LOS ANGELES (March 4, 2016) – On the one year anniversary of Golden Boy Promotion’s LA FIGHT CLUB in front of a sold out crowd, New Jersey’s Michael Angelo “La Artista” Perez (24-1-2, 11 KOs) painted a masterpiece in the ring with a unanimous decision victory over Mexico City’s Martin “El Brochas” Honorio (33-9-2, 16 KOs). Perez showed his strength and dominance before the fight was stopped at the end of the sixth round in the fourth installment of the popular Los Angeles staple, LA FIGHT CLUB, which was broadcast live nationally on Estrella TV and streamed live by the Ring TV.

Golden Boy fighters Carlos “The Solution” Morales, Jason “El Animal” Quigley, Genaro “El Conde” Gamez, Hector “Finito” Tanajara, Jr., Jesus Soto Karass, Roy “Pitbull” Tapia, Joshua Franco, Jonathan “Thunder” Navarro, and Pablo Rubio Jr. joined the action ringside to watch their fellow boxers score wins tonight. Also in attendance was Veteran fighter Ronny Rios to watch younger brother, Alexis Rocha, make his pro debut. The Belasco Theater was a packed house of local Los Angeles Golden Boy fighters Christian “Chimpa” Gonzalez, Oscar “El Jaguar” Negrete, Rafael “El Alikin” Gramajo, as all brought home big wins.

Ranked in the top five by both the WBO and the WBA while coming from a triumphant winning streak high in 2015, Newark, New Jersey’s Michael Angelo “La Artista” Perez has had his eye on the world shot title prize for 2016. Tonight, he made it closer to that goal with his epic takedown of one of boxing’s most seasoned fighters, Marin “El Brochas” Honorio who brought nearly 17 years of experience in to the ring. In a fight truly exemplifying youth versus experience, the fans had their eyes glued on the bloodbath between “La Artista” and “El Brochas.” Despite Perez losing his vision in the sixth round resulting in the conclusion of the match, the judges still unanimously named him winner.

“In the fight, we both were hurt badly,” said Michael “La Artista” Perez of his win. “When I went back to my corner after the sixth round, I could no longer see and this is when we decided to end the fight. I wasn’t at all concerned about the judge’s scorecards because I knew I was ahead in every round. After this win, I hope 2016 will bring a world title in to my midst.”

“I don’t agree with the judges decision,” said Martin “El Brochas” Honorio on his fight. “I felt we were keeping up and were equal in intensity. At the end of the day, I accept it and know it is time to hit the gym hard.”

Fan favorite and Los Angeles local Christian “Chimpa” Gonzalez (13-0, 12 KOs)faced experienced fighter David Rodela (17-12-5, 7 KOs), of Oxnard, CA in this explosive featherweight bout in the televised co-main event of the night. After swinging some punches and deflecting Rodela’s hits, “Chimpa” maintained his impressive winning and knockout streak with a massive blow to the side of Rodela’s head, skillfully knocking him down and out in the first round.

“I think the crowds always come out to support me because I always have a smile on my face,” said Christian “Chimpa” Gonzalez. “I do this for fun, and it’s amazing how my career has just taken off. I am excited for 2016 and building on my record. Hopefully by the end of the year, we will hit 10 rounds.”

“The way this fight ended just makes me realize this will be my last fight,” said David Rodela. “Chimpa is a great fighter, and I wish him nothing but the best in his career. I love boxing, and I can’t wait to continue to mentor up-and-coming fighters.”

In the first televised opener of this LA FIGHT CLUB series, Oscar “El Jaguar” Negrete of Los Angeles, CA (13-0, 5 KOs)was on the prowl tonight for a win in the ring. In the super bantamweights bout, both fighters came in undefeated but it was eventually Negrete who defended his winning streak by staying light on his feet and throwing some of the speediest punches seen all night at opponent Neftali Campos (11-1, 9 KOs) hailing from Tijuana, Mexico.

“I’m glad I got to upkeep my record,” said Oscar Negrete. “I went for the knockout, but I’ll take the win. I hope this 2016 I can fight for a title here in the U.S.”

“Negrete was the better fighter in the ring tonight,” said Neftali Campos on his fight. “I don’t always come out to win, I come for the fans and I think we put on an amazing show. Next fight, I’ll be ready because I know what I need to do to prepare.”

Alexis Rocha (1-0, 1 KO)of Santa Ana, CA was triumphant against Jordan Rosario (0-4) of Santo Domingo, DR in his professional debut. The younger brother of highly decorated boxer Ronny Rios, southpaw amateur standout Rocha successfully made his transition to the pros in tonight’s four-rounder super welterweight fight. Rocha proved his strength, power, and speed with the first KO of his career in what ended Rosario in the second round. After tonight, the boxing world can’t wait to see what’s next for this young fighter and his promising career.

“At first, I was nervous and impatient in the ring because this was my first professional fight, but I came in and got what I wanted,” said Alexis Rocha of his professional debut knockout. “I’m very excited for my next fight because I know I will come in to the ring calmer and knowing what to expect. I’m very excited for what 2016 brings.”

