LAS VEGAS ( Ноември 3, 2016) – The remarkable journey of Demond “Body Shot” Пор, from prison into the boxing ring, has led him to a 10-round main event showdown Петък нощ, Ноември 18, with North American Boxing Association (Също) United States lightweight champion Reynaldo Blanco (13-2, 7 Нокаута) in the latest installment of the popular “Knockout Night at the D” серия, проветряване ( 9 p.m. PT / 12 А.М. И) на CBS Sports Network live from inside the Downtown Las Vegas Събития Center tent. The “Knockout Night at the D” серия, представен от на D Las Vegasand Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) боксови Промоции. Hall of Fame announcers Джим “J.R.” Рос и Al Bernstein и има украсен аматьорски фон, along with roving reporter Sean Wheelock, по CBS Sports Network. Known for introducing the top stars of professional wrestling to the ring for 20 години, Джъстин Робъртс will join the legendary CBS Sports Network broadcast team in Las Vegas for the Ноември. 18 show to enhance the entrances of the “Knockout Night at the D” boxing stars of утре.
Пор (12-3-1, 4 Нокаута), fighting out of New Orleans, learned how to box in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where he was sentenced at the age of 15 for armed robbery. He served a 14 ½-year sentenced and he ended up with a 39-1 Запис с 17 нокаута. Upon his release, Brock won the Ringside Tournament and he was the No. 1 ranked welterweight in the United States. Brock reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials and finished his amateur career with an outstanding 54-3 рекорд. He left prison a completely different person; much calmer and cerebral, which he totally attributes to becoming a boxer.
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(L-R) — Пор & Jones
(photo by Manny “Mitts” Murillo / RJJ боксови Промоции)
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В последния си двубой (Юни 10), Brock defeated previously unbeaten Chuy Gutierrez (14-0-1), хедлайнер на “Knockout Night at the D” show at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, retaining his World Boxing Council (WBC) United States lightweight title in his first title defense. Пор, 35, originally captured his title belt in 2015, by way of an 8-round unanimous decision over
Oscar Valenzuela (9-1-1).
Living legend and 10-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr. has been training Brock in Pensacola, Флорида, for his Nov. 18тата fight with Blanco. “I love Demond’s energy and his will to learn,” Jones noted. “He has been very enthusiastic, doing everything asked of him and more, each day in the gym. Everybody will see what a talent Demond is November 18тата. He has a lot of upside in this sport and the heart of a champion.”
“Having an opportunity to train with somebody like Roy Jones, Jr. is a great opportunity for me,” Brock said from training camp. “I’m learning new things every day from one of the greatest boxers of all-time. This is truly a blessing and I’m grateful to have everybody on my team working so hard to make me the best I can be.”
Бившият World Boxing Организация (WBO) Latino junior middleweight title-holder Daniel “El Duro” Rosario Cruz (11-1, 10 Нокаута), a legitimate knockout artist from Puerto Rico, meets past Mexico welterweight champion an proven upset specialist Норберто Гонсалес (22-8, 13 Нокаута) in the 8-round co-feature.
Rising Las Vegas junior lightweight Randy Moreno (6-0, 5 Нокаута) steps up in class in the television opener in his first scheduled 6-round bout against Mexican veteran Daniel Perales (7-5-1, 4 Нокаута)
Keeping with its goal to showcase young talent based in Las Vegas, младши flyweight Marina “Скалист” Ramirez (2-0), fighting out of Idaho, and pro-debuting cruiserweight Jason Beauchamp are slated to be fighting in separate 4-round bouts.
Всички битки и бойци са обект на промяна.
Билети, на цена $1,000.00 VIP booth (включва 15 admissions), $50.00 VIP ringside, $25.00 и $15.00 общо признание, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com или www.DLVEC.com. Данъци и такси се прилагат за всички продадени билети. Вратите отварят в 6:00 p.m. PT с мач по откриването насрочен 7:00 p.m. PT.
The “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.
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Follow these fighters on Twitter: @bodyshot brock and @_randymoreno
RIVAL BOXING GEAR & EQUIPMENT is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” серия. www.rivalboxing.com, @rivalboxinggear
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