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Zaterdag, April 29 in a Special Zaterdag Night Edition of
Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & FOX Sports
Live from Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (April 7, 2017) – Cruiserweight world champion Shumenov Beibu (17-2, 11 KO) will meet interim cruiserweight champion yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KO) in the main event and WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Carlos Zambrano (26-0, 11 KO) defends his title against once-beaten contender Claudio Marrero (21-1, 15 KO) in a special Saturday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions op FS1 en FOX Deportes, April 29 from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas.
Uitgezonden dekking begint bij 10 p.m. EN/7 p.m. PT as Shumenov and Dorticos will meet to unify their WBA titles in a long-awaited showdown between the former light heavyweight champion, Shumenov, and the unbeaten knockout artist, Dorticós.
“I’ve been in the gym working hard since my last fight,” Said Shumenov. “I have been ready this entire time to defend my belt against anyone who is willing to step up. Denis Lebedev wanted to fight anyone but me and Dorticos disappeared after I signed the bout agreement to fight him 11 februari in Miami. I am glad that, after many fight date changes, the fight is finally here on April 29. “
“I have been waiting a long time to reach this level and I’m very excited for this opportunity,” said Dorticos. “I want to thank my team at Caribe Promotions and Warriors Boxing for making this happen. I can’t wait for the whole world to see me in action. I’ve had a great training camp and my whole team has been working very hard. Shumenov is a great champion and I thank him for stepping in the ring with me. I can’t wait for that bell to ring so I can start fighting.”
“Training to defend my title has been intense,” said Zambrano. “We have a great team who put together a plan for me and I am giving everything I have to them. I have to get in the ring and show what I am capable of. There is only one result of this fight, Ik ga om te winnen. Whether it’s by knockout or points, I will leave the ring a champion.”
“I think the fans have been wanting to see this fight for a while, and I am prepared to give the fans an exciting fight,” said Marrero. “I am focused and ready. I’ve been training hard with my team and I only see this fight going one way, and that’s me leaving with the win.”
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door Mayweather Promoties en TGB Promotions, zijn geprijsd op $75, $50 en $25, en hebben nu een aanbieding Maandag, April 10 bij 12 p.m. PT. Tickets are available online at www.samstownlv.com/entertain. “We can’t wait to bring another thrilling night of fights to the great fans in Las Vegas at Sam’s Town Live,” aldus Leonard Ellerbe, CEO van Mayweather Promotions. “This main event is going to be a scintillating cruiserweight title fight on FS1 and FOX Deportes and we are also looking forward to Carlos Zambrano making his Mayweather Promotions debut against a very tough challenger in Claudio Marrero. There will be an action packed undercard featuring a slew of Mayweather Promotions fighters, so you will want to get there early to enjoy the whole show!”
“This is a true boxing fans show,” zegt Tom Brown van TGB Promotions. “Beibut Shumenov and Yunier Dorticos are two of the best cruiserweights in the sport and they’re stepping into the ring to prove it. Carlos Zambrano and Claudio Marrero have been circling each other for a while now, which has heightened the anticipation of their finally meeting in the ring. The intensity in both matches means excitement for the fans.”
Een inwoner van Shymkent, Kazakhstan and fighting out of Las Vegas, Shumenov looks to build on a strong start to his campaign at cruiserweight after picking up a title against B.J. Flores in juli 2015 and defending the belt with a TKO victory over Junior Wright last year. De 2004 Olympian for Kazakhstan won a world title at light heavyweight by defeating Gabriel Campillo in Las Vegas in 2010.
Fighting out of Miami by way of Havana, Cuba, Dorticos is unbeaten since turning pro in 2009 after a decorated amateur career. Dorticos won a regional cruiserweight title over previously unbeaten Hamilton Ventura in 2014 and continued his ascent to a world title with victories over Edison Miranda, Galen Brown and Fulgencio Zuniga. He won his interim title with a stoppage victory over Youri Kalenga in one of the most exciting fights of 2016.
An unbeaten fighter from Lima, Peru, Zambrano turned pro in 2008 and fought nine of his first 12 bouts in the U.S. He won a South American regional title in 2012 and began moving up the featherweight rankings with a knockout victory over Devis Perez in 2014. He picked up his interim title with a unanimous decision victory over Daniel Ramirez in 2015 and defended the belt successfully against Jose Sanmartin later that year.
A former title challenger who lost a narrow decision to Jesus Cuellar in 2013, Marrero has won seven-straight bouts since then. Meest recent, the 28-year-old knocked down Luis Hinojosa four times before stopping him in the fourth round in August 2016. A native of Santo Domingo, Dominicaanse Republiek, Marrero was an accomplished amateur who will be fighting in Las Vegas for the second time in his pro career.
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