Colina replaces Jean Pascal, who was originally slated to face Jack before failing a pre-fight drug test.
The pay-per-view telecast will begin live at 8 Земле. ЕТ / 5 p.m. PT and will feature former unified 154-pound champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd бо назардошти оид ба Луис Ариас in a 10-round showdown, plus former NFL star wide receiver Chad Johnson will make his boxing debut in an exhibition match against versatile fighter Brian Maxwell.
Tickets for the live event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
Born in Stockholm, Ҷек (22-3-3, 13 KOs), who represented his father’s home country of Gambia in the 2008 Олимпиадаи, now lives in Las Vegas. Jack won the 168-pound world title with a majority decision against Anthony Dirrell in 2015 and successfully defended the belt three times before being handed a hard-fought majority draw against James DeGale in one of 2017’s best fights. In his first bout at 175 мино, Jack stopped Nathan Cleverly to pick up the WBA light heavyweight title before fighting to a majority draw against then WBC champion Adonis Stevenson in May 2018. After dropping a narrow fight to Pascal in 2019, Jack’s most recent outing saw him earn a unanimous decision over Blake McKernan in November 2020.
The 33-year-old Colina (15-0, 13 KOs) lives in Medellin, Колумбия, and is a native of Venezuela. He steps in on short notice to make his United States debut against Jack. Colina has competed at both super middleweight and light heavyweight in recent years and is riding a six-fight knockout streak into June 6. Colina has been training with renowned coach Stacy McKinley for the last two months in Pompano Beach, Флорида.
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ABOUT MAYWEATHER VS. LOGAN PAUL
Floyd Mayweather новое. Logan Paul is a special exhibition bout presented by Mayweather Promotions, FANMIO and Mavathltcs that will take place on Sunday, Июн 6 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, ФЛО. The telecast, which is being produced by SHOWTIME PPV, хоҳад шуд оғози зинда дар пахши 8 Земле. ЕТ / 5 p.m. PT and can be purchased now at SHOWTIME.com ва FANMIO.com. The undercard will feature two-division world champion Badou Jack in a 10-round contest against the undefeated Dervin Colina, plus former unified super welterweight champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd against Luis Arias in a 10-round bout and in a fourth PPV bout, former NFL star wide receiver Chad Johnson will make his boxing debut in a four-round exhibition match against versatile fighter Brian Maxwell.
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