CANCUN, Mexico / LAS VEGAS (Julai 18, 2016) – The next edition of “Tinju Cancun,” presented by Pepe Gomez Boxing in association with Neon Star Media, akan ke udara Jumaat, Julai 22 di 9:30 petang. DAN / 6:30 petang. PT pada CBS Sports Network from Grand Oasis Cancun the Hotel Complex in Cancun, Mexico. Encore presentations are scheduled forSabtu, Julai 23 di 11 petang. DAN / 8 petang. PT dan Sabtu, Julai 30 di 2 WIB. DAN / 11 petang. PT.

Hall-of-Famer announcers Jim “JR” Ross dan Al Bernstein handle blow-by-blow and color commentary, masing-masing, from ringside.

Acara ini, which took place June 4, 2016, is the first in the “Tinju Cancun” series that will air on CBS Sports Network in 2016. Grand Oasis Cancun and Hotel Complex, HANYA Resort Hiburan All-Inklusif Cancun, will play host to all events in the series.

Mexico’s 3-time world super flyweight champion Cristian “The Diamond” Mijares (53-8-2, 26 KOs) took on his fellow countryman, tanpa ditewaskan Andres “Jaguarito” Gutierrez (34-0-1, 24 KOs), in the 12-round main event for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Featherweight Championship. The outcome was controversial and now American viewers can be the judge.

WBC top 10 rated Mijares (gambar ke kiri), 34, is a former IBF, WBA Super and WBC super flyweight world champion. The future Hall of Fame candidate is 11-5 in world title fights with key victories over Chatchai Sasakul,Jorge Arce dan Katsushige Kawashima (dua kali).

The 22-year-old Gutierrez (pictures to right), Tidak diberi nilai. 6 oleh WBC, turned pro at 15. The hot prospect has collected numerous title belts, including WBC Silver and Caribbean Boxing Federation super bantamweight, Persekutuan Tinju Antarabangsa (IBF) bantamweight, and WBC FECARBOX and World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedecentro featherweight.

In a battle of typically tough Mexican welterweights, John “Kidal” Alvarez (23-5, 16 KOs), a southpaw who was riding a 10-fight win streak into his June 4^ke- match up, met former World Boxing Federation (WBF) juara Jose “Omboh” Lopez (25-4-2, 15 KOs) in a scheduled 8-round bout.

Also airing is a scheduled 8-round showdown between dangerous Mexican and Filipino rivals, Edgar “Kuasa” Jimenez (21-11-2, 15 KOs) dan Jovylito “J-Flash” Aligarbes (12-3, 6 KOs). The 23-year-old Jimenez is a former FECARBOX bantamweight and Mexican flyweight champion who, two fights ago, took a 10-round decision from 28-0 Ivan Morales. The highlight of Aligarbes’ pro career to date is stopping Angelito Merin in the second round of their WBC Youth World super flyweight title fight in 2013.

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