Los Angeles’ Rafael “El Alikin” Gramajo (7-1-1, 2 KOs), went against Sharone Carter (4-1, 2 KOs) of St. Louis, MO for the opening super bantamweight brawl of the night. Both fighters brought their signature heavy hitting punches as they exchanged hits and jabs, but it was Gramajo’s speed and high energy that earned him his nail biting unanimous decision win after knocking down Carter four times during the six rounds.

“Every fight is important to me,” said Rafael Gramajo. “This fight was nothing less than that. My goal is to develop my patience in the ring, and go back to the gym and improve.”

In tonight’s LA FIGHT CLUB opener, Ivan “Striker” Delgado of Los Angeles, CA (9-0-1, 2 KOs)fought Mazatlan, Mexico’s Jesus Sandoval (5-8-4, 1 KO) in a six-round action-packed super featherweight fight lasting all six rounds. Ultimately, the strikes from Ivan “Striker” Delgado proved too much to handle for Sandoval who brought every ounce of his strength and speed in to the ring. In a unanimous decision, the judges awarded Delgado the win.

“This was my second time fighting as a southpaw fighter, and it has taken some adjustment to this fighting style,” said Delgado of his win. “Overall, I am glad the fight went my way and I am excited to fight more this 2016 year.”

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LOS ANGELES (Feb. 23, 2016) – NABO Lightweight Champion Michael “The Artist” Perez (23-1-2, 11 KOs) of Newark, New Jersey will make his LA FIGHT CLUB debut on the one-year anniversary of the popular boxing series LA FIGHT CLUB on March 4 when he takes on the rugged Mexican warrior Martin “El Brochas” Honorio (33-9-1, 16 KOs) of Mexico City at The Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

In the televised bouts on March 4, Christian “Chimpa” Gonzalez of Buena Park, Calif. will make his fifth appearance at LA FIGHT CLUB against the battle tested David “Dangerous” Rodela (17-12-4, 7 KOs) of Oxnard, Calif. in eight-round co-main super featherweight event and newly signed Golden Boy Promotions fighter and brother of Golden Boy stable mate Ronny Rios, Alexis Rocha of Santa Ana, Calif. will make his professional debut in a four-round super welterweight against Diego Padilla (1-2) of Los Angeles, in a televised opening bout.

Featured on the non-televised undercard but streaming live on Ring TV, rising super bantamweight star Oscar “El Jaguar” Negrete (12-0, 5 KOs) will face off against seasoned fighter Hugo “Olímpico” Partida (20-7-2, 15 KOs) of Mexico City in an eight-round fight. Also part of the live stream, Los Angeles undefeated fighter, Ivan “Striker” Delgado (8-0-1, 2 KOs) will face Jesus Sandoval (5-8-3, 1 KOs) of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico in a six-round super featherweight fight and super bantamweight Los Angeles favorite, Rafael “El Alikin” Gramajo (6-1-1, 2 KOs) will battle it out in a six round bout against an opponent soon to be announced.

Ready to make 2016 the biggest year of his career, Newark, New Jersey’s Michael “The Artist” Perez is on the verge of a world title shot, as he is ranked in the top five by both the WBO and WBA. Following 2015 victories against fomer WBA Lightweight World Champion, Miguel “Aguacerito” Acosta and Luis “Chespi” Sanchez that netted him the NABO Lightweight Title and extended his unbeaten streak to nine. The exciting 26-year-old must first vanquish the experienced Honorio in his LA FIGHT CLUB debut before going on for championship gold in 2016.

Back at The Belasco Theater and eager to build off his November 2015 win over Miguel “El Anestesista” Angel Huerta, Mexico City’s Martin “El Brochas” Honorio believes that he still has a title run in him. One of the most respected veterans in the sport, “El Brochas” has been in with boxing’s best over the course of his nearly 17 years in the sport, and he has no intention of becoming a stepping stone for a rising star like Michael “The Artist” Perez.

LA FIGHT CLUB: Michael Perez vs. Martin Honorio, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, BORN BOLD and Carmelita Chorizo. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. The Estrella TV Boxeo Estelar broadcast will air live on Friday, March 4 at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. and will stream live simultaneously on estrellaTV.com and on YouTube via Fenomeno Studios: youtube.com/FenomenoStudios. The Ring TV live stream will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT through 7:00 p.m.

Tickets for LA FIGHT CLUB are on sale starting at $20 with new Flex Passes, Group Tickets and Knockout Experience upgrades are available for purchase now at www.goldenboypromotions.com, the Golden Boy Promotions Facebook page, by calling 213-233-2957 or by emailing [email protected].

Media interested in attending the March 4 installment of LA FIGHT CLUB must be pre-approved for credentials. Credential applications are available here. The deadline to submit a credential application is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26. Media will not be credentialed on-site, no exceptions.

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LOS ANGELES (Nov. 6, 2015) -The latest installment of the popular series LA FIGHT CLUB featured an action packed battle between seasoned fighters Martin “El Brochas” Honorio (32-9-1, 16 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico and Los Angeles resident Miguel Angel “El Anestesista” Huerta (28-13-1, 18 KOs). The 10-round super lightweight main event bout, which was broadcasted live on Boxeo Estelar on Estrella TV, thrilled fans and ended a stacked card in a fierce finale. Golden Boy Promotion’s rising stars Christian “Chimpa” Gonzalez, Ivan “Striker” Delgado, Nick Arce, Pablo “The Shark” Rubio, Carlos “The Solution” Morales and Jesus Soto Karass were all on hand to take in a night of sensational bouts.

