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Níos mó! Super Middleweight Contender Lanell Bellows & Super Lightweight Prospect Tra-Kwon Pettis Round Out Action in Separate Undercard Fights
LAS VEGAS (Bealtaine 19, 2016) – Cruiserweight champion Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Kos)will battle once-beaten Wright Sóisearach (15-1-1, 12 Kos)agus contender barr B.J. Bláthanna Bíonn ar Mheicsiceo Roberto Santos (12-3, 5 Kos) in a pair of boutsthat highlight undercard action on Dé Sathairn, Bealtaine 21 ó An Chelsea taobh istigh An Cosmopolitan de Las Vegas.
The May 21 event features SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING beginning at 9 p.m. AGUS/6 p.m. PT with a tripleheader of 154-pound world title fights. The main event sees a rematch between WBA champion Erislandy Lara agus U.S. Cluichí Oilimpeacha Eití Martirosyanplus IBF champion Jermall CHARLO battling iar curadh Austin Breac and unbeaten contender Jermell CHARLO facing top contender John Jackson for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight world title.
Shumenov will defend his cruiserweight title in a 12-round matchup with Wright while Flores will make his heavyweight debut against and Santos in a six-round tilt.
Rounding out the action is Las Vegas-native Lanell “KO” Bellows (15-1-1, 8 Kos) in an eight-round super middleweight contest against Virginia’s Scott Sigmon (26-8-1, 14 Kos) and unbeaten prospect Tra-Kwon “Superman” Pettis (3-0, 1 Kos) in a six-round super lightweight battle against Mexico’s Carlos Rodriguez (6-2, 2 Kos).
Is as Shymkent, An Chasacstáin troid as Las Vegas, Shumenov looks to build on his last fight, a chonaic é a thuilleamh coróin Cruiserweight ag bhuaigh BJ. Flores i mí Iúil. His first title defense was scheduled for December but was cancelled when Shumenov suffered an eye injury. An 32-bliain d'aois bhuaigh teideal domhan ag trom-mheáchain éadrom ag bhuaigh Gabriel Campillo i Las Vegas i 2010. An 2004 Olympian for Kazakhstan went on to defend his title five times and will make his first 200-pound defense against Chicago’s Wright. The 29-year-old has won back-to-back fights since suffering his only loss last May.
Dhá uair sa U.S. Champion Náisiúnta mar amaitéarach, Flores seeks a run at a world title after coming up just short in a decision loss to Shumenov last July. Born in San Francisco, but fighting out of Chandler, Arizona, Flores had won seven fights in a row before his last bout including victories over veterans Kevin Engel and Anthony Caputo Smith. He will be opposed by the durable Mexican Santos, riamh a stopadh.
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