If Antonio Margarito had his way, he would've been jumping for joy and celebrating at The Staples Center in 2009 while an unconscious, disfigured Shane Mosley poured blood on to the canvas from various open facial wounds. The Tijuana sewer rat would've been giving his post-fight interview with a big, dopey grin and yelling "Viva Mexico" with the full knowledge that he was using … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
Canelo Alvarez vs. Kermit Cintron a Box Office Bust Saturday Night
Saul Alvarez, the heir apparent to Mexican boxing hero status, was dealt a TKO Saturday night at the Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City. However, the blow didn't come from opponent, Kermit Cintron, who was easily taken out via fifth round TKO. Canelo's defeat came at the hands of the Mexican fight fans, who only filled the venue to about half-capacity. The slow ticket … [Read more...]
Aydin, Rhodes Victorious; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Spor Salonu, Trabzon, Turkey-- In a welterweight clash, Turkey's Selcuk Aydin (23-0, 17 KOs) took a unanimous decision over Romanian, Ionut Dan Ion (29-2, 16 KOs) in a rematch of his controversial 2010 split decision win. The judges' scores were 113-112, 113-112, 115-111. Ion was down in the first and eleventh rounds, Aydin was deducted a point in the twelfth. Magna … [Read more...]
Humberto Soto Batters, Dominates, Stops De Jesus in Four
Campo Futbol Colosio, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico-- Humberto Soto (57-7-2, 34 KOs) was supposed to win tonight, matched against Brazilian journeyman, Adailton De Jesus (29-7, 23 KOs), and he did the job in impressive fashion, dropping his opponent in the third round and then finishing the job in the fourth. From the onset, the difference in class was evident as … [Read more...]
Arce Captures Fifth World Title, Decisions Angkotta
Plaza de Toros Rea, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico-- In front of a partisan crowd in his home state, Jorge Arce (59-6-2, 45 KOs) outpointed Indonesia's Angky Angkotta (25-6, 14 KOs) to win the vacant WBO bantamweight title and capture his fifth world title over the course of his action-packed 15-year career. Arce, who had vacated his WBO junior featherweight title for this shot, … [Read more...]