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Verona, NY (Pipiri 10, 2016)–They were Boxcino champions, and in each of their last bouts,Willie Monroe Jr. a John Thompson fought for world titles. Tenei Rāhoroi po, Pipiri 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. AND/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 o)–Newark, Nj
“Everything is going great in camp. I am ready to get this party rolling,” Said Thompson, who is coming off a 7th round stoppage defeat to Liam Smith in Manchester, England for the WBO Junior Middleweight world title. “I roto i taua whawhai, 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.”
I te Rāhoroi, Pipiri 11, Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Koó), a former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion, and former world title challenger John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Koó), of West Covina, Calif., will face each other in the 12-round main event. I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, undefeated former 154-pound world champion and 2008 U.S. Häkinakina Rimitiriu Andrade (22-0, 15 Koó), of Providence, R.I., Ka fehangahangai Willie Nelson (25-2-1, 15 Koó) o 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 runga Dejan Zlaticanin (17-0, 10 Koó), o te whenua Pākehā Southeastern o Montenegro, and WBC No.5-ranked Franklin Mamani (21-2-1, 12 Koó) of Bolivia. In the SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME® opener, taumahamaha Andrey Fedosov (28-3, 23 Koó) e i runga i Mario Heredia(11-1, 9 Koó, 1-2 in WSB) in a 10-round heavyweight bout.
Tikiti mo te takahanga ora, which is promoted by Banner Promotions, Inc., E utu i $85, $60, $45 a $35 a kei runga i te hoko i teie nei. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, online ranei i Ticketmaster ( www.ticketmaster.com). Turning Stone Resort Casino is no stranger to hosting high caliber nationally televised boxing events. Last tau, 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. Kei roto i te pae apatoerau no 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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