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Live Asaa. 9 on CBS Sports Network from the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center
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Las Vegas (August 30, 2016) – In a classic match-up of contrasting styles, Rolando “Rola” Garza na Neeco “The Rooster” Macias will both put their undefeated records on the line in the “Knockout Night at the D” 8-round co-featured event, airing Friday n'abalị, September 9, na CBS Egwuregwu Network, live from the outdoor Ogbe ndịda Las Vegas Iketịbede Center (DLVEC).
The “Knockout Night at the D” usoro, presented by
and DLVEC, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. Hall Of Fame announcers Jim “J.R.” Ross na Al Bernstein will call all of the action from ringside, malite na 11 p.m. NA / 11 p.m. NA, on CBS Sports Network. The 10-round main event pits unbeaten junior welterweights Emmanuel “Renegade” Robles (15-1-1, 5 Kos) na Steve “The Dragon” Claggett(23-4-1, 16 Kos),promoted in association with Bobby D Presents, for the vacant North American Boxing Association (Ọzọkwa) – United States junior welterweight championship.
Garza and Macias (12-0, 6 Kos), who will be fighting for the vacant WBC – US junior middleweight championship, are exact opposites in and out of the ring. The winner will advance to the next level of competition in the 154-pound division.
A technically sound boxer, Garza had an extensive amateur background as a member of the Mexican National Team, finishing with a 120-12 ndekọ, before turning pro September 29, 2012. The quiet, unassuming fighter 24-year-old was impressive in his last fight, also at the DLVEC this past June 10, in which he dominated previously unbeaten Erasmo Garcia (5-0-1) on his way to an 6-round unanimous decision (59-54, 59-54, 58-56) mmeri.
“The opportunity that Roy Jones Jr Boxing Promotions and CBS Sports Network has presented me has boosted my confidence to another level,” Garza said. “I have never been more confident in my skills, my team and training. I’m going to show Las Vegas and the rest of country what my talent brings into the ring. Once Las Vegas witnesses my talent, na-alụ ọgụ na telivishọn mba, no one will be able to turn a blind eye. Not only will this fight put my name out there, but better opportunities will present themselves, and that keeps me motivated. “This fight will propel me into the 154-pound rankings. It’s high risk with an even higher reward: the WBC / US title. My opponent is a brawler; a non-stop, aggressive puncher who moves forward, which will make this fight nothing short of explosive fireworks in the ring.”
In the other corner, the non-stop Macias relies on conditioning and an aggressive, always coming forward approach to break down his opponent. The 25-year-old Macias, fighting out of Palm Desert, California, unlike Garza, who now lives and trains in Austin (TX), had only 30 amateur bouts having started boxing at the relative advanced age of 21. He did win gold medals at the National Blue & Gold Tournament, as well as Central California Golden Gloves and Desert Showdown. Macias is a showman, playing to the crowd before, during and after fights, crowing like a rooster, always with a broad smile on his face.
Macias’ last fight, also at the DLVE this past April 16, resulted in an action-packed fight against Limberth Ponce(10-2). Never tasking his foot off the pedal, Macias rolled to a win by 8-round unanimous decision (79-73 X 3), earning him a legion of new fans who were in attendance or watched the fight on CBS Sports Network. “Fighters don’t really care who they fight, they just want to fight,” Macias explained why his risking his undefeated record against an opponent who has never loss. “I had a fight fall through so, instead of waiting for another fight, when the opportunity to fight a 9-0 guy came, my coaches watched film of him and we agreed that I’m ready. This is the first time I’m fighting on the ‘B’ side, but we’re using that as motivation. I take one fight at a time but I know I’m fighting on TV and need to look good. I want to show everyone that all the hard work has paid off.
“I see this fight as my opponent probably having more skill, he’s technically sound and sets up his shots. But our plan is to take him out of his game plan, wear him down and have some fun doing it. My last fight was my first in Las Vegas and first time fighting on national television. It got a lot of notice. I’ve been through all of that now and will be even better prepared for this fight. It’s awesome fighting in Las Vegas on CBS Sports Network!”
