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“Cancun Boxing” This Saturday night at 8 p.m. thiab 12 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network

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Former unified world champion Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. vs. Rolando Gusman in main event
WBC Flyweight World Title Eliminator
CANCUN, Mexico (Lub Xya hli ntuj 6 2017) – The third installment of the 2017 “Cancun Boxing” series, presented by Pepe Gomez Boxing in association with Neon Star Sports & Lom ze, will air this Saturday night (Lub Xya hli ntuj 7) in North America, pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB / 5 p.m. PT, on CBS Sports Network. An encore presentation will follow at 12 p.m. THIAB.

The event took place this past June 3rd at Grand Oasis Cancun the Hotel Complex, Cancun`s ONLY Ultimate All-Inclusive Entertainment Resort, which hosts all series events.

Former IBF/WBO Minimumweight World Champion Francisco “Chihuas” Rodriguez, Jr. (22-4-1, 14 Kos) fought late replacement Rolando “El Duende” Gusman (15-3, 9 Kos), of Argentina, in the 12-round WBC Flyweight World Title Eliminator. Rodriguez’ thawj tus nrog sib ntaus, “Lil” Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), was injured in a car accident only days before the scheduled event.
Rodriguez, 23, won his first world title in 2014, stopping previously unbeaten Merlito Sabillo (23-0-1), the defending WBO minimumweight title fight in Mexico, nyob rau hauv lub 10thpuag ncig. Later that same year, Rodriguez successfully defended his WBO crown with a 12-round unanimous decision over IBF minimumweight title holder Katsunari Takayama (27-6) to become unified world champion. Rodriguez vacated both titles in late 2014.
The 23-year-old Rodriguez unsuccessfully challenged WBA Light Flyweight World Champion Donnie Nietes (35-1-4), the reigning IBF flyweight world champion, dropping a 12-round unanimous decision.
Rodriquez, 2-1 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no title fights, yog 2-3 vs. past world champions, including the only knockout loss of his career, nyob rau hauv 2015, rau Roman “Chocolalito” Rodriguez (35-0), the future “Pound-4-Pound King” from Nicaragua.
Gusman is a former Interim WBO Latino Super Flyweight and WBA International bantamweight title challenger.
The eight-round co-feature is a female featherweight rematch between Mexican rivals Jack Calvo (10-2-1, 1 KO) thiab Yesenia “La Nina” Gomez (13-4-1, 6 Kos). The two fought to a six-round draw this past April on a Cancun Boxing card.
The televised opener is an eight-round, non-title fight between a pair of Mexican lightweights, WBC Latino champion Francisco “Paquito” Rojo (19-2, 12 Kos) and Mexican Pacific Coast titlist Yexus “Kiligua” Velazco (13-9-2, 5 Kos).
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Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez Riding on the fast track

