PARK CITY, Kansas (Iunie 1, 2017) – Wichita-native Nico Hernandez (1-0, 1 KO), o 2016 medaliat cu bronz olimpic, 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 Sâmbătă, Iunie 17, in the six-round main event against Mexican-born flyweight opponent Jose Rodriguez (2-0, 2 KO), cap de afis “KO Noapte Box: Rapid Fire”, which will air (10 p.m. ȘI / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas.

“KO Noapte Box: Rapid Fire” is a presentation of KO Night Boxing LLC.

Hernandez drew nearly 3,200 fans for his professional debut, Martie 25, in nearby Mulvane (KS), în care el a facut knock-out Patrick Gutierrez in the fourth round of the main event, which was also televised live on CBS Sports Network.

Hernandez’ promotor, KO Noapte Box, 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 a spus. “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 KO) îndeplinește Angel “Teribil” Monrreal (10-8-1, 3 KO), din Mexic, in the eight-round co-feature, while Wichita junior middleweight Noel Esquada (7-3-2, 5 KO) ia pe 2012 Chicago Golden Gloves champion Limberth “El Gallito” Ponce (12-3, 9 KO) 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) pană perspectivă Eric Vargas (2-0, 1 KO) takes on pro-debuting Humberto “Tito” Tellez, fighting out of Winfield (KS).

The non-televised “KO Noapte Box: Rapid Fire” undercard is loaded with local talent: pro-debuting Topeka (KS) semimijlocie 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, of Wichita, and Garden City’s Fernando Jasso throw-down in the opening bout.

Toate luptele și luptători sunt supuse schimbării.

Tickets are on sale at the Hartman Arena box office and http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/060052A193761C74. Preturile sunt $175.00 (VIP ringside package ticket which includes a limited-edition event T-shirt and a ticket to the official after-party with a meet-and-greet opportunity), $150.00 (floor seat which includes a limited-edition event T-shirt), $75.00, $35.00 și $20.00. Tickets will also be sold in Wichita at Angela’s Café (2119 W. 21^st St. N, or call Team Nico (Jeremiah @ 316. 393.3743 or Lewis @ 316.806.0144).

Acesta este un all-vârstele arată. Usi deschise la 6:00 p.m. CT cu meciul de deschidere programată la 7:00 p.m. CT.

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