Jersey Prospect Glen Tapia to Fight on Gamboa-Salido Card

Passaic, NJ (August 23, 2010) - Junior middleweight prospect Glen Tapia of Passaic, NJ hopes to continue his unbeaten ways as he faces Brazilian journeyman Edvan Dos Santos Barros on September 11 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The six-round fight will support the Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Orlando Salido/Anthony Peterson vs. Brandon Rios world title fight doubleheader, which will be promoted by Top Rank and televised by HBO.

The 20-year-old Tapia, who has a record of 7-0 (5 KO), is excited for the opportunity to increase his level of opposition against the vastly more experienced 31-year-old Barros of Deerfield Beach, FL. Barros, 10-10-1 (7 KO), has gone the distance with former welterweight champion Luis Collazo and top-rated contender Mike Alvarado. Tapia, who is coming off a second round TKO of Nick Runningbear at Madison Square Garden in June, hopes to be the third person to stop the tricky veteran.

"It's a great step up for me," said Tapia. "I'm happy that they put a guy like this in front of me because I get to show the people that I'm here to stay and I will be a world champion. This guy has skills and will give me my first test."

The Dominican-American Tapia won virtually every notable national tournament as a junior olympic amateur, compiling a 130-13 record. As a professional, Tapia has received work preparing Yuri Foreman and Joshua Clottey for their fights against Miguel Cotto. Tapia is managed by former Arturo Gatti manager Pat Lynch and trained by former Arturo Gatti assistant Michael Skowronski.

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Full Card for Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Orlando Salido Sept. 11th 

In a Top Rank promotion in association with Arena Box and Zanfer Promotions unbeaten WBA featherweight champion “El Ciclon de Guantánamo” Yuriorkis Gamboa will take on Mexico Orlando “Siri”Salido, the IBF featherweight champion, in the Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gamboa, 18-0, 15Ko’s a four-time Cuban national champion and a 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist.has won seven of his last eight by KO having dropped previously unbeaten Jonathan Victor Barros, 28-0-1, 16Ko’s enroute to a twelve round unanimous decision in his last outing this past March.

Salido, 34-10-2, 22Ko’s the IBF featherweight champion. Has won two of his last three by Ko his last outing a redemption win over Cristobal Cruz in May, a bout in which Salido had Cruz down twice.

The co-feature matches two unbeaten lightweights, California’s Brandon Rios,   24-0-1, 17Ko’s and Washington, D.C.’s Anthony Peterson in a World Lightweight Eliminator. Rios has won his last six inside the distance since fighting to a majority draw with Manuel Perez October 2008 the lastest third round stoppage of highly touted Jorge Luis Teron this past February.

Peterson, 30-0, 20Ko’s has gone the distance three of his last four stopping Juan Ramon Cruz in three his last time out this past March.

In a second feature Mexico’s “La Zorrita” Humberto Soto, 52-7-2, 32Ko’s defends his WBC lightweight title against Colombian Fidel Monterrosa Munoz, 23-1, 18Ko’s. Soto who won the vacant WBC Title in March with a twelve round unanimous decision over David Diaz has won his last eight since losing a DQ to Francisco Lorenzo June 2008.

Munoz enters winning his last four by Ko since suffering his only loss a fifth round stoppage at the hands of Ali Chebah July 2009.

Russian unbeaten southpaw light middleweight Matt Korobov will face off with an opponent yet to be named in a scheduled six rounder.

Also scheduled is undefeated light middleweight Glen Tapia, 7-0, 5Ko’s facing off with Brazil’s Edvan Dos Santos Barros, 10-10-1, 7Ko’s.

In a special feature Ronnie Shields trained Chicago light heavyweight Mike Lee a Notre Dame Champion will be taking on an opponent yet to be named in a scheduled four rounder.

The Gamboa vs. Salido and Rios vs. Peterson bouts will be televised on HBO After Dark.

Tickets for Top Rank's 'Battle of the Champions' -- Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Orlando Salido - on Sept. 11 at the Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas are on sale now. Tickets are $200, $100, $50.

To purchase tickets, please visit the Pearl Box Office, any Ticketmaster location, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.