FOUR-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION RETURNS TO TAKE ON ’S ON PREMIER CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE FRIDAY, APRIL 1 FROM THE DC ARMORY IN , D.C.

Tickets On Sale Friday At 9 A.M. ET!

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 29, 2016) – Four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner (31-2, 23 KOs) defends his 140-pound world title against Ashley “The Treasure” Theophane (39-6-1, 11 KOs) Friday, April 1 on (PBC) on Spike from the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

At 26-years-old, Broner is one of the most accomplished, and outspoken, young stars in the sport today. After picking up world titles at 130, 135 and 147-pounds, Broner earned a belt in a fourth weight division last October when he defeated tough Russian via a stoppage in the 12th and final round. Broner has spent portions of his training camp in Washington, D.C. for several years and now he will be fighting for the first time in the nation’s capital.

“Ashley Theophane is a world class fighter and this is going to be a tough fight for me,” said Broner. “I’m very excited to fight in Washington, D.C. My following is huge in D.C., it’s my second home, and I think we’re going to give the fans what they’re looking for. I want to fight the best in the 140-pound weight division and Ashley Theophane is one of the best.”

London’s Theophane enters this fight on a six-bout winning streak and has had a long road towards his first world title opportunity. A former British world champion at 140- pounds, Theophane signed with in 2013 and has enjoyed success stateside training out of the Mayweather Boxing Club in .

“I’m excited to face Adrien Broner for a super world championship,” said Theophane. “It’s been a long, hard road to get here. Thanks to Floyd Mayweather and everyone at Mayweather Promotions for their support over the last two and a half years. I get to have my career defining fight against a four-division world champion. It gets no bigger than that. I will be leaving the ring on April 1 as the new world champion.”

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by About Billions Promotions and Mayweather Promotions in association with HeadBangers Promotions, are priced at $200, $100, $50 and $25, and are on sale now. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster locations or call (800) 745-3000.

“After an incredible 2015, Spike is thrilled to welcome the PBC back with a bout headlined by Adrien Broner – one of boxing’s biggest personalities out of the ring and one of the best fighters in the ring,” said Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Sports & Specials, Spike TV.

“The DC Armory is synonymous with championship boxing in Washington, DC” stated Erik A. Moses, Events DC senior vice president and managing director for sports and entertainment. “Events DC is proud to work with HeadBangers Promotions, About Billions Promotions and Mayweather Promotions to showcase PBC in the nation’s capitol.”

Broner boasts a 9-1 record in world title fights on his way to picking up belts in four weight divisions. The -native owns victories over , Daniel Ponce De Leon, John Molina Jr., Antonio DeMarco and Gavis Rees. Broner compiled a 300-19 amateur record under the guidance of his trainer Mike Stafford, who continues to train him throughout his pro success.

Theophane has been in the ring with many 140 and 147-pound contenders including Danny Garcia and Pablo Cesar Cano, losing by narrow split-decision to both. He started his 2015 campaign with a victory over Mahonri Montes in April and followed it up with an easy decision over Steve Upsher in September. He won his British title with a win over Lenny Daws and would go on to successfully defend against Jason Cook and Ben Murphy.

For more information visit www.premierboxingchampions.com,www.mayweatherpromotions.com and www.spi ke.com/shows/premier-boxing-champions. Follow on Twitter @PremierBoxing, @AdrienBroner, @AshleyTheophane, @SpikeTV, @SpikeSports, @MayweatherPromo, and @Swanson_Comm and become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions and www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions. Highlights available to embed at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. PBC on Spike is sponsored by Corona Extra, La Cerveza Mas Fina.

UNDEFEATED RISING STAR ROBERT EASTER JR. BATTLES FORMER WORLD CHAMPION ALGENIS MENDEZ IN LIGHTWEIGHT ACTION AND SUPER PROSPECT TAKES ON MEXICO’S GUILLERMO AVILA ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE FRIDAY, APRIL 1 FROM THE D.C. ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Plus! Top D.C. Area Fighters Anthony Peterson, Kareem Martin, Patrick Harris and Demond Nicholson Featured In Separate Bouts!

