Weights from 'Noche de Combates' at Hialeah Park in Miami

Roberto Garcia 146.2 vs. Victor Cayo 150 (third attempt) Jonathan González 162.8 vs. Rogelio Medina 165.8 (second attempt) Yunieski Gonzalez 176.4 vs. Jaison Palomeque 179.2 James McGirt Jr. 161.6 vs. Larry Smith Jr. 157.6 Juan Carlos Velásquez 128.2 vs. Rogers Mtagwa 127.8 Carlos Iván Velásquez 133.6 vs. Guillermo Sanchez 133.8 Vilier Quiñones 176.8 vs. Edgar Perez 178.4 Ahmed Elbiale 174 vs. Steven Chadwick Jr. 171.8 Jeff Souffrant 146 vs. Jorge Quintero 145.8 Venue: Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, Miami, Florida Promoter: Warriors Boxing TV: ESPN Thursday Night Fights Tickets for "Noche de Combates," are priced at $20, $35, $50 and $100 and are on sale now. They can be purchased at ticketforce.com, as well ashialeahpark.com, and also at the Hialeah Park Racing & Casino box office. For more information, call the special Boxing Hotline at 786-483-7444. Hialeah Park & Casino is located at 2200 E 4th Avenue in Hialeah, FL. On fight night,Thursday May 1, 2014, gates will open at 6:30 PM ET and the first fight will be at 7:00 PM ET. All bouts are subject to change.

ABOUT WARRIORS BOXING   Launched in 2003, Warriors Boxing operates under a simple philosophy-bring the best boxers in the world to fight fans, match them in competitive bouts, and in doing so help re-establish the sport of boxing for a new generation. With a series of successful Pay-Per-View shows and packed houses to it's credit, the Warriors business model is working wonders in a sport that was sorely in need of the innovation and energy that the company brings to the table. When it comes down to it though, a promotional company is only as good as the fighters and fights it promotes. Warriors Boxing has delivered on all fronts, with outstanding bouts such as Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I and II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana and Ibragimov-Holyfield.   For more information on Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com.

James McGirt Jr. Returns! 'I'm Smarter, Better and 100% Ready to Rumble'

