PUNCHLINE EXCLUSIVE JUAN “GHOSTWARRIOR” TORRES INTERVIEW: “EVERYBODY EXPECTS NOTHING BUT GREATNESS OUT OF HIM BECAUSE OF MY BACKROUND”
April 26, 2024
Simon Ruvalcaba
@Mister_Boxing
Punchline was on hand for the weigh ins of the Combate Americas show taking place at Harrah’s Tahoe in Lake Tahoe, Nevada Friday night and we caught up with 6-time Kickboxing Champion and Kickboxing Hall of Famer Juan “The Ghostwarrior” Torres in anticipation of his Son JJ’s pro debut. Check out what he had to say about the torch of the Torres family legacy and much more! Tune in Friday night to Univision for the live action.
About the Editor
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.
