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Indongo Replaces Viktor Postol, Who Withdrew With A Hand Injury
欣欣拳击: SPECIAL EDITION住在 10 P.M. AND/PT
From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, 南达科他州
纽约 (二月. 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 星期五, 三月 9, in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 P.M. AND/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, 南达科他州.
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 科斯) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.
在 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, 俄罗斯, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense as champion, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, 苏格兰, 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 三月 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,” Lou DiBella说, DiBella娱乐总裁. “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.”
程式 (20-0, 17 科斯), 休斯敦的新奥尔良方式, 已经打进了击倒在 13 他最后的 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, 特伦斯·克劳福德.
在12轮的共同特征, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 科斯) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 科斯) 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, 三月 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. 门票, 售价 $200, $80 和 $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 P.M. More information on Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.
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赢得世界拳击联合会冠军后 (UBF) 去年12月空缺的美洲冠军头衔, 维尔弗雷多·宾比托’ 门德斯 (9-0, 4 KO的) 从 特鲁希略阿尔托, 波多黎各, 将寻求世界拳击协会的顶级排名 (WBA ) 当他面对尼加拉瓜莱曼·贝纳维德斯时 (13-6-1, 2 KO的) 争夺空缺的 WBA 轻量级联邦拳王头衔.
门德斯-贝纳维德斯决斗将于 星期六, 三月 17 圣多明各雅拉瓜酒店的嘉年华大厅, 多明尼加共和国.
“Fedelatin 头衔至关重要,因为它将拳击手置于首位 15 WBA 排名以及两到三场额外的比赛, 争夺世界冠军的机会是很有可能的. 我们相信“Bambito”’ 技能如此 三月 17, 波多黎各将有另一位拳击手接近世界冠军机会” 劳尔·帕斯特拉纳说, 管理公司“斯巴达拳击俱乐部”总裁.
不败的门德斯, 谁是波多黎各国家业余拳击队的一员说:
“我见过赢得 Fedelatin 冠军的拳击手, 眨眼间, 他们已经在为世界冠军而战, 为了那个伟大的时刻,我从童年开始就一直在努力. 特鲁希略阿尔托和波多黎各在我心中, 我希望能够再迈出一步 三月 17 在不久的将来成为世界冠军”.
在他在圣多明各的最后一场比赛中, 去年12月的DR, 门德斯击败多米尼加共和国选手胡安·古兹曼 (22-10, 12 KO) 第二回合被TKO夺取UBF腰带.
“斯巴达拳击俱乐部”’ 其阵容中有职业拳击手: WBO/WBC排名 122 磅。, 耶尼费尔·埃尔·拉约’ 维森特 (31-3-2, 23 KO的) 在多明尼加共和国的, 波多黎各业余拳击队前成员, 伯纳德·宾博’ 勒布朗 (9-0, 4KO的), 约翰“野兽”’ 科雷亚 (3-0, 3KO的) 和维尔弗雷多·“宾比托”·门德斯, 轻重量级和前奥运选手, 列宁卡斯蒂略 (17-1- 1, 12 KO的) 在多明尼加共和国的, 等等.