On Saturday, December 7, at the 20,000-seat Chateau Carreras Olympic Stadium in Cordoba, Argentina, a big night of professional boxing will be held in conjunction with the 100-year anniversary of the legendary soccer club Talleres de Cordoba. The event will feature the two sons and nephew of the legendary Champion Julian “The Hawk” Jackson, known as the “Hawk’s Flock”, taking on the primary Argentinean sparring partners of middleweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez in separate bouts.
In the 10-round middleweight main event, Julius “The Chef” Jackson (16-0, 12 KOs) of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, will face Cordoba, Argentina’s Marcos Hector Vergara (28-3, 21 KOs).
Also in featured 10-round bouts will be promising super welterweight contender John “Dah Rock” Jackson (17-1, 14 KOs) of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, taking on Carlos Adan “El Malevo” Jerez (37-16-3, 18 KOs) of Cordoba, Argentina, and super welterweight prospect Samuel “The Hunter” Rogers (14-0, 8 KOs) of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, going against Guillermo Suarez (14-3, 4 KOs) of Cordoba, Argentina.
On the undercard, local product Carolina “Chapita” Gutierrez (21-2-1, 13 KOs) of Cordoba, Argentina, will face Anahi Salles of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in a women’s 6/8-round super bantamweight battle and in an eight-round “All Cordoba” crosstown lightweight battle, Luis Antonio “El Pony” Garay (10-3, 1 KO) will face Jose Carlos “Puro” Paz (6-1, 2 KOs).
