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Cresencio Ramos vs Marshall Sanchez 6-16-07
| Paul, Matt & Stephanie Suniga pose with former Heavyweight World Champion, Evander Holyfield. 6-16-07 |
| Teams last group workout before departing to Kansas - July 29, 2007 |
| RBT in Victoria, TX after the show Nov. 10, 2007 |
| RBT's "Devin Brown" |
Martinez wins pro debut!
Dec. 10, 2007
Jairo wasted no time this past week in Laredo, TX and got right to work from the opening bell. The
always aggressive and entertaining style of Jairo had his opponent (Reyes Esqueda, Laredo. TX) back
pedalling throughout the bout looking for the nearest exit.
Martinez applied the pressure throughout the fight to score the unanimous decison over the hometown
favorite, Reyes Esqueda.
Both boxers weighed in at 124lbs.
Martinez is scheduled to fight again in late January 2008.
Dec. 10, 2007
Jairo wasted no time this past week in Laredo, TX and got right to work from the opening bell. The
always aggressive and entertaining style of Jairo had his opponent (Reyes Esqueda, Laredo. TX) back
pedalling throughout the bout looking for the nearest exit.
Martinez applied the pressure throughout the fight to score the unanimous decison over the hometown
favorite, Reyes Esqueda.
Both boxers weighed in at 124lbs.
Martinez is scheduled to fight again in late January 2008.
| Jairo Martinez weighs in at 124lbs |
| "Damn, these gloves are small" |
| Hector Ramos, Jairo Martinez & Mike Ramos |
| Cresencio Ramos scores a win. |
Drea Avent with FOXNEWS on Matt Suniga.
Jan.14, 2008
Jan.14, 2008
Unbeaten WBO #9 flyweight Raul "Cobra" Martinez (21-0, 13 KOs) scored a hard-fought eight
round unanimous decision over veteran Alex "Ali" Baba (26-12-1, 19 KOs). Scores were 78-74,
78-74, 79-73
round unanimous decision over veteran Alex "Ali" Baba (26-12-1, 19 KOs). Scores were 78-74,
78-74, 79-73
Martinez stays undefeated on Telefutura!
Jan. 18, 2008
Jan. 18, 2008
Adeniran & McCoy score wins at USAF
Box-Offs!
Jan. 18, 2008
Tokunbo Adenira of Ramos Boxing Team & Matthew McCoy of the USAF boxing team both scored wins
Friday night at the Bennett Fitness Center.
Tokunbo although not in best physical condition pulled out the win by using both his footwork and 3-4
punch combinations to offset the aggressive style of Anthony Jones (Shreverport, LA)
McCoy kept his composure throughout the bout and scored a convincing win over Justice Williams
(Danville, Va.)
Matt McCoy will face Thomas Carleton(Boulder, CO) in the finals tonight at the Bennett Fitness Center.
(Update - McCoy lost a dec.)
Box-Offs!
Jan. 18, 2008
Tokunbo Adenira of Ramos Boxing Team & Matthew McCoy of the USAF boxing team both scored wins
Friday night at the Bennett Fitness Center.
Tokunbo although not in best physical condition pulled out the win by using both his footwork and 3-4
punch combinations to offset the aggressive style of Anthony Jones (Shreverport, LA)
McCoy kept his composure throughout the bout and scored a convincing win over Justice Williams
(Danville, Va.)
Matt McCoy will face Thomas Carleton(Boulder, CO) in the finals tonight at the Bennett Fitness Center.
(Update - McCoy lost a dec.)
"I knew going into the fight that "Ali" Baba was a tough fighter. I prepared myself 100 percent. I was
thinking that I would be a little rusty going into the fight, but everything turned out perfect. My power
was there, my speed was there. My rustiness didn't affect me as much as I thought it would," stated
Raul Martinez to Fightnews. The scores for Martinez' unanimous decision win were 78-74, 78-74,
79-73. Martinez is now slated to fight on a Telefutura broadcast main event on February 29th with
the ever dangerous TBD. Story by Jose Reyes of Fightnews.com
thinking that I would be a little rusty going into the fight, but everything turned out perfect. My power
was there, my speed was there. My rustiness didn't affect me as much as I thought it would," stated
Raul Martinez to Fightnews. The scores for Martinez' unanimous decision win were 78-74, 78-74,
79-73. Martinez is now slated to fight on a Telefutura broadcast main event on February 29th with
the ever dangerous TBD. Story by Jose Reyes of Fightnews.com
Both prizefighters exchanged furious combinations in the center of the ring throughout eight
hard-fought rounds. Martinez' counterpunching mode was the difference in the fight, as he created
openings working the his left hand up and down the head and body of the African warrior, "Ali" Baba.
Martinez would land precise and effective combinations round after round on the game. Alex Baba
whose effort of staying in close to land exchanges of his own but they would land on the gloves of
Martinez's protective guard.
hard-fought rounds. Martinez' counterpunching mode was the difference in the fight, as he created
openings working the his left hand up and down the head and body of the African warrior, "Ali" Baba.
