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“SHOOTOUT“IN QUEBEC
STEVENSON vs. WILLIAMS
WBC dei pesi massimi leggeri TITOLO MONDIALE
Luglio 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
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MONTRÉAL (Luglio 23, 2016) – Undefeated No. 1 contendente dei pesi massimi leggeri Eleider “Tempesta” Alvarez (19-0, 10 KO) has found a solid boxer to face him on the Luglio 29 carta, featuring the WBC and lineal world light heavyweight title fight between defending champion Adone “Superuomo” Stevenson (27-1, 22 KO) e lo sfidante Thomas Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 KO), at the Videotron Centre. WBC Silver light heavyweight champion Alvarez will face New Zealand southpaw slugger Robert “The Butcher” Berridge (27-4-1, 21 KO).
The Alvarez-Berridge co-feature, prevista per 10 rounds at a 180-pound catch-weight, will air on Spike TV negli Stati Uniti. 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 e 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
“Di sicuro, 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 (PALESTRA) Yvon Michel aggiunto. “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 Sebastien bouchard (13-1, 4 KO), of Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, has a new opponent,Alejandro Herrera (14-3-2, 5 KO), in un periodo di sei round.
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) e Juergen Langos (Germania), plus supervisor
Bob Logist (Belgio).
Two public training sessions were planned this weekend on Grande Allée Boulevard in Quebec City. Il primo, featuring Stevenson, took place today (Sabato) and tomorrow several undercard boxers will workout starting at 1 p.m. E.
I biglietti per il “SHOOTOUT” evento, jointly promoted by GYM and Gestev and presented by Vidéotron, in collaboration with Mise-O-Jeu, inizio alle $50.00 and are on sale and available to purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca, il 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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A PROPOSITO DI YVON MICHEL GROUP (PALESTRA): Groupe Yvon Michel (PALESTRA) è stata fondata nel 2004 di Yvon Michel e dei suoi collaboratori. La missione dell'organizzazione è lo sviluppo di pugili di alto livello attraverso il supporto dell'allenatore e soprattutto attraverso la gestione competitiva. Per raggiungere i suoi obiettivi, GYM actively recruits talent and organizes events. it is associated with the popular series, “Premier Boxing Champions (PBC),” e ha sviluppato importanti partnership Videotron con Loto Quebec, TVA Sports, Centro Videotron, Casino de Montreal, Lac Leamy, Tonik GroupImage e Lapointe Dental Center, in addition to collaborating closely with InterBox and Rixa.
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