Bullock, Rodriguez highlight Saturday bouts

May 31, 2013 at 12:00a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN

Local fighters Jon Bullock, Soriano Clay and Ronnie Hamayel will headline Saturday’s 17-bout amateur card at St. Mary’s Assumption Center, 356 S. Belle Vista Ave.

Bullock, known as “JBeast,” is a Wichita, Kan., native who currently fights out of Downtown Gymnasium.

He will be the main attraction with Clay and Hamayel co-main attractions.

The all-amateur card, presented by Lights Out Management, will feature 13 fighters with local ties while seven Junior Olympic and one master’s pairing is also slated.

Bullock, a two-time Oklahoma/Kansas Golden Gloves runner-up and 2012 U.S. Golden Gloves quarterfinalist is the newest member of the Lights Out team.

He will take on Akron’s Jose Rodriguez in a 160 pound pairing.

“This is going to be my last local fight before I turn pro so I want to give the fans a win as I look toward the next level in my career,” Bullock said. “Jose and I have never fought, but we have sparred and he will be a tough opponent.”

Rodriguez, with over 100 amateur fights, is no stranger to the area having last fought in the Mahoning Valley on March 16.

He knows that Bullock will be a handful.

“I am looking forward to our fight because we both have plenty of ring experience and that is definitely a plus,” Rodriguez said.

The two co-features will pit Clay against Deron Chapel of Cleveland in a 178 pound battle with Hamayel taking on Dan Rosenberger of Niles in a true local pairing at 150 pounds.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mike Cefalde at 330-787-4228 or Tom Kordell at 330-717-4201, or by visiting www.lightsout.lightsout-management.com.