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MARIO BARRIOS DOMINATES IN 2016 Debut

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Brooklyn, NY (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16, 2016) – IBF #15 super-featherweight ranked contender,Mario Barrios, remained undefeated with a dominating unanimous decision victory over Edgar Gabejan (26-33-6, 9 Kos) a veteran of over 500 ronds, improving his record to (15-0, 8 Kos).
Neighborhoods, who hails from San Antonio, TX, came out guns blazing, dropping Gabejan in round one. Towering over his opponent, Neighborhoods, who stands over six feet tall, used his height and reach to perfection as he landed precise punches throughout the remainder of the fight. Gabejan made it to the final bell but was severely beaten up. Scorecards read 80-71 thoob plaws lub Rooj Tswjhwm Saib, tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv dej siab ntawm cov Barrios.
This marks the first fight for Barrios in 2016. Nrog lub yeej, Barrios hope to get back in the ring as soon as possible. A world title fight by the end of the year is what Barrios has is mind set on.
I’m happy with my performance hmo no,” Hais Mario Barrios. “My opponent showed a lot of heart making it to the final bell. Going the full eight rounds was great experience for me. I feel I’m improving with each fight and I’m hoping by the end of the year I’ll be ready to challenge any of the champions in my division.

Undefeated Rising Star Errol Spence Jr. Makes A Statement In The Welterweight Division With Dominating Fifth-Round Stoppage Of Former World Champion Chris Algieri In Primetime On Premier Boxing Champions On NBC Live From Barclays Center In Brooklyn

Krzysztof Glowacki Drops Steve Cunningham Four Times On His Way To Retaining Cruiserweight World Title
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2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne Remains Undefeated With Split-Decision Over Previously Unbeaten Radivoje Kalajdzic
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Brooklyn (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17, 2016) – Undefeated rising welterweight star Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr. (20-0, 17 Kos) went emphatically from prospect to contender with a fifth-round stoppage of former world champion Chris Algieri (21-3, 8 Kos) rau Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBC Saturday night from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
It meant a lot to get the stoppage,” hais tias Spence Jr. “I did something Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan couldn’t do. That shows where I’m at in the welterweight division.
Spence Jr. was superior in every regard as he took control of the fight from the beginning with world-class bodywork and blazing speed. Algieri was expected to be a major step-up for the 2012 U.S. Olympian, but was unable to bother his opponent despite landing 31 percent of his punches to Spence Jr.’s 30 percent per CompuBox stats.
I can’t take anything away from this young hungry lion,” Hais Algieri. “He did a great job. I trained really hard for this fight. I hope that people appreciate me and how hard I worked and what I brought to the fight.
“Qhov tseeb” dominated by landing 41 percent of his power punches over the five rounds and only lost one round on the three judges’ scorecards. Spence Jr. sent Algieri down for the first time in the fourth round with a combination finished off by a straight left hand.
Algieri survived the round, but Spence Jr. was determined to get a stoppage and he connected with another straight left that put Algieri on the canvas early in round five.
It was pretty one-sided, Kuv xav,” hais tias Spence Jr. “I started slowly. He said he was going to take me to deep waters so I wanted to pace myself.
I just wasn’t sticking to the style and the strategy like I should have,” Hais Algieri. “We had a couple of different styles that we were going to show him and I never stayed in one style long enough to be effective.
Spence Jr. saw his opportunity and launched a vicious attack in an attempt to end the fight. A massive left hook connected clean with Algieri’s jaw and put him on the canvas for the third and final time, as referee Benjy Esteves waved off the bout at :48 seconds into the fifth round.
Everyone wanted to see what I could do against a proven fighter and I blew him out of the water,” added Spence Jr.
Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm cov telecast, Polish star Krzysztof Glowacki (26-0, 16 Kos) sent former world champion Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham (28-8-1, 13 Kos) to the canvas four times on his way to a unanimous decision to retain his cruiserweight world title in front of a raucous Polish-heavy crowd.
Power and precision is my trademark,” said Glowacki. “That’s always been my game. I was a little bit reluctant because of the surgery, but I got more comfortable as the fight went on.
Glowacki got the action going early as he scored his first knockdown with a left hand that he would use to control the fight and knocked down Cunningham a second time shortly after the former champion rose to his feet.
I’m just disappointed,” Hais Cunningham. “I knew I just had to work. The corner kept telling me to go to the body more in the later rounds. I’ve been down before. I knew I had to go at this guy.
The southpaw from Walcz, Poland and the orthodox veteran from Philadelphia combined for several exciting exchanges as Cunningham was able to land his share of power right hands but was more often than not met with Glowacki’s thudding left.
The plan from the beginning was to hit him with the left hand and you could tell I was hitting with full power,” said Glowacki. “I couldn’t hit that hard against Marco Huck because of my injury and now I’m hoping to keep that power up in my next fight.
Cunningham went down again in the 10th round from a short right hand but was able to rally and stun Glowacki with a big right hand. The champion recovered quickly, but Cunningham did arguably his best work of the fight in the 11th round as he aggressively attacked Glowacki with combinations to the head and body.
The fireworks continued in the final round as a strong combination put Cunningham down for the fourth time in the fight. The challenger rose to his feet and attacked effectively at times, but the left hand proved to be too much.
He punched with me and caught me coming in,” Hais Cunningham. “I knew after the second round knockdowns that I had to get rounds back and go get him. He’s a smart fighter.
Cunningham was actually able to land a higher percentage of punches than Glowacki as he connected on 34 percent versus just 25 percent from Glowacki. However the knockdowns and Glowacki’s output advantage of 462 rau 366 was enough for him to retain his title by scores of 116-108 thiab 115-109 ob zaug.
The fans were my motivation throughout the fight,” said Glowacki. “I just wanted to give them more and more. I want to thank everyone who came and watched me.
The televised swing bout saw 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne (18-0, 13 Kos) remained undefeated with a narrow split-decision victory over previously unbeaten Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (21-1, 14 Kos) in an eight-round light heavyweight contest.
Establishing my jab was the key,” Hais Browne. “Once I did that, he couldn’t get past it. He got me with a couple of good shots.
Kalajdzic was emphatic that the judges were wrong in their decision.
I don’t see how I lost,” said Kalajdzic. “I was the aggressor. Kuv pom kuv lub siab. If he feels like he beat me, give me the rematch.
The southpaw Browne was able to jab his way into control of the fight by landing 52 jabs to the 54 thrown by Kalajdzic the whole fight. Browne was able to bruise and eventually open up a cut over Kalajdzic’s left eye late in the fight.
Nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig, Browne was credited with a controversial knockdown as it appeared via replay that a slip had occurred and Browne had hit Kaladjzic after he was down.
Kalajdzic was effective with his power punches throughout the fight as he landed 36 percent of his power punches to 29 percent from Browne. His most effective moment came in round six when he sent Browne to the mat with a right hand.
He caught me with something that grazed me,” Hais Browne. “I didn’t even know what it was. I walked into the punch but I was able to get up from it and get back in rhythm.
He didn’t do anything that bothered me,” said Kalajdzic. “I was doing my thing. I should have listened to my coaches more and I would have stopped him.
Browne was able to recover for the final two rounds and earn the split-decision by scores of 76-74 for Kalajdzic, 76-74 for Browne and 76-75 again for the still unbeaten Staten Island-native.
I love fighting in front of my fans and family. We gutted this one out and it’s on to the next one,” added Browne.
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Errol Spence Jr., Chris Algieri, Krzysztof Glowacki, Steve Cunningham, Marcus Browne & Radivoje Kalajdzic Final Press Conference Quotes & Duab

