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Night of the Goliaths: Three Heavyweight Showdowns Round Out Fury vs. Wilder III Pay-Per-View Broadcast

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Published: July 01, 2021

LAS VEGAS — Four big heavyweight fights in one historic night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Three can’t-miss heavyweight showdowns have been added to the televised PPV undercard of the highly anticipated third fight between WBC and lineal heavyweight world champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury and former heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder. In the 10-round co-main event, 2016 Nigerian Olympian “The One and Only” Efe Ajagba will take on fellow unbeaten Frank “The Cuban Flash” Sánchez. The PPV telecast also includes the 12-round rematch between Finland’s Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius and Polish star Adam “Babyface” Kownacki, who was stopped by Helenius in the fourth round of their first bout in March 2020. The eight-round PPV opener will see Toledo-born Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson step up in class against undefeated Russian contender Vladimir Tereshkin. Tickets for Fury vs. Wilder III are on sale now and can be purchased at www.t-mobilearena.com or www.axs.com. The event is promoted by Top Rank, BombZquad Promotions, TGB Promotions and Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions. A Premier Boxing Champions presentation. Ajagba (15-0, 12 KOs) turned pro in July 2017 and soon established himself as one of the division’s fiercest one-punch knockout artists. He showed his mettle when he rose off the deck to knock out Iago Kiladze in December 2019, and three months later, he broke down and stopped former world title challenger Razvan Cojanu in the ninth round. He last fought in April in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and knocked out Brian Howard with a single right hand in the third round. “I am honored to be fighting on the Fury-Wilder III pay-per-view as the co-main event,” said Ajagba. “I have been patiently waiting for this opportunity to showcase my skills. My fans — and critics — can expect to see more jabs, head movement, footwork and power in both hands against Frank Sánchez. July 24 is going to be a special night for ‘The One and Only’ Efe Ajagba.” An amateur standout from his native Cuba, Sánchez (18-0, 13 KOs) now trains in San Diego with coach Eddy Reynoso. The 28-year-old has stayed busy on his rise up the heavyweight rankings, scoring three victories in 2020 as he earned a unanimous decision over Joey Dawejko and stopped Brian Howard and Julian Fernandez. Sanchez most recently won a technical decision over Nagy Aguilera in May and will look for an important victory over the fellow unbeaten Ajagba that could catapult him up the heavyweight division. “I am excited to make my case as the top heavyweight title contender on the best pay-per-view card of the year,” said Sánchez. “I look forward to fighting Efe Ajagba and coming out victorious. Boxing fans want to see the best fight the best. People say Efe Ajagba is avoided, and that's exactly why I chose to fight him. Fans can expect a great fight between two undefeated heavyweights July 24.” In just his second stateside outing, Helenius (30-3, 19 KOs) shocked the crowd at Barclays Center by handing Kownacki the first loss of his career via a fourth-round TKO. Born in Sweden and fighting out of Mariehamn, Finland, Helenius established himself as one of Europe’s top heavyweights and knocked out Erkan Teper in September 2018 to move up the rankings. Prior to dropping his U.S. debut to Gerald Washington in 2019, the 37-year-old had won six of his last seven fights, with his lone blemish coming against Dillian Whyte. “I’m looking forward to repeating my first performance against Kownacki on July 24,” said Helenius. “Boxing fans can expect another incredible fight with my hand raised in victory once again. All of Finland will be behind me when I show the world why I am most deserving of a world title fight. My only goal is to be world champion and unfortunately for Adam he stands in my way.” Kownacki (20-1, 15 KOs) will be seeking revenge for the first loss of his career when he rematches Helenius on July 24. The 31-year-old Kownacki, who was born in Lomza, Poland and moved to Brooklyn when he was seven, is noted for his tenacity and had been progressing towards a world title shot with knockouts in five of his last seven fights prior to the March 2020 defeat to Helenius. Kownacki owns victories over former world champion Charles Martin and former title challengers Gerald Washington and Chris Arreola. His August 2019 battle against Arreola set CompuBox records for heavyweights in combined power punches thrown and landed. “I’m very excited to be back in the ring,” said Kownacki. “The pandemic made things hard for everyone, but things are getting back to normal. Being a part of an all-heavyweight pay-per-view like this feels great, and it’s a great thing for fans of our sport. This pay-per-view will be action-packed from top to bottom. I can’t wait to get my revenge against Robert Helenius. It’s been a long year waiting for the rematch, but I’ll be getting a victory on July 24. I feel like things will get back to normal and I will prove that I am one of the top heavyweights in the world.” Anderson (9-0, 9 KOs) has not tasted the final bell as a professional, a dominant run that began with a first-round stoppage in his pro debut less than two years ago. He has five first-round knockouts and became the breakout star of the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble, where he went 5-0. After closing out his Bubble run with a sixth-round knockout over Kingsley Ibeh, Anderson returned April 10 with a second-round blitzing of Jeremiah Karpency. Anderson was Fury’s primary sparring partner for the Wilder rematch and will serve in the same capacity for the trilogy bout. Tereshkin (22-0-1, 12 KOs) a 6’6 southpaw, is a 14-year professional who has won 14 consecutive fights since the lone draw on his ledger.

