Chip Stevens
Start Fire Dept Louisiana
Nickname: “Leave Ya Grieving”
Fighting weight: 185
Record: 12-2

Too often in boxing, fights that the fans want to see get left unmade due to politics, money, or promoters. Over the past six years the UCA has made giant strides giving the fans and the fighters the matchups they want. As the 2016 boxing season approaches there appears to be an increasing possibility of some UCA dream fights coming to fruition. Here are a list of the ten biggest fights of 2016.

1. Brian Stevens, LASD vs Guillermo Garcia, LAPD. UCA Cruiserweight Championship

2. Shant Sheklanian, Madera Police Dept vs Larry Cervantes, LASD. UCA Jr Welterweight Championship

3. Dusty Rodriguez, Santa Monica Fire Dept vs Chris Martinez, Fresno Police Dept. UCA Jr Middleweight Championship

4. Chris Lewis, Fresno Sheriff’s Dept vs Justin Robinson, Combat Center Fire Dept. UCA Super Heavyweight Championship

5. Alan Rojas, LASD vs Josh Webb, CHP. UCA Super Cruiserweight Championship

6. Mike Frazier, LASD vs Ryan Hotchkiss, Barstow Police Dept. UCA Heavyweight Championship

7. Quincy Mirage, LAPD vs Dennis Burgos, NYPD. UCA Middleweight Championship

8. DJ Vargas, Hanford Police Dept vs Hector Mendoza, LAPD. UCA Super Middleweight Championship

9. Travon Taylor, Orange County Sheriff’s Dept vs Mike Hernandez, LASD. UCA Light Heavyweight Championship

10. Ray Encinas, LAPD vs David Bermudez, East Bay Regional Parks Police Dept. UCA Welterweight Championship

Brent Bugarin
Santa Clara Sheriff’s Department
Nickname: “That Filipino Stallion”
Fighting weight: 140/147 pounds

Ancel Patricio
Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Nickname: “HITMAN”
Fighting weight: 147 to 154

Anthony Deshautelle
Alexandria Police Department
Fighting Weight: 220-230

One on One with the UCA Light Heavyweight Champion Travon Taylor – Orange County Sheriff’s Department

It has been said once you become a champion you become a better fighter. Do you feel you are a better fighter physically or mentally now that you are a champion?

I definitely feel that I’m better mentally. I’m becoming a smarter fighter. I enjoy the mental aspect of boxing. I like the idea of outsmarting my opponent and controlling the fight from start to finish. My objective every time is to be the ring general. I want to be the puzzle that no one can solve. Cali King

Do you feel that you have to workout & train even harder now that you are the champion and everyone is gunning for you?

Yes I do but not necessarily because I have others gunning for me, but because I want to put on the best performance possible every time I step into the ring. I don’t train to win, I train to dominate.

If you could call anyone out to test your skills against who would it be?

Brian Stevens. The UCA Cruiserweight champion. I’d love the opportunity to rematch with him. He is a great fighter and champion and has been for a while.

In all of the divisions is there anyone you would not want to fight due to their style, power, height, or speed.

There is no one I’d duck or dodge. I’d take on anyone who feels they can take on the champ. That’s the true definition of a champion.

When will you be back in the ring?

Looking at early to mid 2016.

The UCA undefeated Super Heavyweight Champion Chris Lewis, Fresno Sheriffs Dept will be featured in Friday night’s 559 Fights amateur mma main event. Lewis and his opponent Johnny Dixon, hit the scales this evening to make their bout official. The fight takes place Friday November 6, 2015 at the Wyndham Hotel in Visalia, CA. Doors open at 6pm first fight at 7pm.

The UCA Super Heavyweight Champion Chris Lewis improved to 7-0 Friday night. Lewis made quick work of previously unbeaten Johnny Dixon securing an arm-bar submission in the first round. Lewis continues to steamroll over the competition, staying busy gaining as much experience as he can before turning pro next year.

Austin Tull
Shreveport Louisiana Fire Dept
Fighting weight:170

Bout 1 (154lbs) Nestor Escobar, LAPD Hollywood Division vs Marc Maroquin, LASD Transportation Services. Maroquin winner by decision

Bout 2 (215lbs) Jose Solorzano, LAPD Newton Division vs Andrew Hernandez, LASD East LA Station. Hernandez winner by decision.

