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RAHMAN TO FACE IMES ON UNDERCARD OF BLOCKBUSTER SHOBOX EVENT
NUEVA YORK (Marzo 27, 2017) – When promoter Greg Cohen announced he had finalized arrangements for his next event, the decision to delay his promising heavyweight hopeful, Hasim Rahman Jr.'S, professional boxing debut two more weeks became an easy one.
Originally scheduled to turn professional on March 23, Baltimore native Rahman will now have his first four-round fight in front of a huge contingent of hometown family and friends on Viernes, Abril 14, en MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Rahman will face Kansas City’s Brian Imes (1-4, 1 KO) on the non-televised undercard portion of an event that features the live telecast of undefeated Dmitry Bivol defending his interim WBA Light Heavyweight title contra Samuel Clarkson in the 12-round main event of a ShoBox: La Nueva Generación triple (10 p.m. Y/PT). En la pelea co-estelar, prospectos invictos de peso welter Juan Ruiz y Malik Hawkins se enfrentará en una pelea de ocho asaltos, y el peso pluma invicto de Baltimore Glenn Dezurn abrirá la transmisión.
Las entradas para el evento, which is co-promoted by Promociones Greg Cohen y Banner Promotions en colaboración con Mundial de Boxeo y Uprising Promotions, tienen un precio de $103, $73 y $48 y se pueden adquirir en www.TicketMaster.com.
“You only get one pro debut, so when Greg announced this show, he and I thought it would be a great idea for me to turn pro on this show instead, in front of my hometown friends and family,” explicó Rahman.
El jugador de 25 años de edad, son of Hasim “The Rock” Rahman, who famously knocked out Lennox Lewis in April 2001 para ganar los campeonatos de peso pesado del CMB y la FIB, says to being at home is a very important part of his mission.
“I’m doing this for my family and my friends and my city, so I think I should start right in front of them,” Rahman continued. “And someday I’ll bring them back the heavyweight championship. I can’t wait to fight on the same show as my brother with all my loved ones watching. It’s going to be a very big night.”
“We didn’t get the final word we were doing the Maryland show until a few days ago,” dijo Greg Cohen. “But once we knew it was happening, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to let Hasim Jr. turn pro at home. It just worked out perfectly.”
Barry Tompkins llamará al ShoBox acción desde el ringside, con Steve Farhood y el ex campeón del mundo Raúl Márquez calidad de expertos analistas. El productor ejecutivo es Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughan producir y Rick Phillips dirigente.
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