THE LOS ANGELES MATADORS vs. MEMPHIS FORCE FINAL WEIGHTS

Posted on | December 16, 2010 | No Comments

Matadors Look to Continue Winning Streak Against

The Memphis Force TOMORROW/THURSDAY

at 8:00 p.m. CT at Desoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi

SOUTHAVEN MISS. (Dec. 15, 2010) – With a lead in the America Conference at stake, the World Series of Boxing’s L.A. Matadors weighed in on Wednesday at the Filling Station in Southaven, Miss. for Thursday’s away match against the Memphis Force. All 10 competing fighters made weight.

Riding a two-match win streak, the Matadors are Los Angeles’ representative in the global World Series of Boxing, a groundbreaking, international sports league with teams from three continents competing for five spots in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

The Matadors will compete against three other North American teams, Miami, Mexico City and Memphis, for the next four months with the winner from the North American division advancing to the semifinals to compete against teams from other continents.

The Matadors are hoping to extend their Americas Conference lead against the last place Force in the tight conference race. They’ll rely on two-time Olympian & 2010 National Golden Gloves champ Rau’Shee Warren and Pico Rivera native & 2009 National Championships Silver Medalist Javier Torres.

Long Beach Native Dorian Anthony seeks his first win as he continues his quest for a coveted spot on the U.S. Boxing Team for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Below are Wednesday’s official weights (note: the Matadors are listed first, followed by the Force).

Bantamweights:
Rau’Shee Warren – 118.3 pounds
Ronny Beblik– 115 pounds

Lightweights:
Everton Lopes – 134 pounds
Raynell Williams – 132.7 pounds

Middleweights:
Carlos Gongora – 160.4 pounds
Terrell Gausha – 160.2 pounds

Light Heavyweights:
Dorian Anthony – 185.8 pounds
Anthony Mack – 181.1 pounds

Heavyweights:
Javier Torres – 205.9 pounds
Lenroy Thompson – 225.3 pounds

ABOUT THE LA MATADORS

LA Matadors, member of World Series of Boxing’s (WSB) Americas Conference, is Los Angeles’ newest sports franchise. Each fight consists of five bouts, each of which has five three minute rounds in an exciting city versus city pro-style team format. The team is made up of 14 of the highest caliber boxers, including Olympic and World Championship medalists in five weight divisions: Bantamweight-118 lbs, Lightweight-134 lbs, Middleweight-160 lbs, Light Heavyweight-187 lbs and Heavyweight-201+ lbs. The Matadors compete in a five-month, 12-fight regular season (six home matches and six away matches) from Nov. 2010 to Mar. 2011 against conference rivals Memphis, Miami and Mexico City, and call Nokia Theatre at LA LIVE home. Matadors and Americas Conference members are vying for a coveted spot in the WSB Playoffs and opportunity to receive an automatic berth to the 2012 London Olympic Games. Complete information on the Matadors, including fight schedule, fighter bios, ticket information and more can be found at the team’s official website www.lamatadors.com