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Solo Boxeo hosted its Tecate sponsored Fight Night, Saturday, September 19 at the Sportsmen Lodge in Los Angeles.\u00a0 The night featured four preliminary fights before the main event and five swing bouts to conclude the night.<\/p>\n
The first bash began at 6:30 pm and featured two up and coming, foreign fighters: Ramon \u201cNino de Oro\u201d Ayala of Tlaxcala, Mexico vs. Lenny Zappavigna of Leppington, Australia.\u00a0 \u201cNino de Oro\u201d appeared obliterated within the first three rounds until finally being knocked down by Zappa in the fourth. He continued the struggle against the Australian and managed to at least finish the fight.\u00a0 Zappavigna did not fail to impress in his debut bout after signing with Top Rank which expands his record to 34-2 with 23KO\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The first televised bout was that of Pedro \u201cLil Pete\u201d Duran who faced off with Erick Orozco of Tijuana Mexico.\u00a0 Orozco had no chance as he depended on the ropes throughout the first few rounds to support the dynamic blows delivered by Duran.\u00a0 Without a doubt one of the fastest rising stars of Top Rank, “Lil Pete\u201d continues to soar through the ranks expanding his undefeated record to 12-0 with now 9 KO\u2019s.<\/p>\n
As the tension rose in anticipation of the main event, the preliminary bout between Brian Holstein of Ohio and Trevor McCumby of Phoenix, Arizona, shifted the energy of the crowd as both boxers continuously landed their punches.\u00a0 It may have been Holstein\u2019s eagerness to deliver a knockout blow that caused him to receive an unexpected counter hook by McCumby.\u00a0 The Phoenix native took advantage of Holstein\u2019s hungry fighting habits and took the fight by knockout in the fifth round.<\/p>\n
Finally, the main event began at 9pm and featured two well-known foreign fighters: Ramon \u201cEl Tigre\u201d Jimenez (20-4, 13 KO’s) vs Jose \u201cJosesito\u201d Felix Jr (30-1-1, 24 KO\u2019s).\u00a0 The intense bout did not disappoint as \u201cEl Tigre\u201d of the Dominican Republic managed to knock down \u201cJosesito\u201d in the first round.\u00a0 It looked as if the first round was his for the taking but Felix Jr of Los Mochis, Culiacan, Mexico turned the corner on the round and also knocked down his opponent in the same round.\u00a0 Although there were no more knockdowns in this fight, Jimenez and Felix, Jr. displayed a terrific example of impeccable boxing.\u00a0 In the end, the judges\u2019 score cards ruled in favor of Jose Felix Jr. to the surprise of the fans.<\/p>\n
The swing bouts presented many young talents initiating their careers.\u00a0 The bout that loomed from the rest was that of Stephon McIntyre of Jonesboro, Georgia vs Edwin \u201cThe Hitman\u201d Sandoval.\u00a0 Sandoval, once an Olympic hopeful, had the home field advantage which was evident in the crowd\u2019s display of affection.\u00a0 The support influenced The Hitman to take the fight in all four rounds and widen his record to five wins without a single loss.\u00a0 A great start to a promising career, Sandoval is attracting the attention of big name promoters such as Golden Boy Productions.<\/p>\n