Burgos Remains Undefeated!

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According to Francisco Salazar of FightNews.com, Featherweight Juan Carlos Burgos of Tijuana, MX, remained unbeaten with a workmanlike 10 round unanimous decision over Vyacheslav Gusev at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA. The shorter Gusev (16-2, 3 KO’s) had his moments at times, but Burgos (22-0, 15 KO’s) was the clear winner with his harder [...]

Pavel Gets Beat!

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Jr. weltwerweight Pavel Miranda of Tijuana, MX, continues his downward spiral as he was stopped by and up and coming prospect Danny Garcia of Philadelphia last Friday night as part of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from San Jose, CA.   Garcia dropped Miranda twice in the second round prompting the referee to stop the [...]

Gamaliel Diaz Beats Down Tijuana’s Rivero!

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Erik Morales’ Box Latino along with PM Promotions helmed by his brother Diego “Pelucho” Morales presented “La Batalla” (The Battle) Saturday night at the Municipal Auditorium of Tijuana, MX.  The brothers Morales have emerged as the premier boxing promoters of the border town offering numerous fight nights already this year many of them broadcast nationally [...]

Cruz to Defend in Native Soil!

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A new duel between Mexicans has been announced for the IBF featherweight title when SDFights.com #3 ranked Cristobal “Lacandron” Cruz of Tijuana, MX by way of Chiapas returns home to defend his title for the second time against Jorge “Coloradito” Solis as part of the fight card billed as “Chiapas For the World.”   The [...]

Diaz and Rivero Ready for Saturday Night!

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This is not just another fight for Gamaliel Diaz although his experience place him as a favorite to defeat the hard hitting Venezuelan Alirio Rivero who stated that he will not let this opportunity that his promoter Box Latino has given pass him up. Diaz and Rivero joined the amassed Tijuana, MX, to announce their [...]

JC Burgos Ready for the Russian!

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As you cross the border from San Diego, CA, into Tijuana, MX, to the west you will find rolling hills invaded with neighborhoods all the way to the nearby ocean.  On a non descriptive street just off the legendary Revolution Avenue, a lost tourist just might miss the Azteca Gym located next to an ice [...]

In The Squared Circle: Tough Tijuana!

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In my travels as a boxing journalist, I have visited my fair share of gyms.  From the Wild Card gym before it was THE Wild Card gym to white collar training facilities in San Diego to seedy Barrio Logan holes in the wall.  But no matter where these north of the border schools of hard [...]

World Class Opportunity this Saturday Night!

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A good opportunity to classify themselves world wide awaits Gamaliel Diaz and the Venezuelan Alirio Rivero when they face off this Saturday June 13th at the Municipal Auditórium in Tijuana, MX, in another fight night promoted by Erik Morales’ Box Latino. Diaz and Rivero will battle for the WBC Latino lightweight title in a bout [...]

“Mini” Burgos Headlines This Friday Night!

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Unbeaten young guns Juan Carlos Burgos and Mauricio Herrera top a June 12th card at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. In the main event, featherweight Burgos (21-0, 15 KOs) battles Vyacheslav Gusev (16-1, 3 KOs) for the WBC CABOFE title, while junior welterweight Herrera (10-0, 5 KOs) puts his perfect record on the line [...]

Cruz-Solis Postponed!

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Due to scheduling conflicts, the date for IBF featherweight world championship defense of SDFights.com #3 ranked Cristobal Cruz (38-11-1, 23 KOs) against Jorge “Coloradito” Solis (37-1-2, 27 KOs) in Tuxtla Gutierrez has been changed to July 11. The card was originally scheduled for June 27. The fight is a rematch of their December 2003 bout [...]