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The "King" returns for new blood...
With the New Year comes the return of
Thompson Boxing Promotions "New Blood" as it re-emerges with
the best prospects in the Inland Empire area including
welterweight contender Artemio "King" Reyes who makes his way
back to Ontario after a spectacular win on national
television. The "King" along with a court of pugilists like
Aron Martinez, Richard Contreras and Sindy Amador are ready
to perform in 2012.
The exciting night will take
place on Friday, February 24, at the Doubletree
Hotel in Ontario as Thompson Boxing returns with
its first blockbuster fight card of the year.
Artemio Reyes
(14-1, 11 KOs), from Colton, CA, returns
to the squared circle after tumbling 2008 U.S.
Olympian Javier Molina from the ranks of the
undefeated with a unanimous decision in Atlantic
City last October. The lanky welterweight, Reyes,
will face Mexico City's
Victor Hugo Correa
(12-4, 8 KOs) on his way to retaining the
WBC Latino title and sliding toward the upper tier
of the division. It's a hurdle that Reyes needs to
jump before meeting the top contenders in the
world.
Correa is coming off a
four-fight winning streak and is hungry for a
victory to once again be included in the talented
and bountiful 147-pound division. The 10-round main
event will showcase an all out power versus power
welterweight war.
As the co-main event of the
evening East L.A.'s
Aron "Asesino"
Martinez (15-1-1, 3 KOs) will rage against
Escondido's Dashon
"Fly Boy" Johnson (13-4-3, 4 KOs) in an
eight-round welterweight bout. Martinez is enjoying
a 3-year, 7-fight winning streak and he recently
out-pointed Joseph Elegele on a nationally
televised event last summer. Johnson has a
two-fight winning streak and targets a victory over
the talented Martinez to prove he has plenty of
staying power.
Tickets for "NEW
BLOOD" are priced at $75, $45, and $30. They are
available now and may be purchased by calling
714-935-0900.
In undercard
action...
In a six-round super
bantamweight match Riverside's undefeated
Richard "El
Terminador" Contreras (9-0, 8 KOs) faces
Mexico's Daniel
"El Cuate" Quevedo (13-12-1, 8 KOs). In
his last bout, the 21-year-old Contreras, stopped
the extremely tough Juan Sandoval by technical
knockout in a true slugfest. Quevedo, who hails out
of Sinaloa, Mexico, recently fought former
flyweight world champion Eric Morel. Although not a
veteran, he has got plenty of experience to make it
a rough night for the Riverside youngster.
In the preceding bout, female junior flyweights
Sindy Amador (6-0,
1 KO) of Riverside and
Gloria Salas
(3-6-1, 1 KO) of Palm Springs battle in a
four-round affair. Amador has a fast-paced pressure
style and Salas seldom takes a step backward. Both
women have shown to be above average fighters in
their division. It is sure to be an exciting,
action packed event.
Also fighting on the same
fight card:
Rigoberto Flores (2-1, 2 KOs) meeting
Alonso Loeza
(1-3-1) in a four round junior
welterweight bout; San Bernardino's
Joshua Conley
(1-0, 1 KO) faces
Eduardo Herrera
(0-4) in another four round welterweight
bout; and San Bernardino's
Louis Rose (1-0)
greets Erick Prado
of Oxnard in a four round middleweight clash. Prado
will make his professional debut.
Bouts subject to
change. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the first bell
rings at 7:45 pm. The Doubletree Hotel is located
at 222 North Vineyard Avenue in Ontario. The hotel
phone number is 909-937-0900.
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