America’s Youngest Champion Makes First Title Defense On The Road Against No. 1 соперник & Local Favorite Walsh
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ЛОНДОН (Мая 17, 2017) – Gervonta Davis and Liam Walsh participated in public workouts в среду at the legendary York Hall in advance of это субботуIBF Junior Lightweight World Championship on SHOWTIME from Copper Box Arena in London.
Балтимор Дэвис (17-0, 16 КО) was joined in the ring during the workout by his promoter and mentor, все время большой Флойд Мэйвезер. Дэвис, who became America’s youngest reigning world champion in January, will make the first defense of his IBF belt on the road against undefeated No. 1 contender and local favorite Walsh (21-0, 14 КО).
Дэвис против. Walsh is the opening bout of a unique split-site, four-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event в эту субботу that begins at 6 p.m. И/3 p.m. PT на SHOWTIME. В главном событии, Гэри Расселл-младший. will make the second defense of his WBC Featherweight World Championship against mandatory challenger Oscar Escandon from MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C.
Two world title eliminators will round out the quadrupleheader. Top super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 КО) and José Uzcátegui (26-1, 22 КО) will face off in an IBF Super Middleweight Eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger for champion James DeGale. Undefeated Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 КО) will meet Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 КО) in a WBA Super Lightweight Eliminator for unified champ Julius Indongo.
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