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2014-09-26 DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, US

PROMO

“Path to Glory” [1]
Weights & Photos from Ontario, CA ORANGE, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2014) 
Jose Roman, 134.5 vs. Hector Velazquez, 135
Danny Roman, 121.8 vs. Jonathan Alcantara, 121.5
Taras Shelestyuk, 146.7 vs. Patrick Boozer, 146.4
Cesar Villarraga, 133.6 vs. Oscar Santana, 132.2
Erick Ituarte, 129.4 vs. Jesus Aguinaga, 129.8
LaRon Mitchell, 249.9 vs. Eduardo Ramirez, 229.9
Andres Figueroa, 133.7 vs. Carlos Zatarin, 134
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the first bell rings at 7:45 p.m. 
The Doubletree Hotel is located at 222 N. Vineyard Ave., Ontario, CA 91764 and can be reached at (909) 937-0900.

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Jose Roman decisions Hector Velazquez[2]
By Thompson Boxing Promotions September 27th, 2014 
ORANGE, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2014) – Jose “Gato” Roman dominated Hector Velazquez, 
one of the most experienced boxers in the lightweight division, and with that 
resounding victory, successfully defended his WBC CABOFE Lightweight Championship 
in the 8-round “Path to Glory” main event promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions.
The unanimous decision scores read: 79-73, 80-72, 79-73.
Roman (18-1-1, 12 KOs), who fights out of Garden Grove, Calif. and had a strong 
contingent of fans at the sold-out Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, used his speed, 
agility, and intelligence to thoroughly frustrate the 39-year-old Velazquez. To 
his credit, Velazquez (56-23-3, 38 KOs) tried to tie up Roman at every opportunity, 
but Roman maneuvered out of the traps and managed to score points on the outside.
With about thirty seconds left in the fourth round, Roman fired a relentless barrage 
of punches, which caught Velazquez off guard. On the way back to his corner, one 
could tell Velazquez was visibly shaken by the onslaught. From this point forward, 
Roman carefully boxed his way to a one-sided victory.
“I just implemented what we worked on during our training camp,” Roman said. “We 
didn’t want to give him any opportunities to gain momentum. I knew I was going to 
be too fast and technical for him.”

In the co-main event, Danny Roman (12-2-1, 5 KOs) of Los Angeles put on a boxing 
clinic through eight rounds against Jonathan Alcantara (7-12-2, 1 KO) of Sonsonate, 
El Salvador. Roman swept the scoring 80-72 on all three scorecards. Roman dished out 
a heavy beating, routinely connecting with left hooks to the head and body. Alcantara 
deserves credit for remaining aggressive throughout, however, it was clear from the 
start that he was over matched. Roman used a quick jab to set up power shots and 
worked the body well in close quarters.

In a contentious fight that featured numerous holds, low blows, blood, and a torn 
glove, through all that, it was Ukrainian welterweight Taras Shelestyuk (9-0, 6 KOs) 
squeezing out an 8-round split decision (76-75, 75-76, 76-75) victory over Patrick 
Boozer (6-3, 2 KOs) of Ann Arbor, Mich. The boxers, both southpaws, had their moments 
as the tight scores suggest, but Shelestyuk benefited greatly by Boozer’s inability 
to keep the punches above the belt line. Referee Ray Corona warned the Michigan native 
early in the fight, and in the eighth, Corona deducted a point for what appeared to be 
a blatant low blow. Boozer’s infraction undoubtedly had a profound impact on the 
scoring. In the fourth round, Boozer’s right glove tore and had to be replaced, causing 
a five-minute delay. When the round resumed, Boozer opened up a nasty cut over 
Shelestyuk’s right eye, which gushed blood for the remainder of the fight. The Ukrainian 
battled through and was able to stay in the fight and land quality shots. Boozer 
accorded himself well, often landing hard rights, but it was Shelestyuk who took home 
the hard fought win. Shelestyuk is co-promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner 
Promotions.
Cesar Villarraga (5-0, 3 KOs) of Colombia showed why he is considered one of the best 
young lightweights by dominating and knocking out Oscar Santana (4-2-1, 2 KOs) of Pomona, 
Calif. Santana proved effective in the first two rounds, but after that, it was all 
Villarraga. In the third, the former Olympian was landing his left hook and straight 
right whenever he wanted. Santana tried to keep his distance, but Villarraga closed the 
gap with an accurate jab and solid combinations. In the sixth and final round, Villarraga 
gave the crowd what it wanted, a pinpoint left hook to the body that dropped Santana for 
good at the :35 mark. Villarraga is promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions and Gary Shaw 
Productions.
Super featherweight Erick Ituarte (8-1-1, 1 KO) of Santa Ana, Calif. proved the more 
polished prospect in his 4-round fight against Jesus Aguinaga (1-3) of Phoenix. Ituarte 
won a unanimous decision (39-37×3) behind an active jab and consistent power punching.
Heavyweight LaRon Mitchell (5-0, 5 KOs) of San Francisco extended his win and knockout 
streak with a second round KO of Eduardo Ramirez (1-1) of Yuma, Ariz. In the middle of 
the first round, both fighters connected flush with power shots resulting in a double 
knockdown. Mitchell quickly shook off the drop and managed to land shots through the 
rest of the round. In the second, Mitchell attacked early and bloodied Ramirez’ nose 
with a heavy straight right that clearly wobbled the shorter and lighter Ramirez. 
Mitchell sensed a knockout and poured it on. He landed a four-punch combination that 
sucked the life out of Ramirez. The referee put a stop to the beat down at the 1:21 mark.
Opening the seven-bout card were lightweights Andres Figueroa (5-0, 3 KOs) of Bogota, 
Colombia and Carlos Zatarin (3-2-1, 1 KO) of Phoenix. Figueroa, who at 5’5″ is a bit 
undersized for the division, boxed his way to a 4-round unanimous decision win (39-37, 
40-36, 39-37). Zatarin had a habit of opening his guard when throwing a right upper cut, 
which Figueroa timed nicely with a counter left. In addition to that, Figueroa landed 
the stronger punches and established a better defense.
“Path to Glory” was presented by Thompson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Lucas Oil, 
in association with KCAL 96.7 FM Rocks!, KOLA 99.9 FM, and LATV Networks.

