Arreola Decks Fellow Californian “Heavy” Manuel Quezada
To Win the Vacant WBC Fecombox Heavyweight Title!

August 13th, Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California: Cristobal “Nightmare” Arreola won a twelve round unanimous decision over fellow Californian Manuel Quezada.

Arreola’s only two loses came at the hands of Vitali Klitschko September 2009 and a majority decision loss to Tomaz Adamek in his last outing this past April. Quezada also looking to rebound came in off a split decision loss to Jason Gavern also in April.

Both fighters carried a little extra around the waist with Arreola landing the heavier shots specifically his right taking advantage of Quezada’s lazy jab. Arreola won almost every round with Quezada making several close. Arreola decked Quezada three times twice in the ninth round with a busy left hand only inspiring Quezada for his best round. In the tenth Quezada out worked and out scored the “heavy” favorite finally making it a fight but could not turn the tables with Arreola dumping him again in the twelfth and final round. Quezada made it upright and finished on his feet only to hear the judges scores announced Jonathan Davis 117-108, Marty Denkin 118-107 and Barry Druxman 118-107 all calling it for Arreola.

Arreola won the vacant Arreola won the vacant WBC Fecombox Heavyweight Title and moves to 29-2, 25Ko’s while Quezada drops to 29-6, 1Ko’s.

In the co-feature Las Vegas light welterweight Marvin “Much Too Much” Cordova didn’t have enough falling short in his eight round bout with Riverside California’s Josesito Lopez.

                                         

Lopez was the aggressor from the start working Cordova’s body while staying behind a persistent jab. Cordova constantly beaten to the punch was out worked looking for the big counter punch that never came unless you count the low left that cost him a point in the eighth. Lopez was the sharper puncher over eight earning him a 77-74, 78-73 times two unanimous decision. Lopez advances to 27-3, 15Ko’s while Cordova loses his second of his last three dipping to 21-2-1, 11Ko’s.