BROOKLYN (Februari 23, 2016) – Rising star and 2012 U.S. Olympiër Errol “De Waarheid” Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KO) zal op de voormalige wereldkampioen te nemen Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KO) in a 10-round welterweight showdown headlining an exciting night of matchups on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) op NBC in primetime on Zaterdag, April 16 uit Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The NBC coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. EN/5:30 p.m. PT and will see unbeaten world champion Krzysztof Glowacki (25-0, 16 KO) of Poland squaring-off against former two-time cruiserweight world champion Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham(28-7, 13 KO) meer 2012 U.S. Olympian and unbeaten light heavyweight “Mijnheer” Marcus Browne (17-0, 13 KO) of Staten Island takes on undefeated Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (21-0, 14 KO) in een 10-round strijd.

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.

Meer, 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^th appearance at Barclays Center.

“I’m excited to be back again, fighting on NBC. Dit is een enorme kans voor mij, to be this young and early in my career and headlining a primetime event, just the exposure alone,” said Spence. “Natuurlijk, 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, mijn coaches, Al HAYMON, Leon Margules van Warriors Boksen, 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. Zoals April 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,” Said 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 April 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.”

Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment in samenwerking met Star Boxing, beginnen $25, niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke vergoedingen, en zijn nu te koop. Tickets kunnen online worden gekocht door een bezoek www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com of door te bellen 1-800-745-3000. Tickets will also be available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center on Woensdag, Februari. 24 in de avond. Groep kortingen zijn verkrijgbaar door te bellen naar 844-BKLYN-GP.

“Errol Spence may be the premier prospect in all of boxing,” zei Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van 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,” zei Joe DeGuardia, Voorzitter van 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. Olympiër, Errol Spence, op April 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,” zei Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Vermaak. “This card is going to produce another electric atmosphere at Barclays Center as we continue to make 2016 our biggest year yet for boxing.”

Een lid van de 2012 U.S. Olympisch team, die een zeer ingericht amateur-carrière pochte, 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 steeg naar roem in juni 2014 bij Barclays Center toen hij boos Ruslan Provodnikov voor een super lichtgewicht wereldtitel. The 31-year-old returns to Brooklyn for his third consecutive fight after earning a unanimous decision over Erick Bone in December. De voormalige kickboxing kampioen van Huntington, N.Y., bouwde zijn boksen record op de kracht van zijn uitstekende beweging en vaardigheid met de prik. Zijn overwinning op Provodnikov leverde hem een ​​schot op Manny Pacquiao in november. 2014, een gevecht dat Algieri verloren. 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.

Vertegenwoordigen van de grote strijd stad Philadelphia, Cunningham will look to put on a show in his Barclays Center debut. Twice a world champion as a cruiserweight, versloeg hij Krzysztof Wlodarczyk in 2006 aan zijn riem vast te leggen voor de verdediging van zijn titel tegen Marco Huck via een twaalfde ronde TKO. Hij werd een wereldkampioen weer in 2010 toen hij stopte Troy Ross in de vijfde ronde. 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 einde.

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. voor de tweede keer. Prior to his world title winning performance, he picked up victories over Nuri Seferi, Thierry Karl and Ismail Abdoul.

Browne heeft zeer indrukwekkend sinds het maken van zijn pro-debuut in november 2011 and the 25-year-old Staten Island-native put together a big 2015 met overwinningen op Cornelius Wit en 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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