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Bash & Bike II Live stream!

March 23, 2013 Boxing News No comments
Bash & Bike II Live stream!

Bash & Bike II will be going coast to coast and around the world live on ICBlive.com!  The entire April 13 event will be streamed live at http://www.icblive.com/  . Check back here or go to http://www.icblive.com/  for more info in the weeks to come. The stream will be blacked out within a 250 mile radius of Sacramento.

We would also like to announce the addition of another pro fight for Bash & Bike II. San Francisco’s Ricardo Pinell (2-0-1) will be taking on battle tested Velvet Malone of Sacramento. Pinell is coming off an action packed victory over Nathaniel Richardson earlier this month in Redwood City.

OPP Boxing is proud to announce that KSFM 102.5’s Dj Alazzawi will be rocking the house all night long as the official DJ for our April 13 show.

Bash & Bike II’s official after party will be around the corner from the fights at the Lions Gate hotels O’Club. Make sure to stop by and celebrate with the fighters and fellow fans.

To purchase tickets online click here www.shop.oppboxing.com/ Tickets start at just $40 for the entire night of pro boxing, amateur kickboxing and bike show.

For entire lineup and more info visit our website http://oppboxing.com/  or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/121161048066794/?ref=ts&fref=ts

All of the amateur fights will be sanctioned by IKF http://ikfkickboxing.com/

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For details to enter your bike in the contest contact Mark 1-916-717-5389

Bash & Bike show II- April 13

February 26, 2013 Boxing News No comments

Bash & Bike show II- April 13

 

O.P.P. Presents returns with our first show of 2013. Saturday April 13 at the Lions Gate Convention Center in Sacramento, (McClellan) California.

 

The main event will feature a rematch between local undefeated Featherweight prospect John Abella (3-0-1, 2KO’s) of Sacramento and So Cal’s Salvador Cifuentes (1-4-1).

This is a rematch from our last OPP boxing show this past November.  In that fight an accidental head butt cut short a crowd pleasing competitive fight. Abella suffered a nasty gash that required 8 stitches above his left eye.

In what should be an explosive heavyweight matchup former K-1 kick boxer Rick Cheek will make his boxing debut against Sacramento’s Larry “Cyco”Ward

Cheek a former K-1 Kickboxer and MMA fighter will now try his luck at boxing.

Ward a former badge vs badge heavyweight champion is looking to turn things around after a rough 2012.

In a women’s heavyweight attraction unbeaten Sonya Lamonakis (7-0-2 , 1KO) of New York, NY will take on former heavyweight champion Martha Salazar (11-4, 3KO’s).  Lamonikas a school teacher by day is the #1 ranked female heavyweight in the world. She fights out of the world famous Gleason’s Gym in New York City.

In a welterweight bout San Francisco’s Otis “Sweet Dreamz” Seymor will make his professional debut against Juan Martinez (0-2) of Sacramento.

Talented bantamweight prospect Mario Ayala (1-0) of Sacramento and undefeated middleweight Aaron Coley (4-0, 2KO’s) of Hayward, Ca. will also be in action in separate bouts.

A Bike show is also planned for the event.  Check back for more details.

Tickets start at just $40 and can be purchased online at http://oppboxing.com/ or call (925) 267-4544

 

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LONNIE SMITH RETURNS FRIDAY IN LAS VEGAS!

July 25, 2011 Boxing News No comments

LONNIE SMITH RETURNS FRIDAY

July 25th, 2011, Las Vegas — Super-featherweight “El Negro Mexicano”, “Lightning” Lonnie Smith (13-2-2, ) is back in action Friday, July 29th at the South Point Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas.

Coming off an impressive unanimous decision win over Oxnard’s “Dangerous” David Rodella in April, Smith looks to advance his career by facing California’s Robert Vargas (5-1). This will be “Lightning Lonnie’s” second televised fight in a row.

“The ultimate goal is to be champion.” Says Smith. “And I train like one, so that is the next step.”

After appearing on several of their shows, Let’s Get It On Promotions inked a long- term promotional agreement with Smith this year.

“The win over Rodella on television was huge.” Says Let’s Get It On Promotions’ Tommy Lane. “It gave fight fans the opportunity to see what we’ve seen all along. The response we received after that fight about Lonnie was incredible.”

