SHOWTIME SPORTS TO LIVE STREAM ERICKSON LUBIN VS. ISHE SMITH AND JUAN HERALDEZ VS. EDDIE RAMIREZ UNDERCARD
BOUTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AHEAD OF
GERVONTA DAVIS VS. HUGO RUIZ EVENT
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN
Live on Saturday, February 9 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT On SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page From Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., Presented By Premier Boxing Champions
CARSON, Calif. (January
31, 2019) – SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streaming coverage of two
undercard fights on the network’s social platforms on Saturday,
February 9 from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in
Carson, California and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Super
welterweight contender Erickson Lubin will face former world champion Ishe Smith in a 10-round contest plus super lightweights Juan Heraldez and Eddie Ramirez will meet in a 10-round bout as part of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN.
The digital presentation will stream on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page beginning
at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT leading up to that evening’s SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event. The three-fight SHOWTIME telecast begins live
at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT headlined by super featherweight world champion
Gervonta Davis defending his title against former world champion Hugo
Ruiz.
Tickets for the event, promoted by Mayweather Promotions, TGB Promotions
and Sampson Boxing, are on sale now and can be purchased at AXS.com.
The 23-year-old Lubin (19-1, 14 KOs) returns to action after most
recently stopping Silverio Ortiz last April in his first bout after
losing his world title challenge against Jermell Charlo. Originally from
Orlando, Florida, Lubin is now training in West Palm Beach with trainer
Kevin Cunningham and will look to work back towards title contention in
his first fight with Cunningham. Lubin was a top amateur who turned pro
at 18-years-old and was both ESPN and The Ring’s Prospect of the Year
in 2016.
The first Las Vegas-born fighter to capture a world title, Smith (29-10,
12 KOs) continues to challenge top super welterweights and most
recently lost decision to WBC champion Tony Harrison and top contender
Julian Williams. Prior to that, Smith had picked up victories over Frank
Galarza and Tommy Rainone, while also picking up victories over Randall
Bailey and Cornelius Bundrage.
The undefeated Heraldez (15-0, 9 KOs) continued to rise up the rankings
in 2018 with a decision victory over Kevin Watts and a stoppage of
Maynard Allison. Representing Las Vegas, the 28-year-old scored a
unanimous decision victory over then unbeaten prospect Jose Miguel
Borrego in his first 10-round bout last August on the Mayweather vs.
McGregor undercard.
Fighting out of Aurora, Illinois, Ramirez (17-2, 11 KOs) will return to
action looking to bounce back from losses to former champions Argenis
Mendez and Antonio DeMarco. The 26-year-old had previously picked up
impressive victories over then unbeaten fighters Kevin Watts and Ryan
Karl.
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ABOUT DAVIS VS. RUIZ
Gervonta Davis vs. Hugo Ruiz pits the WBA Super Featherweight World
Champion Davis against the former world champion Ruiz in the main event
of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, February 9 from Dignity
Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, California and
presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and
features undefeated super lightweight Mario Barrios taking on Mexico’s
Richard Zamora and former world champion Javier Fortuna battling
lightweight contender Sharif Bogere. The event is promoted by Mayweather
Promotions, TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing.
