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...]
Paez Jr. Defeats Chavez in Chiapas; Pingo Miranda Wins by Robbery
Arena Jorge Cuesy Serrano, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico-- In a highly-entertaining battle of second generation welterweight prospects, the 24-year-old Jorge Paez Jr. (30-4-1, 18 KOs) scored a majority ten round decision over 21-year-old, Omar Chavez (27-1-1, 20 KOs). The early rounds were contested up close, forehead touching forehead, both fighters engaged in heated … [Read more...]
Omar Chavez Predicts Knockout of Jorge Paez Jr. in “4 or 6 Rounds”
In a ten round battle of second generation welterweight prospects, Omar Chavez (27-0-1, 20 KOs) will take on Jorge Paez Jr. 29-4-1, 18 KOs at the Arena Jorge Cuesy Serrano in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico this Saturday, December 17. Chavez, son of Julio Cesar Chavez, has begun working alongside his brother, Julio Jr., at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles under the … [Read more...]
Soto, Rubio Dominate; Saturday’s Mexican Fight Report
Estadio Centenario, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico-- In a sloppy fight, former two division world champ, Humberto Soto (56-7-2, 33 KOs) battered and eventually stopped Nicaragua's Jose Alfaro (25-8, 22 KOs) in the second round of their scheduled 10-round junior welterweight bout. With both fighters bleeding from headbutts, Soto connected with a wicked shot in the second round … [Read more...]
Soto, Rubio, Chavez, Paez Jr. this Saturday: The Mexican Fight Report
Estadio Centenario, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico -- Humberto Soto (55-7-2, 32 KOs) begins his quest for money fights at junior welterweght with a ten round bout against Nicaraguan journeyman, Jose Alfaro (25-7, 22 KOs). Soto's stated goal is to land a bout with fellow Mexican and future Hall of Famer, Erik Morales at 140 lbs., recently vacating his WBC lightweight title to … [Read more...]