The Honorio vs. Huerta battle thrilled the crowd, punctuating a night featuring competitive matchups. True to the spirit of earlier bouts in the evening, Honorio and Huerta traded punches in the center of the ring from the opening bell. The two warriors fought down the stretch, bringing the crowd to their feet. The judges saw the fight 99-91, 98-92, and 97-93, awarding a unanimous decision to Martin Honorio.

“It was a fight of vengeance for me. I knew he was a powerful fighter after fighting against him in the past where I lost a split decision. This unanimous decision win was very satisfying for me,” said Honorio.

“I feel like we delivered a great fight to the people today. I proved that I am a resilient and tough fighter. I feel like a draw would have been fair and that the unanimous decision was to far from what my corner and I saw. As the people saw, I’m not injured and my body feels fine. He didn’t hurt me at all throughout the night and I’m glad that at least I could prove my heart and toughness. I want to keep on fighting and if there is a spot for me in December, ill be back,” said Huerta.

In the co-main event of the evening, local favorite and rising star Joet Gonzalez (12-0, 6 KOs) battled Marcos “No Money” Rios (12-1-1, 8 KOs) of San Diego in an eight-round featherweight bout. Gonzalez dominated the bout early dropping Rios with a huge right hand in the first round but Rios got up and fought on bravely. Gonzalez continued to walk Rios down and ended the bout with punishing left hooks to the body, earning a technical knockout in the fourth round.

“I have been focusing on my conditioning and felt the difference in this fight. I will probably go running again tomorrow and be back in the gym! I can’t wait to get back in the ring again,” said Gonzalez.

In the first televised bout of the evening on Boxeo Estelar on Estrella TV, Jonathan Navarro (3-0, 2 KO) of East Los Angeles took on Shaun “Buddy Hollie” Henson (2-3, 2 KOs) of Los Lunas, New Mexico in a six-round super welterweight bout. Navarro showcased his skill, landing blistering, sharp combinations to the face and body of Henson. Hard combinations to the body forced Henson to take a knee in the fourth round. Henson met the count but absorbed several more shots to the body, forcing the referee to stop the bout, awarding Navarro his third professional win via technical knockout in the fourth round.

“I am very excited about this win. I felt really prepared having sparred with fighters like Brandon Rios. I was glad I set the tone and was able to pace myself compared to my last fight,” said Navarro.

As part of The Ring TV’s live stream, rising star Hector “El Finito” Tanajara Jr. (3-0, 2 KO’s) of San Antonio, Texas, made his third LA FIGHT CLUB appearance in a scheduled four-round lightweight bout against Martin Alvarado (7-8, 6 KO’s) of Durango, Mexico. Tanajara Jr. came out aggressive and landed hard, precise shots, sending Alvarado to the canvas twice. A clearly hurt Alvarado met the count but the fight was stopped by referee Lou Moret, earning Tanajara Jr. a win by technical knockout in the first round.

“I felt good about the win. I’ve been preparing with other Golden Boy fighters like Ronny Rios and feel that really helped. I’m excited to go six rounds in my next fight,” said Tanajara Jr.

Philadelphia-based super lightweight prospect Damon Allen (8-0, 3 KOs)held onto his undefeated status with a win over Pomona, Calif.’s Oscar Santana (4-3-1, 2 KOs) in a six-round lightweight bout on The Ring TV’s live stream. The bout picked up where the opening bout left off, giving fans a true display of skill and will. Allen and Santana traded shots in the center of the ring keeping up an exciting pace throughout the six rounds of the scheduled bout. In the end, Allen survived the thrilling battle with a unanimous decision victory with scores of 58-56, 58-56, 57-55.

“I was nervous about fighting on the west coast for the first time. This fight was tough, but no fight is perfect. I got the win and that’s all that matters to me,” said Allen.

Opening up The Ring TV’s live stream, Alan Campa (14-2, 9 KO’s) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico battled Paul Valenzuela (9-2-1, 6 KO’s)of Santa Rosalia, Baja California, Mexico. The six-round middleweight bout set the tone for the evening as the two fighters exchanged heavy shots from the opening bell, with Valenzuela tasting the mat in the last ten seconds of the round. The tough Valenzuela showed tremendous heart and continued to battle, but was outmatched and outworked by Campa who earned a unanimous decision victory.

“I felt good about the fight and well prepared. I wanted to come into the fight strong and assert myself early so I focused a lot on body shots which paid off later in the fight,” said Campa.

LA FIGHT CLUB:Martin Honorio vs. Miguel Angel Huerta, was a 10-round super lightweight bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra. Doors opened at 5:00 p.m. and the first bout began at 5:30 p.m. The Estrella TV Boxeo Estelar broadcast aired live on Friday, November 6 at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT., and also simultaneously streamed live on estrellaTV.com and on YouTube via Fenomeno Studios: youtube.com/FenomenoStudios. The Ring TV live stream began at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT through 7:00 p.m.

