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09/23/2005 Archived Entry: "'The Ghost' Guerrero to Speak at Cesar Chavez School!"
'The Ghost' Guerrero to Speak at Cesar Chavez School!
SAN JOSE, CA, September 30, 2005 - Talk about celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a bang! Undefeated Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero 16-0-1 (9 KOs) celebrated it by stopping Sammy Ventura (22-15) in his second consecutive NABF featherweight title defense. Now, he's helping kids celebrate the month's festivities by appearing at Cesar Chavez School on Friday, September 30th.
Details are as follows:
WHO: Contender for World Title to Speak at Cesar Chavez School
WHEN: Friday, September 30, 2005 K-3 8:30 am- 9 am, 4th-6th 9am-10pm
WHERE: Cafeteria @ Cesar Chavez Elementary School 2000 Kammerer Avenue San Jose, CA 95116
WHY: To role model young students about education and discipline in sports, in a school that helps Latino students progress.
Photo Opportunity: Children celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Boxing Champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero.
BACKGROUND:
The first knock down was a straight left to the neck that sent the veteran to the canvas with force. Then a right hook-straight left combo toppled Ventura a second time. Finally "The Ghost" ended the battle with a ferocious right hook to the temple 2:05 into the round. The countdown to Dec. 2nd on SHOWTIME begins now, as Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero will fight for an eliminator to contend for a world title in 2006. Stay tuned as one of boxing's most exciting fighters marches on, but never forgets his humble origins. This is the reason he is speaking to a mostly Latino group of students in this Bay Area neighborhood.
