Two-time Ukrainian Olympic Gold Medalist Vasyl Lomachenko (1-0, 1 KO), is in a hurry to make his mark. In only his second professional fight, he will be challenging three-time World Featherweight Champion Orlando Salido for the WBO featherweight title. The Salido-Lomachenko fight will be televised tonight on HBO.

Can’t Make It To The Fights? Watch The Live Broadcast Online! The United Combat Association and Battle Zone LIVE! have forged a strategic relationship to bring live-streamed Pay Per View broadcasting to Battle of the Badges boxing events featuring phenomenal athletes ranging from Law Enforcement, Firefighters and U.S. Armed Forces.  Even if fans can’t make it to the event, they can still watch from the comfort of their homes through the live-streamed video coverage on the Battle Zone Live! Website.  The video will be broadcasted live in real-time, with multiple camera angles and offered as a Pay Per View service.  This exciting new technology will give fans the ability to watch the fights from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection.  The video will be broadcasted live in high definition and if fans have a high-speed broadband connection, they can also watch the broadcast in high definition. Our live feed can be viewed on most Internet-enabled devices such as computers, laptops, tablets and smart phones. These devices can be connected to your television with an HDMI cable. Then, fans can sit back and enjoy these fights on their widescreen TV’s — just like watching a regular television broadcast. The Pay Per View passes can be purchased here at http://www.thebattlezonelive.com/watch-live/ and are currently on sale for $20.00 with passes going for $25.00 on the day of the event.

On April 19, 2014 DJ Vargas, Avenal Police Dept. looks to make a triumphed return to the ring and establish himself as one of the elites in Public Safety Boxing.  He is taking on a fighter in Ricky Seward, Big Bear City Fire Dept. who has been recognized as one of the best fighters in California for the past 3 years.  Seward is a true veteran of the sport and is a handful for anyone from middleweight to light heavyweight. It is a fact Seward will fight anyone anywhere anytime. Seward has traveled and fought on the big stage, in enemy territory, and still performed at a high level.  Vargas believes he is best middleweight in California and he will get his chance to prove it when he takes on Police Olympic Gold Medalist and #1 ranked Seward for the UCA Middleweight State Championship Title. Vargas is an ultra-flashy crafty veteran with an assortment of weapons.  Vargas has the clear speed advantage and the only thing that can overcome speed is timing. Look for Seward to get Vargas timing down early and catch him coming in or with counter shots. Vargas will need to put together a precise and strategic game plan during training camp to get through Seward. Vargas and Seward will step into the ring to test their skills against one another to see who truly the best in the Middleweight division is. Both fighters have been waiting to make their mark and Saturday night will be their moment. The Central California Battle of the Badges event will take place at the Historic Hanford Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 5:00 and the first bout will begin at 7:00pm. General Admission tickets are $30 and Pre sale ticket prices before April 14^th, are $25.

The United Combat Association presents a history-making Public Safety Boxing Event. On Saturday April 19, 2014 King’s County will host the first ever Battle of the Badges featuring some of the best Public Safety boxers in California. This ground breaking event takes place at the Hanford Civic Auditorium in Hanford California. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bell rings at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. Pre sale ticket prices are $25 and $30 the day of the event.

Bout 1 (144lbs) Devon Dejoie, NAVY vs. Bodin Vimolchalao, Alameda Sheriff Dept.

Bout 2 (205lbs) Julian Badillo, Madera Co Prob. vs. Joshua Beuster, Coalinga St. Hospital PD

Bout 3 (140lbs) #5 Taron Scott, CDCR CYA Stockton vs. Shant Sheklanian, Madera Police Dept.

Bout 4 (220lbs) Howard Roberts, CDCR, PVSP vs. Mike Hernandez, CDCR, PVSP

Bout 5 (160lbs) Robert Tamayo, Monterey Co. Probation vs. Larry Swanson, Los Angeles SD

Bout 6 (210lbs) Tony Veloz, Fresno Co. Sheriff Dept. vs. Craig Hamblin, CDCR, Solano

Bout 7 (220lbs+) Chris Lewis, Fresno Co. Sheriff Dept. vs. Rishard Hayes, SR Rancheria Tribe Public Safety Officer

Bout 8 (135lbs) Laura Morales, Fresno Co. Prob. vs. Deirdre Fonseca, LAPD (Pending)

Bout 9 (175lbs) Rudy Gutierrez, Army National Guard vs. Roman Cano, Fresno Police Dept.

Bout 10 (154lbs) #5 Chris Martinez, Avenal PD vs. #6 Brandon Manning, Los Angeles SD

United Combat Association Jr Welterweight State Championship Title Fight

#2 Walter Lavarro, Long Beach Police Dept. vs. #3 Francisco Flores, Stanislaus Co. SD

United Combat Association Welterweight State Championship Title Fight

UCA Welterweight Champion Brent Bugarin, Santa Clara Sheriff Dept. vs. #1 Jorge Caamal, Los Angeles Sheriff Dept.

