Arena Cuidad de Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico--If anyone needed further proof that Rafael Marquez (41-8, 37 KOs) was a shot fighter, his performance Saturday night against Cristian Mijares (47-6-2, 22 KOs) for the vacant WBC Silver junior featherweight title should end all discussion. Dead-legged and slow to react, Marquez looked decent from the waist up, … [Read more...]
Marco Antonio Rubio and Cristian Mijares in Mexican Fight Report
Auditorio Centenario, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico-- Marco Antonio Rubio (53-6-1, 46 KOs), beaten solidly in a bid for the WBC middleweight title held by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. last February, will take on 24-year-old Jorge Cota (12-0, 11 KOs) this Saturday. Cota is a tough fighter with heavy hands and boatloads of confidence, but his only fight of note is a TKO 8 … [Read more...]
We’ll pay you NOT to fight; Magno’s Monday Rant
The tendency among boxing fans is to dwell on the sport's dream fights, but there is certainly a case to be made for addition by subtraction in the sport we love. So, in my one-man quest to save boxing and inspired by the U.S. government subsidies paid to farmers for not growing certain crops, here's a look at some upcoming fights that would've been better left … [Read more...]
Cristian Mijares crushes hapless Eddy Julio in Four, Quintero wins IBF lightweight eliminator
Unidad Deportiva Centenario, Morelia, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico-- Cristian Mijares (45-6-2, 21 KOs) toyed with, played with, and then disposed of overmatched Eddy Julio (13-4-1, 11 KOs) in four rounds in a tune up prior to July's planned bout with Nonito Donaire. There's not much to say about the actual bout Saturday night. Mijares came forward and went through the motions … [Read more...]
Cristian Mijares Takes On Eddy Julio This Saturday, Readies Himself for Nonito Donaire in July
With a pending date against Nonito Donaire in July, two-time super flyweight champ, Cristian Mijares (44-6-2, 20 KOs) will take on Colombian journeyman, Eddy Julio (13-3-1, 11 KOs) in a twelve round junior featherweight contest this Saturday at the Unidad Deportiva Centenario in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. Mijares was originally scheduled to fight two weeks ago against the much … [Read more...]