PBC: Smith vs Galarza Live Tonight on Bounce TV

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Boxing is as much a part of Las Vegas lore as one-armed bandits, all-you-can-eat buffets and Frank, Deano and Sammy. This evening, another prizefighting chapter will be written in the Boxing Capital of the World’s history books as two dangerous 154-pound fighters lace up the gloves in a highly intriguing showdown between a former champion and a rapidly rising prospect.

Not able to catch the exciting fight card in person? Then bounce over to Bounce TV, which will televise all the action from The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas beginning at 9 pm ET/PT.

Smith vs Galarza
Ishe Smith first came on the radar of fight fans in 2005 as a competitor in the debut season of The Contender reality series. Since then, the Las Vegas native has gone on to fight some of the top 154- and 160-pound fighters in the game, while claiming his own world title in the process.

That career highlight came in February 2013, when Smith earned a majority decision over Cornelius Bundrage in Detroit to become a 154-pound champ. Smith lost the title in his very next bout, dropping a split decision to Carlos Molina, part of an ongoing stretch that has seen the 38-year-old alternate wins and losses in his last seven contests.

Coming off a unanimous decision over Tommy Rainone in his most recent bout in December, Smith will be looking to end his win-loss pattern against hard-hitting Frank Galarza.

After getting a late start in boxing, Galarza scored an upset in 2010 when he won a New York Golden Gloves title, then quickly turned pro after just 11 amateur bouts. The decision paid off, as the 31-year-old Brooklyn, New York, native started his career 17-0-2 before suffering a sixth-round stoppage loss to Jarett Hurd in his last fight in mid-November.

Prior to falling to Hurd, Galarza had stopped seven of eight opponents. He’ll look to regain that big power tonight and do something no fighter has done in Smith’s 16-year career: stop him before the final bell.

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