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 [...]

“No Mercy” Gesta Annihilates Valle!

Photo by "Catch" Miura

With the majority of the over 1100 boxing fans packed into San Diego’s Four Points Sheraton rabidly supporting him, San Diego’s own Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (20-0-1, 10KOs) made quick work of battle tested Ivan “Relampago” Valle (28-10-3, 24KOs) in two quick rounds.  The scheduled eight round lightweight main event was broadcast [...]

Garcia Ready for Any Challenge!

Aaron Garcia in Action!

After over a one year hiatus, Vista, CA’s featherweight Aaron Garcia (9-1, 2KOs) is ready to step back into the ring with a new found energy for the sport.  In his last bout, Garcia fought to a hard earned six round draw against Jesus Hernandez back in September of last year which was a rematch [...]

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 [...]

“Principito” Garcia and “Chango” Vargas Meet!

Photo courtesy of Zanfer Promotions

Yesterday in Tijuana, current world champion Ramon “Principe” Garcia and former world champion, Manuel “Chango” Vargas predict a victory when they meet this Saturday night at the Foro in Tijuana in a battle for the WBO Interim junior flyweight championship in the main event of “Top Rank Live” that will be televised in the United [...]

Title Fight this Saturday Night in Tijuana!

"Principito" Garcia/Photo by Rafael Soto Gil

Former world champion, Manuel “Chango” Vargas will try to become a world champion once again when he takes on Ramon “Principe” Garcia for the Interim WBO junior flyweight championship this Saturday at the “Foro” in Tijuana in a fight that will be telecast live in the United States by Fox Sports Español as part of [...]

Canal Azteca in Tijuana this Saturday!

Humberto "Betillo" Gutierrez

As part of the month long celebration to commemorate Mexico’s bicentennial, Zanfer Promotions will present an explosive seven fight night at the legendary El Foro Theatre in downtown Tijuana, Mex, on Saturday, September 25th, and televised nationally in Mexico by the Azteca channel.  In the main event, Ramon Garcia Hirales (13-1-1, 8KOs) will defend his [...]

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 [...]

Margarito Return Announced!

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The return of Tijuana’s three time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito has been made official when it was announced recently by his promoter Top Rank in association with Promociones Zanfer that the “Tijuana Tornado” will face Roberto “La Amenaza” Garcia on May 8th in Aguascalientes, MX. The ten round super welterweight bout will top off the [...]

In the Squared Circle: Add One More To The List!

Pacquiao Pummels Clottey

Not only did Filipino sensation Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38KO) make his latest opponent Joshua Clottey (35-4, 20KO) look like a punching bag with arms -which were hardly used- last Saturday night but he also defended his WBO welterweight title for the first time.  Along with the successful defense, Pacquiao’s popularity along with Top Rank’s Bob [...]