HOLLYWOOD, FL – Two of Puerto Rico’s rising stars return to the ring on Friday, September 18th, and the fans at the Coliseo Dolores “Toyita” Martínez in Juana Diaz are sure to be on their feet when hometown hero Kenny Galarza and former Olympian Jonathan Gonzalez enter the ring for their latest bouts.

In a ten round bout for the NABO junior welterweight championship, Galarza will face Ghana’s Joshua Allotey.  Gonzalez will compete in a four round welterweight bout against an opponent to be announced.

Both bouts, which are part of the “Noche de Campeones” event presented by Universal Promotion Inc. & Seminole Warriors Boxing, in association and Municipio de Juana Diaz.

In the main event, Juana Diaz’ Cesar Seda Jr. (16-0, 12 KOs) battles Mexico’s Omar Soto (20-4-1, 14 KOs) for the IBO flyweight championship.

“Galarza and Gonzalez have built their reputations in the fight game faster than anyone I’ve seen in the last ten years, but to be honest, I’m not surprised,” said Leon Margules, Executive Director of Seminole Warriors Boxing. “Both are talented and exciting fighters, and I believe both of them will be wearing championship belts sooner rather than later.

A pro since 2007, 23-year old phenom Kenny Galarza (10-0, 10 KOs) has been wrecking every opponent put in his way, with only one of his ten victims making it past the third round. In his last fight, on July 17th, Galarza stopped Roberto Acevedo in seven rounds.

2008 Puerto Rican Olympian Jonathan Gonzalez (5-0, 5 KOs) has fight game insiders raving over his potential to someday wear a world championship belt. A Silver medalist at the Pan American Games and a Gold Medal winner in the Jose “Cheo” Aponte Tournament (both in 2007) who finished his amateur career with a stellar 132-18 record, the 20-year old Caguas native has stopped three of his five pro victims in the first round.