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NEW YORK CITY (March 25, 2015) – The Ezingakanqotshwa Port “World Kid” Ingabe futhi -punching fast Francisco “Ungahlukıselana” Santana abayobhekana off at “Emhlabeni Odume Kunayo Arena”, Madison Square Garden on Sat. April 25 njengoba co-isici ukuba “The Returns Champion”, the World Championship wesibhakela phakathi ongenambangi iqhawe sosondonzima Vladimir Klitschkinselele o futhi top-ukalwe Bryant Jennings. The doubleheader uzobe isiqephu bukhoma HBO World Championship Boxing isiqala at 10:00 p.m. KANYE/PT.

Wasekela by Golden Boy Promotions futhi Gary Shaw Productions, 10-round welterweight Yimpi ephakathi amabili nokunyuka izinkanyezi yezemidlalo sika uyonikeza abalandeli nobusuku okuthakazelisayo isibhakela njengoba bevula the telecast ngaphambi umcimbi main sosondonzima kulindelwe kakhulu.

Phambili amathikithi “The Returns Champion” angathengwa ngokusebenzisa Madison Square Garden Box Office at www.TheGarden.com and through Ticketmaster, (www.Ticketmaster.com, Ifoni 1-800-435-5000.)

“Ngijabulile ukulwa esimweni sami ekhaya of New York kanye at Madison Square Garden,” wathi Brooklyn, Sadam Ali New York. “Amanye amasosha kunabo bonke mdlalo aye wenza uphawu lwabo ngalesi okubanjelwe; Muhummad Ali, Joe Lewis, Oscar De 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.”

“Ngiye amasentshana indlela yami isikhundla engikuyo ngoba ngiye alwa ishaye fighters ababekhuthele Ezingakanqotshwa,” wathi Francisco Santana of Santa 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.”

“Ukuza off of an match ethokozisayo ukuthi bambona Knockout ukulwa ngaphambilini Ezingakanqotshwa, Manje Sadam ufuna ukuthatha elandelayo, isinyathelo esibalulekile up isitebhisi welterweight,” wathi Oscar De La Hoya, Umsunguli nomongameli of Golden Boy Promotions. “With izandla lightning-okusheshayo, kweqiniso amandla Knockout kanye nendlala ukuba the best in the division, the 'World Kid’ kumelwe-bheka bonke abalandeli.”

“Francisco Santana uyiqhawe ngubani grinded indlela yakhe up the rankings wathola lokhu ekulweni Ali on HBO,” washo 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, a fighter ngubani ulambile kuyingozi kakhulu, 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, kodwa ngeke waphinda fool umphakathi nge win esikhulu April 25.”

“Siyajabula ukuze ungeze lokhu okuthakazelisayo co-feature kule isenzakalo esingavamile isihloko esikhulu by the World Championship wesibhakela phakathi Wladimir Klitschko and Bryant Jennings,” wathi Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions. “The matchup lezi zinkanyezi ezimbili ekuphumeni kufanele uhlinzekele ukuvulwa fight uqine kakhulu ukuba telecast HBO.”

Owabe 2008 U.S. Olympian, Port “World Kid” Ingabe (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, ubusa wonke izimbangi zakhe, kuhlanganise Michael Clark bani wazishaya nge Knockout in the round yokuqala ngo-Ephreli 2014 to gain the WBO NABO Welterweight Title. In August of the same year, Ali wanqoba Jeremy Bryan via isinqumo uqhekeko bathole WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight Title. In his most recent bout and the most notable to date of Ali’s career, esebhekene Juan Carlos Abregu wawela phansi lesithupha nangelesishiyagalolunye round Yokuwina by Knockout lobuchwepheshe nxazonke lesishiyagalolunye ukunikeza Abregu ukulahlekelwa yakhe yesibili career.

Ezingakanqotshwa kusukela 2012, Francisco “Ungahlukıselana” 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 wayeka Luis Alfredo Lugo in the round lwesihlanu, kulandelwa umbukwane lokuqala Knockout esiyindilinga omunye ithemba Ezingakanqotshwa in 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 iyinhlangano 10-round welterweight iziqubu ozoqhutshwa Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw. The HBO World Championship Boxing telecast uqala at 10:00 p.m. KANYE/PT.

Wladimir Klitschko vs.. Bryant Jennings wethulwa K2 Promotions and Gary Shaw Promotions ebuhlotsheni Madison Square Garden.

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