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NEW YORK - NABF super welterweight champion Willie "The Great" Nelson (20-1-1, 12 KOs) is dedicating his HBO® debut fight on June 29, against Argentinian-invader Luciano Leonel "El Principito" Cuello (32-2, 16 KOs), to the three Cleveland women - Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight - who were kidnapped, abused and held hostage for a decade until they were recently freed.
"I'm from Cleveland and this terrible thing hit too close to home," Nelson explained. "I wanted to do something so people don't forget what these brave women and their families went through. They are the toughest fighters in Cleveland."
The 10-round fight between Nelson and Cuello will be the HBO opener (9:45 p.m. ET/PT start) on an explosive triple-header, promoted by DiBella Entertainment and K2 Promotions, headlined by WBA/IBO champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (26-0, 23 KOs) defending against Ireland's top-rated former world title challenger Matthew "Mack The Knife" Macklin (29-4, 20 KOs), live from MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods ® Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. IBO super middleweight titlist Thomas "Tommy Gun" Oosthuizen (21-0-1, 13 KOs) takes on Brandon "Flawless" Gonzales (17-0, 10 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature on HBO. [Click Here To Read More]
"I'm from Cleveland and this terrible thing hit too close to home," Nelson explained. "I wanted to do something so people don't forget what these brave women and their families went through. They are the toughest fighters in Cleveland."
The 10-round fight between Nelson and Cuello will be the HBO opener (9:45 p.m. ET/PT start) on an explosive triple-header, promoted by DiBella Entertainment and K2 Promotions, headlined by WBA/IBO champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (26-0, 23 KOs) defending against Ireland's top-rated former world title challenger Matthew "Mack The Knife" Macklin (29-4, 20 KOs), live from MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods ® Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. IBO super middleweight titlist Thomas "Tommy Gun" Oosthuizen (21-0-1, 13 KOs) takes on Brandon "Flawless" Gonzales (17-0, 10 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature on HBO. [Click Here To Read More]
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