TENAFLY, N.J.(
Lub rau hli ntuj 29, 2017) –
One of boxing’s most polarizing and exciting young fighters faces a dangerous three-time, ob-faib lub ntiaj teb no yeej, raws li
Chris Eubank Jr. defends his International Boxing Organization (IBO)
Super Middleweight Championship against “Huab tais” Arthur Abraham rau
Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 15,
available to watch on Pay Per View in the United States, pib thaum
2:30 pm ET /
11:30 am PT,
live from SES Arena,
Wembley in London, Hais.
“Eubank Jr. vs. 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.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Eubank Jr. vs. 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 Jr. vs. Abraham” is being distributed to broadcasters worldwide by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd.
Tsuas yog 27 xyoo, the British-born Eubank Jr. (24-1, 19 Kos) enters the contest with less experience than Abraham but with power, a mean streak, and meaningful boxing pedigree. Eubank Jr. tau yeej 16 ntawm nws lub xeem 17 fights by stoppage.
Nws txiv, Chris Eubank Sr. (45-5-2, 23 Kos), is a former World Boxing Organization (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) Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Eubank Jr. captured the IBO title this past February, siv ceev xwmphem Renold Quinlan (11-1, 7 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10thpuag ncig. His July 15th fight versus Abraham will mark the confident young champion’s first IBO title defense.
“Abraham is a strong, come forward fighter,” Eubank Jr. hais tias, “tab sis nws yog ib tug-dimensional. 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 Kos) fights out of Berlin, Lub teb chaws yelemees. “Huab tais” Arthur is a two-time WBO super middleweight world champion, as well as a former International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight lub ntiaj teb champion. The powerful Armenian has a sensational 18-4 (9 Kos) record in world championships, 7-4 (4 Kos) 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, including world champions Raul Marquez, Hector Javier Velazco, Jermain Taylor, Robert Stieglitz thrice, thiab Giovanni De Carolis. Abraham has also defeated world-class opponents such as Martin Murray, Paul Smith ob zaug, Lajuan Ximoos, Edison Miranda ob zaug, Khoren Gevor, Sebastian Demers, Kofi Jantuah, Kingsley Ikeke, Robin Krasniqi thiab Howard Eastman.
Four of Abraham’s five career losses have been to world champions Carl Froch, Lwm Ward, Stieglitz and Gilberto Ramirez. Stieglitz is the only opponent to stop Abraham, uas tau yeej 10 ntawm nws lub xeem 11 fights, the most recent a 12-round unanimous decision win over Krasniqi (46-4, 17 Kos) 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. yog ib tug zoo fighter, like his dad. I’m expecting a tough fight, 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 “Xob Laim” Lee Selby (24-1, 9 Kos) 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 Kos).
Selby will be challenged by former WBA Featherweight World Champion Jonathan Victor “Yoni” Barros (41-4-1, 22 Kos), of Argentina, who is the IBF No. 1 contender.
Additional PPV fights will soon be announced.
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