Auditorio Centenario, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico-- Torreon's own, Marco Antonio Rubio (54-6-1, 47 KOs) scored a big win in his first bout since losing a bid for the WBC middleweight title against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. last February. The hometown fighter would stalk and eventually stop a game, undefeated Jorge Cota (12-1, 11 KOs), from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, in seven rounds, but … [Read more...]
Marco Antonio Rubio and Cristian Mijares in Mexican Fight Report
Auditorio Centenario, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico-- Marco Antonio Rubio (53-6-1, 46 KOs), beaten solidly in a bid for the WBC middleweight title held by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. last February, will take on 24-year-old Jorge Cota (12-0, 11 KOs) this Saturday. Cota is a tough fighter with heavy hands and boatloads of confidence, but his only fight of note is a TKO 8 … [Read more...]
Fernando Montiel returns this Saturday in Chihuahua
Former three-division world champ, Fernando Montiel (47-4-2, 37 KOs) returns to the ring this Saturday when he faces Arturo Santos (11-1, 4 KOs) at the Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre in Chihuahua, Mexico. Montiel is on the last legs of a very solid sixteen year career and is just seven months removed from a loss to junior featherweight contender, Victor Terrazas. In his … [Read more...]