Mehr! Once-Beaten Cruiserweights Keith Tapia & Lateef Kayode Battle in World Boxing Super Series Reserve Match
SAN ANTONIO (September 5, 2017) – Exciting former world champion Nonito Donaire (37-4-0, 24 KOs) will return to the ring to take on Ruben Garcia Hernandez (22-2-1, 9 KOs) for the WBC Silver Featherweight Title in a bout that takes place alongside the World Boxing Super Series Quarterfinals on Samstag, September 23 from the Alamodome live in San Antonio and presented by Ringstar Sports.
Additional action will feature a 10-round showdown between once-beaten cruiserweights Keith Tapia (17-1, 11 KOs) und Lateef Kayode (21-1, 16 KOs) that will serve as the reserve match for the World Boxing Super Series Quarterfinal matchup of Cuban WBA World Champion Yunier ‘The KO Doctor’ Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs) versus Russian Dmitry ‘Russian Hammer’ Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KOs).
Donaire returns to the ring after a controversial loss last November to Jessie Magdaleno. Donaire recently teamed up with Ringstar Sports where he plans to reclaim his supremacy in the featherweight division. Garcia Hernandez is a tested Mexican fighter looking to make a name for himself in the U.S. at the Alamodome.
“I’m ready to return to the ring and show that I still have what it takes to be a world champion and face the best in this sport,” said Donaire. “I’m thankful to Ringstar Sports for helping me in this next chapter of my career and I know with them in my corner, I’ll be back to where I belong soon. I’m excited to give the great fight fans in San Antonio a great show, just like when I fought Wilfredo Vazquez at the Alamodome in 2012. Nach diesem Kampf, I’m coming for all of the featherweight champions and to prove I’m the best in the division.”
“I am grateful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to get in the ring,” said Garcia Hernandez. “I know that I am facing a great fighter and that has motivated me to train harder than ever before for this matchup. I’m planning on giving it my all and giving the fans a great fight. I hope Donaire comes to fight because I am coming to knock him ou on September 23rd.”
Karten für das Live-Event werden zu Preisen $250, $125, $100, $50, und $30, und sind jetzt im Verkauf. Karten gibt es bei ticketmaster.com HIER. “The return of Nonito Donaire to the ring is a treat for boxing fans in San Antonio as he looks to return to his place as one of the top fighters in the sport,” sagte Richard Schaefer, Vorsitzende & CEO von Ringstar Sport. “He will be in an all-action matchup against a tough Mexican fighter in Ruben Garcia Hernandez and I expect them to give the fans an exciting night. The entire card will be jam packed with rising prospects and contenders, plus a great cruiserweight showdown between Keith Tapia and Lateef Kayode that will be the reserve match for the World Boxing Super Series Quarterfinal that night.”
The Filipino fighter known as the “Filipino Flash” Donaire grew up in Northern California and now fights out of Las Vegas. His last fight was November 2016 when he battled Magdeleno for a junior featherweight world title in a bout that he lost by controversial decision. Hoping for a rematch that was never made, he partnered with Ringstar Sports looking to return to the top of the featherweight division. Davor, Donaire won belts in four different weight classes and was recognized as the 2012 Fighter of the Year by the BWAA, ESPN and Ring Magazine.
Kampf aus Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko, Hernandez made his pro debut in 2010. Since that time he has battled his way through Mexico while fighting in the U.S. vier Mal. Hernandez enters this bout on a seven fight winning streak and plans to make a name for himself in the United States on September 23rd when he takes on Donaire.
Der 27-Jährige Tapia returns to the ring after dropping a decision to unbeaten Andrew Tabiti that snapped a 17-fight win streak to begin his professional career. Originally from Puerto Rico but fighting out of the Bronx, Tapia has picked up victories over durable veterans Garrett Wilson and Anthony Caputo Smith and will look to cement his status as a cruiserweight contender on September 23rd.
A former title challenger at cruiserweight, Kayode last battled Denis Lebedev for his cruiserweight crown in a November 2015 bout in Russia. Aus Hollywood heraus kämpfen, Calif., by way of Nigeria, Kayode has shared the ring with the likes of Antonio Tarver and Luis Ortiz while taking down Felix Cora Jr, Matt Godfrey and Nick Kisner on his way to an unbeaten mark after his first 21 Profi Kämpfe.
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WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES BEFESTIGUNGEN
09/09/17 – Cruiserviertelfinale:
Oleksandr Usyk vs.. Marco Huck ( WBO World)
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Deutschland
16/09/17 – Super Mittelgewicht Viertelfinale:
Callum Smith vs.. Erik Skoglund (WBC Diamond)
Echo Arena, Liverpool, Vereinigtes Königreich
23/09/17 – Cruiserviertelfinale:
Yunier Dorticos vs. Dmitry Kudryashov (WBA-Welt)
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA
30/09/17 – Cruiserviertelfinale:
Mairis Deer Vs.. Mike Perez (WBC World)
Riga Arena, Riga, Lettland
07/10/17 – Super Mittelgewicht Viertelfinale:
Chris Eubank Jr vs. Avni Yildirim (IBO World)
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart, Deutschland
14/10/17 – Super Mittelgewicht Viertelfinale:
George Groves vs.. Jamie Cox (WBA-Super-)
Die SSE-Arena, Wembley, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
TO BE CONFIRMED
Cruisergewicht Viertelfinale:
Murat Gassiev vs.. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Super Mittelgewicht Viertelfinale:
Jürgen Braehmer vs.. Rob Brant
WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIE AUF EINEN BLICK
Zahl der Teilnehmer: 16
Anzahl der Riemen: 7
Anzahl der Weltmeister: 6
Anzahl der ehemaligen Weltmeister: 3
Anzahl der ungeschlagenen Kämpfer: 9
Kombinierte Teilnehmerliste: 423 Siegen, 17 Verluste, 294 KOs
ÜBER DIE WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIE
Organised by Comosa AG, Die World Boxing Super Series startet im September 2017, mit den Divisionen Cruisergewicht und Super-Mittelgewicht. In jeder Gewichtsklasse, Acht Elite-Boxer werden in einem Elimination-Turnier im Bracket-Stil gegeneinander antreten, mit vier Viertelfinale (fallen 2017), zwei Halbfinale (früh 2018) und ein Finale (Mai 2018). Dies ergibt sieben Topkämpfe pro Gewichtsklasse, und insgesamt 14 Kämpfe in der ersten Staffel werden an erstklassigen Orten auf der ganzen Welt ausgetragen. Die Gewinner der World Boxing Super Series erhalten zu Recht den größten Preis im Boxen, die Muhammad Ali Trophy. Please visit our website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.com for more information or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter,Facebook, oder Instagram.
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