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| Ruben Villa Returns Headlines Thompson Boxing Event on April 15th |
| ONTARIO, TAL COMO (Março 16, 2022) – Returning after his first chance at a world title, Thompson Boxing’s pluma contendor Ruben “Drac” Villa (18-1, 5 KOs), who is co-promoted with Banner Promotions, fará sua 2022 debut as he headlines Thompson Boxing’s “Path To Glory” event on Friday, Abril 15, 2022. Villa will square off against battle tested veteran, Horacio Garcia (35-5-1, 25 KOs), de Guadalajara, Mexico in a 10-round main event. This event will take place at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, TAL COMO. As portas abrem às 6:30 pm PT with the first fight starting at 8:00 pm PT. Os bilhetes custam $50, $75, e $100, are available for purchase by calling 714-935-0900. As one of several talented Thompson Boxing fighters to challenge for a world title, Villa makes his long-awaited return to the ring. Villa’s last fight was a narrow loss against Emanuel Navarrete (35-1, 29 KOs) in October of 2020. After a year and a half break from action, Villa is energized and focused on his goal of becoming a world champion. “I have fallen in love with the sport of boxing once again, the year or so I was out, I focused on all the things I need to improve on,” said Villa in the comforts of his newly remodeled gym in Salinas, Califórnia. “I have always said I want to bring a world title fight to Salinas, and that is still the goal. Assim, this is just the start of a new beginning, and a better version of myself. The road to redemption starts on April 15th against a worthy opponent in Garcia.” Na co-metragem 6-redonda, Richard “Cool Breeze” Brewart Jr. (10-0, 4 KOs), of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., vai enfrentar Walter “2 Guns” Wright (17-8, 8 KOs) of Seattle, Washington, em um ataque dos médios. “I am ready to start 2022 off on the right track and I’m looking forward to having a big year with Thompson Boxing,” said Brewart. “I’m going to make noise in my division this year. The goal is to fight as much as possible and work my way toward ten-round bouts by the end of the year. I know that fighting in meaningful fights gives me a chance at belts, and I want to collect as many of those as I can. I have not taken an easy road, and I will continue to show how talented I am in April.” This event will stream live for free on the Thompson Boxing Promotions website (www.thompsonboxing.com), bem como a sua Facebook e YouTube pages. Além, Fight fans will be able to watch all Thompson Boxing fights, weigh-ins, and behind-the-scenes content, via their new Mobile App downloadable on maçã e Google. UNDERCARD BOUTS: Leve Pedro Valencia (8-0, 7 KOs) of Las Angeles, Califa. will face an opponent to be named at a future date. (6-rounds) Welterweight Esteban “Stone Hands” Munoz (5-1, 3 KOs), de San Bernardino, Calif., vai enfrentar Jessie Nares (2-1, 1 KO) de Oxnard, Califa. (6-rounds) Middleweight “Knuckle” Nelson Oliva (1-0, 1 KO) de Riverside, Califa, vai enfrentar Antonio Duarte (2-2) de Tijuana, México. (4-rounds) Opening the card is bantamweight Alejandro “Chako” Barajas (para a estréia) de Los Angeles, Calif., revestimento Ulises “Duende” Rosales (0-5), of Huntington Park, Califa. (4-rounds) This event is sponsored by Thompson Building Materials, transforming spaces in beautiful places; Omega Products International, the leading stucco manufacturer in the United States; Henry / Fortifiber, moisture system control as easy as 1,2,3, and Makita, rule the outdoors. Para obter mais informações, regular updates on our fighters, eventos, and promotions, visite ThompsonBoxing.com. You can also follow the conversation on social media, please use #ThompsonBoxing. Check out our Live Stream on YouTube at ThompsonBoxingTV. For updates follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook at @ThompsonBoxing. |
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