Bout 3 (205lbs) Steve Johnson, LAPD Office of Operations vs Ryan Parker, LASD Forensic ID Specialist. Parker winner 1st rd TKO.

Bout 4 (160lbs) Quincy Mirage, LAPD Communications Division vs Che Parker, LASD Inmate Services Bureau. Mirage winner by decision.

Bout 5 (185lbs) Mike Delrey, LAPD Hollywood Division vs Remin Pineda, LASD East LA Station. Pineda winner by decision.

Shelby Turner
Monroe, Louisiana Fire Department
Fighting Weight: 175

On Saturday November 21, 2015 Josh Webb, CHP looks to avenge his only loss against Hernan Coronel, Caballero’s Gym. Webb was defeated by Coronel June 13, 2015 via 3rd TKO. After suffering his first defeat Webb bounced back with a big win over previously undefeated Jeremy Parker, CDCR in a Fight of the Night performance. Despite losing his unbeaten record, Webb still remains a high-profile name as the UCA 2nd ranked Super Cruiserweight in California. Webb is hungry and determined to prove he has what it takes to win. Will it be repeat or revenge? Find out Saturday November 21, 2015 at Caballero’s USA Boxing Event 35 Quinta Ct, Sacramento. Fights start at 1pm Tickets $20.00.

Ethan Rushing
Point Wilhite Volunteer Fire Dept
Fighting weight: 163

The highly anticipated rematch between UCA 2nd ranked Josh Webb, Calif Highway Patrol and Hernan Coronel, Caballero’s Gym has been canceled. Webb and Coronel were set to meet Saturday November 21, 2015 in the main event on Caballero’s USA boxing card in Sacramento.

Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez are set for their middleweight championship showdown tonight at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas which will air on HBO pay-per-view at 6pm.

Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KO) 34, 153.5lbs, 5’7

Saul Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KO) 25, 155lbs, 5’9.

12- round Middleweight Championship

Ronny Rios (24-1, 10 KO) vs  Jayson Velez (23-0-1, 16 KO) 10-round featherweights.
Guillermo Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KO) vs Drian Francisco (28-3-1, 22 KO) 10-round super bantamweights.
Takashi Miura (29-2-2, 22 KO) vs Francisco Vargas (22-0-1, 16 KO) 12-round super featherweights.

Canelo Alvarez pounded his way to a decision victory over Miguel Cotto in a hard-fought battle Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas to win the WBC middleweight title Alvarez landed 155 of 484 punches thrown (32 percent), and Cotto landed 129 of 629 thrown (21 percent). By defeating Cotto and capturing the WBC belt, Alvarez must face interim titleholder Gennady Golovkin in his next fight. “I’m not afraid of any fighter. GGG is a great fighter, and he is my friend,” Alvarez said. “I have respect for him, but if we do fight, it’s going to be at my [natural] weight class [of 155 pounds]. I’m the champion. I don’t have to do what he wants. With all due respect, if he wants to fight right now, I’ll put the gloves on and fight him.”

Deputy Gerardo A. Pachuca
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
Nickname: Kid Maravilla
Fighting weight: 180

Deputy Gerardo A. Pachuca
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
Nickname: Kid Maravilla
Fighting weight: 180
Age: 50

Shant Sheklanian
Department: Madera Police Department, I also am an instructor at the Fresno Police Academy which is a second job. At the MPD I am a violent crimes detective, a swat team operator, a use of force instructor/ range master and a recruiter. At the academy,  I am a physical training instructor and have recently been assigned to be the next RTO or Recruit Training Officer for the next academy night class.
Nickname: Everyone calls me “Champ Time” and they have since I was a teenager… Long Story lol
Fighting weight: 140
Record: 6-0

Aurelio Vasquez
Los Angeles Police Department
Nickname: El Gallo
Fighting weight: 175-183 lbs.
Record: 6-2

Shay McIntyre
CDCR Folsom Prison
Nickname: Mack
Fighting weight: 235lbs
Record: 4-3