Jose Roman defeats veteran Hector Velazquez![3]
All Photos: Art Gallegos Jr./Standnfight.com Published On 09/27/2014 
Fresh off his bloody ten round war with Luis Solis, lightweight Jose Roman (18-1-1, 12 KOs) 
successfully defended his WBC CABOFE lightweight title with a one-sided unanimous decision 
victory over veteran Mexican Hector Velazquez (56-22-3, 38 KOs) on Friday night at the 
Double tree Hotel in Ontario Ca. Roman, of Garden Grove seemed to have trouble with the 
awkward veteran and a cut under the left eye only made things worse. Velazquez, who has 
been in the ring with guys like Manny Pacquiao and Edwin Valero, didn’t seemed to impressed 
with the young lightweight but still never really put up much offensively. A bloodied Roman 
outworked Velazquez over the eight round main event to earn scores of 79-73 and 80-72 twice.

In the co-feature, “The Baby Faced Assassin” Danny Roman (12-2-1, 5 KOs) dominated a tough 
Jonathan Alcatara (7-12-2, 1 KO) to earn a shutout unanimous decision victory after eight 
rounds of action. Roman fought off a aggressive Alcatara with accurate combinations to earn 
scores of 80-72 all around.

In a special attraction, 2012 Olympian Taras Shelestyuk (9-0, 6 KOs) escaped with a split 
decision victory over Michigan’s Patrick Boozer (6-2, 2 KOs) after 8 bloody rounds. The 
Ukrainian Shelestyuk, came out and boxed well but when he suffered a huge gash over his right 
eye, things slowly turned. An unintentional clash of heads opened up the cut and Sheletyuk’s 
corner just couldn’t stop the steady stream of blood. Boozer, who entered the ring with fellow 
Michigan native James “Lights Out”Toney, pressured and kept it very close going into the final 
round. Unfortunately for him a body shot strayed low and referee Ray Corona was forced to take 
a point. That point would sway the decision from a majority draw to the split decision for the 
Ukrainian. One judge had it 76-75 in favor of Boozer but she was overruled but the deciding 
two who had it 76-75 for Shelestyuk.

Unbeaten Colombian Cesar Villaraga (5-0, 2 KOs) stopped a game Oscar Santana (4-1-1, 2 KOs) in 
the final round. Santana came out strong but didn’t have the stamina to go the distance. After 
slowly fading, a left hook to the body sent Santana crumbling to the canvas and unable to 
continue. Referee Raul Caiz Sr. waved it off with Santana still on the canvas. Time was :35 of 
the sixth round.

Santa Ana’s Erick Ituarte (8-1-1, 1 KO) scored a four round unanimous decision over a tough 
Jesus Aguinaga (1-2) of Phoenix AZ. Ituarte pressed the action and set the pace from the opening 
round and earned a wide decision with scores of 39-37 all around.
Undefeated heavyweight LaRon Mitchell (5-0, 3 KOs) scored a second round KO over Eduardo Ramirez 
(1-1) of Yuma AZ. Mitchell, of San Francisco survived a scary first round when he hit the canvas 
in a double-knockdown. Both fighters came off the canvas and finished the round. In the second 
however, an accumulation of punches had referee Raul Caiz Sr. stepping in and calling a halt to the 
action with Ramirez taking punishment in his own corner. Official time of the stoppage was 1:21.
Undefeated Colombian Andres Figueroa (5-0, 3 KOs) defeated a game Carlos Zatarin (3-2-1, 1 KO) 
after 4 rounds of action. Though Zatarian had his moments, connecting with the right hands, it was 
Figueroa who outworked the Arizona fighter to earn the unanimous decision. Scores were 40-36 and 
39-37 twice

