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Exciting Matchups Feature Unbeaten Fighters as Jarrett Hurd Faces Oscar Molina &
David Benavidez Takes On Francy Ntetu
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Brooklyn Fan Favorites Heather Hardy & Adam Kownacki Return
More! Undefeated Prospect Regis Prograis, 2012 Spanish Olympian
Jonathan Alonso & Unbeaten Josue Vargas
As Part of Exciting Night of Action
BROOKLYN (Mayo 19, 2016) – A stacked undercard featuring top rising talent and local favorites will light up the ring at Barclays Center in Brooklyn as part of an extraordinary night of action on Sabado, Hunyo 25.
The June 25 Showtime kampyonato sa boxing nga® on CBS event, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight showdown between world champion Keith Thurman ug kanhi champion Shawn Porter. Televised coverage magsugod sa 9 sa gabii. UG/6 sa gabii. PT with an exciting battle between featherweight world champion Jesus Cuellar ug kanhi tulo-ka-division world champion Abner Mares.
Sa undercard nga aksyon, undefeated super welterweights, Maryland ni Jarrett Hurd (17-0, 11 KOs), and California’s Oscar Molina (13-0, 10 KOs), will collide in a 10-round bout while undefeated light heavyweights, Arizona’s David Benavidez (14-0, 13 KOs) ug Francy Ntetu (16-0, 3 KOs), will mix it up in an eight-round fight.
Two staples of Brooklyn boxing will also enter the ring on Hunyo 25 ingon nga Heather “Ang Heat” Hardy (16-0, 4 KOs) competes in an eight-round super bantamweight attraction while Polish bruiser Adan Kownacki (13-0, 10 KOs) competes in a heavyweight bout.
Also in action on Hunyo 25 is hard-hitting, highly regarded 140-pound prospect Regis Prograis (17-0, 14 KOs) in a 10-round fight, 2012 Spanish Olympian Jonathan Alonso(8-0, 4 KOs) in a six-round super lightweight scrap and Mayweather Promotions prospectJosue Vargas (4-0, 3 KOs) in a four-round fight.
Ang mga tiket alang sa live event, nga gipasiugdahan sa DiBella Entertainment, magsugod sa $49 ug sa sale karon. Tiket mahimong gipalit online pinaagi sa pagbisita sa www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com o pinaagi sa pagtawag 1-800-745-3000. Tiket anaa usab sa sa American Express Box Office sa Barclays Center. Group diskwento anaa pinaagi sa pagtawag sa 844-BKLYN-GP. Nakig-away gikan sa Accokeek, Md., Hurd adunay lama propesyonal nga rekord sukad milingi pro sa 2012. Ang 25-ka-tuig-ang panuigon giablihan sa 2015 uban sa usa ka ikatulo nga-round TKO sa beterano Eric Mitchell ug misunod sa usa ka ikapitong-round TKO sa kanhi way pildeng Jeff Lentz sa Agosto. He stepped up in competition last November when he faced Frank Galarza in Las Vegas and was able to show off his considerable skill by stopping the previously unbeaten fighter in the sixth round of perhaps a career-best performance.
Naghawas Mexico, ang 2012 Olympian Molina away gikan sa Norwalk, Calif., and is unbeaten in his brief professional career. Ang 26-ka-tuig-ang panuigon nahimo pro sa 2013 ug human sa pagkab-ot sa usa ka desisyon sa iyang unang away, siya miadto sa pagtuktok sa unom ka mga kaaway sa usa ka talay. His last bout came against fellow unbeaten Domonique Dolton and featured exciting back-and-forth action before the fight was ruled a majority draw.
The younger brother of undefeated Jose Benavidez, David has racked up a perfect 14 wins in 14 starts at just 19-years-old. Nakig-away gikan sa Phoenix, Benavidez picked up four victories via stoppage in 2015 and kicked off his 2016 with a knockout of Kevin Cobbs in January. Labing bag-o lang, he scored a second round knockout of Phillip Jackson Benson in April. The next challenge for Benavidez is the 33-year-old Ntetu, who won three times in 2015. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, he fights out of Montreal and will be making his fifth appearance in the U.S. sa Hunyo 25.
A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy nahimong usa ka pagkaon sa arena sukad. Sa Hunyo 25, she will be making her seventh appearance at Barclays Center. Usa ka gamay nga sa duha ka tuig human sa iyang pro debut, Hardy midaog sa usa ka internasyonal nga titulo sa super bantamweight division sa Oktubre 2014. Sa 2015, she defeated Noemi Bosques and Renata Domsodi twice. In her lone 2016 away, she stopped Anna Donatella Hultin in the fourth round.
A two-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Kownacki had a big 2015, notching four victories including knockouts of Maurenzo Smith and Randy Easton. Born in Lomza, Poland, the 26-year-old now calls Brooklyn home. His 2016 campaign began in January at Barclays Center when he defeated Danny Kelly in front of a raucous Polish crowd.
Originally from New Orleans but fighting out of Houston, Prograis continues to work his way up the 140-pound rankings as he takes down veteran contenders. The 27-year-old looked sensational in his last outing as he scored a first round knockout over Mexico’s Aaron Herrera. Already named on of ESPN’s top prospects in 2015, he will look to cement his contender status in 2016.
Natawo sa Dominican Republic, Alonso moved to Spain at seven-years-old and would eventually represent the country at the 2012 Olympics. Now training in Brooklyn, the 25-year-old is undefeated since turning pro in 2014 while splitting time fighting in New York and Spain. He is coming off a victory over Ricardo Maldonado in February.
Vargas began boxing at age eight and by by age 13 the New York Daily News dubbed him a “prodigy.” Fighting out of New York, the 17-year-old Vargas recently signed to the Mayweather Promotions stable and will make his debut with his new promoter on Hunyo 25.
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