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Más! Rising Super Welterweight Contenders Meet, as Once-Beaten Chris Pearson takes on Hard-Hitting Justin DeLoach
en el evento co-principal – 9 p.m. EDT / PDT
Entradas a la venta Viernes, Aug.12 at 10 a.m. PT!
LAS VEGAS (Agosto. 9, 2016) – El ex campeón del mundo Es Él “Azúcar Shay” Herrero(28-8, 12 KOs) is set to battle once-beaten contender Franco “Notorio” Galarza(17-1-2, 11 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight showdown that headlines Liga de Campeones de Boxeo: La Ronda Siguiente en la despedida de TV Viernes, Sept.16 desde El Chelsea dentro The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Doors to The Chelsea will open at 4 p.m. PDT with televised coverage on Bounce TV beginning at 9 p.m. EDT/PDT. The fight night also features super welterweight contender Chris “Joven Rey” Pearson (14-1, 10 KOs) teniendo en Justin “El elegido” DeLoach (15-1, 8 KOs) en un enfrentamiento de 10 asaltos.
“I’m the type to always stay in good condition so I will be ready to get in on fight night,” dijo Smith. “I’m deep into training and I’m planning on delivering a great hard fight for all the fans to enjoy. I’m focused on this fight but my goal is to get the world title back.”
“I feel great and I’m ready for a chance to redeem myself,” said Galarza. “I know Ishe is an experienced fighter but this is a shot for me to get back to the top level. I can’t wait to show the boxing world what I am made of.”
“I’m very excited to get back in the ring against a good opponent,” said DeLoach. “This has been a great year for me and it seems to keep getting better. I’m looking forward to a great fight and heading to Las Vegas to handle my business. I’m fighting for my whole city, my family and my fans. I won’t let them down!”
“I’m familiar with my opponent and I’m treating this like a world title fight,” dijo Pearson. “I feel like getting this victory will put me right at the top of the division. We’re both hungry and want to prove that we have what it takes to be world champions. I’m preparing to be at my very best because of the caliber of fight this is.”
Promovido por Mayweather Promotions, tickets for the general public will go on-saleViernes, Agosto. 12 en 10 a.m. PDT. Venue pre-sale begins Jueves, Agosto 11 en 10 a.m. PDT. Los precios comienzan en $29, y están disponibles en línea en: www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com oa través de Ticketmaster en (800) 745-3000 y www.ticketmaster.com. Luego de una larga carrera que lo vio pasar del mundo de la telerrealidad como estrella en “The Contender” para competir al más alto nivel en 154 y 160 libra, Smith finally put it all together in 2010, beginning a four-fight winning streak that culminated in a decision win over Cornelius Bundrage for a super welterweight world title in 2013, convirtiéndose en el primer vegano nativo de Las Vegas en ganar un título mundial. He continues to seek another world title shot as he picked up victories over Cecil McCalla and Tommy Rainone in 2015.
Un contendiente en la división de las 154 libras, Galarza won six straight fights dating back to the start of 2014 before dropping a contest to unbeaten Jarrett Hurd last November. Un nativo de Brooklyn, que se convirtió en profesional en 2010, el Galarza popular ha inspirado a muchos con su historia personal de la perseverancia. The 30-year-old won seven of eight fights within the distance leading up to his last fight.
The 25-year-old Pearson bounced back from his first defeat with a dominant decision victory over Joshua Okine. El Dayton, Producto nacido en Ohio obtuvo anteriormente victorias sobre Lanardo Tyner, Janks Trotter, Steve Martinez and Said El Harrak in the last two years after an outstanding amateur career that saw him capture a National Championship in 2011.
In his first bout of 2016, the 22-year-old DeLoach delivered a sensational knockout over previously unbeaten Dillon Cook in his debut with new trainer and former world champion Paul Williams. DeLoach followed that up by knocking down previously unbeaten Junior Castillo twice on his way to a unanimous decision victory in June. The fighter from Augusta, Georgia turned pro in 2013 y ganó su primera 10 fights before suffering a defeat in early 2015. He enters this bout on a five-fight win streak.
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