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Više! 2016 Olympians Eimantas Stanionis, Efe Ajagba & Unbeaten Prospect Money Powell IV Compete in Separate Bouts
NEWARK, NJ. (Listopad 9, 2017) – Local prospect Julian Rodriguez (16-0, 10 Kos) returns to the ring as the New Jersey-native defends his perfect record in a six-round welterweight bout that highlights an exciting night of undercard attractions on Subota, Listopad 21 iz bonitetnog centra u Newarku, NJ.
Promoted by Ringstar Sports in association with World Boxing Super Series, tickets for the live event are on sale now and are available atTicketmaster.com. Tickets are also available to purchase at the Prudential Center box office.
Listopada 21 event is headlined by the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarterfinal showdown between IBF Champion Murat Gassievand former cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Włodarczyk live on AUDIENCE Network. Featured bouts also include Polish contender Mateusz Masternak facing once-beaten Stevens Bujaj in a WBSS cruiserweight reserve match and unbeaten Polish contender Maciej Sulecki taking on former title challenger Jack Culcay.
Also competing in undercard bouts are 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis (3-0, 3 Kos), who enters the ring for an eight-round welterweight fight, 2016 Nigerijski olimpijac Efe Ajaba (1-0, 1 KO) in a six-round heavyweight showdown and rising unbeaten prospect Money Powell IV (4-0, 3 Kos) against Detroit’s Antonio Urista (9-2, 2 Kos) u šest okrugli super velter kategorija afere.
Rounding out the night of fights is powerful super welterweight Skender Halili(14-2, 13 Kos) of Kosovo in a six-round bout against Samuel Amoako (19-15, 16 Kos) and Nigerian cruiserweight Efetobor Apochi (2-0, 2 Kos) in a four-round fight against Lawrence Gabriel (1-1-1).
Representing Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, Rodriguez had a stellar amateur career that included a 2013 National Golden Gloves title, a 2012 U.S. Amateur Championships silver medal and a spot as an alternate on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team. The 22-year-old has continued to impress since turning pro in 2013, delivering knockouts in nine of his first 10 borbe. Rodriguez has picked up victories over Jerry Belmontes and Dario Ferman in 2017 and will fight in his home state for the first time since he stopped Peter Oluoch in round one at Prudential Center in May 2015.
An accomplished amateur representing Kaunas, Litvanija, Stanionis is looking to become the next Eastern European fighter to make a splash in the U.S. The 23-year-old had a 141-19 record as an amateur and earned four senior national championships before winning gold at the European Olympic Qualifier to earn his trip to the 2016 Games. A gold medalist at welterweight at the 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships, Stanionis has impressed with knockouts in his first three starts since turning pro in April, including a first round destruction of Oscar Valenzuela in September.
23-godišnjak Ajagba is set to turn pro after beating the odds and making the 2016 Rio Olympics to represent his native Nigeria. Although he lost in the quarterfinals, Ajagba made a splash by delivering a highlight reel knockout in his opening bout against Trinidad and Tobago. The fighter known as “King Kong” also won an African games gold medal during his impressive amateur career delivered a first round knockout in his pro debut in July.
Born in Germany, where his former boxer father was stationed in the military, Powell IV dedicated himself to boxing for good when his family moved back to the U.S. u 2011. The 19-year-old has quickly made a name for himself since then, winning the 2016 Youth Welterweight National Championship to earn the top ranking in the 152-pound division by USA Boxing. Fighting out of Fort Mitchell, on the state line of Alabama and Georgia, Powell has scored stoppage victories in three of his four pro victories.
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SVJETSKE FIKSURE SVIJETOVA BOXINGA SUPER SERIJE
14/10/17 – Četvrtfinale super srednje težine:
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox (WBA super)
SSE Arena, Wembley, London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
21/10/17 – Četvrtfinale krucijalne težine:
Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Włodarczyk (IBF Svijet)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, SAD
27/10/17 – Četvrtfinale super srednje težine:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant Kongresna dvorana u Schwerinu, Njemačka
SVJETSKI BOXING SUPER SERIJI KADA
Broj sudionika: 16
Broj pojaseva: 7
Broj svjetskih prvaka: 6
Broj bivših svjetskih prvaka: 3
Broj neporaženih boraca: 9
Kombinirani zapis sudionika: 423 pobjeda, 17 gubici, 294 Kos
O SVIJETU BOXING SUPER SERIJA
U organizaciji Comosa AG, svjetska bokserska super serija započet će u rujnu 2017, s odjeljcima Cruiserweight i Super Middleweight. U svakom težinskom razredu, osam elitnih boksera borit će se protiv njega na eliminacijskom turniru u stilu, s četiri četvrtfinala (pad 2017), dva polufinala (rano 2018) i jedno finale (Svibanj 2018). Ovo čini sedam najboljih borbi po težinskom razredu, i ukupno 14 bori se u prvoj sezoni kako bi bio postavljen na premijernim mjestima širom svijeta. Pobjednici Svjetske bokserske super serije s pravom će dobiti Najveću nagradu u boksu, trofej Muhammad Ali. Molimo posjetite našu web stranicu WorldBoxingSuperSeries.s za više informacija ili pratite @WBSuperSeries na Cvrkut, Facebook, ili Instagram. |