As the son of former welterweight champion turned top-level trainer "Buddy" McGirt, middleweight contender James "Buddy" McGirt Jr. (22-3-1, 11 KOs) was once a promising young contender and a staple on televised boxing. But an admitted party lifestyle cost the talented southpaw and led to his three career losses and eventually to him stepping away from boxing for the past three years. McGirt is now back, 31 years old, signed up with a new co-promotional group consisting of Leon Margules and Luis DeCubas of Warriors Boxing and Javier Arce and Armando Garcia Chavez of G&A Boxing Promotions, and ready to make his much-anticipated ring return this Thursday night, when he takes on Larry Smith Jr. (10-21-1, 7 KOs) of Dallas, Texas, in a middleweight six-rounder. McGirt vs. Smith will serve as a highlight on the undercard of Warriors Boxing's "Noche de Combates", a special edition of ESPN Thursday Night Fights, from the iconic Hialeah Park in South Florida, featuring Roberto "La Amenaza" Garcia (34-3, 22 KOs) of Weslaco, Texas, taking on Victor "Mermelada" Cayo (32-4, 23 KOs) of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in the night's 10-round welterweight main event. In the 10-round middleweight co-feature, undefeated Jonathan "Mantequilla" González (17-0-1, 14 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico, will face Sonora, Mexico's Rogelio "Porky" Medina (32-5, 26 KOs). Tickets for "Noche de Combates," are priced at $20, $35, $50 and $100 and are on sale now. They can be purchased at ticketforce.com, as well ashialeahpark.com, and also at the Hialeah Park Racing & Casino box office. For more information, call the special Boxing Hotline at 786-483-7444. McGirt, who hasn't fought since losing to top contender Edwin Rodriguez in 2010, says he missed the attention being a world-rated fighter brought him and has made all the lifestyle adjustments necessary for a serious run at a world championship. What brought you back to boxing, James? I told myself I was going to do it and give 100%. I was going through some business and legal stuff with my old promoter and things weren't working out. So, I just stepped back and got my life together. Things are 100% better now for me. I'm a grown man now and I know what time it is. How did you hook up with your new promoters? Luis DeCubas was my first manager when I turned pro. Then we parted ways on good terms and I went another way. Warriors is located in Southern Florida where I live and I know they're a great promotional group. Plus, I've got Javier and Armando working together and helping me out. I'm so grateful for all of them and I have to go out there and make them all happy. Do you still have what it takes to be a top fighter? Do I still have it? I'm ten times better than I was before! Making a lot of money at a young age and not doing the right things outside the boxing gym caught up to me. I told myself I wasn't going to box again until I was totally prepared to give 100%. I'm ready now. Words can't express how excited I am. I've been missing it. I've been watching big fights on TV and watching the middleweight division and it's wide open to make a good run at becoming world champion within a year. And I should say that I've been out of the ring for the last three years, but I haven't been totally out of boxing.  I've been in camp with Lucien Bute, Andre Dirrell and Andre Ward, three highly respectable names and I've learned a lot from them. I kept myself sharp. I was still working How is your weight for this fight? Any problems? No. I'm probably going to come in at 162. The contract is 164, but I've been under that for the past week. With it being three years away, I didn't know how my body would respond, but making weight was a lot easier this time without all the partying in my off time. Now that I'm living a clean life, it makes it a lot easier. How do you picture your fight with Smith unfolding? If the knockout comes, it comes, but I just want the bell to ring and start the fight already. I miss it. I missed the limelight of the boxing world. Being a top-rated fighter and leaving the game for three years, you miss it. I've been given this opportunity to showcase my talent now it's do or die time and I have to take advantage of it. ### Also featured Thursday night will be two more recent Warriors Boxing and G&A Boxing Promotions' co-promotional signees, twin-brother featherweight contenders, Juan Carlos Velasquez and Carlos Ivan "Twin Dream" Velasquez, from Catano, Puerto Rico, now living in Miami. Juan Carlos (11-1, 5 KOs) will face a stern test in comebacking former world title challenger Rogers Mtagwa (27-16-2, 19 KOs) of Philadelphia, via Tanzania. Carlos Ivan (16-1, 11 KOs) will be facing Guillermo Sanchez (13-11-1, 5 KOs) from Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Also that night will be an eight-round light heavyweight bout, featuring knockout artist Yunieski Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) of Havana, Cuba, who will put his perfect record on the line against Arpartado, Colombia's Jaison Palomeque (14-9-1, 9 KOs); and a six-round cruiserweight affair between undefeated Cuban Vilier Quinonez (7-0, 4 KOs) of Havana taking and Edgar Perez (5-8, 3 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico. In preliminary action, Cairo Egypt's Ahmed Elbiale (3-0, 3 KOs) will see action in a light heavyweight four-rounder against Steven Chadwick Jr. (2-5, 1 KO) of Jacksonville, Florida; and in the four-round welterweight opener, Bogota, Colombia, via Hollywood, Florida's Jorge Quintero (0-1) will face Davie, Florida's pro debuting (and Florida 2012 Golden Gloves Champ) Jeff "Rambo" Souffrant. Hialeah Park & Casino is located at 2200 E 4th Avenue in Hialeah, FL. On fight night,Thursday May 1, 2014, gates will open at 6:30 PM ET and the first fight will be at 7:00 PM ET. All bouts are subject to change.

ABOUT WARRIORS BOXING   Launched in 2003, Warriors Boxing operates under a simple philosophy-bring the best boxers in the world to fight fans, match them in competitive bouts, and in doing so help re-establish the sport of boxing for a new generation. With a series of successful Pay-Per-View shows and packed houses to it's credit, the Warriors business model is working wonders in a sport that was sorely in need of the innovation and energy that the company brings to the table. When it comes down to it though, a promotional company is only as good as the fighters and fights it promotes. Warriors Boxing has delivered on all fronts, with outstanding bouts such as Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I and II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana and Ibragimov-Holyfield.   For more information on Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com.

