MULVANE, Канзас (Березня 20, 2017) –– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez will join an elite group в цю суботу night as he makes his professional debut in the “KO Night боксу: History Begins” головна подія, вентиляція (9 p.m. І / 6 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Канзас.
“KO Night боксу: 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 (Невада) муха 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 “Цукор” Рей Леонард (Лютого. 5, 1977, in Baltimore, Меріленд, дворазовий чемпіон світу Відзначити Breland and world title challenger Пол “Super Fly” Гонсалес.
“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. Так, Я не можу втратити. 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, it comes. If it happens, it happens, but not going in there looking for a knockout. I’m used to fighting only three rounds (як любитель) але, 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
Непереможний перспективи Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Вільямс (9-0, 3 КО), a gifted southpaw from New Haven (Коннектикут), takes on Texas featherweight Eduardo Garza (6-1, 2 КО) in the eight-round co-feature.
Opening the televised segment of the card, у вісім круглих матч, is a potentially explosive junior middleweight throw-down between unbeaten Neeco “Rooster” Macias (14-0, 8 КО), of Palm Desert, Каліфорнія, and Mexican veteran Сезар Соріано (26-34-1, 16 КО).
Andover (Канзас) Важкий Jeff Page, Молодший. (17-3, 11 КО) відповідає Стів “The Spoiler” Walker (26-33, 18 КО), from Hannibal (Міссурі), in the six-round television swing bout.
Також боротьба в андеркарті, in separate four-round bouts, are Kansas St. молодший середній вазі Efrain Morales (4-0, 1 KO), from Garden City (Канзас), проти. Wichita’s Robert Alexander Sevam (2-5, 2 КО), Garden City featherweight Eric Vargas (1-0, 1 KO) проти. New Mexico’s pro-debuting Кевін “Індіо” Гарсія, and Winfield (Канзас) Важкий Juan Hollingsworth will make his pro debut vs. Raymond Gray, Колумбія, Міссурі.
Всі бої і бійці можуть бути змінені.
Ціни на квитки $115.00 (зручна точка для огляду, Рядки 1 & 2), $75.00 (сидіння на підлозі, Рядки 3-5), $60.00 (сидіння на підлозі, floor rows after 1-5), $35.00 (lower bowl) і $25.00 (upper bowl). Suites seating up to 22 people are available to purchase for $2,500 (includes non-alcohol beverages and food).
Двері відкриваються в 5:00 p.m. Коннектикут with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Коннектикут.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for Knockout Night Boxing.
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