DOMINIC "TROUBLE" BREAZEALE RETURNS TO THE RING THIS WEEKEND

Upland, California (August 13, 2014)  - The sweet science returns to what most consider to be the of mecca of boxing in Southern California.  The StubHub Center in Carson, California will again host a Showtime Championship Boxing card that is sure to entertain fight fans all over, and "Trouble" will be in the building. Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale (11-0, 10 KO's) returns to the ring this Saturday in an 8 round bout against veteran heavyweight Billy "The Kid" Zumbrun (27-13, 16 KO's).  Breazeale, who is coming off a win against U.S. Olympian Devin Vargas has been showing that he is a heavyweight prospect thus far in his young career.  The 2012 U.S. Olympian is pleased with his  Photo c/o Brandon Magpantay; photobstunt.com career so far but has his sights set on the ultimate prize, the heavyweight championship of the world. When asked about his bout this weekend, Breazeale said; "I'm looking forward to fighting at the StubHub Center again.  Training camp has been great with my trainer John Bray.  This will be the second time I've fought at this venue in the last two months and my last bout with Vargas didn't end the way I wanted it to.  Billy is a tough veteran and I respect anyone that steps in the ring, however, I'm fighting in of front of my hometown fans and I'm looking forward to making a statement." His trainer John Bray added the following; "at this stage of Dominic's career, fighting a veteran of 40 fights in Billy Zumbrun is exactly what he needs.  It is not whether Dominic is going to win or lose in my mind, it is in what manner does he win and what does he gain from it.  It's about growth and preparation leading to the heavyweight championship of the world."   Breazeale who is advised by Al Haymon, is on the fast track to the world heavyweight title and currently the division is wide open.  At the age of 28, Breazeale is relatively young in boxing standards, taking up the sport in 2008 and then qualifying for the U.S. Olympic boxing team in just three years.  At 6'7", 250 pounds, Breazeale's body and toughness is made for professional fighting versus the amateur style and Breazeale has shown that, imposing his style and will on all of his opponents.   In closing, Breazeale said the following: "The StubHub Center is a great venue to fight in and I'm looking forward to fighting in front of my hometown fans and giving them a show.  I'm sure there will be a sea of Trouble shirts and I appreciate all of their support.  I want to thank my adviser Al Haymon, Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions for the opportunities that I have been given and I will make the most of them.    "Here Comes Trouble!" #

DOMINIC "TROUBLE" BREAZEALE HAS HIS SIGHTS SET ON THE TOP OF THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION

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Upland, California (July 30, 2014)  - As boxing aficionados and experts are aware of the current status of the heavyweight division, there is one heavyweight that is ready to take this division by storm.  Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale (11-0, 10 KO's) is considered by most to be a top heavyweight prospect who has all the ability and athletic skills to become a world champion.  At 6'7", 250 pounds, Breazeale has imposed his will on ten of his first eleven opponents, stopping them in four rounds or less. The exception, tough veteran Nagy Aguilera (19-8, 13 KO's) was dominated by Breazeale for eight rounds which resulted in a unanimous decision in a bout that most thought should have been stopped in the third round. Nevertheless, the 2012 U.S. Olympian has made quite the name for himself taking on tough opposition early in his career.  In Breazeale's last performance, he breezed through former heavyweight prospect and 2004 Olympian Devin Vargas.  Vargas was simply no match for Breazeale who turned around and quit after complaining of illegal head shots for three rounds.   So what is next for Breazeale? Taking a break from training camp at the Glendale Fighting Club in Glendale, California; Breazeale was asked about his career so far, his next bout and his thoughts on the heavyweight division. "First and foremost, I've been blessed to be where I am right now in life and in the sport of boxing.  I have a wonderful family and a wife that supports me unconditionally.  My fans are awesome and they come to see me in Southern California and Las Vegas. The crowd is always supportive and filled with Trouble shirts.  I want to thank my team, my adviser Al Haymon, Oscar De la Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions who have provided me with the opportunities that most fighters would dream of and I am going to take advantage of them to the fullest."   "I have had 11 bouts so far in my early career and I have faced tough opposition in a few of them.  I am learning with each bout that comes.  My trainer John Bray is preparing me well and I understand that all opposition from here on out isn't going to be a walk in the park.  With that said, I am training for my upcoming bout and I will be ready for it", said Breazeale.    "As of this moment, I am tentatively scheduled to fight in September in Las Vegas. I can ensure all the boxing fans that I will be ready.  I believe that this division is wide open and I want to let the heavyweight division know to be ready: Here Comes Trouble!"

ROBERT GUERRERO REFLECTS ON WHAT COULD BE 2014 "FIGHT OF THE YEAR"

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GILORY, CA (June 26, 2014) - In one of the most exciting fights in boxing history, 6-time and 4-division world champion, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (32-2-1, 18 KOs), reflects on his tantalizing  war with Yosihiro Kamegai (24-2-1, 21 KOs), which is on its way to being 2014 "Fight of The Year".

