SANT ANTONI (Desembre 14, 2017) – El invicte campió mundial en tres divisions Mikey García will attempt to win a world title in a fourth weight class when he challenges unbeaten IBF 140-pound world champion Sergey Lipinets a Dissabte, Febrer 10 viure TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ. The matchup of top-5 ranked junior welterweights will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and is presented by Lliga de Campions de Boxa.

campió mundial de dues divisions Rances Barthelemy s'enfrontarà a Kiryl Relikh in a rematch of their May showdown on SHOWTIME, aquesta vegada pel títol mundial de les 140 lliures de l'AMB vacant. La doble cartellera de baralles pel títol en la divisió molt oberts 140 lliures prepara l'escenari per a una possible baralla d'unificació.

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment, que està promogut per Ringstar Esports i Promocions TGB, tenen un preu de $250, $75, $50 i $20. Tickets will go on sale next week and will be available at Ticketmaster.com.

El jugador de 29 anys d'edat, García (37-0, 30 KOs), emfàticament tornat a llistes lliura-per-lliura 2017 a l'anotar un nocaut més destacat rodet de Dejan Zlaticanin per guanyar el Campionat Mundial de pes lleuger del CMB al gener i després dominant campió en quatre divisions Adrien Broner el seu camí a una decisió unànime al juliol. García és membre d'una coneguda família de la boxa, i destaca per la seva esportivitat i la seva presència imponent al ring, perfeccionat pel seu germà i entrenador aclamat per Robert García.

García, de Moreno Valley a través de Oxnard, Qualif., va tornar al ring després d'una absència de dos anys i mig anys al juliol 2016 sense perdre el ritme en aturar l'excampió Elio Vermelles. García, que s'ha celebrat títols mundials en 126, 130 i 135 lliura, s'ha aturat 19 del seu passat 22 oponents incloent romana “Rocós” Martínez, Juan Manuel Lopez and Orlando Salido.

“It is a dream to have the opportunity to become a four-division worldchampion,” Garcia said. “San Antonio has some of the greatest boxing fans in the country, including some key supporters of my Robert Garcia Boxing Academy family. Since my last fight, I have stayed in the gym. I can’t wait to give the fans in Texas and those watching at home on SHOWTIME another great performance.”

Els invictes Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs) capturat un títol mundial súper lleuger en tot just el seu 13^º baralla professional en derrotar Akihiro Kondo a través d'una decisió unànime sobre Novembre 4 per SHOWTIME. És originari de Kazakhstan, però es va traslladar a Rússia quan tenia sis anys d'edat. Actualment viu a Beverly Hills, Califòrnia, Lipinets i és entrenat per Buddy McGirt.

El jugador de 28 anys d'edat, es va traslladar en el rànquing de les 140 lliures amb victòries sobre Haskell llavors invicta Rodes, Levan Ghvamichava i Walter Castell, abans de remoure Leonardo Zappavigna en una eliminatòria pel títol mundial al desembre passat. Lipinets will look to stamp his place as an elite fighter when he takes on the accomplished and dangerous Garcia on Febrer 10.

“Getting the title is one thing, but keeping the title is a more difficult task,” said Lipinets. “I’m not about to give it away to anybody. No disrespect to Mikey Garcia or anybody else out there, but I’m keeping my title. Beating Mikey Garcia will put me in the elite of boxing where I believe I belong. I’m happy my team was able to put this great fight together. I can promise you this won’t be a snoozer. It’s going to be an action-packed fight for sure.”

“We’re going to call it’ ‘Undefeated.’ That pretty much sums it up. Two undefeated fighters, champion versus champion,” said Richard Schaefer, President & Director general d'Esports Ringstar. “It’s a big challenge for Mikey Garcia to win a championship belt in his fourth weight class. Lipinets never backs down and he’s out to show that’s he one of the biggest punchers in the division. A win for Lipinets is a game-changer for his family and his career. A win for Mikey is another feather in his cap and will help him be recognized as pound-for-pound best in the world. I’m happy to be back in San Antonio at the Alamodome. I’ve promoted some big fights there. San Antonio fight fans are in for a real treat seeing two of the best fighting each other. I’m sure the fans will embrace this fight.”

“We have another intriguing matchup of two young, hungry undefeated fighters who lay it on the line every time they step into the ring,” va dir Tom Brown, President de Promocions TGB. “As talented as Mikey is, you can’t count Lipinets out. He’s one of the hardest hitters in the 140-pound division. He’s a tough competitor and there’s a reason why he’s a world champion. He knows this is a career-defining fight and he’s going to do everything he can to spoil the party for Garcia in San Antonio on Feb. 10.”

“In three consecutive fights on SHOWTIME since his return to the sport, Mikey Garcia has solidified his position on boxing’s pound-for-pound lists,” va dir Stephen Espinoza, Vicepresident Executiu i Gerent General, SHOWTIME Sports. “Mikey has proven he’s willing to take on the most avoided opponents in any division as he seeks out the biggest possible matchups in the sport. He’ll face yet another dangerous opponent in Sergey Lipinets, an undefeated champion in his own right, as he seeks to become a four-division world champion. On the heels of Errol Spence vs. Lamont Peterson on Gener 20, a matchup of consensus top-10 welterweights, we’re proud to deliver this main event of top-5 ranked fighters to build on the momentum.”

Bartolomé (26-0, 13 KOs), who was born in Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba and now lives in Las Vegas, has won world titles at 130 i 135 lliura. He defeated Relikh by unanimous decision in his debut at 140 pound in his last fight on Maig 20. If he defeats Relikh again, he will become the first Cuban boxer to win world championships in three different weight classes. He defeated Argenis Mendez by unanimous decision to win the 130-pound world title in 2014 and a year later scored a unanimous decision over Denis Shafikov for the 135-pound world title. Bartolomé, 31, has two brothers, Yan and Leduan, who are professional boxers who he trains alongside with under the tutelage of Ismael Salas.

Relikh (21-2, 19 KOs) believes that he won the first match with Barthelemy and that the scorecards did not reflect the competitive nature of the fight. The 28-year-old nearly had Barthelemy out after landing a barrage of punches that penned Barthelemy on the ropes, but he was only awarded a knockdown. In the eighth round, Barthelemy came back to drop Relikh with a body shot. Shortly after the Maig 20 title eliminator, the WBA ordered a rematch, this time to be contested for the vacant 140-pound title. This will be Relikh’s second world title shot after the fighter from Minsk, Belarus lost a unanimous decision to Ricky Burns in Glasgow, Scotland on Oct. 7, 2016.