Chavez Jr: “I Want Duddy, Pacquiao or De La Hoya Next!”

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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 [...]

“Tijuana Thunder” Under Card Results!

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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 [...]

“Toño” Diaz Gets by Castro!

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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 [...]

Montiel Captures History!

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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 [...]

Soto Annihilates Davis, Defends Title!

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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, [...]

Chavez Jr. Survives Storm, Gores Cuello!

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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 [...]