On November 6 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Robert Waterman’s Knockout Entertainment and Florida-based Warriors Boxing and MMA athletes provided by Dave O’Donnell’s Ultimate Challenge MMA will present “Let’s Get Ready to Rock!” a night of world-class professional boxing and mixed martial arts at this luxurious resort set in the middle of paradise.
The boxing co-main event will feature an intriguing six-round featherweight match-up between Santo Domingo, undefeated Jenifel Vicente (21-0-2, 14 KOs) and Reading, Pennsylvania’s Lucian Gonzalez (9-6-1,1 KO).
Since fighting to a draw in two of his first three professional fights Vicente has been one of the hottest prospects in boxing, having scored knockouts in six of his last seven victories.
Also fighting on the boxing part of the card will be WBC Youth Intercontinental Featherweight Champion Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (16-0, 12 KOs) of La Romana, Dominican Republic. Fortuna is a former amateur Pan American silver medalist and two-time Independence Cup gold medalist who has been tearing up the professional ranks in impressive fashion. His last four victims were against opponents with a combined 37-5 record, and he scored knockouts over three of them. He will face Panamanian Leopoldo “El Tiburon” Arrocha (10-16-2, 4KO`s) in a six-round featherweight battle.
In a four-round lightweight attraction knockout artist Jorge “Catano” Maysonet Jr. (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. TBA. 20-year-old Maysonet is a former member of the Puerto Rican National Boxing Team and was a highly decorated amateur. He is the son of former world title challenger Jorge Luis Maysonet.
This world class international boxing and MMA tournament will be the first of its type to be streamed live and exclusively around the world on www.Youtube.com/live
About Hard Rock International
With a total of 173 venues in 51 countries, including 136 cafes and 15 Hotels/Casinos, Hard Rock International is one of the world’s most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Pattaya, Bali, Macau, Penang, Singapore and Punta Cana. Additional hotel and casino projects have been announced including Panama Megapolis, scheduled to open in 2011; and Hungary, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to open in 2013. Hard Rock International is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc.
For further details on Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos, visit www.hardrockhotels.com. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.
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