LAS VEGAS (Oktobar. 21, 2015) – Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) će napraviti prvi odbranu svog WBC Featherweight Svjetske Naslov kada je preuzima Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 KOs) u SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® Main Event Subota, Novembar. 14 iz Hard Rock Hotel & Casino u Las Vegasu, žive na SHOWTIME (10:45 poslije podne. I/PT, kasni na zapadnoj obali).

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“To će uzeti sve moje sposobnosti i ceo arsenal da brani pojas na Novembar 14,” Said Russell Jr. “Escandón je jak, izdržljiv borac s puno snage. Ja ću biti na mom A-igru i vjerujem da će biti u mogućnosti da pokaže svoje znanje kad dođem u ringu.”

“Ja sam vrlo zahvalan za priliku da se bori Gary Russell Jr. za titulu svjetskog prvaka,” Said Oscar Escandon. “I feel strong going into this fight. Moving up to featherweight has given me the added weight to be at my full strength. I’ve been training hard with Ruben Guerrero, who’s been doing a great job preparing me for Russell’s southpaw attack. I guarantee that I’m going to make it a rough fight.”

“Gary Russell Jr. je jedan od sportskih najsjajnijih mlade zvezde,” rekao je Tom Brown TGB Promocije. “Winning the featherweight world title against Jhonny Gonzalez was an outstanding feat and he’s chosen a very tough initial defense against the heavy handed Oscar Escandón. We’re very excited to work with the great teams at SHOWTIME and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino u Las Vegasu na ovaj događaj sjajno.”

Co-glavni događaj večeri bit će objavljeno uskoro, jer će puna undercard akcije.

Russell Jr., Capitol Heights, Merilend, makes his first start since dethroning defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez via fourth round TKO in March in Las Vegas. The talented and quick-fisted southpaw dropped the veteran Gonzalez three times en route to capturing his first world title. The only blemish on the record of the 2008 U.S. Olympian je blizak gubitak većinu odluka u Vasyl Lomachenko u borba za upražnjeno svjetsko prvenstvo u junu 2014 na SHOWTIME.

Escandon, od Ibague, Kolumbija, je bivši privremeni WBA World Super Flyweight titlist – on je izgubio pojas u aprilu u bliskom, Split odluka da Moises Flores at StubHub Center but complained after the loss that a broken finger in his right hand prevented him from throwing any meaningful punches. A former amateur standout who represented his native Colombia in the 2004 Olimpijske igre u Ateni, Escandón osvojio svoj U.S. debi i privremenog WBA pojas s odlukom 12-krug Split preko Tyson Cave last December. He has knocked out 10 njegovog poslednjeg 14 protivnici i obučeni od strane Ruben Guerrero, otac dugogodišnji velter kandidatRobert Guerrero.

Escandon, koji ima karijeru-najbolje-sedmi krug TKO nad tada neporaženi Jesus Cuellar u 2011, će biti pravi svoje treće uzastopno start u SAD-u. kao što je kreće u težinu 126 funti izazov Russell Jr.

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