Chavez vs LeHoullier, Gamboa vs Garcia on July 25
Two rising young stars of Top Rank - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Yuriorkis Gamboa - will meet the press this week in Los Angeles.
Bob Arum will outline Latin Fury 10 - Chavez Jr vs. Jason 'The Hammer' LeHoullier and Gamboa vs Wyber Garcia in a title fight - scheduled for July 25 in the beautiful resort city of Vallarta, Mexico.
The Son of the Legend Chavez Jr will box LeHoullier in the main event. Chavez Jr has trained for several weeks with John John Parks of Velocity Sports Performance in Los Angeles. After the press conference, Chavez Jr will head for a training facility in Big Bear, California.
"I really want to get a whole lot stronger and Velocity with their training methods is the way to go," said Chavez.
Gamboa, the WBA interim featherweight champion, will be in a title defense against Garcia. Gamboa, born in Cuba, is a 2004 Olympic gold medalist who now lives and trains in Miami. Gamboa, handled by Arena-Box Promotion in Germany, will make his debut with Top Rank. Gamboa, 15-0 with 13 knockouts, strikes with extreme power and is a force in the 126-pound division.
Number one-ranked lightweight Urbano Antillon of Maywood, Calif., will also be at the press conference. Antillon, a former National Golden Gloves champion, is rated WBC #1 at 135 pounds. He will box in the opening match on Latin Fury 10.
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ARCE ASKING TO 'RIDE A HORSE' ON AC BOARDWALK
To loosen up, former world champ Jorge Arce of Mexico has asked to 'ride a horse, right on the famous boardwalk' when he hits Atlantic City next week.
Arce said he wants to ride for a mile or two while chatting with fight fans, starting from Caesars Atlantic City which is hosting 'Latin Fury 9.'
"We have a horse. Does he understand espanol? I don't know," said Bob Arum.
Arce has been on horseback while going to the ring on fight night. This will be his first time in Atlantic City. He is fighting on Top Rank's Latin Fury 9 featuring Juan Manuel Lopez against Olivier Lontchi in a title fight at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, June 27.
Arce, who is wildly popular as a fighter and as a performer on reality television shows in Mexico, is fighting Fernando Lumcad of the Philippines.