Friday the 13th marked the first fight card of the year at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. The house was packed and for those in attendance the fights on the card that they saw were real barnburners fought fast and furious but for promoters Roy Englebrecht and Emmanuel Stewart it was the fights that weren't on the card that made Friday the 13th their unluckiest date of the year. First, main event fighter Dominic Salcido was injured 3 days before fight night so his fight with Leon Bobo was scrapped and it was announced that Kaliesha West one of Inland Empire's top female fighters was also off the card. Then the new main event featuring Stewart's prized pupil Kronk boxer Tony Harrison was cancelled 30 minutes before it was supposed to go on when the commission's doctor found Cleven Ishe, Harrison's opponent with the side of his face swelled up looking like a grapefruit from an abscessed tooth. There was no way the doctor could let Ishe fight because one punch to the jaw could rupture the abscess sending pus and infection into Ishe's brain. Apologizing to the crowd Stewart said that this had never happened to him in 50 years. But despite all the bad luck Stewart was bolstered by the large crowd and expressed his desire to put on monthly fights at Pechanga.

Walter Sarnoi (10-2-0, 5 KOs) vs Jose Miguel Cota (8-6-0, 6 KOs)

Featherweight
Walter Sarnoi UD6 Jose Miguel Cota

In the featured fight of the night Thai-American Walter Sarnoi (10-2-0, 5 KOs) coined school boy because he has earned an Associates Degree, Bachelor's of Science in Finance and a Masters Degree in Business Administration stepped into the ring with Jose Miguel Cota (8-6-0, 6 KOs) of Mexicali, Mexico for a 6-round featherweight bout. From the opening round Sarnoi demonstrated that he has a good left hook to body which he landed thuddingly and frequently on Cota's body. Cota was down in round one but the referee ruled it a slip. Round two saw Sarnoi landing multiple jabs and straight rights from his long reach. Cota came on stronger in round four backing Sarnoi up with his punches. In round five Sarnoi strayed low with his body shots but that didn't stop Cota from pressuring Sarnoi and forcing him to retreat. In round six Sarnoi went to the body again landing thudding body shots to Cota's liver and ribs along with numerous low blows to Cota's nether region but it didn't Cota from moving forward. Sarnoi was also down in six but it was slipped a slip. The two fighters continued to brawl until the final bell. The fight went to the scorecards. Scores were 59-56, 58-56 and 58-56. Walter Sarnoi wins by 6-round unanimous decision.

Elizabeth Cervantes (3-9-0, 1 KO) vs Susanna Mellone (0-1-0, 0 KOs)

Bantamweight
Elizabeth Cervantes SD4 Susanna Mellone

There's nothing like a good girl fight and that's what Elizabeth Cervantes (3-9-0, 1 KO) of Lakeside, California and pro-debuter Susanna Mellone (0-1-0, 0 KOs) of New York and put on. Mellone came to fight and was definitely not a flailer. She had good boxing skills and it looked like she was going to knockout Cervantes in the first round. But Cervantes who had Lee Espinoza of Coachella Valley Boxing Club in her corner came on strong in round two overcoming any ring rust she may have had since not fighting since July 2008 when she was KOed by Kaliesha West. It was back and forth trading with Cervantes getting the best of Mellone who she had pinned up against the ropes peppering her with combinations of punches. There was no let up as the fight went on. The two went toe-to-toe until the final bell not afraid to take a punch to land a punch. Scores were 39-37, 39-37 Cervantes and 39-37 Mellone. It was a very close fight that could have easily ended up a draw. Elizabeth Cervantes wins by 4-round split decision.

Ulises Soriano (2-0-0, 0 KOs) vs Alonso Loeza (1-3-1, 1 KO)

Junior Welterweight
Ulises Soriano MD4 Alonso Loeza

In what turned out to be an all out war Ulises Soriano (2-0-0, 0 KOs) stepped into the ring with Alonso Loeza (1-3-1, 1 KO) for a 4-round junior welterweight fight. There was no feeling out process. From the opening bell it was back and forth trading. Just went you thought that Soriano who got hit with a left and a right was going to get KOed he came back and caught Loeza with an overhand right. The first round ended with Loeza bleeding from the nose. Round two was fought at a fast pace with both guys throwing everything they had at each other. Both fighters wanted to win badly. Soriano tagged Loeza with an uppercut as the bell for the end of the second round rang. In round three Soriano was bleeding and appeared tired having punched himself out in the previous round. Loeza caught him multiple times with right hooks and straight rights but Soriano was still standing and fighting back but clearly hurt. In final round Soriano caught Loeza with multiple uppercuts which turned out to be Soriano's punch of the night. What a brawl! Soriano has a great chin and both guys had heart. Scores were 40-36, 39-37 Soriano and 38-38. Ulises Soriano wins by 4-round majority decision.

