Gold Medalist, Longtime Beat the Streets Competitor Burroughs Takes On UFC Standout Askren At 74kg To Highlight Tenth Annual Youth Non-profit Fundraiser At Hulu Theater at MSG
NEW YORK–
Two of the most decorated and well-known recent Olympic wrestlers will square off for the first time as 2012 Gold Medalist 喬丹·巴勒斯 發生在 2008 奧林匹亞 本Askren
作為一部分 10日 annual “Grapple at the Garden” Beat the Streets (BTS) benefit at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 6. Burroughs, who has competed at numerous past BTS events, will battle Askren, who has parlayed his wresting talents into a strong mixed martial arts career in the UFC and other promotions, at 74kg in the highly-anticipated matchup.
“抓斗在花園”支持群英街道, 在美國最大的基層內城摔跤節目, 作為既是募捐的組織和他們在世界的中心在最大的舞台上競爭，以慶祝其運動員.
Burroughs, a four-time World freestyle champion (2011, 2014, 2015, 2017), has won eight consecutive BTS benefit matches, downing fellow Olympian 弗蘭克·查米索
last year in a thrilling, come-from-behind 8-5 verdict in the main event Supermatch.
Burroughs was a three-time All-American at Nebraska, winning two NCAA titles. The Sicklerville, 新澤西州, native also competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio but did not medal.
Burroughs has the most World gold medals in USA history with four, tied with John Smith, Adeline Gray and Tricia Saunders. His five World and Olympic gold medals trails only Smith, who has six. He also has won two World bronze medals, giving him seven World and Olympic medals in his storied career.
Askren, 誰去 1-1 but didn’t medal in his lone Olympic appearance, was a four-time NCAA finalist at Missouri, winning the crowns in 2006 和 2007. His MMA career has included wins in his first 19 火柴, most recently at UFC 235 上個月. He has fought for several other promotions, primarily One Championship and Bellator, in amassing his perfect record.
Both Burroughs and Askren competed at 74 kg at the Olympic Games. Combined, they represented the USA at this weight class for the last three Olympic Games.
“Jordan Burroughs is a great champion who has been a great supporter of Beat the Streets for years, and Ben Askren has made a name for himself with his outsize talent and personality to match,” said Beat the Streets Executive Director 布倫丹·巴克利
. “This is a match that many fans have been hoping for, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring them together in a way that will benefit our BTS kids on what is shaping up to be a huge night of wrestling at Hulu Theater.”
The news follows last week’s first announced main event bout, between New Jersey natives
詹姆斯。格林 (威林伯勒) 和 安東尼Ashnault (South Plainfield). Additional matchups in the Team USA vs. NCAA Champions main events will be announced in the coming weeks. Those will be preceded by several youth matches, with one previously announced: 一
battle of local State Champions in 喬喬阿拉戈納 (Pope John XXIII HS/New Jersey) VS.
亞當Busiello (Eastport-South Manor HS/New York).
對於當晚的行動門票現已通過特瑪, 開始價格 $30 在
HTTPS://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3B005668AA091B69. 各種捐贈套餐，其中包括“抓斗在花園”的門票，也可在
HTTPS://www.btsny.org/bts-events 或通過電子郵件 molalde@btsny.org, 在開始 $1000
. 門上開五月 6 在 5:30 下午, 與主活動開始 6 P.M.
對於連續第五年, FloSports將提供FloWrestling.com直播和點播覆蓋.
Beat the Streets, 公司. will invite select members of the 2018 中美. Men’s Freestyle World Team, which placed second in the 2018 World Championships and won seven World medals, as well as select top USA women’s wrestlers.
擊敗街道效益比賽, 始於 2010, 後來成為最佳國際摔跤的一大展示. 這種獨特的和通電的年度盛會，幫助擊敗街道籌集了數百萬美元，以支持其授權的年輕人在紐約市當地青年摔跤項目.
第一拍街道效益舉行的U.S.S. 強悍, 停靠在曼哈頓西側航母. 自那以後, 利益已經發生在其他著名的紐約市的景點，如大中央車站和時代廣場. 美國隊已經面對反對球隊來自世界各地，包括日本各地, 古巴, 俄羅斯和伊朗. 去年, 比賽在新碼頭主持 17 在海港區，其中包括備受矚目的寶來VS. Chamizo match.
該 2018 中美. World Team, which competed in Budapest, 匈牙利, featured 2018 World champions Kyle Dake, David Taylor and J’den Cox, 2018 World silver medalist Kyle Snyder, 和 2018 World bronze medalists Joe Colon, Jordan Burroughs and Nick Gwiazdowski. Burroughs and Snyder are both multiple Olympic and World champions. Others on the USA team included 2016 World champion Logan Stieber, two-time World bronze medalist James Green and 2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman.
紐約市的麥迪遜廣場花園是世界上最著名的體育和娛樂場館之一. 葫蘆劇院在麥迪遜廣場花園是一個令人印象深刻的場地與座位上的能力 5,000. 劇院已經舉辦著名的摔跤活動，包括 1998 友好運動會摔跤比賽和 2017 抓斗在花園大學摔跤事件.
關於打街頭
擊敗街道的使命是發展都市青年的全部潛力，並加強紐約市摔跤文化. BTS直接與教育的紐約市教育局在公共 - 私營夥伴關係帶來的改變生活的摔跤運動的過度 3,000 紐約市的學生運動員，幫助他們實現他們的個人和運動目標. 通過摔跤節目的初中和高中在五個區的操作, BTS和美國能源部提供安全, 積極向上的氛圍中，弱勢群體和邊緣青少年可以學習砂礫的基本生活教訓, 個人責任和團隊精神, 體質和營養, 和終身學習. 培育強的目標, 成熟的學生運動員通過訓練交付, 課後計劃, 生活技能工作坊, 和夏令營. 更多信息可以在這裡找到 www.btsny.org.
關於美國摔跤
美國摔跤是國家管理機構對摔跤在美國體育和, 因此, 是其代表美國奧委會和聯合國世界摔跤, 國際摔跤聯合會. 簡單地, 美國摔跤是協調業餘摔跤項目在全國和作品創造的興趣和參與這些計劃的中央組織. 它擁有超過 230,000 全國各地的會員, 男孩和女孩, 所有年齡段的男性和女性, 代表這項運動的各個層面. 其總裁是布魯斯·鮑姆加特納, 其執行董事為豐富本德爾. 更多信息可在TheMat.com找到.
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