6/6 - Hugo Centeno Jr. (20-0, 11 KO’s) vs. Gerardo Ibarra (14-0, 8 KO’s) - Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA In the headlining bout of a Golden Boy Promotions card, undefeated light middleweights meet sin a scheduled 10 round contest. In his lone title opportunity, Centeno had to settle for a four round no contest against Julian Williams in a bout for the vacant … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – November 8th 2013
Lee Haskins (28-3, 12 KO’s) vs. Jason Booth (37-12, 15 KO’s) – U.K. Haskins is the current BBBofC British bantamweight champ. He’s lost once in his last 12 outings; an eighth round stoppage to Stephane Jamoye that cost him his EBU bantamweight crown. He’s also held the BBBofC British super flyweight title, the Commonwealth super flyweight title, Commonwealth flyweight title, … [Read more...]
DeMarco Flattens Roman in Five
Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico-- From the beginning, the size difference was evident as Tijuana's Antonio DeMarco (27-2-1, 20 KOs) made the first defense of his WBC lightweight title against former featherweight world title challenger, Miguel Roman (37-10, 28 KOs), from Ciudad Juarez. DeMarco fought with little fear as the much smaller Roman … [Read more...]
Antonio DeMarco Defends Against Miguel Roman This Saturday in Los Mochis
WBC lightweight champion, Antonio DeMarco (26-2-1, 19 KOs) makes the first defense of his title this Saturday at the Polideportivo Centenario in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico against former featherweight world title challenger, Miguel Roman (37-9, 28 KOs). DeMarco, who won the vacant WBC title in a bloody, come-from-behind war against Jorge Linares last October, is on a … [Read more...]
Rubio Stops Vanda, Fortuna Decisions Roman; Full Recap of the WBC Convention Card in Las Vegas
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- The WBC's top ranked middleweight contender, Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KOs) walked away from the ring at the Mandalay Bay Friday night with a TKO win over Matt Vanda (44-14, 24 KOs), but is leaving the WBC's annual convention a loser. On Thursday, Rubio's hopes of facing middleweight titlist, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. … [Read more...]