Luis Ramos Jr. vs. Joshua Allotey on Solo Boxeo Tecate Friday Night; Plus More Undefeated Prospects
It will be an explosive night in Texas this Friday, June 18, as TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” touches down at the McAllen Convention Center starring some of the fight game’s top young talent.
In the main event, Santa Ana, California’s Luis Ramos Jr. battles New York’s Joshua Allotey in an eight round junior welterweight bout. Joining him on the card will be Weslaco, Texas power puncher Omar Figueroa, who takes on Mexico’s Julian Rodriguez in a six round lightweight televised co-feature fight. Also seeing action will be Houston welterweight prospect Jermell Charlo who will look for his 12th pro win against unbeaten Cuban Stalinn Lopez in a six round battle.
Ramos Jr. vs. Allotey, which headlines a night of world-class professional boxing presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Cavazos Boxing Promotions, is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. Doors open at 6:30pm CT, the first bell rings at 7:00pm CT and the TeleFutura broadcast begins at 12:00am ET / PT.
Tickets, priced starting at $20, are available for purchase at McAllen Convention Center Box Office by calling (956) 681-3800, or EZ-TIXX at (877) 993-8499 or online at www.EZ-TIXX.com.
Southpaw sensation Luis Ramos Jr. (15-0, 8 KO’s) is quickly moving up the ranks and, already with wins over veteran Walter Estrada and well-regarded Allen Litzau in 2010, the 22-year-old Californian is well on his way to making this his biggest year yet as a pro . To keep his momentum going, he must turn back the challenge of Ghana native Joshua Alottey (16-8, 14 KO’s), a hard-hitting and hard-charging battler whose last three opponents have sported a combined 35-0 record.
A crushing puncher who can take opponents out with either hand, 20-year-old Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (9-0, 8 KO’s) showed versatility in his game in his last bout in March, when he scored a near-shutout win over Edgar Portillo in his first distance fight. Not surprisingly, Figueroa would like to deliver a knockout in front of his home state fans on June 18, but looking to spoil his homecoming is Chihuahua’s Julian Rodriguez (17-18-4, 11 KO’s).
20-year old Jermell Charlo (11-0, 5 KO’s) has been flawless in the nearly three years since he turned pro in 2007 and he will attempt to keep that streak going this week when he faces Cuban standout Stalinn Lopez (7-0, 3 KO’s), a fighter making his own rapid ascent in the boxing world after an extensive amateur career spanning more than 20 years.
In other undercard action, the WBC Latino cruiserweight title will be up for grabs when Lyford, Texas’ Eric Molina (13-1, 10 KO’s) takes on Chicago’s Chris Thomas (17-11-2, 14 KO’s) in a 10 round fight. The Lone Star State will also be well represented by Mission welterweight Raul Tovar (7-3-1, 3 KO’s) who battles Adan Murillo (6-2, 1 KO) in a four round bout.
But that’s not all…two all-Texas showdowns will be featured including Weslaco’s Juan Manuel Lopez (6-4, 4 KO’s) in a four round junior bantamweight contest against Mission’s Richard Flores (3-9, 1 KO), and in a four round welterweight fight, Brownsville’s Maria Rodriguez (2-2) will face off against Killeen’s Yvette McCullar (2-0, 2 KO’s).
Mexican veteran Nestor Garza (40-4, 32 KO’s) will be in action as well, squaring off against Harlingen’s Steve Almaraz (9-3, 4 KO’s) in a six round welterweight bout.