Kevin Hoskins (5-0-0, 4 KOs) vs Angel Torres (2-8-2, 1 KO)

Junior Lightweight
Kevin Hoskins TKO1 Angel Torres

Fighting for the second time at Pechanga, Kevin Hoskins (5-0-0, 4 KOs) of Moreno Valley made a short night of it fighting Angel Torres (2-8-2, 1 KO) in a scheduled 4-round junior lightweight fight. Within seconds Hoskins had Torres up against the ropes hitting him with combos and uppercuts. Torres visited the canvas briefly jumping up quickly beating the count but he looked out of it. His right temple was red and bruised. Hoskins immediately pounced on Torres and landed another uppercut snapping Torres' head back. Again Hoskins backed Torres up against the ropes and proceeded to hit him with a barrage of punches. With Torres holding his gloves up in a high tight guard and not throwing back the referee jumped in and waved off the fight at 2:08 of round one. Kevin Hoskins wins by 1st round technical knockout.

Nicholas Balestra (2-1-1, 1 KO) vs Eduardo Hernandez (0-1-0, 0 KOs)

Super Welterweight
Nicholas Balestra D4 Eduardo Hernandez

In the opening fight of the night Nicholas "The Freak" Balestra (2-1-1, 1 KO) of Sacramento stepped into the ring with Eduardo Hernandez (0-1-0, 0 KOs) of North Hollywood for a 4-round super welterweight bout. It was the tall man vs the short man with Hernandez being at least a head shorter than 6'2" Balestra. But that didn't deter Hernandez from making a fight. He knew how to fight a taller guy. He kept moving forward so he could get inside and throw overhand rights and uppercuts and smother Balestra's ability to punch. For the most part it worked although when Balestra had range his punches had power evident by the heavy thudding sound his right hook made when it landed on Hernandez's body in round one and the stunning effect his left hook had on Hernandez and when it landed on Hernandez's head in round two. But Balestra's lack of defense caused him to walk right into punches to the chin in rounds one and two. All three judges saw the fight the same 38-38. Nicholas Balestra and Eduardo Hernandez fight to a draw.

Luis Ramos Jr (21-0-0, 9 KOs) vs Raymundo Beltran (25-6-0, 17 KOs)

NABA USA Lightweight Title
Luis Ramos Jr UD Raymundo Beltran

Fighting in the main event of the evening on ShoBox's first telecast of the year southpaw Luis Ramos Jr stepped up to fight Manny Pacquiao's chief sparring partner veteran Raymundo "Sugar" Beltran in a 10-round lightweight bout for the vacant NABA USA lightweight title. From the opening bell Beltran was the aggressor. Beltran has a good left hook which he landed several times on Ramos' head in the first two rounds. Ramos retaliated in round two with a rabbit punch to the back of Beltran's head as the referee broke up a clinch initiated by Ramos. In round three after a clash of heads a cut opened up above Ramos' right eye. Sensing that his time might be limited Ramos came on strong hitting Beltran with several hard shots. In round four Beltran landed left and right hooks to Ramos' head hurting Ramos. In round five both fighters traded left hooks. Then mid round Ramos grabbed his right eye and bizarrely the referee called a time out and had the ringside doctor look at Ramos' cut for a second time. In round six Beltran continued to target Ramos' cut with left hooks. In round seven Beltran rocked Ramos. Finally in round eight Beltran went to the body. In round nine Beltran staggered Ramos and Ramos held on which he did repeatedly throughout the fight. In round ten Beltran and Ramos traded heavily knowing that it was a close fight and a must win round. Surprisingly the judges scored the fight 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94 for Luis Ramos Jr. Beltran was so upset his corner had to restrain him. The crowd didn't agree with the decision either and erupted in an uproar. Most ringside including the announcers had the fight 96-94 for Beltran or a draw. Luis Ramos Jr wins by 10-round unanimous decision.

Michael Perez (15-1-1, 9 KOs) vs Omar Figueroa (14-0-1, 11 KOs)

WBO Inter-Continental Youth Lightweight Title
Omar Figueroa TKO6 Michael Perez

In the co-main event of the evening Omar "Panterita" Figueroa stepped up in class to challenge Puerto Rican Michael "The Artist" Perez in a 10-round lightweight title fight. Perez tried to box Figueroa in round one but Figueroa kept coming forward and in round two it was heavy trading in the center of the ring. The two fighters fought in a phone booth in round three. It was Perez for the first half of round four then Figueroa took over in the second half backing Perez up against the ropes and landing head shots. Perez was in trouble. His hands were down and he wasn't punching back at the end of the round. In round five Perez was holding on a lot. He was standing straight up and his legs looked weak. During round six the referee checked to see if Perez wanted to fight on. He indicated that he did but once again he ended up against the ropes not throwing back at the end of the round. During the break after round six Perez's corner stopped the fight with Perez retired on his stool. Post fight Perez said that from the 2nd round on he had no legs, had no power. Ironically one would have thought that it would have been Figueroa to have suffered that fate since he had to deplete himself to make weight on Thursday. Omar Figueroa wins by 6th round technical knockout.

