Sábado, Abril 13 from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Headlined by Shields vs. Hammer Battle for Undisputed Middleweight Championship Live on SHOWTIME®
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Marzo 26, 2019) – Undercard action on Saturday, Abril 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 Xardineira (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) 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,” dixo Dmitriy Salita, Presidente de Promocións de Salita. “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, Abril 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 Kos) looks to remain unbeaten in an eight-round fight against Northfield, de Minnesota Vicente Alfaro Martínez (9-4, 3 Kos).
Os ingresos para o evento en directo, que é promovido pola Promocións Salita, custa $150, $100, $55 e $35 e xa están á venda. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster and at boardwalkhall.com.
The action will also include former heavyweight title challenger Samuel Pedro (37-6, 30 Kos) asumindo a México Mario Heredia (15-6-1, 13 Kos) in an eight-round matchup and Jesse Ángel Hernández (12-2, 7 Kos) de Fort Worth, Texas stepping in for an eight round super bantamweight contest against New Jersey’s Edgar Joe Cortes (6-4-1). pederneira, Michigan-native Darrion Lawson will look for his second pro win in as many fights when he faces Saul Almeida nun ataque super-medios.
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SOBRE ESCUDOS vs. MARTELO
Escudos vs.. Hammer enfrontará ás invictas campioas do mundo de peso mediano Claressa Shields e Christina Hammer nunha batalla para coroar ao indiscutible campión do mundo de 160 libras., no que sen dúbida é o evento de boxeo feminino máis significativo da historia. A co-función enfrontará a Jermaine Franklin a Rydell Booker nun emocionante combate de peso pesado de 10 asaltos e na apertura da transmisión por televisión., Os pesos pesados Otto Wallin e Nick Kisner loitarán nun choque de 10 roldas. O BOXEO SHOWTIME: O tripleheader de EDICIÓN ESPECIAL emitirase en directo en SHOWTIME ás 9 p.m. ET/PT do Boardwalk Hall de Atlantic City, N.J.