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ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ – Αύγουστος 9, 2018 – Amanda Serrano will fight for a world title in a sixth weight division on Saturday, Σεπτέμβριος 8 της Barclays Κέντρο, το σπίτι του Μπρούκλιν ΠΥΓΜΑΧΙΑ ™. Brooklyn’s Serrano will face Yamila Esther Reynoso for the vacant WBO Junior Welterweight World Championship. If successful, Serrano will set a women’s boxing record as a six-division world champion, joining Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya as the only boxers, αρσενικό ή θηλυκό, to reach the mark.
SHOWTIME Sports will live-stream Serrano vs. Reynoso as part of undercard coverage on the network’s social media platforms. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN begins live at 7 μ.μ. ET / 4 μ.μ.. PT on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page. The live stream precedes a three-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast (9 μ.μ. ET / 6 μ.μ.. PT, SHOWTIME) headlined by Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter for the welterweight world championship.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN, the network’s seventh social media offering of live boxing in 2018, is available to all domestic users with internet access. The livestream is hosted by Ray Flores with Chris Mannix serving as analyst.
Serrano (34-1-1, 26 KOs), who is already the only woman to win titles in five weight classes, is looking to best her personal record. Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico and representing her hometown of Brooklyn, Serrano has won titles from 118 να 135 λίρες, earning her the No. 2 ranking on the BWAA’s inaugural women’s pound-for-pound list. The 29-year-old is also the only Puerto Rican – αρσενικό ή θηλυκό – to capture world titles in five different weight classes and will look to build on that record against Reynoso. She fights for the fifth time in her career at Barclays Center on September 8 with a chance to once again make history again in front of the passionate fan base of Puerto Rican boxing fans in New York.
“I’m super excited to be fighting for a world title in my sixth weight class,” Είπε Serrano. “My opponent is really a welterweight, having defended her Argentinean 147-pound title by knockout in her last fight, and is dropping down one division to face me. I am coming up four divisions for this shot. I’m sure Reynoso will rehydrate back up to her natural weight after the weigh-in, but this is a risk worth taking. She’s never been stopped either, so I know she’s durable. This is a tremendous card to be a part of with Garcia vs. Porter as the main event. Υποστηρικτής μου, Lou DiBella, has big things lined up for me, and I am eager to take on all challenges.”
Ρέινοσο (11-4-3, 8 KOs), Μπουένος Άιρες, Αργεντινή, has challenged for world titles at 140 λίρες και 154 λίρες. The 22-year-old has most recently campaigned at welterweight, where she held the Argentina 147-pound title, and will be moving back down in weight for her third shot at a world title. Ρέινοσο, who will make her U.S. debut on September 8, has recorded all eight of her knockouts inside of five rounds.
“I’m very happy to be training for such a great opportunity for this WBO world title against a terrific champion in Amanda Serrano,” said Reynoso. “I am coming ready to give Serrano a real fight, and I look forward to capturing the title belt.”
“Amanda Serrano is one of the best pound-for-pound female boxers and one of the best boxers in the world, περίοδος,” δήλωσε ο Lou DiBella, Πρόεδρος του DiBella ψυχαγωγία. “She is also now a two-sport athlete, embarking on her MMA career earlier this year. Στο ρινγκ, Serrano is a record-breaker, becoming the only female boxer to win world titles in five weight classes, and on September 8, she will attempt to break her own record, vying for a sixth division championship. I’m thrilled that the world will get to see Serrano make history once again with the bout being a part of the SHOWTIME live stream online.”
Τα εισιτήρια για το live event, το οποίο προωθείται από την TGB Promotions και την DiBella Entertainment, σε συνεργασία με το DSG Promotions, ξεκινούν από $50 και είναι στην πώληση τώρα. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, ή με την κλήση 800-745-3000. Μπορείτε επίσης να αγοράσετε εισιτήρια στο ταμείο της American Express στο Barclays Center. Ομάδα εκπτώσεις είναι διαθέσιμες με την κλήση 844-bklyn-GP