(JUNE 1) Today the press Conference was
held for the Showtime card that will take place on Saturday, June
3rd, at the
Thomas & Mack Center, in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
On the undercard,
Christina Kwan, (cousin of ice skater Michelle Kwan), will
be making her pro debut on the card. She is set to
fight Valerie Rix (3-0). Kwan said at the press
conference, that she would like to show everyone that
females can throw straight punches.. and she would like to
see more females on the undercards on major fights. |
Valerie Rix |
The main event will feature Jose Luis
Castillo vs. Diego Corrales who will be fighting for the WBC
lightweight title. Corrales (40-3, 33 KOs) will defend his
World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title against former two-time
champion Jose Luis Castillo (54-7-1, 47 KOs) in a rubber match to
complete their epic trilogy.
The 12-round world title bouts will be co-promoted by Top
Rank, Inc., and Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, in association with
Caesars Palace and Wynn Las Vegas.
Other action on the card:
Darchinyan (25-0, 20 KOs) will open the
telecast by defending his IBF flyweight crown against No. 8
contender Luis Maldonado (33-0-1, 25 KOs) in a terrific match-up of
unbeatens.