SoCal BOTB Fight Card – June 1, 2013

The SoCal Battle of the Badges will kick off its highly-anticipated first event of the year featuring some great public safety boxing superstars, Saturday June 1, 2013, Aqua Caliente Casino & Resort. 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. Doors open at 5:00pm fights start at 7:00pm The main event will feature a battle of  unbeatens when  4th ranked Ryan Hotchkiss (4-0) San Mateo PD takes on  Rene Sicre (3-0) Pechanga Rangers.

BOUT #1 – 190lbs Rudy Cruz, Orange County Fire Authority vs.  Edward Espinosa, Orange County Sheriff Department

BOUT #2 – 147lbs Manual Zavala, CDCR Chuckwalla – Blyth vs. 2^nd ranked Adam Acuna, Baldwin Park PD. A lot of eyes will be Acuna Saturday night. There is talk Acuna may be the guy to perhaps stop Welterweight State Champion Brent Bugarin, Santa Clara SD.

BOUT #3 – 140lbs Selina Velasquez, Soboba Public Safety Officer vs. Juanita Aragon, Morongo Casino – Public Safety Officer

BOUT #4 – 250lbs Chris Wood, Orange County Fire Authority vs.  9^th ranked Alberto Deleon, CDCR, Ironwood. Deleon is definitely worthy of his 9th ranked position however to move up and become a serious contender he must challenge someone in the top 5.

BOUT #5 – 185lbs Brandon Vargas, AMR – Redlands vs. Alan Wright, Riverside Police Department

BOUT #6 – 175lbs Matt Savant, Orange County Fire Authority vs. Luis Garcia, AMR Redlands

BOUT #7 – 170lbs Paula Arriaga, Pala – EMS – EMT vs. Christina Banuelos, Riverside County Sheriff Department

BOUT #8 – 200lbs Chris Dubiansky, US Forest Service vs. Freddy Walton, Fausto’s Bail Bonds/Fugitive Recovery

BOUT #9 – 154lbs 3^rd ranked Dustin Rodriguez, Santa Monica Fire Department vs. Markos Rodriguez, BLM Firefighter – Palm Springs. The Jr. Middleweight division is wide open and Rodriguez has the talent to take it over.

BOUT #10 – 170lbs 4^th ranked Anthony Camou, CHP vs. 6^th ranked Frank Holguin, CDCR, Chino are set to fight in an epic showdown. You can expect a hard hitting fast paced fight when the bell rings. Camou is a newcomer with a 1– 0 record and already on the brink of stardom.  A win over Holguin will get Camou one step closer to challenging the #1 ranked Super Middleweight, Ricky Seward, Big Bear City FD. Camou has a tough task in front of him. Holguin is no stepping stone and comes to fight every time he steps into the ring.

BOUT #11 – 200lbs Francisco Rosario, CDCR, Tehachapi vs.  Steve Long, Fausto’s Bail Bonds/Fugitive Recovery

BOUT #12 – 220lbs Zar Roman, Carson Fire Department vs.  9^th ranked Mario Alonzo, CDCR, Ironwood. Alonzo will be looking to return to the win column after losing two tough fights to the 3^nd ranked undefeated Jorge Salazar, Riverside SO.

Main Event – 205lbs 4^th ranked Ryan Hotchkiss, San Mateo PD vs. Rene Sicre, Pechanga Rangers. This highly anticipated main event features two undefeated fighters with the winner getting a title shot against undefeated, #1 ranked, LB for LB King, Chris Barrios, LASD.