PARK CITY, Kansas (Junio 1, 2017) – Wichita-native Nico Hernandez (1-0, 1 KO), un 2016 medallista de bronce olímpico, is on a mission to establish his home as a real “fight town” like world champion Terence Crawford has done in Omaha, Nebraska.

The 21-year-old Hernandez returns to action Sábado, Junio 17, in the six-round main event against Mexican-born flyweight opponent Jose Rodriguez (2-0, 2 KOs), como cabeza de cartel “KO Noche de Boxeo: Fuego rápido”, which will air (10 p.m. Y / 7 p.m. PT) en CBS Sports Network en vivo desde Hartman Arena en Park City, Kansas.

“KO Noche de Boxeo: Fuego rápido” es una presentación de KO Night Boxing LLC.

Hernandez drew nearly 3,200 fans for his professional debut, Marzo 25, en las cercanías de Mulvane (Kansas), en la que noqueó Patrick Gutiérrez en la cuarta ronda del evento principal, which was also televised live on CBS Sports Network.

Hernández’ promotor, KO Noche de Boxeo, LLC, is committed to showcasing Hernandez at home on national television, as well as provide a platform for young Kansas boxers for them to develop their skills and build intra-state rivalries as evident on this card.

“My plan is to do it like Terence Crawford has done in Omaha,” Hernandez explained. “I’m hoping it works out as well for me. It means so much for me to bring boxing to Wichita, to all of Kansas, for these fans and all the good, young boxers we have here.”

“This is a good opportunity for fighters from Wichita, across Kanas, to showcase their skills to the boxing world,” promotor John Andersen dicho. “Nico is giving all these other fighters a chance to do that by headlining our shows on CBS Sports Network. They need to fight to develop; otherwise, they’d have to travel far from home just to fight. They can build fanbases close to their hometowns.

“We’re an up-and-coming promotional company, much like Nico as a pro fighter, and together we want to build boxing across Kansas and build natural rivalries like we have on this card. Nico is the perfect fighter to do this because, in addition to being an Olympic medalist, he’s a great role model for young people in Wichita, and Kansas as a whole, to emulate. We’ve planted the boxing seed in Wichita, through Nico, and we feel that boxing is going to grow across the state where Nico is bigger than life.”

Unbeaten Canadian featherweight Marc “Gwapo” Pagcaliwangan (10-0-1, 8 KOs) se reúne Ángel “Terrible” Monrreal (10-8-1, 3 KOs), de México, en la co-característica de ocho rondas, while Wichita junior middleweight Noel Esquada (7-3-2, 5 KOs) adquiere 2012 Chicago Golden Gloves champion Limberth “El Gallito” Ponce (12-3, 9 KOs) in the six-round match,

A prime example of a budding intrastate Kansas rivalry will be displayed in the televised opener as Garden City (Kansas) prospecto de peso pluma Eric Vargas (2-0, 1 KO) takes on pro-debuting Humberto “Tito” Tellez, fighting out of Winfield (Kansas).

The non-televised “KO Noche de Boxeo: Fuego rápido” undercard is loaded with local talent: pro-debuting Topeka (Kansas) welter junior Brian Clements vs. Bryan Montalvo (1-9, 1 KO), of Garden City (Kansas); Winfield light heavyweight Juan Hollingsworth (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Oklahoman Matt Dixon in his pro debut, and pro-debuting middleweights Eddie Chavez, de Wichita, and Garden City’s Fernando Jasso throw-down in the opening bout.

Todas las peleas y los luchadores están sujetos a cambio.

Tickets are on sale at the Hartman Arena box office and http://www.ticketmaster.com/event / 060052A193761C74. Los precios son $175.00 (Boleto de paquete VIP para el ringside que incluye una camiseta del evento de edición limitada y un boleto para la fiesta posterior oficial con una oportunidad de conocer y saludar), $150.00 (asiento en el suelo que incluye una camiseta del evento de edición limitada), $75.00, $35.00 y $20.00. Las entradas también se venderán en Wichita en Angela's Café. (2119 La. 21^st St. N, o llama al equipo Nico (Jeremías @ 316. 393.3743 o Lewis @ 316.806.0144).

Este es un todo-edades muestran. Las puertas abren a 6:00 p.m. Connecticut con el combate de apertura programada en 7:00 p.m. Connecticut.

Gorjeo: @KONightBoxing

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