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Emmanuel Robles
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Las Vegas (Agusta 15, 2016) – “Knockout Night at the D” returns to Las Vegas with the fourth series installment of the popular professional boxing series, Jumma'a dare, Satumba 9, airing ( 11 p.m. DA / 8 p.m. Santa) zauna a CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa from the outdoor Cikin gari Las Vegas Events Cibiyar
(DLVEC).
A “Knockout Night at the D” jerin, presented byda D Las Vegas and DLVEC, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. ( RJJ) Boxing Promotions. Hall Of Fame announcers Jim “J.R.” Ross da kuma Al Bernstein will call all of the action from ringside on CBS Sports Network.
Undefeated prospect Emmanuel “Renegade” Robles (15-0-1, 5 Kos), fighting out of San Diego, faces Canadian welterweight champion Steve “The Dragon” Claggett (33-4-1, 16 Kos) in the 10-round main event for the vacant North American Boxing Association (Har ila yau,) – United States junior welterweight championship.
The 28-year-old Robles is a former WBC Latino super lightweight champion, as well as a 2008 National PAL gold medalist. The gifted southpaw has reeled-off 11consecutive victories since his 2012 draw with 7-0 Adrian Vargas. NABA No. 1 contender Robles’ signature win to date was last year’s second-round stoppage of Leon Spinks III, grandson of former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks, who left the ring on a stretcher. Also notable are winning decisions versus 15-1 Yordenis Ugas da kuma 13-1 Jonathan Chicas. His last fight was a fourth-round technical knockout of Gerardo Cuevas wannan baya May.
Claggett, 27, is coming off of a disputed 10-round majority decision loss to Chris Van Heerden (23-2-1) last April at the DLVEC. Fighting out of Calgary, Alberta, Claggett is dropping down one weight class in order to challenge junior welterweight Robles for the vacant NABA – United States title.
Steve Claggett (photo by Tom Donoghue / the D)
In a rare battle of unbeaten prospects, Roland “Rola” Garza (9-0, 6 Kos) meets popular California junior middleweight Neeco “The Rooster” Macias (12-0, 6 Kos) in the 8-round co-feature.
Garza, 24, was an outstanding amateur boxer in Mexico, where he compiled a 120-12 rikodin, earning a spot on the Mexican National Team. Wannan baya Yuni, Garza won a thrilling 6-round decision over previously unbeaten Erasmo Garcia (5-0-1) at the DLVEC.
(L) Roland Garza (photo by Manny “Mitts” Murillo / RJJ Boxing)
The always entertaining Macias, 25, who crows like a rooster in the ring before and after fights, had fans on their feet in his last fight, which was a non-stop brawl at the DLVEC with Limberth Ponce this past April, ending in a unanimous 8-round decision for Macias.
Neeco Macias (photo by Tom Donoghue / the D)
Undercard fights will soon be announced. Duk ta faɗa da mayakan ne batun canjin.
Tikiti, saka farashi a $99.99 VIP ringside, $49.99 ringside, $24.99 da kuma $14.99 Janar m ( seated), are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com ko www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Doors bude a 5:00 p.m. Santa tare da bude fadan shirya a 6:15 p.m. Santa.
A “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 da telco samar da via tauraron dan adam a DirecTV Channel 221 da kuma tasa Network Channel 158. Don ƙarin bayani, ciki har da cikakken shirye-shirye jadawalin da kuma yadda za a samu CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa, je zuwa www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
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