IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza Takes On Liverpool’s Stephen Smith In Co-Feature
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马山, CT (三月 15, 2016) – 加里·拉塞尔JR. will return to the ring to defend his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender 帕特里克·海兰 上 星期六, 四月 16, 住在 开演时间® (11 P.M. AND/8 P.M. PT) 从康州快活大赌场在马山, CT.
在精彩表演拳击锦标赛的共同特征, undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion 何塞·佩德拉萨 will defend against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.
拉塞尔JR. (26-1, 15 科斯) will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title that he earned after stopping defending champion Jhonny冈萨雷斯 in the fourth-round last March. He was set to defend last November, but was forced to withdraw due to a training injury. If he can get by the extremely motivated 海兰 (31-1, 15 科斯), 拉塞尔JR. is in line for big fights with fellow champions and top contenders such as 狮子座圣克鲁斯, 李谢肃方, 押尼珥Mares 和 卡尔·弗兰普顿.
“I’m excited about being back in the ring,” 拉塞尔说. “It’s been a year because of an injury, but I’m feeling great and more ready than ever. I’ll be prepared for anything. I’m looking forward to meeting Mr. Hyland on the 16th and I’m ready to prove I’m the best featherweight in the world.”
“This is a fantastic opportunity to fight for the WBC title, one of the belts that I’ve always wanted to hold,” 海兰德说. “It means the world to me to be fighting for this title against a real champion like Gary Russell Jr. I think he’s a great fighter who does everything well so I have to be at my best on fight night. But I know I can beat him and take that belt home to Ireland. I’m just a lad from Jobstown in Tallaght who works hard and loves the fight game. I’ve been trained all my life by my father, may God rest him, and to win a world title will make all of his hard work and effort worthwhile.”
佩德拉萨 (21-0, 12 科斯) won his 130-pound world title last June when he dominated 安德烈·克里莫夫to capture the vacant belt, and he successfully defended it last October in an exciting battle againstEdner樱桃. Both bouts aired on SHOWTIME. Now he faces the mandatory challenger in 工匠(23-1, 13 科斯), 谁赢了 11 straight bouts and may present the toughest challenge of Pedraza’s burgeoning career.
“I am in excellent condition, had an extraordinary training camp and am anxious to demonstrate my skills in the ring on April 16,” 佩德拉萨说. “I am truly looking forward to entertaining the fans in attendance and remaining undefeated as I defense my crown against Smith. I am determined to become the next big star out of Puerto Rico.”
“I’ve waited a long time for this opportunity, but the timing couldn’t be better,” 史密斯说. “I’m excited to get the opportunity to win the world title live on Sky Sports in the UK and on SHOWTIME in America. Pedraza is a quality fighter but I know I will do whatever is needed to become world champion on April 16 and I can’t wait.”
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“This SHOWTIME doubleheader is a can’t-miss event,” 说娄DiBella, Presidentof DiBella Entertainment. “In Russell-Hyland, you have one of the most gifted fighters in all of boxing defending his title against a hungry and tough-as-nails Irishman in the biggest fight of his career. Pedraza is looking to make a statement against Smith, Britain’s number one contender, and to follow in the footsteps of past Puerto Rican superstars.”
A speedy and supremely talented boxer, 拉塞尔小, was impressive in his fourth-round stoppage of the battle-tested Gonzalez last March. 该 2008 中美. Olympian had scored important victories overVyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz, 和 Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. 左撇子, 国会高地, MD。, was able to return to his winning ways with a unanimous decision over 克里斯托弗·马丁 that December prior to his coronation against Gonzalez, whom he dropped three times en route to capturing the title.
Leading into his last fight on 十月. 10, 在Lowell, 质量。, 爱尔兰 海兰 was dealing with heavy emotions following the death of his beloved father and longtime trainer, and the birth of his first son. The 32-year-old remained steadfast, fighting in memory of his father to stop David Martinez 在第八轮. It was his fourth consecutive victory since suffering his lone defeat, a close and competitive loss to the unbeaten 哈维尔财神 for the interim WBA World Featherweight Title in December 2012. 现在, presented with another world title opportunity, Hyland seeks to honor his father’s legacy by bringing the championship back home.
The switch-hitting former Puerto Rican Olympian 佩德拉萨 backed up his “狙击手” moniker against Klimov as he picked apart the Russian with superior speed and accuracy on his way to a world title. 佩德拉萨赢得了射击在冠军在他以前的回合前世界冠军挑战者了职业生涯最好的胜利 迈克尔·Farenas. The 26-year-old will have title unification on his mind if he can conquer his mandatory opponent on 四月 16.
Part of a fighting family, Smith’s brothers Callum, Liam and Paul all fight professionally at a high level and he hopes to join Liam as a fellow world champion on 四月 16. The 30-year-old has fought professionally since 2008 and his only blemish came against featherweight world champion Lee Selby in 2011. Smith earned his title shot with a sixth-round stoppage of Devis Boschiero 九月 2015 并且将他的U.S. debut at Foxwoods.
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