OLYMPIC MEDALISTS BATTLE IT OUT ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AS

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC COMES TO BOSTON

門票現已公開發售!

波士頓 (四月 21, 2015) – A Memorial Day weekend showdown takes center stage when Olympic stars battle it out as 2004 Bronze medalist for the United States 安德烈Dirrell (24-1, 16 科斯) 會見 2008 Gold medalist for Great Britain 詹姆斯DeGale (20-1, 14 科斯) in a super middleweight bout as 總理拳擊冠軍 (PBC) on NBC comes to Boston on 星期六, 五月 23 live on NBC and NBCSN.

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

“我準備好這場鬥爭,” 說Dirrell的. “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, 上 五月 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 五月 23,” 說婁DiBella, DiBella娛樂總裁. “Holiday fireworks will begin 星期六 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. 業餘世錦賽，除了他的奧運銅牌, the 31-year-old Dirrell looks to keep up his recent win streak when he battles DeGale on 五月 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. 這架戰鬥機從弗林特, Michigan holds victories over Arthur Abraham and Curtis Stevens.

出生在倫敦, DeGale won a Commonwealth Championship Bronze medal in 2006 and an Olympic Gold medal in 2008. The 29-year-old turned pro in 2009 並贏得了他的第一次 10 starts while ending eight of those opponents within the distance. 他唯一的損失進來 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 五月 23,” said Casey.

門票現場活動, 這是由DiBella娛樂推廣聯同墨菲的拳擊, 售價為 $250, $200, $100, $75, $50 和 $35, 不包括適用的服務費和稅款, 與現已公開發售. Tickets will be available atwww.ticketmaster.com. 要通過電話進行充電, 致電特瑪在 (800) 745-3000.

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