Rayne, Louisiana’s “Rock Хатуу Хүчит” Мэйсон Menard (32-1, 24 Kos) knows he’s in for a tough challenge when he makes the first defense of his WBO NABO Lightweight Championship against fellow top-10 contender Рэй Beltran (31-7-1, 19 Kos) Phoenix-ийн, Аризонагийн, тухай Бямба гариг, Арванхоёрдугаар сар 10, үед CenturyLink Center Omaha Омаха хотод, Neb.
The 10-round Menard vs. Beltran lightweight showdown will serve as the middle bout of an HBO World Championship Boxing tripleheader (9:35 p.m. БОЛОН/PT) that will open with the same-day delay telecast of the Joseph Parker vs. Andy Ruiz, JR. WBO heavyweight championship in New Zealand.
ЖОН Молина JR. (29-6, 23 Kos), from Covina, Калифорни мужийн.
Remaining reserved seat tickets to the Crawford – Molina world championship event, үнэтэй $27, $52, $77 болон $127, can be purchased at the CenturyLink Center Omaha box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge-by-phone call (800) 745-3000. To order online, айлчлалticketmaster.com.
“I know Beltran has been around a long time and he’s fought at the top level many times. He is very tough and I know he will bring it,” said Menard.
The 28-year-old Menard punched his way into world contention this year with a pair of high-profile knockouts. In April of this year, he scored one for the highlight reels by starching formerly undefeated Eudy Bernardo with one punch in round three. Видео ЭНД.
Then in August, he returned with another KO, this time against well-regarded Uzbekistani Bahodir Mamadjonov in the ninth round. Видео ЭНД.
“2016 has been a great year for me,” he continued. “I’ve had two consecutive KO’s on national television and one is a candidate for ‘Knockout of the Year.’ I also won an award from the WBO in Puerto Rico. Now this fight has fallen into my lap and I will make the best of this opportunity.”
Another impressive victory for Menard would land him in world title contention… a fact not lost on the excited slugger. “Landing this fight is big for me and my career. A win here should put me in position to fight for a world title next. It should open doors me and make me a serious contender in the lightweight division.”
Menard is taking this tough challenge on relatively short notice, but says he’s in great shape and will be fully prepared for battle on Арванхоёрдугаар сар 10. “Тийм ээ, Би бэлэн байна. I was already training to fight Арванхоёрдугаар сар 15. It’s now or never. I believe God has blessed me with this fight because I’ve been praying for a big one to get me to the next level.”
The Menard vs. Beltran bout is presented by Top Rank in association with Greg Cohen Promotions. The CenturyLink Center Omaha is located at455 North 10th Street in Omaha, Небраска.
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