Tickets for “La Ultima Batalla” (The Last Stand) are available
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אלבקוארק, N.M. (שבע. 13, 2021) – International Boxing Hall of Famer and former three-division world championמרקו אנטוניו Barrera will return to the ring for the first time in more than a decade when he squares off against former two-time world titleholderDaniel Ponce de Leonביום שבת, נובמבר 20, 2021, at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino in Mescalero, ניו מקסיקו.
Come celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday five days early as these two legendary fighters square off in a six-round welterweight clash and headline an electrifying, eight-fight Tapia Promotions card.
Barrera (67-7, 44 קוס) makes his dramatic comeback four years after being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017. Ranked by No. 43 among the greatest boxers of all time by ESPN, the “Baby Faced Assassin” has captured world titles across three weight divisions and earned 43 consecutive victories at the onset of his illustrious pro career.
Never one to shy away from an opponent, the pride of Guadalajara, חליסקו, מקסיקו, has battled many of the sweet science’s finest including fellow Hall of Famers Erik Morales (שלוש פעמים), ג'וני טאפיה, and Juan Manuel Marquez, as well as future IBOFer Manny Pacquiao, פאולי איילה, נסים חאמד, and Amir Kahn.
De Leon (45-7, 35 קוס), של צ'יוואווה, מקסיקו, will make his dramatic return to the famed squared circle for the first time in more than seven years. Fighting out of Huntington Park, קליפורניה., the 2000 Mexican Olympic team member opened his career with 24 נצחונות רצופים, לְהָבִיא 23 בנוקאאוט.
A former two-division world champion, De Leon claimed the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight title in October 2005 and made six successful defenses. Nearly seven years after earning his first world title, the southpaw slugger garnered a second with an eight-round technical decision over Jhonny Gonzalez in September 2012 to claim the World Boxing Council (WBC) כתר במשקל נוצה.
In the first of two exciting co-features, undefeated super featherweight contenderAbel Mendoza(30-0, 23 קוס) hopes to keep his perfect record intact and ascend to the upper echelon of the 130-pound division when he takes on fellow El Paso, טקסס, brawlerAntonio Escalante (29-11, 20 קוס) בהתנגשות 10-עגולה.
The second co feature pitsJosh “Pitbull” Torres (23-7-2, 14 קוס), returning to Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino against once-beatenSteven “Manos de Oro” Villalobos (15-1-1, 11 קוס) in a welterweight showdown.
Rounding out the card will be a found-round, 270-pound battle royale pitting Streetbeefs standoutsCody Beck וJohnathon Rice making their pro debuts, undefeated up-and-comersClinton Chavez(אלבוקרקי, N.M.), Javier Fernandez(סן אנטוניו, טקסס) וAngel Chavez(Sacramento, קליפורניה.) against opponents to be named, וLuis Angel Jimenez of El Paso in his initial pro bout.
כרטיסיםfor the thrilling eight-fight extravaganza promoted by Tapia Promotions start at $75 and are on sale exclusively viahttps://innofthemountaingods.com