5/10 – Donny Nietes (32-1-4, 18 KO’s) vs. Moises Fuentes (19-1-1, 10) - SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines Nietes makes the fourth defense of the WBO light flyweight title in the headlining bout of “Pinoy Pride XXV”. The two fought to a majority draw in early 2013 with the champ defending the title once since. Fuentes has fought three times since the … [Read more...]
Boxing Rankings Update: Vazquez Jr, Fuentes move up, Hernandez Returns, More…
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., with his impressive KO 7 win over Jonathan Oquendo moves up to #6 from his previous #10 spot in the junior featherweight division. On the same card in Puerto Rico, WBO strawweight champ, Moises Fuentes possibly ended the career of Ivan Calderon with a fifth round TKO and, at the same time, moved from #8 to #6 in the world at the 105 lb. … [Read more...]
Vazquez Jr. Stops Oquendo, Fuentes Finishes Calderon; Results from Bayamon
Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico-- In a back and forth seven round battle of junior featherweight contenders, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (22-2-1, 19 KOs) overcame a sharp and motivated Jonathan Oquendo (22-3, 15 KOs) to take a well-earned seventh round TKO victory in the main event of an independent pay-per view. Oquendo, in his first bout since the tragic ATV … [Read more...]
Redemption in Bayamon: Calderon and Vazquez Jr. look to get back on the main stage
Exactly two years ago, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. was a well-regarded, hotshot 26-year old prospect who had just captured his first world title and Ivan Calderon was a 35-year-old veteran cruising into the final stages of a Hall of Fame career. Two years can be an eternity in boxing. Since then, the two Puerto Rican stars are a combined 2-4 and have fallen from boxing's main … [Read more...]
Boxing Rankings Update: Santa Cruz moves into Top 10, Trout, Nietes move up, More…
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...]