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Premier Boxing Champions Event Headlined by
Adrien Broner contra. Mikey Garcia Showdown live on SHOWTIME
BROOKLYN (Julio 20, 2017) – El ex campeón del mundo Rau'shee Warren will return to the ring in a junior bantamweight world title eliminator against former 115-pound champion McJoe Arroyo as part of undercard action on Sábado, Julio 29 del Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXEO ™.
El número de julio 29 El evento está encabezado por un enfrentamiento superligero entre el campeón mundial de cuatro divisiones. Adrien Broner e invicto campeón mundial de tres divisiones Mikey García, en un combate de 12 asaltos presentado por Premier Boxing Champions. La transmisión de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING también contará con invictos Jermall Charlo frente a Argentina Jorge Sebastián Heiland más lo más destacado del enfrentamiento de peso pesado entre el ex retador al título Gerald Washington y el invicto Jarrell Miller.
Madriguera (14-2, 4 KOs) and Arroyo (17-1, 8 KOs) will meet in a 12-round battle to determine who will be the IBF’s mandatory challenger for the junior bantamweight belt currently held by Jerwin Ancajas.
“I’m hungry to get back in the ring and get myself back into world title contention with a win on Julio 29,” dijo Warren. “I know that I’m going to be a world champion again and that all starts with this fight. I’ve been working hard in the gym and getting comfortable at the smaller weight. I’m going to be ready to perform when fight night comes.”
“I’ve been training a long time for this matchup as we awaited the official fight date,” said Arroyo. “This is a good opportunity for me and I am going to be at my best to win this fight and get a world title opportunity. I know Warren is a good boxer, so I will be in great shape.”
Entradas al evento, que es promovido por Mayweather Promotions y DiBella Entertainment, tienen un precio de $950, $750, $350, $300, $250, $150, $75, y $50 (sin incluir cargos aplicables), están a la venta, y se pueden adquirir en ticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com o llamando al 800-745-3000. Las entradas también se pueden comprar en la taquilla del American Express en el Barclays Center. Descuentos para grupos están disponibles llamando al 844-BKLYN-GP.
“The fight taking place on Julio 29º between Adrien Broner and Mikey Garcia is already worth tuning in for,” dijo Leonard Ellerbe, CEO de Mayweather Promotions. “Fight fans can expect pure entertainment all night, and the excitement leading up to the main event continues with the addition of the always exciting contender Rau’shee Warren vs. McJoe Arroyo who will meet in a title eliminator. Both fighters have a lot to prove and are extremely hungry, so it will be exciting to see who comes out on top come July 29º in front of thousands of fans at Barclays Center.”
“Both Rau’shee Warren and McJoe Arroyo are Olympians and former world champions. They are also all-action fighters,” dijo Lou DiBella, El presidente de DiBella Entertainment. “This is a can’t-miss fight that makes a great boxing card even better. Working with PBC and Mayweather Promotions, we have put together one of the best off-TV undercards in memory. SHOWTIME has a great card, but people should be flocking to Ticketmaster to join us at Barclays Center for a night of incredible action.”
A three-time Olympian, Warren competed for the U.S. en el 2004, 2008 y 2012 games before turning pro. The 30-year-old picked up victories over veterans Jose Luis Araiza, Javier Gallo, German Meraz and Jhon Alberto Molina leading up to his first world title shot in 2015. After dropping a controversial split-decision in their first fight, Warren defeated Juan Carlos Payano by majority decision in the rematch in June 2016 and became the first member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team to win a world title. After dropping a split-decision to Zhanat Zhakiyanov in February, Warren will look to put himself right back in title contention against Arroyo.
La 2008 Olympian for his native Puerto Rico, Arroyo ganó medallas de bronce en el 2007 Campeonato Mundial Amateur y la 2006 Juegos Centroamericanos. The 31-year-old was unbeaten in his first 17 professional bouts including a technical decision victory over Arthur Villanueva in 2015 that earned him a vacant super flyweight world title. After losing a decision to Ancajas last September, Arroyo seeks another world title fight and a rematch with Ancajas if he is able to defeat Warren on July 29.
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ACERCA DE BRONER vs. GARCIA
Adrien Broner contra. Mikey García es un enfrentamiento superligero de 12 asaltos que encabeza SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Sábado, Julio 29 en vivo por SHOWTIME. Broner vs. García es presentado por Premier Boxing Champions en Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXEO®. PBC es patrocinado por Corona, La Cerveza Mas Fina and this event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment.
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