"I hope the fans enjoyed the fight as much as I did," said Guerrero. "I know I could have made the fight easier by boxing, but then the fans would have not gotten their money's worth.  I love to fight, it's in my blood, and it's what I do...I'm a fighter. One thing you can take to the bank is when you tune into watch me, or pay for a ticket to any of my fights, you're going to get excitement. There's nothing better than a toe to toe battle!" 

"My name stands for Warrior in Spanish so that's what I like to do...go to War," Guerrero continued. "To my future opponents I can't wait to get in there and bang it out!"

Guerrero, who won his first title at featherweight, has crossed over several weight classes, winning numerous world championships along the way.   Guerrero has established himself as one of the elite fighters in boxing. 

In closing Guerrero says, "I love to fight, it's all about pleasing the fans!"

SHOWTIME TO REPLAY "GUERRERO VS. KAMEGAI" TRIPLEHEADER TONIGHT AT 10 P.M. ET/PT ON SHO: EXTREME

"It was as brutal a fight as you'll ever see." - The Ring

Last Saturday's thrilling SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader was action-packed from top to bottom featuring a breakout performance by Devon Alexander; the arrival of renowned amateur champion Vasyl Lomachenko as a professional world titlist; and, of course, a brutal Fight of the Year candidate between Robert Guerrero and Yoshihiro Kamegai.  The pace of the main event was so furious that Guerrero and Kamegai set several new records for punch statistics. Complete details below.   

"...A memorable slugfest...one of 2014's finest." - Yahoo! Sports

Catch the replay tonight/Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME^® or watch now on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND^® or via mobile device with SHOWTIME ANYTIME^®.

SHOSTATS® provided by CompuBox, Inc. highlight the incredible action of Guerrero vs. Kamegai:

* Guerrero and Kamegai combined to land 777 total punches, the most combined landed punches in a 2014 fight tracked by CompuBox

* Guerrero and Kamegai combined to land 689 power punches, the most combinedlanded power punches in a 2014 fight tracked by CompuBox

* 89% of Guerrero and Kamegai's landed punches were power shots.

More statistics from the bout, including individual punch stats from Guerrero and Kamegai, plus 2014 records set, visit TheBoxingBlog.SHO.com.  http://theboxingblog.sho.com/2014/06/23/guerrero-vs-kamegai-breaks-records-for-shostats-punch-data/

ROBERT GUERRERO WINS BRUTAL SLUGFEST OVER YOSHIHIRO KAMEGAI, VASYL LOMACHENKO OUTPOINTS GARY RUSSELL IN THRILLER FOR WBO TITLE, AND DEVON ALEXANDER WINS HARD-FOUGHT, EXCITING DECISION OVER JESUS SOTO KARASS AT STUBHUB CENTER IN CARSON, CALIF.

SHOWTIME^® SLUGFESTS AT STUBHUB!

“Bad” Chad Dawson Returns With First-Round Knockout,

Heavyweight Dominic Breazeale Remains Unbeaten
 With Third-Round KO on SHOWTIME EXTREME

Catch Replay Tomorrow/Sunday at 9 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME,
Tuesday, June 24, at 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHO EXTREME^®

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CARSON, Calif. (June 22, 2014) – Former four-division world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (32-2-1, 18 KOs), of Gilroy, Calif., capped a spectacularly exciting night of ferocious non-stop action where each fight was better than the last with a Fight Of The Year candidate 12-round unanimous decision over Yoshihiro Kamegai (24-2-1, 21 KOs), of Sapporo, Japan,Saturday on SHOWTIME^®.

In a collision of two highly-skilled, exciting southpaw featherweights in the co-feature onSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, international amateur standout Vasyl Lomachenko(2-1, 1 KO), of Ukraine, won a hard-fought 12-round majority decision over previously undefeated yet untested Gary Russell Jr. (24-1, 14 KOs), of Capitol Heights, Md., to capture the vacant WBO world 126-pound crown.

The telecast opened with former two-division world champion Devon Alexander (26-2, 14 KOs), of St. Louis, winning a hard-fought unanimous 10-round decision in a terrific, fast-paced scrap over determined Jesus Soto Karass (28-10-3, 18 KOs), of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico

"Golden Boy Promotions is accustomed to putting on tremendous fights at the StubHub Center, and tonight was no exception,’’ Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya said afterward. "Each and every fight was fast-paced and action-packed, and all the fans who turned out to watch boxing at its best went home fully entertained. We look forward to the July 12 (SHOWTIME PPV) and Aug. 9 fights on SHOWTIME and to many more in the future."

Guerrero, making his first start in 13 months, won by the scores 117-111 twice and 116-112. There were no knockdowns but both warriors pounded on each other and were battered and bruised at the finish at which time they were given a standing ovation by the 5,711 in attendance.

“It was a rough fight,’' Guerrero, whose left eye was cut and swollen shut, said. “I didn’t want to get caught into his style, but right out of the gate I did. I’m not a runner, I will fight. He is a tough, great fighter. I want to give the fans what they want. I was in great shape. I took the shots very well because of the shape I am in because of CrossFit.”

