WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON AND MIKE DALLAS JR. SET FOR SHOWDOWN ON FRIDAY, MAY 13 AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
THRONE BOXING PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA
TELEVISED LIVE ON BET
HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT DARMANI ROCK
TO MAKE HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT
On Friday, May 13, 2016, undefeated Roc Nation Sports Welterweight prospect, Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 KOs) returns home to Washington, DC to face off against Bakersfield, California’s, Mike Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 KOs).
Tickets priced at $75, $50 and $35, not including applicable service charges and taxes, go on sale Wednesday, March 30 at 3:00 p.m. ET and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com. Use code DCDUST to purchase your tickets.
The 10-round fight, which will headline a fight card on BET and take place at the DC Armory, continues a hot trend of DC area action in 2016.
May 13 will mark the second time Hernandez-Harrison will be entering the ring this year after he stopped Angel Hernandez in January.
Dusty is currently in camp with WBC and lineal Middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez as the Mexican superstar prepares to take on Amir Khan on May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
Many fight fans will remember the 29-year-old Dallas Jr. from his matchup against Argentine heavy hitter, Lucas Matthysse, where Dallas Jr. suffered a first-round knockout loss.
Since then, Dallas Jr. has won two fights by TKO, albeit against unheralded Mexican opposition.
“I am really excited that my 30th fight will take place in Southeast D.C., where I was born and raised,” said Hernandez-Harrison.
“It will be great to be back in D.C. where I haven’t fought since 2014, and I can’t wait to put on a show for all the fans in attendance and watching across the nation on BET. Dallas presents an interesting challenge that I am ready to face. I will be getting world class sparring for this bout and will be more than ready for anything he brings to the table on May 13.”
“I’ve heard Dusty is pretty good, but I will be the biggest step up for him by far,” said Dallas Jr. “At 147 pounds, I feel very strong. I’m more mature and more focused. I’m back.”
“All of us at Roc Nation Sports look forward to bringing Dusty Hernandez-Harrison back to fight in front of his hometown fans against Mike Dallas Jr. in the midst of the professional boxing resurgence that is taking place in Washington, D.C.,” said David Itskowitch COO of Boxing for Roc Nation Sports. “Fans in attendance at the DC Armory and those watching across the country on BET have a great night of boxing and entertainment in store for them.”
“BET is excited to once again partner with Roc Nation Sports on our second throne boxing event, positioning BET Networks as a go-to destination for premier live boxing events,” said Stephen G. Hill, President of Programming, BET Networks. “Roc Nation Sports has proven to be an innovator in the entertainment space and as we continue to grow and expand our partnership, BET is thrilled to offer content as diverse as our audience.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Roc Nation Sports and BET to the historic DC Armory” said Erik A. Moses, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Events DC. “It is certainly another capital moment in D.C., considering the rich history of professional boxing. The nation’s capital is still a fight town and to have the opportunity to showcase that again in the DC Armory is a prodigious honor.”
May 13 will also feature the professional debut of highly touted Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock against an opponent to be determined.
“I’m thrilled to be making my pro debut on May 13 at the DC Armory,” said Rock. “My team and I have worked hard and it has all been building up to this moment. I’m looking forward to my rise to the top of the heavyweight division which begins on May 13.”
Fight poster by Keystone Boxing
