Published on: 30th September, 2009
The KO artist Juan Luis “Perla Negra” Hernandez (14-2-1, 8KO), who is recuperating from a muscle tear in his left arm, has stated that he will be going against the winner of this Friday’s David Gaspar vs. Jesus Vazquez who face off this Friday in a super flyweight FECOMBOX title bout. Originally, this Friday night’s [...]
Published on: 30th September, 2009
Box Latino in association with PM Promotions expect a full house at Tijuana’s Municipal Auditorium this Friday when super flyweight David “Flecha” Gaspar of Tijuana, MX, by way of Long Beach, CA, faces Sinaloa’s Jesus Vazquez for the vacant FECOMBOX 115 lbs. title. All proceeds from the fight card wil be donated to the city’s [...]
Published on: 30th September, 2009
In “New Blood VI”, Thompson Boxing Promotions presents on November 9th at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA, the return of Tijuana’s Juan Carlos “Mini” Burgos (22-0, 15KO) when he defends his WBC CABOFE featherweight title against the Colombian Yogli Herrera (22-11, 15KO). In the semi main event, jr. welterweight Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera (12-0, [...]
Published on: 27th September, 2009
According to a Venezuelan daily, Tijuana’s Antonio DeMarco will soon receive a contract to face the current WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero on December 12th in Caracas, Venezuela. According to the report, the contract has been drawn up and signed by promoter Rufo John and sent by Valero’s manager Jose Castillo to Demarco, who is [...]
Published on: 27th September, 2009
On October 10th, Ivan “Choko” Hernandez (25-3-1, 15KO) will have his second opportunity in capturing a world title when he travels to the land of the rising sun, Japan, to challenge for the WBC super bantamweight title against the current champion Toshiaki Nishioka (34-4-3, 21KO). Hernandez, of Mexicali but residing in Ensenda, MX, will travel [...]
Published on: 22nd September, 2009
I don’t want the two people who usually read my boxing musings to think that I am taking a prolonged vacation from writing the type of stories you have become accustomed to. I am actually working on a two part series about one of the most interesting fighters that has come out of Tijuana in [...]
Published on: 21st September, 2009
According to Esto.com, Antonio “Cañitas” LOzada, manager of current WBC super featherweight champion Humberto “Zorrita” Soto, has just received an offer for his charge to face Miguel Acosta of Venezuela for the WBA lightweight title on November 14th on the Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao under card in Las Vegas, NV. Lozada also added that he will [...]
Published on: 21st September, 2009
Super flyweight David “Flecha” Gaspar will make his return to Tijuana on Friday, October 3rd at the Municipal Auditorium in a fight card promoted by Eric Morales’ Box Latino. The fight night will be a special occasion since the proceeds will benefit Tijuana’s DIF, the department for the benefit of the family, and whose idea [...]
Published on: 20th September, 2009
National City’s Community Youth Athletic Center run by Carlos Barragan will be hosting an amateur boxing event on Saturday, October 3rd at Sweetwater High School in National City, CA. All weight classes will be represented in the “National City Amateur Boxing Championships”. The fights begin at 1:00pm while the weigh ins are at [...]
Published on: 17th September, 2009
In a sudden change of events, the WBC lightweight champion of the world, Edwin Valero of Venezuela, was denied his working visa for the United States and now will not be able to face Humberto “Zorrita” Soto on the “Firepower” under card on November 14th. Now, Valero stated in his native Caracas, that he will [...]