Roberto Garcia Ready to Continue Surprising Career Resurgence This Thursday Against Victor Cayo

Roberto "La Amenaza" Garcia (34-3, 22 KOs) of Weslaco, Texas, says he's as ready as he can possibly be for this Thursday's(May 1, 2014) ESPN Thursday Night Fights-televised 10-round welterweight showdown with Victor "Mermelada" Cayo (32-4, 23 KOs) of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Garcia and Cayo will meet in the main event of Warriors Boxing's "Noche de Combates" at the world-famous Hialeah Park in South Florida. In the 10-round middleweight co-feature, undefeated Jonathan "Mantequilla" González (17-0-1, 14 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico, will face Sonora, Mexico's Rogelio "Porky" Medina (32-5, 26 KOs). Tickets for "Noche de Combates," are priced at $20, $35, $50 and $100 and are on sale now. They can be purchased at ticketforce.com, as well as hialeahpark.com, and also at the Hialeah Park Racing & Casino box office. For more information, call the special Boxing Hotline at 786-483-7444. Garcia is something of a Cinderella story in the making. Never having reached his potential throughout his 13-year boxing career, he was thrust into an ESPN-televised main event on a few days' notice against Mexico's Norberto Gonzalez last February and scored an impressive decision victory. That showing has led him to the Cayo fight, which, if he's victorious, could lead to the high-profile fight he's been dreaming of through years of inactivity and frustration. How did you preparations for this fight go? Training was good. I did my job. I did the right things that I'm supposed to do to get in shape and everything was right. I have no excuses. I'm ready. I'm motivated and positive because I did my job. I fight hard for my family because I want to keep putting food on my table. I have a wife and a daughter and another one on the way. My wife is two months pregnant. Have you watched any tape of Cayo? What do you think of him as a fighter? To be honest, I stopped doing that a long time ago. The ones that do that are my trainers, my advisors and my brothers. Even the last fight, I probably only saw a minute or two of the guy. I don't believe in that. Video is over-rated because you never know who you will face that day, not everybody stays the same for every fight. I train hard and I train smart and I listen to my corner and fight my ass off and that's it. My coaches press the buttons and I just go out and do it. I just know he's a very good fighter. Only lost to world-class fighters and that's it. We have pretty much dead-even record. It's a very good main event, a good competitive fight. I've been working with bigger, taller, faster guys in the gym to get ready. Speed is something I'm not used to. I put a lot of pressure on guys and that's the way I fight. I fight hard and go all the way and go deep. It must feel good to be having something of a career resurgence. Tell me how it feels to be in this nationally televised fight with even bigger fights possibly at stake. I'm very grateful to be able to get these opportunities. There were dry spells in my career and I held on and didn't get down on myself. I stayed strong and kept busy and stayed in the gym. We bit the bullet in the last fight, took a risk on a few days' notice and doing that got us to this opportunity. If you lose this fight, will it be the end of your career? I see every fight as my last fight, but I don't know. I never plan that far ahead. I really am taking every day one at a time. I live in the moment. But I'll try my best. I'm grateful to still be going strong at 34 years young. I feel good because I'm not even supposed to be here. You're dropping down in weight for this fight. Was it difficult to do? I've had no problems dropping down. My last four fights, working with my new trainer, Roberto Norris, I've been getting lighter and lighter. He's always told me I'm a welterweight. It's not that I'm coming back down. I've been fighting heavy. I was taking short notice fights above my weight class to stay in the mix. In shape I'm a welterweight, but I didn't always have time to get ready. I've been trying to get a fight at welterweight for years. How did you connect with your new trainer, Roberto Norris? I had nothing going on. I had no trainer. I was just working out on my own. I decided to give him a try, so I met with him and told him I haven't fought in a year, but I believe in god and I'll work hard and give everything I got. I really like how he trains me and he likes my work ethic and now here we are going on our fourth fight together. ### The chief supporting bouts Thursday night will feature a trio of recent Warriors Boxing and Miami-based G&A Boxing Promotions' co-promotional signees, super middleweight southpaw James "Buddy" McGirt Jr., of Vero Beach, Florida, and twin-brother featherweight contenders, Juan Carlos Velasquez and Carlos Ivan "Twin Dream" Velasquez, from Catano, Puerto Rico, now living in Miami. Having his first fight in over three years, McGirt (22-3-1, 11 KOs) will be taking on Larry Smith Jr. (10-21-1, 7 KOs) of Dallas, Texas in a six-rounder. As for the Velasquez brothers, Juan Carlos (11-1, 5 KOs) will face a stern test in comebacking former world title challenger Rogers Mtagwa (27-16-2, 19 KOs) ofPhiladelphia, via Tanzania. Carlos Ivan (16-1, 11 KOs) will be facing an opponent that is still TBA. Also that night will be an eight-round light heavyweight bout, featuring knockout artist Yunieski Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) of Havana, Cuba, who will put his perfect record on the line against Arpartado, Colombia's Jaison Palomeque (14-9-1, 9 KOs); and a six-round cruiserweight affair between undefeated Cuban Vilier Quinonez (7-0, 4 KOs) of Havana taking and Edgar Perez (5-8, 3 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico. In preliminary action, Cairo Egypt's Ahmed Elbiale (3-0, 3 KOs) will see action in a light heavyweight four-rounder against Steven Chadwick Jr. (2-5, 1 KO) of Jacksonville, Florida; and in the four-round welterweight opener, Bogota, Colombia, via Hollywood, Florida's Jorge Quintero (0-1) will face Davie, Florida's pro debuting (and Florida 2012 Golden Gloves Champ) Jeff "Rambo" Souffrant. Hialeah Park & Casino is located at 2200 E 4th Avenue in Hialeah, FL. On fight night,Thursday May 1, 2014, gates will open at 6:30 PM ET and the first fight will be at 7:00 PM ET. All bouts are subject to change.

