SHOBOX SPECIAL EDITION
WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
WEIGHTS & QUOTES
BRADLEY-WITTER
FROCH-RYBACKI
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WBC Super Lightweight Champion Junior Witter, who weighed in today 139 ½ pounds, squares off with his No. 1 ranked challenger Timothy Bradley, who measured 139 ¼ pounds. Witter and Bradley will collide in a special world championship edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on Saturday night at 10:45 ET/PT on SHOWTIME |
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The undefeated Bradley, who is fighting in his first world title fight, stands in front of a mirror in his hotel gym and says “I’m so slick, he (Witter) will think that he’s fighting two of me.” |
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Hard-hitting super middleweight Carl Froch squares off with Albert Rybacki, who he will be facing in the co-feature of Saturday night’s telecast. Froch, who weighed in at 167 ½ pounds, is the No. 1 ranked mandatory challenger to WBC super middleweight Joe Calzaghe. Rybacki, who tipped the scales at 168 ¼ pounds, is an undefeated and hard hitting late replacement for Denis Inkin. |
Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 10:45 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME
Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, England
Photos by: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME (Click on pictures for larger
view)
ShoBox: The New Generation returns to the United Kingdom on May 10, 2008, with
an outstanding world title showdown and a promising
undercard bout featuring two undefeated prospects.
On a special Saturday night edition of the popular, prospect-oriented SHOWTIME
boxing series, World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Lightweight Champion Junior
Witter will defend his crown for the third time when he takes on WBC No. 1
contender Timothy Bradley at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England (same day
tape delay at 10:45 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME).
In the co-feature, hard-hitting super middleweight Carl Froch will be facing
late-replacement Albert Rybacki of Poland (15-0, 8 KOs). Froch was added to the
card, scheduled for Saturday, May 10, after lightweight contender John Fewkes,
complaining of Gastroenteritis, pulled out of his ShoBox co-feature fight with
John Murray. The evening of boxing will be promoted by Hennessy Sports.
Weights are included above in the photo captions and quotes are found below.
Junior Witter (WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION)
“Timothy Bradley has had some success already. He’s a young, talented fighter.
He's done quite well for himself, but on Saturday night he’s going to understand
what it feels like to be in the ring with a world champion.
“I've seen Bradley box. He’s aggressive and active. He's got quick hands. We
have a plan in place that will take him out of his comfort zones.
“Lets be honest; the champion will remain the champion. I'm going out there to
deliver some pain.”
Timothy Bradley (WBC 140-Pound NO.1 CONTENDER)
“I can’t wait for the bell to ring. I’m very anxious for my first title fight.
People ask me if I’m nervous. It’s a world title fight; I’m itching to get
inside the ring. It’s like when you run around in fresh, cut grass. You get that
itch.
“During the face off, I didn’t like the way he was looking at me. Saturday, on
SHOWTIME, I’ll unleash all of my energy on Junior Witter.
“I’m going to fight a smart fight. We have an elaborate game plan in place. I’m
a versatile fighter so we’ve prepared for a lot of things. I’ll know how and
when to attack Witter.”
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