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More! Super Middleweight Contender Lanell Bellows & Super Lightweight Prospect Tra-Kwon Pettis Round Out Action in Separate Undercard Fights
Las Vegas (May 19, 2016) – Cruiserweight champion Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 KOs)will battle once-beaten Junior Wright (15-1-1, 12 KOs)oo u tartamaya top B.J. Ubax qaadataa on Mexico ee Roberto Santos (12-3, 5 KOs) in a pair of boutsthat highlight undercard action on Saturday, May 21 ka The Chelsea gudaha The magalo ah Las Vegas.
The May 21 event features SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING beginning at 9 p.m. IYO/6 p.m. PT with a tripleheader of 154-pound world title fights. The main event sees a rematch between WBA champion Erislandy Lara oo laga xoreeyo. Cayaaraha olombikada Vanes Martirosyanplus IBF champion Jermall Charlo dagaal champion hore Austin kalluun 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).
Hooyo A ee Shymkent, Kazakhstan dagaal ka baxay Las Vegas, Shumenov looks to build on his last fight, taas oo ay aragtay isaga taaj cruiserweight kasban by adkaadeen BJ. Flores ee July. His first title defense was scheduled for December but was cancelled when Shumenov suffered an eye injury. 32-sano jirkan ayaa ku guuleystay horyaalka adduunka ee feerka culus nuurka ka adkaadeen Gabriel Campillo Las Vegas ee 2010. The 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.
Labo xoreeyo ah. National Champion sida hiwaayadda ah, 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, oo marna la joojin.
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