|
FULL UNDERCARD ACTION COMES TO AGGANIS ARENA ON السبت, MAY 23
Ireland’s Gary O’Sullivan Takes On Melvin Betancourt
Plus Local Favorites Ryan Kielczweski & لوغان ماكغينيس
في نوبات منفصلة
Premier Boxing Champions on NBC Starts At 4:30 من بعد ظهر. و/1:30 من بعد ظهر. PT
بوسطن (مايو 19, 2015) – Boston-area fans will be treated to fireworks this Memorial Day weekend as a full slate of exciting undercard fights come to Agganis Arena on السبت, مايو 23. The undercard action is highlighted by Boston’s own داني أوكونور (25-2, 9 كوس) taking on the fighting pride of Vermont, كريس جيلبرت (13-1, 10 كوس) in an eight-round welterweight battle for the New England welterweight championship title.
Undercard fights will support the رئيس الوزراء الملاكمة أبطال أوروبا في NBC show featuring the super middleweight showdown between Olympic medalists اندريه Dirrell (24-1, 16 كوس) و جيمس DeGale (20-1, 14 كوس) و ادوين رودريجيز (26-1, 17 كوس) أخذ على غير مهزوم كريغ بيكر (16-0, 12 كوس).
أوكونور مقابل. Baker will put two of the most popular fighters in the New England area on display as the slick boxing O’Connor will look to pick apart the hard-charging Gilbert. The bout will be the final event of the evening and close down the show in spectacular fashion at Agganis Arena.
“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to fight Chris in Boston,” وقال أوكونور. “Being able to do what I love in front of my hometown fans that have supported me since day one is very meaningful to me”
“I’m very excited to have the opportunity to fight on such an amazing card,” said Gilbert. “I’m coming off a first round knockout last week and I plan to bring the same intensity, aggressiveness and hard hitting style into the ring this week. O’Connor has been at the top of the welterweight division, whether in the amateurs or pros, and I’m excited to see how my skills compare.”
“This is a fight that local fight fans have been eager to see for a long time,” وقال كين كيسي, President and CEO of Murphys Boxing. “New England’s premiere welterweight versus New England’s hardest hitting welterweight. Pride can be worth more than money sometimes and the right to call yourself ‘New England welterweight’ champ is very important to a fighter in this close knit community.”
The undercard will also feature a highly anticipated 10-round middleweight contest that pits غاري أوسوليفان (20-1, 13 كوس) ضد Melvin Betancourt (29-1, 23 كوس) as both men look to prove themselves as contenders in the division.
تذاكر لالحدث على الهواء مباشرة, التي يتم الترويج لها من قبل DiBella الترفيه بالتعاون مع ميرفي الملاكمة, يتم تسعيرها في $250, $200, $100, $75, $50 و $35, لا تشمل رسوم الخدمات المطبقة والضرائب, ومعروضة للبيع الآن. التذاكر ستكون متوفرة في www.ticketmaster.com. لشحن عن طريق الهاتف, استدعاء تيكت في (800) 745-3000.
Further action will feature the six round featherweight bout between local favorite ريان Kielczweski (22-1, 6 كوس) وأنتوني Napunyi (15-14, 8 كوس) and a six round junior lightweight bout that showcases لوغان ماكغينيس (22-0-1, 10 كوس) أخذ على Christian Esquivel (17-13, 15 كوس). Plus undefeated prospect عمانوئيل العليم (12-0, 8 كوس) التي تواجه ديفيد توريبيو (21-14, 14 كوس) in a six or eight round middleweight swing bout.
Also stepping into the ring at Agganis Arena is undefeated knockout artist جوناثان جوزمان (18-0, 18 كوس) الذي يأخذ على Christian Esquivel (27-6, 20 كوس) in an eight-round junior featherweight matchup. احتمال الوزن الثقيل داني كيلي (7-1-1, 1 KO) سوف تأخذ على Curtis Lee Tate (7-5, 6 كوس) in a six-round heavyweight attraction while أنطونيو راسيل (1-0,1 KO) أخذ على Brandon Garvin (0-1) in a four round bantamweight fight. Kicking off the action in the arena is undefeated prospect Edwin Espinal (5-0, 4 كوس) الذين سوف تأخذ على Alvaro Enriquez (12-13-2, 4 كوس) in a four round light heavyweight fight.
