In boxing, the road to the top is not an easy one, but for those who persevere and survive the ups and downs of the fight game, the rewards are more than worth the effort. On Friday, November 6th, at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, some of the West Coast’s top talents, including Patrick Lopez, Pavel Miranda, and unbeatens Alberto Herrera, Hector Serrano, and Efrain Esquivias, enter the ring in a quest to pave their own ‘Path to Glory’.
“Path to Glory”, a six-bout card of hard-hitting professional boxing, is presented by Thompson Boxing Promotions at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. For tickets, priced at $75, $45 and $30 please call 714-935-0900.
In the eight round main event, Venezuela’s junior welterweight Patrick “El Elegante” Lopez (16-2, 11 KOs) – who is fresh off a spectacular first round knockout over Tyler Ziolkowski in September – looks for his second big win in a row when he takes on Hermosillo, Mexico’s, Sergio “Pollero” Rivera (14-3-2, 10 KOs) in what is expected to be a pitched battle between two fighters who aren’t afraid to throw down.
Known as “Baby Dynamite” for his explosive style in the ring, Riverside’s Alberto Herrera (5-0, 4 KOs) has already built a sizeable fan following in Southern California. In the ‘Path to Glory’ co-main event, this promising junior middleweight battles Billings, Montana, KO artist Jesus Vallejo (3-1, 3 KOs) in a bout not many are expecting to go the six round distance.
Also scheduled for six rounds is a California turf war between Riverside lightweight Hector “Teco” Serrano (9-0, 3 KOs) and Costa Mesa veteran Raul Franco (22-6, 15 KOs). Serrano returned to the ring in August after a yearlong layoff, and he looked better than ever in outpointing Steve Gonzalez. But he will be tested by the always-tough Franco.
Looking to get back on the winning track after a rough two fight stretch against Mauricio Herrera and Danny Garcia, Tijuana’s Pavel Miranda (18-4, 10 KOs) has the determination and talent to do so, but he must first get by Vardan “Vito” Gasparyan (11-2-4, 5 KOs) of Los Angeles, a fighter with ‘upset’ on his mind for this welterweight six rounder.
Los Angeles featherweight Efrain Esquivias (6-0, 4 KOs), first made a name for himself as a 2006 National Golden Gloves champion. On November 6th he will look to improve on his perfect pro record against an opponent to be determined.
In the ‘Path to Glory’ opener, highly-regarder amateur standout Ramon Valenzuela Jr. of Chicago, IL, will face Leonardo Sandival of Los Angeles in a four round middleweight contest.
Thompson Boxing Promotion’s “Path to Glory” is presented in association with Fox Sports en Español and brought to the boxing audience by Lucas Oil, “it’s what drives you.”
Bouts subject to change. Doors open at 6:00pm, and the first bell rings at 7:45pm. The Doubletree Hotel is located at 222 North Vineyard Avenue in Ontario. The hotel phone number is 909-937-0900.