ESPN2 TO TELEVISE IBF LIGHTWEIGHT
ELIMINATOR
BETWEEN
NATE CAMPBELL AND ISAAC HLATSHWAYO
FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH / TAMPA,
FLORIDA
NEW YORK, March 7-
For Nate Campbell, there's only one reason to
fight - to become a world champion. On Friday, April 7th,
in a bout to be held at the Florida State Farigrounds
Entertainment Hall in Tampa,
Florida, "The Galaxxy Warrior" moves one step closer to
fulfilling that dream when he faces unbeaten and highly regarded
Isaac Hlatshwayo in a 12 round IBF lightweight
title elimination bout. This exciting matchup, part of a night
of world-class boxing action presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star
Boxing and One Punch Productions, will be televised live by
ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights beginning
at 9pm ET / 6pm PT.
Doors open at
6:00pm, and the first bell sounds at
6:45pm.
A native of
Talahassee, Florida, number six ranked contender Nate ‘The
Galaxxy Warrior’ Campbell (28-4-1, 24 KOs) is one of the sport’s
most exciting fighters as well as an electrifying personality
outside the ring. Fresh off back-to-back PPV stoppages of
Francisco Olvera and top prospect Kid
Diamond, Campbell has shown the boxing world that the
135-pound weight class is his true home and the division where
he will make his mark as one of the sport’s best.
Isaac ‘The
Angel’ Hlatshwayo (23-0, 9 KOs) may not be a household
name to United States fight fans, as all but two of his 23 bouts
were held in his native South Africa, but boxing insiders are
well aware of the Shisasi warrior, who holds wins over
world-class foes such as Cassius Baloyi and
Phillip N’Dou. Ranked fourth in the world in
the lightweight division, Hlatshwayo scored a dominating 12
round decision win over former world title challenger
Aldo Rios in his last bout.
The nine-bout undercard, which features
national and top local talent, will be announced at a later
date. Tickets for Campbell vs. Hlatshwayo, which go on sale on
Wednesday, March 8th, are priced at
$20, $40, $75,
and $125, and will be available at all
Ticketmaster locations
www.ticketmaster.com , and the
Florida State Fairgrounds Box Office at 813-621-7821.
