BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Juin 21, 2016) – Undefeated welterweight contender Sammy “Le sergent” Vasquez Jr. (21-0, 15 KOs) is set to battle former world champion Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 KOs) in the 10-round co-main event of Premier Champions de boxe sur FOX & FOX Sports en prime time sur Samedi, Juillet 16 Héritage de Arena à Birmingham, Alabama.

Couverture télévisée commence à 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT with two more hours of boxing on FS1 and FOX Deportes to follow immediately at 10 p.m. ET. Further details will be announced shortly.

“This is a great opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to showcasing my talent and skills,” said Vasquez Jr. “Luis Collazo is one of the toughest guys I’ve fought so far and he’s definitely going to test me. My job is to go in there, handle my business and beat him worse than anyone else has. I think our styles will combine for a great battle and I’m excited to give the people another great fight.”

“I’m totally stoked about this fight against Sammy Vasquez” Saïd Collazo. “He is a talented fighter and I’m excited to test his abilities and the will that he has to keep that zero. This will be a good one.”

Les billets pour l'événement, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions in association with Bruno Event Team, à partir de seulement $20 et sont maintenant en vente. Pour obtenir des billets s'il vous plaît visiter www.alabamatitlefight.com et www.ticketmaster.com.

Vasquez has fought professionally since 2012, après avoir purgé deux tours de service en Irak en tant que membre de la Garde nationale. Il l'a fait pour les demi-finales de la 2012 U.S.. Essais olympiques et a remporté l'or à la 2010 et 2011 Championnats de boxe des Forces armées. Le combattant de Monessen, Penn., notched big victories in 2015 over Wale Omotoso in June and Jose Lopez in September. In PBC on FOX action in January, Vasquez stopped veteran contender Aron Martinez in the sixth-round in Los Angeles.

L'un des combattants les plus respectés de Brooklyn,Collazo looks to make the most of his showdown with the undefeated Vazquez on July 16. Un champion du monde en 2005, Collazo a été confronté meilleurs combattants toute sa carrière. Plus particulièrement, ces dernières années, he delivered an electrifying second round knockout over Victor Ortiz in December 2014. Collazo gave world champion Keith Thurman trouble in his last outing, staggering him with a body shot in the middle rounds before eventually losing to the undefeated fighter.

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