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Showing posts with label Robert Easter Jr.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert Easter Jr.. Show all posts
Thursday, May 1, 2014
ISHE SMITH VS. RYAN DAVIS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
FULL UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED FOR THIS FRIDAY'S ISHE SMITH VS. RYAN DAVIS FIGHT CARD FROM THE JOINT AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
DOMINIC "TROUBLE" BREAZEALE MAKES QUICK RETURN TO RING
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
"THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO" FIGHT WEEK GETS MORE FIREPOWER AS SHAWN PORTER VS. JULIO DIAZ II UNDERCARD IS COMPLETE
JERMALL CHARLO, ERROL SPENCE JR. & DIEGO DE LA HOYA ADDED TO SEPTEMBER 12 FOX SPORTS 2/FOX DEPORTES BROADCAST
PLUS! ROBERT EASTER JR., TERRELL GAUSHA AND DOMINIC BREAZEALE PUT THEIR UNBEATEN RECORDS ON THE LINE AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS
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LAS VEGAS, NEV. (Sept. 10, 2013) - The Shawn Porter vs. Julio Diaz II fight card onThursday, Sept. 12 at MGM Grand Las Vegas' Premier Ballroom just keeps getting bigger and better as Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions have added hot super welterweight prospect Jermall Charlo, 2012 United States Olympian Errol Spence and Oscar De La Hoya's cousin Diego de la Hoya to the card. The action-packed event will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 2/FOX Deportes.
Also in action will be promising lightweight Robert Easter Jr. and two other members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team Terrell Gausha and Dominic Breazeale.
"This is going to be a spectacular card and a great lead in to Saturday night's fight," said CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe. "This is the biggest week in recent boxing history and this fight makes it even more impressive."
"This is going to be a tremendous night of boxing," said CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer. "For as little as 25 dollars, boxing fans can watch four U.S. Olympians fighting live here at MGM Grand in Las Vegas."
In the main event, it's the rematch fight fans demanded as unbeaten Shawn "Showtime" Porter(21-0-1, 14 KO's) faces former World Champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz (40-8-1, 29 KO's) in a 10-round bout for the NABO & USBA welterweight titles. The co-featured bout showcases Las Vegas up-and-comer Badou Jack (15-0, 10 KO's) as he takes on Mexico's Marco Antonio Periban (20-1, 13 KO's) in a 10-round NABF Super Middlweight fight. Additionally, two of boxing's top prospects return to the ring as Julian "J-Rock" Williams (13-0-1, 10 KO's) faces Hugo "The Boss" Centeno Jr. (19-0, 10 KO's) in a 10-round clash for the WBC International Super Welterweight title.
Porter vs. Diaz II will take place on Thursday, Sept.12 at MGM Grand Las Vegas' Premier Ballroom located in the MGM Grand Conference Center on the third level. The event is presented by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Invisible Text. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. PT and the first bell rings at 5:15 p.m. PT. The FOX Sports 2/FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.
Tickets priced at $100, $75, $50 and $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes are on sale now. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase a www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Additionally, with the purchase of a ticket, fans will be given a reserved seat for the "THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO" Official Weigh-In taking place Friday, Sept.13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Fans will also receive a 10 percent discount on tickets for closed circuit viewing of the Mayweather vs. Canelo mega-event on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Fighting under the radar for a few years, Houston's Jermall Charlo (15-0, 11 KO's) burst onto the scene in 2013, already winning five bouts, with each victory coming by way of knockout. Fresh from a trio of stoppages over world-class foes Orlando Lora, Luis Hernandez and Antwone Smith, the 23-year-old Charlo will face fellow Houstonite Rogelio De La Torre (10-3, 6 KO's) in an eight-round super welterweight bout.
Unbeaten in seven professional bouts following his appearance in the 2012 London Olympic Games, Dallas' Errol Spence (7-0, 6 KO's) has not let his last three opponents escape the first round, showing off the power and punching accuracy that is becoming his trademark. On Sept. 12, the 23-year-old southpaw makes his third Las Vegas appearance in an eight-round welterweight fight against Mexico City's Jesus Tavera (5-3, 1 KO).
Opening the televised portion of the card will be Mexicali super bantamweight Diego de la Hoya. Making his professional debut in a four-round bout against a fighter to-be-named, the 19-year-old "Golden Kid" is a former member of the Mexican National Team with over 250 amateur bouts to his name, not to mention champion bloodlines as the cousin of Oscar De La Hoya.
Fans on site in Las Vegas will get a three-punch combination of quality bouts to open up the night, as Akron's Robert Easter Jr. (6-0, 6 KO's) puts his perfect record on the line against Muscatine, Iowa's Lance Williams (6-1, KO's) in an eight-round lightweight match. 2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha (5-0, 3 KO's) of Cleveland meets Wheeling, West Virginia's Bruce Runkle (4-2-1)in a six-round middleweight matchup and Gausha's Olympic teammate, heavyweight banger Dominic Breazeale (6-0, 6 KO's) of Los Angeles, takes on West Virginia'sJohn Hill (6-2, 5 KO's) in an eight-round contest.
To kick off the week, a press conference was held today in Las Vegas at MGM Grand with the aforementioned fighters featured on the FOX Sports 2/FOX Deportes telecast.
"It's show time!" said Shawn Porter. "This is a big week for me. I'm very excited. This is my first time fighting here in Vegas, the main event on the card. It doesn't get any better than that. I had a great camp. Can't wait to bust his joker up again, take care of business, and set the record straight."
"This is a great weekend for boxing. I feel blessed and I'm excited," said Julio Diaz. "A couple of years ago, the boxing world retired me, supposedly I was done, but here I am still headlining shows. I never gave up and I kept on working hard and I'm still here. The first time around, we had a good fight. I was coming back, gaining my confidence. Right now I think I'm where I need to be. I'm very excited and I'm coming with everything. This fight, we will not need judges. Anyway it goes, it's not going to a decision. I guarantee you that."
"[Periban] is a good fighter, but Thursday night I will be victorious," said Badou Jack. "I had a great camp and I'm in great shape. Bring it."
"I have trained very well," said Marco Antonio Periban. "I am very well prepared and comeThursday we are going to come out with a victory for all of Mexico. We are ready for this fight. We are closer to the title. That title escaped my hands. Obviously it was a little slip but the judges really affected me in the fight with Sakio Bika. But we gained experience and we're very motivated. I want to remind you, this is not the first time I fought a Mayweather fighter. When I fought Shujaa EL AMIN [Formerly Dion Savage] he lasted 15 seconds."
"I'm a very exciting fighter," said Julian Williams. "I trained extremely hard for this fight and I'm fighting a decent fighter in Hugo Centeno, but I come to win. I'm the best prospect at 154 pounds. Thursday night will be no different. I plan on putting on a spectacular performance and getting a win."
"I've been training extremely hard for this fight and I come to win," said Hugo Centeno. "When I get in the ring, I'm here to take this victory."
Thursday, June 13, 2013
JOHNATHON BANKS VS. SETH "MAYHEM" MITCHELL QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM THEIR MEDIA WORKOUTS IN DETROIT, MICH. & CLINTON, MD. RESPECTIVELY
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
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.
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