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World Championship Bouts In The 175-pound
And 135-Pound Divisions Among
Five Thrilling Shows In The Month
LAS VEGAS (ພຶດສະພາ 31, 2017) – Errol Spence, Jr. brought an exhilarating conclusion to the month of May with a resounding 11th round knockout victory over Kell Brook to win a 147-pound world championship on Brook’s home turf of Sheffield, ປະເທດອັງກິດ. Spence’s exciting victory was presented live by Premier Boxing Champions on SHOWTIME this past ວັນເສົາ ໃນຕອນກາງຄືນ.
“Errol Spence, Jr. scored one of the most impressive knockout victories in boxing this year to win a world championship. There is no better way for Premier Boxing Champions to spring board into June,” said Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Boxing. “From top to bottom the schedule of shows in June is loaded with exciting matches featuring a pair of world championship bouts in two of the hottest divisions in boxing, boxers on the comeback trail and young prospects and contenders climbing the ladder to a championship.”
Kicking off June will be a highly charged rematch between 175-pound champion Adonis Stevenson ແລະ Andrzej Fonfara ທີ່ Bell ສູນໃນ Montreal, Canada in Premier Boxing Champions action on SHOWTIME on ເດືອນມິຖຸນາ 3. Stevenson, one of the hardest punchers in boxing, won the first match by decision after 12 exciting rounds. Jean Pascal ຈະໃຊ້ເວລາ Eleider Alvarez ໃນການຮ່ວມມືໃນຄຸນນະສົມບັດ. Televised start time is set for 9 p.m. ແລະ/6 p.m. PT.
In a special ວັນອາທິດ night edition of PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes, Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios returns to the ring after an 18-month layoff to take on Mexican brawler Aaron Herrera in a 10-round welterweight match at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California on ເດືອນມິຖຸນາ 11. Televised coverage begins on FS1 and FOX Deportes at 10:30 p.m. ແລະ/7:30 p.m. PT after the Mexico vs. USA World Cup qualifier on FS1 and will feature unbeaten Mario Barrios in a 10-round super lightweight contest against Mexico’s Jose Luis Rodriguez ແລະຄວາມສົດໃສດ້ານຕະຫລອດ Jose Miguel Borrego squaring-off against once-beaten Kevin Watts in an eight round super lightweight bout.
Eddie Ramirez will be featured in a 10-round junior welterweight match on the PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes “ວັນອັງຄານ TOE-TO-toe” ເປັນລາວໃຊ້ເວລາ Erik Bone from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas on ເດືອນມິຖຸນາ 20. Also in action is tough veteran Lionel Thompson who will try to derail promising prospect Earl Newman in a 10-round light heavyweight match.
ບຸກ Miguel Cruz and once-beaten Alex Martin will meet in a 10-round welterweight rematch on ວັນອັງຄານ, ເດືອນມິຖຸນາ 27 in the main event of PBC ວັນອັງຄານ TOE-TO-toe ກ່ຽວກັບ FS1 ແລະ ແຊ້ມມວຍ on FOX Deportesfrom Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa. In the first match in January, Cruz walked away with a split decision victory. Martin will be looking to even the score. ໃນການຮ່ວມມືໃນຄຸນນະສົມບັດ Jamal James ແລະ ຊາມູເອນ Figueroa square off in welterweight showdown. Televised start time is 9 p.m. ແລະ/6 p.m. PT.
The month will come to a thrilling conclusion when unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert Easter, Jr. defends his title in his hometown against mandatory challenger Denis Shafikov in the main event of PBC on Bounce live from the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio on ວັນສຸກ, ເດືອນມິຖຸນາ 30. Julian Williams ຈະໃຊ້ເວລາ Joshua Conley in a 154-pound battle in the co-feature with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ແລະ/6 p.m. PT. Easter successfully defended his title in the same venue in February by knocking down Luis Cruz three times on the way to a unanimous decision.
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