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فيلادلفيا سفنتي سيكسرز, القلم / البرتقالي, كاليفورنيا. (مارس 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, أبريل 14, from the popular Salinas Storm House.
The show is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.
“Ruben has been coming along great, وعلى April 14th, he will thrill his hometown fans,” وقال الترقيات راية الرئيس, آرثر 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,” وقال أليكس كامبونوفو, 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.”
فيلا, 20, will be locked in a battle with fellow prospect Marlon Olea (13-2, 12 كوس) of Colombia in the 8-round “دم جديد” main event where the WBO Youth Featherweight Title is up for grabs. فيلا, جنوب, is currently in Riverside, كاليفورنيا. with trainer Max Garcia preparing for his main event debut.
“I’m excited to headline my first event,” سعيد فيلا, الذي تمت ترقيته بواسطة Banner Promotions و 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 said. “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 تذاكر, yet the requests keep pouring in.
“أن نكون صادقين, I’m not sure how it’s going to feel to fight in my hometown,” Villa said. “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.”
تذاكر ل “دم جديد” يتم تسعيرها في $40, $75, & $125, ومتاحة للشراء عن طريق الاتصال 714-935-0900, أو عبر الإنترنت على موقع ThompsonBoxing.com.
سيتم بث جميع المعارك مباشرة على عروض مرض السل: New Blood via Thompson Boxing Facebook page and ThompsonBoxing.com.
يبدأ البث المباشر في 6:00 عصرا. PT / 9:00 عصرا. و with Beto Duran as the blow-by-blow announcer and Steve Kim providing expert color commentary.
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