Duarte Recreation Leader Rhonda Luna

Captures GBU Junior Lightweight World Title

DUARTE, CA, November 1, 2010 -- Professional boxer, Rhonda “The Natural” Luna, who is also a Duarte Teen Center recreation leader and an educator/school counselor at Santa Fe Middle School in Monrovia, has added another title to her name: Global Boxing Union Junior Lightweight World Champion.

Luna, 32, captured her title in a 10-round battle against New York’s Ela “Bam Bam” Nunez at San Manuel Casino on Oct. 28, winning by unanimous decision of all three judges, 96-94, 97-93, 98-92.  Luna was elated at her victory. “It was an amazing feeling,” she said, after three previous attempts at a world title in 2005, 2007, and 2009.

Duarte’s 24 year-old Aris Ambriz (14-1-1) also on the card at San Manuel Casino the same night won his match against Tulare’s Hector Alatorre (16-12). All three judges scored Ambriz 60-54 in the six round fight.

Duarte Youth Boxing Club head coach, Victor Valenzuela, who was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame earlier this year, is the trainer for both Luna and Ambriz.