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Indongo Replaces Viktor Postol, Who Withdrew With A Hand Injury
शॉकिंग बॉक्सिंग: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 बजे. व/पं
From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, दक्षिणी डकोटा
न्यूयॉर्क (फ़रवरी. 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 शुक्रवार, मार्च 9, in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 बजे. व/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, दक्षिणी डकोटा.
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, पूर्वोत्तर, Indongo (22-1, 11 KOs) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.
में 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, रुस, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense as champion, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, स्कॉटलैंड, 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 मार्च 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,” said Lou DiBella, DiBella मनोरंजन के राष्ट्रपति. “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.”
कार्यक्रम (20-0, 17 KOs), ह्यूस्टन के न्यू ऑरलियन्स के माध्यम से, has scored knockouts in 13 अपने पिछले की 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career with his lone loss to one of the top fighters in boxing, टेरेंस क्रॉफर्ड.
In the 12-round co-feature, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 KOs) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KOs) will square off in a Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator to become the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets will defend his belt the following day, मार्च 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.
The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Elite Boxing, Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions and Sauerland Promotions. टिकट, की कीमत $200, $80 व $60, are on sale now and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726.
The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 बजे. 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 की) from Trujillo Alto, प्यूर्टो रिको, will seek a top ranking spot in the World Boxing Association (WBA ) when he faces Nicaraguan Leyman Benavides (13-6-1, 2 KO की) for the vacant WBA Minimumweight Fedelatin title.
The Méndez-Benavides duel will take place on शनिवार, मार्च 17 at the Fiesta Hall of the Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo, डोमिनिकन गणराज्य.
“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 मार्च 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 मार्च 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 को) 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 एलबीएस।, Yenifel ‘El Rayo’ विसेंट (31-3-2, 23 KO की) डोमिनिकन गणराज्य के, former members of the Puerto Rican Amateur Boxing Team, Bernard ‘Bimbo’ Lebrón (9-0, 4KO की), John ‘The Beast’ Correa (3-0, 3KO की) and Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez, light heavyweight and former Olympian, लेनिन कैस्टिलो (17-1- 1, 12 KO की) डोमिनिकन गणराज्य के, दूसरों के बीच में.