SAN ANTONIO (September 12, 2017) – An action-packed night of rising stars and local talent will be featured as part of an exciting undercard lineup on Saturday, September 23 from the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Mexican Olympian and 2016 pemenang pingat gangsa Misael Rodriguez (2-0, 1 KO) will compete in a six-round middleweight bout while 2016 Olimpik Lithuania Eimantas Stanionis (2-0, 2 KOs) enters the ring for six rounds of welterweight action.

September 23 event is headlined by the World Boxing Super Series quarter-final showdown between yunier Dorticos dan Dmitry Kudryashov and also features a reserve match between once-beaten cruiserweights Keith Tapia dan Lateef Kayode,while former world champion Nonito Donaire returns to take on Mexico’s Ruben Garcia Hernandez. *Media credential information below.

Additional action will see unbeaten prospect Wang Powell IV (3-0, 2 KOs) bertemuAntonio Urista (9-2, 2 KOs) in a six-round super welterweight contest, Nigerian heavyweight prospect Efe Ajagba (1-0, 1 KO) facing unbeaten Daniel Gallemore (5-0, 2 KOs) in a six-round fight and Nigerian prospect Wesley Apochi (1-0, 1 KO) in a six-round cruiserweight matchup against Leo Pla (5-7-2, 2 KOs).

A host of talented local fighters from San Antonio will round out the undercard asDaniel Balcer (9-1, 5 KOs) competes in super welterweight action, Kendo Castaneda(10-0, 4 KOs) enters the ring for a six round welterweight fight, welterweight prospectJoseph Rodriguez (12-0-1, 2 KOs) fights in a four-round attraction and middleweightDagoberto Nevarez (1-0, 1 KO) steps in for a four-round bout.

Pada permainan Rio tahun lepas, the 23-year-old Rodriguez mengatasi peluang luar biasa untuk memenangi pingat tinju Olimpik pertama untuk Mexico sejak Christian Bejerano masuk 2000. Anak kelahiran Chihuahua itu dan rakan sepasukannya terpaksa mengemis di dalam bas awam dan jalanan di Mexico untuk mengumpul wang untuk bersaing dalam kejohanan tinju antarabangsa. Dia melengkapkan perjalanannya ke tempat penyandang pingat dengan menewaskan Hosam Bakr Abdin dari Mesir untuk merangkul pingat dalam bahagian middleweight.. Rodriguez made his pro debut in April with a dominant decision victory over Brian True and followed it up knockout of Jose David Mosquera in July.

Seorang amatur cemerlang mewakili Kaunas, Lithuania, Stanionis sedang mencari untuk menjadi pejuang Eropah Timur seterusnya untuk membuat percikan di A.S. The 23-year-old had a 141-19 rekod sebagai seorang amatur dan memperoleh empat kejuaraan kebangsaan senior sebelum memenangi emas di Kelayakan Olimpik Eropah untuk mendapatkan perjalanannya ke 2016 Permainan. Pemenang pingat emas di welterweight di 2015 Kejohanan Tinju Amatur Eropah, Stanionis has impressed with knockouts in his first two starts since turning pro in April.

Dilahirkan di Jerman, di mana bekas bapa peninjunya ditempatkan dalam tentera, Powell IV mendedikasikan dirinya untuk bertinju untuk selamanya apabila keluarganya berpindah kembali ke A.S. dalam 2011. Pemain berusia 19 tahun itu dengan cepat mencipta nama sejak itu, memenangi 2016 Kejohanan Kebangsaan Welterweight Belia untuk memperoleh kedudukan teratas dalam bahagian 152 paun oleh Tinju Amerika Syarikat. Berjuang keluar dari Fort Mitchell, di garisan negeri Alabama dan Georgia, Powell scored stoppage victories in his first two starts before a dominant decision victory to pick up his third win in July.

Pemain berusia 23 tahun itu Ajagba is set to turn pro after beating the odds and making the 2016 Rio Olympics to represent his native Nigeria. Although he lost in the quarterfinals, Ajagba made a splash by delivering a highlight reel knockout in his opening bout against Trinidad and Tobago. The fighter known as “King Kong” also won an African games gold medal during his impressive amateur career delivered a first round knockout in his pro debut in July.

Orogun, Nigeria’s Apochi was once the captain of his country’s national boxing team, a testament to how far he came since a surprising second place finish in the 2011 Africa Games. The 29-year-old represented Nigeria at the 2013 World Championships and earned a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games before turning pro in July and delivering a knockout in his debut.