Saturday night at the El Paso County Coliseum saw a wild King Promotions card go down, with El Paso’s own boxers delivering some serious fireworks. Three out of four local fighters, Victor Aranda, Jorge Tovar, and Dominic Barry, snagged hard-fought wins, but the night also brought a tough split decision defeat for Nayeli Rodriguez, who battled for a title. This eight-fight card was well worth it, ending at 11:36 p.m. after a night packed with high-stakes boxing that had everyone on the edge of their seats. Las Cruces’ D’Angelo Sanchez also made a statement with a dominant victory on the stacked card.
Tovar and Aranda Keep Those Unbeaten Records Intact
Talk about putting on a show! Super middleweight Jorge Tovar, now an impressive 15-0, defended his perfect record in a non-stop action-packed bout against Ulises Tovar. The judges saw it 77-75, 78-74, and 78-74, a unanimous decision that showed Jorge’s consistent work rate throughout the eight rounds. Ulises, coming in from Guanajuato, Mexico, was no pushover, landing power punches and testing Jorge’s defense with relentless pressure. It was only Tovar’s fifth time going the distance in 15 fights, proving he can win tough, drawn-out battles, not just score knockouts. Junior middleweight Victor Aranda also kept his zero, improving to 8-0 after a highly competitive fight against New Mexico’s Elija Martinez. This was a phone booth brawl, going to a split decision with scores of 60-54, 58-56 for Aranda, and 58-56 for Martinez on one card. “I prepared well, but it was a tough fight and I knew it would be,” Aranda said afterward. “My opponent was very tough.” It was only his second decision win, showing that Aranda is ready to grind out victories when necessary.
Nayeli Rodriguez Loses Title in Heartbreaker, Barry Wins Close One
The fight of the night might have been the flyweight title clash where El Paso’s Nayeli Rodriguez (7-2-1) went toe-to-toe with Katherine Lindenmuth (8-5) for the WIBA belt. This was a brutal 10-round war that ended in a split decision, with Lindenmuth taking it 97-93 and 96-94 on two cards, while Rodriguez nabbed a 96-94 score on the third. Lindenmuth was the aggressor from the first bell, setting the tone early. Rodriguez, however, showed incredible heart, coming on strong in the late rounds, pushing for that knockout or stoppage she desperately needed. “It wasn’t my best fight, but Katherine fought great,” Rodriguez admitted, promising, “I’ll be back.” Lindenmuth, gracious in victory, said it was an “honor to be in the ring with Nayeli, she is an amazing fighter.” Meanwhile, cruiserweight Dominic Barry pushed his record to 11-0-1 with a majority decision win against Argentina’s Gustavo Brizuela. The two fighters were perfectly matched, trading blows through eight rounds with two judges scoring it 77-75 for Barry, and one seeing it as a 76-76 draw. Barry earned his championship belt for that hard-fought victory.
What a night for boxing fans! With fighters like Tovar and Aranda maintaining their unbeaten streaks, and Barry snagging a title in a barnburner, the future looks bright. Nayeli Rodriguez’s promise to come back stronger means we’ll definitely be watching her next move.
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