Boxing Update: Undercard Announced For “Houston Super Fight Night” September 6

Before hometown heroes Juan Diaz and Rocky Juarez take to the HBO airwaves on “Houston Super Fight Night” set for Saturday, September 6 for pivotal showdowns against Michael Katsidis and Jorge Barrios respectively, fans at Houston’s Toyota Center will be treated to an even bigger array of Texas’ finest, as former World Champion Jesus “El Matador” Chavez and top prospects Hylon Williams and Jermell Charlo plan on showing their opponents that when it comes to boxing, you don’t mess with Texas.

In a ten round lightweight contest, Chavez battles hard-hitting Colombian Andres Ledesma. Also at 135 pounds, unbeaten Williams takes on Jesse Ortiz in a six rounder and in a welterweight four rounder, Charlo will look to keep his unbeaten record intact against Rodrigo Villareal.

Adding to the Lone Star State theme will be none other than Natalie Foreman, daughter of heavyweight legend George Foreman and the star of the hit television series Family Foreman, who will be singing the National Anthem on fight night.

The former WBC Junior Lightweight Champion, Austin, Texas’ Jesus Chavez, 43-4 (29), has battled through more adversity in and out of the ring than most people will ever see, but he has still emerged as a true gentleman and one of the top fighters in the world.

Sidelined for over a year due to a knee injury, Chavez returned to the ring in April with a hard-fought decision win over Daniel Jimenez and on September 6, he will undoubtedly be raring to go as he fights in Texas for the first time since his title-winning effort over Sirimongkol Singwancha in 2003.

In Arjona, Colombia’s Andres Ledesma, 14-10-1 (9), he will not only be facing a seasoned battler with knockout power, but one who issued highly-touted prospect Gary Stark Jr. his first pro loss via knockout in May of 2007, making him a tough test for “El Matador”.

Houston’s own Hylon Williams, 3-0 (1), has transitioned smoothly to the pros from an amateur career that saw him win a number of titles, including the National Golden Gloves, the Junior Olympics, the PAL championship and the Silver Gloves. Unbeaten in three bouts, the 18-year old has yet to lose a round in the pro ranks and he has been training tirelessly to keep his string of perfection going against San Antonio’s Jesse Ortiz, 4-9-2 (2), in a six round lightweight bout.

In addition to training for his September 6 bout, Williams began classes at Houston Community College on August 25, following in the footsteps of stablemate Diaz, who went back to school at the University of Houston this week in the midst of training.

Like Williams, Houston’s Jermell Charlo, 3-0 (2), dazzled fight fans as an amateur, winning a Bronze Medal at the 2005 Junior Olympics at just 15 years old and ending his amateur career with a stellar 56-8 slate.

In December of last year, Charlo turned pro with a near shutout win over Corey Sommerville, but his next two opponents didn’t make it to the final bell. On September 6, the 18 year old prodigy looks for win number four against Houston’s Rodrigo Villareal, 1-1, in a four round welterweight battle.

In other undercard action at the Toyota Center, 8-0 (5), junior lightweight up and comer Elizar Renteria of Houston squares off against Laredo’s Olvin Mejia, 3-2-1 (3), in a junior lightweight four round contest.

Houston’s Crystal Delgado, 6-0 (1), risks her unbeaten record against Louisville’s Katlyn Dance, 2-2 (0), in a four round showdown; undefeated junior middleweights Lanard Lane, 3-0 (2), of Houston and Quinton Whitaker, 5-2 (4), of San Antonio collide in a four round bout; and Houston junior middleweight Roque Moreno makes his pro debut against Victoria’s Jesus Villareal, 2-5-1 (1), in a four round matchup.

Tickets for “Houston Super Fight Night”, Diaz vs. Katsidis and Juarez vs. Barrios, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, are on sale and available for purchase, at the Toyota Center Box Office, online at www.ToyotaCenterTix.com, by phone at 1-866-4-HOU-TIX and select Houston area Randalls locations.

“Houston Super Fight Night” – the doubleheader featuring Diaz vs. Katsidis, in a scheduled 12 round IBO Lightweight Championship bout as the main attraction and Juarez vs. Barrios, in a 12 round WBO Latino Junior Lightweight co-feature bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Amigo Energy and Dewalt Tools with Diaz vs. Katsidis being presented in association with Northeast Promotions.

The bouts will air live on HBO’s Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET / PT, 9:15 p.m. CT. Doors for the evening’s event will open at 6:00 p.m. with a first fight time of 6:05 p.m.