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LAS VEGAS ( Aprili 28, 2016) – Fresh off of its wildly successful inaugural event, “Knockout Night at the D” anarudi Jumamosi usiku, Mei 21, with the second event of its 2016 mfululizo, as undefeated middleweight Arif “Predator” Magomedov takes on upset-minded Andrew “Hurricane” Hernandez katika raundi 10 tukio kuu, airing ( 8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. NA) kuishi juu ya CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the Downtown Las Vegas Matukio Center (DLVEC) outdoor venue. The “Knockout Night at the D” mfululizo, presented by D Las Vegas na (DLVEC), ni kukuzwa na Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. The Mei 21st show is presented in association with Main Events and in association with Shamo Boxing Promotions. “Our recent Knockout Night at the D event was a great success, so needless to say, we are excited for next month’s fights,” alisema Derek Stevens, CEO of the D Las Vegas and DLVEC. “Outdoor boxing is continuing to boom in Las Vegas and we look forward to watching this series grow and develop.”
“Both Roy and I were pleasantly surprised at the outcome from our April card,” maoni Keith Veltre, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji / Founder of Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions. “The support that Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions received from the boxing community superseded our expectations. Neon Star Media and the DLVEC went above and beyond to deliver an incredible show to Las Vegas. With the constant support from the community and a partner such as Derek Stevens, we know that we can make this series one of the best in boxing.”
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Magomedov (17-0, 10 Kos), who is promoted by Main Events, is rated among the top 15 middleweights by the four major sanctioning bodies: WBC #2, WBO #3, WBA #5 and IBF #14. The gifted Russian (pictured to right) captured his NABO title belt 10 miezi iliyopita, winning a 10-round unanimous decision against previously undefeated Derrick Webster (19-0). Last December in his most recent action, Magomedov (pictured to right) kusimamishwa Jonathan Tavira in the seventh round.
Magomedov’s expansive display-case presently holds the NABO. WBO Youth, WBO Asia Pacific, WBA Inter-Continental, WBA Fedelatin, UBO Inter-Continental and Russian middleweight title belts.
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The 30-year-old Hernandez (pichani kushoto), also known as “The Pride of Phoenix,” has pulled off his fair share of upsets. Katika 2015, Hernandez stopped 17-1 Jeff Page, Jr., whose only other loss was to 2-time Russian Olympian and current world light heavyweight contenderArtur Beterbiev, katika 10th round of their UBF Inter-continental super middleweight title fight. Hernandez also upset 12-0 Jerry Odum last year at Madison Square Garden Theater.
In his last fight this past March, Hernandez won in Tacoma when veteran Dionisio Miranda (22-14-2) was unable to answer the bell for the 8th round.
Katika 8 mzima ushirikiano kipengele, super middleweight John “Phenom” Vera (12-0, 8 Kos), of Fort Worth, Texas, puts his unbeaten record and NABA-USA title belt on the line against Phoenix’ popular Joey “Bondia” Ruelas (10-1-1, 4 Kos).
Seventeen-year-old lightweight sensation Devin “The Dream” Haney (5-0, 3 Kos), ya Las Vegas, is scheduled to open the televised portion of the card in a 4-round bout versus an opponent to be determined. A 7-time national amateur champion, Haney is recognized as one of the top teenage boxing prospects in the world.
Unbeaten Virginian Jerren “Hardknocks” Cochran (11-0-1, 4 Kos) takes on former WBC Youth International titlist, Dallas southpaw Tony Lopez (10-1, 3 Kos), in a 6-round featherweight match serving as a television “swing bout.”
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in 4-round matches, versus opponents to be determined, are two of Las Vegas’ most promising prospects,- junior lightweight Randy Moreno (2-0, 1 KO), na welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (3-0, 2 Kos).
All mapambano na wapiganaji ni chini ya mabadiliko.
Tiketi, bei saa $99.99 VIP ringside, $49.99 ringside, $24.99 na $14.99 uandikishaji ujumla ( seated), are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com au www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Milango wazi katika 5:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. PT.
The “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video na watoa telco na kupitia satellite juu ya DirecTV Channel 221 na sahani Network Channel 158. Kwa habari zaidi, ikiwa ni pamoja na full programu ratiba na jinsi ya kupata CBS Sports Network, kwenda www.cbssportsnetwork.com. TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” mfululizo.
MAELEZO:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @johnverajr, @joey_ruelas, @jerrencochran, @jflashgang (Nichols), @Realdevinhaney @RandyMoreno
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