BROOKLYN (فبراير 23, 2016) – Rising star and 2012 الامريكى. أولمبي ايرول “الحقيقة” سبنس جونيور. (19-0, 16 كوس) سوف تأخذ على بطل العالم السابق كريس Algieri (21-2, 8 كوس) in a 10-round welterweight showdown headlining an exciting night of matchups on رئيس الوزراء الملاكمة أبطال أوروبا (PBC) في NBC في فترات الذروة على السبت, أبريل 16 من مركز باركليز في بروكلين.

The NBC coverage begins at 8:30 عصرا. و/5:30 عصرا. PT and will see unbeaten world champion كرزيستوف Glowacki (25-0, 16 كوس) of Poland squaring-off against former two-time cruiserweight world champion ستيف “U.S.S.” كانينغهام(28-7, 13 كوس) أكثر 2012 الامريكى. Olympian and unbeaten light heavyweight “سيدي” ماركوس براون (17-0, 13 كوس) of Staten Island takes on undefeated Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (21-0, 14 كوس) في معركة 10 جولة.

PBC on NBC kicks off 2016 with the consensus Prospect of the Year, سبنس, الابن. taking a serious step up in competition by going in against popular Long Island-native and former world champion Algieri.

أكثر, the first world title defense of Poland’s Glowacki, fresh of a Fight of the Year upset over Marco Huck, against former U.S. Naval officer and former cruiserweight champion Cunningham in a battle that is sure to thrill those watching on NBC and at Barclays Center. For the light heavyweight rising star Browne, this represents a step up in platform and competition as he is featured in a primetime telecast for the first time and will no doubt look for an emphatic victory in his record 11^عشر appearance at Barclays Center.

“I’m excited to be back again, القتال على NBC. هذه فرصة كبيرة بالنسبة لي, to be this young and early in my career and headlining a primetime event, just the exposure alone,” قال سبنس. “بالطبع, I’m happy to be fighting in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. New York City is known for putting on great fights, and this is going to be a big event with a big-name fighter. Chris Algieri has been in the ring with Amir Khan, Manny Pacquiao and Ruslan Provodnikov and he’s a former world champ. This is a big fight for me and a step up, but I plan to rise to the occasion. I’m going to handle him like I’ve handled all of my past opponents.”

“I am so excited to come back to the US for a major fight,” said Glowacki. “I respect Steve Cunningham as a sportsman and as a man. He is a world class fighter and I know that he will be well prepared against me. I would like to thank my Polish promoters, مدربي, آل HAYMON, ليون Margules من وريورز للملاكمة, and DiBella Entertainment. They gave me the opportunity to face Marco Huck for the world title last year and I knocked him out, doing what I promised. مثل أبريل 16, I will once again honor my promise and defeat Cunningham in spectacular fashion. Polish and American fans, be prepared for the return of Glowacki!”

“I’m ready to take this step up on my career. We are both putting our ‘0’s on the line and do what I’ve been taught to do,” وقال براون. “This is the perfect time for this opportunity in my career and there is no better place than to do it at Barclays Center. To be able to win and make a statement on primetime TV from Barclays Center where it all really started for me will be a turning point and I can’t wait.”

“I am ready and excited to showcase my skills and power come أبريل 16,” said Kalajdzic. “I am happy to be part of such a huge card and to have the opportunity to fight on NBC and show the world I am one of the best 175 pounders in boxing.”

تذاكر لالحدث على الهواء مباشرة, التي يتم الترويج لها من قبل DiBella الترفيه بالاشتراك مع نجم الملاكمة, تبدأ في $25, لا بما في ذلك الرسوم المطبقة, ومعروضة للبيع الآن. ويمكن شراء التذاكر عبر الإنترنت من خلال زيارة www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.coم أو عن طريق الاتصال 1-800-745-3000. Tickets will also be available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center on الأربعاء, فبراير. 24 عند الظهر. الخصومات مجموعة المتاحة عن طريق استدعاء 844-BKLYN-GP.

“Errol Spence may be the premier prospect in all of boxing,” وقال لو DiBella, رئيس DiBella الترفيه. “He will be tested by a resurgent former world champ, كريس Algieri. Chris nearly upset the applecart for Amir Khan. He looks to stop the rise of a young star and achieve a mega fight. Glowacki’s war with Huck was highlight reel stuff; another barnburner can be expected when he puts his title on the line against Steve Cunningham.”

“It’s great to be doing another event in Brooklyn at Barclays Center with Chris Algieri headlining on NBC,” وقال جو DeGuardia, رئيس نجم الملاكمة. “This marks the fourth appearance by Chris at the Barclays Center and I expect another exciting performance by Chris as he takes on the very dangerous and undefeated former U.S. أولمبي, ايرول سبنس, في أبريل 16.”

