Originally
from the Ukraine, Anatoliy "The Gladiator" Dudchenko now resides in Los
Angeles, CA and has reunited with legendary trainer Jesse Reid for his
first fight since signing with Main Events. Dudchenko, 35, has an
impressive 68% (13 of 19) knockout-to-win ratio. He has also won 16
straight decisions, 10 by stoppage, dating to 2008. Anatoliy is coming
off a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Robert Woge in Germany on
October 26, 2013 for the IBF Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight Title.
"The Gladiator" is excited to make his NBCSN Fight Night debut, "Fighting on television in America is everything I've wanted when
I started boxing. I watched Roy Jones on TV and that is what I wanted
to be. I was in TV in Europe, but this is a bigger audience in America
and I am excited to be fighting on Fight Night."
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Nadjib Mohammedi
Photo Courtesy of:
Christel Boxing |
Nadjib Mohammedi, 29, is from Gardanne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, and makes his U.S. Fight Night debut on June 21. Mohammedi has an impressive knockout-to-win ratio at
58% (20 of 34). He has registered 10 consecutive victories dating to
2011, with eight by knockout. Nadjib's most recent victory was a sixth
round KO of Oleksandr Cherviak on November 30, 2013 for the WBA
Continental Light Heavyweight Title. Mohammedi said only one thing
about this fight, "Only one trajectory, the victory."
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Karl "Dynamite" Dargan
Photo Credits:
Rich Graessle/Main Events |
In
the co-feature, Karl "Dynamite" Dargan will defend his USBA Atlantic
Coast Region Lightweight Title against Anthony Flores. The undefeated
Dargan won his title on November 16, 2013 against Mike Brooks in a
10-round unanimous decision victory on the Special Edition of Fight Night broadcast on NBC live from Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona,
NY. After that, he defeated Chazz McDowell on the undercard of the
sold-out Adamek-Glazkov Fight Night show at the Sands Casino
Resort on March 15. "This is bigger than a fight for Philly bragging
rights," Dargan said. "I am not looking passed him but I am playing
passed him. I respect anyone who has the heart to step into that ring
with me and all I can do is look forward to the future."
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Anthony Flores
Photo Courtesy of Greg Cohen Promotions |
Dargan's opponent will also be making his Fight Night debut on June 21. Anthony Flores is coming off a stunning upset
victory over then-undefeated Mike Faragon on April 4 in a six-round
unanimous decision win in Parsippany, NJ. Flores has two consecutive
wins this year but this will be the first 10-round fight of his career.
Flores is excited to make his Fight Night debut, "It's
exciting to fight on NBCSN. People are always saying they want to see
me fight. They have no excuses now, they just have to turn on the TV
and watch me. I am really grateful for this opportunity."
"We are excited to have more top boxers making their debuts in big bouts on Fight Night," said Gary Quinn, vice president of programming & planning for the NBC Sports Group.
Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events, said, "Both of these Fight Night bouts are important and will be all-action. Three out of four of these fighters are making their Fight Night debut and also their debut on national television in the US, so it's a
great chance to see them in action before the winners move onto bigger
fights."
June
21 features Anatoliy "The Gladiator" Dudchenko and Nadjib Mohammedi in a
twelve-round light heavyweight bout for the #1 position in the IBF live
on NBCSN Fight Night from Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in
Wilkes-Barre, PA. The co-feature includes a ten-round fight between
Philly natives Karl "Dynamite" Dargan and Anthony Flores for the USBA
Atlantic Coast Region Title. The Fight Night telecast will
begin at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. Doors will open at 5:00 PM. The card is
presented by Main Events and Peltz Boxing, in association with Greg
Cohen Promotions. The card is subject to change. Ticket are available at ticketmaster.com or at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs box office.
NBC Sports Live Extra:
NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will live stream Fight Night at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on June 21.
Coverage
will be streamed via "TV Everywhere," the media industry's effort to
make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the
home and on multiple platforms.
For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra.
The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is
available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on
select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.
All
NBC Sports Network live events live stream to PCs, mobile devices and
tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of
participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via "TV Everywhere,"
which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of
participating MVPDs.
