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Ntau! Light Heavyweight Prospect Ahmed Elbiali & Unbeaten Prospect Jamontay Clark Enter the Ring in Separate Televised Attractions
Daim pib rau muag khoom Tam sim no!
TUNICA, MS (Lub peb hlis ntuj 2, 2017) – Rising middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko(9-0, 7 Kos) will battle unbeaten Kemahl Russell (10-0, 8 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 & Boxing Champions rau hma liab Deportes Tuesday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 14 from the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT and will see exciting light heavyweight prospect Ahmed Elbiali (14-0, 11 Kos) in an eight-round bout plus unbeaten welterweight prospect Jamontay Clark (10-0, 6 Kos) in an eight-round contest.
“I am thrilled to be returning to the ring and I’m determined to put on a great performance for all the fans watching,” said Derevyanchenko. “I know that I’m facing a tough, undefeated fighter with power, but I’m very close to a world title opportunity and no one will stop me from achieving my dream.”
“I believe that I have the tools to win this fight and I’m coming to show the world that me and my Jamaican countrymen belong on this big stage,” said Russell. “I’m ready to step up to this challenge and make my country proud. This has been one of the best training camps I’ve had and I’m looking forward to this opportunity. I only want to fight the best and I’m ready to prove it on Lub peb hlis ntuj 14.”
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm TGB Promotions, pib ntawm $20, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Tickets can be purchased at the Fitz Gift Shop, ntawm www.ticketmaster.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Ticketmaster ntawm 800-745-3000. A highly decorated amateur who represented his native Ukraine in the 2008 Olympics, Derevyanchenko now lives and trains in Brooklyn. His 2016 saw him earn a TKO victory over Mike Guy in March before stopping former champion Sam Soliman in the second round of a world title eliminator in July. The unbeaten fighter defeated a slew of experienced contenders in 2015 with wins over Elvin Ayala, Alan Campa, Vladine Biosse and a thrilling third-round stoppage of Jessie Nicklow.
Representing Jamaica, Russell enters this bout unbeaten since turning pro in 2013. The 27-year-old made his name in his home country by winning the Jamaican version of Lub contender nyob rau hauv 2015 with a stoppage of Richard Holmes. Russell picked up two more victories in 2016, including a second round knockout of Henry Mercer in his U.S. debut in October.
Ib tug neeg uas Cairo, Tim lyiv teb chaws tam sim no nyob nyob rau hauv Miami, the 26-year-old Elbiali had success in three TOE-TO-TOE Tuesday appearances over the last two years. Those three contests saw him score a first round knockout of Fabiano Pena and eight-round unanimous decisions over Mariano Hilario and Andrew Hernandez.
An unbeaten prospect fight at home in Cincinnati, lub “Nyob ntsiag to tus neeg tua neeg” Clark picked up two victories in 2016 over increasingly quality competition as he stopped Elvin Perez in six rounds and earned a unanimous decision over Edgar Ortega. The 22-year-old last fought in his hometown in 2015 when he recorded a second round TKO of Joe Wilson Jr.
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Fans can live stream the fights on FOX Sports GO, available in English or Spanish through the FS1 or FOX Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop at FOXSportsGO.com and through the app store, or connected devices including Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Xbox One and Roku. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, all programs are also available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app.
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