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Spence Returns for First Title Defense in
쇼 타임 챔피언 쉽 복싱® 메인 이벤트
Tickets On Sale Tomorrow, 수요일, 11월. 22 에 10 시에 남긴. AND
BROOKLYN (11월. 21, 2017) – Undefeated IBF Welterweight World Champion 에롤 “진실” 스펜스 주니어. will make the first defense of his title when he takes on former two-division world champion 라 몬트 피터슨 토요일에, 1월 20 쇼 타임에 살고. 이 행사는 클레이 센터에서 프리미어 복싱 챔피언에 의해 제공됩니다, BROOKLYN 권투의 집®.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING coverage begins live at 9 시이. AND/6 시이. PT and will feature undercard attractions that will be announced in the near future.
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“I’m pleased to be promoting Spence vs. 피터슨, one of the very best matchups in the welterweight division and in all of boxing,” 루 디벨 말했다, 디벨 라 엔터테인먼트 회장. “Spence is not only one of the best welterweights in the world, but one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing. In Peterson, he faces another elite welterweight and a two-time world champion. 스펜스 대. Peterson will bring the heat to Barclays Center on a chilly January 20. This is yet another night in the outstanding run of big time fights on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.”
“스펜스 대. Peterson is an intriguing matchup between two elite welterweights looking to reach the top of this marquee division,” 톰 브라운은 말했다, TGB 프로모션의 대통령. “Errol Spence is a rising star with his sights set on title unification and the top of the pound-for-pound list, but he’s going to receive a stern test from Lamont Peterson, a multiple division champion whose resume is filled with top class opponents. It’s going to be another fantastic atmosphere at Barclays Center and a great night of fights live on SHOWTIME.”
“With his breakout performance against Kell Brook, Errol Spence established himself as one of top fighters in the welterweight division, 권투 전부가 아니라면,” 스티븐 에스피 노자는 말했다, 부사장 겸 제너럴 매니저, 쇼 타임 스포츠. “Never one to rest on his laurels, Errol continues to seek out the toughest available opponents, and he has found exactly that in Lamont Peterson. Lamont has never backed down from a challenge, and as a result, he has a wealth of experience with one of the strongest resumes in the division. This type of high profile, dangerous matchup is the quintessential SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event.”
“BROOKLYN BOXING enjoyed a banner year in 2017, and we are looking forward to carrying that momentum into 2018,” 브렛 Yormark 말했다, 브루클린 스포츠의 CEO & 환대. “스펜스 대. Peterson sets a strong precedent for the year, with two top welterweights returning to the ring at Barclays Center to compete for recognition in one of the sport’s most talented divisions.”
스펜스 (22-0, 19 KOS 호텔), 달라스, traveled to England to dethrone IBF 147-pound champion and hometown favorite Kell Brook on 할 수있다 27 on SHOWTIME in one of the defining fights of 2017. 27 세, who had long been touted as boxing’s next big thing, fulfilled his promise with a breakthrough performance, fracturing Brook’s orbital bone en route to an 11제 라운드 망가. A 2012 과 미국의. 올림포스 산의, Spence will enter the ring at Barclays Center for the third time after most recently stopping former champion Chris Algieri in an April 2016 메인 이벤트. He will fight in Brooklyn for the fourth time; he earned his title shot by knocking out Leonard Bundu at the Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in August 2016.
“My goal is to unify the welterweight division in 2018, but this fight is a true test and Lamont Peterson is a veteran that I definitely will not overlook,” 스펜스는 말했다. “I sparred him in the amateurs and I know what he brings to the table. I have to get through him to achieve my goals and that is what I plan on doing 월 20.”
피터슨 (35-3-1, 17 KOS 호텔), 워싱턴, 워싱턴, has won titles at 140 과 147 pounds while facing some of the biggest names in the sport, 포함하여 대니 가르시아, Amir Khan and Timothy Bradley. The 33-year-old won the WBA 147-pound title in his last outing 2월. 18 on SHOWTIME before relinquishing the belt for the chance to challenge Spence. Peterson has won four of his last five outings, twice fighting at Barclays Center. His Brooklyn debut saw him defeat Edgar Santana by TKO in 2014 before dropping a narrow majority draw to Garcia in a 2015 main event in Brooklyn.
“우선, I’m happy to be getting back in the ring,” 사이드 피터슨. “I’ve stayed in the gym and I’m ready to go. This is a fight I wanted and as I said before when I became a welterweight, I want to fight the best and make the fights that people want to see. I’m ready to give it my all and give the fans a great show.”
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