Martinez would land precise and effective combinations round after round on the game. Alex Baba
whose effort of staying in close to land exchanges of his own but they would land on the gloves of
Martinez's protective guard.
Jose Reyes, feature write of Fightnews.com talk to Raul Martinez
Q&A with Raul Martinez click here
Q&A with Raul Martinez click here
Alvarez in action tonight!
Feb. 19, 2008
Carlos Alvarez, Tokumbo Adeniran and Omar Mata will all be in action this week for this years
Regional Golden Glove tournament.
Alvarez will kick things off tonight at 7pm at the Woodlawn Gym in the Sub-Novice Heavyweight
division. He's scheduled to box against Hector Velasquez of SAPR.
Adeniran and Mata will both be in action Wed.
Feb. 19, 2008
Carlos Alvarez, Tokumbo Adeniran and Omar Mata will all be in action this week for this years
Regional Golden Glove tournament.
Alvarez will kick things off tonight at 7pm at the Woodlawn Gym in the Sub-Novice Heavyweight
division. He's scheduled to box against Hector Velasquez of SAPR.
Adeniran and Mata will both be in action Wed.
| Carlos Alvarez poses with his teammates after his victory in this years Regional Golden Gloves. |
Winning the "fight" before the fight.
| Want some support? |
Alvarez advances!
Feb. 20, 2008
Carlos Alvarez advanced to the 2nd round of this years Regional Golden Gloves with a victory Tuesday
night at the Woodlawn Gym.
After a strong showing in the first round Alvarez allowed his opponent (Hector Velasquez, SAPR) to
climb back into the contest after a lackluster 2nd round. Knowing the 3rd round would decide the
outcome of the fight Alvarez relied on pure will power to score the 4-1 victory in the Sub-Novice
Heavyweight division.
Alvarez will once again be in action Wed. night against Ricardo Hernandez of Scratch Boxing Club.
Tokumbo Adeiran and Omar Mata are also scheduled to compete on Wed. It will be their first fight of the
tournament for both boxers.
With a win tonight Alvarez will advance into the finals.
Feb. 20, 2008
Carlos Alvarez advanced to the 2nd round of this years Regional Golden Gloves with a victory Tuesday
night at the Woodlawn Gym.
After a strong showing in the first round Alvarez allowed his opponent (Hector Velasquez, SAPR) to
climb back into the contest after a lackluster 2nd round. Knowing the 3rd round would decide the
outcome of the fight Alvarez relied on pure will power to score the 4-1 victory in the Sub-Novice
Heavyweight division.
Alvarez will once again be in action Wed. night against Ricardo Hernandez of Scratch Boxing Club.
Tokumbo Adeiran and Omar Mata are also scheduled to compete on Wed. It will be their first fight of the
tournament for both boxers.
With a win tonight Alvarez will advance into the finals.
Adeniran & Mata score victories!
Alvarez loses battle, wins war.
Feb. 21, 2008
Tokumbo Adeniran and Omar Mata both scored victories in the 2nd round of this years Regional Golden
Gloves. Carlos Alvarez was eliminated from the tournament losing a 4-1 split decision to from Scratch
Boxing Gym but may have walked away with the biggest prize of them all.
Adeniran started off the night well for our boxers. Bout #9 on the schedule meant he'd be in the ring by
8:30. Alvarez and Mata wouldn't enter the ring until close to midnight.
Mata scored a razor thin victory over his opponent. If decisions were decided on heart alone it would
have been an easy victory for Mata.
After a very "rough" first round Mata seemed to be climbing this uphill battle against all odds. His
opponent seemed, faster, more powerful and overall more skillful. Most days this can earn you a easy
victory. Not today. After receiving a 8 count courtesy of a left hook from Abel Otero, Villar Boxing Club.
Mata headed into the last round with a small ounce of hope that he'd be able to pull off this victory. He
got the decision, but it wasn't easy. Mata decided to rely on pure guts to try and score the win. Mata
applied non-stop punching from the start of the last round and did not let off the gas until the sound of
the final bell had sounded. He was able to score a 3-2 decision to advance into the next round.
Had this decision gone the other way I would have not questioned it. Fortunately for us, when the coin
was flipped, it landed on our side.
Anyone who'd seen what Mata had to go through in order to enter this tournament would agree he
earned this decision long before even entering this tournament..........in the gym.
"I'm to old, Not good enough, I'm to small for my weight, I can't compete with these guys, I started to late".
Hopefully next time these words are heard in Alvarez's head he'll reflect back on his Golden Gloves
experience and realize nothing is out of reach.
Boxing may sometimes have a negative effect on people. Some people will use their experience to
become a better person. Others who lack character will celebrate by getting drunk and letting everyone
know, "I'm Golden Gloves."
Sometimes boxing has nothing to do with boxing.
Spell & Grammar check? Fuck that, it's 3am.
Alvarez loses battle, wins war.
