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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Abril 20, 2016) – Mayweather Promotions stars Chris “Young Hari” Pearson (16-1, 11 KOs) ug Sharif “Ang Lion” Bogere (27-1, 19 KOs) compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Saturday, Abril 30 from the DC Armory in Washington D.C.
The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader that begins live on SHOWTIME at 10 sa gabii. UG/7 sa gabii. PT featuring a pair of super middleweight world title fights, as WBC champion Badou “Ang ripper” Jack makakuha sa kanhi champion Lucian Bute, and IBF champion Santiago “Chunky” DeGale battles top contender Rogelio “Porky” Medina.
Pearson will take on Josue Okine (22-5, 15 KOs) in a 10-round middleweight contest while Bogere faces former African champion Samuel Amoako (21-9, 15 KOs) sa usa ka 10-round super lightweight contest.
Ang mga tiket alang sa live event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, mapalit sa $200, $100, $50 ug $25, on sale now. Aron sa pagpalit sa mga tiket pagbisita www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster mga dapit, o tawag (800) 745-3000. Additional action inside the arena will feature unbeaten Washington, D.C.-born Latondria Jones (2-0, 1 KO) in a four-round super welterweight bout against Virginia’s Kamika Slade, undefeated Ecuadorian Carlos Gongora (6-0, 3 KOs)in a light heavyweight match and the pro debut of D.C. product Keegan Grove in a four-round lightweight scrap.
Rounding out the non-televised undercard fights are Richmond, VirginiaSa Moshea Aleem(4-0, 2 KOs) who will go up against fellow unbeaten Georgia native Martez Jackson (2-0-1, 1 KO) diha sa usa ka upat ka-round super welterweight bout, lastly is a four-round welterweight attraction with Brooklyn’s Chordale Booker (1-0, 1 KO).
The 25-year-old Pearson will look to bounce back from his first career loss to unsurpassed Eric Walker in December with an emphatic victory on April 30. The Dayton, Ohio-born product previously picked up victories over Lanardo Tyner, Janks Trotter, Steve Martinez and Said El Harrak in the last two years after an outstanding amateur career in which he captured a National Championship in 2011. He takes on the experienced Okine, who is originally from Ghana but now fights out of nearby Silver Spring, Maryland.
A recent addition to the Mayweather Promotions stable, Bogere fights out of Las Vegas while proudly representing his native Uganda. The 27-year-old won his first 23 pro fights while picking up victories over Raymundo Beltran, Francisco Contreras, and Manuel Levya. He enters this bout on a four-fight win streak and will be challenged by the former African lightweight champion Amoako, who represents Ghana while fighting out of Silver Spring, Maryland.
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