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 29, 2016) – Unbeaten rising star Robert Easter Jr. (16-0, 13 KO) will take on former world champion Algenis Mendez (23-3-1, 13 KOs) in a lightweight attraction as part of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike on Friday, April 1 from the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C.

A stacked undercard will feature top local talent including top prospect Gervonta “The One” Davis (14-0, 13 KOs) battling Mexico’s Guillero Avila (15-5, 12 KOs) in a 10- round bout, plus Anthony Peterson (36-1, 24 KOs), Kareem Martin (7-0-1, 3 KOs), Patrick Harris (8-0, 5 KOs) and Demond Nicholson (16-1, 16 KOs) in separate bouts. A full undercard will be announced in the coming weeks.

“This fight is another stepping stone for me towards a world title,” said Easter Jr. “It’s a blessing to be on a card like this and I’m very excited for the opportunity. I’m going to bring my style and true boxing skills to the ring and put on a great show.”

“I really like this matchup and I can’t wait to get into the ring,” said Mendez. “I’m a different fighter than two years ago when I lost to . Easter is long and tall, he's a good fighter, but he hasn't fought anyone near my caliber and I think his style sets up well for me. It will be a good fight between two talented fighters. When the fans see Easter get counted out by the ref, don't think it's an April Fools joke, it will be the real thing.”

Televised coverage on Spike begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT and is headlined by four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner defending his 140-pound title against London’s Ashley “The Treasure” Theophane.

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by About Billions Promotions and Mayweather Promotions in association with HeadBangers Promotions, are priced at $200, $100, $50 and $25, and are on sale now. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster locations or call (800) 745-3000.

An accomplished amateur who was a 2012 U.S. Olympic alternate, the 25-year-old Easter Jr. picked up four victories in 2015 including over Osumanu Akaba, Miguel Mendoza, Alejandro Rodriguez and Juan Ramon Solis. Unbeaten since turning pro in 2012, the Toldeo, Ohio-born prospect faces the toughest challenge of his career in Mendez and he hopes to join his close friend Broner as a world champion sometime this year.

A former world champion who represented the Dominican Republic in the 2004 Olympics, Mendez now fights out of Brooklyn and is coming off of a victory over former champion Miguel Vazquez in October 2015. Mendez was victorious despite herniating two discs during training camp and needing epidural shots to be able to manage the pain. The 29-year-old won his world title by knocking out Juan Carlos Salgado, and owns victories over Martin Honorio, Cassius Baloyi, and Daniel Evangelista Jr.

A highly-regarded prospect who won the 2012 National Gloves championship, the 21- year-old Davis recorded five victories inside of the distance in 2015. The - native stopped former world champion Cristobal Cruz during that streak and looks to put on another explosive performance near his hometown.

A pro since 2011, the 23-year-old won his first eleven outings and most recently stopped Antonio Torres in the fourth round in December 2015. Born in Jalisco but fighting out of , Avila’s last 12 wins have come by .

The brother of former world champion , Anthony is at the forefront of the D.C. boxing scene and will look to impress in front of his home crowd once again on April 1. 2015 saw the 30-year-old score knockout victories over Mike Oliver and Ramesis Gil as he brought his winning streak to six straight.

At just 20-years-old, Martin is entering his third year in the professional ranks. A busy 2015 saw him take home four victories, including his first three six-round bouts. He will fight in his hometown of D.C. for the second time on April 1.

Another rising prospect at just 21-years-old, Harris has stayed busy since turning pro in June 2014 with a first-round stoppage of George Palmer. Most recently the Hyattsville, Maryland born fighter picked up victories over Irvin Hernandez, Rafael Vazquez, Carlos Acevedo and Sean Lockhart in 2015.

Laurel, Maryland’s Nicholson is another prospect that has been keeping busy since turning pro and will look for another great performance in front of a friendly D.C. crowd. The 23-year-old impressively stopped veteran Milton Nunez in the first round of their October 2015 fight.