Feb. 21, 2008
Tokumbo Adeniran and Omar Mata both scored victories in the 2nd round of this years Regional Golden
Gloves. Carlos Alvarez was eliminated from the tournament losing a 4-1 split decision to from Scratch
Boxing Gym but may have walked away with the biggest prize of them all.
Adeniran started off the night well for our boxers. Bout #9 on the schedule meant he'd be in the ring by
8:30. Alvarez and Mata wouldn't enter the ring until close to midnight.
Mata scored a razor thin victory over his opponent. If decisions were decided on heart alone it would
have been an easy victory for Mata.
After a very "rough" first round Mata seemed to be climbing this uphill battle against all odds. His
opponent seemed, faster, more powerful and overall more skillful. Most days this can earn you a easy
victory. Not today. After receiving a 8 count courtesy of a left hook from Abel Otero, Villar Boxing Club.
Mata headed into the last round with a small ounce of hope that he'd be able to pull off this victory. He
got the decision, but it wasn't easy. Mata decided to rely on pure guts to try and score the win. Mata
applied non-stop punching from the start of the last round and did not let off the gas until the sound of
the final bell had sounded. He was able to score a 3-2 decision to advance into the next round.
Had this decision gone the other way I would have not questioned it. Fortunately for us, when the coin
was flipped, it landed on our side.
Anyone who'd seen what Mata had to go through in order to enter this tournament would agree he
earned this decision long before even entering this tournament..........in the gym.
"I'm to old, Not good enough, I'm to small for my weight, I can't compete with these guys, I started to late".
Hopefully next time these words are heard in Alvarez's head he'll reflect back on his Golden Gloves
experience and realize nothing is out of reach.
Boxing may sometimes have a negative effect on people. Some people will use their experience to
become a better person. Others who lack character will celebrate by getting drunk and letting everyone
know, "I'm Golden Gloves."
Sometimes boxing has nothing to do with boxing.
Spell & Grammar check? Fuck that, it's 3am.
| Omar Mata, Carlos Alvarez and Tokunbo Adeniran. |
Boxers advance!
Feb.22, 2008
Tokunbo Adeniran and Omar Mata picked up another victory at this years Golden Gloves.
Tokunbo Adeniran vs J'Rod Franks (Pete's Boxing Gym) After a strong two rounds by Tokunbo
Aderniran Franks came out aggressive in the final round. His aggressiveness in the last round made the
bout close. Franks was unable to make up for a slow start and dropped a 3-2 decision to Adeniran.
Three of the five judges awarded Adeniran the victory by one point.
Adeniran will be in action again Friday. A win on Friday will move him into the finals.
Omar Mata vs Jeffery Flemming (Forge Fighters Boxing Team) Outside the ring this bout looked like a
mis-match. The towering Flemming (6'2) looked abnormally tall compared to the 5'7 Mata. Mata was
lucky this wasn't a basketball game, he'd be in trouble if it was.
Mata managed to pull out another close decision (3-2) over Flemming. The win moved Mata into the
finals on Friday.
After this tournament is over I'll personally take Mata to the nearest store to purchase some lottery
tickets.
Feb.22, 2008
Tokunbo Adeniran and Omar Mata picked up another victory at this years Golden Gloves.
Tokunbo Adeniran vs J'Rod Franks (Pete's Boxing Gym) After a strong two rounds by Tokunbo
Aderniran Franks came out aggressive in the final round. His aggressiveness in the last round made the
bout close. Franks was unable to make up for a slow start and dropped a 3-2 decision to Adeniran.
Three of the five judges awarded Adeniran the victory by one point.
Adeniran will be in action again Friday. A win on Friday will move him into the finals.
Omar Mata vs Jeffery Flemming (Forge Fighters Boxing Team) Outside the ring this bout looked like a
mis-match. The towering Flemming (6'2) looked abnormally tall compared to the 5'7 Mata. Mata was
lucky this wasn't a basketball game, he'd be in trouble if it was.
Mata managed to pull out another close decision (3-2) over Flemming. The win moved Mata into the
finals on Friday.
After this tournament is over I'll personally take Mata to the nearest store to purchase some lottery
tickets.
Adeniran advances to finals!
Mata's journey comes to an end.
Feb. 22, 2008
Tokundo Adeniran managed to pick up another 3-2 decision vs Corey Randal. The Leija trained
Randal made the fight interesting. After being knocked down by a left hook midway through the 2nd
round Randal came storming out for the 3rd and final round. His effort came up a bit short dropping a
close decision to Aderniran.
Mata's journey comes to an end.
Feb. 22, 2008
Tokundo Adeniran managed to pick up another 3-2 decision vs Corey Randal. The Leija trained
Randal made the fight interesting. After being knocked down by a left hook midway through the 2nd
round Randal came storming out for the 3rd and final round. His effort came up a bit short dropping a
close decision to Aderniran.
Adeniran drops decision in GG Finals!
