السبت, أبريل 13 from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Headlined by Shields vs. Hammer Battle for Undisputed Middleweight Championship Live on SHOWTIME®
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (مارس 26, 2019) – Undercard action on Saturday, أبريل 13 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City will feature an exciting lineup, including a women’s featherweight world title matchup and unbeaten prospects stepping in the ring, leading up to the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader headlined by the Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer showdown for the undisputed 160-pound world championship.
The undercard lineup is highlighted by unbeaten Russian Elena Gradinar (9-0, 2 كوس) vying for her first world title when she takes on former two-time title challenger Brenda Karen Carabajal (15-4-1, 9 كوس) for the vacant IBF Featherweight World Championship.
“Women’s boxing is experiencing monumental growth throughout the world and as part of this historic night, we wanted to showcase top talent in significant fights,” وقال ديمتري Salita, رئيس عروض ساليتا. “I am delighted to feature two top contenders fighting for the vacant IBF Featherweight World Title as highly-regarded and unbeaten Russian fighter Elena Gradinar and longtime Argentinian contender Karen Carbajal will battle to become champion. Top to bottom, أبريل 13 will be a memorable night for boxing fans around the world.”
In super flyweight action, 23-year-old Detroit-native Ja’Rico O’Quinn (11-0, 8 كوس) looks to remain unbeaten in an eight-round fight against Northfield, Minnesota’s Vicente Alfaro Martinez (9-4, 3 كوس).
تذاكر لالحدث على الهواء مباشرة, التي يتم الترويج لها من قبل الترقيات Salita, يتم تسعيرها في $150, $100, $55 و $35 ومعروضة للبيع الآن. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster and at boardwalkhall.com.
The action will also include former heavyweight title challenger صموئيل بيتر (37-6, 30 كوس) أخذ على في المكسيك ماريو هيريديا (15-6-1, 13 كوس) in an eight-round matchup and Jesse Angel Hernandez (12-2, 7 كوس) فورت وورث, Texas stepping in for an eight round super bantamweight contest against New Jersey’s إدغار جو كورتيس (6-4-1). صوان, Michigan-native Darrion Lawson will look for his second pro win in as many fights when he faces شاول ألميدا في المتوسط نوبة السوبر.
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ABOUT SHIELDS vs. HAMMER
دروع مقابل. Hammer will pit undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer against each other in a battle to crown the undisputed 160-pound world champion, in what is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history. The co-feature will pit Jermaine Franklin taking on Rydell Booker in a thrilling 10-round heavyweight bout and in the telecast opener, heavyweights Otto Wallin and Nick Kisner will battle in 10-round clash. شوتايم بوكسينغ: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader will air live on SHOWTIME at 9 عصرا. ET/PT from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.