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Las Vegas (Lub rau hli ntuj 26, 2017) — Fresh off his sensational stoppage of previously undefeated Jose “Mexican Diablo” Rodriguez, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez is riding the fast track to stardom on an exciting journey that’s just really started.
In the June 17th “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: Rapid Fire” ntsiab kev tshwm sim, which aired live on CBS Sports Network from Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas, Hernandez improved his record to 2-0 (2 Kos), dropping Rodriguez three times and closing the show in the third round..
The 21-year-old Hernandez, sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Wichita, is already proving to be a better professional boxer that he was an amateur, despite all his accomplishments and achievements in the non-paying ranks, firing effective combinations from a wide variety of angles, including punishing body shots and devastating, powerful punches to his opponent’s head.
Because Hernandez fights in the featherweight division, which is void of overwhelming talent and lacks top-notch Americans, along with his amateur pedigree and experience fighting boxers with different styles, Hernandez can likely crack the world ratings this year, possibily getting a world title shot in 2018.
“I did my thing tonight,” Hernandez said after his June 17th sib ntaus. “I’ve fought the best at the Olympics, so I wasn’t worried about what he (Rodriguez) nws ua li ntawd. This fight was a little personal because he’d said he was knocking me out. I got tired of him and went into the ring trying to take him out. We can be friends now.
“I just need to stay on path and I will. I’ve been on the top since I started boxing when I was nine. I want to do what other Olympians like (Lwm yam) Pawg ntseeg thiab (Vasyl) Lomanchenko have done…become world champion!”
The highest-rated flyweight in the world today is 36-year-old Brian Viloria (37-5, 22 Kos), the 4-time, 2-division world champion and 2000 U.S. Olympian. Considering his advanced age for a boxer, lub “Hawaian Punch” will probably be retired by the time Hernandez is ready for a world title shot, leaving Oscar Cantu thiab Miguel Cartagena as the only American featherweights currently rated among the top 25 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no.
“Nico was great in his last fight and everybody is seeing what we want to do with him,” Hernadez’ pab txhawb John Andersen (KO Hmo ntuj Boxing) sau. “We need to step up the competition for him in his next fight, which will probably be his last six-round bout. Our plan is one more six and then an eight-rounder for the vacant World Boxing Council (Qhov) International Youth featherweight title. But Nico has options because he can easily drop down to junior flyweight or move up to super flyweight. We’ll take things fight-by-fight with him with an eye on the immediate future for a world title fight.”
The featherweight division, txoj cai tam sim no, is led by a pair of stars, Kazuto Ioka, of Japan, and Filipino Donnie Nietes. The future of lower weight-classes may very well belong to Nico Hernandez.
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Palicte split decisions Cantu in classic Gallimore stops Baez in 1st round

