Ivan Morales Gets 20th Win!

Morales Scores on Camacho Photo by Cancun Boxing

Undefeated Tijuana super flyweight Ivan “Niño Maravilla” Morales (20-0, 13KOs) earned his twentieth win while knocking out the clearly over matched Patricio Camacho (16-8-1, 13KOs) of Guasave, Mexico, needing only 47 seconds of the first round. The scheduled eight round bout was in a support slot at a Golden Boy Promotions event held at the [...]

Morales Not Done Yet, Maybe!

Erik "Terrible" Morales

As it was reported on ESPN.com, BoxingScene.com and FightNews.com among othter prominent boxing news sites, seven-time world champion Erik “Terrible” Morales (52-9, 36KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico, has not decided if he will have one more farewell fight before calling it a career.  The odds of him coming back, which you might find on players rewards, [...]

“Pelucho” Morales Re-Throws Hat in Promoter Ring!

Jesus "Bombardero" Valadez

Friday, July 27th, will mark the return of one of Tijuana’s more dedicated club show promoters when PM Promotions returns to the border town’s boxing scene after a three year hiatus. Led by former two-time super flyweight champion Diego “Pelucho” Morales, bother of Erik “Terrible” Morales, PM Promotions presents “War in Downtown” at the Mutualista [...]

In The Squared Circle: San Diego/Tijuana Notes III

DeMarco Triumphant in Hometown Win!

Despite the rumors, the summer for reigning WBC lightweight king Antonio DeMarco (27-2-1, 20KOs) has just been made official as of yesterday when he signed the contract to face John Molina on September 8th in Oakland, CA. The twelve round championship fight will be broadcast live by HBO. Before that, DeMarco of Tijuana, Mexico, by [...]

“Terrible” Morales Lands in Houston!

MoralesHouston4AAA

Four time world champion in as many divisions and current WBC light welterweight champion Erik “Terrible” Morales arrived in Houston, Texas, on Sunday evening for his next assignment and first defense of his title on Saturday, March 24th. Morales landed with his team comprised of his trainer and father Jose “Olivaritos” Morales, chief second Fernando [...]

San Diego/Tijuana News and Notes!

Tijuana super flyweight Ivan "Niño Maravilla" Morales Photo: Box Latino

If you were to drop a quarter right on the border between San Diego, CA, and Tijuana, Mex, and mapped out a 25-mile radius, I believe you would have difficulty to do that anywhere else in the world and find more former champions, world class ranked fighters and up and coming prospects than in this [...]

“Sangre y Patria” Presser!

Gerardo "Locomotora" Espinoza and Oscar "Finito" Gonzalez Pose at Final Press Conference for "Sangre y Patria"

Tijuana’s Box Latino is offering a triple threat as the main dish of their “Sangre y Patria (Blood and Country” this Saturday night at the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium.  In the main event, Mexico City’s Oscar “Finito” Gonzalez (27-1, 20KOs) faces the hard hitting late sub Gerardo “Locomotora” Espinoza (28-12, 26KOs) for the vacant WBC International super bantamweight [...]

Morales Dynasty: Ivan “Niño Maravilla” Morales Returns to Tijuana!

Tijuana super flyweight Ivan "Niño Maravilla" Morales Photo: Box Latino

Undefeated Tijuana super flyweight Ivan “Niño Maravilla” Morales (15-0, 10KOs) signals that all systems are a go for his return to his hometown on Saturday, February 11th, at the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium.  Morales will be part of “Sangre y Patria (Blood and Country)” a multi fight bout card presented by his older brother Erik “Terrible” [...]

“Cobra” Mendoza Ready to Strike in 2012!

Tijuana's Javier "Cobra" Mendoza at the El Mirador Gym

With highly deadly venom, a Cobra is known for its decisive and quick movements at the moment of an attack.  For trainer Victor Godoy, his most successful pupil, Tijuana light flyweight Javier “Cobra” Mendoza, possesses the traits to carry the name. “My trainer gave me the name,” Mendoza says with a smile as if he [...]

Box Latino Back In Tijuana!

Official Fight Poster

This Saturday night sees the return of Erik “Terrible” Morales’ Box Latino to his hometown of Tijuana, Mexico. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Box Latino have not presented an event in Tijuana since Morales’ second comeback fight back in December of 2011 when “El Terrible” earned a tough unanimous decision over late sub Francisco Lorenzo. Now [...]