Sources indicate that Brazilian Fighter Adailton De Jesus (26-4 21 KOs) could be the opponent of former triple world champion Marco Antonio Barrera on the big June 26 PPV card at the Alamodome in San Antonio, headlined by Julio Cesar Chávez Jr against Ireland’s John Duddy. Barrera has already spent two weeks in preparation for his comeback fight prior to this week’s press tour read more ...

WBO Super Flyweight world champion Jorge Arce (53-6-1, 40 KOs) of nearby Los Mochis, Sinaloa, scored a seventh round KO of two-time world title challenger Cecilio Santos (24-13-3, 14 KOs) of Mexico City in a non-title bantamweight fight on Saturday night at the Multi Use Center in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico read more ...

In a WBC bantamweight eliminator, former world champion Cristian Mijares (39-6-2, 17 KOs) won a controversial split decision over Francisco “Panchito” Arce (30-6-2, 21 KOs) on Saturday night at the Palenque de la Feria in Durango, Durango, Mexico. It was a foul-filled fight with Arce ahead on two cards after eight rounds. Mijares closed strong to get the split nod read more ...

BoxingScene.com has confirmed that an agreement was reached on Wednesday to match Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30KOs) against John Duddy (29-1, 18KOs) in a middleweight contest on June 26 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas read more ...

Jorge Arce is a world champion again. In a clash for the vacant WBO super flyweight championship, Arce (53-6-1, 40 KOs) scored a seven round technical decision over Angky Angkota (18-4, 9 KOs) on Saturday night at the Plaza de Toros Arroyo in Mexico City read more ...

Jorge 'Travieso' Arce will pull on a black cowboy hat and put a cherry-flavored lollipop in his mouth when he heads for the ring on Saturday night read more ...

Jorge “Travieso” Arce (52-3-1, 40 KOs) has returned to training with great passion as he prepares for a grudge match against unbeaten South African Simphiwe Nongqayi (15-0, 6 KOs) on September 15 at a site to be determined. The bout will be for the IBF super flyweight championship vacated by Vic Darchinyan read more ...

BoxingScene.com was informed that Vic Darchinyan officially vacated the IBF super flyweight title. Darchinyan notified the IBF by letter on Tuesday. The IBF recently ordered Darchinyan to face read more ...

Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said today he will contact the Olympic Committee and ask to get a new gold medal for Yuriorkis Gamboa. “That’s my goal, to get a gold medal for him,” Arum said. Gamboa won an Olympic gold medal in 2004 in Athens, Greece, at 112 pounds while fighting for the Cuban national team. He later sold the medal for $1,500 to pay for daughter Brenda’s first birthday party. Gamboa, 27, now lives read more ...

Former world champion Jorge ‘Travieso’ Arce of Mexico is heading to Atlantic City, N.J. Arce will take on Fernando Lumacad of the Philippines on Top Rank’s Latin Fury 9′ championship boxing event at the Boardwalk Hall. Caesars Atlantic City is hosting. The Arce vs. Lumacad super flyweight fight will replace the Fernando Montiel vs. Eric Morel title fight. Montiel, the WBO bantamweight champion from Mexico, is out with a hand injury read more ...