BROOKLYN (Novembre 16, 2016) – WBC des super-moyens champion du monde Badou Jack (20-1-2, 12 KOs) et Champion du Monde IBF Super Moyens James DeGale (23-1, 14 KOs)chercheront à revendiquer leur titre de meilleur combattant de 168 livres au monde lorsqu'ils se rencontreront lors d'un affrontement d'unification du titre sur Samedi, Janvier 14 du Barclays Center à Brooklyn et en direct sur SHOWTIME alors que la boxe revient à New York pour la première fois dans cinq mois.

La télédiffusion SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING mettra également en vedette le champion du monde junior des poids légers invaincu Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (22-0, 12 KOs) défendre son titre contre les promotions Mayweather prometteuses’ candidat invaincu Gervonta “Le One” Davis (16-0, 15 KOs).

“Je m'attends à un combat très dur de James DeGale,” a déclaré Jack. “Mais je suis très confiant que je vais gagner le combat et devenir le champion unifié. C'est une étape incroyable d'être au Barclays Center et sur SHOWTIME et je vais en profiter pleinement. Je suis prêt à faire ma marque comme le meilleur de la division.”

“Je suis si heureux que ce combat soit enfin fait,” a déclaré DeGale. “C'est le meilleur combat le meilleur. Ce est ce que la boxe est tout au sujet. Badou Jack est un très bon combattant et il est sous-estimé. Je vais devoir être 100 pour cent sur mon jeu pour le battre, mais je suis convaincu que je livrerai en janvier 14. J'ai déjà réalisé mon rêve de devenir champion du monde et il est maintenant temps de m'unifier.”

“Davis est un grand jeune combattant avec un bilan impressionnant,” Saïd Pedraza. “C'est un combattant complet et je suis très heureux de combattre un challenger de son calibre. Cependant, Je sens que Davis a été protégé, alors je prévois de vraiment me montrer dans ce combat et de faire de mon mieux. Vaincre Davis sera un bon début pour 2017, un an j'aimerais unifier ma division. Je suis ravi d'être de retour sur SHOWTIME et j'ai hâte d'organiser un grand spectacle pour tous ceux qui sont présents au Barclays Center.”

“Je suis ravi d'avoir l'opportunité de combattre un champion du monde invaincu respecté comme Jose Pedraza,” a déclaré Davis. “Je suis également prêt à montrer au monde de la boxe ce que je suis capable de faire. La boxe recherche sa prochaine star et je crois que c'est moi. Sur Janvier 14, J'ai l'intention de montrer quoi de plus 200 amateur gagne et 12 années d'entraînement avec l'entraîneur Calvin Ford ressemblent à. Baltimore, nous sommes ici. Brooklyn, Je suis prêt à briller pour toi. Jose Pedraza, sois prêt. Je viens te botter un **.”

“Mayweather Promotions is pleased to have the opportunity to bring this huge event to Brooklyn and Barclays Center,” dit Floyd Mayweather, Président de Promotions Mayweather. “Badou Jack versus James DeGale is one of the best match-ups in the sport. It’s the best fighting the best. I believe that Badou Jack has what it takes to be a unified world champion. I’m also excited to see Gervonta Davis fight for his first world title. He has the skills to be a fighter who carries the sport. He has a tough, undefeated world champion in front of him and I am looking forward to seeing him perform on Janvier 14. These are two evenly-matched fights that will bring a lot of explosive action to the ring on fight night, you don’t want to miss it.”

Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Mayweather Promotions et DiBella Entertainment, commence à $25. Tickets are available starting Vendredi, Novembre. 18 à 10 a.m. et peuvent être achetés en ligne en visitant www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com ou en appelant 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Les rabais de groupe sont disponibles en téléphonant 844-BKLYN-GP.

Both Jack and DeGale retained their titles on SHOWTIME in April. Jack kept his belt via a controversial split draw against Lucian Bute, a match in which many thought Jack had prevailed, while DeGale defeated mandatory challenger Rogelio Medina. Both fighters were sharp; each landed over 60 percent of his respective power punches to set up this showdown for the top spot in the super middleweight division.

