Chavez Jr: “It’s Impossible For Me To Escape My Father’s Shadow!”

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The city of Tijuana and its boxing fans has been good for the reigning royal family of Mexican Boxing, the three divisional world champion Julio Cesar Chavez and his two son Julio Cesar Jr. and Omar.  From the more than ten wins that Chavez Sr. registered in the border city to Chavez Jr.’s three always [...]

Montiel: “I Want To Be The Armenian Executioner!”

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  Fernando “KOchulito” Montiel is chomping at the bit to get in the ring again. Although Montiel is set to chase after history this Saturday night on the “Latin Fury 8-Tijuana Thunder” mega PPV when he faces Diego Oscar Silva of Argentina for the full fledged WBO bantanweight title and not the interim version which [...]

Medina in Toughest Test on Satuday!

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The undefeated prospect from Sonora Rogelio “Porky” Medina will face a tough test when he faces on Saturday night another up and coming prospect, Chihuahua’s Bladimir Hernandez on the non televised under card of “Tijuana Thunder”.  In a scheduled eight round bout in the middleweight division, the popular “Porky” (16-0, 14KO) and Hernandez (15-1, 13KO) [...]

Castro To Take Step Up at “Tijuana Thunder”!

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Story and Photo By Chris Cozzone When Javier Castro was a kid, he loved Zorro movies so much, he’d wear a mask to bed. Having left an impression on Castro as a nickname, “Zorro,” in a pugilistic incarnation, seeks to leave his mark upon the boxing world—and opponent—Saturday night. This weekend, Castro (19-1, 17 KOs) [...]

Chavez Jr. Trains in Tijuana!

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Undefeated prospect Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. trained Wednesday in Tijuana as he gets ready for his upcoming fight on Saturday Night against Luciano Cuello of Argentina in the main event of “Tijuana Thunder” a championship card presented by Top Rank on pay-per-view in the United States. “It feels good to be here in Tijuana. This [...]