Smith vs. Vargas is scheduled for 6 rounds and will be televised on Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” series. Check local listings. Tickets are available by calling 702 797 8055.

Tyson set to unleash Fury on Chisora ‘The Big Brawl: To Settle It All’ PPV Saturday

July 21, 2011 Boxing News No comments

Tyson set to unleash Fury on Chisora

‘The Big Brawl: To Settle It All’ PPV Saturday

 

HOBOKEN, N.J. (July 21, 2011) – All of the smack talking is just about done and much more apparently is now on the line for Saturday’s United Kingdom showdown between British and Commonwealth heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) and undefeated challenger Tyson Fury (14-0, 10 KOs) who headline “The Big Brawl: To Settle It All” Pay-per-View event live from Wembley Arena in London.

 

 “The Big Brawl” PPV event is being distributed in the U.S. by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, and Avail-TVN, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. (Check with your PPV provider for same day replay times.) The telecast is also available in Canada to all Super Channel network subscribers.

 

The scheduled Chisora-Fury 12-round main event has a much more serious world title shot implication for the winner as world champion Wladimir Klitschko recently told The Mirror, “There are tons of guys who could be my next challenger who are young and undefeated. Chisora and Fury are two such fighters and they are going to fight soon. They may not be big names yet in world terms, but I had not heard about David Haye two years ago.”

 

Fury is a 6’ 9” 260-pound Irishman born in Manchester, England. Named after “Iron” Mike Tyson, the World Boxing Council’s No 21-rated Fury is the cousin of world middleweight contender Andy Lee. In his last action this past February, the physically imposing 261-pound Fury knocked out previously unbeaten Narcelo Luiz Nascimento (13-0) in the fifth round. Other notable United Kingdom heavyweights defeated by Tyson include John McDermott and Scott Belshaw. Fury, only 22, has dedicated his fight against Chisora to the memory of former world heavyweight title challenger and European champion, Sir Henry Cooper.

 

Fury has served as Klitschko’s sparring partner. “He’s (Fury) tall and he’s almost seven feet,” Klitschko was quoted in The Mirror. “For his size he is flexible and he floats around the ring. He could be a real good boxer if he stays focused because he has talent. I don’t know what he’s like inside, but he definitely has a talent for boxing.”

 

Klitschko’s famed trainer, Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward, who has worked with Tyson, recently said in a radio interview (On The Ropes), “I think that unlike most people’s expectations, that Tyson Fury’s a very talented guy. We look at him as a big, oversized, very cocky kid. He’s only 22, but he has skills. Just the fact that both of these guys have the mindset of winners, I think this is going to be one of the heavyweight fights. This is the heavyweight fight I want to see myself. I know both guys personally. They’re both strong-willed guys much in the same make-up of Ali and Frazier.

 

“I think it’s going to be an extremely good fight. I know most people are picking Chisora and probably because of his more professional preparation. Tyson’s sheer physical size; he’s got a good chin, good stamina, and good punch output, also. I think those factors, and being at 6’ 9” compared to 6’ 1” is going to be a big problem for Dereck to overcome. I may be a little crazy, but I give a slight edge to Tyson in this fight, mainly because of the physical size and he has good stamina.”

 

Mick Hennessy, the promoter of the show as well as Fury’s, had invited Klitschko to attend Chisora-Fury as a special guest, prior to the recent passing of Wladimir’s father. “I want to express my condolences to the Klitschko brothers and their entire family,” Tyson said.

 

Zimbabwe-native Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs), rated No. 12 by the World Boxing Organization, fights out of London. He has twice had scheduled World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) title fights cancelled against champion Klitschko. “Del Boy” has twice stopped Sam Sexton, winner of “The Prizefighter Heavyweight Tournament,” as well as Mike Tyson-conqueror Danny Williams.

 

The 12-round co-feature showcases British Boxing Board of Control (“BBB of C”) Light Welterweight Champion Ashley “Treasure” Theophane in his first title defense against Welsh champion Jason “The Power” Cook.

 

International Boxing Federation No. 14-rated Theophane (29-4-1, 7 KOs) captured the BBB of C light welterweight championship in his last fight, winning a unanimous 12-round decision against Lenny Daws (21-1-2) this past February in London. Ashley’s most significant victories to date have been versus Delvin Rodriguez (DEC10) and former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley (DEC8).

