CHRIS VAN HEERDEN SCORES BIG HOLLYWOOD VICTORY!! Los Angeles, CA (May 14, 2015) On Wednesday night in Hollywood, California, world ranked welterweight CHRIS “The Heat” VAN HEERDEN improved to 23-1-1 (12KO’s) with a fourth round stoppage over battle tested veteran RAMON AYALA, 23-4-1 (11KO’s) in front of a huge crowd at the Dolby Theater in the main event of the annual Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation card. “I’m very happy with my performance, Ayala was a tough, durable fighter but I’m glad to get back in the ring and look forward to my next opportunity”, said the 27-year-old Van Heerden, a native of South Africa, now residing in Southern California. “This is what would have happened to Frankie Gavin,” continued Van Heerden. “I hope Eddie Hearn gives me a chance against Kell Brook.” “Chris showed that even with the Frankie Gavin fight falling out he stayed focused in his training and was 100% prepared for victory” said MICHAEL KING of KING PROMOTIONS. “We’d like to thank Sugar Ray Leonard and his team and look forward to announcing Chris’ next fight in the near future. Van Heerden entered the fight ranked #13 by the International Boxing Federation. ABOUT KING SPORTS King Sports is a company started by entertainment entrepreneur Michael King. King Sports’ first foray into boxing was with All-American Heavyweights, a revolutionary boxing program that boasted a state-of-the-art training facility equipped with the latest technology, premiere coaching and medical staff along with the ideal dietary and nutritional needs for its fighters. Since making the decision to enter professional boxing, King Sports has spent time evaluating the entire spectrum of global boxing talent. Through an exhaustive scouting and evaluation process, King Sports has found some of the most exciting young fighters from around the world. For more information follow King Sports on Twitter @KingSportsWorld, Facebook @KingSportsWorldwide and visit their website at www.KingSportsWorldwide.com..