LOS ANGELES (September 12, 2024) – Toro Promotions, Inc. has been constructing a formidable secure of heavyweights and two, undefeated Tsotne Rogava (9-0, 7 KOs) and Alexander “The Nice” Flores (19-4-1, 17 KOs), will sq. off within the 10-round co-main occasion on September 28th to launch Toro’s inaugural “Heartbeat of LA Boxing” sequence occasion at Pacific Palms Resort in Metropolis of Business, California.
Generally, boxing followers get pleasure from watching the “huge boys” battle and Rogava (6’ 5”, 270 lbs.) and Flores (6’ 4”, 260-lbs.) can be preventing for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) U.S. Heavyweight Championship.
Skilled by Corridor of Famer Joe Goossen, Rogava was a 2020 Ukraine Olympian who was born in Georgia and raised in Ukraine. The previous world-class kickboxing and Muay Thai fighter now lives in Marina del Rey (CA).
Flores is likely one of the hardest opponents I’ve confronted,” Rogava stated. “He’s skilled and is aware of how you can struggle, so that is positively not going to be a straightforward struggle. However I don’t need simple fights. It’s vital for me to develop and show that I’m prepared for severe challenges.
“Going through Flores is a good alternative to indicate what I’m able to. It’s going to be a tricky, intense struggle. I’m prepared for any end result, however I’m assured in myself, and hope to complete with a win, possibly, even early.”
Three of the extra skilled Flores’ 4 profession losses have been to world champions Charles Martin, Joseph Parker and Luis Ortiz.
“Tsotne has quite a lot of expertise, possibly not as a lot because the three world champions I’ve confronted, however he’s a hungry prospect attempting to get to the highest,” the Rowland Heights (CA) Flores commented. “Beating Tsonte will get me a step nearer to a title shot, so it’s a should win for me. I feel it’ll be boxing from the inside and outside preventing, however it would positively finish with my arms rained within the air in victory.”
Rogova and Flores are Toro stablemates as are different high heavyweights equivalent to Kinsley “The Black Lion” Ibeh (12-2-1, 10 KOs) and undefeated Jay “The Outlaw” Might (10-0, 9 KOs), who’re slated to throwdown October 19th within the 10-round important occasion at Emerald Queen On line casino in Tacoma, Washington. One other Toro heavyweight, Dante Stone (17-1, 11 KOs) prolonged his win streak to 17 with an eight-round unanimous determination over Terrell Jamal Woods final week in Phoenix.
Within the different co-main occasion, Walnut Excessive senior Paolo “Pow” Barredo will make his long-awaited professional debut in a four-round featherweight bout in opposition to Mychaquell Shields (2-5, 0 KOs), of Alpine (CA).
Barredo was a celebrated U.S. beginner boxer who gained 90 of 106 matches, highlighted by his 2021 Junior Olympics title-winning efficiency. He turns 18 two days prior to creating his professional debut.
In a pair of six-round matches, Santa Ana (CA) junior light-weight Michael “El Chamuco” Bracamontes (9-2-1, 5 KOs) faces Arsen Poghosyan (3-2-1, 2 KOs), who fights out of Los Angeles, and undefeated Mission Hills (CA) junior welterweight Ricardo Sonny Robledo (9-0, 3 KOs) meets Matt Gaver (3-9-2, 1 KO), of Bakersfield (CA).
Six extra native fighters will make their professional debuts in 4 rounders: La Puente (CA) light-weight Alejandro Alvarado, a 2021 California State Silver Mittens Champion, vs. San Diego’s Eduardo Mondragon, Fontana welterweight Jesse Zuniga vs. Riverside’s Oscar Trujillo, and Riverside (CA) bantamweight Hector Oros vs. Alexander Robles, of Modesto (CA).
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Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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