Top lightweight contenders Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera and Frank “The Ghost” Martin went face to face on Thursday before they meet in a scintillating WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator headlining action live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, December 17 in a Premier Boxing Champions event at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. (photos by Esther Lin)

Uzcategui Shishkin

 

The press conference also featured fighters competing on the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The action will see former world champion Jose Uzcategui return to action against unbeaten former amateur standout Vladimir Shishkin in a 12-round IBF Title Eliminator, while bantamweight contenders face off as Vincent Astrolabio and Nikolai Potapov meet in a 12-round IBF Title Eliminator that kicks off the telecast.

Uzcategui Shishkin

Astrolabio Potapov

Astrolabio Potapov

Vladimir Shishkin

Vincent Astrolabio

Vladimir Shishkin

Vladimir Shishkin

Jose Uzcategui

Nikolay Potapov

Nikolay Potapov

Jose Uzcategui

Jose Uzcategui