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Michael Oliveira and Yuri Foreman Make Weight
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (November 11, 2013) – The official weigh-in and final press conference was held today in Paradise Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, for “Knockout Night at Hard Rock Live,” presented by MO Productions, taking place on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Doors open at 6 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL.
Main Event – Junior Middleweights (10)
Michael Oliveira (21-1, 16 KOs), Miami, FL by way of Brazil 159 ½ lbs.
Norberto Gonzalez (19-2, 13 KOs), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 156 ½ lbs.
Co-Feature – Junior Middleweights (8)
Yuri Foreman (31-2, 8 KOs, Brooklyn, NY by way of Belarus and Israel 153 ¾ lbs.
Javier Gomez (14-11, 10 KOs), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico 156 lbs.
Light Heavyweights (10)
Yunieski Gonzalez (12-0, 8 KOs), Miami, FL by way of Cuba 177 lbs.
Jinner Guerrero (7-1, 6 KOs), Sucumbio, Ecuador 175 ½ lbs.
Lightweights (6)
Valentino Knowles (1-0), Miami, FL by way of The Bahamas 135 ½ lbs.
Ruben Ozuma (1-0), Wachula, FL 138 ½ lbs.
Featherweights (6)
Hairon Socarras (7-0, 5 KOs), Miami, FL by way of Cuba 123 ½ lbs.
Jhon Alberto Molina (32-26-3, 20 KOs), Miami, FL by way of Colombia 123 ½ lbs.
Super Middleweights (4)
Vilier Quinoz (5-0, 3 KOs), Miami, FL by way of Cuba 171 ½ lbs.
Marcus Brooks (7-15-1, 3 KOs), Colombia, SC by way of Puerto Rico 172 ¾ lbs.
Heavyweights (4)
Robert Alfonso (2-0), Miami, FL by way of Cuba 244 ½ lbs.
Jamal Woods (3-8-1, 3 KOs), Forest City, AK 251 lbs.
Cruiserweights (4)
Steve Geffard (0-2), West Palm Beach, FL 190 ¾ lbs.
Lamont Capers (1-2), Hawley, PA 189 ½ lbs.
(all fights and fighters subject to change)
“Knockout Night at Hard Rock Live,” presented by MO Productions, will air live on SporTV, a Brazilian Sports television broadcast affiliate to TV Globo Network, and TNC in Argentina.
Tickets cost $79, $29 and $19*, all seats are reserved and available to purchase at Ticketmaster outlets online at www.myhrl.com, ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. *Additional fees may apply.
For more information about the November 12 “Knockout Night at Hard Rock Live” event please visit www.MichaelOliveira.com. You may friend Oliveira on Facebook (www.facebook.com/MichaelOliveiraboxing), or follow him on Twitter @RockyOliveira and Instagram @rockyoliveira.
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