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HOLM, CHAVEZ AND JEFFRIES TO
DEFEND TITLES ON FOX..By Andy
Rivera
NewMexicoSportsNews.com
(FEB 7) Fresquez Productions and Isleta Casino & Resort
officially announced the March 22 "Destiny" card--a
triple-headlining, triple-female-world-title fight card to be
televised on FOX Sports on the "The Best Damn Sports Show". In
the main event, Albuquerque's Holly Holm (16-1-2, 5 KOs) and Ann
Marie Saccurato (12-1-2, 5 KOs) will make history by being the
first two females to fight for six titles in a welterweight
unification bout. The four major belts (IFBA, WBA, WBC, WIBA IBA,
GBU) are on the line.
In the co-main event, Albuquerque's Jackie Chavez (9-2, 3 KOs)
puts her IFBA jr. featherweight title on the line in a rematch
with Canada's Lisa Brown (12-3-3, 4 KOs). In the third televised
bout, Kelsey Jeffries (36-9-1, 3 KOs) will defend her IFBA
featherweight belt against undefeated Rhonda Luna (11-0-1, 1 KO)
of Irving, Cal. Three local bouts will round off the card:
Albuquerque's "Hurricane" Hector Munoz (11-1, 11 KOs) will go
eight vs. TBA; Bloomfield's Joe Gomez (9-1-1, 3 KOs) will go
eight at jr. middle in a rematch with El Paso's Bobby Joe Valdez
(9-3-2, 4 KOs) which was a draw this past year; and Santa Fe
bantamweight Anthony Vialpondo will make his debut in a
four-rounder. Holm was also named IFBA 2006 Fighter of the Year
at today's press conference.
The last time
Elizondo & Navarro met toe-to-toe in the ring was in the Olympic
Trials, where Navarro edged out Gabriel. Elizondo is looking to
make good on that day and is very excited about doing so in
front of his hometown. This is another step Elizondo’s career
to become a World Champion.
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