United Combat Association Middleweight State Championship Title Fight

#1 Ricky Seward, Big Bear City Fire Dept. vs. #2 DJ Vargas, Avenal Police Dept.

Main Event United Combat Association Super Heavyweight State Championship Title Fight UCA Super Heavyweight Champion Cleon Jones, Yolo County Sheriff Dept. vs #2 Shay McIntyre, CDCR, Folsom Prison

The Central California Battle of the Badges event will take place at the Historic Hanford Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 5:00 and the first bout will begin at 7:00pm. General Admission tickets are $30 and Pre sale ticket prices before April 14^th, are $25. If you can’t make it to the fight, watch it live in HD on Pay Per View. The Pay Per View passes can be purchased at http://www.thebattlezonelive.com/watch-live/ and are currently on sale for $20.00 with passes going for $25.00 on the day of the event.

175lbs Rudolph Gutierrez, Army National Guard will face Roman Cano, Fresno Police Dept in a Light Heavyweight Showdown. Cano and Gutierrez are perhaps the most talented undiscovered fighters in California. The winner of this fight will put their names in Light Heavyweight Title conversations.  Central California Battle of the Badges April 19. 2014, Hanford Civic Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now.

The Central California Battle of the Badges card is closed, thank you to all the fighters who registered. The last and final fight will feature two talented female fighters, Deirdre Fonseca, LAPD and Laura Morales, Fresno County Probation.  The addition of the Fonseca vs Morales fight has made the Battle of the Badges card one hot ticket. Fonseca and Morales will have their platform to shine when they make their Battle of the Badges debut and being the only female fighters on the card you can bet they are going to bring it.
The Central California Battle of the Badges event will take place at the Historic Hanford Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 5:00 and the first bout will begin at 7:00pm. General Admission tickets are $30 and Pre sale ticket prices before April 14^th, are $25. If you can’t make it to the fight, watch it live in HD on Pay Per View. The Pay Per View passes can be purchased at http://www.thebattlezonelive.com/watch-live/ and are currently on sale for $20.00 with passes going for $25.00 on the day of the event.

  The Hanford Civic Auditorium will be the site of the first Central California Battle of the Badges boxing event featuring 4 United Combat Association State Championship Title Fights. On April 19, 2014 eight of the best fighters in the state will put their championship aspirations on the line. In the Main Event UCA Super Heavyweight State Champion Cleon Jones, Yolo Co. Sheriff Dept. will make the first defense of his title when he takes on 2nd ranked Shay McIntyre, CDCR, Folsom Prison. Also looking to keep his belt will be the undefeated UCA Welterweight State Champion Brent Bugarin, Santa Clara Sheriff Dept. Bugarin will defend his title for the first time against the man he beat to win the title, #1 ranked, 3X Police Olympic Gold Medalist Jorge Caamal, Los Angeles Sheriff Dept. Rounding out this Super Fight Night will be four  fighters looking to make UCA history by becoming the first Champion in their division. 2nd ranked 2X Police Olympic Gold Medalist Walter Lavarro, Long Beach Police Dept. will square off with 3rd ranked, Police Olympic Gold Medalist Francisco Flores, Stanislaus Co Sheriff Dept. for the Vacant UCA Jr Welterweight State Title. The 4th Championship fight of the night will feature #1 ranked Police Olympic Gold Medalist Ricky Seward, Big Bear City Fire Dept. going head to head with 2nd ranked DJ Vargas, Avenal Police Dept for the vacant UCA Middleweight State Title. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this history making Public Safety Boxing event. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bell rings at 7:00 p.m. The Hanford Civic Auditorium is located at 400 N Douty St Hanford, CA 93230. Tickets are on sale now. General Admission tickets are $30.00 and Pre sale ticket prices before April 14^th are $25.00 If you can’t make it to the fight, watch it live in HD on Pay Per View. The Pay Per View passes can be purchased here at http://www.thebattlezonelive.com/watch-live/ and are currently on sale for $20.00 with passes going for $25.00 on the day of the event.

Tony Veloz, Fresno Co Sheriff Dept vs Craig Hamblin, CDCR, Solano, (210lbs). Tony Veloz, Fresno Co. Sheriff Dept. returns to the ring after nearly 3 years off to fight in front of his hometown fans. Veloz takes on UCA courage award winner Craig Hamblin, CDCR, Solano. Hamblin (0-6) is hungry for his first win and feels this is the fight to put him in the win column. Central California Battle of the Badges Hanford Civic Auditorium April 19, 2014.

Joshua Beuster, Coalinga State Hospital Police vs Julian Badillo, Madera County Probation. Beuster and Badillo are two very exciting fighters who are capable of finishing the fight with one shot. Fans can expect a four-fisted war when these gladiators step into the ring for the first time.

