Hape! Undefeated Heather Hardy Faces Hungary’s Edina Kiss While Unbeaten Prospect Thomas Velasquez, Featherweight Rickey Lopez & 2016 Haitian Olympian Richardson Hitchins
Round Out Exciting Undercard
Brooklyn (February 27, 2017) – A pair of exciting matchups highlight undercard action as unbeaten prospect Mario Barrios (17-0, 9 Kos) nka ka Mexico ea Yardley suarez (20-6, 11 Kos) in a super lightweight bout while super lightweight contender Sergey Lipinets (11-0, 9 Kos) lifahleho Booth Booth (14-2, 7 Kos) ka Moqebelo, March 4 ho tloha Barclays Center, Lehae la Brooklyn Boxing ™.
The March 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between Keith Thurman le Danny Garcia that serves as the main event of Bontša bo-rakhoebo tsa Championship ho CBS, presented by Tonakgolo Boxing Champions. Broadcast ea phatlalatsoang e qala ho 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT e nang le naleli e sa feleng Erickson Lubin Sekiti ea ho phomola hang-hang Jorge Cota Lenane la sehlooho sa Elinator Elinator Bout.
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Additional undercard action will feature popular local star Heather Hardy (18-0, 4 Kos), who will now battle Hungary’s Edina kiss (13-2, 8 Kos) ka 10 ho pota featherweight bout, while Philadelphia-native Thomas Velasquez (6-0, 4 Kos) enters the ring in a six-round lightweight affair.
Rounding out the night of fights are Colorado’s Rickey Lopez (16-4, 6 Kos) in a six-round featherweight clash against Houston’s Pablo Cruz (14-1, 6 Kos) le 2016 Haitian Olympian Richardson Hitchins, who makes his pro debut in a four-round welterweight contest against Mexico’s Mario Perez (1-0).
Mohlabani e molelele bakeng sa sehlopha sa hae ho feta maoto a tšeletseng, Barrios ea lilemo li 21 o ile a nka litlhōlo tse supileng ka har'a jeme e tletseng 2015 in which he stopped five opponents inside the distance. The San Antonio-native turned pro in 2013 and is on the fast track towards a world title shot as he defeated Devis Boschiero in a 12-round bout in July 2016 and followed it up with a second round knockout of Claudio Rosendo Tapia in December. He will be challenged by the 22-year-old Suarez of Sinaloa, Mexico who picked up five wins in 2016 and stopped Christian Valverde in the fifth-round of his last bout.
An accomplished amateur who was born in Kazakhstan but fights out of California, Lipinets turned pro in April of 2014 with a decision victory over Franklin Varela. The 27-year-old recorded six knockouts in a row before stepping up in competition and impressing with a victory over Haskell Lydell Rhodes in March 2015 and a knockout of Levan Ghvamichava in March. He kept the momentum going by stopping established contender Walter Castillo in July and knocking out Lenny Zappavigna in their 140-pound title eliminator in December. He will be challenge by the Keith Thurman stablemate Booth, who fights out of St. Petersburg, Florida and defeated Cesar Soriano in his last bout.
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About Hurman vs. Garcia
Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia ke pokello ea lefatše ea Welterweight lipakeng tsa tse sa tlotsitsoeng li-147-pound tsa 27-pound. Lihlooho tse 12-ropetBontša bo-rakhoebo tsa Championship ho CBS, presented by Tonakgolo Boxing Champions, Moqebelo March 4 ho tloha Barclays Center, Lehae la Brooklyn Boxing ™. Ketsahalong e kholo ea mantlha e sa sebetseng Erickson Lubin Lintoa hang-hang -et Jorge Cota Boemong ba sehlooho sa Elinator e kholo e tsoa ho CBS ho 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT.
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