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ЛАС ВЕГАС (Април 7, 2016) – South African welterweight Крис “Хеат” Ван Хеерден is on a mission to torch his Canadian opponent Стеве “The Dragon” Цлаггетт, in their 12-round main event, ХЕАДЛИНИНГ “Knockout Night at the D”.
aPR. 16тх “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Суботаноћ, Април 16 (8 п.м. ПТ / 11 п.м. И), ливе он ЦБС Спортс Нетворк from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
Ван Хеерден (23-1-1, 12 КОс), fighting out of Santa Monica (КАО ШТО СУ), is a former International Boxing Organization (ИБО) и Међународна федерација Бокс (ИБФ) шампион.
During his 10-year professional career, Van Heerden has defeated quality opponents such as Рамон Авила, Сесил МцЦалла, Раи Прице, Цосме Ривера,Mathew Hilton, и 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.”
Цлаггетт (23-3-1, 16 КОс) 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, укључујући Warrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier и 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 КОс), fighting out of Lancaster, КАО ШТО СУ, поприма Limberth “Муња” Ponce, Јр. (10-2, 8 КОс), of Rock Island, Илиноис, in the 8-round co-feature. Ундефеатед велтер перспектива Малик “Ледаџија” Hawkins (6-0, 5 КОс), Балтиморе, меетс Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 КОс), Нев Орлеанс, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: велтер категорија Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 КОс), веома лака ствар Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 КО).
Сви противници и борци су подложни промени.
Улазнице, по цени од $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 Рингсиде, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at ввв.Тицкетмастер.цом или www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Врата се отварају у 5:00 п.м. ПТ with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 п.м. ПТ.
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, Видео и телцо провајдера и путем сателита на ДирецТВ Цханнел 221 и Дисх Нетворк Цханнел 158. За више информација, укључујући пуну програмску шему и како доћи ЦБС Спортс Нетворк, иди на ввв.цбсспортснетворк.цом. TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” серија.
ИНФОРМАЦИЈЕ:
Твиттер: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Инстаграм: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Ван Хеерден), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins), @ej_flash562 (Nichols)
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