{"id":9901,"date":"2011-04-28T15:45:38","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T19:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=9901"},"modified":"2011-04-28T15:45:38","modified_gmt":"2011-04-28T19:45:38","slug":"espn-2s-friday-night-fights-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=9901","title":{"rendered":"ESPN 2\u2019s Friday Night Fights: Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=9901 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-613\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"ESPN2 header\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ESPN2-header11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>The undercard has been finalized for this Friday (April 29) ESPN2 Friday Night Fights broadcast from the deck of the Boulevard Pool at ultra-luxurious The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>In support of the excellent Carlos Molina vs. Allen Conyers main event will be several stiff tests for undefeated prospects looking to climb boxing&#8217;s ladder to stardom against tough opponents looking for an upset.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In the televised opener, Houston, Texas-based prospect Hylon Williams Jr. (13-0, 3 KO&#8217;s) will face Colorado&#8217;s Marcos Herrera (6-4-1, 2 KOs) in an eight-round lightweight bout. Williams was generating future star buzz before he took more than a year off in 2009 due to burnout. This will be his second fight since returning and that buzz is already starting to return. Don&#8217;t miss this sensational prospect.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to keep sharp as he prepares to fight for a mandatory position in the rankings in the future, relentless #5-rated IBF super lightweight contender Tim &#8220;Pitbull&#8221; Coleman (18-1-1, 5 KO&#8217;s) of Baltimore will face a surprisingly tough opponent in Sonora, Mexico&#8217;s Sergio Rivera (16-6-2, 10 KOs) over eight rounds. Credit due to Coleman who could be coasting his way into a big fight, but chooses instead to keep busy in good fights.<\/p>\n<p>Undefeated Cuban super featherweight power puncher Rances &#8220;Kid Blast&#8221; Barthelemy (11-0, 9 KO&#8217;s) will take on Las Vegas&#8217; Rynell Griffin (6-4-11, 2 KOs) in a super featherweight eight rounder.<\/p>\n<p>Chelyabwsk, Russia&#8217;s Sergey Kovalev (13-0, 11 KOs) will take a potentially difficult test when he squares off with Bay City, Texas, native Terrance Woods (8-1, 6 KOs) in a light heavyweight eight rounder and Kovalev&#8217;s countryman, Evgeny Gradovich (9-0, 6 KOs) of Igrim, Russia, will face East Los Angeles&#8217; capable Aalan Martinez (9-0-1, 5 KOs) in a six-round battle of undefeated featherweights.<\/p>\n<p>Undefeated Cuban heavyweight Glendy Hernandez (6-0, 3 KO`s) will go against Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada&#8217;s Ken Frank (4-1-1, 2 KOs) in a solid six-round heavyweight match-up and to open the night, Havana, Cubas&#8217;s Yunieski Gonzalez (4-0, 3 KOs) will face Phoenix, Arizona&#8217;s Carlos Reyes (4-3-1, 2 KOs).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This top-quality undercard reflects the elite surroundings of this venue,&#8221; said event promoter Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing. &#8220;Friday night at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, boxing fans will be swimming in non-stop action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?page_id=1371\">Advertise Now On RSR<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/BookStore\/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=13198\">Purchase Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Family-Secret-Forris-Day-Jr\/dp\/B004GLZ4YG\/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1\">Order the Horror Thriller FAMILY SECRET Now!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The undercard has been finalized for this Friday (April 29) ESPN2 Friday Night Fights broadcast from the deck of the Boulevard Pool at ultra-luxurious The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. 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