Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (23-3-1, 21 KO’s) vs. Hirofumi Mukai (9-3-1, 1 KO) – Thailand After three non-title affairs, Sor Rungvisai defends the WBC super-flyweight title for the first time. Mukai hopes for better luck in his second world title challenge: his first opportunity ended quickly when he suffered a cut due to an accidental head butt against Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and … [Read more...]
Salido Batters Yamaguchi Over Eleven; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Centro de Usos Multiples, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora-- Fighting in front of his hometown fans and with former champ, Juan Manuel Lopez in attendance, WBO featherweight titlist, Orlando Salido (36-11, 24 KOs), put on a rough and rugged exhibition of Mexican prize fighting en route to a TKO 11 win over Japan's Kenichi Yamaguchi (17-2-2, 4 KOs). Salido was in control throughout, … [Read more...]
Escobedo-Hernandez in All-Mexican IBF Featherweight Eliminator Saturday
With the IBF featherweight rankings a mess (vacant champion and vacant #1 challenger slot), the organization has set up an eliminator this Saturday, July 23 in Guadalajara between Eduardo Escobedo (31-3, 22 KOs) of Mexico City and Joksan Hernandez, from Ensenada, Baja California. Escobedo-Hernandez is a rematch of a bout won by Escobedo via unanimous decision in January of … [Read more...]
Rubio Makes Zertuche Quit; Rigondeaux Impresses in Mexico
Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico-- In a rematch of their hotly-contested 2008 brawl, middleweights, Marco Antonio Rubio (48-5-1, 41 KOs) and Jose Luis Zertuche (21-7-3, 16 KOs) would pick up right where they left off. Fighting in his home state of Guanajuato, Zertuche came out hard and strong, bulling his way inside and firing some powerful shots to Rubio's head and body. … [Read more...]