DISTRITO, México (Mayo 18, 2016) — México de Mario Heredia was denied a chance to prove that he is a top heavyweight contender when an injury forced him to withdraw from the 2015 Boxcino Heavyweight tournament
Heredia (11-1, 9 KOs, 1-2, 1 KO in WSB), de Mérida, México, will now get that opportunity when he takes on the Boxcino champion, Andrey Fedosov (28-3, 23 Nocáuts) vivir SHO EXTREME® (7 p.m. Y/PT) from The Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. The fight precedes a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader headlined by a 12-round junior welterweight showdown between Ruslan Provodnikov y John Molina Jr..
Heredia has been training hard in Mexico, and is now looking at this fight as his time to shine against the well regarded Fedosov.
“This is one of the biggest chances of my life,” said Heredia. “This is the time to show the world what I am made of.
“I was born ready to do this. You will see the rise of a great Mexican Heavyweight on Junio 11.”
Said manager, Sergio Zaragoza, “Not only will Mario win impressively, but I predict a knockout and it will be a Mexican style finish.”
Provodnikov-Molina Jr. will headline a tripleheader that begins live at 9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME®. The event features a WBC Super Welterweight Elimination bout between Demetrius Andrade y Willie Nelson, plus a battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship that will pit No. 1 Dejan Zlaticanin contra no. 2 Emiliano Marsili.
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, promovido por Banner Promotions, Inc., tienen un precio de $85, $60, $45 y $35 y están a la venta. Los boletos se pueden comprar en persona en la taquilla de Turning Stone, llamando al 877.833.SHOW, o en línea en Ticketmaster (
www.ticketmaster.com.
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Turning Stone Resort Casino is no stranger to hosting high caliber nationally televised boxing events. El año pasado, Turning Stone hosted the epic battle between Provodnikov and Matthysee, selected over arenas in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami. When Provodnikov returns to Turning Stone on 11ª de junio de, it will mark Turning Stone’s 18th nationally-televised boxing event, cementing the resort as a mecca for knockout fights. Situado en el norte de Nueva York, Turning Stone es un destino turístico galardonado, ofreciendo comodidades de clase mundial que incluyen cuatro hoteles, 21 restaurantes y opciones para cenar, dos spas de lujo, 1,200 pies cuadrados de piso de estilo de juego de Las Vegas, five beautiful golf courses, and several bars, salones de cócteles y lugares de vida nocturna.
