Лас-Вегас, NV (Арваннэгдүгээр 10, 2016) – In the lead up to Sergey Kovalev vs. Андре Тойргийн “Фунт Pound”, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight title on Арваннэгдүгээр 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the undercard will round out a 10-bout card filled with some of the best young boxing prospects.
Opening the card will be middleweight Meiirim “Sultan” Nursultanov of Merki, Казахстан, making his pro debut. Nursultanov, now residing in Oxnard, Зэрэг, is managed by Egis Klimas, and recently signed by Main Events. He will be taking on Хенри Beckford (4-5, 1 К.О) of Hempstead, NY, зургаан дугуй дайралт хийвэл нь.
Bakhram Murtazaliev (6-0, 4 К.О-ийн) Грозный-ийн, Russia and close friend of Kovalev is coming off a second round knockout over Magomedkamil Musaev. He will be featured in an eight-round middleweight bout against Botirsher Obidov (6-0-1, 2 К.О-ийн) of Anijan, Uzbekistan. This will be his first fight outside of his homeland of Russia.
Opening up the freeview telecast, эхлэн 7:00 p.m. БОЛОН/4:00 p.m. PT on the Pay-Per-View events channel prior to the official telecast, will be an eight-round junior welterweight bout featuring the undefeated Sonny “Pretty Boi” Fredrickson (14-0, 9К.О-ийн) Толедо нь, OH, who is coming off of an a slugfest with Puerto Rican veteran Ramesis Gil. Fredrickson will take on Gabriel Deluc (11-1, 2 К.О-ийн) Бостоны, Магистр, in an eight-round showdown.
The freeview will also be available through live streaming on HBO Boxing’s YouTube channel.
Another Toledo native, Tyler “Golden Child” McCreary (11-0, 6 К.О-ийн), who is coming off a unanimous decision win, will go toe-to-toe with Vincent “Pooh Bear” Jennings (5-2-1, 4 К.О-ийн), Grand Rapids нь, МИНИЙ, in an eight-round featherweight bout. Jennings is determined to get his record back on track, but he will face his toughest test to date in McCreary.
In the spotlight fight on the freeview telecast, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist (2012, 2016) Claressa “T-Rex” Shields of Flint, МИНИЙ, will make her pro debut. Shields is set to face decorated fellow American Franchon “The Heavy Hitting Diva” Crews Дөрвөн дугуй middleweight дайралт хийвэл нь, with each round timed at two-minutes. This will not be the first time the two have faced off. In their first matchup, Shields upset Crews, the top-ranked American women middleweight, during the 2012 Олимпийн Сорилт бэрхшээл, Эхний U.S. team trials for women’s boxing. Crews will also be making her pro debut.
Just before going live on HBO Pay-Per-View, there will be a four-round heavyweight bout featuring undefeated prospect Дармани "Хатуу рок" рок (5-0, 4 К.О-ийн) of the fighting city of Philadelphia. Rock recently scored a technical knockout victory in the third round on Oct. 22 and is wasting no time getting back into the ring. Facing off with Rock will be Brice Ritani-Coe (4-4-1, 3 К.О-ийн). The Vegas resident, originally of San Pedro, Зэрэг, will be on the hunt for his fourth knockout.
Kovalev vs. Тойргийн “Pound For Pound”, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight title at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Спорт, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions and is sponsored by the MGM Grand Hotel & Казино, Corona Extra, Monster Products, JetLux and Zappos. The championship event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. БОЛОН/6:00 p.m. PT. Tickets are available on axs.com and the T-Mobile Arena box office.
Fans can catch the freeview telecast beginning at 7:00 p.m. БОЛОН/4:00 p.m. PT on the Pay-Per-View events channel prior to the official telecast, and to be announced cable, хиймэл дагуулын, and telco channels. The freeview will also be available through live streaming on HBO Boxing’s YouTube channel.
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