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שלב, TX. (פבואר 8, 2018) – שיבח מאוד 2016 מתגורר בארה"ב. אולימפי Karlos Balderas יהיה קרב Jorge Rojas in a six-round matchup live in primetime on Saturday, פבואר 17 in Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes action from Don Haskins Center on the UTEP campus in El Paso, Texas with television covered starting at 8 p.m. ו/5 p.m. PT.
Balderas vs. Rojas will be featured on fight night coverage, which is headlined by a 12-round duel between former welterweight world champions ויקטור אורטיז (32-6-2, 25 קוס) ו דבון אלכסנדר (27-4, 14 קוס) in the main event and an a 12-round IBF super middleweight title elimination bout between undefeated contender כלב “Sweethands” מפעל (16-0, 10 קוס) ו Rogelio “Porky” מדינה (38-8, 32 קוס) בשיתוף התכונה.
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“It’s just speaks to who Karlos is that he has a televised spot on national TV,” said Richard Schaefer, Chairman and CEO of Ringstar Sports, Balderas’ אמרגן. “He’s one of those once in a generation talents that combines power, style and grace. From his ring walk and how easily he dispatches opponents you can see this young man has star written all over him. He has that “זה” factor. He engages people and gets them all fired up. He has an amazing aura. He’s fun to watch and engaging. I’m expecting a great performance from him.”
The 21-year-old Balderas (3-0, 3 קוס), a first-generation Mexican-American, competed on the U.S. Olympic boxing team in the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, ברזיל. Balderas of Santa Maria, California turned pro last year and fought three times in 2017. He scored a knockout victory over Carlos Flores in his last fight on דצמבר. 15.
“I’m very happy to be fighting on this card on FOX and FOX Deportes in primetime,” said Balderas. “It means more people can see that I’m here and I’m ready and I’m in great shape. We’ve been doing a bunch of different things in my training camp, like biking and swimming that I know will help me. My first three fights have finished very fast, so people haven’t seen my true speed and power. I have an explosiveness that I’d like to showcase more. I’ll look to show more of my speed and my boxing skill in this fight. I need more rounds and experience to progress. I want to box and move more, use my feet more in this fight. I’d like to do that, but we’ll see what happens.”
רוג'אס (4-2-1, 2 קוס) fought four times last year and is coming off a loss to Cesar Soriano in his last fight on אוקטובר. 17. The 27-year-old Rojas of Puebla, Mexico will be fighting in the U.S. בפעם הראשונה בקריירה שלו.
“I’ve been given a great opportunity,” said Rojas. אני הולך לצאת לשם, fight my heart out and try to do my best. Let the best man win. I’m going to do everything I can to represent my team and my city of Cholula. I’ve been training really hard to make the most of this chance. This is really big for me and I want to leave a good impression on the fans, no matter the result.”
Also featured on this exciting night of fights is former 154-pound champion אוסטין טראוט (30-4, 17 קוס), מי לוקח ב חואן דה אנג'ל (20-7-1, 18 קוס) in a junior middleweight affair, former title challenger Thomas Williams Jr. (20-3, 14 קוס), שבקרבות Humberto Velazco Torres (18-1-1, 12 קוס) בהתקף בינוני סופר 10-עגול, Mark Anthony Hernandez(11-1, 3 קוס), מי לוקח ב ג'ייסון רוסאריו (14-1, 11 קוס) in an eight-round middleweight fight and 154-pound contender טוני הריסון (25-2, 20 קוס), who enters the ring looking to pick up a victory on his way to a second world title shot.
Rounding out the action is IBF Female Featherweight World Champion ג'ניפר האן (16-3-1, 1 KO), who fights out of El Paso and will defend her title against Bolivia’s Lizbeth Crespo (11-3, 3 קוס), plus Argentina’s Jonathan Pachado (1-0, 1 KO) נגד Josh Ross (3-6-4) in a four-round lightweight fight, בִּלתִי מְנוּצָח Wesley Diana (1-0, 1 KO) in four rounds of lightweight action and Karlos’ brother Jose Balderas (2-0) in a four round bantamweight affair.
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Fans can live stream the fights on FOX Sports GO, available in English or Spanish through the FOX or FOX Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop at FOXSportsGO.com and through the app store, or connected devices including Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Xbox One and Roku. בנוסף, all programs are also available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app.
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