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Adonis Stevenson vs. ANDRZEJ FONFARA II FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“I expect a knockout.” – Adonis Stevenson

“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.” – Andrzej Fonfara

 

WBC No. 1 Contender Eleider Alvarez Faces Former Champ Jean Pascal In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature At 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT

 

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Montreal (Tej zaum 30, 2017) – WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara sounded off at the final press conference rau hnub Tuesday at Montreal Casino for their 175-pound rematch no hnub vas xaum live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre.

 

WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender Eleider Alvarez and former 175-pound champ Jean Pascal also faced off for their co-featured bout that opens the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast live at 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT.

 

Both Stevenson (28-1, 23 Kos) and Fonfara (29-4, 17 Kos) scored knockdowns in their all-action meeting in 2014, the only time Stevenson has been down in his eight world title fights since winning the WBC belt in 2013. While the local Montreal favorite was pushed the distance in his first bout with Fonfara, he has scored knockouts in five of his seven title defenses and stated rau hnub Tuesday that he expects a knockout in the rematch.

 

Since the close loss to Stevenson in 2014, Fonfara has picked up wins against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Nathan Cleverly and Chad Dawson, and enters the rematch with a new trainer, the renowned Virgil Hunter.

 

Alvarez (22-0, 11 Kos) is undefeated and the mandatory challenger for Stevenson’s WBC belt, but he’ll face the toughest test of his career in Pascal (31-4-1, 18 Kos), a former WBC 175-pound champion who has faced some of the world’s best light heavyweights over the past decade.

 

Here’s what the fighters had to say rau hnub Tuesday:

 

Adonis Stevenson

“I’m ready because I know Fonfara is dangerous. We’re not underestimating him. I’ve prepared for everything, everything he brings in the ring I’ll be ready for it.

 

“I’m training for the knockout. Emanuel Steward always told me ‘knockouts sell.’ When I get in the ring I’m going for a knockout. It’s not an option for me to go 12 rounds.

 

“I train for 12 rounds, and if it goes 12 rounds he’s going to get punishment the whole time, but I definitely am going for the knockout.

 

“I see some things I can exploit in the ring.

 

“I won the first fight, and I know him very well. I know what he can do. I know he changed trainers. Virgil Hunter brings a lot of experience, I know he trains Andre Ward, and I know he’s very intelligent.

 

“I know Andrzej Fonfara from 12 rounds in the ring. He can’t change his style right now. He may show some improved defense, but after a couple of rounds it will be the old Fonfara.

 

“This fight will be different. I expect a knockout. I hurt my hand in our first fight, but now I’m fully healthy and I expect to knock him out.

 

“I know Fonfara is training hard to take my belt. I know he’s a tough fighter, and I know it’s not going to be easy for me.

 

“My goal is to unify the titles with the winner of (Sergey) Kovalev and (Lwm yam) Pawg ntseeg. I want the unification, but if not I’ll make my mandatory. If Ward wins I want to fight him, if Kovalev wins I want to fight him. Kuv npaj txhij. "

 

Andrzej Fonfara

“I’m a much smarter fighter now. Hlwb, I’m much strong and smarter.

 

“I bettered myself. Virgil (Hunter) has taught me a lot of new stuff. Some things worked in my last fight with Chad Dawson, some things didn’t. But that was our first fight together. Now I’m ready to show everything in this fight.

 

“I’ve had a lot of success against southpaws. I like fighting them. Chad Dawson was a southpaw, so the last two fights, the last four months, we prepared only for southpaws.

 

“I’m ready for the best Stevenson.

 

“My camp went well. Sparring was great. It’s my second full camp with Virgil Hunter and we’ve improved a lot since the first fight.

 

“I can’t make the same mistakes I did in our first fight. I must fight much smarter.

 

“Stevenson only has a good left hand. He’s the champ and he’s a good fighter, but his boxing isn’t amazing. He’s not easy, but he only has basic boxing skills. We must cut his left hand and be ready to throw my right. We need to control him.

 

“I must start good in the first round and let him know that I’m here to win the fight. And I’ll be the new champion.

 

“I’m always a fighter that goes forward and pushes guys back, but I am now ready to fight backwards if I need to. I’ll show the best Andrzej Fonfara this time.

 

“I’m going to win the fight. A world title is the only thing I’ve never had. I’ve imagined raising my hand after the fight and becoming the new WBC champion.”

 

“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.

 

“I’m ready to be the new world champion and I’ll do that Saturday hmo ntuj. He wants the KO, and I want the KO, heev.

 

“I respect him because he’s the champ. I came here to show that, lub sij hawm no, I’m the better fighter.”

 

ELEIDER Alvarez

“He has a lot of experience, but experience can be negative sometimes. Nws yog tej, but he has negative experiences and losses, heev. I don’t think it will be a factor Saturday hmo ntuj.

 

“My style will be an advantage. I’m taller, I have a longer reach, and a better jab. My footwork is better, heev. So I think my style is my advantage.

 

“I’m fully ready for my title shot. I’ve been ready for 18 lub hlis, but for some reason it didn’t happen. I’m ready to face everybody. I’m probably in the toughest division in boxing right now, but once Stevenson comes I’ll be ready.

 

“I didn’t wait 18 months to become a world champion for nothing. I won’t give a victory to Pascal. I’ve waited for 18 months for my chance and I won’t give it to Pascal.

 

“Sparring with him (Pascal) is an advantage, but it was a long time ago and now he’s changed teams. So I don’t know what he’s done in his training camp this time.

