OLYMPIC MEDALISTS BATTLE IT OUT ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AS

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC COMES TO BOSTON

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БОСТОН (Април 21, 2015) – A Memorial Day weekend showdown takes center stage when Olympic stars battle it out as 2004 Bronze medalist for the United States Андре Dirrell (24-1, 16 КО) ги исполнува 2008 Gold medalist for Great Britain Џејмс DeGale (20-1, 14 КО) in a super middleweight bout as Премиер бокс шампионите (PBC) on NBC comes to Boston on Сабота, Мај 23 live on NBC and NBCSN.

Live coverage of this special Memorial Day weekend afternoon edition of PBC on NBC starts at 4:30 вечер. И/1:30 вечер. PT on NBC and goes until 6:00 часот. И / 3:00 вечер. PT when the action switches over to NBCSN from 6:00 вечер. И/3:00 вечер. PT until 7:00 вечер. И/4:00 вечер. Португалија.

“Јас сум подготвен за оваа борба,” Саид Dirrell. “I’m so happy and honored to be fighting on NBC for a world title against a worthy opponent in James DeGale.”

“We are almost there, на Мај 23 it’s my time to make history as the first Briton to win an Olympic gold medal and a world title,” said DeGale. “I’m excited about coming to the U.S for this fight, Boston is a great city and I will be bringing plenty of support from the UK. It’s been a frustrating period waiting for my shot but now it’s here and no one is taking it away from me.”

“I’m thrilled to bring Premier Boxing Champions to the Agganis Arena at Boston University on Мај 23,” рече Лу DiBella, Претседателот на DiBella Забава. “Holiday fireworks will begin Сабота afternoon when America’s skilled technician and Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell takes on Britain’s Olympic gold medalist James DeGale for the world super middleweight championship. The card will also feature strong co-featured and undercard bouts, including Boston, New England and Irish title contenders.”

An amateur standout who won two U.S. Аматерски Светското првенство во прилог на неговата олимписки Бронзен медал, the 31-year-old Dirrell looks to keep up his recent win streak when he battles DeGale on Мај 23. A winner of his last six fights, Dirrell’s only blemish on his record is a split decision loss to Carl Froch in 2009. На борец од Флинт, Michigan holds victories over Arthur Abraham and Curtis Stevens.

Роден е во Лондон, DeGale won a Commonwealth Championship Bronze medal in 2006 and an Olympic Gold medal in 2008. The 29-year-old turned pro in 2009 и го освои својот прв 10 starts while ending eight of those opponents within the distance. Неговиот само губење дојде во 2011 when he lost to fellow countryman George Groves by a narrow majority decision. Since then he has won 10-straight bouts including his most recent victory over Marco Antonio Periban.

PBC and DiBella Entertainment are proud to be working in association with Ken Casey and his Murphys Boxing on this event. The Dropkick Murphys front man has been on the front lines of the boxing resurgence in Boston.

“Boston deserves to have big time fight cards like this. We have rabid boxing fans and a ton of talented world class fighters, many of which will be featured on Мај 23,” said Casey.

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