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Televisie dekking begint bij 8:30 p.m. EN/5:30 p.m. PT
LAS VEGAS (April 24, 2017) – Voormalig wereldkampioen Layla McCarter (38-13-5, 9 KO) meets former title challenger Szilvia Szabados (15-9, 6 KO) in a women’s welterweight showdown while super lightweight prospect Ladarius Miller (12-1, 3 KO) takes on once-beaten Jesus Gutierrez (14-1-1, 4 KO) in a special edition of Premier Boxing Champions prelims on FS2 en FOX Sports op Zaterdag, April 29 from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas.
Televised coverage begins on FS2 and FOX Deportes at 8:30 p.m. EN/5:30 p.m. PT before switching over to FS1 and FOX Deportes at 10 p.m. EN/7 p.m. PT for a show headlined by WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Carlos Zambrano (26-0, 11 KO) defending his title against once-beaten contender Claudio Marrero (21-1, 15 KO).
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt gepromoot door Mayweather Promotions, zijn geprijsd op $75, $50 en $25, en zijn nu te koop. Tickets are available online at www.samstownlv.com/entertain. One of the most accomplished female fighters in the sport, McCarter has fought at the highest level since turning pro in 1998. She has won titles at featherweight, lichtgewicht, super lightweight and super welterweight. In 2008 she became the WBA Lightweight World Champion by defeating Jelena Mrdjenovich in Canada and successfully defended it against Fujin Raika in 2009. McCarter has won 15 fights in a row entering April 29 including a victory over Noni Tenge that earned her the vacant WBA Super Welterweight Championship.
The 26-year-old Szabados turned pro in 2014 and won her first five fights. Fighting out of Hungary, she challenged Nikki Adler for a 168-pound world title in 2015. She would go on to win her next four fights as she built her way up the ladder. Szabados has a pair of stoppage wins in 2017 sandwiched around a challenge of two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields in March.
Een pro sinds 2014, Miller won his first nine pro fights as he used his speed and skills to out box opponents. Originally from Memphis but now living and training in Las Vegas, Miller has won three fights in a row including a stoppage victory over Carlos Castillo, a decision over previously unbeaten Maynard Allison and most recently a second-round TKO of Ronald Rivas last October in Las Vegas.
Uitvechten van Las Vegas, Gutierrez was undefeated in his first 15 pro outings including a victory over Rashad Ganaway that earned him a regional lightweight title. The 28-year-old owns victories over previously unbeaten Mike Maldonado and veterans Roberto Acevedo and Pablo Becerra.
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