BROOKLYN (Giugno 13, 2017) –campione del mondo a quattro divisioni Adrien “Il Problema” Broner e campione del mondo di tre divisioni Mikey Garcia square off in a blockbuster matchup in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^®, Sabato, Luglio 29, in diretta su Showtime, presented by Premier Boxing Champions at Barclays Center, la casa di Brooklyn boxe ™.

Tickets to the event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, sono al prezzo di $950, $750, $350, $300, $250, $150, $75, e $50 (esclusi i diritti applicabili), and will go on sale on Giovedi, Giugno 15 a 10 a.m. E, e può essere acquistato presso ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com o chiamando 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center starting Venerdì, Giugno 16 a mezzogiorno (se i biglietti sono ancora disponibili). Sconti di gruppo sono disponibili chiamando il 844-BKLYN-GP.

“Broner vs. Garcia is one of the year’s biggest matchups in boxing and we anticipate an electric atmosphere at Barclays Center,” ha detto Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Divertimento. “This will be our fourth major card in 2017 as BROOKLYN BOXING continues to deliver dramatic moments, lotte competitive, and many of the sport’s biggest names to fight fans.”

Broner and Garcia, two world-class fighters in their prime, meet at a critical time in their respective careers in one of the most intriguing matches in boxing. Both Broner and Garcia have had spectacular victories at Barclays Center in Brooklyn during their careers. Broner successfully defended his welterweight title against Paulie Malignaggi at Barclays Center on June 22, 2013, e Garcia, coming off a lengthy layoff, defeated Elio Rojas via fifth-round TKO at the arena on July 30, 2016.

Broner, a three-division world champion by the age of 23, and one of the youngest four-division world champions in boxing history, remains one of the most accomplished and popular athletes in the sport today. Among the top 140-pounders in the world, Broner is undefeated at or below 140 pounds with his only two losses coming against welterweight world champions Marcos Maidana and Shawn Porter. A soli 27 anni, Broner (33-2, 24 KO) still believes he is the future of the sport and looks to prove it against Garcia onSabato, Luglio 29.

Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Broner has achieved more in his young career than most fighters can hope for in a lifetime. After earning world titles at 130, 135 e 147 libbre, Broner won a belt in a fourth weight division – 140 libbre – nel mese di ottobre 2015 when he defeated Khabib Allakhverdiev via 12^th round stoppage to become the second youngest four-division champion in boxing history at 26 (behind Oscar De La Hoya, 24). Broner will turn 28 years old on Luglio 28, the day before his bout with Garcia.

Garcia, 29 years old and undefeated (36-0, 30 KO), is a recently crowned lightweight champion and one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the sport. He will move up in weight for the second time in just three fights to challenge Broner. Garcia is a member of a renowned boxing family, and is noted for his sportsmanship and his commanding presence in the ring, honed by his brother and acclaimed trainer Robert Garcia. He has held world titles at 126, 130 e 135 libbre, but has never fought above 138.

Garcia, of Moreno Valley by way of Oxnard, Calif., returned to the ring after a two-and-half-year layoff in July 2016 without missing a beat. After defeating Rojas, Garcia became a three-division champion by beating previously undefeated lightweight world champion Dejan Zlaticanin with a vicious third-round knockout this January. Garcia has stopped 19 del suo ultimo 21 opponents including Roman “Roccioso” Martinez, Juan Manuel Lopez, Orlando Salido and Bernabe Concepcion.