 LAS VEGAS (Mei 5, 2016) – Lightweight sensation Devin “The Dream” Haney (5-0, 3 Biaya) is a boxing prodigy. The gifted 17-year-old boxer, berjuang keluar dari Las Vegas, will make his national television debut May 21, di rumah, pada “Knockout Night at the D” kartu.
Itu “Knockout Night at the D” seri, dipersembahkan oleh D Las Vegasdan Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC), dipromosikan oleh Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. Itu Mei 21st menunjukkan, hal mengambil hawa (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. DAN) hidup CBS Sports Jaringan 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 “Predator” Magomedov(17-0, 10 Biaya) wajah marah-minded Andrew “Angin Topan” Hernandez (11-4-1, 3 Biaya), Phoenix, di acara utama 10-round. Magomedov is rated among the top 15 middleweights by the four major sanctioning bodies: WBC #2, WBO #3, WBA #5 dan IBF #14.
Unbeaten super welterweight John “Phenom” Vera (12-0, 8 Biaya), of Fort Worth, Texas, defends his NABA-USA title belt against challenger Joey “Petinju” Ruelas (10-1-1, 4 Biaya), Phoenix, in the 8-round co-feature.
Haney (digambarkan di bawah) is a 7-time national amateur champion, who captured a gold medal at the 2015 Pemuda Juara Dunia, but he was unable to try-out for the 2016 DIRI KITA. 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. Pertama, meskipun, he had a problem getting licensed in the U.S.
 After having four successful fights in Tijuana, Meksiko, Haney’s license was approved by the Nevada Athletic Commission and he won an impressive 4-round decision over Rafael Vazquez April lalu 9th pada Manny-Pacauiao-Timothy Bradley IIIshow at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Fighting May 21st 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, tentu saja, 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? “Saya seorang petinju-pons; 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. Setiap hari, 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 Biaya), faces former WBC Youth International titlist Tony Lopez (10-1, 3 Biaya), 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 Biaya) vs. TBA.
Semua perkelahian dan pejuang tunduk pada perubahan.
Tiket, harga $99.99 VIP ringside, $49.99 ringside, $24.99 dan $14.99 penerimaan umum (duduk), yang dijual diwww.Ticketmaster.com atau www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Pintu terbuka di 5:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. PT.
Itu “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 dan penyedia telekomunikasi dan melalui satelit di DirecTV Saluran 221 dan Dish Network Saluran 158. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, termasuk jadwal pemrograman penuh dan bagaimana untuk mendapatkan CBS Sports Jaringan, pergi kewww.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” seri.
INFORMASI:
Kegugupan: @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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