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Showtime Sports will formally announce on tonight’s tripleheader telecast that Tim Tszyu, the undefeated top-ranked junior middleweight, will return to the ring to defend his WBO Interim-super welterweight title against Carlos Ocampo in the main event of a Showtime International Boxing doubleheader, being televised on Saturday, June 17 (Sunday, June 18 in Australia).
Polar Park, the centerpiece of a revitalized City of Worcester, will host a Pro-Am boxing event this summer for the first time, showcasing New England professional and amateur boxers.
Hall of Fame boxing broadcaster Al Bernstein believes the super lightweight division is “the deepest and most competitive in boxing.” On May 13 six 140 pounders will be featured in a Showtime televised tripleheader. The telecast starts at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST.
Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions heads to the Chumash Casino Resort on Saturday, July 22 with a ten-round main event featuring WBC #3 ranked super welterweight, Serhii ‘El Flaco’ Bohachuk, (22-1, 22 KOs), of Vinitza, Ukraine defending his WBC Continental Americas championship against former world title challenger, Patrick Allotey, (42-4, 32 KOs), of Accra, Ghana, broadcast globally on UFC Fight Pass.
The fight night is set for Rocha vs. Young, scheduled on Saturday, May 27 live from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. The main event features Alexis “Lex” Rocha (22-1, 14 KOs) who will defend his NABO Welterweight title for the third time against Anthony “Juice” Young (24-2, 8 KOs) in a 12-round fight.
The Barrientes twins, are back in the ring and ready to take on their opponents this Saturday, May 13th, at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Chavez Barrientes (7-0, 6 KOs) and Angel Barrientes (9-1, 6 KOs) will each be stepping into the ring in separate 6-round bouts in the super bantamweight division.
Three matchups featuring undefeated fighters looking to keep perfect records intact will highlight the Showtime Boxing Countdown live streaming presentation this Saturday, May 13 from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Undefeated prospect and Grand Rapids, Michigan-native Joshua Pagan has relished in the support he’s gotten from fans, family and friends in his home state as he prepares to take on fellow unbeaten Ronnell Burnett Saturday, June 3 from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and streaming live on DAZN in the U.S. and Canada.
Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields has set her sights squarely on an emphatic victory in her rematch against four-division champion Hanna Gabriels, even having her trainer John David Jackson paste a photo of her upcoming foe on their pads, as they near their showdown on Saturday, June 3 from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and streaming live on DAZN in the U.S. and Canada.
Heading up the card will be Paul Kroll (9-0-1, 6 KOs) of Philadelphia taking on Eduardo Rafael Reyes (11-18) of Mexico in a six-round super welterweight bout.