Vargas Replaces Injured Omar Figueroa for Broner Showdown

Undefeated Former Champion Jermall Charlo Battles

Once-Beaten Hugo Centeno Jr. for Interim

160-Лира World Championship

&

Former Champions Gervonta Davis and Jesus Cuellar

Square-Off in a 130-Pound World Championship Bout

Билети в продажба Сряда, Март 7 при 10 А.М. И!

 

 

 

BROOKLYN (Март 5, 2018) – Four-division champion Ейдриън Broner will battle former welterweight world champion Jessie Vargas in the 12-round main event of a SHOWTIME tripleheader on Saturday, Април 21 in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center, в дома на Бруклин Бокс ™.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former champion Omar Figueroa suffered a shoulder injury in training that forced him to withdraw from his previously scheduled showdown against Broner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undefeated former world champion Jermall Charlo clashes with once-beaten Уго Сентено, Jr. for the interim 160-pound world title in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature. Също черта на телевизията, който започва 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT, are former champions Gervonta "Резервоар" Дейвис и Исус Куеляр as they square off for the WBA 130-pound Super World Championship.

 

 

 

 

 

Билети за събитието на живо, , която е възложена на Мейуедър Промоции, DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions, start at at $50, влезе в продажба Сряда, Март 7 при 10 А.М. И, и може да бъде закупен на адрес ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com или като се обадите 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center starting Четвъртък, Март 8 на обяд. Група намаления са възможни, като се обадите 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The April 21 card features Ейдриън Broner, Jermall Charlo and Gervonta Davis – three of boxing’s “must-see” attractions – in highly competitive matchups against top contenders,"Казва Стивън Еспиноза, Президент, Спортен & Събитие Програмиране, Showtime Networks Inc. “Adrien Broner is once again proving that he’s willing to take on the toughest available opponent in consensus top-10 welterweight Jessie Vargas. Hugo Centeno Jr. represents another tough challenge for knockout artist Jermall Charlo as he continues his quest to become a two-division champion. Gervonta Дейвис срещу. Jesus Cuellar is another great matchup, with two power-punchers facing off for the 130-pound world title.”

 

 

 

 

 

Broner (33-3, 24 Нокаута) is one of the most gifted boxers in the sport, having won world titles in four different weight classes by the age of 28. The Cincinnati, Ohio native has won championships at 130, 135, 140 и 147 pounds while facing top competition across the various divisions. В последния си двубой, Broner lost a unanimous decision to Mikey Garcia on Юли 29 at Barclays Center after previously defeating Adrian Granados earlier last year.

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m feeling really good and I’m excited that this is an even bigger fight than Figueroa,” said Broner. “I had to switch up some sparring partners but everything is going great in camp. We’re fighting at 144 паунда, so he’ll have a slight weight advantage, but it won’t matter. I’m going to be in great shape for this fight. Coach Kevin Cunningham is my head coach for this camp, but I did not fire Mike Stafford. I just added to my camp, because I needed the help. I know what I have to do at the end of the day to get back on top where I belong.”

 

 

 

 

 

Vargas (28-2, 10 Нокаута), a 28-year-old former welterweight champion who was born in Los Angeles and now lives in Las Vegas, is always up for a challenge. His only two losses have come in welterweight title matches against pound-for-pound greats. He lost a controversial fight to Timothy Bradley, Jr. and dropped a unanimous decision Manny Pacquiao in a world title defense. Vargas won the welterweight title with a TKO victory over Sadam Ali in 2016 prior to the Pacquiao fight. Vargas is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Aaron Herrera in December as he works toward another world title opportunity.

 

 

 

 

 

“This is a fight that should garner a lot of attention from boxing fans and they deserve a fight like this,“, каза Варгас. “We are two entertaining fighters who come in and give it their all. This is a fight that will have a lot of fireworks. I respect Broner and his skills, but he’s very beatable. The fight was presented to me and I didn’t think twice about taking it.. We as fighters and entertainers have to give the fans what they want. We had a fantastic fight в събота in Brooklyn and we’ll have another one in April. I will have my hand raised and let everyone know I’m still a danger to anyone I face.”

