Card Highlighted by Title Bout Between Jose Benavidez Jr. & Jorge Paez, Jr.
truTV and Top Rank will exclusively present the MetroPCS Friday Night knockout on truTV, a live primetime boxing series on Friday, May 15, at 10 p.m. IYO from the US Airway Center in Phoenix. The new boxing series, soo saaray ururka la Turner Sports iyo HBO Sports, will feature a 12-round bout for the WBA interim World Super Lightweight title between champion Jose Benavidez, Jr. (22-0-0, 15 KOs), fighting in his hometown against Jorge Paez, Jr. (38-5-2, 23 KOs) of Mexico. Intaa waxaa dheer, Antonio Orozco (21-0-0, 15 KOs) la kulmi doona Emanuel Taylor (18-3-0, 12 KOs) 10-wareega xumad ah super khafiifa. Following is additional information, including profile features, on the boxers.
Event Main: 12-Round Bout for the WBA interim World Super Lightweight Championship
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Jose Benavidez, Jr. (champ) Jorge Paez, Jr.
22-0-0, 15 KOs vs. 38-5-2, 23 KOs
Age: 22 (5/15/92) Age: 27 (11/30/87)
Dhashay: Panorama City, CA Born: Baja California, Mexico
Resides: Phoenix, AZ Resides: Baja California, Mexico
Dhererka: 5’11” Height: 5’7”
Oo gaaray: 73” Reach: 70"
10-Round Super khafiif xumad
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Antonio Orozco Emanuel Taylor
21-0-0, 15 KOs vs. 18-3-0, 12 KOs
Age: 27 (10/30/87) Age: 24 (12/20/90)
Dhashay: Baja California, Mexico Born: Edgewater, MD
Resides: San Diego, CA Resides: Edgewood Arsenal, MD
Dhererka: 5’7” Height: 5’7½”
Oo gaaray: 70” Reach: 65"
Bandhigidda network ayaa kasoo muuqan doona isticmaalka sii “Spidercam” technology, ugu horeeyay ee noociisa ah ee ku nool telecast ah feerka gudaha, providing dynamic coverage during the series. “Spidercam” operates on a four-point system of cables from designated points beyond the corners of the boxing ring. Camera ayaa ganaax uu awood u leeyahay si ay u bixiyaan xaglo 360-degree ku kalifay ficilka ay ka mid yihiin awood u leeyahay inuu u dhaqaaqo sadex dhinac - ka tagay / xaq u, Weeraryahanka / socdeen, oo kor / hoos.
Wargaysyada ayaa u dhacdo waxaa ka mid ah Kevin Rasaasta (play-by-play) laTimothy Bradley (analyst and former WBO welterweight champion and former WBO and two-time WBC junior welterweight champion), Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (analyst and 2015 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee; former NABF and WBA lightweight champion) iyo Crystina Poncher (reporter). Daa xiran ee Spanish diyaar u noqon telecast truTV doono.
As part of its entitlement sponsorship of the boxing series on truTV, MetroPCS will receive camera-visible center ring and corner pad brand placement for each fight, as well as inclusion in all promotional messaging across truTV and other Turner Broadcasting networks.
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