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Undefeated Ruben Villa Makes Homecoming Debut in Salinas, California on Saturday April 14th

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FILADELFIA, PENN./ORANGE, California. (Marzo 23, 2018)–Heralded featherweight prospect Ruben Villa returns home for the 1st time as a professional as he headlines in the Northern California city of Salinas on Saturday, Abril 14, from the popular Salinas Storm House.
The show is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.
“Ruben has been coming along great, y en 14 de abril, he will thrill his hometown fans,” dijo Banner Promotions presidente, Arthur Pelullo. “We are looking forward to this special night for Ruben, for him not only to put on a great performance in his hometown, but to capture his first championship.”
“This show has been in the works for more than a year,” dijo Alex Camponovo, who as Matchmaker and General Manager of Thompson Boxing. “It’s an excellent show from top-to-bottom featuring talent from all over the Bay Area and surrounding parts. You have Ruben looking to win his first professional title [WBO Youth] in his hometown.”

Villa, 20, will be locked in a battle with fellow prospect Marlon Olea (13-2, 12 KOs) of Colombia in the 8-round “Sangre nueva” main event where the WBO Youth Featherweight Title is up for grabs. Villa, un zurdo, is currently in Riverside, California. with trainer Max Garcia preparing for his main event debut.

“I’m excited to headline my first event,” dijo Villa, who is co-promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing. “I’ve been preparing for this my whole life. It came fast. There’s a lot to be happy about. It’s a title fight, and it will be in front of my hometown fans.”

Villa will certainly receive a challenge from Olea. He holds a unanimous decision loss against WBA World Champion Danny Roman and is known as a pressure fighter with excellent instincts.

“He’s a mover, and he’s quick with his hands,” Villa dijo. “I’ll be ready for him. We are getting a little bit of everything in this training camp. I’m sparring guys that like to box and guys that are coming in and pressuring.”

New to Villa for this fight has been the abundance of ticket requests from local boxing fans. The former two-time Golden Gloves Champion has already sold 400 entradas, yet the requests keep pouring in.

“Sinceramente, I’m not sure how it’s going to feel to fight in my hometown,” Villa dijo. “I tend to tune out all the white noise and just box. I’m sure there will be some moments when I recognize the crowd. I have to enjoy it, but keep my poise.”

Las entradas para “Sangre nueva” tienen un precio de $40, $75, & $125, y están disponibles para su compra llamando 714-935-0900, o en línea en ThompsonBoxing.com.

Las puertas abren a 4:30 p.m. hora local con la primera pelea en aproximadamente 6:00 p.m. La tormenta Salinas Casa se encuentra en 185 Maryal Dr. Salinas, TAL COMO 93907.

Todos los combates serán transmitidos en vivo en regalos de TB: New Blood via Thompson Boxing Facebook page and ThompsonBoxing.com.

La transmisión en vivo comienza a las 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. Y with Beto Duran as the blow-by-blow announcer and Steve Kim providing expert color commentary.

Para información actualizada sobre nuestros combatientes, eventos, y promociones, please like Banner Promotions página de Facebook, y síguenos en Instagram y Twitter @BannerBoxing .
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Vitor Jones Freitas stops Lucio in 1

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Filadelfia, Pensilvania (Agosto 2, 2016)–Jones Vitor Freitas record remained perfect by stopping Licelio Da Silva Lucio in the first round of their scheduled eight-round lightweight bout this past Sábado Sao Paulo en, Brasil.
Con la victoria, Freitas of Salvador, Brazil improved his unblemished mark to 14-0, while notching his eighth knockout.
La 23 year-old Freitas registered two knockdowns, both with left hooks in the bout, which lasted just 79 segundo.
Freitas, who is the nephew of former four-time world champion Acelino “Culata” Freitas, will now look to come back to the United States in a higher profile bout.
“Vitor is coming along very nicely in Brazil. We showcased him on four of our cards here in the states to get his feet wet and now he has won four straight back in Brazil,” dijo Banner Promotions presidente, Arthur Pelullo. “Now we are looking to bring him back here in the fall and put him on television and fight for a regional title. He is becoming the fighter we thought he could be when we signed him, and we are looking forward for the American public to embrace him in the same way they did his uncle.”
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Ruben Villa destroys Gerardo Molina in first round of pro debut

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Onatario, TAL COMO. (Julio 30, 2016)–Heralded amateur Ruben Villa (1-0, 1 KO) did not waste any time putting away challenger Gerardo Molina (1-2, 1 KO) este pasado Viernes night in his professional debut. Villa landed a counter left hook early in the first round that sent Molina backpedaling onto the canvas. Seconds later, Villa, who is from Salinas, Calif., rocked Molina with a series of punches, knocking him out at the 2:25 marca de la primera ronda.
“It felt great to get that first win,” Villa dijo. “I didn’t go in thinking knockout, but I knew after the first knockdown that I was going to end it early. I had a bunch of friends and family in attendance. I’m glad I gave them something to smile about.”
“Ruben looked sensational in his pro debut,” dijo Banner Promotions presidente, Arthur Pelullo. “Even though it was just inside of one round, you could tell that Ruben is a tremendous talent, and we are looking forward to his next fight, which should be announced shortly.

“Ruben looked fantastic tonight,” dijo Ken Thompson, presidente de Thompson Boxing Promotions. “He gave us a glimpse into his immense potential. Ruben has a very bright future ahead of him and we are excited to continue to feature him on our Southern California shows.”

Villa is co-promoted through Thompson Boxing and Banner Promotions.

Photos By Carlos Baeza/ Thompson Boxing
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Demetrio “Boo Boo” Andrade signs a new promotional contract with Banner Promotions and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing

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Filadelfia, Pensilvania. / Bronx, Nueva York (Marzo 25,, 2016) – Promociones de un equipo, Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing are pleased to announce the re-signing of former WBO junior middleweight world champion, Demetrio “Boo Boo” Andrade to a new exclusive multi-year promotional contract.
“We are very happy to have Demetrius re sign with Joe & Yo,” said Banner Promotions president, Arthur Pelullo.
“We are looking to move forward together with Demetrius becoming one of the major players in boxing. The next step is to win the WBC world title and then to unify all the title belts.”
“We have promoted Demetrius since he turned pro 7 hace años que. We believed then, as we do now, Demetrius is one of the most talented boxers in the world. We are all looking forward to a bright future together,”said Star Boxing CEO, Joe DeGuardia.
“We are excited to get Demetrius career back on track and are are looking forward to have Demetrius be a co-promoter for his career. He is excited to get back in the ring as quickly and as often as possible,” said Ed Farris of A-Team Promotions.
Andrade de la Providencia, Rhode Island has a record of 22-0 con 15 nocauts.

La 27 year-old former world amateur champion and 2008 Olympian turned professional in 2008 and became the WBO junior middleweight world champion with a 12-round split decision over 2004 United States Olympian Vanes Martirosyan.

He made one defense of the crown by stopping Brian Rose in 7 rounds on June 14, 2014.

He is coming off a 2nd round stoppage over Dario Fabian Pucheta on 17 de octubre en Uncasville, Connecticut.