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IBF featherweight king Cristobal Cruz had his homecoming title defense against Ricardo Castillo short circuited last night at Palenque de Gallos in Tuxtla Gutierrez after just three rounds of action. A close contest was called off as a technical draw in the third when an accidental head clash left Cruz …

Lots of action tonight south of the border with two good cards on tap for this Saturday evening. At Pallenque De Gallos in Tuxtla Gutierrez, it’s an all-Mexican battle for the IBF featherweight crown as Chiapas native son Cristobal Cruz, 39-11-1 (23), returns to his birthplace to defend the title …

The world championship fight promoted by Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions and Rodney Berman’s Golden Gloves on Saturday, December 19, 2009, at El Palenque in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, will now televised on Cadena 3 in Mexico, and worldwide. The main event and featured bouts will be televised.

Banner Promotions held a press conference today in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to announce the signing of Brazil’s top prospect, Alex De Oliveira, to a promotional contract. Now 24 years old, De Oliveira has a professional record of 16-0 with 12 knockouts. He holds the World Boxing Organization’s Latino junior featherweight …