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Ntau! Highly Anticipated Light Heavyweight Showdown Between
Edwin Rodriguez & Thomas Williams Jr.
& Former Multiple Division Champion Fernando Montiel Takes On Unbeaten Jorge Lara In Featherweight Action
Televised Pab pib Thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT
Daim pib Nyob muag khoom Tam sim no!
Carson, California. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 17, 2016) – Yav tas los welterweight ntiaj teb no champions “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (31-5-2, 24 Kos) thiab Lwm yam “Lub Beast” Berto (30-4, 23 Kos) will meet again in a 12-round welterweight rematch in primetime on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 30 raws li Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau HMA LIAB thiab HMA LIAB Cov kev ua si comes to StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT and features two exciting undercard attractions. Light heavyweight sluggers Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez (28-1, 19 Kos)thiab Thomas “Sab saum toj Aub” Williams Jr. (19-1, 13 Kos)meet in a 10-round brawl plus former three-division world champion Fernando “Cochulito” Montiel (54-5-2, 39 Kos) faces unbeaten Mexican brawler Jorge Lara (27-0-2, 19 Kos) in a 10-round featherweight battle.
Ortiz and Berto first faced off in their 2011 welterweight world title barnburner that garnered significant Fight of the Year buzz. The bout saw both men hit the canvas twice, including a thrilling round six in which each fighter was knocked down. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, Ortiz walked away with a unanimous decision. A victory in the rematch will propel the winner to the forefront of the world title picture in this stacked with talent division.
“I know I’m in for another war,” hais tias Ortiz. “I’ve always been open to a rematch because Berto has a big mouth and something to prove. After our fight, he went on a losing streak, because I gave his opponents a blueprint on how to beat him. My losses have been unfortunate, but I wouldn’t want to come up against me at this stage in the game. My name is Victor and that’s no coincidence.”
“This is the fight the people have been waiting for and it’s time to give it to them,” Hais Berto. “I am in a good place mentally, physically and spiritually. I’ve never wanted my story to be perfect, that’s boring. Life is filled with ups and downs and I’ve embraced them all in my career. Everything I’ve been through has turned me into a savage. It’s time to close this chapter once and for all. I want his head!”
The undercard bouts are sure to feature exciting two-way action as the experienced veterans Rodriguez and Montiel look to hold-off rising contenders in Williams Jr. and Lara.
“This is a very big fight for the light heavyweight division,” hais tias Rodriguez. “Thomas brings it, tab sis yog li cas kuv. You can expect fireworks from the opening bell as we are both looking to put on a sensational performance. Hais tias, the light heavyweight championship is right around the corner, and there is nothing that is going to stop me from getting there.”
“I’m thrilled to be fighting on this card,” Williams hais tias. “When they called me about this fight, Kuv hais tias, ‘I love it, let’s make it happen.’ I think that it’s going to be a really exciting and fan-friendly matchup. Edwin is a strong fighter who I know is going to be prepared to bring it on fight night, and I’ll make sure I’m ready to do the same.”
“It’s a pleasure to be on this fight card and I promise an exciting night for the fans,” Hais Montiel. “I came up short in my last fight, but I am determined to become a world champion in a new weight class. I always come to fight and I will be throwing punches non-stop until I’m victorious on April 30.”
“I’m blessed to be back in the ring as part of this great night of fights,” hais tias Lara. “My dream is to be a world champion, and to do that I have to beat fighters like Montiel. Kuv hwm kuv tus nrog sib ntaus, but right now he is on my way and nothing is going to stop me.”
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PBC on FOX in primetime debuted on Lub ib hlis ntuj 23 and featured a thrilling three-fight card that was topped by undefeated star Danny Garcia conquering former world champion Robert Guerrero to claim a welterweight world title in a back-and-forth brawl. Another exciting contest in the welterweight division is sure to thrill those watching at home and the Southern California boxing fans in attendance.