Michael Finney (8-0-0, 7 KOs) vs Hector Orozco (4-10-9, 0 KOs)

Welterweight
Michael Finney UD6 Hector Orozco

In the third fight of the night Michael Finney, a good looking Irish kid from Alabama now fighting out of Pahrump, Nevada home to a couple of the more famous legal brothels in Nevada stepped into the ring with southpaw Hector Orozco of Minnesota. Finney who has a great left hook put Orozco "The Fighting Chihuahua" down on the canvas with it in round one. Rounds continued with Finney landing thudding left and right hook body shots along with well placed right uppercuts. It's not that Orozco didn't land punches. He did. He has fast hands but Finney's high tight guard blocked them. By round five Orozco was on his bicycle back peddling only intermittently throwing little flurries of punches. Then pow a right hand from Finney to Orozco's kisser sent Orozco flying back into the ropes and bouncing off like he was tethered to a bungee cord. It looked like Finney was going to knockout Orozco. In final round Orozco's nose was bleeding and he spent the entire round running backwards. Scores were 60-53, 59-54 and 59-54. Michael Finney wins by 6-round unanimous decision.

Naphi Mohammad (0-2-0, 0 KOs) vs Rocco Espinoza (2-2-0, 0 KOs)

Junior Lightweight
Rocco Espinoza UD4 Naphi Mohammad

Naphi Mohammad, a Manny Pacquiao look-alike hoped to win his second fight as a pro but unfortunately his physical resemblance didn't include Manny's boxing skills. Rocco easily won all four rounds making Mohammad hold a lot and look like a punching bag. Oddly the judges returned scores of 40-35, 40-35 and 40-35 even though there was no knockdown or near knockout of Mohammad. Rocco Espinoza wins by 4-round unanimous decision.

Christopher Pearson (2-0-0, 1 KOs) vs Cleven Ishe (3-5-0, 1 KOs)

Middleweight
Christopher Pearson UD4 Cleven Ishe

In the first fight of the night amateur standout Christopher Pearson from Trotwood, Ohio who recently signed with power broker Al Haymon used his superior boxing skills to easily defeat Cleven Ishe. The punch of the night for Pearson who is a southpaw was his straight left which repeatedly found home on Ishe's grill. Although Ishe did manage to snap Pearson's head back once in round three and got in some counter punches and a couple of upper cuts in round four. Scores were 39-37, 39-37 and 39-37. Christopher Pearson wins by 4-round unanimous decision.

Ricardo Malfavon (2-7-1, 2 KOs) vs Stephen Rubalcava (0-8-0, 0 KOs)

Middleweight
Ricardo Malfavon TKO2 Stephen Rubalcava

In the walkout fight of the night Ricardo Malfavon of Santa Ana made a short work of it by dominating Stephen Rubalcava of Exeter, California causing him to quit after two rounds. Ricardo Malfavon wins by 2nd round technical knockout.

On Friday, January 13th legendary trainer and HBO boxing analyst Emanuel Steward of Kronk Boxing and Roy Englebrecht will present a night of boxing for Southern California fight fans in Pechanga's Grand Ballroom.

In the main event of the evening Dominic Salcido (18-3-0, 9 KOs) of Rialto, California will take on challenger Leon Bobo (18-9-1, 2 KOs) of Saint Louis, Missouri in a 6-round junior middleweight bout.

In the special featured bout Detroit, Michigan's Tony Harrison (4-0-0, 4 KOs) will square off with Cleven Ishe (3-4-0, 1 KOs) of Long Beach, California in a 6-round junior middleweight fight.

Also appearing on the fight card will be local boxers from the Inland Empire and Southern California including Monterey Park's Walter Sarnoi (9-2-0, 5 KOs) vs Humberto Zatarain (3-0-0, 0 KOs) of Whittier, Moreno Valley's Kevin Hoskins (4-0-0, 3 KOs) vs Angel Torres (2-7-2, 1 KOs) of Escondido and pro debuter Susan Mellone (0-0-0, 0 KOs) vs Elizabeth Cervantes (2-9-0, 1 KOs) of Lancaster.

Tickets are available at $35, $45 and $55 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino Box Office, online at pechanga.com or by calling 1-877-711-2946.

Photo courtesy of Fantasy Springs Resort

On Friday, January 6th at the Fantasy Springs Special Events Center in Indio, California, Golden Boy Promotions and Showtime will kick off the new year with a ShoBox fight card headlining undefeated Luis Ramos Jr (20-0-0, 9 KOs) of Santa Ana, California and Mexican Raymundo Beltran (25-5-0, 17 KOs) of Phoenix, Arizona a 10-round NABA/USA lightweight title fight.

Luis Ramos Jr last fought at Fantasy Springs on June 3, 2011 where he defeated veteran fighter Francisco Lorenzo (36-10-0, 16 KOs) by 8-round unanimous decision. Ramos Jr to his credit remained composed despite Lorenzo using every dirty fighting technique ever invented and demonstrated a good chin making it to the final bell and having his hand raised in victory despite being hurt in the last round. Working his way up the division hard hitting Ramos Jr went on to knockout David Rodela (15-5-3, 6 KOs) in the 5th round on September 30, 2011 in Costa Mesa, California.

