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Jessie Vargas & Deandre
Latimore Co-Headline
On ShoBox Feb. 24
Two rising Las Vegas stars with their sights set on world
title fights in 2012 will step into the ring at The Joint at
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on Friday, February 24,
when unbeaten welterweight Jessie Vargas and hard-hitting
junior middleweight Deandre Latimore co-headline a ShoBox:
The New Generation doubleheader.
Both bouts, which are presented by Mayweather Promotions,
are scheduled for 10 rounds and will be televised live on
SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
Doors open on fight night at 6 p.m. with the first fight
beginning at 6:30 p.m. Opponents for both fighters will be
announced shortly.
Tickets, priced at $100, $60, $30, $25, along with a limited
number of VIP suite seats priced at $125, are on sale now
and may be purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel Box Office, all
Ticketmaster locations, online at
www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
Once considered the fight capital of the world's best kept
secret, 22-year-old Jessie Vargas (17-0, 9 KO's) burst onto
the global boxing scene in 2011 with a spectacular year that
included early knockouts of former World Champion "Vicious"
Vivian Harris and top contender Walter Estrada, but on the
undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz in September,
Vargas really showed off his skills and his heart when he
scored a hard-fought decision win over then undefeated
fellow rising star Josesito Lopez. Now hoping to keep the
momentum going in 2012, Vargas will headline his first
ShoBox telecast on February 24.
Twenty six-year old southpaw Deandre "The Bull" Latimore
(22-3, 17 KO's) is a six-year professional whose exciting
style and knockout power always get the fans on their feet.
Latimore is a former world title challenger whose 2009 split
decision loss to Cory Spinks in their IBF World Championship
fight was one of the most controversial of that year.
Bouncing back with wins in three of his next four fights,
including two in a row, the St. Louis born Latimore is amped
up for his first fight in his adopted hometown of Las Vegas
and his first appearance on the acclaimed ShoBox series.
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