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فیلادلفیا, PENN./ORANGE, کالیفرنیا. (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, آوریل 14, from the popular Salinas Storm House.
The show is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.
“Ruben has been coming along great, و در April 14th, he will thrill his hometown fans,” گفت: جوایز بنر رئیس جمهور, آرتور 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,” گفت: الکس 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 [جوانان WBO] in his hometown.”
ویلا, 20, will be locked in a battle with fellow prospect Marlon Olea (13-2, 12 کوس) of Colombia in the 8-round “خون جدید” main event where the WBO Youth Featherweight Title is up for grabs. ویلا, یک southpaw, is currently in Riverside, کالیفرنیا. with trainer Max Garcia preparing for his main event debut.
“I’m excited to headline my first event,” گفت ویلا, who is co-promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing. “من برای تمام این زندگی من آماده. 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,” ویلا گفت. “من برای او آماده خواهم بود. 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 بلیط, yet the requests keep pouring in.
“به صداقت, I’m not sure how it’s going to feel to fight in my hometown,” ویلا گفت. “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.”
بلیط “خون جدید” در قیمت $40, $75, & $125, و از طریق تماس برای خرید در دسترس هستند 714-935-0900, یا بصورت آنلاین در ThompsonBoxing.com.
All fights will be live streamed on TB Presents: New Blood via Thompson Boxing Facebook page and ThompsonBoxing.com.
جریان مستقیم از این شروع می شود 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. و با Beto Duran به عنوان گوینده ضربه به ضربه و استیو کیم ارائه توضیحات رنگی تخصصی.
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