“Knockout Night at the D” will air live (7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. E) su CBS Sports Network dall'interno del Downtown Las Vegas Events Center struttura interna, situato nel cuore del quartiere dei casinò del centro di Las Vegas, one block away from the world-famous Fremont Street (200 S. 3rd St.), e FloBoxing.tv trasmetterà in streaming il dicembre. 17^th undercard in tutto il mondo, a partire da 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. E), oltre a tre attacchi TV della scheda principale – escluso il Nord America – con inizio alle 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. E).

Il “Knockout Night at the D” serie, presentato da D Las Vegase il centro eventi del centro di Las Vegas, è promosso da Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Promozioni di boxe.

Jim “J.R.” Ross e Joey Varner will call all the action live from ringside, mentre Jeff Huston will be the ring announcer and fight-week master of ceremonies.

Cantu vs. Palicte will be contested for two belts as Cantu defends his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight championship, in addition to the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental super flyweight title.

No nominale. 4 dal World Boxing Council (WBC) as a flyweight, the 25-year-old Cantu (14-0, 1 KO) will face the toughest test of his 4+-years professional career in the heavy-handed Palcite, but he’s excited to be headlining this nationally televised show from Las Vegas.

“I feel honored to be headlining a card in Las Vegas,” the Texan said. “The opportunity is what every boxer wants because Vegas is the biggest boxing hum in the United States and it has produced great champions in the past. I want to thank Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions for this opportunity.

“A victory can help me open doors to the world title and allow me the show everybody what I stand for, which is being God’s humble champion. The outcome of this fight will come down to who wants to win more. I’m sure that adjustments will need to be made throughout the fight. In entrambi i casi, I am well prepared to get this victory.”

Palicte (21-2, 18 KO) is a dangerous Filipino fighter who is world rated at No. 11 dalla Federazione Internazionale di Boxe (IBF) e No. 15 dalla WBO. Now training in Los Angeles, Palicte is looking forward to making his American debut Dicembre. 17.

“Sono davvero entusiasta,” he remarked. “I’ve been training o hard, pushing myself to the limit, because I also want to excel as much as the other Filipino fighters. I am grateful for this opportunity to fight in the main event. Knowing he is undefeated, this is going to be an exciting, challenging fight.

“I’ve always dreamed of fighting for the world title and I’m taking things one step at a time. Through my promoter, RJJ, it was mentioned that there’s a big possibility for a world title challenge in 2017 if I win this fight. I’ve fought some quality fighters and I think I can do what I want in the ring, though I won’t say it’s going to be easy to control the fight.”

Styles made fights and a classic match-up between a consummate boxer (Cantu) and powerful puncher (Palicte) guarantees an intriguing fight that should be highly entertaining and incredibly competitive. Both fighters also respect each other.

“Palicte brings an impressive record and a lot of experience,” Cantu noted. “The road to a world title is a tough one, which means no easy opponents. I am really excited about this challenge. This is a classic fight because of our styles and I am sure we won’t let the viewing public down. I am ready to become the next great American champion in this weight class.”

“Cantu is a smart boxer,” Palicte added. “I’d compare him to Ismael Garnica, who I fought in our Showdown at Sands in Macau. (Palicte won by way of a seventh-round TKO.) Lui (Cantu) is kind of a runner, troppo, always moving around the ring, but we can never tell one’s ability until we’ve fought.

“This is going to be an exciting fight. I’m really looking forward to getting a hold of those belts. Cantu is also a good boxer but with my experience and power, I think I have much more advantages than him. I know he’s also doing his best training, e allora, it’s going to be a really good fight come December 17^th.”

Unbeaten Chilean junior middleweight champion Angelo Baez (15-0-1, 11 KO) farà il suo U.S. debut against Jamaica-native Nathaniel Gallimore (15-1-1, 12 KO), fighting out of Evanston, Illinois, in the eight-round co-feature.

Los Angeles’ Flavio rodriguez (5-0, 4 KO) meets Mexican invader Dilan “Il Terribile” Loza (5-0, 3 KO) in a six-round battle of undefeated welterweight prospects to open the televised segment of the evening.

The Las Vegas Big 3 – 21-anni leggeri junior Lascivo “Il Matador” Moreno (7-0, 6 KO), 26-peso welter di un anno Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0, 2 KO) e diciottenne pesi gallo Max “L'assassino dalla faccia da bambino” Ornelas (6-0, 3 KO) – will be showcased Dec. 17^th.

Combattimenti aggiuntivi saranno presto annunciati. Tutte le lotte e combattenti sono soggette a cambiamento.

Biglietti, al prezzo di $1,000.00 Cabina VIP (include 15 ammissioni), $50.00 VIP ringside, $25.00 e $15.00 ammissione generale, sono in vendita presso www.Ticketmaster.com o www.DLVEC.com. Tasse e commissioni si applicano a tutti i biglietti venduti.

Apertura delle porte alle 4:00 p.m. PT con l'incontro di apertura previsto alle 5:00 p.m. PT.

Il “Knockout Night at the D” serie è stata sviluppata in collaborazione con il Downtown Las Vegas Events Center e Neon Star Media.

siti web: www.dlvec.com, www.thed.com, www.royjonesjrboxing.com, www.knockoutnightboxing.com

Cinguettio: @thedlasvegas, @dlvEventsCenter, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJrBoxing

Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJrBoxing

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/dlvec, www.Facebook.com/thedlasvegas

Segui questi combattenti su Twitter: @AstonPalicte, @_RandyMoreno, @JFlashGang, @Ornelas_Max

EQUIPAGGIAMENTO BOXE RIVAL & EQUIPMENT è il partner ufficiale dei guanti per il “Knockout Night at the D” serie. www.rivalboxing.com, @rivalboxinggear