BROOKLYN (Jan. 9, 2015) – Suwé WBC Abot World Champion Deontay Wilder bakal nggawe nimbali katelu saka gelar marang brawling Polandia contender Arthur Pin ing Setu,Jan. 16, 2016, ing Barclays Center ing Brooklyn, manggon ing BANDILA^® (9 P.M. Lan/6 P.M. PT).

12-babak BANDILA juara boxing^® acara utama antarane daya-punching Wilder (35-0, 34 KOs), saka Tuscaloosa, Ala., lan Pin (20-1, 15 KOs), saka Wieliczka, Poland, bakal page perang judhul abot ing Brooklyn wiwit James Jeffries kalah metu James Corbett ing 23^rd babak on May 11, 1900, ing Coney Island.

Jeffries nempuh perang ing kabeh telu saka Brooklyn judhul abot gelut, kang padha papat, fifth and seventh world heavyweight title fights of the modern gloved era. All three took place on Coney Island, loro ing 1899 lan final ing 1900.

It will be Wilder’s first fight in New York and his ninth overall on Showtime Networks. Wilder is the first United States-born heavyweight champion since 2007.

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“Aku bungah bab teka kanggo New York City, Aku bungah bab nampilake talents lan aku bungah bab onomatopia ing Barclays Center,” ngandika Wilder. “I want to thank my opponent Artur Szpilka for accepting this opportunity that I’m giving him. I wish him luck – he’s going to need it. I look forward to winning over the Polish fans after I beat him. I know he’s a southpaw and he tends to give up when things get tough in the ring, going off the fight he had with Bryant Jennings. He doesn’t have heart when it gets tough. I look forward to giving the fans plenty of action and excitement on Jan. 16.”

“Iku ngrasa sange njaluk kesempatan kanggo perang Deontay judhul donya kelas berat kang,” said Szpilka. “I can’t wait to be the first ever Polish heavyweight to win a world title. I’ve dreamed about this many times, and now my time has come. I’ll be ready to put on a show for my fans and take his belt from him on Jan. 16.”

“It should be an exciting night on Jan. 16 nalika 'Bomber Bronze’ defends gelar, for the first time at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, marang brawler nggronjal Artur Szpilka,” ngandika Lou DiBella, Presiden DiBella Hiburan. “Brash lan independen, the Polish fighter looks to derail Deontay and become the first Polish heavyweight champion of the world in boxing history. This is Deontay’s third title defense in 12 sasi lan kamenangan bakal mimpin kanggo tawuran utama ing pertandingan kang sabanjuré.”

“Aku bungah banget sing Artur Szpilka wis njupuk kesempatan kanggo dadi juara abot pisanan ing sajarah Polandia,” ngandika Leon Margules, Presiden Warriors Boxing. “Kita lagi seneng sing Artur bakal bisa perang kanggo judhul ing kutha-sugih boxing kaya Brooklyn lan ing ngarepe apa temtu bakal nuduhake kuwat dhukungan saka pembuangan Polandia kang.”

“SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING has been the home of many of the biggest and best heavyweight world title fights of the last 30 taun, lan kita bangga terus sing Warisan karo Deontay Wilder,” ngandika Stephen Espinoza, Executive Wakil Presiden lan Manager Umum, BANDILA Sports. “Deontay wis digunakake gabungan langka kang saka mentahan daya, athleticism and charisma to become one of the can’t-miss boxers of this era. Credit Artur Szpilka for accepting the challenge. Szpilka is a young, kase kuwat karo daya apik lan bakat kanggo showmanship, lan iku semangat kanggo nggawe paling kesempatan judhul donya kang kawitan. Januari 16 is sure to be an exciting night on SHOWTIME.”

“Njupuk 115 taun, nanging Abot Championship boxing bali ing Brooklyn,” CEO Said Barclays Center Brett Yormark. “Aku ngginakaken sawetara wektu karo Deontay ing perang Jacobs-Quillin suwene ana lan ora bisa ngenteni kanggo gelar ing Barclays Center, nanging ora bakal gampang. Artur Szpilka punika pejuang gedhe lan manawa kanggo uga dituduhake dening 'Little Poland’ tetanggan toko Greenpoint. Borough siap Abot Championship boxing. Iku worth ing Enteni.”

6-mlaku-7 Wilder bakal nggawe nimbali judhul kang katelu lan perang papat ing 364 dina. 30-taun-lawas menang sabuk WBC karo keputusan unanimous liwat Gold Cup on Jan. 17, 2015 ing Las Vegas, ing perang propesional kang pisanan kanggo pindhah kepungkur ing babak kaping sekawan.

Wilder kasil mbelo sabuk marang Eric Molina (KO 9) pungkasan Juni 13 lan mentas marang Johann Duhaupas (WHO 11) ing Pitu. 26. Both of the title defenses took place in his home state of Alabama.

Juara abot pungkasan perang kaping papat ing 12 sasi ana Lennox Lewis ing 2000-01. Lewis was also the last undisputed heavyweight champion.

“Aku looking nerusake kanggo kang juara abot sabanjuré undisputed lan juara abot paling aktif ing sajarah,” Wilder said. “I’m also active once I get into the ring. Ing perang pungkasan, Aku ndharat Rata-rata 30 saka 53 punches that I threw each round. That was more than double what Tyson ngamok lan Wladimir Klitschko ndharat, digabungake.”

Sadurunge ngowahi pro in November 2008, Wilder menangaké medali perunggu ing abot kanggo US. ing 2008 Olympic Games. He is the last American male boxer to medal in The Olympics.

Ing agresif-minded, 6-mlaku-3 Szpilka wis menangaké papat gelut consecutive wiwit gerah mung mundhut saka karir banjur-suwé Bryant Jennings ing 2014. The 26-year-old rebounded with a 10-round unanimous decision over former cruiserweight world champion Tomasz Adamek ing 2014 lan kamenangan stoppage liwat Consuegra Yasmany, Manuel Quezada lan Ty Cobb ing 2015.

A pro wiwit 2008, kase pisanan gained kabar nalika piyambakipun mandegake-dipunsebat-sebat sapisan Owen Beck patang babak 2011, banjur sacara mutlak outpointed mantan judhul Challenger donya Jameel McCline taun ing ngisor iki.

Szpilka wis honed skills boxing miturut tutelage trainer Houston basis Ronnie Shields.Nalika isih predisposed kanggo brawling lan teka maju, Szpilka wis dikembangaké dadi pejuang luwih lengkap ing Shields lan siji sing bisa dadi test toughest kariré juara donya enom kang.

Brooklyn nduwe Sajarah jero ing boxing abot, kalebu juara abot kampung halamanipunMike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, Riddick Bowe, Shannon Briggs lan Michael Moorer. Saliyane, Brooklyn-native lan 1984 Olympic Gold medali Mark Breland serves minangka salah siji saka pelatih Wilder kang.

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