LOS ANGELES — Skilled boxing makes its long-awaited return to the Northwest gem often called the Emerald Queen On line casino in Tacoma, Washington, on Friday, April 7, when Toro Promotions Inc. in affiliation with Whitfield Haydon, presents a seven-bout card to the state-of-the-art EQC Occasion Middle, beginning at 8 p.m. PT.
At stake in the principle occasion can be a terrific matchup for the WBA Fedebol Featherweight Championship as Mexican upset specialist and all-out motion fighter Angel Antonio “Cachorro” Contreras (15-5-2, 7KOs) takes on the equally succesful Colombian Brandon Valdes (14-3, 7KO) in what figures to be a tough ten-round affair. If that’s not sufficient there’s the return of the boxing meteor Neeco “The Rooster” Macias, who will make his triumphant return to the ring after a four-year absence.
This would be the first bout held on the long-standing battle venue since January. 2020, which held effectively over 100 professional boxing playing cards often called the “Battle of the Boat” sequence over the past three many years, overseen by legendary Northwest boxing promoter Brian Halquist. Nevertheless, this would be the first to be held throughout the confines of the brand new Occasion Middle on the on line casino premises, which presents nice sightlines and the sensation of being up-close to the motion in a contemporary setting.
One factor that received’t change, nevertheless, are the nice fights that “The Queen” and its nice followers have seen through the years. Whitfield Haydon was part of that in 2000’s and 2010’s as matchmaker for Halquist’s Battle of the Boat sequence and he seems to be ahead to giving Northwest boxing followers what they count on and are used to, nice and evenly-matched fights.
“Northwest boxing followers are the easiest this nation has to supply, and I’ve seen all of them,” Hayden mentioned. “They respect the fighters and aren’t like some areas the place followers really feel like a ticket to the fights is a chance to take out life’s frustrations on the fighters who go in there and danger every little thing. The Seahawks and Mariners are fortunate to have followers like this. Anyone ever positioned on an expert battle card at The Queen begs for a possibility to return, and plenty of name fondly remembering their fights there 10, 15, 20 years in the past. Not all people goes on to win a world title – this right here is the tremendous bowl for a lot of, many fighters.”
A possibility is precisely what the principle occasion can be for the careers of each combatants. Contreras and Valdes have each loved success on the “B-side”, however each lament numerous shut losses whereas in that position versus brutally powerful opposition. For instance, previous to his final battle, Contreras held up effectively towards this elite opposition posting a good 3-3-1 document towards opponents whose mixed document was 96-4-1. Amongst these was a decisive win at T-Cellular Area in August of 2021 versus undefeated Filipino John Dato, then 14-0-1, in a wild affair on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao versus Yordenas Ugas.
“I need to thank Toro Promotions Inc. for this nice alternative,” Contreras added. “I’m coming full drive to deliver the victory and WBA Fedebol belt again with me to Mexico. The followers can count on nothing lower than the easiest ‘Cachorro’ Contreras.”
In Valdes, a one-time prospect who got here to the U.S. with nice hopes, has had his share of ups and downs. Robust slender defeats blended in with victories towards stellar opposition, particularly a sixth-round knockout loss to 2016 Olympic Gold medalist Robeisey Ramirez in December of 2020 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the place one decide really had Valdes main on the scorecards within the tight affair on the time of the stoppage. Regardless, Valdes brings in an excellent document of 14-3 and he can be prepared for battle on the seventh.
“I’m excited and greater than able to tackle the problem,” Valdes famous. “All my wins and losses have ready me for this second, and I plan on seizing the chance.”
“This battle is going on for a motive” Haydon remarked. “They’ve earned the best to compete in a major occasion and probably win a WBA regional belt. Our impetus for placing this battle on could be very easy: give followers a possibility to see an incredible battle on April 7 at The Queen.”
The rest of the cardboard will characteristic each regional and native expertise in aggressive bouts, highlighted by mixed data of all combatants on April 7 being simply shy of an 80-percent win ratio. Main this cost can be boxing cult hero Macias (17-2, 10 KO)of Tehachapi, CA, in an eight-round scrap within the tremendous welterweight division versus powerful Ramon Ayala (25-7-1, 13 KO), of Mexico Metropolis. Macias could also be finest identified for his ten-round break up resolution loss on ESPN in November of 2018, by which Compubox data had been fully shattered. Moreover, his trademark “Rooster” crow has been enormously missed on the boxing circuit.
Heavyweight hope Dante Stone(11-1, 9 KO), of Phoenix, will face rugged, undefeated Mississippian Detrailous Webster (5-0, 2 KO) in a six-round slugfest.
Standout tremendous welterweight Jon Bryant (6-0, 2 KO), an area favourite from Bremerton, Washington, will put his undefeated document on the road towards the very succesful Timothy Parks (5-3-1, 4 KO), of San Diego. Parks has shared the ring with what figures to be a future boxing famous person in Travon Marshall.
Rounding out the cardboard can be a trio of four-round bouts that includes professional debuting Josue Cadena from close by Auburn, as he takes on Browning, Montana’s Jayden Salway (0-1-1) in an excellent light-weight conflict. Cadena is educated by Emerald Queen Boxing alum Francisco “Paco” Reyes, whose transient however very thrilling profession concluded with a ten-round resolution loss in March of 2011 to eventual IBF Featherweight World Champion Evgeny Gradovich in entrance of a standing room solely, sold-out crowd in the principle occasion. Apparently, Reyes defeated Brandon Valdes’ coach Cesar Garcia in an all-out conflict in 2009 at this similar location.
Heavyweight Bryan Corridor, of Fresno, CA, will see his first motion within the professional ranks versus fight battle veteran Joshua Tuani, of Seattle (2-3, 1 KO), and Margarito Hernandez (3-5-1), of Wapato, WA, will intention to get again into the win column towards a troublesome Michael Portales (2-1-1, 1 KO), of Hayward, CA, in a four-round tremendous light-weight battle.
Toro Promotions Inc. is proudly offered by Azat Torosyan, who’s enormously trying ahead to Toro Promotions’ inaugural present at Emerald Queen On line casino, saying: “I need to thank Emerald Queen, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and all these concerned to assist us make this a really memorable evening.”
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Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
