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09/06/2008 Archived Entry: "Abraham Lopez Steamrolls to 4-0 in L.A. with 1st Round Knockout!"
Abraham Lopez Steamrolls to 4-0 in L.A. with 1st Round Knockout!
Press Release
Photo courtesy of Espinoza Boxing Club
LOS ANGELES, September 6, 2008 -- In front of a packed house last night at the Quiet Cannon Country Club in Montebello, junior lightweight prospect Abraham Lopez thrilled the crowd with a crunching first round knockout of Las Vegas’ Omar Valencia improving his perfect record to 4-0.
The 20 year old Lopez, from La Puente, California, took control of the action from the opening bell and dropped Valencia with a crunching over hand right, left hook combination forcing the stoppage by referee Raul Caiz Jr. at the 0:48 mark of the first round. The knockout was the third of Abraham’s pro career.
Said manager Frank Espinoza, President of the Espinoza Boxing Club, “Abraham was terrific tonight, he was in great shape. He was back in the gym quickly after his last bout on July 25th and was fully prepared to go the six rounds if necessary.”
Lopez was coming off a four round decision win over Cuauhtémoc Mendoza on July 25th in Las Vegas .
Continued Espinoza, “Abraham’s a crowd pleaser and we’re looking to keep him active. He’ll be back in October or November.”
The ESPINOZA BOXING CLUB was started in 1991 by Los Angeles area businessman Frank Espinoza. Espinoza has earned numerous accolades for his management skills from many boxing newspaper and internet writers. In the September 2008 issue of Ring Magazine, Espinoza is praised for his outstanding handling of the career of junior featherweight world champion and “Pound for Pound” superstar Israel “EL MAGNIFICO” Vazquez.
Espinoza also has managed retired former world champion Martin “EL GALLITO” Castillo and currently manages former world champion Julio “LA SOMBRA” Zarate along with world ranked Alex Valdez and Miguel “EL ANESTESISTA” Huerta in addition to undefeated prospects Manuel “SUAVECITO” Roman, Jesus “POLLO” Hernandez, Luis Ramos, Carlos Molina and Abraham Lopez.
For more information on The Espinoza Boxing Club, please visit their newly remodeled website at www.espinozaboxingclub.com
