STACKED UNDERCARD COMES TO HIDALGO, TEXAS ON SATURDAY, MAIG 9 AT STATE FARM ARENA

Austin Trout To Face Luis Galarza

Plus Top Local Talent & Highly-Touted Prospects Complete Card

Coverage of Premier Boxing Champions on CBS Starts

a 4 P.m. I/1 P.m. PT

HIDALGO, TEXAS (Maig 7, 2015) – A full day of exciting undercard fights come to State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texasen dissabte tarda, Maig 9 as local fan favorites and top prospects will look to make their marks on the boxing world. This includes former world champion Austin “No ha Dubte” Truita (28-2, 15 KOs), que lluita Luis Galarza (21-3, 15 KOs) in super welterweight action .

 

 

A former world champion who defeated Miguel Cotto in 2012, el jugador de 29 anys d'edat, Truita looks to make it three victories in a row on Maig 9. He also owns victories over Delvin Rodriguez, Daniel Dawson and Rigoberto Alvarez, a més de la seva 2004 U.S. Championships gold medal. Fighting out of Las Cruces, Nou Mèxic, he takes on the 33-year-old Galarza out of El Taino, Port Ric.

 

 

These fights will support the Lliga de Campions de Boxa a CBS show featuring undefeated star Omar “Panterita” Figueroa lluitant contra l'ex campió del món Ricky Burns and the bantamweight showdown between Tomoki Kameda (31-0, 19 KOs) i Jamie McDonnell (25-2-1, 12 KOs).

 

 

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment en viu estan a la venda i tenen un preu de $150, $100, $75, $50, i $25, sense incloure càrrecs i impostos aplicables de servei. Les butlletes estan disponibles a www.ticketmaster.com or at the State Farm Arena Box Office. Per comprar-los per telèfon, trucar a Ticketmaster a (800) 745-3000.

 

 

Undercard action will also feature a pair of knockout artists as Rogelio “Porky” Medina (35-6, 29 KOs) adquireix Samuel Miller (28-10, 25 KOs) en un 10 assalts pes súper mitjà baralla. Undefeated prospect Miguel Flores (14-0, 7 KOs) batalles German Meraz (43-34-1, 24 KOs) in an eight round featherweight attraction and Darwin Price (6-0, 3 KOs) cares Juan Ovalle (4-6-2, 3 KOs) in six rounds of super lightweight action.

 

 

Action continues with Steve Lovett (11-0, 9 KOs) lluitant Eric Watkins (12-8-2, 5 KOs) in an eight round light heavyweight showdown. Més, Jose Prado (4-1, 2 KOs) s'enfrontarà a Victor Rosas (6-1, 2 KOs) in a four round welterweight tussle while Carlos Velásquez (18-1, 12 KOs) cares Juan Ruiz (24-16, 7 KOs) in an eight round featherweight bout.

 

 

Some of Texashottest prospects round out the card as Omar’s brother, Brandon Figueroa (per al debut) adquireix Hector Gutierrez (2-7) in a four round featherweight bout while Mario Barris (8-0, 5 KOs) looks to remain undefeated against Jose Del Valle (4-10-1, 3 KOs) in six rounds of action in the super featherweight division.

 

 

More Texas flavor comes in the form of a pair of undefeated prospects as Ryan Karl (6-0, 5 KOs) cares Alfred Hall (4-8-2, 2 KOs) in four rounds of welterweight action and Enrique Alvarez (5-0, 3 KOs) batalles Alberto Espinoza (3-6) in a four round super welterweight swing bout.

 

 

After a long career having fought mostly in Mexico, el jugador de 26 anys d'edat, Medina burst onto the scene with a thrilling knockout over previously unbeaten J’Leon Love in Aug. 2014. The fighter out of Hermosillo, sonora, Mexico added two more victories since then and looks for a third when he takes on the 35-year-old Molinero out of Arboletes, Colòmbia.

 

 

An undefeated fighter making his 2015 debut, the 22-year-old Flors out of Morella, Mexico will take on an experienced fighter in the 28-year-old Meraz out of Agua Prieta, sonora, Mèxic. Another fighter looking to keep his perfect record intact, el jugador de 25 anys d'edat, Price de St. Louis takes on the 27-year-old Ovalle from Mercedes, Texas.

 

 

En representació de Nova Gal·les del Sud, Austraila, Lovett es va convertir en professional en 2010 i encara ha de deixar caure una baralla en la seva primera 11 extrems. The 30-year-old takes on the 28-year-old Watkins out of Morgantown, Virgínia Occidental.

 

 

After picking up his third straight victory in March, el jugador de 26 anys d'edat, Prado returns to the ring looking for a fourth win in a row. Fighting out of Reynoso, Mèxic, he faces the 27-year-old Roses out of Nuevo Laredo, Mèxic.

 

La 2004 Porto-riqueny olímpic, el jugador de 30 anys d'edat, Velásquez has been perfect since his lone loss to Rico Ramos in 2013. The fighter out of Catano, Puerto Rico hopes for his fourth straight victory when he battles the 36-year-old Ruiz out of Santa Clarita, Califòrnia.

 

 

Barallant en el seu estat natal i en representació de Sant Antoni, Barris looks for his second victory of 2015 a Maig 9. The 19-year-old hopes to build on his momentum when he squares off against the 25-year-old Del Valle out of Bayamon, Port Ric.

 

 

The brother of headliner Omar, Brandon Figueroa will make his pro debut at 18-years-old just miles away from his hometown of Weslaco, Texas. His opponent is the 27-year-old Gutiérrez out of Mission, Texas.

 

 

A pair of swing bouts feature 23-year-old Houston native Karl battling the 32-year-old Sala out of Jackson, Michigan and the 20-year-old Alvarez from McAllen, Texas who faces 29-year-old Espinoza de Sant Antoni.

 

 

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