OFFICIAL WEIGHTS ESPN "Friday Nights Fights" JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS

ABOUT THE EVENT:

Tomorrow, May 2nd, Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner Promotions will present a special night of boxing that will emanate from Corona, California and be televised on ESPN "Friday Night Fights".  The special edition of boxing will feature Riverside's Mauricio "El Maestro" Herrera (18-3, 7KOs) versus South Korea's Ji-Hoon "The Volcano" Kim (24-8, 18KOs) in a 10-round junior welterweight bout.

The event will take place Omega Products Outdoor Events Center is located at 1681 California Avenue in Corona, California and will be televised as a special edition of ESPN's Friday Night Fights.  

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JI-HOON KIM READY FOR HERRERA CLASH‏

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On Thursday night, May 2^nd at the Omega Products Outdoor Events Center in Corona, California, former world lightweight title challenger Ji-Hoon Kim will be moving up in weight to take on Mauricio Herrera in the main event of a special edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights.

The show, which will display a televised co-feature between Miguel Gonzalez and former world lightweight champion Miguel Acosta, is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.

For Kim (24-8, 18 KO’s), the move up in weight was three years in the making since his world title fight with Miguel Vasquez in 2010.

“I had problems making 135 dating back to the Vasquez fight in August of 2010. I decided to move to 140. But then I thought I would have some more opportunities at 135.” said Kim.

“After my last bout I knew it was time to move up.”

Kim isn’t picking on any soft touch in his Jr. Welterweight debut as he is taking on Herrera (18-3, 7 KO’s).

“Herrera is a very good boxer. He has speed and power. He will not be easy. Because I have trained very hard and we have studied his style, this is a great chance. I can’t lose this opportunity.”

Kim has been a staple on network television due to his exciting style where he almost always over 100 punches per round.

“All of the fighters that I fought are good fighters and have a great heart. That helps make action fights. I am always ready and in shape and I have never have had an easy opponent and nor do I want to fight an easy opponent. That raises my level when I know I have a tough fight. I love to train hard. This fight will be another action fight but you will see some differences.”

Kim looks to give his fans another great fight.

“I appreciate all my supporters. It means a lot that being from Korea where I have a lot of fans in my homeland, its extra special knowing that I have a lot of fans in America I will show a great performance and how hard I trained.”

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MASINI CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC FOR FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS

 On Friday night April 19^th in Atlantic City, NJ,  ESPN’s Friday Night Fights be televising a great professional boxing card at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino. 

Somewhere on the eight bout card, manager Rich Masini will enter the ring alongside his undefeated Welterweight prospect Anthony “Juice” Young (7-0, 3 KO’s) for his eighth professional bout against Rafael Montalvo (2-3, 3 KO’s) of Puerto Rico.

“We are familiar with what Rafael brings to the table, we know he has power and he is a tough kid”, says Masini

“I am also real excited at the progress that “Juice” has made over the last eighteen months.  Anthony is an extremely gifted athlete who is becoming a better and better fighter with each bout”

“Our entire team has great chemistry from head trainer Ray McCline and cutman Abdou Hassan as well as our promoters Vito Mielnicki’s GH3 Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions.  We all work real well together.  “Juice” has a great team around him and he is blessed with a great family at home as well.  On Friday night, “Juice’s” fan base will show up in numbers in Atlantic City.  “Juice” is an Atlantic City fighter with a passionate and diverse fan base.  The entire Atlantic City area has seemingly adopted “Juice” as their next big prospect”

“While we take one fight at a time, we look to stay extremely busy for the balance of 2013”

“Lastly I want to thank promoter Sampson Lewkowicz and Vinny LaManna for making this fight possible on Friday”

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