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Rubén Sánchez León
Rubén Sánchez León (born August 21, 1973) is a Mexican retired professional boxer. He is the former WBO flyweight champion. Professional career Rubén turned professional in 1992 and compiled a record of 22–7–1 before upsetting Argentina's Carlos Gabriel Salazar with an eighth round stoppage victory to win the WBO flyweight title. He defended it once against Italian contender Salvatore Fanni before losing the title against Jose Antonio Lopez Bueno via stoppage loss. He would move up to super flyweight and face WBO champion Fernando Montiel in a non title fight, he would lose via second round stoppage. Professional boxing record See also *List of male boxers *List of Mexican boxing world champions *List of world flyweight boxing champions This is a list of world flyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing: * The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexicali
Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the States of Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California. The city, which is the seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali, Calexico–Mexicali metropolitan area is home to 1,000,000 inhabitants on both sides of the Mexico–United States border. Mexicali is a regional economic and cultural hub for the border region of The Californias. Mexicali was founded at the turn of the 20th century, when the region's agricultural economy experienced a period of boom. The city rapidly expanded throughout the 20th century, owing to the proliferation of maquiladoras in the city, making the Mexicali economy more interconnected with businesses from across the border. Today, Mexicali is a major manufacturing center and an emerging tourist destination. History The Spaniards arrived in the area after crossing the Sonoran Desert's "Camino del Diablo" or Devil's Road. This led to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Antonio López Bueno
José Antonio López Bueno (born August 16, 1974) is a Spanish former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2010. He won the WBO flyweight title in 1999. Professional career Bueno turned professional in 1994 & amassed a record of 11-3-2 before facing and defeating Mexico's Rubén Sánchez León, to win the WBO flyweight title. He would retire from the sport in 2010, having his final fight in May of the same year. Professional boxing record See also *List of world flyweight boxing champions This is a list of world flyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing: * The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize up ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:López Bueno, José Antonio 1974 births Living people Spanish male boxers Sportspeople from Zaragoza World flyweight boxing champions World Boxing Organization champions [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auditorio Del Estado
Auditorio del Estado is an indoor arena in Mexicali, Mexico. It is primarily used for basketball and is the home arena of the Soles de Mexicali. It can seat 4,779 people.It is located in the "Ciudad Deportiva" of Mexicali, known as the sport center of the city, where it also holds the Nido de Los Aguilas (baseball stadium), and the Home of the Halcones (American Football). History The auditorium was badly damaged in the magnitude 7.2 Baja California earthquake. Muerte y destrucción," el Vigia, April 5, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2012 The auditorium, built in 1985, received international attention as the venue for the final match to have been scheduled for 15 rounds, which took place on August 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Polo Club
The Empire Polo Club is a 1,000-acre event venue in Indio, California, located in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California, Riverside County, approximately 22 miles southeast of Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs. It was founded in 1987 for use by polo players, hosting international polo tournaments. Since 1993, the grounds have been leased out for events, including the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Festival in April. Location The club is located at 81-800 Avenue 51 within the city of Indio, California, Indio, in the Coachella Valley and Colorado Desert of Southern California.Empire Polo Club Announces 2015 Winter Season , ''The Polo Magazine'', 27 September 2014Victoria Pelham [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is a casino and hotel located southeast of Palm Springs near I-10 in Indio, California. It is owned and operated by the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized tribe. The hotel has 250 rooms and the casino consists of 1800 slot machines A slot machine, fruit machine (British English), poker machine or pokie (Australian English and New Zealand English) is a gambling machine that creates a game of chance for its customers. A slot machine's standard layout features a screen disp ... and video poker, 40 tables and of special events center space. History The Indio Bingo Palace opened in 1991. In 1995, the Indio Bingo Palace closed and became the Fantasy Springs Casino. In October 2000, the casino underwent an expansion of its casino space. In July 2003, Fantasy Springs Casino broke ground on a $145 million resort and a 97,000 square foot conference center. The Fantasy Springs Hotel and Casino opened on December 21, 2004 by $2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kia Forum
The Kia Forum, also known as Los Angeles Forum and formerly Great Western Forum, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States, adjacent to Los Angeles. Located on West Manchester Boulevard, with Pincay Drive to the south and between Kareem Court and Prairie Avenue to the east and west, it is north of SoFi Stadium and the Hollywood Park Casino, and about east of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The Forum opened on December 30, 1967. Architect Charles Luckman's vision was realized by engineers Carl Johnson and Svend Nielsen. It was a groundbreaking structure without extensive internal support pillars that was unique in an indoor arena the size of the Forum. The Kia Forum's roof, a cable-suspended structure, has a diameter of approximately 407 feet. From 1967 to 1999, the Forum was home to the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) before both teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Olympic Auditorium
