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LIVE FROM BARCLAYS CENTER
BEGINNING AT 9:00 P.M. AT/6:00 P.M. PT
Pa, Undercard Action Featuring
Staten Island’s 2012 Olympian Marcus Browne Battling Cornelius White
& Brooklyn’s Heather Hardy Facing Noemi Bosques
Brooklyn (Mayo 21, 2015) – An electric showdown between Javier Fortuna (27-0-1, 20 Kos) at Bryan Vasquez (35-1, 18 Kos) will open up the Premier Boxing Champions sa Maglagay ng mga ispaik telecast taking place Biyernes, Mayo 29 sa Barclays Center.
The 12-round junior lightweight bout between Fortuna and Vasquez will lead into the highly anticipated contest between former world champions Amir Khan at Chris Algieri. The Spike telecast begins at 9 p.m. AT/6 p.m. PT.
Undercard action will also feature a slew of exciting local prospects competing in tough fights. 2012 U.S. Ng Olimpus “Ginoo” Marcus Browne (14-0, 11 Kos) of Staten Island will take on the experienced Cornelius White (21-2, 16 Kos) sa isang 10 round light heavyweight bout while Heather “Ang Heat” Matipuno (12-0, 2 Kos) mukha Noemi Gubat (8-2-2) in eight rounds of featherweight action.
Also on the card are Wesley Ferrer (8-0, 5 Kos) paglalaan sa Jose Miguel Castro (4-2, 2 Kos) in a six round lightweight attraction, Noel Murphy (1-0) sundalo Michael Black(0-1) in four rounds of welterweight action, Adam Kownacki (9-0, 9 Kos) squaring off laban Ytalo Perea (5-1-1, 3 Kos) in an eight round heavyweight fight and the eight round cruiserweight battle between Keith Tapia (14-0, 9 Kos) at Leo Pla (5-4-2, 2 Kos).
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 Kos) paglalaan sa Guillermo Sanchez (15-15-1, 6 Kos).
Mga tiket para sa live na kaganapan, promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Star Boxing, ay naka-presyo sa $250, $150, $75, at $45, Hindi kabilang ang mga naaangkop na singil sa serbisyo at mga buwis, at sa pagbebenta ngayon. Mga Ticket Available sa www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com at sa American Express Box Office sa Barclays Center. Upang singilin sa pamamagitan ng telepono, tumawag Ticketmaster sa (800) 745-3000. Para sa mga tiket grupo, mangyaring tumawag sa 800-GROUP-ak.
An amateur standout who participated in the first Pan American Junior Championships in 2003, 25-taon gulang na Mabuting kapalaran (27-0-1, 20 Kos) owns victories over Abner Cotto, Miguel Zamudio at 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 Mayo 29.
The 27-year-old Vasquez (35-1, 18 Kos) 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, ang 2012 U.S. Ng Olimpus Browne (13-0, 10 Kos) ay nagiging magkasingkahulugan na may mga pinakabagong Mecca boxing ni. Hindi iginuho bilang isang propesyonal, with six knockouts at Barclays Center, ang Pulo ng Staten native ay ipinapakita kung magkano siya nagmamahal aaway sa kanyang likod-bahay, 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 Kos) from Houston.
Mayroon ang nanalo ng kauna-unahang propesyonal boxing tugma babae sa Barclays Center,Matipuno (12-0, 2 Kos) nagbalik sa Mayo 29 looking to bounce back from a frustrating no contest on Abril 11. Ang kanyang nakaraang tagumpay sa Barclays Center ay dumating sa Hunyo 2014 kapag nanalo siya ng split desisyon sa paglipas ng Jackie Trivilino. Her most recent victory was a dominant unanimous decision against Elizabeth Anderson in December 2014. Mukhang siya upang panatilihing na momentum ng pagpunta sa Mayo 29 when she faces the 32-year-old Bosques out of Saint Petersburg, Plorida.
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 Mayo 29upang labanan Black out of Las Vegas.
Originally from Lomza, Poland, ngunit aaway out sa Brooklyn, Kownacki ay isang 2006 at 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 10ika professional victory. He faces the 21-year-old 2012 Ng Olimpus 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 out sa Wichita, Kansas.
Making his professional debut on Mayo 29, Brooklyn sariling 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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