Lørdag, April 13 from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Headlined by Shields vs. Hammer Battle for Undisputed Middleweight Championship Live on SHOWTIME®
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Marts 26, 2019) – Undercard action on Saturday, April 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 Helen gartner (9-0, 2 KOS) vying for her first world title when she takes on former two-time title challenger Brenda Karen Carabajal (15-4-1, 9 KOS) om den ledige IBF Featherweight VM.
“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,” Said Dmitriy Salita, Præsident for Salita Promotions. “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 til tå, April 13 will be a memorable night for boxing fans around the world.”
I super-fluevægt handling, 23-årige Detroit-indfødte Ja'Rico O'Quinn (11-0, 8 KOS) looks to remain unbeaten in an eight-round fight against Northfield, Minnesota’s Vicente Alfaro Martinez (9-4, 3 KOS).
Billetter til live event, som fremmes af Salita Promotions, er prissat til $150, $100, $55 og $35 og er der tilbud nu. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster and at boardwalkhall.com.
The action will also include former heavyweight title challenger Samuel Peter (37-6, 30 KOS) tage på Mexicos Mario Heredia (15-6-1, 13 KOS) i en otte-runde matchup og Jesse Angel Hernandez (12-2, 7 KOS) af Fort Worth, Texas stepping in for an eight round super bantamweight contest against New Jersey’s Edgar Joe Cortes (6-4-1). Flint, Michigan-native Darrion Lawson will look for his second pro win in as many fights when he faces Saul Almeida i en super mellemvægt kamp.
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INFO SHIELDS vs. HAMMER
Shields vs. Hammer vil pit ubesejrede mellemvægt verdensmestre Claressa Shields og Christina Hammer mod hinanden i en kamp at krone ubestridt 160-pund verdensmester, i, hvad der er velsagtens den mest betydningsfulde kvinder boksning begivenhed i historien. Den co-funktion vil pit Jermaine Franklin tage på Rydell Booker i en spændende 10-runde sværvægter kamp og i telecast åbneren, sværvægterne Otto Wallin og Nick Kisner vilje kamp i 10-runde sammenstød. Den SHOWTIME BOKSNING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader vil luft live på SHOWTIME på 9 p.m. ET / PT fra Boardwalk Hall i Atlantic City, N.J.