Story of the Week

Maybe not the best fight, probably not actually, but what was the most significant thing that happened last week

Alejandra “Fenix” Ayala (13-5), former professional fighter, manager & promoter.  

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/724342

AZTK Boxing March 12 - Big Punch

https://boxrec.com/en/event/829766

HW Alejandro Garduno (5-17-2) RTD-2 Juan Carlos (4-30-3, 19 by KO). Suspended 60 daysCristian Gomez Hipolito (2-1) TKO-1 in 80 seconds Tijuana super middleweight Edgar Daniel Amaral (0-9, 9 by KO).  Suspended indefinitelyRobin Ellis (1-0) TKO-1 in 48 seconds Tijuana featherweight Jose Enrique Vivar Herrera (0-1).  Suspended 1 yearTerryl Johnson (pro debut) TKO-1 in 1:09 39yr old Tijuana cruiserweight Ramiro Rosales (0-21, 20 by KO).  Suspended indefinitelyAbraham Perfecto Valdez (pro debut) TKO-1 in 1:51 Tijuana’s super featherweight Kevin Lopez (2-23, 18 by KO).  Suspended 5 monthsMario Qunonez (1-0) TKO-1 in 0:42 Tijuana’s light middleweight Jose Guadalupe Elisea (0-3, 3 by KO).  1 year suspensionLyonell Kelly (2-5-2) TKO-3 Tijuana’s welterweight Jose Guillermo Mendez (0-17, 16 KO’s).  90 day suspensionAlejandro Martinez (1-1-1) KO-1 57 seconds Sonora’s welterweight Luis Misael Munoz (1-21, 21 by KO).  90 day suspension

March 20th - Big Punch Arena (Promoter & Matchmaker Manuel Gonzalez)

https://boxrec.com/en/event/827577

All suspensions 30-45 days

March 27th - Big Punch Arena (Monrroy Gonzalez)

https://boxrec.com/en/event/830770

All 30 day suspensions

March 27th - Big Punch Arena (Manuel Gonzalez)

https://boxrec.com/en/event/832154

All fighters at this event were suspended between 30-90 days.

April 10th - Big Punch Arena (Hilda Ruiz)

https://boxrec.com/en/event/830850

46yr old Gerardo Escobar Vega (2-23, 17 by KO) stopped in 60 seconds and suspended indefinitely 

Fights of the Week

3 fights max of what we missed out on. Why were they significant fights. I think this is what we focus on. Why they are significant and for whatever reason. If it was just a blood bath that is ok.

18yr old Cesur Afacan (pro debut) draw-4 Jay Dalli in Geelong, Melbourne, Australia.  https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/1000593Fadil Pasalic (2-27) MD-4 Dirk Pontius (0-1) in Wuppertal, Germany Audi dealership showroom.  https://boxrec.com/en/event/831509/2664067https://www.fight24.tv/en/videos/ugro-gladiators-3/pontius-vs-pasalic-8782(free, no VPN needed)Lowlights?

Disgusting mismatches, unsafe fighting environment, general

39yr old Croatian HW Mark “The Dominator” de Mori (39-2-2, 35 KO’s) TKO-1 45yr old Laszlo Toth (21-21, 19 by KO) at 1:42

https://boxrec.com/en/event/831509/2664061https://www.fight24.tv/en/videos/ugro-gladiators-3/de-mori-vs-toth-8785Graduation Time

Who is ready to move beyond the club level?

Mohamed Aryeetey.  18yr old Ghanaian flyweight, 4-0, 3 KO’s.  https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/984101Is He Seriously Still Fighting? 

Which grizzled veteran is still fighting? 

Cosme Rivera

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/9100

What Is Coming Up Next?

What do we have coming up this weekend and what are you watching for in this fights/cards?

Kenshiro “The Amazing Boy” Teraji (17-0, 11 KO’s) v Tetsuya Hisada (34-10-2) in Osaka on Saturday.Sivenathi Nontshinga vs Christian Araneta in South Africa. https://boxrec.com/en/event/831507Saturday night at midnight US EDT - a Facebook live event from Papa New Guinea