CHANDLER, Ariz. – Opportunities to witness emerging greatness are rare. Rangy and poised 19 year-old fighters with devastating right crosses are even rarer. Both are coming to Wild Horse Pass Casino’s beautiful Ovations Live Showroom Theater, on Friday, February 3rd!
Showdown Promotions, in association with Top Rank – and sponsored by CORONA and FOOD CITY – is thrilled to announce “RUMBLE AT THE RIVER III: THE FUTURE,” a card featuring undefeated Phoenix superstar Jose Benavidez (14-0, 12 KOs) in his triumphant return to Wild Horse Pass.
Fresh off a dominant Las Vegas win as part of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez HBO PPV undercard on November 12 at the MGM Grand, Benavidez – who has raced through junior welterweight prospects from Tennessee and Puerto Rico since last fighting at Wild Horse Pass in June – will return to his home state of Arizona in February to beat anyone put in front of him.
“It’s just such an honor to be bringing a young man like Jose back to Arizona,” Showdown Promotions’ Gerry Truax said. “Wherever I go in this state, people ask me about Jose and when they can see him again and when he’ll be back in his hometown. There are too few young ticket sellers in our sport right now. It’s fantastic to be working with one of the best.”
Joining Benavidez on January’s action-packed card is fellow undefeated Phoenix prospect Javier "El Gallo Negro" Loya (6-0, 5 KOs), who had an easy day at the office in his last fight, needing not even five minutes to blast his July opponent out of Madison Event Center in nearby Phoenix.
“RUMBLE AT THE RIVER III: THE FUTURE” will also have a stellar undercard of supporting cast members like Juanito Gonzalez (4-0, 3 KOs) – currently in training camp with Antonio Margarito to help the “Tijuana Tornado” get ready for Miguel Cotto – and undefeated prospects Xavier Martinez Montelongo Jr and Fernando Samaniego Jr.
Wild Horse Pass Casino will begin 2012 on its way to becoming the Mecca of prizefighting in the Grand Canyon State.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-WIN-GILA or visiting www.WinGilaRiver.com .