Raymundo Beltran now 3-1 since returning to the ring on January 9, 2011 after a 16 month layoff has defeated David Torres (21-2-0, 13 KOs) by 7th round TKO, forced Carlos Vinan (10-9-4, 2 KOs) to retire on his stool after the 7th round and knocked out Darien Ford (11-22-0, 4 KOs) in the 2nd round. His only loss of late has been to Sharif Bogere (20-0-0, 12 KOs) in a very close, hotly contested fight on ShoBox on May 13, 2011 in Primm, Nevada.

Tickets for the fight are priced at $25, $35 and $45 and are on sale now online at Fantasy Springs, at the Fantasy Springs Box Office or by calling 800-827-2946. Doors at Fantasy Springs will open at 6:00 PM PT on fight night and the first bell rings at 6:30 PM PT.

For more information, visit goldenboypromotions.com, fantasyspringsresort.com, follow us on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @fantasysprings or visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or facebook.com/fantasysprings.

Antonio Margarito's Swollen Right Eye 12/3/2011

Pawel Wolak's Swollen Right Eye 7/15/2011

Both fights were fought in New York under the New York State Athletic Commission. Both fights were refereed by the same referee Steve Smoger. Both fighters wanted to continue. Pawel Wolak was allowed to despite being unable to see out of his grotesquely swollen shut right eye. Antonio Margarito was not allowed to despite being able to see well enough out of his swollen right eye that he could correctly tell the ring doctor how many fingers he was holding up. So why was Wolak allowed to continue and Margarito not? Different ringside doctors.

According to the New York State Athletic Commission boxing rules the ringside doctor's recommendations for terminating a fight are to be complied with immediately by the referee. We all know that referee Steve Smoger, the best referee in boxing doesn't step in and stop fights early on his own accord but in Margarito's case ringside doctor Anthony Curreri told Smoger to stop the fight even before the fighters had a chance to enter the ring for round 10. Too bad. It would have been interesting to see how the championship rounds would have played out.

Randy Caballero (13-0-0, 7 KOs) vs Arturo Santiago (7-4-1, 4 KOs)

Super Bantamweight
Randy Caballero UD8 Arturo Santiago

In the main event of the evening, Randy Caballero of Coachella, California headlining for the first time in his pro boxing career was matched up against Arturo "Sonic" Santiago of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico in an 8-round WBC Youth Intercontinental Super Bantamweight title fight. Caballero was making his first defense of the WBC Youth Intercontinental Super Bantamweight title that he won on July 1, 2011 fighting another Puerto Rican of the same surname. In round one Santiago committed the first of his dirty fighting tactics that he would repeat over and over again during the course of the fight. He hit Caballero with a low blow for which he received a warning from the referee. That didn't stop him from doing it again though that round nor did it stop him from pushing Caballero's head down with his forearm. Caballero retaliated by imposing his strength on Santiago and backing him up. In round two Caballero hit Santiago with a straight right followed by a right uppercut. As the bell rang for the end of the second round Caballero had Santiago up against the ropes. In round three Santiago walked into a right hand and then got hit by several more punches. In an attempt to hold and tie up Caballero, Santiago put Caballero into a headlock but ended up with his own head outside the ropes and lost 1 point for it. Caballero immediately went after Santiago backing him up into the center of the ring pummelling him with punches and bloodied his nose. In round four Santiago knowing that he can't match Caballero in boxing skills amps up his employment of dirty fighting tricks; throwing low blows, pushing Caballero's head down with his forearm, using his elbow on the inside, holding Caballero's arms so he can't throw pushes, etc. But Caballero showing remarkable poise for a young fighter didn't loss his cool. In round five Santiago walked into a left and then proceeded to get hit by two right hooks. In round six Santiago threw a blatant low blow but the referee didn't take a point away, then he proceeded to wrap his arm around Caballero's neck putting him into headlock and threw him down on the canvas reminiscent of a WWE take down. The referee penalizes Santiago 1 point for the illegal move. In round seven Caballero landed a left hook to Santiago's head. Santiago returned with a low blow. Caballero returned with a right hook to Santiago's head. Once again Santiago returned with another low blow. The round ends with the two fighters trading in close. In round eight, the final round Caballero threw a thudding right hand into Santiago's gut which Santiago walked right into. Santiago retaliated by throwing Caballero to the canvas with another WWE move. The fight went to the score cards. Scores were 80-70, 80-70 and 80-70. Post fight nursing a hurt right hand and possibly a broken knuckle Caballero said he threw everything he had at Santiago obviously disappointed that he couldn't take the granite chinned fighter out. Randy Caballero wins by 8-round unanimous decision.

