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LAS VEGAS (Abril 7, 2016) – South African welterweight Chris “El Heat” Van Heerden is on a mission to torch his Canadian opponent Steve “El dragón” Claggett, in their 12-round main event, como cabeza de cartel “Knockout Night at the D”.
la TAE. 16º “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Sábadonoche, Abril 16 (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. Y), vivir 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 (TAL COMO), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) y la Federación Internacional de Boxeo (FIB) campeón de peso welter.
During his 10-year professional career, Van Heerden has defeated quality opponents such as Ramón Avila, Cecil McCalla, Ray Price, Cosme Rivera,Mathew Hilton, y 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, Incluyendo Warrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier y 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, TAL COMO, adquiere Limberth “Relámpago” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 KOs), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature. El invicto prospecto de peso welter Malik “Repartidor de hielo” Hawkins (6-0, 5 KOs), de Baltimore, se reúne Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 KOs), de Nueva Orleans, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: welter Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 KOs), peso pluma Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Todas las peleas y los luchadores están sujetos a cambio.
Entradas, precio de $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com o www.DLVEC.com. Los impuestos y tasas se aplican a todas las entradas vendidas. Las puertas abren a 5:00 p.m. PT con el combate de apertura programada en 6:00 p.m. PT.
La “Knockout Night at the D” serie fue desarrollada en colaboración con DLVEC y de neón de la estrella de Medios.
CBS Sports Network está disponible en todo el país a través de cable local, vídeo y proveedores de telecomunicaciones y vía satélite a través de DirecTV Canal 221 y Dish Network Channel 158. Para obtener más información, incluyendo una programación completa y cómo llegar CBS Sports Network, ir a www.cbssportsnetwork.com. El título de boxeo es el socio oficial de ropa y guantes para el “Knockout Night at the D” serie.
INFORMACIÓN:
Gorjeo: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Siga estos combatientes en Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins), @ej_flash562 (Nichols)
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