All Star Boxing 2023

All Star Returns to Commerce Casino in 2023

By Uppercut Magazine staff

It’s the first show of the year for All Star Boxing and once again the Southern California boxing promotions returns to Commerce Casino.

Light heavyweights lead the charge with Sonny McEwen (6-0) fighting Anthony Holloway (5-3-2) in the main event on Saturday Jan. 21, at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, Calif. The city is right next to East Los Angeles.

If you are not familiar with All Star Boxing, they have been around for over 30 years with Ed Holmes one of the best club promoters in the business. Over the years he has introduced many current and former stars of the sport.

Need convincing?

Nonito Donaire, Sergio Mora, Mikey Garcia, and Murat Gassiev are just some of the world champions that fought on All Star Boxing shows. Every year more stars trade blows on their cards. You never know which fighter will emerge to become the next big thing.

Women have also been discovered on All Star Boxing shows.

Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz fought her first several bouts on All Star. Over the years fighters such as Mariana “Barby” Juarez and many others performed on previous boxing cards. Ruiz scored one of the most spectacular knockouts ever seen at Commerce. It was called the Knockout of the Year by several boxing publications in 2018.

Doors open at 5 p.m. For more information call (323) 816-6200.

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Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera

According to David Avila, former super lightweight champion Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera who retired a few years ago now has a business selling video game units and arcade games with a friend. The business is called Mathews Arcades and call be found on Instagram as @matthewsarcade

Herrera was one of the best prizefighters to come out of the Riverside County area and fought many of the top fighters of his era such as Vergil Ortiz Jr., Danny “Swift” Garcia and Ruslan Provodnikov.

Anyone interested in purchasing custom video arcade games can reach him at @mauricioherrera359 or @matthewsarcade for interest in the video games.