 Zab “Супер” Judah to headline first event
Субота, Мора. 12 at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
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Лас-Вегасе (Лютага 16, 2016) — the D Las Vegas and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC), along with Neon Star Media and Roy Englebrecht Promotions, have announced the formation of a new monthly boxing series, “Knockout Night at the D”.
The “Knockout Night at the D” series will take place under the neon lights of Las Vegas in the DLVEC open air venue, located in the heart of the downtown Las Vegas casino district, one block away from the world famous Fremont Street (200 S. 3rd St.).
“One of my visions for the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center was to bring outdoor boxing back to the city,” сказаў Derek Stevens, Owner and CEO of the D Las Vegas. “I have a true passion for this sport and I am thrilled to provide my guests with an incredible boxing series that will support athletes, businesses and the community of Las Vegas.”
Each “Knockout Night at the D” event during the 2016 series will feature a variety of compelling matches, including world title bouts, world-class matches, tournament eliminators and special attraction bouts, plus pro-debuts of future boxing stars
Television broadcast information for the series will be announced shortly
The inaugural event, запланавана на Субота, Сакавіка 12, will be held inside the DLVEC’s 20,000-square-foot tent and headlined by five-time, Два-чэмпіён свету Zab “Супер” Іуда (42-9, 29 КО). The Brooklyn native, now fighting out of Las Vegas, returns to the ring after a two-year break from the sport. The fast and powerful southpaw faces Albuquerque, NM junior welterweight Лагодная жарт “Pitbull” Торэс (15-4-2, 7 КО) у галоўнай падзеі 10-раўндавым.
During his 19 ½-year pro career, Judah is 11-8 (9 КО) у баях тытул чэмпіёна свету, defeating five world champions along the way in Джуніара Уиттер, Terron Millet, ДеМаркус Корлы, Raphael Pineda і Cory Spinks.
The 24-year-old Torres started boxing professionally at the age of 18, under the direction of his late trainer, 5-time world champion Джоні Тапія. Торэс, a former USNBC welterweight title holder, is now trained by Tapia’s brother-in-law, Chris Chavez.
Rising Las Vegas lightweight star Ісус “Чуйская” Гут'ерэс (14-0-1, 4 КО) takes on a member of one of boxing’s great families, Леон “The Third Generation” Spinks III (11-3-1, 7 КО), in the 8-round main event. Gutierrez is a former USNBC titlist.
The 27-year-old Spinks has boxing blood running through his veins. His grandfather is two-time world heavyweight champion and 1976 Алімпійскі чэмпіён Леон Спинкс. Three-time world cruiserweight and former heavyweight champion Майкл Спинкс is young Leon’s great uncle, while his uncle Cory Spinks is a five-time, Два-чэмпіён свету.
Canadian junior welterweight Стыў “The Dragon” Claggett (23-3-1, 16 КО) and Las Vegas junior welterweight Jeremy “J Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 КО), who served as a sparring partner for Флойд Мэйвезер, Малодшы. for his mega-fight with Мэнни Пакьяо, are slated to fight opponents to be announced, адпаведна, у 8 and 4-round fights.
Усе баі і байцы могуць быць зменены.
Квіткі, па цане $65.00 ringside and $20.00 seated general admission, паступіць у продажПанядзелак, Лютага. 21, 2016 at Ticketmaster.com or DLVEC.com. Suites are $1000.00, аж да 10 Госці, and includes a beverage package. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Дзверы адкрываюцца ў 5:30 p.m. PT з адкрыццём бой запланаваны на 6:00 p.m. PT.
ІНФАРМАЦЫЯ
Сайт: www.dlvec.com, www.thed.com
Шчэбет: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens
Instagram: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SuperJudah, @PitbullTorres, @ElHuracan88, @LeonSpinksIII
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