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

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From Omega Products International Event Center in Corona, Calif.

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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 jeung 11 knockouts and is ranked number-2 by the WBA.

Nu 26 year-old will be making his American debut against Juan Garcia Mendez (19-1-1, 12 KO sacara) of 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 & Jawara Lightweight. Among his 21 wins is a win over former world champion Mzonke Fana. Dina bout panungtungan-Na, Ndongeni scored a 1st round stoppage over Emilio Norfat on April 22nd in East London, Afrika Kidul.

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

Méndez, 24 umurna taun, nyaeta 7 taun professional, and is on a five-fight winning streak. Dina bout panungtungan-Na, Mendez stopped Roman Mendez in 1 buleud dina May 29, 2015 in Mexicali, Mexico.

Villa of Salinas, California ngabogaan rékaman 2-0 jeung 2 1st-round knockouts.

Nu 19 year-old was a two-time National Golden Glove Champion, 2-time Jr. Olympics Champion, jeung 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 di 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, nu dibanderol di $100 (ringside), $70 (reserved) jeung $50 (pangakuan umum) jeung bisa dibeuli ku nelepon (714) 935-0900.

Undefeated 2012 Olimpiade Perunggu medalist Tepas “Nyata nungkulan” 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, hirup dina SHOWTIME di 10:30 p.m. AND/PT (ditunda dina Basisir Kulon).

Dina ko-pitur, undefeated cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 KOs, 0-1-1 di Dunya Series of tinju), of Catskill, NY by way of Moldova, jeung Stivens “Superman” Bujaj(16-0-1, 11 KOs), New York, will collide in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBC International and WBC Continental Americas titles.

Dina bout bubuka telecast nu, undefeated lightweight 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), tina Indio, SAPERTOS, dina 8-buleud bout. The 23-year-old Freitas is the nephew of popular former four-time world champion Acelino “Butt” Mantena.

Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood jeung urut jawara dunya Raul Marquez porsi salaku analis ahli. Produsen eksekutif téh Gordon Aula jeung Beunghar Gaughan ngahasilkeun jeung Rick Phillips ngarahkeun.