THE VACANT NABF LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE WILL BE ON THE LINE FOR FONTANEZ VS. QUINTERO ON THE SPECIAL EDITION OF LA FIGHT CLUB ON SEPTEMBER 18
NEWLY SIGNED GOLDEN BOY FIGHTER CARLOS MORALES SET TO FACE PUERTO RICAN PROSPECT O’NELL NEGRON
AIRING LIVE FROM THE BELASCO THEATER ON BOXEO ESTELAR ON ESTRELLA TV AND STREAMED LIVE BY THE RING TV
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LOS ANGELES (Sept. 3, 2015) – The September 18 special edition of LA FIGHT CLUB at the Belasco Theater will be a celebration of Mexican Independence Day and feature an action-packed night of fights leading with a classic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry when Jeffery Fontanez (16-1, 12 KOs) of Cagaus, Puerto Rico will fight for the vacant NABF Lightweight Title against Tijuana, Mexico’s Marvin “Cachorro” Quintero (27-6, 23 KOs) as the main event.
Continuing the Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry trend, newly signed Golden Boy Promotions fighter, Carlos “The Solution” Morales (11-1-3, 5 KOs), of Los Angeles, will face Puerto Rican rising star O’Nell Negron (11-1-2, 87 KOs) of Vega Baja, in an eight-round super featherweight bout.
Opening up the Boxeo Estelar on Estrella TV, Los Angeles’ Oscar “El Jaguar” Negrete (11-0, 3 KOs) will be featured in an eight-round brawl against Jose Estrella (14-7-1, 10 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico, just in time to continue the week’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations. The night’s exciting matchups will be televised live nationally on Estrella TV at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT, and the undercard is set to be live streamed via The RingTV’s Roku channel, on www.ringtvlive.comand on The Ring TV’s YouTube channel starting at 8:30 p.m. ET/ 5:30 p.m. PT.
For The Ring TV’s live stream portion of the night, newcomer Hector “El Finito” Tanajara (1-0, 1 KO) of San Antonio, Texas will take on Carlos Gonzalez (1-7) of Bell, Calif. in a four-round lightweight bout while Los Angeles undefeated prospect, Emilio Sanchez (9-0, 6 KOs) is scheduled to fight Juan Sandoval (7-16-1, 4 KO’s) of San Bernardino, Calif. in a six-round super bantamweight fight.
Additionally, Francisco Esparza of Las Vegas will make his professional debut against a yet-to-be-named opponent in a four-round lightweight bout and opening up the special edition of LA FIGHT CLUB on Sept. 18, burgeoning young knockout artist Alejandro “Popo” Salinas (3-0, 3 KOs) of Youngstown, Ohio will take on a yet-to-be-named opponent in a six-round lightweight bout.
LA FIGHT CLUB: Fontanez vs. Quintero, is a 10-round bout for the vacant NABF Lightweight Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. The Estrella TV broadcast will air live on Friday, September 18 at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT, and The Ring TV undercard live stream starts begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/ 5:30 p.m. PT.
Tickets, starting at $20 are available for purchase online at www.goldenboypromotions.com or by visiting the Golden Boy Promotions Facebook page. For ticket information, email us at LAFightClub@goldenboypromotions.com.
The “Knockout Experience VIP Package” is also available for an additional $25 upgrade and includes VIP entrance, access to an exclusive lounge offering food and beverages for purchase; a meet and greet opportunity with fighters and celebrities attending the event, past guests have included Oscar De La Hoya, Kate Del Castillo, Mario Lopez, George Lopez, Lucas Matthysse, Randy Caballero and other stars have all made appearances in the past; an automatic entry into the LA FIGHT CLUB grand prize drawing, which can include but is not limited to: autograph gloves, picture in the ring, backstage access, tour of locker rooms, fighter ring walk, tickets to upcoming boxing events and additional merchandise and prizes.
A three-year professional, Carlos “The Solution” Morales got off to a shaky start in his career in 2012, but once the calendar shifted to 2013, “The Solution” has been unstoppable winning nine straight bouts, with two of them already coming in 2015. This September, Morales will be ready to prove he is ready to go to the next level when he takes on one of Puerto Rico’s rising stars O’Nell Negron.
Hailing from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, O’Nell Negron is one of the fastest rising stars of Puerto Rico eager to prove he has what it takes to become the next world champion. A professional since 2008, Negron will be making his U.S. debut on the special Sept. 18 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB.Undefeated since 2012 and having won his last fight against Ambiorix Ciriaco in August, Negron knows he has what it takes to take on Carlos Morales on Sept. 18.
Hector “El Finito” Tanajara from San Antonio has been fighting since 2007 and during that time has won eight national championships. In 2012, he qualified to attend the Veles Cup in Kurgan, Russia and took the gold medal in his weight class. This opportunity led the amateur standout to qualify for the 2016 USA Pre-Olympic trail competition. Winning the tournament and having been selected as one of seven to go to the 2016 Olympic trails, Tanajara decided instead to focus on a professional career. Now, the eight-time national champion made his professional debut as a newly signed Golden Boy Promotions fighter at the August 6 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB. In his September 18 appearance at LA FIGHT CLUB, Tanajara will look to claim his second professional victory.
Southern California native Carlos Gonzalez has fought hard to give his opponents a tough fight since making his debut in March 2013. Gonzalez has shown his determination against opponents, working to tire them out by going the full scheduled rounds. He will make his LA FIGHT CLUB debut on September 18 when he faces newcomer Hector Tanajara and will seek with fierce determination to claim his first victory in the ring in three years.
Alejandro Salinas of Youngstown, Ohio has yet to let his opponent get past the first round. He made his professional debut last November before a hometown crowd taking the victory by technical knockout against Chris Tanner in just the first of four rounds. He followed up his exciting debut with yet another impressive win in Youngstown by knockout over Bryant Bivens also in the first round. Most recently, Salinas claimed his third victory also by technical knockout in the first round over Jose Jimenez in his first appearance outside Youngstown, Ohio. Salinas hopes to claim his fourth professional victory when he travels thousands of miles to face his next opponent in the ring at LA FIGHT CLUB on September 18.
LA FIGHT CLUB is a monthly boxing series featured on the first Friday of each month, with upcoming shows on Oct. 2, Nov. 6, and Dec. 4. The series showcases the brightest stars in the sport and present these exciting matchups in a nightclub atmosphere with an original setup. The boxing ring is set on the main floor of the Belasco Theater with on-camera standing room for fans in front of the ring similar to a concert pit, as well as reserved balcony and floor seats. Los Angeles’ own DJ Ray of Big Boy’s Neighborhood spins music during the fights and fans are able to dance and mingle with the fighters when the venue converts into a night club, in a VIP experience not matched by any promoter in the industry.
Media interested in attending the September 18 installment of LA FIGHT CLUB must be pre-approved for credentials. Credential applications are available here. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 10. Media approved for a credential to cover LA FIGHT CLUB on September 18 will be notified by Monday, September 14. Media will not be credentialed on-site, no exceptions.
