MER, UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS & LOCAL FAVORITES ROUND OUT A FULL NIGHT OF UNDERCARD ACTION AS

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TAKES OVER CHICAGO

CHICAGO (April 20, 2015) – A slew of local favorites and exciting fighters come to UIC Pavilion in Chicago on Fredag, April 24 as part of a stacked undercard topped by hard-punching Roberto “The Threat” Garcia (36-3, 23 KOs) battling James Stevenson(22-1, 15 KOs) in the first televised bout and heavyweight bruiser Arthur Pin (17-1, 12 KOs) tar på Ty Cobb (18-6, 10 KOs).

 

These exciting undercard bouts will precede the Premier Boxing Champions on Spike doubleheader featuring Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 KOs) battling Badou Jack “The Ripper” (18-1, 12 KOs) og Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (28-1, 25 KOs) tar på Caleb “Golden” Truax (25-1-2, 15 KOs) Den tv-aksjon på Spike TV begynner på 9 ET/8 CT.

 

Keith Tapia (13-0) will be showcased in an eight-round cruiserweight bout, Ramiro Carrillo (7-0, 4 KOs) tar på Ramon Guevara (10-23-2, 6 KOs) in four-rounds of welterweight action, Maciej Suiecki (19-0, 4 KOs)ansikter Daryl Cunningham (30-7, 11 KOs) in an eight-round middleweight fight and Semajay Thomas (5-0, 3 KOs) går opp mot Jose Santiago (3-5, 3 KOs).

 

Remaining undercard fights will pit Alex Martin (7-0, 5 KOs) mot Jonathan Garcia(4-12) i en åtte-runde weltervekt bout, Ricky Edwards (5-0, 2 KOs) slåssing Javier Garcia (6-8-1, 2 KOs) in six-rounds of junior welterweight action, Joe F. Quezada (5-0, 4 KOs) battling Edgardo Torres (2-3, 2 KOs) in a six-round lightweight attraction andEddie Ramirez (7-0, 5 KOs) vendt Mario Hermosillo (12-19-4, 2 KOs) in a six-round junior welterweight bout.

 

Billetter til direktesendingen, som er co-fremmes av Warriors Boxing og Mayweather Kampanjer, er priset til $151, $101, $51, og $31, ikke inkludert gjeldende avgifter, og er i salg nå. For å lade via telefon med en stor kredittkort, kalle Ticket på (800) 745-3000 eller UIC Pavilion Box Office på (312) 413-5740. Billetter er også tilgjengelig på www.ticketmaster.com eller ved å besøke UIC Pavilion Box Office (Torsdag eller Fredag 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 pm.).

 

En veteran av sporten for nesten 15 år, Garcia is looking for his ninth consecutive victory when he fights at UIC Pavilion for the third time on April 24. Født i Mexico, men etter å ha flyttet til Weslaco, Texas i ung alder, Garcia var i stand til å hope seg opp nok seire til slutt tjene seg et skudd på tidligere verdensmester Antonio Margarito. Mens han mistet den beslutningen, Garcia has rebounded nicely on his curreny hot streak, which includes wins over Breidis Prescott and Victor Manuel Cayo. Garcia will take on the 32-year-oldStevenson out of Baltimore.

 

Med bare ett tap for ubeseirede Bryant Jennings på sin rekord, 26-åringenPin will look to build on his most recent victory, en enstemmig beslutning i november. 2014 over heavyweight star Tomas Adamek. Født i Wieliczka, Polen, he has made a name for himself in Chicago having fought there twice before and picking up knockout victories each time. He will be challenged by the 39-year-old Cobb, out of Wichita Falls, Texas.

 

An undefeated cruiserweight prospect, the 24-year-old Tapia ble proff i 2011 and has not lost since. Fighting out of Santurce, Puerto Rico, he will face the 32-year-old Williamswho fights out of Jackson, Michigan.

 

Having fought four times before at UIC Pavilion, the 24-year-old Carrillo will hope to have the home crowd behind him when he goes for his eighth professional win on April 24. His opponent is the 31-year-old Guevara who was born in the Dominican Republic but fights out of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

Eager to make his U.S. debut på April 24, 25-åringen Sulecki has never lost since turning pro in 2010. Fighting out of Warsaw, Poland he faces Daryl Cunningham out of Detroit.

 

A young undefeated prospect and just 22-years-old, Ramirez makes his fourth straight start at UIC Pavilion on April 24. He was a Chicago Golden Gloves champion and a National Golden Gloves runner-up. Born in Aurora, Illinois, Ramirez will face the 28-year-old Hermosillo out of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

 

Another young, ubeseiret prospektet, Edwards fights for the first time outside of his home state of New Jersey for the first time on April 24. The 24-year-old from Paterson will take on the 32-year-old Garcia out of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

 

Another staple of UIC Pavilion, all five of Quezada‘s pro victories have come at UIC Pavilion. A 25-year-old out of Alsip, Illinois, he will look to remain undefeated when he takes on the 28-year-old Torres from Vineland, New Jersey.

 

Making his fourth consecutive start at UIC Pavilion in his hometown of Chicago, the highly regarded Thomas will look to start 2015 with his sixth professional win. The 22-year-old was an accomplished amateur who was the 2011 USA Boxing National Champion. His next challenge is Santiago out of Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

 

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