Card Highlighted by Title Bout Between Jose Benavidez Jr. & Jorge Paez, Jr.

truTV and Top Rank will exclusively present the MetroPCS Biyernes Night Knockout sa truTV, a live primetime boxing series on Biyernes, Mayo 15, sa 10 sa gabii. UG from the US Airway Center in Phoenix. The new boxing series, gihimo sa pagpakig-uban sa Turner Sports ug HBO Sports, will feature a 12-round bout for the WBA interim World Super Lightweight title between champion Jose Benavidez, Jr. (22-0-0, 15 KOs), fighting in his hometown against Jorge Paez, Jr. (38-5-2, 23 KOs) sa Mexico. Dugang pa, Antonio Orozco (21-0-0, 15 KOs) makigtagbo Emanuel Taylor (18-3-0, 12 KOs) sa usa ka 10-round super lightweight bout. Following is additional information, including profile features, on the boxers.

 

Main Event: 12-Round Bout for the WBA interim World Super Lightweight Championship

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Jose Benavidez, Jr. (champ) Jorge Paez, Jr.

22-0-0, 15 KOs vs. 38-5-2, 23 KOs

Age: 22 (5/15/92) Age: 27 (11/30/87)

Natawo: Panorama City, CA Born: Baja California, Mexico

Resides: Phoenix, AZ Resides: Baja California, Mexico

Gitas-on: 5’11” Height: 5’7”

Pagkab-ot sa: 73” Reach: 70"

 

10-Round Super Lightweight bout

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Antonio Orozco Emanuel Taylor

21-0-0, 15 KOs vs. 18-3-0, 12 KOs

Age: 27 (10/30/87) Age: 24 (12/20/90)

Natawo: Baja California, Mexico Born: Edgewater, MD

Resides: San Diego, CA Resides: Edgewood Arsenal, MD

Gitas-on: 5’7” Height: 5’7½”

Pagkab-ot sa: 70” Reach: 65"

 

Ang network sa presentasyon naglatid sa padayon nga paggamit sa “Spidercam” sa teknolohiya, ang una sa iyang matang sa usa ka buhi nga domestic nga boxing telecast, providing dynamic coverage during the series. “Spidercam” operates on a four-point system of cables from designated points beyond the corners of the boxing ring. Ang suspendido camera ang abilidad sa paghatag og lig-ong 360-degree anggulo sa mga aksyon lakip na ang abilidad sa pagbalhin sa tulo ka sukod - sa wala / tuo nga, sa unahan / sa likod ug sa / sa.

 

Mga komentarista alang sa maong kalihokan maglakip Kevin bala (play-by-play) uban saTimothy Bradley (analyst and former WBO welterweight champion and former WBO and two-time WBC junior welterweight champion), Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (analyst and 2015 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee; former NABF and WBA lightweight champion) ug Crystina Poncher (reporter). Closed captioning sa Kinatsila mahimong anaa alang sa truTV telecast.

 

As part of its entitlement sponsorship of the boxing series on truTV, MetroPCS will receive camera-visible center ring and corner pad brand placement for each fight, as well as inclusion in all promotional messaging across truTV and other Turner Broadcasting networks.

 

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