By Mario Ortega Jr.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Back in his home venue having recently conquered Vegas, budding lightweight attraction Adrian Torres will step-up against former world title challenger Ardin Diale in the six-round main event at the Four Points by Sheraton on Saturday night. Fighters for the six-bout card weighed-in at the host venue on Friday morning.
Torres (8-0, 6 KOs) of Chula Vista, California by way Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico was last seen going the six-round distance for the first time in a unanimous decision victory in the opening bout of the Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia card this past May at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Prior to the May fight, six of Torres’ seven pro bouts had taken place before a hometown crowd in the the Four Points by Sheraton ring, with the lone exception taking place in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.
By contrast, Diale (35-19-4, 17 KOs) of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines has participated in 20 bouts scheduled for the twelve-round distance. Among those contests, Diale unsuccessfully challenged Julio Cesar Miranda for the WBO flyweight title back in February of 2011, losing by fourth-round stoppage. Torres, who has fought all, but two of his pro bouts at the Four Points by Sheraton, scaled 134.6-pounds. Diale, who has fought in the same number of countries as Vargas has fights, made 133.6-pounds.
Adrian Vargas (13-0-1, 8 KOs) of National City, California returns to the ring from nearly a nine-year layoff to take on Jose Belloso (5-4, 5 KOs) of Carson, California in a six-round welterweight bout.
Vargas, returning from taking a long break from the sport, looked in great shape as he scaled 146-pounds. Belloso, who sprung an upset knockout in his last fight in June, also scaled 146-even.
In what has fight of the night potential, Diego Luna (3-1-1, 3 KOs) of San Diego takes on tough journeyman Pedro Pinillo (5-8, 5 KOs) of Cali, Colombia in a four-round light welterweight bout.
All eight of Pinillo’s defeats have come against undefeated fighters, whose records combined stood at 38-0-1 at the time of their bouts. Luna, who scaled 138.8, returned to the win column in his last bout after suffering a one-point decision defeat to undefeated Adrian Boler at this venue in March. Pinillo, who fought an exhibition in Stockton, California on June 20th, which was made such because he had just fought one week prior, came in at 138.2-pounds.
Local favorite Jose Chollet (3-1, 2 KOs) of San Diego looks to rebound from his sole career defeat as he takes on Genesis Wynn (2-5, 1 KO) of Los Angeles, California in a four-round light welterweight bout. Chollet scaled 143.6-pounds, while Wynn came in at 143-even.
Matthew Jacinto (1-0, 1 KO) of El Cajon, California makes his U.S. debut against veteran Victor Saravia (1-4-2, 1 KO) of North Hollywood, California in a four-round super featherweight bout. Jacinto, who turned pro in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico two months back, scaled 129.2-pounds. Saravilla, also a veteran of professional kickboxing and Muay Thai, made 129.6.
Andy Ramirez (5-0, 4 KOs) of Ensenada by way of Denver, Colorado makes his U.S. debut in the opener against veteran M.J. Bo (9-8-2, 5 KOs) of Los Angeles by way of Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines in a four-round super featherweight bout. Ramirez, U.S.-born and Mexico-raised, weighed-in at 125.8-pounds. Bo, fighting for the fourth time since relocating to the U.S., scaled 124.6-pounds.
Any remaining tickets for the event, promoted by Borizteca Boxing, No Boxing No Life and Clase Y Talento Boxeo, will be made available at the door.
Quick Weigh-in Results:
Lightweights, 6 Rounds
Torres 134.6
Diale 133.6
Welterweights, 6 Rounds
Vargas 146
Belloso 146
Light welterweights, 4 Rounds
Luna 138.8
Pinillo 138.2
Welterweights, 4 Rounds
Chollet 143.6
Wynn 143
Super featherweights, 4 Rounds
Jacinto 129.2
Saravilla 129.6
Featherweights, 4 Rounds
Ramirez 125.8
Bo 124.6
Mario Ortega Jr. can be contacted at [email protected]
