In the Squared Circle: Tijuana/San Diego Fighters Take Over the World Ranks!

Antonio "Tijuana Tornado" Margarito

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 [...]

Garcia Defends Title on the Azteca Channel!

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In an all out brawl full of fireworks which ended in controversy. Ramon “Principe” Garcia (14-1-1, 8KOs) retained his interim WBO jr. flyweight title over the tough Manuel “Chango” Vargas (28-6-1, 13KOs) last night at the El Foro Theatre in Tijuana, Mex.  The twelve round slugfest was the main event of “Top Rank Live” broadcast [...]

Hector Velazquez to Challenge for Title Once Again!

Hector Velazquez, second from left

The higly experienced Hector Velazquez (51-14-2) of Tijuana, MX, is in the final state of his preparation for his challenge of German Vitali Tajbert (19-1, 6KO) for the WBC’s super featherweight title at the Stadhalle, Rostock, Meclenburg-Vorpommernal in Germany on Saturday, May 22nd.   Tajbert captured the title when he defeated Humberto “Betillo” Gutierrez of [...]

Local Fighters in the Rankings!

Antonio "Demoledor" Mendivil

After the Los Angeles County area, it would be hard to find another region in the world where you would find the ranked talent that the San Diego/Tijuana regions boasts. With many fighters leaving their home countries or native towns for better opportunities, they often find themselves in this populated region and begin to show [...]