SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN Begins Live at 6:30 פּ.ם. און / 3:30 פּ.ם. PT On SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page
ברוקלין (פעברואַר 27, 2019) – SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streaming coverage of three undercard fights on the network’s social media platforms as part of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN אָנהייב בייַ 6:30 פּ.ם. און / 3:30 פּ.ם. PT on Saturday, מאַרץ 2 פון באַרקלייַס צענטראַל, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, און דערלאנגט דורך פּרעמיער באָקסינג טשאַמפּיאָנס.
Streaming action will see hard-hitting contender עדווין ראַדריגעז שלאַכט Mitch Williams in a 10-round cruiserweight fight, unbeaten prospect אַנטאָניאָ רוססעלל square off against Mexico’s Jose Maria Cardenas in an eight-round bantamweight showdown and לעדואַן באַרטהעלעמי step in for an eight-round super featherweight matchup with Mexico’s Miguel Angel Aispuro,
The social media presentation will stream on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel און Showtime באָקסינג Facebook חשבון leading up to the evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event. The three-fight SHOWTIME telecast begins live at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT and is headlined by former world champion Erislandy Lara challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion BrianCastaño.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, are on sale now and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, אָדער דורך פאַך 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. גרופּע דיסקאַונץ זענען פאַראַנען דורך פאַך 844-בקלין-גפּ.
ראַדריגעז (30-2, 20 קאָס) has demonstrated his power-punching ability throughout numerous memorable contests in his career. The 33-year-old was born in Moca, Dominican Republic before moving to Worcester, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ. In his last fight he scored a unanimous decision over Lionell Thompson last February. He will battle Jackson, Michigan’s Williams (16-6-3, 11 קאָס) who most recently scored a stoppage victory over Michael Sunkett in December.
אַנטאָניאָ רוססעלל (12-0, 10 קאָס) sits between Antuanne and WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell in the lineage of the Russell family dynasty, and will look to remain unbeaten when he steps into the ring March 2. The 26-year-old scored two knockout victories in 2018 and has stopped his last five opponents from lasting the distance. He will be opposed by the 22-year-old Cardenas (16-3, 13 קאָס) from Tijuana, באַדזשאַ קאַליפאָרניאַ, מעקסיקא.
The younger brother of two-division champion Rances and Olympic gold medalist Yan, באַרטעלאַמי (13-0-1, 7 קאָס) most recently fought to a split draw against then-unbeaten Eduardo Ramirez in September 2017. The 29-year-old from Cuba now lives and trains in Las Vegas and adds another top Cuban fighter to a card already including Lara and heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz. He prepares to take on the 28-year-old Aispuro (11-6-2, 7 קאָס), who enters this contest with a three-fight winning streak.
Non-televised action will feature 2016 Haitian Olympian and Brooklyn-nativeRichardson Hitchins (7-0, 3 קאָס) taking on Nicaragua’s David Morales (13-9, 13 קאָס) in an eight-round super lightweight showdown, ונדעפעאַטעד יבער לייטווייטTyrek Irby (6-0, 2 קאָס) facing Kenya’s Dennis Okoth (2-1-1) for six rounds of action and unbeaten Aaron Anderson (3-0, 3 קאָס)in a four-round middleweight fight against Atlanta’s Chukka Willis (4-9, 2 קאָס).
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ABOUT LARA VS. CASTAÑO
Erislandy Lara vs. Brian Castaño pits former super welterweight world champion Lara against the WBA Super Welterweight Champion Castaño on Saturday, מאַרץ 2 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, און דערלאנגט דורך פּרעמיער באָקסינג טשאַמפּיאָנס.
SHOWTIME coverage begins at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT and will see Cuban heavyweight contender לויס אָרטיז אָננעמען קריסטלעך האַממער אין אַ 10-קייַלעכיק כעוויווייט אַטראַקשאַן, plus hard-hitting Bryan De Graciabattling rugged veteran Eduardo Ramirez in a 12-round featherweight clash that opens the telecast.
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