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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
Liyane! Undefeated Prospect Regis Prograis, 2012 Spanish Olympian
Jonathan Alonso & Unbeaten Josue Vargas
As Part of Exciting Night of Action
BROOKLYN (May 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 Setu, Juni 25.
The June 25 BANDILA juara boxing® on CBS event, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight showdown between world champion Keith Thurman lan mantan juara Shawn Porter. Jangkoan televisi wiwit ing 9 P.M. Lan/6 P.M. PT with an exciting battle between featherweight world champion Gusti Yesus Cuellar lan mantan juara donya telung divisi Abner Mares.
Ing tumindak undercard, welterweights super suwé, Maryland iku 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) lan 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 Juni 25 minangka Heather “Ing Kalor” Hardy (16-0, 4 KOs) competes in an eight-round super bantamweight attraction while Polish bruiser Adam Kownacki (13-0, 10 KOs) competes in a heavyweight bout.
Also in action on Juni 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.
Tiket acara urip, kang disedhiyakake dening DiBella Hiburan, miwiti ing $49 lan ing sale saiki. Tiket bisa dituku online kanthi ngunjungi www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com utawa dening nelpon 1-800-745-3000. Tiket uga kasedhiya ing Box Office American Express ing Barclays Center. Discounts Group kasedhiya dening nelpon 844-BKLYN-GP. Onomatopia saking Accokeek, Md., Hurd duwe rekaman profesional unblemished wiwit ngowahi pro ing 2012. 25-taun-lawas dibukak munggah 2015 karo pihak babak stoppage Veteran Eric Mitchell lan mèlu karo-babak kapitu stoppage sadurunge kalah Jeff Lentz ing Agustus. 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.
Makili Meksiko, ing 2012 Olympian Molina gelut metu saka Norwalk, Calif., and is unbeaten in his brief professional career. Pro diuripake 26-taun-lawas ing 2013 lan sawise menang kaputusan ing bab kang kawitan, panjenengané nglanjutaké kanggo ngalahake metu enem mungsuh ing saurutan. 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. Fighting out of Phoenix, Benavidez picked up four victories via stoppage in 2015 and kicked off his 2016 with a knockout of Kevin Cobbs in January. Mentas, 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. ing Juni 25.
A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy wis dadi pokok ing ajang wiwit. On Juni 25, she will be making her seventh appearance at Barclays Center. A little liwat rong taun sasampuning debut pro dheweke, Hardy menang lan sabuk gelar ing divisi super bantamweight in October 2014. Ing 2015, she defeated Noemi Bosques and Renata Domsodi twice. In her lone 2016 perang, 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.
Lair ing Republik Dominika, Alonso moved to Spain at seven-years-old and would eventually represent the country at the 2012 Olimpiade. 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 Juni 25.
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