 

“Marc (Ramsay) taught me some tricks, but I already know Jean Pascal because I trained with him and sparred with him for a while. It’s an advantage to have Marc, but it can be different and you never know what he’ll bring to the ring this time around.”

 

JEAN PASCAL

“Winning is the only option for me.

 

“I’ve been in some battles, but my tank is still full.

 

“I’ve faced way better opposition than him. Kuv twb tau muaj, done that on the big stage. Qhov no yog qhov loj, big fight, and I’ve been here before. That’s the thing with experience – you can’t buy experience. You have to live it, and I’ve lived it many times. I’m ready to be on the big stage once again.

 

“Training camp went really well. I was with Roy Jones Jr. and Stephane Larouche and we stayed in Montreal for the whole camp. We had no injuries and we’re ready to go nyob rau hnub Saturday.

 

“Sparring with Alvarez isn’t really an advantage for me. The last time we sparred was like two or three years ago. I know him, but he knows me also. I actually have two strikes against me – he knows me well, but his coach knows me by heart because he’s my former coach. But none of that matters. I’ve done my homework and I know what to do in the ring.

 

“Right now my focus is on Alvarez. After the referee raises my hand and we’ll see what’s next.”

 

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Exciting Undercard Announced for Next ‘Detroit Brawl’ Show at Masonic Temple, Featuring the Return to Michigan of Claressa Shields

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The undercard has been announced for promoter Dmitriy Salita blockbuster “Detroit Brawl” rau Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, 2017, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit and it features an impressive mix of local and international prospects in high-stakes match-ups.
Yog li deb, five exciting bouts are scheduled in support of the eight-round main event featuring two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (2-0, 1 KO) of Flint, Michigan, taking on Mery Rancier (7-8-3, 5 Kos) ntawm Santo Domingo, Dominican koom pheej, for the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship and the 10-round co-main event between undefeated Detroit cruiserweight Demetrius Banks (9-0, 4 Kos) and Detroit via Russia’s Alexey Zubov (14-1, 9 Kos).
Daim pib rau “Detroit Brawl” are priced at VIP $200, Lub Rooj Zaum Rooj $100, Floor Seating $100 & $55, and balcony seating $40, thiab muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov khaub ncaws picketmaster thiab Ticketmaster.com.
In the night’s main supporting bout, undefeated welterweight pulverizer Bakhtiyar Eyubov (12-0, 10 Kos) of Aktjubinsk, Kazakhstan, will look to stay busy waiting for his next high-profile step, as he attempts to inflict his crowd-pleasing style on always-tough Cesar Soriano (27-35-1, 16 Kos) Iztacalco, Mexico, over six rounds.
In another of the chief supporting bouts, Detroit’s rising talent and “Great Lakes King” Ja'rico o'quinn (6-0, 5 Kos) returns to action in a six-round bantamweight brawl against David Martino (2-2, 2 Kos) of San Felipe, Mexico.
Also scheduled is an all-action six-round super welterweight battle between Antonio Urista (7-2, 2 Kos) of Lansing, Michigan, and highly decorated former amateur star Serdar Hudayberdiyev (3-0, 2 Kos) ntawm turkmenabat, Turkey.
Opening the night will be a six-round super lightweight tilt between Staten Island, New York via Kazakhstan’s Dimash Niyazov (10-0-3, 4 Kos) and Grand Rapids, Michigan, veteran Ramon Guevara (10-24-2, 6 Kos); as well as a four-round welterweight bout between undefeated Jacob Bonas (2-0-1, 1 KO) of Bellville, Michigan, and Clinton Township, Michigan’s Tony Brooks (1-1).
“This is an exciting show from top to bottom,” hais tias promoter Dmitriy Salita. “Every fight has been chosen for its excitement level. I am proud to be presenting it to the boxing savvy fans of Detroit, America’s comeback city and home for world-class boxing.”
More fights, opponents and rounds will be announced shortly. Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 7:00 pm thiab kev sib ntaus pib ntawm 8:00 pm.
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All-Time Boxing Great Thomas Hearns Visits Claressa Shields in Training at Berston Field House in Flint

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Two-Time Olympic Medalist Preparing for Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, WBC Silver Super Middleweight Title Fight Against Mery Rancier at Salita Promotions’ Detroit Brawl at Masonic Temple in Detroit
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Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Women’s NABF Middleweight Champion, Claressa “T-Rex” Shields had a very special visitor at her gym yesterday, none other than all-time Michigan great Thomas “Hitman” Hearns.
Hearns, los ntawm Detroit, yog tus 1980 thiab 1984 Lub Nplhaib Magazine “Fighter ntawm lub xyoo” and the first boxer in history to win world titles in five weight divisions: Welterweight, light middleweight, Middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight.
22-Xyoo-laus cov ntaub thaiv (2-0, 1 KO) of Flint, is currently preparing for her eight-round main event against Mery Rancier (7-8-3, 5 Kos) ntawm Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship at Salita Promotions’ “Detroit Brawl” rau Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, 2017 at the Masonic Temple in Detroit.
Once again sponsored by the Greektown Casino Hotel, daim pib rau “Detroit Brawl” are priced at VIP $200, Box Seats are $100 thiab $55, Seating is $40, thiab muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov khaub ncaws picketmaster thiab Ticketmaster.com.
“I came out to see her because I want her to do well. I think it’s wonderful that a female fighter is the best from Michigan right now,” said Hearns. “The world is all about change and this is change for the better. Kuv xav zoo txog nws. The champions from the past from Michigan are passing the torch to the next great fighter from here and that’s Claressa. The fans in Michigan should come out and help support her because she is the future.”
Shields said she was humbled to have such an all-time great supporting her.
“To have Tommy Hearns come out to my gym means a lot to me, I feel like I’m moving my career in the right direction and getting the right attention. I’m not just some girl putting on some gloves. It means a lot to be the latest big-name fighter to come from Michigan. I’m glad Tommy Hearns chose to come here and it does feel like a passing of the torch. He is very supportive and it feels great to be respected by such a great world champion.”
Shields says her training is going extremely well for her third professional and second championship fight.
“Training so far has been going really good. We’re 29 days out of the fight and I’m in the best shape of my life. I trained hard for my six-rounder and that only went four rounds and I feel like I’m still in shape from that. Now I’m getting ready for eight rounds and I feel great. I’m fighting at 168 pounds and I’m at 168 txoj cai tam sim no. I haven’t been having weight problems and I’m eating right and running every day.”
Shields promoter, Dmitry salita, says Hearns indicated he was very impressed with Shields’ gym work.
“Claressa is the next boxing superstar from the state of Michigan,” nws hais tias. “It’s a very special passing of the torch from such a living legend who lives in Detroit as Tommy Hearns. Mr. Hearns, who is a Detroit boxing icon and a great ambassador of the sport, was very impressed with Claressa’s skills and training regimen.”
Salita says he sees Shields’ potential for superstardom and her ability to revive the energy in Michigan boxing.

