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LAS VEGAS (Avril 7, 2016) – South African welterweight Chris “Chalè an” 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”.
Apr a. 16th “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Samdilannwit, Avril 16 (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. AK), ap viv sou CBS Espò Network from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 Ko), fighting out of Santa Monica (TANKOU), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) ak Entènasyonal boksè Federasyon (IBF) wèltèr chanpyon.
During his 10-year professional career, Van Heerden has defeated quality opponents such as RAMON AVILA, Cecil McCalla, Ray pri, Cosme Rivera,Mathew Hilton, ak 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 Ko) 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, Ki gen ladan Warrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier ak 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 Ko), fighting out of Lancaster, TANKOU, pran sou Limberth “Zeklè” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 Ko), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature. Undefeated Prospect wèltèr Malik “Iceman” Hawkins (6-0, 5 Ko), nan Baltimore, satisfè Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 Ko), nan New Orleans, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: wèltèr Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 Ko), plum Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Tout batay ak avyon de gè yo sijè a chanjman.
Biyè, pwi a $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 rinsid, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com oswa www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Pòt louvri nan 5:00 p.m. PT ak bout nan ouvèti pwograme nan 6:00 p.m. PT.
Nan “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, videyo ak founisè telco ak via satelit sou DirecTV Chèn 221 ak plat Rezo Chèn 158. Pou plis enfòmasyon, ki gen ladan yon orè pwogram plen ak kòman ou kapab jwenn CBS Espò Network, ale nan www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” seri.
ENFÒMASYON:
Twitter: @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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