Barclays To Host More Premier Boxing Champion Fights Live

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, NY — Barclays Center said it is excited to host several live boxing series this year as part of the Premier Boxing Champions Series (PBC), it said. The venue announced Saturday's live fight and said more are in the works.

This Saturday, a showdown between Danny "Swift" Garcia and Keith "One-Time" Thurman will be presented live on CBS at 9 p.m. The next fight at Barclays Center is to be announced soon, according to the PBC press release.

In 2016, Barclays hosted six PBC fights that were filmed live, like Thurman vs. Shawn Porter in June 2016 and Carl Frampton's victory over Leo Santa Cruz in July 2016 to become world featherweight.

“Barclays Center and The New Coliseum Presented By NYCB are proud to host PBC events on the East Coast,” said Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, in a statement. “We will be host to multiple championship events between both venues this year, and are also looking forward to creating more exposure for our BrooklynBoxingShop.com business through the nation’s best boxing series.”

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