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MICHAEL ” HAMMER FIST” FARENAS RETURNS TO THE RING APRIL 7, IN CANADA

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 22, 2018) – On Saturday, April 7th, 2018, popular Filipino lightweight Michael “Hammer Fist” Farenas (42-5-4 34 KOs) will do battle with Guadalupe Rosales (34-14 18KOs) for the Canadian Professional Boxing Council (C.P.B.C.) Lightweight International Championship, as a part of Dekada Fight Night at the Gray Eagle Resort & Casino in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
With over fifty fights under his belt, Michael Farenas is capable of beating anyone on any given night. Having never been knocked out in his career, Farenas exemplifies what a warrior truly is. He’s been in the ring with some talented fighters which include Yuriorkis Gamboa and Jose Pedraza to name a few, both of whom he went the distance with.
“I am very excited to be fighting for a the CPBC title,” said Michael Farenas, who trains at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card gym in Los Angeles with Marvin Somodio and Jesse Arevalo. “I am rebuilding my career and know I have a great run left in me. I know that I am capable of winning several big fights with this being the start. I love the sport of boxing and want to create a lasting memory when people say my name, and this fight against Guadalupe Rosales will be one of those moments. I’m dedicating this fight to all my people back home in the Philippines.”
Tickets priced from $50 go on sale on Friday, February 23, 2018 at 10 AM. Tickets can be purchased at www.greyeagleresortandcasino.ca or by calling 1-855-985-5000. Doors open at5:30 P.M, first fight begins at 6:30 P.M. For more information please visit www.dekada.ca.
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WESTERN CANADIANS JANKS TROTTER AND STUART MCLELLAN SET TO BATTLE FOR C.P.B.C. 154-POUND TITLE IN CALGARY, AB

 
Co-main Event Battle of Unbeaten Alberta Prospects Connor Bush vs. Mike McWilliams, Roxi Lam vs. TBA, Alejandro Torres Rynn vs. Robert Nelson, Devin Reti vs. Dia Grant, Mike Smallwood vs. Aaron Gallant
 
Friday, Feb. 26 Doors at 7 p.m. bell for first fight at 730 p.m. 
live at TEOFISTA BOXING SERIES 18®
CALGARY, AB (Feb. 12, 2016) – Professional boxing is set to return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada with a BANG on Friday, Feb. 26 when Teofista Boxing returns to the Deerfoot Inn & Casino where it will present the eighteenth installment of it’s popular LIVE boxing series.
Teofista Boxing Series 18 will be headlined by a C.P.B.C 154-pound title clash between big punching Janks Trotter (9-2-1, 9 KOs) of Alberta taking on road warrior Stuart McLellan (12-2-3, 3 KOs) of British Columbia. High stakes as a top twenty world ranking with the World Boxing Organization will be bestowed upon the winner.
In the red hot co-feature, rising undefeated Calgary based light welterweight prospect Connor Bush (2-0-1, 1 KO) will collide with fellow unbeaten Edmonton charge Mike McWilliams (4-0-2, 2 KOs) in a battle where someone’s “0” must go. This battle of provincial rivals willing to put their unblemished records on the line is already creating a lot of buzz.
The undercard is stacked with a plethora of local talent as Calgary’s own “Rocky Balboa”… Roxie ‘The Ram’ Lam (6-1-0, 4 KOs)  is set to return to action in a bout vs. an opponent to be named shortly. Lam is a staple of the Calgary boxing scene and is well known for having the heart of a lion and always fighting in toe-to-toe wars.
Heralded import Alejandro Torres Rynn (2-0) is set to return to action making his 2016 debut. Rynn is a Mexican product now based in Alberta and has a long list of accomplishments as a Canadian amateur and has since been making a lot of noise since turning professional in 2014. He will be taking on Saskatchewan’s Robert Nelson in a super featherweight bout.
Another former Canadian amateur standout slated to see action is rising Alberta middleweight Devin Reti (2-0, 1 KO). A boxer-puncher with a long and accomplished pedigree, Reti will be taking on Kelowna’s Dia Grant.
Rounding out the card is a tentative barn-burner between local brawlers Mike Smallwood and Aaron Gallant in a bout that is sure to have it’s share of fireworks.
The exciting show marks Teofista Boxing’s 2016 debut in what is shaping up to be a banner year for Western Canadian promotional outfit. With the acquisition of both Alejandro Torres Rynn and Devin Reti as official members of Team Teofista, the brand looks to solidify itself as one of the premier promoters in western Canada. It’s exciting young stable of fighter will also look to make strides this year as Bush, Rynn and Reti all have tentative bouts lined up in Mexico to advance their records in the coming months.

 

Tickets for Teofista Boxing Series 18 are available online at: www.teofista.com. Early Bird General Online admission – $67. Door admission – $80. Ringside Online admission – $120 (Front row seat with table top). Tables (starting at $1200) are available by contacting Eric at Teofista at 403-681-0094.