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Šeštadienis, Kovas 3
"Barclays" centras BRUKLINAS
BROOKLYN (Vasaris 21, 2018) – The undercard for the heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz nustatytas Šeštadienis, Kovas 3, iš "Barclays Center", Brooklyn Boksas namų, will now feature an outstanding 10-round women’s world title clash between Long Island’s Alicia “The Empress” Napoleonas (8-1, 5 Kos) ir nenugalėtas Femke Hermans (6-0, 3 Kos), of Londerzeel, Belgija, 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 Pramogos, Premier Boksas Čempionų, 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,” sakė Lu DiBella, Prezidentas DiBella Pramogos. “Napoleon is a very charismatic and popular fighter from Long Island and, apie Kovas 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, lapkričio 18, 2017, in Queens, Niujorkas.
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. Paskutinėje jos kovoje, the 28-year-old won a unanimous decision against Ester Koneca, rugsėjo 30, 2017.
Bilietus į gyvą renginį, kuris yra skatinamas DiBella Pramogos ir TGB Akcijos, prasideda $50 ir yra parduoti dabar. Norėdami įsigyti bilietus, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, arba skambinkite 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. 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 imtis Hugo Centeno, Jaunesnysis. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. IR/6 p.m. PT with top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell kovoja sunku pataikyti Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the interim IBF168-pound world title.
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