Springfield, NJ: Totowa, NJ-based promoter Main Events won the purse bid for the IBF-mandated eliminator for the #1 position in the IBF's light heavyweight ratings between #2-ranked Dmitry "The Hunter" Sukhotsky (21-2-0, 16 KOs) and #4-ranked Anatoliy "The Gladiator" Dudchenko (19-2-0, 13 KOs). The purse bid was held this morning at the IBF offices in Springfield, NJ.  The winner of the fight will become the mandatory challenger for Bernard Hopkins' IBF Light Heavyweight Title.

Main Events plans to add the elimination bout to the Friday, April 4th edition of NBCSN Fight Night featuring the USBA Heavyweight Championship battle between Steve Cunningham and Amir Mansour at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA. 

  Dudchenko, 35, is originally from Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine and now resides in Los Angeles, CA.  He is currently the IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Champion.  This will be his first fight in the Northeast and his first since signing with Main Events.  "The Gladiator" has won sixteen straight bouts in a row (seven by knockout) dating all the way back to May 16, 2008 with his first round TKO of Chris Eppley in Evansville, Indiana. 

Sukhotsky, 32, of Barnaul, Russia will make his east coast debut on April 4th.  He has only fought once in the United States, on July 14, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV where he lost to Cornelius White via unanimous decision. However, "The Hunter" has won his last three fights in a row - all by knockout - dating back to December 8, 2012 with his first round TKO over Volodymyr Borovskyy in Podolsk, Russia.

Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events, said, "Sukhotsky versus Dudchenko is going to be a war that deserves this kind of exposure in the United States.  The winner will be in line to challenge Bernard Hopkins for the IBF Light Heavyweight Championship, so it's great that fight fans will get to see this eliminator."

About April 4th:

The event features a ten-round bout for the USBA Heavyweight Title between Steve "USS" Cunningham and USBA champion Amir "Hardcore" Mansour live on NBCSN Fight Night from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA.  The Fight Night broadcast will begin at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT.  The card is presented by Main Events and Peltz Boxing in association with BAM Boxing and Joe Hand Promotions. The undercard will include the IBF Light Heavyweight Eliminator between Anatoliy Dudchenko and Dmitry Sukhotsky. The remaining undercard fights will be announced shortly.  Tickets are on sale now at www.comcastTix.com and the Liacouras Center Box Office.  

NBC Sports Live Extra:

NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will live stream Fight Night at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT on April 4th.  Coverage will be streamed via "TV Everywhere," the media industry's effort to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.

All NBC Sports Network live events live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via "TV Everywhere," which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.

 "Czar" Training Camp Report: Ready for Adamek Media Workout

"Czar" Glazkov Media Workout NBC Fight Night

Czar began training at Underground Boxing and Fitness in Brooklyn, NY when he arrived from the Ukraine on Friday, February 21, 2014, but claims to have already adapted to the change in time zone and location: "We just came about three days ago.  We have adapted a little bit.  Now that we have had our second sparring I think the next two weeks of training before the championship are going to be great."

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Czar Glazkov  Photo credits to Mike Gladysz/Main Events

Glazkov's sparring partner yesterday, Newton Kidd, said "He's got that Klitschko punch."  To which a humble Czar replied, "That is a great compliment but the ring will show the truth.  I have prepared myself the most for this fight and we will see what happens after that."  Despite being humbled by the compliment, Czar was not short on confidence.  He said, "I don't see any other way to come into the ring than with confidence that I am going to win the fight.  There is no other way for me."

Preparation is key for this fight because these two competitors are not strangers.  Prior to Adamek's fight with Dominick Guinn on August 3, 2013, Czar sparred with Tomasz.  However, Glazkov does not think this will give him any advantage on March 15th, "I think we are on equal grounds here since I sparred with him, he also sparred with me.  So whatever I have learned about him, I am sure he learned about me as well."

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Czar Glazkov with trainer Eduard Mienchakov Photo credits to Mike Gladysz/Main Events

With so much at stake both men are at a crossroads in their careers.  Adamek, 37, is looking to prove he still belongs among the elite members of the heavyweight division.  A win for Vyacheslav will catapult him to the top of the heavyweight division.  However, he tried to downplay its importance when he said, "I don't consider this fight to be anything out of the ordinary or special.  I take each fight the same.  I come responsibly, I train hard but after winning this fight I will take a #2 position in the heavyweight division and that is very important."

Both men are promoted by Main Events.  This presents a bittersweet challenge for Main Events' CEO, Kathy Duva, who said, "I hate putting two of our fighters against each other.  I feel like Archie Manning when the Giants play the Broncos!  But we made this fight because it's the right fight for both guys and it will be fantastic in the ring.  I won't enjoy it but the fans at the Sands and watching on NBCSN will see a great fight.

The March 15th edition of NBCSN Fight Night at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem features the twelve-round heavyweight match-up between Tomasz "Goral" Adamek and Vyacheslav "Czar" Glazkov for the IBF North American Heavyweight Title and IBF #2 Position Eliminator.

The Co-Feature is a ten round light heavyweight match-up between Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba and Denis "The Pirate/Drago's Son" Grachev. 

Doors open at 6:00 PM ET. The Co-Feature and Main Event will be broadcast live on NBCSN Fight Night at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT.

Tickets start at $55 and are available through TicketMaster.com (key word:  Peltz Boxing).  The card is presented by Main Events, Peltz Boxing, Ziggy Promotions, and Pushka Promotions in association with BAM Boxing and Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. The remaining undercard bouts will be announced shortly. 

NBC Sports Live Extra: 

NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will live stream Fight Night at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT on March 15th. 

Coverage will be streamed via "TV Everywhere," the media industry's effort to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.

All NBC Sports Network live events live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via "TV Everywhere," which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.

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