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The ever popular Emilio Bojorquez goes down in defeat
As the boxers entered Round three, all was going as planned. One of San Diego/Tijuana’s favorite sons, Emilio Bojorquez (20-1-0, 14 KOs), was easily out-pointing Abner “Fresa” Lopez (5-1-0, 4 KOs) of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. As my colleague, Felipe Leon of Fight News put it, “He’s in his groove.” Then suddenly, to everyone’s amazement, […]
Boxing results from the weekend, some excitement, some major blunders
Once again, the sport of boxing’s supporters (sometimes apologists) had to take one on the chin. We can go weeks without any controversy and then all of a sudden it’s back to square one where either there was a ridiculous decision by a judge or judges or a referee appeared to be aiding and abetting […]
Sergio Perez wins at Antiguo Cine Bujazan in Tijuana
When you’re 37 years of age and been in the fight game for 20 plus years, you start to hear the rumors, “When’s he going to retire?” Sergio “El Sirenito” Perez (24-13) from Rosarito, B. C., Mexico has no intention of retiring because he still packs a wallop. Just ask Eduardo “La Amenaza” Iniguez who almost landed […]
With his win over Morales, Danny Garcia becomes Philadelphia’s 33rd World Champion
As far as dates in boxing history go, Saturday, March 24, 2012, is significant on two counts. It marks the night Danny “Swift” Garcia, the latest in a long line of Philadelphia Boxinggreats laid claimed to a world title, and second,
Storm of controversy after the Kirkland/Molina fight
On the undercard of Saturday’s Morales/Garcia bout at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas was the light middleweight bout between southpaw James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland of Austin, Texas and Carlos “King” Molina of Chicago, Illinois by way of Patzcuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico. During this match, two very controversial things occurred.