12/6 – Yesica Bopp (25-1, 11 KO’s) vs. Ana Fernandez (14-6, 10 KO’s) – Concordia, Argentina Light flyweight champion and top pound for pound female boxer, Bopp puts her WBA and WBO world straps on the line in her 17th world title bout. Her lone defeat came in June in a rematch with Jessica Chavez. Bopp’s titles weren’t at stake, but Chavez retained her WBC Silver belt. … [Read more...]
“Siri” Salido, Sosa, and Yori Boy in Action this Weekend: The Mexican Fight Preview
This Saturday in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico, WBO featherweight champ, Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KOs) returns to action in a non-title 10-round super featherweight contest against Chilean import, Moises Gutierrez (21-4, 8 KOs). Salido, who is mulling over possible bouts with either WBC featherweight champ, Jhonny Gonzalez or top challenger, Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia, should … [Read more...]
Soto, “Canelo” Shine; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
*Photo by Chris Farina/Top Rank Honda Center, Anaheim, CA Humberto Soto (54-7-2, 32 KOs) UD 12 Urbano Antillon (28-2, 20 KOs) Recap: Soto defended his WBC lightweight title against a crude, but motivated Antillon in an action-filled candidate for Fight of the Year last night. Soto was sharp and focused on throwing from the outside while nailing his rival with crisp … [Read more...]