PBC on NBC Live From Barclays Center On Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16
(8:30 p.m. THIAB/5:30 p.m. PT)
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BROOKYLN (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13, 2016) – Undefeated rising welterweight star Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr. thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Chris Algieri went face-to-face Wednesday to kick-off fight week activities with the final press conference before they meet in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBC no Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn.
Also in attendance at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan were cruiserweight championKrzysztof Glowacki thiab yav tas los yeej Steven “U.S.S” Cunningham plus undefeated 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne and unbeaten light heavyweight Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic who round out a stacked tripleheader nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, popular Brooklyn undefeated fighter Heather “Lub tshav kub kub” Hardy was in attendance as she nears her undercard bout against Sweden’s Anna Hultin.
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Ntawm no yog li cas rau lub rooj sib tham xovxwm koom yuav tsum tau hais Wednesday:
ERROL Spence JR.
This is a great card with great fighters and its a fantastic opportunity. A lot of people think I’m a prospect on the verge of being a contender. Saturday night is going to be a great performance.
I never thought fight week would come. I’m just so excited to put on a show. It’s going to be the best Errol Spence you’ve ever seen.
I just need to stick with my game plan. The game plan that my coach laid out for me and do what I do and get the win.
“Txawm li cas, happens. I’m going to have to feel it out in the first round. I just need to fight smart.
I’ve always felt like I was ready for this level. Saturday hmo ntuj, I’m looking for a coming out party. My focus is 100 percent on this fight.
I was ready two fights ago to fight for a title. After this fight we can talk about what’s next, tab sis tam sim no, Chris Algieri is in front of me.
Chris has been in a lot of hard fights. At the end of the day he’s a boxer and so am I. It’s going to be a war.
Chris ALGIERI
Brooklyn has treated me very well. I’ve had some of my best performances here at Barclays Center and I look forward to another.
It’s always an honor to share the stage with such illustrious guys in our sport. A lot of these guys really bring honor and respect to the business that we do.
I don’t think I’ve gotten as much respect as I deserve throughout my career. I don’t know why, but it doesn’t really matter. At the end of the day I go out there and perform. More often then not I’m victorious.
I think everyone knows that I’ll fight anybody. Spence is a guy people don’t want to fight, so they brought him to me.
The best thing about working with John David Jackson is the confidence he gives me. He let’s me be who I am. He gives me the faith to trust in my abilities. I’m looking forward to putting on another great display with him in my corner.
“The hard work is done. Training camp was long, hard and grueling. Not much more to be said. It’s time to fight. It’s going to be a great night of fights. “
Glowacki ntawm KRZYSZTOF
I’m so happy to be back in the United States and I’d like to thank my team for preparing me so well.

