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Brothers Librado Andrade &
Enrique Ornelas
Team Up On "Solo Boxeo Tecate" Doubleheader On May 6 At
Fantasy Springs In Ca.
Photo: William Trillo
On Friday, May 6, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio,
California will be the site of a family reunion, La Habra,
California's favorite fistic brothers and longtime top
contenders Librado Andrade and Enrique Ornelas, return home
to Southern California to fight on the same card for the
first time in over six years (last time was December 16,
2004 at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles) on
TeleFutura's "Sólo Boxeo Tecate."
Andrade will see action in a ten round super middleweight
main event while younger brother Ornelas (Andrade took their
father's last name while Ornelas took their mother's) will
fight in an eight round middleweight co-feature. Both will
face opponents to be announced.
The bad news for whoever their opponents will be is that
when the brothers have fought on the same event, they have
produced a combined 15-1 record.
The doubleheader will be presented by Golden Boy Promotions
and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and AT&T. Doors open at
6:00pm PT on fight night and the first bell rings at 7:00pm
PT. The TeleFutura broadcast begins at 11:30pm ET / PT
(10:30pm CT).
Tickets, priced at $25, $35 and $45 are on sale now and are
available for purchase at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by
calling (800) 827-2946 or online at
www.fantasyspringsresort.com.
Fans at home can also be part of the action by participating
in Cinturón Tecate and voting for the fighter in the main
event who displayed the most character in the ring by
sending a text message to 55333. Voting will be open through
the end of the weekend.
Born in Jesus del Monte, Guadalajara, Mexico and one of the
toughest men in the 168-pound weight class, Librado Andrade
(29-3, 22 KO's) has a relentless style that has made him
feared throughout the division. A three-time world title
challenger (Lucian Bute twice and Mikkel Kessler) who has
become a bona fide star in an unlikely place - Canada - the
32-year-old Andrade will fight for the first time back home
in California since 2008. He looks to keep the momentum
going forward towards another title shot after his eighth
round technical knockout over former World Champion Eric
Lucas last May.
Andrade's younger brother by two years who was born in Jesus
del Monte, Guadalajara, Mexico, Enrique Ornelas (30-7, 20
KO's) is a crowd-pleaser as well, with the kind of punching
power that can short-circuit any opponent's night. A
fearless battler who has been in the ring with future Hall
of Famer Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins, current Super
Middleweight World Champion Robert Stieglitz, former World
Champion Bronco McKart and top contender Marco Antonio "Veneno"
Rubio, Ornelas is pleased to be back home and promises a big
night for all his fans on May 6.
Tecate, cerveza con carácter, is the largest beer brand to
sponsor boxing matches in the U.S. Part of its commitment to
make boxing accessible to consumers is the title sponsorship
of "Sólo Boxeo Tecate," which creates an opportunity for
local fans to witness some of the most exhilarating fights
by today's up-and-coming prospects. Additionally, Tecate has
been a primary supporter of Golden Boy Promotions' marquee
events since 2007, and has launched a variety of initiatives
to ensure consumers are part of the boxing experience,
including boxer autograph signing sessions, commemorative
cans, PPV mail-in rebate offers, and most recently the
launch of a mobile museum "Tecate Museo de Boxeo," which
showcases decades of the most memorable moments in the
sport.
Opponents for Andrade and Ornelas will be announced at a
later date, along with a full slate of undercard bouts.
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