Arena TKT Box Tour, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico-- Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr. (14-1-1, 7 KOs) made the first defense of his IBF super flyweight title against former IBF super flyweight titlist, Juan Alberto Rosas (36-7, 27 KOs) via one-sided unanimous decision. Sanchez, a southpaw, was just too big, too athletic, and too good for the honest, earnest, but fairly pedestrian … [Read more...]
Calderon Returns, Martirosyan Triumphs, Ndlovu Defends; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Coliseo Mario 'Quijote' Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico-- Former strawweight and junior flyweight champ, Ivan Calderon (35-2-1, 6 KOs) took a ten round split decision from journeyman, Felipe Rivas (9-10-1, 4 KOs) by scores of 97-93, 96-94, 94-96. Former junior featherweight champ, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18 KOs) stopped Roberto Carlos Leyva (27-15-1, 21 KOs) in the … [Read more...]
Junior Featherweight Titleholder Takalani Ndlovu to face Giovanni Caro, Saturday October 29th
Takalani “Panther” Ndlovu (32-6, 18KOs) will make the first defense of his IBF junior featherweight title this Saturday, October 29th against Mexico's, Giovanni “Russian” Caro (22-9-4, 17KOs) in Colima, Mexico. Ndlovu defeated IBF titleholder Steve Molitor in March 2011 by unanimous decision. This bout was the third between the two fighters over the past four years, the … [Read more...]
Edgar Sosa Destroys Paz in Complete Mismatch
Plaza De Toros El Paseo, San Luis Potosí, Mexico-- In a total mismatch, former long-reigning jr. flyweight champion, Edgar Sosa (43-6, 26 KOs) walked right through a hapless Julio Paz (12-1, 4 KOs), stopping him in one round. Paz, billed as the South American Flyweight Champion by the WBC prior to the contest, had never fought outside of his native Uruguay and had only … [Read more...]