I’m very happy to be healthy. Training camp went the way I wanted to and I feel 100 percent ready to get in the ring
“Kuv muaj los yeej. That’s the most important thing. It’s nice to be fighting on such a great card, but all that matters is keeping my belt.
Fans can expect to see beautiful boxing. It will be a war inside of the ring. tseem ceeb tshaj, Kuv yuav yeej.
A lot of things have changed since I won my world title. Nobody used to know me and now everyone knows me. I’m happy with my career so far. I don’t like to talk about the future of my career until after the fight.
Steve Cunningham is not only a great fighter but a great human being, so I expect a tough fight. He wants to take the belt from me but it’s not going to be easy. I want everyone to come out for a great show nyob rau hnub Saturday.”
Steve Cunningham
This is my first time fighting at Barclays Center and I’m very excited about that. Kuv npaj txhij mus tua. Kev kawm camp yog tshaj. You know it’s grueling and hard work.
I know I have a great opponent. He took the belt from the champion. He got up off the canvas so I can’t look at him lightly at all. But I’m here to do a job.
I’m was sick of getting cheated and robbed of opportunities at the heavyweight division. I decided to come back down. It’s no problem. Three pounds or four pounds, no big deal. Here we are.
We are coming to steal the show. I’d like to steal the show without me getting hit too much. A fight is a fight. You know I come to win, so we’re going to have some fun.
There are some adjustments you have to make when you fight a southpaw. A guy throwing two gloves at you and you have to throw gloves back at him. Doesn’t matter if he fights me upside down, I have to fight smart and beat him regardless.
There’s always something special with Naazim Richardson. He’s a great mind. One of the great trainers out there. We’ve always got something special prepared. We have to do what we have to do and that’s win.
When you beat a guy like Marco Huck who was about to make history and you beat him like Glowacki beat him, you have to think he’s good and realize you can’t take Glowacki lightly. Nws yog ib tug tub rog. He’s a problem, something I’m going to have to deal with.
I’m not 40-years-old yet. Give me a few more months! I don’t feel 39 los yog 40. Kuv xav tias zoo. I just want to go in there and perform and do what I do.
I’m not one of those predicting guys. I know things happen in the ring. But come Saturday hmo ntuj, I want things to go my way. Yog hais tias tsis, we’re able to evolve. Let’s go, it’s work time.
Marcus Browne
We’ve done a lot of talking leading up into this fight. I want to talk with my hands. He said he’s ready to fight. We’ll see nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.
“Kuv xav tias zoo. Training camp has gone great. Right now the focus is to win and look good. Whatever happens after that is going to happen.
I’m going to do what I do best and that’s take care of business no matter what.
I’m ready for whatever he brings to the table. We will know that after the first minute of the first round.
It’s an incredible honor to be representing my hometown. Fighting in front my home fans is always very motivating and I can’t wait to put on another show for them.
People have said a lot about how this will be my toughest fight. I can’t listen to anything on the outside. I’m prepared to my fullest and we’ll see what he has nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.”
RADIVOJE KALAJDZIC
“Kuv npaj txhij. I don’t have too much to say. Kuv cia li npaj mus tua.
“Kev kawm camp mus zoo. We got a full eight weeks in. Roadwork, txias, txhua yam. Kuv cia li npaj mus tua.
I want to introduce myself to the fans by knocking out Marcus Browne. If that doesn’t come, Kuv xav kom muab tso rau hauv ib tug zoo kev ua tau zoo. Being on the big stage doesn’t bother me, once the bell rings its just another day.
I know Marcus is fast and has pop to him. I don’t want to give too much away.
I’m a boxer puncher. I’ve got the power to knock a fighter out. Most of my knockouts have come in the first round.
I feel like I came up the right way. I didn’t have that much amateur experience, but I stepped up to this big opportunity at the right time.
Heather Hardy
I’m expecting to face a good strong boxer nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj. She’s coming down in weight to fight me, so don’t miss it.
We changed a little bit during this training camp. I added another conditioning coach. A guy that has been putting me through torture three times a week.
My opponent is strong, she has a good record, she’s from overseas. I know I have my hands full.
It’s a real honor to fight at Barclays Center. I couldn’t ask for a better place. There’s nowhere in the world I’d rather fight than right here at home. As far as my career progressing, I’d like to be up there on stage and be on TV.
I can’t wait to fight (unbeaten contender) Shelly Vincent. I think that will be the big breakthrough fight that let’s me establish who I am in this game and who I am for the bigger competition. That’s a perfect fight for TV. Fingers crossed.
Lou DIBELLA, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze
This great card features a fighter who is believed to be the top prospect in boxing, in Errol Spence Jr. versus New York’s own, a former world champion in Chris Algieri in what promises to be an exciting primetime main event.
Marcus Browne has fought more times at Barclays Center than any other professional fighter. He has the chance to make the jump towards a world title by taking out another young undefeated fighter. ‘Hot Rodis not planning on letting that happen without serious resistance.
Glowacki’s fight with Huck was one of the best of last year and he can expect the Polish fans in Brooklyn to be behind him nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.
Steve Cunningham is one of the most respected fighters by his peers. Not just for his quality in the ring, but his quality as a family man and as a human being. He knows he’s fighting a great champion and I know he’s got a great game plan.
JOE DEGUARDIA, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm Star Boxing
It’s a pleasure to be back in Brooklyn and to have Chris Algieri fighting at Barclays Center again. It’s very rewarding that he will be in the main event on national television on NBC. It’s a real testament to this fight.
Chris has had some great performances at Barclays Center. He’s going to have another one in front of him nyob rau hnub Saturday. Spence Jr. is a challenge that Chris is looking forward to and one he has faced before.
Everyone wrote him off when he faces Ruslan Provodnikov. We’re looking forward to Chris Algieri pulling off a surprise just like that nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.”
Brett YORMARK, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Lom ze
Barclays Center is thrilled to have Chris Algieri back for his fourth fight and we expect a great turnout from the Long Island fans who are looking forward to Saturday raws li zoo. We’re also looking forward to a new name to headline Brooklyn and we welcome Errol Spence Jr.
We welcome Marcus Browne back for your 11th fight and we thank you for calling Barclays Center home. Heather Hardy is also back at Barclays Center for the sixth time and we are thrilled to have all of them fighting in our building.
It’s fitting that Saturday nights card features Chris Colbert and Earl Newman who got their start at Golden Gloves.
“Kuv xav hais tias 2016 will be our biggest year yet and we look forward to welcoming everybody back in the coming months.
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MARIO BARRIOS TO FACE 500 ROUND VETERAN IN EDGAR GABEJAN

