JOHNATHON BANKS VS. SETH "MAYHEM" MITCHELL QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM THEIR MEDIA WORKOUTS IN DETROIT, MICH. & CLINTON, MD. RESPECTIVELY

Banks vs. Mitchell II is the Co-Main Event of the WBA Welterweight World Championship Between Paulie Malignaggi and Adrien Broner Taking Place on Saturday, June 22 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York Live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Click HERE To Download Photos Seth Mitchell Photos Credit: Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions Johnathon Banks Photos Credit: Team Banks JOHNATHON BANKS, NABO & WBC International Heavyweight Champion "I'm very excited to get back in the ring against Seth on June 22.  Boxing is my life and you can see by my smile how I feel. "The thumb is fine.  No problems at all with it for this camp. "It's been an easy transition back to boxing from my role as a trainer of Wladimir Klitschko. "I expect a smarter and very well prepared Seth Mitchell for this rematch. "[On his birthday falling on June 22] I can't think of a better way to celebrate my birthday than in the ring on June 22. "[On the fan turnout at his open workout at Ecorse High School in Detroit] I'm very active here in a mentoring role at the school and they've been very supportive of me.  It's great to see so many members of the community, family and friends turn out." SETH MITCHELL, Former NABO Heavyweight Champion "I'm excited.  It's the first time I'm going up to Barclays Center.  It's a rematch.  It's a good fight for me.  It's pressure, but I've got to channel it and I'm not letting it overwhelm me.  I'm excited to put the loss against Banks behind me and get this chapter of my life over with. "I'm not even looking at it like revenge.  I look at it as I took a hit and I learned from it.  I came to the gym, I worked extremely hard to try to get my prep, to work on my things and to learn from my mistakes. "I want to win, so if you want to call that revenge, then that's revenge. "I'm still going to bring some heat.  I tell people I don't see myself in a boring fight, I'm just going to be smarter and have a smarter approach. "God blessed me with size, speed and power, so I just have to go out there and be more defensively responsible.  That's my motto. "When I watch the first fight, I realize that I made so many mistakes, but they aren't things I'm going to repeat. "I've been fighting for only six and a half years.  It's not long, but I consider myself a quick learner. "If Johnathon Banks would've out-boxed me for six or seven rounds or out-classed me, of course the fighter in me would've wanted a rematch, but I wouldn't have taken the rematch right away.  I believe that I'm a better fighter than him and I didn't show everything that I'm capable of.  That's why I want a rematch. "I went to my team and I said I wanted a rematch.  I've got a smart group of people around me and if they've felt that I couldn't beat him, they'd have talked among themselves and come out with a different game plan.  "I truly believe I'm better than Johnathon Banks and I will show it on the 22nd." ### Malignaggi vs. Broner, a 12-round fight for Malignaggi's WBA Welterweight World Championship, will take place Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.  The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and R & R Promotions, supported by Golden Boy Promotions' sponsors Corona and AT&T and will be televised live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.  In the co-featured bouts, Johnathon Banks will look to repeat his 2012 upset win over Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell as he defends his NABO and WBC International Heavyweight titles in a 12-round fight presented in association with K2 Promotions and number one rated WBC super middleweight contender Sakio Bika faces number four rated WBC super middleweight contender Marco Antonio Periban in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBC Super Middle weight World Championship.  SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® is available in Spanish on secondary audio programming (SAP).  Preliminary fights will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

TOP YOUNG TALENT ROUNDS OUT JUNE 22 FIGHT CARD AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN

UNDEFEATED JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. FORMER WORLD CHAMPION JOACHIM ALCINE & 2012 U.S. OLYMPIAN MARCUS BROWNE VS. MEXICO'S RICARDO CAMPILLO TO BE FEATURED ON SHOWTIME EXTREME®

BROOKLYN'S JUAN DOMINGUEZ AND FRANK GALARZA

SET FOR ACTION IN SEPARATE BOUTS

               BROOKLYN, N.Y. (June 12, 2013) - Unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Julian Williams is the latest in the line of Philadelphia fighters to make an impact in the boxing world beyond the City of Brotherly Love.  On Saturday, June 22Williams will headline a star-studded undercard at Brooklyn's Barclays Center against former World Champion Joachim Alcine in the featured eight-round fight on SHOWTIME EXTREME^®.  Also on the SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast will be a six-round light heavyweight clash between 2012 United States Olympian Marcus Browne of Staten Island and Mexico's Ricardo Campillo.  Both bouts will lead up to the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® tripleheader headlined by the world championship showdown between Brooklyn hero and WBA Welterweight World Champion Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi and current WBC Lightweight and Two-Time World Champion Adrien "The Problem" Broner, live on SHOWTIME^® at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT

 

               Also featured on the undercard will be Browne's Olympic teammates 

Rau'Shee Warren and Jamel Herring, undefeated prospect Robert Easter Jr. and Brooklyn's Juan Dominguez and Frank Galarza.

               Julian Williams (12-0-1, 7 KO's) has shown the talent and savvy of those with much more experience.  In just 13 professional bouts, the 23-year-old has proven that he is on his way to joining the long line of Philadelphia fighters to win a world title.  He will face by far his toughest challenge to date when he faces former World Champion Alcine on June 22.

 

               Gonaive, Haiti native Alcine (33-4-1, 19 KO's) is unlike any fighter Williams has seen in his professional his career.  The former WBA Super Welterweight World Champion who now resides in the boxing hotbed of Montreal holds wins over Travis Simms, Carl Daniels and David Lemieux and is looking to bounce back from a gritty 12-round loss to Brian Rose in April.

