Los Angeles, CA (September 8, 2018) This morning in Los Angeles, Alexandru Marin and Bruno Escalante were both within the ten pound limit for the same day weigh-in under the guidelines of the International Boxing Federation ahead of their clash this evening for the IBF Super Flyweight Intercontinental Title. Marin weighed in at 124.6 while Escalante tipped the scales at 124.
The SUPERFLY 3 10-round undercard title bout will be broadcast as part of the 360 Promotions’ International ‘Free of Charge’ LIVE Stream which can be viewed at www.360Promotions.US starting at 4:00 p.m. PT.
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Emanating from the “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 8 and televised on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT, SUPERFLY 3 is headlined by a 12-round WBC Super Flyweight Final Elimination Bout between former world champion JUAN FRANCISCO ‘El Gallo’ ESTRADA, (36-3-0, 25 KO’s), of Sonora, Mexico and two-time world title challenger FELIPE ‘Gallito’ ORUCUTA, (36-4-0, 30 KO’s), of Nicolas Romero, Mexico. Estrada vs. Orucuta is promoted in association with Zanfer Promotions.
Co-featured over 12-rounds for the vacant WBO Super Flyweight World Title, three-division world champion DONNIE ‘The Snake’ NIETES, (41-1-4, 23 KO’s), of Bacolod City, Philippines, moves up one division to face rival countryman and #2 world ranked challenger ‘Mighty’ ASTON PALICTE, (24-2-0, 20 KO’s) of Bago City, Philippines.
Opening the telecast, three-division world champion KAZUTO IOKA, (22-1-0, 13 KO’s), of Osaka, Japan, battles WBC Super Flyweight Silver Champion MCWILLIAMS ARROYO, (17-3-0, 14 KO’s), of Fajardo, Puerto Rico in a 10-round title bout.
Prior to the start of this Saturday’s HBO Boxing After Dark telecast beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT of the highly anticipated SUPERFLY 3 event, Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions will present a live ‘free of charge’ worldwide stream of the sensational five-bout undercard from the “Fabulous” Forum starting at 4:00 p.m. PT. The commentators for the international broadcast will be the ‘Dynamic Duo’ of Steve Kim and Doug Fischer with the undercard fights being streamed at www.360Promotions.us and all 360 Promotions’ Social Media Platforms, (Facebook, 360BoxingPromos and Twitter, 360BoxingPromos and TomLoeffler1). 360 Promotions’ Cynthia Conte will handle the on-site hosting duties on the live stream.
Headlining the undercard, undefeated Romanian Alexandru Marin, (16-0-0, 11 KO’s), now based out of Bethesda, MD, will defend his IBF Super Flyweight Inter-Continental Title against popular Filipino contender Bruno Escalante Jr. , (17-3-1, 7 KO’s), of Redwood City, CA in a scheduled 10-round clash.
In a special attraction ten-round women’s bout ‘Bang Bang Lulu’ Louisa Hawton, (8-1-0, 4 KO’s) of Perth, Australia will face Brenda ‘La Bonita’ Flores, (12-4-1, 2KO’s) of Tijuana, Mexico for the Interim WBC Women’s Atomweight World Title.
In a four-round middleweight tilt, undefeated local fan favorite Jonathan ‘Diamante’ Esquivel, (6-0-0, 6 KO’s) of Anaheim, CA faces off against Joan Jose ‘La Sombra’ Valenzuela, (5-9-1, 5 KO’s), of Tijuana, Mexico. Since turning professional in July 2017, the 23-year-old Esquivel has quickly impressed West Coast Boxing fans as a top prospect with his show-stopping knockouts in each of his starts.
Fighting out of San Diego, CA and just 18-years-old, undefeated Mario ‘Matador’ Ramos, (5-0-0, 5 KO’s), will look to keep his knockout streak intact battling cross-town rival Alex ‘Girito’ Solario, (4-3) also of San Diego, CA in a six- round junior lightweight bout. The southpaw Ramos kept his record perfect on June 6, 2018 stopping Guadalupe Arroyo in the sixth round at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA. The 22-year-old Solorio looks to get back in the win column after losing to undefeated prospect Gabriel Flores Jr. on February 3, 2018 in Corpus Christi, TX.
Opening the SUPERFLY 3 undercard action at the Forum on September 8, top Mexican flyweight prospect Joselito ‘El Huracan’ Velasquez, (5-0-0, 5 KO’s), of Quintana Roo, Mexico faces off against Tijuana, Mexico’s Jose Alfredo Flores Chanez, (6-6-0, 3 KO’s) in a scheduled six rounder.
Advance tickets for SUPERFLY 3, priced at $150, $100, $75, $50 and $25 can be purchased HERE. The Forum is located at 3900 W. Manchester Blvd, Inglewood CA 90305. Doors on the night of the event will open at 4:00 p.m.
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