Stacked Night of Action Includes 2016 Olympians Gary Antuanne Russell & Richardson Hitchins & Rising Prospects Chordale Booker, Georgia Arias, Desmond Jarmon & Dylan Price Entering the Ring

BROOKLYN (April 16, 2018) – Former bantamweight world champion Raushee Warren og top udsigten Fabian Maidana will step into the ring at Barclays Center, hjemsted for BROOKLYN BOKSNING ™, på lørdag, April 21 in separate attractions as part of an exciting night of undercard fights.

 

 

The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by four-division champion Adrien Broner battling former welterweight world champion Jessie Vargas. The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features undefeated former world champion Jermall Charlo clashing with once-beaten Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim 160-pound world title and former champions Gervonta “Tank” Davis og Jesus Cuellar as they square off for the vacant WBA 130-pound Super World Championship.

 

 

 

Billetter til live event, som promoveres af Mayweather Promotions, DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions, starter ved $50 og kan købes på ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com eller ved at ringe 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Gruppe rabatter er tilgængelige ved at ringe 844-bklyn-GP.

 

Warren (15-2, 4 KOS) will return to action in an eight round bantamweight fight against Juan Medina (10-2, 9 KOS), mens Maidana (14-0, 10 KOS) steps in for a 10-round super lightweight showdown against Hevinson Herrera (22-14-1, 16 KOS). The undercard attractions also include popular local female contender Heather “The Heat” Hardy (20-0, 4 KOS)as she competes in a featherweight contest against Mexico’s Paolo Torres (10-2-1, 3 KOS).

 

 

 

The action inside the arena will also feature a pair of 2016 Olympians in separate six-round super lightweight attractions as U.S. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell (4-0, 4 KOS) enters the ring against Andrew Rodgers (4-2-1, 2 KOS) and Haitian Olympian Richardson Hitchins (4-0, 2 KOS) kampe Alexander Charneco (4-4, 4 KOS).

 

 

 

Brooklyn’s unbeaten Chordale Booker will step into the ring for a six-round super welterweight fight against Daniel Calzada while the Bronx’s undefeated heavyweight George Arias competes in an eight-round attraction against Tyrell Wright.

 

 

The action rounds out with unbeaten super featherweight Desmond Jarmon kæmper Kendrick Latchman in a four-round showdown, ubesejret udsigt Shyngyskhan Tazhibay in a four-round welterweight contest against Justin Savi (31-15-2, 21 KOS) og ubesejret udsigt Dylan Price, der opfylder Edson Noria for a six-round super flyweight bout.

 

 

 

The 31-year-old Warren became a world champion in 2016 when he defeated Juan Carlos Payano to capture the WBA Bantamweight World Championship. The Cincinnati-native represented the U.S. three times at the Olympic games during a prolific amateur career and most recently defeated former champion McJoe Arroyo last July at Barclays Center. He returns to Brooklyn to face the 25-year-old Medina, who fights out of the Dominican Republic.

 

 

 

The brother of former welterweight champion Marcos Maidana, Fabian will look to remain unbeaten when he makes his 2018 debut on April 21. The 25-year-old from Santa Fe, Argentina most recently defeated former interim champion Johan Perez by unanimous decision last November in his first fight to go 10 runder.

 

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