2011 UCA Event of the Year-                                          SoCal Battle of the Badges

The SoCal Battle of the Badges Event is put on 4 to 5 times per year. These events are well run and very organized. The fights are entertaining and the events always sell out. Events are held at Pechanga, Morongo and Pala Indian Casinos.

2011 UCA Promoter of the Year– Jeff Penn

Jeff Penn is the promoter of the SoCal Battle of the Badges. Jeff has a lot of experience putting on these events and it shows by how organized they are. His focus and drive for putting on these events is to raise money for the “Cops 4 Kids & Communities” and other organizations that benefit Southern California youth.

2011 UCA Fighter of the Year:

Jamaal Brathwaite-Orange Co. Sheriff’s Dept 190lbs

Chris Barrios-LASD 205lbs

Brian Stevens-LASD 190lbs

2011 UCA Female Fighter of the Year:

Julie Williams, CDCR San Quentin 147lbs

Christine Duarte Ontario PD 147lbs

Suzie Gras, LAPD 135lbs

2011 Fights of the Year

178lbs – Western States Police and Fire Games

Ricky Seward – Big Bear City Fire Vs. Matt Wurdinger – Santa Clara PD

165lbs – Western States Police and Fire Games

Anthony Gutierrez – Orange City Fire Vs. Greg Eisert – Vacaville PD

165lbs – SoCal Battle of the Badges

Anthony Gutierrez Orange City Fire Vs. Roger Serrato- Riverside PD

220lbs – LA Battle of the Badges

Mike Frazier – LASD Vs. Josh Skeber- LAPD

135lbs – LA Battle of the Badges

Suzie Gras – LAPD Vs.  Alissa Mills – LASD

160lbs – Sacramento Battle of the Badges

Gary Munguia – ARMY Vs. Brent Burkhart – CDCR

160lbs – NorCal Battle of the Badges

Ruben Jones – CHP Vs. Eduardo Barajas – Williams PD

140lbs – NorCal Battle of the Badges

Neil Tremthick – ARMY Vs. Francisco Flores – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Dept

195lbs – Bakersfield Battle of the Badges

Sonny Gerber Grover Beach PD vs Eric Medrano CHP

UCA Dream Fights of 2012

Walter Lavarro, Long Beach PD Vs. Francisco Flores, Stanislaus Sheriff’s Dept  140lbs

Jamaal Brathwaite-Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. Vs. Brian Stevens-LASD 190lbs

Julie Williams-CDCR San Quentin Vs. Christine Duarte-Ontario PD.  147lbs

Jorge Caamal-LASD Vs. David Bermudez-East Bay Parks PD 154lbs

James Davis-CDCR FSP Vs. Juan Bustamante-LAPD 175lbs

Candy joined the San Jose Police Department in 1976. Candy was a member of the San Jose Police Department Soccer team for 19 years winning 1 Silver and 5 Bronze medals. As impressive as that is, it pales to his numerous boxing career titles and other sporting accomplishments. He is the only California Police Olympic competitor to win Gold medals in 3 different decades, the 70’s, the 80’s and the 90’s and the only California Police Olympic competitor to be undefeated over an extended career. Candy was a member of the Police Amateur Athletic Foundation Board of Directors from 1983 – 2005, serving a term as Vice-President. For his outstanding Boxing talents in the California Police Olympics, for his outstanding coaching talents with youth in the community, for his outstanding coaching talents with Santa Clara University and San Jose State University and for his outstanding coaching talents with the United States Olympic Team, Sgt. Candy Lopez is inducted into the Police Amateur Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame.

Accomplishments

Record of 18 WINS and 0 Losses in Boxing

Holds 8 California Police Games Titles

Holds 1 International Police Games title

Holds 1 World Police and Fire Games title

29 year veteran of the San Jose Police Department

Boxing Coordinator for the 1st World Police and Fire Games in 1985

Boxing Coordinator for the 2001 California Police and Fire Games

Has coached the San Jose PD Boxing Team since 1980

Coached Amateur Boxing with the San Jose P.A.L. program since 1977

One of the USA Olympic Boxing Team Coaches for the 2000 Olympics

Member of San Jose PD Soccer team for 10 years

The contracts have been signed, the fight has been approved and the belt and gloves have been ordered. The first UCA title fight will take place at the Sacramento Battle of the Badges Event, March 31^st, 2012 in Rancho Cordova California.

The best in Northern California, UCA #1 ranked  James “Doin Damage” Davis, from CDCR Folsom Prison will take on  Juan “Bad Blood” Bustamante from LAPD for the UCA Light Heavyweight Title.  Juan Bustamante has been competing at 190lbs and is dropping down to 175lbs to challenge Davis for the title. Both guys feel they have what it takes to win.

Davis trains at Smash Time Boxing Gym in Sacramento. He  spars heavyweights and lightweights. In other words, he is sparring anyone and everyone  to  prepare for the title fight.  Davis will be having a tune up fight Feb 11^th in Vacaville.

Bustamante trains at 818 Boxing Club in Pacoima and LAPD’s Hollenbeck Division Boxing Gym. As the fight approaches Juan will travel to Wild Card, Oxnard, and Lancaster for sparring. Juan will also be having a tune up fight on Feb 4^th in LA.

 Dru McDonald
Sacramento Metro Fire
Fighting Weight: 230-235

SO-CAL Battle-of-the-Badges in partnership with Badgefights Combat League will commence with it’s New World Hero MMA Fight League. and Boxing Tournament March 3, 2012 at Pala Casino. The World Hero Fight Series will provide the fighters with championship titles, purses for championship bouts, and national/world rankings. World Hero Fight Series will be for the benefit of fallen warrior and disadvantaged youth causes. Badgefights is 100% owned and operated by public safety members of our community and is a philanthropic champion of fallen warrior causes! If interested in competing Please submit online fighter application for consideration. Badgefights.com

Craig Hamblin
CDCR CSP-Solano
Nickname: “The Ramblin”
Fighting Weight: 240

Police Olympic Boxers

2007 Western States Police and Fire Games Arizona

James Dorris, Folsom PD 201lbs+ Bronze Medalist

Glen Kinion. Sacramento  PD 201lbs  Bronze Medalist

Chuck Pfau, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Dept, 190lbs Gold Medalist.

            Ron Stott, California Highway Patrol, 179lbs, Silver Medalist

      Charles Turner, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Dept, 165lbs, Silver Medalist