Orange Ca, April 15, 2004 – The fighters to be featured at the next Thompson Boxing Promotion’s “Path to Glory” show have reported themselves ready for battle. A press conference to formally announce the card will take place for Thursday, April 22, at 11 am at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, which is located on 222 N. Vineyard Ave. It will be Thompson’s third show at this venue in 2004, which has successfully sold out in all past occasions thanks to the high-octane boxing action featured in the ring.
The upcoming middleweight main event will have the same volatile formula as Ishwar “El Diablo” Amador (9-4, 6 KOs) puts everything on the line against Eddie Sanchez (9-3-2, 7 KOs) in a bout that promises fireworks from the initial bell.
Iswhar Amador has devastating punching power and is currently the super middleweight California State titleholder. Amador knocked out Errol Banner in his last “Path to Glory” outing and that explosiveness is what makes him a real threat. He turned pro against undefeated Eric Reagan, who at the time was 12-0 with 7 KO’s, and was obviously overmatched. “El Diablo” is completely dedicated to his upcoming fight and has a very clear mission. “I will do my best to knock out Sanchez,” said Amador from the Warzone Gym in Corona.
Eddie Sanchez, on the other hand, is a crafty boxer-puncher that is poised to take control over his opponent and utilize his power to stop him. Currently training in San Diego, Sanchez has been sparring with talented fighters as jr. middleweight contender Danny Perez and middleweight prospect Sergio Mora. He was a victim of a road rage crime in Los Angeles in 2002 and was forced to move to New Orleans. The attacker was never convicted for stabbing him in the stomach; the injury took Sanchez a full year to recover. On his last fight, December 2003, he faced Clinton Ayala winning by TKO in round three.
The semi main event of “Path to Glory” will feature highly rated Shaun Plessis (5-0, 3 KOs) from British Columbia, Canada, against Carlos Cisneros (5-5-1, 3 KOs) from San Miguel, El Salvador, in a six round lightweight bout. Plessis is currently training with jr. welterweight contender Paul Spadafora in Orange County and is set to give it his best on April 26th. Cisneros, however, is a rough and though puncher whose greatest victory was against undefeated Zahami Gracia. The Salvadorian expects the same result and is training feverously at the La Brea Boxing Academy, which is becoming a cradle of boxing talent in the LA area.
The under card is made up of great local fighters as Thompson Boxing features the heavyweight punching power of Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (5-0, 5 KOs) against David Johnson (1-4-1) in a four round rematch.
Also featured will be hot prospect Dominic Salcido (4-0, 3 KOs) versus Juan Zuniga (2-2, 1 KO) from Tijuana, MX in a six round jr. lightweight bout.
Rounding this exciting night of boxing will be Carlos Tovar (0-1-1), from Fontana, who will face Alex Martinez (0-1), haling from Riverside, as they search for their first professional victory and for the bragging rights of whose the best young jr. welterweight of the Inland Empire. The card will also feature Hector Reynoso (0-1) from Riverside against Miguel Becerril who hails from Fontana and will be making his pro debut.
The show will start at 7:30 pm, doors will open at 6:30 pm. Tickets for the show are available by calling 714-935-0900 and are sold for $75, $45 and $30, or by visiting www.thompsonboxing.com