“We’re looking forward to bringing our first boxing event to Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Janvier 14, when Badou Jack will face James DeGale in a world title unification bout live on SHOWTIME,” a déclaré Leonard Ellerbe, PDG de Promotions Mayweather. “Badou has a tremendous work ethic and ability to stay focused and this has helped him get to where he is now in his career. He’s prepared to keep putting the hard work in to stay on top. Every time he was counted out, it just made him work harder. He’s proof that if you stay focused and dedicated to your craft, you can reach your dreams. I’m also eager to see Mayweather Promotions’ own Gervonta Davis in his first world title fight. We believe there is a bright future ahead for that young man and this could be the first step on his way to a truly special career.”

“Boxing will return to New York in 2017 with a tremendous card at Barclays Center on Janvier 14 featuring two high caliber championship contests,” a déclaré Lou DiBella, Président de DiBella Entertainment. “With Badou Jack and James DeGale facing off, you have champion versus champion, the best fighting the best in what promises to be an action-packed battle in a super middleweight unification. Puerto Rico’s only world champion, undefeated Jose Pedraza, will defend his junior lightweight title against a hungry, heavy-handed challenger in Gervonta Davis.”

“Jack contre. DeGale is a terrific start to 2017,” dit Brett Yormark, PDG de Brooklyn Sports & Divertissement. “I want to thank Floyd Mayweather for making this fight happen and to Lou DiBella for his continued support of BROOKLYN BOXING. In our fifth year at Barclays Center, we are committed to boxing more than ever before.”

“En 2016, SHOWTIME delivered more high-quality, competitive fights than any other network and 2017 sera pas différent. We’re thrilled to kick off the year with a true ’50/50′ unification fight between two world champions in the prime of their career,” a déclaré Stephen Espinoza, Vice-président exécutif et directeur général, Sports Showtime. “Badou Jack contre. James DeGale is boxing at its best – a matchup between the No. 1 – et n. 2-ranked boxers in the division – the right fight happening at the right time. And the Jose Pedraza-Gervonta Davis co-feature, which features two of boxing’s rising stars, could have been a main event on its own. There is no better way to begin the year, as well as our tremendous run of four separate SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING presentations over a seven-week span.”

Jack, who fights out of Las Vegas by way of Stockholm, Suède, captured the WBC 168-pound crown with a 12-round majority decision over previously unbeaten defending champion Anthony Dirrelllast Avril 24. A former amateur standout who represented Gambia in the 2008 Jeux olympiques, Jack retained his belt against former world title challenger George Groves last Sept. 12 on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s final fight. Jack was an underdog against both Dirrell and Groves before retaining his title. Le 6-pieds-1, 33-year-old won four in a row leading up to his controversial draw against Bute in April.

DeGale won the vacant IBF belt in his U.S. debut last May by dropping Andre Dirrell twice on his way to a unanimous decision. Le 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist from London then successfully defended it last November in a thrilling shootout with the hometown favorite and former titlist Bute. Le âgé de 30 ans, who’s only blemish came in a majority decision in his 11^e bout against the then-unbeaten Groves, will make his fourth consecutive start outside his native England as he looks to become a global power and a unified champion at 168 livres.

The switch-hitting Puerto Rican Olympian Pedraza backed up his “Le Sniper” moniker against Andrey Klimov, picking apart the Russian with superior speed and accuracy on his way to a world title win last June. Pedraza earned a shot at the title in his previous bout with a career-best victory over former world title challenger Michael Farenas. The 27-year-old then went on to defend his title successfully against Edner Cherry last October and most recently against Stephen Smith in April. This fight marks the fourth consecutive time that Pedraza has fought on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.

A highly regarded prospect that won the 2012 Championnat national Gants, le 22-year-old Davis recorded five victories inside of the distance in 2015. The Baltimore native, who Floyd Mayweather has called “the next big star in boxing,” kept his momentum going into 2016 as he recorded a sixth-round stoppage of Guillermo Avila in April and a first round knockout of Mario Macias in June. Davis enters his first world title showdown with seven straight victories by stoppage.

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