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DAVID DONIS vs DEBIND THAPA Headlines Kingfish Fight Card July 7

01.07 - Promoter Anna Beth Goodman/Kingfish Boxing Productions will present a sensational championship fight card on Monday, July 7, 2003, at the Pontchartrain Center, located at 4545 Williams Boulevard in Kenner, Louisiana.

MAIN EVENT - 12 ROUNDS, SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS - NABF TITLE
Champion DAVID DONIS, 20-4-2, 4 KOs, Houston, Texas, vs
Challenger DEBIND THAPA, 18-2, 10 KOs, Brigantine, New Jersey

In the main event, David "El Tormentoso" Donis, 20-4-2, with 4 knockouts, of Houston, Texas, will make his third defense of the North American Boxing Federation 122-pound title against Debind Thapa, 18-2, with 10 knockouts, of Brigantine, New Jersey. The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds.

At the age of 27, Donis is an eight-year pro. He has won four fights in a row, which includes winning the NABF title and making two successful defenses. He is 13-2 in his last 15 fights, and has broken into the world top-ten ratings at IBF No. 6. David said, "When you're the champion, the competition gets harder. I always fought whoever they put in front of me, we never had it easy. Hard work pays off. It costs to be the boss."

Thapa, now 26 years old, is a 4 ½-year pro. A hard-hitting southpaw, he is 4-1 in his last five fights and currently ranked No. 13 by the IBF in the bantamweight division. He was a 1996 Olympic representative for his native Nepal, and moved to the U.S. to pursue his boxing career shortly after competing in Atlanta.


CO-FEATURED BOUT - 10 ROUNDS, LIGHTWEIGHTS
ELEAZAR CONTRERAS JR., 19-3-2, 8 KOs, Bakersfield, California, vs
DOUGLAS VILLAREAL, 27-11-1, 26 KOs, Ft. Myers, Florida

Eleazar Contreras Jr., 19-3-2, with 8 knockouts, of Bakersfield, California, will fight Douglas Villareal, 27-11-1, with 26 knockouts, of Ft. Myers, Florida, in the co-featured lightweight bout scheduled for 10 rounds.

At the age of 23, Contreras is a 4 ½-year pro. He is coming off a loss in his last fight, a very close decision in a tremendous battle against undefeated Houston prospect Juan Diaz, but scored two of his career-best wins in his previous two fights. Eleazar is experienced against very good opposition, has several impressive wins to his credit and is currently ranked No. 25 by the WBC. Villareal is a native of Colombia. Now 30 years old, he is a 10 ½-year pro and has fought top opposition, including current world champion Carlos Hernandez and former world champioin Cesar Bazan.


An exciting lineup of supporting bouts will be announced.

All fights subject to change without notice.

Ticket prices: $20, $50, $60.
Tickets are available at Pontchartrain Center Box Office and all TicketMaster outlets.

Doors open at 6:30 P.M., first fight at 7:30 P.M. (Central Time)

More information on Kingfish Boxing Productions is available on the internet at www.kingfishboxing.com.

This Kingfish fight card will be televised on Fox Sports World, Fox Sports En Espanol and Fox Sports Latin America, and reach over 70 million households. Two Kingfish boxing events are televised each month.

The ringside analysts on the English-language telecasts are Dave Bontempo and Bob Spagnola. On the Spanish-language telecasts, Carlos Avilas and Luis Rodriguez call the action from ringside. The executive producer is Terry Planell. Check local listings for times in your area.

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