“Detroit is Americas Greatest Comeback city. We are going to see a revival of world-class boxing, ushered in by a young lady from Flint who despite growing up in very difficult circumstances, is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, the most accomplished boxer every to come out of the USA boxing program. This is only her third pro bout, and she is fighting for the WBC Silver title on Lub rau hli ntuj 16. We are witnessing something very special here and it’s very ironic that it’s all taking place close to Detroit, which is fighting back for its own recognition again as one of Americas Greatest cities.”
More fights, opponents and rounds will be announced shortly. Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 7:00 pm thiab kev sib ntaus pib ntawm 8:00 pm.
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Oscar Escandon Training Camp Quotes & Duab

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Top Featherweight Challenger Battles Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. in Main Event Showdown Saturday, Tej zaum 20 from MGM National Harbor in Maryland on

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NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. (Tej zaum 15, 2017) – Top 126-pound challenger Oscar Escandon shares his thoughts on training camp and more ahead of his first world title opportunity against WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. Saturday, Tej zaum 20 on SHOWTIME from MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
Cov kev pab them rau Showtime pib ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB/3 p.m. PT and features super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell thiab Jose Uzcategui battling for the IBF Super Middleweight World Championship plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy kev noj nyob Kiryl Relikh in a 140-pound world title eliminator. Hauv kev hu xov tooj cua, from Copper Box Arena in London, Gervonta Davis puts his IBF Jr. Lightweight Title on the line against Liam Walsh.
Cov kev pab them rau Showtime pib ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB/3 p.m. PT and features super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell thiab Jose Uzcategui battling for the IBF Super Middleweight World Championship plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy kev noj nyob Kiryl Relikh in a 140-pound world title eliminator. Hauv kev hu xov tooj cua, from Copper Box Arena in London, Gervonta Davis puts his IBF Jr. Lightweight Title on the line against Liam Walsh.
Tickets for the live event at MGM National Harbor, promoted by TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $200, $150, $100 thiab $50, and are now on sale. To purchase tickets go tohttp://mgmnationalharbor.com/.
Here is what Escandon had to say from Las Vegas before he wraps camp and heads east to headline at MGM National Harbor in Maryland:
Ntawm nws txoj kev cob qhia tsis ntev los no:
“Training camp started off in Gilroy, California where we got a lot of good sparring in the Bay Area. But then we moved camp to Las Vegas where we are training in high elevation. We are running up at Mt. Charleston where the elevation is 8400 feet. Tag nrho rau hauv tag nrho cov, it has been a fantastic camp.”
On fighting in his first main event on SHOWTIME:
“It’s a dream come true to be fighting on SHOWTIME, especially in the main event for a world title. I believe the fans watching will enjoy my fighting style. I always bring excitement to the ring. This will be a fan-friendly fight to watch.”
On facing his opponent, champion Gary Russell Jr:
“Gary Russell Jr. is one of the best fighters in the division. I know it’s not going to be an easy task to defeat him but I’m confident in my ability to come out victorious. I will dig deep and impose my will on him.”
On training with head coach Ruben Guerrero:
“Together Ruben and I get along very well. He’s always there for me when I need him. We are doing everything to get better and we’ll be ready to go. We have a nice game plan that we will display on fight night.”
On what a victory will do for his career:
“This is the biggest fight of my career and a win will lead to bigger and better things, like unification bouts. To capture the WBC world title will be an honor for my team and my people of Colombia. I need to win this fight and capture that WBC title. I can see myself in major fights with a victory.”
ABOUT RUSSELL JR. vs. ESCANDON
Gary Russell Jr. vs. Oscar Escandon is a featherweight world championship showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Tej zaum 20 from MGM National Harbor in Maryland. Televised coverage begins on SHOWTIME at 6 p.m. THIAB/3 p.m. PT and features super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell and Jose Uzcategui in a matchup for the Interim IBF Super Middleweight World Championship plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy in a WBA 140-pound world title eliminator against Kiryl Relikh. Hauv kev hu xov tooj cua, from Copper Box Arena in London, Gervonta Davis puts his IBF Jr. Lightweight Title on the line against Liam Walsh.
Yog xav paub ntxiv, follow on Twitter @MrGaryRussellJr, TGBPromotions, @MGMNatlHarbor and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook atwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing thiab www.Facebook.com/MGMNationalHarbor. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, finest Beer.
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Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields to Face Dominican’s Mery Rancier for WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship at Salita Promotions’ Detroit Brawl on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, at Masonic Temple in Detroit

