SAN ANTONIO (Decembro 14, 2017) – Nevenkita tri divido mondĉampiono Mikey Garcia will attempt to win a world title in a fourth weight class when he challenges unbeaten IBF 140-pound world champion Sergey Lipinets Sur Sabato, Februaro 10 Vivi sur SHOWTIME. The matchup of top-5 ranked junior welterweights will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and is presented by Superegaj Boksaj #?ampiono.

Du-divido mondĉampiono Rances Barthelemy Alfrontos Kiryl Relikh in a rematch of their May showdown on SHOWTIME, ĉi tiu fojo por la vaka WBA 140-funto mondo titolon. La dupblaĵo de titolo atakojn en la larĝe malfermitaj 140-funta divido fiksas la stadion por potenciala unuiĝo matĉo.

Biletoj por la evento, kiu estas promociita de Ringstar Sportoj kaj TGB Promotions, Estas alprezigita #?e $250, $75, $50 Kaj $20. Tickets will go on sale next week and will be available at Ticketmaster.com.

La 29-jaraĝa Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs), emfaze revenis al funton-por-funto listoj en 2017 gajnante kulminaĵon bobeno knokaŭta de Dejan Zlaticanin gajni la WBC Malpeza Monda Ĉampioneco en januaro kaj poste regante kvar-divido ĉampiono Adrien Broner survoje al unuanima decido en julio. Garcia estas membro de renoma boksado familio, kaj estas konata pro lia deportividad kaj lia komandanta ĉeeston en la ringo, kulturis per sia frato kaj aklamita trejnisto Robert Garcia.

Garcia, de Moreno Valley tra Oxnard, Calif., revenis al la ringo post du-kaj-duono jaroj maldungo en julio 2016 sen perdiĝanta takton per ĉeso iama ĉampiono Elio Rojas. Garcia, kiu tenis mondo titolojn ĉe 126, 130 Kaj 135 Funtoj, haltis 19 De lia lasta 22 kontraŭulojn inkluzive Roma “Roka” Martinez, Johano Manuelo López kaj Orlando Salido.

“It is a dream to have the opportunity to become a four-division worldchampion,” Garcia diris. “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.”

La unbeaten Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs) kaptis la super malpeza mondo titolon en nur lia 13^Th por batalo venkante Akihiro Kondo per unuanima decido sur Novembro 4 Sur SHOWTIME. Li estas originale de Kazaĥio sed moviĝis al Rusio, kiam li havis ses jarojn. Ĝi nuntempe vivas en Beverly Hills, Kalifornio, Lipinets kaj estas trejnita de Buddy McGirt.

La 28-jaraĝa movis supren la 140-funta ranking kun venkoj super tiam nesuperita Haskell Rodas, Levan Ghvamichava kaj Walter Kastelo antaŭ batado senkonscie Leonardo Zappavigna en mondo titolo Eliminator lasta decembro. Lipinets will look to stamp his place as an elite fighter when he takes on the accomplished and dangerous Garcia on Februaro 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, Prezidento & CEO de Ringstar Sportoj. “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,” diris Tom Brown, Prezidanto de TGB Promotions. “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,” Diris Stephen Espinoza, administra Vicprezidanto kaj Ĝenerala Manaĝero, SHOWTIME Sportoj. “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 Januaro 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.”

Barthelemy (26-0, 13 KOs), who was born in Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba and now lives in Las Vegas, has won world titles at 130 Kaj 135 Funtoj. He defeated Relikh by unanimous decision in his debut at 140 pound in his last fight on Majo 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. Barthelemy, 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 Majo 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.