Más! 2012 Mexicano Olympian Oscar Molina Takes on Exciting Welterweight Levan Ghvamichava in Co-Main Event
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TÚNICA, SRA (Abril 11, 2017) – Contendiente en ascenso invicto Mario Barrios (18-0, 10 KOs) will face Nicaragua’s Nelson Lara (17-7-4, 9 KOs) in a 10-round super lightweight attraction that headlines Liga de Campeones de Boxeo MARTES TOE-TO-TOE en FS1 yBOXEO DE CAMPEONES por FOX Deportes Martes, Abril 25 from the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel en Tunica, Misisipí.
La cobertura televisada comienza en 9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT and features a 10-round matchup of exciting welterweights as once-beaten Oscar Molina (13-1-1, 10 KOs) takes on Georgia’s Levan Ghvamichava (17-3-1, 13 KOs) en un enfrentamiento de 10 asaltos.
“I’m excited to be back on FS1 and FOX Deportes for this fight,” said Barrios. “This is a great platform for young fighters to show their talents and that’s what I plan on doing April 25. Everyone tune-in to see me put on a great performance and for an exciting night of fights from Tunica.”
“I’m very excited to fight once again in the U.S. and on FS1 and FOX Deportes,” Said Lara. “I’m grateful to TGB Promotions for the opportunity. Mario Barrios is a very skilled, joven, prospecto invicto, however I have faced much better competition and will be well prepared for victory on Abril 25.”
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, que está promovido por Promociones TGB, empieza en $20 y están a la venta. Tickets can be purchased through the Fitz Gift Shop or Ticketmaster atwww.Ticketmaster.com o llamando al 1-800-745-3000.
“This show epitomizes what the Premier Boxing Champions series on FS1 and FOX Deportes is all about – joven, hungry boxers making the climb to the top,” dijo Tom Brown, Presidente de Promociones TGB. “We’ve watched Mario Barrios grow up in the ring. His fight against tough veteran Nelson Lara represents another big step in his progression. Oscar Molina is shifting from 154 libras para 147 pounds and will face one of the toughest challenges of his career when he takes on rugged Levan Ghvamichava. This is a fan-friendly card that promises plenty of excitement.”
Standing more than six feet tall, the 21-year-old Barrios won his first 12-round fight last July when he defeated Devis Boschiero after winning seven times in a busy 2015 campaña. The San-Antonio native followed up that victory with stoppage wins over Claudio Rosendo Tapia last December and Yardley Suarez in March to run his record to a perfect 18 wins in his first 18 pro aperturas.
Originally from Nicaragua but now fighting out of Costa Rica, Lara was unbeaten in 17 de su primera 18 peleas profesionales después se convirtió en profesional en 2004. Lara enters this bout having won his last two contests by stoppage including his most recent triumph in March. Lara will fight in the U.S. for the third time as a pro in a career that has seen him enter the ring in six different countries.
Molina, de Norwalk, Calif., just east of Los Angeles, era una 2012 Mexican Olympian who tore through his opposition after turning professional in 2013, registering knockouts in 10 de su 14 peleas. The 27-year-old fought 10-round draw with Dominque Dolton last year before losing an exciting contest against 154-pound world champion Jarrett Hurd. Now fighting at 147-pounds, Molina will look to climb the ranks in his new division.
Ghvamichava returns to the ring in Tunica after a dropping a split decision to top contender Yordenis Ugas in February. Priot to that, the 31-year-old had delivered a sensational knockout of Breidis Prescott last July. Trained by Virgil Hunter in California, Ghvamichava is originally from Poti, Georgia. He carried a five-fight winning streak from 2014 a 2015 that included wins over previously unbeaten fighters Chris Singleton and Jonathan Garcia plus veterans Cosme Rivera and Sergio Reyes.
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