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UNDEFEATED NO. 2 WORLD-RATED CONTENDER GILBERTO "ZURDO" RAMIREZ and DIEGO MAGDALENO RETURN TO THE RING HEADLINING "THE METROPCS FRIDAY NIGHT KNOCKOUT ON truTV?"

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Ramirez.

Next Friday! June 26, at 10 P.M. ET Live From State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas

* Fight Week Media Schedule *

HIDALGO, TX (June 17, 2015) -- Undefeated Mexican knockout artist GILBERTO "Zurdo" RAMIREZ, the No. 2 world-rated super middleweight contender with the matinee idol looks, will headline an all-action card Next Friday! June 26, at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, TX. Ramirez will be taking on DEREK "The Black Lion" EDWARDS in a 10- round World Boxing Organization (WBO) International super middleweight championship bout which will be televised live on The MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV? at 10:00 p.m. ET. The co-main event, which will open the truTV telecast, features one-time world title challengers and current Top-Five world-rated contenders DIEGO MAGDALENO and JOSE "Chelo" GONZALEZ in a 12-round WBO International lightweight title rumble. The live boxing series is presented by truTV and Top Rank?, and produced in association with HBO Sports?. Find truTV on YOUR TV: http://trutvishere.com/

The four warriors boast a combined record of 109-6-1 (68 KOs), a winning ratio of 94% with nearly two-thirds of those victories coming by way of knockout.

FIGHT WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE
(All Times Are Central Daylight Time)

TUESDAY, JUNE 23

MEDIA WORKOUTS - Open to the Public!
Bad Boyz Gym
4300 North Bicentennial
McAllen, TX 78504

? 2:00 P.M. Gilberto Ramirez
? 2:30 P.M. Diego Magdaleno

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE - Open to the Public!

State Farm Arena
2600 North 10th Street/Highway 336
Hidalgo, TX 78557

? 1:30 P.M. Media Report
? 2:00 P.M. Press Conference Begins

THURSDAY, JUNE 25

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN - Open to the Public!

Doubletree Suites Hotel - Main Ballroom
1800 South 2nd Street
McAllen, TX 78503

? 1:00 P.M. Fighters Report
? 2:00 P.M. Fighters Step on the Scale

FRIDAY, JUNE 26

FIGHT NIGHT!

State Farm Arena
? 6:00 P.M. State Farm Arena Doors Open
? 7:00 P.M. First Fight
? 9:00 P.M. truTV Live Telecast Begins


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Promoted by Top Rank and Zapari Boxing Promotions, in association with Nord Boxing Promotions and Zanfer Promotions, remaining tickets to the Ramirez-Edwards boxing event (A GREAT Father's Day Gift!), priced at $35, $25, $15, plus VIP tables of ten (10) at $800, $650 and $550, can be purchased at the State Farm Arena box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (956) 843-6688.

For fight updates go to www.toprank.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/trboxing, facebook.com/trboxeo, and on Twitter at twitter.com/trboxing, twitter.com/trboxeo or www.twitter.com/truTV. Use the Hashtags #truTVBoxing and RamirezEdwards to join the conversation on Twitter.




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