(OCT 9) This weekend the "KO Cancer - Boxing for the Cure"
boxing event, promoted by "Sugar" Shane Mosley took place at the
Finish Line Sports Grill, in Pomona, California. The Diamond’s
Love Foundation worked in conjunction with the Susan G. Komen
for the Cure to organize the two-day event. [Video
Highlights of Fight Night]
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Friday - October 5th |
On Friday, October 5th,
there was an amateur boxing show that included the
weigh-in for the following night, featuring Kaliesha "Wild Wild"
West vs. Christina Ruiz in the mainliner, in a 10-round world title bout for the
vacant IFBA Junior Featherweight Title. On this date, there was not only
boxing action but many other activities that took place. [Weigh-in
Photos]
Also
there was a special treat for boxing fans with Sugar Ray
Leonard and Israel Vasquez in attendance.
"Sugar" Shane Mosley also made himself easily accessible
for the boxing crowd, posing with fans in photos and signing
autographs.
Sugar Ray Leonard, Katarina de la
Cruz, Shane Mosley
Photo credit: Sue TL Fox
Israel Vasquez (left) Kim "Fireball"
Messer
Photo credit: Mary Ann Owen
In addition, the Mayor of Pomona, Elliott Rothman
was also in attendance in support for the
benefit show. Mayor Rothman met with many of the boxing folks and
fans at the event.
Kim Messer - Mayor Elliott Rothman
(city of Pomona)
Photo credit: Sue TL Fox
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Fight Night - October 6th
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Photo Credit: Mary
Ann Owen (all fight photos) |
In the main event,
which turned out to the "Fight of the Night" Kaliesha
"Wild Wild" West, 122, of Moreno Valley, California, won a
10-round unanimous decision over Christina Ruiz, 120.8, of San
Antonio, Texas. The fight was an action-packed toe-to-toe battle
with Ruiz, being the heavy-handed puncher, and West
displaying speed and effectively body punching throughout the
fight. Final judges scores were 99-91,
100-90, and 100-90. West improved her record to 16-1-3 (4KO),
and Ruiz is now 6-5-2 (4KO). [Retired world champion, Kim "Fireball" Messer,
acted as the supervisor for the IFBA over the West-Ruiz championship bout.]
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Photo Credit: Mary
Ann Owen (all fight photos) |
On the undercard in a another female bout, Blanca Raymundo,
111.8, won her first pro fight out of seven losses by a
four-round unanimous decision over Katarina
de la Cruz, 112. The bout had some exciting moments, with Raymundo at
one point, getting a cut on her forehead from an accidental head
butt.
Final judges scores were 39-37, 39-37, and 40-36.
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Female boxers at the event |
Trina "Iron
Butterfly" Ortegon. retired two-time Middleweight champion;
Seniesa
Estrada, flyweight out of California, 2-0-0 (0KO); Katrina
Hernandez, who is re-entering the sport after fighting as a pro
in 1995.
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Other results: men's boxing |
Xavier Montelongo, 130½, East Los Angeles, California, had a
split draw with Carlos Morales, 132. Judges scores (38-38,
40-36, and 39-37.
Michael Ruiz Jr., 118, Fresno, California, won by a six-round
unanimous decision over Shawn Nichol, 118. Judges scores, 58-56,
59-55, and 58-56.
Javier Albonica, 154¼, Los Angeles, California, stopped Brian
Brooks, 156½, by KO[1:33] in the second round of a four-round
bout.
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Behind the Scenes: photos by Sue TL Fox
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Female boxer, Seniesa Estrada (left)
posing with
boxing writer Michele Chong |
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"Sugar" Shane Mosley taking time out
to sign
autographs on boxing memorabilia |
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The event held a auction and they were
in ringside to auction off a pair of diamond earrings... |
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A special speaker talking about his
experience with Cancer |
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Katrina Hernandez, female boxer coming
back into the sport. |
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Juan West (Father/Manager of Kaliesha
West) |
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The IFBA Belt - West and Ruiz battling
for the Super Featherweight world title |
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One of WBAN's Favorites - John Hill
who strongly supports female boxing and attends many
events.... |
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Medusa rapping center ring, and
entertaining the crowd
before the boxing event began... |
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Christina Ruiz, before she weighed in
on October 5th (love the patch Christina!) |
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Lorin from Maryland |
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Photographer Mary Ann Owen, posing
with bad girl Trina Ortegon, retired two-time world
champion |
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