“Fight Night Club,” is back on Thursday, August 25, with an explosive card that will make L.A. LIVE’s Club Nokia the only place to be for the best in local fistic action.
Headlining the card will be what promises to be an explosive a six-round bout between promising lightweights Hector Serrano of Huntington Park, Calif. and Juan Garcia of Los Angeles, Calif. Considering how stacked 135-pound weight class is, this bout is a must win for both fighters, but only one will emerge victorious.
In the co-main event, also scheduled for six rounds in the lightweight division, proud top East Los Angeles prospect Ramon Valadez returns to his home away from home to face hard hitting Noe Lopez Jr. from Nogales, Mexico what promises to be a slugfest.
Making a special appearance at “Fight Night Club” will be newly crowned IBF Bantamweight World Champion Abner Mares, who will be on hand to take in the fights and celebrate his August 13 title capturing victory over Joseph Agbeko.
Opening the televised portion of the card is a four round junior lightweight bout with a significant edge to it, as Santa Ana’s Jose Sanchez (4-2, 1 KO) and Los Angeles’ Ricardo Garcia (2-1) slug it out in another battle for local Southern California bragging rights.
Also in action will be Flint, Michigan’s rising star Dion Savage (10-1, 6 KO’s), who is stepping back into the ring for the first time since his lone loss to fellow prospect Marco Antonio Periban in February. The talented super middleweight is intent on making a statement in his six round fight against Edward Tigs (1-1-1) of Fitchburg, MA. In a four round welterweight matchup, Oxnard’s Ernesto Ocon (3-0, 2 KO’s) risks his perfect pro record against Lakeside, California’s Juan Carlos Diaz (7-13, 6 KO’s).