Are you ready to be big? Then get ready for Retador Azteca, a new boxing reality series, set to debut in the coming year. It will feature up-and-coming fighters in the featherweight division from Mexico versus the rest of North America.

SaddoBoxing got the exclusive on this show from producer Ed Rosa, a noted publicist for his work with several regarded fighters and they will be holding open casting for professional featherweight fighters.

The program will be directed by Mapi Montero and will be a co-production between Mapitv and Azteca America. Retador Azteca is set to air on the Aztec America Network in the U.S. January 21 through May 25.

Potential candidates must weigh 126 pounds, have a professional record of at least four fights but no more than fifteen total, be an American citizen, bilingual, no criminal history, in good physical condition, between the ages of 18 and 25 and have current health insurance.

Bantamweight contender, former WBC light flyweight, flyweight and super flyweight champion Jorge Arce will be on hand at many of the locations holding open casting to meet with potential contenders. The locations are as follows:

Wednesday, October 24 in Houston, Texas at the Savannah Boxing Association & Youth Club at 6333 Ashcroft Dr., www.savannahboxingclub.com.

Friday, October 26 in Atlanta, Georgia at Knuckleup Fitness at 5356 Roswell Road, www.knuckleupfitness.com.

Sunday, October 28 at Thump Boxing at 8100 SW 81 Dr. in Miami, Florida.

Monday, October 29 in Puerto Rico at Coamo Boxing Club in Coamo.

Wednesday, October 31 in New York at Mendez Boxing Gym at 25 W. 26 on the Fifth Floor.

Sunday, November 4 at GOTIME in Chicago, Illinois at 1601 S. Morgan Street, www.gotimechicago.com.

Thursday, November 8 in Los Angeles at 1st Street Boxing Gym on 106 S St. Louis Street.

Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15 at Hacienda De La Concepción in Puebla Mexico, Mexico.

For further details go to www.retadorazteca.com or contact Ed Rosa at edrosa@mapitv.com.

Be ready. Be big.

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