Больш! Undefeated Heather Hardy Faces Hungary’s Edina Kiss While Unbeaten Prospect Thomas Velasquez, Featherweight Rickey Lopez & 2016 Haitian Olympian Richardson Hitchins
Round Out Exciting Undercard
Бруклін (Лютага 27, 2017) – A pair of exciting matchups highlight undercard action as unbeaten prospect Марыё Барриос (17-0, 9 КО) бярэ на Мексікі Yardley Suarez (20-6, 11 КО) in a super lightweight bout while super lightweight contender Сяргей Lipinets (11-0, 9 КО) асобы Clarence Booth (14-2, 7 КО) на Субота, Сакавіка 4 ад Barclays Center, дом Брукліна БОКС ™.
The March 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between Кіт Турман і Дэні Гарсія that serves as the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Прэм'ер Бокс чэмпіёнаў. Broadcast coverage begins at 9 p.m. І/6 p.m. PT with undefeated rising star Эрыксан Любін battling once-beaten knockout artist Хорхе Ката in a super welterweight title eliminator bout.
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Additional undercard action will feature popular local star Хізэр Хардзі (18-0, 4 КО), who will now battle Hungary’s Edina Kiss (13-2, 8 КО) у полулегком бой 10-раўндавым, while Philadelphia-native Томас Веласкес (6-0, 4 КО) enters the ring in a six-round lightweight affair.
Rounding out the night of fights are Colorado’s Rickey Lopez (16-4, 6 КО) in a six-round featherweight clash against Houston’s Пабла Крус (14-1, 6 КО) і 2016 Гаіці Olympian Рычардсан Хитчинс, who makes his pro debut in a four-round welterweight contest against Mexico’s Mario Perez (1-0).
A tall fighter for his division at more than six feet, the 21-year-old Barrios picked up seven victories in a jam-packed 2015 in which he stopped five opponents inside the distance. The San Antonio-native turned pro in 2013 and is on the fast track towards a world title shot as he defeated Devis Boschiero in a 12-round bout in July 2016 and followed it up with a second round knockout of Claudio Rosendo Tapia in December. He will be challenged by the 22-year-old Suarez of Sinaloa, Mexico who picked up five wins in 2016 and stopped Christian Valverde in the fifth-round of his last bout.
An accomplished amateur who was born in Kazakhstan but fights out of California, Lipinets turned pro in April of 2014 with a decision victory over Franklin Varela. The 27-year-old recorded six knockouts in a row before stepping up in competition and impressing with a victory over Haskell Lydell Rhodes in March 2015 and a knockout of Levan Ghvamichava in March. He kept the momentum going by stopping established contender Walter Castillo in July and knocking out Lenny Zappavigna in their 140-pound title eliminator in December. He will be challenge by the Keith Thurman stablemate Booth, who fights out of St. Пецярбург, Florida and defeated Cesar Soriano in his last bout.
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ABOUT THURMAN vs. GARCIA
Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlinesSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Прэм'ер Бокс чэмпіёнаў, Субота сакавіка 4 ад Barclays Center, дом Брукліна БОКС ™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Эрыксан Любін battles once-beaten knockout artist Хорхе Ката in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. І/6 p.m. PT.
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