Michel Rivera Kicks Off Telecast Facing Matías Romero
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LAS VEGAS (اکتبر 13, 2021) – WBA Welterweight Champion جمال "شانگو" جیمز will defend his title against unbeaten contender رادزاب بوتایف in a 12-round duel that headlines a night of action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, اکتبر 30 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
بوکس قهرمانی SHOWTIME® برنامه تلویزیونی آغاز می شود در 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and features rising welterweight star جارون "چکمه" انیس in a 10-round showdown against veteran contender توماس Dulorme در رویداد شرکت اصلی. شروع پخش تلویزیونی, exciting unbeaten lightweight contender میشل ریورا faces Argentina’s Matías Romero در یک جاذبه 10 دوره.
بلیط برای رویداد زنده, است که توسط تبلیغات TGB ترویج, are on sale now and can be purchased at AXS.com. انیس در مقابل. Dulorme is promoted in association with D&بوکس. ریورا در مقابل. Romero is promoted in association with Sampson Boxing.
“A stacked lineup of top contenders and up-and-coming future champions will be on full display October 30 on SHOWTIME in Las Vegas,تام براون گفت: ", رئيس جمهور از تبلیغات TGB. “Jamal James has battled his way to the highest levels of the welterweight division and will get one step closer to gathering elite status if he can overcome the unbeaten Radzhab Butaev. The undercard bouts will also feature two rising stars, as Jaron Ennis and Michel Rivera look to impress in tough matchups on a big stage.”
Minneapolis’ James (27-1, 12 کوس) returns to action after his previous outing saw him earn an interim title by defeating Thomas Dulorme in August 2020, before later being upgraded to the “regular” championship. The 33-year-old is riding a seven-bout winning streak that includes triumphs over Abel Ramos, Diego Gabriel Chaves and Antonio DeMarco, with four of those matchups coming in his hometown, where he has grown a rabid fan base. With a win on October 30, James moves nearer to a potential rematch of his first and only defeat against WBA Welterweight World Champion Yordenis Ugas.
“Training is and has been at 100%,” جیمز گفت:. “I’m excited to finally get back in the ring and defend my title. This will be the fight where I show everyone why I’m elite in this profession and should be recognized as one of the best.”
The 27-year-old Butaev (13-0, 10 کوس) will finally square off against James in a long-awaited matchup ordered by the WBA. Butaev turned pro after approximately 400 amateur bouts in 2016 and reeled-off KOs in six of his first seven outings. Originally from Russia and now fighting out of Brooklyn, N.Y., Butaev returned to the ring in December 2020, stopping previously unbeaten Terry Chatwood in the third round.
“We’ve been working hard for a year leading up to this fight,” said Butaev. “Everything is going really well in camp and we’re excited to finally get in the ring against James. I’ve seen how James fights and it’s definitely going to be a clash of styles. I can just promise that I’m going to bring the war and make this an exciting fight. I’m going to start writing my history on October 30.”
انیس (27-0, 25 کوس) آخرین مورد در پانتئون مبارزان برجسته فیلادلفیا است, ترکیب مهارت های والای بوکس با قدرت طبیعی در هر دو دست. پس از حضورهای متعدد در ShoBox: نسل جدید, the 24-year-old Ennis graduated to headlining his first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast in his last outing in April, as he became the first fighter to stop former world champion Sergey Lipinets. The knockout victory gave Ennis 17 KOs in his last 18 دعوا, with the only blemish being a no-decision in the first round against Chris van Heerden in December 2020.
“I’m glad to be back in the ring October 30 on SHOWTIME in Las Vegas,"گفت Ennis. “This is another step towards becoming world champion! They haven’t seen nothing yet. It’s time for me to continue to shine and be great. I can’t wait to show out and have some fun.”
دولورمی 31 ساله (25-5-1, 16 کوس) یک رزومه جامد در جمع کرده است 140 و 147 پوند در طول زندگی حرفه ای خود, صعود به رینگ با قهرمان جهان یوردنیس اوگاس, جسی وارگاس و ترنس کرافورد. متولد ماریگوت, Guadeloupe but representing Carolina, پورتوریکو, دولورم با از دست دادن کرافورد برای قهرمانی 140 پوندی با گلزنی پشت سر هم برگشت., followed by a narrow decision loss to Ugas. The world title challenger is coming off solid efforts in back-to-back decision losses against Jamal James and Eimantas Stanionis.
“I think in the Stanionis fight I demonstrated that I am still at the top level,” said Dulorme. “A lot of people told me I won that fight and I thought I did too. I’m excited to face Ennis because he’s a good fighter, but he hasn’t fought anyone like me. The fans can expect another great performance from me on SHOWTIME.”
در Santo Domingo متولد, جمهوری دومینیکن و اکنون در حال مبارزه از میامی, فلوریدا. ریورا (21-0, 14 کوس) وارد صحنه شد 2019, ساخت ایالات متحده خود را. debut with a victory over Juan Rene Tellez. این جوان 23 ساله به صعود خود ادامه داد 2020, اضافه کردن یک برد توقف مقابل فیدل مالدونادو جونیور. و یک تصمیم متفق القول مقابل لاداریوس میلر، مدعی سبک وزن، پیروز شد. Rivera has continued his dominance with a pair of knockout victories in 2021, stopping Anthony Mercado in February before most recently delivering a highlight-reel knockout of Jon Fernandez in July on SHOWTIME.
“Romero made a big mistake taking this fight,گفت: "ریورا. “What he’s seen from me in the gym, is not the same thing that he’s going to see on fight night. He is far from a fight night fighter. He folds under pressure or runs. He is a good fighter, but he’s not at my level. I won’t let him go the distance like Isaac Cruz did. در اکتبر 30, I’m going to give him the beating of his lifetime.”
رومرو (24-1, 8 کوس) made his stateside debut in March, dropping a competitive decision to top lightweight contender Isaac Cruz on SHOWTIME. پیش, the Cordoba, Argentina native picked up a pair of victories in 2020, winning a 12-round decision over Javier Jose Clavero in November, while stopping Gabriel Gustavo Ovejero in March. طرفدار از 2015, the 25-year-old will look to bounce back from his first defeat and move into title contention against another elite 135-pound opponent.
“Rivera and I have the same promoter and I personally requested for Sampson Lewkowicz to let me fight him when I saw he had no opponent,"گفت رومرو. “I am willing to step in because I know I can beat him. We have trained at the same gym, but never sparred. His style is perfect for my style. This is going to be another victory for me to add to my collection.”
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