(JUNE 16) Las Vegas, NV – The undercard for Tribute to the Kings – Anderson Silva vs. Julio
Cesar Chavez, Jr. is coming to beIN SPORTS Saturday, June 19.
The network announces it will broadcast the entire undercard
live from Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico Saturday, June
19 starting at 7:00 p.m. EST.
“World-class boxing has been a key component of our offering
since beIN SPORTS launched and this latest addition to our
lineup continues this tradition,” said Antonio Briceño, Managing
Director for beIN SPORTS in North America. “We are excited to
bring these highly anticipated matchups to our passionate fans,
especially those in our U.S. Hispanic community.”
“Real boxing fans know that beIN SPORTS is the premier
destination for premier fights, so we are pleased to have its
global network of sports channels presenting our ‘Tribute to the
Kings’ live undercard Saturday, June 19,” said Armando Bareno,
CEO and Founder, Global Sports Streaming. “This deal with beIN
SPORTS allows us to deliver a complete night of competitive
boxing - from the first bout to the Anderson Silva vs. Julio
Cesar Chavez, Junior marquis matchup – to fight fans all over
the world.”
beIN SPORTS will present seven big fights prior to the start of
the Pay-Per-View portion of the Tribute To The Kings card.
The undercard headliner on beIN SPORTS will be the super
featherweight clash between Jose Acosta and Leonardo Padilla.
Acosta of Guadalajara, Mexico is 15-2-1 with 10 knockouts. The
22 year-old is a five-year professional who owns a win over
previously undefeated Jorge Zavala.
Padilla of Petare, Venezuela has a record of 19-3 with 14
knockouts. The 25 year-old is a seven-year professional, and has
won the WBA Fedebol Super Featherweight title with a win Daniel
Miranda (13-2). He has also fought current WBA Super
Featherweight world champion Roger Gutierrez. Padilla is coming
off a win over Dionis Martinez on December 19th.
Cesar Gutierrez (11-0, 4 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico fights
Oscar Mejia (14-4, 6 KOs) of Auguscalientes, Mexico in a
featherweight contest.
Mario Ramirez (15-1, 4 KOs) of Camalu, Mexico will take on Pedro
Castro (8-2, 4 KOs) in a super feather battle.
Jose Vazquez (2-0, 1 KO) of Guadalajara, Mexico squares off
Jonathan Perez (6-1, 3 KOs) of Morelio, Mexico in a
featherweight affair.
Erik Inunza (7-2, 7 KOs) of Culican, Mexico fights Carlos Daniel
Acosta (8-4) of Guadalajara, Mexico in a super featherweight
fight.
In swing bout action:
Oscar Munguia (9-0, 4 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico takes on
Ricardo Badilo (7-1, 1 KO) in a Featherweight bout.
Karen Rubio (5-1) who is a cousin to the Chavez family of
Culican, Mexico will fight Estefany Alegria (1-0) of
Guadalajara, Mexico in a bantamweight fight.
Headlining the Tribute to the Kings Pay-Per-View portion of the
event will be MMA legend “The Spider” Anderson Silva competing
in his first major boxing match vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.
The co-main event will see the great Julio Cesar Chavez Senior
take the ring for the last time to fight Hector “Little Macho”
Camacho Jr., the son of the man he beat in the historic boxing
match “Chavez vs. Camacho in 1992.
Tribute to the Kings – Chavez Jr. vs. Silva will be available
for live viewing on cable, shown on cable, satellite and digital
Pay Per View, starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, on for a
suggested retail price of only $39.99. Integrated Sports Media
and Joe Hand Promotions will distribute throughout North America
via DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, DISH, SaskTel, Rogers, Shaw
PPV and via the FITE.TV website and app in the United States,
Canada and select markets world-wide.
In the televised opener of the live Pay-Per-View, Kevin "Diamond
Boy" Torres will fight Jorge Luis "Silencioso" Melendez in an
eight-round junior welterweight fight. The main card also
includes a much-anticipated trilogy bout and rubber match
between Omar Chavez and Ramon Alvarez, and a heated 10-round
battle for the NABO Super Welterweight Title between Damian
"Samurai" Sosa and Abel "Authentico" Mina.
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