In the Squared Circle: 2nd Annual SDFights.com Awards!

Erik "Terrible" Morales is our Fighter of the Year

The end of the year brings bigger bellies, heartburn from the holiday eating and of course, “Best of …” lists to fill a small compact car. Just like last year, I have jumped on the bandwagon so it is time once again for the 2nd Annual SDFightys where we acknowledge all those that made an [...]

Omar Estrella to Face Ponce De Leon in Tijuana!

Omar Estrella Trains in Tijuana!

In an unprecedented turn of events, the Daniel Ponce de Leon (41-4, 34KOs) versus Omar Estrella (15-3-2, 10KOs) ten round featherweight bout is now scheduled for Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico, on Saturday, January 21st. Originally the contest was set for Mexico City but now it will be set for the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium with the full [...]

Antonio Margarito Looks for Trilogy with Cotto!

Margarito Says He is not a Villain

With his now trademark dark sunglasses and shaggy hairdo, former three time welterweight champion Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Margarito (38-8, 27KOs) made his first public appearance in his hometown of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, to lend his support to former champ Jackie Nava as she opened up a gym to serve the Tijuana community. Three weeks [...]

Nava Returns January 14th and Opens Gym!

Nava's trainer Miguel Reyes, Nava and Antonio Margarito at the Gym Grand Opening

Iconic female fighter Jackie “Aztec Princess” Nava (25-4-3, 11KOs) killed two birds with one stone when she announced her next bout and inaugurated the “Jackie Nava Gym” in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, at a press conference held Tuesday morning. Flanked by Zanfer Promotions’ Guillermo Brito as the master of ceremonies while her life long trainer [...]

Tijuana’s Omar Estrella to Face Former Champ Daniel Ponce de Leon!

Tijuana featherweight Omar "Dinamita" Estrella

Tijuana featherweight Omar “Dinamita” Estrella (15-3-2, 10KOs) has a big opportunity in his near future when on Saturday, January 21st, he is scheduled to face the former world champion Daniel Ponce de Leon (41-4, 34KOs) in Mexico City at a venue to be determined. The ten round bout will be presented by Golden Boy Promotions [...]

San Diego’s Orozco Scheduled on Ortiz-Berto II Fight Card!

Undefeated Junior welterweight Antonio Orozco

It was announced earlier today on twitter by the Espinoza Boxing Club that undefeated junior welterweight Antonio Orozco (12-0, 8Kos) will be featured on the under card of Victor Ortiz-Andre Berto II on Saturday, February 11th, in Las Vegas, NV. Orozco of San Diego, CA, by way of Garden City, Kansas, will be showcased in [...]

Nava-Martinez in Tijuana early in 2012!

Jackie "Aztec Princess" Nava

While she waits for the conclusion of her trilogy versus Ana Maria Torres in the first quarter of 2012, Jackie Nava (25-4-3, 11KOs) is hard at work training to conquer a new world title. The “Aztec Princess” will face Chantall Martinez on Saturday, January 14th, at the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium for the WBA super bantamweight [...]

Tijuana’s “Terrible” Morales to Face Tough Challenge in Danny Garcia!

Erik "Terrible" Morales of Tijuana

Tijuana’s Erik “Terrible” Morales (52-7, 26KOs) classified his next opponent, the undefeated Danny Garcia 22-0, 14KOs) of Philadelphia, PA, as a dangerous at the kick off press conference held in Houston, Texas, late last week. Despite the danger the young junior welterweight brings, Morales believes that it will be his exprience which will tilt the [...]

“SD Kid” Comes Back After Loss!

Christopher "SD Kid" Martin Photo by Paul Gallegos

Teon Kennedy of Philadelphia will take on Chris ‘The San Diego Kid’ Martin in a battle of Top 10 ranked contenders at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Friday, January 13. The ESPN/Top Rank Friday Night boxing card will also include unbeaten, hard-hitting Jesse Magdaleno of Las Vegas and undefeated Gabino Saenz of Indio, [...]

Ivan Morales Passes Big Test, “Cobra” Mendoza Wins by KO and Jose Estrella Suffers Third Loss!

Castillo on Canvas

With fireworks in and outside the ring and with the sounds of banda and mariachi music feeling the night sky, Mexicali, Baja California Norte, Mexico, celebrated the re-inauguration of the Plaza Calafia with a marathon fight card presented by Erik “Terrible” Morales’ Box Latino in association with the city of Mexicali. The famous bullring was [...]