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Juarez
vs. Hernandez; Bautista vs. Medina On The World Awaits May 5th Undercard
LOS ANGELES, CA (APR 5)… Featherweight star Ricardo Rocky Juarez and
rising boxing sensation Jose Andres Hernandez will square off in
12-round grudge match for the WBA Fedelatin Featherweight Championship
vacant title, as the featured undercard televised bout for the highly
anticipated May 5 super fight between “The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya
and “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather as it was announced today by Golden
Boy Promotions. The fight is one of the three televised bouts that will
take place from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV and
broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
Also added to the televised portion of the show is a thrilling bout
between contenders Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista and Sergio Medina as they
put their undefeated records and future title shot on the line in a
12-round WBO Junior Featherweight title eliminator.
Kicking off the evening’s festivities in the non-televised bouts will be
undefeated Australian native Billy Dib aiming to showcase his explosive
talents. Dib will battle the formidable Jose Gonzalez of Los Angeles, CA
in a 10-round junior lightweight match-up. Rounding out the night’s
action will be two of boxing’s fastest rising stars, former Olympian
Rock Allen and Ernest Johnson, in separate 8-round bouts.
The Houston native and 2000 Olympic silver medalist, Rocky Juarez (26-3,
19 KOs) is a gutsy fighter looking to cement a legacy among boxing’s
elite. Best known for his 2006 back-to-back close battles with
then-champion Marco Antonio Barrera, and fresh off of his impressive
5th-round knockout over Emannuel Lucero earlier this year, Juarez is
excited to return to center stage to showcase what he feels his ability
to become champion of the world.
Jose A. Hernandez (22-3, 14 KOs) hails from Round Lake, IL and embodies
the bona fide talent and drive to challenge boxing’s toughest
competition en route to becoming world champion. Hernandez returns to
the ring following an electrifying knockout victory last December, where
despite a deficit on the scorecards, he exploded with an 8th-round
flooring of the undefeated Jason Litzau.
Philipino sensation Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista (22-0, 17 KOs) has been
leveling his competition, mounting an extraordinary undefeated record
and near perfect knockout percentage on the journey to his upcoming WBO
junior featherweight title eliminator. Dominating the ropes against
fierce contenders including veterans Marino Gonzalez Giovanni Andrade,
and Roberto Banilla in his last three bouts, “Boom Boom” is considered
one of the fans’ and critics’ must-see attractions in the sport.
Argentinean Sergio “Rocky” Medina (28-0, 16 KOs), at just 25 years old,
has accomplished an imposing record while crushing his competition with
his speed and savvy style. With his eyes focused intensely on the title,
Medina is excited to challenge another undefeated record holder and do
so in his trademark rousing fashion on the sport’s biggest stage.
The De La Hoya vs. Mayweather pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m.
EST/6 p.m. PST, has a suggested retail price of $54.95, will be
distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 61
million pay-per-view homes and in 176 countries around the world. The
telecast will be available in HD-TV. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading
supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For your
daily De La Hoya vs. Mayweather fight week updates visit www.hbo.com.
On Sunday, Apr. 15 at 10:30 p.m. EST/PST, HBO will premiere the
all-access prime time series “De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7.” The four-part
series, with unprecedented access, will chronicle the fighters’
preparations for the May 5 mega-fight at MGM Grand and will provide
viewers with a compelling look at two extraordinary champions. |
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