Whitfield to fight in Tunica!

28/06/2006

Whitfield to fight in Tunica!

Press Release- The July 8, 2006 edition of The Fitz Casino “Fights at the Fitz” series features a women’s welterweight match-up as Miriam Brakache battles Angelica Martinez in a six rounder.  Brakache, 4-2 with 1 KO, from Atlanta, GA has been featured at the Fitz before when she battled local favorite Cristy “Code Red” Nickel in January of 2005. Despite only  handful of pro fights, she then went on to win an IBA junior middleweight world title belt with a ten-round decision over Nickel in Beijing, China. This time, Brakache will face Martinez, who missed out on her bid to become a title holder by losing to Holly Holm last month in Albuquerque, NM.  Also featured on the July 8 card will be junior batnamweight prospect Rayonta Whitfield, who meets Roberto Gomez, 14-16-3, in a six rounder. Whitfield, 14-0 with 8 KOs, recently took center stage on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights when he dominated Luis Doria before stopping him in the fourth round.  The card will be rounded out with local super featherweight Jose “Pepe” Rubio, 5-1, teenager Ira Terry 5-0 and up and coming welterweight Jesse Lara 10-1 with 7 KOs.  Rubio will square off against San Antonio native Rudy Paz in a four-round bout sure to be action-packed. Undefeated Anthony Peterson will be at the event as he will be doing color commentary for the UPN Fight Night Series alongside host Greg Gaston. The first fight will begin shortly thereafter. Tickets for the event are on sale now at The Fitz Casino Gift Shop.