WBA super fly champion Hugo Fidel Cazares lived up to his nickname “El Incredible” last night at Plaza de Toros Eduardo Fontanet in Mazatlan, Mexico. The 33 year old southpaw was fighting in his home state of Sinaloa for the first time in eight years and in Mexico for only …
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In a stunning upset, Gilberto Keb Baas ripped the WBC light flyweight crown from Omar Nino Romero in a rematch last night at Poliforum Zamna in Merida, Mexico. Over the course of an up and down 15 year pro run, Keb Baas had unsuccessfully contended for a world title on …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Saturday Night Results
It was a good Saturday evening of boxing in Mexico with two title and one interim title bout on tap in two different cities. Arena Solidaridad in Monterrey was the site of a dominating effort by WBO flyweight champ Julio Cesar Miranda, who put a forceful end to the challenge …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Garcia, Alvarez Win Title Bouts
There were two good cards last night in Mexico with the bill at Estadio Arturo C. Nahl in La Paz featuring an IBF Minimumweight title clash between Raul Garcia and Ronald Barrera. Undefeated Garcia had already defeated Barrera once by unanimous decision as the pair met in February of last …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Sosa Retains WBC Crown In Tamaulipas
Last night at Ciudad Victoria in Tamaulipas, Mexico, WBC Light Flyweight Champion Edgar Sosa continued his reign with a fourth round TKO of challenger Pornsawan Porpramook. Longtime PABA minimumweight champion and two-time world title challenger Porpramook had never been stopped before but the 30 year old Thai could not withstand …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Saturday Night Preview
Two good fight cards in Mexico tonight with the top bill taking place at Ciudad Victoria in Tamaulipas where Edgar Sosa will defend his WBC Light Flyweight crown. Sosa, 34-5 (18), has been on fire since 2003, winning 22 straight contests and picking up the WBC belt against Brian Viloria …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Mathebula, Klassen, Fana Win At Carousel Casino
Friday night saw a big show at the Carousel Casino in Temba, with three IBF title eliminators on offer. WBC International Featherweight titlist Jeffrey Mathebula, 22-1-2 (12), made a successful transition to super bantam by winning the IBF eliminator on points at 122 pounds against Mexico’s Julio Zarate, 26-5-1 (16). …
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