Archive for the ‘boxing’ tag
Life ends too soon for Luis Medina of Avenal’s Kings Boxing Club
Luis Medina of the Kings Boxing Club in Avenal really wanted to make a great first impression for his first amateur bout in Fresno, that the 13-year-old showed up in a suit. He died in a swimming accident last Saturday (July 11) at Bass Lake while on a ”family reunion” with fellow boxers from the club. Medina would [...]
Boxing Champion Alexis Arguello Dies at 57
The details about former world boxing champion Alexis Arguello is hard to swallow for local boxers. Arguello, 57, died apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, but after speaking with several local boxers, they’re not entirely sure about the validity of the story. Several locals believe , because of Arguello’s career in politics in Nicaragua, that [...]
Mike Ruiz has former world champ in his corner
Turns out Mike Ruiz is not only coached by Frank Alemán, but also former featherweight from México Héctor Lizarraga. The former world champion Lizarraga had a professional career of 38-12-5 with 21 KOs. His last bout was in 2003 when he lost unanimously to Isidro Tejedor after going the distance for 10 at the Selland Arena [...]
Good Luck to Mike Ruiz at Nationals!
Mike Ruiz of Aleman Boxing in Fresno just earned a berth in the Men’s National Golden Gloves Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ruiz, 19 of Fresno, is the third-ranked boxer in the United States by USA Boxing. The Salt Lake competition begins on May 3 and ends May 10. Ruiz will face off against some of the best flyweights [...]
When will it happen for Manuel Quezada?
So what else is new? Heavyweight Manuel Quezada has earned another straight-up victory. A moment before Marty Sammon gave the signal to start the first round last Thursday in Lemoore, an anonymous source whispered to me saying it wasn’t going to be any contest. And Quezada proved him right; he punished Jeff Brownfield to the point that ‘Repo’ Ric nearly [...]
Children can’t change me: Jessica Rakoczy
There’s no doubt that five-time world champion Jessica Rakoczy is not only changing diapers, but her entire professional boxing schedule as well. After being on maternity leave for 12 months, Rakoczy made a stellar return last Thursday with a victory that resulted in a unanimous decision over Belinda Laracuente at The Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore. [...]
