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Rising Stars Take Center Stage in San Antonio Saturday, Setembre 23 in Undercard Attractions from the Alamodome

Headlined by Yunier Dorticos vs. Dmitri Kudryashov
World Boxing Super Series Quarter-final Showdown
2016 Olympians Misael Rodriguez & Eimantas Stanionis plus Unbeaten Money Powell IV, Adora a Ajagba & Wesley Apochi
Enter the Ring in Separate Bouts
SANT ANTONI (Setembre 12, 2017) – An action-packed night of rising stars and local talent will be featured as part of an exciting undercard lineup on Saturday, Setembre 23 de l'Alamodome de Sant Antoni.
Mexican Olympian and 2016 bronze medalist Missad Rodrigues (2-0, 1 KO) will compete in a six-round middleweight bout while 2016 Olímpic lituà Eimantas Stanionis (2-0, 2 KOs) enters the ring for six rounds of welterweight action.
Setembre 23 event is headlined by the World Boxing Super Series quarter-final showdown between Yunier Dorticós i Dmitri Kudryashov and also features a reserve match between once-beaten cruiserweights Keith Tapia i Lateef Kayode,mentre que excampió del món Nonito Donaire torna per enfrontar-se al de Mèxic Rubén García Hernández. *Media credential information below.
Additional action will see unbeaten prospect Money Powell IV (3-0, 2 KOs) es reuneixenAntonio Urista (9-2, 2 KOs) in a six-round super welterweight contest, Nigerian heavyweight prospect Adora a Ajagba (1-0, 1 KO) enfrontant-se invicte 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 prospectJosé Rodríguez (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.
Als jocs de Rio de l'any passat, the 23-year-old Rodríguez overcame incredible odds to win the first Olympic boxing medal for Mexico since Christian Bejerano in 2000. El Chihuahua i els seus companys van haver de recórrer a la mendicitat als autobusos i carrers públics de Mèxic per recaptar diners per competir en tornejos internacionals de boxa.. Va completar el seu camí cap al medaller derrotant l'egipci Hosam Bakr Abdin per aconseguir una medalla a la divisió de pes mitjà.. 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.
An accomplished amateur representing Kaunas, Lituània, Stanionis is looking to become the next Eastern European fighter to make a splash in the U.S. The 23-year-old had a 141-19 record as an amateur and earned four senior national championships before winning gold at the European Olympic Qualifier to earn his trip to the 2016 Games. A gold medalist at welterweight at the 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships, Stanionis has impressed with knockouts in his first two starts since turning pro in April.
Nascut a Alemanya, on el seu antic pare boxejador estava destinat a l'exèrcit, Powell IV dedicated himself to boxing for good when his family moved back to the U.S. a 2011. El jove de 19 anys s'ha fet un nom ràpidament des de llavors, guanyant el 2016 Campionat nacional de pes welter juvenil per guanyar el primer rànquing a la divisió de 152 lliures per USA Boxing. Lluitant fora de Fort Mitchell, a la línia estatal d'Alabama i Geòrgia, Powell scored stoppage victories in his first two starts before a dominant decision victory to pick up his third win in July.
El jugador de 23 anys d'edat, Esquirol 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.

Ringstar Sports Rising Stars Return to Action Sunday, Juliol 30 com 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis Battles Eridanni Leon & Unbeaten Prospect Money Powell IV Takes on Carlos Lozano from Rabobank Theater in Bakersfield, Califòrnia

Més! The Pro Debut of Jose Balderas & Nigerian Amateur Standouts Adora a Ajagba & Wesley Apochi in Undercard Attractions
Entrades a la venda Demà!
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (Juny 29, 2017) – An exciting afternoon of undercard action onDiumenge, Juliol 30 will be highlighted by a pair of Ringstar Sports rising prospects as 2016 Olímpic lituà Eimantas Stanionis (1-0, 1 KO) es reuneix Eridanni Leon (5-2, 1 KO) in a six-round welterweight clash while unbeaten Money Powell IV (2-0, 2 KOs) batalles Carlo Lozano (7-6, 4 KOs) in four-rounds of welterweight action from Rabobank Theater in Bakersfield, Califòrnia.
The July 30 event is headlined by the return of former world champion Víctor Ortiz battling Mexico’s Saül Corral en l'acció de pes welter. PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes coverage begins at 7 p.m. I/4 p.m. PT and will feature super welterweight contender Justin DeLoach taking on former title challenger Fernando Guerrero més 2016 U.S. Olímpic Karlos Balderas in his second pro fight.
Additional undercard action will feature a trio of young fighters making their pro debuts. José Balderas, brother of U.S. Olympian Karlos, will make his pro debut in a four-round bantamweight bout, 2016 Nigèria olímpic Adora a Ajagba will compete in six rounds of heavyweight action against Tyrell Herndon (6-1, 2 KOs) i Wesley Apochi will step into the ring in a six-round cruiserweight attraction.
Diumenge, Juliol 30 will be a great opportunity for fans in Southern California to get a glimpse of the future of the sport,” va dir Richard Schaefer, CEO and Chairman of Ringstar Sports. “In addition to Karlos Balderas competing on the FS1 and FOX Deportes portion of the card, fans will get another look at the power of Eimantas Stanionis and the skills of Money Powell IV on their way to future stardom. Fans are going to want to show up early and catch all of the fights on July 30.
Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment en viu, which is promoted by Ringstar Sports, tenen un preu de $80, $45 i $30 i estan a la venda Divendres, Juny 30 for purchase online at AXS.com.
An accomplished amateur representing Kaunas, Lituània, Stanionis is looking to become the next Eastern European fighter to make a splash in the U.S. The 22-year-old had a 141-19 record as an amateur and earned four senior national championships before winning gold at the European Olympic Qualifier to earn his trip to the 2016 Games. A gold medalist at welterweight at the 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships, Stanionis was impressive in his pro debut, scoring a first round TKO of Rasheed Lawal in April.
Nascut a Alemanya, on el seu antic pare boxejador estava destinat a l'exèrcit, Powell IVdedicated himself to boxing for good when his family moved back to the U.S. a 2011. El jove de 19 anys s'ha fet un nom ràpidament des de llavors, guanyant el 2016 Campionat nacional de pes welter juvenil per guanyar el primer rànquing a la divisió de 152 lliures per USA Boxing. Lluitant fora de Fort Mitchell, a la línia estatal d'Alabama i Geòrgia, Powell made his pro debut with a first round knockout in April and followed it up with another first round stoppage in June.
Balderes made his name by winning numerous tournaments in the Southern California amateur boxing circuit while racking up an impressive 80 victòries en 88 baralles. Addicionalment, the bantamweight won a National Golden Gloves title in 2013, a Junior Golden Gloves championship, two Adidas National tournaments, a National PAL title and two Junior Olympic tournaments. Jose also advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Proves olímpiques. Although he is a year older, Jose waited until his brother’s Olympic journey had finished to turn pro so that the two could enter the professional ranks in the same year.
El jugador de 23 anys d'edat, Esquirol 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.
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 before earning a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in 2014.
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