CLETUS SELDIN – YVES ULYSSE JR. PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
December 15, 2017CLETUS “THE HEBREW HAMMER” SELDIN LOSES FOR FIRST TIME AGAINST YVES ULYSSE JR. IN QUEBEC, CANADA ON SATURDAY NIGHT
December 18, 2017 CLETUS SELDIN AND YVES ULYSSE JR. MAKE WIEGHT READY FOR TOMORROW NIGHTS HBO SHOWDOWN AT 9:40 PM/ET |
Laval, Quebec, Canada (December 15, 2017) A large and energetic crowd surrounded the stage during todays weigh-in for the Saunders Lemieux card at Place Bell, in Laval, Quebec. Kicking off the action on HBO tomorrow night at 9:40 PM/ET will be rising star and undefeated Long Island knockout artists, Cletus “The Hebrew Hammer” Seldin (21-0 17KOs) as he steps in against Canadian, Yves Ulysse Jr (14-1 9KOs). The two men tipped the scales at Place Bell, as Ulysse came in at a fit 141.2 lbs, and Cletus “The Hebrew Hammer” Seldin came in at a ready 141.6 lbs. The bout is a scheduled 10-round jr. welterweight showdown, as both men look to leave their mark in front of a national audience. Don’t miss the action of this great card. Tune in tomorrow night for HBO World Championship Boxing starting at 9:40 PM/ET Follow along on social media by tweeting @StarBoxing, @LifeOfCletus and #SeldinUlysse or www.facebook.com/StarBoxing |
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INFO: Promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, Seldin makes his quick return to HBO World Championship following his sensational debut on the network November 11 from Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale where he dismantled once-defeated Mexican veteran Roberto Ortiz. Dropping Ortiz twice in the first round in the televised opener, Seldin would earn the stoppage in the third round as referee Shada Murdaugh stopped the aggressive onslaught at the 2:43 mark of star-making performance. Only boxing legends Mike Tyson in 1986 and Roy Jones Jr. in 1996 have previously appeared on HBO in back-to-back months. Seldin vs. Ulysse will serve as the TV opener for the main event featuring WBO World Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders putting his belt on the line against former IBF World Middleweight Champion David Lemieux and the co-main event between Antoine “Action” Douglas and Gary “Spike” Sullivan for the WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight Title. FACTS: Saunders vs. Lemieux, a 12-round fight for the Saunders’ WBO World Middleweight Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management in association with Frank Warren. Douglas vs. O’Sullivan is a 10-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental Middleweight Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Eye of The Tiger Management in association with GH3 Promotions and Murphy’s Boxing. Seldin Vs. Ulysse Jr. is a 10-round fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Eye of The Tiger Management and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing. The event is sponsored by Coors Light. The event will take place Saturday, December 16 at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:40 p.m. ET/PT.
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MEDIA: View the photos from the press-conference HERE. Credit Star Boxing/Dan McCABE Photos and videos are available to download by clicking here or copying and pasting the link: http://bit.ly/ |
TICKETS: Tickets for Saunders vs. Lemieux are priced beginning at $45 to $500 and are on sale. Tickets can be purchased at the Place Bell Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at www.ticketmaster.com, www. |
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