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Mijares to return on March 17?

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0300

Former WBC and IBF world champion Cristian Mijares is expected to return March 17 in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico and hopes to fight for a regional title in search of a lofty spot in the super bantamweight world ratings. �I want a career at junior featherweight,� said Mijares

Jorge Arce defeats Angky Angkota

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:06:00 +0300

In a grudge rematch, multi-division world champion Jorge «Travieso» Arce (59-6-2, 45 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Angky Angkota (25-6, 15 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO bantamweight title on Saturday in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Arce launched a brutal, sustained all-out attack on Angkota in round three, but Angkota somehow survived and left Arce largely punched out. Angkota staggered Arce in round eight

Calderon edges Rivas, WV2 wins

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:35:00 +0300

Former two-division world champion Ivan Calderon (35-2-1, 6 KOs) returned to the minimumweight division for the first time since 2007 to take a close split decision over Felipe Rivas (11-9-1, 5 KOs) over ten rounds on Saturday night at the

Jorge Arce: After November 12, I Want Nonito Donaire

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:14:00 +0300

WBO super bantamweight champion Jorge «Travieso» Arce has hit Las Vegas. The Mexican champion has arrived for a meeting with Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum, where the boxer will discuss his November 12 opponent. Arce will appear on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez undercard at the MGM Grand. Arce will also appear this Saturday at the MGM Grand to support countryman Rafael Marquez, who challenges Japan’s Toshiaki Nishioka

Soto gives up WBC 135lb title

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:24:00 +0300

Humberto Soto has decided to give up the WBC lightweight world title and move up to the super lightweight in search of another world title. Soto, who defended last Saturday against Motoki Sasaki, has sent official notication to the World Boxing Council, announcing his decision to leave the division and thanking the WBC for the opportunities in his career

Jorge Arce Believes Panchito Was Robbed in Los Mochis

Mon, 16 May 2011 14:58:00 +0300

While discussions for an immediate rematch are already taking place, WBO super bantamweight champion Jorge Arce is very upset with Saturday final outcome to his younger brother title fight with WBA interim-bantamweight champion Hugo Ruiz, which took place in Los Mochis

Arce KOs Garcia

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 06:47:00 +0300

Super bantamweight Francisco �Panchito� Arce (31-6-2, 22 KOs) scored a fourth round KO over former world champion Isidro �Chino� Garcia (26-8-2, 8 KOs) on Saturday night at the Tecate Boxing Tour stop in Monterrey, NL, México. A left hook to the body finished Garcia at the 2:52 mark of the fourth. With the win, Arce claimed the vacant NABF belt.

Barrera vs De Jesus?

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:25:00 +0300

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

Arce KOs Santos in 7 (VIDEO). Hernandez shocks Beltran

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:11:00 +0300

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

Mijares edges Arce

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:57:00 +0300

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

Chavez Jr vs Duddy: Agreement Reached For June 26

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:24:00 +0300

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

Arce wins WBO 115 belt

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:18:00 +0300

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

Jorge Arce Predicts a Tough Fight With Angky Angkota

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0300

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

Arce promises payback

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:17:00 +0300

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

Vic Darchinyan Vacates IBF Super Flyweight Title

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:23:00 +0300

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

Gamboa�s gold medal!

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:03:00 +0300

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

Montiel injured, Arce steps in

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:16:00 +0300

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

Arce returns June 20

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:10:00 +0300

Jorge �Travieso� Arce (51-5-1, 39 KOs) says he�s returning to his roots: technical boxing, speed and explosiveness. For four weeks, Arce has been training at the famous Romanza Gym in Mexico City under famed disciplinarian trainer Nacho Beristain

Darchinyan punishes Arce!

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:29:00 +0300

In a super flyweight superfight, IBF, WBC and WBA unified champion Vic Darchinyan (32-1-1, 26 KOs) scored a punishing eleventh round TKO over WBA interim champ Jorge Arce (51-5-1, 39 KOs) on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Darchinyan had a big first round rocking Arce with big bombs. Darchinyan continued to punish Arce in round two. Arce turned things around in round three, landing some shots that bloodied

Darchinyan gets press to himself!

