Bojorquez vs Marshall, Mena vs Martinez Headline Kingfish Card On April 21
02.04 - Promoters Anna Beth Goodman/Kingfish Boxing Productions and Patrick Ortiz /Ringside Ticket will present a sensational fight card on Monday, April 21, 2003, in the Legends Casino Event Center at the Yakama Nation Legends Casino, located at 580 Fort Road in Toppenish, Washington.
Former heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield will be in attendance as the special celebrity guest of Legends Casino and honored by the Yakama Tribe for his achievements. He will be available to the public for autographs.
MAIN EVENT - 12 ROUNDS, JR. MIDDLEWEIGHTS - IBA CONTINENTAL TITLE
Champion CARLOS BOJORQUEZ, 20-3-6, 16 KOs, Mira Loma, California,
vs Challenger TONY MARSHALL, 36-10-6, 12 KOs, Albany, New York
In the 12-round main event, Carlos "El Elegante" Bojorquez, 20-3-6, with 16 knockouts, of Mira Loma, Ca., will make his second defense of the IBA Continental jr. middleweight title against Tony Marshall, 36-10-6, with 12 knockouts, of Albany, N.Y.
Bojorquez was involved in one of the most exciting fights of the year in 1999 at Legends Casino against previously undefeated local favorite Candy Robertson (8-0) - trailing on the scorecards after nine fast-paced rounds, Carlos scored a spectacular one-punch knockout win in the tenth and final
round. A 5 ½-year pro, he is 10-1-2 in his last 13 fights, with nine of those wins by knockout. In addition to Robertson, Carlos has knocked out two other previously undefeated fighters - Luther Smith (18-0-1) and Blaise Soares (10-0). He scored a TKO win in 2001 against legendary former three-time world champion Pernell Whitaker that sent Whitaker into retirement.
A 12-year professional veteran, Marshall is a former NABF super welterweight champion and a former WBC No. 1 ranked contender. He is a two-time world title challenger and has fought top opposition for nearly a decade, including current world champion Winky Wright, former world champions Francisco Castillejo, Keith Mullings, Aaron Davis twice, and Julio Vazquez, and numerous contenders. Tony has now won two fights in a row.
CO-FEATURED BOUT - 10 ROUNDS, WELTERWEIGHTS
FERNANDO "Tigre" MENA, 16-3-2, 14 KOs, Durango, Mexico, vs
TONY "El Alacron" MARTINEZ, 12-2-2, 7 KOs, Salem, Oregon
8 ROUNDS, JR. FEATHERWEIGHTS
MARINHO GONZALEZ, 14-2-1, 6 KOs, Guadalajara, Mexico, vs
RICARDO MEDINA, 26-26-5, 17 KOs, Mazatlan, Mexico
An exciting lineup of supporting bouts will complete the card, including a special attraction eight-round female featherweight bout in which Kelsey Jeffries, 19-7, of Bakersfield, Ca., will fight Jo Jo Wyman, 9-7-1, of Woodland Hills, Ca.
Doors open at 6:30 P.M., first fight at 7:30 P.M.
Ticket prices: $25, $45, $65, $125. Tickets are available at: Legends Casino Box Office - 877-726-6311, ext. 312, all TicketMaster outlets - 509-453-7139, and online at TicketMaster.com
