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As the story goes, Ruben Villa got a trip to the boxing gym with his father for his fifth birthday. No bike, no toys? "I guess not," Villa laughs. "I guess I was too hyper for all that." Fifteen years later, it's safe to say that boxing may have been the greatest gift the soon to be 21-year-old has ever received. It's kept him out of the trouble most kids get into, garnered him acclaim for a stellar amateur career, and on Saturday, he will fight for his first pro title when he meets Marlon Olea for the WBO youth featherweight belt in his hometown of Salinas.
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