Boxing returns to Houston
King’s Promotions in association with ForceTrain Promotions.
A big night of boxing is set for Friday, August 23rd at The Arabia Shrine Center in Houston, Texas. The 11-fight card features undefeated super bantamweight’s Raeese Aleem and Ernesto Delgadillo, who will meet in the eight-round main event. In the eight-round co-feature, surging super middleweight Kalvin “Hot Sauce” Henderson will see action.
Aleem, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, has a record of 14–0 with eight knockouts. The 29 year-old Vegas native has been on a roll as he has knocked out his last three opponents, with the latest being a 1st round stoppage over the durable Ramiro Robles on May 10th in Philadelphia. Aleem also has defeated two undefeated foes in Marcus Bates (8–0–1) and DeVonte Allen (4–0–1).
Delgadillo of Dallas, Texas has amassed a record of 11–0–2 with two knockouts. The 25 year-old Delgadillo comes intot he bout with wins on his resume over Josue Morales (1–0–1) and Bryan Aquino (11–1). The latter victory won Delgadillo the WBC USNBC Super Flyweight title.
He defended the the title twice, first against Oscar Mojica (11–3), then against Nate Green (10–0) on August 4th, 2018 in Dallas. The victory over Green was a 10-round unanimous decision.
Seeing action in the eight-round co-feature is rising super middleweight contender Kalvin “Hot Sauce” Henderson. Henderson of Fayetteville, Arkansas has a record 12–0 with eight knockouts. Henderson, 29 years-old has bested two undefeated fighters in Cameron Burroughs (2–0) and Bobby Taylor (4–0).
On December 7, 2018, Henderson captured the UBF Intercontinental Title with a 7th round stoppage over Brandon Robinson (11–1) in a fight that was awarded The Philadelphia Fight of the Year.Henderson is coming off a 3rd round stoppage over Antowyan Aikens on May 10th in Philadelphia.
In eight-round bouts:
Jerrico Walton (14–0, 7 KOs) of Houston takes on former world title challenger Victor Terrazas (38–6–2, 21 KOs) of Jalisco, Mexico in a welterweight fight.
Marcus Bates (9–1–1, 8 KOs) of Washington, DC fights an opponent to be announced in a bantamweight contest.
In six-round bouts:
Pablo Cruz (17–2, 6 KOs) of Houston will rematch former world title challenger William Gonzalez (30–12, 26 KOs) in a super featherweight clash.
Andre August (7–1–1, 5 KOs) of Houston takes on Robert Daniels, Jr. (3–1, 3 KOs) of Miami in a light heavyweight bout.
DeVonte Williams (12–1, 6 KOs) of Houston takes on 19-fight veteran Rudy Lozano of Corpus Christi, Texas in a middleweight bout.
In four-round bouts:
Jonathan Morales (10–0, 3 KOs) of Channel View, Texas (10–0, 3 KOs) battles Christian Nava (3–5–1) of Salt Lake City, Utah in a super middleweight clash.
Jasmine Crawford (1–0) fights Miranda Reyes (1–0) in a battle of undefeated Houston based welterweights.
Pro debuting Joshua Freeland of Houston battles Lucas McDonald (0–3) of Bellville, Texas in a super welterweight bout.
Joseph Rivera (5–1, 3 KOs) of Houston takes on an opponent to be named in a super lightweight battle.
Tickets are $35, $50 and $600 for a Table of 6, and can be purchased using this link.