PORT HUENEME — Undefeated Saul “Kid Dinamita” Rodriguez has been added to the TV portion of ‘Boxing by the Beach’ on Ja. 17 at Oceanview Pavilion, 575 E. Surfside Drive, Port Hueneme, the Pavilion reported in a media release.
The prized undefeated prospect from the Top Rank stable will appear in the Solo Boxeo Tecate on Unimas card.
Doors open at 6 p.m.; First Bout is at 6:30 p.m. All bouts are subject to change.
Rodriguez, born in Los Angeles, trains with 2012 Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia at his Boxing Academy in Oxnard.
“Rodriguez has literally exploded in his last 7 bouts with highlight reel knockdowns and knockouts. Such a display of devastating power has carried Rodriguez to an 80 percent career knockout win rate in 16 total professional bouts. Fans who attended the April 26, 2014 Boxing By the Beachshow at Oceanview Pavilion sawRodriguez brutally knock out Miguel Zamudio (29-3-1) in the 4th round of a scheduled 8 round bout,” the Pavilion reported.
“Rodriguez, who stopped all of his opponents within the distance in 2013 and 2014, will look to continue that streak in 2015 with another stern test in Mexico’s Carlos “Coreano” Rodriguez (9-1, 4KOs). A native of San Buenaventura, Chihuahua, the January 17th bout will mark the U.S. debut for Carlos Rodriguez, who has been successful in every one of his professional bouts except for a loss to highly heraldedRobert Manzanarez (29-1, 24KOs) for theWBC Youth Intercontinental Lightweighttitle last February.
Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez will be the 8 round televised co-main event at Boxing By The Beach at Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme, California. The 10 round main event will feature Top 10 ranked Jose “El Chon” Zepeda (21-0, 18 KOs) vs. Rafael Cobos (15-5-5, 3KOs). Boxing By The Beach will also feature some familiar names and faces to the legions of boxing fans in the Oxnard/Ventura areas as Oxnard nativeAbraham Lopez meets Bihal Mahasin in a 6 round welterweight affair. Also, adopted Oxnard sons, Daniel “Twtich” Franco (9-0-3, 6KOs) and Zachary “Kid Yamaka” Wohlman (8-2-1, 1KO) will appear in separate 6 round contests. Rounding out the card will be two undefeated prospects from Los Angeles, Luis Sedano and Arnold Barboza Jr..
Tickets can be purchased online at www.boxingbythebeach.com or by calling 805-889-8162. Tickets start at $40 for Theatre Seating and $80 for Ringside/Stage Seating. A limited number of VIP bottle service tables are also available.