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Undercard Previewed For
Boxcino
2015 Finals On ESPN2 May 22
ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" final broadcast features two
outstanding fights in the heavyweight and junior
middleweight divisions that will decide the 2015 Boxcino
Champions.
The 10-round junior middleweight final showcases Boxcino
tournament veteran Brandon Adams (16-1, 12 KOs) of Los
Angeles against the smooth boxing skills of John Thompson
(16-1, 5 KOs) of Newark, New Jersey. The finalists will
compete for the Boxcino crown on Friday, May 22, from the
Omega Products Outdoor Arena in Corona, Calif. Also on the
line - the NABA Interim 154 lb. title, and the WBO
Intercontinental junior middleweight belt.
The double main event features heavyweight talents Donovan
Dennis (14-2, 11 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio and Andrey Fedosov
(27-3, 22 KOs) of Russia in a 10-round fight to determine
the 2015 Boxcino Heavyweight Champion. Dennis-Fedosov will
also fight for the WBA Fedelatin and WBO Intercontinental
heavyweight titles.
The Boxcino Finals is televised on ESPN's "Friday Night
Fights" (ESPN2 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) and is co-promoted
through Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner Promotions.
The undercard features crafty super bantamweight Isaac
Zarate (10-1-1,1 KO) of Los Angeles against Fernando Fuentes
(5-4-1, 1 KO) of Hemet, Calif. Outside of the two televised
bouts, the 8-round fight between Zarate and Martinez is
among the most eagerly anticipated fights of the night.
"Zarate is one of the most exciting, young boxers in the 122
lb. division," said Ken Thompson, president of Thompson
Boxing. "He won't blow you away with power, but his hand
speed and work rate are definitely worth the cost of
admission."
"I'm looking forward to a great night of boxing," said Artie
Pelullo, president of Banner Promotions. "It's a great card
all around, and the Boxcino finals will be fan friendly
fights."
Zarate, a southpaw, makes life difficult for opponents by
using an unlimited energy supply to launch punches from all
sorts of angles. He's elusive in that he darts in and out of
danger spots, which makes landing combinations on him a
difficult matter.
"I try not to stay in the same spot for too long," said the
23-year-old Zarate. "By moving and changing the pace, my
opponents typically can't time my movements."
In other action, Colombian lightweight Andres Figueroa (5-0,
3 KOs) faces fellow prospect Angel Martinez (5-1-1, 1 KO) of
San Antonio, Tex. in a 6-round fight.
Humberto Rubalcava (1-0, 1 KO), a Riverside native who
turned professional in April, faces super bantamweight
Richard Tallmadge, who will be making his pro debut
(4-rounds).
A pair of young welterweights in Eridani Leon (2-1) of
Mexico and Isaac Freeman (1-1, 1 KO) of Los Angeles square
off in a 4-round bout.
Also, Canadian junior middleweight prospect Cody Crowley
(3-0, 2 KOs) will fight an opponent to be named later
(4-rounds).
Opening the event is undefeated super bantamweight Adam
Lopez (11-0, 6 KOs) of San Antonio going up against the
veteran Miguel Tamayo (16-12-2, 14 KOs) of Mexico
(6-rounds).
The Omega Products Outdoor Arena is located at 1681
California Ave., Corona, CA 92881 and can be reached at
951-737-7447. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. PT and the first bout
begins at 6:15 p.m. PT.
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