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Team Puerto Rico's 'Orlandito'
del Valle
Training In New York
Bayamon, Puerto Rico's undefeated featherweight Luis "Orlandito"
del Valle (12-0, 10 KOs) left today for his training base in
Newburgh, New York, to prepare for the biggest fight of his
career against Vietnamese fighter Dat Nguyen (17-1, 6 KOs).
Del Valle vs. Nguyen will serve as the 10-round main event
on Saturday, June 11 - the second night of blockbuster
back-to-back boxing events at the Roseland Ballroom in New
York City on June 10 and 11, entitled Boricua Invasion I &
II.
Boricua Invasion II will be televised by Showtime as part of
the series ShoBox: The New Generation.
"This is an honor, a blessing, a dream come true. I would
have never thought that I would be a headliner this fast,
but we are confident in our preparation and that I will get
the win. My opponent always dishes out more than a hundred
punches per round, and if he does that on June 11, you're
going to see fireworks," said Del Valle, who is a cousin of
former world bantamweight champion, Rafael del Valle.
Raymond Rivera, coach and manager of 'Orlandito' said:
"Nguyen is a really good opponent, who comes to fight. I
want to thank 'Pensa' Garcia for help in the physical
preparation, 'Golo "Gomez for opening the doors of his gym
and nutritionist Cupey Carlos Espinoza because, thanks to
their efforts, there will be real fireworks in this fight."
Boricua Invasion I & II are being presented by Gary Shaw
Productions and DiBella Entertainment.
Back-to-back, on June 10 and 11 (Friday and Saturday before
the 2011 National Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday) at the
Roseland Ballroom in New York City, Gary Shaw Productions
and DiBella Entertainment will present Boricua Invasion I
and II, featuring members of Team Puerto Rico Boxing, the
eight-man team of Puerto Rico's future ring stars.
Friday's Boricua Invasion I will feature the unstoppable
welterweight on everybody's "one to watch" list, Thomas
"Tormenta" Dulorme (11-0, 10 KOs) vs. former world champion
DeMarcus Corley; Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico's highlight-reel
welterweight KO specialist Kenny "Battlestar" Galarza (14-1,
14 KOs) vs. Puerto Rican compatriot Irving Garcia and the
future superstar already fighting in main events after just
two bouts, Jose "El Dulce" Pedraza (2-0, 2 KOs). The main
bouts of Boricua Invasion I will be televised on ESPN Friday
Night Fights.
Saturday's Boricua Invasion II will feature four more
members of Team Puerto Rico: featherweight Luis "Orlandito"
Del Valle (12-0, 10 KOs) vs. Dat Nguyen; junior middleweight
Jonathan "Mantequilla Gonzalez (12-0, 12 KOs); and light
welterweight Sanchez vs. Arroyo. Also scheduled for action
are Team Puerto Rico light welterweight Jorge "Machito"
Maysonet Jr. (3-0, 2 KOs); plus a special off-TV appearance
by Puerto Rico-born light welterweight Gabriel "Tito"
Bracero (15-0, 1 KO) of Brooklyn. The main bouts of Boricua
Invasion II will be broadcast live on Showtime: The New
Generation.
Tickets for Boricua Invasion I on Friday, June 10 are priced
at $175, $125, $75, $45 and are available through
Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone, or at any Ticketmaster
outlet. On Friday, doors will open at 6:00 pm and the action
starts at 6:30.
Tickets for Boricua Invasion II on Saturday, June 11 are
priced at $200, $150, $85, and $55 and are available through
Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone, or at any Ticketmaster
outlet. On Saturday, doors will open at 7:00 pm and the
action starts at 7:30.
For VIP Package tickets to both nights, please call DiBella
Entertainment at 212-947-2577.
The Roseland Ballroom is located at 239 West 52nd Street in
New York City.
All bouts are subject to change.
For more information, visit
www.teampuertoricoboxing.com or
www.latinoboxing.com. For more information on the Roseland
Ballroom, visit
www.roselandballroom.com.
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