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Rising Stars Take Center Stage in San Antonio Saturday, Medi 23 in Undercard Attractions from the Alamodome

Headlined by Yunier Dorticos vs. Dmitry Kudryashov
World Boxing Super Series Quarter-final Showdown
2016 Olympians Misael Rodriguez & Eimantas Stanionis plus Unbeaten Money Powell IV, Efe Ajagba & Wesley Apochi
Enter the Ring in Separate Bouts
SAN ANTONIO (Medi 12, 2017) – An action-packed night of rising stars and local talent will be featured as part of an exciting undercard lineup on Saturday, Medi 23 from the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Mexican Olympian and 2016 bronze medalist Misael Rodriguez (2-0, 1 KO) will compete in a six-round middleweight bout while 2016 Olympiad o Lithwania Eimantas Stanionis (2-0, 2 Kos) enters the ring for six rounds of welterweight action.
Y mis Medi 23 event is headlined by the World Boxing Super Series quarter-final showdown between yunier Dorticos ac Dmitry Kudryashov and also features a reserve match between once-beaten cruiserweights Keith Tapia ac Lateef Kayode,while former world champion Nonito Donaire returns to take on Mexico’s Ruben Garcia Hernandez. *Media credential information below.
Additional action will see unbeaten prospect Arian Powell IV (3-0, 2 Kos) cwrddAntonio Urista (9-2, 2 Kos) in a six-round super welterweight contest, Nigerian heavyweight prospect Efe Ajagba (1-0, 1 KO) facing unbeaten Daniel Gallemore (5-0, 2 Kos) in a six-round fight and Nigerian prospect Wesley Apochi (1-0, 1 KO) in a six-round cruiserweight matchup against Leo Pla (5-7-2, 2 Kos).
A host of talented local fighters from San Antonio will round out the undercard asDaniel Balcer (9-1, 5 Kos) competes in super welterweight action, Kendo Castaneda(10-0, 4 Kos) enters the ring for a six round welterweight fight, welterweight prospectJoseph Rodriguez (12-0-1, 2 Kos) fights in a four-round attraction and middleweightDagoberto Nevarez (1-0, 1 KO) steps in for a four-round bout.
At last year’s Rio games, the 23-year-old Rodriguez overcame incredible odds to win the first Olympic boxing medal for Mexico since Christian Bejerano in 2000. The Chihuahua native and his teammates had to resort to begging on public buses and streets in Mexico to raise money to compete in international boxing tournaments. He completed his road to the medal stand by defeating Egypt’s Hosam Bakr Abdin to clinch a medal in the middleweight division. Rodriguez made his pro debut in April with a dominant decision victory over Brian True and followed it up knockout of Jose David Mosquera in July.
Amatur medrus yn cynrychioli Kaunas, Lithwania, Stanionis yn edrych i ddod yr ymladdwr nesaf o Ddwyrain Ewrop i wneud sblash yn yr Unol Daleithiau. Cafodd y chwaraewr 23 oed a 141-19 recordio fel amatur ac ennill pedair pencampwriaeth genedlaethol hŷn cyn ennill aur yng Nghymwysydd Olympaidd Ewrop i ennill ei daith i'r 2016 Gemau. Enillydd medal aur yn y pwysau welter yn y 2015 Pencampwriaethau Bocsio Amatur Ewropeaidd, Stanionis has impressed with knockouts in his first two starts since turning pro in April.
Ganed yn yr Almaen, lle'r oedd ei gyn dad bocsiwr wedi'i leoli yn y fyddin, Powell IV cysegrodd ei hun i focsio am byth pan symudodd ei deulu yn ôl i'r Unol Daleithiau. mewn 2011. Mae'r chwaraewr 19 oed wedi gwneud enw iddo'i hun yn gyflym ers hynny, ennill y 2016 Pencampwriaeth Genedlaethol Pwysau Welter Ieuenctid i ennill y safle uchaf yn yr adran 152-punt gan USA Boxing. Ymladd allan o Fort Mitchell, ar linell dalaith Alabama a Georgia, Powell scored stoppage victories in his first two starts before a dominant decision victory to pick up his third win in July.
Mae'r 23-mlwydd-oed Ajagba ar fin troi'n pro ar ôl curo'r od a gwneud y 2016 Gemau Olympaidd Rio i gynrychioli ei wlad enedigol yn Nigeria. Er iddo golli yn y chwarteri olaf, Gwnaeth Ajagba sblash trwy gyflwyno rîl uchafbwynt yn ei bwt agoriadol yn erbyn Trinidad a Tobago. Yr ymladdwr o'r enw “King Kong” hefyd enillodd fedal aur gemau Affricanaidd yn ystod ei yrfa amatur drawiadol a gyflwynodd rownd gyntaf yn ei ymddangosiad cyntaf ym mis Gorffennaf.
Orogun, Nigeria’s Apochi was once the captain of his country’s national boxing team, a testament to how far he came since a surprising second place finish in the 2011 Africa Games. The 29-year-old represented Nigeria at the 2013 World Championships and earned a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games before turning pro in July and delivering a knockout in his debut.

