Kaliesha West wins in Mexico, retains the WBO Bantamweight Title - Boxing Results
By Special Report on Doghouse Boxing (April 17, 2012)
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WOMEN’S
BOXING STAR KALIESHA WEST WINS IN MEXICO
West
retained her WBO Bantamweight title on April 14, defeating Argentina’s Claudia
Andrea Lopez by majority decision in Rosarito, Mexico.
Rosarito,
Baja California (B.C.) Mexico - World Boxing Organization (WBO) Bantamweight
Champion, Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (Moreno Valley, California, 15-1-3, 4 KOs) defeated
Claudia Andrea “La Chica 10” Lopez (Trelew, Chubut, Argentina, 18-6-0, 4 KOs) via
a 10-round majority decision at the Ernesto Ruffo Appel Municipal
Gymnasium, located in Rosarito, Mexico. Judges at ringside scored
the bout 98-92, 98-92 and 95-95 in favor of West. By
defeating Lopez on Saturday night, West, 24, made her third successful WBO title
defense.
“I
appreciate Box Latino for giving me an internationally televised,
title defense opportunity,” Kaliesha West said. “Thank you to everyone
for tuning in to support us. Lopez was a crafty veteran who was
aggressive during the entire fight. Other boxers avoid her because she
is a tough
lefty, who has experience fighting good competition. She was what we
expected and
then some.”
West
further stated, “The writing is on the wall for the women’s boxing movement and
I’m
just glad that I have the opportunity to be a big part of that. We
accepted Lopez
as a last minute replacement, which gave us the opportunity to fight on
Televisa. We later found out that Fox Deportes was also going to televise our
fight, just two days before the fight. I hope that fighting in the main
event on a televised card
gave the women’s boxing supporters and fight fans something to be
excited
about.”
Coach
Juan West, Kaliesha’s trainer, manager and father, was relieved after his
daughter’s win. “I’m very grateful to Box Latino, for opening the door to our long-awaited
opportunity to be showcased on national television. This fight showed how my
daughter and I work together as a unit. Lopez would be a difficult opponent for
any fighter to adjust to. As a team, we were able to figure out how to put the
puzzle together for the win.”
Coach
West continued, “Kaliesha weathered the storm and proved her worth as a
respectable champion by finishing strong in the championship rounds. She may
have been trying too hard to be impressive in the first few rounds, instead of
settling down and fighting her fight. When young fighters get on a big stage,
they can sometimes get lost in the cameras. Luckily, I was able to settle Kaliesha
down, so that she could follow my instructions. We eventually executed our game
plan properly and that contributed to Team West coming out victorious.”
For
the latest updates on Kaliesha West, “like” her official fan page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/OfficialKalieshaWest.
Photo Credits: Box Latino/Team West
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