Jorge “Travieso” Arce (58-6-2, 45KOs) vacated his WBO Super Bantamweight Championship to face Angky “Time Bomb” Angkotta (25-5, 14KOs) and attempt to claim the vacant WBO Bantamweight title. If successful, Arce will become the first Mexican fighter with titles in five different weight classes. These fighters previously met in January 2010 in the super flyweight division. … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Latest on Donaire-Vazquez, Arce, Huck, and Helenius-Chisora)
-- Nonito Donaire, having officially vacated his WBC and WBO bantamweight titles, is planning a move to junior featherweight (122 lbs.) and his promoter, Top Rank, is seeking a bout with second generation Puerto Rican former world champ, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. for the now-vacant WBO title in that division. According to WBO officials, the bout is tentatively scheduled for February … [Read more...]
Donaire fight disappoints as opponent doesn’t engage
Count me among the many boxing writers around the world who were surprised by the fact that Omar Narvaez went the distance with Nonito Donaire last Saturday. Count me also among the many who found the dull way in which Narvaez went about surviving 36 minutes to be a surefire cure for insomnia. Exactly why I had a problem with the Argentinians performance, however, may not be … [Read more...]
Arce Destroys Nongqayi in 4
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico – WBO super bantamweight champion Jorge “Travieso” Arce (58-6-2, 45 KOs) beat Simphiwe Nongqayi (16-2-1, 6 KOs) from pillar to post in the rematch of their 2009 title fight – a fight won by Nongqayi. Arce wasted little time imposing his will on Nongqayi, as he moved efficiently in and out to land his combinations and knock Nongqayi down with … [Read more...]
Jorge Arce headlines Top Rank Live with rematch of Nongqayi, Saturday September 24
32-year old Jorge “Travieso” Arce (57-6-2, 44 KOs) defends his WBO super bantamweight title against Simphiwe Nongqayi (16-1-1, 6 KOs) on Saturday September 24, at Foro Promo Casa in Mexicali, Mexico. This 12-round super bantamweight title fight will headline Top Rank Live and will be shown on Fox Deportes. Nongqayi was a little-known fighter from South Africa when he … [Read more...]