Boxing Prospects

WFC @ Emerald Queen Casino

February 6

Welterweight Josue Cadena (7 0) will enter the ring unbeaten, while his opponent, Giovanni Gutierrez ,(11 16 1) has faced some tough fighters in his previous bouts. Cadena is a multifaceted fighter that has the power to dispatch an opponent by way of a knockout as well as break down opponents with solid boxing skill and deft movement to create angles to land body shots. Cadena stays in condition, so going the distance, if necessary, in this six-round welterweight bout should not be a problem. Cadena scored a third-round knockout in his last fight, one which saw him break down his opponent piece by piece in each round. Gutierrez has gone the distance in his last two fights against opponents with a combined record of twelve wins and no losses, so expect him to enter the contest in fighting condition. Early in his career Gutierrez carried knockout power, and he may need to recall that in facing Cadena.

Dedrick Crocklem (5 0) is another unbeaten fighter who will enter the ring to face William Flenoy (3 6 1) in a six round super feather weight fight. This will be a st4ep up in rounds for Crocklem who has shown himself to be quite comfortable in fighting four round fights. Flenoy may have an advantage in that he has fought six rounds previously, though he lost a unanimous decision in his last six round outing. Perhaps the biggest advantage Crocklem will bring to the ring is his amateur experience, he fought fifty-eight times as an amateur, winning forty-seven.

Travis Castellon (17 6 1) began his boxing career on a tear, winning sixteen of his first seventeen fights, the only blemish was a draw in his first professional fight. He will face a tough opponent in Julio Ocampo Hernandez (8 0), who has yet to lose as a professional. This six round super lightweight fight will be the third for Hernandez, while Castellon has fought eight and ten round fights. Hernandez has won half of his fights by knockout, while Castellon has lost six of his previous seven by knockout. This could be a puncher’ duel, though Hernandez has shown he can be patient and box until an opening for a big punch presents itself.

Super bantam weight Alexis De la Cerdin Landin (7 0) will stake his unbeaten record on the line as he faces Daniel Robles (9 3 1) in a six-round bout. Robles is riding a two win streak, scoring unanimous decisions in fights that saw him lose only one round in each fight. Landin, in his last fight, scored a unanimous decision of a tough fighter, Emmanuel Ojeda. In that bout Landin showed that he could effectively counter punch, a key element in staving off the aggressive Ojeda. Landin will be the second unbeaten fighter Robles has faced; he dropped one of those bouts by unanimous decision, and was knocked out in the other.

Super lightweight Ricardo Garcia will make his professional debut when he faces Agustin Tovar (4 1 1). Garcia is turning pro after two amateur fights. Tovar fought only once as an amateur, but has proven himself worthy as a professional, losing only once. Tovar is coming off an impressive win over the always tough Gerardo Esquivel where he scored a six-round majority decision. Tovar is a crafty fighter, as he showed against Esquivel, in that Tovar can take a punch, but is quick enough to throw counter punches that make an opponent back away. This bout is scheduled for four rounds.

A good women’s bout on the card is an effective ticket seller. And the super featherweight fight featuring Whitney Gomez (2 0) and Denise Moran (3 1) will be one of the more exciting fights of the evening. While both of these women are relatively new to the realm of professional boxing, both fought as amateurs. And it is that realm of the amateurs that Gomez has a clear advantage. She fought thirty-three times as an amateur, winning nineteen.  Moran fought six times and won four. Both women have found success in the professional ranks. Gomez, over the course of eight rounds has, according to the judges, only lost two. Moran bring international experience to the ring, having dispatched tough opponents in Mexico. This fight is scheduled for four two minute rounds in the super feather weight division.

Jerrell Lane (0 0 1) will be looking to get his first win as he faces Reth Duir who will be making his professional debut in a four round super lightweight bout. Duir last fought as an amateur in 2023 where he compiled a record of four wins and four losses. Lane is coming off a split draw against Agustin Tovar, a fight which hinged on the outcome of one round.

Rounding out the card will be bantam weights in a four-round bout, Jahelel Brito Carrillo (3 3 1) and Bryan Andrew Cox (0 6). Carrillo is coming off an impressive first round knockout win in his last fight. Carrillo was aggressive from the outset and dispatched his opponent at the 1:32 mark of the opening round. Cox has yet to win a professional bout, though he has faced tough opponents with a combined record of seven wins and one loss.

Please note that BoxRec's numbers for Amateur Fights usually includes only those fought in tournaments, therefore fighters generally have many more amateur fights than listed.