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

truTV and Top Rank will exclusively present the MetroPCS Oíche Aoine Knockout ar truTV, a live primetime boxing series on Dé hAoine, Bealtaine 15, ag 10 p.m. AGUS from the US Airway Center in Phoenix. The new boxing series, tháirgtear in éineacht le Spóirt Turner agus HBO Spóirt, 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) de Meicsiceo. Ina theannta sin, Antonio Orozco (21-0-0, 15 Kos) le chéile Emanuel Taylor (18-3-0, 12 Kos) i 10-bhabhta bout Super lightweight. Following is additional information, including profile features, on the boxers.

 

Imeacht Main: 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

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

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

Resides: Phoenix, AZ Resides: Baja California, Mexico

Airde: 5’11” Height: 5’7”

Reach: 73” Reach: 70"

 

10-Babhta Super Lightweight Bout

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Antonio Orozco Emanuel Taylor

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

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

Rugadh: Baja California, Mexico Born: Edgewater, MD

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

Airde: 5’7” Height: 5’7½”

Reach: 70” Reach: 65"

 

Beidh cur i láthair an líonra gné an úsáid leanúnach “Spidercam” teicneolaíocht, an chéad cheann dá chineál ar telecast dornálaíochta beo baile, 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. Tá an ceamara ar fionraí ar an gcumas chun láidre uillinneacha 360-céim ar an ngníomh lena n-áirítear an cumas chun bogadh i dtrí thoise a chur ar fáil - chlé / ar dheis, ar aghaidh / ar gcúl agus suas / síos.

 

Beidh Tráchtairí don ócáid Urchair Kevin (play-by-play) leTimothy 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) agus Crystina Poncher (reporter). Fotheidealú dúnta i Spáinnis beidh sé ar fáil do na telecast truTV.

 

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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