SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN Begins Live at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT On SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page
BROOKLYN (Février 27, 2019) – SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streaming coverage of three undercard fights on the network’s social media platforms as part of COMPTE À REBOURS DE BOXE DU CHAMPIONNAT DE SPECTACLE à partir de 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, Mars 2 de Barclays Center, la maison de BROOKLYN BOXE ™, et présenté par Premier Champions de boxe.
Streaming action will see hard-hitting contender Edwin Rodriguez bataille Mitch Williams in a 10-round cruiserweight fight, perspective invaincue Antonio Russell square off against Mexico’s Jose Maria Cardenas in an eight-round bantamweight showdown and Leduan Barthélemy step in for an eight-round super featherweight matchup with Mexico’s Miguel Angel Aispuro,
The social media presentation will stream on the SHOWTIME Sport chaîne YouTube et Showtime Boxing page Facebook leading up to the evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event. La télédiffusion SHOWTIME en trois combats commence en direct à 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT and is headlined by former world champion Erislandy Lara challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion BrianCastaño.
Les billets pour l'événement, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, sont maintenant en vente et peuvent être achetés à ticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, ou en appelant 800-745-3000. Les billets peuvent également être achetés à la billetterie American Express au Barclays Center. Les rabais de groupe sont disponibles en téléphonant 844-BKLYN-GP.
Rodriguez (30-2, 20 KOs) has demonstrated his power-punching ability throughout numerous memorable contests in his career. The 33-year-old was born in Moca, Dominican Republic before moving to Worcester, Massachusetts. In his last fight he scored a unanimous decision over Lionell Thompson last February. He will battle Jackson, Michigan’s Williams (16-6-3, 11 KOs) who most recently scored a stoppage victory over Michael Sunkett in December.
Antonio Russell (12-0, 10 KOs) sits between Antuanne and WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell in the lineage of the Russell family dynasty, and will look to remain unbeaten when he steps into the ring March 2. The 26-year-old scored two knockout victories in 2018 and has stopped his last five opponents from lasting the distance. He will be opposed by the 22-year-old Cardenas (16-3, 13 KOs) de Tijuana, Basse-Californie, Mexique.
The younger brother of two-division champion Rances and Olympic gold medalist Yan, Barthélemy (13-0-1, 7 KOs) most recently fought to a split draw against then-unbeaten Eduardo Ramirez in September 2017. The 29-year-old from Cuba now lives and trains in Las Vegas and adds another top Cuban fighter to a card already including Lara and heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz. He prepares to take on the 28-year-old Aispuro (11-6-2, 7 KOs), who enters this contest with a three-fight winning streak.
Non-televised action will feature 2016 Haitian Olympian and Brooklyn-nativeRichardson Hitchins (7-0, 3 KOs) taking on Nicaragua’s David Morales (13-9, 13 KOs) in an eight-round super lightweight showdown, invaincu super-légersTyrek Irby (6-0, 2 KOs) facing Kenya’s Dennis Okoth (2-1-1) for six rounds of action and unbeaten Aaron Anderson (3-0, 3 KOs)in a four-round middleweight fight against Atlanta’s Chukka Willis (4-9, 2 KOs).
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ABOUT LARA VS. CASTAÑO
Erislandy Lara contre. Brian Castaño pits former super welterweight world champion Lara against the WBA Super Welterweight Champion Castaño on Saturday, Mars 2 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Barclays Center, la maison de BROOKLYN BOXE ™, et présenté par Premier Champions de boxe.
SHOWTIME coverage begins at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT and will see Cuban heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz prendre en charge Marteau Christian dans une attraction des poids lourds de 10 rounds, plus hard-hitting Bryan De Graciabattling rugged veteran Eduardo Ramirez in a 12-round featherweight clash that opens the telecast.
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