Boxing In Mexico: Alvarez Wins WBO Latino Title

By Alejandro Tostado February 22nd, 2009 All Boxing Results

One of the top welterweight prospects in world boxing was in action again on Saturday night as teenage sensation Saul "Canelo" Alvarez won his second bout of 2009 before 5,000 fans at Auditorio Benito Juarez in Zapopan, Mexico.

The 18 year old welterweight from Juanacatlan challenged undefeated WBO Latino Champion Euri Gonzalez of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, who was defending his crown for the first time.

It was to be Alvarez's most difficult contest since a tough win over Larry Mosley in October and just like in that contest, the problem for Alvarez was the hand speed of the opponent.

30 year old Gonzalez scored with nice counter combinations, making Alvarez pay for advancing into enemy territory and was likely dead even with the Mexican youngster after 10 frames had been completed. More...

“Next Boxing Generation” Lineup Announced For February 21 Show In Mexico

By Boxing Press February 16th, 2009 All Press Releases

HBO Plus' hit boxing series "Next Boxing Generation" will ramp up it's explosive fistic action even higher on Saturday, February 21, when it touches down at Palenque Benito Juarez in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico with another stellar doubleheader.

In the 12 round main event, Guadalajara's own Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will challenge for the WBO Latino Welterweight Championship against fellow unbeaten Euri "Million" Gonzalez. More...

Boxing In Puerto Rico: WBO Champ Calderon Leads The Way On Big Show In Bayamon

By Alejandro Tostado August 31st, 2008 All Boxing Results

It was an epic card last night at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon as there were a full four title fights, headlined by a WBO Light Flyweight championship defense by Ivan Calderon.

The 33 year old southpaw took on the man he won the WBO belt from, Mexico's Hugo Fidel Cazares, in a rematch to last year's bout in which Calderon had to climb off the floor in the eighth in order to pull out a split decision.

This time, Calderon was on his way to outboxing Cazares in a close, competitive bout until an accidental head clash produced a deep laceration on the forehead of the Puerto Rican icon and the bout was declared a technical decision in favor of Calderon at 1:58 of the seventh.

Calderon, who won twelve WBO minimumweight title fights, stays undefeated at 32-0 (6)while Cazares loses only his second bout in eight years, both to Calderon.

On the undercard, super feather Roman Martinez, 20-0-1 (12), stayed perfect with a sixth round TKO over Santos Benavides, 14-2-1 (12), to retain the WBO NABO crown.

Bantamweight Eric Morel, 39-2 (20), a former WBA Flyweight Champ, continued his comeback from a three year hiatus by winning his fourth contest on the bounce, posting a twelve round UD over veteran Heriberto Ruiz, 39-7-2 (23), who was down in the third.

Welter Euri Gonzalez, 17-0-1 (12), chinned Edwin Vasquez, 22-13-2 (8), in the second session to annex the vacant WBO Latino trophy.