NEW YORK (March 15, 2011) – Not only did Vicente “Chente” Escobedo win his March 4 “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” fight against Walter Estrada by unanimous decision, but the judges at home also decided that he displayed the most character in the ring. With 89 percent of votes received from across the nation, our champion for the week enters the competition in first place for the “Cinturón Tecate” award.
“Cinturón Tecate” (Tecate Belt) is an award created to support the boxers who display the most carácter in the ring during the “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast each Friday night on TeleFutura. Tecate recognizes that viewers at home are the best judges and allows fans to participate by sending a text message to 55333 to vote for their favorite boxer of the night. To thank participating fans, each text submitted gives them the opportunity to win boxing memorabilia, including T-shirts, autographed pictures and tickets to future “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” fights. Additionally, adults can cast their vote via the “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” section of Univision.com.
As contenders in the competition, the boxers who receive the most votes throughout the season will have the opportunity to win the “Cinturón Tecate” belt, equipment for their gym and donations to a charities of their choice in their name. The current rankings stand as follow:
RANKING BOXER % VOTES FIGHT DATE
1 Vicente Escobedo 89% March 4
2 Frankie Gomez 87% Jan. 14
3 Danny Garcia 81% Feb. 25
4 Lucas Matthysse 80% Jan. 21
5 Eloy Perez 70% Feb. 18
6 Raúl Hirales Jr. 62% Jan. 28
7 Michael Perez 61% Feb. 4
This Friday, March 18, spectators will have the opportunity to vote as undefeated Luis Ramos Jr. faces Fort Worth, Texas’ Jose Hernandez in an eight round lightweight bout at The Hangar at the O.C. Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif. To vote for the boxer with the most carácter, adults 21 and older can send a text message to 55333 with B1 for Luis Ramos Jr. or B2 for Jose Hernandez, or visit www.Univision.com, uniclave: Solo Boxeo Tecate, to vote. The “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” card will be broadcast live on TeleFutura at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT (10:30 p.m. CT).