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LIVE FROM BARCLAYS CENTER
BEGINNING AT 9:00 P.m. AK/6:00 P.m. PT
Plis, Undercard Action Featuring
Staten Island’s 2012 Olympian Marcus Browne Battling Cornelius White
& Brooklyn’s Heather Hardy Facing Noemi Bosques
BROOKLYN (Me 21, 2015) – An electric showdown between Javier Fortuna (27-0-1, 20 Ko) ak Bryan Vasquez (35-1, 18 Ko) will open up the Premier boksè chanpyon sou Spike telecast taking place Vandredi, Me 29 nan Barkley Sant.
The 12-round junior lightweight bout between Fortuna and Vasquez will lead into the highly anticipated contest between former world champions Amir Khan ak Chris Algieri. The Spike telecast begins at 9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT.
Undercard action will also feature a slew of exciting local prospects competing in tough fights. 2012 U.S. Zolenpik “Sir” Marcus Browne (14-0, 11 Ko) of Staten Island will take on the experienced Cornelius White (21-2, 16 Ko) nan yon 10 round light heavyweight bout while Heather “Chalè an” Hardy (12-0, 2 Ko) ap fè fas Noemi Forêts (8-2-2) in eight rounds of featherweight action.
Also on the card are Wesley Ferrer (8-0, 5 Ko) pran sou Jose Miguel Castro (4-2, 2 Ko) in a six round lightweight attraction, Noel Murphy (1-0) ap batay Michael Black(0-1) in four rounds of welterweight action, Adan Kownacki (9-0, 9 Ko) kwadratur nan kont Ytalo Pere (5-1-1, 3 Ko) in an eight round heavyweight fight and the eight round cruiserweight battle between Keith Tapia (14-0, 9 Ko) ak Leo Pla (5-4-2, 2 Ko).
Rounding out the action is the professional debut of Chris Colbert as he battles Marquis Pierce (1-5) in a four round featherweight bout and Luis Franco (12-1-1, 8 Ko) pran sou Guillermo Sanchez (15-15-1, 6 Ko).
Biyè pou evènman an ap viv, promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Star Boxing, yo pwi a $250, $150, $75, ak $45, ki pa enkli sèvis chaj aplikab yo ak taks, epi yo sou vant kounye a. Biyè yo disponib nan www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com ak nan biwo nan bwat American Express nan Barkley Sant. Fè w peye pa telefòn, rele Ticketmaster nan (800) 745-3000. Pou tikè gwoup, tanpri rele 800-Group-BK.
An amateur standout who participated in the first Pan American Junior Championships in 2003, -fin vye granmoun nan 25-ane Fortune (27-0-1, 20 Ko) owns victories over Abner Cotto, Miguel Zamudio ak Patrick Hyland. The undefeated rising star out of La Romana, Dominican Republic holds four knockouts over his last six fights as he looks to put on another great show on Me 29.
The 27-year-old Vasquez (35-1, 18 Ko) is quickly becoming known as the preeminent pugilist from Costa Rica. The San Jose-native is the winner of his last five fights, including a stoppage of Sergio Thompson in Dec. 2014. Vasquez does not shy from any competition and will not back down when he faces his toughest test to date in Javier Fortuna on Spike TV.
As he approaches his record ninth appearance at Barclays Center, nan 2012 U.S. Zolenpik Browne (13-0, 10 Ko) se vin synonyme ak boksè nan dernye Lamèk. Envenku kòm yon pwofesyonèl, with six knockouts at Barclays Center, te natif natal nan Staten Island montre konbyen li renmen goumen nan lakou l ', most recently scoring a sixth round stoppage over Aaron Pryor Jr. at Barclays Center in April. The 24-year-old faces the 34-year-old White (21-3, 16 Ko) from Houston.
Deja gayan an nan premye-tout tan pwofesyonèl match la boksè fi nan Barkley Sant,Hardy (12-0, 2 Ko) retounen sou Me 29 looking to bounce back from a frustrating no contest on Avril 11. Viktwa anvan li nan Barkley Sant rive nan mwa jen 2014 lè li te genyen yon desizyon fann sou Jackie Trivilino. Her most recent victory was a dominant unanimous decision against Elizabeth Anderson in December 2014. Li sanble yo kenbe ki momantòm ale sou Me 29 when she faces the 32-year-old Bosques out of Saint Petersburg, Florida.
An accomplished amateur out of Brooklyn, Ferrer owns a 2012 New York Amateur Boxing Championship and a 2013 New York Daily News Golden Gloves Championship. The 22-year-old has already won twice in 2015, scoring a second round TKO over Bryan Timmons in April. He prepares to face the 27-year-old Castro out of Carolina, Puerto Rico.
A 20-year-old prospect out of Woodlawn, New York, Murphy turned pro in November of last year with a unanimous decision over Anthony Smith. He returns to the ring on Me 29al goumen Black out of Las Vegas.
Originally from Lomza, Polòy, men batay soti nan Brooklyn, Kownacki se yon 2006 ak 2009 New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champion. The 26-year-old delivered a first round knockout in April over Randy Easton and returns to the ring in his adopted hometown looking for his 10th professional victory. He faces the 21-year-old 2012 Zolenpik Pereafrom Ecuador.
An undefeated prospect from Santurce, Puerto Rico, Tapia aims to build on his previous two outings, which both ended in first round knockouts. The 24-year-old will battle with the 33-year-old Pla soti nan Wichita, Kansas.
Making his professional debut on Me 29, Brooklyn nan pwòp Colbert will face off against the 25-year-old Pierce out of Newark, New Jersey.
An accomplished amateur who represented Cuba in the 2004 Olympics, Franco won a Junior World Championship in 2003. The 33-year-old, who now fights out of Miami, will take on the 26-year-old Sanchez out of Buffalo, New York.
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