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LAS VEGAS (Сәуір 7, 2016) – South African welterweight Крис “Жылу” Ван Heerden is on a mission to torch his Canadian opponent Стив “The Dragon” Claggett, in their 12-round main event, концерт “Knockout Night at the D”.
Apr. 16ші “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Сенбітүн, Сәуір 16 (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. ЖӘНЕ), өмір сүруге CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
Ван Heerden (23-1-1, 12 КО), fighting out of Santa Monica (СИЯҚТЫ), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) және Халықаралық бокс федерациясы (IBF) полусреднем чемпионы.
During his 10-year professional career, Van Heerden has defeated quality opponents such as Ramon Авила, Сесил McCalla, Ray бағасы, Cosme Rivera,Mathew Hilton, мен 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 КО) 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, соның ішінде Warrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier мен 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 КО), fighting out of Lancaster, СИЯҚТЫ, қабылдайды Limberth “Найзағай” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 КО), of Rock Island, Иллинойс, in the 8-round co-feature. Непобедимый полусреднем даңғылы Мәлік “Iceman” Hawkins (6-0, 5 КО), Балтимор, сай Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 КО), Жаңа Орлеан, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: Бірінші жартылай орта салмақ Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 КО), полулегком Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Барлық төбелес мен жауынгерлері өзгертілуі.
Билеттер, бағаланған $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 Ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com немесе www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Ашық есік 5:00 p.m. PT ашылу айқас кезінде жоспарланған бар 6:00 p.m. PT.
The “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, бейне және телекоммуникациялық жеткізушілер және DirecTV арна спутник арқылы 221 мен тағамды Network Channel 158. Қосымша ақпарат алу үшін, толық бағдарламалау кестесін қоса алғанда, қалай CBS Sports Network алу, өтіңіз www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” серия.
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Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Ван Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins), @ej_flash562 (Nichols)
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