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Top Ranked Boxing event in Phoenix
January 03 , 2005 by EditorArizona boxing fans are in for a real treat Friday, Jan. 7 when Top Rank Boxing, in conjunction with Telefutura and McKinn Boxing Promotions, puts on an-outdoor fight card featuring Danny “Dynamite” Perez; local boxing phenomenon Jesus “El Martillo” Gonzalez; and boxing brothers Leo and Irreal Lizarraga.
Perez, 30-4, 17
He was left for dead and somehow recovered from his wounds to take on Jose Luis Zertuche (
He will be facing Dewey Welliver (15-12-1) in a 10-round Middleweight bout to be held at the Gran Mercado located at 1820 South 35th Ave. in Phoenix, (602) 352-1228. The first bout begins at
On the undercard, Gonzalez will try to maintain his undefeated (12-0, 8
Gonzalez is a local-crowd favorite whose flashy and aggressive boxing style has won the hearts of his many fans.
Brothers Irreal and Leo Lizzaraga, both fighting out of
Leo (
His bother Irreal, undefeated with a (2-0) record, will face a to-be-announced opponent in a four-round Super Lightweight bout.
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Like Gonzalez, Irreal is a flashy boxer who can dance or slug it out depending on what’s needed at that moment.
The weigh –in will be held
For more information, please call Gabriel Esqueda, (602) 340-0462 or (602) 904-0273.
