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Guevera vs. Rodriguez, Linares vs. Cordero May 28

ByBoxing Press 26/05/2011

Televisa’s “Sabados De Corona” is back on Saturday, May 28, as unbeaten Pedro Guevara takes to the ring in his hometown of Mazatlan to battle Guasave’s Mario Rodriguez in a 12-round bout for the WBC Silver light flyweight championship.

In the co-main event at the Mazatlan International Center, former Two-Division World Champion Jorge “El Nino de Oro” Linares of Venezuela squares off against Colombia’s Francisco Cordero in a 10 round fight for the WBA International lightweight title.

Mazatlan Sinaloa, Mexico’s Pedro “Jibran” Guevara (12-0, 8 KO’s) has done his city and his country proud thus far in his three-year professional career, roaring out to a perfect record while showing off the skills that many believe will have him wearing a world championship belt sooner rather than later.

Coming off of a 7-0 year in 2010, Guevara is riding a five-fight knockout streak that includes a third round finish of Karluis Diaz last December which earned him the WBC Silver light flyweight title that he will defend on May 28.

22-year-old Mario “Dragoncito” Rodriguez (10-6-3, 7 KO’s) packs middleweight power into his 108-pound frame and, as a former WBC Continental Americas minimumweight champion, he knows how to fight and win at the elite level of the sport.

In August of 2010, Rodriguez lost a hard fought 12-round decision to Donnie Nietes in a fight for the WBO minimumweight world title, but now up to 108 pounds, he’s expecting big things, beginning with his upcoming showdown with Guevara.

One of boxing’s best, former Featherweight and Super Featherweight World Champion Jorge “El Nino de Oro” Linares (30-1, 19 KO’s) is seeking a third divisional title.

Winner of three in a row since an upset loss to Juan Carlos Salgado in 2009, Linares hasn’t been taking it easy, as he has been in with Francisco Lorenzo, Rocky Juarez and Jesus “Matador” Chavez in recent bouts. Next up for the Barinas, Venezuela native is a showdown with Cordero who with only one loss on his resume, will not be an easy out for Linares.

Barranquilla, Colombia’s Francisco “Volcan” Cordero (23-1, 15 KO’s) is a rising star who knows that a win over the highly-ranked Linares will be his ticket to the big time. A staple on the Colombian fight circuit who owns a win over 14-1 Koseki Nakama that took place in Nakama’s home turf in Okinawa, Japan, Cordero’s lone loss came in a 2010 world title bout against Jorge “Coloradito” Solis.

After the world title challenge loss, he bounced back with a second round knockout over Julio Gomez, all systems are go for the talented 24-year-old. He looks to continue his winning ways against the formidable Linares.

This stellar doubleheader headlines a hard-hitting night of boxing presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Box Latino and sponsored by Corona. The Televisa broadcast begins at 10:30pm CT/9:30 PM MT. Doors open at 5:00pm MT and the first bell rings at 6:00pm MT. and, for subscribers to the U-verse Live TV mobile application, on qualifying mobile phones.**The fights will also be available in the United States as AT&T* is exclusively delivering the series across three screens (TV, Online and Mobile) to AT&T U-verse members. The U-verse broadcasts will air live at 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT on AT&T U-verse TV, U-verse Online at www.att.net/boxeo

Post Tags: #Colombia#ET#Golden Boy#Guasave Mario Rodriguez#Jesus Matador Chavez#Jorge Coloradito Solis#Julio Gomez#Karluis Diaz#KO#Mario Dragoncito Rodriguez#Mazatlan International Center#Mazatlan Sinaloa#MT#Oro Linares#Pedro Guevara#Sabados De Corona#TV#Venezuela#WBC#World Champion

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