Just because a given gym or coach may have success with some people, does not mean it will automatically equal success for you. Make sure the place and coach are a good fit for you and you feel comfortable with both. Protect yourself when you choose a coach and gym to learn and apply your trade. Houston is a fight town and we have many excellent coaches in every part of town that can give you great advice on these matters. I’ll go over a few here for you and encourage you to comment and/or begin communication with one of the well respected coaches in your given area. This of course goes for the in-ring action as many referee’s will tell the competing boxers to do so before ringing the first bell, but it also goes for out of the ring actions as well. When choosing to become a boxer there are many aspects to consider but I think one of the most important things to remember is, to protect yourself at all times. Saul Mendez won by first round knockout over Travion Marshall in a four round bout, fought at 140 poundsĪrmando Frausto won by first round knockout over Nicholas Jackson in a four round bout, fought at 125 poundsīrandun Lee won by second round knockout over Rey Trujillo in a four round bout, fought at 144 poundsĪntonio Williams won a four round unanimous decision over Raymond Chacon in a bout fought at 130 pounds. Robert Silva Jr won by second round knockout over Jeremy Parks in a four round bout, fought at 174 pounds Raphael Igbokwe beat Rudy Lozano in a six round, unanimous decision at 168 pounds The rest of the card results were as follows: Lopez earned the American Boxing Organization, Intercontinental Light-Heavyweight Title with his win and as always was gracious and classy in victory as he has been in the past in his few defeats. Round eight saw Lopez landing flush combinations on Cordero while Cordero offering nothing in return on offense but still trying to gamely survive through ten rounds, was finally saved by referee Gary Simons, who called a halt to the bout at 2:38 of round eight. In rounds two, three, and four, Lopez controlled the action but both boxers had moments when they landed heavy punches, and both appeared to have respect for each others power, being careful not to get careless.Īs the rounds continued it became more and more apparent that Lopez was taking control of the match with his superior technique and footwork, while Cordero living up to his “El Volcan” (The Volcano) fight name, remained dangerous and unpredictable, erupting with hard flurries of punches that kept Lopez from becoming too comfortable.Īround round seven Lopez appeared to have worked through the rust from his years inactivity and began landing punches at will, while Cordero hung in as best he could. Lopez, making his return to the ring after being away for a year, immediately began attempting to find his range and timing against the experienced and unconventional style of Cordero, in round one. The bout was the main event of El Tigre Promotions’ Texas Title Night, benefiting The PTSD Foundation of America, Camp Hope. On Friday June 22, 2018, at The Humble Civic Center, Alfonso “El Tigre” Lopez beat Francisco “El Volcan” Cordero for The American Boxing Organization, Intercontinental Light-Heavyweight Title. Johnny is a name often mentioned when speaking to the old timers of boxing in Houston, and he’s known as a guy who was “Very hard to beat” in his prime as a boxer. Johnny was a Texas State and Louisiana State Champion at Heavyweight as a professional and fought many tough boxers including Scrap Iron Johnson, Stan Ward, Roy Wallace, Tony Doyle, Charles Atlas, Randy Stephens, Gerrie Coetzee, and John Tate. Johnny was also a two-time National AAU runner up.Īs a professional Johnny was known for his extraordinary boxing skills and hand speed, compiling a professional record of 21 wins with 7 by knockout, against only 5 loses and 1 draw. Johnny Boudreaux boxed out of Texas Boxing Enterprises Boxing Gym and was a four time Houston Golden Gloves Champion, winning the tournament in the Novice Division in 1968 as a Light-Middle Weight, then in the Open Division in 1969 as a Light-Heavyweight, in 1971 as Open Division Champion at Light-Heavyweight, and in 1972 as Open Division Champion at Heavyweight.
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