SAN ANTONIO (Décembre 14, 2017) – Invaincu en trois division champion du monde 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 Samedi, Février 10 survivre AFFICHER L'HEURE. The matchup of top-5 ranked junior welterweights will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and is presented by Premier Champions de boxe.

Deux-division champion du monde Rances Barthelemy fera face Kiryl Relikh in a rematch of their May showdown on SHOWTIME, cette fois pour le titre vacant WBA 140 livres titre mondial. Le programme double des épisodes titre dans la division 140 livres grand ouvert ouvre la voie à un match d'unification potentielle.

Les billets pour l'événement, qui est promu par Ringstar Sports et Promotions TGB, sont au prix de $250, $75, $50 et $20. Tickets will go on sale next week and will be available at Ticketmaster.com.

Les 29 ans Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs), avec insistance de retour à des listes livre pour livre en 2017 en marquant un knock-out de bobine de point culminant de Dejan Zlaticanin pour remporter le léger Championnat du monde WBC en Janvier et dominant le champion quatre division Adrien Broner sur son chemin à une décision unanime en Juillet. Garcia est membre d'une famille de boxe renommée, et est réputé pour sa sportivité et sa présence imposante dans le ring, adouci par son frère et entraîneur Robert Garcia acclamé.

Garcia, de Moreno Valley par voie de Oxnard, Calif., de retour sur le ring après une mise à pied de deux ans et demi ans en Juillet 2016 sans manquer un battement en arrêtant l'ancien champion Elio Rojas. Garcia, qui a occupé des titres mondiaux à 126, 130 et 135 livres, a arrêté 19 de son dernier 22 adversaires y compris Roman “Rocheux” Martinez, Juan Manuel Lopez et Orlando Salido.

“It is a dream to have the opportunity to become a four-division worldchampion,” Garcia a déclaré. “San Antonio has some of the greatest boxing fans in the country, including some key supporters of my Robert Garcia Boxing Academy family. Depuis mon dernier combat, 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.”

Les Lipinets invaincus (13-0, 10 KOs) capturé un titre mondial des super-légers en seulement son 13^e combat pro en battant Akihiro Kondo par une décision unanime sur Novembre 4 sur Showtime. Il est originaire du Kazakhstan, mais a déménagé en Russie quand il avait six ans. Il vit actuellement à Beverly Hills, Californie, Lipinets et est formé par Buddy McGirt.

Les 28 ans ont évolué dans le classement 140 livres avec des victoires sur invaincu puis Haskell Rhodes, Levan Ghvamichava et Walter Castillo avant de frapper Leonardo Zappavigna dans un titre mondial éliminateur Décembre dernier. Lipinets will look to stamp his place as an elite fighter when he takes on the accomplished and dangerous Garcia on Février 10.

“Getting the title is one thing, but keeping the title is a more difficult task,” Saïd 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,” Schaefer a déclaré Richard, Président & PDG de Sport 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,” a déclaré Tom Brown, Président 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,” a déclaré Stephen Espinoza, Vice-président exécutif et directeur général, Sports Showtime. “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 Janvier 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.”

Barthélemy (26-0, 13 KOs), who was born in Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba and now lives in Las Vegas, has won world titles at 130 et 135 livres. He defeated Relikh by unanimous decision in his debut at 140 pound in his last fight on Mai 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. Barthélemy, 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. Au huitième tour, Barthelemy came back to drop Relikh with a body shot. Shortly after the Mai 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.