A #BandCamp + #Thurminators collabo - 3/7/15: Broner vs Molina Jr. and Thurman vs Guerrero

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Ohio natives Adrien Broner and Shawn Porter help usher in Premier Boxing Champions series (photos)
By Branson Wright, The Plain Dealer
The Plain Dealer on March 06, 2015 at 6:00 AM, updated March 06, 2015 at 6:41 AM



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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cincinnati native Adrien Broner and Northeast Ohio's Shawn Porter will make the first steps to help tilt the landscape of boxing in each of their bouts in consecutive weeks.

Broner (29-1, 22 KO's) will debut the much hyped Premier Boxing Champions Saturday night on NBC (local Ch. 3, WKYC) in a scheduled 10-round junior welterweight bout against John Molina Jr. (27-4, 22 KOs). Porter (24-1-1, 15 KOs) will face Robert Garcia (36-3, 23 KOs) on March 13 in a welterweight bout on Spike TV.

This is a new series created by boxing advisor Al Haymon, a Cleveland native.
The PBC was designed to not only pit the best boxers against each other, but to also have these bouts on free TV and basic cable channels. Haymon has also made deals with NBC Sports, CBS, Bounce TV and Spike TV.

The series will include about 70 fights across the various television platforms in 2015.

Sugar Ray Leonard and Marv Albert will announce the bouts. Al Michaels will serve as host. Laila Ali and B.J. Flores will serve as analysts.

Broner hopes to help put a new face on boxing and make a change in his bad-boy reputation.

"We're bringing the world back to boxing," Broner said. "Everyone doesn't have cable but everyone has a TV. This will bring more viewership and help build the brand. A lot of people probably heard of Adrien Broner, but now they'll really get to see Adrien Broner."

Many fans hope to continue to see Broner's skills inside the ring but not the antics that have been displayed outside of the ring. He's made offensive comments about other boxers and other promoters. Broner has apologized for some of his choice of words and he said he's grown since his boxing debut seven years ago.

"I'm more mature," Broner said. "I don't make the same mistakes that I made when I was younger."

Since losing his WBA welterweight title to Marcos Maidana two years ago, Broner moved down in weight and has consecutive unanimous decision victories. Broner may return to the welterweight division, especially because of the bigger paydays, but he has some unfinished business.

"I'm very comfortable at this weight," Broner said. "Before I do anything, I want to be champion at 140 pounds. That's the main goal."

The PBC will also help Porter regroup after his first professional loss. Porter lost a majority decision and his IBF welterweight title to Kell Brook last August.

"This fight is about showing [the fans] that I'm willing to work hard and be the best I can even after losing my last fight," said Porter, a graduate of Stow High School. "I'm looking to prove I'm still one of the best out there."

Proving that against Garcia is a formidable challenge. Garcia has lost only once in his last 23 fights (including a no contest). Garcia has also won eight consecutive fights. He also has experience and a three-inch height advantage over Porter. Garcia's forward style will also produce some adjustments for Porter.

"We're going to add a little more quickness and a little more boxing ability as opposed to the aggression you saw in my past few fights," Porter said. "Garcia comes forward and take shots. We're prepared to not only give him the quick shots but sit down and deliver some heavy blows to make him stop coming."

The switch to more of a boxer than a slugger is not new for Porter. He was in boxing mode as an amateur and he's shown boxing skills especially early in his pro career.

"With the quick knockout against [Paulie Malignaggi] and the brawling against Kell, people forget that my jab is fast and long and I can box from the outside," Porter said. "What makes this fight so intriguing is because I'm coming in with both boxing and punching ability, and then you have a guy who's hard-nosed and is very aggressive."

Meanwhile, the only thing that separates Broner and Porter from fighting each other is distance (Cincinnati and Cleveland) and seven pounds between the two weight classes. A battle of Ohio between the fighters appears only natural if they continue to win.

"That would be great for the state," Porter said. "I've heard that a fight between me and Broner should take place at a neutral site, like in Columbus. But I say no. Let's do it where LeBron plays [The Q] and have some fun and do it big."

Broner, who said Cincinnati has better fighters than Cleveland, said Porter doesn't have a big enough name for him to fight.

