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, Пенсільванія.
НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Лютого. 23, 2016) – Undefeated middleweight contenderАнтуан Дуглас will face hard-hitting Avtandil Khurtsidze у співпраці особливості SHOWTIME БОКС: SPECIAL EDITION® в суботу, Березня 5, жити на ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ® (10 p.m. І/PT) from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Пенсільванія.
Khurtsidze (30-2-2, 20 КО) steps in to face GH3 Promotions’ Douglas (19-0-1, 13 КО) in a 10-round middleweight bout for the WBO International title after Сем Соліман pulled out of the fight last week with a knee injury.
Khurtsidze, Брукліна, N.Y.. by way of Kutaisi, Грузія, has won eight straight – including six by knockout – since dropping a controversial decision to then-unbeaten Хасан 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 Листопад 21 в Парижі, but the event was cancelled following the tragic Листопад 13 terror attacks in France. The rematch with the former world champion was to be contested for the IBF No. 2 spot at 160 фунти.
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,” сказав Лу Дібелла, Президент Дібелла Entertainment. “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. Зараз, 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” Вільямс and once-beaten Italian Marcello Matano will square off in a 12-round IBF eliminator for the No. 1 ranking at 154 фунти. У першому бою телепередачі, hard-hitting prospect Тоні Харрісон will face veteran former world title challenger Фернандо Герреро в 10-туру конкурсу напівсередній супер.
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