Feb. 24, 2008
Adreniran's streak of six consecutive wins came to an end Saturday night in the Regional
Golden Gloves finals.His first loss came via Lawrence Slater (Anne Wolfe Boxing Team)
It was a low scoring bout that had little action In the end Slater was convincing enough to win the
5-0 decision.
Overall are team faired well. We entered three boxers (2 sub-novice, 1 novice) and each won
their first fight. Alvarez finished with a record of 1-1, Omar Mata was 2-1 and Tokunbo was 3-1.
Now that the tournament is over we will try and keep all of our boxers busy in preparation for this
years Ringside World Championship Tournament.
Feb. 24, 2008
Adreniran's streak of six consecutive wins came to an end Saturday night in the Regional
Golden Gloves finals.His first loss came via Lawrence Slater (Anne Wolfe Boxing Team)
It was a low scoring bout that had little action In the end Slater was convincing enough to win the
5-0 decision.
Overall are team faired well. We entered three boxers (2 sub-novice, 1 novice) and each won
their first fight. Alvarez finished with a record of 1-1, Omar Mata was 2-1 and Tokunbo was 3-1.
Now that the tournament is over we will try and keep all of our boxers busy in preparation for this
years Ringside World Championship Tournament.
Adeniran who raised his record to 6-0 will fight for the GG title Saturday at the Alzfar Shrine. Bouts
begin at 7pm.
Omar Mata's journey came to and end Friday night. After being dropped in the 2nd round by
Cavazos Mata refused to let off the gas and continued to apply pressure until the final bell sounded.
Mata who overcame physical disadvantages throughout the tournament came up short dropping a
5-0 decision to Joel Cavazos of KAFB.
This tournament was quite and accomplishment for Mata. Five weeks ago Mata walked into the gym
for one purpose, to fight in "the gloves". Although Mata is fairly new to the sport his dedication and
determination in the last 5 weeks allowed him to compete against boxers who were bigger, stronger
and overall more skilled.
Would be interesting to see what Mata can do with proper preparation.
begin at 7pm.
Omar Mata's journey came to and end Friday night. After being dropped in the 2nd round by
Cavazos Mata refused to let off the gas and continued to apply pressure until the final bell sounded.
Mata who overcame physical disadvantages throughout the tournament came up short dropping a
5-0 decision to Joel Cavazos of KAFB.
This tournament was quite and accomplishment for Mata. Five weeks ago Mata walked into the gym
for one purpose, to fight in "the gloves". Although Mata is fairly new to the sport his dedication and
determination in the last 5 weeks allowed him to compete against boxers who were bigger, stronger
and overall more skilled.
Would be interesting to see what Mata can do with proper preparation.
Ramos brothers in action!
March 16, 2008
Looks like brothers Mike & Hector Ramos will be giving their immediate family members a few gray
hairs.
Mike and Hector Ramos will both be in action these coming weeks. Mike Ramos will resume his
career after a brief pause and take on Top Rank boxer, Demetrio Soto of Los Angeles, CA. The
bout will take place in West Covina, Calif. on a Telefutura Card.
Hector Ramos will finally make his pro debut. Ramos needed a small break after ending his amateur
career. Ramos will look into starting a new chapter in his life. Professional boxer.
We also have a few boxers at the gym who will be making their pro debuts in the coming months.
These boxers are currently training and are ready to compete.
Celina Salazar 122lbs Jesse Santibanes 135lbs Jose Terrazas 120lbs Jairo Martinez 1-0 125lbs
Billy Polson 190lbs
March 16, 2008
Looks like brothers Mike & Hector Ramos will be giving their immediate family members a few gray
hairs.
Mike and Hector Ramos will both be in action these coming weeks. Mike Ramos will resume his
career after a brief pause and take on Top Rank boxer, Demetrio Soto of Los Angeles, CA. The
bout will take place in West Covina, Calif. on a Telefutura Card.
Hector Ramos will finally make his pro debut. Ramos needed a small break after ending his amateur
career. Ramos will look into starting a new chapter in his life. Professional boxer.
We also have a few boxers at the gym who will be making their pro debuts in the coming months.
These boxers are currently training and are ready to compete.
Celina Salazar 122lbs Jesse Santibanes 135lbs Jose Terrazas 120lbs Jairo Martinez 1-0 125lbs
Billy Polson 190lbs
Boxers shine in Corpus!
May 30, 2008
Cresencio Ramos Sr & Arturo Sr handled the coaching duties in Corpus Christi this weekend. Our JO
boxers performed well. Jesse Duron and Ray Cordova both scored a win in their first outing, Richard
Soto made it 7-0 with his latest victory.
May 30, 2008
Cresencio Ramos Sr & Arturo Sr handled the coaching duties in Corpus Christi this weekend. Our JO
boxers performed well. Jesse Duron and Ray Cordova both scored a win in their first outing, Richard
Soto made it 7-0 with his latest victory.
| (L) Cresencio Sr, Ray Cordova, Jesse Duron & Richard Soto |
| Cresencio Ramos offers some advice to Ray Cordova before his bout. |
| Arturo Ramos Sr. talks to his nephew Ray Cordova before his bout. |
Santibanez set to make Pro Debut!
