Photo by Tom Donoghue / awọn D Las fegasi
Las fegasi ( April 28, 2016) – Fresh off of its wildly successful inaugural event, “Knockout Night at the D” padà Saturday night, Le 21, with the second event of its 2016 jara, as undefeated middleweight Arif “The Apanirun” Magomedov takes on upset-minded Andrew “Iji lile” Hernandez ninu awọn 10-yika akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, airing ( 8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. ATI) gbe lori Sibiesi idaraya Network from under the neon lights at the Aarin Las fegasi titn Center (DLVEC) outdoor venue. Awọn “Knockout Night at the D” jara, presented by awọn D Las fegasi ati (DLVEC), ti wa ni igbega nipa Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. Awọn Le 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,” wi 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,” commented Keith Veltre, CEO / 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 Boxing Promotions received from the boxing community superseded our expectations.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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Photo by Craig Bennett / Main Events
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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 osu ti okoja, winning a 10-round unanimous decision against previously undefeated Derrick Webster (19-0). Last December in his most recent action, Magomedov (pictured to right) duro 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 (aworan lati apa osi), also known as “The Pride of Phoenix,” has pulled off his fair share of upsets. Ni 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, ni 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.
Ni awọn 8-yika-àjọ ẹya-ara, Super middleweight John “The 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 “Boxer” Ruelas (10-1-1, 4 KOs).
Seventeen-year-old lightweight sensation Devin “The Dream” Haney (5-0, 3 KOs), ti Las fegasi, 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), ati welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (3-0, 2 KOs).
Gbogbo njà ati awọn onija ni o wa koko ọrọ si ayipada.
Tiketi, owole ni $99.99 VIP ringside, $49.99 ringside, $24.99 ati $14.99 gbogboogbo gbigba ( seated), are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com tabi www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Ilẹkun ìmọ ni 5:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. PT.
Awọn “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, fidio ati ki o telco awọn olupese ati nipasẹ satẹlaiti lori DirecTV ikanni 221 ki o si satelaiti Network ikanni 158. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii, pẹlu kan ni kikun siseto iṣeto ati bi o lati gba Sibiesi idaraya Network, lọ si www.cbssportsnetwork.com. TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” jara.
ALAYE:
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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