Indongo Replaces Viktor Postol, Who Withdrew With A Hand Injury
ŞouTime Boks: Xüsusi nəşr yaşayır 10 dək. VƏ/PT
From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota
NEW YORK (Feb. 12, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis will now face former unified world champion Julius Indongo for the vacant Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Cümə, Mart 9, ŞouTime boksunun 12 turu əsas hadisəsində: Xüsusi Edition, şou vaxtında yaşayır 10 dək. VƏ/Deadwood-da Deadwood dağından pt, South Dakota.
Indongo replaces the previously announced Viktor Postol, who was forced to withdraw from the bout with a hand injury.
Born in Namibia and now fighting out of Omaha, NE, İndongo (22-1, 11 Kos) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.
Ilə 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, Rusiya, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense as champion, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, Scotland, for a unification bout with WBA Champion Ricky Burns. The 35-year-old won a 12-round unanimous decision to become unified champion.
In his first bout as a unified titleholder, Indongo made his U.S. debut against fellow undefeated and unified champion Terence Crawford in a showdown to determine the undisputed champion of the 140-pound division. It was the first championship bout with all four major world titles at stake since Jermain Taylor dethroned Bernard Hopkins in 2005. Indongo lost to Crawford, suffering the only defeat of his professional career.
“I’m very excited to fight Regis Prograis on Mart 9,” said Indongo. “This is a great opportunity for me toward becoming a world champion again. I know how good Prograis is, but come March 9, I’ll be victorious.”
“While it’s unfortunate that Viktor Postol suffered this training injury, we’re thrilled that Julius Indongo jumped right at the opportunity to face Regis Prograis for the interim WBC title,"Lou Dibella dedi, DiBella Əyləncə Prezidenti. “Regis wanted to prove himself against the best, and he will still be afforded that opportunity when he meets former champion Indongo in what promises to be a sensational clash of styles.”
PROGRAMS (20-0, 17 Kos), Houston New Orleans yolu ilə, içəri girdi 13 Onun son 14 Döyüşlər və geniş Açıq 140 funt bölümündə yüksələn bir ulduzdur. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career with his lone loss to one of the top fighters in boxing, Terence Crawford.
12-dəyirmi co-xüsusiyyəti, Ləğv edilməmiş 140 funt və İvan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 Kos) və anthony yigit (21-0-1, 7 Kos) IBF çempionu Sergey Lipinets üçün məcburi rəqib olmaq üçün kiçik bir Welterweight Dünya başlığı Eliminator-da meydan atacaq. Lipinetlər ertəsi gün kəmərini müdafiə edəcək, Mart 10, ŞouTime Çempionatında boks® məğlubedilməz üç divizion çempionu Mikey Garcia.
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Qapılar açıq və ilk döyüş başlayır 5:30 dək. More information on Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com.