April 3, 2008
After a sporadic amateur career Jesse Santibanez will finally make his Pro Debut April 18 in Laredo, TX
Santibanez is scheduled to make his Pro Debut against Eddie Ramirez (Laredo, TX)
Contract weight is 130+1.
Jose Terrazas, Jairo Martinez and Celina Salazar are also being considered to be on the same card.
Jairo Martinez is 1-0, while Terrazas and Salazar will be looking to make their Pro Debut.
April 3, 2008
After a sporadic amateur career Jesse Santibanez will finally make his Pro Debut April 18 in Laredo, TX
Santibanez is scheduled to make his Pro Debut against Eddie Ramirez (Laredo, TX)
Contract weight is 130+1.
Jose Terrazas, Jairo Martinez and Celina Salazar are also being considered to be on the same card.
Jairo Martinez is 1-0, while Terrazas and Salazar will be looking to make their Pro Debut.
Ray Cordova vs Skyler Doss (C.C.P.O.A.) Ray showed some composure in this bout after hurting his
opponent early. Along with his composure Ray also showed his consistency and continued to apply the
pressure in all three rounds to score the victory. Cordova weighed in at 141, close to 30 pounds less
than when he first set foot in our gym. His hard work should pay off..... If he keeps working hard.
Jesse Duron vs Cruz Morin (Baltazar CC) Duron made it plain and simple early on......no stop
aggressive punching in all three rounds. It was good enough to earn him the clear victory. The funny
part about this is that he's actually a much better boxer than slugger. It's always good to have both.
Richard Soto vs Zach Fuller (MMA - CC) Soto made it seem like a daily walk in the park. He kept
calm and patient taking advantage of EVERY mistake Fuller made. Soto picked up the pace a bit in the
last round to score the easy victory.
Our boxers will once again be back in action this Saturday at Ft. Sam Houston - San Antonio.
Photos here: ActionShots3
opponent early. Along with his composure Ray also showed his consistency and continued to apply the
pressure in all three rounds to score the victory. Cordova weighed in at 141, close to 30 pounds less
than when he first set foot in our gym. His hard work should pay off..... If he keeps working hard.
Jesse Duron vs Cruz Morin (Baltazar CC) Duron made it plain and simple early on......no stop
aggressive punching in all three rounds. It was good enough to earn him the clear victory. The funny
part about this is that he's actually a much better boxer than slugger. It's always good to have both.
Richard Soto vs Zach Fuller (MMA - CC) Soto made it seem like a daily walk in the park. He kept
calm and patient taking advantage of EVERY mistake Fuller made. Soto picked up the pace a bit in the
last round to score the easy victory.
Our boxers will once again be back in action this Saturday at Ft. Sam Houston - San Antonio.
Photos here: ActionShots3
Boxers go 4-0 in San Antonio
April 5, 2008
The last couple of weeks have been very busy for our boxers. They've been in action a total of 9 times,
winning 8.
Thanks to Southwest Airlines I was able to make it to Ft. Sam (San Antonio) on time
Cresencio Ramos Sr handled the coaching duties earlier in the day matching his son, Cresencio Jr.,
Ray Cordova, Richard Soto and Steven Duron.
Richard Soto vs Ivan Martinez (TNT Boxing Club - San Antonio)
This bout was close going into the 3rd and final round. Soto once again waited until the last round to
pick up the pace and score the victory. Martinez received an 8 count in the final round and was hurt by
Soto's body attack but managed to finish on his feet.
Ray Cordova vs Aurelio Honesto (Calderon Boxing Club - San Antonio)
Cordova scored yet another victory in his 2nd outing despite a lackluster effort. Cordova did enough
just to win the bout often hurting Honesto then deciding to step back and enjoy the view.
Cresencio Ramos vs Jarren Saldana (Tough Enough Boxing - San Marcos)
Ramos was able to avenge Santibanez loss a few weeks ago by dominating Saldana. Saldana seems to
be improving a bit since he first faced Ramos at last years Junior Olympic tournament. The problem for
Saldana during this bout was that Ramos has improved quite a bit as well. Ramos looked great in this
bout despite being injured.
Jesse Duron vs Martin Magana (Seguin Boxing) Duron scored his 2nd win in as many fights by
mixing up his boxing and aggressiveness. Duron used his jab to get Magana off balance and attacked
when he saw the opening.
April 5, 2008
The last couple of weeks have been very busy for our boxers. They've been in action a total of 9 times,
winning 8.
Thanks to Southwest Airlines I was able to make it to Ft. Sam (San Antonio) on time
Cresencio Ramos Sr handled the coaching duties earlier in the day matching his son, Cresencio Jr.,
Ray Cordova, Richard Soto and Steven Duron.
Richard Soto vs Ivan Martinez (TNT Boxing Club - San Antonio)
This bout was close going into the 3rd and final round. Soto once again waited until the last round to
pick up the pace and score the victory. Martinez received an 8 count in the final round and was hurt by
Soto's body attack but managed to finish on his feet.