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And then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like 'totally on our terms': NAFTA under a cloud

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And then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like ‘I love you’

— C. Carson Parks, from the 1967 hit song Somethin’ Stupid, performed by Frank and Nancy Sinatra

Totally on our terms

— President Donald Trump, from his hit 2018 leaked off-the-record interview with Bloomberg News

NAFTA talks resume today under a cloud, raising the question of what’s better for Canada: no deal or a “somewhat worse” one.

There are benefits to Canada in the two-way deal struck between the U.S. and Mexico, analysts say.

But the question of what’s best for Canada is hanging out there after negotiators from Ottawa and Washington failed to reach a deal by what was said to be Friday’s deadline to join the pact that would overhaul the North American free-trade agreement.

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Canada and the U.S. are divided. As The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase, Robert Fife and Ian Bailey report, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed Tuesday he will not agree to kill NAFTA’s dispute-settlement process or do anything that doesn’t shelter Canadian media from foreign ownership.

A quick recap:

President Donald Trump threatened to slap crippling tariffs on Canadian auto exports if the two sides can’t agree, and told Congress Friday he plans to push ahead with the U.S.-Mexico deal, though he added that Ottawa is working hard to strike an agreement.

And, oops, in an off-the-record interview that was leaked Friday, Mr. Trump said a new agreement would be “totally on our terms,” and that he was dangling the auto tariff threat over the heads of Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her team.

(Here’s what Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter said about that: “Trump continually wielded the cudgel of ‘Carmaggedon’ over Canada [last] week, stating that ‘the easiest thing we can do is tariff their cars.’ It’s unclear what’s more obnoxious about that statement – the casual economic threat against a long-time friend and neighbour, or using ‘tariff’ as a verb.”)

Mr. Trump continued to push that theme on the weekend, warning on Twitter that “if we don’t make a fair deal for the U.S. after decades of abuse, Canada will be out,” and that Congress should keep its nose out of it.

That’s where things stand as Canada and the U.S. go back at it today.

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Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland

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“The problem is that, unlike in most negotiations, no deal will probably not mean that the status quo remains intact,” said Stephen Brown, the senior Canada economist at Capital Economics.

“Instead, Canada seems to have the choice between no NAFTA (plus the risk of auto tariffs) and a somewhat worse NAFTA. A somewhat worse NAFTA is likely to be the better option.”

Chapter 19 provisions mean Canada, the U.S. and Mexico can seek a panel of independent lawyers to arbitrate disputes, and “if Canada capitulates, it will find it harder to oppose any anti-dumping measures the U.S. imposes on commodity imports,” Mr. Brown said.

“But Chapter 19 has proved to be a pretty ineffective tool in preventing, for example, tariffs against softwood lumber,” he added.

“So its benefits seem smaller than the Canadian government claims. Ultimately, the negative effects of a somewhat worse agreement would be small and spread over a long time.”

But Mr. Trump taking the “nuclear option” of killing NAFTA would hit Canada hard and fast.

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BMO’s Mr. Porter didn’t wade into a debate over what’s best, but did cite in a report “some potential positives” for Ottawa in the deal between the Americans and Mexicans, notably “some serious concessions” on autos by the latter.

