Plus Undefeated Javier Fortuna Battles Bryan Vazquez

In Undercard Action

Undercard Bouts To Support Andre Dirrell vs. 詹姆斯DeGale

Super Middleweight Showdown

波士頓 (五月 8, 2015) – 令人興奮的輕重量級 埃德溫·羅德里格斯 (26-1, 17 科斯)和 克雷格·貝克 (16-0, 12 科斯) enter the ring on 星期六, 五月 23 in Boston as part of a special Memorial Day weekend edition of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC.

The live PBC on NBC event starts at 4:30 P.M. AND/1:30 P.M. PT and goes until 6:00 下午. 及/ 3:00 P.M. PT when the action switches over to NBCSN from 6:00 P.M. AND/3:00 P.M. PT until 7:00 P.M. AND/4:00 P.M. PT.

Further undercard action pits a pair of dangerous junior lightweights as 哈維爾財神(27-0-1, 20 科斯) 和 Bryan Vazquez (34-1, 18 科斯)do battle at Boston University’s Agganis Arena. These undercard bouts will support the super middleweight contest between 安德烈Dirrell (24-1, 16 科斯) 和 詹姆斯DeGale (20-1, 14 科斯).

“I’m going to take advantage of this opportunity to be on this great card,” 羅德里格斯說. “I will show the world and all the top light heavyweights, especially Kovalev, Stevenson and Fonfara, that I am a force to be reckoned with by taking Craig Baker’s undefeated record in an entertaining fashion.”

“I’m well prepared to seize the opportunity that this fight presents,” said Baker. “上一場勝利 五月 23 puts me closer to a world title fight and I’ve only dreamed of actually accomplishing something that big. I’ve seen Rodriguez in action before and he’s a good fighter, but I’m working to be in great condition so that I can put on a show for the fight fans in Boston. We’re having a great camp and making major accomplishments, things should be pretty interesting.”

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一個多才多藝的業餘誰贏得了 2006 全國金手套金牌和 2005 中美. 全國錦標賽金牌, 29歲的 羅德里格斯 enters this fight as the winner of his last two bouts. Born in the Dominican Republic but fighting out of nearby Worcester, 質量。, Rodriguez’s lone loss came to undefeated star Andre Ward in 2013 他擁有戰勝此前不敗的戰機將Rosinsky, 傑森埃斯卡利拉和埃塞基耶爾奧斯瓦爾多Maderna.

An undefeated fighter who turned pro in 2008, 麵包師傅 enters this fight having stopped his last four opponents inside the distance. The 31-year-old took home victories over Anthony Greeley and Sergio Cordoba in 2014 and kicked off 2015 by knocking out Umberto Savigne. Fighting out of his hometown of Baytown, 得克薩斯州, Baker will look for a big victory as he takes a step up in competition.

Undefeated and owner of a 4-0 record in 2014, 25歲的 運氣 is a prospect on the rise looking to make an impression on 五月 23. After a split draw decision against Luis Franco in 2013, he has bounced back to win five straight fights. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Fortuna owns victories over Abner Cotto, Miguel Roman and Patrick Hyland.

A former world title challenger whose only loss came to Takashi Uchiyama in 2012,巴斯克斯 comes into this fight on an impressive five fight-winning streak. The 27-year-old began his career with 29 wins and has recently added victories over Sergio Thompson, Jose Feliz Jr. and Rene Gonzalez. Fighting out of Costa Rica, Vazquez has a big chance for a signature victory on May 23.

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