Ivan Baranchyk To Meet Fellow-Unbeaten Anthony Yigit In IBF Junior Welterweight Title Eliminator
Showtime boksing: MAXSUS EDITION Live At 10 p.m. VA/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, Janubiy Dakota
NYU YORK (Feb. 6, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former world champion Viktor Postol will face off for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, Qadam tashlamoq 9 SHOWTIME BOXINGning 12 raundlik asosiy musobaqasida: SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME da jonli efirda 10 p.m. VA/Deadwooddagi Deadwood Mountain Grand shahridan PT, Janubiy Dakota.
Dasturlar (20-0, 17 KOS), Xyuston Orleanni yo'li bilan, nokautlarga erishdi 13 Uning oxirgi 14 jang qiladi va keng ochilgan 140 funt divizionida o'sib borayotgan yulduzdir. The aggressive-minded southpaw will face the toughest test of his career in Postol (29-1, 12 KOS), a former WBC Super Lightweight World Champion with only one loss on his record.
12-tur hamraisi xususiyati, mag'lubiyatsiz 140 funtli da'vogarlar Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 KOS) va Entoni Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KOS) IBF chempioni Sergey Lipinets uchun majburiy da'vogar bo'lish uchun o'smirlar o'rtasida o'rta vazn toifasida jahon chempioni unvonini yo'qotish uchun kurash olib boradi.. Ertasi kuni Lipinets kamarini himoya qiladi, Qadam tashlamoq 10, SHOWTIME CHEMPIONSHIP BOXING bo'yicha® mag'lubiyatsiz uch divizion chempioni Mayki Garsiyaga qarshi.
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“I feel I’m one of the best junior welterweights in the world and this is my chance to display my belief in myself,” Prograis said. “I’m very excited to be fighting Viktor Postol – he’s a very experienced fighter that previously held the WBC world title. I want to become a world champion this year, and I know Viktor Postol wants to reclaim his title, but we have to go through each other first. This is a great fight for boxing because you have two hungry fighters. It’s a can’t-miss fight.”
“My goal is to become a world champion again and I know a win over Regis Prograis will bring me one step closer,” Postol said. “I have been training hard for the past couple of months and I’m very excited for the opportunity to face Prograis on Qadam tashlamoq 9."
“My next fight is very important for my career and I am preparing for it very seriously,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. “A few months ago, I moved to Miami, Fla., where I am now being trained by Pedro Diaz. I have strict discipline for everything in my training. I’m working on improving my skills, tactics for the fight, my skill set and physical strength. I’m also maintaining a much stricter diet and eating very healthy. I want every fighter to know if I am in the boxing ring you will never have an easy fight with me.”
“My dream is to become a world champion and I need to defeat Baranchyk to continue on my path,” Yigit said. “This will be my first time fighting in the United States but I’m ready to show the boxing fans that I have what it takes to become a world champion. From Stockholm, Sweden to Deadwood, Janubiy Dakota, onward my journey continues.”
“Two excellent super lightweight matchups highlight this SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION on Qadam tashlamoq 9. At the Deadwood Mountain Grand in South Dakota, the rising young gun will duel the seasoned ex-champion,- dedi Lou Dibella, DiBella Entertainment Prezidenti. “Regis ‘Rougarou’ Prograis can earn a world championship by beating his toughest foe, the respected and formidable Viktor Postol, with the interim WBC title at stake. Undefeated puncher Ivan Baranchyk is truly ‘The Beast’ in the ring and is determined to blaze a path toward a world title shot in his IBF eliminator, taking on Sweden’s European Champion, former Olympian, Anthony ‘Can You Dig It?’ Yigit.”
“Prograis and Baranchyk have appeared a combined nine times on ShoBox: Yangi avlod and it’s fulfilling to see their development from talented prospects to legitimate contenders,- dedi Gordon Xel, ShoBox Executive Producer and SVP Production, Kvplt_fan sport. “We view this progression as a validation for the ShoBox qator, and we’re thrilled to see their hard work pay off with these potentially career-changing opportunities. These are two tough fights that will determine who is ready to take the next step in this exciting division.”
“We are thrilled that DiBella Entertainment is bringing big time boxing back to South Dakota,” said Susan Kightlinger, General Manager at Deadwood Mountain Grand. “Deadwood is renowned for its rough and tumble past and professional boxing fits that mold perfectly. It’s an amazing card, great fighters and SHOWTIME is the ultimate name in boxing. It’s a perfect fit!”
A consensus top-10 ranked fighter at 140 funt, the 29-year-old Prograis has beaten three previously undefeated fighters on the SHOWTIME developmental series ShoBox: Yangi avlod. Prograis stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division on Iyun 9 scoring four knockdowns of previously undefeated Joel Diaz Jr., en route to a second-round TKO. Following the fight, Prograis called out the top players in the 140-pound division, including Terence Crawford and Adrien Broner, va Qadam tashlamoq 9, he’ll get his first chance to prove he’s ready to face the division’s elite.
Prograis’ nickname “Rougarou” originates from Louisiana folklore and is defined as a werewolf-like creature. Originally Orleanni, Prograis relocated to Houston following Hurricane Katrina.
Postol won the vacant WBC 140-pound World Championship with a stunning and dominating 10th round knockout of Lucas Matthysse in 2015. The 34-year-old Ukrainian attempted to unify the division in his first defense, losing via unanimous decision to then-WBO champion Terence Crawford in 2016. He has since bounced back with a win over previously unbeaten Jamshidbek Najmiddinov last September in his native Ukraine. A win would move him one step closer to earning back the coveted WBC title he lost.
The co-feature also pits two of the top prospects in the 140-pound division, each with an opportunity to score the biggest win of their respective careers.
The aggressive-minded Baranchyk is a former amateur standout that packs power in both hands. The 25-year-old native of Belarus is currently ranked No. 4 in the IBF at 140 pounds and owns seven wins over previously undefeated fighters. He’s gone the 10-round distance three times and is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision over then-undefeated Keenan Smith last July on ShoBox in his adopted hometown of Miami, Yon.
The 26-year-old Yigit competed in the 2012 Olympics for Sweden, advancing to the second round before losing a very narrow decision to eventual Silver Medalist Denys Berinchyk. The Stockholm native has tallied 21 victories in just four years following the Olympics while campaigning in Europe. The southpaw will make his U.S. debut against Baranchyk as he looks to prove he’s ready to contend on the world stage.
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