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Louis Lopez vs. Angel Beltran Headlines Thompson Card
March 10 In Ontario, Ca.
Thompson Boxing returns Friday, March 10, with "Path to
Glory," as Corona, CA native Louis Lopez (13-1-1, 4 KOs)
takes on Angel Beltran (15-1, 9 KOs) of Mexicali, Mexico, in
an 8-round welterweight main event clash. The headlining
bout and its supporting matches will mark the one-month
anniversary of the passing of promoter Ken Thompson, who
will be memorialized with a poignant ceremony at the start
of the show.
The co-main event will feature super welterweights Jesus
Gonzalez (6-0, 2 KOs), of Riverside, California, and Keon
Papillion (5-0, 4 KOs) of Lafayette, Louisiana, who will put
their undefeated records on the line in a scheduled 6-round
bout.
"I know this will be a difficult time for my Thompson Boxing
family since we lost Kenny,” said Louis Lopez from his
training camp, “but I will be in the best shape of my life
to put on a great show. Mr. Thompson was a wonderful man,
and his legacy will live on through us fighters."
“I’m going to bring the fight to Lopez and make it a Mexican
war,” stated Angel Beltran. “Winning this fight will be a
big boost to my career. Lopez and I both have a lot to gain
and a lot to lose in this fight, so I’m coming with
everything I got. This will be a memorable fight for many
reasons and mainly to honor a great promoter.”
From Thompson’s home office, general manager Alex Camponovo
had this to say about March 10. “It will be a difficult
event to produce because we know Kenny will not be with us,
nonetheless, he would have never wanted us to stop and dwell
for long – he would want us to continue building on his
23-year old legacy. So all of us at Thompson Boxing will do
this one with heavy hearts, but proud to have worked for a
great man.”
“Path to Glory” will take place at the Doubletree Hotel in
Ontario, CA on Friday, March 10th, 2022. Doors open at 6:00
pm PT, with a Tribute to Ken Thompson at 7:00 pm (promptly),
followed by fights. Tickets priced $50, $75, $100, and $125
are available for purchase by calling 714-935-0900 or online
at
www.thompsonboxing.com. Fight fans will be able to watch
all Thompson Boxing fights, weigh-ins, and behind-the-scenes
content, via their new mobile app downloadable on Apple and
Google.
UNDERCARD BOUTS:
Featherweights, Rigoberto Hermosillo (12-4-1, 9 KOs) of Los
Angeles, California, will battle Luis Montellano (3-11-3, 3
KOs), of Tijuana, Mexico in a 6-round bout.
Opening the card will be a 6-round middleweight bout between
Marcos Hernandez (12-6-2, 2 KOs) of Fresno, California,
battling Jeremy Ramos (11-13, 4 KOs), of Colorado Springs,
CO.
Beto Duran will operate as the blow-by-blow commentator with
expert commentary by Doug Fischer and Rich Marotta. Jessica
Rosales will serve as the onsite ringside reporter.
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