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The Pacific Palms Hotel and Resort filled with several hundred fans Friday night for the Fight for Life event. 12 bouts featured fighters from LASD, LAPD, LAFD, Pasadena PD, and Bell Gardens PD. The main event showcased the UCA Welterweight Champion Mike Delery, LAPD looking to capture his 2nd title by defeating #3 Christian Pharo, San Diego Fire Dept. for the Jr Middleweight title. In the sport of boxing a fighter has to take advantage of opportunities that are given to him because they may not always be there. On the way to the top you don’t get to decide the challenges. For a fighter with ambition it is simple, take the best fights you can get, accept the challenges that offer the harshest test and the biggest reward. That is exactly what Pharo did. He was offered a title fight against the reigning and defending UCA Welterweight Champion Mike Delery and jumped on it. Pharo knew there would be no short cuts, in order to win he would have to go through the fire and sacrifice everything. He was fighting the champ in LA and he was coming in on the B side. Pharo put himself through a grueling training camp sparring with pro fighters Kevin Ottley and Maurice Hooker at PTC Boxing Gym, San Diego. “I knew Delery was tough” Pharo said. “And I prepared for a war.” When the bell sounded to start this highly anticipated showdown both fighters looked tDSC_0623o gain a tactical advantage. Delery used his jab and controlled the first round. Pharo started to pull away in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. He stalked and backed Delery up and continued to attack the body. In order to win it all you must risk it all. After 3 rounds, he did it. Congratulations to the new UCA Jr Middleweight Champion Christian Pharo, San Diego Fire Dept. 

The co main eDSC_0584vent was a matchup between the UCA Middleweight Champion Kellen Kramer, Bell Gardens PD vs #4 Humberto Moreno, LAPD. Moreno attempted to do what no fighter has ever done before, defeat Kellen Kramer. Once the fighters touched gloves they started trading leather. It was a brutal 3 round war showcasing both fighters grit and toughness. In Kramer typical fashion he pressed the action from the first to the last bell. He never stopped risking himself in pursuit of the win. Moreno had his moments when he used his footwork and was able to separate himself from the mauling Champion. When the fighters came to the center of the ring for the decision Kramer once again proved he is unbeatable. And still….The UCA Middleweight Champion Kellen Kramer, Bell  Gardens Police Dept.