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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Abril-Bogere & Russell-Gusev Final Press Conference Quotes‏

Abril vs. Bogere, a 12-round fight for Abril's WBA Lightweight World Championship, will take place Saturday, March 2 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, sponsored by Corona and will be televised live on SHOWTIME beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) with preliminary fights to air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). The co-main event will be a 10-round featherweight bout between undefeated phenom Gary Russell Jr. and Russia's Vyacheslav Gusev.

RICHAR ABRIL:

"I've waited for this fight a long time because of the postponements, so I'm happy we're just two days away.

"I don't really understand why Bogere talks so much (on Twitter), but I can tell you one thing: on Saturday, I am not going to run.

"I respect Bogere, I respect all fighters, but I'm just saying let's put on a good show for the fans.

"He's a lion, but I'm a tiger, and the real king of the jungle is the tiger."

SHARIF BOGERE:

"I want to thank everyone for being here today. I knew if I stayed positive my time would come and now it's almost here. I want to thank Golden Boy and my team for making this fight happen.

"On Saturday night, I'm going to take care of business. I'm 100 percent prepared and ready to go. On Saturday, I'll become champion of the world.''

GARY RUSSELL JR.:

"I think I trained for six and a half or seven weeks, so I am definitely ready to go. I'm looking forward to Saturday, fighting again and fighting on SHOWTIME again.

"I had a good, exciting knockout in my last fight, but I don't put pressure on myself to duplicate that kind of fight. My job is to perform and win fights."

VYACHESLAV GUSEV:

"I came all the way from Russia for this fight and I'm here to put on a really great fight. I've trained very hard for this. I know Russell is a good fighter. I'm excited about the opportunity that I'm getting."

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Friday, March 1, 2013

FULL UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED FOR MARCH 2 SHOWTIME® EVENT AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS JORGE MELENDEZ-RYAN DAVIS & THOMAS WILLIAMS- KEVIN ENGEL HEAD UP SHOWTIME EXTREME® ACTION

FULL UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED FOR MARCH 2 SHOWTIME® EVENT

AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS JORGE MELENDEZ-RYAN DAVIS & THOMAS WILLIAMS- KEVIN ENGEL HEAD UP SHOWTIME EXTREME® ACTION

Puerto Rican power puncher Jorge Melendez squares off against Granite City, Illinois' Ryan Davis and unbeaten light heavyweight prospect Thomas Williams of Fort Washington, Maryland puts his unbeaten record on the line in an eight round battle against St. Louis' Kevin Engel on Saturday, March 2 on SHOWTIME EXTREME just before the SHOWTIME® Boxing-Special Edition telecast from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas featuring the lightweight world title fight between Richar Abril and Sharif Bogere and the featherweight battle between Gary Russell Jr. and Vyacheslav Gusev.

Abril vs. Bogere, a 12-round fight for Abril's WBA Lightweight World Championship, will take place Saturday, March 2 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, sponsored by Corona and will be televised live on SHOWTIME telecast beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) with preliminary fights to air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). The co-main event will be a 10-round featherweight bout between undefeated phenom Gary Russell Jr. and Russia's Vyacheslav Gusev.

Twenty-four-year-old Jorge Melendez (25-2-1, 24 KO's) is bringing a 12-fight winning streak into his Las Vegas debut this Saturday and you can expect that he will be looking to add another victory and knockout to his record. The winner of 17 bouts by stoppage in three rounds or less, the Manati, Puerto Rico knockout artist is on the fast track to big things in the coming years. Hoping to slow Melendez' progress is 34-year-old "Dangerous" Ryan Davis (24-9-3, 9 KO's), a veteran of over 13 years in the sport. Unbeaten in five of his last six bouts, the Illinois native once took Zab Judah the 12-round distance and is looking forward to scoring the upset this weekend.

Maryland's Thomas Williams Jr. (12-0, 9 KO's) earned rave reviews for a 2012 campaign in which he went 5-0 with four knockouts (three in the first round) and he got 2013 off to an equally impressive start in January with a third round technical knockout over fellow prospect Jason Smith. On Saturday, the 25-year-old meets Missouri's Kevin "Hitman" Engel (20-7, 16 KO's), a hard-hitting 32-year-old who has won two of his last three heading into this pivotal matchup.

In other undercard action...

Unbeaten Jeffrey Fontanez (10-0, 9 KO's) of Caguas, Puerto Rico faces longtime standout Daniel Attah (27-13-1, 10 KO's) of Washington, DC by way of Calabar, Nigeria, in a six round lightweight bout.

Las Vegas super middleweight Luis Arias (3-0, 2 KO's) who fights under the Mayweather Promotions banner meets Mexicali, Mexico's Arsenio Terraza (9-3, 8 KO's) in a six round matchup and in the four round welterweight opener, Monongahela, Pennsylvania's Sammy Vasquez (6-0, 4 KO's) takes on Fort Lauderdale's Leandro Albornoz (15-2-1, 5 KO's).

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Richar Abril vs. Sharif Bogere is going down THIS SATURDAY at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Vegas! Plus Gary Russell Jr. vs. Vyacheslav Gusev!

3 days away from #AbrilBogere @hardrockhotellv! Can't wait 2 see undefeated @mrgaryrusselljr take on Gusev in an all-out war!@SHOsports #Boxing

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