Andrew Cancio (12-1-2, 11 KOs) vs Fernando Carcamo (9-3-0, 6 KOs)

Light Welterweight
Andrew Cancio MD8 Fernando Carcamo

In the co-main event, Andrew Cancio of Blythe, California fighting for the second time at Fantasy Springs took on challenger Fernando Carcamo of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico in an 8-round light welterweight fight. In round one Cancio cheered on by a big crowd of fans who drove a 100 miles to see him fight almost knocked out Carcamo. He had backed him up, staggered and against the ropes but Carcamo made it through the round and in round two actually turned the fight around. In round three Carcamo went to the body landing a good left hook to Cancio's liver. In round four just when it looked like Cancio had turned the fight around after successfully backing up and pummelling Carcamo with punches on the ropes he got staggered. As the fighters entered round five Cancio's right eye looked bad. It was swollen and he had a mouse under it. But Cancio, the shorter fighter landed some nice 1-2s had pressured Carcamo and gotten inside where he was able to land uppercuts and overhands. In round six Cancio had Carcamo in retreat after landing a left to the body followed by a left to the head which reminded me of Dicky Eklund's advice to his brother Micky Ward. In round seven Carcamo let his hands go and unleashed on Cancio but then he got caught with a right hand. In round eight with both his eyes almost swollen shut Cancio knocked Carcamo down twice. Both times Carcamo was down he was on his back in the corner laying all akimbo with his head supported by the post and his arms hanging on the ropes. Both times he beat the count but was on shaky legs, dazed and in no condition to continue but the referee allowed the fight to go on. What was also so bizarre was that several times during the last couple minutes of the fight with Carcamo taking a beating the referee made motions like he was waving off the fight then he didn't follow through with it. The fight went the distance. Scores were 76-74, 76-74 and 75-75. Andrew Cancio wins by 8-round majority decision.

Kenny Williams (2-0-1, 1 KOs) vs Joaquin Chavez (1-0-1, 1 KOs)

Light Welterweight
Kenny Williams 4MD Joaquin Chavez

In the first fight of the night Kenny Williams of Palm Springs, California fighting for the third time at Fantasy Springs stepped into the square circle with Joaquin "Chico" Chavez for a 4-round light welterweight bout. In round one Williams' knee hit the canvas in what looked like a slip but the referee ruled it a knock down. Williams evened up the score in round two by scoring a knockdown of Chavez. In round three Williams had Chavez up against the ropes battering him with punches. But in round four it was Chavez landing the most effective punches and Williams getting hit too much. Scores were 38-36 Chavez, 37-37 and 37-37. Kenny Williams fights to a majority draw with Joaquin Chavez.

Angel Osuna (7-3-1, 4 KOs) vs John Worthy (1-3-0, 0 KOs)

Middleweight
Angel Osuna UD4 John Worthy

In the swing bout of the night Angel Osuna of Coachella, California fought with John Worthy of Riverside, California in 4-round middleweight fight. In round one it looked like Osuna was going to take Worthy out. Osuna's punches were thudding and Worthy was lunging when he punched. In round two Osuna's 78 inch reach allowed him to land left and right hooks to Worthy's body. Round three was wild and sloppy with Osuna wide open and Worthy lunging. In round four Osuna, a good boxer puncher landed nice 1-2 combinations. In a shutout scores were 40-36, 40-36 and 40-36. Angel Osuna wins by 4-round unanimous decision.

Oscar Vasquez (2-0-0, 0 KOs) vs Vincente Medellin (1-3-0, 0 KOs)

Flyweight
Oscar Vasquez UD4 Vincente Medellin

In the best ring entrance of the night Vincente Medellin came out wearing in a big black and silver sombrero carrying a live black rooster. Tonight's fight was the second time Oscar Vasquez of Reno, Nevada and Vincente Medellin of Riverside, California have fought each other. In round one Vasquez rocked and knocked Medellin down. Medellin beat the count but was dazed. Although it didn't stop him from mounting an attack in the last 10 seconds of the round. There was wild trading in round two with Medellin coming forward despite getting hit. Round three was more of the same but this time at the 10 second sound Medellin was up against the ropes taking punches. The referee took a good look at Medellin was he walking back to his corner. In the beginning of round four Medellin came out blazing in a last ditch effort to win the fight. He ended up back peddling to stay in the fight but he made it to the final bell. Scores were 40-34, 40-34 and 40-34. Oscar Vasquez wins by 4-round unanimous decision.

Osman Rivera (1-1-0, 0 KOs) vs Jose Garcia (0-6-0, 0 KOs)

Super Featherweight
Osman Rivera SD4 Jose Garcia

In the walkout bout of the night Osman Rivera of Pasadena, California was pitted against Jose Garcia of Santa Ana, California in a 4-round super featherweight fight. Rivera scored a knockdown of Garcia in round two. Garcia beat the count and came back stalking and swinging. In round four Garcia was getting the better of Rivera who looked like he was going to go down. The judges' scores were 38-37 for Garcia, 39-36 and 38-37 for Rivera. Osman Rivera wins by 4-round split decision.

Oscar De La Hoya will be available for a public meet and greet at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on December 2nd.

In the main event of TeleFutura's Solo Boxeo Tecate fight card on Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Fantasy Springs Special Events Center in Indio, California, Randy Caballero (12-0-0, 7 KOs) of Coachella will make his first WBC Youth Intercontinental title defense as he takes on challenger Arturo Santiago (7-3-1, 4 KOs) of Puerto Rico.

