Local Prospects George Arias, Кенни Роблес & Ричардсон Хитчинс, Plus Australia’s Billy Dib & Unbeaten Alejandro Guerrero, Round Out Action-Packed Card
Бруклин (Июль 6, 2017) – A stacked night of undercard bouts will be highlighted by unbeaten rising Irish stars Кэти Тейлор и Ноэль Мерфи in separate showdowns on Суббота, Июль 29 от Barclays Center, дом Бруклина БОКС ™.
В июле 29 event is headlined by a super lightweight showdown between four-division world champion Адриен Broner and unbeaten three-division world champion Майки Гарсия, in a 12-round bout presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will also feature unbeaten Jermall Charlo перед Аргентиной Хорхе Себастьян Хейланд plus highlights of the heavyweight matchup between former title challenger Джеральд Вашингтон и непобедимый Джаррелл Миллер.
Taylor will compete in an eight-round lightweight bout while Murphy enters the ring for an eight-round welterweight affair. Additional action will see Australian contender Billy Dib (42-4, 24 КО) in an eight-round lightweight fight and unbeaten prospect Алехандро Guerrero (3-0, 2 КО) in a four-round lightweight match.
Rounding out the night will be a trio of unbeaten local prospects as the Bronx’s Джордж Ариас (7-0, 3 КО) steps into the ring for a six-round heavyweight bout, plus Staten Island’s Кенни Роблес (2-0, 1 KO) competing in a four-round welterweight attraction and Brooklyn’sРичардсон Хитчинс (2-0, 1 KO) in a four-round junior welterweight matchup.
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“Katie is clearly one of the biggest stars in Irish boxing and her presence on this card further evidences the rise in women’s boxing,” сказал Лу ДиБелла, Президент ДиБелла Entertainment. “She joins five-time, five weight division Puerto Rican world champion Amanda Serrano and US star Heather Hardy in continuing our commitment to include the best women on the best cards at Barclays Center. While Katie will appear on the international telecast, the local Irish community and US-based fans will need to join us at Barclays Center on Июль 29 to see her in action. Undefeated Noel Murphy, from County Cork, Ирландия, further bolsters this card for fans of Irish boxing while Australian former world champion Billy Dib and young local talent, such as Bronx heavyweight George Arias and former Golden Gloves champions Kenny Robles and Richardson Hitchins round out the card.”
“I’m so pleased to see Katie make her American debut on such an outstanding card,” said Eddie Hearn, Group Managing Director for Matchroom Sport. “I believe Katie is the most entertaining and dangerous fighter in women’s boxing and has already lit up many venues in her professional journey, most recently Wembley Stadium on the Joshua v Klitschko card in front of 90,000. She is one of the biggest stars in Ireland and we are expecting fantastic support from the Irish community on the east coast for her first US experience.”
A rising star overseas, Bray, Ирландии Тейлор will make her U.S. дебют на Июль 29 and conduct her training camp in Vernon, Connecticut after five pro fights in the United Kingdom dating back to her pro debut last November. Taylor has already picked up three victories in 2017, including her most recent triumph over previously unbeaten Nina Meinke in April. Taylor seeks a professional world title after a sensational amateur career that saw her twice represent her country in the Olympics, including a gold medal-winning performance in 2012, in addition to five gold medals in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
Originally from Cork, Ирландия, Мерфи returned to his home country to fight as a professional for the first time in February when he won an eight-round decision over Avelino Vazquez. The 22-year-old fights out of Woodlawn, NY and will look to pick up his fourth victory this year after most recently earning a decision over Brian Jones in May. Murphy seeks his third professional win at Barclays Center and second this year after beating Maxito Sainvil in January.
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Adrien Broner vs. Майки Гарсия — 12-раундовый поединок в суперлегком весе, который возглавил SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Суббота, Июль 29 жить на SHOWTIME. Broner против. Гарсия представлен Premier Boxing Champions в Barclays Center, дом Бруклина БОКС®.
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