Boxing returns to Reno Friday May 27 as ESPN2 brings Friday night fights to the Reno Events Center. The event being billed as “Blame It On Reno, ESPN Style” will air nationally on ESPN2 at 9 PM Eastern.
In the main event, hard-hitting Josesito Lopez (29-3, 17 KOs) will make the first championship defense of his NABF Light Welterweight Title against “Showtime” Steve Upsher Chambers (23-1-1, 6 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round bout.
The co-feature, is a scheduled 12-round IBF Heavyweight Championship Elimination bout matching former Heavyweight World Title challenger Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (35-2, 23 KOs) against newly crowned USBA Heavyweight Champion Maurice “Sugar Mo” Harris (24-14-2, 10 KOs).
Doors open at 4pm. First Bout at 5pm. First ESPN televised bout at 6:00pm PT/9 pm ET. Tickets for the May 27 boxing card at the Reno Events Center are priced at $100, $59.50 and $29.50. Tickets may be purchased at Reno Events Center, Eldorado and Silver Legacy’s Box Offices, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on line at www.ticketmaster.com.
12 heavyweight Tony Thompson 35(23)-2(1)-0 vs Maurice Harris 24(10)-14(10)-2
10 light welterweight Josesito Lopez 29(17)-3(0)-0 vs Steve Upsher Chambers 23(6)-1(0)-1
NABF light welterweight title
8 light middleweight Tyrone Brunson 21(20)-1(1)-1 vs TBA
6 bantamweight Michael Ruiz Jr 7(3)-0(0)-1 vs Jonathan Alcantara 4(0)-4(0)-2
6 welterweight Ricardo Williams Jr 17(10)-2(0)-0 vs TBA
4 lightweight Guy Robb 3(1)-0(0)-0 vs Noe Lopez Jr 7(4)-7(3)-0
4 light middleweight Javier Molina 5(4)-0(0)-0 vs David Lopez 3(0)-5(0)-3