By Francisco Salazar, Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, tickets are going fast for the fight card taking place on Saturday, November 29th, featuring Paul Williams (35-1, 26 KO’s) challenging for a world title held by Verno Phillips(42-10-1, 21 KO’s). In the supporting bout, unbeaten local Heavyweight Chris Arreola (25-0, 22 KO’s) will take on Travis Walker (28-1-1, 22 KO’s) in a 12 round bout. Local fighters Josesito Lopez, Rico Ramos, Michael Franco, and Shawn Estrada, who will make his professional debut, will be featured on the card. Tickets are priced as low as $25 to $200 for ringside. For tickets, contact Ticketmaster. HBO will televise.
As if fight fans in the Inland Empire could not have asked for more on November 29th, a fight card will take place the night before. One day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 28th, boxing returns to the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario. Thompson Boxing Promotions presents its final card of the year featuring the return of Welterweight contender Antonio Diaz. The fighter from Coachella, CA will return from his eight round unanimous decision victory over Juan Pablo Montes de Oca in August and will face a fighter to be determined. Also on the card will be a intriguing 140-pound fight between Pavel Miranda against unbeaten Mauricio Herrera. Unbeaten Featherweight Juan Carlos Burgos will also be featured. For tickets and information, contact Thompson Boxing Promotions at (714) 935-0900.
As reported by Fightnews.com earlier, Super Middleweight Andre Ward will face a fighter to be determined in a 10 round bout at the Morongo Resort Spa & Casino in Cabazon, CA on Saturday, September 13th. The bout will precede the James Toney – Tony Thompson 12 round Heavyweight bout. 2008 Olympian Shawn Estrada will also fight on the card, two weeks after making his professional debut on November 29th.
Four-time world title challenger Jose Navarro (26-4, 12 KO’s) returns from a nine-month layoff on Friday, November 21st as he takes on Alex Becerra (19-7, 9 KO’s) in an eight round Bantamweight bout at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello. The longtime Super Flyweight contender lost a split-decision to Cristian Mijares in February. All Star Boxing Promotions will also feature six more bouts including Super Flyweight prospect Manuel Roman taking Jose Luis Cardenas in an eight round bout. For tickets and information, contact All Star Boxing at (323) 781-4871 or (323) 816-6200.
Also on this evening and about 75 miles to the east of Montebello, Golden Boy Promotions presents another solid card at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, CA. Bantamweights Michael Domingo (37-14-2, 16 KO’s) and Nestor Rocha (20-1, 7 KO’s) will battle in a 10 round bout. Former world champion Jhonny Gonzalez (39-6, 33 KO’s) will take on Reynaldo Lopez (30-5-2, 21 KO’s) in a 10 round Super Bantamweight bout. Telefutura will televise this portion of the card. Other notable bouts are unbeaten Middleweight Craig McEwan (12-0, 7 KO’s) will face hard-hitting Ivan Stovall (10-2, 7 KO’s) in an eight round bout. In a battle of unbeaten prospects, Super Bantamweight Cortez Bey (8-0, 5 KO’s) will take on Demetrio Soto in a six round bout.
Boxing returns Thursday, November 20th to the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland, CA just west of San Bernardino. Unbeaten John Molina (13-0, 9 KO’s) will be featured in the main event, as he faced an opponent to be determined in an eight round bout. Also on the card will be unbeaten Welterweight prospect Aaron Martinez (8-0-1, 3 KO’s) taking on Hilario Lopez (10-6, 7 KO’s) in a six round bout. In an intriguing women’s bout, Lightweights Rhonda Luna (12-1-1, 1 KO) and Kina Malpartida (8-2-1, 1 KO) will battle in a six round bout.
Boxing returns to the Central Coast of California as Gary Shaw Productions presents another edition of “ShoBox: the New Generation” card at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, CA on Friday, December 5th . Unbeaten Welterweight Luis Carlos Abregu (24-0, 21 KO’s) will take on a fighter to be determined in a 10 round bout. In the co-feature, Ricardo Williams (13-2, 7 KO’s) continues his comeback as he faces unbeaten Raymond Biggs (9-0, 6 KO’s) in an eight round Welterweight bout. For tickets, which start at $25, and information, contact the Chumash Casino Resort at 1-800-CHUMASH.