BROOKLYN (Ақпан 23, 2016) – Rising star and 2012 U.S. Олимпиадашы Эррол “Шындық” Спенс Jr. (19-0, 16 КО) бұрынғы әлем чемпионы өтеді Крис Algieri (21-2, 8 КО) in a 10-round welterweight showdown headlining an exciting night of matchups on Премьер Бокс Чемпиондар (PBC) бойынша NBC in primetime on Сенбі, Сәуір 16 -дан Barclays орталығы Бруклинде.

The NBC coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/5:30 p.m. PT and will see unbeaten world champion Кшиштоф Glowacki (25-0, 16 КО) of Poland squaring-off against former two-time cruiserweight world champion Стив “U.S.S.” Каннингем(28-7, 13 КО) көбірек 2012 U.S. Olympian and unbeaten light heavyweight “Мырза” Маркус Браун (17-0, 13 КО) of Staten Island takes on undefeated Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (21-0, 14 КО) 10-тур шайқас.

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

Көбірек, 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^ші appearance at Barclays Center.

“I’m excited to be back again, fighting on NBC. Бұл мен үшін үлкен мүмкіндік, to be this young and early in my career and headlining a primetime event, just the exposure alone,” said Spence. “Әрине, 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, Әл HAYMON, Warriors бокс Леон Margules, 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. Сияқты Сәуір 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,” Браун деді. “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 Сәуір 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.”

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“Errol Spence may be the premier prospect in all of boxing,” Лу ДиБелла деді, ДиБелла сауық Президенті. “He will be tested by a resurgent former world champ, Крис 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,” Джо DeGuardia деді, Бокс жұлдызы Президенті. “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. Олимпиадашы, Эррол Спенс, бойынша Сәуір 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,” Бретт Yormark деді, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Көңіл көтеру. “This card is going to produce another electric atmosphere at Barclays Center as we continue to make 2016 our biggest year yet for boxing.”

Мүшесі 2012 U.S. Жоғары безендірілген әуесқой мансабын мақтанбайтын олимпиадалық командасы, 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. Спенс 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 маусым айында Даңқ дейін өсті 2014 Barclays орталығында кезде ол супер жеңіл әлем чемпионы атағын Руслан Provodnikov бұзуы. The 31-year-old returns to Brooklyn for his third consecutive fight after earning a unanimous decision over Erick Bone in December. Хантингтон бұрынғы кикбоксинг чемпионы, N.Y., егумен оның тамаша қозғалыс күші мен шеберлігі, оның бокс рекорд салынған. Provodnikov жеңгенін оған қарашада Мэнни Пакьяо кезінде атып алды. 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.

Филадельфиядағы ұлы күрес қаланың атынан, Cunningham will look to put on a show in his Barclays Center debut. Twice a world champion as a cruiserweight, ол Кшиштоф Wlodarczyk жеңіліске 2006 он-жақты техникалық нокаутпен арқылы Марко Хук қарсы өз атағын қорғап бұрын оның белдеуін түсіру үшін. Ол қайтадан әлем чемпионы атанды 2010 ол бесінші турда Troy Ross тоқтатты кезде. 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 соңы.

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.

Браун қараша айында оның кәсіби дебют жасалған кезден өте әсерлі болды 2011 and the 25-year-old Staten Island-native put together a big 2015 Корнел Ақ және Аарон Прайор Jr астам жеңіспен. 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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