Don King Productions Signs Jorge “SHARP SHOOTER” Espinoza Undefeated Junior Lightweight Prospect

JORGE “SHARP SHOOTER” ESPINOZA Undefeated Junior Lightweight Prospect Born on Feb. 25, 1985 in Guadalajara, Mexico, now residing in Marysville, California Trainer: Taj Fields – Home Gym: Hit Squad Boxing Center in Marysville, California Height: 5’ 8” – Weight: 130 (Junior Lightweight) Record: 5-0, 2 KOs U.S.A Boxing & Federacion Mexicana De Boxeo, Amateur Boxing Record: 155-20 Amateur International Boxing Association, Amateur Boxing Record: 35-8

Jorge Alonso Espinoza Marin was born on Feb. 25, 1985, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. At the age of 8, his family moved from Mexico to Los Angeles in the United States.He began to box at age 11, and became one of the top amateur boxers in the United States, winning several state, regional and national championships while compiling an outstanding record of 155 wins against just 20 defeats. Notable U.S.A. Boxing amateur opponents that he defeated in his weight divisions were: Abner Mares, Cleotis Pendarvis, Christopher Rizo, Carlos Molina, Rafael Valenzuela and Philip Manganaan.

Some of his outstanding U.S.A Boxing accomplishments include:

3X – State Silver Gloves Champion

2X – Region 8 Silver Gloves Champion

1X – National Silver Gloves Runner Up

3X – State Jr. Golden Gloves Champion

1X – National Jr. Golden Gloves Runner Up

2X – State CAL PAL Champion

1X – National PAL Runner Up

4X – National Blue & Gold Champion

4X – Boxers for Christ Champion

1X – State Jr. Olympics Champion

2X – Gene Lewis Invitational Champion

2X – John Flores Invitational Champion

1X – California Diamond Belt Champion

At age 15 and not being able to compete in the United States at the National level as a senior due to citizenship issues, he returned to his native Mexico where he quickly established himself as one of Mexico’s elite amateur boxers. Notable Federacion Mexicana De Boxeo amateur opponents that he defeated in his weight divisions were: Abner Mares, Juan Briones, Gilberto Armenta, Rodrigo Manzano and Julio Cruz.

Some of his outstanding Federacion Mexicana De Boxeo accomplishments include:

2X – State Jr. Olympics Champion

1X – National Jr. Olympics Champion

2X – State Golden Gloves Champion

2X – National Mexican Golden Gloves Champion

2X – National Mexican Champion

He later went on to earn a spot on the Mexican National Team and to represent Mexico in several different international amateur world championship where he had the opportunity to compete against some of the best competition that the world had to offer

World Cup – Astana, Kazakhstan

06-05-02 – Defeated on Pts Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba) 17 – 10

06-06-02 – Lost on Pts Kim Won Il (S. Korea) 18 – 10

Batalla De Carabobo – Venezuela

06-23-06 – Lost on Pts Alejandro Espinoza (Venezuela) 21 – 11

Festival Olimpico Mexicano – Mexico City D. F., Mexico

07-25-02 – Defeated on Pts Antonio Nunez (Spain) 11 – 5

07-27-02 – Lost on RSC 2 (Cut Eye) Alejandro Espinoza (Venezuela)

Cheo Aponte International – Caguas, Puerto Rico

08-10-02 – Lost on Pts Juan Manuel Lopez (Puerto Rico) 18 – 17

Juan Evangelista Venegas International – Salinas, Puerto Rico

08-14-02 – Defeated on Pts Juan Manuel Lopez (Puerto Rico) 13 – 8

08-15-02 – Defeated on Pts Tyson Carl (United States) 9 – 5

08-16-02 – Defeated on Pts Jonas Hernandez (Puerto Rico) 14 – 13

Torneo Internacional del Boxeo Santiago de Cuba – Havana, Cuba

09-10-02 – Defeated on Pts Georgy Balakshin (Kazakhstan) 25 – 13