Card Highlighted by Title Bout Between Jose Benavidez Jr. & Jorge Paez, JR.

truTV and Top Rank will exclusively present the MetroPCS Biyernes Night Knockout on truTV, a live primetime boxing series on Biyernes, Mayo 15, sa 10 p.m. AT from the US Airway Center in Phoenix. The new boxing series, gawa sa pagkakaugnay sa Turner Sports at HBO Sports, will feature a 12-round bout for the WBA interim World Super Lightweight title between champion Jose Benavidez, JR. (22-0-0, 15 Kos), fighting in his hometown against Jorge Paez, JR. (38-5-2, 23 Kos) ng Mexico. Bukod pa rito, Antonio Orozco (21-0-0, 15 Kos) ay nakakatugon Emanuel Taylor (18-3-0, 12 Kos) sa isang 10-round super magaan labanan. Following is additional information, including profile features, on the boxers.

 

Pangunahing Kaganapan: 12-Round Bout for the WBA interim World Super Lightweight Championship

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Jose Benavidez, JR. (maglasa) Jorge Paez, JR.

22-0-0, 15 KOs vs. 38-5-2, 23 Kos

Edad: 22 (5/15/92) Edad: 27 (11/30/87)

Isinilang: Panorama City, CA Born: Baja California, Mehiko

Resides: Phoenix, AZ Resides: Baja California, Mehiko

Tangkad: 5’11” Height: 5’7”

Maabot: 73” Reach: 70"

 

10-Round Super Magaang Bout

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Antonio Orozco Emanuel Taylor

21-0-0, 15 KOs vs. 18-3-0, 12 Kos

Edad: 27 (10/30/87) Edad: 24 (12/20/90)

Isinilang: Baja California, Mexico Born: Edgewater, MD

Resides: San Diego, CA Resides: Edgewood Arsenal, MD

Tangkad: 5’7” Height: 5’7½”

Maabot: 70” Reach: 65"

 

Ang pagtatanghal ng network ay tampok ang patuloy na paggamit ng “Spidercam” teknolohiya, ang una sa uri nito para sa isang live domestic boxing telecast, providing dynamic coverage during the series. “Spidercam” operates on a four-point system of cables from designated points beyond the corners of the boxing ring. Ang suspendido camera ay may kakayahan upang magbigay ng mga nakakabighaning mga 360-degree anggulo ng pagkilos kabilang ang kakayahan upang ilipat sa tatlong sukat - kaliwa / pakanan, forward / paatras at up / down.

 

Commentators para sa kaganapan ay isama Kevin Bullets (play-by-play) mayTimothy Bradley (analyst and former WBO welterweight champion and former WBO and two-time WBC junior welterweight champion), Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (analyst and 2015 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee; former NABF and WBA lightweight champion) at Crystina Poncher (reporter). Isinara captioning sa Espanyol ito ay magagamit para sa truTV telecast.

 

As part of its entitlement sponsorship of the boxing series on truTV, MetroPCS will receive camera-visible center ring and corner pad brand placement for each fight, as well as inclusion in all promotional messaging across truTV and other Turner Broadcasting networks.

 

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