Ray Cordova vs Aurelio Honesto (Calderon Boxing Club - San Antonio)
Cordova scored yet another victory in his 2nd outing despite a lackluster effort. Cordova did enough
just to win the bout often hurting Honesto then deciding to step back and enjoy the view.
Cresencio Ramos vs Jarren Saldana (Tough Enough Boxing - San Marcos)
Ramos was able to avenge Santibanez loss a few weeks ago by dominating Saldana. Saldana seems to
be improving a bit since he first faced Ramos at last years Junior Olympic tournament. The problem for
Saldana during this bout was that Ramos has improved quite a bit as well. Ramos looked great in this
bout despite being injured.
Jesse Duron vs Martin Magana (Seguin Boxing) Duron scored his 2nd win in as many fights by
mixing up his boxing and aggressiveness. Duron used his jab to get Magana off balance and attacked
when he saw the opening.
| Cresencio Ramos vs Jarren Saldana |
| Cresencio Ramos, Jesse Duron & Ray Cordova |
| Jesse Duron vs Martin Magana |
Santibanez dissapointed by outcome.
April 19, 2008
Santibanez had to settle for a "draw" in his pro debut Friday at the Laredo Civic Center. Naturally, all of
us thought he'd be declared the winner after a 4 round pummeling of his opponent, Eduardo Ramirez
(Laredo, TX)
Santibanez started off strong scoring a knockdown 20 seconds into the fight. It was evident then that
Santibanez was the stronger, faster and more powerful boxer. Santibanez clearly won the first round. A
round that could have been scored 10-8 in favor of Santibanez.
Ramirez would go on to score a knockdown himself. Midway through the 2nd round he connected with a
straight right as Santibanez rushed in after hurting Ramirez. Despite the knockdown Santibanez
controlled the round as Ramirez continued to backpedal.
After the decision was read it was clear that Santibanez should have been declared the winner. As soon
as the decision was read Eduardo Ramirez along with his trainers jumped for joy.
That act alone speaks for itself.
April 19, 2008
Santibanez had to settle for a "draw" in his pro debut Friday at the Laredo Civic Center. Naturally, all of
us thought he'd be declared the winner after a 4 round pummeling of his opponent, Eduardo Ramirez
(Laredo, TX)
Santibanez started off strong scoring a knockdown 20 seconds into the fight. It was evident then that
Santibanez was the stronger, faster and more powerful boxer. Santibanez clearly won the first round. A
round that could have been scored 10-8 in favor of Santibanez.
Ramirez would go on to score a knockdown himself. Midway through the 2nd round he connected with a
straight right as Santibanez rushed in after hurting Ramirez. Despite the knockdown Santibanez
controlled the round as Ramirez continued to backpedal.
After the decision was read it was clear that Santibanez should have been declared the winner. As soon
as the decision was read Eduardo Ramirez along with his trainers jumped for joy.
That act alone speaks for itself.
C. Ramos advanced to State!
May 11, 2008
Cresencio Ramos advanced to his first JO State Tournament in his first year of eligibility. Richard Soto &
Steven Duron both came up short in their bid.
Cresencio Ramos vs Jarred Saldana (San Marcos) Ramos faced Saldana for this 3rd time in this years
JO finals. Same opponent, same result for Cresncio. Saldana came out strong but faded late in the bout
allowing Ramos to dominate the 2nd half of the bout.
Richard Soto vs Mark Martinez (San Antonio) Soto's first loss after 8 outings came at the hands of 40+
bout veteran, Carlos Martinez. Despite the difference in experience Soto managed to make the bout
interesting by using his awkward counter punching style to confuse his opponent. With the win Martinez
advanced to the finals.
Score Cards for Soto vs Martinez.
Richard Soto vs Ramsey Luna (Corpus) Soto was able to use his quick footwork to offset the aggressive
"running back " style of Luna. Soto won the 5-0 decision over the hometown boxer.
Steven Duron vs Jon Baladez (Austin) Duron in only his 3rd outing drew the toughest boxer in his
bracket, Jon Baladez of Austin. Baladez experience (45 bouts) was to much for Duron. Duron kept the bout
interesting in the first two rounds by staying in front of Baladez and exchanging punch for punch in the
center of the ring. Baladez had a good 3rd round scoring an 8 count and erasing any doubt who'd be
named the victor.
May 11, 2008
Cresencio Ramos advanced to his first JO State Tournament in his first year of eligibility. Richard Soto &
Steven Duron both came up short in their bid.
Cresencio Ramos vs Jarred Saldana (San Marcos) Ramos faced Saldana for this 3rd time in this years
JO finals. Same opponent, same result for Cresncio. Saldana came out strong but faded late in the bout
allowing Ramos to dominate the 2nd half of the bout.
