Boxing In Mexico: Garcia, Alvarez Win Title Bouts
By Alejandro Tostado April 12th, 2009 All Boxing ResultsThere 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 year during an IBF title eliminator and on the strength of that victory, Garcia captured the IBF crown with a split decision over Florante Condes last June.
Two dominant defenses later against Jose Luis Varela and Garcia, 26-0-1 (16), showed just how much better he's become by stopping Barrera, 26-6-1 (16), at 2:26 of the sixth round last night. More...















































