Like a Phoenix from the ashes, Fort Worth boxing is on the rise. Thanks to the efforts of former heavyweight contender and Texas State champion and Fort Worth native Kendrick Releford he is working on bringing "Funky Town" back to its heyday. Not long ago Fort Worth was one of the brightest cities in the boxing home. It's home to not only Releford but also Hall of Famer Donald Curry, former world champions like Paulie Ayala, and US olympian Sergio Reyes Jr. It again has the talent and the interest to get back to that status, and the former heavyweight contender is laser-focused on putting Fort Worth boxing back on top.
Releford's initial show, back in April in which he worked along Marshall Kaufman's King Promotions, was a smashing success. They are back at the El Corral West n to bring the next show on Thursday, July 13th. The card will feature Woman's amateur standout and national champion Alexis Mones of Fort Worth, who will make her third professional fight and take on Macy Breaux of Louisiana. The card also features a pair of 3-0 fighters looking to continue their winning ways. Emanuel Moreno of Wichita Falls and Jose Gomez of Dallas, both look to make it 4-0 on Thursday.
Two highly touted and highly decorated amateurs look to move to 2-0 as well. Jaycob Ramos of Plano scored an impressive UD victory in Irving in May, and Fort Worthian Fernando Solis wowed the crowd at the El Corral West on the First show. He will return against cagey veteran Waldo Zamudio, who has eight fights of experience and has been in with some of the top talent in Texas, including Xavier Nunez, Ben Gurment, and Favian Lopez of Houston.
Sensational one-punch KO Malik "One Punch" Calhoun, who now fights out of Fort Worth's FHG Gym, makes his much anticipated ring return. He looks to get back into the win column after being inactive for over a year and a half. Calhoun sports a 2-1 (2) record and will battle Austin Dulworth in a middleweight bout.