‘Knockout Night at the D” alaghachi Friday, Asaa. 30
Hanzel Martinez (23-2, 18 Kos) vs. Emmanuel Quartey (20-2, 19 Kos)
Vacant WBA International Super Bantamweight Championship
Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 Kos) vs. Stephon-eto eto (14-0-3, 6 Kos)
Vacant WBA / NABA Bantamweight Championship
John Vera (14-0, 9 Kos) vs. Milorad Zizic (12-1, 6 Kos)
WBA / NABA Super Welterweight Championship
Las Vegas favorite Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (5-0, 2 Kos) battles TexanSteve Belmonte (2-0) in a 4-round bout to open the television broadcast.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard is undefeated Ugandan lightweight prospect Ismail “Sharp Shooter” Muwendo (17-0, 11 Kos), fighting out of Minneapolis, in a 6-rounder versus dangerous Mexican fighter Eliseo “Lobo” Cross (9-1-1, 6 Kos). In 4-round fights, 20-year-old junior lightweightRandy Moreno (3-0, 2 Kos), nke Las Vegas, ga-Square oyi na Gaige Ireland (2-0-2, 2 Kos), of Australia by way of Ireland, 18-year-old Las Vegas bantamweight Max “Baby ihu ogbu” Ornelas (3-0, 2 Kos) osoboJohnathan Quiroz (6-4, 1 Ko), of Oceanside, California, and Las Vegas junior flyweight Marina Ramirez (1-0) faces New Jersey’s Rachel “The Black di ya nwụrụ” Sazoff (0-1).
All ọgụ na alụso bụ isiokwu ịgbanwe.
Tiketi, ọnụ na $99.99 VIP ringside, $49.99 ringside, $24.99 na $14.99 n'ozuzu mbanye (seated), are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com ma ọ bụwww.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Ụzọ na-emeghe na 5:00 p.m. Pt with the opening bout scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Pt.
The “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video na telco mkpa site na satellite na DirecTV ọwa 221 na efere Network ọwa 158. Maka ozi ndị ọzọ, gụnyere a zuru mmemme oge na-esi CBS Egwuregwu Network, na-agawww.cbssportsnetwork.com.
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(all pictures by Manny Murillo / RJJ Boxing n'ọkwá
Las Vegas (Ka 21, 2016) – Determined Phoenix middleweight Andrew “Ajọ Ifufe” Hernandez shocked heavy favorite Arif “The Pedator” Magomedov in tonight’s main event on the “Knockout Night at the D” kaadị, which aired live on CBS Egwuregwu Network from under the neon lights at the Ogbe ndịda Las Vegas Iketịbede Center (DLVEC) outdoor venue.
The “Knockout Night at the D” usoro, presented by na D Las Vegasand DLVEC, na-akwalite Roy Jones Obere. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. Tonight’s event was promoted in association with Main Events and Shamo Boxing Promotions.
Before a sold-out crowd, Hernandez (12-4-1, 4 Kos) pounded world-rated middleweight Magomedov (17-1, 10 Kos), winning a unanimous 10-round decision (100-89 ugboro abụọ, 98-91) for the vacant USNBC middleweight title. Hernandez hurt Magomedov in the third and seventh rounds, finally dropping the tough Russian (WBA #2, WB) #3, WBA #5 and IBF #14) na 10nke.
“This fight changes everything for me,” Hernandez proclaimed. “He’s very good and deserves all of the accolades he’s received but I now have my head on straight and I’m focused. My jab was very important tonight. He’s very strong but I wanted to fight him inside because I knew he couldn’t take it from me. M nọ na-akwadebe. I think I may have broken my ankle in the fourth round but I kept going. I wanted to finish him, get the knockout, but he’s a very tough fighter. He has heart and showed why he has all of those accolades.”
Four weeks ago, Hernandez was preparing to fight as a cruiserweight. He lost 40 pounds to make weight for this middleweight fight in what turned out to be one of the biggest upsets of the year.
(L-R) — Arif Magomedov & Andrew Hernandez
Southpaw super welterweights John “The Phenom” Vera (14-0, 9 Kos), of Fort Worth, and Phoenix’ Life “Oku okpu” Ruelas (10-2-1, 4 Kos) went toe-to-toe from the opening bell and they never let up in the co-feature. Vera exploded in the round of this firestorm, battering the game Ruelas around, until referee Jay Nady halted the action in the sixth round. Vera remained undefeated and retained his NABA-USA title.
