LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 07: Robert Guerrero (red trunks) and Keith Thurman (white trunks) fight during a Premier Boxing Champions bout in the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 7, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Attention, all boxing fans! tickets for the Premier Boxing Champions fight between Omar Figueroa and Roberto Guerrero on Saturday, July 15 are now on sale!
The match will be held at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York and will see the two former world champions face off in a 147-pound showdown that begins at 8pm EST.
“El Panterita” Figueroa, 27, boasts a 26-0-1 record, while 34-year-old “The Ghost” Guerrero is 33-5-1.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the ring and showing fans what I’m known for – exciting fights,” said Figueroa. “I’ve been quietly training and preparing in Indo, California with Joel Diaz and now it’s time. I’m looking forward to a great fight with Robert Guerrero on July 15 in front of a New York crowd. I can’t wait to show everyone at the Coliseum and on FOX and FOX Deportes what ‘Panterita’ is all about.”
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“Both me and Omar Figueroa like to bang on the inside, which should make for great entertainment, but Omar is going to find out on July 15 that he’s facing a man who has his back against the wall and is going to leave everything in the ring,” said Guerrero. “I’m going to give the millions who’ll be watching on FOX and FOX Deportes a fight to remember. This is going to be a classic Mexican war and I’m coming out on top.”
Tickets begin at $55 on Ticketmaster, and there is an overall eight-ticket limit for the event.
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 07: Robert Guerrero (red trunks) and Keith Thurman (white trunks) fight during a Premier Boxing Champions bout in the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 7, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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