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Molina vs. Quintero Bout
Replaced By Dallas Jr. vs. Gonzalez On ESPN2 Feb. 17 From UT
Arlington
An IBF Elimination bout that was scheduled to take place
between John Molina Jr. and Marvin Quintero was recently
called off and replaced by a junior welterweight attraction
between Mike "The Silent Assassin" Dallas Jr. and Miguel
"Silky Smooth" Gonzalez, that will take place February 17,
and air on ESPN "Friday Night Fights."
The ESPN telecast will represent the first ever boxing event
held at University of Texas at Arlington's brand new College
Park Center, which opened its doors this past December. The
state of the art 6,200 seat stadium is home to UTA's
Mavericks men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams.
The event at the University of Texas - Arlington's College
Park Center will begin at 7:00 p.m. CT with the ESPN "Friday
Night Fights" broadcast starting at 8:00 p.m. CT.
Tickets are priced at $20, $30, $50 and $100 VIP tickets
(which include a pre-fight reception). Tickets will be
available at the UTA College Park Center box office starting
Friday, January 20, at 10 a.m. Tickets can also be ordered
online at
www.UTAtickets.com, or by phone at (817) 272-9595.
Having gone unbeaten in his first 18 bouts, the 25-year-old
Dallas Jr. (17-2-1, 7 KOs) of Bakersfield, Calif. will look
to try to get back on course and in the win column after
coming off a controversial decision loss against Mauricio
Herrera last June. The Herrera bout also marked the first
time recent Boxing Writers Association of America 2011
Trainer of the Year Virgil Hunter had worked with Dallas,
albeit for only a thirty day period. After the June bout,
Hunter and Dallas agreed to put time in the gym prior to his
next coming out bout and this opportunity was "to good to
pass up," said Hunter. As for "The Silent Assassin" he is
more determined and excited to put together a dominant
performance and walk away with a convincing victory after
his extended period in the gym with Hunter.
"Overall I just feel more complete inside the ring," said
Dallas. "Inside fighting has been non-existent in my
game-plan in the past, but on Feb. 17 you'll see a more
complete and balanced fighter."
In the opposite corner, Miguel Gonzalez (20-2, 15 KOs) will
try to capture his 15th straight victory against Dallas.
Gonzalez earned an impressive 2-round KO over rugged veteran
Humberto Toledo, when the two fought in Detroit last
October.
"ESPN gives me the opportunity to go to that next level,"
said the crafty southpaw Gonzalez.
"We're extremely excited to be promoting the Dallas
Jr.-Gonzalez bout at the College Park Center in Texas," says
promoter Dan Goossen. "I guarantee the fans, it will be an
exciting, knockout filled event."
"We at ESPN's Friday Night Fights are proud to be part of
the first live nationally televised sporting event from
UTA's College Park Center. We anticipate a large and
enthusiastic crowd from the campus community along with
equally entertaining boxing contests," said ESPN Programming
Director Doug Loughrey.
In one of the other featured bouts, East L.A.'s Shawn
Estrada (13-0, 12 KOs) gets back into action after
recovering from knee surgery. The 26 year-old 2008 US
Olympian super middleweight possesses an impressive knockout
rate of 92.31%, and he looks to get right back to expanding
that percentage against Terrance Woods (9-3, 6 KOs) from Bay
City, Texas. In his most recent bout, Estrada returned to
the country from where his parents were born, and fought for
the first time in Mexico with another impressive offensive
onslaught.
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