Tickets, starting at just $29, are on sale for a vitally important showdown between two of California’s most highly regarded heavyweight contenders seeking to become the first world heavyweight champion of Mexican descent.

Riverside’s Cristobal “The Nightmare” Arreola (28-2, 25 KOs) will square off with Bakersfield rival Manuel “El Toro” Quezada (29-5, 18 KOs) on Friday, Aug. 13, at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif., in a scheduled 12-round main event for the WBC Mexican National Championship presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions.

Tickets (parking included with purchase) are available at Citizens Business Bank Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster.com. For more information, please visit www.CBBankArena.com.

Undercard bouts will be announced shortly. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the first fight set at 6 p.m. The main event is slated for 8:00 p.m.

The 29-year-old Arreola who challenged world heavyweight kingpin Vitali Klitschko for the WBC crown less than one year ago, is looking to rebound from a hard-fought upset decision loss to Tomasz Adamek in April at Citizens Business Bank Arena. The East Los Angeles native needs to defeat Quezada to re-emerge as a world title contender.

Quezada, 32, is coming off a shocking setback in April to Jason Gavern. The native of Wasco, Calif., Quezada needs a triumph over the hard-hitting Arreola to stay relevant in the heavyweight picture.

The colorful Arreola, who has 25 KOs in 28 career victories, is refocused on his boxing skills after a disappointing performance against Adamek. Quezada, who hasn’t been knocked out since 2003 – his only KO loss – is training under new management with an improved attitude towards achieving his goal of a world title shot.

Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight champion and Top-10 pound for pound fighter TIMOTHY "Desert Storm" BRADLEY and No. 1 junior middleweight contender ALFREDO "Perro" ANGULO hosted a Palm Springs Media Workout today at the Boys and Girls Club of America Gym in Indio, Calif.  Undefeated Top-Five welterweight contender and Bradley opponent CARLOS ABREGU also paid a visit to the gym, choosing to observe Bradley's training rather than give him a look at his own training.  The fighters will be featured atop an all-action card, in separate 12-round bouts.  Angulo will be facing former World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion JOACHIM ALCINE in a World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight title elimination bout.  Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and Thompson Boxing Promotions, the Bradley-Abregu / Angulo-Alcine doubleheader will take place This Saturday! July 17, at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif.. HBO Boxing After Dark will televise both bouts live, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.)  

TONY JEFFRIES will move closer to his first professional title when he has his first eight rounder later this month.

The Olympic bronze medallist (7-0) meets in form Pole Michael Banbula (10-25-3) at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring and Friday July 23.

Banbula, 29, and based in Surrey has won his last three fights and ended the career of former British and WBU light-heavyweight champion Tony Oakey when he last boxed, in May.

Promoter Frank Maloney said: “This is all part of Tony’s learning and if he keeps progressing he could have an international ten rounder later this year or even his first title bout.

“Banbula is from a winning stable and although he win over Oakey was hardly noticed, beating Tony will put him on the map

“I know Tony has only had seven fights, but I have no worries about putting him an eight rounder. If you’re good enough, you’re ready.”

Top of the bill is Stuey’s Hall (8-0-1) who makes the first defence of his British bantamweight title against Martin Power (21-5) in a rematch.

The pair fought a torrid non-title war last September when Hall stopped the former champion in the eighth round,

Promoter Frank Maloney is ending the season with a bumper bill, and a second title fight sees another Londoner Matthew Marsh face Scot Kris Hughes for the vacant Commonwealth super-bantamweight title.

In a third title fight, Nigel Wright (21-6) who conquered former world champion Alex Arthur in his last battle contests the vacant English light-welterweight crown against Wolverhampton’s Dean Harrison (16-3).

Tickets for the big night of action, price £30 and £70 are available from 0871 226 1508 or www.frankmaloney.com

RICKY HATTON believes younger brother Matthew Hatton is on track to landing a world title fight thanks to trainer Bob Shannon

Since teaming up with Shannon earlier this year, ‘Magic’ Matthew (39-4-2) has displayed his best ever form.

A world title fight or a Los Angeles September showdown with unbeaten Mexican sensation Saul Alvarez has been mooted.

Hatton, 29, must first make a successful European welterweight title defence against Ukrainian mandatory contender Yuri Nuzhnenko (30-1-1) at Bolton Arena on Friday July 16.

Two-weight world champion Ricky said: “This is a tough fight for Matthew, but he has come on so much since Bob Shannon started training him.