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Více! Unbeaten Prospect Brandon Figueroa Faces Eliezer Aquino in Bantamweight Matchup
Pokrytí Začíná na 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT Following
PBC na FOX & FOX Deportes Telecast
LONG ISLAND, NY (Červen 29, 2017) – Once-beaten welterweight Jamal James (20-1, 9 KO) will meet former title challenger Jo Jo Dan (36-4, 19 KO) in a 10-round showdown featured on Champions Premier Boxerské na FS1 a FOX Sports Sobota, Červenec 15 at the newly-renovated NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Televised coverage on FS1 begins at 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT, immediately following the PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes show headlined by a welterweight brawl between former world champions Omar Figueroa a Robert Guerrero.
The FS1 show will also see unbeaten prospect Brandon Figueroa (12-0, 8 KO) competing on his older brother Omar’s undercard as he takes on Eliezer Aquino (19-2-1, 13 KO) in an eight-round bantamweight attraction.
“I’m excited to be able to get back in the ring on July 15,” said James. “I’m grateful to have the team that I have so that I could fight on this great card in Long Island on FS1 and FOX Deportes. I’ve been training hard and I’m hungry and anxious to get back in the ring and show off my skills.”
“I am back at welterweight for my fight on Červenec 15 and I plan on putting on a good performance so that I can get back in the mix for a world title shot,” said Dan. “I am having a great training camp at the Grant brothers’ gym in Montreal and I’ll be in top shape on fight night. My team and I are thrilled to be part of this event that brings big-time boxing back to Long Island.”
Televised coverage on FOX and FOX Deportes begins at 8 p.m. A/5 p.m. PT and also features unbeaten light heavyweights Marcus Browne a Seanie Monaghan in a 10-round bout and a showdown between Polish heavyweights Arthur Pin a Adam Kownacki.
Vstupenky na koncertě, která je podporována DiBella Entertainment, začátek $50 (bez příslušných poplatků) a jsou již v prodeji. Vstupenky je možné zakoupit on-line na adresewww.ticketmaster.com, www.nycblive.com, nebo na telefonním čísle 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Ticketmaster Box Office at NYCB LIVE. Group discounts are available by calling 516-231-4848.
A tall welterweight at 6’2″, James looks to bounce back after a decision loss to Yordenis Ugas last August in which the 28-year-old accepted the fight on less than a week’s notice. Boj z Minneapolis, Minnesota, James was unbeaten in his first 20 fights as a pro including impressive victories over Javier Molina and Wale Omotoso that began his 2016 kampaň.
Born in Romania, Dan fights out of Quebec, Canada and has picked up victories in two of his three stateside fights. Pro jelikož 2004, Dan was unbeaten in his first 26 professional starts. He owns two impressive victories over Canadian rival Kevin Bizier and challenged Kell Brook for his welterweight title in 2015. Dan fought twice at 154-pounds, including a challenge of now world champion Jarrett Hurd, before moving back down in weight and scoring a fifth-round stoppage of Jesus Gurrola in March.
The 20-year-old Brandon Figueroa turned pro in May of 2015 by defeating Hector Gutierrez and followed that up by stopping Ricardo Mena, Ramiro Ruiz and Francisco Muro to close out the year. The Weslaco-native stayed busy in 2016, picking up six victories, including five by way of stoppage before starting 2017 with a fourth-round stoppage of Raul Chirino in February and an eight-round decision of Luis Saavedra in May. Na Červenec 15 he will fight on the undercard of his brother Omar for the third time.
Fighting out of Higuey, Dominikánská republika, Aquino has fought professionally since 2007 and was unbeaten in his first 18 pro bouts. The 30-year-old has previously fought twice in the U.S. heading into this showdown on Červenec 15. Aquino enters this bout having won his last two bouts by way of stoppage.
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