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MINNEAPOLIS(Bulan Juni 12, 2019) – Unbeaten welterweight contender and Minneapolis-nativeJamal “Shango” Jameswill battle former world champion Antonio DeMarcoin a 10-round welterweight attraction that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes Saturday, Bulan Juli 13 dari The Armory di Minneapolis.
Cakupan televisi dimulai pada 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and will also
feature a 10-round heavyweight clash betweenRobert “The Nordic
Nightmare” Heleniusdan Gerald “The Black Rooster”
Washington, plus unbeaten prospect and 2016 DIRI KITA. OlimpiadeKarlos
Balderaswill square-off againstJoshuah Hernándezdalam pertarungan ringan delapan putaran.
James takes on the experienced and durable former champion DeMarco
in his fourth-straight appearance at The Armory in his hometown. He will look to cement his status in the PBC within
the most talent-rich division in boxing.
Tiket untuk acara, which is promoted by
Warriors Boxing and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased at the
Armory athttp://ArmoryMN.com/ dan melalui Ticketmaster.
“One of the staples of boxing at The
Armory, Jamal James is ready to make another statement in the welterweight
division against the very tough former champion Antonio DeMarco,” said Tom
Brown, Presiden TGB Promosi. “His fourth straight fight at The
Armory will give James a chance to thrill his hometown fans once again, as PBC
presents another night of action for the fans in Minnesota. With these two
fighters’ styles, plus a loaded undercard of exciting fights, this should make
for a great night at the venue and live on FS1.”
James (25-1, 12 Biaya) has become a local favorite and most recently
thrilled the Armory crowd in February with a stoppage victory over Janer
Gonzalez on FS1. The 30-year-old has rolled off five consecutive victories
since suffering the first loss of his career – a unanimous decision loss to
Yordenis Ugás in 2016. James has compiled three knockouts in his current win
streak while defeating the likes of Diego Chaves, Abel Ramos and Jo Jo Dan.
“I love being able to fight at home at The
Armory, especially against a fighter like Antonio DeMarco,”
said James. “DeMarco has the skills and it is going to be a good step
up and test for me. We have been chasing this title for the past year. Getting
past DeMarco is the way to get there and that’s what I am going to do.
“Minnesota fans are a different type of
fans. They come out and show support. Having a place like the Armory to fight
is a dream come true. There isn’t a bad seat when it comes to fights. We sell
the place out in the winter, and now getting to fight in July, I know it is
definitely going to be jam-packed.”
A former lightweight world champion, DeMarco (33-7-1, 24 Biaya) owns
victories over Jorge Linares and John Molina Jr. in a career that has seen him
face a cavalcade of champions and top contenders. Representing Los Mochis,
Sinaloa, Meksiko, DeMarco has gone the distance in every fight except against
multiple-division champions Adrien Broner and Edwin Valero, dan 2017 he
knocked out then-unbeaten Eddie Ramirez on FOX in the first round. Last October
he went the distance and lost a close decision to unbeaten Maxim Dadashev.
“Here I come again!” kata DeMarco. “I am going to
win this fight and upset Jamal James in his hometown. I have the experience to
get the victory and I’m going to use it to make this a great fight on July
13.”
Currently riding a three-fight winning streak, Helenius (28-2, 17
Biaya) akan membuat A.S nya. Debut Juli 13 after establishing himself as one of
Europe’s top heavyweights for several years. Born in Sweden and fighting out of
Mariehamn, Finlandia, Helenius knocked out Erkan Teper in September to earn his
place in the IBF rankings. The 35-year-old has won six of his last seven
fights.
Washington (19-3-1, 12 Biaya) is a 6-foot-6
heavyweight who was a former college football standout at the University of
Southern California and a U.S. Veteran angkatan laut. Fighting out of Vallejo,
California, Washington challenged heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in 2017
di FOX. He scored a unanimous decision victory over John Wesley Nofire in 2018
on FS1 before losing to Adam Kownacki on FOX in January.
Balderas (8-0, 7 Biaya) knocked out Luis May in April on FS1 as he
continues to progress up the lightweight ladder. The 23-year-old from Santa
Maria, California, adalah anggota dari 2016 DIRI KITA. Olympic boxing team and scored
three stoppage victories in 2018. He will be opposed by the 23-year-old
Hernandez (9-2, 7 Biaya), who most recently defeated previously unbeaten Desmond
Lyons in May. The Chicago-native bounced back from a loss to unbeaten Chris
Colbert in January on FS1.
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