Several ranked fighters were in action this week, but only two changes in the rankings were registered: Leo Santa Cruz, with a dominant win over Vusi Malinga to capture the vacant IBF bantamweight title debuts at #10 in the 118 lb. class. Rolly Matsushita, a Filipino based in Japan, has been moved out of the Top 10 to make room for Santa Cruz. Normally, only a win over a Top … [Read more...]
Early Fight of the Year Candidate: Oscar Ibarra vs. Juan Jose Montes (Video)
Follow the links for the full fight between Oscar Ibarra (27-6, 18 KOs) and Juan Jose "Goofy" Montes (22-2, 14 KOs) for the vacant IBF international super flyweight title last Saturday Night in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Rd. 5 Rd. 6 Rd. 7 Rd. 8 Rd. 9 Rd. 10 Rd. 11 Rd. 12 … [Read more...]
Rojas Defends WBC Belt Against Montes Saturday, May 21st
WBC super flyweight champ, Mexico's Tomas Rojas (35-12-1, 23 KOs) looks to make the second defense of his belt against the WBC's 21-year-old #1 contender, Juan Jose Montes (19-1, 12 KOs) Saturday at the Metropolitan Arena in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico. In Rojas' last bout, he defended his title via unanimous decision against Nobuo Nashiro in Osaka, Japan. The … [Read more...]