Shant Sheklanian (4-0), Madera Police Dept vs. #5 Taron Scott (6-0), CDCR, CYA will square off in a pivotal Jr Welterweight fight that could determine the next challenger for the UCA Jr Welterweight State Champion.  On Saturday April 19, 2014 Sheklanian and Scott will put their undefeated records on the line in search of putting on a high light reel performance. Nothing rivals the excitement of two undefeated fighters throwing bombs at each other to keep their perfect record intact. What a fight this is going to be.

UCA Super Heavyweights Chris Lewis, Fresno County Sheriff Dept. and Rishard Hayes, Santa Rosa Tribal Public Safety Officer will put their skills to the test when they make their Battle of the Badges debut Saturday night at the Hanford Civic Auditorium. Fans can expect an explosive fight when these two heavy hitters lock horns in the center of the ring. This one could end early. The Hanford Civic Auditorium is the place to be Saturday April 19, 2014. Doors open at 5pm, the action begins at 7pm. Tickets are on sale now for only $25.00.

Devon Dejoie, Navy and Bodin Vimolchalao, Alameda Sheriff Dept. are two young prospects with significant upside who look to showcase their skills for the fans Saturday April 19, 2014.  Although Vimolchalao and Dejoie are beginners they have good fundamentals, boxing instincts and look to make their own memorable battle of the badges debut. Tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss this historic night of Public Safety boxing. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bell rings at 7:00 p.m at the Hanford Civic Auditorium.

Ring Generals will be in the corners of Larry Swanson (1-0), Los Angeles Sheriff Dept. and Robert Tamayo (2-0), Monterey Co. Probation when they meet in the center of the ring April 19th. Swanson trains under the watchful eye of 2X UCA Coach of the Year Armando Guzman, retired LASD. Tamayo is under the tutelage of renowned trainer Candy Lopez, retired San Jose PD. This will be a good test for both fighters as they look to stay in the win column and climb the increasingly stacked middleweight division. This fight promises to be an explosive match up.

With one of the most significant bouts of Santa Clara Sheriff Dept. Brent Bugarin’s  career just around the corner there’s no better time to take a closer look at everything he has achieved to date. Bugarin earned his legendary status through spectacular performances over Baes, CDCR, Solano, Vasquez, LASD and Tremethick, ARMY. In the biggest fight of his career Bugarin defeated the highly decorated Jorge Caamal, Los Angeles Sheriff Dept. to win the UCA Welterweight State Championship Title. To reach the level Bugarin has reached in less than three years is hard to explain. Is it desire, fear, heart, drive, confidence, God given talent? What isn’t hard to explain is Bugarin is a winner, a champion, an athlete with a tremendous competitive spirit who remains driven and hungry.  Bugarin has worked very hard to get where he is  and he continues to evolve and improve.  With 4 victories and a perfect start to  his public safety boxing career Bugarin is looking to cement his legacy in Public Safety boxing by defeating  the #1 ranked 3X Police Olympic Gold Medalist Jorge Caamal, LASD a second time and become the reigning and defending UCA Welterweight State Champion.  Tickets are on sale now!

The California Golden Gloves State Championship Finals took place Saturday March 29, 2014 at Velarde’s Boxing Gym in Fresno Ca. The card featured future Olympic hopefuls and World Champions. Hats off to John and Jackie Velarde for their promotional efforts in making the the California State Golden Gloves a great event. Winners advance to the National Golden Gloves in Las Vegas May 11, through May 17, 2014. Former National Golden Gloves champions include Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Bout 1 (114lbs) Brent Venegas, Stockton vs. Jose Rojas, Apple Valley. Winner Venegas.

Bout 2 (123lbs) Ruben Villa, Salinas vs. Israel Mercado, Pomona. Winner Villa.

Bout 3 (132lbs) Eder Carrillo, Woodland vs. Nicholas Arce, Los Angeles. Winner Carrillo.

Bout 4 (141lbs) Eric Altamirano, Concord vs. David Mijares, Pasadena. Winner Altamirano.

Bout 5 (152lbs) Andrick Robinson, Sacramento vs. Rahim Gonzales, Pacoima. Winner Robinson.

Bout 6 (178lbs) Marco Delgado, Modesto vs. Malcolm McAllister, Long Beach. Winner McAllister.

Bout 7 (201lbs) Winner by Walk-Over, Vardan Khachartrian.

Bout 8 (201+) Michael Marchall, San Mateo vs. Sam Bagdassanan, Burbank. Winner Bagdassanan.  

Add another two names to the list of great trilogies. On Saturday April 19^th, 6^th ranked Brandon Manning, Los Angeles Sheriff Dept.  and 5^th ranked Chris Martinez, Avenal Police Dept. will meet for the 3^rd time. Both guys are extremely well rounded and are improving at a rapid pace. Martinez and Manning are full of fire, heart and passion and will do whatever it takes to win.  With Manning’s aggressive mauling brawling style and Martinez refusal to back down to anyone, fans are guaranteed fireworks. This is going to be an all-out war between two modern day gladiators.  This fight could walk away with “Fight of the Night” honors.