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"Butterfly Brawl" Marks Return To
Iconic Santa Monica Pier On Aug. 22
A stacked card featuring undefeated fighters and
up-and-coming prospects will be on full display during the
annual “Butterfly Brawl”, which returns under the lights of
the iconic Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, August 22.
“Butterfly Brawl” is promoted by Fightbook and its founder
and President Mark Habibi, in association with Bash Boxing.
Once again, all net ticket proceeds and sponsorship dollars
will go toward the fight against cancer benefiting Teen
Cancer America.
“The Butterfly Brawl has become so much more than just
boxing,” Habibi said. “It’s a chance for our community to
come together, enjoy an incredible night of fights and
entertainment, and at the same time make a real difference
in the lives of young people battling cancer. We’re proud
that every sponsor, every ticket, and everyone who shows up
is helping support Teen Cancer America while giving these
fighters an opportunity to perform on one of the most unique
stages in the sport.”
Joining the can’t-miss slate of fights, former two-time
world champion Julio Cesar Martinez (20-4, 15 KOs) from
Mexico City squares off against Santa Ana’s Mario Hernandez
(13-8, 4 KOs) in an eight-round bantamweight contest.
In a battle of Lynwood 168-pounders, Art Barrera Jr. (12-0,
9 KOs) will take on Brian Agustin Arregui (12-8, 7 KOs).
Criztec Bazaldua (7-2, 2 KOs) from Los Angeles faces off
against Sachin Rohila (8-5) from Stockton in a contest at
140 pounds. Abel Alba (3-0) from Hesperia is matched against
Mississippi’s Terry Brister (debut) at super flyweight.
Twin brothers originally from Fresno now training in Las
Vegas, Golden Boy-promoted middleweight prospects Nikolai
(3-0, 3 KOs) and Sebastian Terteryan (1-0, 1 KOs) will both
be in action and hoping to extend their KO streaks with each
of their professional fights ending in knockouts.
Los Angeles’ Steven Navarro (8-1, 5 KOs) returns to the ring
in an eight-round super flyweight attraction against an
opponent to be named. Other A-side fighters awaiting
opponents to be announced include DeAngelo Evans (15-0, 14
KOs) from Danville, Va., Tommy Hyde (13-0, 8 KOs) from Los
Angeles, Jason Robledo (1-0) from Mission Hills, Whittier’s
Sasha Martha Saldana (3-0, 1 KO), Atascadero’s Joseph Subia
(4-1-1, 3 KOs), the surging Ebenezer Griffith (8-0, 3 KOs)
from Louisville, Ky., and Jalan Walker (16-1-1, 11 KOs) from
Los Angeles. Three fighters making their pro debuts include
New York’s Aliko Shakur, Los Angeles’ Ilene Herrera and
Raymon Mosquera from Las Vegas.
Mixmaster Mike of the Beastie Boys will once again perform
August 22 and will be joined by Stefano, Mellow Man Ace and
A Lighter Shade of Brown. All-time boxing great and
three-division undisputed world champion Terence “Bud”
Crawford” has vowed his support of the event and will be on
hand for the night of fights. Over the years, “Butterfly
Brawl” has become a unique fusion of elite boxing and
world-class entertainment, featuring unforgettable
performances from global superstars including The Black Eyed
Peas, Snoop Dogg, Anderson .Paak and Jermaine Dupri.
Originally launched in 2017, “Butterfly Ball,” was created
to honor the life of Yassy Hosseini and support charitable
causes. In its early years, the event benefited
organizations such as City of Hope. As the event has evolved
into the “Butterfly Brawl”, it now proudly supports Teen
Cancer America.
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