The seven-fight undercard for Tribute to the Kings (headlined by Anderson Silva vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.) is coming to beIN Sports Saturday, June 19th. The network announced it will broadcast the undercard live from Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico 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, the North American Managing Director of beIN. “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 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.”
The beIN featured bout will be a 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. The Venezuelan Padilla has a record of 19-3 with 14 knockouts. The 25 year-old is a seven-year professional, and has a win Daniel Miranda (13-2). He has also fought current WBA 130-pound champion Roger Gutierrez. Padilla is coming off a win over Dionis Martinez on December 19th.
ADDITIONAL BOUTS:
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-feature will see an exhibition between the great Julio Cesar Chavez Senior and Hector “Little Macho” Camacho Jr., the son of the man he beat in the historic boxing match “Chavez vs. Camacho in 1992.
