Ruiz Trained With Cuellar, Lomachenko For Magdaleno

Jan 7, 2015 • 5:22 AM ET

Las Vegas - Jessie Magdaleno is returning home and will be at a Media Workout at the Top Rank Gym, 3041 Business Lane, Las Vegas on Thursday, January 8. Magdaleno and Erik Ruiz of Oxnard, California will rumble in the main event this Saturday night on Top Rank's Solo Boxeo Tecate fight card at Texas Station Hotel Gambling Hall and Hotel.

Fight fans are invited to attend to take pictures and get autographs from all of the fighters at the workout inside of the Top Rank Gym.

Noon - Victor Pasillas
12:30 pm - Rodrigo Garcia
1:00 pm - Jessie Magdaleno

Magdaleno, 19-0, 15 KOs, and Ruiz, 13-1, 6 KOs, will box for the Jr NABF Super Bantamweight Championship at 122 pounds. Magdaleno's world ratings are WBO #2, IBF #4, WBA #7.

Magdaleno, from Las Vegas, is managed from Frank Espinoza and trained by Joel Diaz who also is the chief trainer of the Desert Storm, two-time world champion Timothy Bradley.

"Jessie is explosive, power in both hands, great defense. He is among the best fighters in his division is very close to getting an opportunity for a world title," Diaz said.

Ruiz, managed by Mike Levy, is trained by former BWAA Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia in Oxnard, California.

"Erik knows this is a very difficult fight but he has trained like never before with Vasyl Lomachenko and Jesus Cuellar to get ready for Magdaleno. This should be a good battle on Saturday night between two hungry prospects," Garcia said

In the opening televised bout on UniMas, super welterweight Rodrigo Garcia, 16-0, 11 KOs, of Los Angeles will take on Jailton DeJesus, 13-3-1, 11 KOs, of Brazil. Victor Pasillas, 8-0, 3 KOs, of East Los Angeles faces Karl Garcia, 4-3, 1 KO, of Baymon, Puerto Rico. Pasillas is in the Cameron Dunkin stable of stars and champions.

There are seven bouts on the card. First bell is 6:30 pm in the Dallas Events Center in the Texas Station Hotel Casino. The televised bouts begin 8 pm.

Tickets $50, $25 are available at Ticketmaster.com and at the Texas Station box office.

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Ruiz Trained With Cuellar, Lomachenko For Magdaleno

ByTop Rank

Jan 7, 2015 • 5:22 AM ET

Magdaleno, from Las Vegas, is managed from Frank Espinoza and trained by Joel Diaz who also is the chief trainer of the Desert Storm, two-time world champion Timothy Bradley.

"Jessie is explosive, power in both hands, great defense. He is among the best fighters in his division is very close to getting an opportunity for a world title," Diaz said.