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August 26: Top Prospects from All Over California to be Featured on Sosa-Cruz Undercard at San Joaquin County Fairgrounds

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STOCKTON, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2022): Top prospects from all over California will be featured on the undercard of Damian Sosa vs. Ronald Cruz on Friday, Aug. 26 at San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton, California. The entire card will be streamed live in English on FightHype and in Spanish via TV Boxeo beginning at 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET.

“Our undercard illustrates our commitment to supporting talent from Stockton and all over California,” said Jorge Toscano, CEO and Founder of Toscano Boxing Promotions. “Giovannie Gonzalez is an exciting Stockton native who will take on Arturo Cortez in a rematch that promises to deliver lots of action.”

“We’ll also have Gabriel Muratalla and Arturo Popoca, fighters from the Inland Empire who are trained by Robert Garcia. The Golden State will shine bright on Aug. 26, and you can watch all of it on Fight Hype or TV Boxeo.”

As announced previously, rising 154-pound Mexican contender Damian “Samurai” Sosa (20-1, 11 KOs) will square off against Ronald “Diablo” Cruz (18-1-1, 12 KOs) in a 10-round main event.

In the co-main event, Stockton, Calif.’s Giovannie “King Gio” Gonzalez (14-6-1, 12 KOs) will battle undefeated prospect Arturo “Che Che” Cortez (7-0-2, 6 KOs) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico in an eight-round lightweight clash. This bout will be a rematch of their 2020 fight that ended in a majority draw.

The following undercard bouts are also scheduled to take place:

· Gabriel “Maestrito” Muratalla (8-0, 4 KOs) of Fontana, Calif. will face off against Fresno’s Manuel “El Chaparrito” Manzo (8-7-3, 4 KOs) in a six-round bantamweight battle.

· Hector Madera (9-0, 6 KOs) of Stockton, Calif. will take on Timothy Parks (3-2, 2 KOs) of Loganville, Georgia in a welterweight clash scheduled for six rounds.

· Victor “El Torito” Torres (8-10-1, 5 KOs) of Modesto, Calif. will fight against Fontana, Calif.’s Israel Luna (2-2, 1 KO) in a four-rounder in the 118-pound division.

· Irving Xilohua (2-0, 2 KOs) of Stockton, Calif. will return in a super bantamweight fight scheduled for four rounds against Rodolfo Molina, a native of Antioch, Calif. who will be making his pro debut.

· Damoni Cato Cain (6-0, 5 KOs) of Oakland, Calif. will participate in a four-round super welterweight clash against Christian Aguirre (8-10, 4 KOs) of Salt Lake City, Utah.

· Arturo Popoca (3-0-1, 3 KOs) of Riverside, Calif. will kick off the night in a four-round super bantamweight bout against debuting James Mulder of Antioch, California.

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Sosa vs. Cruz is a 10-round junior middleweight fight presented by Toscano Boxing Promotions. The event will take place on Friday, Aug. 26 at San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton, California. The event will be streamed in English on FightHype, while the Spanish stream will be streamed on TV Boxeo beginning at 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET.

Tickets for Sosa vs. Cruz are on sale now and start at $45, excluding applicable services charges. Tickets are available for purchase at Ticketon.com or by clicking here.




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