NEW FACES: VEGASCHAMP BOXING: NEW NAME, STILL HIGH GOALS

Simon Ruvalcaba
@Mister_Boxing

VegasChamp Boxing (formerly VegasStar Boxing) is still moving forward! The Las Vegas based Management group headed by Bill Nelson and Marvin Simeon has assembled a talented roster of up and coming prospects mixed with a few former Champions and contenders that have turned to VegasChamp for one last blaze of glory. Nelson comes from a boxing family who has a combined over 50 years in the industry. From Youngstown, Ohio Nelson now resides in Las Vegas and is a court reporter. Simeon, a Las Vegas attorney who works out at Mayweather’s gym in Vegas, persuaded Nelson to get back involved in boxing and last year they received there boxing Manager’s license and hit the ground running as they signed some hidden talent.

The roster is getting so big that there is in the distant future a possibility that Nelson and Simeon could attempt for a Promoter’s license if they can secure the proper financial backing? Nonetheless, keep your eye out for VegasChamp fighters at an arena near you!

Among the VegasChamp roster is Super Middleweight Joey Spina, 8 time women’s champion Melissa Hernandez and undefeated Featherweight Ricardo Lucio.

About the Editor

Simon Ruvalcaba

Army Veteran and former Professional Boxer Simon Ruvalcaba started boxing at the age of ten and Had a 71 fight amateur career which featured a 139 lbs. 1998 8th U.S. Army Boxing Championship out of Camp Casey, Korea and a spot on the prestigious Army Boxing Team at Fort Hood, TX. After a journeyman pro career of 18 fights, which included sparring sessions with many champions and contenders including Julio Cesar Chavez and Pernell “Sweat Pea” Whitaker, Simon started writing and has contributed to many publications and websites including fighthype.com, pound4pound.com, Tahoe Daily Tribune (South Lake Tahoe, CA), Nevada Appeal (Carson City, NV). He has also been the Boxing Instructor for Ken Shamrock and The Lions Den and was MMA and Bareknuckle star Paige VanZant’s first boxing coach!
Born and Raised in South Lake Tahoe, California he now resides in Sun Valley, Nevada and spends as much time as possible with his Sons Gabriel and Oscar! Beyond boxing, Simon is an all around sports fanatic and is passionate about the teams that he roots for. Simon also works as a Sportsbook Supervisor for Caesars Sportsbook in Lake Tahoe.