{"id":11060,"date":"2018-04-14T15:53:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T19:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=11060"},"modified":"2018-04-14T15:53:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-14T19:53:00","slug":"ruben-villa-124-8-lbs-vs-marlon-olea-124-9-lbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=11060","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Villa, 124.8 lbs. vs. Marlon Olea, 124.9 lbs."},"content":{"rendered":"
ORANGE, Calif.\u00a0(April 14, 2018) –\u00a0Ruben Villa<\/strong>\u00a0(10-0, 4 KOs)\u00a0cleared the final hurdle in his first attempt at a title by weighing in at\u00a0124.8 lbs<\/strong>., while Colombian\u00a0Marlon Olea<\/strong>\u00a0(13-2, 12 KOs)\u00a0measured\u00a0124.9 lbs<\/strong>.\u00a0at Friday’s weigh in from 2 Steps Ahead Fitness in Salinas, Calif.<\/p>\n
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The pair fight for the vacant\u00a0\u00a0WBO Youth Featherweight Title<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0TONIGHT\u00a0from the\u00a0Salinas Storm House<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0in Salinas, Calif. The\u00a0“New Blood”<\/strong>\u00a0main event is set for 8-rounds.<\/div>\n
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Villa, a southpaw from Salinas, is making his professional hometown debut.<\/div>\n
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“There’s been a lot of build up to this moment,”\u00a0\u00a0said Villa, who is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.<\/strong>\u00a0“I need to stay focused and do what I need to do to win.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tickets for\u00a0\u00a0“New Blood”<\/strong>\u00a0are priced at\u00a0\u00a0$75 & $125,<\/strong>\u00a0and are available for purchase by calling 714-935-0900, or online at\u00a0\u00a0ThompsonBoxing.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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All fights will be live streamed on\u00a0TB Presents: New Blood\u00a0via Thompson Boxing\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0page and\u00a0\u00a0ThompsonBoxing.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n
The livestream starts at\u00a0\u00a06:00 p.m. PT\u00a0\/\u00a0\u00a09:00 p.m. ET\u00a0with\u00a0Beto Duran\u00a0as the blow-by-blow announcer and\u00a0Steve Kim\u00a0providing expert color commentary.<\/div>\n
Doors open at\u00a0\u00a04:30 p.m.\u00a0local time with the first bout at approximately\u00a0\u00a06:00 p.m.\u00a0The Salinas Storm House is located at\u00a0\u00a0185 Maryal Dr. Salinas, CA 93907<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
“New Blood”<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0is presented by\u00a0\u00a0Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions.<\/strong><\/div>\n
For regular updates<\/strong> on our fighters, events, and promotions, please check the\u00a0Banner Promotions Facebook Page<\/a>,\u00a0and follow us on\u00a0\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0@BannerBoxing.<\/div>\n
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Photo credit<\/strong>: Carlos Baeza \/ Thompson Boxing<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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