IMI Group Bringing Valdez vs. Rios to ABQ Convention Center
IMI Group will be presenting there 2nd event on August 15th at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The headlining bout will be seeing Tony “The Warrior” Valdez (8-4-5-) against Joseph Rios (13-13-2).
Espanola New Mexico’s, Tony “The Warrior” Valdez has 7 wins by knockout but, has fought to the judges decision in his last 3 bouts defeating Jamie Gutierrez, and drawing with Felipe Rivas and Gilberto Mendoza. Fighting out of San Antonio, Texas, Joseph Rios has been a pro Boxer for nearly 9 years, but he’ll be looking to snap a 6 fight losing streak.
Two other bouts are official for the card with Xavier Pacheco (3-4) vs. John Herrera (4-11-2) & Elco Garcia (27-9) vs. Rahman Mustafa Yusubov (11-21). Pacheco took a unanimous decision from Damien Wood at Rumble at the Rock, while Herrera will be looking to end a 4 fight skid. Garcia and Yusubov are no strangers having fought in January of 2013, a bout that saw Garcia walk away with a 7th round TKO victory. Garcia then 8 months later lost to Glen Tapia and hasn’t fought since. Yusubov on the other hand has been very active going (2-11) in the ring and now looking to end a 6 fight losing streak.
Plus Angelo Leo and the Sanchez Brother’s will be in action. At rumble at the rock IMI Groups 1st event Leo defeated Gabriel Braxton by 2nd round TKO and Jason Sanchez won via unanimous decision over Percy Peterson. Jose Luis Sanchez was scheduled to fight but Robert Palaez his opponent had a blood work issue and the fight was scraped.
Both Sanchez brother are scheduled to be in action on July 11th in El Paso TX, with Jose Luis facing Omar Barefield (0-9-1) and Jason meeting Robert Ledesma (0-4)
6rds: Tony Valdez (8-4-5-) vs. Joseph Rios (13-13-2)
6rds: Xavier Pacheco (3-4) vs. John Herrera (4-11-2)
6rds: Elco Garcia (27-9) vs. Rahman Mustafa Yusubov (11-21).
6rds: Angelo Leo (6-0) vs. TBA
4rds: Jason Sanchez (4-0) vs. TBA
4rds: Jose Luis Sanchez (3-1) vs. TBA
TBA= To Be Announced
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