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Tramaine Williams
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TIAJ UA SI NROOG, Kansas (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 24, 2017) – Undefeated, nce lub hnub qub Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams is returning to the “Sunflower State” with his own “kub & Glory” plan as he battles for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) International junior featherweight title co-main event on the “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” card, ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, Kansas.
“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” yog ib tug kev nthuav qhia ntawm KO Hmo ntuj Boxing LLC., in association with Roc Nation Sports and Hartman Arena. The event is sponsored in part by Park City KS, Twister City Harley-Davidson and Metro PCS.
Qhov kev txiav txim yuav tsum muaj kev sib tw nyob rau yav tom ntej airing on CBS Cov kev ua si Network.
Williams 13-0, 5 Kos) will be fighting for the third time in Kansas, each on a “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” card headlined by hometown hero and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez (3-0, 2 Kos). Hernandez will be fighting for his first pro title Dec. 2 in only his fourth pro fight, versus Hungarian flyweight champion Jozsef “Me liab” Ajtai (19-9, 12 Kos) in the eight-round main event for the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas flyweight title fight.
A 10-time national amateur champion from New Haven (I), the 24-year-old Williams is moving down one weight class to fight Alexei “The Hurricane” Collado (23-2, 20 Kos) for the vacant WBO Junior Featherweight Championship in the 10-round co-featured event.
Williams, who is the No. 2-rated featherweight in the United States Boxing Association (USBA), won eight and 10-round decisions, feem, rau Eduardo Garza thiab Derrick Murray, no yav dhau los Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 thiab lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 23, rau “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” events in Kansas. On another “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” card, Williams registered a sensational opening-round knockout of 30-7 William Gonzalez, this past July at the Queen Mary in Long Beach.
“Fighting for the WBO International Junior featherweight title is a huge opportunity for me and I’m thankful for Roc Nation’s support in arranging this fight,” Williams hais tias. “I know my potential and winning this belt would be the first step toward putting myself in position to fight for a world title.
“I’m looking forward to competing for this honor at Hartman Arena, in front of the fans in Kansas, who have always supported me.”
Collado was a decorated amateur boxer in his native Cuba, where he defected from to Miami, where he lives and trains. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, Collado stopped Walter Rojas nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig, Tej zaum 28th in Trinidad, mus ntes tus tsis muaj lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Council (Qhov) Latino junior featherweight title.
The opening televised bout is an eight-round welterweight match featuring unbeaten Wellington Romero (13-0-1, 7 Kos), ib tug 2012 Dominican Republic Olympian who now fights out of Newburgh, New York, against his fellow Dominican, Victor Abreau (9-2, 5 Kos).
Arizona welterweight Abel Ramos (18-2-2, 13 Kos) takes on battle-tested Mexican invader Cesar Soriano (28-36-1, 17 Kos) in an eight-round throw-down.
Also fighting on the undercard in a six-round match between undefeated junior lightweights, Californian Joshua Zuniga (8-0, 3 Kos) and Moldova-native Piotr Apostol (4-0, 2 Kos), fighting out of Seattle.
Wichita middleweight Jeff Sturm (1-0) faces intra-state rival Brian Clements (0-01), ntawm Topeka, while another Wichita fighter, junior middleweight Ramon Barber (7-16, 6 Kos). meets Milwaukee’s Akeem Dub (3-1, 1 KO), in a pair of four-round bouts.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib mus muag
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Tuesday, Oct. 24 @ 10 a.m. I) nyob rau Hartman Arena chaw ua hauj lwm thiab
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue / 50551?Hom = Hartman. cov nqi $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 thiab $20.00 (nqi tsis muaj xws li kev pab cuam cov nqi).
Student tickets are available – kindergarten los ntawm tsev kawm qib siab – rau $15.00 nyiaj tab sis yog tsuas muag thaum lub arena. Menyuam tus ID yog requited.
Qhov no yog ib tug tag nrho-hnub nyoog qhia. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 p.m. I with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. I.
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