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LAS VEGAS (Aprilie 7, 2016) – South African welterweight Chris “Căldură” Van Heerden is on a mission to torch his Canadian opponent Steve “The Dragon” Claggett, in their 12-round main event, cap de afis “Knockout Night at the D”.
APR. 16lea “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Sâmbătănoapte, Aprilie 16 (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. ȘI), trăi pe CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 KO), fighting out of Santa Monica (CA), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) și Federația Internațională de Box (IBF) campion semimijlocie.
During his 10-year professional career, Van Heerden has defeated quality opponents such as Ramon Avila, Cecil McCalla, Ray Price, Cosme Rivera,Mathew Hilton, și 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, inclusiv Warrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier și 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, CA, ia pe Limberth “Fulger” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 KO), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature. Perspectivă semimijlocie neînvinsă Malik “Vânzător de gheață” Hawkins (6-0, 5 KO), Baltimore, îndeplinește Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 KO), din 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: semimijlocie Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 KO), pană Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Toate luptele și luptători sunt supuse schimbării.
Bilete, la pretul de $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 ring, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com sau www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Usi deschise la 5:00 p.m. PT cu meciul de deschidere programată la 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, video și furnizorii telecom și prin satelit DirecTV pe Canalul 221 și Dish Network canal 158. Pentru mai multe informații, inclusiv un program de programare complet și cum să obțineți CBS Sports Network, Mergi la www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” serie.
INFORMAȚII:
Stare de nervozitate: @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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