BANTAMWEIGHT TITLEHOLDERS TOMOKI KAMEDA

AND JAMIE MCDONNELL CLASH IN CO-MAIN EVENT

CBS 생중계, 할 수있다 9 에 4 시이. AND/1 시이. PT

HIDALGO, 텍사스 (4월 1, 2015) – Exciting and undefeated former lightweight world champion 오마르 “Panterita” 피구에 로아 (24-0-1, 18 KOS 호텔) will take on former two-division world champion 리키 번즈 (37-4-1, 11 KOS 호텔) in the main event when Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) returns to CBS on 토요일, 할 수있다 9 (4 시이. AND, 1 시이. PT), 이달고의 스테이트 팜 아레나에서, 텍사스.

공동 메인 이벤트에서, a pair of bantamweight world champions square off when 토모 키 카메 (31-0, 19 KOS 호텔) 전투 제이미 맥도넬 (25-2-1, 12 KOS 호텔).

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“I am so excited to be bringing this huge event to my hometown,” 사이드 피규어. “It is my dream to fight on such a big stage and bring this kind of attention to Hidalgo. My fans have supported me from day one, and I plan on showing them how grateful I am with a stellar performance on 할 수있다 9.”

“나는이 싸움을 기다릴 수 없어. Ever since it was confirmed I’ve been absolutely buzzing in the gym,” 사이드 번스. “I’ve had some great nights in Scotland winning and defending my world titles at two different weights but I have always wanted to box in America. Our styles gel perfectly for one hell of a fight, neither of us take a step back – bring on 할 수있다 9!”

This will be a home game for Figueroa, who will be making his initial start at 140 pounds after a hard-fought ninth-round knockout over Daniel Estrada in a slugfest last August. The 25-year-old Figueroa vacated his 135-pound belt after that defense. He became a champion in 2013 when he earned a unanimous 12-round decision over Nihito Arakawa in a brutal Fight of the Year battle. 피구에 로아, despite fighting with a cut on his nose from an accidental head-butt, registered two knockdowns in the memorable slugfest. Since then Figueroa defended his title twice, first with a split-decision victory over Jerry Belmontes and later with a ninth-round knockout against Daniel Estrada. Now the Weslaco, Texas native will move up in weight when he battles Burns on 할 수있다 9.

An experienced fighter and former two-division world champion out of Scotland, Burns looks to add a huge victory to his resume when he takes on Figueroa. A champion in the junior lightweight and lightweight divisions, the 31-year-old owns victories over a host of accomplished fighters including Roman Martinez, Michael Katsidis and Kevin Mitchell. After suffering consecutive losses to Terrence Crawford and Dejan Zlaticanin, Burns bounced back to defeat Alexandre Lepelley in October 2014 and he will look to keep that momentum going on 할 수있다 9.

An undefeated world champion out of Tokyo, Kameda announced his arrival stateside with a vicious knockout over Pungluang Sor Singyu in July 2014 라스 베이거스에서. 그는 폴 러스 Ambunda에서 벨트를 수상 후 그 녹아웃은 카메 다의 두 번째 밴텀급 타이틀 방어했다 2013. The 23-year-old followed up his U.S. 데뷔 그는 분할 결정을 통해 시카고에서 알레한드로 에르난데스를 격파 할 때. His next challenge comes when he faces fellow bantamweight world champion McDonnell.

The United Kingdom’s McDonnell has been on a tear since 2008 와 17 연속 승리. 가장 최근, he became a bantamweight world champion with a victory over Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat and later successfully defended against Javier Nicolas Chacon.

CBS에 PBC, headlined by Figueroa vs. 화상, is promoted by Warriors Boxing and Panterita Promotions in association with Matchroom Sport. The event takes place at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas with the CBS telecast beginning at 4 시이. AND/1 시이. PT.

“We’re very excited to bring this exciting fight to the great fight city of Hidalgo,” 레온 Margules는 말했다, 전사 권투의 대통령. “I have no doubt that these two fighters are going to put on an incredible show for the fans at State Farm Arena.”

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