The bout will be Flores’ first since the first loss of his professional career, when he lost a 10-round unanimous decision to fellow Walter Santibanes June 8 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Manny Flores (15-1, 11 KOs) of Coachella will fight in the 10-round super bantamweight co-main event against Nicaraguan Jerson Ortiz (17-7, 8 KOs). Boxing Association super welterweight title on JColombia, Canada and Jamaica.Ĭúriel weighed-in at the 147-pound welterweight limit, one pound heavier than Pennington. Pennington has fought in Madison Square Garden - where he lost a 10- round unanimous decision to Charles Conwell for the vacant U.S. The 36-year-old Pennington will be fighting for the first time since an eight-round split decision victory over fellow American James Martin May 20 in Philadelphia. 18, 2021 in San Antonio, in his first title defense. He knocked out American Kendo Castaneda in the seventh round Dec. He won the then-vacant title with ninth-round knockout of American Ferdinand Kerobyan Jin El Paso, Texas. Cúriel had been sidelined by an eye injury suffered in March.Ĭúriel has won each of his last seven fights by knockout.

17, when he knocked out Brad Solomon 44 seconds into the second round. The 27-year-old Cúriel will be fighting for the first time since Dec. INDIO (CNS) – Undefeated welterweight Raul “El Cugar” Cúriel will make the third defense of his North American Boxing Federation championship in a main event of a six-bout card at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio Thursday evening.Ĭúriel (12-0, 10 knockouts) of Guadalajara, Mexico, will face Courtney Pennington (17-6-3, 7 KOs) of Brooklyn, New York in the scheduled 10-round bout.

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