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Tambih Deui! 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 KOs)will battle once-beaten Junior Wright (15-1-1, 12 KOs)na luhureun contender B.J. Kembang dicokot Mexico sacara Roberto Santos (12-3, 5 KOs) in a pair of boutsthat highlight undercard action on Saptu, Mei 21 ti Nu Chelsea di jero Nu kosmopolitan ti Las Vegas.
The May 21 event features SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING beginning at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT with a tripleheader of 154-pound world title fights. The main event sees a rematch between WBA champion Erislandy Lara jeung US. Olympian Vanes Martirosyanplus IBF champion Jermall Charlo battling urut jawara Austin lauk trout 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 Témbal 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).
A asli tina Shymkent, Kazakhstan pajoang kaluar ti Las Vegas, Shumenov looks to build on his last fight, nu nempo manéhna earn makuta Cruiserweight ku ngéléhkeun BJ. Flores dina bulan Juli. His first title defense was scheduled for December but was cancelled when Shumenov suffered an eye injury. 32 taun heubeul meunang hiji judul dunya di heavyweight cahya ku ngéléhkeun Jibril Campillo di Las Vegas di 2010. Nu 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.
Dua kali US. Jawara Nasional salaku amatir, 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, anu geus kungsi dieureunkeun.
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