The state of Michoacan in Mexico is known for producing avocados. 
Arturo Cardenas hopes to be the next and best export from Michoacan.
Cardenas will face Carlos Mujica tonight at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The eight-round bout will be the final fight to be streamed on the Matchroom Boxing YouTube page (5:15 p.m. ET/ 2:15 p.m. PT).
At Friday’s weigh-in, Cardenas weighed in at 123.4 pounds. Mujica came in at 122 pounds.
The 23-year-old Cardenas (11-0-1, 7 knockouts), who grew up in Sahuayo de Morelos, Mexico, last fought on August 25, defeating Sebastian Tinoco Chavez by unanimous decision. The victory over Tinoco took place four weeks after Cardenas knocked out former prospect Jose Edgardo Garcia in the fourth round.
Cardenas has been very active this year. Tonight will mark the sixth fight of 2023 for Cardenas.
Since his pro debut in October 2021, Cardenas has worked with trainer Robert Garcia in Riverside, California. 
Sahuayo is located in Michoacan. Garcia has ties to the state as his father Eduardo is from the same area. 
Garcia has been impressed by Cardenas, also known as Arturo Popoca, especially for his improved skill-set and ability to more than hold his own against some of the best fighters at Garcia’s gym.
“Arturo is a very dedicated kid,” Garcia told BoxingScene Friday. “(He is) very hungry to become a world champion and represent Michoacan, Mexico as a world champion. He stays in Riverside, year-round. He goes to Mexico twice a year to visit his parents and is a very dedicated boxer. 
“Next year, he will start competing in 10-round fights and will get closer to the top-10 rankings.”
Mujica (8-3, 2 KOs), who is originally from Caracas, Venezuela and now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, lost a 10-round unanimous decision to once-beaten Ja’Rico O’Quinn in his last bout on July 15.
The 28-year-old had won his previous two fights, including a stoppage win over once-beaten prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez after losing his previous two. 
Francisco A. Salazar has written for BoxingScene since September 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He can be reached by email at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing
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Twenty-seven Mexican cities and municipalities have been recognized as “Tree Cities of the World 2024,” by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Arbor Day Foundation
The joint accolade contributes to FAO’s <a style="user-select: text;" href="https://www.fao.org/green-cities-initiative/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Green Cities initiative</a>
which seeks to strengthen green infrastructure in both urban and rural communities
“The cities recognized for 2024 are leading by example in providing green spaces and infrastructure that help define a sense of place and well-being where people live
Cities receiving the title include Guadalajara
which have earned the distinction for six consecutive years
which have secured the accolade five years in a row
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga and Zamora de Hidalgo
received the recognition for the first time
“Tree Cities of the World is more than a recognition program,” program manager Sophie Plitt said
transforming how communities view and value their urban forest.”
This edition marked the largest number of cities ever honored since the Tree Cities of the World program began in 2018
with Tree Cities named in 24 countries across six continents
many municipalities have secured funding for community forest management
access to a unique global network of urban forestry professionals
and greater local support for canopy growth
found an opportunity for collaboration between the private sector and the government
“We found an opportunity to unify diverse collectives — those promoting heritage trees
native plant palettes and urban reforestation — to work together with the government,” said Emmanuel Bolaños Bautista
deputy director of the Department of Protected Areas and Environmental Value for Puebla
Mexico will be hosting July 10-12 the annual meeting of Tree Cities of the World in the city of San Luis Potosí
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(ANS - Mexico City)&nbsp;&ndash; At the end of last month
the Salesian Institute "&Aacute;ngela Segovia de Serrano"
hosted a distinguished relic of San Jos&eacute; S&aacute;nchez del R&iacute;o
martyred at 14 years of age and a model of youthful sainthood for his unshakeable faith and love for Jesus
Immediately after the arrival of the urn containing the relic of "St
Joselito" &ndash; as he is known in Mexico - Fr Lezama
Delegate for Missions and Pastoral Care for the Marginalized of the Mexico-Mexico Province (MEM)
the words that convinced Jos&eacute;'s mother to allow him to join the Catholic initiatives in defense of the Christian faith were remembered with emotion: "It has never been easier to earn Heaven as it is now."
A group of Salesian novices - including novices from the Provinces of Central America
and Mexico-Guadalajara - also participated in the celebration in the company of Fr H&eacute;ctor Hern&aacute;ndez
member of the formation community of the inter-provincial novitiate of Mexico
marked by different Masses at various times and by moments of public veneration
school staff and parents approached the relic to entrust their prayer intentions to the intercession of the young San Jos&eacute;
On the second and final day of the urn's stopover
Fr Jaime Franco presided over the final Eucharist of the relic's visit to the educational community
all participants paid homage to the young saint and martyr with a loud applause and the exclamation "Long live Christ the King!"
San Jos&eacute; Sanchez del Rio was a Mexican teenager and martyr
son of Macario S&aacute;nchez and Mar&iacute;a del Rio
he witnessed the persecutions suffered by the Catholic Church in Mexico
and which were institutionalized with the promulgation of the so-called "Calles Law" in 1926
after giving his horse to an important Cristero fighter
stabbed and finally killed with a gunshot for not denying his faith
he said to his executioner the words he wished to address to his parents: "Long live Christ the King
and a young boy was killed in his village by the authorities of his country
He was beatified on 20 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI and canonized on 16 October 2016 by Pope Francis
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the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007
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