SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 13, 2016) – Ongeslagen super lichtgewicht mededinger, Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 KO), has an opponent named for his upcoming bout scheduled for this Saturday, April 16 van Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Barrios zal worden geconfronteerd Edgar Gabejan (27-32-6, 9 KO), his most experienced foe to date, a veteran with over 500 battle tested rounds. The non-televised 8-round bout will take place on the undercard of aPremier Boxing Champions (PBC) op NBC tripleheader headlined by undefeated rising starErrol “De Waarheid” Spence Jr. nemen op de voormalige wereldkampioen Chris Algieri. Uitgezonden dekking begint bij 8:30 p.m. EN/5:30 p.m. PT.
Standing over six feet tall, the towering Barrios will look to carry the momentum from a fabulous 2015, where he went 7-0 met 5 knock-outs. Fighting in New York for the first time in his professional career, Barrios wants to send a messages to the 130-pound division with a dominating performance.
“I’m eager to get back in the ring and start the year off with a bang,” Said Mario Barrios, the rising star who hails from San Antonio, TX. “I’ve been in the gym since my last fight in mid-December and I’m ready to make statement in this fight. I want let everyone in the super-featherweight division know I’m gunning for them, especially the all the champions. Mijn 2016 march toward a world title starts this Saturday. I can’t wait to let my hands go and give the east coast fans a great night of action.”
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment in samenwerking met Star Boxing, beginnen $25, niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke vergoedingen, en zijn nu te koop. Tickets kunnen online worden gekocht door een bezoek www.ticketmaster.com,www.barclayscenter.com of door te bellen naar 1-800-745-3000. Tickets zijn ook verkrijgbaar bij de American Express Box Office op Barclays Center. Groep kortingen zijn verkrijgbaar door te bellen naar 844-BKLYN-GP