by Jesse Ian Lardies On June 9th, Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao will return to Las Vegas, Nevada to take on the undefeated Timothy Bradley in a 12 round defense of his WBO welterweight championship of the world. Broadcasting live on HBO PPV, the televised portion of the undercard will begin at 9 p.m EST and 6 p.m. PT. Featured on the undercard will be fan favorite … [Read more...]
Arce Stops Parra in Five; Paez Jr. Also Victorous
Palenque del FEX, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico-- Back in 2010, Jorge Arce (60-6-2, 46 KOs) labored to a sluggish draw with Venezuela's Lorenzo Parra (31-4-1, 18 KOs). This time, however, the reinvigorated 2012 version of Arce walked right through Parra, scoring four knockdowns en route to a one-sided fifth round stoppage. The former world title challenger, who … [Read more...]
Jorge Arce-Lorenzo Parra Saturday in Mexicali; Paez Jr. on Undercard
WBO bantamweight world titlist, Jorge Arce (59-6-2, 45 KOs) returns to the ring Saturday night at the Palenque del FEX in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico in a non-title junior featherweight bout against Venezuela's Lorenzo Parra (31-3-1, 18 KOs). Arce and Parra fought once before, battling to a draw in a 2010 WBO junior featherweight eliminator in Culiacan, Sinaloa, … [Read more...]
Tomas Rojas Admits Taking Dive Against Jorge Arce in 2007 Bout (Video)
After denying his statement that he took a dive in a 2007 bout with Jorge Arce, Former WBC super flyweight champion, Tomas Rojas, admitted yesterday that what he initially told a Mexican reporter Wednesday was, indeed, the truth, but had considered it "off the record." "The original deal was that if I could knock him out in the first six rounds, there would be no problem, … [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...]