SAN ANTONIO (Nollaig 14, 2017) – Undefeated son an domhain trí-roinn 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 ar Dé Sathairn, Feabhra 10 beo ar Showtime. The matchup of top-5 ranked junior welterweights will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and is presented by Dornálaíocht Seaimpíní Premier.

curadh domhanda dhá-roinn Rances Barthelemy Beidh aghaidh Kiryl Relikh in a rematch of their May showdown on SHOWTIME, an uair seo le haghaidh an WBA teideal domhan folamh 140-punt. Leagann an doubleheader na bouts teideal sa roinn fud an-oscailte 140-punt an stáitse do chluiche aontú féideartha.

Ticéid le haghaidh an ócáid, a chur chun cinn ag Ringstar Spóirt agus Ardú Céime TGB, Tá praghas $250, $75, $50 agus $20. Tickets will go on sale next week and will be available at Ticketmaster.com.

An Garcia 29-bliain d'aois (37-0, 30 Kos), emphatically ar ais chuig phunt-do-punt liostaí in 2017 trí scór a Déan aird a tharraingt ríl de Dejan Zlaticanin a bhuaigh an Domhain WBC Lightweight Craobh i mí Eanáir agus ansin dominating ceithre roinn curadh Adrien Broner ar a bhealach chun cinneadh d'aon toil i mí Iúil. Is Garcia ina bhall de theaghlach dornálaíochta cáil, agus tá cáil ar a Féinne agus a bheith i láthair ceannais sa fáinne, honed ag a dheartháir agus oiliúnóir cáil Robert Garcia.

Garcia, de Moreno Valley trí Oxnard, Calif., ar ais chuig an fáinne tar éis layoff dhá-agus-leath-bhliain i mí Iúil 2016 gan iarraidh ar buille ag stopadh iar curadh Elio Rojas. Garcia, a shealbhaigh teidil domhan ag 126, 130 agus 135 punt, tá stop 19 de chuid caite 22 opponents lena n-áirítear Roman “Rocky” Martinez, Juan Manuel Lopez agus 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.”

Na Lipinets unbeaten (13-0, 10 Kos) gabhadh teideal domhan Super lightweight i díreach i ndiaidh a 13^ú pro troid ag bhuaigh Akihiro Kondo trí chinneadh d'aon toil maidir le Samhain 4 ar Showtime. Tá sé ar dtús ó Chasacstáin ach bhog sé go dtí an Rúis nuair a bhí sé sé bliana d'aois. Tá cónaí air in Beverly Hills, California, Lipinets agus tá sé oilte ag Buddy McGirt.

An 28-bliain d'aois ar athraíodh a ionad suas na rátálacha 140-punt le victories thar ansin unbeaten Haskell Rhodes, Levan Ghvamichava agus Walter Castillo roimh leagan amach Leonardo Zappavigna i Eliminator teideal domhan Nollaig seo caite. Lipinets will look to stamp his place as an elite fighter when he takes on the accomplished and dangerous Garcia on Feabhra 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, Cathaoirleach & POF Ringstar Spóirt. “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,” Dúirt Tom Brown, Uachtarán na Tionscnaimh 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,” Dúirt Stephen Espinoza, Feidhmeannacht na Leas-Uachtarán agus Bainisteoir Ginearálta, Showtime Spóirt. “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 Eanáir 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 agus 135 punt. He defeated Relikh by unanimous decision in his debut at 140 pound in his last fight on Bealtaine 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 Bealtaine 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.