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Road Warriors War for Hometown
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Tucson, Ariz. (June 12, 2018) – Michelle Rosado Mkwiyo Babe hmonga anamanga mbiri yabwino, kugulitsa zochitika m'dziko lonselo, ndipo abwerera ku Kasino wa Tucson Del Sol pa Loweruka madzulo, July 21, ndi Guerra De Gallos, a fight card that is quickly living up to its name.
The scheduled eight-round main event features a hometown battle between two fighters who have earned their stripes fighting tough competition on the road. After competing in other fighters’ backyards and dealing with their opponents’ home crowds and officials, Junior welterweights Alfonso Olvera (10-4-1, 4 Ko) ndipo Wilberth Lopez (21-9, 15 Ko) will have a chance to showcase their incredible tenacity and talent in front of their own families, friends and Tucson fans.
Olvera, who has had trouble finding opponents, has faced top competition since turning pro. In his second fight, he went the distance with Ivan Baranchyk, currently unbeaten at 19-0. Olvera’s trail of upsets includes a 2005 unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Ryan “Woweta” Karl and another over Chicago’s Genaro Mendez.
Lopez, yemwe adagonjetsa Keenan Carbajal wa Phoenix mu masewero ake oyambirira 2013, wapitilira kulimbana ndi mpikisano wovuta m'dziko lonselo. Anali woyamba kutenga Champion wa World Super Bantamweight Isaac Dogboe mtunda pomwe adakumana 2014. Patapita zaka zitatu, Lopez adakhumudwitsa Jose Roman (24-2-1, 16 Ko), kudzera mchigamulo chogwirizana kumbuyo kwa Roma. Maonekedwe a Lopez akum'mwera ndi kufika kwake kunapangitsa kuti Roman achoke ndikumupatsa kupambana.
“Iyi ndi nkhondo yapakati pa awiri aluso kwambiri, omenyana am'deralo omwe sanapindulepo ndi otsutsa osankhidwa ndi manja ndi zisankho zakumudzi,” adatero Rosado. “Nkhondo iyi ikhala imodzi mwazabwino kwambiri ku Arizona zomwe zawona zaka zambiri. Ndine wokondwa kupatsa mafani a Tucson zomwe zingakhale Fight of the Year, ndi kubweza kunyada komwe kumadza ndi kupikisana kukhala opambana m'boma.”
The card is stacked with Tucson talent. Junior opepuka Jensen Ramirez (5-2-3, 1 KO) makes returns against Jesus Arevalo (2-3), and Tucson junior welterweight Christopher Gonzalez (2-0) will make his return to the Old Pueblo after securing his second win in Phoenix earlier this year. Mike Martinez, Emmanuel Guajardo, Nicholas Rhoads, Judas Estrada ndipo Breenan Macias round out the eight-bout card.
Casino Del Sol has hosted boxing events since 2003, and has become a premier destination for boxing in Southern Arizona. Fernando Vargas, Mia St. John and Yori Boy Campas are just a few boxing legends to have graced the casino’s ring. “We are excited to bring boxing back to Tucson once again,” said Kimberly Van Amburg, CEO of Casino Del Sol. “Our goal is always to provide the best entertainment in Southern Arizona, and Guerra De Gallos will definitely deliver.”
Matikiti “Nkhondo za Tambala” ndiyambire $25, and will be available online at www.casinodelsol.com, telefoni pa (520) 333-5150 or at the Casino Del Sol Gift Shop beginning Friday, June 15. A press conference is scheduled for Thursday, June 21 pa 2 p.m. at the Paradiso Lounge inside Casino Del Sol. The public is invited.
The July 21 card begins at 7 p.m. Zitseko pa 6 p.m. The card is promoted by Raging Babe and Peltz Boxing. Kuti mudziwe zambiri, Ulendo www.RagingBabe.com.