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Spence Returns for First Title Defense in
精彩表演拳擊錦標賽® 主要事件
Tickets On Sale Tomorrow, 星期三, 十一月. 22 在 10 A.M. AND
布魯克林 (十一月. 21, 2017) – Undefeated IBF Welterweight World Champion 埃羅爾 “真相” 斯彭斯JR. will make the first defense of his title when he takes on former two-division world champion 拉蒙特彼得森 週六, 一月 20 住在Showtime. The event is presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center, 布魯克林拳擊家®.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING coverage begins live at 9 P.M. AND/6 P.M. PT and will feature undercard attractions that will be announced in the near future.
門票現場活動, 這是由DiBella娛樂和TGB促銷推廣, 在起始售價 $50, 並開始銷售 星期三, 十一月. 22 在 10 A.M. AND. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscent
“I’m pleased to be promoting Spence vs. 彼得森, one of the very best matchups in the welterweight division and in all of boxing,” 說婁DiBella, DiBella娛樂總裁. “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. 斯彭斯VS. 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.”
“斯彭斯VS. Peterson is an intriguing matchup between two elite welterweights looking to reach the top of this marquee division,” 說湯姆·布朗, TGB促銷總統. “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, if not in all of boxing,” 斯蒂芬說埃斯皮諾薩, 執行副總裁兼總經理, SHOWTIME體育. “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,” 布雷特說Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & 娛樂. “斯彭斯VS. 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.”
斯彭斯 (22-0, 19 科斯), 達拉斯, traveled to England to dethrone IBF 147-pound champion and hometown favorite Kell Brook on 五月 27 on SHOWTIME in one of the defining fights of 2017. 這位27歲的, 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 11日 輪將軍澳. 一 2012 中美. 奧林匹亞, Spence will enter the ring at Barclays Center for the third time after most recently stopping former champion Chris Algieri in an April 2016 主要事件. 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,” 斯彭斯說：. “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 January 20th.”
彼得森 (35-3-1, 17 科斯), 華盛頓, 哥倫比亞特區, has won titles at 140 和 147 pounds while facing some of the biggest names in the sport, including Danny Garcia, Amir Khan and Timothy Bradley. The 33-year-old won the WBA 147-pound title in his last outing 二月. 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.
“第一關, I’m happy to be getting back in the ring,” 彼得森說. “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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