|
“SHOOTOUT“NYOB RAU HAUV Quebec
Stevenson vs. WILLIAMS
WBC TEEB Heavyweight NTIAJ TEB TITLE
Lub Xya hli ntuj 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
|
|
Montreal (Lub Xya hli ntuj 23, 2016) – Undefeated No. 1 teeb Heavyweight contender Eleider “Cua daj cua dub” Alvarez (19-0, 10 Kos) has found a solid boxer to face him on the Lub Xya hli ntuj 29 card, featuring the WBC and lineal world light heavyweight title fight between defending champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (27-1, 22 Kos) thiab challenger 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, teem rau 10 rounds at a 180-pound catch-weight, will air on Ntsia hlau loj TV nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States. 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 thiab 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
“For sure, 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 (Gym) Yvon Michel ntxiv. “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, Canada, has a new opponent,Alejandro Herrera (14-3-2, 5 Kos), nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round sib ntau sib tw.
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 (Ltalis) thiab Juergen Langos (Lub teb chaws yelemees), plus supervisor
Bob Logist (Belgium).
Two public training sessions were planned this weekend on Grande Allée Boulevard in Quebec City. Thawj, featuring Stevenson, took place today (Saturday) and tomorrow several undercard boxers will workout starting at 1 p.m. THIAB.
Daim pib rau lub “SHOOTOUT” kev tshwm sim, jointly promoted by GYM and Gestev and presented by Vidéotron, in collaboration with Mise-O-Jeu, pib ntawm $50.00 and are on sale and available to purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca, lub Videotron Centre Box Office, calling GYM at (514) 383-0666 andthe Champion Boxing club (514) 376-0980, or by dialing 1-855-790-1245
|
|
CONTACTS:
Vincent Morin: (514) 458-8950, vmorin@ Bob Trieger: (978) 590-0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com
|
|
|
ABOUT GROUPE YVON MICHEL (Gym): Groupe Yvon Michel (Gym) tau nrhiav tau nyob rau hauv 2004 by Yvon Michel and his associates. The organization’s mission is the development of high-level boxers through coaching support and especially by competitive management. To achieve its objectives, GYM actively recruits talent and organizes events. it is associated with the popular series, “Premier Boxing Champions (PBC),” and has developed major Videotron partnerships with Loto Quebec, TVA Sports, Centre Videotron, Casino de Montreal, Lac Leamy, Tonik GroupImage and Lapointe Dental Centre, 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.
|