The latest edition of ProBox TV’s Contender Series is set to light up the ring with a featherweight showdown between Arnold Khegai and Joet Gonzalez. This thrilling main event will take place tonight (March 8th) at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California, with the action kicking off at 4:10pm PT.  Khegai (22-1-1, 14 KOs), the Ukrainian powerhouse now training in Los Angeles at the renowned Wild Card Boxing Club, enters the ten-round bout on a six-fight win streak. Standing in his way is the determined Joet Gonzalez (26-4, 15 KOs) from Los Angeles. At 31 years old, Gonzalez has challenged for world titles three times and is hungry for another shot at glory.  

 

The co-feature will see the United States debut of Mexican lightweight Luis “Koreano” Torres (20-1, 11 KOs) from Ciudad Obregon. He'll face off in a ten-round battle against former WBA featherweight champion Nicholas Walters (29-1-1, 22 KOs) from Montego Bay, Jamaica, in a bout that promises fireworks. 

 

In another ten-round, Mexican welterweight Jesus Saracho (14-2-1, 11 KOs) will square off with Louie Lopez (16-2-2, 5 KOs) of Corona, California, while Kilkenny, Ireland’s Brandon McCarthy (4-0, 1 KO), who now lives and trains in LA, will face South Gate’s Jose Rodriguez (7-2, 3 KOs) in a six-round lightweight battle. 

 

The undercard will also feature several other compelling bouts. Joshua Anton (9-0, 8 KOs) will meet Tariq Green (5-3-2, 3 KOs) in a six-round junior middleweight fight, while in a junior lightweight showdown, Justin Viloria (7-0, 5 KOs) will take on Nicaragua’s Juan Centeno (8-19-4, 1 KO) over six. And to kick things off, the Laredo Texan Emilio Garcia will make his pro debut in four rounds against Guadalajara’s Jose “El Topo” Adolfo (2-6, 2 KOs) at welterweight. 

 

Get ready for an action-packed night of ProBox with some of the sport’s brightest talents going head-to-head in Long Beach!