Больш! Once-Beaten Cruiserweights Keith Tapia & Lateef Kayode Battle in World Boxing Super Series Reserve Match
Сан-Антоніо (Верасня 5, 2017) – Exciting former world champion Нонито Донэр (37-4-0, 24 КО) will return to the ring to take on Рубен Гарсія Эрнандэс (22-2-1, 9 КО) for the WBC Silver Featherweight Title in a bout that takes place alongside the World Boxing Super Series Quarterfinals on Субота, Верасня 23 from the Alamodome live in San Antonio and presented by Ringstar Sports.
Additional action will feature a 10-round showdown between once-beaten cruiserweights Кейт Тапиа (17-1, 11 КО) і Латыф Кайоде (21-1, 16 КО) that will serve as the reserve match for the World Boxing Super Series Quarterfinal matchup of Cuban WBA World Champion Yunier ‘The KO Doctor’ Дортикос (21-0, 20 КО) versus Russian Dmitry ‘Russian Hammer’ Kudryashov (21-1, 21 КО).
Donaire returns to the ring after a controversial loss last November to Jessie Magdaleno. Donaire recently teamed up with Ringstar Sports where he plans to reclaim his supremacy in the featherweight division. Garcia Hernandez is a tested Mexican fighter looking to make a name for himself in the U.S. at the Alamodome.
“I’m ready to return to the ring and show that I still have what it takes to be a world champion and face the best in this sport,” said Donaire. “I’m thankful to Ringstar Sports for helping me in this next chapter of my career and I know with them in my corner, I’ll be back to where I belong soon. I’m excited to give the great fight fans in San Antonio a great show, just like when I fought Wilfredo Vazquez at the Alamodome in 2012. Пасля гэтага бою, I’m coming for all of the featherweight champions and to prove I’m the best in the division.”
“I am grateful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to get in the ring,” said Garcia Hernandez. “I know that I am facing a great fighter and that has motivated me to train harder than ever before for this matchup. I’m planning on giving it my all and giving the fans a great fight. I hope Donaire comes to fight because I am coming to knock him ou on September 23й.”
Квіткі на турніры па цане $250, $125, $100, $50, і $30, і ўжо ў продажы. Квіткі можна набыць у ticketmaster.com ВОТ. “The return of Nonito Donaire to the ring is a treat for boxing fans in San Antonio as he looks to return to his place as one of the top fighters in the sport,” said Richard Schaefer, Старшыня & Генеральны дырэктар Ringstar спорту. “He will be in an all-action matchup against a tough Mexican fighter in Ruben Garcia Hernandez and I expect them to give the fans an exciting night. The entire card will be jam packed with rising prospects and contenders, plus a great cruiserweight showdown between Keith Tapia and Lateef Kayode that will be the reserve match for the World Boxing Super Series Quarterfinal that night.”
The Filipino fighter known as the “Filipino Flash” Donaire grew up in Northern California and now fights out of Las Vegas. His last fight was November 2016 when he battled Magdeleno for a junior featherweight world title in a bout that he lost by controversial decision. Hoping for a rematch that was never made, he partnered with Ringstar Sports looking to return to the top of the featherweight division. Да гэтага, Donaire won belts in four different weight classes and was recognized as the 2012 Fighter of the Year by the BWAA, ESPN and Ring Magazine.
Fighting out of Mexico City, Мексіка, Эрнандэс made his pro debut in 2010. Since that time he has battled his way through Mexico while fighting in the U.S. four times. Hernandez enters this bout on a seven fight winning streak and plans to make a name for himself in the United States on September 23й when he takes on Donaire.
The 27-year-old Тапиа returns to the ring after dropping a decision to unbeaten Andrew Tabiti that snapped a 17-fight win streak to begin his professional career. Originally from Puerto Rico but fighting out of the Bronx, Tapia has picked up victories over durable veterans Garrett Wilson and Anthony Caputo Smith and will look to cement his status as a cruiserweight contender on September 23й.
A former title challenger at cruiserweight, Kayode last battled Denis Lebedev for his cruiserweight crown in a November 2015 bout in Russia. Fighting out of Hollywood, Каліфорнія., by way of Nigeria, Kayode has shared the ring with the likes of Antonio Tarver and Luis Ortiz while taking down Felix Cora Jr, Matt Godfrey and Nick Kisner on his way to an unbeaten mark after his first 21 пра баі.
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WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES FIXTURES
09/09/17 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Аляксандр Усык супраць. Марка Хук ( WBO World)
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Германія
16/09/17 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
Callum Smith vs. Эрык Скоглунд (WBC Diamond)
Echo Arena, Ліверпуль, Вялікабрытанія
23/09/17 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Yunier Dorticos vs. Дзмітрый Кудрашоў (Свет WBA)
Alamodome, Сан - Антоніо, Тэхас, ЗША
30/09/17 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Mairis Briedis vs. Майк Перэс (WBC World)
Riga Arena, Рыга, Латвія
07/10/17 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
Chris Eubank Jr vs. Аўні Йылдырым (IBO World)
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart, Германія
14/10/17 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
George Groves vs. Джэймі Кокс (WBA ў суперсреднем)
Арэна SSE, Уэмблі, Лондан, Вялікабрытанія
TO BE CONFIRMED
Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals:
Murat Gassiev vs. Кшыштаф Влодарчик (IBF World)
Супер сярэдняя вага, чвэрцьфінал:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Роб Брант
WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES AT A GLANCE
Number of participants: 16
Number of belts: 7
Number of world champions: 6
Number of former world champions: 3
Number of undefeated fighters: 9
Combined Record of participants: 423 перамог, 17 страты, 294 КО
ABOUT THE WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES
Organised by Comosa AG, the World Boxing Super Series will kick off in September 2017, featuring the Cruiserweight and Super Middleweight divisions. In each weight class, eight elite boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarter-finals (fall 2017), two semi-finals (early 2018) and one final (Мая 2018). This makes for seven top fights per weight class, and a total of 14 fights in Season One to be staged in premier venues around the globe. The winners of the World Boxing Super Series will rightfully receive The Greatest Prize in Boxing, the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Please visit our website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.com for more information or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter,Facebook, or Instagram.
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