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Aston Palicte (R) won a 10-round split decision over “Lil”” Oscar Cantu
Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 17, 2016) – Tonight’s final round of the 2016 “Knockout Night at the D” series ended in typical style as “Mighty” Aston Palicte won a 10-round split decision over previously undefeated “Lil'” Oscar Cantu in a terrific super flyweight match from start to finish inside the Downtown Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center indoor facility.
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by lub D Las Vegasand Down town Las Vegas Events Center, was promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. This evening’s seventh and final “Knockout at the D” event in 2016 aired live on CBS kev ua si Network and streamed worldwide on FloBoxing.tv
The Palicte vs. Cantu main event, as expected, was a classic match-up of contrasting styles between a dangerous puncher (Palicte) and consummate boxer (Cantu). There was surprising non-stop action from the opening bell. Power punching Palicte (22-2, 18 Kos) pressed the action as the clear aggressor, but Cantu stood in the pocket, heev, as the technician used his defensive skills to make things difficult for his world rated Filipino opponent.
Thaum kawg, it all came down to the 10th puag ncig, which Palicte swept on all three judges’ scorecards for a hard-fought split decision victory by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 94-96. Palicte, nyob tsis. 11 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) thiab tsis. 15 los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Boxing Organization (WBO), took Cantu’s North American Boxing Federation (NABF) title belt in addition to capturing the vacant WBO Inter-Continental strap.
Cantu, uas yog nyob tsis. 4 as a flyweight by the World Boxing Council (Qhov), showed tremendous heart, granite chin and the ability to move extremely well, throwing punches from every conceivable angle. The difference, Txawm li cas los, proved to be Palicte’s slugging ability in this classic confrontation in which the puncher barely prevailed against the boxer.
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Jamaican junior middleweight Nathaniel “No Problem” Gallimore(16-1-1, 13 Kos) scored a spectacular first-round knockout of previously unbeaten Angelo “Bombardero” Baez (15-1-1, 11 Kos), the Chilean junior middleweight champion.
Gallimore hurt Baez midway through the opening round and then closed the show with vicious left to the liver that dropped Baez to his knees. In obvious pain, he was unable to get to his feet before the 10 count.
Galiimore (pictured above in green), who fights out of Chicago, dedicated the fight to his stablemate, lub lig Ed Brown (20-0), who was murdered earlier this month. “I saw a tape of him (Baez) and knew he backed up to the ropes,” Gallimore explained the finish. “I practiced that shot in the gym and I’m very happy with the outcome. I told all my teammates back in Chicago that I was dedicating this fight to Ed Brown.”
Los Angeles junior middleweight Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 Kos) kept his undefeated record intact against previously unbeaten Mexican fighter Dilan “El Tremendo” Loza(5-1, 3 Kos) in the television opener. Rodriguez, who one point during his 4 1/2-year hiatus from the ring weighed 90 pounds more than he entered the ring tonight, won by way of a third-round technical knockout. Loza was hurt by an accidental shot to the base of his head in the third and he was later dropped in the same round by the heavy-handed Rodriguez. Referee Jay Nady halted the bout after the third round.
Rodriguez (L) paralyzed Dilan Loza with a liver shot
“Rau feem ntau feem,” Rodriguez said, “he didn’t do anything different. I thought I controlled the fight with my jab. My boy, Tsov ntxhuav (Raug Cruz, friends from LA), was a world champion and I want to get to his level.”
In a battle of unbeaten welterweight prospects, hometown nyiam Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0-1, 2 Kos) and San Diego’s Kevin “KO” Ottley (3-0-1) fought to a 6-round draw.
Kevin Otttley (L) & Jeremy Nichols fought to a draw
RJJ-promoted fighters, junior lightweight Randy “Lub Matador” Moreno (8-0, 7 Kos) thiab bantamweight Max “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (7-0, 3 Kos), were both successfully showcased on the undercard.
Fast moving Moreno won his eighth fight in nine months, siv ceev xwmphem “Nyiaj” Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig. Moreno improves each fight, showing incredible poise for a 21-year old boxer, and he legitimately rates as a national prospect to watch.
Moreno (L) kept rolling
Ornelas dropped Jorge Perez (6-5-1, 3 Kos) in the second round on his way to a shutout decision over four rounds. The 18-year-old Ornelas recorded the seventh win of his 6-month pro career.
Ornelas (L) yog tam sim no 7-0 and only 18 xyoo
Also fighting on the undercard, Texas junior featherweight Jessie “lub ib” Hernandez kho kom 8-1 (6 Kos) with a 6-round unanimous decision over Sharone “Smoke” Carter (6-2, 2 Kos).
Jessie Hernandez (R) took out his frustrations on Sharone Carter
Sau kom tiav tau rau hauv qab no:
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(winner listed first each fight)
MAIN kev tshwm sim – SUPER FLYWEIGHTS
Aston Palicte (22-2, 18 Kos), Challenger, Bago City, Philippines by way of Los Angeles, XWS LI
WDEC10 (98-92, 96-94, 94-96)
Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), Yeej, Kingsville, TX
(Palicte won the NABF & vacant WBO Inter-Continental super flyweights titles)
CO-FEATURE – JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Nathaniel Gallimore (16-1-1, 12 Kos), Chicago, IL
WKO1 (2:31)
Angelo Baez (15-1-1, 11 Kos), Osorno, Chile
WELTERWEIGHTS
Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 Kos), Los Angeles, XWS LI
WTKO3 (3:00)
Dilan Loza (5-1, 3 Kos), Mexicali, Mexico
Jeremy Nichols (7-0-1, 2 Kos), Las Vegas, NV
D6 (57-57, 57-57, 57-57)
Kevin Ottey (3-0-1, 2 Kos), San Diego, XWS LI
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Randy Moreno (8-0, 7 Kos), Las Vegas, NV
WTKO4 (1:03)
Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 Kos), Milwaukee, WI
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Jessie Hernandez (8-1, 6 Kos), Ft. Worth, TX
WDEC6 (59-54, 58-55, 57-56)
Sharone Carter (6-2, 2 Kos), St. Louis, MO
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Max Ornelas (7-0, 3 Kos), Las Vegas, NV
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Jorge Perez (654-1, 3 Kos), Riverside, XWS LI
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Strongest overall card of “Knockout Night at the D” series Set for this Saturday night in Las Vegas

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Live on CBS Sports Network & FloBoxing.tv
From the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center

Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 13, 2016) – The strongest overall card of the highly acclaimed “Knockout Night at the D” series is set for this Saturday night (Dec. 17), airing nyob (7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB) on CBS Sports Network from inside the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center indoor facility. FloBoxing.tv will live stream the undercard worldwide, pib thaum 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. THIAB), in addition to three main card TV bouts – excluding North America – pib thaum 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB).

Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by the D Las Vegasand Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.

Jim “J.R.” Ross and Joey Varner will call all the action live from ringside, while Jeff Huston will be the ring announcer and fight-week master of ceremonies.

The 10-round main event is a classic match-up of contrasting styles between undefeated Oscar Cantu (14-0, 1 KO) and Aston Palcite (21-2, 18 Kos) for Cantu’s North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight belt, as well as the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental super flyweight championship. Cantu is rated No. 4 (as a flyweight) los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Boxing Council (Qhov), while International Boxing Federation (IBF) Pan American super flyweight champion Palicte is ranked No. 11 by the IBF and No. 15 los ntawm lub WBO.

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Unbeaten Chilean junior middleweight champion Angelo Baez (15-0-1, 11 Kos) yuav ua kom nws U.S. debut against Jamaica-native Nathaniel Gallimore (15-1-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of Evanston, Illinois, in the eight-round co-feature.

Promising Los Angeles welterweight prospect Flavio Rodriguez (5-0, 4 Kos) faces Mexican foe invader Dilan “Qhov phem” Loza (5-0, 3 Kos) in a six-round bout that will open the televised segment of the evening.

Las Vegas’ new Big 3 – welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0, 2 Kos) and RJJ-promoted junior lightweight Randy “Lub Matador” Moreno (7-0, 6 Kos), and bantamweight Max “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (6-0, 3 Kos) – will all be showcased this Saturday night.

In a pair of scheduled six-round fights, flashy 26-year-old Nichols meets another undefeated opponent, San Diego’s Kevin “KO” Ottley (3-0, 2 Kos), in an interesting match of unbeaten prospects that should propel the winner to the next level of the welterweight division, and constantly improving 21-year-old Moreno takes on Milwaukee’s Mike Fowler (5-3, 2 Kos) in the former’s eighth fight since turning pro March 20th. Fan favorite Ornelas, 18, will square off in his seventh the eighth fight of his six-month pro career against California bantamweight Jorge Perez (6-4-1, 3 Kos) in a four-rounder.

Ft. Worth, Texas junior featherweight Jessie Hernandez (7-1, 6 Kos) is also fighting on the undercard against Sharone Carter (6-1, 2 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round match.

Ntxiv fights yuav sai sai no yuav tshaj tawm. Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.

Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $1,000.00 VIP booth (muaj xws li 15 admissions), $50.00 VIP ringside, $25.00 thiab $15.00 general nkag, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com or www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.

Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 4:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 5:00 p.m. PT.

Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.

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Classic Boxer-Puncher match-up Oscar Cantu vs. Aston Palicte

