Once again Thompson Boxing Promotions held their show at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA. the card was a short one, but it was filled with action and very excited, loud, and partisan fans.

The main event saw local favorite Artemio “King” Reyes (20-2, 16 KOs) going up against Sergio Perez (28-15, 19 KOs). This fight was for a scheduled eight rounds in the welterweight division. The horns began to blow as Reyes made his way to the ring and continued throughout the bout – for as long as it lasted, that is.

In the first round Reyes had the edge, as he was able to push Perez around the ring almost at will. The second round was much of the same. To Perez’ credit, when it looks like Artemio was just about to put him away, Sergio came back and prevented that from happening.

Sergio was only able to avoid the inevitable for two and a half rounds, however. Early in the third, he was helped to the canvas courtesy of Reyes, but was up before the count. That was not going to happen twice, as Artemio’s perfectly placed left handed liver shot made continuing on impossible for Perez. The fight ended at 1:39 of that third round, much to the delight of those in attendance. Reyes is one of the most popular fighters that appear at Doubletree, but it is time for him to get another shot in a bigger sandbox.
 

The ladies took to the ring when Sindy Amador (10-1, 1 KO) took on Jolene Blackshear (8-3, 3 KOs) for the Women’s International Boxing Association interim world title. This fight was scheduled for eight two-minute rounds in the light flyweight division. The first round was not a normal one for Amador, who is known for coming out like a windmill from start to finish. Instead, she was patient at the start of this fight.

There were some good points scored by both women in the second. This was shaping up to be a competitive fight between these two. The third was a great round for Sindy. She landed a couple of great combinations and was moving forward and applying the pressure. She was continuing to box and not just brawl and so far it was paying off for her.

Rounds four and five were strong for Amador. She continued her assault without losing her cool, and it was paying off. In the sixth Blackshear landed some solid shots on Amador, but Sindy stayed right there. This was a good round for Jolene, however. Blackshear was getting more confident as the fight went on.

In the seventh Amador got dropped by an overhand right – the first time in her career she felt the canvas. But she was up to finish the round. In the eighth, as people were noticing that Jolene was now also happy to use her left hook, said left hook caught Amador squarely, sending her down again. Back up she came, making it necessary that we look to the scorecards.

The judges were on the same page with the numbers, but not with the fighters. One of them had the fight 76-74 for Amador, while the other two saw it 76-74 for Blackshear. Jolene, at 43 years of age, proved she was the best on this night and put on a great performance to defeat the previously unbeaten Amador and grabbed that interim WIBA light flyweight title.

In the super middleweight division, Alex Theran (14-0, 8 KOs) faced off against Juan Carlos Rojas (5-6, 4 KOs) in a fight scheduled for six rounds. One can’t really say the first round was a feeling out round, since both fighters came in to land blows, and succeeded in doing so. But there was no standout in the opener.

Round two saw a lot of action as both fighters landed some good shots. Theran might have had the edge, as his punches were the cleaner of the two, but Rojas connected as well. It was evident that Alex was the most polished of the pair, while Juan Carlos was aggressive and wild.

In the middle rounds we were seeing a more competitive fight that many would have thought. Theran was not walking through Rojas, as Juan Carlos was able to penetrate the defense and get in punches. But that was not without risk, as he also ate some leather from Alex along the way.

This might not be the most technical fight in the world, but it was an entertaining one, as we went into the sixth and final round. Rojas was trying for the win here, and while that would be impossible, it probably took Theran out of his comfort zone. It was time for the scorecards. All of the judges saw the fight the same, 60-54, all for Theran. He remained undefeated.

Jorge Ruiz (3-0, 1 KO) took on Alex Reyes (0-2) in a super bantamweight bout that was scheduled for four rounds. Reyes came out with both guns blazing in the first round, and was able to give Ruiz fits. But in the second Jorge settled down and was blasting away, scoring several good body shots. Alex was on the receiving end of most of the leather in this round.

The third round was much of the same for Ruiz. In the fourth and final, both men tried their hardest, but Jorge seemed to make the best of the situation. We went to the scorecards. Those scores were quite varied, with one being a 38-38 draw, and the other two giving the fight to Ruiz for the majority decision win; 40-36, and 39-37.

The first fight of the evening pitted Ralph Lopez (7-1, 6 KOs) against German Valdez (2-2, 1 KO) in a fight scheduled for four rounds in the middleweight division. Lopez was landing his big right hand the entire first round, and finally it was solid enough to drop Valdez. But German got up and finished out the round.

At :29 seconds of the second round Lopez was doing enough damage with his left jab and right hand that referee Raul Caiz Jr. had to come in and stop the fight.

This shorter than usual fight card did seem to please those in who filled the arena seats. Reyes came through with flying colors and proved he is ready and willing for more. Amador gave it her all. Yes she got beat, but Blackshear was a tough, strong competitor who never quit and earned her stripes on this night – no embarrassments here. The three other fights provided enough action to keep all entertained.