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In somewhat of a bombshell, Jose Sulaiman, director of the WBC, mentioned that Erik “Terrible” Morales will protaganize Vicente Saldivar in an upcoming movie about English fighter Howard Winstone, in his weekly press conference. Winstone faced Saldivar three times without success for the WBC featherweight title. Sulaiman added that filming will begin in April. First [...]
A little over a week ago, I had the pleasure in to traveling to Monterrey, MX, to sit ringside for Tijuana’s Antonio DeMarco’s challenge of WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero at the Arena Monterrey. Unfortunately, DeMarco’s bid to become a full-fledged champion was not to be and he was stopped after the ninth round when his [...]
Tijuana figter Luis “Vampiro” Arceo (22-9-2, 15KO) is on his way to Acapulco, MX, to face off against hard hitting Urbano Antillon (26-1, 19KO) of Maywood, CA, this Saturday night in a ten round lightweight clash. Arceo is coming off a 3rd TKO of Octavio Molina last December while Antillon is bouncing back from [...]
Despite not having fought since July of last year, up and coming prospect Mercito Gesta (16-0-1, 7KO) of San Diego, CA, by way of Cebu, PI, has not sat idly by. As he kept busy in the gym, opportunities arose in sparring assigments against elite fighters at home and in nearby cities. “Sparring Jorge [...]
Since one of the criteria of the SDFights.com Top Ten is to have been active in the last twelve months, former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito does not make the list for the first time since its inception because of his CSAC ban. Because of it and the recent Antonio DeMarco loss in his challenge for [...]
This past Friday, former world champion Erik “Terrible” Morales began his sparring sessions for his March 27th comeback against Nicaragua’s Jose Alfaro in Monterrey, MX. Morales has been in the Otomi Mountains in southeastern Mexico for two weeks in preparation for his first fight after a two-year hiatus. “I am very motivated in returning to [...]
According to FightNews.com, former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito definitely won’t be making his comeback on the March 13 Pacquiao-Clottey card in Dallas. While issues about his relicensing in the USA are being sorted out, it appears “The Tijuana Tornado” will next fight on a May 8 Top Rank PPV show in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Meanwhile, the [...]
This past week, Antonio Margarito finished his one-year ban handed down to him by the California State Athletic Commission for attempting to use illegal hand wraps in his bout against Shane Mosley last year. As of now, Margarito has the right to apply for a boxing license in the state of his choosing. Margarito reached [...]
It is reported that former world champion Erik “Terrible” Morales is training hard in the Otomi Mountains of south central Mexico for his return about against Nicaragua’s Jose Alfaro on March 27th in Monterrey, MX. Morales mentioned that his bout against Alfaro will be for twelve scheduled rounds. “The weather is normal. It is six [...]
World ranked flyweight contender Rayonta “Stingray” Whitfield will battle Sergio Espinoza for the NABO Flyweight Title on Saturday, February 27th at the Bell Auditorium, it was announced today by TKO Boxing Promotions Hailing from San Diego, California, the 31 year old Espinoza brings a record of 16-6-1 with five knockouts into the title bout with [...]
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