MULVANE, Kansas (Marzo 20, 2017) –– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez will join an elite group este sábado night as he makes his professional debut in the “KO Noche de Boxeo: History Begins” evento principal, ventilación (9 p.m. Y / 6 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.
“KO Noche de Boxeo: History Begins” is presented by KO Night Boxing LLC, in association with Kansas Star Casino, and sponsored by Miller Lite, Mel Hambelton FORD and TITLE Boxing.
In his six-round bout against upset-minded Las Vegas (Nevada) peso mosca Patrick Gutiérrez (0-2), Wichita-native Hernandez will become only the fourth United States Olympic medalist in the last 40 years to make his pro debut at home in a nationally televised main event.
The other three members of this special quartet, all Olympic gold medalists and pro debut winners, include Hall of Famer “Azúcar” Ray Leonard (Febrero. 5, 1977, in Baltimore, Maryland, campeón del mundo dos veces Mark Breland y retador al título mundial Paul “Super Fly” Gonzales.
“Es una gran sensación,” the 21-year-old Hernandez said from training camp. “I am feeling some pressure but, once I’m in the ring, everything goes away. There definitely is some pressure on me because I’m fighting where everybody knows me in my hometown. Así, No puedo perder. En las olimpiadas, all the Americans there gave me more energy to win. I didn’t want to lose in front of my people. Fighting at home will push me to do my best.
“I’m not really focused on fighting on national television. I’m going out there to put on a boxing clinic and, if the knockout comes, Viene. If it happens, it happens, but not going in there looking for a knockout. I’m used to fighting only three rounds (como aficionado) pero, as the fight goes on, I’ve always gotten better. Six rounds do give me more time to work on my opponent and do more damage.”
Picture gallery below from Nico Hernandez’
open workout/meet-and-greet this past Saturday in Wichita
prospecto invicto Tramaine “El Enano Poderoso” Williams (9-0, 3 KOs), a gifted southpaw from New Haven (Connecticut), takes on Texas featherweight Eduardo Garza (6-1, 2 KOs) en la co-característica de ocho rondas.
Opening the televised segment of the card, en un partido de ocho asaltos, is a potentially explosive junior middleweight throw-down between unbeaten Neeco “Rooster” Macias (14-0, 8 KOs), of Palm Desert, California, and Mexican veteran Cesar Soriano (26-34-1, 16 KOs).
Andover (Kansas) crucero Jeff Page, Jr. (17-3, 11 KOs) se reúne Steve “The Spoiler” Caminante (26-33, 18 KOs), from Hannibal (MO), in the six-round television swing bout.
También peleando en la cartelera, en combates separados de cuatro asaltos, are Kansas St. campeón mediano junior Efrain Morales (4-0, 1 KO), from Garden City (Kansas), vs. Wichita’s Robert Alexander Sevam (2-5, 2 KOs), Garden City featherweight Eric Vargas (1-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debutante de Nuevo México Kevin “Indio” García, and Winfield (Kansas) crucero Juan Hollingsworth will make his pro debut vs. Raymond Gray, de Columbia, Misuri.
Todas las peleas y los luchadores están sujetos a cambio.
Precio de las entradas son $115.00 (ringside, filas 1 & 2), $75.00 (asientos de piso, filas 3-5), $60.00 (asientos de piso, floor rows after 1-5), $35.00 (lower bowl) y $25.00 (upper bowl). Suites seating up to 22 people are available to purchase for $2,500 (includes non-alcohol beverages and food).
Las puertas abren a 5:00 p.m. Connecticut con el combate de apertura programada en 6:00 p.m. Connecticut.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for Knockout Night Boxing.
INFORMACIÓN:
Gorjeo: @Kansas_Star, @Neonstarmedia
Siga en Twitter & Instagram: @Nicomhernandez & @Tramaine_Midget and ABT Films on Twitter @abtfilms
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