“I wanted to get on my toes but I fell right back into banging with him. I have been out for a year and it’s time to get back to work again. I am getting back in the gym right away. He hit me with a great shot to the left eye and I had to get right back up and keep fighting. There’s no backing down.

“There are a lot of fighters out there. We will enjoy this win and then get back to seeing who is out there. My opponent came in 110 percent better than what you see on TV because it was his opportunity to shine in the SHOWTIME main event. This was his opportunity and he came to fight."

The gamest of the game, Kamegai, said his motivation was propelled by the fact that he flew all the way from Japan for this chance.

“I’m OK with the decision,’’ Kamegai said. “My fighting spirit stems from the fact I flew all this way to win. All through the fight I kept thinking I am here to win, I felt he shook me a couple of times and weakened my legs, but I hurt him a few times, too. But he recovered quickly.’’

There were no knockdowns in the epic showdown between Lomachenko and Russell for the vacant WBO title that Lomachenko won by the scores of 116-112 twice and 114-114. Lomachenko, 396-1 as an amateur, was a two-time Olympic Games gold medalist (2008, 2012) who fought and lost for a world title in his pro debut.

“I am very happy and excited to be a world champion,’’ the physically strong and talented Lomachenko   said. “I want to thank all the fans that came here to support me from Ukraine. To join the Klitschkos as a champion from Ukraine, I would like to thank them.

“The plan built by our team was great, I was trying to land the punches and I did. I landed punches very well. I started from the body and went to the head.’’

Said Russell following his first pro defeat. “It was a fair decision. It’s disappointing to lose, but we’re warriors and we will go back to the drawing board.

“He had real good lateral movement, we tried to close the distance with the jab but he was moving well. I tip my hat to him.

“My past opponents have no bearing on this fight. I need to execute better going forward. I don’t think he’s better than me, we knew he was going to use the lateral movement. Honestly we didn’t execute the game plan. We wanted to close the distance between the double and triple jabs but I couldn’t get to him as easily as I wanted to.

“I would definitely fight him again, anytime, anyplace.’’

The southpaw Alexander, in his first fight since losing to Shawn Porter in December, was satisfied afterward.

“Overall I’m happy with my performance,’’ he said. “I’m my own worst critique, I wanted to shut him out. But he was a tough, tough competitor. I want to thank God, Al Haymon, my family and coach. We got it done St.  Louis.

“Soto Karass keeps coming, he's a tough competitor. I wanted to pace myself and see my punches more, instead of going out there and missing shots.

“I’m a good fighter with skills and I will be the best one day, I promise you.”

Offered Soto Karass: “I was trying to focus on the body, that was the plan, but I hurt my hand in the fifth round. Alexander was very fast. He was hard to hit and he has good skills. I was surprised he decided to hang in there with me and exchange.’’

Former light heavyweight world champion “Bad Chad” Dawson (31-3, 17 KOs), of Las Vegas, ended his first start in 12 months quickly, knocking out George “Honey Boy” Blades (23-5, 16 KOs), of Indianapolis, Ind., in the first round. Dawson dropped Blades twice. Blades was counted out at 2:35 after the second knockdown.

In a one-sided give-and-take battle in the SHOWTIME EXTREME co-feature, 2012 U.S. Olympian and undefeated heavyweight Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale (11-0, 10 KOs), of Los Angeles, registered a third-round knockout over hard-trying but outclassed 2004 U.S. Olympic team captain Devin “Devastatin’” Vargas (18-4, 7 KOs), of Toledo, Ohio.

“I was just starting to boil, just starting to get warmed up,’’ said Breazeale, who dropped Vargas once in the second and once in the third before it was stopped at 2:26. “After I hit him good with a couple of good right uppercuts I knew it was just a matter of time.

“He hit me a few times but I thought that was great. I finally got hit by a guy who came to fight. It’s always an honor to fight a fellow Olympian, so I’m definitely feeling happy about this performance.

“This was my first scheduled 10-rounder and I was prepared to go 10 rounds, but I knew I had to pace myself without holding back.’’

De La Hoya and Canelo Alvarez (via satellite), who faces Erislandy Lara on SHOWTIME PPV on Saturday, July 12, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, were interviewed by SHOWTIME before the main event.

 The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader will re-air this week as follows:

            DAY                                                                 CHANNEL

Tomorrow, Sunday, June 22, 9 a.m. ET/PT   SHOWTIME

Tuesday, June 24, at 10 p.m. ET/PT              SHO Extreme

Saturday’s three-fight telecast will be available at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning Sunday, June 22.

Brian Kenny hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, with Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray reporting. In Spanish, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow with former world champion Raul Marquez serving as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is David Dinkins Jr. with Bob Dunphy directing.

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Guerrero vs. Kamegai was a 12-round fight promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and

sponsored by Corona and AT&T.  In the co-main event Gary Russell Jr. took on Ukrainian star

Vasyl Lomachenko in a 12-round showdown for the vacant WBO World Featherweight Title and

in the opener Devon Alexander met Jesus Soto Karass in a 10-round super welterweight match

up.  It took place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., and aired as the SHOWTIME

CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® main event live on SHOWTIME  (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) and will be

available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).

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