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Ntau! Two Exciting Middleweight Bouts As Hard-Hitting Immanuwel Aleem Takes On Jonathan Cepeda &
Unbeatens Kryone Davis & Junior Castillo Square-Off
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Npelehees, PA. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 16, 2016) – hnav contender John Redkach (19-1, 15 Kos) will face-off against Puerto Rico’s Luis Cruz (22-4, 16 Kos)in a 10-round headlining event on Tuesday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 19 rau Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) Ntiv taw xoo-RAU-Ntiv taw xoo hnub Tuesday rau FS1 thiab Boxing Champions on FOX Deportes from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT and features a pair of exciting eight-round middleweight showdowns pitting top rising prospects and contenders. Brawling 160-pound prospect Immanuel Aleem (15-0, 9 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jonathan Cepeda (17-1, 15 Kos) while Delaware’s Kyrone Davis (10-0, 4 Kos) will face Dominican Olympian Junior Castillo (9-0, 9 Kos).
“I am really looking forward to headlining this event on April 19,” said Redkach. “I know that I have a strong opponent, but I am determined to impress the fans and show that I am ready to challenge the elite in my division. I’ve trained very hard and I’m ready to fight.”
“I plan on rejuvenating my career with this fight,” said Cruz. “This is an interesting fight and I’ve been training really hard. Redkach is a tough fighter, but it is nothing that I haven’t seen before. I want to get this big win. It’s now or never for me.”
“This is a terrific card and we are once again happy to be working with FS1, FOX Deportes and the Sands Bethlehem on a great event,” hais tias Marshall Kauffman ntawm huab tais lub Promotions. “There are three great televised fights with Redkach-Cruz, Aleem-Cepeda and two undefeated guys in Davis and Castillo in what should be an explosive fight. Those three guys have a combined record of 92-6 nrog 68 knockouts, so expect three competitive and entertaining fights.”
“This is Ivan’s second fight since his tough loss to Dejan Zlaticanin,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “He’ll be facing a tough kid in Luis Cruz, but these are the kinds of opponents that will help Redkach get his career back on track. I am confident that he will emerge victorious and will seek the best fights for him as he rises up the rankings toward a world title opportunity.”
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, which is promoted by King’s Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, yog luv nqi ntawm $108, $83 thiab $58, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab them se thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no. Daim pib muaj nyob rau ntawm www.ticketmaster.com. Yuav kom them los ntawm lub xov tooj hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000. Yug nyob rau hauv Ukraine, tab sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Los Angeles, Redkach pib boxing nyob rau lub hnub nyoog ntawm rau thiab tau muab tso ua ke ib qho impressive hauj lwm txij li thaum txoj siav nyob rau hauv pro 2009. The 30-year-old owns victories over Tony Luis, Sergey Gulyakevich, Yakubu Amidu and most recently knocked out Erick Daniel Martinez in October.
Fighting out of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, Cruz is coming off of a decision victory over Roberto Acevedo in November. He owns victories over Martin Honorio, Hevinson Herrera and Yogli Herrera in a career that dates back to 2007.
Yug nyob rau hauv East Tiaj Nyom, Tshiab Jersey tab sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Richmond, Virginia, Aleem twb nkag tau mus rau boxing los ntawm ib tug hluas hnub nyoog los ntawm nws niam nws txiv. Txij li thaum tig pro nyob rau hauv 2012 thaum muaj hnub nyoog 18, the 22-year-old has wiped out all of the competition in front of him. Nyob rau hauv 2015, he dominated Emmanuel Sanchez, David Toribio and Oscar Riojas before winning a hard fought decision over Carlos Galvan in December.
Originally from New Jersey, Cepeda relocated to West Palm Beach, Florida at 16-years-old and had a brief but successful 22-3 pib xyaum ua cov ntaub ntawv, with all three of his loses coming to middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs. He won two Florida Golden Gloves titles and reached a National Golden Gloves semifinal. Cepeda has won five fights in a row including two stoppage victories in 2015.
The first Delaware-native to win multiple national amateur championships, Davis was a National PAL winner along with his victory at the national Adidas tournament. A fighter since he was eight-years-old, Davis turned pro in 2014 and has dominated his competition including five victories in 2015.
The 29-year-old Castillo made his U.S. debut in December 2015 with a first round knockout of Rolando Nagy and followed it up later that month by stopping Eduardo Flores. Fighting out of Higuey, Dominican koom pheej, he represented his home country in the 2012 Olympics.
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