18.07 - Promoters Anna Beth Goodman/Kingfish Boxing Productions and Patrick Ortiz/Ringside Ticket will present a sensational fight card on Saturday, August 2, 2003, in the Events Center at Northern Lights Casino, located at 6800 Y Frontage Road, N.W., in Walker, Minnesota.

MAIN EVENT - 12 ROUNDS, SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS -
VACANT WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS TITLE
EDEL RUIZ, 21-10-3, 13 KOs, Los Mochis, Mexico, vs
RICARDO MEDINA, 27-27-5, 17 KOs, Mazatlan, Mexico

Edel "Cuate" (Twin) Ruiz, 21-10-3, with 13 knockouts, of Los Mochis, Mexico, will fight Ricardo "El Rayo" (The Lightning) Medina, 27-27-5, with 17 knockouts, of Mazatlan, Mexico, for the vacant WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title, scheduled for 12 rounds.

At the age of 25, Ruiz is an eight-year pro. He is experienced against very good opposition, always makes good fights and has had several questionable decisions go against him. He held the WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title in 1999 and made one successful title defense. His identical twin brother, Heriberto, is also a pro boxer and is also known as "Cuate."

Now 32 years old, Medina is a 14 ½-year professional veteran who is experienced against top opposition - he fought former world champions Guty Espadas, Enrique Sanchez, Paulie Ayala and Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in consecutive fights in 1997 and '98, and Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson in his last fight. He knocked out former IBF flyweight world champion Rudolfo Blanco in August, 2002, and has fought numerous contenders and prospects, as well.

CO-FEATURED BOUT - 10 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
ANDRE PURLETT, 35-2, 32 KOs, Miami, Florida, vs
RON GUERRERO, 16-7-3, 11 KOs, Corpus Christi, Texas

Andre "Tombstone" Purlett, 35-2, with 32 knockouts, of Miami, Florida, will fight Ron "El Tejanito" Guerrero, 16-7-3, with 11 knockouts, of Corpus Christi, Texas, in a 10-round heavyweight bout. Both boxers bring physical strength, aggressive styles and good punching power to the ring. Purlett, now 29 years old, is a 10 ½ year pro. Guerrero is also 29, and has been fighting professionally for five years.

Hard-hitting lightweight prospect Juan Garza, 18-1, with 16 knockouts, of Caderyeta, Mexico, will be featured in an eight-round bout against an opponent to be announced.

An exciting lineup of supporting bouts will be announced.
All fights subject to change without notice.

Ticket prices: $20, $35, $50.
Tickets are available at the Northern Lights Casino Box Office and by telephone at the Northern Lights Tickets Hotline - 877-544-4879.

Doors open at 6:00 P.M., first televised fight at 7:30 P.M.

More information is available on the internet for Kingfish Boxing Productions 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.