Boxing in Las Vegas: Young Talents take Center Stage.htm

Some of boxing’s brightest young talents, including eight unbeaten prospects, will take center stage on Friday, June 27 when Golden Boy Promotions returns to the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California for a stacked, eight-fight card which promises more explosive action than you’ll find anywhere else.

In the main event, 2004 Mexican Olympian and current bantamweight contender Abner Mares (16-0, 10 KOs) looks to follow-up his impressive March TKO of Diosdado Gabi when he battles Mexico’s Jonathan Arias (15-1, 8 KOs) in a ten rounder. His original opponent, Kermin Guardia was forced to withdraw from the fight after failing a medical exam.

“I’m excited for this fight so I can show people why I’m ranked #1 by the WBO and to show the world that I’m ready for my shot at a world title,” said Mares. “I trained really hard for this fight and I know I’ll have a spectacular win.”

Also appearing on the ‘Solo Boxeo’ broadcast will be Montebello junior featherweight Nestor Rocha (18-1, 6 KOs), who hopes to have the support of the California fans when he locks horns over ten scheduled rounds with Mexico City’s Jose Angel Beranza (30-12-2, 25 KOs).

But that’s not all, as three of Puerto Rico’s most exciting fighters will lace up their gloves in bouts destined to get fight fans on their feet and cheering. In a six round junior featherweight bout Juan Velasquez (7-0, 4 KOs) battles Missael Nunez (4-6-2); junior welterweight Hector Sanchez, will put his unbeaten (13-0, 5 KOs) record on the line in a six round contest against Nicaraguan veteran Julio Gamboa (26-13-2, 16 KOs) and welterweight Carlos Garcia (2-0-1, 2 KOs) of Carolina, will rumble with Las Vegan Abon Lozano who will be making his professional debut.

In junior bantamweight action, Joey Silva (8-0, 4 KOs) of Denver squares off in a six rounder against Mexico’s Jose Mercado (4-9, 4 KOs); featherweight Charles Huerta (4-0, 2 KOs) of Lakewood, California battles Manuel Sarabia (16-25-9, 10 KOs) of Culiacan, Sinaloa Mexico over four scheduled rounds; and female bantamweight and local favorite Kaliesha West (8-0, 1 KO) of Moreno Valley, California takes on Elizabeth Villareal (5-6-2) of San Antonio, Texas in a six round match.

Tickets, priced at $35, $75 and $125, can be purchased at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa Box Office at (951) 755-5391 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Doors open at 4:00pm and the first bell rings at 4:30pm. The TeleFutura ‘Solo Boxeo’ broadcast begins at 8pm ET / PT (delayed on the west coast).

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