In the Squared Circle: Blood, Guts and a Green and Gold Belt!

...And the New WBC Lightweight Champion of the World Antonio DeMarco

Tijuana has a new world champion. Nothing new for the city since over the years it has had dozens. In Tijuana you can throw a penny out the window as you drive on her now more mellow streets and probably hit a former champion. “Dinamita” Estrada, Raul “Jibaro” Perez, Manuel “Mantecas” Medina, Antonio Margarito, Alejandro [...]

Tijuana’s New World Champion!

DeMarco Scores with Hard Left  Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

In quite possibly the fight of the year and most certainly the most dramatic ending in 2011, Tijuana’s own Antonio DeMarco (26-2-1, 19KOs) stopped a tough as nails Jorge Linares (31-2, 20KOs) of Venezuela in the eleventh round to capture the vacant WBC lightweight title. The scheduled twelve round war was the semi-main event of [...]

Antonio DeMarco: “I am Going to Win this Fight!”

DeMarco and Assistant Trainer Bobby Quirarte

Despite the ages old saying, Los Mochis, Mexico’s Antonio DeMarco (25-2-1, 18KOs) will look to make it two times the charm when he takes on two-time divisional champion Jorge “Niño de Oro” Linares (31-1, 20KOs) of Venezuela for the vacant WBC lightweight title in the semi-main event of the “Believe it or Not!” fight card [...]

Antonio DeMarco Returns October 15th!

WBC Silver Lightweight Champion Antonio DeMarco

WBC Silver lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (25-2-1, 18KOs) will face off against popular Venezuelan Jorge Linares (31-1, 20KOs) for the vacant WBC lightweight title on Saturday, October 15th. In the main event, Bernard Hopkins will face off against Chad Dawson. The fight card will be broadcast live on HBO PPV. The semi-main event twelve rounder [...]

DeMarco-Linares Is Now Official!

Antonio DeMarco

Despite many rumors abounding regarding the match up, it has become official that WBC Silver lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (25-2-1, 18KOs) of Tijuana by way of Los Mochis, Mex, will go against Venezuelan Jorge Linares (31-1, 20KOs) for the full fledged WBC strap that was relinquished earlier this year by Humberto “Zorrita” Soto. The news [...]

In the Squared Circle: “King” Khan, Beefs and the WBC!

Antonio DeMarco

Last Saturday night from the Mandalay Bay in the city of sin, Las Vegas, we saw the demise as a title contender of one Zab “Super” Judah from Brooklyn, New York. British sensation Amir “King” Khan needed all of five rounds to complete dismantle the former multi-time title holder in front of 7,000 loyal boxing [...]

Omar Estrella in Mazatlan This Saturday Night!

Omar Estrella

Tijuana fighter Omar Estrella (18-2-2, 13 KOs) is ready to defend his Mexican featherweight title against the tough Sergio “Mickey” Lopez (23-2, 19 KOs) of Ensenada, MX, this Saturday night in Mazatlan, MX. Estrella captured the title against Martin Fing last August 14th via a unanimous decision. Jorge Linares, Ivan “Terriblito” Morales and Pedro Guevara [...]

“Full Impact” Notes!

Antonio "Cañitas" Lozada Jr.

This coming saturday, July 24th, Antonio Lozada’s Baja Boxing will be presenting “Full Impact”, a jamp packed fight card to be held during the TECATE BOX TOUR at the Hipodromo Caliente in Tijuana, MX. The multi bout fight card will be headlined by four regional title championship fights with all the particpants battling for their [...]

Quintero and Sotelo Ready for Fireworks!

Marvin "Cachorro" Quintero

In a even skilled match up, Tijuana’s Marvin “Cachorro” Quintero (18-2, 14KOs) will face Colombian Jean Javier Sotelo (23-8-2, 13KOs) for the vacant WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title on July 24th as part of the “Full Impact” fight presented by Baja Boxing. The multi bout night will be held during the TECATE Box Tour at [...]

Mercito Gesta: “I can Hang with World Champions”!

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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 [...]