24.05.05 – IBF junior featherweight champion Israel Vazquez defends his 122-pound title in the 12-round main event against Armando Guerrero on a nationally televised card presented by the Ho-Chunk Nation and Northeast Promotions in association with Sycuan Ringside Promotions and One In A Million May 31 in Lynwood, Ill..
The Chicagoland card is being held in the Ho-Chunk Southland Sports and Expo Center.
The semi-main Aldo Valtierra of Mexico City against an opponent to be determined in a 10-round, featherweight fight.
Tickets, priced at $25 for general admission and $50, $75 and $100 for reserved, are on sale at the Ho-Chunk Southland Sports and Expo Center box office (708-418-5900) and by calling One in a Million Boxing at 866-438-7372 or all Ticketmaster outlets (312-559-1212).
The card starts at 7:30 p.m. (Central) with doors to the Ho-Chunk Southland Sports and Expo Center opening at 6:30.
Vazquez, who’s promoted by Sycuan Ringside Promotions, is making his second defense of the championship he won March 25, 2004, in Los Angeles when he knocked out Jose Luis Valbuena for the vacant IBF junior featherweight title.
Vazquez defended successfully on a card presented by Sycuan Ringside Promotions Dec. 28 at El Cajon, Calif., when he stopped Art Simonyan in the fifth round.
The 27-year-old Vazquez has a record of 37-3 with 27 knockouts.
The 29-year-old Guerrero has a record of 20-3-6 with 11 knockouts. This is the first time Guerrero, who has had those six draws in his past 18 bouts, has gone after a world championship.
“Israel remains an active champion, defending against anyone, anywhere,” said Glenn Quiroga, president and chief operating officer of Sycuan Ringside Promotions. “That’s how much confidence this young man has in himself and how much we at Sycuan Ringside Promotions have in him.”
The 34-year-old Valtierra, the current WBA Fedecentro super featherweight champion and former World Boxing Council Fecarbox 130-pound champ, has a record of 21-7 with 11 knockouts.
The card is televised by ESPN2.
Sycuan Ringside Promotions of El Cajon, Calif., is considered to be the
fastest-growing and most dynamic promotional entity in the sport. Sycuan Ringside Promotions made its promotional debut during 2004, but already has or had four world champions and has promoted and presented world title bouts on premium cable networks.
Sycuan Ringside Promotions has many notable boxers in its stable, including World Boxing Organization junior featherweight champion Joan Guzman and former IBF lightweight champion Julio Diaz.
Sycuan Ringside Promotions is led by Quiroga; Willie Tucker Sr., senior vice president; Scott Woodworth, vice president of boxing operations; and Michael Marley, vice president of public relations.
The undercard May 31 features middleweight Shay Mobley of Markham, Ill., with a record of 9-4-3-1 and three knockouts, against Aundalen Sloan of Milwaukee, with a mark of 6-16-2 and three knockouts, in a six-round middleweight fight; Joe Pujoe of Gary, Ind., with a record of 3-3-1 and no knockouts, against Carlos Molina of Green Bay, Wisc., with a mark of 6-1 and three knockouts, in a six-round welterweight bout; Johnny Novak of Hammond, Ind., with a record of 14-1 and six knockouts, against an opponent to be determined in a six-round lightweight fight; Guy Solis of Hammond, Ind., with a record of 11-3-1 and four knockouts, against undefeated Jeff Baker of Kokomo, Ind., with a mark of 11-0 and five knockouts, in a four- or six-round light heavyweight bout; and Jermaine White of Merrillville, Ind., with a record of 7-0 and four knockouts, in a four- or-six round super lightweight fight.