Undefeated Cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru & Stivens Bujaj Meet In Co-feature; Nephew of Former World Champion Popo Freitas, Vitor Jones Freitas Faces Manuel Mendez

Ku nool SHOWTIME at 10:30 p.m. IYO/PT

From Omega Products International Event Center in Corona, Message.

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Philadelphia, PA./Corona CA. (Oct. 25, 2016) – World ranked lightweight contender Xolisani Ndongeni and highly regarded featherweight prospect Ruben Villa will headline a terrific undercard on Friday night, November 4th at the Omega Products International Events Center in Corona, California.

Ndongeni of East Cape, South Africa has a record of 21-0 la 11 knockouts and is ranked number-2 by the WBA.

The 26 year-old will be making his American debut against Juan Garcia Mendez (19-1-1, 12 KO ee) ee Mexicali, Mexico in a bout scheduled for ten-rounds.

Ndongeni turned professional in 2010 and is the IBO Lightweight champion and former South African Super Featherweight & Kooxda heysata horyaalka cadaa. Among his 21 wins is a win over former world champion Mzonke Fana. In uu xumad la soo dhaafay, Ndongeni scored a 1st round stoppage over Emilio Norfat on April 22nd in East London, South Africa.

Ndongeni is promoted is Rodney Berman’s Golden Gloves Promotions.

Mendez, 24 sano jir ah, waa a 7 xirfad sano, and is on a five-fight winning streak. In uu xumad la soo dhaafay, Mendez stopped Roman Mendez in 1 wareega on May 29, 2015 in Mexicali, Mexico.

Villa of Salinas, California ayaa heysta rikoor ah 2-0 la 2 1st-round knockouts.

The 19 year-old was a two-time National Golden Glove Champion, 2-time Jr. Olympics Champion, iyo 2015 Olympic Trials runner-up, and he holds two victories over 2016 Olympic silver medal winner Shakur Stevenson.

He turned professional on July 29th with a 1st round stoppage over Gerardo Molina. Villa followed that up with a first round stoppage over Jose Mora on September 23rd ee Ontario, California.

Villa’s opponent in the scheduled four-round bout will be announced shortly.

In a 4-round super flyweight bout, Danny Andujo (2-0, 1 KO) of Temcula, California will battle Joel Cano (0-3) of Ciudad, Mexico.

Jonathan Esquivel of Anaheim, California will make his pro debut against an opponent to be named in a middleweight bout.

Tickets for the event promoted by Banner Promotions & Thompson, waxaa la qiime jaban ah $100 (ringside), $70 (reserved) iyo $50 (aqoon waxbarasho oo guud) iyo waxa laga iibsan karaa adiga oo wacaya (714) 935-0900.

Beyer 2012 Olympic biladda maarta Terrace “Real Deal” Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 KOs) will face upset-minded Jaime Herrera in the 10-round welterweight main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader on, ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME at 10:30 p.m. IYO/PT (dib u xeebta galbeed).

In ka co-feature, undefeated cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 KOs, 0-1-1 ee World Series of Boxing), of Catskill, NY by way of Moldova, iyo Stivens “Superman” Bujaj(16-0-1, 11 KOs), ee New York, will collide in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBC International and WBC Continental Americas titles.

In xumad furitaanka telecast ku, badinin khafiifa Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 KOs), of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will be opposed by local fan favorite Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 KOs), of Indio, SIDA, in an 8-round bout. The 23-year-old Freitas is the nephew of popular former four-time world champion Acelino “Butt” Freitas.

Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood iyo horyaalka hore ee aduunka Raul Marquez adeega sida falanqeeyayaasha khabiir. Saare sare ee fulinta yahay Gordon Hall la Rich Gaughan soo saaridda iyo Rick Phillips agaasimeysaa.