LOS ANGELES – Toro Promotions, Inc. launches its “Heartbeat of LA Boxing” sequence on September twenty eighth, headlined by the professional debut of highschool senior Paolo “Pow” Barrera together with a heavyweight showdown for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) U.S. Heavyweight Championship, at Pacific Palms Resort in Metropolis of Trade, California.
Paolo “Pow” Barredo, a celebrated newbie boxer highlighted by his 2023 Junior Olympics championship efficiency, makes his anticipated professional debut within the four-round, co-main occasion versus featherweight Mychaquell Shields (2-5, 0 KOs). A senior scholar at Walnut Excessive College in Walnut, California, Barredo is skilled by extremely revered Henry Ramirez.
Undefeated Tsotne Rogava (9-0, 7 KOs) will tackle at all times harmful Alexander “The Nice” Flores (19-4-1, 17 KOs) within the 10-round, co-main occasion for the vacant WBC U.S. heavyweight crown.
A 2020 Ukraine Olympian, Rogava is on a mission to crack the world heavyweight rankings and a powerful victory over Flores would higher place the Georgia-born Rogava. The 6’ 5”, 270-pound Rogava will battle the 6’ 4”, 260-pound Flores. Rogava was a champion kickboxer who efficiently transitioned to boxing. The heavy-handed Rogava lives in Marina del Rey (CA), and he’s skilled by Corridor of Famer Joe Goossen.
Flores, combating out of Rowland Heights (CA), clearly represents the hardest problem of Rogava’s younger professional boxing profession. Three of the 34-year-old Flores have been to world champions Charles Martin, Joseph Parker and Luis Ortiz. Flores is dealt with by Michael Love.
Rogava and Flores are each members of Toro Promotions’ powerhouse steady of gifted heavyweights that additionally contains Dante stone (16-1, 11 KOs) and Kinsley “The Black Lion” Ibeh (12-2-1, 10 KOs).
Las Vegas-based World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) No. 14-rated cruiserweight Craig “Stress” Parker (16-0, 16 KOs) will put his prefect professional file on the road – 16-0 with 16 knockouts — in an eight-round match versus veteran Nick “Slick” Kisner (23-7-1, 7 KOs), the previous Maryland State and NABA USA cruiserweight champion out of Baltimore.
“It is a particular night time of boxing within the Los Angeles space,” Worldwide matchmaker Whit Haydon stated, “which I contemplate the boxing capital of the world, and the heartbeat of boxing. We’re fired as much as see how effectively this entertaining, aggressive occasion showcasing so many native boxers will probably be obtained by native boxing followers.”
Offering chief help on the undercard are a pair of six-round bouts as Santa Ana (CA) junior light-weight faces his opponent from Bakersfield (CA), Matt Gaver (3-9-2, 1 KO), whereas Santa Ana (CA) junior light-weight Michael “El Chamuco” Bracamontes (9-2-1, 5 KOs) throws-down together with his Armenian opponent, Arsen Poghosyan (3-2-1, 2 KOs), who fights out of Los Angeles.
A four-round battle between Dorian Mendez (4-0, 2 KOs) and crosstown Los Angeles rival David Romero (5-0-2, 1 KO) embodies the spirit of the “Heartbeat of LA Boxing” sequence in a really uncommon match-up showcasing a pair of unbeaten junior middleweight prospects from the “Metropolis of Angeles”.
5 native fighters will make their professional debuts: La Puente (CA) light-weight Alejandro Alvarado, a 2021 California State Silver Mittens Champion, vs. San Diego’s Eduardo Mondragon, Fontana welterweight Jesse Zuniga vs. Riverside’s Oscar Trujillo, and Riverside (CA) bantamweight Hector Oros vs. TBA.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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