David Lopez, Rock Allen Appear on Solo Boxeo in Texas
LOS ANGELES – One is an established contender taking down all opponents in his path on his way to a world title shot; the other is a former Olympian ready to take the next step in his career. On Friday, June 13th at Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas, middleweight standout David ‘The Destroyer’ Lopez and junior welterweight star on the rise Rock Allen will face off against opponents intent on keeping them from their fistic destinies.
In the ten round main event, David Lopez (34-12, 22 KOs) faces Chicago’s unbeaten Michael Walker (18-0-2, 12 KOs) and in the co-featured attraction, Rock Allen (12-0, 5 KOs) puts his unbeaten record on the line in an eight round bout against his toughest foe to date, the Dominican Republic’s Ramon Duran (14-2-1, 9 KOs). The bouts are presented by Golden Boy Promotions and will be televised live on TeleFutura’s ‘Solo Boxeo’ beginning at 8pm ET / PT and 7 pm CT.
Tickets are priced at $20, $35 and $100, plus service charges. They are available for purchase at Central Ticket Office (1007 Commerce St, downtown Fort Worth) and can also be purchased online at www.centralticketoffice.com or by phone at 817-335-9000.
A native of Nogales, Mexico, 30-year-old David Lopez rebounded from a rocky start in his early days as a professional to win 15 of his last 16 bouts, including TKO victories over then unbeaten and former World Champion Lonnie Bradley, previously undefeated 2000 Olympian Jerson Ravelo, and most recently, a fifth round stoppage of Ryan Davis on April 19th. Lopez is currently ranked fourth in the world by the WBC. In Walker, Lopez will be facing an undefeated, hard-nosed competitor who owns a TKO win over 2000 U.S. Olympian Dante Craig and recently battled to a ten round draw with former world title challenger Antwun Echols.
A three-time national amateur champion and a representative of the United States in the 2004 Olympic Games, Rock Allen is an exciting fighter whose heart and determination in the ring make his Philadelphia hometown proud. Looking for his 13th victory on June 13th, Allen is eager to get in the ring and impress the crowd in his first pro fight in Texas. Standing in his way is hard-hitting Duran, who would like to add a former Olympian to his victims list.
The June 13th undercard features some of the fight game’s brightest young stars…
Another former amateur star, Daniel Jacobs (6-0, 6 KOs),the pride of Brooklyn, New York, has already electrified the pro ranks in just six fights, with his mix of speed, power, and savvy impressing all who have witnessed him in action, pegging him as a ‘can’t miss’ prospect for world title honors. The explosive middleweight has knocked out four of his six opponents in the first round including his last opponent, Jose Pena, who he scored a first round knockout over on the undercard of De La Hoya vs. Forbes on May 3rd. He looks to add another quick knockout to his list of victories on June 13th when he faces Julio Perez (5-8-1, 4 KOs) in a six round middleweight bout.
A talented welterweight known as the ‘Ironman’, Houston’s Jermell Charlo (2-0, 1 KO) is a boxing prodigy now looking to win big in the pros. Charlo moved to the professional level after a short yet impressive two years on the amateur boxing scene, winning a Bronze Medal at the 2005 Junior Olympics at the age of 15. A tall welterweight at six-feet, Charlo ended his amateur career with a 56-8 record and began his pro journey on December 8, 2007with a four round decision win over Corey Sommerville. Fresh off of a third round TKO of Jesus Villareal on April 19th, he faces New Orleans’ Dwayne Jones (0-1) in a scheduled four round fight.
The first female fighter to ever fight in and win the Fort Worth Golden Gloves, the highly decorated Vanessa Juarez (8-0, 2 KOs) left the amateur world behind after earning an amazing seven national championships. Juarez has picked up in the pros where she left off in the amateurs with a record of eight pro wins without a loss, the 19-year-old star on the rise will look to keep her record perfect when she battles Kentucky native Caitlin Dance (2-1) in a six round junior featherweight contest.
Also included on the evening’s undercard will be Fort Worth native Joey Dunmoddie (2-1-1) against Amarillo, Texas’ Valentin Palomo (2-3-1) in a four round super middleweight bout and opening up the show will be a four round super middleweight battle between Chap Huggins and Diego Mireles, two Fort Worth fighters making their pro debuts.