Review by John J. Raspanti, Doghouse Boxing. Hometown hero Alan Sanchez and undefeated featherweight Manual “Tino”
Avilla headline a professional boxing show at the Allan White Sports
Center August 25 in Fairfield, Ca.
Sanchez (10-2-1, 4 KOs) will face Manual Leyva (21-7, 12 KOs) in a
10-round welterweight contest. Last April in Las Vegas, Sanchez raised
some eyebrows when he starched favored Artemio Reyes. The 21-year-old
has shown steady improvement since losing a split decision to Reyes two
years ago.
Leyva, 29, needs a good performance to get his career back on track. The Downey native has lost six of his last seven fights.
Sanchez is anxious to get back in the ring.
"I'm really excited for August twenty fifth,” said Sanchez during an
interview. “I can't wait to get in the ring again. It's been three
months since my last fight in Vegas. I've been training hard with
Antonio Demarco. I’ve learned a lot from him because he's left handed
and so is the person I'm fighting. I will be ready for Leyva and will
win by knock out."
Slick boxer Manual “Tino” Avila (8-0, 2 KOs) will face Minnesota native
Vicente Alfaro (5-1, 1 KO) in a scheduled six-round featherweight bout.
Avila, 20, fought just three weeks ago on the undercard of the Robert
Guerrero – Seluk Aydin championship bout. Though victorious, Avila
wasn’t pleased with his performance. He’s determined to be impressive on
August 25.
“I want to show that hard work and dedication pay off,“Avila said. “I’ve
been perfecting my jab and feel I can break down a guy with just my
left hand.”
Another prospect, Paul Mendez (7-2-1, 1 KO) of Salinas, tangles with
tough Loren "Rock" Myers (8-16, 2 KOs) in a six-round middleweight
affair. Mendez, 23, also fought three weeks ago, winning by a wide
margin over Leshon Simms. Mendez and Myers battled in 2010, with Mendez
winning by unanimous decision. Mendez, now managed by Sam Garcia of
Salinas, will be going for the knockout.
"Well, I can say I'm more than ready for the fight on the twenty
fifth,"said Mendez. "It's looking like a rematch against me and
Myers.I'm going for the knockout this time. I'm looking to show all the
new tools I've acquired working here with the Garcias. I will have a lot
of people attending that night and I do not want to disappoint them. I
also just want to thank the Garcia family, Don Chargin, Paco Promotions
and Golden Boy Promotions for their support and the opportunities
they've given me.”
Myers, 31, who resides in San Diego, Ca. also has a plan.
"I'm going to apply pressure and keep working hard to the body," Myers
said. "Try to make it ugly in there and not let my opponent get
comfortable."
Bomber Joe "The Punisher" Gumina (2-1, 2 KOs) will be making his
Fairfield debut against Payton Boyea (0-1) in a scheduled four-round
cruiserweight bout. Gumina, 28, of San Bruno,Ca hasn't fought since
losing a razor-thin split decision to Tony Johnson of San Jose. The
layoff has angered the heavy-handed Gumina. He plans to take out his
frustrations on Boyea.
“He is a good boxer with good movement," Gumina said. "I fought him as
an amateur. He is a nice guy so I hope I don't hurt him too bad. I
already know his game plan (running and grabbing) and the second he sits
down and exchanges with me he is going to sleep,"he said. "I am very
angry for this fight for some reason, and can't wait to get back in that
ring.”
This boxing scribe recommends that all fight fans stay in there seats during this contest.
Two other bouts will feature exciting Jonathon Chicas (5-0, 3 KOs) of
San Francisco, squaring off against Jose Mendoza (7-5, 3 KOs) in a
junior lightweight contest, and featherweight knockout artist Fernando
Samaniego Jr. (4-0, 3 KOs) and Pablo Cupul (6-8, 4 KOs).
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