SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State University is hosting the first-ever Causeway Boxing Classic this week.
The boxing event will take place Friday at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in downtown Sacramento at 7 p.m.
The inaugural event will feature a full card of 14 fights across multiple weight classes featuring amateur boxers from Sacramento State, UC Davis, Air Force Academy, USC, UC Berkeley and other colleges.
Friday also serves as the eve of the 70th Causeway Classic football game between the Sac State Hornets and the UC Davis Aggies, creating a rivalry weekend between the two schools.
“We’re also putting some outstanding USA boxers, some of the best in our area on the card, as well as other collegiate boxers,” Sac State boxing coach Brandon Gonzalez said. “So, it’s going to be a huge event for not just the two universities, but for the boxing community in general.”
Sac State is hosting the event through its Combat U program, which formed in January behind the partnership of UFC Hall of Fame Urijah Faber. It’s reportedly the first-ever university-backed development program for combat sports.
“It’s a big opportunity to showcase our skills and everything we’ve been working towards this whole time,” said Sac State boxer Ayahna Gonzales, who is scheduled to compete in the event.
Causeway Boxing Classic Fight Card
Here is the 14-bout order, according to Sacramento State Athletics (subject to change):
108/13 Giovanni Serrano, Cayuga Boxing vs. 114/12 Matthew Buhagiar, Benjamin’s Boxing
125 — Aliya Hirzy, UC Davis vs. Samantha Villa, Air Force
195 — Austin Melendez, Sacramento State vs. Justin Bonilla, Air Force
135 — Christopher Sierra, UC Davis vs. Dominic Felix, Air Force
128 — Juneau Kim, Air Force vs. Parker Chang, USC
170 — Misael Renteria, UC Davis vs. Ellison Taylor, Air Force
156 — Noah Gilley, Air Force vs. Justin Zhou, USC
156 — Ayahna Gonzales, Sacramento State vs. Alondra Valdez, Santa Clara
147 — Conner Suen, UC Davis vs. Allen Miranda, Sacramento State
HWT — Sam, Davis BC vs. Wyatt English, Rebels of Las Vegas
125 — Ryan Yang, Center Ring Boxing vs. Andy Ramirez, Jose Morales Boxing Academy
200 — Alejandro Silva, UC Davis vs. Corey Blackmon, Sacramento State
165 — Neal Fumar, Sacramento State vs. Kevin Shim, Rebels of Las Vegas
145 — Alejandro Rojas, UC Berkeley vs. Marcos Vasquez, Sacramento State
How much are tickets?
Tickets are available online with prices starting at $53 for general admission, according to Ticketmaster. Depending on how close the seat is to ringside, prices increase from $71 to $171.50.
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