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LAS VEGAS (Avril 7, 2016) – South African welterweight Chris “La chaleur” Van Heerden is on a mission to torch his Canadian opponent Steve “Le dragon” Claggett, in their 12-round main event, tête d'affiche “Knockout Night at the D”.
Le avril. 16e “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Samedinuit, Avril 16 (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. ET), survivre 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 (COMME), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) et la Fédération internationale de boxe (IBF) champion poids welter.
During his 10-year professional career, Van Heerden has defeated quality opponents such as Ramon Avila, Cecil McCalla, Ray Prix, Cosme Rivera,Mathew Hilton, et 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, y compris Warrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier et 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, COMME, prend Limberth “Foudre” Maquereau, Jr. (10-2, 8 KOs), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature. Perspective invaincu poids welter Malik “Iceman” Hawkins (6-0, 5 KOs), de Baltimore, répond Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 KOs), La Nouvelle-Orléans, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: welters Jérémie “J-Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 KOs), poids plume Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Tous les combats et les combattants sont sujets à changement.
Billets, au prix de $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 Ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com ou www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Les portes ouvrent à 5:00 p.m. PT avec le combat d'ouverture prévue à 6:00 p.m. PT.
Le “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network est disponible dans tout le pays par câble local, vidéo et les fournisseurs de télécoms et par satellite DirecTV sur Canal 221 et Dish Canal Réseau 158. Pour plus d'informations, y compris un calendrier de programmation complet et comment obtenir de CBS Sports Network, aller à www.cbssportsnetwork.com. TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” série.
INFORMATIONS:
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Suivez ces combattants sur Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Maquereau), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins), @ej_flash562 (Nichols)
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