Ring Wars 15 delivered an electrifying night of boxing on Feb. 22 at the El Paso County Coliseum, featuring high stakes fights and rising talent.
Jorge Tovar gets in his last workouts before his fight at Ring Wars 15, embodying the spirit of determination at the Warriors Edge boxing gym on Feb. 20. (Diego Cruz-Castruita)
Stephanie Han is ranked No. 1 boxer in the USA and is ranked No. 8 worldwide with a perfect record of 10 wins and zero losses, three of those wins being by KO. (Diego Cruz-Castruita)
In the main event, El Paso native Stephanie Han claimed the vacant WBA World Lightweight Title with a dominant first-round TKO over Hannah Terlep at 1:59.
Stephanie Han (right) lands a powerful right hook on her opponent during Ring Wars 15 in El Paso. Han won the vacant WBA world lightweight title with a first-round knockout (KO) victory over Hannah Terlep. (Diego Cruz-Castruita)
The co-feature showcased unbeaten middleweight prospect Jorge Tovar, who improved to 11-0 with a fifth-round TKO victory over Juan Francisco Barajas after weighing in at 164 lbs.
Jorge Tovar secured a fifth-round TKO victory to remain undefeated at 11-0. Eight of his fights ended by way of KO having a KO rate of 72.73%. (Diego Cruz-Castruita)
Earlier in the night, Victor Aranda secured a second-round TKO over Eduardo Monrreal at 1:14.
Jorge Tovar (right) delivers a crushing punch to his opponent, sending sweat flying, during the co-main event at Ring Wars 15. Tovar won the fight by way of TKO, extending his winning streak 11-0. (Diego Cruz-Castruita)
With local fighters shining on a stacked card, Ring Wars 15 further cemented El Paso’s reputation as a growing hub for boxing. Next Ring Wars is set to return to El Paso in mid-July.
Diego Cruz-Castruita is a staff photographer and can be reached at [email protected] and @dddieggoo11 on Instagram.
Diego Cruz-Castruita is a freshman majoring in multimedia journalism and digital media production. He is a staff photographer at The Prospector. He’s nationally recognized by National Scholastic Press Association.