"The question should be if Porter gets to where I've been, than we'll fight," Broner said. "I hope he does someday and becomes a big-time contender in the sport and we'll make it happen."




http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2015/03/ohio_natives_adrien_broner_and.html





I would have to ride with Showtime Shawn over About Billions for the simple Cleveland/Cincinnati "Battle of Ohio" rivalry if it happens because Im from Cleveland:wow:


Cleveland has the better boxers though AB:ufdup:


Shawn Porter, Mickey Bey, Raynell Williams, Terrell Gausha, Willie Nelson Jr., Robert Easter Jr. (Toledo is closer to Cleveland and is NE Ohio... AB:umad:) > Cinci fighters:manny:


Yes, AB you're the best of the group....but those 6 are better than any 6 from Cinci. Mark Davis is from Columbus, so he's a toss-up:yeshrug:



At the end of the day, we all Ohio though:ohlawd:


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Thurman, Guerrero ready to start the show
Mar 05, 2015 By Jason Scavone

If Keith Thurman was delivering a message from the press conference podium Thursday at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, it fell on deaf ears.


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Robert Guerrero has heard it all before from Keith Thurman.


With all of the fighters on Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions debut card gathered in one spot, the unbeaten Thurman delivered a familiar warning to Robert Guerrero. He hit that now-familiar refrain: KOs for life.

“I’m coming for that knockout,” Thurman said. “He’s got a chin but they all do and they all fall. Even [Leonard Bundu] for 12 rounds hit the mat in the first. Don’t forget. I feel like Roy Jones. Y’all must’ve forgot.”

Guerrero was stoic on the podium while Thurman did his thing, but he could only laugh afterward.

“I got people saying they’re going to break my jaw, they’re going to knock me out, they’re going to do this, they’re going to do that, but talk is cheap,” he said. “I’m not buying it. I’m coming to fight. By saying you’re going to knock me out, it ain’t stopping me from coming at you. Just be ready.”

Joining Saturday night’s fighters at the press conference was the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard, who will serve as the analyst during the NBC broadcast. He had words of wisdom for the six fighters on the card, noting that at this point the game is more mental than physical.

If anyone would know, it’s Leonard, who fought in some of the biggest fights of his era. It was something else he said, though, that resonated with the fighters: That they all had the potential to be the new generation of fistic superstars.

“He comes from a generation where boxing was seen by the masses, by all of America,” Thurman said. “He’s just trying to help us understand how special this is.”

For Guerrero, who grew up as a Leonard fan, the afternoon took on a surreal quality.

“To see him right here next to you, to commentate your fight, on NBC on a network he came up on and became what he is today, it’s incredible to see that,” he said. “It just goes to show no matter where you come from, if you come from nothing or you come from big things, anything’s possible.”


http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/thurman-guerrero-ready-start-show
 

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Abner Mares looking to become crossover star in PBC debut
Mar 05, 2015 By Jason Bracelin

Abner Mares combed his hair differently today. This may seem like a trivial detail. Not to Mares.


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Abner Mares vows to put on a show Saturday in his fight against Arturo Santos Reyes.


It’s all part of his larger plan, to become a star outside the ring as well as in it.

Mares has already earned plenty of accolades as a boxer, winning world titles in three weight classes.

But as he prepares to battle Arturo Santos Reyes on the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions card Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, he has bigger things in mind than just defeating his next opponent.

“I don’t only have Arturo Santos in front of me, I have you guys, ” Mares announced at a press conference Thursday, smiling wide behind large black-framed glasses.

This explains the fresh ‘do. “I tried to look different, tried to style myself,” he said, attempting to leverage his looks as well as his considerable fighting chops to become a mainstream presence.

For his part, Reyes was decidedly more demure as he prepares to fight in the United States for the first time, having to be prompted to speak.

Mares then took it upon himself to compensate for Reyes’ lack of exuberance by supplying enough for both.

He vowed to steal the show Saturday, and made clear his intent to take advantage of the PBC card being broadcast on NBC to a prime-time audience.

“I could be that one guy who could crossover,” Mares said. “I have to be aware of that, and I am. It’s starting.”



http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/abner-mares-looking-become-crossover-star-pbc-debut-1
 

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Broner, Molina Jr. engage in war of words heading into fight
Mar 05, 2015 By Lem Satterfield

Adrien Broner and John Molina Jr. had a face-to-face confrontation even before their on-stage staredown at Thursday's press conference in advance of their fight Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.




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Adrien Broner and John Molina Jr. engaged in some trash talk Thursday in Las Vegas.




