Elite Underdog Promotions Debuts May 24th in Alameda, California

PLEASANTON, Calif. – Elite Underdog Promotions will host their inaugural event on May 24 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds (2005 Valley Ave, Gate 8) in Pleasanton, Calif. 

Headlining the card is Mexican-American junior lightweight Gabriel Garcia facing Armando Frausto in a six-round bout. San Ramon’s Kyle Lacanlale, a popular Filipino-American, will co-feature against Rodolfo Molina in a four-round featherweight bout.

Local business owner Ali Benjamin, who runs Benjamin’s Boxing Gym in San Ramon, California, alongside Juan Sanchez, organized the event aimed at providing competitive fights for Bay Area fans.

“We are bringing back evenly contested 50-50 local fights for hardcore fight fans,” Benjamin said. We are overjoyed to bring a great event to the Tri-Valley area, as well as Silicon Valley and the Bay Area. The Bay Area has a rich history in boxing, and we hope to facilitate the growth of the next generation of underdogs who turn into up-and-comers.”

The full card is:

Main Event | Junior lightweight – six rounds 

Gabriel Garcia (11-0, 6 KOs), of Antioch, Calif. vs. Armando Frausto (10-6-1, 5 KOs) of La Marque, Texas

Co-Feature | Featherweight – four rounds

Kyle Lacanlale (4-0, 2 KOs) of San Ramon, Calif. vs  Rodolfo Molina (0-1), of Antioch, Calif.

Junior welterweight – six rounds

Willie Shaw (14-6, 10 KOs) of San Francisco vs. Salvador Briceno (18-10-1, 11 KOs) of Roseville, Calif. 

Junior welterweight – four rounds

Michael Portales (3-3-1, 1 KO) of Hayward, Calif. vs. Alton Wiggins (1-1-1) of Modesto, Calif. 

Welterweight – four rounds

Sergio Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO) of Sacramento, Calif. vs. Tyre Travon Reed (pro debut) of Las Vegas

Featherweight – four rounds 

Nicholas Saavedra (2-0) of Modesto, Calif. vs Richard Esquibel (1-2, 1 KO) of Albuquerque, N.M.

Junior lightweight – four rounds 

Isaiah Jesse Orosco (2-0, 2 KO) of Gilroy, Calif. vs. Juan Molina (1-2, 1 KO) of Oakland, Calif.

Light heavyweight – four rounds

Kumar Prescod (2-0, 2 KOs) of Oakland, Calif. vs. Rueben Johnson (1-7, 1 KO) of Milwaukee, Wis.

Lightweight – four rounds

Braulio Ceja-Navarro (4-0, 2 KOs) of Concord, Calif. vs. Emond Driver (1-2, 1 KO) of Indianapolis

Women’s junior lightweight – four rounds

Tiare Womack (pro debut) of San Francisco vs. Lauren Michaels (2-4) of Holidayburg, Pa.