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HIDALGO, Texas (Tej zaum 7, 2015) – A full day of exciting undercard fights come to State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texasnyob rau hnub Saturday yav tav su, Tej zaum 9 as local fan favorites and top prospects will look to make their marks on the boxing world. This includes former world champion Austin “Tsis muaj ntseeg” Trout (28-2, 15 Kos), uas battles Luis Galarza (21-3, 15 Kos) in super welterweight action .

A former world champion who defeated Miguel Cotto in 2012, lub 29-xyoo-laus Trout looks to make it three victories in a row on Tej zaum 9. He also owns victories over Delvin Rodriguez, Daniel Dawson and Rigoberto Alvarez, nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau nws 2004 U.S. Championships gold medal. Fighting out of Las Cruces, New Mexico, he takes on the 33-year-old Galarza out of El Taino, Puerto Rico.

These fights will support the Premier Boxing Champions rau CBS show featuring undefeated star Omar “Panterita” Figueroa battling qub ntiaj teb no yeej Ricky Burns and the bantamweight showdown between Tomoki Kameda (31-0, 19 Kos) thiab Jamie McDonnell (25-2-1, 12 Kos).

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Undercard action will also feature a pair of knockout artists as Rogelio “Porky” Medina (35-6, 29 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Samuel Miller (28-10, 25 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round super middleweight bout. Undefeated prospect Miguel Flores (14-0, 7 Kos) battles German Meraz (43-34-1, 24 Kos) in an eight round featherweight attraction and Darwin Price (6-0, 3 Kos) ntsej muag Juan Ovalle (4-6-2, 3 Kos) in six rounds of super lightweight action.

Action continues with Steve Lovett (11-0, 9 Kos) battling Eric Watkins (12-8-2, 5 Kos) in an eight round light heavyweight showdown. Ntau, Jose Prado (4-1, 2 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Victor Rosas (6-1, 2 Kos) in a four round welterweight tussle while Carlos Velasquez (18-1, 12 Kos) ntsej muag Juan Ruiz (24-16, 7 Kos) in an eight round featherweight bout.

Some of Texas’ hottest prospects round out the card as Omar’s brother, Brandon Figueroa (rau debut) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Hector Gutierrez (2-7) in a four round featherweight bout while Mario Barrios (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) ntsej muag Alfred Hall (4-8-2, 2 Kos) in four rounds of welterweight action and Enrique Alvarez (5-0, 3 Kos) battles Alberto Espinoza (3-6) in a four round super welterweight swing bout.

After a long career having fought mostly in Mexico, lub 26-xyoo-laus 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 Miller out of Arboletes, Colombia.

An undefeated fighter making his 2015 debut, the 22-year-old Paj out of Morella, Mexico will take on an experienced fighter in the 28-year-old Meraz out of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Another fighter looking to keep his perfect record intact, lub 25-xyoo-laus Price tawm ntawm St. Louis takes on the 27-year-old Ovalle from Mercedes, Texas.

Sawv cev Tshiab South Wales, Austraila, Lovett muab pro nyob rau hauv 2010 thiab muaj tsis tau poob ib tug sib ntaus nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj 11 xaus. The 30-year-old takes on the 28-year-old Watkins out of Morgantown, West Virginia.

After picking up his third straight victory in March, lub 26-xyoo-laus Prado returns to the ring looking for a fourth win in a row. Fighting out of Reynoso, Mexico, he faces the 27-year-old Roses out of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

A 2004 Puerto Rico Olympian, 30-xyoo-laus Velasquez 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, California.

Sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv nws lub tsev lub xeev thiab cov sawv cev San Antonio, Neighborhoods looks for his second victory of 2015 rau Tej zaum 9. The 19-year-old hopes to build on his momentum when he squares off against the 25-year-old Valley out of Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

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 Gutierrez out of Mission, Texas.

A pair of swing bouts feature 23-year-old Houston native Karl battling the 32-year-old Hall out of Jackson, Michigan and the 20-year-old Alvarez from McAllen, Texas who faces 29-year-old Espinoza los ntawm San Antonio.

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