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Rumble on the River boxing match moved to Sept. due to rain
Constant rains throughout the week have postponed a weekend boxing match.Originally scheduled for Saturday, June 13, the Rumble on the River boxing match is going to be pushed back several months. The new date is now Saturday, Sept. 19 at Sparrowhawk.With already high and muddy water on the Illinois River, more rain is expected to hit Cherokee County, Thursday, June 11 at night and Friday, June 12, in the morning.The event was scheduled to be headlined by local boxers from Booyah Boxing: Phoenix LaRoque and Isaiah Ruiz.Ruiz was set to fight Josue Mendoza Ortiz from Liberty, Kansas. LaRoque was set to fight Josue Hernandez from Tulsa. But with the move, the card is subject to change.This marks the second straight weekend the Booyah Boxing duo has had an event moved. Last Saturday, June 6, the pair was supposed to be involved in the Oklahoma Junior Olympics, but that was also pushed back to September due to a lack of officials.
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