Caleb Truax and James DeGale To Battle in a 168-Pound World Title Rematch in the Co-Main Event of the
プレミアボクシングチャンピオンズイベント
販売上のチケット 金曜日, 3月 16
LAS VEGAS (3月 9, 2018) – エリスランディ·ララ, 154ポンドで最も長く世界チャンピオンに君臨している, will clash with IBF champion “スウィフト” ジャレット·ハード in a highly-anticipated super welterweight title unification live on SHOWTIME (10 午後ET/7 午後PT) as part of an exciting card presented by Premier Boxing Champions Saturday, 4月 7 from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
共同のメインイベントでは、, スーパーミドル級世界チャンピオン カレブトルアックス will make the first defense of his IBF title against ジェームスDeGale in a rematch of one of the biggest upsets of 2017 that saw Truax wrestle the belt from DeGale on his home turf in London last December.
ショーのチケット, TGBプロモーションとメイウェザープロモーションによって促進されます, 発売されます 金曜日, 3月 16 and be available by visiting AXS.com or the Hard Rock Hotel & カジノ, ラスベガスの興行収入.
“This is an action-packed card from top to bottom. The televised card features boxers who all have something significant to gain with a victory,” トム・ブラウンは言いました, TGBプロモーションの社長. “The winner of Lara-Hurd will be one step closer to becoming the undisputed 154-pound world champion. In a rematch, Truax gets to re-affirm his position as champion and DeGale has a chance to regain his world championship status. This is the kind of show that keeps fans on the edge of their seats.”
“We take pride in promoting quality events that our audiences always want to see,” レオナルド·エラーブは言った, メイウェザープロモーションの最高経営責任者（CEO）. “This card is going to be another line-up that the fans won’t want to miss. With Lara and Hurd looking to unify their titles and guys going head-to-head in rematches on the undercard, this is sure to be a night of non-stop action.
ララ対. Hurd is a classic contrast in styles that could force each fighter to raise their game to another level. Lara is a crafty southpaw who relies on his superior boxing skills to confound opponents, while Hurd is a pure pressure boxer-puncher that stalks his opponents and isn’t easily frustrated.
ララ, a Cuban whose nickname is “アメリカンドリーム”, is coming off a unanimous decision victory on SHOWTIME over Terrell Gausha in October. Hurd was on the same card and defeated former champion Austin Trout when Trout’s corner stopped the fight in the 10目 ラウンド. That paved the way for this unification showdown.
The 34-year-old Lara (25-2-2, 14 戦績), ヒューストンに住んでトレーニングしている人, テキサス州, won his world title with a TKO victory over Alfredo Angulo in 2013 and has successfully defended it seven times, which includes wins over Trout, イシュー・スミスとベーンズ・マルティロシアン.
“I’m very excited and motivated for this fight and to once again be headlining on the best network in boxing on SHOWTIME, is truly a pleasure,” ララは言いました. “I look forward to adding another belt to my collection on April 7 and to proving that I’m the best 154-pound fighter out there. Everyone tune-in because you don’t want to miss this unification. It’s going to be a legendary night and one for the history books.”
The undefeated Hurd (21-0, 15 戦績) is coming off a career-defining TKO victory over the former champion Trout in his last fight on 10月. 14. It was the first defense of the title for the 27-year Hurd of Accokeek, メリーランド州, who won the championship with a TKO victory over Tony Harrison on Feb. 25, 2017.
“I plan on being the aggressor for the entire fight, so I’ve been doing some exercises and working on techniques to improve my foot work so that I can stay on top of Erislandy Lara,” Hurd氏は語りました. “We are not trying to go to the scorecards, うまくいけば, I can be the first man to stop him, which I hope to do in the later rounds.
“I called him out, そして今, it has come to pass that I get to become a unified champion against the man everyone considers to be the best and most feared in the division, and that’s Erislandy Lara.”
They call 34-year-old Truax “ゴールデン”, and he punched his ticket to world title gold while on a trip to London in December, when he defeated DeGale by majority decision. トルアックス (29-3-2, 18 戦績) of Osseo, Minnesota was on a two-fight win streak heading into the match against DeGale. Before that his only losses came against former champions Anthony Dirrell, Daniel Jacobs and Jermain Taylor.
“They made the right call on the decision in England, and I expect to be even more dominant this time around,” Truax said. “I am planning to really just beat up James Gale and get the job done in more efficient fashion this time.’
“Fighting in Las Vegas for the first time will be a very cool experience and I expect it to be friendlier than it was in London. There is a lot of pride on the line for me, being that I’m the first boxing world champion from Minnesota in a long time. So there is a lot on the line for me and I plan to keep that going, especially as a means for supporting my family.”
The 32-year-old DeGale (23-2-1, 14 戦績) was the first British boxer to win a Gold Medal in the Olympics (2008 北京大会) and a world championship as a professional. アンドレ・ディレルを全会一致で下し、世界タイトルを獲得した。 2015 and made two successful defenses before fighting to a draw against Badou Jack on Jan. 14, 2017. It was a brutal standoff between two world champions, but neither man had his hand raised in victory. DeGale, who was coming off of an injury, had his home town crowd behind him but couldn’t deliver a win as Truax scored a stunning upset with the majority decision victory.
‘I’m happy to have the opportunity to rematch Truax and regain my IBF title,” DeGaleは言いました. “I am not going to make excuses for my poor performance, actions speak louder than words. I am excited to be boxing in Vegas and on SHOWTIME again. The real JD will be back on fight night!”