(NOV 20) Jesus "Chuy" Rodriguez won a
unanimous decision over a determined Hector Saez to capture the
United States Boxing Council Jr. Welterweight crown. Rodriguez,
(12-2 Salinas) used his jab effectively to stymie Saez, (8-6 Denver)
who could not mount an effective attack despite being the aggressor
in the bout. The victory at THE RIOT in Downtown Monterey for the
local fighter, co-managed by Jack Mosley came without sustaining any
cuts which has plagued him throughout his career.
The female feature found 18 year old
Kaliesha West (5-0 Moreno Valley, Ca.) scoring a 59-55 unanimous
decision over the game and highly decorated former amateur champion
Stella Nijhof (1-1-1 New York City).
Other results on the 6 bout card
promoted and matched by Jerry Hoffman of 12 Sports Productions had
Super heavyweight Keith Spencer, a Navy serviceman from Ventura
winning his pro debut over William Jackson, Tony Mizel scoring a
first round KO over Mike Hull in a Jr. Middleweight battle, getting
off the canvas himself to land a devastating punch to the liver
which ended matters. Dario Castillo got his first pro victory over
winless Brandon Mahoney in a Jr. Welter matchup, and Salinas'
Constancio Alvarado improved to 2-0-1 with a decision over Steven
Rodriguez, despite a deep gash on his forehead that bled for the
entire fight.
Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero and Carina Moreno were both in
attendance having been regular performers in Monterey earlier in
their careers.