LIVE FROM BARCLAYS CENTER
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI FORCED TO WITHDRAW
DUE TO INJURY
BROOKLYN (Mei 15, 2015) – An exciting junior lightweight battle between Javier Citatah jeung Bryan Vasquez will now open the Premier tinju Champions (PBC) dina Spike telecast on Jumaah, Mei 29 live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn beginning at9:00 p.m. AND/6:00 p.m. PT.
Fortuna vs. Vasquez, which was originally scheduled to take place Mei 23, replaces the bout between Paulie Malignaggi and Danny O’Connor as Malignaggi suffered a severe cut above his eye in training camp. The 12-round brawl will lead into the highly anticipated contest between former world champions Amir Khan jeung Chris Algieri.
An amateur standout who participated in the first Pan American Junior Championships in 2003, nu umurna 25 taun Pakaya (27-0-1, 20 KOs) owns victories over Abner Cotto, Miguel Zamudio jeung 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 Mei 29.
The 27-year-old Vasquez (35-1, 18 KOs) is quickly becoming known as the preeminent pugilist from the island of Costa Rica. The San Juan-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.
O’Connor will now fight in his hometown of Boston on Saptu, Mei 23 on the undercard of the PBC dina Néglasari event from Boston University’s Agganis Arena.
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