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Welterweight World Title Unification Between
Keith Thurman & Danny Garcia Headlines
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS
Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
Brooklyn (Lub ob hlis ntuj 9, 2017) – Exciting Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara (28-4, 16 Kos) will meet former world champion Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 Kos) in a 10-round light heavyweight attraction as part of an exciting night of non-televised undercard bouts onSaturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 los ntawm Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
The March 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between Keith Thurman thiab Danny Garcia uas muaj nuj nqis SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Broadcast coverage begins at 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT with undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battling once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm DiBella Lom ze, pib ntawm $50 (tsis xws li siv cov nqi) thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib yuav raug muas hauv internet mus saib tau www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 1-800-745-3000. Daim pib no kuj muaj nyob rau ntawm lub American Express Box Office ntawm Barclays Center. Pab pawg neeg nyiaj cheb yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 844-BKLYN-GP. “Fonfara vs.. Dawson is the definition of a crossroads fight,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “Former world champion Chad Dawson needs a signature win to reignite his career. Fonfara is coming off a shocking knockout loss. Fonfara should have the support of New York’s strong Polish community on Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 at the Barclays Center. This is a significant light heavyweight fight and a terrific addition to a strong undercard.”
A popular Polish-fighter who has fought out of Chicago for most of his career, Fonfara will make his New York debut in front of the many Polish fans in Brooklyn. Now training in Oakland with Virgil Hunter, Fonfara will look to bounce back from a defeat to Joe Smith Jr. and work his way towards a second world title opportunity, after he dropped Adonis Stevenson in a decision loss for his world title in 2014. The 29-year-old has impressive recent victories including becoming the first fighter to stop Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., when he blasted out the former champion in nine rounds in 2015, and a follow-up victory over current light heavyweight titlist Nathan Cleverly that was a 2015 Fight of the Year candidate and saw the fighters break Compubox records in the division for number of punches landed (936) thiab ces muab pov tseg (2524) nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntaus.
Ib tug qub lub ntiaj teb champion ntawm lub teeb heavyweight, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. Lub 33-xyoo-laus twg yeej tshaj yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no champions Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Adamek and is coming off of victories over Shujaa El Amin last year. The New Haven, Connecticut-native has fought professionally since 2001 and was unbeaten in his first 21 pro fights on his way to becoming a two-time world champion. His victory over Hopkins in 2012 made him a three-time champion and he will now work his way towards a chance to become a four-time world champion.
The two-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast will be just the second primetime boxing presentation on the CBS Television Network in nearly 40 xyoo. It is presented by Premier Boxing Champions and produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for CBS Television, both divisions of the CBS Corporation.
ABOUT THURMAN vs. GARCIA
Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions,Saturday Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 los ntawm Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battles once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT.
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