BARTOW DE ARENA EM BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

Os ingressos já estão à venda!

ALL ACCESS: Deontay Wilder Premieres Junho 3 No canal Showtime

Na co-metragem, invicto Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza (19-0, 12 KOs), de Caguas, Puerto Rico, será contestado por Andrey Klimov (19-1, 9 KOs), de Klimovski, Rússia, em um 12-redonda para o Campeonato Mundial Leve vago IBF Júnior.

The 6-foot-7 Wilder captured the heavyweight world championship with an impressive 12-round unanimous decision over defending titleholder Gold Cup em Jan. 17 no canal Showtime. It was the first time the hard-hitting Wilder, 29, had fought more than four full rounds and the only time in his seven-year career that one of his fights went to the judges. By winning, he became the first undefeated American to win a heavyweight title since Michael Moorer em 1994.

Molina, a 6-foot-5 southpaw, possesses punching power that commands respect and makes him a dangerous proposition for any opponent. He has won five in a row, three straight by knockout, including an eighth-round TKO over Raphael Zumbano Love on the Wilder-Stiverne undercard. Se triunfante, the aggressive-minded 32-year-old would become the first Mexican-American heavyweight world champion.

Os ingressos para o evento, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Bruno Events Team are on sale now. Os ingressos começam em apenas $25 com os melhores lugares da casa indo para $200. Pacotes VIP também estão disponíveis. Para comprar bilhetes fãs deve visitar alabamatitlefight.com. Os bilhetes são vendidos rapidamente e uma traição é antecipado.

“It’s a wonderful feeling to be able to defend my heavyweight championship in my home state,” Wilder disse. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time.

“It was one of my dreams to win a world title. This was my other dream to be able to defend it before all my fans in Alabama. I can’t wait until fight night to step into the ring and see the whole state coming out to support me.”

“I remember just a few months ago watching Deontay get ready for the biggest fight of his life,” Molina said. “I thought to myself, ‘someday, that’ll be me.’ I stared with envy not knowing that a few months later I’d get my turn.

“Winning the heavyweight world championship is my dream. Just as it was Deontay’s dream, it’s mine now. He had his turn, though it will be short-lived. I will become the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion. Guaranteed. Assim, campeão, come prepared for war. I’m coming to kick some ass.”

“Deontay Wilder is the first American to hold a heavyweight championship in years and one of the most exciting fighters in the division. His homecoming in Birmingham will be electric,” promoter Lou DiBella said. “The opening bout will be Jose Pedraza’s opportunity to establish himself as Puerto Rico’s next champion and a rising star. It will be a great night of boxing on SHOWTIME.”

“We are excited to work with DiBella Entertainment to bring the first ever heavyweight boxing championship to the State of Alabama,” disse Gene Hallman, presidente e CEO da Equipa de Bruno, a nationwide leader in sports event management. “Alabama’s Deontay Wilder always puts on a show, so we expect the arena to sell out for this world heavyweight championship.”

“Deontay made an emphatic statement with his performance in January that he is one of the current and future stars of this sport, and we’re thrilled to welcome him back to SHOWTIME for his first title defense, ” disse Stephen Espinoza, Vice-Presidente Executivo & Gerente Geral Showtime Sports. “But we all know that one punch can change everything in the heavyweight division and Eric Molina will be coming to Alabama to prove just that.”

ALL ACCESS: Deontay Wilder, which chronicles the champion’s Jan. 24 homecoming parade in Tuscaloosa and his preparation for the upcoming title defense, estréia em Quarta-feira, Junho 3 em 10 p.m. E/PT.

Wilder, the first United States-born heavyweight champion since Shannon Briggs won the WBO belt in November 2006, was born and raised in Tuscaloosa. He’s fought in Alabama five times, although the bout on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will mark the first occasion he’s fought outside of Tuscaloosa (four times) or Mobile (once). This will be the first fight in his home state since August 2012.

Wilder started boxing at the age of 21 after his daughter Naieya (pronounced nie-EE-ya) was born with spina bifida. Despite his late start in boxing, Wilder would go on to represent the United States in the 2008 Jogos Olímpicos, onde ganhou uma medalha de bronze. Ele é o último boxer americano masculino de medalha nos Jogos Olímpicos.

Until going the distance against Stiverne, Wilder hadn’t come close to putting in a full night’s work since turning pro in November 2008. The then-virtually untested slugger had fought a total of 58 rounds, an average of 1.8 rounds per outing. He’s registered 18 knockouts in the first round, eight in the second.

Molina, who resides in Weslaco, Texas, is a big slugger, rugged and strong. He has good skills and movement and, like Wilder, got a belated start in boxing but has had only two defeats as a professional.

“The Drummer Boy” is on a roll, coming off five consecutive victories. Molina’s matchup with Wilder will be his first shot at a world title.

# # #

“WILDER VS. MOLINA, uma luta 12-redonda para WBC Heavyweight Championship de Wilder, tem lugarSábado, Junho 13, at The Bartow Arena, em Birmingham, Ala. DiBella Entretenimento e Bruno Equipa uniram forças para trazer este evento para Alabama. Ele vai ao ar ao vivo no canal Showtime^® (9 p.m. E/ 6 p.m. PT). A transmissão também estará disponível em espanhol via programação de áudio secundário (SAP). Lutas preliminares será transmitido ao vivo no canal Showtime EXTREME (7 p.m. E/PT, atrasado na Costa Oeste).

Para mais informações visite www.sports.sho.com e www.dbe1.com seguir no Twitter emSHOSports, BronzeBomber, LouDiBella ESwanson_Comm, acompanhar a conversa usando #WilderMolina, tornar-se um fã no Facebook em www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing ou visite o Blog SHOWTIME Boxehttp://theboxingblog.sho.com.