Лас-Вегас (Травня 1, 2017) – The Прем'єр Бокс чемпіонів series will follow a very busy April with an extremely exciting month of May. The slate of shows will run the weight spectrum from featherweight to super middleweight.

“The Premier Boxing Champions series schedule for May has a slate of shows where several boxers get an opportunity to step up to world title matches,” said Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Sports. “With so much on the line those kinds of challenges typically lead to action-packed, fan-friendly matches.”

Kicking off the month is a thrilling 10-round lightweight clash between Іван Redkach (20-2-1, 16 КО) і колишній чемпіон світу Argenis Мендес (23-5-1, 12 КО) на ГО до п'ят вівторках на FS1 і Бокс чемпіонів on FOX Deportes from the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City, California on Травня 2. Телевізійний охоплення починається9 p.m. І/6 p.m. PT.

The show will be staged by featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz’s Last Round Promotions, and will include an 8-round junior featherweight match between Брендон Фігероа і Luis Saavedra and a 6-round bantamweight match between Антоніо Санта-Крус і Arturo Torres. The show will be a family affair as Brandon Figueroa is the younger brother of Omar Figueroa and Antonio is the cousin of Leo Santa Cruz.

Девід Бенавідес (17-0, 16 КО), an ascending star, зустрінеться колишній титул чемпіона світу Рохеліо “Жирний” Медіна (37-7, 31 КО) in a super middleweight title elimination match from Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas на Травня 20. Benavidez will face the toughest test of his career against Medina, a veteran who has already fought for a world title. The winner will get a shot at the 168-pound world champion.

Телевізійний охоплення почнеться в 10 p.m. І/7 p.m. PT with unbeaten 126-pound contender Хорхе Лара (28-0-2, 20 КО) taking on hard-hitting brawler Mario Briones (28-5-2, 22 КО) in a 10-round featherweight match.

Unbeaten top welterweight star Еррол Спенс, Молодший. (21-0, 19 КО) will travel from his home in Desoto, Texas to take on Келл Брук (36-1, 25 КО) in his hometown at Bramall Lane Football Ground in Sheffield, England in a Premier Boxing Championship match on SHOWTIME.

In other non-PBC matches of interest to boxing fans in the month of May, Gervonta Девіс (17-0, 18 КО) will defend his 130-pound world title against No. 1 суперник Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 КО) from Copper Box Arena in London, England on SHOWTIME on Травня 20.

On the same night Гері Расселл, Молодший. (21-1, 16 КО) will defend his 126-pound world title against Оскар Escandon (25-2, 17 КО) at MGM National Harbor outside Washington D.C. на SHOWTIME. У со-функція Андре Діррелл (25-2, 16 КО) зустрінеться Хосе Ускатегі(26-1, 22 КО) for the vacant 168-pound championship. Додатково,Rances Бартелемі (25-0, 13 КО) особи Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 КО) in a lightweight world title eliminator.