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Welterweight World Title Unification Between
基思·瑟曼 & Danny Garcia Headlines
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS
总理拳击冠军主办
布鲁克林 (二月 9, 2017) – Exciting Polish contender 安杰伊Fonfara (28-4, 16 科斯) will meet former world champion 乍得道森 (34-4, 19 科斯) in a 10-round light heavyweight attraction as part of an exciting night of non-televised undercard bouts on星期六, 三月 4 巴克莱中心, 布鲁克林拳击™的家.
三月 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between 基思·瑟曼 和 丹尼·加西亚 那头条 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by 总理拳击冠军. Broadcast coverage begins at 9 P.M. AND/6 P.M. PT with undefeated rising star 埃里克森鲁宾 battling once-beaten knockout artist 豪尔赫·科塔 in a super welterweight title eliminator bout.
“Fonfara主场迎战. Dawson is the definition of a crossroads fight,” 说娄DiBella, DiBella娱乐总裁. “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 三月 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) 并抛出 (2524) 在战斗.
前世界冠军在轻重量级, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. 这位33岁的拥有战胜了前世界冠军伯纳德·霍普金斯大学, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Adamek and is coming off of victories over Shujaa El Amin last year. 纽黑文, Connecticut-native has fought professionally since 2001 并且在他的第一场比赛中保持不败 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 岁月. 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 总理拳击冠军,周六三月 4 巴克莱中心, 布鲁克林拳击™的家. In the co-main event undefeated rising star 埃里克森鲁宾 battles once-beaten knockout artist 豪尔赫·科塔 in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 P.M. AND/6 P.M. PT.
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