Also featuring 2012 Bandarískt. Olympian and rising star Errol Spence Jr.

Taking On Roberto Garcia

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

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

Einnig á kortinu, sem undefeated Errol Spence Jr. (16-0, 13 Kos) setur met sitt á línu gegn harður-hitting öldungur Roberto “The Threat” Garcia (37-3, 23 Kos) í stærsta áskorun ungra feril sinn. The PBC on NBC action begins at 8:30 p.m. OG/5:30 p.m. 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,” sagði 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” Said Leonard Ellerbe, Forstjóri Mayweather Promotions. “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 ára gamall Phenom sem hefur safnað heiminum titla á 130, 135 og 147 £, is looking to add another win to his impressive resume. The Cincinnati-born star scored a dominant victory over John Molina Jr. á Mars 7 at MGM Grand and will look to return to the same big stage and take down his fellow Ohio-native Porter. Broner hefur ríkt yfir eins og af Paulie Malignaggi, Daniel Ponce de Leon og Antonio Demarco á leiðinni til að verða þriggja deild meistari.

Athletic undur, 27 ára gamall Wear is eager to keep his momentum going after scoring a fifth-round knockout over Erick Bone on the inaugural Mars 13 PBC on Spike fight. The Akron-native dominated Devon Alexander in December 2013 to win his previously held world title. Hann fylgdi upp með yfirþyrmandi fyrrverandi tveggja deild meistari Paulie Malignaggi við fjórða umferð stöðvunar í apríl 2014.

A 2012 Bandarískt. Olympian sem átti mjög skreytt áhugamaður feril, 25 ára gamallSpence Jr. will look to remain undefeated when he steps into the ring for the biggest challenge of his career. The Desoto, Texas born fighter was dominant in his PBC debut onApríl 11 sem hann sigraði Samuel Vargas með fimmta umferð knockout.

A öldungur í íþrótt fyrir næstum 15 ár, the 35-year-old Garcia has racked up nine straight victories and will look to extend that streak to 10 when he faces Spence Jr. áJúní 20. The 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 kort.

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