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10/22/2006 Archived Entry: "'Mexican Glory' Final Results & Fighter Quotes!"
'Mexican Glory' Final Results & Fighter Quotes!
By Kelly Swanson
MAIN EVENT-12 ROUNDS-JR. FEATHERWEIGHTS-WBO & IBA WORLD TITLE
Daniel Ponce DE LEON vs Al SEEGER
Cuauhtemoc, CH, MX Hometown Savannah, GA
122 lbs. Weight 122 lbs.
29-1 (27 KO's) Record 27-1-0 (21 KO's)
Referee: Lawrence Cole
Judges: Levi Martinez, Gale Van Hoy, Ruben Carrion
Result: De Leon TKO, 1:43 8 th Round, WBO & IBA Featherweight Champion
Quotes: De Leon "He was a fast guy. We were hoping we were going to slow him down and get him. I knew that eventually I was going to be able to catch him. I had to make my fight and I was able to do that tonight. I am happy to be a world champion and as for the future, I want to unify the belts and to do that I would have to face Cabelleros."
Seeger: "I feel real bad about tonight. I let myself down and a lot of other people too. I know I am a better fighter than that. He was difficult to fight and I could've fought a smarter fight tonight too."
10 ROUNDS-JR. WELTERWEIGHTS
Juan LAZCANO vs Manuel GARNICA
El Paso , TX Hometown Guadalajara, JL, MX
143 ½ lbs. Weight 143 lbs.
36-3-1 (27 KO's) Record 20-5-0 (11 KO's)
Referee: Sam Garza
Judges: Jerry Wright, Levi Martinez, Mark Ortega
Result: Lazcano 10 Round Split Decision
Quotes: Lazcano "He didn't come to fight. I kept telling him, 'cmon and fight; you don't have any guts to fight.' He was a very slippery fighter so it was somewhat difficult to fight him the way I wanted but he didn't really come to fight. As far as split decision, I can agree with that because I went in there and delivered and he didn't. He really didn't want to fight."
Garnica: "I think I should have won the fight and the split decision went the wrong way because you could even tell by the crowds reaction. I gave him a boxing lesson and all he came to do was wrestle with me. He's a dirty fighter and I think I won the fight."
12 ROUNDS-JR. FEATHERWEIGHTS – NABO TITLE
Antonio ESCALANTE vs Omar ADORNO
El Paso , TX Morovis, PR
122 Lbs. 122 lbs.
13-1 (8 KO's) 16-7-1 (10 KO's)
Referee: Lawrence Cole
Judges: Levi Martinez, Gale Van Hoy and Reuben Carrion
Result: Escalante TKO, 1:22 2nd Round
Quotes: Escalante "I was surprised I could end it so quickly. I have watched his tapes and seen him fight and was expecting more from him. I knew he was going to come forward and so, he was going to have to taste my power and either he was going to take it or it was going to be over." It obviously was over."
10 ROUNDS-BANTAMWEIGHTS
Gerry PEñALOSA vs Mauricio MARTINEZ
Manila, PHILIPPINES Colon, PANAMA
119 lbs. 119 lbs.
50-5-2 (33 KO's) 31-6-1 (21 KO's)
Referee: Ruben Carrion
Judges: Sam Garza, Jerry Wright and Raul Valencia
Result: PEñALOSA KO; 1:06 9th Round
Quotes: Penalosa "I hurt my left hand in the first round when I hit him and he went down. After I hurt it I was a little scared to throw it with all my power but after a while I just got back in to my fight plan. I am glad to be here tonight and with the same promoter as my stablemate Manny Paquaio."
8 ROUNDS-JR. FEATHERWEIGHTS
Miguel ROMAN vs Andres LEDESMA
Ciudad Juarez, MX Miami, FL
123 lbs. 124 lbs.
17-0 (12 KO's) 13-4-1 (8 KO's)
Result: ROMAN, TKO 2:59 3rd Round
8 ROUNDS-WELTERWEIGHTS
Andre BERTO vs James CRAYTON
Miami, FL Dallas, TX
148 lbs. 147 ¼ lbs.
14-0 (12 KO's) 34-22-2 (21 KO's)
Result: Berto, TKO :34 5th Round
"I didn't feel too well tonight, a bit groggy. Originally I was suppose to fight on the 14th and then it got moved and my training camp was extended to the longest it has been. I give myself a five. But I was happy to get the fight. People expect me to go in and blow out my opponent. I'm glad I got the work and to stop a real veteran in Crayton, who has only been knocked out two times in his career, feels good."
10 ROUNDS-WELTERWEIGHTS
Ben TACKIE vs Esau HERRERA
Bronx, NY Mexico City, MX
146 ½ lbs. 149 ¾ lbs.
28-6-1 (17 KO's) 12-2 (6 KO's)
Result: Tackie, 10 Round Unanimous Decision
4 ROUNDS-JR. FEATHERWEIGHTS
Saul PALACIOS vs Alejandro CHAVEZ
El Paso, TX Ciudad Juarez, MX
123 ¼ lbs. 125 1/8 lbs.
Debut Debut
RESULT: Palacios; Unanimous Decision
