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Photos by Chris Cozzone I am Mexican. Well, not exactly. My parents were born in Sonora, Mexico, and I in Chula Vista, a suburb of San Diego, CA. In our home, my siblings and I were raised Mexican. Mexican food, Mexican values and Mexican music. As I have mentioned before, it is not ethical for [...]
In a video posted by FightHype.com, Freddy Roach confirms reports that former three time welterweight champion and SDFights.com #1 ranked Antonio Margarito of Tijuana, MX, has asked the vastly experienced trainer to be the man in charge of his corner. Margarito, who is seeking legitimacy after being suspended for one year for illegal hand wraps, [...]
In Photo: “Perla Negra” in center with his trainer Abedith Rico and his manager Kid Melo Former three divisional champion Erik “Terrible” Morales’ Box Latino Promotions will present “The Revenge” this Saturday night, April 4th, at El Foro Theatre in the heart of Tijuana, MX.In a featured bout, up and coming undefeated super flyweight David [...]
Photo by Chris Cozzone A triumphant Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions presided with Bob Arum of Top Rank a short-but-sweet, informal postfight press conference last night from a tent on the esplanade of the Plaza de Toros Monumental in Tijuana, Mexico. With only two of the main participants on hand and a full night of [...]
Photos by Chris Cozzone Tijuana’s KO artist Antonio “Canitas” Lozada Jr. (19-0, 16 KOS) was awarded a unanimous six-round decision over Tomas Sierra of Villa Nicolas Romero (4-9, 3 KOS), Mexico, in a lightweight bout. Lozada tried as he might for the now familiar KO, but Sierra gave as good as he got. Adan Osuna [...]
Photos by Chris Cozzone In the first bout of the PPV telecast, former title challenger Antonio Diaz (46-5-1, 29 KOs) banged out a steady workmanlike unanimous decision over late sub Javier Castro (19-2, 17 KOs). Originally slated to face off against two-time lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo, Diaz had instead to battle the hard-hitting, less-experienced [...]
Photos by Chris Cozzone Fernando “KOchulito” Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KOs) captured history as he became only the fourth Mexican fighter in history to earn three world titles in as many divisions by knocking out the overmatched Argentinean Diego Oscar Silva (24-2-3, 12 KOs), in the third round, to strap on the WBO bantamweight title around [...]
Photos by Chris Cozzone As the sun set and the temperature dropped inside the seaside venue, the fireworks began inside the ring in the supporting bouts as Humberto “Zorrita” Soto (47-7-2, 30 KOs) defended for the first time his WBC super featherweight title with a fourth round TKO over the previously unstopped Antonio Davis (26-5, [...]
Photos by Chris Cozzone A festive crowd of over 18,000 fight fans, last night at he Plaza de Toros Monumental in the Playas suburb of Tijuana, Mexico, witnessed the son of legend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KOs) struggle to capture the WBC Latino super welterweight title, with a ten-round unanimous decision over the [...]
Weights & photos by Chris Cozzone From the Esplanada in front of City Hall in Ciudad Tijuana, Mexico Julio Chavez Jr 154 vs Luciano Cuello 154 Humberto Soto 130 vs Antonio Davis 130 (WBC super featherweight championship) Fernando Montiel 118 vs Diego Silva 117 (WBO bantamweight championship) Antonio Diaz 144.5 vs Javier Castro 144.5 Venue: [...]
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