GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Former 5-time Texas Golden Gloves Champion Jose Orozco (3-0, Fort Worth), will be one of seven top Boxing prospects from the DFW area that are set to fight on the 4th Annual “FIGHT NIGHT AT QUIKTRIP PARK,” on Friday, October 14th in Grand Prairie. QuikTrip Park, home of the minor league Grand Prairie Airhogs Baseball team, is next to Lone Star Park, off of Belt Line and I-30 in Grand Prairie.
The 25 year old Orozco, now 3-0 as a professional, will take on Austin’s Cedic Sheppard (pro debut) in a scheduled four-round welterweight contest. The Orozco vs Sheppard bout is one of six fights on the card being presented by CNS promotions and sponsored by Tecate. The first bout begins at 7:30 p.m.
Friday night’s event was originally scheduled for this past September 16th, but was rained out and postponed till this Friday night, October 14th. Fans holding tickets from the September 16th date can use the same tickets this Friday night.
Tickets are available at the QuikTrip Park Box Office, by phone at 972-504-9383 or online at www.QuikTripPark.com. Fans can also download FREE General Admission tickets or upgrade to reserved seating for as low as $5 and $10 at www.QuikTripPark.com.
Also slated for action on the card are Dallas-Fort Worth prospects Ray Ximenez (4-0, Dallas), Hector Vasquez (5-1, Dallas), Nestor Rosas (10-1, Fort Worth), Angel Segala (5-2, Arlington), Jose Rodriguez (1-0, Grand Prairie) and James Burns (pro debut, Fort Worth). See the attached for opponents and the complete Fight Card.
Finalized Fight Card
4 RD Middleweight Fight
Angel Sigala (5-2) vs Nestor Rosas (10-1)
6 RD Welterweight Fight
Hector Vasquez (5-1) vs. Cory Yet (3-1)
4 RD Bantamweight Fight
Ray Ximenez (4-0) vs. Victor Sanchez (1-1)
4 RD Lightweight Fight
Wilbert Mitchell (0-1) vs James Burns (Pro Debut)
4 RD Lightweight Fight
Jose Rodriguez (1-0) vs. Gerardo Dominguez (1-13)
4 RD Welterweight Fight
Jose Orozco (3-0) vs. Cedric Sheppard
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