A pair of title showdowns will spherical out the PBC Pay-Per-View occasion on Prime Video co-headlined by separate showdowns that includes well-liked champions Gervonta Davis and David Benavídez going down Saturday, June 15 on the MGM Grand Backyard Area. A four-bout pay-per-view lineup will spotlight the historic one hundredth championship battle evening on the well-liked sports activities and leisure venue.
Undefeated contender Gary Antuanne Russell will tackle unbeaten former world champion Alberto Puello, whereas WBC middleweight titlist Carlos Adames battles veteran contender and U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha within the pay-per-view opener at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Headlining the present is the undefeated three-division champion Davis defending his WBA light-weight titlist towards unbeaten contender Frank Martin, whereas Benavídez is about to make his 175-pound debut towards former gentle heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk.
The occasion is promoted by GTD Promotions, Sampson Boxing, TGB Promotions and Man Down Promotions.
Combating out of his native Capitol Heights, Md., Russell (17-0, 17 KOs) will keep it up the legacy left by his late father Gary Sr. A member of one of many sport’s preeminent combating households, Russell trains alongside his older brothers, former WBC champ Gary Jr. and bantamweight contender Gary Antonio. The 27-year-old has but to permit an opponent to make it to the ultimate bell since turning professional in 2017 following his run representing the U.S. on the Rio 2016 Summer season Olympics. Russell defeated his most achieved foes to this point in 2022, stopping former champion Viktor Postol in February earlier than a TKO win towards former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy in July. Most lately, he blasted out the beforehand undefeated Kent Cruz in a single spherical final August.
“Being on the prime is just meant for one particular person, however the journey is at all times meant to have an viewers,” mentioned Russell. “Ensure you watch this pay-per-view on June 15, as a result of everybody is aware of what I carry when battle evening comes.”
Puello (22-0, 10 KOs) returned to motion final December, his first bout since successful his world title, as he scored a unanimous choice victory over the beforehand unbeaten Ector Madera. Puello captured the WBA junior welterweight belt with a victory over Batyr Akhmedov in August of 2022. A local of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic, Puello now resides and trains in Las Vegas. Puello first shot up the rankings in July 2019, when he bested the beforehand unbeaten Jonathan Alonso by way of unanimous choice to seize an interim title. The 29-year-old additionally owns a unanimous choice conquer VeShawn Owens in his U.S. debut that got here in July 2021.
Carlos Adames celebrates successful the WBC’s 160-pound interim title along with his knockout victory over Juan Macias Montiel final yr.
“It’s an important honor to be combating on this platform on June 15,” mentioned Puello. “I’ve been ready patiently for a battle like this and now’s the time to indicate the world that I’m worthy of the chance. Gary Antuanne Russell is precisely the kind of opponent I would like proper now, as a result of I do know what a victory will do for my profession. There’s a belt on the road and I’m coming to win it by any means vital.”
Adames (23-1, 18 KOs) has turn into a power within the middleweight division as he seems to be to determine himself as primary within the historic weight class. The 30-year-old’s final outing noticed him earn a ninth-round TKO of former unified world champion Julian Williams of their June 2023 conflict. Previous to that triumph, Adames bested prime contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko in December 2021 and adopted that up by knocking out Juan Macias Montiel within the third spherical in October 2022. Adames was born in Comendador, Dominican Republic, lives in Washington Heights, New York and trains in Las Vegas. He established himself as a contender with a slew of victories over the likes of former champion Carlos Molina, Frank Galarza, Joshua Conley and Alejandro Barrera, along with his solely defeat coming by slender choice in a 154-pound title battle towards Patrick Teixeira in 2019.
“I’m very excited to be again combating in Las Vegas on a mega battle card, particularly making the primary protection of my WBC belt,” mentioned Adames. “Terrell Gausha has a variety of expertise combating on the prime degree within the professionals and within the amateurs. I do know this can be a powerful battle and that makes me focus much more in coaching. Proper now my thoughts is true, my physique feels nice and I’m going to have the ability to placed on a spectacular efficiency for everyone watching on June 15. I’m going to defend my title with every little thing I’ve obtained.”
A member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic crew, Gausha (25-3-1, 12 KOs) was born in Cleveland, Ohio however now fights out of Encino, Calif. and is educated by the famend Manny Robles. He enters this battle having received his final two bouts as he knocked out Brandyn Lynch in March of final yr earlier than successful a choice over KeAndrae Leatherwood in September. Gausha has confronted prime competitors all through his profession, having fought former champion Austin Trout to a attract 2019 along with choice losses towards former champions Erislandy Lara and Tim Tszyu and prime contender Erickson Lubin.
“I’ve been coaching since manner earlier than this battle was signed and I’m feeling prepared for the problem,” mentioned Gausha. “Adames is an effective fighter, however so am I. I’m assured that I’m gonna come out on prime on June 15. My expertise and my talent set are gonna be big components that assist me get this victory.”
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