On Friday, November 4, 2016, Manuel Avila will take on Jose Ramirez in a 10-round Featherweight fight on the latest edition of Golden Boy Boxing‘s LA Fight Club at the Belasco Theater in Downtown, Los Angeles, California.
The fight will headline a three-fight Spanish telecast on Estrella TV. RingTVLive.com will stream the entire card in English.
Avila, 24, was formerly a Super Bantamweight prospect and contender, slowly making a name for himself after debuting in 2010.
Wins over the like of Yoandris Salinas and Rene Alvarado helped establish Avila as a growing contender at 122 pounds.
This year, however, Avila decided to make the move to Featherweight for the increased competition, and tonight will be an interesting test for the Fairfield, California resident.
If successful, he will be even closer to one day fighting the top of the division, which includes the likes of Leo Santa Cruz, Carl Frampton and Gary Russell Jr. Needless to say, it is a very tough division.
In the co-main event, Emilio Sancez will take on Diuhl Olguin in an eight0round Super Bantamweight fight, while Pablo Rubio Jr. and Tenochtitlan Nava will fight in separate fights.
The Estrella TV action begins at 7:00 pm, PST. The RingTVLive.com stream will begin earlier at 5:30 pm, PST.
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Results:
Manuel Avila vs. Jose Ramirez, 10 rounds, featherweights
Avila scored a split-decision victory against Ramirez.
Avila won with scores of 99-89 and 99-89, while one judge had it 93-95 for Ramirez.
“I didn’t like this fight, and I feel like it wasn’t a fight,” said Manuel Avila. “My opponent wasn’t throwing punches.”
“I feel satisfied with this fight. I showed that I was valiant and I could take on a favored fighter,” said Ramirez. “I wasn’t in my home territory, and I would’ve had to knock him out if I were to win.”
Emilio Sanchez vs. Diuhl Olguin, 8 rounds, junior featherweights
Sanchez scored an eight-round unanimous decision victory.
Sanchez won with scores of 77-75, 79-73, and 80-72.
“He was a tougher opponent that I thought he was, but we were prepared for that,” Sanchez.
“I had to watch out for his head butts, and keep my distance through out the fight. I’m excited to be able to finish off the year on a positive note with this victory.”
Pablo Rubio Jr. vs. Francisco Dominguez, 6 rounds, junior featherweights
Rubio scored a six-round unanimous decision victory.
In what was a toe-to-toe fight in which he landed the majority of uppercuts and hooks, Rubio won with scores 59-55, 60-53 and 60-64.
“He was a tougher opponent that I thought he was, but we were prepared for that,” said Sanchez.
“I had to watch out for his head butts, and keep my distance through out the fight. I’m excited to be able to finish off the year on a positive note with this victory.”
Luis Coria vs. Jan Bryand, 4 rounds, featherweights
Coria scored a first-round TKO victory after Coria suffered an injury that forced him to retire.
“I’m glad my fans were able to come out and support,” said Luis Coria. “It sucks for my opponent, but we know the risks of being a boxer, and I came to get the job done. I studied him well, and I’m glad I was able to get the stoppage early.”
Tenochtitlan Nava vs. Ricky Vasquez, 4 rounds, junior lightweights
Nava scored a hard-earned majority decision victory against Vazquez.
Though Vazquez started strong by boxing on the outside, Nava slowly wore him down with shots to the body. Nava won with two scores of 59-57, while one judge had it a 55-55 draw.
“I did get frustrated through certain points in the fight,” said Nava.
“His fighting style was slick, and he was able to get in and get out with ease. At that point, my corner encouraged me to step in and use my jab to break in. This was a good experience for me, and I’m glad I got to fight a boxer with a style that I haven’t seen before, and get the win.”
Azat Hovhannisyan vs. Israel Rojas, 4 rounds, Lightweights
Hovhannisyan scored a dominant first-round knockout victory against Rojas.
“Every day we train hard, and when the call came to fight we said yes immediately,” spoke Azat Hovhannisyan. “I’m in the gym preparing my craft, and that’s what the fans saw – me using my preparation to take on just another fighter who is just as hungry as I am.”
