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Лас-Вегас (Квітня 7, 2016) – South African welterweight Кріс “Тепло” Ван Heerden is on a mission to torch his Canadian opponent Стів “The Dragon” Claggett, in their 12-round main event, хедлайнерами “Knockout Night at the D”.
квітня. 16ї “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Суботаніч, Квітня 16 (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. І), жити на 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 (ТАКИЙ ЯК), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO в) і Міжнародної федерації боксу (IBF) напівсередній вазі.
During his 10-year professional career, Van Heerden has defeated quality opponents such as Рамон Авіла, Сесіл МакКаллен, Рей Ціна, Косме Рівера,Mathew Hilton, і 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, у тому числі Warrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier і 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, ТАКИЙ ЯК, бере на себе Limberth “Блискавка” Ponce, Молодший. (10-2, 8 КО), of Rock Island, Іллінойс, in the 8-round co-feature. Непереможний напівсередній перспективи Малик “Альпініст” Hawkins (6-0, 5 КО), Балтимор, відповідає Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 КО), Новий Орлеан, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: напівсередній Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 КО), напівлегка вага Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Всі бої і бійці можуть бути змінені.
Квитки, за ціною $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 зручна точка для огляду, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com або www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets. Двері відкриваються в 5:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 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, відео та телекомунікаційні провайдери, а також через супутник на DirecTV канал 221 і DISH Network канал 158. Для отримання більш детальної інформації, в тому числі повний розклад програмування і як отримати CBS Sports Network, перейти до www.cbssportsnetwork.com. TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” серія.
ІНФОРМАЦІЯ:
Щебет: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Ван Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins), @ej_flash562 (Nichols)
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