LOS ANGELES (四月 7) – The sure-fire ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate between former World Champions 盧卡斯 “香格里拉Maquina” Matthysse 和 “西伯利亞洛基” 魯斯蘭Provodnikov, just got more exciting as world class prospects got added to the non-televised undercard of the split site doubleheader live on HBO Boxing After Dark ® on 星期六, 四月 18 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, 紐約.
In the non-televised co-main event of the night, exciting undefeated Brazilian prospect 帕特里克·特謝拉 (24-0, 20 科斯) will compete in a 10-round super welterweight bout against the hard-punching contender Patrick Allotey (30-1, 24 科斯) 阿克拉, 加納. 下一個, Tuapse, 俄羅斯 費奧多爾 “Knockout Man” Papazov (16-1-0, 10 科斯) will fight in an eight-round lightweight match. 華盛頓, D.C.’s standout undefeated fighter, Lamont Roach Jr. (6-0, 3 科斯) is scheduled to fight in a six-round lightweight fight. Vitor Jones De Olivera (8-0, 5 KO的) of Salvador, Brazil will face 吉列爾莫·桑切斯 (15-14-1, 6 科斯) 布法羅, New York in a six-round lightweight bout. 還, from New York, 埃迪 “E-Boy” 戈麥斯 (17-1, 10 科斯) 布朗克斯, is scheduled for a 10-round super welterweight bout against 喬納森·巴蒂斯塔 (14-5, 7 科斯) of San Pedro de Macoris, 多明尼加共和國. Opening up the night, Vitaly Kopylenko(24-1-0, 14 科斯) 基輔, 烏克蘭, 將在 Lekan “Lucky 13” Byfield (6-7-2, 1 科斯) 亞特蘭大, 格魯吉亞, in an eight-round middleweight fight.
Due to the unprecedented demand to see this surefire “年度撲滅” candidate ringside seats sold out in only 15 分鐘 – and the entire event is now near sellout with Turning Stone Resort Casino releasing the last group of tickets in the $35 和 $25 價格區間. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Turning Stone Resort Box Office at 315-361-7469 或在Ticketmaster.com上在線.
專業的自 2009, the 24-year old Patrick Teixeira, wants to follow in the steps of the Brazilian three time world champion Acelino “屁股” 塔斯和征服世界冠軍在他的職業生涯寫他自己的故事. 最近, 特謝拉擊敗烏利塞斯大衛·洛佩茲的WBO拉丁裔超中量級冠軍在第二輪敲洛佩茲下來，贏得淘汰賽的爭奪，在第三輪. 在 2012, 年輕的巴西球星開始轉動頭部時，他前往庫埃納瓦卡, 莫雷洛斯, 墨西哥並通過第八輪技術擊倒擊敗奧馬爾·瓦斯奎茲. 現在, 特謝拉是意圖征服的超中量級劃分，並成為世界冠軍.
Welterweight contender Patrick Allotey, 阿克拉, Ghana is a tough fighter who has kept his undefeated status since his professional debut in 2007 until his most recent bout against Charles Manyuchi in March 2014 for the WBC International Welterweight Title. Along his professional journey and his impressive record of 30-1, 24, the hard puncher has won and defended the WBC International Silver Welterweight Title and will be looking for redemption when he faces the tough Patrick Teixeira on 四月 18.
Tuapse, Russia’s Fedor “Knockout Man” Papazov, is looking to make an impression in his first fight of 2015 上 四月 18. An exciting fighter since his professional debut in 2009, Papazov had a five-year undefeated streak until he faced eventual Boxcino 2014 lightweight champion Petr Petrov in February of 2014. Since then the Russian fighter has had two straight wins, a technical knockout win over Miguel Angel Mendoza and a unanimous victory over Felix Lora.
Undefeated newcomer, Lamont Roach Jr. is quickly becoming an exciting one-to-watch in the boxing community. Hailing from Washington D.C., Roach Jr, scored a knockdown and dominating a four-round decision over Puerto Rico’s Alexander Charneco in his 十二月 6. 結束. 在 一月 20, the east coast native started off the year with an exciting fourth round technical knockout win over Herbert Quartey. 現在, the 19-year-old is looking to continue his winning streak when he fights on 四月 18.
Exciting newcomer, Vitor Jones De Olivera of Salvador, 巴伊亞州, Brazil has remained undefeated since his professional debut in 2012. He is the nephew of former five-time world champion and Brazilian legend, Acelino “屁股” 塔斯. De Olivera will be making his second appearance at Turning Stone Resort Casino when he faces Guillermo Sanchez on 四月 18. De Olivera was last seen at the resort in January when he met Michael Doyle, winning the bout via first round knockout.
At just 26-years-old, Guillermo Sanchez has already accumulated a total of 30 fights in his short career. Turning professional in 2007 the fighter quickly made a name for himself in the sport, winning most of his bouts via knockout and keeping his undefeated status until 2009. 2015 has already turned into a busy year for the lightweight contender, facing Michael Doyle in January winning the bout via unanimous decision and winning his second fight of the year via first round knockout against Pablo Batres in February. The fighter will be looking to continue his winning streak on四月 18 when he goes up against the undefeated Vitor Jones De Olivera.
22-year-old Eddie “E-Boy” Gomez is a hungry fighter, eager to not just get the victory, but to do it in spectacular fashion. 隨著 17-1 record which includes victories over previously unbeaten Daquan Arnett, Terrell Gausham Luis Arias and Daquan Arnett. 最近, Gomez faced James Winchester at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and won the bout via unanimous decision. Now the fighter is looking to continue his winning streak when he faces Jonathan Batista on 四月 18.
Dominican Republic native, Jonathan Batista has had an impressive career since he turned professional in 2010. Winning every bout from 2010 到 2013 the fighter is will be looking to add a victory when he faces Eddie Gomez at Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Vitaliy Kopylenko is an exciting fighter out of Kiev, Ukraine who has been making a name for himself in the middleweight division. He was undefeated from 2008 到 2014 and has held the World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Middleweight Titile and the EBU-EE Middleweight Title. 上 四月 18, Kopylenko returns to the resort for the second time since his loss to eventual Boxcino 2014 middleweight champion Willie Monroe Jr. and will be looking to impress fans and critics as he takes on Lekan Byfield. Kopylenko is coming off a 2nd round stoppage over Sherzod Rahimov on八月 24.
Fighting out of Atlanta, 格魯吉亞, Lekan “Lucky 13” Byfield is a tough fighter known for going the distance in his bouts. 上 四月 18 the relative newcomer will be returning to Turning Stone Resort Casino for the second time in his career. Byfield, most recently fought Brandon Adams at the resort in January and will be looking for redemption when he faces Vitaliy Kopylenko.
Matthysse VS. Provodnikov is a 12-round junior welterweight bout presented by Banner Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arano Box Promotions and is sponsored by Corona Extra, 墨西哥, 住它相信它! 和Khortytsa伏特加. 門目前預定在開 6:00 P.M. AND 與第一回合預定 6:50 P.M. AND and the HBO Boxing After Dark telecast will being at9:45 P.M. AND/PT.