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Promoter Dmitriy Salita is proud to announce he will feature two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and now Women’s NABF Middleweight Champion, Claressa “T-Rex” Shields of Flint, Michigan, in the main event of his next “Detroit Brawl” rau Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, 2017.
Shields (2-0, 1 KO) will face tough veteran Mery Rancier (7-8-3, 5 Kos) ntawm Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship. Hauv nws txoj kev sib ntaus kawg, Rancier went the distance with 16-0 multiple-time world champion, and current WBC Super Middleweight Champion, Nikki Adler of Germany.
Once again sponsored by the Greektown Casino Hotel, daim pib rau “Detroit Brawl” are priced at VIP $200, Box Seats are $100 thiab $55, Seating is $40, thiab muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov khaub ncaws picketmaster thiab Ticketmaster.com
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22-year-old Shields went 77-1 as an amateur and won her first Olympic Gold at the inaugural women’s Olympic boxing championships, held in London in 2012. She then successfully defended her title at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Shields turned professional in late 2016 and made history again in her last fight, when she appeared live on SHOWTIME’s popular ShoBox: The New Generation on Lub peb hlis ntuj 10 ntawm lub xyoo no. By knocking out Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four impressive rounds, Shields became the first woman to ever headline a boxing event on premium cable.
“I’m looking forward to June 16 and my first eight-round fight, as I continue to reach higher on the road to the biggest fights and the continued rise of women’s boxing,” hais tias Shields. “I can’t wait to get back in the ring and give my fans in Detroit and around the world another great night of boxing!”
Shields manager, Mark Taffet, echoes his fighter’s excitement over another fistic homecoming. “We are very excited to be returning to Detroit on Lub rau hli ntuj 16 for the next chapter in Claressa Shields’ road to women’s boxing history. Claressa will be in great shape as always, and looks to give her fans a night to remember.”
Promoter Dmitriy Salita, who promoted Shields’ history-making battle with Szabados, says he’s happy to be featuring the budding superstar on another of his very popular shows in Motown.
“Claressa is an American hero from Flint, Michigan,” Hais lus, “and for people around the world. Like with all her fights, fans attending this event will witness a part of history live on Lub rau hli ntuj 16.”
Another Detroit boxing great is also excited about Shields’ future in the sport.
“I think Claressa Shields has the ability to be a great fighter,” Hais Thomas “Hitman” Hearns. “She is bringing back the style, excitement and energy that fans around the world want to see!”
More fights, opponents and rounds will be announced shortly. Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 7:00 pm thiab kev sib ntaus pib ntawm 8:00 pm.
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“Premier BOXING Champions” STARS LEO SANTA CRUZ, Hlob Abner mares, DANIYEE Jacobs, Shawn neeg nqa khoom, RANCES Barthélemy, ALFREDO ANGULO CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, Hnub Saturday yuav 6, Rau Las Vegas

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Las Vegas (Tej zaum 4, 2017) – Premier Boxing Champions stars Leo Santa Cruz, Hlob Abner mares,Daniel Jacobs,Shawn Porter,Rances Barthelemthiab, Alfredo Angulo have confirmed that they will appear to Meet & Greet their fans at the “PBC Booth” nyob rau ntawm lub Las Vegas Classical Center for the 3rd edition of Box Fan Expo uas yuav muab qhov chaw Hnub Saturday yuav 6, 2017 los ntawm 10AM RAU 5PM, Thaum lub sijhawm Cinco de Mayo lis xaus. The Boxing Expo will also coincide with the mega fight between Canelo Alvarez vs Julio Cesar Chavez jr, uas yuav muaj nyob rau tom qab hmo ntawd.
Boxing fans will have an opportunity to get autographs signings of gloves, Cov duab thiab khoom muag. Fans can register to win the PBC fan pack as well be greeted with giveaways at this years’ Nthuav dav.

PBC is a television boxing series organized by Al Haymon boxing. The Television series seeks primarily to bring renewed mainstream exposure to the sport of boxing, emphasizing a modern “concert”- like atmosphere, “high-quality” cards, television broadcasts through major networks and cable channels as opposed to pay television and pay-per-view events, and the use of technology to provide enhanced insight to the bouts.

