On
Bounce TV Sunday, June 12 From
The
Lakeland Center in Lakeland, FL
(9
p.m. ET/PT)
Plus!
Unbeaten Australian Steve Lovett Takes On Craig Baker
in
Light Heavyweight Action
Tickets
on Sale Now!
LAKELAND, FL. (May 26, 2016) - A battle between
exciting welterweights Phil Lo Greco (27-2, 15 KOs) and Joseph
Elegele (15-2, 11 KOs) will serve as the 10-round main event of Premier
Boxing Champions: The Next Round on Bounce TV and BounceTV.com Sunday,
June 12 from The Lakeland Center in Lakeland, FL.
Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT and will feature
unbeaten Australian prospect Steve Lovett (15-0, 12 KOs) and tough
contender Craig Baker (16-1, 12 KOs) in a 10-round light heavyweight
showdown. The full night of action will be streamed on BounceTV.com
"I don't know much about Elegele but I will not take him
lightly," said Lo Greco. "I am always in the gym. I enjoy fighting.
This is what it's all about, fighting on television and making a name for
yourself. A win here will get me one step closer to the bigger fights."
"People should watch me, because after this fight, I am ready
to show the world that I am ready for the big fights," said Elegele.
"This win will put me towards the top and in a position to fight top
fighters. This is the best I have felt in my whole career. Lo Greco is a game
fighter. This is my hometown and I will have a lot of people coming out to
support me and I can't wait."
"A win here will get me in the mix with the top
contenders," said Lovett. "I expect an entertaining fight and I am
ready to go. Training camp is always good and I will be in the best shape
possible on June 12. I helped Edwin Rodriguez prepare for his fight against
Baker so I know him well. I am at the stage to step up to the next level"
"I'm excited about this opportunity to take on a fighter like
Steve Lovett," said Baker. "He's highly regarded but I know that I
have the skills and experience to beat him. I'm leaving it all in the ring. A
win here puts me in position to get big fights so I plan on being
impressive."
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by King's
Promotions, are priced at $75, $50 and $35, and are on sale now. Tickets can be
purchased by visiting www.thelakelandcenter.com
or by calling 888-397-0100
and from the Lakeland Center Box Office by calling 863-834-8111 or visiting between 9:30
a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
"This will be a great night of boxing," said Marshall
Kauffman of King's Promotions. "Elegele and Lo Greco is a real 50/50 fight
with each guy needing a win to get to the next level. The last show at Lakeland
was action packed and June 12 will be no different."
A four-time amateur national Canadian champion, the Toronto-born
Lo Greco turned pro in 2006 and quickly made a name for himself as one of the
top fighters from Canada. The veteran fighter has also fought in Germany, Italy
and Hungary before making his U.S. debut in 2012 by defeating Hector Orozco in
Atlantic City. He racked up a 25-0 record to begin his career and his lone
defeats have come to top welterweights Shawn Porter and Errol Spence Jr. In his
last bout, Lo Greco stopped Pablo Munguia in the fifth-round.
After piling up an amateur record of 69-8,
Elegele turned pro in 2009 and reeled off 12 victories to start his career. One
of nine siblings, Elegele worked as a sparring partner for Floyd Mayweather in
2013 and has also spent time in the training camps of Adrien Broner and fellow
New Haven, FL native Andre Berto, who he has known since he was 12-years-old.
He owns victories over Manuel Aguilar, Angel Hernandez and Lanard Lane and most
recently stopped Alex De Jesus in the sixth-round of their Bounce TV clash in
January.
Born in Australia but now training in Houston with Ronnie Shields,
Lovett looks to build on the momentum he has gained in 2015 with four knockouts
in his five wins. The New South Wales-native has taken down veterans Kevin
Engel and Samuel Miller in his last two fights as he heads into his toughest
challenge in Baker.
A once-beaten fighter who turned pro in 2008, Baker enters this
fight having four of his last five opponents inside the distance. The Baytown,
TX native took home victories over Anthony Greeley and Sergio Cordoba in 2014
and kicked off 2015 by knocking out highly regarded Umberto Savigne. Now, Baker
looks to bounce back from a defeat to Edwin Rodriguez when he enters the ring
on June 12.
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