Boxing On ESPN

The Contender: No Turning Back

Alfonso Gomez vs. Ben Tackie

October 16, 2007

Home Depot Center

Carson, California

Featured Bout:

Welterweight Bout (10 Rds)

Alfonso Gomez (17-3-2, 8 KOs) vs. Ben Tackie (29-7-1, 17 KOs)

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Live Contender Bouts On ESPN & ESPN Classic October 16

In a special complement to ESPN’s on-going The Contender series (Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET), Alfonso S

Gomez (17-3-2, 8 KO), a fan favorite from the series’ inaugural season and  who recently sent Arturo Gatti

into retirement, will fight Ben Tackie (29-7-1, 17 KO) in the main event of The Contender: No Turning Back

live on ESPN Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m.

Also on the fight card that night – televised on ESPN Classic at 9 p.m. in  that network’s first-ever live

professional fight – Contender season one champion Sergio Mora (19-0-0, 4 KO) against Elvin Ayala

(18-2-0, 8 KO).   In addition, another Contender alum, Freddy Curiel (17-6-2, 17 KO), will take on Fonaine

Cabell (22-7-2, 17 KO).  Rounding out the night of boxing will be undercard matchups with Craig McEwans

(7-0, 6 KO) facing Richard Pierson (4-1, 2 KO) and Leon Green (4-1, 1 KO) fighting Arthur Brambilla

(9-10, 4 KO).   

Joe Tessitore of ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights will call the action from The Home Depot Center in Los

Angeles with analyst Teddy Atlas. 

Ron Wechsler, vice president, scripted content, ESPN Content Development, said, “ESPN is thrilled to have

these two exciting alumni from The Contender fighting in their backyard at the Home Depot Center.  Having

Sergio in the first pro fight on ESPN Classic is a great opportunity for the network, and of course we are

thrilled to have Alfonso headlining the ESPN card coming off his impressive victory over the great Arturo

Gatti." 

- Press Release issued by ESPN

Subject to change

(10/15/07)