The Grand Olympic Auditorium is a former sports venue in southern Downtown Los Angeles, California. The venue was built in 1924 at 1801 South Grand Avenue, now just south of the Santa Monica Freeway. The grand opening of the Olympic Auditorium was on August 5, 1925, and was a major media event, attended by such celebrities as Jack Dempsey and Rudolph Valentino. One of the last major boxing and wrestling arenas still in existence, the venue now serves as a worship space for a Korean-American evangelical church, Glory Church of Jesus Christ. History Seating capacity in the 1920s and 1930s was 10,400. In 1936 it had more gate entries than Chicago Stadium and Madison Square Garden combined, and had about double the ticket sales of rival Hollywood Legion Stadium. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s it was home to some of the biggest boxing, wrestling, and roller derby events. 1932 Olympics The Auditorium was leased by the 1932 Summer Olympics Organizing Committee for a very n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Martínez (boxer)
Henry ("Donald") Martínez (born January 20, 1971, in San Salvador) is a retired bantamweight boxer from El Salvador, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Olympic results Below is the record of Henry Martínez, an El Salvadorian light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics: * Round of 64: Defeated Yacine Cheikh (Algeria) by decision, 5-0 * Round of 32: Defeated Yehuda Ben-Haim (Israel) by walkover * Round of 16: Lost to Ivailo Khristov (Bulgaria) by decision, 0-5 Pro career He made his professional debut on January 26, 1990. After nineteen professional bouts (16-2-1) Martínez retired from boxing after being defeated by US boxer Johnny Tapia in the fight for the vacant World Boxing Organization super flyweight Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to . History The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Worth Convention Center
The Fort Worth Convention Center (formerly known as the Tarrant County Convention Center) is a convention center and indoor arena located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The complex opened on September 30, 1968, and was expanded in 1983, 2002 and 2003. Background The complex was proposed by county officials in 1961 as a competitor to the Dallas Convention Center and approved in 1967. Over 14 city blocks (previously known as " Hell's Half Acre") were demolished to make way for the new facility that opened in 1968. The building is noted for the indoor arena, resembling a flying saucer. In 1997 the City of Fort Worth purchased the facilities and properties, changing the complex's name to the Fort Worth Convention Center. In 2000 the JFK Theatre was demolished to make way for the Water Garden Events Plaza. In 2014 the city proposed to demolish the aging arena for an additional meeting space. In January 2020, plans to demolish the Convention Center's arena were confirmed by the Fort W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isidro García (boxer)
Isidro García Ayala (born 15 May 1976) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2010. He held the WBO flyweight title from 1999 to 2000. Professional career In May 1998, Isidro won the WBO NABO flyweight title by beating veteran Everardo Morales and ended up making four title defences. WBO flyweight title On December 18, 1999 García won the WBO Flyweight title by upsetting Puerto Rico's José López over twelve rounds. Lopez at the time was scheduled to fight Alejandro Montiel, who withdrew hours before the fight. García, a spectator on that night, agreed to fight in Montiel's stead and won, to much surprise, using borrowed equipment. He also defended his title successfully against Jose Rafael Sosa in Córdoba, Argentina. See also *List of Mexican boxing world champions *List of WBO world champions *List of flyweight boxing champions This is a list of world flyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrine Building (Miami, Florida)
The Shrine Building, also known as Boulevard Shops, is an Art Deco commercial building in Miami, Florida built in 1930. It was designed by Robert Law Weed and is an "elegant, local interpretation" of the Art Deco style including Seminole Indian motifs. The second floor was occupied by the Mahi Shriners for thirteen years, from 1930 to 1943. The Shrine Building was part of a construction plan for Biscayne Boulevard as a high-end shopping district dubbed the "Fifth Avenue of the South." The Biscayne Boulevard Company designed the Boulevard as a self-sufficient shopping experience where the consumer could fulfill every need, as a forerunner to the modern shopping center. The Shrine Building and the surrounding shops were all built in the Art Deco style. It was covered in a study of Downtown Miami historic resources. The Shrine Building reflects the historical, cultural, economical and social development trends of Miami during the later 1920s and early 1930s. The Shrine Building was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José De Jesús (boxer)
Jose De Jesus (born August 12, 1963 in Cayey, Puerto Rico) is a retired professional boxer in the light flyweight (108 lb) division. Pro career Nicknamed "Cagüitas", De Jesus became the first WBO light flyweight champion on May 19, 1989. He defended this title three times, but was stripped of it in March 1992 for failure to defend. See also *List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions In Puerto Rico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced more amateur and professional world champions than any other sport in its history. Puerto Rico ranks 5th worldwide between countries with most boxing world champions in history ... * List of light-flyweight boxing champions External links * 1963 births Living people Light-flyweight boxers World light-flyweight boxing champions World Boxing Organization champions Sportspeople from Cayey, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican male boxers 20th-century American sportsmen {{PuertoRico-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
