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TSHIAB YORK CITY (Lub peb hlis ntuj 25, 2015) – Lub undefeated Chaw nres nkoj “Lub ntiaj teb no Kid” Yog thiab ceev -punching Francisco “Qhia” Santana yuav fim tawm nyob rau “Lub ntiaj teb feem coob Nto moo Arena”, Madison Square Garden rau Sat. Plaub Hlis Ntuj 25 raws li cov co-feature rau “Lub zus rov qab los”, lub ntiaj teb Heavyweight Championship ntawm undisputed Heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko thiab sab saum toj-nyob challenger Bryant Jennings. Lub doubleheader yuav tawm hauv TV nyob rau HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing pib thaum 10:00 p.m. THIAB/PT.

Nce los ntawm Golden Tub Promotions thiab Gary Shaw Productions, 10-round Welterweight showdown ntawm ob ntawm lub ua si nawv tus nce hnub qub yuav muab kiv cua ib exciting hmo ntuj ntawm boxing raws li lawv qhib mus rau ntawm lub telecast ua ntej mas muab Heavyweight ntsiab kev tshwm sim.

Nam daim pib mus “Lub zus rov qab los” tej zaum yuav tau muas los ntawm cov Madison Square Garden Box Office ntawm www.TheGarden.com and through Ticketmaster, (www.Ticketmaster.com, xov 1-800-435-5000.)

“Kuv muaj siab mus tua nyob rau hauv kuv lub tsev lub xeev ntawm New York thiab nyob Madison Square Garden,” hais tias Brooklyn, New York lub Sadam Ali. “Ib co ntawm cov loj tshaj neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv tau ua lawv tus cim nyob rau hauv qhov chaw; Muhummad Ali, Joe Lewis, Oscar tsib La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins and I’m ready to be part of that history. Francisco is a tough fighter and I’m ready to take him on and with the help of my promoter Golden Boy Promotions move forward to becoming a world champion.”

“Kuv twb khwv tau kuv txoj kev mus rau txoj hauj lwm kuv nyob rau hauv vim hais tias kuv twb tiv thaiv thiab yeej tua hluav taws uas twb undefeated,” hais tias Francisco Santana uas raug Barbara, California. “Nothing has come easy to me on the way up. Fighting stiff opposition is what prepares a fighter for the next level and I’ll be ready for anything Sadam Ali brings. My promoter Gary Shaw told me if I kept winning he would get me a big fight, and here we are getting ready to fight one of the best young contenders in the world. A win against Ali will sky rocket my career and that’s exactly what I plan to do.”

“Tuaj tawm ntawm ib tug exciting match uas pom nws knockout ib tug yav tas los undefeated fighter, Sadam yog tam sim no tab tom nrhiav yuav ib tug tom ntej no, tseem ceeb heev kauj ruam mus rau ntawm lub Welterweight ntaiv,” hais tias Oscar tsib La Hoya, Founder thiab Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm Golden Tub Promotions. “Uas xob-ceev ob txhais tes, muaj tseeb knockout lub hwj chim thiab ib tug tshaib plab yuav qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv division, lub 'ntiaj teb Kas’ yog ib tug yuav tsum-saib rau tag nrho cov kiv cua.”

“Francisco Santana yog ib tug tub rog uas grinded nws txoj kev mus rau ntawm lub rankings thiab khwv tau no sib ntaus tawm tsam Ali rau HBO,” hais Gary Shaw. “This is a feel good story about a kid who fought his way to the big stage and bright lights of Broadway. Those bright lights are now shining on his career. I’ve always said, ib tug dav hlau tua rog uas yog tshaib plab yog heev txaus ntshai, and Santana is famished. He wants to win this fight and show the world he’s worthy of a world title shot. I believe Santana is the underdog in the public’s eye, tab sis nws yuav ib zaug dua ntxias cov pej xeem nrog ib tug zoo kawg yeej nyob rau hnub tim 25.”

“Peb zoo siab mus ntxiv no exciting co-feature no extraordinary kev tshwm sim headlined los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Heavyweight Championship ntawm Wladimir Klitschko thiab Bryant Jennings,” hais tias Tom Loeffler ntawm K2 Promotions. “Lub matchup ntawm ob nce hnub qub yuav tsum muab rau ib tug heev muaj zog qhib sib ntaus rau tus HBO telecast.”

Yav tas los 2008 U.S. Olympian, Chaw nres nkoj “Lub ntiaj teb no Kid” Yog (21-0, 13 Kos) has been on the fast track to success in boxing since his professional debut in 2009. The undefeated fighter impressed critics and fans early on, dominating tag nrho nws tw, xws li Michael Clark uas nws yeej ntawm knockout nyob rau hauv thawj round rau lub Plaub Hlis 2014 to gain the WBO NABO Welterweight Title. In August of the same year, Ali yeej Jeremy Bryan ntawm split kev txiav txim siab mus nce lub WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight Title. In his most recent bout and the most notable to date of Ali’s career, nws ntsib Juan Carlos Abregu khob nws cia nyob rau hauv lub thib rau thiab cuaj puag ncig yeej los ntawm kev knockout nyob rau hauv lub cuaj puag ncig muab Abregu nws ob txoj hauj lwm tsis.

Undefeated txij li thaum 2012, Francisco “Qhia” Santana (22-3-1, 1 KO) has solidified himself as one of the brightest and most dangerous stars in the welterweight division. His victories against former undefeated prospect Eddie Gomez and veteran Joachim Alcine, have propelled him to the top of the weight class. Santana’s most recent wins came by way of knockout. In August of 2014, Francisco nres Luis Alfredo Lugo nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib puag ncig, ua raws li los ntawm ib tug spectacular thawj round knockout ntawm lwm undefeated zeem muag nyob rau hauv Kendal Mena, a bout that took place in January of 2015. Santana is ready to add another win to his record when he faces Sadam Ali on April 25.

Sadam Ali vs. Francisco Santana yog ib tug 10-round Welterweight sib ntau sib tw los ntawm Golden Tub Promotions thiab Gary Shaw. Lub HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing telecast pib thaum 10:00 p.m. THIAB/PT.

Wladimir Klitschko vs.. Bryant Jennings yog nthuav los ntawm K2 Promotions thiab Gary Shaw Promotions nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Madison Square Garden.

Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus ntsib www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.garyshawproductions.com, thiabwww.hbo.com/boxing, raws li nyob rau hauv Twitter ntawmGoldenBoyBoxing, GaryShawBoxing ThiabHBOBoxing, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook ntawm Golden Tub Facebook Page, Grey Shaw Productions Facebook Page, los yogwww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing thiab mus xyuas peb ntawm InstagramGoldenBoyBoxing thiabHBOboxing.