Holmes Productions Buffalo Thunder Casino Press Conference Coverage
On Friday August 16 Holmes Promotions held a press conference at Buffalo Thunder Casino to announce a September 6 Boxing event at the same venue that will be headlined by Tony “The Warrior” Valdez (7-3-3, 7KO) vs. Jamie Gutierrez (4-7).
The rest of the card will see in the co-main event Brandon Holmes(1-0, 1 KO) against a opponent to be named. Staying in the Holmes family making his pro debut Pat Holmes Jr. meets Brandon Salazar (0-2). Also Angelo Leo (2-0) faces Luis “Tazmanian Devil” Montano (1-0). The final announced match-up pits Matthew “The Champ” Baca (3-1, 3KO) against Antonio “Tone” Martinez (1-2-2, 1 KO).
Tickets to this event are limited with just under 300 seats available to purchase of the 1100 seats.
Highlight quotes include:
Promoter Eric Holmes “Really the big thing pulled me back into this is working with my brother Pat Holmes again and I;m really excited about the card.”
Trainer Pat Holmes “You know these fighters work really hard on both sides of the podium work really hard day in day out.”
Luis Montano “Be ready for a good fight.”
Angelo Leo “I feel good. I feel strong and I’m ready”
Brandon Salazar “Hope you guys enjoy the fight on September 6, we’re ready to go”
Pat Holmes Jr. “We had a great camp, intense. We’ve put in all the work so far. We still have three weeks to go, but I think we’re ready. September 6, may the best man win.”
Brandon Holmes “September 6th, I don’t know who we’re going to be fighting, my job is just to keep dedicating myself everyday; be ready for anything that comes my way. September 6 we’re just going to be sharp and fight hard., may the best man win.”
Ray Zamora coach for Main Event fighter Jamie Gutierrez “Your going to see an exciting fight. I’m looking forward to facing Pat again. I been across the ring from him several times and I think it’s going to be exciting. Tony he’s a touch fighter. He’s going to bring it and we’re going to bring it as well. I plan on coming out victorious. We;re going to come here and we’re going to take it.”
Main Event-er Tony Valdez “ I really enjoy the courage that these Albuquerque fighters bring to the table, my last fighter kinda had the same attitude; you know. I’m with the best trainer in the state, we’re working hard out there, I been doing my homework and on September 6th, Ill be ready to turn it in. They been wanting to face me for a while which is good; because I train hard. I come to fight. I gonna tell you guys from Albuquerque that when you fight someone from Espanola, you better bring a extra pair of cojones. May the best man win, but I’m going to fight boy.”
Photos from the press conference at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.642365572449484.1073741849.344785238874187&type=3