Also featuring 2012 U.S. Olympian and rising star Errol Spence Jr.

Taking On Roberto Garcia

PBC on NBC Coverage Starts at 8:30 P.M. I/5:30 P.M. PT

LAS VEGAS (Svibanj 15, 2015) – A highly anticipated showdown between former world champions Adrien “Problem” Broner (30-1, 22 Kos) a “Showtime” Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 Kos) headlines the Premier Boxing Champions on NBC primetime event Subota, Lipanj 20 live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Također, na kartici, neporažen Errol Spence Jr. (16-0, 13 Kos) stavlja svoj rekord na liniji protiv hard-udaranje veterana Roberto “Prijetnja” Garcia (37-3, 23 Kos) u najveći izazov svoje mlade karijere. PBC na NBC akcija počinje u 8:30 poslije podne. I/5:30 poslije podne. PT

“It’s time for AB on NBC and I can’t wait for the opportunity,” Said Broner. “This is a great fight that the fans wanted and I wanted. I’m going to come prepared and I’m going to put on a show. I’ve never lost at MGM Grand and I don’t plan on starting now. Porter is a strong guy but he’s never been in the ring with someone like me.”

“I feel like this fight is what the PBC is all about – bringing big fights to network TV and this is one of the biggest so far,” Said Porter. “I am excited to be the headliner against Adrien Broner. I’m always ready for a fight and facing Adrien is definitely going to be a challenge, but I’ve watched his career, even in the amateurs and I know he can be beat. I’m also looking forward to fighting at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. We moved to Las Vegas for opportunities like this and I would love to make MGM Grand my home.”

“I’m excited to have the chance to fight Roberto Garcia,” rekao je Spence Jr. “He is a great fighter and I’m happy to have an opportunity to fight on this huge card. It is definitely the biggest opportunity of my career so far and I won’t disappoint.”

“I can’t wait to get back in the ring and showcase my skills on the biggest stage,” Said Garcia. “Spence Jr. is a strong up and coming fighter but I have experience on my side and I’m going to show it on June 20th.”

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“Mayweather Promotions is looking forward to promoting this major event on NBC, and taking part in furthering the effort to bring boxing back to larger mainstream audiences” rekao je Leonard Ellerbe, CEO Mayweather Promocije. “The fights set for the June 20th card showcase some of the best talent in the sport and we expect nothing less than an entertaining night of boxing that you won’t want to miss.”

“We are looking forward to presenting another exciting primetime PBC show on NBC,” said Jon Miller, President of Programming for NBC and NBCSN. “With Adrien Broner returning to the big stage against Shawn Porter plus Errol Spence facing Roberto Garcia, we are expecting some pre-Fourth of July fireworks.”

One of boxing’s biggest stars, Broner, 25-godišnji fenomen koji je prikupio svjetske titule u 130, 135 a 147 funti, is looking to add another win to his impressive resume. The Cincinnati-born star scored a dominant victory over John Molina Jr. na Ožujak 7 at MGM Grand and will look to return to the same big stage and take down his fellow Ohio-native Porter. Broner je prevladavala tijekom voli Paulieja Malignaggi, Daniel Ponce de Leon i Antonio DeMarco na putu da postane tri divizije.

Atletski Marvel, 27-year-old Nositi is eager to keep his momentum going after scoring a fifth-round knockout over Erick Bone on the inaugural Ožujak 13 PBC on Spike fight. The Akron-native dominated Devon Alexander in December 2013 to win his previously held world title. On je nakon koje se neodoljiv bivši dvije divizije Paulie Malignaggi s četvrtom kolu prekida u travnju 2014.

A 2012 U.S. Olimpijac koji je imao visoko uređena amatersku karijeru, 25-godišnjakSpence Jr. will look to remain undefeated when he steps into the ring for the biggest challenge of his career. Desoto, Texas born fighter was dominant in his PBC debut onTravanj 11 kao što je on pobijedio Samuel Vargas po peti okrugli nokautom.

Veteran sporta za gotovo 15 godina, 35-godišnjak Garcia has racked up nine straight victories and will look to extend that streak to 10 when he faces Spence Jr. naLipanj 20. WESLACO, Texas native has most recently put together wins over Victor Manuel Cayo, Breidis Prescott and a unanimous decision victory over James Stevenson on the April 24 PBC kartice.

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