“We are proud to be bringing this long awaited rematch to the StubHub Center and the Los Angeles boxing fans,” hais tias Tom Brown ntawm TGB Promotions. “Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto battled back in 2011, and their meeting on April 30 will take care of unfinished business.”
“After the overwhelming success of the return to boxing on FOX in January, after an almost 20 year absence, FOX Sports and FOX Deportes are thrilled to present the second Premier Boxing Champions fight on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 30,” hais tias David Nathanson, HMA LIAB Cov kev ua si Lub taub hau ntawm lub lag luam Operations.
“StubHub Center is excited to host this welterweight bout on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 30,” said Katie Pandolfo, General Manager of StubHub Center. “We look forward to an exciting rematch and an electric atmosphere at the premier outdoor boxing venue in the United States.”
Ib exciting fighter uas yeej tsis shies deb ntawm txiav txim, Ortiz returned to the ring in December 2015 one year after injuring his hand during a third round stoppage of Manuel Perez. The 29-year-old stopped Gilberto Sanchez Leon in his last bout for his second victory in a row. Ortiz was a 147-pound world champion when he defeated Berto in 2011 los tsim tsa ib showdown nrog Floyd Mayweather. Lub Kansas-haiv neeg tau siv lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv xyoo tsis ntev los rau zaj duab xis cwj pwm nyob rau hauv movies xws li “Southpaw” thiab “Lub Expendables 3” but is now fully focused on a return to the pinnacle of the welterweight division.
Berto is a former amateur standout and Olympian for his native Haiti. He challenged now-retired pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather in September. The offensive-minded Berto always makes for sensational scraps as his 2012 slugfest with Robert Guerrero was another Fight of the Year candidate. The 32-year-old thrilled in his PBC debut last March when he stopped Josesito Lopez in the sixth round of their welterweight showdown.
Ib accomplished pib xyaum ua uas yeej ib 2006 Lub teb chaws Golden Cov hnab looj tes kub puav pheej thiab ib tug 2005 U.S. Lub teb chaws Championship kub puav pheej, the 30-year-old Rodriguez enters this fight a winner of his last four fights. Yug nyob rau hauv cov koom pheej Dominican tab sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Worcester, Massachusetts, Rodriguez’s only loss came to the undefeated Andre Ward in 2013. He owns impressive victories over previously unbeaten fighters Will Rosinsky, Jason Escalera, Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna, Craig Baker and Michael Seals. Against Seals, nyob rau hauv nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no bout rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 13, Edwin rose from the canvas to score a devastating third-round TKO in what was a ‘Fight of the Year’ neeg sib tw.
Williams Jr., a 28-year-old from Fort Washington, Maryland, was introduced to boxing by his father, a former pro fighter. A dynamite puncher, Williams Jr. has registered seven of his 13 knockouts in the first round. Txawm li cas los, the southpaw has also proven his endurance with unanimous decision victories over warriors like Michael Gbenga, Yusaf Mack and Otis Griffin. Most recently he earned two victories, including a second-round TKO over world-ranked contender Umberto Savigne last November.
The veteran Montiel won his first world title in 2000 tshaj Isidro Garcia thiab mus rau muaj npe yeej nrug tshaj Pedro Alzacar, Ivan Hernandez, Z kaus mom, Ciso Morales thiab Hozumi Hasegawa. Yug nyob rau hauv Sinaloa, Mexico, Montiel rode an eight-fight win streak heading into his October world title shot against Lee Selby. Montiel’s aggressive style frustrated Selby but it was not enough for him to grab a title in his fourth weight class.
Undefeated tawm ntawm Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Lara ua nws U.S. debut on March 7, 2015 nrog ib tug thawj round stoppage ntawm Mario Macias nyob rau hauv Las Vegas. The 25-year-old has ended seven of his last nine opponents early including experienced contenders Jovanny Soto, Jairo Hernandez thiab Oscar Ibarra. He looks to rebound from a technical draw in his last outing after the fight was stopped in six rounds due to numerous cuts Lara had received from accidental headbutts.
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