               Living just over the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island, New York, "Sir" Marcus Browne (4-0, 4 KO's) will have a short commute to work on June 22.  The 2012 United States Olympian has been making short work of his opponents, too, showing off his punching power by finishing all four of his foes by knockout.  Obregon, Mexico's Ricardo Campillo (7-6-1, 5 KO's) will be aiming to end that streak and score the upset.  Having faced four undefeated opponents in his last four bouts, he's no stranger to taking on up-and-coming prospects.

               Three-time United States Olympian Rau'Shee Warren (12-0, 2 KO's) and 2012 United States Olympian Jamel Herring (3-0, 2 KO's) have both compiled impressive pro records and will look to keep the momentum going in their Brooklyn debuts.  Cincinnati's Warren meets Pueblo, Colorado's Ernest Marquez (9-12, 3 KO's) in a four/six round bantamweight match which will be included on SHOWTIME EXTREME (time permitting) and Coram, New York's Herring takes on Prichard, Alabama's Calvin Smith (2-3) in a four-round lightweight fight. 

               Brooklyn will be well represented at Barclays Center on June 22 by undefeated junior featherweight Juan Dominguez (14-0, 10 KO's) who squares off against St. Paul, Minnesota's Bradley Patraw (9-5, 5 KO's) in an eight-round bout.  Brooklyn's popular junior middleweight Frank Galarza (9-0-2, 5 KO's) will also look to once again wow the hometown fans when he takes on Arecibo, Puerto Rico's Edgar Perez (5-5, 3 KO's) in a six-round junior middleweight fight.

               A lightweight bout scheduled for six rounds completes the card, as Toledo, Ohio's Robert Easter Jr. (4-0, 4 KO's) searches for his fifth pro win against Merrillville, Indiana's Antoine Knight (2-3, 1 KO).

               Malignaggi vs. Broner, a 12-round fight for Malignaggi's WBA Welterweight World Championship, will take place Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.  The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and R & R Promotions, supported by Golden Boy Promotions' sponsors Corona and AT&T and will be televised live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.  In the co-featured bouts, Johnathon Banks will look to repeat his 2012 upset win over Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell as he defends his NABO and WBC International Heavyweight titles in a 12-round fight presented in association with K2 Promotions and number one rated WBC super middleweight contender Sakio Bika faces number four rated WBC super middleweight contender Marco Antonio Periban in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight World Championship.  SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is available in Spanish on secondary audio programming (SAP).  Preliminary fights will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME^® at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

            

               Tickets priced at $250, $125, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes and service charges, are on sale now and are available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-745-3000 and at the American Express Box Office.  For group tickets, please call 800-GROUP-BK.

Isiah Thomas targets top Light heavyweights in world

Isiah Thomas (R) jabs to body (picture by Rey Sanchez / Acquinity sports) DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (June 3, 2013) -- Undefeated contender Isiah "The Piston" Thomas (12-0. 6 KO's), rated No. 10 by the World Boxing Association (WBA), has targeted the top light heavyweights in the world.   "I am ready to face any of the top light heavyweights in the world, when and wherever they want to fight," said the 24-year-old southpaw from Detroit. The 6' 4" Thomas has exceptionally fast hands, good foot work and numbing power in both hands. He has fought mostly in the cruiserweight division, registering six knockouts in his 12 professional fights to date. After signing a promotional deal with Acquinity Sports in 2012, Thomas made his Acquinity Sports debut on July 21, 2012, knocking out Reggie Pena in the second round of their fight at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Last September, Thomas won a lopsided six-round unanimous decision (60-51 three times) over Mexican Ricardo Campillo, followed in October by a fight in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in which Thomas stopped Junior Ramos in the third round. Two months later in "Beatdown 2012" at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, Thomas was matched against the much more experienced former world champion, Richard Hall. Thomas won a unanimous 10-round decision for the interim WBA Fedelatin cruiserweight title, and his impressive performance earned him a spot in the WBA rankings.   Thomas is confident that a victory against a world-class opponent would elevate him into the WBA's top five. "I'm ready to take on any of the top 175-pounders," Thomas noted.  "Most of my fights have been as a cruiserweight but light heavyweight is my natural weight class. I want to measure myself against the best to prove I belong at that elite level. We give all our potential opponents great respect, but I want to emphasize that I   fear nobody." Acquinity Sports promoter Henry Rivalta added, "Isiah is ready, no questions at all, for any of the top light heavyweights in the world.  We're prepared to make a deal if anybody is willing to step up to the plate and fight Isiah." Go online to www.AcquinitySports.com for additional information about Thomas or any of his Acquinity Sports stable-mates. Follow Acquinity Sports on Twitter @AcquinitySports, or friend us at Facebook.com/AcquinitySports. ABOUT ACQUINITY SPORTS: Founded in 2011 by CEO Gary Jonas and Henry Rivalta, Vice President of Boxing Operations, Acquinity Sports is a full-service promotional company based in south Florida.   Acquinity Sports is committed to changing traditional boxing promotion as an advocate of its fighters, supporting them to succeed in and out of the ring throughout their professional careers and into retirement. Fully dedicated to providing a structured environment, Acquinity Sports develops each individual fighter to maximize their potential, ensuring maximum exposure to audiences across a diverse range of channels, as well as encouraging team spirit and sense of family so crucial for success in the highly-competitive sport and business of boxing. Acquinity Sports continues to sign incredible talent in various weight divisions to provide fans the highest level of year-round entertainment in professional boxing. Seasons may change but Acquinity Sports' commitment remains to bring the heat.