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2004 US
OLYMPIAN VICENTE ESCOBEDO ALSO IN ACTION
LOS ANGELES, March 4 – For over 20 years, Manuel Medina has thrilled
fight fans with his undeniable skills and warrior spirit. And on
Friday, March 24th, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las
Vegas, Nevada, ‘Mantecas’ will kick off his third decade in the fight
game with a bout against Javier Alvarez which will determine who becomes
the number one contender to IBF junior lightweight champion Marco
Antonio Barrera.
This 12 round elimination bout headlines an exciting night of
world-class fight action presented by Golden Boy Promotions, in
association with Guilty Boxing. The show will be aired live on
Telefutura’s ‘Solo Boxeo’ de Miller beginning at 6pm PT / 9pm ET.
In the co-feature, 2004 US Olympian and highly-regarded prospect Vicente
Escobedo battles an opponent to be determined in a junior lightweight
contest.
Doors open at 5pm and the first bell rings at 5:30pm. Four additional
bouts will be announced shortly.
Manuel Medina (65-14, 31 KOs) has long been one of boxing’s unsung
heroes. Winner of the world featherweight title an amazing five times,
this warrior from Tijuana turned pro at the age of 14 in 1985 and has
never looked back, facing the best competition of perhaps any active
fighter in the game today. Still relevant in the sport at 34, the
crafty Medina, who has won five of his last six bouts, now seeks a sixth
world title – this time at 130 pounds.
A hard nosed native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Javier Alvarez (33-4-1,
16 KOs) plans on joining his countrymen – Jorge Rodrigo Barrios and
Carlos Baldomir – as a world champion in 2006. A seven year veteran,
Alvarez holds the WBO Latino and WBU super featherweight crowns, and is
riding a three fight winning streak that includes a sixth round stoppage
of Michael Gomez. He is currently ranked third in the world at 130
pounds by the IBF.
Vicente Escobedo (9-0, 9 KOs) has taken no prisoners in his short tenure
in the pro game, and fans and boxing insiders love him for it. A young
fighter blessed with all the tools and a poise far beyond his 24 years,
the Woodland, California native is gaining followers with each victory.
In his last bout, on January 27th, Escobedo stopped his most
experienced foe to date - veteran Jesus Perez - in the sixth round.
