‘ROCKIN’ FIGHTS’ 27 MEDICAL SITUATION FORCES STAR BOXING TO POSTPONE
June 9, 2017
JOE SMITH JR. NEW YORK CITY MEDIA WORKOUT Mendez Boxing Gym – Tuesday, June 27th at 1PM TODAY
June 27, 2017| NEW YORK, JUNE 21, 2017 |
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WHO:
JOE SMITH JR./World Ranked Light Heavyweight (23-1, 19 KO’s)
JOE DEGUARDIA/President and CEO of Star Boxing
JERRY CAPOBIANCO/Trainer of Smith
PHIL CAPOBIANCO/Manager of Smith
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WHAT:
Joe Smith Jr. New York Media Workout to Publicize Joe Smith Jr.’s Return Against Fellow Light Heavyweight Contender, Sullivan Barrera (19-1, 14 KO’s) set for Saturday, July 15 at The Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles, California and live on HBO’s Boxing After Dark (9:50 p.m. ET/PT).
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WHEN:
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 – 1:00 P.M. ET
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WHERE:
Mendez Boxing Gym
23 East. 26th Street (between Broadway and 5th Avenue) New York, NY 10010
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INFO:
Known as “The Common Man”, Irish-American Joe Smith Jr. burst onto the international boxing scene last June, knocking out the highly favored, former world title challenger Andrzej Fonfara in the first round of a nationally televised contest (NBC) from the Pole’s hometown of Chicago.
Six months later Smith challenged future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins at the Fabulous Forum and live on HBO. Dominating the legend on December 17 through the first seven rounds, the construction union laborer Smith drilled Hopkins to the canvas and out of the ring earning the knockout in the eighth round.
Sullivan Barrera is riding a two bout knockout streak with victories over Paul Parker on April 15 and Vyacheslav Shabaranskyy on December 16, 2016. His only loss was to light heavyweight champion Andre Ward in March 2016, and Barrera is considered one of the top fighters in the stacked divsion.
Smith vs. Barrera is presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Main Events. This fight is part of a sensational triple header featuring Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura, a 12-round fight for the WBC Super Featherweight World Championship and the WBA Super Featherweight World Championship with Jezreel “El Invisible” Corrales defending his title against Robinson “Robin Hood” Castellanos. Berchelt-Miura is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Zanfer Promotions and Teiken Promotions.
The event is sponsored by Tecate, BORN BOLD and Casa Mexico Tequila and will take place on Saturday, July 15 at Los Angeles’ “Fabulous” Forum and televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark at 9:50 P.M EST/PST. |
| Tickets are priced at $25, $50, $75 and $125, not including applicable service charges and taxes, with a total ticket limit of 12 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or the Forum Box Office (Monday through Friday 11:00 a.m. PST to 7:00 p.m. PST) at (310) 330-7300. Tickets will also be available for purchase at www.fabulousforum.com or ww |
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CONTACTS:
Bernie Bahrmasel, Star Boxing: (773) 592-2986, pr@starboxing.com
Antonio Palmieri, Star Boxing: (718) 823-2000, TonyPalmieri@
Ellen Haley, Main Events: (973) 903-6715, ehaley@mainevents.
Patrick Byrne, HBO: (212) 512-1361
Kevin Flaherty, HBO: (212) 512-5052
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