CANCUN, Мексико (Август 4, 2016) – American boxing fans will have a rare opportunity to watch a women’s world title fight on national television as “Бокс в Канкун,” представено от Pepe Gomez Boxing, съвместно с Neon Star Media, ще бъде излъчен тази вечер (Четвъртък, Август. 4), като се започне от 10 p.m. И / 7 p.m. PT, по CBS Sports Network.
Събитието, which took place July 23, 2016, is the second in the “Бокс в Канкун” поредица, която ще се излъчи по CBS Sports Network през 2016. Grand Oasis Cancun хотелския комплекс, Единственият Ultimate All-Inclusive Entertainment Resort в Канкун, ще бъде домакин на всички събития от тази продължаваща поредица.
Hall-of-Famer announcers Джим “JR” Рос и Al Bernstein called the action live from ringside in Cancun, Мексико.
“We’re very happy to be in a new partnership with Neon Star Media, whose belief in the quality of Cancun Boxing has led to our product being shown throughout the United States on CBS Sports Network,” Cancun Boxing president Пепе Гомес каза. “American boxing fans really appreciate Mexican boxers and they will love all of the action from the capital of boxing in Mexico, Cancun Quintana Roo.”
The main event was a scheduled 10-round World Boxing Council (WBC) female world flyweight title fight between Mexico City rivals, защитаващият титлата Джесика “Kika” Чавес (26-4-3, 4 Нокаута) и Challenger Esmeralda “Joya” Moreno (33-8-1. 11 Нокаута), in a rematch of their February 19, 2011 борба, in which Moreno won a 10-round unanimous decision.
Чавес, 28, captured her WBC flyweight crown last September, taking a unanimous 10-round decision from Arely Mucino (21-2-2), followed by successful title defenses against Simona Galassi (WTDEC9) и, най-скоро, Vanesa Lorena (WDEC10) това минало март.During her outstanding 7-year professional career, Chavez has been International Boxing Federation (IBF) and Interim World Boxing Federation (WBF) light flyweight champion. She also has several other title belts in her collection, including WBC International female in addition to WBC Silver and North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light flyweight.
WBC №. 5-rated Moreno, 28, победен Eva Voraberger (20-4) by majority 10-round decision this past April in Austria for the International Boxing Organization (IBO), Women’s International Boxing Federation (WIBF) and Global Boxing Union (GBU) world super flyweight titles.В 2012, she won a 10-round decision over Naomi Togashi (10-0-1) for the WBC world light flyweight championship, followed by one title defense victory against Maricela Quintero (WDEC10). She has also been WBC Youth and WBC Silver light flyweight, Mexican bantamweight and light flyweight champion.
In their original match-up, Moreno won a convincing 10-round decision over Chavez, от десетки 98-92 by all three judges, for the vacant WBC Silver and Interim Mexico light flyweight titles.
In The 10-round co-feature, Mexican welterweights Jose “Бутало” Lopez и Diego “Разрушител” Cross went toe-to-toe with future title fight implications at stake.
The 25-year-old Lopez (25-5-2, 15 Нокаута) was a late replacement for injured Roberto “Пулп” Ortiz. A former World Boxing Federation (WBF) шампион, upset-minded Cruz (15-3-1, 12 Нокаута) is a 22-year-old prospect from Mexico City who was riding a 10-fight win streak, dating back two years, going into his fight with Lopez.
The other televised bout was an intriguing match-up between former WBC World super bantamweight champion победител “Vikingo” Terrazas (37-3-1, 21 Нокаута) и битката тестван Cristian “Грубостта” Arrazola (20-11-2, 15 Нокаута).
The 33-year-old Terrazas, who hadn’t fought since his losing his WBC title nearly three years ago to Лео Santa Cruz, captured the vacant WBC crown in 2013, taking a 12-round split decision from fellow Mexican great Cristian Mijares. Terrazas also holds a notable victory by way of a unanimous 12-round decision over another Mexican boxing icon, 5-време, 3-разделение световен шампион Fernando Montieл, for the vacant WBC Silver super bantamweight championship.
“US viewers will enjoy our Cancun Boxing fights, Mexican against Mexican,” Gomez concluded. “Our fights showcase some of the most recognized Mexican fighters, in addition to competitive, young Mexican warriors ready to advance from prospect to contender. We’re in a new era of Mexican boxing and this new generation of Mexican fighters will be fighting sometime soon in the United States and around the world.”
Всички битки и бойци са обект на промяна.
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