Boxcino 2014 lightweight tournament winner and former junior welterweight world title challenger Petr \u201cEl Zar\u201d Petrov (35-4-2, 16 KOs) will meet former junior lightweight titlist Gamaliel \u201cEl Platano\u201d Diaz (39-11-3, 18 KOs) in the 10-round lightweight main event on the April 3 edition of ESPN Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra and ESPN Deportes\u2019 Noche de Combates presentado por Corona Extra. Friday\u2019s show from the Omega Products Center in Corona, Calif., will air live at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+ and WatchESPN. ESPN Deportes will televise Friday\u2019s fights on Saturday, April 4, at 9 p.m. The card is presented by Banner Promotions. <\/p>\n
Commentators:
\nJoe Tessitore will be ringside with analyst Teddy Atlas describing the action for ESPN2, while studio host Todd Grisham (@GrishamESPN) will provide the latest boxing news and information. Pablo Viruega and Delvin Rodr\u00edguez will call the fights for Noche de Combates (Fight Night) on both ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes+, while Leopoldo Gonz\u00e1lez and Claudia Trejos will anchor the studio. Bilingual reporter Bernardo Osuna (@osunaespn) will present live interviews and reports for both shows.<\/p>\n
Main Event:
\nPetrov, of Spain, was originally scheduled to fight Hank Lundy in January on ESPN2, but the fight was cancelled due to Lundy\u2019s inability to make weight. Prior to that, Petrov scored an eighth-round TKO win over Fernando Carcamo to win the Boxcino 2014 lightweight tournament. Mexico\u2019s Diaz is looking to get back to his winning ways following a third-round technical draw against Anthony Crolla. <\/p>\n
“Gamaliel Diaz is a veteran fighter\u2026He’s going to be there \u2013 tough guy, he’s been around the block,\u201d Petrov\u2019s manager-trainer Danny Zamora said. \u201cYou can never overlook a fighter, but Petr has trained so hard that it should be good for us.”<\/p>\n
Co-Feature:
\nThursday\u2019s eight-round welterweight co-feature will pit undefeated up-and-coming welterweight Taras \u201cReal Deal\u201d Shelestyuk (11-0, 8 KOs) against Juan \u201cThe Beast\u201d Rodriguez Jr. (12-1, 5 KOs). In his last fight, Shelestyuk\u2014who currently resides in Los Angles\u2014scored a third-round knockout win over Francisco Reza. New Jersey\u2019s Rodriguez is coming off a fourth-round technical decision win over Greg Jackson. <\/p>\n
Upcoming Schedule:<\/p>\n
Date<\/p>\n
Time (ET)<\/p>\n
Main Event<\/p>\n
Location<\/p>\n
Networks<\/p>\n
Fri, Apr 3<\/p>\n
9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Petr Petrov (35-4-2, 17 KOs) vs. Gamaliel Diaz 38-11-3, 17 KOs) \u2014 10 rounds, Lightweight<\/p>\n
Omega Products Center, Corona, Calif.<\/p>\n
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN<\/p>\n
Fri, Apr 10<\/p>\n
9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Boxcino 2015 Semifinals: 8 rounds each<\/p>\n
Heavyweights:<\/p>\n
Andrey Fedosov (26-3, 21 KOs) vs. Lenroy Thomas (19-3, 9 KOs)<\/p>\n
Razvan Cojanu (13-1, 7 KOs) vs. Donovan Dennis (11-1, 9 KOs)<\/p>\n
Jr. Middleweights:<\/p>\n
Brandon Adams (16-1, 11 KOs) vs. Vito Gasparyan (15-3-5, 8 KOs)<\/p>\n
Stanyslav Skorokhod (9-0, 7 KOs) vs. John Thompson (15-1, 5 KOs)<\/p>\n
Sands Hotel & Casino, Bethlehem, PA<\/p>\n
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN<\/p>\n
Fri, April 17<\/p>\n
10 p.m.<\/p>\n
Tony Harrison (20-0, 17 KOs) vs. Pablo Mungu\u00eda (20-6, 11 KOs)<\/p>\n
Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Conn<\/p>\n
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN<\/p>\n
*Schedule subject to change<\/p>\n
ESPN Boxing Social Media and Digital Content:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Follow ESPN Friday Night Fights\u2019 Nigel Collins on Twitter @ESPNFNF or like ESPN Friday Night Fights on Facebook.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Score the fights round-by-round with the \u201cLive Friday Night Fights Facebook Voting App,\u201d an application on the ESPN FNF Facebook page that allows viewers to score the fight round-by-round.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Follow ESPN Deportes\u2019 Noche de Combates on Twitter @ESPNBoxeo. <\/p>\n
\u00b7 For the latest ESPN.com boxing news and analysis follow @ESPNBoxing.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 For ESPN boxing digital content, visit the newly re-designed boxing section on ESPN.com (http:\/\/espn.go.com\/boxing\/).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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