New Mexico Boxing - Fight Results

Friday, January 19, 2001
Poloforo
Juarez, Mexico

Full House in Juarez Cheer
. . . & Then Fling Beer in Main Event

A capacity crowd at the Poloforo Juan Gabriel Friday night in Juarez, Mexico witnessed the punching power of Mexico's top featherweight, David "Tacubayo" Murillo. From the opening bell Murillo attacked the overmatched American Forbes Davis, with rights and lefts to both the head and body and half-way through the round caught Davis with a wicked left hook to his right side. Writhing in pain, the game Davis attempted to rise but was counted out by referee Rocky Burke. The pro-Murillo crowd then showered the ring and press row with a dousing of Carta Blanca that would be enough to drown any Malibu brush fire. On the Undercards: Hot Mexican flyweight prospect Gerson "Nene" Guerrero looked sluggish and uninspired, having to chase Evarsito "Su Majestad" Primero for ten rounds. The unanimous decision by Guerrero did little to stimulate interest in a bout with flyweight champ Eric Morel. Baby-faced "Bebe" Julian Rodriquez out-punched and out-boxed Saul "El Guapo" Briseno over ten rounds in a bantamweight special attraction. In probably the best fight of the night, local bantamweight favorite Ruben "finito" Lopez loses to Juan "Maromerito" Mendez in a spectacular eight round affair. After the decision was announced "Finito" took the microphone from the announcer and called for an immediate re-match, then "Maromerito" yelled back "sin guantes" (without gloves). Look out for this one in the coming months. In another scheduled eight round bout, Rodrigo "Carita" Facio stops Alejandro "Oaxaca" Avendano at the end of round number five. This was a fairly even fight until "Carita" catches "Oaxaca" on the inside with a right cross at the bell, "Oaxaca" gamely gets to his feet at the count of eight, but referee stops contest. Alejandro "Apachito" Moreno TKO's Jose Rodriquez in the third round of a scheduled six round bout. The next fight card, on March 2nd, has Hometown hero Quirino Garcia versus former champion and conqueror of Julio Cesar Chavez, Frankie Randall in the main event. Also, tentatively on the card is El Paso heavyweight sensation David "El Nino" Rodriquez who will be fighting for the first time since hand surgery last year.
-- Ricardo "Kid Rico" Trujillo; also contributing Louie Burke