Notable Fighters
It has produced such notable Mexican American Fighters Like Fernando Vargas, Roberto Garcia, Miguel Angel Garcia, Victor Ortíz, and Brandon Rios. Roberto Garcia a former IBF World Champion is the head trainer, His father Eduardo Garcia was an amateur boxer and is also a Trainer.
Fernando Vargas a former resident of La Colonia is still a regular fixture at the gym. Victor Ortíz, one of boxing's most talented young prospects, currently trains at the gym after moving to Oxnard from Garden City. Daniel Cervantes, another up-and -coming fighter, trains there. Also, junior flyweight champion Brian Viloria and Mia St. John.
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