ALEXANDER JOHNSON REPLACES DOUDOU NGUMBU AS OPPONENT FOR ARTUR BETERBIEV ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE ON FRIDAY, RAU HLI 12 FROM UIC PAVILION IN CHICAGO

Chicago (Lub rau hli ntuj 3, 2015) – Alexander “Cov poj” Johnson (16-2, 7 Kos) will replace Doudou Ngumbu as the opponent for Artur Beterbiev (8-0, 8 Kos) nyob rau hauv lubFriday, Lub rau hli ntuj 12 tsab ntawm Premier Boxing Champions rau Ntsia hlau loj event taking place at UIC Pavilion in Chicago with coverage beginning at 9 p.m. THIAB/PT.

This fight precedes the evening’s headlining bout that features Cuban boxing sensation Erislandy “American npau suav” Lara (20-2-2, 12 Kos) taking on the veteran Delvin Rodriguez (28-7-4, 16 Kos). Qhov rooj ntawm UIC Pavilion qhib 5 p.m. I nrog rau cov thawj sib ntaus set rau 5:30 p.m. I.

 

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Having floored every opponent he’s faced professionally, the now 30-year-old former amateur standout Beterbiev will be seeking to keep his knockout streak alive in Chicago. Having notched impressive wins over Tavoris Cloud in 2014 and Gabriel Campillo earlier this year, the heavy-fisted Russian is ready to pass another tough test with flying colors onLub rau hli ntuj 12.

 

Ib tug pro txij li thaum 2007, Johnson has been a steady force in the light heavyweight division, especially in the mid-Atlantic region. The fighter out of Oxon Hill, Maryland won the first 12 fights of his professional career, including a victory over the previously unbeaten Farah Ennis. The 33-year-old is coming off of a first round TKO over Henry Buchanan in Sept. 2014 and is looking to follow that up with another explosive performance on Lub rau hli ntuj 12.

 

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