Roman defeats Velazquez[4]
FightNews September 28th, 2014
Jose “Gato” Roman dominated Hector Velazquez, one of the most experienced boxers in the lightweight 
division, and successfully defended his WBC CABOFE Lightweight Championship in the 8-round “Path to 
Glory” main event promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions. The unanimous decision scores read: 79-73, 
80-72, 79-73. Roman (18-1-1, 12 KOs), who fights out of Garden Grove, Calif. and had a strong 
contingent of fans at the sold-out Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, used his speed, agility, and 
intelligence to thoroughly frustrate the 39-year-old Velazquez. To his credit, Velazquez (56-23-3, 
38 KOs) tried to tie up Roman at every opportunity, but Roman maneuvered out of the traps and 
managed to score points on the outside.
With about thirty seconds left in the fourth round, Roman fired a relentless barrage of punches, 
which caught Velazquez off guard. On the way back to his corner, one could tell Velazquez was visibly 
shaken by the onslaught. From this point forward, Roman carefully boxed his way to a one-sided victory.
“I just implemented what we worked on during our training camp,” Roman said. “We didn’t want to give 
him any opportunities to gain momentum. I knew I was going to be too fast and technical for him.”

In the co-main event, Danny Roman (12-2-1, 5 KOs) of Los Angeles put on a boxing clinic through eight 
rounds against Jonathan Alcantara (7-12-2, 1 KO) of Sonsonate, El Salvador. Roman swept the scoring 
80-72 on all three scorecards. Roman dished out a heavy beating, routinely connecting with left hooks 
to the head and body. Alcantara deserves credit for remaining aggressive throughout, however, it was 
clear from the start that he was over matched. Roman used a quick jab to set up power shots and worked 
the body well in close quarters.

In a contentious fight that featured numerous holds, low blows, blood, and a torn glove, through all 
that, it was Ukrainian welterweight Taras Shelestyuk (9-0, 6 KOs) squeezing out an 8-round split 
decision (76-75, 75-76, 76-75) victory over Patrick Boozer (6-3, 2 KOs) of Ann Arbor, Mich. The boxers, 
both southpaws, had their moments as the tight scores suggest, but Shelestyuk benefited greatly by 
Boozer’s inability to keep the punches above the belt line. Referee Ray Corona warned the Michigan 
native early in the fight, and in the eighth, Corona deducted a point for what appeared to be a blatant 
low blow. Boozer’s infraction undoubtedly had a profound impact on the scoring. In the fourth round, 
Boozer’s right glove tore and had to be replaced, causing a five-minute delay. When the round resumed, 
Boozer opened up a nasty cut over Shelestyuk’s right eye, which gushed blood for the remainder of the 
fight. The Ukrainian battled through and was able to stay in the fight and land quality shots. Boozer 
accorded himself well, often landing hard rights, but it was Shelestyuk who took home the hard fought 
win. Shelestyuk is co-promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner Promotions.

Cesar Villarraga (5-0, 3 KOs) of Colombia showed why he is considered one of the best young lightweights 
by dominating and knocking out Oscar Santana (4-2-1, 2 KOs) of Pomona, Calif. Santana proved effective 
in the first two rounds, but after that, it was all Villarraga. In the third, the former Olympian was 
landing his left hook and straight right whenever he wanted. Santana tried to keep his distance, but 
Villarraga closed the gap with an accurate jab and solid combinations. In the sixth and final round,
Villarraga gave the crowd what it wanted, a pinpoint left hook to the body that dropped Santana for good 
at the :35 mark. Villarraga is promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions.
Super featherweight Erick Ituarte (8-1-1, 1 KO) of Santa Ana, Calif. proved the more polished prospect in 
his 4-round fight against Jesus Aguinaga (1-3) of Phoenix. Ituarte won a unanimous decision (39-37×3) 
behind an active jab and consistent power punching.
Heavyweight LaRon Mitchell (5-0, 5 KOs) of San Francisco extended his win and knockout streak with a 
second round KO of Eduardo Ramirez (1-1) of Yuma, Ariz. In the middle of the first round, both fighters 
connected flush with power shots resulting in a double knockdown. Mitchell quickly shook off the drop and 
managed to land shots through the rest of the round. In the second, Mitchell attacked early and bloodied 
Ramirez’ nose with a heavy straight right that clearly wobbled the shorter and lighter Ramirez. Mitchell 
sensed a knockout and poured it on. He landed a four-punch combination that sucked the life out of Ramirez. 
The referee put a stop to the beat down at the 1:21 mark.
Opening the seven-bout card were lightweights Andres Figueroa (5-0, 3 KOs) of Bogota, Colombia and Carlos 
Zatarin (3-2-1, 1 KO) of Phoenix. Figueroa, who at 5’5″ is a bit undersized for the division, boxed his way 
to a 4-round unanimous decision win (39-37, 40-36, 39-37). Zatarin had a habit of opening his guard when 
throwing a right upper cut, which Figueroa timed nicely with a counter left. In addition to that, Figueroa

landed the stronger punches and established a better defense.

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