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Get ready for fireworks in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, as Mexico’s own Joana “Medusa” Chavarría and Julissa Alejandra Guzmán go head-to-head for the WBA featherweight world championship on June 27. Chavarría (7-5-1, 2 KOs), from Tecámac in the State of Mexico, enters the bout riding a wave of momentum. Last September, …

Joana Chavarria conquered the World Boxing Association (WBA) International featherweight belt with a unanimous decision win over Caroline Veyre last Saturday night in Mexico City.  The home fighter had a great night and got cards of 98-91, 96-93 and 96-94, with which she pocketed the regional championship of the pioneering …