Welterweight World Title Eliminator Between
Андре Берто & Shawn Porter Headlines Action-Packed Night
БРООКЛИН (Март 24, 2017) – Unbeaten WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Јермелл Цхарло will defend his world title against No. 1-оцијенио Цхалленгер Charles Hatley Субота, Април 22 ливе он СХОВТИМЕ® из Барцлаис Центер, дом БРООКЛИН БОКСИНГ ™.
Televised coverage of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, представили Премиер Бокинг Цхампионс, почиње у 9 п.м. И/6 п.м. PT and is headlined by former world champions Андре Берто и Шон Портер meeting in a 12-round welterweight world title eliminator.
Цхарло (28-0, 13 КОс) will face his mandatory challenger Hatley (26-1-1, 18 КОс) after winning the vacant world title with a sensational eighth-round knockout of John Jackson in May of 2016.
“I’m once again ready to get in the ring and continue to build my legacy,” Саид Цхарло. “I’ve been training hard, I’m focused and I’m even hungrier now that I have my belt. Charles Hatley has never been in the ring with someone like me and I’m going to do what’s necessary to get that win. My brother had an outstanding performance against Julian Williams and I want to compete with that. It’s motivated me and I’m ready to get out there and show off my power and skills.”
“I’ve been training for a long time for this fight and I can’t wait to get in the ring,” said Hatley. “I never stopped training since my last fight and I’m going to be ready to win that world title on April 22. Jermell is a good fighter, but he’s got a big mouth. I know we’re both training hard and going for the win, but I’m going to come out victorious.”
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“The 154-pound division is very hot right now, and Jermell Charlo is one of the best and most exciting fighters in the weight class,” рекао Лу ДиБелла, Председник ДиБелла Ентертаинмент. “Charlo making the first defense of his WBC world title against a worthy challenger like Charles Hatley is a terrific addition to this card on Април 22, у Барцлаис Центер, televised by SHOWTIME. It’s also fun to have Hatley’s promoter Don King around. Само у Америци!”
“Jermell Charlo has demonstrated that he is a force in the 154-pound division and his confidence has only grown with winning the championship,” said Tom Brown, Председник ТГБ Промоције. “This match against Hatley will further cement his place in the division. It’s the kind of challenge that will allow Jermell to display all of his power and boxing ability.”
“The silver champion will become the world champion on Април 22 у Барцлаис центру у Бруклину,” said Don King of Don King Promotions. “We’re looking at a great fight. I know that Charlo will do the best he can. But he’s got two chances against Hatley – slim and none and slim is out of town.”
One minute younger than his brother Jermall, Jermellwon his belt last year and made the Charlo brothers the first pair of twins to hold world title simultaneously in the same weight class.The 26-year-old from Houston trains in Dallas and is unbeaten since turning pro in December 2007. Цхарло took on a steady slew of contenders on his way to a world title, including victories over Vanes Martirosyan, Gabriel Rosado and Joachim Alcine.
The first-time title challenger Hatley enters this fight on a nine-bout win streak after traveling to Australia to beat former two-time world champion Anthony Mundine by 11th round stoppage in 2015. The Dallas-native turned pro in 2008 after an impressive amateur career that saw him defeat Keith Thurman on his way to a U.S. National Amateur Championship. The 31-year-old won his first 14 fights and went his first 18 bouts without a defeat.
Charlo vs. Hatley becomes the eighth title fight or world title eliminator in the 154-pound weight class in the last 14 months on SHOWTIME or CBS, a roster featuring eight of the top-10 fighters in one of the deepest divisions in boxing.
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