He attempted to recover the title against Luisito Espinosa, whom he had previously defeated, but was stopped in the fourth round. He lost the title in his next fight to Manuel Medina by split decision in a closely contested bout.

Two months later he would have his second title defense against American Tony Green in Mashantucket, Connecticut. He defended it for the first time against former champion Louie Espinoza by unanimous decision. In the tenth round Kelley's corner threw in the towel, after Alejandro had landed many heavy shots. On January 7, 1995, he won the WBC Featherweight Championship by upsetting an undefeated Kevin Kelley. Four wins later, he defeated another future champion, Cesar Soto, in a WBC title eliminator bout, improving his record to 33-2-0. In his fourth defense of that regional title, he stopped future champion Luisito Espinosa. In May 1992, he won the WBC International Featherweight Championship by Knocking out Paquito Openo. González made his professional debut on Apat the age of 14. He was the father of Alejandro González Jr. If needed, people can purchase additional tickets.įor people who aren’t fans of beer, there will also be a wine garden serving traditional German wines such as riesling and an area serving spirits including Jagermeister and schnapps.Alejandro Martín González (born August 11, 1973) is a Mexican former professional boxer who held the WBC featherweight and IBA lightweight titles. 5, will be $20 if purchased in advance and $30 if purchased at the door.Īs part of the entrance fee, guests will get a beer mug as well as $15 worth of tickets that they can put toward $1 beer tastings, $5 mugs of beer, food or souvenirs. He said tickets for the event, which go on sale Sept. and will give guests the opportunity to sample beer from more than 20 breweries, eat German food items and come away with some souvenirs, Mortazavi said.

He said he hopes both events bring something new to the area.

Mortazavi, who has food and beverage experience at resorts in Washington and Nevada, said he has held Oktoberfest and wine events in those locations and he wanted to do something similar at Soboba. Food and Beverage Manager Victor Mortazavi already has big plans for both events. 5 while the Soboba Food and Wine Festival will happen sometime in spring 2020. The new Soboba Casino Resort in San Jacinto has a lot more to offer than its predecessor, including more restaurants, more gaming space, a hotel and a pool, and now it can add two new events to that list: an Oktoberfest and a wine festival.

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