Duab los ntawm Team Barrios
San Antonio, TX (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13, 2016)Unbeaten super lightweight contender, Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 KO), has an opponent named for his upcoming bout scheduled for this Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn. Barrios will face Edgar Gabejan (27-32-6, 9 Kos), his most experienced foe to date, a veteran with over 500 battle tested rounds. The non-televised 8-round bout will take place on the undercard of a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBC tripleheader headlined by undefeated rising star Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr. kev noj nyob yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Chris Algieri. Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8:30 p.m. THIAB/5:30 p.m. PT.
Standing over six feet tall, the towering Barrios will look to carry the momentum from a fabulous 2015, where he went 7-0 nrog 5 knockouts. Fighting in New York for the first time in his professional career, Barrios wants to send a messages to the 130-pound division with a dominating performance.
I’m eager to get back in the ring and start the year off with a bang,” Hais Mario Barrios, the rising star who hails from San Antonio, TX. “I’ve been in the gym since my last fight in mid-December and I’m ready to make statement in this fight. I want let everyone in the super-featherweight division know I’m gunning for them, especially the all the champions. Kuv 2016 march toward a world title starts this Saturday. I can’t wait to let my hands go and give the east coast fans a great night of action.

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2012 U.S. Olympians Errol Spence Jr. & Marcus Browne Reflect On Olympic Experience Heading Into Premier Boxing Champions on NBC Showdowns Taking Place Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 From Barclays Center In Brooklyn

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The Olympic stage prepares you for anything.” – Spence Jr.
We always thought about nights like these where
we’re both center stage.” – Browne
Brooklyn (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 12, 2016) – Undefeated rising stars Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr. thiab “Sir” Marcus Brownestarted out as teammates on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team and will face the toughest tests of their careers when they enter the ring in primetime on Premier Boxing Champions rau NBC Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn.
The rising welterweight Spence Jr. yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Chris Algieri in the main event while Browne kicks-off televised coverage at 8:30 p.m. THIAB/5:30 p.m. PT when he takes on unbeaten Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic.
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With the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio nearing the opening ceremonies, it is poetic that both Spence Jr. and Browne will have the opportunity to launch themselves into the upper echelon of the sport as a new generation of rising stars get set to test themselves against the best in the world at the Olympics.
Here is what the fighters had to say about their Olympic experiences, fighting on the same card, advice to the 2016 team and more:
On fighting in televised fights on the same card:
Errol Spence Jr.: My pro debut was on the ‘Night of the Olympiansand it had me, Terrell Gausha, Marcus Browne, and Rau’Shee Warren. These are the kind of nights we envisioned. It’s so great to see my friends and Olympic brothers doing as well as me.
Marcus Browne: We always thought about nights like these where we’re both center stage. This couldn’t have happened if we didn’t keep our records clean and fought hard. To have gotten to this point alongside an Olympic teammate is an amazing thing. I look forward to both of us being propelled to the next level.
On their favorite Olympic memories:
ES: My favorite memory is competing and being around all of the great athletes. I got to meet Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Serena Williams and Michael Phelps. All of these athletes that I had seen on TV. Being in that atmosphere helped me realize that I am a great athlete amongst other great athletes.
MB: It sounds materialistic, but all the free gear we got was amazing. Coming where I come from, I had never been given anything like that before. I was surprised at the adoration I was getting from people. Everyone just wanted to make us feel a part of this unbelievable event.
On how the Olympics prepared them for the pros:
ES:The Olympic stage prepares you for anything. It’s the biggest tournament in the world. Having media day and talking to all of those outlets and then having to train, it prepares you for the professional ranks. When you get to the top, you’re going to have to do those exact same things.
MB: Fighting in front of 10,000 people that are cheering against you will prepare you for anything in this sports. A lot of people don’t get that until they’re at the highest level. The atmosphere is just so intense and the Olympic fans are so passionate.
On the bond they share with their Olympic teammates:
ES: All of us on the team have a great bond. Anytime you spend four months in camp with the same group of guys and you’re training and losing weight together, you become very close. It automatically creates a natural bond and connection. They are like brothers to me.
MB: “There is always going to be that bond of brotherhood regardless if you talk everyday or every three years. Spending every waking moment with these guys and singing the ‘Star Spangled Bannerevery morning, we build up a group bond and individual friendships that are so important to us.
On their impressions of the other:
ES: Marcus was always the loud one in the Olympic training center. Marcus was always encouraging everyone to work hard and train harder. I want to be like Evander Holyfield. He and his Olympic teammates like Pernell Whitaker all held belts at the same time.
MB: “Errol and I are kind of opposites. Errol is more of a quiet and reserved guy. He works hard and runs like a gazelle. He fights hard and at the end of the day he is just a good dude. The plan is for all of us to be world champions and do great things.
On their advice to the 2016 U.S. Olympic team:
ES: “I would tell the 2016 team to just keep doing what they’re doing. Stay focused. Don’t get too big headed. Listen to your coaches and do everything you’ve been doing. The Olympics are right around the corner and we want to see medals in the men’s division this year.
MB:I just want to tell the team to make sure you get all the international experience you can get and fight hard for your country.
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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
FEATHERWEIGHT: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Heavyweight: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. THIAB
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. RAU Friday, RAU HLI 17

Las Vegas (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 12, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, Conn. on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, nce lub hnub qub Chris "Huggy Xyooj" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will collide with submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 phaus) yi.

In a featherweight (145 phaus) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) thaum lub sij hawm, in the lightweight (155 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstars Jason "Lub Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) thiab Mike "Lub Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, lub 5-ko taw-9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. for the first time in his career.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 ntawm nws 14 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-muaj tseeb tiagr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Ka-ees Velasquez thiab Daniel Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev nyob rau hauv Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twlub, all-out wars with reigning, undefeated ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua sib zus Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.

