“Battle on the Border” FERNANDO BELTRAN JR. VS. MONTE MEZA-CLAY
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Jun 16, 2009, 0 Comments
Promoters Arthur Pelullo/Banner Promotions and Rodney Berman/Golden Gloves will present a sensational championship fight card on Friday, June 19, 2009, at the Laredo Entertainment Center. The main event, co-feature, and other selected fights will be televised live on ESPN2, ESPN Desportes, their Spanish-Language Network, and ESPN 360.com.
“We are extremely excited at the fact that Banner Promotions & Golden Gloves wanted to partner up with us again to present another nationally televised Championship Boxing Event!” Roy Medina – General Manager for SMG/Laredo Entertainment Center said. “It is going to be a true Battle on the Border with the boxers featured in the main bout.” Medina added.
In the main event scheduled for 12 rounds, Fernando Beltran Jr., 32-3-1 with 18 knockouts, of Culiacan, Mexico, the International Boxing Federation’s number four ranked featherweight contender, will make his first defense of the IBF Latino featherweight title against Monty Meza-Clay, 28-2 with 19 knockouts, of Rankin, Pennsylvania, the IBF’s number six ranked contender.
2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade, 4-0 with 4 knockouts, of Providence, Rhode Island, will also be featured on the card in a four-round Jr. middleweight bout against Patrick Dominguez. One of boxings top young prospects, Demetrius is fighting for the fifth time since turning pro last October.
Also added to the card will be Rodolfo “La Cobrita” Gomez, 4-0-0 from Laredo, Texas weighing in at 147 lbs. with a height of 6’ 3” and an 80’ reach. At the age of 19, has officially registered ten Amateur fights in the US but has another 45 Amateur fights in Mexico. “LaCobrita” made his professional debut on August 29 and has shown a tremendous boxing ability.
