Sharon Gaines takes last minute fight with Carina Moreno

My apologies for the lack of light and background noise on the video. Sharon Gaines arrived late to the weigh-in having accepted a last minute offer to fight Carina Moreno in Salinas. The Las Vegas fitness trainer and pro boxer made the 112 contract weight easily which is her weight class whereas Moreno who held titles at 105 and 108 pounds. Sharon Gaines is why women's boxing is enjoyed by many of us.
The Main event "Encore" show headliner Eloy Perez faces Ira Terry his foe from Tennessee allowing. The Memphis Jr. Lightweight is 24-6 but a knockout victum in his past 4 fights. Those opponents however were undefeated as is 22-0 Perez.
Telefutura goes on the air at 11:30 Pacific on the tape delay, while gates open at 6 locally at Sherwood Hall, next to the Salinas Sports complex on Main St. If the main event is over early, the women's matchup swing bout has a shot to make the broadcast.
This Don Chargin-Golden Boy event is the 2nd straight in Salinas, where Perez is "Prince" backed by Team Garcia who does the heavy lifting of selling tickets and keeping the local boxing scene alive. Legendary Promoter Don Chargin gets to sit back and enjoy the fruits of 60 years of labor in the boxing world. The longtime major promoters like Golden Boy and Top Rank occasionally throw a bone to female fighters as is the case Friday night in Salinas, but they have yet to discover the value of including a women's bout consistently on their cards, hire a matchmaker for female bouts and allow true fighters like Sharon Gaines the chance to participate as a pro in the sport they love.