Sullivan Barrera: record, next fight and profile →
Light heavyweight contender Jesse Hart believes that he will end the career of Sullivan Barrera, when the two boxers meet on June 15th - as part of the undercard to the Las Vegas debut of heavyweight Tyson Fury, who faces Tom Schwarz at the MGM Grand.
Light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera had planned to make his debut under Top Rank on June 8 against Michael Seals, but now the Cuban boxer has already sent a signed contract to be measured a week later against the more dangerous Jesse Hart, who will move up in weight from 168-pounds. The contest takes place on the undercard of Tyson Fury's Las Vegas debut, against Tom Schwarz, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The card will be carried by ESPN.
Twice before, Sullivan Barrera was in position for a dream fight before ultimately settling for the next best thing. Now aligned with promotional powerhouse Top Rank, that same dream fight now represents his end game. “I only want big fights, my goal is four more fights and then retire,” Barrera (22-2, 14KOs) told BoxingScene.com upon his officially signing with Top Rank, which will kick off with a June 8 ESPN-televised clash versus Michael Seals in Reno, Nevada.
If Sullivan Barrera truly had his way, his debut with Top Rank would’ve already occurred. Still, the alternative is just as good as the veteran light heavyweight contender feels right at home in signing with the Las Vegas-based outfit which holds most of the prime real estate in his weight division.
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Light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera signed a promotional agreement with Top Rank and his upcoming fights will be carried on ESPN and the ESPN + app. Sources from the Cuban team have confirmed the information to George Ebro and states that his next fight will be on June 8 in Reno, Nevada, as part of a card starring featherweight champion Oscar Valdez.
Sullivan Barrera was confident that Artur Beterbiev would be his next opponent, but the negotiations did not play out as expected and now the IBF light heavyweight champion is heading in another direction.
According to light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera, he accepted an offer to face IBF world champion Artur Beterbiev, who recently signed a promotional pact with Top Rank.
Light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera is already in his Boca Raton apartment, and started his first camp of 2019 with the aim of staying among the elite of his division. Barrera is currently a promotional free agent and is currently in the process of weighing all of the received offers and choosing the best possible path for his career.
Top light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera bounced back into the win column with a dominant decision victory earlier this month in New York. Barrera started off strong and won by the scores of 99-91 and 98-92 twice.