Richard Soto vs Mark Martinez (San Antonio) Soto's first loss after 8 outings came at the hands of 40+
bout veteran, Carlos Martinez. Despite the difference in experience Soto managed to make the bout
interesting by using his awkward counter punching style to confuse his opponent. With the win Martinez
advanced to the finals.
Score Cards for Soto vs Martinez.
Richard Soto vs Ramsey Luna (Corpus) Soto was able to use his quick footwork to offset the aggressive
"running back " style of Luna. Soto won the 5-0 decision over the hometown boxer.
Steven Duron vs Jon Baladez (Austin) Duron in only his 3rd outing drew the toughest boxer in his
bracket, Jon Baladez of Austin. Baladez experience (45 bouts) was to much for Duron. Duron kept the bout
interesting in the first two rounds by staying in front of Baladez and exchanging punch for punch in the
center of the ring. Baladez had a good 3rd round scoring an 8 count and erasing any doubt who'd be
named the victor.
C. Ramos drops decision at State!
May 25, 2008
After scoring an impressive victory in the opening bout in Lubbock, TX Ramos came up short in his bid for
the JO State Title. Hector Valdez (SW - Dallas) scored a 4-1 decision over Ramos.
The bout remained interesting through three rounds. The hit a run style proved to be the right game plan for
Valdez as he successfuly defended his State Title.
Rey Ximenez Jr. (SW - Dallas) and his father will be headed to Marquette, Mich to this years JO National
Tournament. Ximenez stopped his opponent in the 2nd round to earn his ticket on the TX team as the
representative at 114lbs.
May 25, 2008
After scoring an impressive victory in the opening bout in Lubbock, TX Ramos came up short in his bid for
the JO State Title. Hector Valdez (SW - Dallas) scored a 4-1 decision over Ramos.
The bout remained interesting through three rounds. The hit a run style proved to be the right game plan for
Valdez as he successfuly defended his State Title.
Rey Ximenez Jr. (SW - Dallas) and his father will be headed to Marquette, Mich to this years JO National
Tournament. Ximenez stopped his opponent in the 2nd round to earn his ticket on the TX team as the
representative at 114lbs.
May 23, 2008
Cresencio Ramos cruised to a easy victory over hometown boxer, Rudy Montelongo of West TX. Ramos
dominated the bout scoring a standing 8 count midway through the 2nd round.
Ramos will have his hands full in the finals. He'll be facing two time National Champion, Hector Valadez of
Dallas, TX. Valadez holds a win over Ramos in last years State Silver Gloves finals.
Cresencio Ramos cruised to a easy victory over hometown boxer, Rudy Montelongo of West TX. Ramos
dominated the bout scoring a standing 8 count midway through the 2nd round.
Ramos will have his hands full in the finals. He'll be facing two time National Champion, Hector Valadez of
Dallas, TX. Valadez holds a win over Ramos in last years State Silver Gloves finals.
Christian Santibanez vs Michael Baladez (Austin) This bout was close. Baladez used the same tactic he
used two weeks ago vs Luis Castro in the JO Finals in Corpus (he was deducted a point in the process). As
Santibanez pressured and Baladez felt punches flying his way he "lost" his mouthpiece. Allowing him to catch
a breather and stay aggressive. The bout remained closed in all three rounds with both boxers exchanging
punches all over the ring.
Andy Scott vs Caleb Jonan (Austin) The bout ended as a RSC-2 and I along with a few others felt it was a
bit premature. I'll keep my negative comments to myself and just post the video online. You may go to
youtube and search ramos boxing team. It should be the last video that was uploaded. Judge for yourself.
The referee for this bout was Ruben Olivo (AUSTIN, TX) Link to video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cFeaaVT6w4
used two weeks ago vs Luis Castro in the JO Finals in Corpus (he was deducted a point in the process). As
Santibanez pressured and Baladez felt punches flying his way he "lost" his mouthpiece. Allowing him to catch
a breather and stay aggressive. The bout remained closed in all three rounds with both boxers exchanging
punches all over the ring.
Andy Scott vs Caleb Jonan (Austin) The bout ended as a RSC-2 and I along with a few others felt it was a
bit premature. I'll keep my negative comments to myself and just post the video online. You may go to
youtube and search ramos boxing team. It should be the last video that was uploaded. Judge for yourself.
The referee for this bout was Ruben Olivo (AUSTIN, TX) Link to video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cFeaaVT6w4
Soto prevents shutout!
June 1, 2008
Richard Soto scored the lone victory this past weekend here in San Antonio. Andy Scott & Christian
Santibanez both came up a bit short.
Richard Soto vs Ramsey Luna (Corpus Christi) This was a rematch of last weeks JO Semi-Final in
Corpus. Luna was a bit more determine this time around and the bout remained close for the first two
outings. Soto sensing the bout was close decided to be the aggressor and connected with solid
combinations that had Luna on the verge of receiving an 8 count.
June 1, 2008
Richard Soto scored the lone victory this past weekend here in San Antonio. Andy Scott & Christian
Santibanez both came up a bit short.
