On Friday, June 24th, Don Chargin Productions in association with Jorge Marron Productions and Paco Presents will bring live professional boxing back to the Fairfield Sports Center in Fairfield, California with an action-packed six-bout card. In the main event, Fairfield’s own Alan Sanchez will defend his home turf against Clint Coronel of San Jose, California.
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Card Details:
Alan Sanchez (7-2-1, 2 KOs) of Fairfield has quickly turned into a fan favorite and drawing card in his hometown and looks to impress his local following for the third straight time this year in the night’s eight-round welterweight main event. Sanchez has no easy task ahead of him, as he takes on the relentless Clint Coronel (4-2-2, 1 KO) of San Jose. Coronel took to the ring in Fairfield back in March, besting Carlos Musquez in a six-round free-swinging affair.
In the four-round co-main event, former amateur star and budding professional prospect Manuel “Tino” Avila (4-0, 2 KOs of Fairfield makes his third appearance at the Sports Center this year in taking on pugnacious Salvador Cifuentes (1-1) of Chula Vista, California. This will be the first time in his pro career that 122-pound rising star Avila fights off of television.
Quickly becoming a venue favorite, super featherweight prospect Guy Robb (4-0, 1 KO) of Sacramento, California returns to Fairfield for the third time this year against debuting Tyshawn Sherman of Bakersfield, California in a four-round bout. Local fight aficionados are still buzzing over his exciting four-round decision over Manuel Morales in March and have beaten down the doors of local ticket outlets to see him in action again next week. Sherman has a limited amateur background, but has gained experience in the gym as Shane Mosley Jr.’s main sparring partner.
Former amateur standout and professional mixed martial arts prospect Mike Ortega (1-0) of Sacramento will make his long awaited return to boxing in a four-round light middleweight bout against Michael Alexander (1-4-3) of Antioch, California. Ortega turned pro back in 2008 before turning his attention MMA. Despite his record, Alexander poses a tough challenge for Ortega’s squared circle return. Local fight fans may remember Alexander scoring a knockdown over still undefeated prospect Brandon Gonzales in Sacramento in 2008.
In a four-round light welterweight bout, Fairfield’s Omar Sanchez (0-2) will look to get into the win column against Jhonnathan Zamudio of San Francisco, California by way of Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, who will be making his professional debut. Sanchez, a J.L. Tepito Boxing Club stablemate of Alan Sanchez, has been matched incredibly tough in his young career, but always given his opponent as well as the fans ringside an exciting fight.
Also on the card, Jonathan Chicas (1-0, 1 KO) of San Francisco will take on well regarded Michael Islas of Madera, California, who will be making his professional debut, in a four-round light welterweight bout. Chicas thrilled his fans in San Francisco back in April when he demolished Maja Khali in one round. Islas comes to the fight with an extensive amateur pedigree, so their clash of styles figures to make for an intriguing bout.
Doors are at 6 PM, with first bell at 7.