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LAS VEGAS (Απρίλιος 7, 2016) – South African welterweight Chris “Η θερμότητα” Van Heerden is on a mission to torch his Canadian opponent Steve “The Dragon” Claggett, in their 12-round main event, headlining “Knockout Night at the D”.
το ΣΕΠΕ. 16ου “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Σάββατονύχτα, Απρίλιος 16 (8 μ.μ. PT / 11 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ), ζουν σε CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 KOs), fighting out of Santa Monica (ΟΠΩΣ), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) και Διεθνής Ομοσπονδία Πυγμαχίας (IBF) welterweight πρωτοπόρος.
During his 10-year professional career, Van Heerden has defeated quality opponents such as Ramon Άβιλα, Cecil McCalla, Ray Τιμή, Cosme Rivera,Mathew Hilton, και Sebastian Andres Lujan.
“A win over Claggett will put my career right back to where we need it to be,” Van Heerden said. “Winning this fight is my only option! I’m predicting a win, nothing less. Fans watching me fight for the first time can expect to watch a fighter with speed and footwork. I’m a winner who is going to win this fight no matter what.”
Claggett (23-3-1, 16 KOs) is the reigning Canadian Professional Boxing Council and Canadian welterweight champion. “Claggett’s strength is his comin’ forward aggression and that’s how he’s got most of his opponents to give up,” Van Heerden noted. “I know I’ve faced guys with more power. I’m expecting a hard fight, nothing easy, and it will be entertaining.”
 The 28-year-old Van Heerden moved to Santa Monica two years ago after he wiped out the top South African fighters in his weight class. He has the strong support of actor Frank Grillo, who has appeared in numerous movies, συμπεριλαμβανομένου Warrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier και The Purge: Anarchy. “Frank Grillo is like a father/brother figure to me and he has been since I met him,” Van Heerden explained their relationship. He motivates me on a daily basis. I’m blessed to be around him.”
Unbeaten California welterweight prospect Neeco “Rooster” Macias (11-0, 4 KOs), fighting out of Lancaster, ΟΠΩΣ, παίρνει Limberth “Αστραπή” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 KOs), of Rock Island, Ιλινόις, in the 8-round co-feature. Αήττητη προοπτική welterweight Malik “Προμηθευτής πάγου” Hawkins (6-0, 5 KOs), της Βαλτιμόρης, πληροί Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 KOs), Νέα Ορλεάνη, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 KOs), featherweight Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Όλες οι μάχες και οι μαχητές υπόκεινται σε αλλαγές.
Εισιτήρια, στην τιμή $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 κοντά στο ριγκ, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com ή www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Οι πόρτες ανοίγουν στις 5:00 μ.μ. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 μ.μ. PT.
Ο “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, βίντεο και τους παρόχους τηλεφωνικών εταιριών και μέσω δορυφόρου DirecTV Κανάλι 221 και Dish Network κανάλι 158. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες, συμπεριλαμβανομένων ένα πλήρες πρόγραμμα προγραμματισμού και πώς να πάρει το CBS Sports Network, πηγαίνετε στο www.cbssportsnetwork.com. TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” σειρά.
ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ:
Έξαψη: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins), @ej_flash562 (Nichols)
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