ALEXANDER JOHNSON REPLACES DOUDOU NGUMBU AS OPPONENT FOR ARTUR BETERBIEV ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12 FROM UIC PAVILION IN CHICAGO

Chicago (June 3, 2015) – Alexander “The Great” Johnson (16-2, 7 Ko) will replace Doudou Ngumbu as the opponent for Artur Beterbiev (8-0, 8 Ko) paFriday, June 12 magazini ya Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa pa Kukwera event taking place at UIC Pavilion in Chicago with coverage beginning at 9 p.m. AND/PT.

This fight precedes the evening’s headlining bout that features Cuban boxing sensation Erislandy “The American Loto” Lara (20-2-2, 12 Ko) taking on the veteran Delvin Rodriguez (28-7-4, 16 Ko). Zitseko pa UIC Pavilion kutsegulidwa 5 p.m. CT ndi woyamba nkhondo anasiyira 5:30 p.m. CT.

 

Matikiti yamoyo chochitika ali wogulira pa $151, $101, $51, ndipo $31, osati kuphatikizapo ntchito utumiki milandu, ndipo pa malonda tsopano. Mlandu telefoni akuluakulu ngongole, kuitana Ticketmaster pa (800) 745-3000 kapena UIC Pavilion Box Office pa (312) 413-5740. Matikiti ndi zinenero pa www.ticketmaster.com kapena mwa kuchezera UIC Pavilion Box Office (Thursday kapena Friday 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.).

 

Having floored every opponent he’s faced professionally, the now 30-year-old former amateur standout Beterbiev will be seeking to keep his knockout streak alive in Chicago. Having notched impressive wins over Tavoris Cloud in 2014 and Gabriel Campillo earlier this year, the heavy-fisted Russian is ready to pass another tough test with flying colors onJune 12.

 

A ovomereza kuyambira 2007, Johnson has been a steady force in the light heavyweight division, especially in the mid-Atlantic region. The fighter out of Oxon Hill, Maryland won the first 12 fights of his professional career, including a victory over the previously unbeaten Farah Ennis. The 33-year-old is coming off of a first round TKO over Henry Buchanan in Sept. 2014 and is looking to follow that up with another explosive performance on June 12.

 

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