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Okuningi! 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)futhi Olwa phezulu B.J. Flowers liba laseMexico Roberto Santos (12-3, 5 Kos) in a pair of boutsthat highlight undercard action on Saturday, May 21 kusukela The Chelsea ngaphakathi The edayisa ukudla kwamazwe ahlukene of Las Vegas.
The May 21 event features SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING beginning at 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT with a tripleheader of 154-pound world title fights. The main event sees a rematch between WBA champion Erislandy Lara futhi U.S. Olympian Vanes Martirosyanplus IBF champion Jermall Charlo esalwa iqhawe wangaphambili Austin 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” Izifutho (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).
A ongowokuzalwa Shymkent, Kazakhstan ukulwa out of Las Vegas, Shumenov looks to build on his last fight, lapho embona uthole umqhele cruiserweight kokunqoba BJ. Flores in July. His first title defense was scheduled for December but was cancelled when Shumenov suffered an eye injury. The oneminyaka engu-32 ubudala won a isihloko wonke wesibhakela ukukhanya kokunqoba Gabriel Campillo e Las Vegas e 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.
A U.S Twice. National Champion njengenhlangano 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, ongakaze wayeka.
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