MULVANE, Канзас (Гуравдугаар 20, 2017) –– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez will join an elite group Энэ Бямба гариг night as he makes his professional debut in the “К.О Шөнийн Боксын: History Begins” Гол үйл явдал, Цацалтын (9 p.m. БОЛОН / 6 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Канзас.
“К.О Шөнийн Боксын: 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 (NV) flyweight Patrick Gutierrez (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 “Sugar” Рэй Леонард (Эцсийн. 5, 1977, in Baltimore, АУ-ны, хоёр удаа дэлхийн аварга Марк Breland and world title challenger Паул “Super Fly” Gonzales.
“It’s a great feeling,” 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. Тэгэхээр, Би алдах чадахгүй байгаа. At the Olympics, 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, Энэ нь ирдэг. If it happens, it happens, but not going in there looking for a knockout. I’m used to fighting only three rounds (сонирхогч болох) гэхдээ, 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
Undefeated prospect Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams (9-0, 3 Kos), a gifted southpaw from New Haven (СТ), takes on Texas featherweight Eduardo Garza (6-1, 2 Kos) in the eight-round co-feature.
Opening the televised segment of the card, найман дугуй тэмцээнд, is a potentially explosive junior middleweight throw-down between unbeaten Neeco “Rooster” Macias (14-0, 8 Kos), of Palm Desert, Калифорни, and Mexican veteran Сезар Soriano (26-34-1, 16 Kos).
Andover (KS) cruiserweight Jeff Page, JR. (17-3, 11 Kos) үгийн утганд яг тохирч Стив “The Spoiler” Walker (26-33, 18 Kos), from Hannibal (MO), in the six-round television swing bout.
Also fighting on the undercard, in separate four-round bouts, are Kansas St. Эмэгтэй дунд бага аварга Efrain Morales (4-0, 1 К.О), from Garden City (KS), сүсэг. Wichita’s Robert Alexander Sevam (2-5, 2 Kos), Garden City featherweight Eric Vargas (1-0, 1 К.О) сүсэг. New Mexico’s pro-debuting Кевин “Indio” Гарсиа, and Winfield (KS) cruiserweight Juan Hollingsworth will make his pro debut vs. Raymond Gray, Колумбийн, Миссури.
Бүх тулаан болон сөнөөгч өөрчлөлтөд хамрагдаж байна.
Тасалбарын үнэ нь $115.00 (ringside, эгнээ 1 & 2), $75.00 (floor seats, эгнээ 3-5), $60.00 (floor seats, floor rows after 1-5), $35.00 (lower bowl) болон $25.00 (upper bowl). Suites seating up to 22 people are available to purchase for $2,500 (includes non-alcohol beverages and food).
Нээлттэй хаалга 5:00 p.m. СТ дэргэд хуваарьт нээлтийн дайралт хийвэл нь 6:00 p.m. СТ.
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