Better late than never… 5/2 - Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar (24-1, 18 KO’s) vs. Rico Ramos (23-4, 12 KO’s) - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada This is the second defense of the interim WBA World featherweight title for Cuellar, who is riding a six fight winning streak since his loss to Oscar Escandon in 2011. Ramos held the WBA World super bantamweight title, but … [Read more...]
Paez Jr. Dominates Chavez in Rematch, Barely Escapes with Decision.
Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico-- The rematch between the two second generation fighters was less entertaining than their first encounter, but it produced a much more decisive winner as Jorge Paez Jr. (32-4-1, 19 KOs) solidly and unanimously defeated Omar Chavez (28-2-1, 21 KOs) in their ten-round junior middleweight bout despite oddly close scores of … [Read more...]
Jorge Paez Jr. vs. Omar Chavez II: Better than the sum of its parts
by Paul Magno The secret to making hardcore fans happy is in the matchmaking. Stars will come and go and eventually rise to the level of their abilities, but the key to a sustained schedule of quality action is to keep the second and third tier fighters busy with well-made bouts. For instance, last week's Friday Night Fights card featured faded former champ, Jose Luis … [Read more...]
Omar Chavez, Roman Gonzalez Victorious in Culiacan
Palenque de Gallos, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico-- One fight removed from his majority decision loss to Jorge Paez Jr., Omar Chavez came back (28-1-1, 21 KOs) to beat Colombian journeyman, Emilio Julio Julio (20-8-2, 13 KOs) via RTD 9. A fairly competitive bout between two fighters with very limited skills, Chavez had the slight edge for most of the contest as the fighter with … [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...]