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布魯克林 (二月 23, 2016) – Rising star and 2012 中美. 奧林匹亞 埃羅爾 “真相” 斯彭斯JR. (19-0, 16 科斯) 將採取前世界冠軍 克里斯Algieri (21-2, 8 科斯) in a 10-round welterweight showdown headlining an exciting night of matchups on 總理拳擊冠軍 (PBC) 上 NBC in primetime on 星期六, 四月 16 從 巴克萊中心 布魯克林.
The NBC coverage begins at 8:30 P.M. AND/5:30 P.M. PT and will see unbeaten world champion 克日什托夫·Glowacki (25-0, 16 科斯) of Poland squaring-off against former two-time cruiserweight world champion 史蒂夫 “美國標準” 坎寧安(28-7, 13 科斯) 更多 2012 中美. Olympian and unbeaten light heavyweight “先生” 馬庫斯·布朗 (17-0, 13 科斯) of Staten Island takes on undefeated Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (21-0, 14 科斯) 在10輪的戰鬥.
PBC on NBC kicks off 2016 with the consensus Prospect of the Year, 斯彭斯, JR. taking a serious step up in competition by going in against popular Long Island-native and former world champion Algieri.
更多, 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日 appearance at Barclays Center.
“I’m excited to be back again, fighting on NBC. 對我來說這是一個巨大的機會, to be this young and early in my career and headlining a primetime event, just the exposure alone,” 斯彭斯說：. “當然, 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, 鋁海蒙, 勇士拳擊萊昂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. 例如 四月 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,” 布朗說. “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 四月 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.”
“Errol Spence may be the premier prospect in all of boxing,” 說婁DiBella, DiBella娛樂總裁. “He will be tested by a resurgent former world champ, 克里斯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,” 說喬DeGuardia, 星拳擊總統. “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. 奧林匹亞, 埃羅爾·斯彭斯, 上 四月 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,” 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,” 布雷特說Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & 娛樂. “This card is going to produce another electric atmosphere at Barclays Center as we continue to make 2016 our biggest year yet for boxing.”
的成員 2012 中美. 誰吹噓裝飾性強的業餘生涯國奧隊, 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. 斯彭斯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成名於六月 2014 在巴克萊中心時，他心煩魯斯蘭Provodnikov的超輕量級世界冠軍. The 31-year-old returns to Brooklyn for his third consecutive fight after earning a unanimous decision over Erick Bone in December. 從亨廷頓的前跆拳道冠軍, 紐約州, 建立了他的拳擊紀錄上他出色的運動的力量和技巧的刺拳. 他戰勝了Provodnikov為他贏得了一槍，帕奎奧在十一月. 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.
費城代表的偉大鬥爭城市, Cunningham will look to put on a show in his Barclays Center debut. 兩次成為世界級的輕量級冠軍, 他擊敗了克日什托夫·沃達爾奇克 2006 通過第十二輪將軍澳衛冕他對馬可·哈克標題之前捕捉到他的腰帶. 他成為了世界冠軍再次 2010 當他停止特洛伊羅斯在第五輪. 這位經驗豐富的退伍軍人還擊敗了以前未曾打敗過的戰士Amir Mansour和Natu Visinia，並在他們失敗的努力中擊敗了泰森·弗里（Tyson Fury），擊敗了他們 2013 結束.
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.
因為他的親亮相在十一月布朗已經非常可觀 2011 and the 25-year-old Staten Island-native put together a big 2015 與戰勝科尼利厄斯白亞倫普賴爾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, 佛羅里達州。, 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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