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

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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, cartoon Ajagba & Wesley Apochi
Enter the Ring in Separate Bouts
SAN ANTONIO (September 12, 2017) – An action-packed night of rising stars and local talent will be featured as part of an exciting undercard lineup on Saturday, September 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 Litouwse Olympian Eimantas Stanionis (2-0, 2 KO) enters the ring for six rounds of welterweight action.
De september 23 event is headlined by the World Boxing Super Series quarter-final showdown between yunier Dorticos en Dmitry Kudryashov and also features a reserve match between once-beaten cruiserweights Keith Tapia en 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 Geld Powell IV (3-0, 2 KO) ontmoetenAntonio Urista (9-2, 2 KO) in a six-round super welterweight contest, Nigerian heavyweight prospect cartoon Ajagba (1-0, 1 KO) facing unbeaten Daniel Gallemore (5-0, 2 KO) 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 KO).
A host of talented local fighters from San Antonio will round out the undercard asDaniel Balcer (9-1, 5 KO) competes in super welterweight action, Kendo Castaneda(10-0, 4 KO) enters the ring for a six round welterweight fight, welterweight prospectJoseph Rodriguez (12-0-1, 2 KO) 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.
An accomplished amateur representing Kaunas, Litouwen, Stanionis is looking to become the next Eastern European fighter to make a splash in the U.S. The 23-year-old had a 141-19 record as an amateur and earned four senior national championships before winning gold at the European Olympic Qualifier to earn his trip to the 2016 Spellen. A gold medalist at welterweight at the 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships, Stanionis has impressed with knockouts in his first two starts since turning pro in April.
Born in Germany, where his former boxer father was stationed in the military, Powell IV dedicated himself to boxing for good when his family moved back to the U.S. in 2011. The 19-year-old has quickly made a name for himself since then, het winnen van de 2016 Youth Welterweight National Championship to earn the top ranking in the 152-pound division by USA Boxing. Fighting out of Fort Mitchell, on the state line of Alabama and Georgia, Powell scored stoppage victories in his first two starts before a dominant decision victory to pick up his third win in July.
De 23-jarige Ajagba is set to turn pro after beating the odds and making the 2016 Rio Olympics to represent his native Nigeria. Although he lost in the quarterfinals, Ajagba made a splash by delivering a highlight reel knockout in his opening bout against Trinidad and Tobago. The fighter known as “King Kong” also won an African games gold medal during his impressive amateur career delivered a first round knockout in his pro debut in July.
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.
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Ringstar Sports Rising Stars Return to Action Sunday, Juli 30 als 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis Battles Eridanni Leon & Unbeaten Prospect Money Powell IV Takes on Carlos Lozano from Rabobank Theater in Bakersfield, Californië

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Meer! The Pro Debut of Jose Balderas & Nigerian Amateur Standouts cartoon Ajagba & Wesley Apochi in Undercard Attractions
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BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (Juni 29, 2017) – An exciting afternoon of undercard action onZondag, Juli 30 will be highlighted by a pair of Ringstar Sports rising prospects as 2016 Litouwse Olympian Eimantas Stanionis (1-0, 1 KO) voldoet aan Eridanni Leon (5-2, 1 KO) in a six-round welterweight clash while unbeaten Geld Powell IV (2-0, 2 KO) veldslagen Carlo Lozano (7-6, 4 KO) in four-rounds of welterweight action from Rabobank Theater in Bakersfield, Californië.
The July 30 event is headlined by the return of former world champion Victor Ortiz vechten tegen Mexico Saul Corral in actie weltergewicht. PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes coverage begins at 7 p.m. EN/4 p.m. PT and will feature super welterweight contender Justin DeLoach taking on former title challenger Fernando Guerrero meer 2016 U.S. Olympiër 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 Nigeriaanse Olympian cartoon Ajagba will compete in six rounds of heavyweight action against Tyrell Herndon (6-1, 2 KO) en Wesley Apochi will step into the ring in a six-round cruiserweight attraction.
“Zondag, Juli 30 will be a great opportunity for fans in Southern California to get a glimpse of the future of the sport,” zegt 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.”
Tickets voor de live-evenement, which is promoted by Ringstar Sports, zijn geprijsd op $80, $45 en $30 en hebben nu een aanbieding Vrijdag, Juni 30 for purchase online at AXS.com.
An accomplished amateur representing Kaunas, Litouwen, Stanionis is looking to become the next Eastern European fighter to make a splash in the U.S. The 22-year-old had a 141-19 record as an amateur and earned four senior national championships before winning gold at the European Olympic Qualifier to earn his trip to the 2016 Spellen. A gold medalist at welterweight at the 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships, Stanionis was impressive in his pro debut, scoring a first round TKO of Rasheed Lawal in April.
Born in Germany, where his former boxer father was stationed in the military, Powell IVdedicated himself to boxing for good when his family moved back to the U.S. in 2011. The 19-year-old has quickly made a name for himself since then, het winnen van de 2016 Youth Welterweight National Championship to earn the top ranking in the 152-pound division by USA Boxing. Fighting out of Fort Mitchell, on the state line of Alabama and 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 overwinningen in 88 gevechten. Bovendien, 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. Olympische trials. 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.
De 23-jarige Ajagba is set to turn pro after beating the odds and making the 2016 Rio Olympics to represent his native Nigeria. Although he lost in the quarterfinals, Ajagba made a splash by delivering a highlight reel knockout in his opening bout against Trinidad and Tobago. The fighter known as “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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