BROOKLYN (Dezember. 22, 2015) – Four heavyweights will meet in two world title fights for one history-making night in Brooklyn.
Undefeated heavyweight challengers Charles Martin und Vyacheslav Glazkov will battle for the vacant IBF World Championship on Samstag, Jan. 16, bei Barclays Center, weiterleben SHOW TIME®. Glazkov vs. Martin joins the previously announced main event featuring undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34 KOs), von Tuscaloosa, Ala., making the third defense of his title against confident Arthur Pin (20-1, 15 KOs), von Wieliczka, Polen.
“There has not been a heavyweight title fight in Brooklyn in 115 Jahre. Auf Jan. 16, there will be two,” said Promoter Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment.
Karten für das Live-Event, was wird von DiBella Entertainment in Zusammenarbeit mit Warriors Boxing und SFERIS Knockout Promotions gefördert, ab $25, nicht einschließlich anfallender Gebühren, und sind jetzt im Verkauf. Tickets können online erworben werden durch den Besuch www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.comoder telefonisch unter 1-800-745-3000. Tickets sind auch an der American Express Box Office auf Barclays Center. Kauf vor Januar 1 und erhalten ein 10 percent discount. Gruppenrabatte sind telefonisch unter 844-BKLYN-GP verfügbar.
“I’m feeling really blessed to get this opportunity,” sagte Martin. “I want to become world champion so I can go down in history as a top heavyweight. Glazkov is a great fighter. Er ist ungeschlagen, damit ich weiß, es wird ein harter Kampf sein,, 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,” sagte Leon Margules, Präsident der 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 onJanuar 16.”
“Januar 16 will be our best card yet,” sagte Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Unterhaltung. “We’re excited to host two heavyweight world title fights in one night and continue to make Brooklyn the center of boxing.”
Martin (22-0-1, 20 KOs), von Carson, Calif., by way of St. Louis, ist 22-0-1 mit 20 KOs and is rated fourth by the IBF. The Ukrainian Glazkov, das Nein. 1-ranked IBF contender, ist 21-0-1 mit 13 Knockouts.
The unbeaten Martin has stopped his last 12 Gegner. The 6-foot-5, 29-year-old southpaw is coming off a third round TKO of Vicente Sandez im September. Martin, 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. Olympier Henry Tillman in Big Bear, Calif.
Die aggressive gesinnten, 6-foot-3 Glazkov has won seven consecutive fights, including both his outings in 2015. Glazkov, die nie abgerissen worden ist, owns victories over former champions Steve Cunningham und 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 Tyson Fury.
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