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Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 8, 2016) – The 10-round main event Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 17 of the final 2016 installment of the popular “Knockout Night at the D” series, featuring undefeated Oscar Cantu thiab Aston Palcite, is a classic match-up of styles between a boxer and puncher.
“Knockout Night at the D” will air live (7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB) rau CBS kev ua si Network from inside the Downtown Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center indoor facility, located in the heart of the downtown Las Vegas casino district, one block away from the world-famous Fremont Street (200 S. 3rd St.), thiab FloBoxing.tv will live stream the Dec. 17th undercard worldwide, pib thaum 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. THIAB), in addition to three main card TV bouts – excluding North America – pib thaum 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB).
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by lub D Las Vegasand Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
Jim “J.R.” Ross thiab Joey Varner will call all the action live from ringside, thaum lub sij hawm Jeff Huston will be the ring announcer and fight-week master of ceremonies.
Cantu vs. Palicte will be contested for two belts as Cantu defends his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight championship, in addition to the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental super flyweight title.
Rated No. 4 los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Boxing Council (Qhov) as a flyweight, the 25-year-old Cantu (14-0, 1 KO) will face the toughest test of his 4+-years professional career in the heavy-handed Palcite, but he’s excited to be headlining this nationally televised show from Las Vegas.
“I feel honored to be headlining a card in Las Vegas,” the Texan said. “The opportunity is what every boxer wants because Vegas is the biggest boxing hum in the United States and it has produced great champions in the past. I want to thank Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions for this opportunity.
“A victory can help me open doors to the world title and allow me the show everybody what I stand for, which is being God’s humble champion. The outcome of this fight will come down to who wants to win more. I’m sure that adjustments will need to be made throughout the fight. Txoj kev twg los, I am well prepared to get this victory.”
Palicte (21-2, 18 Kos) is a dangerous Filipino fighter who is world rated at No. 11 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) thiab tsis. 15 los ntawm lub WBO. Now training in Los Angeles, Palicte is looking forward to making his American debut Dec. 17.
“Kuv pog yeej,” he remarked. “I’ve been training o hard, pushing myself to the limit, because I also want to excel as much as the other Filipino fighters. I am grateful for this opportunity to fight in the main event. Knowing he is undefeated, this is going to be an exciting, challenging fight.
“I’ve always dreamed of fighting for the world title and I’m taking things one step at a time. Through my promoter, RJJ, it was mentioned that there’s a big possibility for a world title challenge in 2017 if I win this fight. I’ve fought some quality fighters and I think I can do what I want in the ring, though I won’t say it’s going to be easy to control the fight.”
Styles made fights and a classic match-up between a consummate boxer (Cantu) and powerful puncher (Palicte) guarantees an intriguing fight that should be highly entertaining and incredibly competitive. Both fighters also respect each other.
“Palicte brings an impressive record and a lot of experience,” Cantu noted. “The road to a world title is a tough one, which means no easy opponents. I am really excited about this challenge. This is a classic fight because of our styles and I am sure we won’t let the viewing public down. I am ready to become the next great American champion in this weight class.”
“Cantu is a smart boxer,” Palicte added. “I’d compare him to Ismael Garnica, who I fought in our Showdown at Sands in Macau. (Palicte won by way of a seventh-round TKO.) Nws (Cantu) is kind of a runner, heev, always moving around the ring, but we can never tell one’s ability until we’ve fought.
“This is going to be an exciting fight. I’m really looking forward to getting a hold of those belts. Cantu is also a good boxer but with my experience and power, I think I have much more advantages than him. I know he’s also doing his best training, yog li, it’s going to be a really good fight come December 17th.”
Unbeaten Chilean junior middleweight champion Angelo Baez (15-0-1, 11 Kos) yuav ua kom nws U.S. debut against Jamaica-native Nathaniel Gallimore (15-1-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of Evanston, Illinois, in the eight-round co-feature.
Los Angeles’ Flavio Rodriguez (5-0, 4 Kos) meets Mexican invader Dilan “Qhov phem” Loza (5-0, 3 Kos) in a six-round battle of undefeated welterweight prospects to open the televised segment of the evening.
The Las Vegas Big 3 – 21-year-old junior lightweight Randy “Lub Matador” Moreno (7-0, 6 Kos), 26-year-old welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0, 2 Kos) and 18-year-old bantamweight Max “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (6-0, 3 Kos) – will be showcased Dec. 17th.
Ntxiv fights yuav sai sai no yuav tshaj tawm. Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $1,000.00 VIP booth (muaj xws li 15 admissions), $50.00 VIP ringside, $25.00 thiab $15.00 general nkag, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com los yog www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 4:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 5:00 p.m. PT.
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.
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Nyob Dec. 17 on CBS Sports Network & FloBoxing.tv
From the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
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Oscar Cantu vs. Aston Palicte Twin-title fight headlines Dec. 17th “Knockout Night at the D” card

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Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 1, 2016) – A super flyweight twin-title fight between undefeated Oscar Cantu thiab “Mighty” Aston Palicte headlines the final 2016 installment of the popular “Knockout Night at the D” series nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 17, airing nyob (7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB) rau CBS kev ua si Network from inside the Downtown Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center indoor facility, located in the heart of the downtown Las Vegas casino district, one block away from the world famous Fremont Street (200 S. 3rd St.).

