Although an official announcement has yet to be made, information has now surfaced confirming a previous report by FightHype.com revealing the September 6 jr. welterweight clash between three-division world champion Adrien Broner and contender Emmanuel Taylor. U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, the venue hosting the event, is now officially advertising the fight on their website and Ticketmaster.com has already begun taking orders for pre-sale tickets priced at $28, $53, $78, and $128.
Top jr. welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse takes on undefeated contender Roberto Ortiz in the co-main event. The return of former welterweight champion Andre Berto is scheduled for the card as well, though an opponent has yet to be determined. The card will also feature several other up-and-coming fighters as well, including bantamweight Rau'Shee Warren, lightweight Robert Easter, and lightweight Jamel Herring.
As previously stated, pre-sale tickets are already available at Ticketmaster.com and can be purchased using the offer code "FIGHT" from now until 9:55 AM on Friday. Tickets will be released to the general public at 10:00 AM this Friday.
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