After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, ib-hmo ntuj, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, thawj round (4:55) LEEJ TWG (punches) rau Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) LEEJ TWG (punches) at the hands ntawm eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Teeb meem" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 phaus) champion Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uriah Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada thiab Cathal Pendred, lub 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Pawg. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) tsis rau Tim Means rau hlis ntuj nqeg 10.

Rau hnub tim, Howard has notched 15 ntawm nws 23 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, peb puag ncig (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman rau hlis ntuj nqeg 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm Leonardo Rodriguez Lub rau hli ntuj 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 ntawm nws 20 career wins, los ntawm txoj kev ntawm kev mloog lus.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.

Luv nqi los ntawm $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, ntawm 5 p.m. THIAB, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 6 p.m.

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT

11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, PLAUB HLI 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
Las Vegas (Lub peb hlis ntuj 30, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) tshaj tawm hnub no that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks, lub ntiaj teb Championship Tov Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 phaus) matchup ntawm Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) thiab Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Tsis tas li ntawd, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 phaus) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), uas yuav tam sim no fim Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, thiab Jeff Roman (1-2-1) yuav square tawm nrog Zach Bunnell (0-0) nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun ntawm WSOF26 rau hlis ntuj nqeg 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

Lub 6-taw, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag pib, Harris, uas khwv tau 7 ntawm nws 8 career victories by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Doors at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will open for the event at 4 p.m. PT, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 5 p.m.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Ceg (17-3), the league’s first-ever, two-division title holder, will put his coveted crown on the line against top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will battle recent World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament runner-up Joao "Lub Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight championship at stake.

Elsewhere on the four-fight, nyob NBCSN telecast, submission expert Vinny “Pezao” Magalhaes (13-7) yuav square tawm nrog Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun(9-4) nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) contest, while World Series of Fighting newcomer and knockout artist Abu “Gladiator” Azaitar (11-1-1) yuav xauv tshuab raj nrog Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ntawm welterweight.

MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Ceg (Yeej) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. Joao Zeferino (Challenger)

Lub teeb Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 phaus): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell

MARIO BARRIOS RETURNS APRIL 16 AT Barclays CENTER rau hauv Brooklyn

Rising UNDEFEATED Prospect Mario Barrios & Top 140-Pound Contender Luca Giacon Highlight Undercard Action On Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 From Barclays Center In Brooklyn
Stacked Card Features Local Talent Including
Heather Hardy, Chris Colbert & Earl Newman & International Stars Lukasz Maciec & Dardan Zenunaj
Brooklyn (Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 2016) – Undefeated prospect Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos) and top super lightweight contender Luca “Dub Mamba” Giacon (27-1, 23 Kos) compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn.
lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 kev tshwm sim ntseg Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC tripleheader headlined by undefeated rising star Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr.kev noj nyob yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Chris Algieri. Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8:30 p.m. THIAB/5:30 p.m. PT and will see cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Glowacki defending his title against former cruiserweight champion Steve “U.S.S. Cunningham thiab undefeated 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne battling fellow unbeaten Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic.
Barrios makes his east coast debut in an eight-round super featherweight bout while Giacon looks to put the 140-pound division on notice when he competes in an eight-round affair.
A trio of exciting fighters representing Brooklyn will enter the ring as undefeated star Heather “Lub tshav kub kub” Hardy (15-0, 3 Kos) competes in an eight-round junior featherweight bout while Golden Gloves champions Chris Colbert (4-0, 2 Kos) thiabEarl Newman (8-0, 6 Kos) compete in a four-round featherweight bout and an eight-round cruiserweight bout respectively.
International action will heat up the ring at Barclays Center as 26-year-old Polish contender Lukasz Maciec (22-3-1, 5 Kos) fights in an eight-round super welterweight bout, 28-year-old Belgian Dardan Zenunaj (11-1, 9 Kos) fights in an eight-round junior lightweight affair and 22-year-old Russian Radzhab Butaev (1-0, 1 KO), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Brooklyn, in a six-round super welterweight fight against South Carolina’s TyKeem Sadler (6-1, 4 Kos)
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm DiBella Lom ze nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Star Boxing, pib ntawm $25, tsis xws li siv cov nqi, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib yuav raug muas hauv internet mus saib tau www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 1-800-745-3000. Daim pib no kuj muaj nyob rau ntawm lub American Express Box Office ntawm Barclays Center. Pab pawg neeg nyiaj cheb yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 844-BKLYN-GP.
A tall featherweight at more than six feet, the 20-year-old Barrios picked up seven victories in a jam-packed 2015 in which he stopped five opponents inside the distance, including an uppercut left hook combo that ended the night of Manuel Vides in December. The San Antonio-native turned pro in 2013 and is on the fast track towards a world title shot as he makes his 2016 debut.
A winner of six-straight fights, Giacon is coming off of a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Steve Jamoye in October 2015 that put him in the top contender status in the division. The 27-year-old has fought in Spain, Panama and Italy throughout a pro career that dates back to 2007 thiab yuav tsum ua nws U.S. debut on April 16.
A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy tau los ua ib tug staple ntawm lub arena txij li thaum. Rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16, she will be making her sixth appearance at Barclays Center. Ib me ntsis ntau tshaj li ob lub xyoos tom qab nws pro debut, Hardy yeej ib thoob ntiaj teb lub npe siv nyob rau hauv lub super bantamweight faib nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj 2014 and followed it up in 2015 with a victory over Renata Domsodi and two over Noemi Bosques.
Fighting out of Lublin, Poland, Maciec will be making his second start in the U.S. and his first in the Polish-heavy borough of Brooklyn. The 26-year-old owns victories over veteran contenders Lanardo Tyner, Laszlo Fazekas and previously unbeaten Sasun Karapetyan.
Originally from Kosovo but fighting out of Belgium, Zenunaj made his U.S. debut in December 2015 and stopped Bryant Cruz in the seventh round to announce his presence stateside. The 28-year-old has won 10 fights in a row including eight in a row by knockout.
Barclays Center lub Brooklyn BOXING ™ cajmeem platform yog hais los ntawm AARP. PBC rau NBC yog txhawb nqa los ntawm Corona, finest Beer.

Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.premierboxingchampions.com thiab www.nbcsports.com/boxing, raws li nyob rau hauv TwitterPremierBoxing,ErrolSpenceJr, ChrisAlgieri, USSCunningham, @Marcus_Browne, LouDiBella, StarBoxing,NBCSports, BarclaysCenter ThiabSwanson_Comm los yog los ua ib tug kiv cua nyob rau Facebook ntawm www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/NBCSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment thiab www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Highlights muaj nyob rau ntawm www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions.

RISING UNDEFEATED PROSPECT MARIO BARRIOS & TOP 140-POUND CONTENDER LUCA GIACON HIGHLIGHT UNDERCARD ACTION ON SATURDAY, PLAUB HLI 16 LOS NTAWM Barclays CENTER rau hauv Brooklyn

Stacked Card Features Local Talent Including
Heather Hardy, Chris Colbert & Earl Newman & International Stars Lukasz Maciec & Dardan Zenunaj
Brooklyn (Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 2016) – Undefeated prospect Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos) and top super lightweight contenderLuca “Dub Mamba” Giacon (27-1, 23 Kos) compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn.
lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 kev tshwm sim ntseg Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBC tripleheader headlined by undefeated rising star Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr. kev noj nyob yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Chris Algieri. Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8:30 p.m. THIAB/5:30 p.m. PT and will see cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Glowacki defending his title against former cruiserweight champion Steve “U.S.S. Cunningham thiab undefeated 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne battling fellow unbeaten Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic.
Barrios makes his east coast debut in an eight-round super featherweight bout while Giacon looks to put the 140-pound division on notice when he competes in an eight-round affair.
A trio of exciting fighters representing Brooklyn will enter the ring as undefeated star Heather “Lub tshav kub kub” Hardy (15-0, 3 Kos) competes in an eight-round junior featherweight bout while Golden Gloves champions Chris Colbert (4-0, 2 Kos) thiab Earl Newman (8-0, 6 Kos) compete in a four-round featherweight bout and an eight-round cruiserweight bout respectively.
International action will heat up the ring at Barclays Center as 26-year-old Polish contender Lukasz Maciec (22-3-1, 5 Kos) fights in an eight-round super welterweight bout, 28-year-old Belgian Dardan Zenunaj (11-1, 9 Kos) fights in an eight-round junior lightweight affair and 22-year-old Russian Radzhab Butaev (1-0, 1 KO), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Brooklyn, in a six-round super welterweight fight against South Carolina’s TyKeem Sadler (6-1, 4 Kos)
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm DiBella Lom ze nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Star Boxing, pib ntawm $25, tsis xws li siv cov nqi, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib yuav raug muas hauv internet mus saib tau www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 1-800-745-3000. Daim pib no kuj muaj nyob rau ntawm lub American Express Box Office ntawm Barclays Center. Pab pawg neeg nyiaj cheb yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 844-BKLYN-GP.
A tall featherweight at more than six feet, the 20-year-old Barrios picked up seven victories in a jam-packed 2015 in which he stopped five opponents inside the distance, including an uppercut left hook combo that ended the night of Manuel Vides in December. The San Antonio-native turned pro in 2013 and is on the fast track towards a world title shot as he makes his 2016 debut.
A winner of six-straight fights, Giacon is coming off of a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Steve Jamoye in October 2015 that put him in the top contender status in the division. The 27-year-old has fought in Spain, Panama and Italy throughout a pro career that dates back to 2007 thiab yuav tsum ua nws U.S. debut on April 16.
A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy tau los ua ib tug staple ntawm lub arena txij li thaum. Rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16, she will be making her sixth appearance at Barclays Center. Ib me ntsis ntau tshaj li ob lub xyoos tom qab nws pro debut, Hardy yeej ib thoob ntiaj teb lub npe siv nyob rau hauv lub super bantamweight faib nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj 2014 and followed it up in 2015 with a victory over Renata Domsodi and two over Noemi Bosques.
Fighting out of Lublin, Poland, Maciec will be making his second start in the U.S. and his first in the Polish-heavy borough of Brooklyn. The 26-year-old owns victories over veteran contenders Lanardo Tyner, Laszlo Fazekas and previously unbeaten Sasun Karapetyan.
Originally from Kosovo but fighting out of Belgium, Zenunaj made his U.S. debut in December 2015 and stopped Bryant Cruz in the seventh round to announce his presence stateside. The 28-year-old has won 10 fights in a row including eight in a row by knockout.
Barclays Center lub Brooklyn BOXING ™ cajmeem platform yog hais los ntawm AARP. PBC rau NBC yog txhawb nqa los ntawm Corona, finest Beer.
Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.premierboxingchampions.com thiab www.nbcsports.com/boxing, raws li nyob rau hauv TwitterPremierBoxing,ErrolSpenceJr, ChrisAlgieri, USSCunningham, @Marcus_Browne, LouDiBella, StarBoxing,NBCSports, @BarclaysCenter and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/NBCSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment thiab www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Highlights available at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions.