“There were also some parts that Canada likely isn’t thrilled about handing over without some give in return from the U.S., including extended patent protection on drugs, longer copyrights, and the ramped-up de minimis limits,” he added.

Andrew Kenningham, chief global economist and Mr. Brown’s colleague at Capital Economics, warned about “overinterpreting” every development in what has become a global trade war.

“In particular, we doubt that the U.S.-Mexico accord means that wider trade tensions will dissipate,” Mr. Kenningham, said

“For a start, talks between the U.S. and Canada have not been concluded, and there are legislative hurdles to cross,” he added.

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Poloz holds the line

The Bank of Canada is starting to put some of its demons to rest, while others continue to plague the outlook.

As The Globe and Mail’s Barrie McKenna reports, the central bank held its key overnight ready at 1.5 per cent today, though it still said rates will be “warranted” down the line.

Economists had expected governor Stephen Poloz, senior deputy Carolyn Wilkins and their colleagues to hold steady today, and move again in October.

As for its demons, the central bank said the housing market is “beginning to stabilize as households adjust to higher interest rates and changes in housing policies.” As well, borrowing has “moderated” and the debt burden among households is starting to inch down.

Ah, but then there’s trade.

“Elevated trade tensions remain a key risk to the global outlook and are pulling some commodity prices lower,” the Bank of Canada said in its statement.

But “while uncertainty about trade policies continues to weigh on businesses, the rotation of demand towards business investment and exports is proceeding. Despite choppiness in the data, both business investment and exports have been growing solidly for several quarters.”

It added that it is monitoring the NAFTA talks closely.

Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins and Governor Stephen Poloz

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“Discretion is the better part of valour, so a Bank of Canada potentially only days away from getting some clarity on NAFTA was wise enough to defer the next rate move until that news was at hand,” said CIBC World Markets chief economist Avery Shenfeld.

“An October rate hike looks highly likely if, as we expect, we have the makings of a NAFTA deal by then,” he added.

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Julie

Alors, j'ai pensé vous décrire Julie. Elle est très jolie. Elle est grande aux cheveux longs et blonds. Elle a de longues jambes et une taille fine. Elle a de beau sourit. Mais parfois elle est vraiment sérieuse. Pendant le leçon je pence tout le temps qu'elle vraiment ressemble à Scarlett Yohanson. Parce qu'elle a les même joues roses et une bouche bien rouge et pulpeuse. 

Je la trouve très romantique et sensible mais en même temps elle est une fille très forte. Elle est bien organisée, travailleuse et sûre de soi. Quand elle a le temps elle aime faire du Yoga. Mais elle n'est pas du tout passionnée de sport. Ses sports préférés sont la natation et des promenades. Mais pour être plus précise elle adore nager dans la mer notamment. La plupart du temps elle travaille en tant que... j'ai aucune idée)) Mais je sais qu'elle travaille dans une bureau et malheureusement elle n'aime pas beaucoup son travail. Mais elle est vraiment heureuse, parce qu'elle est amoureuse! À cause de son copain elle a commencé apprendre le Français. Et parfois il nous aide parce que le Français est sa langue maternelle.

 Julie également est une fille très chaleureuse et compréhensive et je suis sûre qu'elle est fidèle amie et quelqu'une sur qui on peut toujours compter.

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Robert Easter Will Defend His Title Against Former World Champion Javier Fortuna

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UNDEFEATED 135-POUND CHAMPION ROBERT EASTER DEFENDS AGAINST FORMER WORLD CHAMPION JAVIER FORTUNA IN THE SPENCE-PETERSON CO-FEATURE

BROOKLYN (December 22, 2017) - Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Easter will defend his IBF Title against former world champion Javier Fortuna in the co-main event of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) on Saturday, Jan. 20 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING® and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Easter vs. Fortuna rounds out the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader that features IBF Welterweight World Champion and 2012 U.S. Olympian Spence making his first title defense against former two-division world champion Peterson.