“We look forward to opening our 2016 PBC on NBC schedule in April with an exciting slate of primetime matches from Barclays Center in Brooklyn,” وقال جون ميلر, President of Programming for NBC and NBCSN.

“We are delighted to have Long Island’s Chris Algieri return to our ring where he won the fight of his career in 2014,” وقال بريت Yormark, الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة بروكلين الرياضة & تسلية. “This card is going to produce another electric atmosphere at Barclays Center as we continue to make 2016 our biggest year yet for boxing.”

وقال عضو ل 2012 الامريكى. المنتخب الاولمبي الذي تفاخر مهنة الهواة زينت للغاية, the 26-year-old Spence Jr.is set for the toughest test of his career as he enters the ring in his first primetime main event. سبنس جونيور. is widely regarded as a future star in the sport and was dominant in his previous PBC on NBC primetime appearance when he stopped Phil Lo Greco in the third round in June. His huge 2015 also included TKO victories over Chris van Heerden, Samuel Vargas and Alejandro Barrera and concluded with him being named ESPN’s Prospect of the Year.

ارتفع Algieri إلى الشهرة في يونيو 2014 في مركز باركليز عندما تغلب رسلان Provodnikov لقبه العالمي السوبر خفيفة الوزن. The 31-year-old returns to Brooklyn for his third consecutive fight after earning a unanimous decision over Erick Bone in December. بطل الكيك بوكسينغ السابق من هنتنغتون, N.Y., بنيت سجل الملاكمة له على قوة حركته ممتازة ومهارة مع ضربة بالكوع. فوزه على Provodnikov أكسبته النار على الرماية في نوفمبر. 2014, نوبة أن فقدت Algieri. He had previously defeated strong contenders Mike Arnaoutis and Emanuel Taylor on the way to his world title and now seeks a title in the welterweight division.

تمثل معركة كبيرة في مدينة فيلادلفيا, Cunningham will look to put on a show in his Barclays Center debut. Twice a world champion as a cruiserweight, هزم كرزيستوف Wlodarczyk في 2006 لالتقاط حزامه قبل الدفاع عن لقبه ضد ماركو هوك عبر بالضربة القاضية الفنية في الجولة الثانية عشرة. أصبح بطل العالم مرة أخرى في 2010 عندما توقف تروي روس في الجولة الخامسة. The experienced veteran also owns victories over previously unbeaten fighters Amir Mansour and Natu Visinia and scored a knockdown of Tyson Fury in a losing effort during their 2013 النهاية.

Glowacki defends his world title for the first time after his sensational 2015 knockout of cruiserweight king Marco Huck in August 2015. The fighter out of Walcz, Poland will receive heavy support from the large Polish population in Brooklyn as he fights in the U.S. for the second time. Prior to his world title winning performance, he picked up victories over Nuri Seferi, Thierry Karl and Ismail Abdoul.

وكان براون مؤثرة جدا منذ يجعل ه الموالية لاول مرة في نوفمبر 2011 and the 25-year-old Staten Island-native put together a big 2015 مع انتصارات على كورنيليوس الأبيض وهارون بريور جونيور. before he knocked out former world champion Gabriel Campillo in the first round in September and closed the year by stopping Francisco Sierra in December. Browne’s first primetime appearance will give him an opportunity to show off the lightning speed and impressive power.

Originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina but now training out of Saint Petersburg, فلوريدا., Kalajdzic ended 2015 with first round stoppages of Fabio Garrido and Gilberto Matheus Domingos. The 24-year-old also owns victories over Otis Griffin, Donta Woods and Samson Onyango and will be fighting in New York for the first time as a pro.

وتقدم منصة مركز باركليز في البرمجة بروكلين الملاكمة ™ من الرابطة. لمزيد من المعلومات، يرجى زيارة شبكة الاتصالات العالمية.premierboxingchampions.com و www.nbcsports.com/boxing, اتبع على التغريدPremierBoxing, ErrolSpenceJr, ChrisAlgieri, USSCunningham, Marcus_Browne, LouDiBella, StarBoxing, NBCSports, BarclaysCenter وSwanson_Comm أو تصبح مروحة في الفيسبوك في www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions,شبكة الاتصالات العالمية.facebook.com/NBCSports, شبكة الاتصالات العالمية.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment و شبكة الاتصالات العالمية.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. أبرز المتاحة في www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. برعاية PBC على ان بي سي عن طريق كورونا, أروع البيرة.