Wednesday, September 13 2006


Once again, the stage is set in El Paso, Texas, for world championship boxing on HBO Pay-Per-View. On October 21 UTEP’s Don Haskins Center will host world champions Juan Manuel Marquez and Daniel “Ponce” De Leon defending their titles. Slated to headline the undercard of the seven-bout fight card are local El Paso favorites and world rated contenders, Juan Lazcano and Antonio Escalante. Marquez (45-3-1) defends his WBO interim featherweight crown against Jimrex Jaca (26-2-1). De Leon (29-1) puts his WBO jr featherweight title on the line against Al Seeger (27-1). Escalante (13-1) the #5 WBO rated contender, takes on Omar Adorno (16-7-1). Lazcano (36-3-1), the #5 WBC rated super lightweight, battles Manuel Garnica (20-5). Tickets are priced at $200, $100, $75, $50 & $30. They go on sale September 23rd. Call 915-544-8444.

http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...pBaViViAd.html

This card is shaping up nicely too,that's about 3 good cards left for this year. Great to see JMM benig more active and I want to see more of PonceDe Leon,I really like him although he is very raw!