Ringstar Sports Rising Stars Return to Action Sunday, Gorffennaf 30 fel 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis Battles Eridanni Leon & Unbeaten Prospect Money Powell IV Takes on Carlos Lozano from Rabobank Theater in Bakersfield, California

Mwy! The Pro Debut of Jose Balderas & Nigerian Amateur Standouts Efe Ajagba & Wesley Apochi in Undercard Attractions
Tocynnau ar Werth Yfory!
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (Mehefin 29, 2017) – An exciting afternoon of undercard action onDydd Sul, Gorffennaf 30 will be highlighted by a pair of Ringstar Sports rising prospects as 2016 Olympiad o Lithwania Eimantas Stanionis (1-0, 1 KO) yn cyfarfod Eridanni Leon (5-2, 1 KO) in a six-round welterweight clash while unbeaten Arian Powell IV (2-0, 2 Kos) brwydrau Carlo Lozano (7-6, 4 Kos) in four-rounds of welterweight action from Rabobank Theater in Bakersfield, California.
The July 30 event is headlined by the return of former world champion Victor Ortiz battling Mexico’s Saul Corral ar waith pwysau welter. PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes coverage begins at 7 p.m. A/4 p.m. PT and will feature super welterweight contender Justin DeLoach ymgymryd â chyn-heriwr teitl Fernando Guerrero mwy 2016 U.S. Olympaidd Karlos Balderas in his second pro fight.
Additional undercard action will feature a trio of young fighters making their pro debuts. Jose Balderas, brother of U.S. Olympian Karlos, will make his pro debut in a four-round bantamweight bout, 2016 Nigeria Olympaidd Efe Ajagba will compete in six rounds of heavyweight action against Tyrell Herndon (6-1, 2 Kos) ac Wesley Apochi will step into the ring in a six-round cruiserweight attraction.
Dydd Sul, Gorffennaf 30 will be a great opportunity for fans in Southern California to get a glimpse of the future of the sport,” meddai Richard Schaefer, CEO and Chairman of Ringstar Sports. “In addition to Karlos Balderas competing on the FS1 and FOX Deportes portion of the card, fans will get another look at the power of Eimantas Stanionis and the skills of Money Powell IV on their way to future stardom. Fans are going to want to show up early and catch all of the fights on July 30.
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad yn fyw, which is promoted by Ringstar Sports, yn costio $80, $45 ac $30 ac ar werth Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 30 for purchase online at AXS.com.
Amatur medrus yn cynrychioli Kaunas, Lithwania, Stanionis yn edrych i ddod yr ymladdwr nesaf o Ddwyrain Ewrop i wneud sblash yn yr Unol Daleithiau. The 22-year-old had a 141-19 recordio fel amatur ac ennill pedair pencampwriaeth genedlaethol hŷn cyn ennill aur yng Nghymwysydd Olympaidd Ewrop i ennill ei daith i'r 2016 Gemau. Enillydd medal aur yn y pwysau welter yn y 2015 Pencampwriaethau Bocsio Amatur Ewropeaidd, Stanionis was impressive in his pro debut, scoring a first round TKO of Rasheed Lawal in April.
Ganed yn yr Almaen, lle'r oedd ei gyn dad bocsiwr wedi'i leoli yn y fyddin, Powell IVcysegrodd ei hun i focsio am byth pan symudodd ei deulu yn ôl i'r Unol Daleithiau. mewn 2011. Mae'r chwaraewr 19 oed wedi gwneud enw iddo'i hun yn gyflym ers hynny, ennill y 2016 Pencampwriaeth Genedlaethol Pwysau Welter Ieuenctid i ennill y safle uchaf yn yr adran 152-punt gan USA Boxing. Ymladd allan o Fort Mitchell, ar linell dalaith Alabama a Georgia, Powell made his pro debut with a first round knockout in April and followed it up with another first round stoppage in June.
Balderas made his name by winning numerous tournaments in the Southern California amateur boxing circuit while racking up an impressive 80 buddugoliaethau mewn 88 ymladd. Yn ogystal,, the bantamweight won a National Golden Gloves title in 2013, a Junior Golden Gloves championship, two Adidas National tournaments, a National PAL title and two Junior Olympic tournaments. Jose also advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Treialon olympaidd. Although he is a year older, Jose waited until his brother’s Olympic journey had finished to turn pro so that the two could enter the professional ranks in the same year.
Mae'r 23-mlwydd-oed Ajagba ar fin troi'n pro ar ôl curo'r od a gwneud y 2016 Gemau Olympaidd Rio i gynrychioli ei wlad enedigol yn Nigeria. Er iddo golli yn y chwarteri olaf, Gwnaeth Ajagba sblash trwy gyflwyno rîl uchafbwynt yn ei bwt agoriadol yn erbyn Trinidad a Tobago. Yr ymladdwr o'r enw “King Kong” also won an African games gold medal during his impressive amateur career.
Orogun, Nigeria’s Apochi was once the captain of his country’s national boxing team, a testament to how far he came since a surprising second place finish in the 2011 Africa Games. The 29-year-old represented Nigeria at the 2013 World Championships before earning a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in 2014.
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