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

Mexican Olympian and 2016 bronze medalist Misael Rodriguez (2-0, 1 KO) will compete in a six-round middleweight bout while 2016 Leedu olümpialane Eimantas Stanionis (2-0, 2 Kos) enters the ring for six rounds of welterweight action.

Septembrikuu 23 event is headlined by the World Boxing Super Series quarter-final showdown between yunier Dorticos ja Dmitri Kudryashov and also features a reserve match between once-beaten cruiserweights Keith Tapia ja Lateef Kayode,while former world champion Ñoñito Donaire returns to take on Mexico’s Ruben Garcia Hernandez. *Media credential information below.

Additional action will see unbeaten prospect Raha Powell IV (3-0, 2 Kos) kohtumaAntonio Urista kohatäite pilt (9-2, 2 Kos) in a six-round super welterweight contest, Nigerian heavyweight prospect Efe Ajagba (1-0, 1 KO) facing unbeaten Daniel Gallemore (5-0, 2 Kos) in a six-round fight and Nigerian prospect Wesley Apochi (1-0, 1 KO) in a six-round cruiserweight matchup against Leo Pla (5-7-2, 2 Kos).

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

At last year’s Rio games, the 23-year-old Rodriguez overcame incredible odds to win the first Olympic boxing medal for Mexico since Christian Bejerano in 2000. The Chihuahua native and his teammates had to resort to begging on public buses and streets in Mexico to raise money to compete in international boxing tournaments. He completed his road to the medal stand by defeating Egypt’s Hosam Bakr Abdin to clinch a medal in the middleweight division. 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.

Kaunast esindav tubli amatöör, Leedu, Stanionis soovib saada järgmiseks Ida-Euroopa hävitajaks, kes USA-s silmapaistvaks teeb. 23-aastasel oli a 141-19 amatööri rekord ja teenis neli seenioride riigi meistritiitlit, enne kui võitis kulla Euroopa olümpiakvalifikatsiooniturniiril, et teenida 2016 Mängud. Keskkaalu kuldmedalist 2015 Euroopa amatöörpoksi meistrivõistlused, Stanionis has impressed with knockouts in his first two starts since turning pro in April.

Sündinud Saksamaal, kus tema endine poksijast isa oli sõjaväeteenistuses, Powell IV Pühendas end lõplikult poksile, kui tema pere kolis tagasi USA-sse. sisse 2011. Sellest ajast alates on 19-aastane noormees endale kiiresti nime teinud, võites 2016 Noorte keskkaalu meistrivõistlused teenivad USA poksi 152-naelise kategooria kõrgeima edetabeli. Võitlus Fort Mitchellist välja, Alabama ja Georgia osariigi joonel, Powell scored stoppage victories in his first two starts before a dominant decision victory to pick up his third win in July.

23-aastane Ajagba on seatud muutuma profiks pärast koefitsientide ületamist ja mängu 2016 Rio olümpiamängudel, et esindada oma kodumaine Nigeeria. Kuigi ta kaotas veerandfinaalis, Ajagba tegi oma avakohtumises Trinidad ja Tobagoga ülivõimsa nokaudi.. Võitleja, keda tuntakse “King Kong” võitis oma muljetavaldava amatöörkarjääri jooksul ka Aafrika mängude kuldmedali, saavutas juulis oma prodebüüdis esimese raundi nokauti..

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.