ABOUT WARRIORS BOXING   Launched in 2003, Warriors Boxing operates under a simple philosophy-bring the best boxers in the world to fight fans, match them in competitive bouts, and in doing so help re-establish the sport of boxing for a new generation. With a series of successful Pay-Per-View shows and packed houses to it's credit, the Warriors business model is working wonders in a sport that was sorely in need of the innovation and energy that the company brings to the table. When it comes down to it though, a promotional company is only as good as the fighters and fights it promotes. Warriors Boxing has delivered on all fronts, with outstanding bouts such as Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I and II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana and Ibragimov-Holyfield.   For more information on Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com.

UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED FOR THIS WEEK'S ESPN THURSDAY NIGHT FIGHTS FROM HIALEAH PARK IN SOUTH FLORIDA

The undercard has been announced for this Thursday's (May 1, 2014) very special edition of ESPN Thursday Night Fights, entitled "Noche de Combates" and emanating from the iconic Hialeah Park in South Florida. Several exciting fights are scheduled in support of the night's 10-round welterweight main event between Roberto "La Amenaza" Garcia (34-3, 22 KOs) of Weslaco, Texas, and Victor "Mermelada" Cayo (32-4, 23 KOs) of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and the 10-round middleweight co-feature between undefeated Jonathan "Mantequilla" González (17-0-1, 14 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Sonora, Mexico's Rogelio "Porky" Medina (32-5, 26 KOs). Tickets for "Noche de Combates," are priced at $20, $35, $50 and $100 and are on sale now. They can be purchased at ticketforce.com, as well ashialeahpark.com, and also at the Hialeah Park Racing & Casino box office. For more information, call the special Boxing Hotline at 786-483-7444. The chief supporting bouts will feature a trio of recent Warriors Boxing and Miami-based G&A Boxing Promotions' co-promotional signees, super middleweight southpaw James "Buddy" McGirt Jr., of Vero Beach, Florida, and twin-brother featherweight contenders, Juan Carlos Velasquez and Carlos Ivan "Twin Dream" Velasquez, from Catano, Puerto Rico, now living in Miami. Having his first fight in over three years, McGirt (22-3-1, 11 KOs) will be taking on Larry Smith Jr. (10-21-1, 7 KOs) of Dallas, Texas in a six-rounder. As for the Velasquez brothers, Juan Carlos (11-1, 5 KOs) will face a stern test in comebacking former world title challenger Rogers Mtagwa (27-16-2, 19 KOs) of Philadelphia, via Tanzania. Carlos Ivan (16-1, 11 KOs) will be facing an opponent that is still TBA. Also that night will be an eight-round light heavyweight bout, featuring knockout artist Yunieski Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) of Havana, Cuba, who will put his perfect record on the line against Arpartado, Colombia's Jaison Palomeque (14-9-1, 9 KOs); and a six-round cruiserweight affair between undefeated Cuban Vilier Quinonez (7-0, 4 KOs) of Havana taking and Edgar Perez (5-8, 3 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico. In preliminary action, Cairo Egypt's Ahmed Elbiale (3-0, 3 KOs) will see action in a light heavyweight four-rounder against Steven Chadwick Jr. (2-5, 1 KO) of Jacksonville, Florida; and in the four-round welterweight opener, Bogota, Colombia, via Hollywood, Florida's Jorge Quintero (0-1) will face Davie, Florida's pro debuting (and Florida 2012 Golden Gloves Champ) Jeff "Rambo" Souffrant. Hialeah Park & Casino is located at 2200 E 4th Avenue in Hialeah, FL. On fight night,Thursday May 1, 2014, gates will open at 6:30 PM ET and the first fight will be at 7:00 PM ET. All bouts are subject to change.

