Vargas Replaces Injured Omar Figueroa for Broner Showdown
Undefeated Former Champion Jermall Charlo Battles
Once-Beaten Hugo Centeno Jr. for Interim
160-파운드 월드 챔피언십
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Former Champions Gervonta Davis and Jesus Cuellar
Square-Off in a 130-Pound World Championship Bout
판매에 티켓 수요일, 행진 7 에 10 시에 남긴. AND!
BROOKLYN (행진 5, 2018) – Four-division champion 아드 Broner will battle former welterweight world champion 제시 바 가스 in the 12-round main event of a SHOWTIME tripleheader on Saturday, 4월 21 in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center, BROOKLYN 권투 ™의 집.
Former champion Omar Figueroa suffered a shoulder injury in training that forced him to withdraw from his previously scheduled showdown against Broner.
무패 전 세계 챔피언 Jermall Charlo clashes with once-beaten 휴고 센테노, 주니어. for the interim 160-pound world title in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature. Also featured on the telecast, 하는 시작 9 시이. AND/6 시이. PT, are former champions Gervonta "탱크"데이비스 과 예수 CUELLAR as they square off for the WBA 130-pound Super World Championship.
라이브 이벤트 티켓, 메이 프로모션에 의해 추진되는, 디벨 라 엔터테인먼트와 TGB 프로모션, start at at $50, 판매에 갈 수요일, 행진 7 에 10 시에 남긴. AND, and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com 또는 호출하여 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center starting 목요일, 행진 8 정오. 그룹 할인은 844-BKLYN-GP를 호출하여 사용할 수 있습니다.
“The April 21 card features 아드 Broner, Jermall Charlo and Gervonta Davis – three of boxing’s “must-see” attractions – in highly competitive matchups against top contenders,"스티븐 에스피 노자는 말했다, 대통령, 스포츠의 & 이벤트 프로그래밍, 쇼 타임 네트웍스 Inc의. “Adrien Broner is once again proving that he’s willing to take on the toughest available opponent in consensus top-10 welterweight Jessie Vargas. 휴고 Centeno 주니어. represents another tough challenge for knockout artist Jermall Charlo as he continues his quest to become a two-division champion. Gervonta 데이비스 대. Jesus Cuellar is another great matchup, with two power-punchers facing off for the 130-pound world title.”
Broner (33-3, 24 KOS 호텔) 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 과 147 pounds while facing top competition across the various divisions. 그의 마지막 경기에서, Broner lost a unanimous decision to Mikey Garcia on 7월 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 파운드, 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.”
바 가스 (28-2, 10 KOS 호텔), 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, 주니어. 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,”Vargas가 말했습니다.. “We are two entertaining fighters who come in and give it their all. 이 불꽃 놀이를 많이해야합니다 싸움이다. 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 토요일에 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 KOS 호텔) 고넬료의 Bundrage의 지배적 인 녹아웃에 그의 슈퍼 웰터급 우승 2015 결국 같은 무게 클래스에서 세계 타이틀을 들고의 차이를 달성 (154 파운드) Jermell 후 그의 쌍둥이 동생의 우승으로 2016. 성공적으로 자신의 154 파운드 타이틀을 세 번 방어 후, Charlo of Houston, 텍사스, 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 7월 29. Charlo 대. 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,”Charlo가 말했다. “The fans in Brooklyn always show me a lot of love. 내 마지막 경기 이후 나는 내 게임 개선에 내 인내심 작업에 대한 작업 할 수있는 기회를 했어. Before the injury to Centeno, I was having the best camp of my life. 난 내 첫 번째 세계 타이틀을 수상하기 전에 내가 가진 것과 같은 느낌이 있어요. 나는에서 챔피언이되고 싶어 160 나는에 처음보다 더 154. 센테노 힘든 전투기이다. He’ll be a hard test but he’s someone who isn’t at my level. 나는 그에게서 멀리 아무것도 가지고 있지 않다. But he’s just another fighter that’s in my way.”
26 세의 센테노 (26-1, 14 KOS 호텔) 잡힌 사람들의 관심은 그가 그의 마지막 경기에서 Immanuwel Aleem의 놀라운 녹아웃을 득점 할 때 8월. 25. 미들급 타이틀 경합에 센테노을 도약판에 충분했다. 옥스 너드의 센테노, 캘리포니아., successfully rebounded from a tough TKO loss to Maiej Sulecki on June 18, 2016 Aleem에 대한 그의 경기 전에 로널드 몬테 이상의 승리와. Centeno expects to be 100 percent healed and ready for the challenge by fight night.
“나는 기회를 흥분,” 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 인재의 많은 훌륭한 전투기. 우리는 비슷한 statures이 같은 느낌. 그것은 흥미로운 싸움이 될 것. 나는 밤이 더 끝으로 갈수록 탱크에 남아있는 것을 똑똑한 전투기가 누군지에 내려 올 것 같아. 이것은 삶의 변화입니다, 경력 변화 나 그것을 위해 싸움은 큰물로 이어질 수. 나는 이기기 위해 간다.”
데이비스 (19-0, 18 KOS 호텔) is a proof that dynamite can come in a 130-pound package. 23 세, 볼티모어의, 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 할 수있다 21, and most recently scored a knockout victory over Francisco Fonseca on 8월. 26 Mayweather 대에. 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,"데이비스는 말했다. "에 4월 21 나는 링에 다시 올거야, 쇼 타임에 살고. 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 KOS 호텔) is seeking to win a world title in a second weight class when he takes on Davis. A native of Buenos Aires, 아르헨티나, the 31-year-old Cuellar won a featherweight world title with a TKO victory against Vic Darchinyan on June 6, 2015. 6 개월 후 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 말했다. “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 4월 21."
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