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SAN DIEGO, CALIF.- Mei 2, 2016 – Deze zaterdag middag an intriguing and important heavyweight contest between former world title challenger’s Kubrat Pulev en Dereck Chisora has been added to the much anticipated telecast that will feature WBA Lightweight champion Anthony Crolla defending his title against hard punching Ismael Barroso that will be shown LIVE ON AWE–Een schat aan Entertainment.
The Pulev – Chisora European Heavyweight title clash will originate from Hamburg, Germany and will precede the Crolla – Barroso bout from Manchester, Engeland.
The broadcast will begin at 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT.
“ We are ecstatic to add this important heavyweight fight to our world title broadcast. The winner of this fight will be at the head of the line to get their second world title opportunity and these are big heavyweights, so we expect an explosive fight,” zei AWE president, Charles Herring.
Pulev, who represented Bulgaria in the 2008 Olympics has had an excellent professional career, which stands at 22-1 with twelve knockouts.
The 34-year old has faced quality competition from the onset of his career. He has quality wins over Gbenga Oluokun (17-2); former world title challenger Matt Skelton (22-4); Dominick Guinn (33-6-1); Derric Rossy (25-3); Maksym Pedyura (13-1-1); Travis Walker (38-6-1); Alexander DiMitrenko (32-1); Alexander Ustinov (27-0); Former two-time world title challenger Tony Thompson (38-3).
Op november 15, 2014 he challenged unified champion Wladimir Klitschko for the Heavyweight title. Pulev came up short, maar een overwinning op zaterdag will facilitate a second opportunity at history. Pulev has won his last two bouts with wins over George Arias (56-13) and his last bout when he stopped Maurice Harris in one round on 5 december
Now he must get past the tough as nails Chisora.
The London, England native has a record of 25-5 met 17 knockouts and he has built his reputation by facing and defeating a high level of opposition.
De 32 year-old won his first fourteen bouts In that streak, he netted the British Heavyweight title with a 2nd round stoppage over former world title challenger Danny Williams. He defend the title with a ninth round stoppage over Sam Sexton (13-1), before losing the belt to eventual unified champion Tyson Fury.
Chisora put on a great performance before dropping a disputed decision to then undefeated top heavyweight contender Robert Helenius. That fight got him a shot at WBC Heavyweight champion Vitaly Klitschko.
Chisora fought a gutsy fight before dropping a unanimous decision to Klitschko. After losing to former two-division world champion David Haye, Chisora had an impressive five-fight winning streak that featured victories over undefeated Malik Scott (35-0-1); Edmund Gerber (23-1); Ondrej (32-3) and former world title challenger Kevin Johnson (29-4).
After losing a second time to Fury, Chisora has won five in a row, which includes a 2nd round stoppage over Andras Csmor on January 9th.
Over AWE LEVENDE BOKSEN
AWE LIVE-Boxing biedt live wereldtitel kampioenschap en eliminatie vlagen presentatie van de meest opwindende hedendaagse strijders. Sinds de start van de live boksen evenementen AWE in 2011, and has featured over 50 world class title fight. AWE heeft verdiend meerdere Boxing Writers Association of America nominaties voor “Fight of the Year” en heeft meer dan dertig wereldklasse boksen gebeurtenissen gekenmerkt. In 2013, AWE tentoongesteld alle live aanvallen met zwaargewicht David Price. AWE uitgezonden live het prachtige verstoringen van Tony Thompson op David Price, samen met Adonis Stevenson en Tony Bellew kaarten, die elkaar het licht zwaargewicht kampioenschap gestreden; 2008 Olympisch gouden medaille winnaar James Degale. AWE bracht boxing fans twee van de meest controversiële aanvallen die zag Ricky Burns te houden zijn Lichtgewicht titel tegen Ray Beltran. AWE fans hebben de explosieve kracht van ongeslagen zwaargewicht Tyson Fury meerdere malen op het netwerk getuige, waaronder Fury's overwinning op Kevin Johnson. In 2014, AWE televised the crowning of lightweight champion Terence Crawford with his win over Burns as well as the exciting rematches between Carl Frampton and Kiko Martinez along with Tony Bellew defeating Nathan Cleverly. In 2015, AWE brought boxing fans on of the most anticipated rematches of the year, Darleys Perez v. Anthony Crolla II for the WBA Lightweight World Title.
In 2016, AWE was the exclusive American boradcaster of Lucas Browne’s stunning knockout over Ruslan Chagaev to win the WBA Heavyweight title.
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