Caballero, a hometown favorite with a perfect record of 7-0 at Fantasy Springs, the hottest boxing venue in Coachella Valley always draws sellout crowds whenever he fights at the casino due to his growing fan base. Santiago, an up-and-coming fighter from Mayaquez, Puerto Rico is looking to upset Caballero and take his title. You can expect fireworks because Caballero likes wearing that WBC title belt around his waist.

In addition to the action in the ring Oscar "Golden Boy" De La Hoya will be available for a meet and greet that's open to the public. De La Hoya, 1992 Olympic Lightweight Gold Medalist and ten time world champion in six different weight divisions will be on hand to meet with fight fans and take in a night of boxing on December 2nd.

Caballero vs Santiago is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, AT&T and DeWalt Tools.  Doors open at 7:00 PM PT on fight night and the first bell rings at 8:00 PM PT.  The TeleFutura broadcast begins at 12:30 AM ET/PT (11:30 PM CT).

Tickets for December 2nd fight card are priced at $25, $35 and $45 and are on-sale now online at Fantasy Springs Golden Boy Boxing, at the Fantasy Springs Box Office or by calling 800-827-2946.

After a dog and pony show the New York State Athletic Commission approved Antonio Margarito's license to box on November 22nd so the much anticipated Cotto vs Margarito rematch is on as scheduled. Cotto vs Margarito tickets are available now for the sellout show.

Cotto vs Margarito II December 3 Fight Card

• Main Event: 12 Rd - WBA Super World Light Middleweight Title
  Miguel Angel Cotto (36-2-0, 29 KOs) vs Antonio Margarito (38-7-0, 27 KOs)
• Co-Feature: 12 Rd - WBA World Lightweight Title
  Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KOs) vs John Murray (31-1-0, 18 KOs)
• 12 Rd - NABA/WBO NABO/WBC Continental Americas Tile & IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator
  Mike Jones (25-0-0, 19 KOs) vs Sebastian Andres Lujan (38-5-2, 24 KOs)
• 10 Rd - Light Middleweight
  Pawel Wolak (29-1-1, 19 KOs) vs Delvin Rodriguez (25-5-3, 14 KOs)
• 6 Rd - Light Heavyweight
  Mike Lee (7-0-0, 4 KOs) vs TBA
• 6 Rd - Light Middleweight
  Glen Tapia (11-0-0, 5 KOs) vs Mike Ruiz (15-6-0, 7 KOs)
• 6 Rd - Light Heavyweight
  Sean Monaghan (10-0-0, 7 KOs) vs Santos Martinez (2-2-0, 2 KOs)
• 4 Rd - Featherweight
  Braulio Santos (4-0-0, 0 KOs) vs Tommy Garcia (3-3-0, 2 KOs)
• 4 Rd - Welterweight
  Samuel Figueroa (1-0-0, 1 KOs) vs Latwon Halsey (0-0-1, 0 KOs)

Note: Fight card updated November 23, 2011 and subject to change.

In boxing stepping on an opponent is a foul. But stepping on an opponent's foot and punching is an effective dirty fighting technique. Why? Because it stops ones opponent in his tracks immobilizing him long enough for you to land a punch.

When an orthodox (left foot forward) fighter such as Juan Manuel Marquez fights a southpaw (right foot forward) such as Manny Pacquiao it's common for feet to get tangled up and stepped on. But when you look at the video it appears as if Marquez is purposefully reaching out further than necessary with his left leg as if to intentionally step on Pacquiao's foot.

Were Juan Manuel Marquez's foot stepping fouls intentional or unintentional? You be the judge.

Sergio Mora (23-2-2, 7 KOs) vs Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores (45-12-0, 26 KOs)
Middleweight
Sergio Mora TKO7 Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores

Sergio Mora Wins
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Sergio Mora vs Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores
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Hugo Centeno Jr (10-0-0, 6 KOs) vs Hector Orozco (4-9-0, 0 KOs)
Light Middleweight
Hugo Centeno Jr UD6 Hector Orozco

Hugo Centeno Jr Wins
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Hugo Centeno Jr vs Hector Orozco
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Jose Antonio Vargas (7-1-2, 0 KOs) vs Oscar Chinchilla (2-2-1, 0 KOs)
Lightweight
Jose Antonio Vargas UD6 Oscar Chinchilla

Ray Rivera (2-0-0, 1 KOs) vs Cleven Ishe (3-3-0, 1 KOs)
Light Middleweight
Ray Rivera SD4 Cleven Ishe

Emmanuel Robles 4-0-0, 2 KOs) vs Andres Reyes (3-2-2, 0 KOs)
Welterweight
Emmanuel Robles KO3 Andres Reyes

Nicolas Balestra (1-1-0, 0 KOs) vs Alex Vlas (0-2-0, 0 KOs)
Light Middleweight
Nicolas Balestra UD4 Alex Vlas

Photos courtesy of Fantasy Springs Resort

• Sergio Mora 161 lbs vs Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores 158.8 lbs
• Hugo Centeno Jr 151.6 lbs vs Hector Orozco 150.4 lbs
• Ray Rivera 156 lbs vs Cleven Ishe 155 lbs
• Jose Antonio Vargas 131.4 lbs vs Oscar Chinchilla 131 lbs
• Alex Vlas 153 lbs vs Nicolas Balestra 153.2 lbs
• Andres Reyes 141 lbs vs Emmanuel Robles 141 lbs

Weigh-In Photos for Solo Boxeo Fight Card

Sergio Mora
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Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores
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Sergio Mora vs Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores
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Hugo Centeno Jr vs Hector Orozco
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Photos courtesy of Fantasy Springs Resort

Tickets for the November 4th Solo Boxeo Sergio Mora vs Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores fight card are still available and can be purchased online at Fantasy Springs Golden Boy Boxing or at the Fantasy Springs box office or by calling 800-827-2946.

