Margarito Confirms Next Bout, Will Not Appear at Hearing!

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According to Dan Antuna of Tijuana newspaper Frontera, Antonio Margarito confirmed his next bout for May 8th in Aguascalientes, MX. After his bid to fight on the March 13th fight card in Dallas, TX, was not solidfied, the “Tijuana Tornado” will still face Carson Jones at the yearly state fair held in that Mexican city. [...]

“Cobra” Pulls the Plug on the “Planchita”!

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According to Dan Antuna of local newspaper Frontera, Tijuana jr. flyweight Javier “Cobrita” Mendoza (12-1-1, 9KO) only needed a pair of rounds to stop the over matched Jose “Planchita” Casillas (0-3) Saturday night at the Mariano Matamoros Gym in Tijuana, MX. Mendoza once again showed great defense and footwork as he was able to slip [...]

UNDEFEATED GESTA HEADS A FIGHT CARD THIS THURSDAY IN SAN DIEGO

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By Granville Ampong PhilBoxing.com Mercito Gesta, 22, a talented and a fast-punching southpaw from Mandaue, Cebu, Philippines, is ready to headline in the lightweight division against Cristian Favela (17 wins, 24 losses, 6 draws) of Sinaloa, Mexico at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in San Diego, California, this Thursday, February 25.  In an exclusive interview via [...]

The “Simple Man” is Not that Simple!

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sim·ple   [sim-puhl]  easy to understand, deal with, use, etc. not elaborate or artificial; not ornate or luxurious; unaffected; unassuming; not complex or compound; occurring or considered alone; mere; free of deceit or guile; sincere; not grand or sophisticated; unlearned; unsophisticated; naive; –noun an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person. In speaking to jr. welterweight Antonio “Simple [...]

Arceo Comes up Short in Acapulco!

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Last night in Acapulco, MX, Luis “Vampiro” Arceo (22-10-2, 15KO) of Tijuana, MX, was stopped by rebounding Urbano Antillon (27-1, 20KO) in the third round of a scheduled lightweight clash. According to Rafael Soto Gil, Antillon dominated the action from the get go until the bout was stopped because of an ugly gash Arceo suffered [...]

“Cobrita” Mendoza Predicts a KO!

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Tijuana jr. flyweight Javier “Cobrita” Mendoza trusts in his heavy hands enough to predict a KO tomorrow night at the Mariano Matamoros gym where he will face Rigoberto Casillas in a fight card dubbed “Gym Wars II”. The bout will mark the first time Mendoza fights in a scheduled eight rounder and the winner has [...]

3 Undefeated Prospects, 3 Title Fights!

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Baja Boxing and Mexican national broadcasting chain Televisa have a mega fight card prepared for April 10th at the El Foro Theatre in Tijuana, MX, when undefeated Antonio “Cañitas” Lozada Jr. (21-0, 18KO) of Tijuana, MX, steps up and faces Henry “Mamba” Aurrad (12-2-1, 9KO) of Colombia for the WBC FECARBOX lightweight title in a [...]

Soto Ready to Win Third WBC Title!‏

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‏With out any obstacles, Humberto “Zorrita” Soto (50-7-2, 32KO) trains at the Sports World Gym in Tijuana, MX, for his March 13th title bout versus former lightwight champion David Diaz (35-2-1, 17KO) of Chicago,IL. The Soto-Diaz affair will be for the newly vacated WBC lightweight title and will be the featured semi-main event to Pacquiao-Clottey [...]

CSAC: “Margarito Must Show Remorse!”

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According to a report by Tijuana newspaper Frontera, the California State Athletic Comission is willing to reinstate the boxing license of Antonio Margarito if he is willing to repent and show remorse for his attempt to use illegal handwraps in his last bout against Shane Mosley last year.  Margarito lost the bout and his WBA [...]

Its Official, Soto-Diaz for WBC Lightweight Title!

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Jose Sulaiman, Director of the World Boxing Council, confirmed yesterday that the bout between super featherweight champion Humberto “Zorrita” Soto and Chicago’s David Diaz on March 13th in Dallas, TX, will be for the lightweight title. “Edwin Valero is the champion in recess and he will go up to the jr. welterweight division.  Now Soto [...]