usa vs. mexico boxing world dual
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Date: Friday - January 18
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: San Diego Sports Arena
Tickets: Ticketmaster or the San Diego Sports Arena Box Office (Military discounts are only available at the Box Office)
The road to Beijing begins on Friday, January 18, 2008 at the San Diego Sports Arena.
The San Diego International Sports Council has partnered with USA Boxing to host the "The Battle Across the Border" featuring the USA National Team against the Mexico National Team in 11 Olympic-style bouts for country pride.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit the Community Youth Athletic Center.
champions lunch
In anticipation of this unprecedented event, the Sports Council will host a Champions Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the San Diego Hall of Champions from 11:30am-1:00pm.
This is your exclusive opportunity to welcome the USA and Mexico National boxing teams, see the matchups for the Battle Across the Border and meet the boxers likely heading to Beijing in '08.
For more information, click here (Adobe Acrobat required). To purchase tickets, click here.
usa national team
The following boxers are slated to participate in the USA vs. Mexico World Dual:
- Luis Yanez - 106 lbs. (48kg)
- Daniel Lozano - 112 lbs. (51kg)
- David Clark - 119 lbs. (54 kg)
- Rico Ramos - 125 lbs. (57 kg)
- Miguel Gonzalez - 132 lbs. (60 kg)
- Andre Sherard - 141 lbs. (64 kg)
- Greg Carter - 152 lbs (69 kg)
- Shawn Porter - 165 lbs. (75 kg)
- Siju Shabazz - 178 lbs. (81 kg)
- David Carey - 201 lbs. (91 kg)
- Mike Wilson - 201+ lbs. (91+ kg)
mexico national team
The following boxers are slated to participate in the USA vs. Mexico World Dual:
- Odilon Zaleta - 106 lbs. (48kg)
- Braulio Avila - 112 lbs. (51kg)
- Oscar Valdez - 119 lbs. (54kg)
- Arturo Santos - 125 lbs.(57kg)
- Francisco Vargas - 132 lbs. (60kg)
- Jessie Vargas - 141 lbs. (64kg)
- Oscar Molina - 152 lbs. (69kg)
- Marco Antonio Periban - 165 lbs. (75kg)
- Joshua Garza - 178 lbs. (81kg)
- Javier Torres - 201 lbs. (91kg)
- Andres Ruiz - 201+ lbs. (91+kg)
sponsorship
For more information on sponsorship opportunities please contact Taylor Peterson @ 619-682-3436 x2105 or via email @ .
