Hawaii’s favorite son was in action last night at Blaisdell Centre in Honolulu as Brian Viloria came up with a decision over iron-chinned Mexican challenger Jesus Iribe in a firefight to retain the IBF light flyweight title. Iribe came into the bout as the reigning WBC fecombox titlist and had gone 12 rounds in a…
This biggest happenings this weekend in Asia took place last night in The Philippines, with a bill in Cebu City and one in Tagbilaran City. At the Cebu Coliseum, there were four title fights, all for WBO regional belts, with three of the contests ending in stoppages, providing a fireworks display for the packed audience….
Rafael Concepcion of Panama overpowered AJ Banal on Saturday to score a dramatic tenth round knockout and win the WBA Interim Super Flyweight Crown. The end came in the 2:35 mark of the tenth round with a solid right to the face in a neutral corner.
We start this weekend’s Asia report with a good show at the Coliseum in boxing mad Cebu City, Philippines where it was title fight fury in the lower weights on Saturday night. The main event saw Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion, 11-2-1 (7), turn a maiden voyage outside his native Panama into a successful Philippines excursion…
Panamaʼs Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion is poised and ready to take on AJ “Bazooka” Banal in the much anticipated battle for the WBA Super Flyweight crown at New Cebu Coliseum, Philippines on July 26, 2008. Concepcion is ready for Banal. His training for the world title has been well planned, with the final stages intensifying…
Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion has arrived in New York from Panama to intensify his training for the WBA Super Flyweight fight against AJ “Bazooka” Banal. “Rafael is looking strong,” says Damon de Berry from Optimum Sports Agency. “He arrived in New York last week and he is looking forward to stepping up his training.”