RESULTS FROM FRIDAY’S “SÓLO BOXEO TECATE” FROM HIDALGO, TEXAS
Hidalgo, Texas (June 17, 2011) - Tonight’s edition of “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” featured a five-fight event at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas that was presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Cavazos Boxing Promotions. If you missed the live action or the TeleFutura broadcast, below is a summary of the results:
Winner
Loser
Method
Round
Omar Figueroa
Eric Cruz
Unanimous decision
8
Gary Russell Jr.
Antonio Meza
KO
4
Jermell Charlo
Larry Smith
Unanimous decision
6
Oscar Tovar Jr.
Roberto Perez
KO
1
Juan Reyna
Angel Hernandez
Split decision
4
Next week the “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast will feature boxing’s best middleweights from Texas as Austin’s top contender James Kirkland faces Ciudad Juarez’s Saul Duran in an eight-round fight and Fort Worth’s Brian Vera battles San Antonio’s Eloy Suarez in an eight-round bout. The TeleFutura broadcast begins at 11:30 pm ET/PT (10:30pm CT).
Devon Alexander, Lucas Matthysse, Tavoris Cloud and Yusaf Mack
TAVORIS CLOUD: I have been training 8 weeks for this fight. My game plan going in is to win the fight.
YUSAF MACK: I am working in the gym and looking for a win. Tavoris is a rough fighter and I’m just looking for a win and a good fight. He brings it and that is the type of fighter I like to fight. We are going to give the fans what they want to see. Come the 25th at the end of the fight I am going to have my hand raised.
You have a recent common opponent in Glen Johnson. Does that have any bearing on this fight?
YUSAF MACK: It is just the style of fight. Going in, I thought Johnson was old but in this fight I will stick to my game plan to win. I took Glen for granted. I should have looked right in front of me and taken care of business. This fight is going to be different and I’m going to show the world.
TAVORIS CLOUD: I looked at it and initially I dismiss that fight but still keep it inside my head that if he starts to fold under pressure, I go about things as usual. I am not expecting the same fighter. He had time to learn from his mistakes. I am expecting a better fighter since he is fighting for a world championship. I am expecting the best Yusaf Mack we have ever seen.
Chisora only first step for hot heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Undefeated challenger Tyson Fury believes his July 23 showdown in “The Big Brawl” Pay-Per-View event against defending British & Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora, airing live from Wembley Arena in London, is merely the first step on his chosen journey
“The Big Brawl,” presented by Hennessy Sports, will be distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, and Avail-TVN, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. Check with your PPV provider for same day replay times.
The 22-year-old Fury (14-0, 10 KOs) will be challenging World Boxing Council (“WBC”) # 12 rated Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) for his British and Commonwealth title belts in the 12-round main event. “This is a very, very important fight for me, especially having it shown live in the United States,” Fury said between training sessions. “We’re both 14-0 and don’t like each other at all. It’s a good match-up. I had to call him out recently because I was worried that he was going to pull out of our fight. All he’s been talking about is money. But my promoter, Mick Hennessy, is paying him more money for this fight than he’s made in his entire career. I’m really looking forward to July 23rd because, after I beat Chisora, the sky’s the limit for me. I’ll win the European title and then knockout one of the Klitschkos. I will be world champion.”
Fury is a 6’ 9,” 260-pound Irishman who was born in Manchester and lives in Cheshire, England, but as an amateur boxer he represented both England and Ireland because his father is from Galway and grandmother (on his mother’s side) hails from Belfast. His Irish Traveller family has a long history in boxing going back to bare-knuckles days. Named after “Iron” Mike Tyson, the WBC No 21-rated Fury is the cousin of world middleweight contender and former Irish Olympian, Andy Lee.
RESULTS FROM FRIDAY’S “SÓLO BOXEO TECATE” FROM HIDALGO, TEXAS
Devon Alexander, Lucas Matthysse, Tavoris Cloud and Yusaf Mack
Chisora only first step for hot heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury
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