Thompson Boxing Promotions returns for the final “New Blood” edition of 2011 this Friday, November 4th at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. Super Bantamweight Efrain Esquivias (14-0, 9 KOs) returns to the ring to face what promises to be his toughest fight to date.
Esquivias, who hails out of Carson, California, looks to impress fight fans as he returns with an added zest to take on the veteran Fernando Beltran, Jr. (35-6-1, 19 KOs) of Culiacan, Mexico. The always-tough Beltran has taken the majority of his fights the distance against class ‘A’ opposition as well as contending for the IBF title in the featherweight division.
The Esquivias-Beltran fight is scheduled for 10-rounds and it will be for the vacant NABF Super Bantamweight title.
Get to know Efrain Esquivias before he enters the ring in just under four days by reading the Q&A session below.
Q: How is training going for your fight this Friday?
A: Excellent, I have been training really hard. I’m ready for the fight.
Q: What have you been doing in particular to train for your upcoming match?
A: I have been sparring with Abner Mares. Hitting the mitts, speed bag and heavy bag. I have also been putting in my roadwork. I know that I am going to have to adjust to Beltran’s style but that won’t be a problem since I am used to adjusting to all my opponents. In the fights that I went up against southpaws (Gabriel Tolmajyan, Shawn Nichols and Frank Gutierrez) I had to adjust to their styles but I did it easily because I am good at switching it up on a dime so my opponents get confused. Since Beltran is a southpaw, I will look to handle him in the same manner. There are a lot of southpaws that go right handed and, just like them, I feel comfortable when I switch to southpaw stance.
Q: What do you know about your opponent?
A: I am not really familiar with Beltran but I don’t mind that since I trust my boxing ability and know that I am skilled.
Q: How does it feel to fight for a title that might propel you to bigger things in the future?
A: I’m excited to have another chance to fight for the NABF title. My promoter has done a great job in giving me the opportunity to do it over since I didn’t make the weight limit in August against Ruiz and lost my shot to fight for the belt. That is in the past, but I know that I never want to have that feeling to beat a guy like Ruiz, have my hand raised and not get to hold the belt. I might have a bright future in boxing and I want to capitalize in every opportunity.
Tickets for “New Blood” are priced at $75, $45, and $30. They are available now and may be purchased by calling 714-935-0900.
Also featured on the card as the co-main is Ontario’s Jonathan “Lil Thund’r” Arellano (10-0-1, 2 KOs) who will face a foe that has yet to be determined.
Preceding match ups include Miguel Diaz (6-0, 3 KOs) who returns from Allentown, PA to face off show in six round super flyweight clash agianst Felipe Castañeda (6-2-1, 3 KOs) of El Paso, TX and female junior flyweight Sindy Amador (5-0) who will take on Blanca Raymundo (0-4) in a much anticpated rematch.
