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Indongo Replaces Viktor Postol, Who Withdrew With A Hand Injury
SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 פּ.ם. און/פּט
From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, דרום דעקאטע
נייַ יארק (פעברואר. 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 פרייַטיק, מאַרץ 9, in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 פּ.ם. און/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, דרום דעקאטע.
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, ניי, Indongo (22-1, 11 קאָס) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.
אין 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, רוסלאַנד, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense as champion, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, סקאָטלאַנד, 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 מאַרץ 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, פרעזידענט פון דיבעללאַ פֿאַרווייַלונג. “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.”
מגילה (20-0, 17 קאָס), פון האָוסטאָן דורך וועג פון ניו אָרלעאַנס, has scored knockouts in 13 פון זיין לעצטע 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, טערענסע Crawford.
In the 12-round co-feature, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 קאָס) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 קאָס) 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, מאַרץ 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. טיקקעץ, פּרייסט בייַ $200, $80 און $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 פּ.ם. 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 (ובף) vacant Las Americas title last December, Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez (9-0, 4 קאָ ס) from Trujillo Alto, פּאָרטאַ ריקאָ, will seek a top ranking spot in the World Boxing Association (וובאַ ) when he faces Nicaraguan Leyman Benavides (13-6-1, 2 קאָ ס) for the vacant WBA Minimumweight Fedelatin title.
The Méndez-Benavides duel will take place on שבת, מאַרץ 17 at the Fiesta Hall of the Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo, דאָמיניקאַן רעפובליק.
“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 מאַרץ 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 מאַרץ 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 קאָ) 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 לבס., Yenifel ‘El Rayo’ וויסענטע (31-3-2, 23 קאָ ס) פון די דאָמיניקאַן רעפּובליק, former members of the Puerto Rican Amateur Boxing Team, Bernard ‘Bimbo’ Lebrón (9-0, 4קאָ ס), John ‘The Beast’ Correa (3-0, 3קאָ ס) and Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez, light heavyweight and former Olympian, לענין קאַסטיאָו (17-1- 1, 12 קאָ ס) פון די דאָמיניקאַן רעפּובליק, צווישן אנדערע.