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:19:00 +0300

IBF/WBC/WBA champion Vic Darchinyan (31-1-1, 25 KOs), of Sydney, Australia pokes fun at his opponent Jorge �Travieso� Arce (51-4-1, 39 KOs), who was unable to attend the press conference at the Wilshire Grand, downtown L.A., today, hyping their March 7 Showtime-televised fight. Unable to attend, Arce sent Darchinyan a pair of eggs � �huevos� � to help him in the ring March 7. Darchinyan, coached by promoter Gary Shaw, turned it around, saying the eggs were laid by �Chicken� Arce.

Arce promises victory!

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:05:00 +0300

�Some people don�t like my chances to win this fight because he dominated Cristian Mijares who I lost to, but in boxing styles make fights. Darchinyan can do all the talking he wants because it only motivates me even more during training. The pressure is on him. I�ve already proven on several occassions that I can overcome adversity during the course of a hard fight. Darchinyan on the other hand has not

Darchinyan: Arce not a fight!

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:06:00 +0300

Unified super flyweight champion Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan (31-1-1, 25 KOs) has ripped into WBA interim super flyweight champion Jorge Arce (51-4-1, 38 KOs), whom he will fight on February 7, 2009 and will be televised live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing. "I can't get enough of Mexican fighters," said Darchinyan. "They bounce real good off the canvas when I hit them. Let's see, I've stopped Cristian Mijares, Victor Burgos

Vic Darchinyan vs. Jorge Arce: Done Deal For Feb. 7

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:32:00 +0300

Everything has been agreed upon with Showtime to air the February 7 slugfest between undisputed junior bantamweight champion Vic Darchinyan and challenger Jorge Arce of Mexico. The fight will take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Gary Shaw, who promotes Darchinyan, told Dan Rafael that he expects some wild pre-fight press conferences

Arce wins WBA interim belt!

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:26:00 +0300

Mexican superstar Jorge "Travieso" Arce (50-4-1, 38 KOs) became a three-division world champion on Monday night by stopping reigning titleholder Rafael "Torito" Concepcion (11-3-1, 7 KOs) in round nine for the WBA interim super flyweight belt at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City. Arce methodically ramped up the punishment as the bout progressed and Concepcion failed to come out for round nine

Chavez KOs Sanchez in six!

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:57:00 +0300

In a toe-to-toe war, "Son of the Legend" Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (34-0-1, 27 KOs) scored a very exciting sixth round knockout over game local favorite Ray Sanchez (20-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday night in a super welterweight clash before a large, engerized crowd of 6,077 at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Both fighters began trading at the opening bell and never stopped, however Chavez had more

Arce body shot halts Rojas; Sosa retains title via TKO!

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:03:00 +0300

It was the hottest ticket in town as every seat was sold for Top Rank's rare Sunday night "Viva Mexico" card inside the jam-packed "Joint" at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. 1,274 saw the successful return of Jorge Arce (47-4-1, 36 KOs), who moved up to the bantamweight division to claim the WBC Latino belt in a come from behind TKO of Tomas

Pacman all grins, no solace for Solis

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:25:00 +0300

�If I win next month,� said Manny Pacquiao at the �Blaze of Glory� post-fight press conference, referring to his run at Filipino politics, �I will still continue to fight. �My boxing career is my business, and my income.� With that said, Pacquiao closed his time at the podium, which had been opened with five minutes of thank-yous

Mijares dealt Arce

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:38:00 +0300

WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (30-3-2, 11 KOs) dealt a surprisingly one-sided twelve round beatdown to former two-division titleholder Jorge Arce (46-3-1, 35 KOs). Mijares was extremely sharp as he busted up Arce with precision punches that Arce had no answer for. Scores were 119-109, 118-110, 117-111. "I fought the fight of my life," said Mijares afterward. "I beat a great champion

Pacquiao-Solis Update!

