LOS ANGELES, July 5 – On Saturday, July 14, Golden Boy Promotions will team up with Southcoast Promotions to present an action-packed night of fights at the Humble Civic Arena in Humble, Texas which will be televised on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate.”. The 10-round super middleweight main event will see unbeaten Mexican rising star Marco Antonio Periban risk his perfect professional record against San Diego’s James Parison.
Periban vs. Parison, a 10-round super middleweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Southcoast Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. on fight night and the first bell rings at 7:00 p.m. The TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast begins at 10:00 p.m. CT/11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Tickets priced at $25 are available for purchase from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday, July 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Humble Civic Center box office.
Unbeaten in 17 professional fights, with 11 of his wins coming by way of knockout, Mexico City’s Marco Antonio Periban has paid his dues in the super middleweight division and as 2012 hits the midway point, he’s ready to make his move toward a world title opportunity. Going 5-0 in 2011, the dynamic 27-year-old has added to his win total in 2012 with a decision win over previously unbeaten Jesus Angel Nerio and a second round technical knockout over Gerardo Diaz. He will attempt to become the first man to stop James Parison on July 14.
A former National Golden Gloves winner and 2004 Olympic trials participant, 30-year-old James “Choco” Parison (15-1-1, 4 KO’s) is more than ready to for his match-up with Periban. Unbeaten in four fights since his lone loss via decision to Craig McEwan in November of 2009, Parison has the skills necessary to do big things in the super middleweight division and will look to let Periban and the entire world know that when he takes to the ring in Humble on the 14th.
A full slate of exciting undercard bouts will be announced shortly.
Quotes from Today’s Moment of Truth Press Conference at Hard Rock in Las Vegas: Fortuna-Cruz, Byarm-Abdusalamov
A press conference was held today at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to discuss tomorrow night’s (Friday, July 6) Sampson Boxing and Greg Cohen Promotions’, boxing event entitled “The Moment of Truth” at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and live on ESPN Friday Night Fights.
Featherweight prospect Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (19-0, 14 KOs) and former IBF Featherweight Champion Cristobal “Lacandón” Cruz (39-13, 23 Kos), as well as co-main event fighters Magomed “Mago” Abdusalamov (14-0, 14 KOs) and Maurice “Freight Train” Byarm (13-1-1, 9 KOs) were all respectful but all are determined to emerge victorious.
Co-Promoter
Sampson Lewkowicz
This will be a great night of boxing. The fights are all sensational. I want to commend these men for accepting to face each other.
These are real fighters who want to become champions. I wish all fighters were like these guys.
Co-Promoter Greg Cohen
The fans are going to get their money’s worth tomorrow night, that’s for sure.
Maurice Byarm has never been more ready for a fight and tomorrow night he’s going to lay it all on the line in there.
Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna
I have fire inside me for this fight.
It’s a tough fight. I know he has a lot of experience, but this is my time.
I have the best trainer in the world (Pablo Sarmiento) and I will be world champion for a long time.
Cristobal Cruz
It will be a great fight.
I am ready for anything tomorrow night because I am hungry to be world champion again.
Maurice Byarm
He’s good and he comes prepared. So do I.
We’re going to put on the show that everyone expects us to put on. It’s going to be a war.
Magomed Abdusalamov
Tomorrow will be a great fight. I am ready.
Thanks to my promoter and my manager for this opportunity.
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Tickets for “The Moment of Truth” are priced at $29 general admission, $44 reserved, $104 ringside and $204 VIP and are available at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and through Ticketmaster, either by calling 702-474-4000 or 800-745-3000, or by going online at ticketmaster.com.
PLEASE NOTE REVISED START TIME: On fight night, doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the event starts at 6:20 p.m.
All bouts are subject to change.
For updates, visit www.sampsonboxing.com or www.gcpboxing.com.