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Mais! 2016 Olímpicos Eimantas Stanionis, Efe Ajagba & Potencial invencível do dinheiro Powell IV competir em lutas separadas
NEWARK, N.J. (Outubro 9, 2017) – Cliente potencial local Julian Rodriguez (16-0, 10 KOs) retorna ao ringue enquanto o nativo de Nova Jersey defende seu recorde perfeito em uma luta de seis assaltos meio-médios que destaca uma noite emocionante de atrações undercard no Sábado, Outubro 21 do Prudential Center em Newark, N.J.
Promovido pela Ringstar Sports em associação com a World Boxing Super Series, ingressos para o evento ao vivo já estão à venda e estão disponíveis em Ticketmaster.com. Os ingressos também estão disponíveis para compra na bilheteria do Prudential Center. O outubro 21 evento é encabeçado pelo confronto das quartas de final do World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight entre o campeão IBF Murat Gassieve ex-campeão mundial cruiserweight Krzysztof Wlodarczyk ao vivo na AUDIENCE Network. Lutas em destaque também incluem contendor polonês Mateusz Masternak enfrentando uma vez derrotado Stevens Bujaj em uma partida de reserva cruiserweight WBSS e contendor polonês invicto Maciej Sulecki enfrentando o ex-desafiante ao título Jack Culcay.
Também competindo em lutas undercard são 2016 Olímpico lituano Eimantas Stanionis (3-0, 3 KOs), que entra no ringue para uma luta de meio-médio de oito assaltos, 2016 nigeriana Olympian 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) em um prazo de seis rodada welterweight super assunto.
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, NJ, Rodriguez had a stellar amateur career that included a 2013 National Golden Gloves title, um 2012 U.S. Amateur Championships silver medal and a spot as an alternate on the 2012 U.S. Time olímpico. The 22-year-old has continued to impress since turning pro in 2013, delivering knockouts in nine of his first 10 lutas. 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, Lituânia, 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.
A 23-year-old 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. em 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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SUPER SÉRIE FIXTURES DO WORLD BOXING
14/10/17 – Super Middleweight - quartas de final:
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox (WBA Super)
The SSE Arena, Wembley, Londres, Reino Unido
21/10/17 – Cruiserweight - quartas de final:
Murat Gassiev vs.. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, EUA
27/10/17 – Super Middleweight - quartas de final:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant Sala de congressos em Schwerin, Alemanha
SUPER SÉRIE DO BOXE MUNDIAL EM RESUMO
Número de participantes: 16
Número de cintos: 7
Número de campeões mundiais: 6
Número de ex-campeões mundiais: 3
Número de lutadores invictos: 9
Registro Combinado de Participantes: 423 vitórias, 17 perdas, 294 KOs
SOBRE A SUPER SÉRIE WORLD BOXING
Organizado por Comosa AG, o World Boxing Super Series vai começar em setembro 2017, apresentando as divisões Cruiserweight e Super Middleweight. Em cada classe de peso, oito boxeadores de elite irão batalhar em um torneio de eliminação no estilo chave, com quatro quartas de final (outono 2017), duas semifinais (cedo 2018) e uma final (Maio 2018). Isso resulta em sete lutas principais por categoria de peso, e um total de 14 lutas na primeira temporada serão encenadas nos principais locais do mundo. Os vencedores da Super Série Mundial de Boxe receberão legitimamente o maior prêmio do boxe, o troféu Muhammad Ali. Please visit our website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.com for more information or follow @WBSuperSeries on Chilro, Facebook, ou Instagram. |