For more information visit www.premierboxingchampions.com,www.mayweatherpromotions.com and www.spi ke.com/shows/premier-boxing-champions. Follow on Twitter @PremierBoxing, @AdrienBroner, @AshleyTheophane, @SpikeTV, @SpikeSports, @MayweatherPromo, and @Swanson_Comm and become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions and www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions. Highlights available to embed at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. PBC on Spike is sponsored by Corona Extra, La Cerveza Mas Fina.

CONTACTS: Swanson Communications: (202) 783-5500 Michael Donahue, Premier Boxing Champions: (630) 441-8080 Ravone Littlejohn, About Billions: (513) 535-8464 Nicole Craig, Mayweather Promotions: (702) 807-1788 Andre Johnson, HeadBangers Promotions: (202) 486-8072 Pete Kirschner, Events DC: 202-608-1199 David Schwarz, Spike TV: (212) 767-8639 Credentials: www.magnamedia.com

ADRIEN BRONER

QUICK FACTS

• Full Name – Adrien Jerome Broner • Nickname – The Problem • Height – 5-7 • Weight – 140 (Super Lightweight) • Date of Birth – July 28, 1989 • Hometown – Cincinnati, OH • Record – 31-2 (23 KOs)

BACKGROUND

• Youngest of six children • Was brought to the gym at age six, used to spar with his brother Andre as a child • Nicknamed “The Problem” by his parents

PRO CAREER

• Turned pro with a first-round KO victory over Allante Davis on May 31, 2008 • Won 13 of first 15 fights by KO or TKO • In March 2011, defeated former world champion Daniel Ponce De Leon by unanimous decision to win the vacant intercontinental super featherweight title • On November 26, 2011 in his hometown, defeated Vicente Martin Rodriguez to win the vacant Super Featherweight World Championship by third-round KO • November 2012, defeated Antonio Demarco by eighth-round TKO to win the Lightweight World Championship • Moved up to 147-pounds and defeated Paulie Malignaggi in his hometown of Brooklyn to win the World Championship in June 2013 • Defeated John Molina Jr. in the inaugural PBC on NBC event • Stopped Khabib Allakhverdiev in the 12th-round to win a 140-pound title

AMATEUR CAREER

• 300-19 amateur record • 2002 and 2003 National Silver Gloves Champion • 2005 National Junior Olympics semifinalist

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Twitter - @AdrienBroner • Instagram – AdrienBroner

Fighter Report 02/19/2016 Name : ADRIEN JEROME BRONER Recno : 075129 : CINCINNATI OHIO Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Super Lightweight 31 2 0 23 Date of Birth: 07/28/1989

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 05/31/2008 ALLANTE DAVIS OH 133 KO 1 PRO DEB 002 08/30/2008 DAVID WARRENHUFFMAN OH 134 TKO 1 003 09/27/2008 RAMON FLORES CA 133 KO 1 004 11/22/2008 TERRANCE JETT NV 135 TKO 6 005 12/06/2008 SCOTT FURNEY NV 132 TKO 1 006 12/27/2008 ERIC RICKER OH 134 NC 2 007 01/24/2009 LUIS LUGO CA 132 W 6 008 03/14/2009 ERIC RICKER OH 137 W 4 009 04/04/2009 ANGEL RODRIGUEZ TX 132 TKO 4 010 05/08/2009 FERNANDO QUINTERO TX 131 W(M) 8 011 06/27/2009 WILLIAM KICKETT CA 132 KO 6 012 08/22/2009 EDGAR PORTILLO TX 131 TKO 1 013 09/05/2009 HENRI WHITE OH 140 KO 3 014 11/28/2009 TOMMY ATENCIO OH 134 TKO 1 015 01/23/2010 ROBERTO ACEVEDO OH 137 TKO 4 016 05/14/2010 RAFAEL LORA NY 132 TKO 1 017 06/19/2010 CARLOS CLAUDIO OH 130 TKO 7 018 09/04/2010 GUILLERMO SANCHEZ OH 138 TKO 2 019 11/06/2010 ILIDO JULIO NJ 134 TKO 1 020 01/15/2011 JOHN REVISH OH 134 TKO 1 021 03/05/2011 DANIEL DE LEON CA 129 W 10 022 06/18/2011 MEXICO 128 TKO 1 USNBC 023 11/26/2011 VICENTE RODRIGUEZ OH 128 KO 3 WBO 024 02/25/2012 ELOY PEREZ MO 130 KO 4 WBO 025 07/21/2012 OH 133 TKO 5 WBO 026 11/17/2012 ANTONIO DE MARCO NJ 134 TKO 8 WBC 027 02/16/2013 NJ 134 TKO 5 WBC 028 06/22/2013 PAUL MALIGNAGGI NY 146 W(S) 12 WBA 029 12/14/2013 TX 144 L 12 WBA 030 05/03/2014 CARLOS MOLINA NV 140 W 10 WBA/INT 031 09/06/2014 EMANUEL TAYLOR OH 140 W 12 WBA/INT 032 03/07/2015 JOHN MOLINA NV 141 W 12 033 06/20/2015 NV 143 L 12 034 10/03/2015 KHABIB ALLAKHVERDIEV OK 139 TKO 12 WBA