In the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS, unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Browne, from Staten Island, will take on once-beaten Francy Ntetu in a 10-round fight and undefeated heavyweight sensation Adam Kownacki, who fights out of Brooklyn by way of Lomza, Poland, will face once-beaten Iago Kiladze of Kiev, Ukraine in a 10-round bout. 

The live digital offering will be exclusively in the U.S. on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page.  

SHOWTIME is the only network to offer live streaming coverage of boxing on social media platforms in the U.S., having first done so in 2016 with the presentation of two heavyweight world championship bouts live on YouTube.  

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions, are priced starting at $50, and are on sale now. The Easter-Fortuna bout is promoted in association with Sampson Boxing and About Billions Promotions. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.combarclayscenter.com, , at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. Group discounts are available by calling 844-BKLYN-GP.

Easter (20-0, 14 KOs) will be making the third defense of his lightweight world title since he won it with a split decision over Richard Commey on Sept. 9, 2016. The 26-year-old Easter successfully defended the title twice in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio last year, defeating Luis Cruz by unanimous decision on Feb. 10 and then following it up with a unanimous decision victory over Denis Shafikov in his last outing on June 30.

"When I first won the title I knew that many obstacles would be thrown at me, but that's what the game is all about,'' Easter said. "I've successfully overcome them and defended the title in some tough fights and on January 20th we're looking to do the same thing. I believe every fighter can give you problems, but professionals make adjustments and take over the fight. That's what I'm going to do. I know he's a former world champion looking to regain a title, but this time he signed up for the wrong guy. We always work hard and we've turned it up a notch since we found out who the opponent would be. I'm just excited. I'm ready to go today if I have to.''

Fortuna (33-1-1, 23 KOs) is returning to the scene of his first world championship victory when he defeated then-champion Bryan Vasquez by unanimous decision for the 130-pound title at Barclays Center on May 29, 2015. Fortuna lost the title to Jason Sosa by technical knockout in Beijing, China on June 24, 2016, in a fight Fortuna led on the scorecards. The 28-year-old southpaw who fights out of Braintree, Mass. by way of Dominican Republic, has won four straight since his lone loss to get in contention for a title at 135 pounds, including triumphs over then-undefeated fighters Omar Douglas and Nicolas Polanco.

"I'm just very gracious, appreciative and honored for the opportunity to fight for the world title again,'' Fortuna said. "I feel really good about this fight. With God first I will be a world champion again. Easter is tall, active and he's strong. But I feel like I'm stronger and I can punch much harder. Training is going smoothly now, but the intensity will pick up as we get closer to the fight. ''

Browne (20-0, 15 KOs) has put together back-to-back impressive knockout victories to continue his rapid rise up the highly competitive 175-pound division. The 27-year-old southpaw knocked out Thomas Williams, Jr. in Cincinnati on Feb. 18, and followed it up with another stunning knockout victory over then-unbeaten Seanie Monaghan in Long Island on July 15. The 2012 U.S. Olympian will look to put himself in position for a world title fight with a convincing win on Jan. 20.

Ntetu (17-1, 4 KOs) was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo but lives and trains out of Quebec, Canada. The veteran won his first 16 pro fights, including victories over experienced challengers Milton Nunez and Oscar Riojas. Ntetu previously fought at Barclays Center in June 2016 when he went toe-to-toe with current super middleweight world champion David Benavidez before eventually suffering the first loss of his career.

Kownacki (16-0, 13 KOs) has made steady progress up the heavyweight ladder, scoring knockout victories in his last three matches. The 28-year-old Kownacki will be fighting for the sixth time at Barclays Center in his hometown of Brooklyn. In his last fight he knocked out former world title challenger Artur Szpilka at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. on July 15 in a matchup of top Polish heavyweights.

Kiladze (26-1, 18 KOs) will be fighting for a second straight time at Barclays Center after the 31-year-old scored a TKO victory over Pedro Rodriguez in his last fight on Nov. 4 in the non-televised undercard of Wilder-Stiverne II. The only loss of his career came via knockout to Youri Kayembre Kalenga in Berlin, Germany in 2013 back when he was fighting at cruiserweight. Kiladze is unbeaten since campaigning at heavyweight full time and looks to mark his arrival on the division on January 20th.

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(Source: Press release)