LAS VEGAS (أبريل 4, 2018) – Mexican bantamweight توني لوبيز, الابن. (13-3, 4 كوس) believes an impressive victory April 20th over his Roy Jones Jr., الترقيات ملاكمة (RJJ) stablemate, unbeaten bantamweight prospect “ورضع مواجهة قاتل” ماكس أورنلاس (10-0-1, 4 كوس), will get him back in the mix.

أورنلاس مقابل. لوبيز, الابن., عرض الترقيات RJJ الملاكمة, ستبث على الهواء مباشرة BEIN الرياضة, ابتداء من الساعة 10 عصرا. و / 7 عصرا. PT, from Cox Pavilion on the University of Nevada at Las Vegas campus.

The vacant World Boxing Association (رابطة الملاكمة العالمية) رابطة الملاكمة في أمريكا الشمالية (أيضا) USA bantamweight title will be on the line in the eight-round main event.

A UNLV sophomore who lives in Las Vegas, the 19-year-old Ornelas is ranked by the World Boxing Association (رابطة الملاكمة العالمية) في لا. 14 في العالم. “I’ve had several fights where my role was reversed, and I was fighting in my hometown in front of my fans, friends and family,” Dallas resident Lopez, الابن. spoke about fighting Ornelas on the road. “I wanted to put on a show and they were screaming like crazy before the opening bell. Once the fight started, رغم أن, I didn’t see or hear them. It was just me and my opponent. I’ve fought in Las Vegas a few times and I’m comfortable fighting him (أورنلاس) هناك. I understand that this is part of my job, a requirement, regardless of fighting him in his hometown. I like pressure.”

لوبيز, الابن. was born in Mexico, but he’s lived nearly his entire life in Texas. والده,توني لوبيز, ريال., was an ex-fighter from Mexico who got his son into boxing when he was six. الآن, لوبيز, الابن. fights for روي جونز, الابن.

“It’s surreal,” the rugged southpaw admitted. “I’m fighting for a living legend, arguably one of the greatest boxers of all time. He knows me, he’s seen me fight. It’s an honor to wear his gear, not only as a fan of his, but to represent his company. It’s one of the coolest things in this business.”

Ornelas is also promoted by RJJ Boxing Promotions and they’ve fought together on two RJJ cards. They’re familiar with each other and, if styles truly make great fights, this one could turn out to be an instant classic.

“انه (ماكس) a very clean fighter, by the books, not wanting to get into scrapes,” the 24-year-old Lopez spoke about his opponent. “He strides and moves, not looking to bang or exchange. He likes to fight on the outside, using his size and length. He’s fast but doesn’t have a lot of power. It’s hit and not get hit for him. He has a lot of holes and me being the more experienced fighter, I plan to expose some of those holes.

“Back in May of 2016, I fought and undefeated opponent, Jerren Cochran (11-0-1), and I knew it was an audition for Roy and RJJ. I came out in a full attack mode because I wanted to make a statement. ((Lopes knocked our Cochran in the second round.) I’m looking to make another statement this time around by fighting like I did earlier in my career.

“أنا أسرع, stronger and have better head movement than him. I’m still young but I have more life experience than him (أورنلاس). I’m still young, فقط 24, but I have more experience than him going into this fight. I’ve fought a former world champion (ريكو راموس). I’m part of a new team and my FHG Gloves teammates are John Vera, who just fought for a world title, و Edwin Vasquez. An impressive victory will put me right back in the mix for a big Saturday night fight for an even bigger title.”

Unbeaten World Boxing Council (WBC) بطل الولايات المتحدة وزن الوسط جيمي “العاصفة الهادئة” وليامز (14-0-1, 5 كوس), a former college football player from New Haven, كونيتيكت, tangles with Houston’s ماركيز تايلور (8-1, 0 كوس) في الجولة ثمانية, حدث مميز..

Highly-touted Uzbekistan-native ألنور Abduraimov, القتال الآن من لاس فيغاس, will make his professional in a four/six-round bout versus an opponent to be determined, opening the televised segment of the card. Abduraimov won a bronze medalist at the 2015 بطولة العالم للهواة, as well as gold at the 2015 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships.

Australian super welterweight and past world title challenger, تومي “تيتان” براون(35-7-2, 13 كوس), وجوه كارلوس هرنانديز (15-17, 12 كوس), من بويرتو ريكو, في نوبة ثمانية الجولة.

2016 World Juniors Championships silver medalist صورة Gabriel Flores, الابن. (6-0, 5 كوس), a 17-year-old sensation from Stockton, مثل, squares off against Mexico-native Alejandro Rochin(5-1, 3 كوس), fighting out of Oklahoma City, في مباراة الستة على مدار.

Also scheduled to be in action in six-round fights are Las Vegas super lightweight كيفن جونسون (4-0, 4 كوس) مقابل. TBA, ومهزوم ربيبا روي جونز Shady Gamhour (6-0, 5 كوس), على المتوسط ​​السويدي يعيشون الآن في جونز’ مسقط رأس بينساكولا, FL, will be tested by Mexican Erasmo Garcia (5-2, 3 كوس).

Pro-debuting Las Vegas junior lightweight خايمي غوميز و إيفان أورتيز (1-0-1, 1 KO), لوس انجليس, will clash in a four-rounder.

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الأبواب مفتوحة في 5:00 عصرا. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 عصرا. PT.

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