LA FIGHT CLUB is a monthly boxing series featured on the first Friday of each month, with an upcoming show on Dec. 4. The series showcases the brightest stars in the sport and present these exciting matchups in a nightclub atmosphere with an original setup. The boxing ring is set on the main floor of the Belasco Theater with on-camera standing room for fans in front of the ring similar to a concert pit, as well as reserved balcony and floor seats. Los Angeles’ own DJ Ray of Big Boy’s Neighborhood spins music during the fights and fans are able to dance and mingle with the fighters when the venue converts into a night club, in a VIP experience not matched by any promoter in the industry.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.belascous.com, www.estrellatv.com, follow on twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @EstrellaTV, and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.facebook.com/TheBelascoLA, http://www.facebook.com/EstrellaTVNetwork, visit us on Instagram at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @belascola and @EstrellaTV, follow the conversation using #LAFIGHTCLUB #BoxeoEstelar.

LOS ANGELES (October 30, 2015) – Boxingfans will be in for a treat on Nov. 6 when tough seasoned fighters Martin “El Brochas” Honorio (32-9-1, 16 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico and Los Angeles transplant Miguel Angel “El Anestesista” Huerta (28-13-1, 18 KOs) face off in a classic Mexican brawl live on Boxeo Estelar on Estrella TV. The exciting 10-round super lightweight main event on will be televised nationally at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT and the non-televised undercard fights will be live streamed via The Ring TV’s Roku channel, www.ringtvlive.com and on The Ring TV’s YouTube channel. The live stream will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT through 7:00 p.m. PT.

In the co-main event, local favorite and rising star Joet Gonzalez (11-0, 5 KOs) will battle Marcos “No Money” Rios (12-0-1, 8 KOs) of San Diego in an eight-round featherweight bout, as part of the Estrella TV telecast, and opening the telecast, Jonathan Navarro (2-0, 1 KO) of East Los Angeles will take on Shaun “Buddy Hollie” Henson (2-2, 2 KOs) of Ardmore, Oklahoma in a six-round super lightweight bout. Featured on The Ring TV’s live stream is newly signed prospect Hector “El Finito” Tanajara Jr. (2-0, 1 KO) of San Antonio, Texas, who will make his third LA FIGHT CLUB appearance in a four-round lightweight bout against Tyshawn “Optimus Prime” Sherman (0-2) of San Bernardino, Calif. Opening the night and The Ring TV’s live stream will be Damon Allen (7-0, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia in a six-round lightweight bout against Pomona’s Oscar Santana (4-2-1, 2 KOs).

LA FIGHT CLUB:Martin Honorio vs. Miguel Angel Huerta, a 10-round super lightweight bout and is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. The Estrella TV Boxeo Estelar broadcast will air live on Friday, November 6 at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT., and will also be simultaneously streaming live on estrellaTV.com and on YouTube via Fenomeno Studios: youtube.com/FenomenoStudios. The Ring TV live stream will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT through 7:00 p.m.

Tickets, starting at $20 are on sale and available for purchase online at www.goldenboypromotions.com or by visiting the Golden Boy Promotions Facebook page. For ticket information, email us at [email protected].

The “Knockout Experience VIP Package” is also available for an additional $25 upgrade and includes VIP entrance, access to an exclusive lounge offering food and beverages for purchase; a meet and greet opportunity with fighters and celebrities attending the event, past guests have included Oscar De La Hoya, Kate Del Castillo, Mario Lopez, George Lopez, Lucas Matthysse, Randy Caballero and other stars have all made appearances in the past; an automatic entry into the LA FIGHT CLUB grand prize drawing, which can include but is not limited to: autograph gloves, picture in the ring, backstage access, tour of locker rooms, fighter ring walk, tickets to upcoming boxing events and additional merchandise and prizes.

Martin Honorio hails from the streets of Mexico City, carrying with him an impressive record of 32 wins, half of them being knock outs. An aggressive fighter, Honorio is known for his heavy body shots, tearing down any opponent who crosses his way. He is a seasoned fighter, whose ferocity begins upon entrance of the ring, generating a fear against all that who go against him. He begins his fights with his menacing prowl like a lion, swaying back and forth, eyeing his challenger, ready to devour fresh meat. Honorio’s last opponent was Antonio “Relentless” Orozco, who defeated Honorio for the interim NABF Junior Super Lightweight title on May 15, 2014. Having spent time out of the ring, the loss has propelled the fighter to come back with a vengeance, ready to demolish his opponent this November 6 at LA FIGHT CLUB.

Thirty-seven year old Miguel Angel Huerta of Los Angeles boasts an impressive career, claiming the vacant NBA Light Welterweight title against Allan Vester in Fort Myers, Florida in 2004; the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title against Marco Angel Perez in Corona, Calif. in 2004; and the vacant NABF lightweight title against Efren Hinojosa in Houston, Texas in 2007. After recent tough losses to Mauricio Herrera, Antonio Orozco and Haskell Rhodes in 2014, Huerta will look to claim victory in his first fight of 2015 against Martin Honorio.