 

A former International Boxing Organization and European lightweight champion, The 5’ 9” Cook (28-3-1, 14 KOs) has lost only three times in 32 pro fights, the last in 2009 to former World Boxing Association champion Gavin Rees by three-round decision in the semi-finals of “Prizefighter” tournament.

 

The third PPV fight features unbeaten British Southern Area Light Middleweight Champion Ryan Toms (8-0, 3 KOs) defending his title belt against “Phat” Pat McAleese (12-1-1, 2 KOs) in a 10-round bout.

Go to www.IntegratedSportsnet.com and www.HennessySports.com for more information about “The Big Brawl: Chisora-Fury” PPV event. Follow Integrated Sports Media on Twitter @IntegratedPPV.

Integrated Sports Media (ISM): North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sporting events has presented World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Vitali Klitschko, David Haye, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Amir Khan,Tomasz Adamek, Ricky Hatton, Giovani Segura, Cristian Mijares, Zab Judah, Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Arthur Abraham, John Ruiz, Nicolai Valuev, Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr. and Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, ISM distributed numerous International soccer matches showcasing teams like Real Madrid, Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and the USA, as well as World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports Media events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com.

Maurice Harris back in heavyweight picture.

July 21, 2011 Boxing News No comments

Maurice Harris back in heavyweight picture

 

NEW YORK (July 20, 2011) – USBA heavyweight champion Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris’ often tumultuous boxing career is back in a good place, after he redeemed himself last Saturday in Atlantic City, when he stopped Derric “The Shaolin Fist” Rossy in the 12thround at Resorts Casino Hotel.

 

Harris (25-15-2, 11 KOs) was coming off of a disappointing loss by third round to Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (36-2, 24 KOs) in May, shown live on ESPN Friday Night Fights in their IBF Box-Off.

 

Rossy (25-5, 14 KOs), rated No. 15 by the IBF, served as a litmus test for Harris, a 35-year-old whose major claim to fame is winning the 2002 Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, defeating Thompson in the $100,000 finale, as well as defeating world champion Sergei Liakhovich. The New Jersey fighter found himself at the crossroads once again, facing possible retirement if he lost to Rossy, the former Boston College football standout who had previously defeated WBO champion and 1988 Olympic gold-medal winner Ray Mercer (DEC12) and world title challenger Carl David Drummond (DEC10).

 

“I never looked at the fight like that,” Harris said, “only as another challenge, another fight. I don’t focus on something like that (in a career-ending fight) because I always need to focus on my opponent and our fight. I did show resiliency when I needed to win. It was a good win, one of my top five, but I was only about 70-percent of what I can really be. I hadn’t been 12 rounds since last August. I was still a little rusty. You can do that (12 rounds) in the gym but it’s not the same as in a fight. I did feel good going into the fight and afterwards.”

 

Harris dropped Rossy in the sixth, led by two rounds going into the 12th, and finished the show in impressive style. The veteran had worn-down Rossy and eventually trapped his tiring opponent on the ropes in the 12th, decking him again with a three-punch combination, an overhand right to the chin serving as an exclamation point. Rossy got to his feet but Harris moved in to finish him, backing Derec onto the ropes again, and unloading a four-punch combination against his defenseless opponent. Referee Earl Morton halted the action at 1:35 of the final round.

 

“This fight proved that Maurice’s last one was a fluke.” Harris’ promoter Mario Yagobi (Boxing 360) commented. “He couldn’t respond right after getting hit with so many illegal hits behind the head. I said that before this fight and still believed in Maurice. He was the stronger, bigger guy who showed a lot more skills than his opponent. Rossy came to win. He was in great shape, at 225 pounds, and had a six-pack stomach. Maurice showed his experience, dropping him the sixth, and finishing with a 12th round knockout. Rossy was banged up; his face had a lot of bruises and welts. From the eighth or ninth round, he looked like a beaten fighter.”

 

“The last two rounds were my strongest,” Harris noted. “I caught my second wind. I knew one good assault would close the deal. I hadn’t had a knockout in a long time (2002 vs. Liahkovich). I thought I had him out in the sixth, but he stayed right in there until the last round. I hit him with some good combinations. He fell and got up, but I knew he was finished.

