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Las Vegas (Feb. 16, 2015) – Ib tug nkaus packed hmo ntuj ntawm fights headlined los ntawm undefeated junior Middleweight prospect Tony Harrison (19-0, 16 Kos) battling tej contender Antwone Smith (23-5-1, 12 Kos) los txog rau lub Marquee Ballroom ntawm MGM Grand nyob rau hauv Las Vegas nyob rau hauv Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 6 rau ib tug kev nthuav qhia ntawm ESPN FridayHmo ntuj Fights on ESPN2.

Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv featured uas tawm hauv TV kev txiav txim yog nce hnub qub Erickson Lubin (9-0, 6 Kos) battling Mexican warrior Rafael Cobos (15-5-5, 3 Kos) thiab undefeated prospect Ievgen Khytrov (7-0, 7 Kos) tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus yuav tsum tau txiav txim.

Lub hmo ntuj ntawm fights yog nce los ntawm Warriors Boxing nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Goossen Promotions thiab yuav feature ib tag hmo uas tawm hauv TV txiav txim pib thaum 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT rau ESPN2.

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim yog luv nqi ntawm $100, $75, $50 thiab $25, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, thiab yog muag Saturday, Feb. 14 ntawm 1 p.m. PT. Mus rau nqi los ntawm lub xov tooj nrog ib tug loj credit card, hu Ticketmaster (800) 745-300 los yog yuav hauv internet ntawm www.ticketmaster.com. Daim pib yuav muaj hnub Saturday, Feb. 14 ntawm 3 p.m. PT thaum twg los tau MGM Resorts International chaw ua hauj lwm los yog hauv internet ntawm www.mgmgrand.com.

“Nws yog ib tug npau suav los muaj tseeb tias kuv tau mus tiag tiag saib kuv muaj peev xwm mus rau lub ntiaj teb no,” Hais Harrison. “Kuv xav kom cia lub ntiaj teb no caij nplooj ntoos zeeg nyob rau hauv kev hlub nrog ib tug dav hlau tua rog hais tias lawv tsis tau ib lub caij nyoog los saib thiab kuv xav tias qhov no yog lub sij hawm kuv xav tau. Koj yuav tsum tau muaj peev xwm lom zem thiab kuv xav tias kuv coj uas. Antwone tau tiv thaiv ib co poj contenders thiab nws yog tawv kom tsis txhob tab sis kuv kev ua si kev npaj khomob tsis hloov. Kuv yuav tawm mus muaj, ua kuv tshaj plaws, muab tso rau hauv ib tug qhia thiab khob nws tawm.”

“Kuv twb tau tawm rau ib tug thaum lub sij hawm thiab kuv xav tias zoo li no yog ib lub sijhawm zoo. Nws yog zoo li kuv yeej tsis sab laug. Kuv mob siab thiab npaj txhij mus,” said Smith. “Kuv tuaj mus tua, Kuv npaj txhij mus 10 rounds. Nws tsis tau hais tias cov sib sib zog nqus. Kuv paub tias kuv yuav mus qhov kev ncua deb li ntawd tag nrho cov lus nug no rau nws.”

“Warriors Boxing yog txaus siab yuav tsum tau muab tso rau hauv xws li ib tug zoo tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Las Vegas nyob rau ntawm lub MGM Grand rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 6,” hais tias Leon Margules, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm Warriors Boxing. “Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim yuav pit ib tug hluas li-thiab-comer tawm tsam ib tug qub tub rog uas wily yuav tsis muab ib nti. Muaj tsis muaj tsis ntseeg nws yuav yog ib lub zoo sib ntaus.”

“This show captures the true essence of what Friday Hmo ntuj Fights represents with three fighters on the verge of stardom in Harrison, Khytrov thiab Lubin,” hais tias Brian Kweder, ESPN senior thawj coj ntawm lub cajmeem thiab acquisitions. “Fight fans are going to want to tune in to see Tony Harrison. We’ve been following his progress and we are excited to get a chance to showcase him on national television in a true test against Antwone Smith.”

Tsis muaj ib tug ceb rau nws cov ntaub ntawv, 24-xyoo-laus Harrison tau ntes tau lub qhov muag ntawm ntau nyob rau hauv lub sib ntaus kev ua si nrog nws impressive knockout hwj chim. Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Detroit, nws tau nres 16 ntawm nws 19 tw, nrog rau cuaj nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig. Nyob rau hauv 2014, Harrison tauj ib trio ntawm thaum ntxov stoppages noj down ntau txog tej neeg tua hluav taws Grady Brewer, Bronco McKart thiab Tyrone Brunson. Tam sim no, nws zoo nkaus li yuav ua rau nws ib tug zoo meej 20 rau 20 rauLub peb hlis ntuj 6 nyob rau hauv Las Vegas.

Ib tug 28-xyoo-laus, Smith tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog ib co ntawm cov loj tshaj thiab zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv cov npe boxing. Nws kuj excelled raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, winning lub Florida Golden hnab looj tes thaum 17-xyoo-laus. Lub Miami-haiv neeg tau ncaim ntiv taw-mus-ntiv taw xoo thiab yus tus kheej li victories tshaj Jose Luis Castillo thiab Ronald Cruz thiab losses rau Jermall Charlo, Kermit Cintron thiab Lanardo Tyner thoob plaws nws cov hauj lwm. Smith tsis tua nyob rau hauv 2014, tab sis zoo li rov qab mus nyob rau hauv style nyob rau hauvLub peb hlis ntuj 6.

Ntawm cia li 19-xyoo-laus, Lubin yog tab tom nrhiav ntxiv nws nce mus txog txoj kev qib rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 6 raws li nws npaj siab mus nyob twj ywm undefeated. Muaj twb tiv thaiv thoob plaws lub U.S., Lubin yuav tau ua nws Las Vegas debut thaum nws hits lub nplhaib rau ESPN2. Uas nyuam qhuav, lub Orlando, Fla. haiv neeg wiped tawm Michael Finney nyob rau hauv ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab yeej rau FEB. 6 nyob rau hauv Biloxi, Miss.

Yug nyob rau hauv Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Cobos tau ib tug kws txij li thaum 2006 sib ntaus sib tua heev dua lwm yam nyob rau hauv Mexico ua ntej nws U.S. debut nyob rau hauv Cuaj Hli Ntuj Tim. 2014. Thaum nws poob ib tug txiav txim siab uas hmo ntuj Josesito Lopez, Cobos tau yeej peb fights nyob rau hauv ib tug kab uas li ntawd thiab twb tsis poob txij li thaum 2010. Tam sim no nws zoo tau rov qab rau nws yeej txoj kev rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 6 nyob rau hauv Las Vegas.

A 2012 Ukranian Olympian, Khytrov yog ib tug accomplished pib xyaum ua uas yeej ib tug kub puav pheej nyob rau ntawm lub 2007 European Junior Championships. Yug nyob rau hauv Kryvy Rih, Ukraine tab sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Brooklyn, lub 26-xyoo-laus tau yeej tag nrho yim ntawm nws kev sib ntaus los ntawm knockout thiab zoo kom uas streak mus rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 6.

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