Promoter Barry Fey and Inside Boxing have teamed up for “The Future”a Colorado boxing event Saturday at the National Western Stock Show Complex.
Denver native and light welterweight Donald Camarena (18-4) headlines the card, which includes welterweight Marvin Cordova Jr. (19-0) of Rocky Ford and heavyweight Jevon Langford (6-0) of Denver.
Camarena, 26, is scheduled to fight Oscar Leon (27-8) of Colombia. The opponents for Cordova and Lanford weren’t announced Sunday.
Camarena, a five-time champion, has lost his past two bouts in unanimous decisions. He fell to Timothy Bradley in 10 rounds a year ago in Santa Ynez, Calif., and to Herman Ngoudjo in 12 rounds last October in Quebec.
“I’ve always had to go fight the top contenders in their own backyards and on their promoters’ cards,” Camarena said in a release. “I hope now they will come to Colorado and fight me here.”
Cordova, who is ranked No. 63 among welterweights, according to , has 11 knockouts in his 19 consecutive professional victories. He has won by decision in his past three bouts, each since January.
Langford, a former defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals, is training with Denver’s Aurelio Martinez in Denver. The native of Washington, D.C., has knocked out each of his six opponents but has not fought in four years.
Other fighters on the card include Jose Morales, Larry Gonzales and Ryan Proctor.
Tickets are $35 (general admission) and $45 (reserved seating) and are available at all TicketsWest outlets.
Mike Chambers: 303-954-1357 or mchambers@denverpost.com
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER DANDY
Colborne pegged a future NHL star.
The NHL draft begins Friday in Ottawa, and at least two members of the University of Denver hockey team are hoping to celebrate during first-round selections in the Canadian capital city.
Incoming DU forward Joe Colborne is expected to be among the top 30 picks, which would make him the Pioneers’ first first-rounder since 1984, when defenseman Craig Redmond was taken No. 6 overall by the Los Angeles Kings.
The 6-foot-4 Colborne, Canada’s 2007-08 junior-A player of the year, will be accompanied in Ottawa by DU assistant coach Derek Lalonde. Lalonde said Colborne has interviewed with nearly every team with a first-round selection, and despite being ranked No. 28 overall among North American prospects, Lalonde thinks his prized power forward will be among the top 30 picks when European prospects are factored in.
Colborne, from Calgary, led the Alberta Junior Hockey League in scoring last season, producing 33 goals and 90 points in 55 games.
Incoming DU defenseman David Carle also is expected to be drafted early. Carle, younger brother of former Pioneers star Matt Carle of the San Jose Sharks, is ranked No. 60 among North American prospects.
The NHL teams that select Colborne and Carle will retain their rights through college, or until the team and the player agree on a contract.
TV EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Lakers vs. Celtics, Game 6.
So the Lakers found a way to take the NBA Finals back to Boston. That’s where this thing will end, either in Tuesday’s Game 6 at the “Gaaaden” or in Thursday’s Game 7. Both games, if necessary, will be broadcast on KMGH-7 beginning at 7 p.m.
Women’s gymnastics.
The U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team trials will roll, flip and tumble into the Wachovia Center this weekend in Philadelphia.
KUSA-9 will carry live action Saturday and Sunday, with the all- around finals at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Let the drama begin.
ROLLING ON TO HAWAII
Youth soccer champions to play in paradise.
Five youth soccer clubs from Littleton and one from Westminster lucked out. No, they didn’t get fortunate bounces on the field — they got a bonus because they play in the West.
By recently winning state titles, the six teams qualified for the U.S. Youth Soccer Region IV Championships in Honolulu. The teams are the Colorado Rush (Under-13 boys, U-17 boys, U-19 boys, U-14 girls and U-18 girls) and the Westminster Sambas (U-18 boys).
While the Colorado teams soak up the sun by the beach at Honolulu’s Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex, the other regional qualifiers across the country will be held in Portland, Maine (East), Rockford, Ill. (Midwest), and Raleigh and Wilson, N.C. (South).
The qualifiers run Tuesday through Sunday. The regional winners advance to nationals, July 22-27 in Little Rock, Ark.
The Honolulu tournament features 14 regional state champions plus select runners-up. In addition to Colorado and Wyoming, the other states represented are Alaska, Arizona, California (North and South), Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
FULL SLATE FOR ROCKIES
Seven games in seven days.
The Rockies don’t get a day off this week, thanks to a makeup game with the Atlanta Braves at 6:05 p.m. tonight at Coors Field. They then host a pair of three-game series against the Cleveland Indians and New York Mets.
SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS
Pro soccer, football and lacrosse play host.
Looking to get out of the house this weekend? The Rapids entertain the Houston Dynamo in an MLS matchup on Saturday in Commerce City, about 30 minutes after the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse welcome the Chicago Machine at Invesco Field at Mile High.
Another evening alternative is the Colorado Crush, which takes on the Kansas City Brigade at 6 p.m. at the Pepsi Center.
