Popular Mexican middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr challenges reigning WBC Champ Sebastian Zbik for the title tonight at Staples Center in Los Angeles. At age 25, Chavez Jr, 42-0-1 (30), has developed a big fan following after a career devoted to defeating a long line of Grade B opposition, winning …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing Resigns Mexican Star Saul Alvarez
Fresh off of his spectacular sixth round knockout victory over former World Champion Carlos “Tata” Baldomir this past Saturday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center, Mexican star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has re-signed with Golden Boy Promotions. “I’m happy with my performance against Baldomir and to re-sign with Golden Boy Promotions,” said …
Read More »Boxing South Of The Border: Montiel, Soto, Lopez Win World Title Bouts
Last night at Plaza de Toros in Tijuana, Mexico, WBO Super Flyweight Champion Fernando Montiel, 39-2-1 (29), made the successful jump to bantamweight, capturing the interim WBO crown at 118 pounds by knocking out Argentina’s Diego Oscar Silva, 24-2-3 (12), in the third round. Montiel was in control the whole …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Two World Title Fights Headline Tijuana Card Tonight
There’s a good fight card tonight at Plaza De Toros right across the US/Mexico border in Tijuana as the WBO Bantam and WBC Super Feather belts will be up for grabs. In the main event, longtime WBO Super Flyweight Champ Fernando Montiel, 38-2-1 (28), will try again to make the …
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