ABOUT WARRIORS BOXING   Launched in 2003, Warriors Boxing operates under a simple philosophy-bring the best boxers in the world to fight fans, match them in competitive bouts, and in doing so help re-establish the sport of boxing for a new generation. With a series of successful Pay-Per-View shows and packed houses to it's credit, the Warriors business model is working wonders in a sport that was sorely in need of the innovation and energy that the company brings to the table. When it comes down to it though, a promotional company is only as good as the fighters and fights it promotes. Warriors Boxing has delivered on all fronts, with outstanding bouts such as Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I and II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana and Ibragimov-Holyfield.   For more information on Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com.

Quotes from Media Conference Held for May 1 ESPN Thursday Night Fights from Hialeah Park in South Florida

Photo: Hector Gabino  Photographer Miami Herald The media flocked to a conference held today at The Turf Club at Hialeah Park in Hialeah, Florida, to discuss the upcoming "Noche De Combates" boxing event, which will be held at Hialeah Park and televised live on a very special edition of ESPNThursday Night Fights. In attendance were the event promoters, several of the fighters and key members of the Hialeah Park staff, with a central theme being the building excitement of holding a world-class professional boxing event at the iconic venue. On May 1, in the night's 10-round, televised welterweight main event, Roberto "La Amenaza" Garcia (34-3, 22 KOs) of Weslaco, Texas, will face Victor "Mermelada" Cayo (32-4, 23 KOs) of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In the 10-round middleweight co-featured bout, undefeated Jonathan "Mantequilla" González (17-0-1, 14 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico, will face Rogelio "Porky" Medina (32-5, 26 KOs) from Sonora, Mexico. Tickets for "Noche de Combates," are priced at $20, $35, $50 and $100 and are on sale now. They can be purchased at ticketforce.com, as well ashialeahpark.com, and also at the Hialeah Park Racing & Casino box office. For more information, call the special Boxing Hotline at 786-483-7444. Jonathan "Mantequilla" González (17-0-1, 14 KOs) I'm ready to fight and I feel great. I can't wait for May 1. James "Buddy" McGirt Jr. (22-3-1, 11 KOs) I had three years off, but I'm ready to show my skills. I'm on weight now. I'm hungry and ready to put on a great show. Yunieski Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) I'm excited to be fighting in my hometown. I hope to see all the Cubans come out and show their support. Vilier Quinonez (7-0, 4 KOs) It's always great to fight in your backyard. I'm ready and want to fight. John Brunetti, Sr. (Hialeah Park) I am excited that Hialeah is hosting this great event. We are all very excited to be doing boxing and we expect a great night on May 1. Leon Margules (Warriors Boxing) I am very impressed with all the coverage this event is getting and pleased to be promoting this fight here in Miami. We have nine exciting fights. Get your tickets. Luis Decubas (Warriors Boxing) We have great fighters on the card. We are bringing boxing back to Miami at this beautiful casino and racetrack. ### The undercard will include appearances by Warriors' and Miami-based G&A Boxing Promotions' newest co-promotional signings, super middleweight southpaw James "Buddy" McGirt Jr. (22-3-1, 11 KOs) and twin-brother featherweight contenders, Carlos Ivan "Twin Dream" Velasquez (16-1, 11 KOs) and Juan Carlos Velasquez (11-1, 5 KOs), from Catano, Puerto Rico, now living in Miami. The trio will each face opponents that are TBA. Also featured that night will be an eight-round light heavyweight bout featuring knockout artist Yunieski Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) of Havana, Cuba, who will put his perfect record on the line against Arpartado, Colombia's Jaison Palomeque (14-9-1, 9 KOs); and a six-round cruiserweight affair, featuring undefeated Cuban Vilier Quinonez (7-0, 4 KOs) of Havana taking on Edgar Perez (5-8, 3 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico. In preliminary action, Cairo Egypt's Ahmed Elbiale (3-0, 3 KOs) will be featured in a light heavyweight four-rounder against an opponent still TBA; and in the four-round welterweight opener, Bogota, Colombia, via Hollywood, Florida's Jorge Quintero (1-1) will face Davie, Florida's pro debuting, and Florida 2012 Golden Gloves Champ, Jeff "Rambo" Souffrant.     