Francisco Armenta Talks to Ruben Torres Showdown, Training Camp

Unbeatable lightweight, Francisco Armenta (12-0, 4 KOs), of Orange, California, via Sinaloa, Mexico, is looking to make a statement in lightweight this Friday, Dec. head to head with teammate with undefeated prospects, Ruben “Aces” Torres (16-0, 13 KOs).

Torres vs. Armenta, an 8th round, will be the co-star of the matchup between Saul “The Beast” Sanchez (17-1, 10 KOs) and Jose “Hollywood” Estrella (23-17-1, 16 KOs)), who will fight in the main event of 10 rounds. The Path to Glory event will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel in Ontario, California, promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotion.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. EST and the first game begins at 8 p.m. EST. Tickets, priced at $50, $75 and $100, are available for purchase by calling 714-935-0900 or online at ThompsonBoxing.com. Fighting fans will be able to watch all of Thompson Boxing’s bouts, head-to-head matches, and behind-the-scenes content, via a new Mobile App that’s downloadable on Apple and Google.

Here’s what Armenta has to say about his upcoming fight with Torres, training camp and more.

About his upcoming fight with Ruben Torres.

“This is a big opportunity for me. Ruben Torres has a lot of talent but so am I and I will show everyone that I am a fighter worth looking at. I believe I have the form to beat Torres. and the world will witness my talent this Friday. I will turn this fight into a war.”

About what a win would do for his career.

“Winning this match puts me in the position of Ruben Torres now. Torres is being mentioned among the best emerging prospects in the country and beating him would take me to the next level. Basically. Basically, this fight is all I’ve done, and I don’t. want all my hard work to go to waste. Now it’s time for me to take my career to the next level.”

During his recent training camp.

“The camp has been very intense and focused. I came to bring it, and I know what he has to offer, but he will have to compete with me on form for all eight rounds. I’ll take it very seriously. I appreciate this fight as I’ve been out of the ring for almost two years I’ve invested in this camp with a lot of dedication and hard work All the fighting and road work is finally done and I’m ready for battle.”

During the match in Southern California on the Thompson Boxing Promotion card.

“I’m so excited to make my US debut with Thompson Boxing Promotions, they’ve treated me well and I’m so excited to show the world my skills. I’ve fought all of his other fights. I’m in Mexico so it would be nice to come back to the US to fight Torres. Thompson Boxing Promotion is giving me a platform to showcase my talent and I’m very excited.”