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LAS VEGAS (April 7, 2016) – South African welterweight Chris “Haba” 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”.
The April. 16ke- “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Sabtumalam, April 16 (8 petang. PT / 11 petang. DAN), hidup pada 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 (SEPERTI), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) dan Persekutuan Tinju Antarabangsa (IBF) juara welterweight.
During his 10-year professional career, Van Heerden has defeated quality opponents such as Ramon Avila, Cecil McCalla, Ray Harga, Cosme Rivera,Mathew Hilton, dan 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, Termasuk Warrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier dan 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, SEPERTI, mengambil Limberth “Kilat” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 KOs), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature. Prospek welterweight tanpa ditewaskan Malik “Tukang es” Hawkins (6-0, 5 KOs), Baltimore, memenuhi Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 KOs), 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: welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 KOs), bulu Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Semua pergaduhan dan pejuang adalah tertakluk kepada perubahan.
Tiket, berharga $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com atau www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Pintu terbuka di 5:00 petang. PT dengan pertarungan pembukaan yang dijadualkan pada 6:00 petang. PT.
Yang “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
Rangkaian Sukan CBS tersedia di seluruh negara melalui kabel tempatan, video dan penyedia telekomunikasi dan melalui satelit di DIRECTV Channel 221 dan Dish Network Channel 158. Untuk maklumat lanjut, termasuk jadual pengaturcaraan penuh dan bagaimana untuk mendapatkan CBS Sports Network, pergi ke www.cbssportsnetwork.com. TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” siri.
MAKLUMAT:
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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