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Sabtu, April 29 in a Special Sabtu Night Edition of
Juara Tinju Perdana di FS1 & FOX Sukan
Langsung dari Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (April 7, 2017) – Juara dunia kelas cruiser Shumenov Beibu (17-2, 11 KOs) will meet interim cruiserweight champion yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs) in the main event and WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Carlos Zambrano (26-0, 11 KOs) defends his title against once-beaten contender Claudio Marrero (21-1, 15 KOs) in a special Saturday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions pada FS1 dan FOX Sukan, April 29 daripada Sam's Town Live di Las Vegas.
Liputan televisyen bermula pada 10 petang. DAN/7 petang. PT as Shumenov and Dorticos will meet to unify their WBA titles in a long-awaited showdown between the former light heavyweight champion, Shumenov, and the unbeaten knockout artist, Dorticos.
“I’ve been in the gym working hard since my last fight,” kata Shumenov. “I have been ready this entire time to defend my belt against anyone who is willing to step up. Denis Lebedev wanted to fight anyone but me and Dorticos disappeared after I signed the bout agreement to fight him February 11th di Miami. I am glad that, after many fight date changes, the fight is finally here on April 29. “
“I have been waiting a long time to reach this level and I’m very excited for this opportunity,” said Dorticos. “I want to thank my team at Caribe Promotions and Warriors Boxing for making this happen. I can’t wait for the whole world to see me in action. I’ve had a great training camp and my whole team has been working very hard. Shumenov is a great champion and I thank him for stepping in the ring with me. I can’t wait for that bell to ring so I can start fighting.”
“Training to defend my title has been intense,” kata Zambrano. “We have a great team who put together a plan for me and I am giving everything I have to them. I have to get in the ring and show what I am capable of. There is only one result of this fight, Saya akan menang. Whether it’s by knockout or points, I will leave the ring a champion.”
“I think the fans have been wanting to see this fight for a while, and I am prepared to give the fans an exciting fight,” kata Marrero. “I am focused and ready. I’ve been training hard with my team and I only see this fight going one way, and that’s me leaving with the win.”
Tiket untuk acara secara langsung, yang dipromosikan oleh Promosi Mayweather dan TGB Promosi, berharga $75, $50 dan $25, dan yang dijual Isnin, April 10 di 12 petang. PT. Tiket boleh didapati secara dalam talian di www.samstownlv.com/entertain. “We can’t wait to bring another thrilling night of fights to the great fans in Las Vegas at Sam’s Town Live,” kata Leonard Ellerbe, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Mayweather Promosi. “This main event is going to be a scintillating cruiserweight title fight on FS1 and FOX Deportes and we are also looking forward to Carlos Zambrano making his Mayweather Promotions debut against a very tough challenger in Claudio Marrero. There will be an action packed undercard featuring a slew of Mayweather Promotions fighters, so you will want to get there early to enjoy the whole show!”
“This is a true boxing fans show,” kata Tom Brown TGB Promosi. “Beibut Shumenov and Yunier Dorticos are two of the best cruiserweights in the sport and they’re stepping into the ring to prove it. Carlos Zambrano and Claudio Marrero have been circling each other for a while now, which has heightened the anticipation of their finally meeting in the ring. The intensity in both matches means excitement for the fans.”
Berasal dari Shymkent, Kazakhstan and fighting out of Las Vegas, Shumenov looks to build on a strong start to his campaign at cruiserweight after picking up a title against B.J. Flores pada Julai 2015 and defending the belt with a TKO victory over Junior Wright last year. Yang 2004 Olympian for Kazakhstan won a world title at light heavyweight by defeating Gabriel Campillo in Las Vegas in 2010.
Fighting out of Miami by way of Havana, Cuba, Dorticos is unbeaten since turning pro in 2009 after a decorated amateur career. Dorticos won a regional cruiserweight title over previously unbeaten Hamilton Ventura in 2014 and continued his ascent to a world title with victories over Edison Miranda, Galen Brown and Fulgencio Zuniga. He won his interim title with a stoppage victory over Youri Kalenga in one of the most exciting fights of 2016.
Seorang pejuang tanpa kalah dari Lima, Peru, Zambrano menjadi pro 2008 dan bertarung dengan sembilan daripada yang pertama 12 pertarungan di A.S. Dia memenangi gelaran serantau Amerika Selatan di 2012 dan mula menaikkan ranking kelas bulu dengan kemenangan kalah mati ke atas Devis Perez dalam 2014. Dia merangkul gelaran sementaranya dengan kemenangan keputusan sebulat suara ke atas Daniel Ramirez 2015 dan mempertahankan tali pinggang dengan jayanya menentang Jose Sanmartin pada akhir tahun itu.
Bekas pencabar kejuaraan yang kalah keputusan tipis kepada Jesus Cuellar 2013, Marrero telah memenangi tujuh pertarungan berturut-turut sejak itu. Baru-baru ini, pemain berusia 28 tahun itu menumbangkan Luis Hinojosa empat kali sebelum menghentikannya pada pusingan keempat pada Ogos 2016. Berasal dari Santo Domingo, Republik Dominican, Marrero adalah seorang amatur yang cemerlang yang akan bertarung di Las Vegas untuk kali kedua dalam kerjaya profesionalnya.
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