FloBoxing.tv will live stream the Dec. 17th “Knockout Night at the D” undercard worldwide, pib thaum 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. THIAB), in addition to three main card TV bouts – excluding North America – pib thaum 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB).
Cantu will defend his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight title against Palicite. The vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental super flyweight championship will also be contested in the 10-round main event.
“The Cantu-Palicte fight is a classic match-up between a boxer and puncher,” Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions co-founder/CEO Keith Veltre hais tias. “It’s for two title belts and the winner will be positioned for a possible world title shot in 2017. Our final event of the year promises to be our best yet with evenly matched, entertaining fights that our ‘Knockout Night at the D’ series is known for with tag kis tus stars up-and-down the card.”
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by lub D Las Vegas and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
Jim “J.R.” Ross thiab Joey Varner will call the action live from ringside, thaum lub sij hawm Jeff Huston will be the ring announcer and fight week master of ceremonies.
The 25-year-old Cantu (14-0, 1 KO), fighting out of Kingsville, Texas, is a pure boxer who is the reigning North American Boxing Federation (NABF) champion, ranked Tsis. 3 by the WBO North American Boxing Organization (NABO) thiab tsis. 6 by the NABA. He is a belt collector having been the former NABF Junior super flyweight, Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Council (Qhov) Youth Intercontinental bantamweight and World Boxing Council (Qhov) United States super flyweight title holder.
Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, this past May at home in Kingsville, Cantu captured the vacant NABF flyweight title with a 10-round split decision victory over Samuel Gutierrez. Cantu’s most notable win to date is a 10-round split decision against previously undefeated Juan Antonio Lopez (10-0) nyob rau hauv 2014 for the vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental bantamweight crown.
Palicte, who will be making his US debut Dec. 17 having resettled in Los Angeles, where he’s training at the famed Wild Card Gym, to enhance his boxing career. Palicte has fought only once outside of his native Philippines as a professional. He has an experience advantage over Cantu in terms of fighting higher quality opponents. World rated at No. 11 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) thiab tsis. 15 los ntawm lub WBO, Palicte captured the vacant IBF Pan Pacific super flyweight championship this past June in his most recent fight, siv ceev xwmphem Vergilio Silvano (21-6-1) in the seventh round of their rematch, which was also won by Palicte via a 12-round unanimous decision a year ago for the vacant WBO Oriental super flyweight title.
The heavy-handed Palicte, who has knocked out 18 ntawm nws 21 victims, is rated No. 5 by the NABF and No. 15 by the NABA. Palicte, 25, also owns his share of title belts, including the IBF Youth super flyweight strap. In Palicte’s only pro fight outside of his native Philippines, he lost a highly disputed 10-round split decision (97-94, 93-97, 94-97) last March to local favorite Junior Granados (14-4-1) nyob rau hauv Mexico.
Chilean junior middleweight champion Angelo Baez (15-0-1, 11 Kos) takes on Jamaican-native Nathaniel Gallimore (15-1-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of Evanston, Illinois, in the eight-round co-feature.
Undefeated welterweight Flavio Rodriguez (5-0, 4 Kos) faces Mexican invader Dilan “Qhov phem” Loza (5-0, 3 Kos) in the six-round television opener.
Las Vegas’ terrific trio of undefeated promising prospects – 20-year-old junior lightweight Randy “Lub Matador” Moreno (7-0, 6 Kos), 26-year-old welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0, 2 Kos) and 18-year-old bantamweight Max “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (6-0, 3 Kos) – are all scheduled to be on action Dec. 17th.
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Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $1,000.00 VIP booth (muaj xws li 15 admissions), $50.00 VIP ringside, $25.00 thiab $15.00 general nkag, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com los yog www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 4:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 5:00 p.m. PT.
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.
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