SAN ANTONIO (Diciembre 14, 2017) – El invicto campeón mundial en tres divisiones 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 en Sábado, Febrero 10 vivir TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION. The matchup of top-5 ranked junior welterweights will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and is presented by Liga de Campeones de Boxeo.

campeón mundial de dos divisiones Rances Barthelemy se enfrentará a Kiryl Relikh in a rematch of their May showdown on SHOWTIME, esta vez por el título mundial de las 140 libras de la AMB vacante. La doble cartelera de peleas por el título en la división muy abiertos 140 libras prepara el escenario para una posible pelea de unificación.

Las entradas para el evento, que está promovido por Ringstar Deportes y Promociones TGB, tienen un precio de $250, $75, $50 y $20. Tickets will go on sale next week and will be available at Ticketmaster.com.

El jugador de 29 años de edad, García (37-0, 30 KOs), enfáticamente vuelto a listas libra-por-libra 2017 al anotar un nocaut más destacado carrete de Dejan Zlaticanin para ganar el Campeonato Mundial de peso ligero del CMB en enero y luego dominando campeón en cuatro divisiones Adrien Broner en su camino a una decisión unánime en julio. García es miembro de una conocida familia del boxeo, y destaca por su deportividad y su presencia imponente en el ring, perfeccionado por su hermano y entrenador aclamado por Robert García.

García, de Moreno Valley a través de Oxnard, Calif., regresó al ring después de una ausencia de dos años y medio años en julio 2016 sin perder el ritmo al detener el ex campeón Elio Rojas. García, que se ha celebrado títulos mundiales en 126, 130 y 135 libra, Se ha detenido 19 de su pasado 22 oponentes incluyendo romana “Rocoso” Martínez, Juan Manuel Lopez and Orlando Salido.

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

Los invictos Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs) capturado un título mundial súper ligero en apenas su 13^º pelea profesional al derrotar Akihiro Kondo a través de una decisión unánime sobre Noviembre 4 por SHOWTIME. Es originario de Kazajstán, pero se trasladó a Rusia cuando tenía seis años de edad. Actualmente vive en Beverly Hills, California, Lipinets y es entrenado por Buddy McGirt.

El jugador de 28 años de edad, se trasladó en el ranking de las 140 libras con victorias sobre Haskell entonces invicta Rodas, Levan Ghvamichava y Walter Castillo, antes de remover Leonardo Zappavigna en una eliminatoria por el título mundial en diciembre pasado. Lipinets will look to stamp his place as an elite fighter when he takes on the accomplished and dangerous Garcia on Febrero 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,” dijo Richard Schaefer, Presidente & Director general de Deportes 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,” dijo Tom Brown, Presidente de Promociones 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,” dijo Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, 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 Enero 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 y 135 libra. He defeated Relikh by unanimous decision in his debut at 140 pound in his last fight on Mayo 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. En la octava ronda, Barthelemy came back to drop Relikh with a body shot. Shortly after the Mayo 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.