After denying his statement that he took a dive in a 2007 bout with Jorge Arce, Former WBC super flyweight champion, Tomas Rojas, admitted yesterday that what he initially told a Mexican reporter Wednesday was, indeed, the truth, but had considered it "off the record." "The original deal was that if I could knock him out in the first six rounds, there would be no problem, … [Read more...]
Arreola Stops Butler in Three, Wilder Batters Cota ; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Domo De La Feria, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico-- A 240 lb. Chris Arreola (34-2, 29KOs) fought a smart, disciplined fight against journeyman, Raphael Butler (35-12, 28 KOs) Saturday night, dropping his opponent twice in the first round, once in the second, and one final time in the third before the fight was waved off by the referee. This is Arreola's sixth straight win since his … [Read more...]
Rojas Dethroned, Hatton Cruises; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Khunmuangsri Stadium, Muang, Srisaket, Thailand -- Underdog, Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (19-5-1, 7 KOs) of Thailand took the WBC super flyweight title from Mexico's Tomas Rojas (36-13-1, 24 KOs) via unanimous decision by scores of 117-111, 116-112, and 115-114. Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom -- Welterweight, Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KOs) cruised to a … [Read more...]
Rojas Retains, Other Weekend Results
Courtesy Bad Left Hook ( WBC Super Flyweight Title) Tomas Rojas RTD-11 Juan Jose Montes Alfonso Gomez TKO-2 Calvin Green Kashif Mumtaz TKO-1 Les Sherrington (ankle injury) Juan Alberto "Topo" Rosas KO-6 John Alberto Molina Oscar Ibarra TKO-7 Juanito Rubillar Juan Palacios UD-12 Sammy Gutierrez Jose "Piston" Lopez UD-10 Jorge Paez Jr Michael Farenas … [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...]