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Damoni Cato-Cain is a fighter getting a long-overdue opportunity from Zuffa Boxing on Sunday.
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Damoni Cato-Cain is a fighter getting a long-overdue opportunity from Zuffa Boxing on Sunday.

Undefeated welterweight Jorge Maravillo will face Damoni Cato-Cain in an eight-round bout December 13 at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California.

Bruno Escalante, a former professional boxer and current co-owner of Aloha Time Boxing, runs two gyms with trainer Mike Bazzel. The original location is in San Mateo, with a second gym in Pleasant Hill which opened this year. The gyms were the brainchild of Escalante's late manager and friend, Herb Stone, who passed away in 2017.

Eric Tudor survived a major gut check in his first official fight under contract with Golden Boy Promotions. The 21-year-old prospect from Fort Lauderdale overcame a cut and a stiff challenge from Damoni Cato-Cain to take a well-earned, unanimous decision over eight rounds. Judge Dr. Lou Moret (80-72) missed a hell of a fight as he scored

Joseph Diaz and Mercito Gesta were prepared to steal the show. They are now tasked with headlining the event. Both boxers embraced the new role as they weighed in for their scheduled 12-round junior welterweight contest. Diaz tipped the scales at a career-heaviest 139.4 pounds. Gesta was 137.2 pounds for his first fight in nearly a year.

This past Saturday, WBA #14 Bantamweight contender, Eros Correa (13-1, 8 KOs), of San Jose, CA, defeated Luis Saavedra (9-8, 3 KOs), of San Luis Potosí, MX, by way of unanimous decision. The 10-round bout served as the main-event on Thompson Boxing’s “New Blood” card that took place at Omega Products International in Sacramento, CA.

In the Thompson Boxing co-main event this Saturday, Rashid Stevens (6-1, 5 KOs), of Gardena, California is looking to upset Damoni Cato-Cain (7-0, 6 KOs), in an eight-round super welterweight contest.

In the 8-round co-main event of Thompson Boxing’s “New Blood” card, Oakland’s own Damoni Cato-Cain (7-0, 6 KOs), a local undefeated fan favorite and big-ticket seller, looks to make a statement against Rashid Stevens (6-1, 5 KOs), of Gardena, California, in a super welterweight clash.

WBA #14 bantamweight contender, Eros Correa (12-1, 8 KOs), of San Jose, Ca, faces Luis Fernando Saavedra (9-7, 3 KOs) of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, in a ten-round bout that will serve as the main event on Thompson Boxing’s “New Blood” card.

Rising 154-pound Mexican contender Damian “Samurai” Sosa (21-1, 11 KOs) scored a unanimous decision victory over Ronald “Diablo” Cruz (18-2-1, 12 KOs) in the 10-round main event of a Toscano Boxing Promotions card Friday evening.