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“SHOOTOUT“Քվեբեկ
STEVENSON vs. WILLIAMS
WBC LIGHT ծանրորդ աշխարհի չեմպիոնի կոչումը
Հուլիս 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
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Montreal (Հուլիս 23, 2016) – Undefeated No. 1 թեթեւ ծանրորդ թեկնածու Eleider “Փոթորիկ” Alvarez (19-0, 10 Նոկաուտով) has found a solid boxer to face him on the Հուլիս 29 քարտ, featuring the WBC and lineal world light heavyweight title fight between defending champion Adonis “Գերմարդ” Stevenson (27-1, 22 Նոկաուտով) եւ մրցակիցը Thomas Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 Նոկաուտով), at the Videotron Centre. WBC Silver light heavyweight champion Alvarez will face New Zealand southpaw slugger Robert “The Butcher” Berridge (27-4-1, 21 Նոկաուտով).
The Alvarez-Berridge co-feature, նախատեսվում 10 rounds at a 180-pound catch-weight, will air on Spike TV Միացյալ Նահանգներում,. 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 իսկ 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 (ՋԻՄ) Yvon Michel ավելացրել է. “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 Նոկաուտով), of Baie-Saint-Paul, Կանադա, has a new opponent,Alejandro Herrera (14-3-2, 5 Նոկաուտով), է վեց ռաունդանոց մենամարտում.
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 (Իտալիա) իսկ Juergen Langos (Գերմանիա), plus supervisor
Bob Logist (Բելգիա).
Two public training sessions were planned this weekend on Grande Allée Boulevard in Quebec City. Առաջին անգամ, featuring Stevenson, took place today (Շաբաթ) and tomorrow several undercard boxers will workout starting at 1 կեսօրից. ՈՒ.
Տոմսերը որ “SHOOTOUT” իրադարձություն, jointly promoted by GYM and Gestev and presented by Vidéotron, in collaboration with Mise-O-Jeu, սկսել է $50.00 and are on sale and available to purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca, որ Videotron Centre Box Office, calling 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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ABOUT GROUPE YVON MICHEL (ՋԻՄ): Groupe Yvon Michel (ՋԻՄ) հիմնադրվել է 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 Բռնցքամարտի Չեմպիոնների (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.
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