17 fights Official for KOTC Starbound II
As was previously announced King of the Cage is returning to the Santa Ana Star Center on Sunday December 2nd, with a huge event. The card currently consists of of 19 fights, 7 on the pro side, & 10 amateur; with the possibility of more being added.
The main event will still see Sherwin “The Genius” Price defending the KOTC Jr. Welterweight title against Nick “The Italian Stallion” Angeloni.
The co-main event will see Focre of 1 fighter Nikko Nathan, who was a KOTC amateur world championships winner against Derek Perez from Perez Fighting Systems, who recently won a boxing match by decision on 24-hours notice.
At 135 lbs. Fit NHB’s Charlie Williams faces fellow Albuquerque fighter Terry Taylor, who also has professional boxing under his belt. Also at 135 experienced competitors meet as 18 fight vet Josh “The Destroya” Montoya from Santa Fe, squares off with Belen’s Gene “The Kid” Perez , who has 32 professional bouts between boxing & MMA.
At 125 lbs. “Freakstrong” Turrell Galloway from Fit NHB, who has a 75% finishing rate meets Iowa’s Marcel Tong Van, who has a 86% finishing rate. JacksonWink striker Jon Sparks faces gritty Texan Joe Veloz. Plus former KOTC Champion Bill “Wild Bill” Albrecht clashes with heavy hitter Gabe Rodriguez.
Additionally opponents are still being finalized for Luis Galvanho & Evan Delong.
Standout names on the amateur side of the card include Chris Rojas, Austin Lewis, Ozzy Chavez, Sterling Peak, Kemoy Anderson, Mario Marquez, Meaghan Penning, Sarina Ochoa & Dominic Yara. At least 6 fighters will be making the walk to the cage for the first time.
King of the Cage will be awarding 1 pro contract to the top amateur fighter of the night and will also name 2 amateur fighters to an amateur developmental deal highlighting them as featured amateur fighters on King of the Cage cards in 2019!
Any amateurs interested in being a part of this outstanding opportunity should contact KOTC at tv@kingofthecage.com or Jon@kingofthecage.com, fighters can also text or call 505-507-0309 for more information. All interested fighters have until November 1 to make contact in order to be eligible.
Winner of the pro contract will receive a KOTC amateur of the year trophy,a multi fight contract with KOTC (non-exclusive), a promotional package which includes professional promo videos and photographs along with promotional support, and a professional fight gear package. The winners of the featured amateur bouts will receive 4 featured fights on King of the Cage Events in 2019, a promotional package including videos, photographs, and promotional support,and a training gear package.
The winners of the featured amateur bouts will receive 4 featured fights on King of the Cage Events in 2019, a promotional package including videos, photographs, and promotional support,and a training gear package.
To be eligible amateur fighters should be from the SW region to include NM, CO, AZ, and West Texas. They must also meet the following requirements:
For the Pro contract, fighter should be an outstanding amateur who intends to turn pro on their next bout. They should show creative and aggressive self promotion on social media platforms leading up to this event and have a solid following in attendance at Santa Ana Event . Must have a winning record as an amateur.
For the Developmental Amateur, fighter should have no more than 5 fights , show creative and aggressive self promotion on social media platforms leading up to this event , and have a solid following in attendance at Santa Ana Event .
Pro Card
Main Event- 160 Title: Sherwin Price (5-0) vs. Nick Angeloni (3-0)
155: Nikko Nathan (0-1) vs. Derek Perez (2-7)
135: Charlie Williams (4-1) vs. Terry Taylor (2-4)
135: Josh Montoya (9-9) vs. Gene Perez (6-9)
125: Turrell Galloway (8-7) vs. Marcel TongVan (7-6)
145: Luis Galvanho (7-3) vs. TBD
145: Evan Delong (16-9) vs. TBD
185: Bill Albrecht (20-14) vs. Gabe Rodriguez (9-3)
150: Jon Sparks (4-4) vs. Joe Veloz (1-5)
Amateur
145: Chris Rojas (6-2) vs. Mario Marquez (3-2)
155: Nathaniel Torrez (0-0) vs. Thomas Horton (0-4)
170: Sterling Peak (2-2) vs. Kemoy Anderson (3-2)
180: Erick Silva (0-0) vs. Daniel Martinez (0-0)
135: Andre Mitchell (1-2) vs. Jerry Gutierrez (0-0)
135: Ozzy Chavez (4-2) vs. TBD
105: Sarina Ochoa (1-1) vs. Veronica Garcia (1-0)
HW: Billy Ray Valdez (0-0) vs. TBD
125: Francisco Dominguez (4-3) vs. Alen Dudo (1-4)
155: Ty Miller (0-0) vs. TBD
135: Dominic Yara (3-1) vs. TBD
115: Meaghan Penning (2-0) vs. Kayla Barrington (0-2)
115: Austin Lewis (4-2) vs. Oscar Herrera (6-6)
125: Jorge Kanankoquie (1-0) vs. TBD
Keith Dawson vs. Drew Johnson
170: Ricky Morales (0-1) vs. TBD
*Card Subject to Change
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