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"Destroyer" Returns To
Desert Diamond Casino
To Defend World Title Against Zuniga
Desert Diamond Casino and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy
Promotions have put together another blockbuster fight card
to ring in the New Year. On Thursday, January 6, 2005 “Boxeo
de Oro” on HBO Latino presents its first show of the year
live from the Diamond Center. Tickets range from $25-$100
and are available now at the Desert Diamond Casino box
office, Radio XENY in Nogales, MX or by calling (520)
393-2799 or 866-DDC-WINS.
Nogales, Mexico native and current IBA World Middleweight
Champion, David “Destroyer” Lopez, will headline the January
card defending the title he won vs. Kirino Garcia at the
Diamond Center in August. Lopez, who has firmly established
himself as one of the world’s top middleweights, will be
making his HBO debut. In this first fight since signing with
the Golden Boy Promotions’ camp, “Destroyer” will be pitted
against up-and-coming knockout artist, Fulgencio Zuniga of
Columbia. Zuniga has a 16-1 record with an impressive 15
KOs. His lone defeat was to current WBO champ Daniel Santos.
The boxing world will be watching as 2004 Mexican Olympian
Abner Mares makes his professional debut on January 6th.
Before turning pro, Mares was one of the most distinguished
amateurs in the world. He built a 120-8 record and won
numerous international competitions, including the Central
American, European and World Championships. His first bout
as a prizefighter will come vs. Puerto Rican Luis Malave,
8-5 (6KOs). Malave has the professional experience of 13
fights, including a WBO Intercontinental title fight and is
an extremely dangerous opponent for a fighter who has never
fought without amateur headgear.
Tucson’s own Norberto “Nito” Bravo starts his 2005 boxing
year at Desert Diamond Casino. Having gone undefeated in his
last 10 bouts, Bravo looks to keeps the streak going and
pick up win number 21 on January 6th when he faces Corey
Alarcon, 11-8 (4 KOs) of Denver, Colorado.
The January 6th undercard picks up where the featured bouts
end. Alfredo Angulo, who was a teammate of Mares’ on
Mexico’s 2004 Olympic team, will also make his pro debut vs.
Thomas Padron. In addition, Phoenix Heavyweight Jermaine
Woods, 8-1 (5 KOs) of Phoenix is set to jumpstart his career
vs. New Mexico strongman Augustine Trujillo, 4-1 (3 KOs).
Oscar De La Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions, said,
“I could not be happier with the way this card has come
together. Not only is Nogales’ own David “Destroyer” Lopez
defending his title as a Golden Boy fighter on HBO, but
Mexican Olympians Abner Mares and Alfredo Angulo will both
be making their professional debuts. All boxing eyes will be
focused on Desert Diamond Casino January 6th.”
Treena Parvello, Director of Marketing for Desert Diamond
Casino, added, “Quite simply, January 6th is going to be
another great fight card at the Diamond Center. With IBA
Middleweight Champion David Lopez, Tucsonan Nito Bravo, two
Olympians and Heavyweights, what more can fight fans ask
for?”
Desert Diamond Casino, with locations on Nogales Highway
minutes from the Tucson International Airport and just off
of I-19 on Pima Mine Road, and the Golden Ha:san in Why,
Arizona are enterprises of the Tohono O’odham Nation.
Further information can be found at
http://www.desertdiamondcasino.com or by calling
866-DDC-WINS.
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