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Mora Pounds Out 10-Round Split Decision Over Quinonez
Media Report (July 2, 2004) 
LEMOORE, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Promising unbeaten contender Adrian Mora outlasted former NABF champion Steve Quinonez to register a 10-round split-decision victory by the scores of 96-94 (twice) for Mora and 98-92 for Quinonez, Thursday on SHOWTIME. In the "ShoBox: The New Generation" co-feature, Armenta captured a unanimous decision over Garcia by the scores of 76-74 on all three scorecards. The doubleheader, which took place at the Palace Indian Gaming Center, was promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and aired at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). It was the 46th fight show in the popular "ShoBox" series, which debuted on SHOWTIME in July 2001.

Mora (12-0, 7 KOs), of Denver, Colo. was able to use his considerable height and reach advantage to keep Quinonez at bay most of the fight. He was able to land his jab to Quinonez's face with regularity, enabling him to steal numerous rounds throughout the bout. Mora compiled a 62-8 amateur record and earned a silver medal at the 2000 Western Trials. He turned pro at age 22 with a fourth-round TKO over Arthur Medina on Oct. 29, 2000.

Quinonez (28-8-1, 9 KOs), of Desert Hot Springs, Calif., was the aggressor most of the fight, ducking Mora's offerings and pounding him inside. Quinonez, captured five out of his past six contests leading to this fight. Most recently, he lost a disputed 12-round split decision to Michael Clark on May 4, 2003. A southpaw with excellent skills and movement, Quinonez fell short in his first and only NABF title defense by the scores 116-112 and 113-115 twice.

Armenta, (18-9, 11 KOs), of Silver Springs, Md., sent Garcia through the ropes in the fifth round for the fight's only knock down. He was deducted a point for low blows in the fourth, but still hung on for the victory. Armenta turned pro on June 6, 2000, and tallied a second-round TKO over Matthew Hill, in Rosedale, Md. In his most noteworthy performance, Armenta registered a fourth-round TKO over U.S. Olympian Dante Craig on March 11, 2004.

Garcia (9-2, 5 KOs), of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, started slowly, but picked up the pace in the later rounds with effective left hooks to the body followed by quick jabs to the face. Garcia went 55-6 in the amateurs and was a former Puerto Rican national champion before turning pro at age 19 on July 23, 1998. An up-and-coming youngster with terrific overall ability, Garcia captured the Puerto Rican 154-pound title by scoring a ninth-round TKO over Melvin Cardona on Aug. 17, 2001.

"ShoBox: The New Generation" features up-and-coming prospects determined to make a mark and eventually fight for a chance at a world title. The best of the new generation of hungry, young boxers will have an opportunity to showcase their talent and heart as they battle each other in competitive fights in front of a national television audience. "ShoBox: The New Generation" is pure, basic boxing, reminiscent of the golden days of the sport.

Nick Charles called Thursday's action from ringside, with Steve Farhood serving as expert analyst. The executive producer of the telecast was Gordon Hall, with Richard Gaughan producing.

The next "ShoBox" telecast is Thursday, July 15, on SHOWTIME. Welterweight contender David Estrada (16-1, eight KOs) will take on WBA FEDCENTRO Super Welterweight Champion Nurhan Suleymanoglu (14-0, six KOs). In the co-feature, unbeaten welterweight contender Mohammed "The African Assassin" Kayongo (10-0, seven KOs) wages war with welterweight contender Jose Antonio Ojeda (9-3, six KOs). Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, will promote the doubleheader live at 11 p.m. ET/PT* from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif.

For information on "ShoBox: The New Generation" and SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecasts, including complete fighter bios, records, related stories and more, please go the SHOWTIME website at http://www.sho.com/boxing. SHOWTIME

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