WBO junior welterweight title fight between defending champion Ruslan "The Siberian Rocky" Provodnikov of Beryozovo, Russia and Chris Algieri of Huntington, Long Island was officially announced today and will be taking place June 14 at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, and will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark®.
Provodnikov - Algieri will headline a championship night of boxing complete with an action-packed non-televised undercard which will include undefeated WBC Continental America's Light Heavyweight champion and Top-Five contender Seanie "Irish" Monaghan of Long Beach, Long Island, and the first professional woman's fight at Barclays Center, featuring Brooklyn's own Heather "The Heat" Hardy.
The event is promoted by Banner Promotions and Top Rank, in association with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.
