BROOKLYN (Février 23, 2016) – Rising star and 2012 U.S.. Olympien Errol “La Vérité” Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) va prendre ancien champion du monde Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight showdown headlining an exciting night of matchups on Premier Champions de boxe (PBC) sur NBC en prime time sur Samedi, Avril 16 à partir de Barclays Center à Brooklyn.

The NBC coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/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 “Tamis de maille U.S.S.” Cunningham(28-7, 13 KOs) plus 2012 U.S.. Olympian and unbeaten light heavyweight “Monsieur” Marcus Browne (17-0, 13 KOs) of Staten Island takes on undefeated Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (21-0, 14 KOs) dans une bataille de 10 rounds.

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.

Plus, 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^e appearance at Barclays Center.

“I’m excited to be back again, la lutte contre le NBC. Ceci est une énorme opportunité pour moi, to be this young and early in my career and headlining a primetime event, just the exposure alone,” dit Spence. “Bien sûr, 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, mes entraîneurs, Al HAYMON, Leon Margules des Guerriers de boxe, 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. Comme Avril 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,” Saïd 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 Avril 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 billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par DiBella Entertainment en association avec Star Boxing, commence à $25, non compris les frais applicables, et sont maintenant en vente. Les billets peuvent être achetés en ligne en vous rendant www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com ou en appelant 1-800-745-3000. Tickets will also be available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center on Mercredi, Février. 24 à midi. Les rabais de groupe sont disponibles en téléphonant 844-BKLYN-GP.

“Errol Spence may be the premier prospect in all of boxing,” a déclaré Lou DiBella, Président 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,” a déclaré Joe DeGuardia, Président 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. Olympien, Errol Spence, sur Avril 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,” a déclaré Jon Miller, Président de la programmation pour la chaîne NBC et 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,” dit Brett Yormark, PDG de Brooklyn Sports & Divertissement. “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.. Équipe olympique qui se vantait d'une carrière amateur très décoré, 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 passé à la célébrité en Juin 2014 au Barclays Center quand il bouleversé Ruslan Provodnikov pour un titre mondial des super-légers. The 31-year-old returns to Brooklyn for his third consecutive fight after earning a unanimous decision over Erick Bone in December. L'ancien champion de kickboxing de Huntington, N. Y., construit son record de boxe sur la force de son excellent mouvement et la compétence avec le jab. Sa victoire sur Provodnikov lui a valu un coup à Manny Pacquiao en novembre. 2014, un combat qui a perdu 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.

Représentant la grande ville de la lutte de Philadelphie, Cunningham will look to put on a show in his Barclays Center debut. Deux fois champion du monde en tant que cruiserweight, Krzysztof Wlodarczyk il a vaincu en 2006 pour capturer sa ceinture avant de défendre son titre contre Marco Huck via un TKO douzième ronde. Il est devenu un champion du monde 2010 quand il a arrêté Troy Ross dans la cinquième ronde. Le vétéran expérimenté possède également des victoires sur des combattants précédemment invaincu Amir Mansour et Natu Visinia et a marqué un effet de choc de Tyson Fury dans un effort perdant au cours de leur 2013 bout.

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. pour la deuxième fois. Prior to his world title winning performance, he picked up victories over Nuri Seferi, Thierry Karl and Ismail Abdoul.

Browne a été très impressionnant depuis qu'il a fait ses débuts pro en Novembre 2011 and the 25-year-old Staten Island-native put together a big 2015 avec des victoires sur Cornelius Blanc et 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, Floride, 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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