BROOKLYN (Febrer 23, 2016) – Rising star and 2012 U.S. Olímpic Errol “La Veritat” Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) s'enfrontarà a l'ex campió del món Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight showdown headlining an exciting night of matchups on Lliga de Campions de Boxa (PBC) a NBC in primetime on Dissabte, Abril 16 des Barclays Center a Brooklyn.

The NBC coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. I/5:30 p.m. PT and will see unbeaten world champion Krzysztof Glowacki (25-0, 16 KOs) of Poland squaring-off against former two-time cruiserweight world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham(28-7, 13 KOs) més 2012 U.S. Olympian and unbeaten light heavyweight “Senyor” Marcus Browne (17-0, 13 KOs) of Staten Island takes on undefeated Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (21-0, 14 KOs) en una batalla a 10 assalts.

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

Més, 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^º appearance at Barclays Center.

“I’m excited to be back again, fighting on NBC. This is a huge opportunity for me, to be this young and early in my career and headlining a primetime event, just the exposure alone,” said Spence. “Per descomptat, 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, my coaches, Al Haymon, Leon Margules de Warriors Boxing, 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. Tal Com Abril 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,” va dir Browne. “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 Abril 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.”

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment en viu, el qual és promogut per DiBella Entertainment en associació amb Star Boxing, comença a $25, sense incloure càrrecs aplicables, i estan a la venda. Les entrades es poden adquirir en línia visitant www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com o trucant 1-800-745-3000. Tickets will also be available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center on Dimecres, Febrer. 24 al migdia. Descomptes per a grups estan disponibles trucant al 844-BKLYN-GP.

“Errol Spence may be the premier prospect in all of boxing,” va dir Lou DiBella, El president de DiBella Entertainment. “He will be tested by a resurgent former world champ, Chris 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,” va dir Joe DeGuardia, President de Star Boxing. “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. Olímpic, Errol Spence, a Abril 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,” said Jon Miller, 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,” va dir Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entreteniment. “This card is going to produce another electric atmosphere at Barclays Center as we continue to make 2016 our biggest year yet for boxing.”

Un membre de la 2012 U.S. Equip olímpic que es vantava d'una carrera amateur molt decorat, 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. Spence Jr. 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.

Algieri va saltar a la fama al juny 2014 Barclays Center quan va sorprendre Ruslan Provodnikov per un títol mundial superlleuger. The 31-year-old returns to Brooklyn for his third consecutive fight after earning a unanimous decision over Erick Bone in December. L'ex campió de kickboxing de Huntington, N.Y., construït el seu rècord de boxa en la força de la seva excel·lent moviment i habilitat amb el jab. La seva victòria sobre Provodnikov li va guanyar una oportunitat per Manny Pacquiao al novembre. 2014, a bout that Algieri lost. 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.

En representació de la gran baralla ciutat de Filadèlfia, Cunningham will look to put on a show in his Barclays Center debut. Twice a world champion as a cruiserweight, derrotar Krzysztof Wlodarczyk en 2006 per capturar el cinturó abans de defensar el seu títol contra Marc Huck a través d'un nocaut tècnic en el dotzè assalt. Es va convertir en un campió del món una altra vegada a 2010 quan es va aturar Troy Ross en la cinquena ronda. 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 fi.

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.

Browne ha estat molt impressionant des que va fer el seu debut professional al novembre 2011 and the 25-year-old Staten Island-native put together a big 2015 amb victòries sobre Corneli Blanca i Aaron Pryor Jr.. 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, Fla., 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.

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