Rising prospect Joet Gonzalez of Glendora, Calif. has been steadily climbing the professional ranks since his debut in 2012. Most recently, Gonzalez has impressed fans with wins defeating Ali Gonzalez at the April edition of LA FIGHT CLUB, as well as Jose Angel Beranza in May and Miguel Tamayo in August at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. Gonzalez will return eager to add to his undefeated record at his second appearance at LA FIGHT CLUB.

After accumulating an impressive record in his home country, undefeated Mexican fighter Marcos Rios of San Diego is set to make his U.S. debut against Joet Gonzalez at the Belasco Theater. Rios has captured the attention of Mexican fans beginning with his first professional fight against Luis Flores in September 2013. He has continued to amaze by accruing twelve wins, most recently triumphing over Alfonso Sandoval in July 2015, Manuel Jimenez in May 2015 and Pedro Pamla in January 2015.

Hailing from East Los Angeles, Jonathan Navarro is a boxing legacy who made an impression on his professional debut on the Aug. 6 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB defeating Andrew Lee Gomez via knockout in the first round, and defeating Gibran Gutierrez by unanimous decision at the Sept. 4 edition. The nineteen-year-old, whose uncle Jose Navarro was a 2000 U.S. Olympian and a flyweight title challenger in his professional career, has a decorated amateur career winning gold in 15 tournaments, four of which were international while representing the U.S. on the national team. A gifted boxer who began his boxing career at seven-years-old, Navarro won his first Golden Gloves at nine years of age. Now the 19-year old is ready to create his own history when he competes in his third professional fight on Nov. 6.

A 23-year-old super lightweight prospect hailing from Ardmore, Oklahoma, Shaun Henson made his debut in 2011 with a tough loss to Cristian Cabral at the Route 66 Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He followed up with wins against Anthony Delgado in Hobbs, New Mexico in October 2012 and Derek Perez at the Convention Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico in April 2013. Last month, Henson was defeated by Maurice Lee at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, Calif., and on Nov. 6, will seek redemption as he makes in LA FIGHT CLUB debut in his second fight of the year.

Hailing from San Antonio, Hector “El Finito” Tanajara has been fighting since 2007 and during that time has won eight national championships. In 2012, he qualified to attend the Veles Cup in Kurgan, Russia and took the gold medal in his weight class. This opportunity led the amateur standout to qualify for the 2016 USA Pre-Olympic trail competition.

Winning the tournament and having been selected as one of seven to go to the 2016 Olympic trails, Tanajara decided instead to focus on a professional career. Now, the eight-time national champion made his professional debut as a newly signed Golden Boy Promotions fighter at the August 6 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB with a quick follow up victory at the September 18 edition. He will look to continue his winning streak at the Belasco Theater on Nov. 6.

Tyshawn Sherman of San Bernardino, Calif., made his professional debut in a tough matchup in June 2011 succumbing to Guy Robb at the Sports Center in Fairfield, Calif., and followed up with his second pro fight against Roque Ramos in Sept. 2013, where Ramos defeated Sherman by technical knockout in the third round. Marking his first fight at LA FIGHT CLUB and first of the year, Sherman will look to score the first victory of his professional career as he takes on Hector Tanajara Jr. on Nov. 6.

Damon Allen of Philadelphia exploded onto the scene claiming victory in five fights of his first year as a professional. He followed up with three impressive wins against Anthony Michael Linenfesler and Hector Marengo in 2014 and Luis Rodriguez in 2015. Allen will fight to keep his undefeated record next month and show fans that he is a rising prospect to watch.

Oscar Santana, hailing from Pomona, Calif., made his professional debut against Tevin Farmer, pulling out a victory at the Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland in February 2011. After a tough loss to Vage Sarukhanyan at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif., Santana came back strong in 2012 with wins over Oscar Diaz and Osman Rivera, and a draw against Aaron Acevedo in 2013. After an early win in 2014 against James Thomas at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, Calif. and a loss later that year to Cesar Villarraga, Santana is eager to get back in the ring and make his first fight of 2015 at the Belasco Theater a win.

LA FIGHT CLUB is a monthly boxing series featured on the first Friday of each month, with an upcoming show on Dec. 4. The series showcases the brightest stars in the sport and present these exciting matchups in a nightclub atmosphere with an original setup. The boxing ring is set on the main floor of the Belasco Theater with on-camera standing room for fans in front of the ring similar to a concert pit, as well as reserved balcony and floor seats. Los Angeles’ own DJ Ray of Big Boy’s Neighborhood spins music during the fights and fans are able to dance and mingle with the fighters when the venue converts into a night club, in a VIP experience not matched by any promoter in the industry.

Media interested in attending the November 6 installment of LA FIGHT CLUB must be pre-approved for credentials. Credential applications are now available here. Completed credential applications should be sent to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 29. Media will not be credentialed on-site, no exceptions.

For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.belascous.com, www.estrellatv.com, follow on twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @EstrellaTV, and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.facebook.com/TheBelascoLA, http://www.facebook.com/EstrellaTVNetwork, visit us on Instagram at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @belascola and @EstrellaTV, follow the conversation using #LAFIGHTCLUB #BoxeoEstelar.