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:37:00 +0300

Manny Pacquiao: "I know my opponent Jorge Solis has worked hard and is determined to win. This will be a great fight for both of us, both of our countries and all of our fans. But there can only be one winner and I have every intention of leaving the ring the way I came in -- as champion."

Impressive Juan Diaz defeats Jose Cotto on points

Sun, 09 Apr 2006 14:31:00 +0300

The battle of unbeaten fighters was a crowd-pleasing contest with lots of punches thrown in a very fast paced fight. 22 year-old Diaz 29-0 (14) in black trunks opened up in the 1st and 28 year-old Cotto 27-1 (19) from Puerto Rico came firing back The two exchanging jabs and body shots at a slick pace. A nice left hook from Diaz in light blue trunks, had Cotto on the ropes, as the older brother of Miguel Cotto was trying to work his way

Mayweather 146, Judah 145.5

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:26:00 +0300

Both Floyd Mayweather and Jab Judah made weight for their IBF welterweight title fight on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas. After the weigh-in Judah had to be restrained from going after Mayweather. "You'll never beat me...you'll never beat me!" Judah yelled. Judah and Roger Mayweather then got into a shouting match. Floyd left the stage, but Judah was kept behind briefley to avoid an altercation

Arce talks Viloria, Pongsaklek!

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:35:00 +0300

Interim WBC Flyweight Champion and fan favorite Jorge �El Travieso� Arce, spoke with Fightnews.com about his latest win over Adonis Rivas his up coming bout with Rosendo Alvarez and his plans for the future. Although Arce said he was honored to be WBC interim champion, he stated that he wanted the biggest fights he could get. Arce said he would love to get a title in the process but is more concerned about getting and winning the best fight for

Arce stops Rivas again!

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 11:40:00 +0300

WBC interim flyweight titlist Jorge "Travieso" Arce (43-3-1, 33 KOs) stopped former two-time WBO champion Adonis Rivas (21-9-2, 10 KOs) for the second time in two months on Saturday night at the Plaza de Toros, Cancún, ROO, Mexico. The rematch made because it was felt Arce's tenth round stoppage of Rivas on December 16 was premature. This time there was no question as Rivas quit in his corner after round six. Arce put on a

Jorge Arce wins again!

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 18:54:00 +0300

Jorge Arce prevailed over Adonis Rivas when referee Laurence Cole stopped the WBC interim fylweight title bout in round ten due to swelling under Rivas' left eye. It was a great action fight with both fighters throwing caution out the window the whole time. Arce put Rivas, normally a bantamweight, down in round two with a perfect overhand right. Arce threw more and constantly came forward landing the harder shots but Rivas was game and landed some very good shots of his own. However, none of Rivas' punches

Castillo wins by knockout

Sun, 09 Oct 2005 08:58:00 +0300

This time, Jose Luis Castillo never gave Diego Corrales a chance to come back. Castillo landed a vicious left hook in the fourth round Saturday night to stop Corrales, avenging his defeat from their dramatic first fight with a punch that landed so flush he threw up his hands in victory even as Corrales fell. Castillo left the ring without the lightweight titles Corrales brought in

Arce wins WBC interim belt!

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 10:05:00 +0300

Former jr flyweight champ Jorge "Travieso" Arce destroyed �ngel Priolo to take the WBC interim flyweight title outdoors Saturday night before 10,000+ at the Arturo C. Nahl baseball stadium in Las Paz, BCS, Mexico. Arce (40-3-1, 30 KOs) overpowered Priolo (30-3, 20 KOs) in round three, dropping him twice

Arce victorious!

Sun, 20 Mar 2005 17:09:00 +0300

In a WBC flyweight eliminator, Jorge Arce (39-3-1, 29 KOs) scroed a tenth round TKO over Hussein Hussein (26-2, 20 KOs). Arce nearly stopped Hussein in round one, but Hussein weathered the storm and the fight evolved into a bloody toe-to-toe slugfest. After nine rounds of war, Hussein finally crumpled to the canvas...