LAS VEGAS (Deireadh Fómhair. 21, 2015) – Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) a dhéanamh ar an chéad chosaint a Teidil WBC featherweight Domhanda nuair a thógann sé ar Oscar ESCANDON (24-2, 16 Kos) sa Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Dornálaíocht^® imeacht is mó ar Dé Sathairn, Samhain. 14 ó Hard Rock Hotel & Casino i Las Vegas, beo ar Showtime (10:45 p.m. AGUS/PT, moill ar an Chósta an Iarthair).

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“Tá sé seo ag dul a ghlacadh gach ceann de mo chuid scileanna agus mo Arsenal iomlán a chosaint ar mo crios ar Samhain 14,” Said Russell Jr. “Is ESCANDON láidir, Trodaire durable le go leor de chumhacht. Beidh mé a bheith ar mo A-cluiche agus creidim go mbeidh mé in ann a thaispeáint mo chuid scileanna nuair a rachaidh mé an fáinne.”

“Tá mé an-buíoch as an deis chun troid Gary Russell Jr. as a chuid teideal domhan,” Said Oscar ESCANDON. “I feel strong going into this fight. Moving up to featherweight has given me the added weight to be at my full strength. I’ve been training hard with Ruben Guerrero, who’s been doing a great job preparing me for Russell’s southpaw attack. I guarantee that I’m going to make it a rough fight.”

“Gary Russell Jr. Is é ceann de na spóirt réaltaí óga éirimiúla,” Dúirt Tom Brown de Promotions TGB. “Winning the featherweight world title against Jhonny Gonzalez was an outstanding feat and he’s chosen a very tough initial defense against the heavy handed Oscar Escandón. We’re very excited to work with the great teams at SHOWTIME and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino i Las Vegas ar an ócáid ​​iontach.”

Beidh imeacht comh-príomh na hoíche a fhógairt go luath, mar a bheidh an undercard iomlán de ghníomhaíocht.

Russell Jr., de Capitol Heights, Md., makes his first start since dethroning defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez via fourth round TKO in March in Las Vegas. The talented and quick-fisted southpaw dropped the veteran Gonzalez three times en route to capturing his first world title. The only blemish on the record of the 2008 U.S. Is Olympian caillteanas gar cinneadh tromlaigh do Vasyl Lomachenko i bout le haghaidh craobhchomórtais domhan folamh i mí an Mheithimh 2014 ar Showtime.

ESCANDON, de Ibagué, Colombia, Is iar-eatramhach WBA World Super bantamweight titlist – chaill sé an crios i mí Aibreáin i gar, cinneadh scoilt a Moises Flores at StubHub Center but complained after the loss that a broken finger in his right hand prevented him from throwing any meaningful punches. A former amateur standout who represented his native Colombia in the 2004 Cluichí Oilimpeacha san Aithin, Bhuaigh ESCANDON a U.S. tús agus an WBA crios eatramhach le cinneadh scoilt 12-bhabhta thar Tyson Cave mí na Nollag seo caite. He has knocked out 10 de chuid caite 14 opponents agus tá sé oilte ag Ruben Guerrero, athair na fad-am contender welterweightRobert Guerrero.

ESCANDON, ag a bhfuil TKO gairme-is fearr seachtú babhta thar ansin-undefeated Íosa Cuellar i 2011, Beidh a bheith ag déanamh a chuid tríú tús i ndiaidh a chéile i SAM. mar a ghluaiseann sé suas i meáchan a 126 punt le dúshlán Russell Jr.

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