Boxing Event to Benefit Charities

The Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin has planned an evening of boxing and kickboxing Wednesday to benefit the Marconi Foundation for Kids, which supports children’s charities such as Olive Crest and the Door of Faith Foundation.

Headlining the four-bout boxing card will be a 10-round middleweight fight between Mexico’s Rito Ruvalcaba and Eduardo Ayala. Danny Steele, five-time World Kickboxing champion and current lightweight champion, will challenge Ivan Silva, current welterweight champion, in one of five kickboxing matches.

World Champion Oscar De La Hoya is scheduled to be the guest commentator.

Tickets, which include a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dinner and a live auction, are $200 and reservations are required. Doors open at 5 p.m. and boxing begins at 6. The museum is located at 1302 Industrial Drive.

For more information, call (714) 258-3001.

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Melissa Livermore of 1998 Division I state cross-country champion Irvine has signed to run at United States International University, Irvine girls’ Athletic Director Randi Rossi said. Livermore, a four-year letterman, was Vaquero team captain the past three years.

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The scheduled Monday baseball doubleheader between top-ranked Mater Dei and third-ranked Servite at Cal State Fullerton was rained out and has not been rescheduled, Servite assistant athletic director Vince Lombardo said.

In all, 10 baseball games were canceled Monday, and only Long Beach Millikan at Irvine was rescheduled for 3 today.

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Lauren Warner, who missed the Mater Dei girls’ volleyball season because of a back injury, has recovered and signed a letter of intent to play for Georgetown.

Brynn Yamamoto of Laguna Beach High has signed to play volleyball at Point Loma Nazarene.

Breanne Andrews, from Woodbridge High, has signed to play women’s volleyball at Point Loma Nazarene as well.