A second main event has been added to the professional boxing kev tshwm sim rau Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 1, nyob rau ntawm lub Hard Rock Event Center ntawm Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and live on Boxeo Telemundo (11:35 PM ET/PT).
Los ntawm Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog All Star Boxing, Rumble at the Rock IV will now also feature highly touted WBO No.1-ranked and WBO Bantamweight Latin Champion Ricardo “Hindu” Espinoza (22-2-19 Kos) ntawm Tijuana, Mexico, defending his title against Panama’s rugged veteran Ricardo “El Matematico” Nuñez (29-8-23 Kos).
In the 10-round welterweight co-main event, Miami via Puerto Rico’s Derrieck Cuevas(18-0-1, 14 Kos) will face fellow Floridian Ed “The Lion” Paredes (38-7-1, 25 Kos) of Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Tickets for “Rumble at the Rock IV” cost $60, $100, $150, $250 thiab $500 and are available through ticketmaster.com.
Nuñez, ib tug qub ntiaj teb no title challenger, is looking to test his young opponent by bringing him into deep waters and kickstarting his boxing career for one last shot at a world title. Rau lwm cov tes, Espinoza is coming off a second-round stoppage of then undefeated Colombian prospect Yeison Vargas (17-1-12 Kos).
“My opponents tend to underestimate me because of my young age,” said Espinoza.“They soon realize my power once in the ring. I never underestimate anyone who has two hands.”
“I’ve seen that Espinoza has never fought into later rounds,” said Nuñez. “I’m looking to take him into uncharted waters to see if he still has the power he claims when we get into rounds 8, 9 and 10.”
Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, the Hard Rock Event Center doors open at 6 p.m., thiab qhov kev txiav txim pib ntawm 7 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is located at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, Fla.