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Jack – Groves, Martinez – Salido & Gonzalez – Oquendo quotes

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Sept. 10, 2015) – The fighters who will appear on the stacked, action-packed “HIGH STAKES: Mayweather vs. Berto” undercard this Saturday, September 12 live on SHOWTIME PPV (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena took part in their final press conference Thursday at MGM Grand.

In the three pay-per-view fights preceding Saturday’s main event between Floyd “Money” Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) and Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs), Roman “Rocky” Martinez (29-2-2, 17 KOs) will defend his WBO Junior Lightweight Title in a rematch against four-time world champion Orlando “Siri” Salido (42-13-2, 29 KOs), Badou Jack “The Ripper” (19-1-1, 12 KOs) will make the first defense of his WBC Super Middleweight World Title against mandatory challenger “Saint” George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs) and former three-time world champion and Mexican power-puncher Jhonny Gonzalez (58-9, 49 KOs) will be opposed by Puerto Rico’s Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo (25-4, 16 KOs) in a 10-round 130-pound match.

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Ishe Smith thinks it’s crazy for people to want Mayweather to fight Golovkin

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Floyd Mayweather and Andre BertoBy Allan Fox: Former junior middleweight world champion Ishe Smith believes that Floyd Mayweather Jr. won’t get credit from boxing fans no matter what he does. He can beat Keith Thurman and Kell Brook, and he won’t receive credit for beating him.

Smith thinks that Mayweather didn’t get the appreciation he should have gotten for his win over Manny Pacquiao recently due to the Filipino revealing that he came into the fight with a bad right shoulder problem.

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Lara defeats Smith, calls out Mayweather

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lara66By Dan Ambrose: WBA World junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (20-2-2, 12 KOs) totally dominated 36-year-old former IBF 154 pound champion Ishe Smith (26-7, 12 KOs) on Friday night in beating him by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision at the Illusions Theater, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

The final judges’ scores were 119-109, 119-109 and 117-111.

Lara, 31, took the first few rounds to get warmed up as he stood stationary in the early going. However, once Lara figured out what Smith had, he changed his game plan up by getting mobile and battering him with pot shots from rounds 5 through 12.

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Weights: Lara 154, Smith 153.5

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ERISLANDY LARA - WEIGH IN-0970(Photo credit: Stephanie Trapp/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: WBA World junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12 KOs) successfully weighed in on Thursday for his title defense against challenger Ishe Smith (26-6, 12 KOs) on Friday night at the Illusions Theater, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Lara, 31, weighed in right at the junior middleweight limit at 154 pounds. For his part, the 36-year-old Smith weighed in at a half pound under at 153.5 pounds.

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Ishe Smith hoping Lara will come to fight

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SMITH LARA - MEDIA WORKOUTS-0822(Photo credit: Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME) By Jim Dower: Former IBF junior middleweight champion Ishe Smith (26-6, 12 KOs) is counting on WBA World junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12 KOs) looking to mix it up on Saturday night in their fight at the Illusions Theater, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Smith figures that it’ll make his job much easier if Lara comes at him trying to punch it out rather than if he chooses to move all night long and box his way to a decision.

Smith does well against sluggers, and he might have an advantage over Lara if he decides he wants to sit down on his punches rather than run like he did against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez last July.

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Lara vs. Smith live on SHO at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT – Dec. 12

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Mayweather Promotions and SHOWTIME bring boxing fans a 154-pound world title showdown between WBA Super Welterweight Titlist Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (19-2-2, 12 KOs) and former IBF Junior Middleweight World Champion Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (26-6, 12 KOs) in the Friday, Dec. 12 installment of SHOWTIME BOXING Special Edition.

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Ishe Smith stops Davis

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By Jim Dower: Former IBF junior middleweight champion Ishe Smith (26-6, 12 KO’s) stopped replacement opponent Ryan Davis (24-14-3, 9 KO’s) in the 2nd round tonight at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Smith dropped Davis in the 2nd round. At that point the referee halted the fight at 2:59 of the round.

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Ishe Smith vs. Ryan Davis on May 2nd in Las Vegas, Nevada

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smith555By Allan Fox: 35-year-old former IBF junior middleweight champion Ishe Smith (25-6, 11 KO’s) will be facing replacement opponent journeyman Ryan Davis (24-13-3, 9 KO’s) in a 10 round bout on May 2nd at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Smith had previously been scheduled to fight for a world title on May 2nd against WBA 154lb champion Erislandy Lara, but he pulled out of the fight due to a much bigger money match-up being put together against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

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