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Indongo Replaces Viktor Postol, Who Withdrew With A Hand Injury
BOXE SHOWTIME: ÉDITION SPÉCIALE Live At 10 p.m. ET/PT
From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, Dakota du Sud
NEW YORK (Février. 12, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis will now face former unified world champion Julius Indongo for the vacant Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Vendredi, Mars 9, dans l'événement principal de 12 rounds de SHOWTIME BOXING: ÉDITION SPÉCIALE en direct sur SHOWTIME à 10 p.m. ET/PT de Deadwood Mountain Grand à Deadwood, Dakota du Sud.
Indongo replaces the previously announced Viktor Postol, who was forced to withdraw from the bout with a hand injury.
Born in Namibia and now fighting out of Omaha, NE, Indongo (22-1, 11 KOs) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.
En 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, Russie, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense as champion, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, Écosse, for a unification bout with WBA Champion Ricky Burns. The 35-year-old won a 12-round unanimous decision to become unified champion.
In his first bout as a unified titleholder, Indongo made his U.S. debut against fellow undefeated and unified champion Terence Crawford in a showdown to determine the undisputed champion of the 140-pound division. It was the first championship bout with all four major world titles at stake since Jermain Taylor dethroned Bernard Hopkins in 2005. Indongo lost to Crawford, suffering the only defeat of his professional career.
“I’m very excited to fight Regis Prograis on Mars 9,” said Indongo. “This is a great opportunity for me toward becoming a world champion again. I know how good Prograis is, but come March 9, I’ll be victorious.”
“While it’s unfortunate that Viktor Postol suffered this training injury, we’re thrilled that Julius Indongo jumped right at the opportunity to face Regis Prograis for the interim WBC title,» A déclaré Lou DiBella, Président de DiBella Entertainment. “Regis wanted to prove himself against the best, and he will still be afforded that opportunity when he meets former champion Indongo in what promises to be a sensational clash of styles.”
LOGICIELS (20-0, 17 KOs), de Houston par la Nouvelle-Orléans, a marqué KO en 13 de son dernier 14 se bat et est une étoile montante dans la division grande ouverte de 140 livres. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career with his lone loss to one of the top fighters in boxing, Terence Crawford.
Dans la co-métrage en 12 rounds, Ivan Baranchyk, prétendant invaincu de 140 livres (17-0, 10 KOs) et Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KOs) s'affrontera dans un éliminateur de titre mondial poids welter junior pour devenir le challenger obligatoire du champion IBF Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets défendra sa ceinture le lendemain, Mars 10, sur SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® contre le champion invaincu en trois divisions Mikey Garcia.
L'événement est présenté par DiBella Entertainment, en association avec Elite Boxing, Fight Promotions Inc., Promotions Holden Productions et Sauerland. Billets, au prix de $200, $80 et $60, are on sale now and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726.
Les portes ouvertes et le premier combat commence à 5:30 p.m. More information on Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.
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After winning the Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) vacant Las Americas title last December, Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez (9-0, 4 KO) from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, will seek a top ranking spot in the World Boxing Association (WBA ) when he faces Nicaraguan Leyman Benavides (13-6-1, 2 KO) for the vacant WBA Minimumweight Fedelatin title.
The Méndez-Benavides duel will take place on Samedi, Mars 17 at the Fiesta Hall of the Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo, République Dominicaine.
“The Fedelatin title is of upmost importance because it places the boxer in the top 15 of the WBA rankings and in a matter of two or three additional fights, the opportunity to go for the world title is very possible. We trust in ‘Bimbito’s’ skills so that on Mars 17, Puerto Rico will have another boxer close to a world title opportunity” said Raúl Pastrana, President of management company ‘Spartan Boxing Club’.
The undefeated Mendez, who was part of the Puerto Rican National Amateur Boxing Team said:
“I have seen boxers that have won the Fedelatin title, and in the blink of an eye, they are already fighting for a world title, and for that great moment is that I have worked all my life since childhood. With Trujillo Alto and Puerto Rico in my heart, I hope to be able to take another step on Mars 17 to become world champion in the near future”.
In his last fight in Santo Domingo, DR last December, Méndez defeated Dominican Republic’s Juan Guzmán (22-10, 12 KO) by TKO in the second round to capture the UBF belt.
‘Spartan Boxing Club’ has in its squad of professional boxers: WBO/WBC ranked at 122 lbs., Yenifel ‘El Rayo’ Vicente (31-3-2, 23 KO) de la République dominicaine, former members of the Puerto Rican Amateur Boxing Team, Bernard ‘Bimbo’ Lebrón (9-0, 4KO), John ‘The Beast’ Correa (3-0, 3KO) and Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez, light heavyweight and former Olympian, Lénine Castillo (17-1- 1, 12 KO) de la République dominicaine, entre autres.