“Manos” captures UBF Belt

Perez Captures UBF Title
by Michael V. Ornelas

By Eric ‘Sugar Foot’ Duran, Ringside

Photos by Michael V. Ornelas

Rick Lopez Sr., Devon Lopez and New Generation Promotions returned to The Crowne Plaza for  the third time in 2014.  Manny Perez put on a masterful clinic in the main event.  Ricky Lopez powered his way to another victory in his comeback.  Local fighters Estrella, Lopez, Escamilla, Rodriguez and Molina pick up victories.

Perez Adds Title To His Collection Taming The Rattlesnake

In the first, welterweight Manuel Perez is  pumping the jab, both to the head and the sternum.  Cesar Holguin looks nervous, bouncing on his toes with a jitter.  Perez is boxing beautifully from the outside. Nice 1-2 from Perez as the round comes to an end. Perez is still on the jab, using it as a measuring stick and illusion for his counter straight right.  Nice counter overhand right from Perez.  The jab to body from Perez is on point tonight as he wins another round.

Perez is mentally perfect through three rounds, looking relaxed and at ease as he is easily winning the bout.  A counter overhand right stops Holguin in his tracks. Perez is rocking and rolling tonight, as trainers Jake Ramos and Fidel Martinez have him executing a stellar game plan.  Holguin has no answers for Perez as he continues to walk into shots. Another beautiful round for Perez, as he continues to put on a boxing clinic.  He’s defensively sound as the fight goes into the later rounds. Perez is ripping the body with combinations to open round six.  Perez continues to dominate with a pinpoint accurate jab.  Holguin is hurt from a body shot.  Another solid round for Perez. He is dominating the fight on the inside as well as outside.

Big right hook from Perez as the sweat of Holguin splatters the air.  Perez is sitting down on his sits as realizes he can tag Holguin at will. Perez is on one tonight, the heat check button is broken at the moment.   He continues to dominate a game, but inferior Holguin, although Holguin never stops fighting.  The canvass is painted beautifully, a master piece only needing a knockout for completion.  Perez stuns him with a right hand to punctuate the round.
Perez looking to close the show at the start of round nine.  He is catching Holguin with everything in the tool box tonight.  Holguin has no answers, he’s in pure survival mode. Perez goes for the shut out on my card in round ten.  Holguin is still throwing punches, not giving up.  It was Perez’s night as he was in total control from round one on.

Steve Waldman and Tyrone Short score the bout 99-91 and Jeanne McEvoy scores it as did RMB 100-90. Manny Perez is your winner by unanimous decision.

Perez improves to 22-10-1, 4KOs while Cesar Holguin slips to 10-5-3, 3KOs.