 

“The Thompson fight is still in the back of my head. We’ve both won once and I’d like a third fight to settle things. I won’t get over it until we do. I wish him luck in his fights but, even if it’s sparring, I want to fight him again. He didn’t fight the best Maurice Harris but, then again, neither did Rossy.”

 

Because Harris, rated No. 9 by the IBF, fought an optional defense against Rossy, Maurice has a mandatory coming up against a challenger to be determined. Chazz Witherspoon is the No. 1 rated IBF challenger, followed in order by Steve Collins, Cedric Boswell, Antonio Tarver and Michael Grant.

 

Other members of Boxing 360’s stable include WBC #5 super bantamweight Leon “Hurry Up” Moore, former IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro “Naco” Berrio, unbeaten welterweight prospect Vitaliy “Demyan”Demyanenko WBC Caribbean & NY State super middleweight champion Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen, Dominican lightweight champion Eudy “AK47” Bernardo, KO king Tyrone Brunson, heavyweight Mike Mollo, unbeaten NABF featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, Nick “Hands of Gold” Casal, middleweight prospect DonYil Livingston, Joel Diaz Jr., and “King”David Estrada.

 

Go to www.Boxing360.comfor more information about Harris, Boxing 360 or any of its other fighters.

Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin ready to hit curveball out of park

July 21, 2011 Boxing News No comments

Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin ready to hit curveball out of park

 

LAS VEGAS (July 21 2011) – Undefeated middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillinmay be a prizefighter, rather than a baseball player, but never-the-less the talented Cuban-American plans to hit a curveball out of the park Saturday night in Las Vegas.

 

Coming off of an explosive third-round destruction of former world title challenger Jesse Brinkley this past April for the USBO super middleweight title, Quillin (24-0, 18 KOs) prepared for the last eight weeks to fight once again in his natural weight class against veteran middleweight “Marvelous” Tarvis Simms (27-1-1, 11 KOs), a southpaw, in a10-round bout on Saturday night’s Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah undercard at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

 

Quillin-Simms, however, was recently cancelled when Tarvis reportedly broke a rib in training camp. Now, the International Boxing Federation No. 5-rated Quillin, fighting out of Los Angeles, faced an entirely different fighter, Jason “The Hammer” LeHoullier(21-5-1, 8 KOs).

 

“I sparred and trained to fight a southpaw, Simms, and now I’m fighting a right-handed boxer,” Quillin said. “Hey, I’m a fighter and I can adjust to anybody. When Simms fell out all I cared about was still fighting. Jason LeHoullier stepped in and took a fight with 1 ½ weeks to go and that’s something not many guys would do against a top-level fighter like me. I’m not taking anything away from him because fighters like him can be dangerous. He may be coming in here trying to shock the world, tired of hearing people say he can’t win, and that could cause problems. But I am totally focused on him. I know he’s a guy who puts it all on the line, but he’s facing a guy who can box and is a big puncher. I’m going to set him up and, then, bang like a firecracker.”

 

Quillin has received a lot of attention lately because his trainer, Freddie Roach, went public saying ‘Kid Chocolate” can beat world middleweight champion Sergio Martinez. “I would have been ready to fight Sergio Martinez on July 23,”Quillin added. “Physically, I’m ready and I would have been 10 times more ready mentally for that fight. For now, though, I’m 100-percent focused on Jason LeHoullier. After this fight I’ll be ready to fight anybody in the world, including Sergio Martinez. The sky’s the limit for me. If everything goes right Saturday night, I’d like to comeback right away and fight September 17. But I’m not into the business end of boxing, I’m a fighter, and I’ll let my promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, and manager, John Seip, take care of that.”

 

Quillin-LeHoullier is a scheduled 10-round bout on the non-televised portion of the Khan-Judah world junior welterweight unification fight on HBO.

 

For more information about Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin go online to www.TheKidChocolate.com or follow him on Twitter @/Kid Chocolate.

Santiago hoping third time’s the charm for Shumenov title fight.

June 30, 2011 Boxing News No comments

Santiago hoping third time’s the charm for Shumenov title fight.

