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CHARLES MARTIN CLAIMS IBF BELT TO BECOME
SECOND AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP
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NEW YORK ( Jan. 17, 2016) – American heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder defended his WBC title for the third time with a devastating ninth round knockout of Polish challenger Arthur Pin il Sabato notte, live on SHOWTIME in front of 12,668 fans at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.. VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: http://s.sho.com/1Rtg0acWith WBA and WBO Heavyweight World Champion Tyson Fury and Wilder’s mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin watching from ringside, Wilder (36-0, 35 KO) impressed yet again in knocking out his 35th opponent in 36 combattimenti.
It was a close fight until Szpilka walked into a brutal right to the chin while throwing a wide left at 2:24of the ninth round. Szpilka fell onto his back and remained unconscious on the canvas for a few moments before responding to questions and stating he was fine. Perno (20-2, 15 KO) was conversing and moving all his extremities, however he was taken to Lutheran Hospital on a stretcher as a precautionary measure.
“He’s doing good,” said Szpilka’s trainer Ronnie Shields. “He’s awake and knows exactly where he is. He didn’t want to go to the hospital, but he’s going as a precaution. It’s better safe than sorry.”
Power was the difference for Wilder, a 6-foot-7 bomber who landed 42 percent of his power shots against the southpaw opponent. The 30-year-old briefly celebrated his victory before checking to ensure that Szpilka was going to be fine.
“I told him he was a great contender,” Wilder said. “He came to give his all. He gave his all for Brooklyn. I always say two prayers. I say a team prayer and I say an individual prayer. I don’t want to hurt a man so he can’t go home to his family. We risk our lives every time we step in the ring. He’s definitely in my prayers and I hope he’s doing well.
“He was definitely a crafty guy,” continued Wilder. “I haven’t competed against a southpaw in tre anni. Era un concorrente difficile, but you’re fighting for a world title. It’s not supposed to be easy. I’m surprised it took that long, but we had 12 rounds and they can’t all can’t be pretty.”
Furia, the outspoken British unified world champion, climbed into the ring after the fight and claimed he wanted to fight Wilder in a unification blockbuster.
“Ogni volta, any place, dovunque. I’ll fight you in your backyard after I beat (Wladimir) Klitschko again.”
Wilder, the first American heavyweight champion in nearly a decade, dismissed Fury’s antics while promising he was game for a showdown that is undoubtedly one of the biggest fights that can be made in boxing.
“We all know Fury is just a phony,” Wilder said. “This is just an act. I’m not scared of anybody. We’ll come to your backyard. This is just an act – you’re not a real fighter. I don’t play. This isn’t wrestling. When you do step in that ring with me I promise you I will baptize you.
“I would love to fight him next, per sfortuna, I have other mandatories due. Make the date Tyson, I promise you.”
In the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING opener, Charles Martin won the IBF Heavyweight World Championship when Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a right knee injury in the third round and was unable to continue. The fight was scored a third round TKO (1:50) after Glazkov told referee Earl Brown that he was unable to continue.
Balestruccio (23-0-1, 21 KO), who was the aggressor throughout the fight, becomes the sixth southpaw heavyweight champion in boxing history and the second current American heavyweight titlist.
Glazkov (21-1-1, 13 KO) slipped early in the third and seemed uneasy when he returned to his feet. The previously undefeated Ukrainian continued fighting, but he fell to the canvas again while throwing a punch. Replays confirmed that the right knee injury was a slip and wasn’t the result of a connected shot from Martin. Dopo la lotta, ringside doctor Gerard Verlotta confirmed to SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray that the injury was a torn right ACL.
“I still wanted to fight,” Martin said. “Ci siamo allenati per 12 rounds and we were going to get stronger as the rounds went on. He just kind of twisted his ankle, it looked like. But every time I hit him in the body and his legs were flying. It’s boxing,. That was a football injury. I’m sorry for him. It’s unfortunate he couldn’t continue the fight.
“I want to unify the titles. We didn’t even fight stasera. I want another fighter. I want Tyson Fury.”
A dejected Glazkov pleaded his case for a rematch while being inspected by doctors in his locker room.
“This should have been my belt,” Glazkov said. “I already had him figured out. I slipped and felt a sharp pain in my right knee and felt it give it out. I’m very upset. I want a rematch when I recover.”
Nel non-televisivo azione, Brooklyn Adam Kownacki (13-0, 10 KO) thrilled the hometown crowd with an exciting and dominant victory over Danny Kelly (9-2-1, 8 KO). The Polish-born fighter used precise hooks and devastating uppercuts to earn the unanimous decision by scores of 80-72 due volte e 79-73.
Undefeated Notre Dame alum Mike Lee (16-0, 10 KO) was sharp in his cruiserweight outing as he stopped Joseph Gardner (11-9-1, 1 KO) 43 secondi in tre giri. Lee dropped his opponent twice in round three before finishing the bout in round four.
Ivan Golub (10-0, 8 KO) blasted out Juan Rodriguez (12-4, 5 KO) and scored a TKO victory in the first round. The Ukranian-born fighter now training out of Brooklyn delivered an enormous overhand right that sent Rodriguez down and prompted the referee to stop the fight 2:41 nel turno.
Undefeated Polish middleweight Maciej Sulecki (22-0, 7 KO) dominated veteran
Derrick Findley (22-18-1, 14 KO) to remain perfect via a stoppage 1:29 nel settimo round. In a fun battle of unbeaten prospects Botisher Obidov (4-0-1, 1 KO) eked out a narrow unanimous decision over Ramil Gadzhiev (1-1, 1 KO) with all three judges scoring the fight 39-37.
Light heavyweight prospect Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 KO) scored three knockdowns before eventually stopping Derrick Adkins (1-1-1, 1 KO) in round four. The final shot was a devastating body shot that ended the fight 1:58 nel turno.
Brooklyn Julian Sosa (4-0-1, 2 KO) thrilled his many fans in attendance with a dominant performance on his way to stopping Bryan Timmons (3-7, 3 KO) a 1:48 into the second round.
Sabato di Showtime Championship Boxing trasmissione televisiva si ri-aria su Lunedi, Jan. 18 a 10 p.m. E/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available On Demand beginning questa Domenica.
Mauro Ranallo chiamato l'azione Showtime Championship Boxing Hall of Fame con analista Al Bernstein e l'ex campione del mondo Paulie Malignaggi commentando e reporting Jim Gray. In spagnolo, Alejandro Luna chiamato il blow-by-blow con l'ex campione del mondo Raul Marquez che serve come commentatore di colore.
The event was promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Warriors Boxing and Sferis Knockout Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Il produttore esecutivo di Showtime Championship Boxing è David Dinkins Jr. con regia di Bob Dunphy.
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