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Efe Ajagba vs Stephan Shaw on January 14 in New York on ESPN


Ajagba-Shaw & Guido Vianello-Jonnie Rice Heavy Doubles Fight Will Be Broadcast LIVE on the GAMEESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

Shaw replaced Oscar Rivas forced to withdraw due to injury

Matches have changed, but a high-octane heavyweight doubles boxer will still take place on Saturday, January 14, at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.

In the 10-round main event, Efe “The Silent Roller” Ajagba will now face Stephan “Big Shot” Shaw, a native of St. Louis. Oscar Rivas was originally scheduled to face Ajagba but had to withdraw due to an eye injury.

Guido “The Gladiator” Vianello, who was scheduled to fight Shaw in the co-feature, will now face the troubled Jonnie Rice in a 10-round bout.

Ajagba-Shaw and Vianello-Rice will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Matches under the tag will stream live and exclusive on ESPN+ and includes a 10-round minor tilt between Adam “BluNose” Lopez and Abraham “El Super” Nova.

Top Rank president Bob Arum said: “Stephan Shaw stepped up and had a tough job against one of the tournament’s strongest fighters, Efe Ajagba. “We are delighted that Guido will continue to face a formidable opponent in Jonnie Rice. This is going to be a great heavyweight doubles fight at Turning Stone.”

Shaw (18-0, 13 KOs) won 3-0 with two stops in 2022, including an eight-round decider against Rydell Booker in November. Ajagba (16-1, 13 KOs) was one of them. the strongest fighters in the heavyweight division and will have a second round makeover against Jozsef Darmos in August.

Vianello (10-0-1, 9 KOs), the 2016 Italian Olympic athlete from Rome, has won three games since the 2020 draw with Kingsley Ibeh. Rice (15-6-1, 10 KOs) faced a lot of strong contenders, including Ajagba and Shaw. After consecutive losses in 2020, Rice reinvigorated his career with a fifth round TKO against then-undefeated potential rival Michael Coffie in July 2021. He repeated. again on New Year’s Day, overtaking Coffie by 10 rounds of unanimous verdict.

Featherweight phenomenon Bruce Carrington added to Efe Ajagba-Stephan Shaw Undercard on January 14 at Turning Stone Resort Casino

Carrington vs. Juan Antonio Lopez and additional underdog matches will stream live and exclusive on ESPN+

Featherweight rising Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington, the newest fist prodigy from Brownsville, Brooklyn, hopes to start his 2023 campaign off to a good start.

Carrington will face Juan Antonio Lopez in a six-round match on Saturday, January 14, at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Carrington-Lopez and the rest of the extra cards will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+. The heavyweight doubles fight televised by ESPN (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. EST) is noted for the intersection battle between Efe “The Silent Roller” Ajagba and Stephan “Big Shot” Shaw , and 2016 Italian Olympic athlete Guido “The Gladiator” Vianello stepped up against Jonnie Rice in the co-feature.

Carrington (5-0, 3 KOs), the 2020 US Olympic Trials champion, performed brilliantly in his first year as a professional. He took a 4-0 lead with a knockout tie, including striking finishes against Steven Brown and Yeuri Andujar. Carrington was scheduled to fight December 10 at Madison Square Garden, but his opponent had health problems and canceled the match. He makes his debut in 2023 against Lopez (17-12-1, 7 KOs), an 11-year pro from Dallas, Texas, who has tried out a variety of featherweight and lightweight prospects. the sport’s premier base.

“I’ve had an exciting 2022, but it’s time to accelerate even further into 2023 and take over the featherweight division,” Carrington said. I can’t wait to lay hands on someone because I can’t fight on December 10th. This is going to be a big year and it starts on January 14th.”

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with DiBella Entertainment, ticket Priced from $49 to $89 is currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, charged by phone by calling 800,771.7711 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

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