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Meer! 2016 Olympians Eimantas Stanionis, cartoon Ajagba & Unbeaten Prospect Money Powell IV Compete in Separate Bouts
NEWARK, N.J. (Oktober 9, 2017) – Local prospect Julian Rodriguez (16-0, 10 KO) 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 Zaterdag, Oktober 21 van Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Gepromoot door Ringstar Sports in samenwerking met World Boxing Super Series, tickets voor het live-evenement zijn nu te koop en zijn verkrijgbaar bij Ticketmaster.com. Tickets zijn ook beschikbaar voor aankoop bij het Prudential Center box office. de Oktoberrevolutie 21 event is kopte door de World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight kwartfinale confrontatie tussen IBF kampioen Murat Gassieven voormalig cruiserweight wereldkampioen Krzysztof Wlodarczyk live op AUDIENCE Network. -Featured vlagen ook Poolse mededinger Mateusz Masternak geconfronteerd eenmaal geslagen Stivens 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 Litouwse Olympian Eimantas Stanionis (3-0, 3 KO), who enters the ring for an eight-round welterweight fight, 2016 Nigeriaanse Olympian Efe Ajaba (1-0, 1 KO) in a six-round heavyweight showdown and rising unbeaten prospect Geld Powell IV (4-0, 3 KO) tegen Detroit Antonio Urista (9-2, 2 KO) in een zes-ronde super weltergewicht affaire.
Rounding out the night of fights is powerful super welterweight Skender Halili(14-2, 13 KO) of Kosovo in a six-round bout against Samuel Amoako (19-15, 16 KO) and Nigerian cruiserweight Efetobor Apochi (2-0, 2 KO) in a four-round fight against Lawrence Gabriel (1-1-1).
Representing Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., Rodriguez had a stellar amateur career that included a 2013 National Golden Gloves title, een 2012 U.S. Amateur Championships silver medal and a spot as an alternate on the 2012 U.S. Olympisch team. The 22-year-old has continued to impress since turning pro in 2013, delivering knockouts in nine of his first 10 gevechten. 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, Litouwen, 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 Spellen. 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.
De 23-jarige 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. in 2011. The 19-year-old has quickly made a name for himself since then, het winnen van de 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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World Boxing Super Series FIXTURES
14/10/17 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale:
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox (WBA Super)
De SSE Arena, Wembley, Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk
21/10/17 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale:
Murat Gassiev etc.. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, VS
27/10/17 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant Congress Hall in Schwerin, Duitsland
World Boxing Super Series OP EEN RIJ
Aantal deelnemers: 16
Aantal gordels: 7
Aantal wereldkampioenen: 6
Aantal voormalige wereldkampioenen: 3
Aantal ongeslagen strijders: 9
Gecombineerd verslag van de deelnemers: 423 wins, 17 verliezen, 294 KO
OVER De World Boxing Super Series
Georganiseerd door comosa AG, de World Boxing Super Series gaat van start in september 2017, met de Cruiserweight en Super middengewicht divisies. In elke gewichtsklasse, acht elite boksers zal vechten het uit in een beugel-stijl eliminatie toernooi, met vier kwartfinales (vallen 2017), twee halve finale (vroeg 2018) en een laatste (Mei 2018). Dit zorgt voor zeven top gevechten per gewichtsklasse, en een totaal 14 gevechten in Season One worden opgevoerd in de voornaamste locaties over de hele wereld. De winnaars van de World Boxing Super Series zal terecht ontvangen The Greatest Prize in Boxing, de Muhammad Ali Trophy. Bezoek onze website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.met Voor meer informatie of volg @WBSuperSeries op Tjilpen, Facebook, of Instagram. |