Errol Spence Jr., Chris Algieri, Krzysztof Glowacki, Steve Cunningham, Marcus Browne & Radivoje Kalajdzic Media sablaj Hu Highlight Quotes

(Yees duab Credit: Ed Diller / DiBella Lom ze)
“Kuv ntseeg tias kuv yog ib tug ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus txuj ci nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv, tab sis kuv muaj los ua pov thawj rau kuv tus kheej nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus.” – Spence Jr.
“Nws yog ib tug heev nyuaj ua hauj lwm mus los ntawm prospect rau contender. Kuv ntseeg hais tias qhov no yog ib tug lossis loj leap rau Errol.” – Algieri
Brooklyn (Lub peb hlis ntuj 24, 2016) – Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBC fighters nyob ib tug xov xwm sib tham hu niaj hnub mus sib tham txog lawv Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 matchups ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn.
Undefeated nce hnub qub Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr., yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Chris Algieri, cruiserweight ntiaj teb no yeej Krzysztof Glowacki, yav tas los cruiserweight yeej Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham, unbeaten 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne thiab undefeated teeb heavyweight radivoje Kalajdzic hais rau xov xwm nyob rau hauv ua ntej ntawm lawv primetime showdowns rau NBC, nrog televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8:30 p.m. THIAB/5:30 p.m. PT.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm DiBella Lom ze nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Star Boxing, pib ntawm $25, tsis xws li siv cov nqi, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib yuav raug muas hauv internet mus saib tau www.ticketmaster.com,www.barclayscenter.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau 1-800-745-3000. Daim pib no kuj muaj nyob rau ntawm lub American Express Box Office ntawm Barclays Center. Pab pawg neeg nyiaj cheb yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 844-BKLYN-GP.
Ntawm no yog li cas rau neeg tua hluav taws yuav tsum tau hais Thursday:
ERROL Spence JR.
“Qhov no yog ib lub sijhawm zoo rau kuv. Nws yog ib kauj ruam nyob rau hauv kuv cov hauj lwm kom tau rau qhov chaw uas kuv xav kom muaj, uas yog ib lub ntiaj teb title sib ntaus.
“Camp yuav zoo. Kuv nyob rau qhov nyhav thiab kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej mus rau ib tug muab rau ib tug zoo, tug-ib tog kev ua tau zoo nyob rau hauv Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16.
“Kuv muaj ib yam dab tsi los ua pov thawj. Kuv ntseeg tias kuv yog ib tug ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus txuj ci nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv tab sis kuv muaj los ua pov thawj rau kuv tus kheej nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus. Muaj ntau ntau cov lus nug uas yuav tsum tau teb. Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 Kuv muaj los ua pov thawj rau kuv tus kheej thiab kuv npaj rau nws.
“Mus los ntawm prospect rau contender yog ib tug leap, tab sis koj yuav tsum mus los ntawm nws. Muaj ib tug ntau yuav tsum los ntawm kuv. Qhov no yog dab tsi kuv yuav tsum ua kom tau mus rau hauv sab saum toj-tsib theem.
“Chris muaj ib tug ntau ntawm lub plawv. Nws yog gritty. Kuv paub tias nws yuav tuaj mus tua thiab ua rau nws ib tug tiag tiag entertaining sib ntaus.
“Kuv tsis txhob muab tej siab rau kuv tus kheej. Kuv kawm nyuaj dua puas tau, tiam sis kuv mam li tuaj nyob rau hauv xws li nws yog lwm yam kev sib ntaus. Kuv yuav npaj mus muab rau ib tug zoo qhia.
“Kuv xav mus tua tsawg kawg yog peb lub sij hawm xyoo no. Raws li ntev raws li kuv noj qab nyob zoo thiab txhua yam yuav zoo, Kuv xav nyob active. Kuv tsis xav kom tos ib ncig rau ib tug nrog sib ntaus. Kuv xav tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib thiab nyob twj ywm yeej.”
Chris ALGIERI
“Peb nyob nraum nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau muab rau lwm great kev kawm. Kuv twb muaj ib co ntawm kuv zoo tshaj plaws ua yeeb yam ntawm Barclays thiab qhov no yog yuav mus yuav lwm.
“Kuv tau txais ntau thiab zoo siab thaum uas peb tau txais mus tua hmo ntuj. Kuv yeej nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16.
“Qhov no kas yuav tsis yuav nyob ntawm no yog hais tias nws tsis yog ib tug zoo fighter. Muaj yog ib tug ntau ntawm siab rau nws. Nws yog ib tug heev nyuaj ua hauj lwm mus los ntawm prospect rau contender. Nws tsis yog ib qho yooj yim los mus ua kom uas dhia. Koj yuav tsum tau ceev faj noj loj leaps. Kuv ntseeg hais tias qhov no yog ib tug lossis loj leap.
“Kuv twb tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog loj hais mav thiab nyuaj-hitters. Yeej ua fights tab sis nws yog tag nrho hais txog matchups. Boxing yog atherosclerosis kev ua si nawv. Koj yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv nrog ib tug txiv leej tub thiab saib yuav ua li cas lub yeej ntxaij.
“Kuv tiv thaiv ntawm 147 thiab 154 thaum kuv ncaws-boxed ces kuv twb tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog cov neeg loj hais mav. Kuv twb yeej tsis muaj ib qho teeb meem nrog loj.”
Glowacki ntawm KRZYSZTOF
“Kuv zoo siab yuav tsum tau sib ntaus sib tua dua nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States thiab kuv yuav mus kom xa ib lub sijhawm zoo sib ntaus. Kuv vam thiab cia siab ob lub Polish thiab American kiv cua yuav yuav tsum muaj rau qhov no heev sib ntaus.
