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שבת, מאַרץ 3
באַרקלייַס צענטער אין ברוקלין
ברוקלין (פעברואַר 21, 2018) – The undercard for the heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder and לויס אָרטיז שטעלן פֿאַר שבת, מאַרץ 3, פון באַרקלייַס צענטראַל, די היים פון ברוקלין באָקסינג, will now feature an outstanding 10-round women’s world title clash between Long Island’s אַליסיאַ “The Empress” Napoleon (8-1, 5 קאָס) און אַנדיפיטיד Femke Hermans (6-0, 3 קאָס), of Londerzeel, בעלגיע, 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.”
“דיבעללאַ פֿאַרווייַלונג, פּרעמיער באָקסינג טשאַמפּיאָנס, 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,” האט Lou דיבעללאַ, פרעזידענט פון דיבעללאַ פֿאַרווייַלונג. “Napoleon is a very charismatic and popular fighter from Long Island and, אויף מאַרץ 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, אויף נאוועמבער 18, 2017, in Queens, ניו יארק.
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 her last bout, the 28-year-old won a unanimous decision against Ester Koneca, אויף סעפטעמבער 30, 2017.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר די לעבן געשעעניש, וואָס איז פּראָמאָטעד דורך דיבעללאַ ובידור און טגב פּראָמאָטיאָנס, אָנהייב בייַ $50 און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט. צו קויפן טיקיץ, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, אָדער רופן 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 דזשערמאַלל טשאַרלאָ אָננעמען Hugo Centeno, דזשוניער. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live on SHOWTIME at 9 פּ.ם. און/6 פּ.ם. PT with top super middleweight contender אַנדרע דיררעלל באַטלינג שווער-היטטינג Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the interim IBF168-pound world title.
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