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Zambiri! Light Heavyweight Prospect Ahmed Elbiali & Unbeaten Prospect Jamontay Clark Enter the Ring in Separate Televised Attractions
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TUNICA, MS (March 2, 2017) – Rising middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko(9-0, 7 Ko) will battle unbeaten Kemahl Russell (10-0, 8 Ko) mu 10 chonse chachikulu mwambo Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 & Nkhonya odziwa pa Fox Deportes Lachiwiri, March 14 from the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi.
Televised nkhani umayamba 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT and will see exciting light heavyweight prospect Ahmed Elbiali (14-0, 11 Ko) in an eight-round bout plus unbeaten welterweight prospect Jamontay Clark (10-0, 6 Ko) 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 March 14.”
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira TGB Zokwezedwa, ndiyambire $20, ndipo pa malonda tsopano. Tickets can be purchased at the Fitz Gift Shop, pa www.ticketmaster.com kapena powatchula Ticketmaster pa 800-745-3000. A highly decorated amateur who represented his native Ukraine in the 2008 Olympic, Derevyanchenko now lives and trains in Brooklyn. lake 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 The Contender mu 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.
A mbadwa ya Cairo, Egypt tsopano akukhala ku Miami, the 26-year-old Elbiali had success in three TOE-TO-TOE Lachiwiri 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, ndi “Chete mgwirizano” 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. Kuphatikiza apo, all programs are also available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app.
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