Khurtsidze Replaces The Injured Sam Soliman
Julian Williams Takes On Marcello Matano In 154-Pound Eliminator In Main Event Of Tripleheader Live On SHOWTIME® From Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, પે.
NEW YORK (ફેબ્રુઆરી. 23, 2016) – Undefeated middleweight contenderએન્ટોનિઓ ડગ્લાસ will face hard-hitting Avtandil Khurtsidze in the co-feature of શોટાઇમ બોક્સિંગ: SPECIAL EDITION® શનિવારે, માર્ચ 5, પર રહે શોટાઇમ® (10 વાગ્યાની. અને/પી.ટી.) from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, પે.
Khurtsidze (30-2-2, 20 કોસ) steps in to face GH3 Promotions’ Douglas (19-0-1, 13 કોસ) in a 10-round middleweight bout for the WBO International title after સેમ Soliman pulled out of the fight last week with a knee injury.
Khurtsidze, બ્રુકલીન ના, એન.વાય. by way of Kutaisi, જ્યોર્જિયા, has won eight straight – including six by knockout – since dropping a controversial decision to then-unbeaten હસન N'Dam in a bout for the vacant interim WBA World Middleweight Title in Paris in 2010.
Khurtsidze was scheduled to face N’Dam in a rematch last નવેમ્બર 21 પોરિસ માં, but the event was cancelled following the tragic નવેમ્બર 13 terror attacks in France. The rematch with the former world champion was to be contested for the IBF No. 2 spot at 160 પાઉન્ડ.
A pressure fighter, Khurtsidze was also slated to fight last week on a DiBella Entertainment Broadway Boxing event and has been training since the fight with N’Dam was called off. The 36-year-old, who has also campaigned at super middleweight, is coming off a knockout victory over Melvin Betancourt last August.
“Avtandil is a world class guy, a former silver titlist and has been at the top of the division for years,” લૌ DiBella જણાવ્યું, DiBella મનોરંજન પ્રમુખ. “This is a great opportunity for him and a huge step up for Douglas. Avtandil had been on his way to France to fight for the No. 2 ranking against N’Dam when the tragic terrorist attacks hit Paris, which was a terribly unfortunate situation for all. હવે, he looks to impress in this fight against the highly regarded Douglas. The winner of this bout moves up significantly in the middleweight world rankings and will be in line for a major fight in the 160-pound division later this year.”
In the main event of the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader, Julian “J-Rock” વિલિયમ્સ and once-beaten Italian Marcello Matano will square off in a 12-round IBF eliminator for the No. 1 ranking at 154 પાઉન્ડ. આ પ્રસારણ ના ઉદઘાટન વારો માં, hard-hitting prospect ટોની હેરિસન will face veteran former world title challenger ફર્નાન્ડો Guerrero 10-રાઉન્ડ સુપર વેલ્ટરવેઇટ સ્પર્ધામાં.
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