PROVODNIKOV vs. ALGIERI MEDIA LUNCHEON QUOTES AND PHOTOS
June 11, 2014
PROVODNIKOV vs. ALGIERI WORLD JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
June 11, 2014
WORLD JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NEW JERSEY MEDIA WORKOUT
Tomorrow! Wednesday, June 11, at 1 P.M.
Everlast Lab in Hoboken, NJ
BROOKLYN (June 10, 2014) – World Championship Boxing returns to Brooklyn this weekend! Fight Week for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) world junior welterweight championship fight between defending champion, the “Siberian Rocky” RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV, and undefeated scholar-brawler and Long Island native CHRIS ALGIERI, continues Tomorrow! Wednesday, June 11, with – by popular demand — another Provodnikov Media Workout, beginning at 1:00 p.m., at Everlast Lab (358 Newark St., Hoboken, NJ 07030). The champ will be joined by his Hall of Fame trainer FREDDIE ROACH.
Provodnikov vs. Algieri takes place This Saturday, June 14, at Barclays Center. The fight will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark®, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The co-main event will feature undefeated WBO junior middleweight champion DEMETRIUS “Boo Boo” ANDRADE, making his first title defense, against No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger BRIAN “The Lion” ROSE. These four gladiators boast a combined record of 87-3-1 (44 KOs) – a 96 percent winning ratio, with more than half of their total victories coming by way of knockout.
Promoted by Banner Promotions and Top Rank®, in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, remaining tickets to the Provodnikov-Algieri world championship event, priced at $31, $56, $86, $106 and $206, can be purchased online via Ticketmaster by visiting www.barclayscenter.
The action-packed undercard will feature undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas champion, Top-Five contender and Long Beach, Long Island fan favorite “Irish” SEANIE MONAGHAN, and the debut of professional women’s boxing at Barclays Center with HEATHER “The Heat” HARDY of Brooklyn risking her undefeated record.
Provodnikov (23-2, 16 KOs), born and raised in Berezovo, Khanty-Mansi, Russia in Siberia, is trained by Hall of Famer Freddie Roach. He had an incredible year in 2013. On March 16 of last year, he was on the wrong end of a hotly-disputed unanimous decision loss to undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, Jr. Provodnikov, who moved up in weight for his first title shot, hurt Bradley numerous times during their slugfest, nearly knocking out the defending champion in the first and second rounds and scoring a knockdown in the final round. Two of the three scorecards had Bradley winning by only one point. It was voted the Fight of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Provodnikov moved down to his natural weight in his next fight and challenged WBO junior welterweight champion Mike Alvarado, scoring a dramatic 10th round stoppage to claim his world title, last October 19. Five of Provodnikov’s last six victories have been by knockout.
Algieri (19-0 8 KOs), hails from nearby Huntington, NY. Over the last 18 months Chris has elevated himself to a world-class contender after accumulating significant victories over top prospect Jose Alejo, former USBA champion Mike Arnaoutis, and most recently highly-rated contender Emmanuel Taylor in February. He’s as much a scholar as he is a brawler. He graduated from Stony Brook University with Honors in 2007 with a Bachelors of Science in Health Care Management and then went on to receive his Masters degree from the New York Institute of Technology in 2010. He aspires to attend Medical School.
HBO BOXING PRESENTS: “2 Days: Ruslan Provodnikov”
All times are ET/PT.
HBO replay times include: June 12 (1:30 p.m.) and 14 (11:30 a.m.).
HBO2 replay times include: June 13 (4:50 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.).
For fight updates go to www.banner-promotions.com
also www.StarBoxing.com orwww
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
BANNER PROMOTIONS
Josh Roy: 215-670-2220 / [email protected]
Marc Abrams: 856-287-7611 / marc@
Fred Sternburg: 303-740-7746 / Too
STAR BOXING
Dottie Raven: 718-823-2000 / [email protected]
Bernie Bahrmasel : 773-592-2986 / berniebahrmas
TOP RANK
Lee Samuels: 702-732-2717 / [email protected]
HBO
Kevin Flaherty: 212/512-5052 / Kevi
About Barclays Center
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Barclays Center hosts an extensive variety of events, including premier concerts, major professional boxing cards, top college basketball, family shows, the Brooklyn Nets and soon the New York Islanders.
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