Rayne, Louisiana’s “石堅強大” 梅森梅納爾 (32-1, 24 科斯) 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 Ray Beltran (31-7-1, 19 科斯) 鳳凰, 亞利桑那, 上 星期六, 十二月 10, 在 CenturyLink Center Omaha in Omaha, 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. AND/PT) that will open with the same-day delay telecast of the Joseph Parker vs. Andy Ruiz, JR. WBO heavyweight championship 新西蘭.
通過推廣 Top Rank®, in association with TGB Promotions, the exciting event will be headlined by undefeated World Junior Welterweight Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter TERENCE “芽” CRAWFORD (29-0, 20 科斯), 奧馬哈, 內布拉斯加州。, making the first defense of his unified 世界拳擊組織 (WBO) / 世界拳擊理事會 (WBC) / 環 magazine 140-pound world titles against one-time world title challenger and current No. 1 競爭者 約翰·莫利納JR. (29-6, 23 科斯), 從科維那, 加利福尼亞州.
Remaining reserved seat tickets to the Crawford – Molina world championship event, 售價 $27, $52, $77 和 $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, 訪問ticketmaster.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. 視頻 這裡.
Then in August, he returned with another KO, this time against well-regarded Uzbekistani Bahodir Mamadjonov in the ninth round. 視頻 這裡.
“2016 has been a great year for me,” 他繼續. “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 十二月 10. “是的, 我已經準備好了. I was already training to fight 十二月 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, 內布拉斯加.
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