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Verona, NY (Bulan Juni 10, 2016)–They were Boxcino champions, and in each of their last bouts,Willie Monroe Jr. dan John Thompson fought for world titles. Sabtu ini malam, Bulan Juni 11 they will meet in a very important bout at the Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Monroe and Thompson will fight in a middleweight bout scheduled for 10 rounds and will be televised live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® (7 p.m. DAN/PT).
Both have been training hard for this important bout, for which the winner will most likely land a big opportunity or another shot at a world title.
John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson (17-2, 6 KO)–Newark, NJ
“Everything is going great in camp. I am ready to get this party rolling,” kata Thompson, who is coming off a 7th round stoppage defeat to Liam Smith in Manchester, England for the WBO Junior Middleweight world title. “Dalam laga yang, I learned some good and bad stuff. The only things that make you better is fighting better opposition. I know that after this win in June 11, I will be back in a big fight and I look forward to seeing everyone in Verona.”
Pada Hari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 11, Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Biaya), a former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion, and former world title challenger John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Biaya), of West Covina, California., will face each other in the 12-round main event. Dalam co-fitur, undefeated former 154-pound world champion and 2008 DIRI KITA. Olimpiade Demetrius Andrade (22-0, 15 Biaya), dari Providence, R.I., akan menghadapi Willie Nelson (25-2-1, 15 Biaya) dari Cleveland, Ohio, in a 12-round WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator.
Opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader is a battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship between No. 1 peringkat Dejan Zlaticanin (17-0, 10 Biaya), negara Eropa Tenggara Montenegro, and WBC No.5-ranked Franklin Mamani (21-2-1, 12 Biaya) of Bolivia. In the SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME® opener, kelas berat Andrey Fedosov (28-3, 23 Biaya) mengambil Mario Heredia(11-1, 9 Biaya, 1-2 in WSB) in a 10-round heavyweight bout.
Tiket untuk acara live, which is promoted by Banner Promotions, Inc., adalah harga di $85, $60, $45 dan $35 dan yang dijual sekarang. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, atau online di Ticketmaster ( www.ticketmaster.com). Turning Stone Resort Casino is no stranger to hosting high caliber nationally televised boxing events. Tahun lalu, Turning Stone hosted the epic battle between Provodnikov and Matthysee, selected over arenas in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami. When Provodnikov returns to Turning Stone on June 11th, it will mark Turning Stone’s 18th nationally-televised boxing event, cementing the resort as a mecca for knockout fights. Terletak di Upstate New York, Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, 21 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, five beautiful golf courses, and several bars, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.
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