‘Fire& Fury’ on Solo Boxeo Tecate show July 29 live at South Point Hotel Casino, Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (June 30, 2011) – Two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiago is hoping the third time’s the charm for him when he challenges World Boxing Association/International Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov, headlining the “Fire and Fury” pro boxing card, July 29 on the TeleFutura’s Solo Boxeo Tecate show, airing live from South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas.

“Fire& Fury” is being promoted by KZ Event Productions, which is owned and operated by the Shumenov brothers, Beibut and Chingis, in Las Vegas. Shumenov-Santiago is somewhat of a boxing anomaly, featuring a pair of college graduates in a world title fight.

WBA #15 ranked Santiago (31-4-1, 19 KOs), fighting out of Ocala, Florida, is a two-time world title challenger. His signature victory was a fourth-round technical knockout of 30-1 Elvir Muriqi. Santiago was also featured on the third season of The Contender reality television series.

The Bronx native who lives in Ocala (FL) has had two proposed fights fall out, including one against Roy Jones, Jr. “I promised myself and my family that I would continue boxing as long as I still enjoyed it,” the University of South Florida graduate (business & accounting major) explained. “I still do. I opened a business – a gym around boxing (Central Florida Boxing – www.centralfloridaboxing.com) –to have something to fall back on when I retire from boxing. It’s turned out be a great thing. I had those two fights fall through but things like that happen when you’re self-promoted. But I stayed in my gym, working hard, and now I’m blessed to have this opportunity.”

Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs), the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian who is now fighting out of Las Vegas, set a light heavyweight record for capturing a world title in the fewest career fights, 10, when (Jan. 10, 2010) he won a 12-round decision againstGabriel Campillo in Las Vegas. Shumenov has successfully defended his WBA/IBA titles twice against No. 1 mandatory challenger Viacheslav Uzelkov (UDEC12) and three-time world champion William Joppy (KO6) last January in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. In his 11 pro fights, Beibut has defeated four world champions (Campillo, Joppy, Byron Mitchell and Montell Griffin) and two world title challengers (Uzelkov and Epifanio Mendoza).

“I don’t know Beibut but he’s obviously a unique individual having already accomplished what he has in 11 pro fights,” Santiago remarked. “But this is a business and I will do what I have to do in the ring against him. Boxing is what we’ve both chosen to do. Fighting is easy; it’s everything else in this business that’s difficult. Dealing with his people, though, I can tell you, they’re as professional as any I’ve ever worked with in boxing. It may be surprising for me to say this but, they’re very honest, first-class people. Everything they’ve said has actually happened.”

Santiago has more professional ring experience than Shumenov by 10 years, 24 fights and 97 rounds. Danny has lost two world light heavyweight title fights, both in 2007, to Zsolt Erdei (WBO) and Antonio Tarver (IBO).

“I don’t really have very much of an experience advantage over him,” Danny added.”Don’t look past his Olympics experience, on the grandest stage, fighting the best in the world. I may have more pro fights than him but he’s fought the same class of fighters, pro and Olympians, as I have.

“I’m not trying to butter him up but Shumenov is very exciting, smart, and strong. And just look at him – he’s a ‘brick-house!’ I need to be in the best shape of my life for this fight to fulfill the dream I had as a kid that I now have as a grown adult (win a world title).”

“Fire& Fury” is being presented by KZ Event Productions in association with Golden Boy Promotions, Don Chargin Promotions, Guilty Boxing, Solo Boxeo Tecate and South Point Hotel Casino.

 

Tickets, starting at $25.00, are available to purchase at South Point’s box office, on line at http://www.southpointeventscenter.com/events.php, or by calling 1.702.797.8055.

Doors open at 5:30 PM/PT, first bout at 6:00 PM/PT, first TV bout at 8:30 PM/PT

Go on line to www.KZEventProductions.comfor additional information about “Fire & Fury,” Shumenov or any of the KZEvent Productions fighters.

Sanchez stops Coronel in bloody brawl.

June 25, 2011 Boxing News No comments

Sanchez stops Coronel in bloody brawl.

Erik Killin/Art Sevilla ringside
 

Boxing returned to Fairfield California Friday night as once again Paco Presents and Don Chargin productions brought fights back to the Fairfield sports center.

