Las Vegas, NV – The undercard for Tribute to the Kings – Anderson Silva vs. Julio Hiha Chavez, JR. is coming to beIN SPORTS Saturday, Pipiri 19. The network announces it will broadcast the entire undercard live from Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico Saturday, Pipiri 19 tīmata i 7:00 p.m. EST.
“World-class boxing has been a key component of our offering since beIN SPORTS launched and this latest addition to our lineup continues this tradition,” said Antonio Briceño, Managing Director for beIN SPORTS in North America. “We are excited to bring these highly anticipated matchups to our passionate fans, especially those in our U.S. Hispanic community.”
“Real boxing fans know that beIN SPORTS is the premier destination for premier fights, so we are pleased to have its global network of sports channels presenting our ‘Tribute to the Kings’ live undercard Saturday, June 19,” said Armando Bareno, CEO and Founder, Global Sports Romaroma. “This deal with beIN SPORTS allows us to deliver a complete night of competitive boxing – from the first bout to the Anderson Silva vs. Julio Hiha Chavez, Junior marquis matchup – to fight fans all over the world.”
beIN SPORTS will present seven big fights prior to the start of the Pay-Per-View portion of the Tribute To The Kings card.
The undercard headliner on beIN SPORTS will be the super featherweight clash between Jose Acosta and Leonardo Padilla.
Acosta of Guadalajara, Mexico ko 15-2-1 ki 10 knockouts. Te 22 year-old is a five-year professional who owns a win over previously undefeated Jorge Zavala.
Padilla of Petare, Venezuela has a record of 19-3 ki 14 knockouts. Te 25 year-old is a seven-year professional, and has won the WBA Fedebol Super Featherweight title with a win Daniel Miranda (13-2). He has also fought current WBA Super Featherweight world champion Roger Gutierrez. Padilla is coming off a win over Dionis Martinez on December 19th.
Cesar Gutierrez (11-0, 4 Koó) o Kuatalahala, Mexico fights Oscar Mejia (14-4, 6 Koó) of Auguscalientes, Mexico in a featherweight contest.
Mario Ramirez (15-1, 4 Koó) of Camalu, Mexico will take on Pedro Castro (8-2, 4 Koó) in a super feather battle.
Jose Vazquez (2-0, 1 KO) o Kuatalahala, Mexico squares off Jonathan Perez (6-1, 3 Koó) of Morelio, Mexico in a featherweight affair.
Erik Inunza (7-2, 7 Koó) of Culican, Mexico fights Carlos Daniel Acosta (8-4) o Kuatalahala, Mexico in a super featherweight fight.
In swing bout action:
Oscar Munguia (9-0, 4 Koó) o Kuatalahala, Mexico takes on Ricardo Badilo (7-1, 1 KO) in a Featherweight bout.
Karen Rubio (5-1) who is a cousin to the Chavez family of Culican, Mexico will fight Estefany Alegria (1-0) o Kuatalahala, Mexico in a bantamweight fight.
Headlining the Tribute to the Kings Pay-Per-View portion of the event will be MMA legend “The Spider” Anderson Silva competing in his first major boxing match vs. Julio Hiha Chavez, JR.
The co-main event will see the great Julio Cesar Chavez Senior take the ring for the last time to fight Hector “Little Macho” Camacho Jr., the son of the man he beat in the historic boxing match “Chavez vs. Camacho in 1992.
Tribute to the Kings – Chavez Jr. vs. Silva will be available for live viewing on cable, shown on cable, satellite and digital Pay Per View, tīmata i 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT, on for a suggested retail price of only $39.99. Integrated Sports Media and Joe Hand Promotions will distribute throughout North America via DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, Rihi, SaskTel, Rogers, Shaw PPV and via the FITE.TV website and app in the United States, Canada and select markets world-wide.
In the televised opener of the live Pay-Per-View, Kevin “Diamond Boy” Torres will fight Jorge Luis “Silencioso” Melendez in an eight-round junior welterweight fight. The main card also includes a much-anticipated trilogy bout and rubber match between Omar Chavez and Ramon Alvarez, and a heated 10-round battle for the NABO Super Welterweight Title between Damian “Samurai” Sosa and Abel “Authentico” Mina.
For more information about Tribute to the Kings, toronga www.TributetotheKings.com.
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