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...]
WBC and Texas Commission are to blame in the Chavez-Rubio Controversy
Saturday’s Chavez Jr. vs. Rubio / Donaire vs. Vazquez Jr. HBO double-header in San Antonio Texas, on paper, was a great way to start the year. The end result, however, was a large, steaming turd that reeked of incompetence and corruption. While Nonito Donaire and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. came out winners, the sport walked away with another shiner. The opening bout featured … [Read more...]
Chavez Jr. and Donaire notch hard fought victories
photo and story by Kelsey McCarson SAN ANTONIO -- As they piled into the Alamo Dome Saturday night, fight fans were greeted with the usual assortment of t-shirts and promotional trinkets to purchase. Lines were stacked with anxious and eager buyers of keepsakes to remember they were there. Hanging on the rack, with bold Mexican green and red typeface, was one such item … [Read more...]
Nonito Donaire vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. to Co-Headline HBO Boxing, Saturday February 4th
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire (27-1, 18KOs) vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18KOs), in the junior featherweight division, will be featured as one part of a doubleheader put on by Top Rank, who has dubbed this fight card “Welcome to the Future.” The other part will feature a WBC middleweight title bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs) facing Marco Antonio … [Read more...]
Chavez-Rubio, Donaire-Vazquez: When a Good Card Goes Bad
There was no need to strap a world title belt around Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s waist. The WBC was getting their 3% from then-champ, Sergio Martinez, who was gainfully employed by HBO. Top Rank CEO, Bob Arum, had no real problem promoting the name "Chavez" to the millions of Mexican and Mexican-Americans fans who still remember a true legend of the sport, Julio Cesar Chavez. … [Read more...]