BROOKLYN (2月 23, 2016) – Rising star and 2012 米. オリンピック選手 エロール “真実” スペンスジュニア. (19-0, 16 戦績) 元世界チャンピオンにかかります クリスAlgieri (21-2, 8 戦績) in a 10-round welterweight showdown headlining an exciting night of matchups on プレミアボクシング​​チャンピオン (PBC) 上の NBC 上のゴールデンタイムで 土曜日, 4月 16 から バークレイズ·センター ブルックリン.

The NBC coverage begins at 8:30 午後. アンド/5:30 午後. PT and will see unbeaten world champion クシシュトフGlowacki (25-0, 16 戦績) of Poland squaring-off against former two-time cruiserweight world champion スティーブ “U.S.S.” カニンガム(28-7, 13 戦績) もっと 2012 米. Olympian and unbeaten light heavyweight “卿” マルクス·ブラウン (17-0, 13 戦績) of Staten Island takes on undefeated ラディヴォジェ “ホットロッド” カラジッチ (21-0, 14 戦績) 10ラウンドの戦いで.

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

もっと, 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^目 appearance at Barclays Center.

“I’m excited to be back again, NBCで戦っ. これは私にとって大きなチャンスであります, to be this young and early in my career and headlining a primetime event, just the exposure alone,” スペンスは言った. “もちろん, 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,” グロワッキは言った。. “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, 私のコーチ, アル·ヘイモン, ウォリアーズボクシング​​のレオンマルグレス, 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. といった 4月 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,” ブラウンは言った. “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 4月 16,” カラジッチ氏は語った。. “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.”

ライブイベントのチケット, スターボクシング​​に関連してディベラエンターテイメントによって促進されます, 始める $25, 適用される手数料を含みません, そして現在販売されて. チケットは訪問してオンラインで購入することができます www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.coMまたは呼び出すことで、 1-800-745-3000. Tickets will also be available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center on 水曜日, 2月. 24 正午に. グループ割引は844-BKLYN-GPを呼び出すことによって利用できます.

“Errol Spence may be the premier prospect in all of boxing,” ルーDiBellaは言った, ベラエンターテイメントの社長. “He will be tested by a resurgent former world champ, クリス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,” ジョーDeGuardiaは言った, スターボクシング​​の社長. “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. オリンピック選手, エロール·スペンス, 上の 4月 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,” ジョン·ミラーは言いました, NBCとNBCSNのためのプログラミングの社長.

“We are delighted to have Long Island’s Chris Algieri return to our ring where he won the fight of his career in 2014,” ブルット·ヨーマークは言った, ブルックリンスポーツのCEO & エンターテインメント. “This card is going to produce another electric atmosphere at Barclays Center as we continue to make 2016 our biggest year yet for boxing.”

メンバー 2012 米. 非常に装飾されたアマチュアのキャリアを誇ったオリンピックチーム, 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. スペンスジュニア. 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 クリス・ヴァン・ヘルデンに対するTKO勝利も含まれる, Samuel Vargas and Alejandro Barrera and concluded with him being named ESPN’s Prospect of the Year.

Algieri 6月に名声に上昇しました 2014 バークレイズ・センターでたとき、彼は超軽量の世界タイトルのためにルスラン・プロボドニコフを混乱させる. The 31-year-old returns to Brooklyn for his third consecutive fight after earning a unanimous decision over Erick Bone in December. ハンティントンの元キックボクシング​​チャンピオン, N.Y., ジャブと彼の優れた運動の強さとスキルに彼のボクシング​​の記録を内蔵. Provodnikov上の彼の勝利は11月にマニーパッキャオに彼のショットを獲得しました. 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.

フィラデルフィアの素晴らしい戦い市を代表します, Cunningham will look to put on a show in his Barclays Center debut. クルーザー級の2倍の世界チャンピオン, 彼はでクシシュトフWlodarczykを破りました 2006 第十二ラウンドTKO勝ちを介しマルコハックに対する彼のタイトルを防衛する前に、彼のベルトをキャプチャします. 彼は再び世界チャンピオンになりました 2010 彼は第五ラウンドでトロイロスを停止したとき. 経験豊富なベテランはまた、これまで無敗だった戦闘機のアミール・マンスールとナツ・ビシニアに勝利を収め、タイソン・フューリーのノックダウンを獲得しました。 2013 終わり.

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. 二回目. Prior to his world title winning performance, he picked up victories over Nuri Seferi, Thierry Karl and Ismail Abdoul.

ブラウンは、11月に彼のプロデビューを作るため、非常に印象的でした 2011 and the 25-year-old Staten Island-native put together a big 2015 コー​​ネリアス白とアーロン・プライヤージュニアの勝利で. 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, フロリダ州。, 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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