 

 

 

 

 

Charlo (26-0, 20 Нокаута) спечели супер си титла полусредна категория с господстващо нокаут на Корнелиус Bundrage в 2015 и в крайна сметка постига разграничението на провеждане на световна титла в един и същи клас на тегло (154 паунда) като неговият брат близнак след Jermell спечели титлата в 2016. След успешно защитава своята 154-килограмова титла три пъти, Charlo of Houston, Texas, made the move to 160 pounds with the goal of becoming a d-division world champion. In his debut at 160-pounds, the 27-year-old scored a TKO victory over Jorge Sebastian Heiland at Barclays Center on Юли 29. Charlo срещу. Centeno was originally scheduled for March 3 before being rescheduled due to a rib injury suffered by Centeno.

 

 

 

 

 

“I really love fighting in Brooklyn and at Barclays Center,” said Charlo. “The fans in Brooklyn always show me a lot of love. От последния ми бой аз съм имал възможност да работят по моя търпение и да работим върху подобряването на играта ми. Before the injury to Centeno, I was having the best camp of my life. Имам чувството, че един и същ имах преди да спечели първата си световна титла. Искам да бъда шампион при 160 повече, отколкото на мен за първи път в 154. Чентено е трудно изтребител. He’ll be a hard test but he’s someone who isn’t at my level. Аз не съм като нещо далеч от него. But he’s just another fighter that’s in my way.”

 

 

 

 

 

26-годишният Чентено (26-1, 14 Нокаута) хвана вниманието на всички, когато той вкара зашеметяващ нокаут на Immanuwel Aleem в последната си битка на Август. 25. Това беше достатъчно, за да трамплин Чентено в титлата в средната раздора. Чентено на Окснард, Калифорния., successfully rebounded from a tough TKO loss to Maiej Sulecki on June 18, 2016 с победа над Роналд Монтес преди мача си срещу Aleem. Centeno expects to be 100 percent healed and ready for the challenge by fight night.

 

 

 

 

 

“Развълнуван съм за възможността,” said Centeno. “I was really devastated when we had to reschedule the fight, but I know I have to be 100 percent for this challenge. I think my last outing had a lot to do with me getting this fight. It helped to put me in this position. Charlo е страхотен боец ​​с много талант. Имам чувството, че имаме сходни статуите. Това ще бъде интересна битка. Мисля, че ще слезе до който е по-умен боец ​​тази нощ, и който е по-останали резерви към края. Това е променящо живота, смяна на кариерата битка за мен, че може да доведе до по-големи и по-добри неща. Идвам, за да спечели.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Davis (19-0, 18 Нокаута) is a proof that dynamite can come in a 130-pound package. The 23-годишният, Балтимор, fought three times last year and ended all of his fights by stoppage. He won the 130-pound world title with a TKO victory over Jose Pedraza in a star-making performance at Barclays Center on Jan. 14, 2017. He traveled to London for his first title defense and stopped Liam Walsh by TKO on his home turf to retain the title on Май 21, and most recently scored a knockout victory over Francisco Fonseca on Август. 26 on the Mayweather vs. McGregor PPV undercard. Davis look to recapture a title in the 130-pound division after failing to make weight prior to the Fonseca fight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m the most exciting and skilled fighter on television and in 2018 I plan to show it,", Заяви Дейвис. "На Април 21 I’ll be back in the ring, живеят на SHOWTIME. Jesus Cuellar is arguably my toughest opponent to date. He is rough and tough, but I’m looking forward to the challenge. I’m more than happy to be fighting at Barclays Center where I won my first world title. Brooklyn is very close to Baltimore, so all of my people will be there to witness me become a world champion again.”

 

 

 

 

 

Куеляр (28-2, 21 Нокаута) is seeking to win a world title in a second weight class when he takes on Davis. A native of Buenos Aires, Аржентина, the 31-year-old Cuellar won a featherweight world title with a TKO victory against Vic Darchinyan on June 6, 2015. Шест месеца по -късно he made a successful defense by winning a unanimous decision against Jonathan Oquendo before losing the belt to Abner Mares by split decision on December 10, 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

“The time I’ve had off since the Mares fight has refreshed me for this new opportunity,", Каза Куеляр. “It took a lot out of my body to make 126 pounds for all of those years. Now I feel fresher and hungrier than ever before. I’ve been offered fights against lesser opponents in the last year but I’ve preferred to wait a little longer so that I can get a chance to fight the best. Gervonta Davis is one of the best in the world, so he’s the one I want to face and beat. Davis has never faced a fighter like me and he will see me at my very best on Април 21."

 

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