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, Calif.

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Philadelphia, PA./Corona CA. (Oktober. 25, 2016) – World ranked lightweight contender Bied je excuses aan bij 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, Californië.

Ndongeni of East Cape, South Africa has a record of 21-0 met 11 knockouts and is ranked number-2 by the WBA.

De 26 year-old will be making his American debut against Juan Garcia Mendez (19-1-1, 12 KO's) van 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 & Lichtgewicht kampioen. Among his 21 wins is a win over former world champion Mzonke Fana. In zijn laatste gevecht, Ndongeni scored a 1st round stoppage over Emilio Norfat on April 22nd in East London, Zuid-Afrika.

Ndongeni is promoted is Rodney Berman’s Golden Gloves Promotions.

Mendez, 24 jaar oud, is een 7 jaar professionele, and is on a five-fight winning streak. In zijn laatste gevecht, Mendez stopped Roman Mendez in 1 round op mei 29, 2015 in Mexicali, Mexico.

Villa of Salinas, Californië heeft een record van 2-0 met 2 1st-round knockouts.

De 19 year-old was a two-time National Golden Glove Champion, 2-time Jr. Olympics Champion, en 2015 Olympic Trials runner-up, and he holds two victories over 2016 Olympic silver medal winner Shakur Stevenson.

He turned professional on 29 juli with a 1st round stoppage over Gerardo Molina. Villa followed that up with a first round stoppage over Jose Mora on September 23rd in Ontario, Californië.

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, zijn geprijsd op $100 (eerste rang), $70 (reserved) en $50 (algemene toelating) en kan worden gekocht door te bellen naar (714) 935-0900.

Ongeslagen 2012 Olympisch bronzen medaillewinnaar Terras “Real Deal” Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 KO) will face upset-minded Jaime Herrera in the 10-round welterweight main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader on, live op Showtime om 10:30 p.m. EN/PT (vertraagd op de West Coast).

In de co-functie, undefeated cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 KO, 0-1-1 in de World Series of Boxing), of Catskill, NY by way of Moldova, en Stivens “Superman” Bujaj(16-0-1, 11 KO), van New York, will collide in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBC International and WBC Continental Americas titles.

In de opening aanval van de uitzending, ongeslagen lichtgewicht Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 KO), of Salvador, Bahia, Brazilië, will be opposed by local fan favorite Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 KO), van Indio, ZOALS, in een wedstrijd van 8 ronden. The 23-year-old Freitas is the nephew of popular former four-time world champion Acelino “Mikpunt” Freitas.

Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez die als deskundige analisten. De uitvoerend producent is Gordon Hall met Rich Gaughan produceren en Rick Phillips leiding.