Also a reminder the legendary Evander Holyfield will be at fight from 7:30-8:30 PM to meet fans and sign autographs!

In the main event on December 3rd Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KOs) will be making his first IBF bantamweight title defense against former IBF bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (28-3-0, 22 KOs) in a rematch ordered by the IBF. The reason for the rematch was because controversy surrounded the refereeing of Mares vs Agbeko I on August 13, 2011 which Mares won by majority decision. For more details see Abner Mares, low blows and inept referee.

In the co-feature Panamanian Anselmo Moreno (31-1-1, 11 KOs) who recently signed with Golden Boy Promotions will be making his United States debut in a WBA Super World and IBO bantamweight title fight against Armenian Vic Darchinyan (37-3-1, 27 KOs) of Australia who has fought in the United States fourteen times during his pro career.

Tickets for Mares vs. Agbeko II can be purchased in person at the Honda Center box office, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online at Mares vs Agbeko tickets.

For more information visit goldenboypromotions.com, facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or @GoldenBoyBoxing.

Former NABA Light Middleweight Champion Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores and Jose Antonio Vargas workout at Coachella Boxing Club for the media on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 in preparation for their bouts on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Fantasy Springs in Indio, California.

Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores
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Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores
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Jose Antonio Vargas
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Jose Antonio Vargas
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Photos courtesy of Fantasy Springs Resort

Tickets for the November 4th fight can be purchased online at Fantasy Springs Golden Boy Boxing or at the Fantasy Springs box office or by calling 800-827-2946.

Bernabe Concepcion (29-5-1, 15 KOs) vs Aaron Garcia (10-3-2, 2 KOs)

Featherweight
Bernabe Concepcion SD10 Aaron Garcia

In the main event of the evening in front of a sold-out crowd Filipino Bernabe "Kamaong Llave" Concepcion beat Aaron Garcia by 10-round split decision in a vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title fight. Scores were 96-94, 96-94 for Concepcion and 97-94 for Garcia. Round one saw both fighters going to the body. Garcia unleashed in round two and landed a good right uppercut and body shot that had Concepcion holding. In round three Concepcion let his hands go and the two fighters traded back and forth relentlessly. Garcia hurt Concepcion with a right hook to the head in round four but Concepcion came right back with two right hooks of his own. In round five Concepcion started imposing his strength on Garcia. A war broke out in round six. Concepcion backed Garcia up against the ropes and unloaded on him. Garcia stuck out his tongue at Concepcion after escaping the onslaught then proceeded to give Concepcion some of his own medicine. Round seven was Garcia's. He hit Concepcion with a left to the head, followed by a left to body. Concepcion held on to caught his breath then proceeded to exchange with Garcia in close. A cut opened up over Garcia's left eye in round eight which bleed profusely. Concepcion targeted the cut in round nine. Garcia tried to tie up in round ten as Concepcion was hitting him with a combination of punches. What a fight! Great matchmaking. Bernabe Concepcion wins by 10-round split decision.

Rodel Mayol (30-5-2, 21 KOs) vs Ernie Marquez (9-9-2, 3 KOs)

Flyweight
Rodel Mayol TKO4 Ernie Marquez

Filipino Rodel "Kid Rapido" Mayol defeated Ernie "The Gladiator" Marquez by TKO at 2:43 of round four in a flyweight fight. The first round was very competitive with Mayol being the aggressor. Then in round two Mayol hit Marquez with a thudding left hook to the liver. Marquez winched with pain. Mayol went to Marquez's body again. In round three Marquez fought with his right hand low and his arm and elbow held tightly against his side. It looked like Marquez had a broken rib. The doctor questioned him between rounds. In round four Mayol went nuts on Marquez and landed two more left hooks to his liver. At that point the referee had seen enough abuse and waved off the fight. Marquez was pissed. He wanted to continue. Rodel Mayol wins by 4th round technical knockout.

