JOSEPH “JO JO” DIAZ JR. AND FRANKIE “PITUBLL” GOMEZ TO HOST A LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORKOUT AHEAD OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BOUTS ON OCTOBER 23
BROADCAST LIVE FROM FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO ON BOXEO ESTELAR ON ESTRELLA TV
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT NOON
WHO: JOSEPH “JOJO” DIAZ JR., 2012 U.S. Olympian and Undefeated Top Prospect
FRANKIE “PITBULL” GOMEZ, 2009 U.S. Amateur Champion and 2009 World Championship Silver Medalist
WHAT: Headlining the Boxeo Estelar telecast live on Estrella TV at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. on October 23, undefeated featherweight sensation Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (17-0, 10 KOs) will battle against Mexican brawler, Ruben “Canelito” Tamayo (23-6-4, 15 KOs) in the 10-round featherweight bout. In the co-main event of the evening, Frankie “Pitbull” Gomez (18-0, 13 KOs) is set to face Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico’s Jorge “Pantera” Silva (19-9-2, 15 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight fight sure to add excitement to the night.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 20, 2015
11:30 a.m. – Media Arrival and Check In
Noon – Fighter Workouts Begin
WHERE: Teamsters Gym
1530 Central Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733
Parking: Enter from Santa Anita Avenue, driveway near City Hall/Civic Center. The Gym is in the same building as the South El Monte Community Center.
FACTS: Diaz vs. Tamayo is a 10-round featherweight bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. The Boxeo Estelar broadcast will air live on Estrella TV at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. The card will also stream live on EstrellaTV.com and on YouTube via Fenomeno Studios. The Ring TV live stream will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT through 7:00 p.m. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are priced at $25, $35, and $45 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com.
