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Meer! Super Middleweight Contender Lanell Bellows & Super Lightweight Prospect Tra-Kwon Pettis Round Out Action in Separate Undercard Fights
LAS VEGAS (Mei 19, 2016) – Cruiserweight champion Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 KO)zullen strijden eenmaal geslagen Junior Wright (15-1-1, 12 KO)en top contender B.J. Bloemen neemt Mexico Roberto Santos (12-3, 5 KO) in a pair of boutsthat highlight undercard action on Zaterdag, Mei 21 uit De Chelsea binnen The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
De mei 21 event features SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING beginning at 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT with a tripleheader of 154-pound world title fights. The main event sees a rematch between WBA champion Erislandy Lara en het Amerikaanse. Olympiër Vanes Martirosyanplus IBF champion Jermall Charlo vechten voormalig kampioen Austin Trout and unbeaten contender Jermell Charlo naar de bovenste mededinger 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” Blaasbalg (15-1-1, 8 KO) in an eight-round super middleweight contest against Virginia’s Scott Sigmon (26-8-1, 14 KO) and unbeaten prospect Tra-Kwon “Superman” Pettis (3-0, 1 KO) in a six-round super lightweight battle against Mexico’s Carlos Rodriguez (6-2, 2 KO).
Een inwoner van Shymkent, Kazachstan uitvechten van Las Vegas, Shumenov looks to build on his last fight, die zag hem verdienen een cruiserweight kroon door het verslaan van BJ. Flores in juli. His first title defense was scheduled for December but was cancelled when Shumenov suffered an eye injury. De 32-jarige won een wereld titel op licht zwaargewicht door het verslaan van Gabriel Campillo in Las Vegas 2010. De 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.
Tweemaal per U.S. Nationaal Kampioen als amateur, 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, die nooit is gestopt.
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