BOXING HARD ROCK 6 JULY

WHO: Event promoters Sampson Lewkowicz (Sampson Boxing) and Greg Cohen (Greg Cohen Promotions) Javier "El Abejon" Fortuna (19-0, 14 KOs) La Romana, Dominican Republic Cristobal "Lacandón" Cruz (39-13, 23 KOs) Chiapas, Mexico Magomed "Mago" Abdusalamov (14-0, 14 KOs) Russia Maurice "Freight Train" Byarm (13-1-1, 9 KOs) Washington, DC "Bronco" Billy Wright (37-4, 28 KOs) West Jordan, Utah Carlos De Leon Jr (21-3-2, 14 KOs) Las Vegas, via Puerto Rico Rocco Santomauro (8-0) Las Vegas, Nevada William "King Kamm" Williams (5-2-1, 4 KOs) Jackson, Michigan Brandon Harris (5-0, 3 KOs) Henderson, Nevada Ronald Gavril (2-0, 1 KO) Romania The explosive night of professional boxing will feature red-hot featherweight prospect Javier "El Abejon" Fortuna (19-0, 14 KOs) of La Romana, Dominican Republic, stepping in to face former IBF Featherweight Champion Cristobal "Lacandón" Cruz (39-13, 23 KOs) of Chiapas, Mexico, live on ESPN Friday Night Fights. In the televised co-feature that night, Russian heavyweight power puncher Magomed "Mago" Abdusalamov (14-0, 14 KOs) will defend his WBC United States (USNBC) Silver Heavyweight Championship in a 10-round battle against fellow up-and-coming heavyweight Maurice "Freight Train" Byarm (13-1-1, 9 KOs). Headlining the undercard, popular heavyweight and current interim PABA Heavyweight Champion "Bronco" Billy Wright (37-4, 28 KOs) will continue his successful comeback in a 10-round bout. Also scheduled to fight six-round bouts are Las Vegas, via Puerto Rico, super middleweight Carlos De Leon Jr (21-3-2, 14 KOs); and undefeated Las Vegas featherweight Rocco Santomauro (8-0). Scheduled for four-rounders Jackson, Michigan, cruiserweight William "King Kamm" Williams (5-2-1, 4 KOs); Henderson, Nevada, cruiserweight Brandon Harris (5-0, 3 KOs) and Romanian import Ronald Gavril (2-0, 1 KO). TICKETS: Tickets for "The Moment of Truth" are priced at $29 general admission, $44 reserved, $104 ringside and $204 VIP and are available at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and through Ticketmaster, either by calling 702-474-4000 or 800-745-3000, or by going online at ticketmaster.com. On fight night, doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the event starts at 5:30 p.m. All bouts are subject to change.