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Headlined by Yunier Dorticos vs. Dmitry Kudryashov
World Boxing Super Series Quarter-final Showdown
2016 Olympians Misael Rodriguez & Eimantas Stanionis plus Unbeaten Money Powell IV, Caabuda Ajagba & Wesley Apochi
Enter the Ring in Separate Bouts
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 bilad maar ah Misael Rodriguez (2-0, 1 KO) will compete in a six-round middleweight bout while 2016 Olympian-ka Lithuania Eimantas Stanionis (2-0, 2 KOs) enters the ring for six rounds of welterweight action.
September ayaa 23 event is headlined by the World Boxing Super Series quarter-final showdown between yunier Dorticos iyo Dmitry Kudryashov and also features a reserve match between once-beaten cruiserweights Keith Tapia iyo 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 Lacagta Powell IV (3-0, 2 KOs) kulmayaAntonio Urista (9-2, 2 KOs) in a six-round super welterweight contest, Nigerian heavyweight prospect Caabuda 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.
At last year’s Rio games, the 23-year-old Rodriguez overcame incredible odds to win the first Olympic boxing medal for Mexico since Christian Bejerano in 2000. The Chihuahua native and his teammates had to resort to begging on public buses and streets in Mexico to raise money to compete in international boxing tournaments. He completed his road to the medal stand by defeating Egypt’s Hosam Bakr Abdin to clinch a medal in the middleweight division. 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.
Hiwaayad karti leh oo matalaysa Kaunas, Lithuania, Stanionis waxa uu raadinayaa in uu noqdo dagaalyahanka soo socda ee Bariga Yurub si uu wacdaro uga sameeyo U.S. The 23-year-old had a 141-19 Rikoorka hiwaayadda ah oo uu kasbaday afar horyaal oo heer qaran ah ka hor inta uusan ku guuleysan dahabka Isreebreebka Olombikada Yurub si uu u helo safarkiisa 2016 Ciyaaraha. Bilad dahab ah ku qaatay miisaanka welter-ka 2015 Horyaalada feerka hiwaayadda Yurub, Stanionis has impressed with knockouts in his first two starts since turning pro in April.
Ku dhashay Germany, halkaas oo aabbihii hore ee feeryahanka ahaa uu ka tirsanaan jiray ciidamada, Powell IV Naftiisa waxa uu u hibeeyey feerka wanaag markii qoyskiisu dib ugu soo guureen U.S. in 2011. 19-sano jirku si degdeg ah ayuu magac u yeeshay tan iyo markaas, ku guulaysta 2016 Dhalinta Welterweight National Championship si ay u kasbadaan darajada ugu saraysa ee qaybta 152-pound ee USA Boxing. Dagaalka ka socda Fort Mitchell, khadka gobolka ee Alabama iyo Georgia, Powell scored stoppage victories in his first two starts before a dominant decision victory to pick up his third win in July.
23-sano jir ah Dabagaale waxaa lagu wadaa inuu u leexdo pro ka dib markii uu garaaco nasiibka oo uu sameeyo 2016 Rio Olympics si uu u matalo dalkiisa Nigeria. Inkastoo uu ku guuldareystay wareega 8da, Ajagba ayaa wacdaro dhigay ka dib markii uu soo bandhigay garaacis cajiib ah kulankii furitaanka ee ay la ciyaareen Trinidad and Tobago. Halgamaagii loo yaqaanay “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.
xafiiltanka, Nigeria Apochi wuxuu mar ahaa kabtanka xulka qaranka feerka ee dalkiisa, marag madoonto ah ilaa inta uu ka yimid tan iyo markii uu ku dhameystay kaalinta labaad ee la yaab leh 2011 Ciyaaraha Afrika. 29-jirka ayaa Nigeria u matalay garoonka 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.
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