Amateur Boxing
USA Amateur Boxing Show results from Escondido
Bout #1 featured 12 year-old Rodolfo Ortigoza of Penacho going up against 10 year-old Henry Leira of Sparta Boxing. For Liera, the age and height difference was too difficult to overcome. Ortigoza was busier and landed the heavier blows. I asked Ortigoza’s dad about the longer hairdo and he said, “We’re letting it grow so he can […]
Results from Thrilla in the Villa II at Undisputed
Saturday, the Undisputed Fitness and Training Center in San Diego’s downtown, hosted their second USA Amateur Boxing Show. As they did in April of last year, the host gym called their show, Thrilla in the Villa and then added the Roman numeral II. The catchy title, a reminder of the Thrilla in Manila between Joe […]
Results from USA Boxing Show at the Compound
Saturday’s inaugural USA Boxing Show at The Compound in Oceanside, Ca. went off without a hitch. I’m certain the large crowd had to be impressed by the expanse of space, (11,000 square foot). Their building is so big, it reminded me of an airplane hangar. They had ample parking, seating for 250 people, delicious food, […]
Results from Saturday’s South Coast “Old Dog” Boxing Club Show
Saturday night, the seniors took over the local boxing scene at South Coast Martial Arts Boxing and Kickboxing Center in Costa Mesa, CA. Three hundred rabid boxing fans were on hand to enjoy the festivities which featured boxers all the way up to 71 years young. And yes, all the bouts were sanctioned by the […]
Pacific Coast Boxing hosts latest USA Amateur Boxing Show
Saturday, December 11, 2010, Pacific Coast Boxing in Vista, Ca. was the host of the latest USA Amateur Boxing show and as is so often the case, there were a ton of underlying story lines. In Bout #1, 28 year-old Josue De La Sancha of City Boxing in Downtown San Diego was making a return […]