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Julio Cesar Chavez, a life and career like no other
At 464 West Main Street in El Cajon, CA, there’s an auto dealership bearing the name, Julio Cesar Chavez Auto Group. It wasn’t too long ago this same dealership was just hanging on, another victim of the hard times. Leave This Blank:Leave This Blank Too:Do Not Change This:Your email:
Showtime’s bantamweight tournament starts Saturday
If there’s one boxing weight class in Southern California that’s always loaded with talent, that has to be the bantamweight division (115 to 122 pounds). Saturday evening, December 11, four of the world’s most talented bantamweights are set to participate in a winner takes all, two-stage, single-elimination tournament. It all begins with two semifinal bouts […]
Local boxers dealing with their injuries
Thursday evening, November 18, at Club Nokia at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, CA., junior welterweight Carlos Molina (14-0-0) collected a hard fought eight round unanimous decision victory over John Figueroa (7-8-3), a late-substitute for David Rodela (15-3-3). The bout headlined a six-bout “Fight Night Club” card, presented by Golden Boy Promotions. Since Figueroa had won […]
Joey Abell looking to put Chris Arreola’s title hopes on “Ice”
Not too long ago, Cristobal Arreola had 27 pro fights and 27 victories and was ranked as the #1 contender and arguably the most popular and exciting heavyweight to come along since Iron Mike Tyson. However, those jaunty thoughts evaporated after his title shot loss to Vitali Klitschko. Our local hero, a resident of Escondido, […]
Results from a weekend of quality fights
Andre Ward out-brawls Sakio Bika On Saturday night, Oakland’s Andre Ward defended his WBA Super Middleweight belt by earning a unanimous 12-round decision over Sakio Bika in front of his hometown backers at the Oracle Arena on SHOWTIME. The tournament’s top-seed won on all three judges’ scorecards, 118-110 twice and 120-108. Showtime’s play-by-play announcer Gus […]