Chris Avalos: record, next fight and profile →
BoxingScene.com caught up with super bantamweight contender Chris Avalos (23-2) shortly after his three round beat down of Rolly Lunas. The fight took place on November 16th in Laughlin, NV on a "Solo Boxeo" UniMas card. Avalos came out aggressive and punished Lunas from the opening round. Lunas proved to have a sturdy chin as he absorbed tremendous punishment but ultimately succumbed to the relentless assault in the third round.
Ryan Burton catches up with super bantamweight contender Chris Avalos to discuss his recent three round knockout victory over Filipino veteran Rolly Lunas in Laughlin, Nevada - and what he wants to do in the future and more.
AVI Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada - In the evening's opening bout, Khurshid Abdullaev (7-1) and Yosmani Abregu (4-8) battled to a draw in their junior middleweight fight. Both fighters had points deducted in the foul marred fight. The final scores were 56-55 forAbregu,57-55 for Abdullaev and 56-56.
Laughlin, Nevada - His father Jose fought Marco Antonio Barrera and Johnny Tapia. His uncle Alejandro was in the ring against Mark 'Too Sharp' Johnson, Vic Darchinyan and Irene Pacheco. "It's all boxing in the world of Jose Felix in Los Mochis, Mexico," says his advisor Ray Alcorta. Felix, just 21, puts his 25-0-1, 20 KO record on the line when he takes on southpaw Santos Benavides, 23-4-1, 17 KOs, of Chontelle, Nicaragua in the main event on Top Rank's Solo Boxeo Tecate boxing event at the AVI Resort Casino on Saturday, November 16. Felix vs Benavides is scheduled for 10 rounds in the junior lightweight division. Felix is trained by his uncle Alejandro, a former world contender.
Top Rank matchmaker Brad Goodman has advised BoxingScene.com that undefeated super featherweight prospect Jose Felix Jr. (25-0-1) will headline the November 16th edition of UniMas' Solo Boxeo series against an opponent to be determined. The card will take place in Laughlin, NV. Felix put another win in the bank on Saturday night when he beat Joseph Laryea on the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr-Bryan Vera undercard at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Chris Avalos averaged 104 punches thrown per round/26 landed per round. Avalos threw 100 or more punches in eight of ten rounds against Drian Francisco, closing the show with a fight high 126 thrown/40 landed in round ten. 200 of Avalos' 256 landed punches were power shots.
BoxingScene.com caught up with Chris Avalos (22-2) shortly after his unanimous decision victory over Drian Francisco at the Texas Station Gambling Hall and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The fight served as the main event of this week's installment of ESPN Friday Night Fights. Francisco started off fast winning the early rounds with his speed and jab before Avalos adjusted and took over the fight by applying pressure and wearing his opponent down.
Ryan Burton catches up with Chris Avalos to discuss his high stakes decision victory over tough Filipino Drian Francisco.
Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas - Super middleweight prospect Jesse Hart (7-0, 6KOs) dropped Eddie Hunter (8-9-2, 2KOs) twice for a second round TKO victory. Hunter was dropped at the end of the first, and then went down again in the second. He made it up but referee Jay Nady felt he was in no condition to continue.
The weights are in for Friday's ESPN Televised event from Texas Station in Las Vegas. A big doubleheader being presented by Top Rank, with Chris Avalos in a high stakes eliminator against hard puncher Drian Francisco and a battle of undefeated junior middleweight with Glen Tapia facing Abie Han.