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BROOKLYN (Juin 14, 2016) – Undefeated featherweight world champion Leo "Le tremblement de terre" Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) and fellow unbeaten Irish star Carl «Le Chacal» Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) will meet with a world title and two perfect records at stake on Samedi, Juillet 30 dans l'événement principal d'un Premier Champions de boxe event from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Le Showtime Championship Boxing® telecast begins live on AFFICHER L'HEURE® à 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Cyclone Promotions, commence à $38 et aller à la vente demain, Juin 15 à 10 a.m. Les billets peuvent être achetés en ligne en vous rendant www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com ou en appelant 1-800-745-3000. Les billets sont également disponibles à la Billetterie du American Express au Barclays Center. Les rabais de groupe sont disponibles en téléphonant 844-BKLYN-GP.
Santa Cruz and Frampton collide in a battle of world champions who mix dizzying speed with incredible output that produces exciting fight after exciting fight. This fight will be the fifth featherweight world title fight presented by SHOWTIME in 2016. Frampton, a unified world champion at 122 livres, a weight class Santa Cruz previously held a title at, will move up a notch in weight and challenge at 126 livres.
“I’ve never been to New York before and I’m looking forward to this big opportunity to put on a show for new fans in a new city,” said Santa Cruz. “I always fight for the fans and I’m excited to be able to do that somewhere I haven’t been before. Frampton is a good fighter. He has power and skills and he moves when he has to, but he has a weak chin. When he gets caught with a good punch, he goes down. He doesn’t like pressure and I have that. I’m looking forward to putting on an exciting show at Barclays Center and I hope I leave with lots of new fans.”
“I am in terrific shape, I feel fantastic in the gym and I am ready for the biggest fight of my career,», A déclaré Frampton. "Sur Juillet 30 I will become a two weight world champion. I respect Leo Santa Cruz, he is a great fighter and person, but I am preparing meticulously to overcome any challenge he brings on Juillet 30. I cannot wait to hear the crowd at Barclays Center. It is my first time boxing in New York, where some of the greatest fights have taken place. I know there will be a large number of fans traveling from the UK and Ireland but there is also a huge Irish-American audience and I am eager to show them all what I can do. Achetez vos billets, ça va être un grand combat!"
“Santa Cruz vs. Frampton is not only the best fight that can be made in the featherweight division, it truly is one of the most anticipated fights in all of boxing,» A déclaré Lou DiBella, Président de DiBella Entertainment. “Boxing fans can expect nonstop action in this can’t-miss matchup of aggressive styles. There’s no better way for Santa Cruz and Frampton to make their New York debuts than at Barclays Center, à Brooklyn, against each other.”
“The competitive matchup of Santa Cruz vs. Frampton shines an international spotlight on BROOKLYN BOXING at Barclays Center,” said Brett Yormark, PDG de Brooklyn Sports & Divertissement. “We’re especially excited to host two of the best featherweight boxers in the sport today as they fight in New York for the first time.”
The popular Mexican-American Santa Cruz fights out of Los Angeles and won the 126-pound title in a “Fight of the Year” candidate against former three-division champ Abner Mares last August at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. It was just the third fight in the featherweight division for Santa Cruz, who has won belts at 118 et 122 livres tout en gagnant une réputation comme l'un des plus actifs combattants et passionnants de boxe. The 27-year-old also holds victories over Cristian Mijares et Eric Morel. He has competed in world title bouts in 11 de son dernier 13 combats depuis 2012. After stopping former world champion Kiko Martinez in the fifth round last Février. 27, Santa Cruz makes his second world title defense in his East Coast debut.
After defeating rival Scott QUIGG in their 122-pound unification bout last Février. 27, Frampton will attempt to capture a world title in a second weight class. Fighting out of Belfast, Irlande du Nord, the Irish national amateur champion in 2005 et 2009 expects to bring some of his rabid fans stateside come Juillet 30. The 29-year-old became a world champion in 2014 quand il a vaincuKiko Martinez to earn a super bantamweight title. Il a fait son U.S. debut in July 2015 quand il a vaincu Alejandro “Cobrita” Gonzalez Jr. in Texas before unifying the title against Quigg.
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