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Samstag, März 3
Barclays Center in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN (Februar 21, 2018) – The undercard for the heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz für Set Samstag, März 3, von Barclays Center, die Heimat von BROOKLYN BOXEN, will now feature an outstanding 10-round women’s world title clash between Long Island’s Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon (8-1, 5 KOs) und ungeschlagen Femke Hermans (6-0, 3 KOs), of Londerzeel, Belgien, for the vacant WBA Women’s Super Middleweight World Title.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting at Barclays Center for this world title,” said Napoleon. “This means so much to me and for women’s boxing in the United States. I’ve worked very hard for many years and dreamed of becoming a world champion and to have my Long Island fans see me challenge for the title makes it even more special.”
“DiBella Entertainment, Premier Boxing Champions, Brooklyn Boxing and SHOWTIME remain committed to women’s boxing and together we have staged, or at least scheduled, a women’s fight of significance on every card we’ve worked on at Barclays Center,” sagte Lou DiBella, Präsident der DiBella Entertainment. “Napoleon is a very charismatic and popular fighter from Long Island and, auf März 3, she will have a chance to achieve her dream of becoming a world champion in front of her hometown fans.”
Owner of the two popular Overthrow boxing gyms in Brooklyn and Manhattan, Napoleon made her professional debut in August 2015 winning her first seven fights, including five by stoppage.
Following her first loss on December 10, 2016, to world ranked contender Tori Nelson, Napoleon bounced back to defeat Nikolett Papp, November 18, 2017, in Queens, New York.
Victorious three times in 2017, Hermans will be leaving Belgium for the first time in her professional career for the world title fight with Napoleon. In ihrem letzten Kampf, the 28-year-old won a unanimous decision against Ester Koneca, September 30, 2017.
Karten für das Live-Event, die von DiBella Entertainment und TGB Promotions gefördert wird, ab $50 und sind jetzt im Verkauf. Um Tickets kaufen, besuchen Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, oder telefonisch unter 800-745-3000. Tickets für die Veranstaltung können auch bei der American Express Box Office bei Barclays Center erworben werden. The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by the highly anticipated Wilder vs. Ortiz matchup and will see undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo übernehmen Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT with top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell schonungs kämpfen Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the interim IBF168-pound world title.
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