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Суббота, Апреля 29 in a Special Суббота Night Edition of
Премьер-чемпионы по боксу на FS1 & FOX Sports
Live from Las Vegas
ЛАС-ВЕГАС (Апреля 7, 2017) – Cruiserweight world champion Шуменов Бакбо (17-2, 11 КО) will meet interim cruiserweight champion Юниер Дортикос (21-0, 20 КО) in the main event and WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Карлос Самбрано (26-0, 11 КО) defends his title against once-beaten contender Клаудио Марреро (21-1, 15 КО) in a special Saturday night edition of Премьер Бокс чемпионов на FS1 и FOX Депортес, Апреля 29 от Сэма города живут в Лас-Вегасе.
Телевизионный охват начинается 10 p.m. И/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, Шуменов, and the unbeaten knockout artist, Дортикос.
“I’ve been in the gym working hard since my last fight,” Саид Шуменов. “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 февраля в Майами. I am glad that, after many fight date changes, the fight is finally here on Апреля 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, Я собираюсь выиграть. 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.”
Билеты на турнире, который способствует Мэйуэзер Акции и TGB Акции, по цене $75, $50 и $25, и на продажу Понедельник, Апреля 10 на 12 p.m. PT. Билеты доступны онлайн по адресу 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,” сказал Леонард Эллерб, Генеральный директор Мэйуэзер Акции. “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,” сказал Том Браун TGB Акции. “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.”
Родной Шымкент, 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. Флорес в июле 2015 and defending the belt with a TKO victory over Junior Wright last year. The 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, Куба, Dorticos is unbeaten since turning pro in 2009 после того, как украшенная любительской карьера. 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, Перу, 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. Совсем недавно, 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, Доминиканская Республика, Marrero was an accomplished amateur who will be fighting in Las Vegas for the second time in his pro career.
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