מער! 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

ברוקלין (פעברואַר 27, 2017) – A pair of exciting matchups highlight undercard action as unbeaten prospect מאַריאָ באַרריאָס (17-0, 9 קאָס) נעמט אויף מעקסיקא ס Yardley Suarez (20-6, 11 קאָס) in a super lightweight bout while super lightweight contender סערגיי ליפּינעץ (11-0, 9 קאָס) פנימער Clarence Booth (14-2, 7 קאָס) אויף שבת, מאַרץ 4 פון באַרקלייַס צענטראַל, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

 

The March 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between קיט טערמאַן און דאַני גאַרסיאַ that serves as the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by פּרעמיער באָקסינג טשאַמפּיאָנס. Broadcast coverage begins at 9 פּ.ם. און/6 פּ.ם. PT with undefeated rising star עריקסאַן לובין battling once-beaten knockout artist דזשאָרגע קאָטאַ in a super welterweight title eliminator bout.

 

טיקקעץ פֿאַר די לעבן געשעעניש, וואָס איז פּראָמאָטעד דורך דיבעללאַ פֿאַרווייַלונג, אָנהייב בייַ $50 (ניט כולל אָנווענדלעך פעעס) און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט. טיקיץ קענען זיין קונה אָנליין דורך באזוכן www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com אָדער דורך פאַך 1-800-745-3000. טיקקעץ זענען אויך בנימצא אין דער אמעריקאנער עקספּרעסס קאַסטן אַמט בייַ באַרקלייַס צענטראַל. גרופּע דיסקאַונץ זענען פאַראַנען דורך פאַך 844-בקלין-גפּ.

 

Additional undercard action will feature popular local star כעדער האַרדי (18-0, 4 קאָס), who will now battle Hungary’s Edina Kiss (13-2, 8 קאָס) אין אַ 10-קייַלעכיק פעאַטהערוועיגהט באַוט, while Philadelphia-native טאמעס וועלאַסקוועז (6-0, 4 קאָס) enters the ring in a six-round lightweight affair.

 

Rounding out the night of fights are Colorado’s Rickey Lopez (16-4, 6 קאָס) in a six-round featherweight clash against Houston’s פּאַבלאָ קרוז (14-1, 6 קאָס) און 2016 האַיטיאַן אָלימפּיאַן Richardson Hitchins, who makes his pro debut in a four-round welterweight contest against Mexico’s Mario Perez (1-0).

 

A tall fighter for his division at more than six feet, the 21-year-old Barrios picked up seven victories in a jam-packed 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, ליפּינעץ 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. פעטערבורג, Florida and defeated Cesar Soriano in his last bout.

 

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ABOUT THURMAN vs. GARCIA

Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlinesSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by פּרעמיער באָקסינג טשאַמפּיאָנס, שבת מערץ 4 פון באַרקלייַס צענטראַל, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star עריקסאַן לובין battles once-beaten knockout artist דזשאָרגע קאָטאַ in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 פּ.ם. און/6 פּ.ם. פּט.

 

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