Catch the Replay on Tuesday, March 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME®
INDIO, Calif. (March 16, 2012) – Omar Figueroa (15-0-1, 11 KO’s) overwhelmed Ramon Ayala (22-3-1, 11 KO’s) with brutal body shots to score a second-round TKO in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation. In the co-feature, Randy Caballero (14-0, 7 KO’s) kept his perfect record intact with a tough unanimous decision victory over veteran Jose Luis Araiza (32-6-1, 23 KO’s) by the scores of 98-92 twice and 97-93 from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
Figueroa returned to ShoBox for his second appearance on the series and earned another stoppage. In his usual style, the all-action pressure fighter from Weslaco, Texas dominated Ayala with power shots for nearly two full rounds before the fight was halted. Ayala, of Morelos, Mexico, seemed to deal with the head shots, but the body blows proved too much. Figueroa landed a left to the gut in the first that staggered his opponent, but it was the left hook to the liver in round two that spelled the beginning of the end. Figueroa, who threw more body punches than his opponent by a tally of 19 to 2, followed the liver shot with a barrage of shots to finish the taller Mexican. Ayala attempted to hold but Figueroa let him drop to the canvas and referee Lou Moret began the count. Ayala returned to his feet by the count of nine but wobbled backwards and Moret ended the contest at 2:53.
“It surprised me when he didn’t try to box because he is a pretty tall guy,” said Figueroa. “Once he started throwing power shots with me, I knew it wouldn’t last long. He had decent power so I was careful of his wild shots but I never thought the fight would make it past the third or fourth round.”
In the opening bout of the night, Caballero, of Coachella, Calif., added another win to his perfect record but it didn’t come easy. The charismatic 21-year-old enjoyed the comforts of fighting amidst the cheers from his hometown crowd and won the first several rounds over a tentative Araiza, of Tecate, Mexico. Poise and good hand speed carried Caballero until Araiza picked up his pace, aggression and punch output in the sixth round. Araiza tagged Caballero with many hard shots in the second half of the bout and took Caballero to the 10th round for the first time in his young career. The late surge by Araiza brought excitement to the fans but not enough rounds to come back against Caballero. The victory earned Caballero the vacant NABO bantamweight title in his 118-pound debut.
“This was more of a learning experience for me,” said Caballero after the bout. “We knew he was going to try to do a couple of things in the ring and I let him do them a couple of times. That’s my mistake so we’re going to go back to the gym and keep working so we can come out even better next time.”
This ShoBox doubleheader was presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools and AT&T. The telecast will replay on Tuesday, March 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME® and be available on SHOWTIME On Demand from March 19 through April 15.
For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.fantasyspringsresort.com, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/fantasysprings or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or www.facebook.com/fantasyspringsresort. For information on SHOWTIME, visit http://Sports.SHO.com, www.twitter.com/SHOsports or www.facebook.com/ShoBoxing.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
OMAR FIGUEROA & RAMON AYALA RANDY CABALLERO & JOSE LUIS ARAIZA: FINAL WEIGHTS & QUOTES
ShoBox: The New Generation Doubleheader Tomorrow/Friday, March 16
LIVE on SHOWTIME® At 11:00 p.m. ET/PT
INDIO, Calif. (March 15, 2012) – All four fighters participating in Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader (11:00 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) weighed in at the Lit Lounge at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. on Thursday, just steps away from where two prospects will step into the ring to face the toughest tests of their young careers.
Undefeated lightweight prospect Omar Figueroa Jr. (14-0-1, 11 KO’s), of Weslaco, Texas, was over the division-limit 135 pounds – he weighed 136.2 pounds and forfeited his WBO Intercontinental Youth title on the scale. His 10-round main event fight will go on as scheduled against Morelos, Mexico’s Ramon “Nino De Oro” Ayala (23-2-1, 11 KO’s), who tipped the scale at 135 pounds.
Figueroa, who has ended eight of his fights in knockout wins in two rounds or less, is fresh off of handing previously unbeaten prospect Michael Perez his first loss on Jan. 6 on ShoBox, while Ayala has won five in a row, including three by knockout.
The fighters in Friday’s co-feature, local favorite Randy Caballero (13-0, 7 KO’s), of Coachella, Calif., and Tecate, Mexico’s Jose Luis “Tapitas” Araiza (29-5-1, 20 KO’s), both weighed in at 117.8 pounds. Caballero will make his ShoBox debut against the more experienced Araiza in a 10-round bantamweight bout.
Caballero has won his last seven consecutive bouts – and eight overall – at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, while the hard-hitting Araiza has registered 11 of his 20 knockouts in three rounds or less.
The ShoBox doubleheader is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools and AT&T. Tickets, priced at $25, $35 and $45, are available for purchase at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online at http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/ . Doors at Fantasy Springs will open at 6:00 p.m. PT on fight night and the first bell rings at 6:30 p.m. PT.
