SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 13, 2016) – Unbeaten super lightweight contender, Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 KO), has an opponent named for his upcoming bout scheduled for this Saturday, April 16 från Barclays Center i Brooklyn. Barrios will faceEdgar Gabejan (27-32-6, 9 Kos), 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 Boxning Champions (PBC) på NBC tripleheader headlined by undefeated rising starErrol “Sanningen” Spence Jr. tar på förre världsmästaren Chris Algieri. Televised täckning börjar på 8:30 p.m. OCH/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 med 5 knockouts. 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. Min 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.”
Biljetter för live-event, vilket främjas av DiBella Entertainment i association med Star boxning, börja på $25, exklusive tillämpliga avgifter, och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter kan köpas på nätet genom att besöka www.ticketmaster.com,www.barclayscenter.com eller genom att ringa 1-800-745-3000. Biljetter finns också på American Express Box Office på Barclays Center. Grupprabatter finns genom att ringa 844-BKLYN-GP
