Unbeaten Former Champion Omar Figueroa Jr. Tangles with Top Contender Yordenis Ugás in WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator
Hard-Hitting Former Champion Sergey Lipinets Clashes Against Rugged Veteran John Molina Jr. in Welterweight Duel
Former Champions Collide When Unbeaten Brawler Luis Nery Battles Crafty Juan Carlo Payano in Bantamweight Showdown À 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT
LAS VEGAS (Juin 6, 2019) – Undefeated former world champion Omar “Le Panterita” Figueroa Jr. prend Yordenis Ugás in a 12-round WBC welterweight title eliminator highlighting a loaded undercard in support of the Manny Pacquaio vs. Keith Thurman battle for welterweight supremacy that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View on Saturday, Juillet 20 de la Garden Arena MGM Grand à Las Vegas.
The action also features hard-hitting former world champion Sergey Lipinets going toe-to-toe against rugged veteran Jean “Le Gladiateur” Molina, Jr. in a 10-round welterweight match. The show opens with former world champions squaring-off as undefeated power-puncher Luis “Pantera” Nery takes on slick-boxing Juan Carlos Payano in a 12-round bantamweight bout at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT.
The stacked card is the perfect accompaniment for the summer’s biggest fight, which will pit boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao against undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith “Une Fois” Thurman in a powerhouse 147-pound showdown in the main event. This high-stakes match will firmly give the winner a claim for the top spot in one of boxing’s deepest and most talented divisions.
Les billets pour l'événement, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.
“MP Promotions is proud to be co-presenting this all-action undercard with PBC and FOX Sports,” said Sean Gibbons, President of MP Promotions. “It will be a historic night of boxing, spanning many platforms and this is the type of PPV undercard that is jam packed with top-flight boxers. When you look at the fighters involved in supporting what is the best biggest fight of the year – Pacquiao vs. Thurman – you can be assured that the night will be filled with non-stop action.”
Figueroa (28-0-1, 19 KOs) is a come forward boxer-puncher who’s yet to meet an opponent who could slow down his relentless style. The 29-year-old from Weslaco, Texas, is coming off a unanimous decision victory over John Molina Jr. en Février sur la FOX. Un ancien champion du monde des poids légers, Figueroa est propriétaire de victoires sur les anciens champions du monde, dont Robert Guerrero, Ricky Burns et Antonio DeMarco.
“Je suis excité pour ce combat contre un athlète olympique talentueux qui est très habile,” a déclaré Figueroa. “Je sais qu'il va se déplacer autour de l'anneau beaucoup, donc je vais devoir se déplacer avec lui et chasser toute la nuit. Je vais devoir être en très bonne forme et travailler dur sur mon conditionnement. Ce combat a certainement fait monter les enjeux pour moi, donc je sais que je dois être prêt. Je vais avoir un bon camp et venir avec une excellente préparation pour le 20 Juillet.”
Les 32 ans ugas (23-4, 11 KOs) a été l'un des plus fréquentés prétendants welters en boxe les deux dernières années, trois fois combat mené en 2017 et 2018. ugas, qui est de Santiago, Cuba and now lives in Miami, Floride, was on an eight-fight win streak before losing a narrow split-decision to Shawn Porter in a world title fight on FOX in March.
“I’m very excited to be on the biggest card of the year,” said Ugás. “Omar Figueroa Jr. is a tremendous fighter, and that’s the style I like to face. I’m an all-action fighter and the fans are going to be in for a full course meal before the actual main event. Que je peux promettre. You don’t want to miss this event and you don’t want to miss this war. I’m grateful to FOX Sports and PBC for including me in an event of this magnitude.”
The 30-year-old Lipinets (15-1, 11 KOs) fait un premier succès à 147 livres en Mars avec une victoire par TKO sur l'ancien champion de deux divisions Lamont Peterson dans un PBC sur la lutte FS1 qui est un début de combat de l'année Frontrunner. Lipinets, qui est né au Kazakhstan, a grandi en Russie et vit maintenant à Los Angeles, n'a qu'une seule perte sur son dossier. Il a perdu sa ceinture de 140 livres dans un 2018 épreuve de force contre le champion quatre division Mikey Garcia.
“Il n'y a pas de ralentir dans ma mars pour obtenir cette ceinture de championnat mi-moyens,” Saïd Lipinets. “Comme toujours, Je me bats un gars qui est très dangereux et difficile à la dernière cloche. Mon coup de titre est juste autour du coin. Je suis très heureux de faire partie d'un spectacle comme celui-ci et je suis reconnaissant pour ces occasions dans ma carrière et je vous promets que je vais gagner mon donjon. I’m looking forward to becoming a two-time world champion.”
Molina (30-8, 24 KOs) is coming off a close unanimous decision loss to Omar Figueroa Jr. en Février. A tough veteran brawler, Molina, of West Covina, Californie, has been in the ring with some of the top boxers at lightweight, junior welterweight and welterweight. Over his 13-year career he’s been involved in multiple Fight of the Year contenders while picking up victories over Ruslan Provodnikov, Mickey Bey, Hank Lundy and Ivan Redkach.
“It’s going to be another barnburner like every one of my fights,” Saïd Molina. “My opponent is tough and durable, so I know it is going to be another exciting fight for my fans. There’s no surprises at this stage of the game for me. This is going to be a huge night from top to bottom and I can’t wait.”
Nery (29-0, 23 KOs) is a power puncher and has stopped his last 10 adversaires et 14 de son dernier 15. He scored a TKO victory over Shinsuke Yamanaka for the world bantamweight title in 2018. The 24-year-old southpaw from Tijuana, Mexico is coming off a dominant stoppage victory over McJoe Arroyo on the March PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View.
“I am thrilled to be back on a PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event and to be fighting on a card with my friend, Le sénateur Manny Pacquiao,” Ledit Nery. “To fight in Las Vegas has been a dream of mine since I turned professional. All the great Mexican fighters have fought in the fight capital of the world. My fight against Juan Carlos Payano is the last step to me getting my shot at the WBC championship and getting my belt back. Viva Mexico!”
Payano (21-2, 9 KOs) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over then-unbeaten Damien Vazquez in October on FS1. It was a bounce back victory from his loss to Naoya Inoue in a world title match last October. The only other loss in the career of the 35-year-old from La Vega, Dominican Republic came in another world title match, when he dropped a majority decision to Rau’shee Warren in 2016, after previously beating Warren for the title in 2015.
“Manny Pacquiao has been my favorite fighter since I’ve been a pro and I’m very excited to be fighting on this pay-per-view,” said Payano. “I even nicknamed myself ‘Baby Pacquiao,’ so this is a special honor. Fighting Luis Nery is also a great opportunity for me. Luis is a very hungry, strong fighter looking to regain his championship status. Malheureusement, he is not going to do that with me. I’m sure he will be ready and come for war, and so will I.”
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