Ruben Villa: record, next fight and profile →
Ruben Villa believes another impressive victory Friday night will help lead him toward the world title shot he hopes to earn by the end of this year. The undefeated featherweight will oppose hard-hitting Cuban contender Alexei Collado in the main event of Showtime’s “ShoBox: The New Generation” tripleheader. The Villa-Collado clash will headline a show from Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Villa, Collado Weights Photos Gallery - Undefeated featherweight prospect Ruben Villa and hard-hitting KO artist Alexei Collado both made weight a day before their ShoBox: The New Generation main event on Friday, January 31 live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT) from George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport, La.
Undefeated featherweight and world-ranked Ruben Villa (17-0, 5 KOs) is winding down his training for his 10-round showdown with Cuban knockout artist Alexei Collado (26-2, 23 KOs), this Friday night at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The bout will headline a three-fight telecast on ShoBox: The New Generation and live on SHOWTIME (10 PM ET/PT).
Undefeated featherweight prospect Ruben Villa will make his fourth ShoBox: The New Generation appearance in just over a year as the former two-time Junior Olympic National Champion takes on hard-hitting Alexei Collado in a 10-round main event of a three-fight telecast on Friday, January 31 live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT) from Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, La.
Villa, a 22-year-old featherweight prospect, knocked down Vivas in the second round, remained in control throughout their 10-round bout and won a unanimous decision in Midland, Texas. Judges Ruben Carrion, Ursulo Perez and Jesse Reyes each scored all 10 rounds for Villa, who won by the same score, 100-89, on their cards.
Ruben Villa wants to be known more than just a fighter who beat Shakur Stevenson twice in the amateurs. The dreams of becoming a world champion are there and he believes he is capable of one day making that a reality. Villa will square off against Jose Enrique Durantes tonight at La Hacienda Event Center in Midland, Texas. The 10-round bout will air live on Showtime (10:30 p.m. ET/ 7:30 p.m. PT).
Dutchover, Mattice Weights Photos Gallery - Midland native and undefeated Michael Dutchover and highly regarded lightweight prospect Thomas Mattice both made weight a day before their main event showdown on ShoBox: The New Generation Friday, September 20 live on SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. ET/PT).
Undefeated lightweight prospect Michael Dutchover returns to ShoBox: The New Generation seeking to make a statement win in his homecoming fight against Thomas Mattice in the 10-round main event of a three-fight telecast on Friday, September 20 live on SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. ET/PT) from La Hacienda Event Center in Midland, Texas.
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Highly touted undefeated prospects, featherweight Ruben Villa and lightweight Michael Dutchover visited the historic boxing city of Philadelphia where they took in some of the iconic sites and ate the Philadelphia delicacy of a "Philly Cheesesteak."
CORONA, Calif. — Ruben Villa IV told the Showtime cameras during a recent “Day in Camp” interview that he prefers boring fights that keep his face clean, but that doesn’t mean he’s afraid to mix it up.