Less than one month remains before Marco Antonio "Veneno" Rubio steps into the ring to trade punches with WBC/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. The HBO televised fight takes place on October 18th. Rubio's WBC interim-title will also be at stake. The Mexican puncher (59-6-1, 51KOs) is training in Oxnard under the direction of Robert Garcia.
Chihuahuan idol Marco "Dorado" Reyes is training hard in Oxnard, California, where he is helping prepare Marco Antonio "Veneno" Rubio for his scheduled fight against WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Reyes will now be part of the undercard when he steps in the ring against Lithuanian Virgilijus Stapulionis in a middleweight bout that promises an explosive ending. Reyes comes in with a record of 32 wins, 24 by way of knockout in exchange for 1 loss, while Stapulionis has a track record of 23 wins, 16 of these by knockout, in exchange for 2 losses and 1 draw.
Los Angeles, CA - Due to an overwhelming demand for tickets to “Mexican Style” on Saturday, October 18th at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, K2 Promotions announced plans today to add Standing Room Only tickets priced at $27. “Mexican Style” is headlined by the highly anticipated 12-round world middleweight title fight between Boxing’s fastest rising star, WBA/IBO Middleweight Champion, GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN and WBC Interim Middleweight Champion MARCO ANTONIO “El Veneno” RUBIO. “In the first two weeks we’ve sold over 75% of the available tickets to “Mexican Style” which truly validates the popularity of Gennady on the West Coast,” said Tom Loeffler, Managing Director of K2 Promotions.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Trainer Robert Garcia rarely has the luxury of an easy day at the office. But on November 8th at the StubHub Center in Carson, Garcia will have a very tough task at hand when his fighter Marco Antonio Rubio (59-6-1, 51KOs), the WBC's interim-middleweight champion, challenges unbeaten WBA/IBO king Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (30-0, 27KOs) in an HBO televised main event.
It’s not too often that a fighter gets two chances at a relatively important prize in boxing within the space of just six months, yet Domenico Spada will find himself in that position on October 25. After losing by stoppage to Marco Antonio Rubio in April, the Italian takes on England’s Martin Murray for the WBC Silver title at middleweight. “I have had a couple of weeks rest since the last fight in which I haven’t trained at all but I start a long training camp again on Monday,” he told BoxingScene last week. Spada scored a six round unanimous decision win over Bosnia’s Nikola Matic on August 8, a fight which he admits to taking just to “feel the ring” again following the Rubio defeat.
Ticket sales are moving at an extraordinary pace during the first week for “MEXICAN STYLE”, the World Middleweight Championship between Boxing’s fastest rising star, WBA/IBO Middleweight Champion, GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN and WBC Interim Middleweight Champion MARCO ANTONIO “El Veneno” RUBIO. The event will take place on Saturday, October 18th at the StubHub Center in Carson, California and will betelevised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing®. Presented by K2 Promotions and GGG Promotions in association with Promociones Del Pueblo, advance tickets priced at $210, $105, $53 and $27, plus applicable service charges are available online at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX(888-929-7849) and at the StubHub Center Box Office (Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT). “Since putting tickets on sale last Wednesday during the Los Angeles Press Conference at Olvera Street we’ve seen sales skyrocket, this is the fastest selling boxing event that’s been held at the StubHub Center” said Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions. “I strongly encourage boxing fans to purchase tickets in advance so they don’t miss out on this great night of boxing.”
Oxnard, California - Luis Sandoval catches up with trainer Robert Garcia, who handles Marcos Maidana, to discuss the rematch with WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., the upcoming fight between Marco Antonio Rubio and Gennady Golovkin, the fight between Nonito Donaire and Nicholas Walters, Manny Pacquiao talking about a fight with Mayweather, Mayweather using strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, the future of Brandon Rios and more.
Middleweight contender Marco Reyes (32-1, 24KOs) is heading over to the United States to support his friend and stablemate, World Boxing Council (WBC) interim champion Marco Antonio "Veneno" Rubio, who is preparing for his unification with IBO/WBA champion Gennady Golovkin face Kazakh. The fight is agreed to for the 18th of October at the StubHub Ceter in Carson. Reyes, who last year continued his streak of wins, including a decision over Porky Medina, will work with Rubio in Oxnard, California - where Rubio is preparing under the watchful supervision of former world champion Robert Garcia.
Los Angeles, CA - Tickets are now on sale for “MEXICAN STYLE”, an action packed evening of entertainment headlined by the World Middleweight Championship between Boxing’s fastest rising star, WBA/IBO Middleweight Champion, GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN and WBC Interim Middleweight Champion MARCO ANTONIO “El Veneno” RUBIO set for Saturday, October 18th at the StubHub Center in Carson, California and televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing®. Presented by K2 Promotions and GGG Promotions in association with Promociones Del Pueblo, advance tickets priced at $210, $105, $53 and $27, plus applicable service charges will be available online at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) and at the StubHub Center Box Office (Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT).
(From Left to Right) Trainer of Golovkin Abel Sanchez, WBA/IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, Managing Director of K2 Promotions Tom Loeffler, Trainer of Rubio Robert Garcia and WBC Interim Middleweight Champion Marco Antonio Rubio pose in Los Angeles, California on August 27, 2014 at the press conference to announce Golovkin vs. Rubio on October 18, 2014 at Stub Hub Center in Carson, California and televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.