Photo courtesy of the Westside Boxing Club
Amateur standout Nick Arce will make his professional debut on the undercard of a quadruple-header promoted by Golden Boy Promotions at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California on Thursday, November 13.
The card will be headlined by a 10-round Super Bantamweight fight between Joseph Diaz Jr. and Roberto Castaneda that will be televised on Fox Sports 1.
Also on the televised portion are Julian Ramirez, Diego De La Hoya and Taishion Dong in separate bouts.
Arce, who is trained by Jose and Nacho Saucedo of the Westside Boxing Club in Los Angeles, California, is excited to finally make his debut.
“I’m very excited. I’ve been waiting for this for years now. I’m ready. We’ve been training really hard and the whole team is excited,” said Arce.
Arce has already noticed a change in pace and intensity from his previous workouts as an amateur. As he transitions to a professional style, he realizes that there were changes that needed to be made.
“We’ve been sprinting more, getting stronger, and working a lot harder because we know that the punches are going to be a lot stronger,” said Arce.
Arce won’t be new to the Fantasy Springs Casino when he makes his debut. During his amateur career, he scored several wins at the Desert Showdown Tournament, a tournament that is annually held there.
“I feel at home at the Fantasy Springs Casino because I’ve gone to so many tournaments there. It’s a vibe that I’m familiar with over there at the Desert,” said Arce.
Indeed, in 2012, I saw Arce knock out a southpaw in the very first round of the finals in the Featherweight division. Nick walked away with a huge belt that day that can still be seen hanging in the gym.
Photo courtesy of the Westside Boxing Club
It was one of the more exciting accolades in a story that begins several years ago at the Westside Boxing Club, where trainers Jose and Nacho–the Saucedo Brothers–have carefully trained, mentored, and molded Arce into the young fighter he is today.
“We’re very proud of him. We’ve worked hard to get this far and we’re ready for the next step,” said Nacho, the younger of the two brothers.
Arce respects and admires the dedication his trainers have given him, noting that they aren’t like other trainers he has seen.
“I started here since I was a kid. Jose and Nacho aren’t like other trainers. They really focus on a fighter and work on things that they pinpoint and eventually fix,” said Arce.
It is this respect and admiration for his team that gives Arce the added confidence for November 13.
For now, Arce only has to work hard to ensure a good first experience as he makes a big leap in his career.
