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CARSON, California – Roaming the Fabela Chavez Boxing Center Wednesday afternoon during a busy media workout were two young Golden Boy Promotions prospects trying to make a name for themselves.

Christian “Chimpa” Gonzalez and Nicolas Arce spoke with RingTV.com before partaking on the undercard of Saturday night’s main event, Francisco Vargas vs Orlando Salido, and while their separate fights won’t make the HBO telecast, they will be streamed live at RingTVLive.com.

Gonzalez, a 20-year-old junior lightweight weight prospect from Buena Park, California, was all smiles when asked how he’s made it look so easy.

“All the hard work at the gym,” said Gonzalez. “Just train really hard and when fight time comes, you make it seem easy, but it’s not in reality. It’s a lot of hard work in the gym, and dedication, but it’s all worth it.”

Gonzalez (13-0, 12 knockouts) has been on a tear as of late, knocking out his last three opponents within a total of five rounds combined. He’s dominated whoever has been put in front of him. On Saturday night, that person will be Jhon Gemino (13-6-1, 5 KOs), a late replacement according to Gonzalez. “They changed it last minute,” said “Chimpa”, but he admitted that his original opponent also came from the Philippines.

“All Filipino fighters come to fight, they’re strong, and want to put on a show, so I’m expecting nothing but,” said Gonzalez about Gemino. Gonzalez’s last five fights have taken place at The Belasco Theater, so fighting for the first time in the outdoor venue certainly adds to his anticipation. “Very excited. Very motivated, ” Gonzalez said. “I know a lot of “Fight of the Years” have been held at that spot. I just gotta go in there with a winning mentality, and just do what we’ve been practicing.”

Cultivated under Golden Boy’s LA Fight Club Series, Gonzalez has garnered a reputation at the Belasco Theater in Downtown LA. On if he senses the recognition it gets him, and the momentum that pushes him, Gonzalez responded, “A little bit. Sometimes I don’t even believe it myself, but little by little, I see it, and it’s a reality. Like I said, I’ll train really hard and make it look easy once fight night comes.”

As for 19-year old featherweight prospect, Arce (7-0, 6 KOs), if his fight is anything like his last one, those who show up early and sit under the sun are in for a good one.

“Somewhere in another planet,” answered Arce when asked where is steady jab was in his fight against Luis Ruiz Lizarraga Jr this past February. It was the first time Arce was taken the distance, and even though he won a unanimous decision, he found himself in a fight. “The game plan was to box,” he continued, “but sometimes the game plan goes out the window and you just have to suck it up and go to war. That’s what that fight did to me, and I just wanted to give my fans another knockout, but a win can’t always be by a knockout. The game plan fell a bit, but we still got the victory. It was a great experience going the whole six rounds.”

Arce, of Los Angeles, brought out something that had yet to be seen from him at this stage of his career, and the war of attribution produced a heated temperament.

“I was angry cause he was still standing there. I was hitting him with everything – with body shots that I thought he’d go down with but he was still standing there. I could hear him – this sound that when I hit him in the body that somebody would make when they’re hurt – and he was still standing there. I was like, wow, this guy has some guts – he could take a punch. That’s why I had that look in my face, because that guy was tough.

He ate some shots as well, but Arce maintained he was in control. “No, I didn’t get hurt, but I watched the video and he caught me a couple times, and I was off-balanced, but it’s all experience in there. Not every fight is going to be easy. Every fighter has two hands, a brain, and a heart, these fighters come from all over the world, and they’re not as known as some other fighters, but they have skills and they can fight. It’s all part of the business.”

Francisco Dominguez (7-7, 1 knockout) is Arce’s next opponent, and the Mexican will certainly be in the lion’s den on Saturday night. Fighting out of Westside Boxing Club, Arce has been known for bringing a legion fans to all his local fights, and with all of them coordinated wearing the same colored Arce T-shirts to every fight, they certainly make their presence known once Nick steps throughout he ropes.

“We’re gonna be bright out there,” said Arce about the highlighter yellow theme that will own a patch of the crowd. Now it’s up to him to shine in the ring.