In the main event Fairfields Alan Sanchez took on Clint Coronel of San Jose in a bloody crowd pleasing brawl.
Coronel came out fast backing Sanchez up early with his rough house style. Sanchez began to back up and box using his jab early on to keep Coronel at bay and control the opening round.
In round two Coronel continued to try and walk down Sanchez plodding through Sanchez’s jab to get inside. Most of the round was spent clinching and wrestling. On the inside Coronel landed a few nice body shots.
In round three Sanchez began to pick up the pace opening up on Coronel. Sanchez landed several nice hooks to both the body and head of Coronel. After tasting some of Sanchez’s power, Cornel immediately went back to the inside wrestling for the remainder of round.
Round four was more inside fighting and clinching. Coronel stayed on Sanchez’s chest for most the round smothering his punches and attempting to land some body shots of his own, some landing low.
Coronel opened round five with a nice left hook that stunned Sanchez momentarily. Sanchez bounced back scoring with and uppercut. Coronel went right back at Sanchez’s body but once again strayed low. This time referee Dan Stell took a point from Coronol. Sanchez comes back strong landing a big hook that opened up a cut over the right eye of Coronel.
Round six was more of the same, Sanchez trying to box and get distance while Coronel bull rushes in.
Round seven saw Coronel once again coming out and immediately wrestling to get inside. Sanchez backed up and started to target the cut more and more with his jab. The referee stopped the action for a third time to allow doctor Ketchum to examine the damage again. This time they had seen enough and Ketchum stopped the fight.
Alan Sanchez wins by TKO in round seven.
Alan Sanchez improves to 8-2-1 3Ko’s while Clint Coronel drops to 4-3-3 1Ko.

In the co feature, former amateur star Manuel “Tino” Avila of Fairfield makes his third appearance at the Fairfield Sports Center this year took on Salvador Cifuentes of Chula Vista, California.
Cifuentes came out swinging wildly early on, missing most of his shots. Avila started patiently working his jab and a couple of nice hooks. A solid right seemed to stun Cifuentes in the final minute of the opening round. Avila punctuated the round with a couple of nice body shots.
In round two Avila again came out behind the jab using it to set up a two nice left hooks. Cifuentes began to swell under both eyes as round two went on. Avila finished the round with a a nice combo that bloodied Cifuentes nose.
Round three was more of the same as Avila showed his superior skill using the jab and landing to the body for most the round.
The fourth and final round saw more combinations from Avila for the first minute or so. A clash of heads opened a cut on Cifuentes around the half way point of the round. Cifuentes seemed to try and pick up the pace after the cut but Avila tightened up his defense and boxed to close the fight.
Manuel Avila wins by unanimous decision scores where 40-36 across the boards.
Manuel “Tino” Avila remains unbeaten at 5-0 2Ko’s while Salvador Cifuentes drops to 1-2.

In the joke of the night featherweight prospect Guy Robb of Sacramento knocked out Tyshawn Sherman of Hesperia, California in one round. Sherman immediately got on his bike from the opening bell retreating around the ring. Bobbing and weaving, feinting and doing just about everything but throwing a punch. Sherman continued this for most of the opening round. Finally after chasing his opponent around Robb cut off the ring and landed a solid right that immediately staggered Sherman, backing him into the corner. Now on the ropes Robb opened up his assault forcing the ref to step in and stop the barrage of punches.
Time of stoppage was 2:28 of round number one. Guy Robb improves to 5-0 2Ko’s while Tyshawn Sherman drops to 0-1.

In a four-round jr welterweight bout, Fairfield’s Omar Sanchez took on Jhonnathan Zamudio of San Francisco, California. In a fast paced opening round both fighters came out swinging. Zamudio lands a big right hook that drops Sanchez. After recovering from the knockdown Sanchez bounces back scoring with a flurry of his own to end the round.
In round two Sanchez comes out strong trying to box a bit more and scoring with the jab. A few nice combos by Sanchez punctuate the round.
Again in round three Sanchez comes out the aggressor and takes control with his jab. Sanchez lands a nice left hook as well. During the next exchange the fighters clash heads opening a good size cut on Sanchez.
Doctor Smith Ketchum stops the fight because of the accidental foul. The bout is ruled a no contest since it was stopped before the fourth round was completed.
Omar Sanchez remains 0-2 while Jhonnathan Zamudio was making his pro debut.

