Jolene Blackshear
What’s happening locally
Featherweight boxer Jorge “Tito” Ruiz, who originally trained with Sergio Melendrez when the Alliance Training Center was located on 3rd Avenue in Chula Vista, Calif., is now on what you would call the comeback trail. He’s living in Gilbert, Arizona and training at the EOS Gym/Physical Fitness Center. Ruiz returned to the ring on Feb. […]
San Diego/Tijuana boxing community updates
On June 20, 2016, came news San Diego Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer and the San Diego City Council would be presenting a proclamation to the Imperial Boxing Youth Athletics San Diego in recognition of their great work with the youth in their community. The founder and head coach of this program, Ruben Gutierrez, immediately thought how […]
2015 kicks off with Blackshear vs Suarez rematch, Caballero title defense
On Friday evening, January 9, 2015, San Diego’s Jolene Blackshear will again face Maria“Maggie” Suarez at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, CA. The ladies are featured on the undercard of the Darleys Perez (31-1, 20 KOs) versus Jonathan Maicelo (21-1, 12 KOs) show promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and televised live on ESPN2 and on the web at ESPN3.com […]
Should’ve had Kool & the Gang sing, “It was ladies night, oh what a night!”
On Thursday evening, September 4, 2014, local fight fans had two choices: go see the fights at the Crowne Plaza San Diego Hotel in Mission Valley featuring three female contests or stay at home and watch the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks fight it out with the always exciting Green Bay Packers in the first […]
Weigh-ins complete for Thursday’s “San Diego Fights: Dangerous Divas”
Thursday evening, September 4th, Hall of Fame promoter Bobby D. Philippis will be at it again showcasing another exciting lineup of boxers from near and far. It was announced this show “San Diego Fights: Dangerous Divas, set to start at 7:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Resort in Mission Valley, will be the […]