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Rocky
Juarez Headlines “Knockouts at Coushatta X” January 21
(JAN 6) Kinder, LA—The Pavilion at Coushatta hosts another evening of
professional boxing January 21, 2006. Coushatta Casino Resort and Bayou
Promotions have arranged a fight card designed to excite boxing fans
everywhere. The main event features Olympic medalist and WBC Continental
Americas champion Ricardo “Rocky” Juarez (24 wins, 16KO’s). His opponent
is hard-hitting knockout artist Backlin Medrano (10 wins, 9KO’s).
Medrano is trained by Jim and Christy Martin. Mrs. Martin is one of
female boxing’s pioneers, credited with achieving recognition for the
sport of female boxing.
The co-main event carries its share of excitement when flyweight world
champion Wendy Rodriquez defends her title against undefeated contender
Carina Moreno in a 10-round battle for the belt. Other featured
undercard fighters include José Diaz (9-0) (brother of WBA champion Juan
Diaz), Akondaye Fountain (6-0), Genaro Alarçon (2-0), plus 43-fight
veteran Lisa Holewyne.
Boxers’ weigh-in and press conference is scheduled for 3:00pm Friday,
January 20, in Gumbeaux’s Sports Bar, inside the casino. The boxing
event will be held in The Pavilion at Coushatta. Tickets on sale in
casino gift shop, or purchase by phone at 1-800-584-7263, ext. 7817.
Tickets may also be purchased in Houston, Texas at Savannah’s Boxing Gym
(713-981-0008).
“At Coushatta, we deliver the action! All of these fighters are, or have
the potential to be, world champions. Fans, get ready for 40 scheduled
rounds of in-your-face professional boxing at its best!” stated Nora
Popillion, Events & Promotions Manager at Coushatta Casino Resort.
Located 25 miles northeast of Lake Charles on US 165 (I-10 Exit 44) and
five miles north of Kinder, Coushatta Casino Resort is Louisiana’s
largest landbased gaming resort with over 2800 slot machines and 70
table games, plus a 16-table live Poker Room. Amenities include five
restaurants on the casino floor, a supervised children’s activity
center, teen arcade, 500 luxurious hotel rooms, 40-acre RV park with 100
pads plus 100 fully furnished chalets, an award-winning 18-hole par-72
championship golf course, and a 24-bay fuel facility with convenience
store. Coushatta Casino Resort is owned and operated by the Coushatta
Tribe of Louisiana. Phone 1-800-584-7263 for more information, or access
the website at www.coushattacasinoresort.com.