Hialeah Park & Casino is located at 2200 E 4th Avenue in Hialeah, FL. On fight night,Thursday May 1, 2014, gates will open at 6:30 PM ET and the first fight will be at 7:00 PM ET. All bouts are subject to change. Gonzalez to Face Medina, May 1 on ESPN Thursday Night Fights from Hialeah Park  in South Florida The opponent has been announced for undefeated Jonathan "Mantequilla" González (17-0-1, 14 KOs) in the televised 10-round middleweight co-feature on Thursday, May 1, 2014, "Noche de Combates" event, a special edition of ESPN Thursday Night Fights, at the iconic Hialeah Park in South Florida. Gonzalez, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, will put his near-perfect record on the line against Rogelio "Porky" Medina (32-5, 26 KOs) from Sonora, Mexico. In the night's 10-round, televised welterweight main event, Roberto "La Amenaza" Garcia (34-3, 22 KOs) of Weslaco, Texas, will face Victor "Mermelada" Cayo (32-4, 23 KOs) of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Tickets for "Noche de Combates," are priced at $20, $35, $50 and $100 and are on sale now. They can be purchased at ticketforce.com, as well as hialeahpark.com, and also at the Hialeah Park Racing & Casino box office. For more information, call the special Boxing Hotline at 786-483-7444. 24-year-old Gonzalez has scored two impressive victories since fighting to a draw with former WBO Light Middleweight Champion Serhiy Dzinziruk in September 2012. As an amateur, Gonzalez had over 160 fights and won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he has held the NABO and WBA Fedelatin titles and was named to ESPN Columnist Dan Rafael's Super 25 list of the best prospects of 2011. 25-year-old Medina has been a solid professional since 2007 and faced many of today's top contenders. With a 70% KO ratio, the aggressive Mexican brings fight-stopping power into every bout. The undercard will also include appearances by Warriors' and Miami-based G&A Boxing Promotions' newest co-promotional signings, super middleweight southpaw James "Buddy" McGirt Jr. (22-3-1, 11 KOs) and twin-brother featherweight contenders, Carlos Ivan "Twin Dream" Velasquez (16-1, 11 KOs) and Juan Carlos Velasquez (11-1, 5 KOs), from Catano, Puerto Rico, now living in Miami. The trio will each face opponents that are TBA. Also featured that night will be an eight-round light heavyweight bout featuring knockout artist Yunieski Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) of Havana, Cuba, who will put his perfect record on the line against Arpartado, Colombia's Jaison Palomeque (14-9-1, 9 KOs); and a six-round cruiserweight affair, featuring undefeated Cuban Vilier Quinonez (7-0, 4 KOs) of Havana taking on Edgar Perez (5-8, 3 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico. In preliminary action, Cairo Egypt's Ahmed Elbiale (3-0, 3 KOs) will be featured in a light heavyweight four-rounder against an opponent still TBA; and in the four-round welterweight opener, Bogota, Colombia, via Hollywood, Florida's Jorge Quintero (1-1) will face Davie, Florida's pro debuting, and Florida 2012 Golden Gloves Champ, Jeff "Rambo" Souffrant. ABOUT WARRIORS BOXING Launched in 2003, Warriors Boxing operates under a simple philosophy-bring the best boxers in the world to fight fans, match them in competitive bouts, and in doing so help re-establish the sport of boxing for a new generation. With a series of successful Pay-Per-View shows and packed houses to it's credit, the Warriors business model is working wonders in a sport that was sorely in need of the innovation and energy that the company brings to the table. When it comes down to it though, a promotional company is only as good as the fighters and fights it promotes. Warriors Boxing has delivered on all fronts, with outstanding bouts such as Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I and II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana and Ibragimov-Holyfield. For more information on Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com.

