Juan Francisco Estrada (25-2, 18 KOs) gave an impressive display of all-round boxing tonight at the Venetian Resort, Macau, China, in retaining his WBO and WBA world flyweight titles, with a decision win over the previously unbeaten Milan Melindo (29-1, 12 KOs). In his first title defense, Estrada showed that he is developing into a formidable boxer-fighter, who can vary his … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines- July 26th, 2013
Koki Kameda (31-1, 17 KO’s) vs. John Apolinario (17-3-3, 4 KO’s) –Tokyo, Japan Kameda is making the seventh defense of his WBA world bantamweight title. The wildly popular Japanese fighter is a three time world champion, also having held the light flyweight and flyweight titles. His lone defeat came at the hands of Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in 2010, it cost him the flyweight belt, … [Read more...]
Juan Francisco Estrada Aiming To Steal The Show In Macao
by Peter Silkov Chinese idol Zou Shiming, 1-0, takes his second bow, as a professional, this Saturday in front of his adoring fans at The Venetian Casino and Resort in Macao, China, against Jesus Ortega. However, it is the supporting bout between Juan Francisco ’El Gallo’ Estrada 24-2 (18kos) and Milan ‘Method Man’ Melindo 29-0 (12kos), for Estrada’s WBA and WBO world … [Read more...]
Shiming, Gradovich, Estrada Card Set For July 27th In Macau, China
Two-time Olympic gold medalist for China, Zou Shiming, will head right back to Cotai Arena at the Venetian Casino & Resort in Macau, China on Saturday, July 27th, for his second professional fight. Shiming(1-0), made his professional debut with a 4-round unanimous decision over Eleazar Valenzuela at the same venue last month. The 32 year-old Zou will now fight in a … [Read more...]
The Chinese Connection; Magno’s Monday Rant
Las Vegas became LAS VEGAS because it offered a nation of vice-loving gamblers and whore mongers a chance to get out of the shadows and do their thing out in the open. Vegas promised a glitzy, safe background for all their vice needs and, above all else, it provided legal protection to those who liked to live on the fringes of polite society. Of course, all of that has … [Read more...]