All one has to do is look at the records of Olusegun (29-0, 14 knockouts) and Chebah (35-1, 28 KOs) to know they are more seasoned than the usual ShoBox participants. Both fighters are beyond prospect status. In fact, their scheduled 12 rounder is a WBC 140-pound title elimination bout. Olusegun, a 31-year-old London-based southpaw, is the more mature of the two fringe contenders. However, Chebah is a battle-tested young fighter. The 26-year-old Quebec-based Frenchman has won eight in a row since suffering being stopped by Reyes Sanchez (TKO?d 7) in 2008, including a fifth-round stoppage of Fidel Munoz, who twice went the distance with Humberto Soto. On the undercard, undefeated Colombian lightweight Darley Perez (22-0, 17 KOs) should receive a stern test from hardnosed Mexican scrapper Oscar Meza (22-4, 18 KOs), who is 16-2 in his last 18 bouts with the two losses coming to Mercito Gesta (RTD 4) and Brandon Rios (TKO 5).
Also fighting: Darley Perez vs. Oscar Meza, 10 rounds, lightweights
Rating the card: B+. Both co-featured bouts are competitive matchups and should provide hardcore fan-style entertainment.
Prediction: Olusegun edges Chebah out in a solid 12-round scrap.
LUIS RAMOS JR. vs. DAVID RODELA
Rounds / weight class: 10 rounds, lightweights
Location: Costa Mesa, Calif.
Television: Telefutura
The backdrop: This Solo Boxeo Tecate main event was supposed to take place underneath the Joseph Agbeko-Abner Mares on Aug. 13 in Las Vegas, but Ramos (19-0, 8 KOs) was mugged by three thugs while doing roadwork in his hometown of Santa Ana, Calif., just days before the fight. It was a summer bummer for Ramos but the good news for the 23-year-old southpaw is that he wasn?t seriously hurt and now the fight will be seen on national television instead of hidden away on a non-televised undercard. That?s also good news for fight fans because this is a good prospect-vs.-gate-keeper matchup. Both Ramos and Rodela (15-4-3, 6 KOs) are busy, aggressive boxers. On the undercard, Ronny Rios (15-0, 7 KOs), also of Santa Ana, Calif., takes on seasoned veteran Roger Gonzalez (27-4, 18 KOs), who should give the 21-year-old featherweight prospect a good fight.
