Ntau! Olympic Silver Medalist Tugstsogt Nyambayar Battles
Rafael Vazquez In Featherweight Action
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NICE, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 23, 2016) – Unbeaten 140-pound contender Sergey Lipinets(8-0, 6 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Levan “The Wolf” Ghvamichava (16-1-1, 12 Kos) in a 10-round super lightweight showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions (PBC)Ntiv taw xoo-RAU-Ntiv taw xoo hnub Tuesday rau FS1 thiab Boxing Champions rau hma liab DeportesTuesday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 15 from Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino in Nice, California.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT nrog 2012 Olympic nyiaj medalistTugstsogt Nyambayar (4-0, 4 Kos) battling hard-punching Brooklyn’s Rafael Vazquez (16-2, 13 Kos) in a 10-round featherweight contest.
“I’m very excited to be fighting in the main event on FS1 and FOX Deportes against ‘The Wolf’ rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 15,” said Lipinets. “This is a big test for me to show the world that I can be a future world champion which has been my goal since I turned professional two years ago. I’m so thankful to everyone involved in this show and I will put on a memorable performance.”
“I’m looking forward to facing off against Sergey Lipinets on Lub peb hlis ntuj 15,” said Ghvamichava. “He is a tough, skilled fighter but I am preparing hard for victory with my trainer Virgil Hunter. I’m very grateful to my team and excited for this fight.”
“We are looking forward to working with Michael Starr and his team at the Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino for what is sure to be another exciting Tuesday night on FS1 and FOX Deportes card and the first of many events there,” hais tias Tom Brown ntawm TGB Promotions. “These fights feature young and hungry prospects who are looking to take another step toward furthering their careers and getting those world title opportunities.”
“Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino is honored and excited to welcome Premier Boxing Champions action on FS1 and FOX Deportes,” said Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino CEO, Michael Starr. “It’s nice to be working with Tom Brown again, who specializes in putting on quality, professional shows that are competitive and crowd-pleasing. While this is our first nationally televised boxing event, it certainly won’t be our last.”
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Ib accomplished pib xyaum ua uas tau yug los nyob rau hauv Kazakhstan tab sis fights tawm ntawm Russia, Lipinets turned pro in April of 2014 with a decision victory over Franklin Varela. The 26-year-old recorded six knockouts in a row before he defeated the previously unbeaten Lydell Rhodes in their October fight. He also owns victories over veterans Kendal Mena, Cosme Rivera and Daniel Lomeli.
Ghvamichava enters this bout on a five-fight win streak and is unbeaten since 2013. The 30-year-old took down previously unbeaten fighters Jonathan Garcia and Chris Singleton in 2014 and followed it up with triumphs over Cameron Kreal and Cosme Rivera in 2015. Originally from Poti, Georgia, Ghvamichava now trains out of Hayward, California.
Representing his native Mongolia, Nyambayar won the silver medal at the 2012 Lub caij ntuj sov Olympics nyob rau hauv London. The 23-year-old turned pro in 2015 and delivered four stoppage victories, most recently knocking out Pedro Melo in the second round. The unbeaten pro now trains out of Carson, California.
Born in Puerto Rico, but training and living out of Brooklyn, Vazquez fights for more than glory inside the ring. Nrog ib tug autistic tus ntxhais thiab ib tug poj niam paub hais tias nrog lub tsev me nyuam mob cancer, Vazquez fights rau nws tsev neeg. Mus cuag ib tug lig pib mus rau boxing, Vazquez, uas poob ob ntawm nws cov niam txiv nyob rau ntawm ib thaum ntxov muaj hnub nyoog thiab tau tiv dhau ib stint nyob rau hauv tsev rau txim raws li ib tug phem hluas, muab pro nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 2010. Nws tau txij li thaum pub feem ntawm nws purses rau tsi txawj has lug tshawb fawb, thaum tseem tuav fundraisers los pab tsa khiav.
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