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“SHOOTOUT“EN QUEBEC
STEVENSON vs. WILLIAMS
Título del CMB de peso semipesado MUNDO
Julio 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
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MONTREAL (Julio 23, 2016) – Undefeated No. 1 contendiente de peso semipesado Eleider “Tormenta” Alvarez (19-0, 10 KOs) has found a solid boxer to face him on the Julio 29 tarjeta, featuring the WBC and lineal world light heavyweight title fight between defending champion Adonis “Superhombre” Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs) y el retador Thomas Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 KOs), at the Videotron Centre. WBC Silver light heavyweight champion Alvarez will face New Zealand southpaw slugger Robert “The Butcher” Berridge (27-4-1, 21 KOs).
The Alvarez-Berridge co-feature, prevista para 10 rounds at a 180-pound catch-weight, will air on Spike TV en los Estados Unidos. Named “The Butcher” because of his aggressive style and power, the 31-year-old Australian sputhpaw has won the several regional titles during his pro career including New Zealand (2013 y 2015), WBC Asia (2013), PABA (2013-2014) and WBO Oriental (2013-2014).
“I prepared to face a southpaw in Chad Dawson and Berridge is also left-handed, so adapting will be easier,” Alvarez said. “I tip my hat to him for accepted this challenge with only a 10-day notice
“Por supuesto, I am really disappointed in Dawson’s withdrawal, but these things happen that you cannot control. I’m still happy to get in the ring of the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City.”
“Berridge is an aggressive, powerful and fierce fighter,” Groupe Yvon Michel president (GIMNASIO) Yvon Michel adicional. “We are pleased to have found an opponent of this quality to face Alvarez in front of the Spike TV cameras.”
A new rival for Bouchard
Popular Sébastien Bouchard (13-1, 4 KOs), of Baie-Saint-Paul, Canadá, has a new opponent,Alejandro Herrera (14-3-2, 5 KOs), en un combate a seis asaltos.
Stevenson-Williams referee and judges announced
Names of the officials for the Stevenson vs. Williams main event fight have also been disclosed. The referee will be Michael Griffin (Quebec), the three ringside judges Richard DeCarufel(Quebec), Massimo Barrovecchio (Italia) y Juergen Langos (Alemania), plus supervisor
Bob Logist (Bélgica).
Two public training sessions were planned this weekend on Grande Allée Boulevard in Quebec City. La primera, featuring Stevenson, took place today (Sábado) and tomorrow several undercard boxers will workout starting at 1 p.m. Y.
Las entradas para el “SHOOTOUT” evento, jointly promoted by GYM and Gestev and presented by Vidéotron, in collaboration with Mise-O-Jeu, empieza en $50.00 and are on sale and available to purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca, la Videotron Centre Box Office, llamando GYM at (514) 383-0666 andthe Champion Boxing club (514) 376-0980, or by dialing 1-855-790-1245
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CONTACTS:
Vincent Morin: (514) 458-8950, vmorin@ Bob Trieger: (978) 590-0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com
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ACERCA DE YVON MICHEL GROUP (GIMNASIO): Groupe Yvon Michel (GIMNASIO) fue fundada en 2004 por Yvon Michel y sus asociados. La misión de la organización es el desarrollo de boxeadores de alto nivel a través del apoyo del entrenamiento y especialmente por la gestión competitiva.. Para lograr sus objetivos, GYM actively recruits talent and organizes events. it is associated with the popular series, “Liga de Campeones de Boxeo (PBC),” y ha desarrollado importantes asociaciones de Videotron con Loto Quebec, Deportes TVA, Videotron central, Casino de Montreal, Lac Leamy, Tonik GroupImage y Centro Dental Lapointe, in addition to collaborating closely with InterBox and Rixa.
ABOUT GESTEV
Festive, passionate, daring and creative, Gestev promises epic moments that you will remember for a long time. Gestev agrees to act as a catalyst of positive emotions and deliver experiences to meet your expectations. GESTEV manages the Videotron Centre which is a property of the city of Quebec.
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