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LAS VEGAS (April 17, 2015) – Just two days before the historic showdown between Floyd Mayweather og Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather Promotions will give boxing fans a special treat on Cinco De Mayo weekend when they present the “Sin City Showdown” på Torsdag, April 30 headlined by former world champion Er Han “Sugar Shay” Smith (26-7, 12 KOS) taking on the hard-fighting Cecil McCalla (20-1, 7 KOS) live on a special Torsdag udgave af ESPN Fredag Night Fights from the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort.
In the evening’s co-main event welterweight contender Ashley “The Treasure” Theophane (37-6-1, 11 KOS) vil kæmpe Mahonri Montes (29-4-1, 20 KOS). Also featured in televised action is exciting knockout artist Ronald “Den Thrill” Gavril (11-1, 9 KOS) duking it out with Eddie Hunter (10-12-2, 3 KOS).
Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. OG on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tabletter, Amazon Fire TV og Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, År, Xbox 360 og Xbox One via et tilknyttet videoleverandør. Desuden, ESPN’ Night Fights will carry the fights live.
Further undercard action features a slew of Mayweather Promotions rising stars including Lanell “KO” Bellows (11-1-1 7 KOS) at tage på Tyrell Hendrix (11-6-2, 4 KOS), mere Juan Heraldez (6-0, 5 KOS), Ladarius “Memphis” Miller (6-0, 1 KO) og Kevin “Det andet komme” Newman (1-0-1) competing in separate bouts against opponents to be determined.
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“Headlining in my hometown of Las Vegas is always a great thrill and I will not disappoint all the people who come out to watch me fight,” Said Smith. “I have aspirations of getting another world title belt and this fight is my first step towards getting another opportunity.”
“I’m thrilled to get back in the ring and show the world what ‘The Treasure’ handler om,” said Theophane. “This is a tremendous opportunity for me and I am going to make the most of it.”
“While the fight the whole world is waiting for takes place Lørdag, Mayweather Promotions is extremely pleased to put on a great night of fights at Palms Casino Resort just days before,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO for Mayweather Promotions. “Ishe Smith is an accomplished former world champion and Ashley Theophane is an exciting welterweight who always comes to fight.”
“We’re thrilled to host another great match with Mayweather Promotions,” sagde Billy Conn, Vice President for underholdning og særlige arrangementer for The Pearl på Palms Casino Resort. “There’s a lot of excitement in the air for boxing fans and this is a great opportunity to see some amazing fighters leading up to the big fight.”
After a long career that saw him go from the world of reality television as a star on “The Contender” to competing at the top level at 154 og 160 pounds, Smith, 36, finally put it all together in 2010, beginning a four-fight winning streak that culminated in a decision win over Cornelius Bundrage for the IBF super welterweight world title in Feb. 2013, becoming the first native Las Vegan to ever win a world title. He subsequently lost his title on September 14, 2013 by a close split decision to the always-tough Carlos Molina. A knockout victory Ryan Davis gave Smith another title shot as he challenged Erislandy Lara in Dec. 2014. Smith fought well but was beaten by Lara via unanimous decision.
Efter en forlænget amatør karriere, hvor han konkurrerede i næsten 100 slagsmål, McCalla is looking to bounce back from his first career defeat when he battles Smith. He dropped a narrow split-decision in Jan. 2015 to Chris van Heerden but had won his previous 20 bouts to start his pro career. The 30-year-old fights out of Baltimore and will make his Las Vegas boxing debut on April 30.
En erfaren udfordrer fra London, men kæmper ud af Las Vegas, Theophane is looking to build on his current four fight win streak when he enters the ring on April 30. The 34-year-old has been in the ring with many 140 og 147-pund kandidater herunder Danny Garcia og Pablo Cesar Cano, taber ved smalle split-beslutning om at både. Most recently he dominated Miguel Zuniga on his way to a unanimous decision in Dec. 2014.
Sporting a 55-5 rekord som amatør, the heavy-fisted Montes looks to make it back-to-back wins when he takes on Theophane. The 25-year-old is experienced beyond his years as he has fought frequently since turning pro in 2006. He earned a shot at former world champion Humberto Soto in 2013 but dropped the bout by unanimous decision. Most recently the fighter out of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico defeated previously undefeated Diego Cruz in Oct. 2014.
A threat to deliver a big knockout every time he enters the ring, Gavril hopes to bounce back from his first professional loss when he battles Hunter. The 28-year-old dropped a close decision to longtime contender Elvin Ayala on March 28 but had previously won nine of his first 11 pro fights by knockout. Born in Romania, but fighting out of Las Vegas, Gavril looks to get back on the right track on April 30.
The 28-year-old Jæger has lost his last three fights but has certainly faced tough competition having battled undefeated fighters in 13 of his pro fights. Fighting out of Seattle, Hunter will look to pull off an upset on April 30 i Las Vegas.
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