TENAFLY, Ню Джърси(
Юни 29, 2017) –
One of boxing’s most polarizing and exciting young fighters faces a dangerous three-time, две разделение световен шампион, като
Chris Eubank Jr. defends his International Boxing Organization (IBO)
Super Middleweight Championship against “Цар” Артур Абрахам на
Събота, Юли 15,
available to watch on Pay Per View in the United States, като се започне от
2:30 ч ET /
11:30 am PT,
live from SES Arena, Уембли в Лондон, Англия.
“Eubank младши. срещу. Abraham”, promoted by Poxon Sports in association with Team Sauerland, is presented in the United States by Integrated Sports Media and Protocol Sports Marketing, Ltd.
Интегрирана Sports Media ще разпределя “Eubank младши. срещу. Abraham” live in the United States on cable and satellite PPV via iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. In Canada, the event will be available on television to fight fans that subscribe to premium pay television network Super Channel.
Outside of North America, “Eubank младши. срещу. Abraham” is being distributed to broadcasters worldwide by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Протокол Sports Marketing Ltd.
Само 27 възраст, the British-born Eubank Jr. (24-1, 19 Нокаута) enters the contest with less experience than Abraham but with power, a mean streak, and meaningful boxing pedigree. Eubank младши. спечели 16 на неговата последна 17 fights by stoppage.
Баща му, Chris Eubank Sr. (45-5-2, 23 Нокаута), е бивша Световна боксова организация (WBO) super middleweight and middleweight world champion. Eubank Sr. co-trains and manages his son, in addition to being an idiosyncratic presence in and around his son’s fights, and the British fight scene.
A former Interim World Boxing Association (WBA) В средна World Champion, Eubank младши. captured the IBO title this past February, спиране Renold Quinlan (11-1, 7 Нокаута) в 10татакръг. His July 15тата fight versus Abraham will mark the confident young champion’s first IBO title defense.
“Abraham is a strong, come forward fighter,” Eubank младши. каза, “но той е едномерна. He’s very good in that one dimension, but a one-dimensional fighter cannot beat me. I see a lot of holes in his game and I’m going to exploit those holes ruthlessly.”
The IBO No. 1 rated Abraham (46-5, 30 Нокаута) fights out of Berlin, Германия. “Цар” Arthur is a two-time WBO super middleweight world champion, as well as a former International Boxing Federation (IBF) среднотежка световен шампион. The powerful Armenian has a sensational 18-4 (9 Нокаута) record in world championships, 7-4 (4 Нокаута) against former or current world champions. Noted victims during his 17-year professional career reads like a Who’s Who of Boxing in the 160- and 168-pound divisions, включително световни шампиони Раул Маркес, Hector Javier Velazco, Джърмейн Тейлър, Robert Stieglitz thrice, и Giovanni De Carolis. Abraham has also defeated world-class opponents such as Martin Murray, Paul Smith два пъти, Lajuan Simon, Edison Miranda два пъти, Khoren Gevor, Sebastian Demers, Kofi Jantuah, Kingsley Ikeke, Robin Krasniqi и Howard Eastman.
Four of Abraham’s five career losses have been to world champions Carl Froch, Андре Уорд, Stieglitz and Gilberto Ramirez. Stieglitz is the only opponent to stop Abraham, който е спечелил 10 на неговата последна 11 битки, the most recent a 12-round unanimous decision win over Krasniqi (46-4, 17 Нокаута) this past April in Germany.
“I will make sure that I’m in top shape and ready to secure a great victory,” Abraham remarked. “I know Chris Eubank, Jr. е добър боец, like his dad. Очаквам тежка битка, but I am confident I will beat him.”
Also airing live is the 12-round International Boxing Federation (IBF) Featherweight World Championship match as popular Welshman “Мълния” Lee Селби (24-1, 9 Нокаута) makes his third defense of the title he captured May 30, 2015, when he won an eighth-round technical decision over previously unbeaten Evgeny Gradovich (19-0-1, 9 Нокаута).
Selby will be challenged by former WBA Featherweight World Champion Jonathan Victor “Yoni” Barros (41-4-1, 22 Нокаута), of Argentina, who is the IBF No. 1 претендент.
Additional PPV fights will soon be announced.
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