Richard Soto vs Ramsey Luna (Corpus Christi) This was a rematch of last weeks JO Semi-Final in
Corpus. Luna was a bit more determine this time around and the bout remained close for the first two
outings. Soto sensing the bout was close decided to be the aggressor and connected with solid
combinations that had Luna on the verge of receiving an 8 count.
Jubilant on I-35!
June 16, 2008 - New Braunfels, TX
Anyone who's been reading our site the last couple of years might
remember "Melancholy on I-35". We took 3 boxers to New Braunfels that
time, only 1 won. This time, our boxers did a "little" better.
Cresencio Ramos vs Uriel Garcia (Zarzamora Street Gym). Garcia has
been a regular sparring partner for Cresencio for the past six months. On a
few occasions (during sparring) Uriel has showed great potential. His
coaches accepted the fight hoping some of that potential would help him get
the "dubbya". No luck. After a sloppy first round Ramos picked up the action
and took Garcia apart with his sharp 3-4 punch combinations. Garcia seems
to have the right ingredients for success but without the proper chef to take
advantage of them he'll continue to struggle with today's amateur boxing
scoring system.
Christian Santibanez vs Jarred Saldana (San Marcos) Santibanez was
able to avenge a earlier loss to Saldana (in Victoria, TX.) Santibanez
showed small flashes of what once won him a National Title. With his
continued dedication he might be able reach the road less traveled once
again, says Mr. Frost.
Steve Duron vs John Selencio (Team Mamones) There's really no
secret to Duron's game plan. It's pretty simple. Once the bell rings he does
his best Barry Bonds (minus the steroids) impression and swings for the
fences. Hoping for an out of the park home run each time. This style has
worked thus far (3-1 record) but will have to adjust once he advances past
local competition. We'll worry about crossing that bridge another time.
Ray Cordova vs Guillermo Jaramillo (Pan-Am Austin). Cordova went
into this bout with the obvious physical disadvantage. Jaramillo was clearly
the more intimidating boxer of the two. Cordova made up for the lack of
physical attributes with his determination. After clearly losing the first round
Cordova regrouped between rounds and piled up the points in rounds 2 & 3
to score the win.
June 16, 2008 - New Braunfels, TX
Anyone who's been reading our site the last couple of years might
remember "Melancholy on I-35". We took 3 boxers to New Braunfels that
time, only 1 won. This time, our boxers did a "little" better.
Cresencio Ramos vs Uriel Garcia (Zarzamora Street Gym). Garcia has
been a regular sparring partner for Cresencio for the past six months. On a
few occasions (during sparring) Uriel has showed great potential. His
coaches accepted the fight hoping some of that potential would help him get
the "dubbya". No luck. After a sloppy first round Ramos picked up the action
and took Garcia apart with his sharp 3-4 punch combinations. Garcia seems
to have the right ingredients for success but without the proper chef to take
advantage of them he'll continue to struggle with today's amateur boxing
scoring system.
Christian Santibanez vs Jarred Saldana (San Marcos) Santibanez was
able to avenge a earlier loss to Saldana (in Victoria, TX.) Santibanez
showed small flashes of what once won him a National Title. With his
continued dedication he might be able reach the road less traveled once
again, says Mr. Frost.
Steve Duron vs John Selencio (Team Mamones) There's really no
secret to Duron's game plan. It's pretty simple. Once the bell rings he does
his best Barry Bonds (minus the steroids) impression and swings for the
fences. Hoping for an out of the park home run each time. This style has
worked thus far (3-1 record) but will have to adjust once he advances past
local competition. We'll worry about crossing that bridge another time.
Ray Cordova vs Guillermo Jaramillo (Pan-Am Austin). Cordova went
into this bout with the obvious physical disadvantage. Jaramillo was clearly
the more intimidating boxer of the two. Cordova made up for the lack of
physical attributes with his determination. After clearly losing the first round
Cordova regrouped between rounds and piled up the points in rounds 2 & 3
to score the win.
Richard Soto vs Mark Martinez (Angels Boxing Club) This was a rematch of this year Junior
Olympic finals in Corpus May 11. The bout in Corpus was close. Although it was a clear 5-0 decision
each judge had Martinez winning by only 2 or 3 points. It was an accomplishment for Soto (8 fights) to
keep it close against Martinez (40+ fights). None of that would matter this time around. After a good first
round, Martinez hurt Soto with a solid right that stunned Soto midway through the round. Before the bell
sounded he was caught once again with the same punch. After taking the full minute between rounds to
talk to Soto I decide to stop the bout. Soto with the prowess he has could have finished the round on his
feet but I didn't feel there was a need for him to take anymore punches. It was obvious he was having an
off day.
Overall our boxers did well. Preparations for this years Ringside Tournament will begin in a few weeks.
| Cresencio Ramos vs Uriel Garcia 6-14-08 |
| Someone needs to let Christian know when your hand is raised... it means you won. |
| Ray Cordova vs Guillermo Jaramillo 6-14-08 |
| Steven Duron vs John Selencio 6-14-08 |