In a four round Jr middleweight fight Former amateur standout and professional mixed martial arts prospect Mike Ortega of Sacramento took on Mike Alexander of of Antioch, California.
Ortega starts the fight quick establishing the jab. Ortega scores with a nice combo that staggered Alexander early on. Ortega’s hooks begin to land with ease. Ortega scores with a big left to back up Alexander again as the bell rang to end the round.
In round two Ortega began to work the body which started to take its toll immediately. Ortega also pumped the jab through Alexander’s guard through out the round.
Round three was more of the same as Ortega continued his attack. Landing the one tow combo over and over on Alexander. Alexander is wobbled a couple times through out the third round.
After couple of nice combos to open the fourth, Ortega drops Alexander with a big right hand. Mike Alexander got to his feet but referee Dan Stell had seen enough and waved off the fight at 1:50 of round four. Mike Ortega moves to 2-0 1 Ko and Mike Alexander drops to 1-5-3

In the opener Jr welterweight Jonathan Chicas defeated Michael Islas by unanimous decision. The opening round saw both fighters attempting to establish the jab. Both guys had their moments but Chicas scores with a nice flurry to end the round.
Islas again comes out firing the jab in round two. After being out boxed for the first half of the round Chicas bounced back with a nice left hook to the body. A few more rights land to the head to probably steal the round for Chicas.
Chicas started round three a little faster, landing a nice uppercut and big right hand. Chicas started busting up Islas with his combos, swelling up his eyes and bloodying Islas nose.
In the fourth and final round Chicas began to box more making Islas miss numerous shots. Chicas lands a couple of nice hooks to finish the round strong.
Scores where 40-36 & 39-37 twice.
Jonathan Chicas improves to 2-0 1 Ko while Michael Islas drops his pro debut making him 0-1

 

Arreola and Thompson score knockouts in Reno!

May 29, 2011 Boxing News No comments

Arreola and Thompson score knockouts in Reno!

Erik Killin/Art Sevilla ringside

 


Popular heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola fighting for the second time in the month of May defeated journeyman Kendrick “The Apostle” Releford by Unanimous decision. This was the Main event of ESPN2′s Friday night fights from The Reno events center in Reno, NV.

Arreola came out slow pawing with a jab. Releford returned with a couple of stiff jabs of his own. Arreola picked it up around the half way point of the round Cornering Releford and landing a few glancing blows and a solid right.

The Nightmare landed a nice uppercut to open round two. Moving forward and throwing the 1-2 Arreola continued to back up Releford. Some great body work from Arreola as Releford covered up. A thunderous left hook to body punctuated the round for Arreola.

Round three was similar to the previous round with Arreola continuing to attack the body with big left hooks. Some nice uppercuts from Arreola in the second half of the third to finish up strong.

The bodywork appeared to be taking its toll in rounds four and five. Releford slowed down with his mouth open though out the rounds. Arreola continued to walk him down throwing the 1-2 combo and going to the body. A few nice rights at the end of the fifth hurt Releford.

The sixth round was more of the same with Arreola landing combos and body shots early on. A big uppercut hurt Releford forcing him to take a knee. Releford weathered the storm and manged to survive the round.

Both fighters came out slower in round seven. Around the half way point Arreola landed a couple big rights and picked up the pace once again. A big left hook staggered Releford forcing referee Russell Mora to halt the action at 2:43 of round number seven. Chris Arreola improves to 32-2 28 Ko’s while Kendrick Releford drops to 22-15-2 10 Ko’s.

*In the co feature world rated heavyweight Tony The Tiger” Thompson dominated New jerseys Maurice Harris.
In round one Thompson came out behind jab, backing Harris up.Harris answered back with a solid right hand that seemed to surprise Thompson. Harris then began pawing with the jab while being hit with Thompson’s.

In round two Harris began covering up while Thompson landed sloppy combos. Two right hooks behind ear dropped Harris mid round.