"I'm going to beat him up and get the check," Broner said to Molina, who subsequently put his right arm around his opponent. "This is NBC, and I've got to give you a whipping. This fight ain't going the distance. I'm going to stop you. I'm going to make you quit. Either the corner is going to stop it or the ref is going to stop it."

Molina downplayed the exchange with Broner, who is seeking his third straight victory at 140 pounds in the debut of the Premier Boxing Champions series on NBC.

"I think he's still a little delirious right now," Molina said. "It ain't a big deal. This is all part of the show. If he thinks that he's getting into my head, then he's got another thing coming. It's psychological warfare at this point, but I believe that I'm the smarter one of the two, so I know how to handle this."


Broner (29-1, 22 KOs) reiterated his intentions during his turn at the podium.

"I am Mr. NBC. At the end of the day, everybody wants to see A.B.,” he said. “John Molina is a tough, world-class fighter. He wouldn't be in this position if he wasn't. He always beats the odds. Every time he was on the bad end of the stick, he somehow always comes out on top.

"But this is the time where he's going to stay on the bad end of the stick. He says it's going to be a dogfight, and we're ready for that. If he wants to sit in the ring and bang, we can sit in the ring and bang. … We're not going to run from John Molina. I'm stopping him, and I'll put my word on that.”

Molina (27-5, 22 KOs) has lost four of his last seven fights. However, he also scored impressive knockouts of Dannie Williams in January 2013 and previously undefeated Mickey Bey in July 2013.

“Bey is much more of a boxer-mover, and Broner is not. He's much more stationary,” said Molina’s trainer, Joe Goossen. “I think that Broner probably has a better punch, pound-for-pound, than Mickey Bey.

"Broner always stands in there. When has he ever moved? He'll come and get you and if you want to sit there in the pit. I hope he does that. I don't want to say that that plays into our hands, but John is better when you're not moving around."



http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/broner-molina-jr-engage-war-words-heading-fight
 

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WINKY WRIGHT SAYS ROBERT GUERRERO IS GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH KEITH THURMAN: "HE AIN'T ONE-DIMENSIONAL"
By John Russell | March 06, 2015


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JR: Winky, a gentleman who has made some strong strides in boxing that came up underneath your former head coach, someone you saw become a man from a kid, Keith Thurman is fighting real soon. This can be one of Keith's toughest fights to date against a former champion in Robert Guerrero. What are some things that you saw in Keith years ago that everybody sees today that makes him legit as he is today?

WW: You know, he's a smart kid. I was telling people a long time ago that shorty is going to be nice because he got that "It" factor. He can punch and he can box, so he ain't one-dimensional. Guerrero is going to have a problem with him because Keith can box, he can jab, he can go to the body and dance around. Guerrero is going to want to stand and slug with him and Keith is not going to do that. Unless Guerrero comes out boxing and tries to keep Keith on the end of that jab, he's going to have a problem. Keith is going to counterpunch him, hit him to the body, and try to catch him with that big shot to knock him out.

JR: Many people tried to bash Keith a little bit based on his last performance, but he did enough to win. In your opinion, do you think we'll see that same guy?

WW: Not really. Like you said, he did enough to win and there's just some guys that you're not going to knock out and not look good against, but the whole objective is to win and that's what he did. He couldn't do the things that people expected him to do, but he still came and did what he had to do to get the win.

JR: Do you and Keith still maintain a good friendship?

WW: Oh yeah! We're in the same area and I still go up to the gym and see him workout. I'm going out to the fight. Shorty [Keith] is a nice kid and has a lot of potential and is a heck of a fighter.

JR: If Keith is successful, do you throw the common opponent factor in there in increasing his odds to get a fight from someone like Floyd Mayweather?

WW: Personally, myself, I don't think that fight would ever happen. I don't think Floyd would take that chance to fight a young kid like Keith, who is dangerous and explosive, you know, while Floyd is on the top of his game and on his way to retiring. You know, why take that chance? I think fans would love to see it. I just don't think it's going to happen, to be honest with you.



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My nikka Winky giving Keith that co-sign :win:

I disagree with him on a possible Floyd fight. I think if things go well and Thurman plays his cards right, we could be looking at Floyd/Thurman in September. Too early for that though, we gotta see how everything plays out. But it's not that far-fetched.

Welp, let's just worry about beating the shyt outta Ghost first...

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