PBC joins Leo Santa Cruz, Hlob Abner mares, Daniel Jacobs, Shawn Porter, Rances Barthelemy, Alfredo Angulo, Brandon Rios, Jorge Linares, Marcos Maidana, Jessie Vargas, WBA, Mayweather Promotions, Marco Antonio Barrera, Nevada Boxing Hall ntawm koob meej, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Al Bernstein, Thomas Hearns, Kronk Boxing, Qhov, Christy Martin, Mia st.john, Fernando Vargas and Joel Casamayor among early commitments to this year’s Box Fan Expo.
Box Fan Expo tau muaj kev vam meej loj nrog kiv cua thiab Boxing Cov Neeg Kev Lag Luam. Ntau lub hnub qub tau tuaj koom rau ob Expo kawg li xws li Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, Roy Jor Jr., Sergio Martinez, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, Fernando Vargas, Zab Judah, James Toney, Vinny ua siab ntev, Mikey Garcia , Mia st.hns, Leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris , Riddick Bowe , Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks and many more…
Tso rau neeg pom xws li boxing iav, tsho, Equipments Tshiab, Lub zog haus, dej cawv, Ntxiv Khoom, Xov Xwm Tshaj Tawm, Kev rau txim lub cev thiab lwm cov tuam txhab uas xav koom tes yuav ib zaug ntxiv muaj txoj hauv kev los qhia lawv cov kiv cua, Media thiab Boxing Kev Lag Luam.
Daim pib mus rau lub Box Fan Expo yog muaj nyob online ntawm:
Box Fan Expo yog qhov kawg boxing kiv cua kev tshwm sim, uas tso cai rau kiv cua kom tau raws li thiab tos txais boxing boxing superstars ntawm hnub no, thiab yav dhau los ntiaj teb Champions, Legends ntawm kev ua si nawv thiab lwm yam boxing celebrities ntawm lawv lub rooj muag khoom. Ntawm qhov chaw, Cov kiv cua yuav muaj kev sib txawv los ntawm Autogbor ntu, Duab Kev Sib Tham, Faceff nrog koj tus nyiam boxers, raws li muaj sijhawm los yuav cov khoom lag luam thiab memorabilia los ntawm lawv lub rooj muag khoom, ntxiv rau ntau npaum li cas… koj yuav tsis xav plam qhov no yuav tsum-mus koom!
Box Fan expo tseem yuav ua cov koom haum Boxing sab saum toj, promoters, Ntiv loos cov ntxhais, Cov kws qhia nto moo thiab cov lus tshaj tawm raws li Boxing Gear tuam “Txhua yam hauv qab ib lub ru tsev”.
Throughout the next few days leading up to the Event, there will be more announcements on the many stars that will commit their appearance at the Boxing Expo.
Thiab rau ib tus neeg hauv kev lag luam boxing lossis lwm yam kev nthuav dav (Tsis Yog-Kev Lag Luam), Leej twg xav koom tes thiab tshwj tseg ib lub rooj muag khoom, Hu rau Box Fan Expo:
Tus Xov Tooj: (514) 572-7222 lossis Las Vegas tus lej (702) 997-1927
Rau tej lus nug thov email: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Xav paub ntxiv txog cov Box Fan Expo yog muaj nyob rau ntawm: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Koj yuav ua raws li Box Fan Expo nyob Twitter ntawm: https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo
thiab nyob rau Facebook ntawm: https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo
boxing, Las Vegas

2-TIME WORLD CHAMPION MARCOS MAIDANA CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, Hnub Saturday yuav 6, Rau Las Vegas

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Box Fan Expo yog tus kiv cua qhov kawg tau ntsib qhov kev tshwm sim Boxing lub sijhawm sib ntsib-thiab-tos txais cov neeg sib ntaus sib tua, thiab yav dhau los ntiaj teb Champions, Boxing Cov Neeg Sawv Cev thiab Cov Neeg Kev Lag Luam Hauv Qhov Chaw Nkag Mus Zoo.
Daim pib ntawm-muag tam sim no thaum muaj tshwm sim
Rau Tam Sim Tso
Las Vegas (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 26, 2017) – 2 Lub sij hawm ntiaj teb tau zus ib Marcos Maidana has confirmed that he will appear to Meet & Txais tos nws cov kiv cua ntawm lub Las Vegas Classical Center for the 3rd edition of Box Fan Expo uas yuav muab qhov chaw Hnub Saturday yuav 6, 2017 txij li 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 5 teev tsaus ntuj, Thaum lub sijhawm Cinco de Mayo lis xaus. The Boxing Expo will also coincide with the mega fight between Canelo Alvarez vs Julio Cesar Chavez jr, uas yuav muaj nyob rau tom qab hmo ntawd.
Maidana will appear for the first time at this years’ Expo at the World Boxing Association “WBA” booth and will be signing gloves, Cov duab thiab khoom muag. Boxing fans will also have a great opportunity to take pictures with “Suav” the Argentinean boxing star. Fans will also be greeted with surprises by Maidana and the WBA at this years’ Nthuav dav.
Maidana is an Argentine former professional boxer who competed from 2004 rau 2014. He is a two-weight world champion, tau tuav WBA (Regular) super lightweight title from 2011 rau 2012, and the WBA welterweight title from 2013 rau 2014. An exciting and versatile pressure fighter to watch in the ring, Maidana was well known for his formidable punching power, always delivery incredible performances and was never stopped in any of his 40 kev sib ntaus.
Marcos Maidana joins, WBA, Jessie Vargas, Mayweather Promotions, Marco Antonio Barrera, Nevada Boxing Hall ntawm koob meej, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Al Bernstein, Thomas Hearns, Kronk Boxing, Qhov, Christy Martin, Mia st.john, Fernando Vargas and Joel Casamayor among early commitments to this year’s Box Fan Expo.
Box Fan Expo tau muaj kev vam meej loj nrog kiv cua thiab Boxing Cov Neeg Kev Lag Luam. Ntau lub hnub qub tau tuaj koom rau ob Expo kawg li xws li Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, Roy Jor Jr., Sergio Martinez, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, Fernando Vargas, Zab Judah, James Toney, Vinny ua siab ntev, Mikey Garcia , Mia st.hns, Leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris , Riddick Bowe , Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks and many more…
Tso rau neeg pom xws li boxing iav, tsho, Equipments Tshiab, Lub zog haus, dej cawv, Ntxiv Khoom, Xov Xwm Tshaj Tawm, Kev rau txim lub cev thiab lwm cov tuam txhab uas xav koom tes yuav ib zaug ntxiv muaj txoj hauv kev los qhia lawv cov kiv cua, Media thiab Boxing Kev Lag Luam.
Daim pib mus rau lub Box Fan Expo yog muaj nyob online ntawm:
Box Fan Expo yog qhov kawg boxing kiv cua kev tshwm sim, uas tso cai rau kiv cua kom tau raws li thiab tos txais boxing boxing superstars ntawm hnub no, thiab yav dhau los ntiaj teb Champions, Legends ntawm kev ua si nawv thiab lwm yam boxing celebrities ntawm lawv lub rooj muag khoom. Ntawm qhov chaw, Cov kiv cua yuav muaj kev sib txawv los ntawm Autogbor ntu, Duab Kev Sib Tham, Faceff nrog koj tus nyiam boxers, raws li muaj sijhawm los yuav cov khoom lag luam thiab memorabilia los ntawm lawv lub rooj muag khoom, ntxiv rau ntau npaum li cas… koj yuav tsis xav plam qhov no yuav tsum-mus koom!
Box Fan expo tseem yuav ua cov koom haum Boxing sab saum toj, promoters, Ntiv loos cov ntxhais, Cov kws qhia nto moo thiab cov lus tshaj tawm raws li Boxing Gear tuam “Txhua yam hauv qab ib lub ru tsev”.
Throughout the next 10 days leading up to the Event, there will be more announcements on the many stars that will commit their appearance at the Boxing Expo.
Thiab rau ib tus neeg hauv kev lag luam boxing lossis lwm yam kev nthuav dav (Tsis Yog-Kev Lag Luam), Leej twg xav koom tes thiab tshwj tseg ib lub rooj muag khoom, Hu rau Box Fan Expo:
Tus Xov Tooj: (514) 572-7222 lossis Las Vegas tus lej (702) 997-1927
Rau tej lus nug thov email: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Xav paub ntxiv txog cov Box Fan Expo yog muaj nyob rau ntawm: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Koj yuav ua raws li Box Fan Expo nyob Twitter ntawm: https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo
thiab nyob rau Facebook ntawm: https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo
boxing, Las Vegas

