Unbeaten top prospect Michel Rivera (18-0, 12 KOs) defeated veteran contender Fidel Maldonado Jr. (27-5-1, 20 KOs) by technical knockout in a lightweight co-main event attraction. Representing Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Rivera scored a knockdown of the Albuquerque, New Mexico native Maldonado Jr. in the 10th round. Maldonado Jr. got up and continued, but Rivera…
The fight this Saturday between undefeated super lightweight Amir “Young Master†Imam (15-0, 13 KOs) and hard-hitting Fidel “The Atrisco Kid†Maldonado Jr. (19-2, 16 KOs) will now be for the WBC Continental Americas Super Lightweight Championship, it was announced today. The 10-rounder, which will open the live Showtime tripleheader on Saturday, Jan. 17 at…
Crowd-pleasing WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo “Terremoto†Santa Cruz (28-0-1, 16 KOs) puts his title and unbeaten record on the line in a 12-round bout against Jesus “Estrella†Ruiz (33-5-5, 22 KOs). Plus promising world-ranked undefeated junior welterweight Amir “Young Master†Imam (15-0, 13 KOs) will face hard-hitting Fidel “The Atrisco Kid†Maldonado Jr. (19-2,…
Lightweight amateur standout Fidel Maldonado Jr. has signed an exclusive promotional contract with TKO Boxing Promotions, it was announced today by Chet Koerner, its President. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 18 year old Maldonado Jr., finished his stellar amateur career with a record of 118-12 and was ranked #2 in the United States last…