"Ghost" Sighting in Los
Angeles
by Mario Serrano/PR
January 15, 2009
LOS ANGELES, January 15 - On Saturday,
January 24th, former two-time Featherweight World Champion Robert "The
Ghost" Guerrero will travel south from his hometown of Gilroy,
California to make his junior lightweight debut at STAPLES Center in Los
Angeles against seasoned veteran Edel Ruiz. Guerrero's return to the
ring against Ruiz is the featured undercard attraction on the first
major boxing event of 2009, the World Welterweight Championship showdown
between Antonio Margarito and Sugar Shane Mosley.
Guerrero, a recent signee of Golden Boy Promotions, is eager to get back
into the ring after nearly a year layoff.
"It's good to be back and I can't wait to get back into the ring,
especially in California at STAPLES Center where I won my first world
title," said Guerrero. "It's an honor to be fighting on the same card as
Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley, but I can't lie - I'm looking to
steal the show on January 24th."
An exciting southpaw with two-fisted power, 25-year-old Robert "The
Ghost" Guerrero (22-1-1, 15 KOs) has enjoyed a meteoric rise that has
seen him win the IBF featherweight title twice while beating the likes
of Eric Aiken, Spend Abazi, Martin Honorio and Jason Litzau. Going
undefeated in world title fights and more impressively winning them all
by knockout, Guerrero has proven to be a dynamic puncher and now plans
on conquering new territory in the 130-pound weight division.
A native of Los Mochis, Mexico, 31-year-old Edel Ruiz (31-21-4, 22 KOs)
is best known for his toughness and the fact that he guns for anyone he
steps into the ring with. For 14 years, Ruiz has excited fight fans with
his determination and willingness to take on anyone, anywhere, any time,
and following two straight knockout wins late in 2008, he's got the
momentum necessary to lead him into battle against "The Ghost" on
January 24th.
Margarito vs. Mosley, which is promoted by Top Rank and Golden Boy
Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate,will be televised live on
HBO's World Championship Boxing beginning at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Remaining
tickets, priced at $300, $150, $75, $50 and $25, are available at the
STAPLES Center Box Office, all TicketMaster outlets, by phone at
213-480-3232 and online at ticketmaster.com.
