Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents the latest live installment of Golden Boy Promotions’ LA FIGHT CLUB series live this Thursday, May 7 from the beautiful Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. In the main event, Manuel “Tino” Avila (16-0, 7 KOs) will take on Mexican-American fighter Erik Ruiz (13-2, 6 KOs) in a 10-round super bantamweight bout.
Fight Network’s broadcast will air live exclusively in Canada.
In addition to the Avila vs. Ruiz main event, promising undefeated fighter Diego De La Hoya (9-0, 6 KOs) is set to make his LA FIGHT CLUB debut against fellow Mexican Ramiro “Zurdo” Robles (12-2-1, 6 KOs) in what is sure to be a high intensity eight-round featherweight co-main event. Plus Oscar Negrete (8-0, 3 KOs) looks to defend his current undefeated status against seasoned Luis “Titi” Maldonado Jr. (38-13-1, 29 KOs) in a televised six-round super bantamweight matchup, plus fan favorite and rising star Nick Arce (2-0, 1 KO) and Texan Marco Alcaraz (0-5) will fight for airtime in a four-round featherweight swing bout.
The undefeated Manuel “Tino” Avila has taken the local boxing scene by storm since his professional debut at Fight Night Club at Club Nokia in Los Angeles in 2010. Avila’s last bout in Los Angeles was decision win against David Reyes on the undercard for Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson at Staples Center in October 2011. 2014 was a busy year for Avila, as he took on and defeated Enrique Quevedo, David De La Mora, and Sergio Frias.
Erik Ruiz made an impressive professional debut on June 3, 2011 knocking out veteran Shaun Solomon in Woodland Hills. Hailing from Oxnard, the 24-year-old has racked up wins over Jonathan Alcantara, Brandon Gushiken, and Victor Raul Capaceta in 2014. Ruiz will make his second appearance of 2015 fighting against the undefeated Manuel Avila.
Fighting out of the Westside Boxing Club in Los Angeles, 18-year-old featherweight Nick Arce is a former amateur standout who entered the professional boxing world in style in November of 2014 with a fourth round knockout of Adalbert Valenzuela. Since then the Los Angeles favorite has fought Lyonell Kelly on Feb. 27 winning by second round knockout.
Marco Alcaraz, of Greenville, Texas, made his professional boxing debut taking on Francisco Cruz in Fort Worth Texas on September 20, 2014. Facing such tough opponents as Edgar Alarcon and Frankie Agnew in 2014 and Luis Guevara and Fernando Garcia in 2015, the 39-year old will take on undefeated Nick Arce on May 7 at LA FIGHT CLUB.
Diego De La Hoya has kept fans thrilled with his impressive skills in the ring since making his professional debut in 2013. Fighting with power, the Mexicali, Mexico native has stayed busy in 2015 with an impressive victory over title contender Manuel Roman at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in February. The 20-year-old fighter is looking to excite fans once again and keep his undefeated status when he makes his LA FIGHT CLUB debut at The Belasco Theater.
Hailing for Guanajuato, Mexico, the hard-hitting Ramiro Robles made his professional debut at the young age of 17, triumphing over Carlos Hernandez Mejia in Queretaro, Mexico. Robles worked to establish an impressive record of 12 wins since his debut. On July 9, 2014, Robles made his U.S. debut against undefeated Joseph Diaz Jr., ultimately losing after a grueling ten rounds. Robles will make his LA FIGHT CLUB debut in his first fight of 2015 against Diego De La Hoya.
Undefeated super bantamweight star Oscar Negrete of Los Angeles will get in the ring eager to continue his winning streak and maintain his undefeated status on May 7. 2014 was a good year for Negrete as he secured wins over Carlos Medina, Gabriel Braxton and Salvador Perez. Negrete has stayed active thus far in 2015 winning via decision against Fernando Fuentes at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in this past February.
LA FIGHT CLUB will mark the first fight of 2015 for seasoned boxer Luis Maldonado Jr. Maldonado Jr. made his professional debut against Daniel Navarete on April 17, 1998 in his hometown of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The veteran has been fighting consistently since his debut. He most recently took on Joseph Diaz Jr. on April 26 at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. and Roy Tapia on November 13 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. in 2014.
LA FIGHT CLUB: Avila vs. Ruiz is a 10-round super bantamweight bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra and Mexico – Live It To Believe It!. The Fight Network broadcast will air live, Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.
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