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Saturday, November 18, 2006
Soliman Wins Close Decision, Walker Defeats Estrada
Sam Soliman (left) connects with a left hand to the body, while Enrique Ornelas (right) lands with a right Friday on “ShoBox.” Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime
SAN JACINTO, Calif. – Less than two weeks after the Democrats narrowly won back the Senate by a slim margin, majority ruled once again as world-ranked middleweight Sam Soliman and unbeaten heavyweight Travis Walker captured close decisions Friday on “ShoBox: The New Generation.” Soliman overcame an early knockdown to record a 10-round majority decision over Enrique Ornelas, while Walker narrowly defeated 2004 Olympian Jason Estrada for the first time in four outings. Showtime televised the Goossen Tutor-promoted doubleheader from the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, Calif.
Soliman (33-8, 13 KOs), of Melbourne, Australia, won for the 21st time in 22 contests by attacking Ornelas relentlessly and controlling the later rounds. Two of the judges scored the action-packed bout 95-94 for Soliman, while a third had it 95 apiece.
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Friday, November 17, 2006
Ornelas, Soliman, Walker and Estrada Quotes
Boxers (left-to-right) Travis Walker, Sam Soliman, Enrique Ornelas and Jason Estrada pose after Thursday’s “ShoBox: The New Generation’’ weigh-in at Soboba Casino at San Jacinto, Calif. Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime
One half of the popular Southern California-based “Bash Brothers,” Enrique Ornelas will face world-ranked Sam Soliman in the main event Friday, Nov. 17, on “ShoBox: The New Generation.” True to the “ShoBox” mantra, the 26-year-old Ornelas will take on his toughest opponent to date in a 10-round middleweight bout.
Also, in a battle of unbeaten heavyweights, the 2003 Golden Gloves champion Travis “Freight Train” Walker will battle the man who defeated him three times in the amateurs, 2004 United States Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada. The outstanding doubleheader at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, Calif., will be presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions and air on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
Ornelas (25-2, 15 KOs), of Guanajuato, Mexico, has won five consecutive bouts, but has never faced anybody like Soliman. Ranked No. 4 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), No. 6 by both the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA), and No. 13 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), Soliman (32-8, 13 KOs), of Melbourne, Australia, won the respect of the boxing world when he nearly upset former two-time world champion “Winky” Wright on Dec. 10, 2005.
Walker (21-0-1, 17 KOs), of Tallahassee, Fla., will attempt to turn the tables on Providence R.I.’s Estrada (7-0, 1 ND, 1 KO) when they meet in an eight-round match. One of the most decorated amateur heavyweight boxers in U.S. history, Estrada beat Walker the last time they fought at the 2004 U. S. Olympic Trials.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Ornelas-Soliman, Walker-Estrada Nov 17
NEW YORK – One half of the popular Southern California-based “Bash Brothers,” Enrique Ornelas, will face world-ranked Sam Soliman in the main event on Friday, Nov. 17, on “ShoBox: The New Generation.” True to the “ShoBox” mantra, the 26-year-old Ornelas will take on his toughest opponent to date in a 10-round middleweight bout. Also, in a battle of unbeaten heavyweights, the 2003 Golden Gloves champion Travis “Freight Train” Walker will battle the man who defeated him three times in the amateurs, 2004 United States Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada.
Walker (21-0-1, 17 KOs), of Tallahassee, Fla., will attempt to turn the tables on Providence R.I.‘s Estrada (7-0, 1 ND, 1 KO) when they meet in an eight-round match. One of the most decorated amateur heavyweight boxers in U.S. history, Estrada beat Walker the last time they fought at the 2004 U. S. Olympic Trials.
The outstanding doubleheader at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, Calif., is presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions and will air on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
The crowd-pleasing Ornelas (25-2, 15 KOs) hails from Guanajuato, Mexico. A winner of five consecutive bouts, the six-foot Ornelas, has been consistently stepping up the level of his competition. But, he never has faced anybody like Soliman, who is ranked No. 4 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), No. 6 by both the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA), and No. 13 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO). Soliman (32-8, 13 KOs), of Melbourne, Australia, won the respect of the boxing world when he nearly upset former two-time world champion Ronald “Winky” Wright on Dec. 10, 2005.
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Sunday, August 20, 2006
Weekend Results - August 20, 2006
Enrique Ornelas easily defeated Raul Munoz on Friday night, garnering a TKO victory less than 3 minutes into the first round. Munoz was knocked down twice, prompting referee Raul Caiz Jr. to stop the fight.
Paul Williams dropped former two-time Welterweight Champion Shamba Mitchell four times in four rounds Saturday night, forcing the referee to stop the bout in the middle of the fourth round on HBO’s Boxing After Dark. After the fight, the undefeated Williams challenged the three big welterweight champions: Floyd Mayweather, Carlos Baldomir, and Antonio Margarito.
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