom nyob rau Iago Kiladze (26-1, 18 Kos), nws tsiv heev, li ntawd kuv thiaj mam li yuav tau hu ua deductible txiav tawm lub nplhaib. Txawm nws coj mus rau lub nplhaib, Kuv mam li muaj ib qho lus teb rau.
“Peb lub xyoos nyob rau hauv ib tug kab tam sim no kuv twb tau sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. Kuv nyiam pib tawm lub xyoo muaj zog. Kuv tus poj niam thiab kuv yeej pib ib tug kev lig kev cai ntawm lub “Kownacki Family Khiav” ntawm ib tag hmo on New Year’s Eve. Txij li thaum kuv tab tom ib txwm npaj rau ib tug sib ntaus nyob ib ncig ntawm Tshiab Xyoo, peb xam peb yuav zoo li muaj kev lom zem thaum peb ua hauj lwm. Yog li ntawd, peb mam li muaj ib co phooj ywg tuaj tawm thiab khiav ib tug ob peb mais nrog peb nyob ib ncig ntawm lub zej zog thaum lub sij hawm lub foob pob hluav taws. Nws yog kev lom zem thiab yuav pab tau kuv npaj.
“Thaum kawg, Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv lub heavyweight division. Lub hom phiaj kawg rau xyoo no yog los ua ib tug ntiaj teb no yeej. Tab sis lub heev thawj kauj ruam yog noj Iago Kiladze heev tiag. I can’t look past Lub ib hlis ntuj 20 txoj cai tam sim no. Kuv muaj ib tug tawv tus nrog sib ntaus uas yuav cam thiab ua kuv ib tug zoo fighter nyob rau hauv lub ntev mus dhia.”
IAGO KILADZE, Peb sib ntaus vim txav mus heavyweight division (2-0, 2 Kos)
“I feel great and my training has been terrific. Kuv tus kws qhia yog Freddie Roach tam sim no. Kuv sparred nrog (IBF Cruiserweight Champion) Murat Gassiev peb lub sij hawm tsis ntev los no uas yog npaj rau kuv. I believe I can knockout Kownacki but if I have to go the distance I’m prepared for that. Txoj kev twg los, Kuv mam li yuav yeej xwb. Kuv xav tias kuv yog tus ntau txawj fighter thiab hais tias yuav qhia tau rau lub nplhaib.
“Qhov no yog ib tug zoo sib ntaus rau kuv cov hauj lwm thiab ib tug zoo kawg li pib rau 2018. I know that if I win this fight I’ll be that much closer to a world title opportunity.
“Kuv lub hom phiaj yog yuav tsum tau ib lub ntiaj teb tau zus ib qhov kawg ntawm 2018. I want to continue improving and learning under Freddie and with his guidance I’m confident of success.”
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