Grand Oasis Resort, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico--In an entertaining prizefight between two quality pros, WBC featherweight champ, Jhonny Gonzalez (52-7, 45 KOs) took a decisive twelve round decision over WBC featherweight "Champion in Recess," Elio Rojas (23-2, 14 KOs) by scores of 117-111, 116-112, and 116-111. Making the fourth defense of the belt he took from Hozumi … [Read more...]
Jhonny Gonzalez–Elio Rojas Saturday in Cancun, Juan Carlos Salgado–Martin Honorio on undercard
Reigning WBC featherweight champ, Jhonny Gonzalez (51-7, 45 KOs) looks to make the fourth defense of his title against WBC featherweight "champion in recess," Elio Rojas (23-1, 14 KOs) at the Grand Oasis Resort in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico this Saturday. Gonzalez, who also had a two-fight reign as WBO bantamweight champ, won his current WBC strap by stopping Japan's … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Thursday, July 8th
...The Grind is counting down to the weekend...please come fast... * WBA Featherweight champ, Yuriorkis Gamboa, and WBC Featherweight champ, Elio Rojas, have agreed to terms for a September 11th title unification bout on HBO. Gamboa was originally scheduled to face IBF 126 lb. champ, Orlando Salido, but the fight had to be scrapped due to an unhealed cut suffered by Salido … [Read more...]