Former World Title Challenger Oscar Escandon Clashes with Unbeaten 126-pound Contender Tugstsogt Nyambayar in

Co-Main Event

Billetes xa á venda!

 

BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI (Maio 8, 2018) – Once-beaten contender Eddie Ramirez vai asumir o ex campión do mundo Argenis Mendez in a 10-round super lightweight showdown that headlines Premier Boxeo League en FS1 e FOX Deportes Sábado, Maio 26 from Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

 

 

Cobertura televisada comeza en 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will also feature former title challenger Oscar Escandon meeting unbeaten 2012 Medalhista de prata olímpico Tugstsogt Nyambayar nunha pluma ataque 10 redondas.

 

 

Os ingresos para o evento en directo, que é promovido pola TGB Promocións, comeza ás $20 and are on sale now at the Beau Rivage Theatre box office, en www.ticketmaster.com ou chamando Ticketmaster en (800) 745-3000.

 

 

“This is a fantastic card for true boxing fans, because it has all the elements that make the sport great,” dixo Tom Brown, Presidente da TGB Promocións. “You have a young contender in Eddie Ramirez looking to rebound from the first loss of his career facing a battle-tested former world champion in Argenis Mendez. You also have a young hungry contender in Nyambayar taking a major step forward by facing a strong contender in Escandon who wants to get back in the title mix. No one wants to take a step backwards.”

 

 

 

Ramirez (17-1, 11 Kos) is looking to bounce back from suffering the first loss of his career in his last outing. Ramirez was knocked out by former world champion Antonio DeMarco last October on FOX, although Ramirez believed the ref acted too hastily in ending the fight. The 25-year-old from Aurora, Illinois was rapidly moving up the ranks before the loss, having scored impressive stoppage victories over then unbeaten prospects Kevin Watts and Ryan Karl and a split decision victory over Erick Bone in fights that aired on FS1 and FOX Deportes.

 

 

“I really wanted the rematch with Antonio DeMarco, but I’m excited to be back in the ring,” dixo Ramírez. “Mendez is a good fighter, but I’m going to win by knockout. I’m confident that I’m going to make a big statement that I’m back and better than I’ve ever been.”

 

 

The 31-year-old Mendez (24-5-1, 12 Kos) is coming off a split decision victory over Ivan Redkach last May on FS1 and FOX Deportes. Coa vitoria, the fighter out of the Dominican Republic rebounded from back-to-back losses to lightweight champion Robert Easter, JR. and Luke Campbell. Un membro da 2004 Dominican Olympic team, Mendez won a 130-pound world title with a knockout victory over Juan Carlos Salgado in 2013. He fought Rances Barthelemy twice to defend the title, with the first fight being declared a no decision before Mendez dropped the rematch.

 

 

“I lost two fights and people started to wonder if I was done, but I’m a former world champion and came back strong to win my last fight,” said Mendez. “Eddie Ramirez is a good fighter, but when I show him my speed power, and skills, everyone is going to see what I’m still capable of. This is a great opportunity to show that I can beat this guy badly and get back to the world championship level.”

 

 

Escandon (25-3, 17 Kos) is trying to climb back into the featherweight title picture after losing by TKO to world champion Gary Russell, JR. na súa última loita en maio 20. The 33-year-old from Ibague, Colombia scored a knockout victory over Robinson Castellanos in a 2016 interim featherweight title fight and lost a split decision to Moises Flores in a 2015 interim super bantamweight title bout.

 

 

“With the level of competition that I’ve fought and beat, I know I’m the toughest and most experienced guy Nyambayar will have ever fought,” said Escandon. “Knockouts are what I do, and that’s what I’m preparing to accomplish. But no matter what he tries to do, box or fight, I’m going to win this fight and climb back to the top.”

 

 

Nyambayar (9-0, 8 Kos) went the distance for the first time as a pro last time in the ring as he earned an eight round unanimous decision over then unbeaten Harmonito Dela Torre last November. The 25-year-old from Ulan-Bator, Mongolia won a silver medal at flyweight at the 2012 London Games and has trained in California since turning pro in 2015.

 

 

“I feel very prepared for this fight,” said Nyambayar. “I’ve gained a lot of experience in my last few fights and have started to prove that I am tough and dangerous. This is another step up and I expect him to be toughest opponent I’ve faced. I’m determined to win this fight by any means,”

 

# # #

 

 

Os afeccionados poden vivir en directo as pelexas en Fox Sports Go, Dispoñible en inglés ou español a través das fontes FS1 ou Fox Deportes. As pelexas están dispoñibles no escritorio en Foxsportsgo.com e a través da App Store, ou dispositivos conectados incluíndo Apple TV, TV Android, Fire TV, Xbox One e Roku. Alén, Todos os programas tamén están dispoñibles en Fox Sports na canle SiriusXM 83 en radios por satélite e na aplicación SiriusXM.

 

 

Para máis información visite www.premierboxingchampions.com http://www.foxsports.com/PressPass / homepage ewww.foxdeportes.com.

Siga en TwitterPremierBoxing, @ FS1, FOXDeportes ESwanson_Comm e ser un fan en Facebook en www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, e www.facebook.com/foxdeportes. Destacados dispoñibles en www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. PBC en FS1 & Fox Deportes está patrocinado por Corona Extra, Finest Beer.