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Baja Boxing Gives a “KO Against Child Cancer”!

Baja Boxing in association with the Castro Limon Foundation of Tijuana, MX, presented a special "KO Against Child Cancer" fight card in benefit of the foundation. The foundation is dedicated in alleviating the suffering of children suffering from the different strains of the disease. Baja Boxing, led by Antonio "Cañas" Lozada, put together a ten card fight card in which part of the proceeds were donated to the foundations. Along with the over the one thousand fight fans present at the Municipal Auditorium, several children from the foundation were present at the ...

“Guante Azteca” Final Results

With a pending month long celebration of Mexico's bicentennial around the corner in September, the fireworks came early this past Friday night at Tijuana, MX's Municipal Auditorium compliments of bantamweight Jose "Tigre" Cayetano (7-0, 2KOs) as he systematically destroyed Jesus "Kalaka" Navarrete (18-4, 13KOs) in two rounds in the final of the "Guante Azteca (Aztec Glove)" tournament presented by Zanfer Promotions and Canal Azteca. [caption id="attachment_3599" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Cayetano Attacks"][/caption] The pride and joy of Colonia Aleman, of one of the roughest neighborhoods in TIjuana, Cayetano was the least experienced of the field of eight that began the tournament but he got ...

Opportunity Knocks for “Mini” Burgos!!

#1 WBC Featherweight contender Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 18 KOs) is ready and willing to fight and he made it clear upon hearing yesterday’s news that the World Boxing Council has mandated him for a bout for the Featherweight World Title against an opponent that has yet to be named. The announcement was made on the heels of the news that ...

Sonora Will Go After Tijuana This Saturday Night!

A group of five tough fighters, all hailing from the Mexican state of Sonora, will visit the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium next Saturday night to challenge a slew of local fighters as part of Baja Boxing's "KO Against Child Cancer". The multi-fight card's proceeds will go to the Castro Limon foundation which helps battle the disease and provides a better life for Tijuana kids stricken by cancer. [caption id="attachment_3579" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Juan Pablo "CheChe" Lopez"][/caption] In the main event, Luis Rey Campoa (8-5-1, 5KOs) of San LUis Rio Colorado, CA, will test undefeated Tijuana lightweight welterweight Juan ...

Orozco Ready for the Nokia Live!

For professional boxers, their careers tend to be a series of tests. How they overcome those challenges determines how successful they will be. This Thursday night, unbeaten light welterweight Antonio Orozco (7-0, 5KOs) faces his first true trial in his young career when he faces the much more experienced Humberto Tapia (15-14-1, 8KOs) of Tijuana, MX. The six round bout will be the semi-main event for the Nokia Live fight card presented by Golden Boy Promotions and it will also mark the first time Orozco fights under the Espinoza Boxing Club banner. [caption id="attachment_3592" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Antonio Orozco"][/caption] "Camp has been great ...