Comment Date: 01/24/2009 Comments CA-DOC MUST OK BOTH WRIST OR SUSP180DAYS 03/13/09-CA-SUSPENSION LIFTED Comment Date: 11/28/2011 Comments OH-ID # ISSUED//EXP 12/31/15 HEIGHT 5'7"

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ASHLEY THEOPHANE

QUICK FACTS

• Full Name – Ashley Theophane • Nickname – Treasure • Height – 5-7 • Weight – 140 (Super Lightweight) • Date of Birth – August 30, 1980 • Hometown – London, UK • Record – 39-6-1 (11 KOs)

BACKGROUND

• Moved from London to Brooklyn at 22-years-old to pursue his boxing career

PRO CAREER

• Turned pro in June 2003 with a fourth-round stoppage of Lee Bedell • Won his first seven pro bouts • Undefeated between October 2005 and January 2007 winning 11 fights and one draw • Defeated former world champion DeMarcus Corley in July 2007 • Lost narrow split decision to unbeaten Danny Garcia in February 2010 • Defeated veteran contender Delvin Rodriguez by decision in July 2010 • Won a British 140-pound title in February 2011 by defeating Lenny Daws and defended it twice • Has won six fights in a row including his most recent victory over Steve Upsher in September 2015

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Twitter - @AshleyTheophane • Instagram – AshleyTheophane

Fighter Report 02/19/2016 Name : ASHLEY DEAN THEOPHANE Recno : 067351 : LONDON Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Welterweight 39 6 1 11 Date of Birth: 08/30/1980