Harris bounced back coming out aggressive and going to body of Thompson backing him up. A solid 1-2 combo by Thompson drop Harris for a second him a second time. Thompson backed Harris into the ropes and spun landing a nice combo. A big uppercut and flurry forced referee Vic Drakulich to jump in and wave off the fight at stop it at 1:51 of round three.

With the win Thompson moves to 36-2 24 Ko’s and sets up an IBF eliminator with Eddie Chambers

In the televised swing bout 2008 Olympian Javier Molina defeated David Lopez by unanimous decision.

Molina showed the speed difference right away backing up Lopez with some nice combos. A lead right hand dropped Lopez. The knockdown seemed to temporarily motivate Lopez, as he came back strong exchanging with the Olympian.

Molina continued to use his speed to flurry in the second round. A couple good counter lefts scored well for Molina. Nice body shots and combos to finish off the round for Javier.

In round three a couple left hooks sent Lopez on retreat again. Molina mixed in some upper cuts as well in the round. Molina showed his superior defense making Lopez miss through out the third round.

Lopez came out on attack to start the fourth as both fighters stood toe to toe trading shots. After getting the worse of the exchange Lopez seemed to go back on the retreat. Molina pot shotted the rest of the round.

Round five was more of the same with Molina in control. Using his superior speed to make Lopez miss and then land his right.

In the sixth Lopez came forward more but not effectively. Molina throwing combos and scoring when Lopez moved in. Molina coasted the second half of the round as Lopez had nothing to offer.

Scores where 60-53, 59-54, 59-54 all for Javier Molina. Molina improves to 6-0 4Ko’s and Noe Lopez drops to 3-6-3

*In a crowd pleasing fight Sacramento’s unbeaten super featherweight Guy Robb defeated David Lopez by unanimous decision.

In round one both fighters came out guns blazing with some vicious exchanges Robb appeared to land the harder shots through out the round. Robb finished round one with a nice flurry.

In round two it was more of the same as both fighter landed bombs. Robb landed a big right hook at the half way point that seemed to stagger Lopez a bit.

In round three Robb came out sloppy missing with some wild shots and at times struggling with the footwork of the southpaw Lopez. Lopez boxed a bit more in this round and fared a little better.

In the fourth and final round it was more of Guy Robb coming forward and Lopez backing up and countering. Another big hook from Robb while in the corner. A couple of straight rights land for Robb as he seemed to figure out the lefty as the fight went on.

Scores where 40-36 across the board for Guy Robb. Robb moves to 4-0 1 Ko and will be returning to the ring in Fairfield June 24. Noe Lopez drops to 8-8 5 Ko’s

* In a dull, uneventful fight 2000 Olympian Ricardo Williams Jr. won a six round unanimous decision over Chris Gray. Scores where 58-56, 59-55 and 59-55

* In the opener a rematch of a November draw in Oakland, bantamweight Michael Ruiz Jr. won a six-round unanimous decision over Jonathan Alcantara.

Alcantara came out firing but was continuously countered by Ruiz. An accidental headbutt caused a cut on the left side of Alcantara’s head. Ruiz landed a solid combo to finish the round.

Alcantera fared a little better in round two, nailing Ruiz with a left hook early that staggered him. Alcantara landed a couple solid left hooks to Ruiz that seemed to bother him.

In round three Ruiz came out landing a couple more left hooks. Alcantara continued to work the body abit and landed a good uppercut.

In round four Alcantara started the round with a big right hand. Ruiz picked it up in the second half of the round landing combos and working the body abit.

Both fighters appeared to take the fifth round off, after a busy previous round. Ruiz landed a couple solid counters and a good body shot.

In round six the two where back at it with Ruiz getting the better of the exchanges early in the round. Alcantara seemed to be bother by the body work and finished the fight in retreat.
Scores where 60-54 on 2 cards and 59-55 on the other. Michael Ruiz Jr. improves to 8-0-1 3 Ko’s and Jonathan Alcantara drops to 4-4-2

Pacquiao vs Mosley weigh in results

May 7, 2011 Boxing News One comment

Pacquiao vs Mosley weigh in results from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas:

Manny Pacquiao 145 vs. Shane Mosley 147
Jorge Arce 122 vs. Wilfredo Vasquez 122
Kelly Pavlik 170 vs. Alfonso Lopez 169
Mike Alvarado 139 vs Ray Narh 140