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(L-R) — Chuy Gutierrez, Iab Iuda, Derek Stevens, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman, Josh Torres and Leon Spinks III (see photo gallery below)
Las Vegas ( February 25, 2016) — D Las Vegas atque Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC), along with Neon Star Media and Roy Englebrecht Promotions, hosted a press conference this past Tuesday afternoon to promote its new monthly boxing series, “Knockout Night at the D”. The inaugural event, pro annuntiatione Saturday, March 12, will be held inside the DLVEC’s 20,000-square-foot tent.
Guest speakers included Derek Stevens, dominus & CEO, D Las Vegas; Carolyn G. Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas; promotor Roy Englebrecht, Sea. 12th main event fighters Ps “Super” Judah (42-9, 29 KOs) atque Josh “Pitbull” Torres (15-4-2, 7 KOs), co-feature boxers Chuy “El Huacan” Gutierrez (14-0-1, 4 KOs) atque Leon “Tertia generatio” Spinks III (11-3-1, 7 KOs).
“We’re thrilled that the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center is going to showcase outdoor boxing and play a role in bringing it back to Las Vegas,” said Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman. “The series will impact Las Vegas in a new and exciting way by bringing boxing fans from all over the world to the heart of the city in a state-of-the-art venue, presenting a wonderful new way to experience Las Vegas.”
In addition to promoting the “Knockout Night at the D” series, as well as its Mar. 12th event, it was announced that the 8-event series will air live on CBS Sports Network and include all-star broadcasting team of Al Bernstein, Jim “JR” Ross et fortissimus Deus orbem Kevin Kelley.
The “Knockout Night at the D” presser was streamed live and is still available to watch athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUimxhSX14k. Media and fans from around the boxing world emailed questions that were asked at the press conference and answered by the participants. Below find quotes from principal fights the press conference and a photo gallery (by Tom Donoghue / D Las Vegas).
Iab Iuda: “It’s been a little bit of a long road for me on my comeback. I want to give a shout out to Derek Stevens and the D Las Vegas for putting on this beautiful event March 12th. You won’t want to miss this fight! I also want to thank CBS Sports Network, Team Judah and my manager, who is my brother, Bill Halkias. He’s got us back to where we should be. And I want to thank the City of Las Vegas.”
Iosephus Torres: “To be on the first series show is a dream come true. I’m fighting a legend, Zab ‘Super’ Judah. But I’m also fighting for New Mexico boxers. I want to inspire youth, that’s what it’s all about. Never give up, dreams do come true.”
Chuy Gutierrez: “I’d like to thank the D Las Vegas for having me on this CBS Sports Network show. Here we go again, let’s get it on!”
Leon Spinks III: “Hoc est ipsum, admodum, magna res mihi. I’m grateful and honored to be part of the first ‘Knockout Night at the D’ event on CBS Sports Network. My family will be here. My grandfather, Pops, is Leon Spinks. It’s going down at the D.”
Tesseras, pretium at $65.00 ringside et $20.00 generalis admissio sedet, are on sale at Ticketmaster.com or DLVEC.com. Consentaneus sunt $1000.00, usque ad 10 discumbentes, et sarcina includit potum. Vectigalia et feoda ad omnes tesseras vendendas.
At ianuae 5:00 p.m. PT cum scheduled ad ostium praedura palaestrae 6:00 p.m. PT.
The “Knockout at the D” series facta est in societate cum DLVEC et Neone Star Media.
CBS ludis Network est available per regionem per funem localem, video et telco providers et in via satellite DirecTV Channel 221 et Network Channel Dish 158. Pro magis notitia, etiam plena ac ligula vestibulum quam ut Web CBS Sports, ire ad www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
DELATURA:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens
Instagram: @downtownlasvegaseventscenter, @thedlasvegas
Follow these fighters and our broadcasters on Twitter: @SuperJudah, @PitbullTorres, @ElHuracan88, @LeonSpinksIII
(L-R) – Iab Iuda, Derek Stevens & Iosephus Torres
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman
(L-R) – Derek Stevens & Iab Iuda
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