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 06/03/2003 LEE BEDELL ENGLAND 144 TKO 4 PRO DEB 002 07/22/2003 BRIAN COLEMAN ENGLAND 143 W 6 003 04/25/2004 DAVID KIRK ENGLAND 146 W 6 004 05/06/2004 KARL TAYLOR ENGLAND 145 W 4 005 06/05/2004 CHRIS BROPHY ENGLAND 143 TKO 3 006 06/19/2004 ARVIL MITTOO ENGLAND 140 W 4 007 12/02/2004 KEITH JONES ENGLAND 145 W 6 008 03/26/2005 JUDEX MEEMEA ENGLAND 143 L 6 009 04/24/2005 DAVID KEHOE ENGLAND 144 W 4 010 06/12/2005 JUS WALLIE ENGLAND 142 W 6 011 09/18/2005 ASKANIJAS MILKITAS ENGLAND 146 L 4 012 10/09/2005 DAVID KEHOE ENGLAND 145 W 4 013 11/19/2005 DUNCAN COTTIER ENGLAND 148 W 6 014 02/25/2006 DANIEL THORPE ENGLAND 146 D 4 015 03/17/2006 JOSEF HOLUB GERMANY 145 KO 3 016 04/01/2006 KARL TAYLOR ENGLAND 145 W 4 017 05/21/2006 BILLY SMITH ENGLAND 146 W 4 018 09/24/2006 JON HONNEY ENGLAND 143 W 6 019 10/07/2006 IBRAHIM BARAKAT GERMANY 139 W 6 020 12/02/2006 OMAR SIALA GERMANY 146 TKO 11 GBA 021 01/20/2007 ALAN BOSWORTH ENGLAND 139 TKO 7 022 11/16/2007 MARCOS HERNANDEZ ST LUCI 143 TKO 3 023 12/01/2007 ROCKY MUSCAS ENGLAND 145 TKO 1 024 02/15/2008 ALI OUBAALI CT 139 L 10 025 06/15/2008 GEOFFREY MUNIKA ENGLAND 145 W 6 026 07/31/2008 DEMARCUS CORLEY NY 140 W 8 027 12/06/2008 MATT SCRIVEN ENGLAND 140 W 6 028 03/22/2009 CRAIG DOCHERTY ENGLAND 145 W 6 029 06/21/2009 MARK DOUGLAS ENGLAND 148 W 8 030 02/26/2010 DANNY GARCIA TX 140 L 10 031 06/19/2010 HARASCH HOTAKI GERMANY 146 W(M) 12 IBO/INT 032 07/30/2010 DELVIN RODRIGUEZ OK 147 W(M) 10 033 10/10/2010 WILLIE THOMPSON ENGLAND 150 W 6 034 02/19/2011 LENNY DAWS ENGLAND 140 W 12 BRITISH 035 07/23/2011 JASON COOK ENGLAND 138 KO 10 BRITISH 036 12/10/2011 BEN MURPHY ENGLAND 140 TKO 11 BRITISH 037 05/19/2012 DARREN HAMILTON ENGLAND 140 L 12 BRITISH 038 08/24/2012 RONNIE WARRIOR JR NC 155 W 8 039 12/28/2012 CHAUREMBO PALASA LUX 147 KO 1 GBC 040 09/14/2013 PABLO CANO NV 142 L(S) 10 041 12/06/2013 ROBERT OSIOBE WA 142 W(S) 8 042 05/03/2014 ANGINO PEREZ NV 142 TKO 4 043 08/30/2014 DANIEL CALZADA NV 139 W 8

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Fighter Report 02/19/2016 Name : ASHLEY DEAN THEOPHANE Recno : 067351 : LONDON ENGLAND Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Welterweight 39 6 1 11 Date of Birth: 08/30/1980

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 044 12/12/2014 HECTOR ZUNIGA TX 143 W 10 045 04/30/2015 MAHONRI MONTES NV 143 W(S) 10 046 09/12/2015 STEVEN UPSHER NV 143 W 10

Comment Date: 07/31/2008 Comments NY-INDEFINITE SUSPENSION//NEEDS MEDICAL CLEARANCE 10/23/08-NY-SUSPENSION LIFTED Comment Date: 04/01/2015 Comments NV-ID # ISSUED//EXP 04/01/19 HEIGHT 5'8" Comment Date: 04/30/2015 Comments NV-SUSP UNTIL 05/22/15, NO CONTACT UNTIL 05/15/15

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ROBERT EASTER JR.

QUICK FACTS

• Full Name – Robert Easter Jr. • Height – 5-11 • Weight – 135 (Lightweight) • Date of Birth – January 26, 1991 • Hometown – Toledo, OH • Record – 16-0 (13 KOs)

BACKGROUND

• Third oldest of eight children • Comes from a boxing family and began learning the sport at a young age

PRO CAREER

• Turned pro in November 2012 with a second round stoppage of Eddie Corona • Recorded knockouts in his first eight pro fights • Defeated veterans Daniel Attah and Carlos Cardenas in January 2015 • Won four times in 2015 including his most recent outing, a third-round stoppage of Juan Ramn Solis

AMATEUR CAREER

• 2012 U.S. Olympic Team alternate • 2011 & 2010 National Golden Gloves Bronze Medalist & Sportsmanship Award Winner

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Twitter - @RobertEaster_Jr