by: eastsideboxing
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. (December 11, 2009) – BRADLEY 138 LBS. / PETERSON 139 LBS. -- DARCHINYAN 114.5 LBS. / ROJAS 113.5 LBS.
World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight champion TIMOTHY BRADLEY JR., WBO interim junior welterweight champion LAMONT PETERSON, World Boxing Council (WBC) / World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion VIC DARCHINYAN and WBC interim super flyweight champion TOMAS ROJAS rumble at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa, in Rancho Mirage, Calif., in a world championship doubleheader fight Saturday. This quartet has been in training camp for two months, each fighter rehearsing his unique style of chin music. Combined, they have a phenomenal record of 115-13-2 (72 KOs) -- a winning percentage of 88% and a victory by knockout ratio exceeding 66%..
Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs), from Palm Springs, Calif., will be defending his title for the fourth time since winning it in May 2008 against interim champion Peterson (27-0, 13 KOs), of Washington, D.C., on Tomorrow! Saturday, December 12 in The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and Thompson Boxing Promotions, in association with Top Rank and Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa, the fight will be televised live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast.) The telecast will open with Darchinyan (32-2-1, 26 KOs), of Armenia, defending his titles against Rojas (32-11-1, 22 KOs), of Mexico..
Locally, doors will open, on the day of the fight, at 3:00 p.m. with the first bout beginning at 3:30 p.m. The world championship main event fights will begin at 6:00 p.m.
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. (December 11, 2009) – BRADLEY 138 LBS. / PETERSON 139 LBS. -- DARCHINYAN 114.5 LBS. / ROJAS 113.5 LBS.
World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight champion TIMOTHY BRADLEY JR., WBO interim junior welterweight champion LAMONT PETERSON, World Boxing Council (WBC) / World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion VIC DARCHINYAN and WBC interim super flyweight champion TOMAS ROJAS rumble at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa, in Rancho Mirage, Calif., in a world championship doubleheader fight Saturday. This quartet has been in training camp for two months, each fighter rehearsing his unique style of chin music. Combined, they have a phenomenal record of 115-13-2 (72 KOs) -- a winning percentage of 88% and a victory by knockout ratio exceeding 66%..
Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs), from Palm Springs, Calif., will be defending his title for the fourth time since winning it in May 2008 against interim champion Peterson (27-0, 13 KOs), of Washington, D.C., on Tomorrow! Saturday, December 12 in The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and Thompson Boxing Promotions, in association with Top Rank and Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa, the fight will be televised live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast.) The telecast will open with Darchinyan (32-2-1, 26 KOs), of Armenia, defending his titles against Rojas (32-11-1, 22 KOs), of Mexico..
Locally, doors will open, on the day of the fight, at 3:00 p.m. with the first bout beginning at 3:30 p.m. The world championship main event fights will begin at 6:00 p.m.
