Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, will present a live broadcast of Golden Boy Live! this Monday, October 28, at 10 p.m. ET, from The Sports House in Redwood City, Calif., headlined by undefeated Fairfield, Calif. prospect Manuel “Tino” Avila against tough Mexican prospect Jose Angel Cota in a 10-round featherweight fight.
In the co-main event, local fan favorite Paul “El Gallo Negro” Mendez will battle Los Angeles’ Louis Rose over 10 rounds at middleweight.
In the opening televised bout, Bay Area sensation Jonathan “El Carismatico” Chicas, the top young prospect from the Golden State fight scene, will be in action against Los Angeles’ Joaquin Chavez in a six-round junior welterweight bout.
Avila vs. Cota, a 10-round featherweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Don Chargin Productions and Paco Presents and sponsored by Corona and O’Reilly Auto Parts. The Sports House doors open at 5:00 p.m. PT and the first fight starts at 5:30 p.m. PT. Fight Network’s broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET.
A top California amateur for years, Fairfield’s Manuel “Tino” Avila (12-0, 4 KO’s) made his professional debut in Nov. of 2010 and has become more and more impressive with every victory. After a 2012 campaign in which he won five consecutive bouts, the popular 21-year-old prospect kept his unbeaten record intact in his return to the ring in June of 2013, shutting out Jamal Parram in a unanimous decision win.
Power punching Jose Angel Cota (15-9-1, 11 KO’s) is always ready for a slugfest, making him a tough foe for anyone who faces him in the ring. A former Mexican Pacific Coast champion, this aggressive warrior expects to give Avila the fight of his life on Oct. 28.
Paul “El Gallo Negro” Mendez (14-2-1, 6 KO’s) is a four-year professional with growing popularity amongst California fight fans, which isn’t surprising given his talent and stirring style. Unbeaten in eight straight bouts since 2011, the 24-year-old middleweight has scored consecutive wins over Alfredo Contreras, Dashon Johnson and Rahman Yusubov this year. He wants to make it four for four when he faces Louis Rose on Oct. 28.
One of the hottest rising fighters in the middleweight division, Louis Rose (8-1, 2 KO’s) hasn’t just won three straight fights in 2013, but he’s done it against three unbeaten prospects, handing Gino McClellan (9-0), Delen Parsley (10-0) and Akil Auguste (2-0) their first professional defeats. On Oct. 28, Rose is back on his home turf in California and looking to score a big win against Mendez.
A talented boxer and hard-hitting puncher, Jonathan “El Carismatico” Chicas (10-1, 4 KO’s) has ruled the Bay Area fight scene since turning pro in 2011, winning all but one of his fights while showing the heart and determination of a champion. Victorious in two straight bouts since the lone loss of his career against Moris Rodriguez in Dec. of 2012, the 24-year-old will look to extend that streak against fellow Californian Joaquin Chavez (6-10-2, 2 KO’s) of Los Angeles.
In non-televised undercard bouts (all scheduled for four rounds), Benjamin Briceno (2-1) of San Leandro, CA will face Sacramento’s Mario Ayala (2-1) in a junior featherweight bout; Redwood City’s own Jesus Sandoval (3-1-2) takes on an opponent to be determined in junior lightweight action; Salinas junior welterweight Darwin Price (2-0, 1 KO) will meet Washington’s Omar Avelar (2-9, 1 KO) of Lummi Reb, WA; Las Vegas cruiserweight Andrew Tabiti (2-0, 2 KO’s) will face an opponent to be determined; Lancaster, CA welterweight Tevin Watts will make his professional debut against King City, CA’s Gustavo Lopez (0-1) and unbeaten San Jose native Andy Vences (4-0, 2 KO’s) will square off against an opponent to be named in junior lightweight bout which will also air on Fight Network time permitting.
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