LIVE FROM BARCLAYS CENTER
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI FORCED TO WITHDRAW
DUE TO INJURY
Бруклин (Май 15, 2015) – An exciting junior lightweight battle between Хавьер Фортуна ва Bryan Vasquez will now open the Premier Champions бокс (PBC) дар хӯшае telecast on Ҷумъа, Май 29 live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn beginning at9:00 Земле. ВА/6:00 Земле. PT.
Fortuna vs. Vasquez, which was originally scheduled to take place Май 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 Амир Хан ва Крис Algieri.
An amateur standout who participated in the first Pan American Junior Championships in 2003, 25-сола Он неку (27-0-1, 20 KOs) owns victories over Abner Cotto, Мигел Zamudio ва Патрик 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 Май 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 Шанбе, Май 23 on the undercard of the PBC дар NBC event from Boston University’s Agganis Arena.
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