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 2, 2015) – Former world title contender Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (28-1-2, 16 KOs) of San Diego, Calif. and top lightweight contender Marcelino “Nino” Lopez (31-1-1, 16 KOs) of Buenos Aires, Argentina have been added to an explosive night of boxing on the non-televised undercard of Lucas Matthysse vs. Viktor Postol on Oct. 3 at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Gesta will face three-time world title challenger Martin “El Brochas” Honorio (32-9-1, 16 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico, in a classic Philippines vs. Mexico 10-round lightweight bout while Lopez will make his U.S. debut in an eight-round lightweight bout against an opponent yet-to-be-named.

In addition, East Los Angeles legacy, Julian “El Camarón” Ramirez (14-0, 8 KOs) will look to keep his undefeated record intact when he faces Mexican contender Hugo “Olímpico” Partida (20-5-2, 15 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight bout and Los Angeles local sensation Nick Arce (4-0, 4 KOs) is scheduled to fight in a six-round featherweight bout. Also, the non-televised undercard will feature east coast undefeated fighters D’Mitrius Ballard (9-0, 7 KOs) of Washington, D.C. in an eight-round light heavyweight battle and Kevin Rivers (12-0, 9 KOs) of Cheverly, Maryland in a six-round super featherweight fight. Opponents will be announced shortly.

In the main event of the night Lucas “La Máquina” Matthysse (37-3, 34 KOs) will face the undefeated Viktor “The Iceman” Postol (27-0, 11 KOs) for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Championship televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT. Matthysse vs. Postol is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arano Box Promotions, Top Rank, Inc. and ELITE Boxing Promotion. The televised co-main event of the night will feature former three-division world champion Humberto “La Zorrita” Soto (65-8-2, 35 KOs) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico taking on undefeated contender Antonio “Relentless” Orozco (22-0, 15 KOs) of San Diego, Calif. in a 10-round super lightweight fight.

A proud native of Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta has become a fan favorite not just at home but also in his adopted city of San Diego, California where he lives and trains. Given his action-packed fighting style, it’s no surprise that Gesta has been adopted as a hometown favorite by San Diegans. A 12-year professional, Gesta fell short of victory in his first shot at a world title in the lightweight category against then IBF Lightweight World Champion Miguel “Titere” Vazquez in 2012. Since returning to the ring as a super lightweight in 2014, the 27-year-old Gesta has looked better than ever in stopping Edgar Riovalle and Luis “Vampiro” Arceo. Most recently, Gesta fought world title contender Carlos Molina in April delivering an exciting and evenly matched event resulting in a draw. Now Gesta, is hungry for victory and ready to prove his ring superiority on Oct. 3.

Former three-time world title challenger Martin “El Brochas” Honoriois a tough fighter eager to get back in the ring and prove he is still in the running for world title contention. With a victory over the popular John Molina Jr. and having faced tough contenders like Juan Carlos Salgado, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and Antonio “Relentless” Orozco; and former owner of the NABF and WBO NABO lightweight titles and contender for the IBF Featherweight Title, Honorio is ready to upset former world title contender Mercito Gesta on Oct. 3.

A 29-year old native resident of Arribenos, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Marcelino “Nino” Lopez made his professional debut in December 2006 with a win. His winning streak continued from there, lasting seven years until it ended by draw against Sergio Javier Escobar in May 2013 in Lopez’s sixth WBC Latino Lightweight Title defense. Since then, Lopez has added a title victory to his resume as the South American Super Lightweight Champion.

The undefeated East Los Angeles native, Julian “El Camarón” Ramirez, has boxing in his blood. His late uncle was the former WBA and WBC Super Featherweight World Champion Genaro “El Chicanito” Hernandez. Ramirez has been on the fast track since turning professional in 2012. A dynamic southpaw who has the skills to succeed, the 22 year-old Ramirez will fight for the second time in 2015 on October 3 after a thrilling main event showdown headlining the April 2 LA FIGHT CLUB card where he added another victory to his resume with a unanimous decision win over the vicious Raul Hidalgo.

Hailing out of Mexico City, Mexico, Hugo “Olímpico” Partida is seasoned fighter ready to add a victory to his record in his first scheduled fight of 2015. A professional since 2005, Partida has fought for the regional IBF Inter-Continental Super Bantamweight title, the WBC Continental Americans Super Bantamweight title, the WBC Youth World Featherweight Title and has retained and defended the WBC Fecarbox Super Bantamweight title. Looking to take his career to the next level, Partida is ready to face the undefeated Julian Ramirez on Oct. 3.

Fighting out of the Westside Boxing Club in Los Angeles, 19-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 three times in 2015, never letting his opponent get past the second round. Most recently, Arce impressed fans with a second-round knockout over Ricardo Alvarado on the undercard of Herrera vs. Lundy on July 11 in Los Angeles.

A decorated amateur star, the professional run of D’Mitrius Ballard thus far has been nothing short of spectacular. Just 22 years old, Ballard has shown power, speed and ring generalship all while exciting fans from New York to Texas to his home of Washington, D.C. Coming off a 70- second knockout of Jason Zabokrtsky in March and unanimous decision victory over Josue Ovando in June, Ballard is chasing after more spectacular finishes this year.

