November 2009

“Chocolate” and “Mako” Come up Short!

Published on: 30th November, 2009

Last weekend was a tough one for regional fighters as two warriors traveled outside their home region only to be met with defeat in foreign countries. Last Saturday night on the Bute-Andrade IBF super middleweight championship undercard, James “Chocolate” Parison (12-1, 3KO) faced off against Golden Boy Promotions’ Craig McEwan (17-0, 9KO) in an eight [...]

Margarito: “If we fight again, I will win again!”

Published on: 30th November, 2009

For Antonio Margarito the win he earned on July 26th, 2008 over Miguel Cotto has not been as savory as it should.  All the controversy that has accumulated from Margarito being caught with illegal substances in his hand wraps before his bout with “Sugar” Shane Mosley earlier this year has sullied his reputation and the [...]

“Lacandon”-”Piolo” is On!

Published on: 30th November, 2009

Cristobal “Lacandon” Cruz of Tijuana, MX by way of Chiapas will once again fight in front of his hometown of Tuxtla Gutierrez when he defends his IBF featherweight title against Ricardo “Piolo” Castillo on December 19th. The Cruz-Castillo bout was originally slated for October in Tijuana, MX, but Cruz called it off. Castillo is trained [...]

In The Squared Circle: Manny Vs. “Money”!

Published on: 17th November, 2009

This. Fight. Needs. To. Happen! After Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao stopped Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico to earn his astonishing seventh title in as many divisions last Saturday night in Las Vegas, NV, making him the first fighter in history to reach that feat, the over 17,000 fight fans in attendance at the MGM Grand [...]

Antonio Margarito Surfaces in Las Vegas!

Published on: 17th November, 2009

By Michele Chong, Courtesy of MyBoxingFans.com After being banned from boxing for a minimum of one year, Antonio Margarito made his presence felt during the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight weekend in Sin City. Margarito’s name will be forever linked with Cotto, since his subsequent destruction of the Puerto Rican warrior in their July 2008 battle. [...]

In the Squared Circle: “Tijuana is a Fight Town” Part 3

Published on: 11th November, 2009

In the last two editions of In the Squared Circle, we explored the career beginnings of Gaspar “Indio” Ortega as well as his trip to New York City which made him a star.  In this third and final installment, Ortega shares his memories of his greatest fights… In 1956, Ortega fought in his first of [...]

Quintero Returns to ShoBox!

Published on: 6th November, 2009

After scoring one of the quickest knock outs in boxing history, Marvin Quintero of Tijuana, MX, returns to training for his last bout of 2009. Quintero stopped Walter Estrada (35-11, 24KO) of Colombia in only 25 seconds to earn the victory in the walk out bout of Last Saturday’s fight card held at the Treasure [...]

De Alba Makes Pro Debut a Good One!

Published on: 6th November, 2009

Jorge de Alba of Tijuana, MX, made his pro debut last Saturday in Toluca, MX, and earned a fourth round TKO over Vicente Mejia of Mexico City. The two time gold medalist in the Mexican Nationals was dropped twice but was able to come back and stop his rival in the fourth and final round. [...]

New Opponent for “Zorrita” Soto!

Published on: 6th November, 2009

In what is sure to make his fans happy, a change of plans for Humberto “Zorrita” Soto’s end of the year bout has been announced. Antonio “Cañitas” Lozada, manager of the two time world champion, announced that Soto, of Los Mochix, MX, will face the also two time world champion Jesus “Matador” Chavez on December [...]

Lozada Jr and Virgen Victorious!

Published on: 2nd November, 2009

A prolonged hiatus from the ring did not stop Antonio “Cañitas” Lozada Jr from earning his 17th KO over Salvador Carreon (2-3, 1KO) last Friday night in Ciudad del Carmen, MX. In the semi main event of the fight card presented by Promociones Calderon, the undefeated Tijuana fighter impressed the boxing audience with his show [...]

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