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PHILADELPHIA, PENN./ORANGE, Calif. (ມີນາ 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, ເດືອນເມສາ 14, from the popular Salinas Storm House.
The show is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.
“Ruben has been coming along great, ແລະໃນ April 14th, he will thrill his hometown fans,” ການສົ່ງເສີມການປ້າຍໂຄສະນາປະທານປະເທດໄດ້ກ່າວວ່າ, Arthur 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,” Alex Camponovo ກ່າວວ່າ, 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.”
ຣູເບັນ ວິນລາ ລຸ້ນ Featherweight ທີ່ບໍ່ເສຍໄຊຕອນນີ້ຖືກຈັດອັນດັບທີ 9 ໂດຍວາລະສານ Ring, 20, will be locked in a battle with fellow prospect Marlon Olea (13-2, 12 KOs) of Colombia in the 8-round “ເລືອດໃຫມ່” main event where the WBO Youth Featherweight Title is up for grabs. ຣູເບັນ ວິນລາ ລຸ້ນ Featherweight ທີ່ບໍ່ເສຍໄຊຕອນນີ້ຖືກຈັດອັນດັບທີ 9 ໂດຍວາລະສານ Ring, a southpaw, is currently in Riverside, Calif. with trainer Max Garcia preparing for his main event debut.
“I’m excited to headline my first event,” ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າພະຍາຍາມເພື່ອໃຫ້ໄດ້ຮັບທີ່ດີຂຶ້ນກັບການຕໍ່ສູ້ຂອງແຕ່ລະຄົນແລະປະຊາຊົນມີຄວາມສຸກ, who is co-promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing. “ຂ້ອຍກຽມຕົວມາຕະຫຼອດຊີວິດນີ້. 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 ຕົ໋ວ, yet the requests keep pouring in.
“ມີຄວາມຊື່ສັດ, 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.”
ປີ້ສໍາລັບການ “ເລືອດໃຫມ່” ເປັນລາຄາທີ່ $40, $75, & $125, and are available for purchase by calling 714-935-0900, or online at ThompsonBoxing.com.
All fights will be live streamed on TB Presents: New Blood via Thompson Boxing Facebook page and ThompsonBoxing.com.
The livestream starts at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ແລະ with Beto Duran as the blow-by-blow announcer and Steve Kim providing expert color commentary.
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