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, California.

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

Lub 26 year-old will be making his American debut against Juan Garcia Mendez (19-1-1, 12 KO lub) ntawm 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 & Sib champion. Among his 21 wins is a win over former world champion Mzonke Fana. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw, 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 xyoo-laus, yog ib tug 7 xyoo kev, and is on a five-fight winning streak. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw, Mendez stopped Roman Mendez in 1 puag ncig rau Tej zaum 29, 2015 in Mexicali, Mexico.

Villa of Salinas, California muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 2-0 nrog 2 1st-round knockouts.

Lub 19 year-old was a two-time National Golden Glove Champion, 2-time Jr. Olympics Champion, thiab 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 nyob rau hauv 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, yog luv nqi ntawm $100 (ringside), $70 (reserved) thiab $50 (general nkag) thiab yuav tau muas los ntawm hu xov tooj (714) 935-0900.

Undefeated 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Terrace “Tiag tiag 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, nyob rau SHOWTIME ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT (ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv).

Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, undefeated cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Boxing), of Catskill, NY by way of Moldova, thiab Stivens “Superman” Bujaj(16-0-1, 11 Kos), ntawm New York, will collide in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBC International and WBC Continental Americas titles.

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm cov telecast, undefeated sib 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), ntawm Indio, XWS LI, in an 8-round bout. The 23-year-old Freitas is the nephew of popular former four-time world champion Acelino “Taub qab” Freitas.

Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Rich Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.