“Kuv kiag li npaj txhij tuaj mus rau hauv lub tebchaws United States thiab tiv thaiv kuv lub npe.
“Nws yog heev frustrating rau muaj kev raug mob uas kuv muaj. Kuv yuav tsis ua dab tsi. Cov nyiaj hauv ob sab phlu yog tias kuv thiaj unbelievably tshaib plab rov qab. Kuv txawm hungrier tshaj li niaj zaus.
“Kuv txais tos rov qab mus tsev tom qab lub Huck sib ntaus yog unbelievable. Thaum kuv los txog ntawm lub tshav dav hlau muaj neeg nrog paj thiab kuv tau txais ib tug tub ceev xwm coj kev rau kuv hometown. Nws yog ib qho unbelievable siab yuav ib lub ntiaj teb tau zus ib. Kuv xav kom muaj qhov no zoo nkaus li dua thaum kuv rov qab mus. Kuv yog kuj tsis paub hais tias tam sim no tab sis cov neeg txoj kev kuv nyob rau hauv txoj kev thiab nws yog ib tug zoo siab los muaj.”
Steve Cunningham
“Kuv pog mus muaj lwm lub sijhawm rau ib lub ntiaj teb no title nyob rau hauv lub cruiserweight division. Kuv yeej ib txwm npaj txhij, Kuv yeej ib txwm npaj thiab nyob rau hauv lub gym.
“Glowacki yog ib tug formidable foe. Nws ua ib tug loj txaws nyob rau hauv nws U.S. debut thiab cov neeg yuav xav saib yog hais tias nws yuav nyob li ntawd. Peb yuav tau ua ke thiab ua ib co foob pob hluav taws.
“Qhov no yog tsis tshiab chaw uas zoo heev rau kuv cia li ib tug tshiab tus nrog sib ntaus. Peb tsis txhob saib yav tag los leej twg thiab peb nyob nraum npaj rau qhov no ib tug. Nws yog tsov rog lub sij hawm.
“Kuv paub tias nws yog uas tus neeg tsav, tab sis kuv tsav kuj. Kuv twb tiv thaiv tag nrho cov thoob lub ntiaj teb no. Nws yog tshiab sib ntaus sib tua nyob ze rau lub tsev, tab sis nws tseem yuav mus xav tias zoo li teb chaws Poland nyob rau hauv Barclays Center. Zoo kuv twb tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv teb chaws Poland ua ntej, li ntawd, peb nyob nraum cia li mus coj txhua yam los ntawm pw hav zoov thiab coj nws mus rau lub sib ntaus.”
Marcus Browne
“Qhov no yog cia li lwm kauj ruam rau kuv nyob rau hauv txoj kev mus rau kab ntiaj teb no yeej. Txhua leej txhua tus xav ua kom nws zoo li zoo li nws yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws fighter kuv twb puas ntsib. Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 peb yuav pom.
“Kuv pom li kuv pom los ntawm 'Kub qws'. Nws yog cov tub ntxhais, nws yog undefeated thiab nws tsis xav kom mus poob rau nws 0. Kuv yuav mus saib xyuas ntawm nws nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.
“Cov zoo ntawm fights yog qhov tseem ceeb rau ob qho tib si ntawm peb thiab hais tias yuav ua foob pob hluav taws. Nws tsis yog rau kuv radar ua ntej tab sis tuaj Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 peb mam li ob leeg yuav nyob rau hauv lwm tus txoj kev radar tseeb.
“Yog nws qhov zoo tshaj plaws tus nrog sib ntaus kuv twb ntsib nyob rau hauv ib tug kev sib ntaus? Yog. Tab sis qhov no yog tsis zoo tshaj plaws txiv leej tub kuv twb tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog. Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16Kuv yuav mus saib xyuas ntawm kuv ua lag ua luam nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. Ntawd yog li cas peb tham nyob rau hauv boxing.
“Koj muaj peev xwm tsis mus nyob rau hauv muaj xav tias yog dab tsi uas koj tau ua nyob rau hauv lub amateurs ua koj ib tug zoo pro. Nws yog ob lig txawv ua si. Kuv twb tau nyob rau hauv muaj nrog ib tug ntau ntawm zoo hais mav los ntawm ib tug hluas hnub nyoog.”
RADIVOJE KALAJDZIC
“Kuv zoo siab yuav tsum tau sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Barclays Center rau ib tug zoo qhia. Kuv cia li npaj mus tua thiab kuv cia siab tias Marcus Browne yog ib yam nkaus thiab.
“Kuv twb ua hauj lwm nrog Keith Thurman ua ntej thiab tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog nws txij li thaum peb ob lub tsheb ciav hlau nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Florida. Nws yog tiag tiag zoo ua hauj lwm. Nws yog ib tug zoo fighter.
“Marcus obviously muaj ceev thiab lub hwj chim. Kuv yuav tsis qhia rau koj nws weaknesses tab sis yog tias koj saib nyob rau ntawm kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, Kuv mam li qhia koj.
“Peb nyob nraum feem ntau teem rau li cas kuv yuav mus ua. Peb nyob nraum ua hauj lwm rau peb cov kev ua si txoj kev npaj thiab peb yuav tau nyob rau hauv muaj thiab siv nws weaknesses.
“Kuv pog mus yuav sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv Brooklyn. Kuv twb tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv kuv hometown thiab kuv pog muaj cov neeg coob coob tiv thaiv kuv. Nws tsuas mus yuav nws thiab kuv nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.”
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Barclays Center lub Brooklyn BOXING ™ cajmeem platform yog hais los ntawm AARP. Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.premierboxingchampions.com thiab www.nbcsports.com/boxing, raws li nyob rau hauv TwitterPremierBoxing, ErrolSpenceJr, ChrisAlgieri, USSCunningham, @Marcus_Browne, LouDiBella, StarBoxing, NBCSports, BarclaysCenter ThiabSwanson_Comm los yog los ua ib tug kiv cua nyob rau Facebook ntawm www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions,www.facebook.com/NBCSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment thiab www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Highlights muaj nyob rau ntawm www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. PBC rau NBC yog txhawb nqa los ntawm Corona, finest Beer.