{"id":10295,"date":"2016-07-31T19:14:52","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T23:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=10295"},"modified":"2016-07-31T19:14:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T23:14:52","slug":"ruben-villa-destroys-gerardo-molina-in-first-round-of-pro-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=10295","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Villa destroys Gerardo Molina in first round of pro debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Onatario, CA. (July 30, 2016)–Heralded amateur Ruben Villa (1-0, 1 KO) did not waste any time putting away challenger Gerardo Molina (1-2, 1 KO) this past Friday night in his professional debut. Villa landed a counter left hook early in the first round that sent Molina backpedaling onto the canvas. Seconds later, Villa, who is from Salinas, Calif., rocked Molina with a series of punches, knocking him out at the 2:25 mark of the opening round. <\/p>\n

“It felt great to get that first win,” Villa said. “I didn’t go in thinking knockout, but I knew after the first knockdown that I was going to end it early. I had a bunch of friends and family in attendance. I’m glad I gave them something to smile about.”<\/p>\n

“Ruben looked sensational in his pro debut,” said Banner Promotions President, Arthur Pelullo. “Even though it was just inside of one round, you could tell that Ruben is a tremendous talent, and we are looking forward to his next fight, which should be announced shortly. <\/p>\n

“Ruben looked fantastic tonight,” said Ken Thompson, president of Thompson Boxing Promotions. “He gave us a glimpse into his immense potential. Ruben has a very bright future ahead of him and we are excited to continue to feature him on our Southern California shows.”<\/p>\n

Villa is co-promoted through Thompson Boxing and Banner Promotions.<\/p>\n