Vargas Replaces Injured Omar Figueroa for Broner Showdown

Undefeated Former Champion Jermall Charlo Battles

Once-Beaten Hugo Centeno Jr. for Interim

160-পাউন্ড World Championship

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Former Champions Gervonta Davis and Jesus Cuellar

Square-Off in a 130-Pound World Championship Bout

টিকেট বিক্রি বুধবার, মার্চ 7 এ 10 a.m. এবং!

 

 

 

BROOKLYN (মার্চ 5, 2018) – Four-division champion Adrien Broner will battle former welterweight world champion জেসি ভার্গাস in the 12-round main event of a SHOWTIME tripleheader on Saturday, এপ্রিল 21 in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center, ব্রুকলিন বক্সিং ™ হোম.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Hugo Centeno, জুনিয়র. for the interim 160-pound world title in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature. এছাড়াও টেলিকাস্টে বৈশিষ্ট্যযুক্ত, যা শুরু 9 বিকাল. এবং/6 বিকাল. পিটি, are former champions Gervonta “Tank” Davis এবং যীশু Cuellar as they square off for the WBA 130-pound Super World Championship.

 

 

 

 

 

লাইভ ইভেন্টের জন্য টিকেট, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions, start at at $50, মূল্যহ্রাসে বুধবার, মার্চ 7 এ 10 a.m. এবং, এবং কেনা যাবে ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com অথবা কল করে 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center starting বৃহস্পতিবার, মার্চ 8 দুপুরে. গ্রুপ ডিসকাউন্ট 844-BKLYN-জিপি কল করে পাওয়া যায়.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The April 21 card features Adrien Broner, Jermall Charlo and Gervonta Davis – three of boxing’s “must-see” attractions – in highly competitive matchups against top contenders,"স্টিফেন Espinoza বলেন, সভাপতি, ক্রীড়া & ইভেন্ট প্রোগ্রামিং, সময় দেখাও নেটওয়ার্ক বিভাগ. “Adrien Broner is once again proving that he’s willing to take on the toughest available opponent in consensus top-10 welterweight Jessie Vargas. হুগো Centeno জুনিয়র. represents another tough challenge for knockout artist Jermall Charlo as he continues his quest to become a two-division champion. গ্রার্ভন্ত ডেভিস বনাম. Jesus Cuellar is another great matchup, with two power-punchers facing off for the 130-pound world title.”

 

 

 

 

 

Broner (33-3, 24 কস) 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 এবং 147 pounds while facing top competition across the various divisions. তাঁর শেষ যুদ্ধ মধ্যে, Broner lost a unanimous decision to Mikey Garcia on জুলাই 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 পাউন্ড, 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.”

 

 

 

 

 

ভার্গাস (28-2, 10 কস), 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, জুনিয়র. 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,” said Vargas. “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 শনিবার 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 কস) কর্ণীলিয় Bundrage একটি প্রভাবশালী নকআউট সঙ্গে তার সুপার ত্তজনবিশেষ শিরোনাম জিতেছে 2015 এবং শেষ পর্যন্ত একই ওজন শ্রেণীতে একটি বিশ্ব খেতাব ধারণ এর পার্থক্য অর্জন (154 পাউন্ড) যেমন Jermell পর তার যমজ ভাই একটি শিরোনাম জিতেছে 2016. সফলভাবে তার 154 পাউন্ড শিরোনাম তিনবার বাঁচানোর পর, Charlo of Houston, টেক্সাস, 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 জুলাই 29. Charlo বনাম. 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. আমার শেষ যুদ্ধ যেহেতু আমি আমার খেলা আমার ধৈর্য কাজ এবং উন্নতি উপর কাজ করার সুযোগ ছিল করেছি. Before the injury to Centeno, I was having the best camp of my life. আমি একই অনুভূতি যে ছিল আমি আগে আমি আমার প্রথম বিশ্ব খেতাব পেয়েছেন. আমি একটি রক্ষক হতে চান 160 বেশি আমি প্রথমবার করেনি 154. Centeno একটি কঠিন যোদ্ধা. He’ll be a hard test but he’s someone who isn’t at my level. আমি তাঁর কাছ থেকে কিছু দূরে না করছি. But he’s just another fighter that’s in my way.”

 

 

 

 

 

26 বছর বয়সী Centeno (26-1, 14 কস) সবার মনোযোগ আকর্ষণ যখন তিনি তাঁর জীবনের শেষ লড়াইয়ে Immanuwel আলিম একটি অত্যাশ্চর্য নকআউট স্কোর আগস্ট. 25. এটা তোলে মিডলওয়েট শিরোনাম বিবাদের মধ্যে Centeno springboard জন্য যথেষ্ট ছিল. মধ্যে Oxnard এর Centeno, খলিফা., successfully rebounded from a tough TKO loss to Maiej Sulecki on June 18, 2016 আলিম বিরুদ্ধে তার ম্যাচের আগে রোনাল্ড মধ্যে Montes উপর একটি বিজয় সঙ্গে. Centeno expects to be 100 percent healed and ready for the challenge by fight night.

 

 

 

 

 

“আমি সুযোগ জন্য উত্তেজিত,” 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 অনেক প্রতিভা সঙ্গে একটি মহান যোদ্ধা. আমার মনে আমরা অনুরূপ statures আছে. এটা একটা মজার যুদ্ধ হতে যাচ্ছে. আমার মনে হয় এটা যারা সেই রাতে আরও স্মার্ট যোদ্ধা নেমে আসবে যাচ্ছে এবং যারা আরো শেষ দিকে ট্যাঙ্কের ত্যাগ করেছে. এই একটি জীবন পরিবর্তন হয়, পেশা পরিবর্তনের আমাকে যে জন্য যুদ্ধ বড় এবং ভালো কিছু হতে পারে. আমি জয় করতে আসছি।”

 

 

 

 

 

 

ডেভিস (19-0, 18 কস) is a proof that dynamite can come in a 130-pound package. 23 বছর বয়সী, বাল্টিমোর, 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 মে 21, and most recently scored a knockout victory over Francisco Fonseca on আগস্ট. 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,"ডেভিস বলেছেন. "অন এপ্রিল 21 I’ll be back in the ring, শোটাইম বাস. 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.”

 

 

 

 

 

Cuellar (28-2, 21 কস) is seeking to win a world title in a second weight class when he takes on Davis. A native of Buenos Aires, আর্জিণ্টিনা, the 31-year-old Cuellar won a featherweight world title with a TKO victory against Vic Darchinyan on June 6, 2015. Six months later 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,"Cuellar বলেন. “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 এপ্রিল 21."

 

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