3-TIME WORLD CHAMPION JESSIE VARGAS CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, Hnub Saturday yuav 6, Rau Las Vegas

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Box Fan Expo yog tus kiv cua qhov kawg tau ntsib qhov kev tshwm sim Boxing lub sijhawm sib ntsib-thiab-tos txais cov neeg sib ntaus sib tua, thiab yav dhau los ntiaj teb Champions, Boxing Cov Neeg Sawv Cev thiab Cov Neeg Kev Lag Luam Hauv Qhov Chaw Nkag Mus Zoo.
Daim pib ntawm-muag tam sim no thaum muaj tshwm sim
Rau Tam Sim Tso
Las Vegas (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 24, 2017) – 3 Lub sij hawm ntiaj teb tau zus ib Jessie Vargas has confirmed that he will appear to Meet & Txais tos nws cov kiv cua ntawm lub Las Vegas Classical Center for the 3rd edition of Box Fan Expo uas yuav muab qhov chaw Hnub Saturday yuav 6, 2017 txij li 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 5 teev tsaus ntuj, Thaum lub sijhawm Cinco de Mayo lis xaus. The Boxing Expo will also coincide with the mega fight between Canelo Alvarez vs Julio Cesar Chavez jr, uas yuav muaj nyob rau tom qab hmo ntawd.
Vargas will appear once again at this year’s Expo at the Supreme / Hykso and Box Fan Expo booth store to sign gloves, Cov duab thiab khoom muag. Boxing fans will also have a great opportunity to take pictures with the Mexican American boxing star.
Vargas yog tus kws tshaj lij Asmeskas tus kws tshaj lij cov neeg uas yog ob-phaus qub ntiaj teb, tau tuav WBA (Regular) thiab ibo super lub teeb yuag tshaj plaws hauv 2014 thiab Wbo Welterweight lub npe hauv 2016.
Vargas koom nrog, Mayweather Promotions, Marco Antonio Barrera, Nevada Boxing Hall ntawm koob meej, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Al Bernstein, Thomas Hearns, Kronk Boxing, Qhov, Christy Martin, Mia st.john, Fernando Vargas and Joel Casamayor among early commitments to this year’s Box Fan Expo.
Box Fan Expo tau muaj kev vam meej loj nrog kiv cua thiab Boxing Cov Neeg Kev Lag Luam. Ntau lub hnub qub tau tuaj koom rau ob Expo kawg li xws li Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, Roy Jor Jr., Sergio Martinez, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, Fernando Vargas, Zab Judah, James Toney, Vinny ua siab ntev, Mikey Garcia , Mia st.hns, Leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris , Riddick Bowe , Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks and many more…
Tso rau neeg pom xws li boxing iav, tsho, Equipments Tshiab, Lub zog haus, dej cawv, Ntxiv Khoom, Xov Xwm Tshaj Tawm, Kev rau txim lub cev thiab lwm cov tuam txhab uas xav koom tes yuav ib zaug ntxiv muaj txoj hauv kev los qhia lawv cov kiv cua, Media thiab Boxing Kev Lag Luam.
Daim pib mus rau lub Box Fan Expo yog muaj nyob online ntawm:
Box Fan Expo yog qhov kawg boxing kiv cua kev tshwm sim, uas tso cai rau kiv cua kom tau raws li thiab tos txais boxing boxing superstars ntawm hnub no, thiab yav dhau los ntiaj teb Champions, Legends ntawm kev ua si nawv thiab lwm yam boxing celebrities ntawm lawv lub rooj muag khoom. Ntawm qhov chaw, Cov kiv cua yuav muaj kev sib txawv los ntawm Autogbor ntu, Duab Kev Sib Tham, Faceff nrog koj tus nyiam boxers, raws li muaj sijhawm los yuav cov khoom lag luam thiab memorabilia los ntawm lawv lub rooj muag khoom, ntxiv rau ntau npaum li cas… koj yuav tsis xav plam qhov no yuav tsum-mus koom!
Box Fan expo tseem yuav ua cov koom haum Boxing sab saum toj, promoters, Ntiv loos cov ntxhais, Cov kws qhia nto moo thiab cov lus tshaj tawm raws li Boxing Gear tuam “Txhua yam hauv qab ib lub ru tsev”.
Throughout the next couple of weeks leading up to the Event, there will be more announcements on the many stars that will commit their appearance at the Boxing Expo.
Thiab rau ib tus neeg hauv kev lag luam boxing lossis lwm yam kev nthuav dav (Tsis Yog-Kev Lag Luam), Leej twg xav koom tes thiab tshwj tseg ib lub rooj muag khoom, Hu rau Box Fan Expo:
Tus Xov Tooj: (514) 572-7222 lossis Las Vegas tus lej (702) 997-1927
Rau tej lus nug thov email: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Xav paub ntxiv txog cov Box Fan Expo yog muaj nyob rau ntawm: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Koj yuav ua raws li Box Fan Expo nyob Twitter ntawm: https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo
thiab nyob rau Facebook ntawm: https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo
boxing, Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime, Showtime Boxing

Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson Faces Andrzej Fonfara in Championship Rematch That Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 3 Live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre in Montreal

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Light Heavyweight Showdown Between Top Contender Eleider Alvarez and Former World Champion Jean Pascal
Featured as Co-Main Event on SHOWTIME
Daim pib rau muag khoom Tam sim no!
Montreal (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21, 2017) – WBC teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus Adonis “Superman” Stevenson will take-on hard-hitting Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch ntawm lawv 2014 slugfest on Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 3 nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, live on SHOWTIME from the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Televised coverage will also include a matchup of top light heavyweights as WBC number-one contender Eleider Alvarez (22-0, 11 Kos) Ntsej muag tus yeej qub Jean Pascal (31-4-1, 18 Kos) with both men looking to get a shot at the winner of the main event next.
Stevenson (28-1, 23 Kos) and Fonfara (29-4, 17 Kos) battled at Bell Centre on May 24, 2014 as Stevenson was able to survive a knockdown late in the fight to win a decision and defend his belt for the third time. Both men threw huge shots all the way until the final bell and will look to pick up where they left off on June 3.
“I’m very excited for this rematch with Fonfara, but it is going to be a short night for him because they don’t pay me for overtime,” said Stevenson. “I’m very happy to be back in the ring for my first fight of 2017. I can’t wait to fight in front of my hometown fans at the Bell Centre. The first time I fought Fonfara was at the Bell Centre in 2014 and now we’re back doing it for a second time. I will put on a great, exciting show for the fans in my hometown, and for the fans on SHOWTIME.”
“I feel good that I’m back here after three years,” said Fonfara. “I’m ready for revenge. I’m a different fighter physically and mentally. I’ve shown in a couple of fights that I’m a better fighter. It’s a great opportunity to get the rematch and be a world champion. The last fight against Chad Dawson gave me experience because it was very technical. But really all the fights since then – Julio Chavez, Jr., Nathan Cleverly and even Joe Smith – have helped me prepare for Stevenson again. I changed my team, got a new coach and a trainer, which makes me physically and mentally where I need to be for this fight. I don’t have a problem fighting in Montreal. I love Montreal. It’s a beautiful city with beautiful people. It will be a great night of boxing and I’m sure that I will be victorious on the night of Lub rau hli ntuj 3.”
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, which is promoted by Group Yvon Michel (Gym) in association with Warriors Boxing, yog luv nqi los ntawm $80 rau $350, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Tickets can be purchased at the Bell Centre box office, rau www.evenko.ca, ntawm gym (514) 383-0666) or at Champion Boxing Club (514) 376-0980.
“This is one of the best shows in Quebec in a long time,” hais tias yvon michel, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm gym. “It’s the kind of event that will inject some adrenaline into boxing in Quebec. We have two fights that could be main events anywhere in the world and on any network. Adonis will defend his title for the eighth time. To be a world champion for four years is exceptional. Fonfara has a style that can give Adonis some problems.’
“In the co-main event we have a former world champion in Pascal who still believes he can be world champion. He will have a tough assignment with Alvarez, a fighter who just proved he belongs with the best in the world with his win over Lucian Bute. If he beats Pascal he will have beaten two of the best stars that Canada has ever produced in back-to-back fights. He will prove to be a threat to anyone in the future.”
“We’re really looking forward to taking on Stevenson at the Bell Centre in Montreal on SHOWTIME,” hais tias Leon Margules, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm Warriors Boxing, Fonfara’s promoter. “Andrzej was just 26-years-old when they fought last time and it was a big step up for him. We believe he’s now ready to win because he has gained a significant amount of experience in matches with Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Nathan Cleverly and Chad Dawson. We’re thrilled to be given the opportunity to fight Stevenson for the world title for a second time.”
Stevenson won the world light heavyweight title in June of 2013 nyob rau hauv Montreal, ntawm ib tug sensational 76-ob, first-round knockout over the then-undisputed king of the division Chad Dawson. Lub impressive yeej khwv tau Stevenson “Knockout ntawm lub xyoo” thiab “Fighter ntawm lub xyoo” accolades. Los ntawm muaj, Stevenson went on to record stoppage victories over Tavoris Cloud and Tony Bellew in addition to the decision over Fonfara. Yug nyob rau hauv Hiati tuaj, tab sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Quebec, Stevenson defended his title twice in 2015 before making the seventh defense of his belt in an exciting firefight with Thomas Williams Jr. that ended with a fourth-round knockout for the reigning champion. The lineal 175-pound champion trains out of the late Emanuel Steward’s Kronk Gym with his head trainer Sugar Hill.
Now training in Oakland with Virgil Hunter, Fonfara enters this bout coming off of a 10th-round stoppage victory over former world champion Chad Dawson in March at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The fighter out of Warsaw, Poland bounced back from his defeat to Stevenson with a TKO victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and a decision over Nathan Cleverly in a 2015 Fight of the Year contender. Lub 29-xyoo-laus yeej nws thawj 13 fights after moving up to light heavyweight in 2010 including wins over Gabriel Campillo, Glen Johnson and Tommy Karpency.
A 2008 Colombian Olympian sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Montreal, Alvarez worked his way into the mandatory position for the WBC title with victories over Isidro Ranoni Prieto and Isaac Chilemba in 2015. He followed those up with wins over Robert Berridge and Norbert Dabrowski before his most recent matchup that saw him deliver a sensation fifth round knockout over former world champion Lucian Bute.
Originally from Haiti, Pascal and his family moved to Canada when he was a child and began boxing at the age of 13. He would eventually become one of the most accomplished fighters from Montreal. Pascal became a world champion in 2009 when he defeated previously unbeaten Adrian Diaconu. He would go on to defend the title three times, including a victory over Chad Dawson. After losing his title to Bernard Hopkins, Pascal has picked up victories over Lucian Bute, Yuniesky Gonzalez and most recently Ricardo Ramallo in addition to two challenges of former unified world champion Sergey Kovalev.
Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.SHO.com/Sports raws li nyob rau hauv Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, AdonisSuperman, @Andrzej_Fonfara and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. PBC yog txhawb nqa los ntawm Corona, finest Beer.
boxing, Showtime, Showtime Boxing

Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. Defends His Belt Against Top Challenger Oscar Escandon Saturday, Tej zaum 20 From MGM National Harbor in Maryland & Nyob rau SHOWTIME

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Tickets Now on Sale!

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 7, 2017) – Qhov Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Gary Russell Jr. will make the second defense of his title when he faces top challenger Oscar Escandon Saturday, Tej zaum 20 in themain event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from the recently opened MGM National Harbor in Maryland live on SHOWTIME.
The Maryland-native Russell Jr. (27-1, 16 Kos) and the WBC Interim Featherweight Champion Escandon (25-2, 17 Kos) will battle in one of boxing’s most talented divisions that continues to deliver exciting action fight after fight. A lineup of exciting co-featured attractions will be announced next week.
“I’m a gladiator getting ready for a tough battle,” Hais Russell Jr. “This is going to be a huge night for my family and I’m glad that the time is here. This will be the first time as pros that I get to fight on the same card as both of my little brothers, (unbeaten bantamweight) Gary Antonio and (2016 U.S. Olympian) Gary Antuanne, plus my brother Gary Allan will work all of our corners. We’re excited to get in the ring and show the fans what we’re capable of doing in the ring.”
“I’ve had to wait for this opportunity to face Gary Russell Jr. and I’m going to take full advantage of it,” said Escandon. “It’s going to be a great fight and I know the fans are going to get their money’s worth. Kuv xav tias 100 percent healthy and now that the fight is here I am ready to knock him out.”
Tickets for the live event promoted by TGB Promotions are priced at $200, $150, $100 thiab $50, and are now on sale. To purchase tickets go tohttp://mgmnationalharbor.com/. The main event is co-promoted by Sampson Boxing. This bout was originally scheduled to take place on March 11 but was rescheduled after Escandon suffered a back injury in training camp. Fans who bought tickets for the March 11 show will have their tickets honored on May 20.
“This is going to be a great night of boxing,” hais tom av, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm TGB Promotions. “The featherweight division is very hot right now with the recent wins by Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares. There is something very special going on in the division and this will be another memorable fight. Escandon is a tough warrior who has proven time and again that he doesn’t care about going on the road or where he fights. There are great boxing fans in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia region and they are in-store for an exciting night on Tej zaum 20.”
A speedy and supremely talented boxer, Russell Jr., was impressive in his fourth-round stoppage of the battle-tested Jhonny Gonzalez that earned him the title in March 2015. Lub 2008 U.S. Olympian had scored important victories over Vyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz and Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. Lub southpaw, ntawm Capitol Heights, Md., most recently scored a dominant second-round TKO victory over Patrick Hyland in his first title defense in April 2016.
Fighting out of Ibague, Colombia, Escandon turned pro in 2008 and was undefeated in his first 22 kev bouts. Escandon won an interim world title at super bantamweight in 2014 when he defeated Tyson Cave in his U.S. debut. He earned his shot at Russell Jr. last March when he survived an early knockdown to score a knockout victory over Robinson Castellanos in the seventh round of their showdown in Washington, D.C.
Yog xav paub ntxiv, follow on Twitter @MrGaryRussellJr, TGBPromotions, @MGMNatlHarbor and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook atwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing thiab www.Facebook.com/MGMNationalHarbor. The event is sponsored by Corona, finest Beer.