Ocegueda Faces Mosley Tonight in Title Bout

Jaime Ocegueda, coming off an upset victory over Mark Lewis, will face journeyman Russell Mosley tonight for the California super lightweight title in the 10-round main event at the Irvine Marriott’s monthly boxing show.

In September, Ocegueda (15-1-2, seven knockouts) of Norwalk won a 10-round decision over Lewis, who later upset former world champion Gabriel Ruelas. Mosley (9-17-1, three knockouts) of San Diego won the state title last year by beating Marriott favorite Michael Walsh. Since then, Mosley has suffered a first-round knockout at the hands of Hector Quiroz at the Olympic Auditorium.

In the semi-main event, super featherweight Ricardo Fuentes (11-0, seven knockouts) of Azuza faces his toughest test yet in an eight-round bout against Mike Dallas (12-7, nine knockouts) of Bakersfield. The undercard includes super lightweight Adan Casillas (8-0, eight knockouts) of Mexicali, Mexico, against Alvaro Velasquez (5-3, five knockouts) of Anaheim, and Raul Franco (2-0, two knockouts) of Long Beach against Manuel Coronado of Bell.

Franco, the 1996 California Golden Gloves Champion, has won his two fights with impressive knockouts. Also on the card is Los Angeles super flyweight Pedro Pena, who is making his pro debut against David Avila of Madera.