“I knew eventually he’d put his hands down and I’d catch him,” Vera explained. “I thank him for the opportunity to fight. He’s helluva fighter, I give him that, but I know I’m a warrior. I took some shots but gave ’em, kwa. I broke him down and just kept throwing those lefts.”
(L-R) – John Vera & Joey Ruelas
In the TV opener, boxing prodigy Devin “The Dream” Haney (6-0, 4 Kos) made history as the 17-year-old – a junior in high school – became the youngest American professional boxer to fight on national television. The Floyd Mayweather, SR.-trained Haney, fighting out of Las Vegas in front of his rapidly growing fan-base, showcased his vast skills against previously undefeated Mexican invader Jairo “El Leon” Vargas (Fernandez), unloading 14 unanswered punches for a 4nke round technical knockout victory. Nady stopped the fight without counting when a badly hurt Vargas (4-1, 3 Kos) hit the deck hard.
“I happy that I put on a good performance for my fans,” Haney commented after the fight. “My team put together the strategy to use my jab and breakdown his body. I picked up my combinations did what I was told to do.”
(L-R) — Devin Haney & Jairo Vargas
In a battle of Texas junior welterweights, Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 Kos) dropped previously unbeaten Jerren “Hardknocks” Cochran (11-1-1, 4 Kos) twice with lefts in the opening round and finished him off in the second, knocking him out cold with a punishing right.
“Two mores seconds and I would have finished him off in the first,” Lopez remarked. “My corner told me that, after the lefts, come back with a right. They gave me the game plan and I executed.”
(L-R) Tony Lopez & Jerren Cochran
Na oghere n'obi, Las Vegas favorite Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (4-0, 2 Kos) dominated Puerto Rican welterweight July “El Indio” Santos (2-3, 1 Ko) on his way to a win by unanimous 4-round decision.
“I know I could have done a little better, throwing more combinations and jab,” Nichols said. “He came in trying but he couldn’t fight. I sent him back to Puerto Rico with a loss.”
(L-R) Jeremy Nichols & Julio Santos
“Knockout Night at the D” returns to the DLVEC Friday n'abalị, June 10, on CBS Sports Network. USNBC lightweight champion Demond “Body Shot” Brock (11-3-1, 4 Kos) defends his title against former USNBC 135-pound title holder Chuy “Hurrican” Gutierrez na 10-gburugburu isi omume.
Ukara IHE
(Winner listed first)
Isi ihe omume – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Andrew Hernandez (12-4-1, 3 Kos), Phoenix, Arizona
WDEC10 (100-89, 100-89, 98-91)
Arif Magomedov (17-1, 10 Kos), Chekhov, Russia
(Hernandez won vacant USNBC middleweight title)
CO-FEATURE – Super WELTERWEIGHTS
John “The Phenom” Vera (14-0, 9 Kos), Onye mmeri, Fort Worth, Texas
WTKO6 (1:17)
Life “Oku okpu” Ruelas (10-2-1, 4 Kos), Ịma ya aka, Phoenix, Arizona
(Vera won or retained USNBC super welterweight title)
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 Kos), Dallas, TX
WKO2 (0:22)
Jerren Cochran (11-1-1, 4 Kos), Houston, TX
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Devin Haney (6-0, 4 Kos), Las Vegas, Nevada
WTKO4 (1:34)
Jairo Fernandez (4-1, 3 Kos), Veracruz, Mexico
WELTERWEIGHTS
Jeremy Nichols (4-0, 2 Kos), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Julio Santos (2-3, 1 Ko), Ponce, Puerto Rico
“Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” usoro
Idea Design Studio is the main sponsor
Ozi:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @johnverajr, @joey_ruelas, @jerrencochran, @jflashgang (Nichols), @Realdevinhaney
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Las Vegas (Ka 5, 2016) – Lightweight sensation Devin “The Dream” Haney (5-0, 3 Kos) is a boxing prodigy. The gifted 17-year-old boxer, na-alụ ọgụ nke Las Vegas, will make his national television debut May 21, n'ụlọ, na “Knockout Night at the D” kaadị.
