COSTA MESA, CA – Currently on an eight-show sellout streak, California’s premier combat sports event, Fight Club OC, returns to The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Thursday, August 25, with the most highly-anticipated debut in women’s boxing since Claressa Shields’s first bout, as 10-time National champion Jesikah Guerra faces Seta Vatuvei in a featured four-round matchup at 154 pounds.

The card will air live on Fite TV, beginning at 7:00pm PT.

“What a thrill as a fight promoter to have both Jesikah Guerra and Seta Vatuvei make their pro debuts on one of my shows,” said Hall of Fame promoter Roy Englebrecht. “They will follow in the footsteps of Christy Martin, Layla McCarter, Kelsey Jeffries, Mia St. John, Kina Malpartida, Rhonda Luna, Crystal Morales, and many more female boxers who have fought for me over the past 25 years. With this fight at 154 pounds and Jesikah’s great amateur career, you can bet Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Jessica McCaskill, and my fellow promoter Eddie Hearn will be buying the Fite.tv broadcast to check Jesikah out.”

One of the most dominant amateurs of this era, 19-year-old Jesikah Guerra has made her country and her hometown of Victorville, California proud with her talent and a laundry list of accomplishments for Team USA. A recent winner of a gold medal in the Pan Am Games, Guerra was a strong candidate for the 2024 U.S. Olympic team but has decided she wants to chase championship gold in the pro ranks, and that quest begins on August 25.

“I am super excited to be making my pro debut at Fight Club OC, one of the hottest shows in Southern California,” said Guerra. “I have waited for this moment my whole life and it has finally become a reality.”

A respected amateur in her own right, Hayward, California’s Seta Vatuvei wasn’t planning on making her pro debut this August, but when the 31-year-old was presented with the opportunity to compete in one of the summer’s biggest bouts against Guerra, it was an offer she couldn’t refuse, and she can’t wait for her moment to shine.

“There’s a reason she’s achieved what she has in the amateurs, and I’ve been training really hard to dominate and win,” said Vatuvei. “The fans should expect to see a great performance from an aggressive fighter. I’m grateful for this opportunity and will make the most of it.”

Besides this female matchup, the August 25^th show is a stacked card with big-time prospect Tito Mercado looking to stay undefeated at 6-0 and Sonny Robledo will also look to stay undefeated at 4-0 when he meets Orange County’s Darynn Leyva.

Tickets, priced at $60, are available at www.socafights.com.

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (May 23, 2022) – Decorated American boxer Jesikah Guerra has announced that she is leaving the amateurs, in which she is a 10-time national champion, to join the professional ranks.

The 19-year-old welterweight, fighting out of Victorville, CA, trains at Elite Boxing under the guidance of her coach, Michael Love, who is also serving as her manager. She is a promotional free agent with growing interest in signing her.

Highlighting her USA Boxing career was her gold medal performance at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games.

“I really feel like it’s the right time to turn pro because women’s boxing is taking off,” Guerra explained why she chose now to go pro. “It’s great to see female fighters getting the recognition they deserve. I want to be part of that change and I have done everything I wanted to in USA Boxing for the past 11 years, including the last five on its Performance Team, and it’s time to move on.

“I have a lot of appreciation for my amateur career as it has prepared me in many ways to be a successful pro. A lot of top athletes in boxing have a strong amateur resume and I think it’s important to your success later on. What I accomplished with USA Boxing by winning 10 national titles something people only dream of and I appreciate those accomplishments. All of that came with a lot of sacrifices. While all my friends were doing normal things, I was training; when they were hanging out, I was training. I put my boxing first above all my relationships and it showed in my performance.”

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Michael Love & Jesikah Guerra

“Women’s boxing is starting to take off and Jesikah has already been deep in the environment of professional boxing,” Love added. “She has been in camp with both Ceclia Braekhus twice for her fights with Jessica McCaskill, and she recently had the honor of working with Bellator/UFC Champion Cris Cyborg. With Jesikah winning the silver (2020) and gold medals (2021) in the Pan Am Games, along with being a 10-time USA national champion, we feel it’s time to take off the headgear and get to work.

“We have had a lot of discussions about the differences between the amateurs and pros. We are thankful for all USA Boxing has provided for us. We just feel like it’s time to move on to bigger and better things. We already have offers on the table from some promoters, but we are being patient through the process. Jesikah’s accolades speak for themselves.”

Jessica started boxing training when she was only 6 years old, loving the sport from the beginning, and she’s proud to be considered a solid all-around boxer capable of boxing on the outside or power punching. She takes the best from the best, admiring Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, particularly his head movement, power, and overall ring generalship.

“My short-term goal in the pros is to take it one fight at a time and then be world champion,” Guerra said. “I also want to continue advancing women’s boxing by giving exciting, entertaining fight that everyone will enjoy watching.”

“As a boxer,” Love commented, “she has the power and determination to be the best as proven by her amateur accomplishments. I’ve never met a person so passionate about winning. She is solid in and outside the ring. She is 100-percent focused on boxing and puts everything second. You will only find Jesikah in three places – the gym, fitness center or home.

“Jess is the most decorated 147-154 pounder to come out of USA Boxing in the lasts 5-7 years. Just getting in the ring to get a feel for the pro style is what she needs before challenging for a world title. We are interested in quickly positioning for fighters like McCaskill. We feel Jess can be the stronger, more experienced fighter in her weight class. We want to claim what belongs to us!”

She isn’t California dreaming; Jesikah Guerra is on a mission.