PARK CITY, Kansas (Juin 1, 2017) – Wichita-native Nico Hernandez (1-0, 1 KO), une 2016 médaillé de bronze olympique, 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 Samedi, Juin 17, in the six-round main event against Mexican-born flyweight opponent Jose Rodriguez (2-0, 2 KOs), tête d'affiche “KO Night Boxing: Tir rapide”, which will air (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) sur CBS Sports Network en direct de Hartman Arena à Park City, Kansas.

“KO Night Boxing: Tir rapide” est une présentation de KO Night Boxing LLC.

Hernandez drew nearly 3,200 fans for his professional debut, Mars 25, dans la ville voisine Mulvane (KS), dans lequel il a mis KO Patrick Gutierrez dans le quatrième cycle de l'événement principal, which was also televised live on CBS Sports Network.

Hernandez’ organisateur, KO Night Boxing, 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,” organisateur John Andersen dit. “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) répond Ange “Terrible” Monrreal (10-8-1, 3 KOs), du Mexique, dans la co-métrage de huit rondes, while Wichita junior middleweight Noel Esquada (7-3-2, 5 KOs) prend 2012 Chicago Golden Gloves champion Limberth “El Gallito” Maquereau (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 (KS) plume perspective Eric Vargas (2-0, 1 KO) takes on pro-debuting Humberto “Tito” Tellez, fighting out of Winfield (KS).

The non-televised “KO Night Boxing: Tir rapide” undercard is loaded with local talent: pro-debuting Topeka (KS) poids welter junior Brian Clements vs. Bryan Montalvo (1-9, 1 KO), of Garden City (KS); 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.

Tous les combats et les combattants sont sujets à changement.

Tickets are on sale at the Hartman Arena box office and http://www.ticketmaster.com/événement / 060052A193761C74. Les prix sont $175.00 (billet package VIP ringside qui comprend un T-shirt de l'événement en édition limitée et un billet pour le fonctionnaire après parti une occasion rencontrer et greet), $150.00 (siège au sol qui comprend un T-shirt de l'événement en édition limitée), $75.00, $35.00 et $20.00. Les billets seront également vendus à Wichita au Café Angela (2119 Le. 21^st St. N, ou appelez l'équipe Nico (Jeremiah @ 316. 393.3743 ou Lewis @ 316.806.0144).

Ceci est un spectacle pour tous les âges. Les portes ouvrent à 6:00 p.m. CT avec le combat d'ouverture prévue à 7:00 p.m. CT.

Gazouillement: @KONightBoxing

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