All the participants for ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” card at Mohegan Sun weighed-in today. The Star Boxing promoted card is headlined by Bayan “The Mongolian Mongoose” Jargal (15-1-3, 10KO’s) taking on “Khanqueror” Breidis Prescott (23-2, 19KO’s) and also features highly regarded 2007 Amateur World Champion and 2008 US Olympian Demetrius Andrade (12-0, 8KO’s) opening up the ESPN telecast when he squares off against Omar Bell (8-1, 5KO’s). Below is the scheduled bout sheet for tomorrow night’s show with weights.
Main Event – Jr. Welterweights
10 rounds
Bayan Jargal – 138 lbs.
Vs.
Breidis Prescott – 140 lbs.
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Co-Feature – Jr. Middleweights
8 Rounds
Demetrius Andrade – 155 3/4 lbs.
Vs.
Omar Bell – 155 lbs.
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Jr. Middleweights
4 Rounds
Kevin Rooney Jr. – 154 lbs.
Vs.
David Navarro – 152 1/4 lbs.
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Heavyweights
6 Rounds
Joe Hanks – 244 1/2 lbs.
Vs.
Terrell Nelson – 249 1/2 lbs.
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Cruiserweights
4 Rounds
Nick Lavin – 177 1/4 lbs.
Vs.
Kevin Cobbs – 181 1/4 lbs.
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Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1 (800) 745-3000 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Tickets are priced at $80, $50 and $35.
Note: Due to the NBA playoffs ESPN3.com and ESPN Deportes will start their telecasts LIVE at 8PM, ESPN2 will re-air at 10:30 PM.
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