BROOKLYN (Декември. 22, 2015) – Four heavyweights will meet in two world title fights for one history-making night in Brooklyn.
Undefeated heavyweight challengers Charles Martin и Вячеслав Glazkov will battle for the vacant IBF World Championship on Събота, Jan. 16, в Barclays Center, на живо по SHOWTIME®. Glazkov vs. Martin joins the previously announced main event featuring undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Дионтей Обърквам (35-0, 34 Нокаута), на Tuscaloosa, Ala., making the third defense of his title against confident Arthur Pin (20-1, 15 Нокаута), от Величка, Полша.
“There has not been a heavyweight title fight in Brooklyn in 115 години. На Jan. 16, there will be two,” said Promoter Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment.
Билети за събитието на живо, която се насърчава от DiBella Entertainment съвместно с Warriors боксови и Sferis Knockout Промоции, започне в $25, Не включително приложими такси, и са в продажба сега. Билети могат да бъдат закупени онлайн, като посетите www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.comили като се обадите 1-800-745-3000. Билетите също са на разположение в седалището на American Express Box в Barclays Center. Покупка преди Януари 1 и ще получите 10 percent discount. Група намаления са възможни, като се обадите 844-BKLYN-GP.
“I’m feeling really blessed to get this opportunity,” каза Мартин. “I want to become world champion so I can go down in history as a top heavyweight. Glazkov is a great fighter. Той е непобеден, така че знам, че това ще бъде тежка битка, but I’m coming to be victorious. I’m getting ready and training hard so I can go out there and get that win.”
“I am looking forward to getting back in the ring and finally getting my opportunity to fight for a world title,” said Glazkov. “I want to thank everyone who helped me get to this place in my career.”
“It’s an honor to promote a dynamic young champion like Deontay Wilder against a tough threatening opponent like Szpilka. What would have been the first heavyweight title fight in Brooklyn in 115 years is now one of the first two. Martin versus Glazkov should be an extremely competitive fight and fans will be treated to the rarity of being able to see two world heavyweight championship fights on the same card.”
“I am excited to be involved in this historic event involving two heavyweight world titles fights, contested on the same evening,” каза Leon Margules, Президентът на Warriors Boxing. “Having worked with Artur Szpilka since he began his career, I know he is more than ready for this challenge. Artur and Charles Martin both have all the tools necessary to win heavyweight world title in Brooklyn onЯнуари 16.”
“Януари 16 will be our best card yet,” каза Брет Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Забавление. “We’re excited to host two heavyweight world title fights in one night and continue to make Brooklyn the center of boxing.”
Лястовица (22-0-1, 20 Нокаута), на Карсън, Калифорния., by way of St. Louis, е 22-0-1 с 20 KOs and is rated fourth by the IBF. The Ukrainian Glazkov, на NO. 1-ranked IBF contender, е 21-0-1 с 13 нокаута.
The unbeaten Martin has stopped his last 12 опоненти. The 6-foot-5, 29-year-old southpaw is coming off a third round TKO of Vicente Sandez през септември. Лястовица, a top-level amateur, has maintained a busy schedule since turning professional – he fought four times in 2015 and five times in 2014. Martin is trained by U.S. Олимпиец Henry Tillman in Big Bear, Халиф.
Агресивният привърженик, 6-foot-3 Glazkov has won seven consecutive fights, including both his outings in 2015. Glazkov, който никога не е било съборено, owns victories over former champions Стив Cunningham и Tomasz Adamek. The win over Cunningham this past March earned him the No. 1 spot in the IBF. Before turning pro in July 2009, Glazkov was an amateur standout in the Ukraine – he won the bronze medal at super heavyweight at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and was a silver medalist at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships. The 31-year-old will make his U.S. debut fighting for the IBF belt that was recently vacated by Тайсън Fury.
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