Ruelas’ story finally told

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It was more than fifteen years ago when then WBC Super Featherweight champion Gabriel Ruelas defended his title against Colombian Jimmy Garcia in a fight that would ultimately cost Garcia his life. The tragedy of that hot, fateful night in a Las Vegas ring, and its aftermath, has never been told – until now.

Mexican-born Araceli Martínez-Rose’s narrative in her new book, “Business of Pain” takes you, in great detail through the humble beginnings of Ruelas’ career as a young fighter, his rise to the world championship, and the devastating effect the Garcia tragedy had not only in his boxing career, but his personal life as well. Renowned Mexican journalist and best-selling Latin author María Antonieta Collins and WBC President Jose Sulaiman have written the prologue.

“Business of Pain,” recently acclaimed in its Spanish version, “El negocio del dolor” when it launched in Guadalajara, Mexico, is expected to be the literary star in the upcoming Feria del Libro LéaLA, April 29 – May 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. The event is expected to attract such renowned literary stars as Isabel Allende, Elena Poniatowska, Francisco Martín Moreno, and Laura Restrepo, among others. There will also be a national book tour, with stops scheduled in the New York City area; Canastota, NY; Las Vegas, NV; and Atlantic City, NJ.

A press conference to announce the launch of “Business of Pain” (the English version) will take place April 28 at JW Marriott, Los Angeles, CA.