Fight Night at the Majestic Puts Dallas Boxer inwards the Spotlight

On Apr 11, 1921, the novel Majestic Theater opened its’ doors during the Vaudeville era. In its 91-year history, the Majestic Theater has hosted a multifariousness of acts from Harry Houdini to Mae West to Bob Hope – precisely until now, the venue has never hosted a alive professional person boxing match.  On Saturday, Apr 25th Big Card Promotions volition acquaint FIGHT NIGHT AT THE MAJESTIC at the historic Majestic Theatre inward downtown Dallas. This electrical eve volition showcase the provide of Dallas native Roberto Marroquin (24-3-1) against Marcos Leonardo Jimenez (20-5) for the vacant USBA Jr. Lightweight Championship. Attendees volition live transported dorsum inward fourth dimension amongst the “Big Card Bombshells” Burlesque Ring Card Girls as well as surrounded yesteryear the elegant ambiance of this beautiful historical venue inward which the band volition live placed on the stage.

Dallas-native Roberto Marroquin

Roberto Marroquin is a Mexican American professional person boxer from Dallas, TX who fights inward the Super Featherweight Division. Marroquin, a one-time top-ten rated Top Rank boxer, unsuccessfully challenged Guillermo Rigondeaux for the WBA Super Bantamweight World Championship. With the USBA Jr. Lightweight Championship championship on the line, this notwithstanding hungry immature fighter is focused on getting dorsum inward the mix for roughly other basis championship shot.

Other exciting fights on the night’s bill of fare volition include Republic of Chad Trahan (7-1) vs. Latin Mundy (8-9), Christopher Jones (3-1) vs. Jerome Davis (6-3) as well as inward split bouts 2012 National Golden Gloves Champion George Rincon (1-0) vs. Rashad Jones (pro debut) as well as James Gray (pro debut) vs. Arthur Parker.

The Majestic Theatre is located at 1925 Elm St., Dallas, Texas 75201. Tickets outset at $25 as well as are available on Prekindle or yesteryear calling 888-454-4353 from 10AM – 6PM Mon through Friday. Doors opened upwards at 6PM / First Fight at 7PM. Fight Card Subject to Change.

UPDATE: On the forenoon of Apr 25, Big Card Promotions announced that at yesterday’s pre-fight weigh-in, Marroquin weighed inward at the 130 lb. restrict as well as Jimenez weighed inward at 132.5 lbs. Jimenez was given 2 hours to brand the contracted weight, as well as lastly weighed-in at 131.75 lbs. Several attempts were made to salve the bout, precisely ultimately Marroquin refused to participate as well as turned downwardly an offering from Big Card to double his travelling pocket resulting inward the bout’s cancellation. Middleweights Christopher Jones (3-1, 2 KO's) as well as Jerome Davis (6-3, 1 KO’s) convey seized this chance as well as volition participate inward an viii circular master copy event. Jones is a one-time contender inward the World amongst over a decade of sense beneath his belt. The lawsuit volition larn on equally scheduled.



Sumber http://www.ohsocynthia.com/