Rodriguez vs. Alatorre Headlines in San Jose at “The Riot”July 14 at the Civic; State title bout between Hector Alatorre vs. Jesus Rodriguez
CRUSH SHOT SPORTS BOXING NEWS & SPECIAL LINKS
TWO OF THE TOP JR. WELTERWEIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA BATTLE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP BELT, IN THE 10 ROUND MAIN EVENT SATURDAY, JULY 14TH AT THE SAN JOSE CIVIC AUDITORIUM. THE TWO PROSPECTS FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA KNOW EACH OTHER WELL, AND EACH IS APPROACHING THE BOUT AS A CAREER DEFINING MATCHUP. HECTOR “THE MONGOOSE” ALATORRE HAS HEADLINED MANY SHOWS IN LEMOORE, WHILE JESUS “CHUY” RODRIGUEZ HAS BEEN THE MAIN EVENT NUMEROUS TIMES IN MONTEREY. “THIS IS THE TYPE OF MATCHUP THAT BOXING NEEDS” SAY’S PROMOTER AND MATCHMAKER JERRY HOFFMAN OF 12 SPORTS PRODUCTIONS. RODRIGUEZ, FROM SALINAS WILL HAVE THE HOME CROWD ADVANTAGE, BUT ALATORRE, WHO ALSO HAS LOCAL ROOTS HAS HIS SHARE OF FANS PLUS A BUSLOAD MAKING THE TRIP TO SAN JOSE FROM FRESNO.
THE SEMI-MAIN EVENT FEATURES UNDEFEATED HOT PROSPECT ELOY PEREZ (8-0, SALINAS) AGAINST CARLOS MUSQUEZ (3-1-1, SACRAMENTO) MUSQUEZ, WHO WENT TO NEARLY GILROY HIGH SCHOOL, AND IS COMING OFF HIS ONLY LOSS AS A PRO AGAINST ANOTHER 8-0 FIGHTER. THIS 6 ROUNDER IS CONTRACTED AT 132 POUNDS. THE FEATURED FEMALE BOUT HAS CYNTHIA TALMADGE, A TWO TIME GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPION FROM SAN FRANCISCO MAKING HER PRO DEBUT VS. JENNIFER “THE RAZOR” BARBER FROM NORTHRIDGE WHO IS 1-0 AS A PRO. THIS IS A 4 ROUND MATCHUP AT FEATHERWEIGHT.
SUPERHEAVYWEIGHTS ALSO WILL BE FEATURED. KEITH SPENCER, AN IMPOSING 6′6″ 260 POUNDER WITH A MUSCULAR FRAME, BATTLES THE SHORTER STOCKIER CORNELL DAVIS. SPENCER, STILL A NAVY SERVICEMAN FROM VENTURA WON HIS PRO DEBUT IN MONTEREY WILL BE OFF TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY IN AFGHANISTAN IN AUGUST. DAVIS, FROM LANCASTER HAS A LOSING RECORD OF 4-10, BUT HAS A HUGE EDGE IN PRO EXPERIENCE AND HAS NEVER BEEN KNOCKED OUT AGAINST SOME HIGHLY REGARDED HEAVYWEIGHTS. ANOTHER LONGTIME MILITARY BOXER ON THE 6 BOUT CARD IS BRIAN GORDON, NOW OF BAKERSFIELD. AFTER AN 8 YEAR STINT IN THE ARMY, INCLUDING TWO TOURS OF DUTY IN IRAQ, BRIAN IS 1-0 IN HIS WELTERWEIGHT PRO CAMPAIGN. SAN JOSE’S OWN MAURICE SLADE MAKES HIS PRO DEBUT. BOTH FIGHTERS WERE IN THE TOP 5 IN THE US RANKINGS AS AMATEURS.
A BANTAMWEIGHT BRAWL WILL OPEN UP THE SHOW, AS CONSTANCIO ALVARADO (1-0, SALINAS) TAKES ON SAMMY YNIGUEZ (1-0 VICTORVILLE).
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT (831)-688-1604 TO CHARGE BY PHONE. BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JULY 11TH, TICKETS MAY BE ORDERED AT (408) 998-0400 WHEN THE OFFICE MOVES TO OUR HOST HOTEL, THE CROWNE PLAZA IN DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE NEXT TO THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM. FOR THOSE WAITING TILL FIGHT DAY JULY 14TH, THE BOX OFFICE OPENS AT 5PM AT THE CIVIC. ALL $100. SEATS ARE GONE, ALTHOUGH A FEW VIP RINGSIDE TABLE SEATS REMAIN. OTHER AVAILABLE TICKETS ARE PRICED AT $40., $60., AND $80.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT PROMOTER, MATCHMAKER JERRY HOFFMAN AT (831)-688-1604.