Tickets for ESPN Thursday Night Fights at 'The World's Most Beautiful Race Course' on Sale Starting This Saturday, March 22

***TICKET ALERT*** Tickets for the Thursday, May 1, 2014, "Noche de Combates," a special edition of ESPN Thursday Night Fights, at the iconic Hialeah Park in South Florida go on sale onSaturday, March 22. Tickets for "Noche de Combates," are priced at $20, $35, $50 and $100 and go on sale starting Saturday, March 22, and can be purchased at ticketforce.com, as well ashialeahpark.com, and also at the Hialeah Park Racing & Casino box office. For more information, call the special Boxing Hotline at 786-483-7444. ### EVENT INFORMATION ESPN Thursday Night Fights at 'The World's Most Beautiful Race Course' Warriors Boxing Presents 'Noche de Combates' At Hialeah Park on Thursday May 1, Live International Television Broadcast on ESPN Historic Hialeah Park, "the world's most beautiful race course," will enter into a new and exciting era of sports entertainment when Warriors Boxing presents "Noche de Combates," a special edition of the popular ESPN Thursday Night Fights, on May 1, 2014at this iconic South Florida venue. According to promoter Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing, the ten-round welterweight main event that evening, matching accomplished veterans Roberto "La Amenaza" Garcia (34-3, 22 KOs) of Weslaco, TX and Victor "Mermelada" Cayo (32-4, 23 KOs) of Santo Domingo, DR, should be an action-packed affair. "Garcia is on the comeback trail and he's won three straight fights dating back to last August," commented Margules. "He fought for the WBC International Light Middleweight title against Antonio Margarita in 2010. He lost a unanimous decision, but that's the only defeat on his record dating back to 2004." "Cayo is also trying to work his way back into title contention as well," Margules said. "He lost a tough fight last year against a real good fighter named Emmanuel Taylor. But in his most recent bout, he knocked out his opponent in the first round!" In the televised ten-round middleweight co-feature, undefeated Jonathan "Mantequilla" González (17-0-1, 14 KOs) of San Juan, PR will put his near-perfect record on the line against an opponent to be determined. The undercard will include a ten-round light heavyweight bout featuring knockout artist Yunieski Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) of Havana, Cuba, who will put his perfect record on the line; a six-round middleweight bout in which James McGirt, Jr. (22-3-1, 11 KOs) of Vero Beach, FL, will return for the first time since 2010; a six-round middleweight scrap between Inocente "El Lucero Spirituano" Fiz (16-0, 10 KOs) of Havana, Cuba, and Devon Moncrieffe (9-2, 4 KOs) of Kingston, Jamaica; and a six-round cruiserweight affair featuring undefeated Cuban Vilier Quinonez (7-0, 4 KOs) of Havana. Hialeah Park & Casino is located at 2200 E 4th Avenue in Hialeah, FL. On fight night,Thursday May 1, 2014, gates will open at 6:30 PM ET and the first fight will be at 7:00 PM ET. All bouts are subject to change.

ABOUT WARRIORS BOXING   Launched in 2003, Warriors Boxing operates under a simple philosophy-bring the best boxers in the world to fight fans, match them in competitive bouts, and in doing so help re-establish the sport of boxing for a new generation. With a series of successful Pay-Per-View shows and packed houses to it's credit, the Warriors business model is working wonders in a sport that was sorely in need of the innovation and energy that the company brings to the table. When it comes down to it though, a promotional company is only as good as the fighters and fights it promotes. Warriors Boxing has delivered on all fronts, with outstanding bouts such as Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I and II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana and Ibragimov-Holyfield.   For more information on Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com.