A السابق الذهبي الوطني قفازات بطل الذي حارب ومؤيد منذ 2008, أوكونور was set to face former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi, but will now return home for a مايو 23 النهاية. The 30-year-old out of Framingham, Massachusetts is coming off of back-to-back knockout victories over Michael Clark and Andrew Farmer and looks to leave a big impression on his hometown fans.
A hard-hitting fighter out of Windsor, فيرمونت, Gilbert has become a staple throughout New England, appearing on cards all around the region since turning pro in 2011. The 30-year-old boasts an impressive knockout percentage and just last week recorded his tenth professional stoppage with a first round knockout over Raphael Valenzuela. He takes a step up in competition when he battles O’Connor on مايو 23.
A resident of Cork, أيرلندا, أوسوليفان will be fighting for the fifth time as a professional in the state of Massachusetts, where he is yet to lose. At 30-years-old, he has won his last four fights since a defeat to Billy Joe Saunders in 2013, including three straight by knockout. He will take on a strong opponent making his U.S. لاول مرة في Betancourt. The fighter out of Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic has won nine fights in a row.
A الوصيف في 2008 الوطنية القفاز الذهبي البطولة, اللاعب البالغ من العمر 25 عاما Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his home state of Massachusetts. ولد ونشأ في كوينسي, he hopes to rebound from the first loss of his career, a split decision defeat to Danny Aquino in April of this year. He will take on the 32-year-old Napunyi, who is coming off of a third round TKO victory over Joshua Omukhulu in January of this year. Fighting out of Canal Point, Florda, he hopes to make it back-to-back victories on مايو 23.
Fighting out of Ontario, كندا, ماكجينيس سيجعل بداية ولايته الثانية فى الولايات المتحدة. after debuting in April with a first round TKO over Carlos Fulgencio at Memorial Hall in Massachusetts. The 27-year-old will take on the 35-year-oldالكهوف من مكسيكو سيتي.
An undefeated prospect out of Richmond, فرجينيا, the 21-year-old العليم will take on the very dangerous and experienced 35-year-old Toribio من ميامي.
With a perfect knockout percentage, اللاعب البالغ من العمر 25 عاما جوزمان looks to build off of his Massachusetts debut, which saw him knockout Juan Guzman in the fifth round in February of this year. Fighting out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic he returns to the ring to take on 28-year-old إسكويفل out of Temoaya, المكسيك.
اللاعب البالغ من العمر 23 عاما كيلي will return to the same city where he delivered a first round TKO of Eric Newell in June 2014 looking for another big victory. The fighter out of Washington D.C. will take on the 31-year-old تيت out of Oakland, تينيسي.
Another native of Washington D.C., راسيل made his professional debut this year with a second round knockout over Harold Reyes in January. The 22-year-old takes on Philadelphia’s Garvin.
A 22-year-old prospect who has racked up five wins since turning pro in February of this year, Espinal will get back in the ring again on مايو 23. The fighter out of Providence, Rhode Island will take on the 33-year-old Enriquez out of Tlaxcala, المكسيك.
* * *
لمزيد من المعلومات، يرجى زيارة شبكة الاتصالات العالمية.premierboxingchampions.comشبكة الاتصالات العالمية.nbcsports.com/boxing, www.AgganisArena.com وwww.dbe1.com, اتبع على التغريدPremierBoxing, AndreDirrell, @ JamesDeGale1, LouDiBella, DropkickMurphys, MurphysBoxing, NBCSports وAgganisArena وتصبح مروحة في الفيسبوك في www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/NBCSports, www.facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment,www.Facebook.com/DropkickMurphys و www.facebook.com/MurphysBoxing. اتبع محادثة باستخدام #PremierBoxingChampions و#PBConNBC |
