Press Release: March 22,
2014 By Martin Hines and Sundown Entertainment- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Maria Suarez wanted to give her soon-to-be 16-year old son a
wonderful birthday present. On Friday night at the Pueblo Convention Center,
she did just that. Suarez (8-0) remained undefeated by hanging tough through
six rounds against the home-town favorite, Chantel “Gorgeous Babe” Cordova
(12-5-1). Suarez, who supervises her California hometown’s Head Start early
education program, impressed the partisan crowd with her aggressive style.
“I got into fighting about seven years ago,”
said Suarez. “My son is going to be sixteen tomorrow and I used to take him to
the gym when he was eight years old. He fought amateur for awhile, but I’m the
one that stuck around and took on this profession. This isn’t even my full-time
job. I have a master’s degree, so this is a hobby of mine—this is my passion—I
love it!”
Cordova enjoyed early success as an
amateur—winning two national championships and three Golden Gloves titles—but
her three-fight win streak came to an end and temporarily set back ambitions
for a title fight.
“It does [set me back] a little bit, but you got
to move forward and get another win,” said a Cordova, who was surrounded by
family and friends. “You just need to get another opportunity. This last one
was a setback, but the phone is always ringing. Hopefully, we get back on that
trail and get that other “W” and it will lead to a title shot.”
The first bout of the night featured recent
local hero, Ronnie Reams, who made quick work of the challenger Kevin Benson
(1-3) in a first-round technical knockout (1:56). Days earlier, Reams (4-3)
came to the aid of a female victim from further harm, as the kidnapping suspect
chased her into the boxing gym where Reams and other boxers were training.
“With this fight, it’s just getting me back into
the game, so I wasn’t worried about the fight at all,” said Reams, who avoided
injury prior to the fight after the altercation with the kidnapping suspect.
“When that event happened, I didn’t know all that was happening to the lady who
was kidnapped, but at the same time the guy who was doing it, I tried not to
hurt him.”
The next bout did not last much longer as, Izaak
Cardona, landed a fierce combination against Robert Brewington, who was making
his professional debut. Brewington (0-1) was outmatched by Cardona (6-0) after
a round-one technical knockout.
Cardona enjoyed a large following for his first
“Friday Night Fights” bout, “My family and friends love to come out and support
me, and that gives me a little extra boost in the ring when you hear the
roaring of the crowd in there.” In 2011 Cardona barely missed the Olympic
Trials by one point at the USA Boxing National Championships.
Other than the main event, one of the most
entertaining bouts of the night featured Marcus Dawkins (4-1) against Javier
Rodriguez (1-2). Dawkins wore down his opponent over four rounds (1:51), but
Rodriguez succumbed after Dawkins landed a straight left hand after an up-jab.
“Based on the way I fight, I knew that it was going to at least last a few
rounds,” said Dawkins. “I start slow, but once I get going, I’m pretty good.”
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