Thurman Vs Porter Undercard Announced

The stacked undercard for the Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porterwelterweight showdown is complete and will feature a pair of popular Brooklyn fighters as heavyweight Adam Kownacki (13-0, 10 KOs) battles hard-hitting Jesse Barboza (11-1-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-round bout while featherweight Heather “The Heat” Hardy (16-0, 4 KOs) takes on Colorado’s Kirstie Simmons (8-1, 2 KOs) in an eight-round contest on Saturday, June 25 from Barclays Center.

The June 25 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® on CBS event, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, is headlined by the world title fight between defending world champion Keith Thurman and former champion Shawn Porter. Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The live telecast with open with with an exciting battle between undefeated super welterweight prospects Jarrett Hurd and Oscar Molina.

Additional undercard action features unbeaten prospect Jonathan Alonso (9-0, 4 KOs) taking on Los Angeles native Brian Jones (13-5, 7 KOs) in a junior welterweight match, Bronx native Josue Vargas (4-0, 3 KOs) opposing Oklahoma’s David Nelson (3-5, 1 KO) in a four-round welterweight bout and a recent addition to the card, Puerto Rico’s Nicklaus Flaz (2-0, 2 KOs), in a four-round junior middleweight battle against Brooklyn’s Mack Babb (1-6).

Completed matchups that were previously announced include unbeaten contenders squaring off as Jarrett Hurd (17-0, 11 KOs) meets Oscar Molina (13-0-1, 10 KOs) in a 10-round middleweight bout while David Benavidez (14-0, 13 KOs) takes on Francy Ntetu (16-0, 3 KOs) in an eight-round light heavyweight bout, plus unbeaten junior welterweight Regis Prograis(17-0, 14 KOs) versus an opponent to be announced in a 10-round bout.

A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy has become a staple at the arena since. On June 25, she will be making her seventh appearance at Barclays Center. A little over two years after her pro debut, Hardy won an international title belt in the super bantamweight division in October 2014. In 2015, she defeated Noemi Bosques and Renata Domsodi twice. In her lone 2016 fight, she stopped Anna Donatella Hultin in the fourth round. She will be opposed by Aurora, Colorado’s Simmons who has won nine fights in a row after losing her pro debut.

A two-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Kownacki had a big 2015, notching four victories including knockouts of Maurenzo Smith and Randy Easton. Born in Lomza, Poland, the 26-year-old now calls Brooklyn home. His 2016 campaign began in January at Barclays Center when he defeated Danny Kelly in front of a raucous Polish crowd. He will take on Barboza out of Hyannis, Massachusetts. The 29-year-old Barboza was a three-time New England Heavyweight Golden Gloves champion.

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June 21, 2016