2016 OLYMPIAN CLAYTON LAURENT JR. MAKES NEW YORK DEBUT FACING SHERMAN ARTIS JR.
*New York, NY* (August 29, 2018) 2016 Olympian *Clayton Laurent Jr.* (1-0,
1 KO) will make his highly anticipated stateside debut facing *Sherman
Artis Jr.* (3-2) in a four-round heavyweight clash on Saturday, September
8, at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
*Laurent vs. Artis* will be one of the featured bouts on the off-TV
undercard portion of the three-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast
(9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, SHOWTIME) headlined by the Danny Garcia vs. Shawn
Porter welterweight world championship bout. Laurent’s fight will take
place just days after the popular New York Caribbean Carnival and Parade
celebrated over Labor Day Weekend.
After representing the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio
de Janiero, Brazil, Laurent turned professional under the guidance of his
legendary step father, former junior middleweight and middleweight world
champion Julian Jackson. His step brothers John and Julius Jackson are also
highly accomplished professional fighters.
Laurent was victorious in the first round of the Olympics before losing to
eventual gold medalist Tony Yoka.
“I’m thrilled to bring Clayton to Barclays Center on this tremendous card,”
said *Lou DiBella*, President of *DiBella Entertainment*. “With his amateur
career and family ties, Clayton has great potential to become a world
champion and I look forward to watching the pride of the U.S. Virgin
Islands, on September 8, as we embark on this journey together.”
Laurent signed with DiBella Entertainment last month. In his professional
debut, Laurent knocked out Wayman Carter in the second round on August 19,
2017, in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Fighting out of Severn, MD, Artis will look to bounce back in the win
column following a hard-fought four-round decision loss to top heavyweight
prospect Iegor Plevako on November 18, 2017, in Queens, NY.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and DiBella
Entertainment, in association with DSG Promotions, start at $50 and are on
sale now. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com
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