BROOKLYN (Avril 16, 2016) – An action-packed primetime doubleheader of world title fights, headlined by the explosive, eagerly-awaited clash between welterweight champion Keith “Yon sèl fwa” Thurman ak ansyen chanpyon “Chotim” Shawn Porter,will come to Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, Jen 25.

Nan Chotim chanpyona boksè sou CBS presented by Premier boksè chanpyon (PBC) broadcast will begin with a co-main event featherweight battle between current champion Jezi Cuellar ak ansyen chanpyon nan lemonn twa-divizyon Abnè Mares.

Biyè pou evènman an ap viv, ki se ankouraje pa DiBella Lwazi-, kòmanse nan $25, men sa pa enkli frè aplikab, epi yo sou vant Jedi, Avril 21 nan 10 a.m. Biyè kapab achte sou entènèt pa vizite www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com oswa lè w rele 1-800-745-3000. Biyè yo disponib tou nan Biwo Box American Express nan Barkley Sant. Rabè Gwoup yo disponib lè w rele 844-BKLYN-GP.

Thurman (26-0, 22 Ko), of Clearwater, Fla., and Porter (26-1-1, 16 Ko), of Las Vegas by way of Akron, Ohio, are both coming off superb 2015 campaigns that solidified the fresh faces among the elite of arguably boxing’s most exciting division. With perennial pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather now retired, the 27-year-old Thurman and the 28-year-old Porter are hungry to stake their claim as the future of boxing.

Cuellar (28-1, 21 Ko), nan Buenos Aires, Ajantin, will make the second defense of his WBA 126-pound title against Mares (29-2-1, 15 Ko), a popular brawler from Southern California who has compiled a staggering resume over the past five years while earning titles at 118, 122 ak 126 liv. Cuellar vs. Mares joins a stacked lineup of featherweight bouts that showcases many of the world’s best 126-pounders aiming to unifying one of boxing’s deepest divisions.

“Keith Thurman against Shawn Porter is one of the best matchups that can be made in the welterweight division right now,” di Lou DiBella, Prezidan an DiBella Lwazi-. “Fans in attendance at Barclays Center and those watching on CBS will witness a passing of the torch as the hard-punching world titleholder Thurman and the highly skilled former champion Porter vie to prove who will be the next heir to the throne in the post-Mayweather era of the 147-pound division. The explosive co-main event between Jesus Cuellar and Abner Mares will give fans a fight to remember.”

“Barclays Center has featured many memorable welterweight fights and the long-awaited Thurman vs. Porter matchup promises to become the best one yet,” di Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Lwazi.

Se BROOKLYN boksè ™ platfòm pwogram barkley Sant lan prezante pa AARP. PBC is sponsored by Corona, Pi rafine byè.

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