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RAHMAN TO FACE IMES ON UNDERCARD OF BLOCKBUSTER SHOBOX EVENT
纽约 (三月 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.的, 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 星期五, 四月 14, 在 MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, 马里兰州.
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 德米特里·比沃尔 defending his interim WBA Light Heavyweight title 针对 塞缪尔·克拉克森 in the 12-round main event of a 的ShoBox: 新一代 tripleheader (10 P.M. AND/PT). 在共同特征, unbeaten welterweight prospects Juan Ruiz 和 马利克·霍金斯 will square off in an eight-round bout, and Baltimore’s undefeated featherweight 格伦·德祖恩（Glenn Dezurn） will open the telecast.
门票活动, which is co-promoted by 格雷格·科恩促销 和 横幅促销 与联想 拳击世界 和 Uprising Promotions, 售价为 $103, $73 和 $48 并可以在购买 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,” explained Rahman.
25岁的, son of Hasim “摇滚” 拉赫曼, who famously knocked out Lennox Lewis in April 2001 to win the WBC and IBF Heavyweight Championships, 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,” 格雷格说，科恩. “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.”
巴里·汤普金斯 将调用 的ShoBox 从马戏团的行动 史蒂夫Farhood 和前世界冠军 劳尔·马尔克斯 作为专业分析师. 执行制片人 戈登·霍尔 同 丰富的高根 生产和 里克·菲利普斯 导演.
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