Rueban Manrajos ((1 1 1) and Ryan Bailey (1 8) will fight in a six round heavyweight bout that is a rematch of when the two met in April. Manrajos came out of that bout with a majority decision win. One judge scored the fight even, while the other two saw Manrajos shutting out Bailey. Bailey may be one of the most positive fighters in the PNW as no matter what the outcome of the fight, he looks to what he learned and what can be done differently in the next bout. In this bout he will have to face Manrajos again on Manrajos' home turf and start quickly, firing punches at Manrajos to slow his aggression. The two have been present on social media about the rematch, but when they step n the ring, none of that talk will matter.
Two fighters looking for their first win as a professional will step in when Angel Manrajos (0 3) and Kevin Vazquez (0 4) face each other in a four round super lightweight bout. Both Manrajos and Vazquez dropped their last fights by way of the knockout. However, in both cases they were able to take their opponents in to the later rounds. Vazquez showed some flashes of quick hands in his last bout, and he will need that against a decent defensive fighter in Manrajos. This will be Vazquez's second fight in the United States, while Manrajos will be fighting just across the border from his home town.
Light Heavyweights William Dunkle (1 1) and Shon Cross (1 2 1) are schedule to fight in a four round bout. Dunkle will be fighting out of his home town, and likely feeing fairly comfortable having won his last fight by knocking out his opponent in nearby Caldwell, Idaho. That victory came just over a year ago, while this will be Cross's third fight in '26. Cross fought to a majority draw in his last outing, one judge had him winning the fight while the other two scored it even.
Middleweights Logan Strom (1 1) and John Castro (1 1) will go to battle in a four round fight. Strom, of Meridian, Idaho, lost a close majority decision in his last fight after scoring a third round knockout victory in his pro debut. Castro also won his pro debut by scoring a knockout in the opening round before dropping a unanimous decision in his last fight. As both men carry knockout power, their defense will probably come in to play.
Light heavyweight Zack Partridge (0 1) will fight in a four round bout against an opponent yet to be named. Partridge fought to a majority draw when he faced Shon Cross in June of '26. Partridge brings experience as a bare knuckle fighter as well as rounds in the MMA realm to the ring, and that seems to mean that an opponent will need to be aware of the many tools Partridge carries. |
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November 14
Camp Withycommbe
Clackamas, Oregon |
Arena Wars November 14th Camp Withycombe, Clackamas Oregon
Super Middleweights Mike McMillian (5 1) and Devontae McDonald (8 6) will headline the November edition of the Arena Wars Fight Series. McMillian has proven himself to be a tough fighter that adapts to his opponent's style on the fly. He showed that in his last fight as he adjusted his attack to counter the hearty aggression of Gerald Powell-Wood in a five round bout that ended with McMillian winning a tightly battled unanimous decision. McDonald will be coming off his rematch with Andrew Murphy. While that can hardly be considered a tune up fight, it will certainly show that McDonald is up for any challenge put before him. To date, McDonald may have faced the tougher opposition, but McMillian's ability to counter punch and move away from heavy hitters could also be a determining factor. The fight is scheduled for six rounds.
David Cruz Tapia (1 0) and Jerrell Lane (1 1 1) will battle in a four round super lightweight bout. These two fought in May where Tapia claimed the unanimous decision win in his professional debut. Lane has been in against some tough fighters and gone the distance in each of his bouts. While his loss to Tapia was a close fight, Lane was dominate in a win over Reath Duir in February. While both fighters have shown the stamina to go four rounds, and they did so last time they met, Tapia will be looking to prove he is the better of the two while Lane will look to take the lessons from that fight to come out with the win.
Super lightweights Isrrael Alverez (debut) and Anthony Sierra (debut) are scheduled in a four round fight. Both fighters are from Oregon, and the fight gyms in the state have been working to produce quality professional fighters. Also, when two men are making their professional debut against each other, both often look to resort to the boxing skill learned in the gym, therefore, this could be a good tactical fight.
Gilberto Tapia Soto (0 1) will be returning to the Arena Wars Series after fighting in September. Jaydeen Pulido (debut) will be entering the ranks of the professional fighters in this super flyweight bout. Soto's experience in the ring could be a factor as this will be his third fight of '26, one that he hopes to enter with a win under his belt. |