Undefeated since his professional debut in 2012, Kevin “K-Smoove” Rivers, Jr. of Cheverly, Maryland is eager to get back in the ring after an impressive technical knockout victories over Stephon McIntyre and Luis Ruiz Lizarraga Jr. earlier this year. The fighter has been steadily moving up the ranks accumulating wins over other stand-out prospects, Xavier Montelongo and Karl Garcia in 2014. Now the 24-year-old fighter is ready to continue his winning streak in his third fight of 2015.

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Antonio Orozco remained undefeated by scoring a 10-round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Martin Honorio in a Jr. Welterweight bout at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California.

Orozco dominated the bout plus Honorio was deducted a point in round nine for a kidney punch.

Orozco, 141 lbs won by scores of 100-89 twice and 99-90 and is now 20-0. Honorio, 140 lbs is now 32-9-1.

Manuel Avila scored a 2nd round stoppage over David De La Mora in a scheduled ten round Jr. Featherweight bout.

Avila scored a knockdown from a hard left hook in round two. Avila went after De La Mora and that set up a good exchange until Avila landed a hard left hook that sent De La Mora down for a second time. Avila ended the bout when he landed a hard right in the middle of a hard flurry that sent De La Mora down for a 3rd and final time and the bout was stopped at 1:52 of round two.

Avila, 122 lbs of Vacaville, CA is now 15-0 with 6 knockouts. De La Mora, 121 1/2 lbs of Tijuana, MX is now 25-6.

Manuel Roman scored a 6 round unanimous decision over Jose Silveira in a Jr. Featherweight bout.

Roman controlled the action but he was docked a point in round four for a low blow.

Roman, 120 lbs of Paramount, CA won by scores of 59-54 on all cards. Silveria, 120 lbs of Kanasin, MX us bow 15-11.

Elias Espadas scored a 4-round unanimous decision over Jamal Harris in a Middleweight fight.

Esoadas, 160 lbs of Merida, MX won by scores of 40-36 and 39-37 twice ans is now 6-1. Harris, 159 lbs of Los Angeles, CA is now 5-9-4.

Just south of Tucson in November 2007, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero made the definitive statement of his prizefighting career. Defending an actual world title – IBF featherweight, as opposed to NABO this or “intercontinental” that or “interim” the other – against a proven contender, Mexico’s Martin Honorio, Guerrero, fighting for a wife recently diagnosed with leukemia, charged out his corner, moved elegantly, and with the first left hand he landed, knocked Honorio silly.

Honorio rose from the blue mat, staggered across the canvas and allowed referee Tony Weeks to save him, only 56 seconds in the contest. That was almost five years ago. Guerrero has never improved on the form he showed in Arizona, but his PR team sure has – explaining away inactivity, accusing sundry champions of avoiding him, and making Casey Guerrero the centerpiece of its marketing strategy. Or aren’t we allowed to call it that?

Robert and Casey’s story was retold once more Saturday, this time by Showtime, as the leadin for Guerrero’s interim WBC welterweight title match with the WBC’s Silver welterweight titlist, Selcuk Aydin of Turkey, in San Jose, Calif.’s HP Pavilion, a match Guerrero won by fair, unanimous-decision scores. The Guerreros’ tale is one of privation, commitment and resilience, and medical triumph. That it should become grist for a press-release mill is an apt commentary on this unfortunate era.

Robert Guerrero is not a welterweight, even if he is now an interim welterweight titlist. Guerrero does not belong in the division because his best punches are not forceful enough to keep a middling opponent off him, and this fact is more important than any tactical counsel he may or may not receive and may or may not heed. The layman’s favorite advice to his favorite fighter is to “move” and “use angles” or “box” more. But because the ring is only so large and three minutes within it is a disproportionately long time, fleeing an opponent whom one is unable to hurt is both an evolutionarily obvious tactic and a rarely successful one. A prizefighter must find a way to hurt his opponent, or else.

This is the difference between the sport Guerrero engaged in Saturday night in San Jose and what amateurs did Saturday night in London. Punches in Olympic boxing are judged by aesthetics, not effect; a punch that passes unobstructed from one man’s shoulder to another’s head is the best kind in the Olympics, regardless of shape or consequence. Olympic boxing, and the effects its scoring has wrought, are often and appropriately compared to fencing.

Fencing provided the shuffle step Selcuk Aydin preceded his jab with in the opening rounds Saturday – one of several clever and overlooked techniques Aydin featured. It was a similar step to what Miguel Cotto used against Shane Mosley a week after Guerrero blitzed Honorio in 2007, when much to onlookers’ surprise Cotto’s jab was consistently quicker than Mosley’s.

Guerrero has plenty of class and showed a good bit of it Saturday, and the earlier the better. His best combination – because it is boxing’s best combination – was uppercut/hook. As Guerrero is a southpaw, the combination began with a left uppercut thrown at Aydin’s lowered, charging head.

The uppercut transfers its thrower’s weight to his front foot and pushes his back shoulder forward. The hook then returns all the weight to his back foot, snapping the front hip round and pulling on the back shoulder. The front hand follows its hip and collides with an opponent’s just-raised head. The beauty of this combination, along with the leverage it generates, is that a fighter who lands the uppercut is unlikely to miss with the hook.

