Сан Антонио (Септември 12, 2017) – An action-packed night of rising stars and local talent will be featured as part of an exciting undercard lineup on Saturday, Септември 23 from the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Mexican Olympian and 2016 бронзов медалист Мисаел Родригес (2-0, 1 KO) will compete in a six-round middleweight bout while 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis (2-0, 2 Нокаута) enters the ring for six rounds of welterweight action.

The септември 23 event is headlined by the World Boxing Super Series quarter-final showdown between Юниер Dorticos и Дмитрий Кудряшов and also features a reserve match between once-beaten cruiserweights Keith Тапия и Lateef Kayode,а бившият световен шампион Nonito Donaire returns to take on Mexico’s Ruben Garcia Hernandez. *Media credential information below.

Additional action will see unbeaten prospect Money Powell IV (3-0, 2 Нокаута) СрещаАнтонио Уриста (9-2, 2 Нокаута) in a six-round super welterweight contest, Nigerian heavyweight prospect карикатура Ajagba (1-0, 1 KO) facing unbeaten Daniel Gallemore (5-0, 2 Нокаута) in a six-round fight and Nigerian prospect Wesley Apochi (1-0, 1 KO) in a six-round cruiserweight matchup against Лео Plan (5-7-2, 2 Нокаута).

A host of talented local fighters from San Antonio will round out the undercard asDaniel Balcer (9-1, 5 Нокаута) competes in super welterweight action, Кендо Кастанеда(10-0, 4 Нокаута) enters the ring for a six round welterweight fight, welterweight prospectJoseph Rodriguez (12-0-1, 2 Нокаута) fights in a four-round attraction and middleweightDagoberto Nevarez (1-0, 1 KO) steps in for a four-round bout.

На миналогодишните игри в Рио, the 23-year-old Rodriguez overcame incredible odds to win the first Olympic boxing medal for Mexico since Christian Bejerano in 2000. Роденият в Чихуахуа и неговите съотборници трябваше да прибягнат до просия в градските автобуси и улици в Мексико, за да съберат пари, за да се състезават в международни боксови турнири. Той завърши пътя си към щанда с медали, като победи египтянинът Хосам Бакр Абдин, за да вземе медал в дивизия със средна категория. Rodriguez made his pro debut in April with a dominant decision victory over Brian True and followed it up knockout of Jose David Mosquera in July.

An accomplished amateur representing Kaunas, Литва, Stanionis is looking to become the next Eastern European fighter to make a splash in the U.S. The 23-year-old had a 141-19 record as an amateur and earned four senior national championships before winning gold at the European Olympic Qualifier to earn his trip to the 2016 Games. A gold medalist at welterweight at the 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships, Stanionis has impressed with knockouts in his first two starts since turning pro in April.

Born in Germany, where his former boxer father was stationed in the military, Powell IV dedicated himself to boxing for good when his family moved back to the U.S. в 2011. The 19-year-old has quickly made a name for himself since then, спечелване на 2016 Youth Welterweight National Championship to earn the top ranking in the 152-pound division by USA Boxing. Fighting out of Fort Mitchell, on the state line of Alabama and Georgia, Powell scored stoppage victories in his first two starts before a dominant decision victory to pick up his third win in July.

The 23-годишният Ajagba is set to turn pro after beating the odds and making the 2016 Rio Olympics to represent his native Nigeria. Although he lost in the quarterfinals, Ajagba made a splash by delivering a highlight reel knockout in his opening bout against Trinidad and Tobago. The fighter known as “Кинг Конг” also won an African games gold medal during his impressive amateur career delivered a first round knockout in his pro debut in July.

Orogun, Nigeria’s Apochi was once the captain of his country’s national boxing team, a testament to how far he came since a surprising second place finish in the 2011 Africa Games. The 29-year-old represented Nigeria at the 2013 World Championships and earned a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games before turning pro in July and delivering a knockout in his debut.