The “Knockout Night at the D” usoro, presented by na D Las Vegasna Ogbe ndịda Las Vegas Iketịbede Center (DLVEC), na-akwalite Roy Jones Obere. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. The Ka 21abụrụ show, airing (8 p.m. Pt / 11 p.m. NA) na-na CBS Egwuregwu Network from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue, is presented in association with Main Events and Shamo Boxing Promotions.
Undefeated Russian middleweight Arif “The eri ibe” Magomedov(17-0, 10 Kos) ihu iwe iwe kpọrọ ihe Andrew “Ajọ Ifufe” Hernandez (11-4-1, 3 Kos), nke Phoenix, na 10-gburugburu isi omume. Magomedov is rated among the top 15 middleweights by the four major sanctioning bodies: WBC #2, WBO #3, WBA #5 and IBF #14.
Unbeaten super welterweight John “The Phenom” Vera (12-0, 8 Kos), of Fort Worth, Texas, defends his NABA-USA title belt against challenger Life “Oku okpu” Ruelas (10-1-1, 4 Kos), nke Phoenix, in the 8-round co-feature.
Haney (sere n'okpuru) is a 7-time national amateur champion, who captured a gold medal at the 2015 Youth World onye mmeri, but he was unable to try-out for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team because of his age. When headgear was eliminated from Olympic boxing competition, the minimum age for a U.S. boxer to compete in the Olympics was changed to 19, so Haney decided to turn pro at the age of 17 rather than wait four more years. Na mbụ, ezie, he had a problem getting licensed in the U.S.
After having four successful fights in Tijuana, Mexico, Haney’s license was approved by the Nevada Athletic Commission and he won an impressive 4-round decision over Rafael Vazquez this past April 9nke na Manny-Pacauiao-Timothy Bradley IIIshow at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Fighting May 21abụrụ on CBS Sports Network promises to be the start of something very special for Haney.
“It really means a lot to me fighting on national television for the first time,” Haney said between workouts. “I’m excited to have my friends from all over be able to watch me fight on TV. I’m going to make a statement that nigh that I’m the next big star. I’m going to show everyone my talents.”
Haney, n'ezie, hasn’t graduated from high school yet. He’s been home schooled since the seventh grade, studying between his training responsibilities as a prizefighter: morning run, afternoon strength and conditioning, and full boxing workouts during the evening.
What can fans expect to see when they watch Haney in the ring? “M a oku okpu-puncher; strong and fast,” Haney added. “I’m a balanced fighter who can do everything. I’m only 17 and still have a long way to go. Kwa ụbọchị, my head trainer, Floyd Mayweather, SR., works with me to relax more, walk-down my opponent and take my time – it’s not the amateurs anymore – to breakdown my opponent.”
Another undefeated fighter, Virginia featherweight Jerren “Hardknocks” Cochran (11-0-1, 4 Kos), faces former WBC Youth International titlist Tony Lopez (10-1, 3 Kos), nke Dallas, in the 6-round television “swing bout.”
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in 4-round bouts are Las Vegas junior lightweight Randy Moreno (2-0, 1 Ko) vs. Texan Chris Turtun (1-2), and Las Vegas welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (3-0, 2 Kos) vs. TBA.
All ọgụ na alụso bụ isiokwu ịgbanwe.
Tiketi, ọnụ na $99.99 VIP ringside, $49.99 ringside, $24.99 na $14.99 n'ozuzu mbanye (seated), are on sale atwww.Ticketmaster.com ma ọ bụ www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Ụzọ na-emeghe na 5:00 p.m. Pt with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Pt.
The “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video na telco mkpa site na satellite na DirecTV ọwa 221 na efere Network ọwa 158. Maka ozi ndị ọzọ, gụnyere a zuru mmemme oge na-esi CBS Egwuregwu Network, na-agawww.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” usoro.
Ozi:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @johnverajr, @joey_ruelas, @jerrencochran, @jflashgang (Nichols), @Realdevinhaney @RandyMoreno
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