ORANGE, کالیفرنیا. (مه 17, 2017) – Blue chip featherweight prospect روبن ویلا (5-0, 3 کوس) headlines an action-packed “خون جدید” undercard when he puts his undefeated record on the line against Anthony de Jesus Ruiz (2-2, 2 کوس) این جمعه, مه 19, from the Doubletree Hotel in انتاریو, کالیفرنیا.
جمعه bout marks the fourth time Villa will fight in front of an expected sold out crowd at the Doubletree Ontario. It will be his first, اما, fighting on a live streamed show.
“I’m definitely excited for it. It’s great exposure for us new guys trying to make a name for ourselves,” گفت ویلا, که توسط تبلیغات بنر و بوکس تامپسون تبلیغ می شود. “I know a lot of my friends and family will be watching. It also gives an opportunity for boxing fans all over the country to tune in and watch some quality fights.”
ویلا, یک southpaw, is coming off his East Coast debut in April where we notched his third career knockout win over the previously unbeaten Luis Diaz Torres. Villa stopped the stiff-chinned Torres in the sixth and final round. It was the first, sixth round fight of Villa’s career, one that tough him several impactful lessons.
“It’s important to stick to the plan and listen to my corner,” said the 20-year-old, who hails from Salinas, کالیفرنیا. “He was somewhat reckless so I needed to show a little more patience with him. I’m used to fighting guys who are a little more technical. Diaz was able to take a shot. He was willing to absorb two or three punches to set up one of his own. I learned not to give him those opportunities.”
برای جمعه six-round bout versus Ruiz, Villa spent most of his training camp sparring at the Robert Garcia Gym in Riverside, widely seen as one of Southern California’s most boxing rich environments. His chief sparring partner was Hector Tanajara, another highly regarded prospect with an undefeated record.
“اردوگاه آموزشی بزرگ رفت,” گفت ویلا, who as an amateur won back-to-back National Golden Gloves championships. “I had quality sparring sessions against Hector Tanajara. He fights one division higher than me so it’s always good to learn from guys that are naturally bigger than you.”
While Villa comes from a well-rounded amateur career that saw him bank two wins against fellow high ceiling prospect Shakur Stevenson, the Northern California native is always on the quest to better his skills.
“I’ve been working on using more angles to set up punches,” ویلا گفت. “The goal is to develop better range with my jab so I can be more effective. With Ruiz, I plan to feel him out for the first round and then I’ll start going at his weaknesses. A lot of what I plan to do will come off the jab.”
The live stream, عنوان “
سل ارائه می دهد: خون جدید,”
will be anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Beto Duran with Steve Kim providing expert color commentary.
