UNDEFEATED EL PASOAN ABEL MENDOZA HAS SURVIVED HOMELESSNESS AND VIOLENT CHILDHOOD SURROUNDINGSTO BATTLE FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER VICTOR ZALETA SATURDAY, November. 20, 2021, ON FITE OG GOLDEN BOY BETAL PR

Hard-hitting knockout artist to put his perfect record on the line at Tapia Promotions’ Barriere vs. Af Løve: "Den sidste stand" (Den sidste stand) leve fra Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.m. (November. 12, 2021) – From overcoming a crime-ridden, west Texas childhood environment to his father’s incarceration and living out of a car as a teenager, the path toward fighting three-time world title challenger Victor Zaleta on Tapia Promotions’Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Daniel Ponce de Leonpay-per-view card Saturday, November. 20, 2021, has been anything but smooth sailing for the undefeated El Paso boxer Abel Mendoza.

“I was surrounded by violence growing up,” said the 25-year-old lightweight contender who is 30-0 med 23 KOS. “A lot of people that I was around went to prison; I was the only one who didn’t. Boxing was my way out, my safe haven. The sport saved me.”

In the Nov. 20 main event, two Mexican boxing legends will lace up the gloves for one final night when Hall of FamerMarco Antonio Barrera(67-7, 44 KOS) vender tilbage til ringen for kun anden gang i mere end et årti for at kæmpe mod tidligere to gange verdensmesterDaniel Ponce de Leon (45-7, 35 KOS). The six-round super welterweight exhibition and four additional bouts will air live on pay per view from Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico.

FITE PPV and Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Watch Paid Online will televise the five-bout main card live on pay per view for$9.99 på4:30 p.m. PT /5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. OG

After initially lacing up the gloves at four years old and capturing the Regional Silver Gloves at age eight in Odessa, Texas, the Fort Stockton native secured five titles while defeating all but 20 sin 300 amateur boxing opponents.

Men, numerous obstacles have beset Abel on his road toward achieving he and his father’s goal of the young fighter becoming a world champion.

“My Dad got into some trouble at the beginning of my boxing career,” Abel said. “He was on house arrest and then went to jail for a while. It was an extremely difficult time for my family.”

While still in high school, the 17-year-old Mendoza often slept in his vehicle after moving from Odessa to El Paso to become a professional boxer.

“That was a point in my career when I was homeless,” the aspiring titleholder recalled. “I was surrounded by a lot of violence and crime in Odessa and left because I wanted a fresh start. Sometimes I had to stay in my car.”

Never one to shy away from strenuous manual labor, Mendoza’s first job consisted of unearthing fruit in a Pecos, Texas, field with his grandfather at age 13.

“It was summer, and we picked cantaloupes in the hot sun all day,” said the multi-faceted student who is currently taking psychology classes at Odessa College. “That was the year I first won Nationals. I still trained while working in the fields. It was the best and the worst.”

Recalling the arduous memories when he did not know where he would sleep or locate his next meal, the Native American history fan finds solace in giving back to the El Paso community during the holiday season.

“I love to help out at shelters because I have been in that situation where I needed food and a place to stay,” said Santa’s helper who also hands out gifts at west Texas hospitals each December. “It makes me feel good to see the children smile.”

Hoping to battle for a world crown within the next year, the never-married Mendoza counsels the wedded on social media when not honing his skills in the squared circle.

“I go on Instagram Live because people ask me for marriage advice. A lot of people need help.”

Kicking off the festivities, Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook WatchFacebook.com/GoldenBoyFN og FITE vil streame de fem fremragende indledende kampe forfri kl 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT/5 p.m. OG.

Derudover, a Spanish-language broadcast will be available as a viewing option for both the pay-per-view and preliminary bouts.

Dem, der håber på at deltage i det uforglemmelige, 10-fight Tapia Promotions extravaganza personligt kan købe billetter fra kl $75 igenneminnofthemountaingods.com ogTicketMaster.com ved at søge efter "La Ultima Batalla - The Last Stand".

Om BARRERA-DE LEON: Den sidste Stand (Den sidste stand)

To legendariske tidligere verdensmestre vender tilbage til bokseringen en sidste gang til en speciel seks-runders weltervægtsudstilling, som Tapia Promotions præsentererBarriere vs. Ponce De Leon "La Ultima Batalla" - "The Last Stand"på lørdag, November 20, på Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico. Det spændende hovedkort med fem kampe vil være tilgængeligt via pay-per-view for $9.99 gennem begge deleFITE PPV og Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Se Paid Online kl 4:30 p.m. PT /5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. OG.  For publikum, der ser i Mexico, både FITE og Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Watch Paid Online vil tilbyde en spansksproget udsendelse af begivenheden for $4.99. Sætter gang i festlighederne to timer tidligere, Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook WatchFacebook.com/GoldenBoyFN og FITE vil streame de fem fremragende indledende kampe gratis kl 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT/5:30 p.m. OG.

Billetter starter ved $75 er tilgængelige viainnofthemountaingods.com ogTicketMaster.com ved at søge efter "La Ultima Batalla - The Last Stand".

Om TAPIA PROMOTIONS

Teresa Tapia dannede Tapia Promotions for at fortsætte arven fra sin legendariske afdøde mand, seksdobbelt verdensmester/Hall of Famer Johnny Tapia ved at levere spændende boksebegivenheder for at kæmpe med fans overalt. En af de første kvindelige boksepromotorer i USA, Teresa styrede med succes Johnny Tapias karriere fra 1995-2011, og tog imod hans 2017 optagelse i International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBOF). Derudover, i 2004, Teresa blev den første og eneste kvindelige boksemanager i sød videnskabshistorie, der modtog en særlig anerkendelsespris fra IBOF. Den mangesidede promotor forgrenede sig ind 2020 at producere sports-reality-serien “Stars and Champions,” som bød på et intimt blik på boksernes liv både inden for og uden for ringen.

Om FITE

FITE er den førsteklasses globale platform for live sport og underholdning, der tilbyder mange af branchens store PPV-begivenheder og SVOD-pakker med over 5MM registrerede brugere. FITE er tilgængelig over hele verden gennem sine iOS- og Android-mobilapps, Apple TV, Android TV, ÅR, Amazon Fire TV, og Huawei apps. Desuden, FITE understøtter Samsung, LG, Cox Contour, Vizio SmartCast™, Virgin Media, Shaw Communications' Blue Curve IPTV, Foxxum, Chromecast, PS4, XBOX, ZEASN, Netrange, Vidaa/Hisense, VEWD, Netgem TV, Comcasts Xfinity 1 og Xfinity Flex samt 7.000 modeller af Smart TV. Tilgængelig online på www.FITE.tv. Følg os på Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIN og Facebook. FIT: Det er på.

Om GOLDEN BOY

Los Angeles-baserede Golden Boy blev etableret i 2002 af Oscar De La Hoya, den første spansktalende til at eje et nationalt boksepromoveringsfirma. Golden Boy er et medie- og underholdningsbrand, der er forpligtet til at gøre kampunderholdning mere tilgængelig og overkommelig. Virksomhedens in-house produktionsteam udvikler kreativ original programmering tilRingTV.com og internationale kanaler over hele kloden. Virksomheden har eksklusive rettigheder til topboksere og har promoveret nogle af de største og mest indbringende begivenheder i sportens historie. Nu, Golden Boy er et af de mest succesrige bokseunderholdningsselskaber i verden og former fremtiden for boksning for både kæmpere og fans.