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Jesse Hart vs. Sullivan Barrera Set as Co-Main Bout for Fury vs. Schwarz on June 15

Jesse "Hollywood" Hart will face Sullivan Barrera in a 10-round light heavyweight bout on June 15 at the famed MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hart-Barrera will be the lead-in for the main event championship fight between heavyweight belt holder Tyson Fury and undefeated challenger Tom Schwarz.

"On June 15, I'm coming to knock him out," Hart said. "I refuse to lose. This is a legacy fight. I want the big names. I need a big name, and Barrera is the name. I don't want to just win and coast to some boring decision. I'm coming to prove to the world that I can fight with these bigger guys.