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Hidalgo, Texas (Kia 7, 2015) – A full day of exciting undercard fights come to State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texasi runga i Rāhoroi ahiahi, Kia 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 te feaa” Taraute (28-2, 15 Koó), te tangata e whawhai Luis Galarza (21-3, 15 Koó) in super welterweight action .

A former world champion who defeated Miguel Cotto in 2012, te 29-tau-tawhito Taraute looks to make it three victories in a row on Kia 9. He also owns victories over Delvin Rodriguez, Daniel Dawson and Rigoberto Alvarez, i roto i te tua ki tona 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 Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions i runga i CBS show featuring undefeated star Omar “Panterita” Figueroa pakanga toa mua te ao Ricky Burns and the bantamweight showdown between Tomoki Kameda (31-0, 19 Koó) a Jamie McDonnell (25-2-1, 12 Koó).

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Undercard action will also feature a pair of knockout artists as Rogelio “Porky” Medina (35-6, 29 Koó) e i runga i Samuel Miller (28-10, 25 Koó) i roto i te 10-a tawhio noa whitu tekau super a'ee. Undefeated prospect Miguel Flores (14-0, 7 Koó) whawhai German Meraz (43-34-1, 24 Koó) in an eight round featherweight attraction and Darwin Price (6-0, 3 Koó) kanohi Juan Ovalle (4-6-2, 3 Koó) in six rounds of super lightweight action.

Action continues with Steve Lovett (11-0, 9 Koó) pakanga Eric Watkins (12-8-2, 5 Koó) in an eight round light heavyweight showdown. Ētahi atu, Jose Prado (4-1, 2 Koó) Ka tangohia i runga i Victor Rosas (6-1, 2 Koó) in a four round welterweight tussle while Carlos Velasquez (18-1, 12 Koó) kanohi Juan Ruiz (24-16, 7 Koó) in an eight round featherweight bout.

Some of Texas’ hottest prospects round out the card as Omar’s brother, Brandon Figueroa (no te tuatahi) e i runga i Hector Gutierrez (2-7) in a four round featherweight bout while Mario Barrios (8-0, 5 Koó) looks to remain undefeated against Jose Del Valle (4-10-1, 3 Koó) 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 Koó) kanohi Alfred Hall (4-8-2, 2 Koó) in four rounds of welterweight action and Enrique Alvarez (5-0, 3 Koó) whawhai Alberto Espinoza (3-6) in a four round super welterweight swing bout.

After a long career having fought mostly in Mexico, te-tau 26-tawhito 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 tuatahi, the 22-year-old Flowers 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, te 25-tau-tawhito Price i roto i o St. Louis takes on the 27-year-old Ovalle from Mercedes, Texas.

Māngai New South Wales, Austraila, Lovett ka tahuri pro i roto i 2010 kua a ano ki te maturuturu i te whawhai i roto i tona tuatahi 11 pito. The 30-year-old takes on the 28-year-old Watkins out of Morgantown, Te Hau-ā-uru Virginia.

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

A 2004 Puerto Rican Tuaro, te-tau 30-tawhito 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.

Whawhai i roto i te kāwanatanga i tona whare, me te māngai San Antonio, Noho looks for his second victory of 2015 i runga i Kia 9. The 19-year-old hopes to build on his momentum when he squares off against the 25-year-old Raorao 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 i San Antonio.

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