Бирмингем, Ал- (Феврал 16, 2017) – The stakes have been raised in the already highly-charged junior middleweight showdown betweenТони Харрисон (24-1, 20 KOs) ва Jarrett Hurd (19-0, 13 KOs). The clash between Harrison and Hurd has been elevated to a battle for the vacant IBF 154-pound world title and is part of an exciting night of action Шанбе, Феврал 25. on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes.

Фарогирии телевизиониаш дар оғоз 8 Земле. ВА/5 Земле. PT live from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama and is headlined by undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay “Дар ҳамлаи биринҷӣ” Wilder defending his title in his home state for the fourth time, as he faces undefeated contender Gerald Washington.

“These guys have already shown their mettle by agreeing to fight each other – Накунед. 2 versus No. 3 – for the No. 1 spot,” гуфт, Том Браун аз Тарғибот TGB. “Having this match be for a world title is a great reward for two young guys who have shown a willingness to face each other.”

“Boxing writers and fans are already buzzing about Harrison versus Hurd, an explosive matchup,” гуфт: Lou DiBella, Президенти DiBella Entertainment. “The winner will now be the IBF champion, bringing greatly increased significance to what should already be a war.”

The 26-year-old Harrison comes into this fight after scoring an explosive ninth-round stoppage of Sergey Rabchenko in July that put him in line for the world title. Харрисон, who took down Cecil McCalla, Fernando Guerrero and Rabchenko in his last three contests, faces a tough challenge in the undefeated Hurd. The Detroit-native was unbeaten in his first 21 pro fights and recorded 10-straight knockouts between 2013 ва 2015.

“I’ve been waiting on this for a long time. This the biggest shot of my life. It’s like my son being born all over again,” Harrison said. “This just made the fight that much more interesting. As a boxer this is what you dream of – the day you fight for a world title. Santa came early. We’re both 26 сола. It’s a dream come true for both of us. It doesn’t change the approach. It just makes it much sweeter and puts that much more respect on the winner of this fight.”

“This is the moment every boxer dreams of, becoming the world champion,” Саид Hurd. “I finally get that opportunity on the big stage – on the Deontay Wilder heavyweight championship card and on FOX in prime time on national TV. Ман хушо дорам. I want to thank everyone for getting me to this point. Tony Harrison is a great fighter. Он идома дода намешавад, ки ба мубориза осон. Tony Harrison is top-level competition and I’m a top level competitor. Two great fighters going after something they want. But I have to say my pants are falling and I need my belt.”

Hurd fights out of Accokeek, MD., just south of Washington, D.C. and is perfect since entering the pro ranks in 2012. The 26-year-old defeated three straight unbeaten fighters, including a sixth-round stoppage of Frank Galarza in 2015 and a 10^уми round TKO over Oscar Molina in the co-main event of the Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter card in June 2016. Ба наздикӣ, Hurd stopped former title challenger Jo Jo Dan in the sixth-round of their fight in November of last year, positioning himself to fight for the title.

Чиптаҳои барои сурати зинда, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and TBG Promotions in association with Bruno Event Team, сар дар $25 (аз ҷумла пардохти татбиқ нест,) ва ба фурӯш ҳоло. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and by visiting AlabamaTitleFight.com.

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