What the fighters had to say on Thursday:
FIGUEROA:
“Honestly, I feel bad for my opponent. I'm going to put every negative together from my camp and take it out on him, and there were a lot of negatives. I had to sacrifice. I sacrificed food, water, seeing my family - all because of my opponent. People don't realize that 50 percent of boxing is just getting to the ring. I'm hungry. I really hope to knock him out.
“In my last fight, I proved that I can do it. I am not going to lose. Whether people believe in me or not, I have my team - it's all I need.
“I knew I wasn't going to make weight. I hurt my hand in camp and got sick twice and that took time away from working out and losing the weight.”
AYALA:
“I'm not a talker. I do my talking inside the ring. All I can say is that I prepared hard. I hope Omar brings his best because I know I will.”
CABALLERO:
“I don't see added pressure because I'm on TV. I can't walk in the ring and say, 'Oh my gosh, I'm on SHOWTIME.' I have to do what brought me here, but I'll put on a show like I always do.
“All I need to know about my opponent is that he is trying to beat me. He's a veteran so he's dangerous. I'm ready for a tough fight.
“When I'm ready to challenge for a title, I'll take on whoever is on top at whatever weight I'm at.”
ARAIZA
“I prepared well for this fight, believe me. I think of fighting in someone's backyard as a challenge. I'll use my experience in the ring and it will definitely be an advantage.
“I've been waiting for an opportunity like tomorrow. To beat Caballero would me everything to me.
For more information, visit http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/ , http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/ , follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing , www.twitter.com/fantasysprings or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or www.facebook.com/fantasyspringsresort . For information on SHOWTIME, visit http://sports.sho.com/ , www.twitter.com/SHOsports or www.facebook.com/ShoBoxing .
LIVE on SHOWTIME® At 11:00 p.m. ET/PT
INDIO, Calif. (March 15, 2012) – All four fighters participating in Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader (11:00 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) weighed in at the Lit Lounge at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. on Thursday, just steps away from where two prospects will step into the ring to face the toughest tests of their young careers.
Undefeated lightweight prospect Omar Figueroa Jr. (14-0-1, 11 KO’s), of Weslaco, Texas, was over the division-limit 135 pounds – he weighed 136.2 pounds and forfeited his WBO Intercontinental Youth title on the scale. His 10-round main event fight will go on as scheduled against Morelos, Mexico’s Ramon “Nino De Oro” Ayala (23-2-1, 11 KO’s), who tipped the scale at 135 pounds.
Figueroa, who has ended eight of his fights in knockout wins in two rounds or less, is fresh off of handing previously unbeaten prospect Michael Perez his first loss on Jan. 6 on ShoBox, while Ayala has won five in a row, including three by knockout.
The fighters in Friday’s co-feature, local favorite Randy Caballero (13-0, 7 KO’s), of Coachella, Calif., and Tecate, Mexico’s Jose Luis “Tapitas” Araiza (29-5-1, 20 KO’s), both weighed in at 117.8 pounds. Caballero will make his ShoBox debut against the more experienced Araiza in a 10-round bantamweight bout.
Caballero has won his last seven consecutive bouts – and eight overall – at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, while the hard-hitting Araiza has registered 11 of his 20 knockouts in three rounds or less.
The ShoBox doubleheader is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools and AT&T. Tickets, priced at $25, $35 and $45, are available for purchase at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online at http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/ . Doors at Fantasy Springs will open at 6:00 p.m. PT on fight night and the first bell rings at 6:30 p.m. PT.
What the fighters had to say on Thursday:
FIGUEROA:
“Honestly, I feel bad for my opponent. I'm going to put every negative together from my camp and take it out on him, and there were a lot of negatives. I had to sacrifice. I sacrificed food, water, seeing my family - all because of my opponent. People don't realize that 50 percent of boxing is just getting to the ring. I'm hungry. I really hope to knock him out.
“In my last fight, I proved that I can do it. I am not going to lose. Whether people believe in me or not, I have my team - it's all I need.
“I knew I wasn't going to make weight. I hurt my hand in camp and got sick twice and that took time away from working out and losing the weight.”
AYALA:
“I'm not a talker. I do my talking inside the ring. All I can say is that I prepared hard. I hope Omar brings his best because I know I will.”
CABALLERO:
“I don't see added pressure because I'm on TV. I can't walk in the ring and say, 'Oh my gosh, I'm on SHOWTIME.' I have to do what brought me here, but I'll put on a show like I always do.
“All I need to know about my opponent is that he is trying to beat me. He's a veteran so he's dangerous. I'm ready for a tough fight.
“When I'm ready to challenge for a title, I'll take on whoever is on top at whatever weight I'm at.”
ARAIZA
“I prepared well for this fight, believe me. I think of fighting in someone's backyard as a challenge. I'll use my experience in the ring and it will definitely be an advantage.
“I've been waiting for an opportunity like tomorrow. To beat Caballero would me everything to me.
For more information, visit http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/ , http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/ , follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing , www.twitter.com/fantasysprings or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or www.facebook.com/fantasyspringsresort . For information on SHOWTIME, visit http://sports.sho.com/ , www.twitter.com/SHOsports or www.facebook.com/ShoBoxing .
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