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By Jake Donovan - BoxingScene.com
Two unbeaten heavyweights collide at Madison Square Garden, with the opportunity for the winner to go on to fight for a world title.
For most other heavyweights, it's a dream come true. As far as Bryant Jennings is concerned, it's just another day in the office until he's convinced he no longer has to chase the best in the division.
Make no mistake, the undefeated heavyweight contender from Philadelphia is genuinely excited over the prospect of fighting in the main room at Madison Square Garden. His most recent bout took place at MSG's The Theatre, where he stopped Artur Szpilka - also an unbeaten heavyweight heading into the night - in the 10th and final round of their HBO-televised co-feature.
This time around, he moves one fight closer to a major title shot, as he faces Mike Perez - an undefeated Cuban heavyweight now based out of Ireland - in the chief support to the July 26 HBO-televised card headlined by Gennady Golovkin's middleweight title defense versus Daniel Geale. The winner is guaranteed (on paper) a mandatory title shot versus whomever comes out on top in a forthcoming heavyweight title fight between Bermane Stiverne and Deontay Wilder.
For now, Jennings is focused only on what is in his immediate control.
"Whatever happens between (Stiverne and Wilder), yeah it's in the back of my mind," Jennings admits. "But they're not even scheduled yet. Once they're scheduled, a title fight against the winner is something I can look forward to. For now, all of my focus is on July 26 and Mike Perez."
The bout will mark the second straight appearance on HBO and in New York City for Jennings (18-0, 10KOs), regaining momentum that came with a breakout campaign in 2012. Most of his 2013 boxing year was spent feuding with - and eventually splitting from - promoter Main Events, signing with Gary Shaw Productions last fall. Continue Reading...
Advance tickets priced at $500, $300, $200, $100, $50 and $25 can be purchased starting at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 5 at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at www.ticketmaster.com and
For fight updates on JENNINGS VS. PEREZ via Social Media, follow HBO Boxing on Twitter at@HBOBoxing and Facebook at /HBOBoxing, Bryant Jennings on Twitter at @BYJennings, Tom Loeffler/K2 Promotions at @TomLoeffler1 and Gary Shaw Productions at @GaryShawBoxing. Use the hashtag #JenningsPerez to join the conversation on Twitter.
For fight updates on GOLOVKIN VS. GEALE via Social Media, follow HBO Boxing on Twitter at@HBOBoxing and Facebook at /HBOBoxing, in addition to on Twitter at Gennady Golovkin/@GGGBoxing, Daniel Geale/@RealDealGeale, Tom Loeffler - K2 Promotions/@TomLoeffler1 and Gary Shaw Productions/@GaryShawBoxing. Use the hashtag #GolovkinGeale to join the conversation on Twitter.
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