Guerrero did not miss with his left uppercut or right hook in the opening rounds of Saturday’s match. And neither punch had any meaningful effect on Aydin because Guerrero does not punch like a welterweight. Aydin walked through Guerrero’s blows. There were times Guerrero used activity and footspeed, and clinching and more clinching, to fluster Aydin and reduce the Turk’s activity, but there were very few moments Aydin stepped backwards because of anything Guerrero did.

Afterwards, Gilroy, Calif.’s Guerrero, goaded by his hometown followers’ euphoria at his victory, did something a wee bit maniacal. He called-out Floyd Mayweather, last seen bouncing right hooks and crosses off the head of a 154-pound Miguel Cotto. Against Aydin, Guerrero showed a large susceptibility to right hands. By insistently dipping to his left, Guerrero put his head in a place even a sloppy orthodox fighter could find it. Mayweather is not a sloppy orthodox fighter. Mayweather may well be boxing’s most accurate puncher, putting the middle knuckle of his right fist within a dime’s radius of wherever he aims it, with terrible frequency.

Guerrero needs to revisit what thoughts and emotions he experienced in the second half of Saturday’s 10th round, when the only way he precluded Aydin’s punches from moving him round the ring was by placing both hands behind Aydin’s back and doggy-paddling to the ropes, then ask himself if welterweight is really the place to make his living. If somehow he decides the answer is yes, he should fight Victor Ortiz before Ortiz’s jaw heals or hope Andre Berto fails another drug test. Guerrero ought to return to lightweight, instead, and work on winning a meaningful title there.

One thing he cannot be allowed to do is face Floyd Mayweather. Guerrero is a good guy, as we’ve been told so very many times, and he doesn’t deserve what Mayweather would do to him.

Bart Barry can be reached at bart.barrys.email (at) gmail.com

Jhonny Gonzalez retained the WBC Featherweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over former beltholder Elio Rojas in Cancun, Mexico.

Gonzalez scored a knockdown in round ten and was more active throughout the bout and won by scores of 116-111; 116-112 and 117-111.

Gonzalez, 125.4 lbs of Mexico City is now 52-7. Rojas, 124.3 lbs of San Francisco, Dominican Republic is 23-2.

Juan Carlos Salgado became a two-time world champion with a hard fought twelve round majority decision over veteran Martin Honorio to claim the IBF Jr. Lightweight title

Salgado dropped Honorio in round two and fought through a terrible cut that streamed down from his left eye.

Scores were 113-113; 114-112 and 114-112 for Salgado, of Mexico and is now 25-1-1. Honorio, 130 lbs also of Mexico City is now32-7-1.

Julio Ceja scored a third round stoppage over Cruz Carbajal in a Super Bantamweight bout.

Ceja landed an overhand right to the top of the head that sent Carbajal down in the corner and was down for the ten count forty-four seconds of round three.

Ceja is now 19-0 with eighteen knockouts. Carbajal of Veracruz, MX is now 31-19-2.

Luis Ceja scored a fifth round stoppage over Sammy Reyes in a scheduled eight round Flyweight bout.

Ceja dropped Reyes twice in round three and one more time in round five and the fight was stopped at 2:14 of round five.

Ceja, 110 lbs of Atizapan, MX is now 22-1-3 with eighteen knockouts. Reyes, 110 lbs of Tapachula, MX is now 7-9

Former world title challenger Martin Honorio scored an easy unanimous decision over undefeated Wilton Hilario in a twelve round Super Featherweight bout at The Pechanga Hotel and Resort in Temecula, California.

Honorio dominated as it was easy pickings being that Hilario would come straight in without the showing of any type pf jab so Honorio was able to landed two and three punches to a squared up Hilario.

In round six, Honorio scored two big knockdowns from a hard right-left combination. With Hilario hurt, Honorio landed a similar blistering combination.

Honorio cruised down the stretch as Hilario gave little resistance even though he continued to come forward.

Honorio, 129 lbs of Mexico City won by scores of 120-106; 119-107; 119-107 and is now 28-4-1. Hilario, 128 1/2 lbs of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is now 12-1-1

Rico Ramos remained undefeated with a third round stoppage over former three-time world title challenger Cecilio Santos in a Super Bantamweight bout scheduled for eight rounds.

Ramos dominated the action as he scored hard with the left hand in round one. In round four, Ramos landed a perfect left hook to the body that caused a delayed reaction before Santos went down to both knees and took referee David Mendoza’s count of ten at 1:19 of round four.

Ramos, 123 1/2 lbs of Los Angeles is now 15-0 with nine knockouts. Santos, 122 1/4 lbs of Mexico City is now 24-13-3.

Michael Dallas Jr. scored a first round knockout over Fabian Luque at the end of round one of a scheduled four round Welterweight bout.

Dallas stepped to the side and landed a big right hand that sent Luque to the canvas. Luque got to his feet but very unsteady and referee James Jen Kin stopped the fight at 2:58 of round one.

Dallas Jr., 144 lbs of Bakersfield, CA is now 12-0-1 with three knockouts. Luque, 144 lbs of Los Mochis, Mexico is now 21-10-4.