Richie Mepranum (25-2-1, 5 KOs) vs Rigoberto Casillas (7-6-1, 5 KOs)

Super Flyweight
Richie Mepranum UD8 Rigoberto Casillas

Filipino Richie "Magnum" Mepranum defeated Rigoberto "Planchita" Casillas by 8-round unanimous decision in super flyweight fight. Scores were 79-73, 79-73 and 78-74. In the first round Mepranum, a south paw hit Casillas multiple times with straight lefts to the face and nose. Casillas looked hurt but he made it to the end of the round. Mepranum has a good straight left which he throws with power planted from a wide stance. Both fighters were throwing punches with mean conviction at the bell for the end of round two. They brawled in round three with Mepranum throwing haymakers from both arms, some connecting and some not. He landed a solid left hook to Casillas' chin during a wild exchange. In round four Casillas had success backing Mepranum up against the ropes but Mepranum finished strong hitting Casillas with a combo to the head right before the bell. It was a brawl in round five. A left from Casillas snapped Mepranum's head back but Mepranum came back with a combo of his own and stold the round by hitting Casillas with another combo at the 10 second mark. Round six was a stronger round for Casillas as he landed a couple of rights to Mepranum's face. Mepranum took round seven hitting Casillas three times with solid right hooks. The two fighters traded until the bell in round eight. Richie Mepranum wins by 8-round unanimous decision.

Alexander Flores (6-0-0, 4 KOs) vs Chad Davis (4-10-0, 0 KOs)

Heavyweight
Alexander Flores TKO1 Chad Davis

223 lb Alexander Flores, who was recently signed by Roy Englebrecht defeated Chad Davis by TKO at 3:00 of round one in a heavyweight fight. Flores hit Davis with a straight right hand to nose at the end of round one. Davis went down on a knee. He beat the count but didn't come out for round two due to a broken nose. Alexander Flores wins by 1st round TKO.

Javier Albonica (2-1-0, 1 KOs) vs Anthony McDavitt (0-3-0, 0 KOs)

Welterweight
Javier Albonica UD4 Anthony McDavitt

Sporting mohawks, Javier Albonica defeated Anthony McDavitt by 4-round unanimous decision in a welterweight bout. Scores were 40-36, 40-35 and 40-35. Albonica landed good combinations throughout the fight but that didn't stop McDavitt from landing right and left hooks to the head of Albonica at the end of rounds one thru three. Albonica hurt McDavitt in round four but McDavitt managed to survive and continued to throw punches from one side of the ring to the other until the final bell rang. Javier Albonica wins by 4-round unanimous decision.

David Clark (3-2-0, 3 KOs) vs Santiago Alonso (0-3-0, 0 KOs)

Super Bantamweight
David Clark TKO3 Santiago Alonso

David "Thunder" Clark defeated Santiago Alonso by TKO at 3:00 of round three. Alonso was down from a straight right in round two but beat the count. (The referee was also down in round two. One of the fighters stepped on his foot causing him to stumble and fall backwards onto the canvas and into the ropes.) In round three Clark landed multiple combos to Alonso's head. Alonso fought back throwing haymakers and missing. At the end of round three the doctor visited Alonso's corner and the referee called a halt to the bout as Alonso had taken too many shots to the head. David Clark wins by 3rd round technical knockout.

Abigal Castaneda (1-0-0, 0 KOs) vs Guadalupe Gutierrez (0-1-0, 0 KOs)

Super Bantamweight
Abigal Castaneda UD4 Guadalupe Gutierrez

Making their pro debuts, Abigal Castaneda defeated Guadalupe Gutierrez by 4-round unanimous decision in a super bantamweight 4X2 fight. Scores were 40-36, 40-36 and 40-36. Both women demonstrated good boxing skills. In rounds one, two and three Castaneda hit Gutierrez with lefts and rights to the face and head but Gutierrez had a good chin and absorbed the blows with no problem. The end of round four saw both fighters trading punches against the ropes in the corner. Abigal Castaneda wins by 4-round unanimous decision.

Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield will be at the Fantasy Springs Special Event Center during the Solo Boxeo fight card from 7:30 to 8:30 PM to sign autographs.

Evander Holyfield (44-10-2, 29 KOs) earned his moniker "The Real Deal" by being recognized as both the undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion of the world. Winning the WBA cruiserweight title in 1986, IBF cruiserweight title in 1987, WBC cruiserweight title in 1988 and the WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles in 1990. Holyfield holds notable victories over legendary fighters such as Dwight Muhammad Qawi, James Buster Douglas, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe, Ray Mercer, Mike Tyson, Michael Moorer, John Ruiz, Michael Dokes and Hasim Rahman and has captured the heavyweight championship of the world four times becoming the one and only 4-time heavyweight champion.

Mora vs Flores

In the main event on Solo Boxeo Tecate's fight card presented by Golden Boy Promotions on November 4th will be Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora taking on challenger Jose Alfredo "Shibata" Flores in a 10-round middleweight bout.

Sergio Mora (22-2-2, 6 KOs), former WBC light middleweight champion and winner of the first season of The Contender in 2005 aims to recapture a world title in the near future. But first he has to get by former lightweight champion Jose Alfredo Flores (45-11-0, 26 KOs). Flores, who left boxing in 2002 to pursue a singing career returned to the ring in 2010 winning two of his last three fights looks to test himself against Mora.

Tickets for November 4th fight card are priced at $25, $35 and $45 and are on-sale now online at Fantasy Springs, at the Fantasy Springs Box Office or by calling 800-827-2946.