Figueroa vs. Lipinets will see all-action former world champions Omar Figueroa Jr. and Sergey Lipinets duel in a 12-round WBC Super Lightweight title eliminator showdown headlining action live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, August 20 from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will feature top 140-pounders Alberto Puello and Batyr Akhmedov squaring off for the vacant WBA Super Lightweight World Championship in the co-main event. Plus, WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Roger Gutierrez defends his title against unbeaten Hector Garcia, while Brandun Lee, one of the sport’s most exciting prospects and biggest punchers, will take on Will Madera in a 10-round super lightweight bout.
Tickets for the live event are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com.
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Main Card (SHO, 8:00 pm ET)
- Omar Figueroa Jr (28-2-1, 19 KO) vs Sergey Lipinets (16-2-1, 12 KO), junior welterweights, 12 rounds
- Alberto Puello (20-0, 10 KO) vs Batyr Akhmedov (9-1, 8 KO), junior welterweights, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA title
- Roger Gutierrez (26-3-1, 20 KO) vs Hector Garcia (15-0, 10 KO), junior lightweights, 12 rounds, for Gutierrez’s WBA title
- Brandun Lee (25-0, 22 KO) vs Will Madera (17-1-3, 10 KO), junior welterweights, 10 rounds
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