ANTONIO ESCALANTE VS. LEONILO MIRANDA ADDED
AS CO-FEATURE ON SATURDAY'S
TELEFUTURA "SÓLO BOXEO TECATE" EVENT
IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
BRIAN VERA AND SERGIO MORA BATTLE IN MAIN EVENT
WITH STACKED UNDERCARD
LOS
ANGELES - Popular and proud Texan Antonio Escalante returns
to the ring this Saturday night at the Illusions Theater at the
Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas to compete in the eight-round "Sólo Boxeo Tecate" co-main event on TeleFutura against Mexican knockout artist Leonilo Miranda.
The
explosive featherweight battle will lead up to Saturday's main event
rematch between Lubbock's Brian Vera and former World Champion Sergio
"The Latin Snake" Mora for the vacant NABO middleweight title.
Vera
vs. Mora II, a 12-round fight for the vacant NABO middleweight title
set for Saturday, August 11 at the Illusions Theater at the Alamodome in
San Antonio, Texas, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Leija & Battah Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. TeleFutura will broadcast the fight beginning at 12:00 a.m. ET/11:00 p.m. PT.
Tickets,
priced at $100, $75, $55, $45, $35 and $20, are available for purchase
at the Alamodome Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com and via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800) 745-3000.
A
native of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico who now makes his home in El Paso,
Texas, 27-year-old Antonio Escalante (26-4, 18 KO's) has long been one
of the Lone Star State's most popular fighters and for good reason,
considering his finishing power and fan-friendly style. A former NABO
super bantamweight titleholder, Escalante has his sights set on a world
title at featherweight and, with three wins in a row all by knockout,
he's on his way to the goal at a breakneck pace.
29-year
old Sonora, Mexico native Leonilo "Veneno" Miranda (36-4, 25 KO's) is
one of the featherweight division's most intriguing puzzles because he
can baffle you with his southpaw style and then knock you out with
either hand. Looking to get back on a winning track after tough decision
losses to top unbeaten prospects Luis Franco and Gary Russell Jr.,
Miranda is eager to put on a spectacular show against Escalante this
weekend.
A
decorated amateur with a 2009 Junior Olympic National Championship to
his name, 19-year-old Orlando, Florida native Daquan Arnett (5-0, 3
KO's) has been a force in the professional ring thus far, ending three
of his five fights in two rounds or less. On Saturday, the junior
middleweight faces Santa Rosalia, Mexico's Ishwar Amador (11-10, 7 KO's)
in a six round match.
The
great state of Texas will have plenty to cheer about during the
undercard which is stacked with Texas natives including unbeatens Adam
Lopez (3-0, 1 KO) and Javier Rodriguez (2-0-1) of San Antonio and Jerren
Cochran (4-0, 3 KO's) of Houston, all in action. Rodriguez will meet
fellow San Antonio native Kermit Hendricks (1-2) in a four round junior
featherweight battle while featherweight Cochran battles Fort Worth's
Jesus Rocha (3-3) in a four round contest. Junior welterweight Lopez
will face an opponent to be determined in a six round fight.
Also
in action in a six round fight will be San Antonio welterweight Steve
Hall (5-2, 5 KO's) who will be looking for another big knockout win when
he battles Oviedo, Florida's Roger Rosa (4-2-1) and in another battle
for San Antonio pride Benjamin Whitaker will make his professional debut
against Germain Carson (0-1) in a four round welterweight battle.
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