Former WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion Juan Carlos Payano’s 10-round fight against undefeated Philippine “Magic” Mike Plania has been elevated to the co-main event at de este viernes “Rumble en el Rock” event at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino en Hollywood, Florida.

Payano (19-1, 9 KOs) vs. Plania (14-0, 7 KOs) will serve as the chief supporting bout to the 12-round WBA Interim World Bantamweight Championship main event between St. Louis’ Stephon “Showstopper” Joven (17-0-3, 7 KOs) and Reymart “GenSan Assassin” Piezas (18-0, 16 KOs) from General Santos City, Filipinas.

Thirty-three-year-old southpaw Payano, a native of the Dominican Republic, que ahora vive en Miami, is in the third fight of his mission to regain his world championship. He has notched two solid victories since splitting a pair of championship fights with top-level bantam Rau’shee Warren. A victory over undefeated Plania would move him one step closer.

Twenty-one-year-old Plania is a mostly unknown commodity in North America, as he’s never fought on this side of the ocean. He currently resides in Miami and is looking to make Payano the first big name on his growing resume. He is currently riding a three-fight KO streak.

“This is a tremendous match-up with world championship implications for the winner,” said Henry Rivalta, Director of Boxing for The Heavyweight Factory. “Juan Carlos has said he wants no easy fights on his way to regaining his belt, and undefeated Plania will be a stiff challenge. Plania will be looking to make his mark in the US by defeating a recent world champion. He will be very determined to score this big win. I’m excited to see what plays out in the ring el viernes.”

“Rumble en el Rock” is proudly sponsored by Armero Tequila. Special guests expected for the evening include former heavyweight champions Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe and Evander “El trato real” Holyfield. En la noche del combate, Hard Rock Event Center will open its doors at 6 p.m. con la primera pelea a partir de las 7 p.m.Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino se encuentra en 1 Seminole Camino en Hollywood, Florida.

Hard Rock Event Center is the newly constructed 3,500-seat venue located in the northwest corner of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood. Como parte de la $1.5 expansión mil millones propiedad, la antigua plaza de Hard Rock Live será demolido y reemplazado por un lugar más de 6.500 asientos del estado de la técnica en una configuración en forma de teatro, programado para abrir en 2019. En el intermedio, un programa completo de conciertos, programas de humor y otros eventos tendrán lugar en el Centro de Eventos de la roca dura. Seminole Hard Rock ha acogido a algunos de los más calientes actos musicales como John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Marc Anthony, Billy Joel, Andrea Bocelli, Tim McGraw y Carlos Santana; Top cómicos incluyendo Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Chris rock, George López y el fallecido Robin Williams; así como grandes eventos deportivos y eventos de grandes estrellas del deporte, de UFC coincide con galas benéficas para Jason Taylor, Alonzo Mourning, Dwyane Wade y más. Para obtener información adicional, por favor visite www.myhrl.com.