Edgar Sosa: record, next fight and profile →
Edgar Sosa has resumed training with a direct focus on the next defense of his WBC international flyweight title. The date, venue and opponent will soon be announced. Sosa, also the WBC emeritus champion, has enjoyed two weeks of vacation. Sosa (41-6, 24 KOs) promised that his upcoming fight will be the last stop before a title showdown with the full champion of the WBC, Pongsaklek Wongjongkam of Thailand.
At Arena Mexico in Mexico City, WBC International flyweight champion Edgar Sosa (41-6, 24 KOs) stopped Kenichi Horikawa (20-10-1, 4 KOs) of Japan in the eight round. The fight was a planned tuneup before Sosa challenges the full champion of the WBC, Pongsaklek Wongjongkam of Thailand.
At Arena Mexico in Mexico City, WBC International flyweight champion Edgar Sosa (41-6, 24 KOs) stopped Kenichi Horikawa (20-10-1, 4 KOs) of Japan in the eight round. The fight was a planned tuneup before Sosa challenges the champion, Pongsaklek Wongjongkam of Thailand.
The weights are in for Saturday's fight for the WBC International flyweight title. Kenichi Horikawa (20-9, 4KOs) of Japan will invade Mexico, attempting to unseat the champion, Edgar Sosa (41-6, 24KOs). Both fighters made the division limit of 112-pounds. The event takes place at Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico. Photos by Alma Montiel.
With dreams of taking home the WBC International flyweight title, Kenichi Horikawa of Japan has arrived in Mexico, along with his coach Keisuke Oki. He recognizes the quality of Edgar Sosa, declaring his admiration for the Mexican boxing, and especially for Ricardo Lopez and Oscar "Chololo" Larios. He warned that that it will be difficult to get a win on points outside his country and also warned that seeks the undeniable victory by knockout.
The World Boxing Council has granted world champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, of Thailand, the authorization to make a voluntary defense having as a deadline May 30th, 2011, the same liberty that was granted to Edgar Sosa, of Mexico, to make a voluntary defense of his WBC International title.
Japan's Kenichi Horikawa is very motivated for his fight against Edgar Sosa, the WBC international title flyweight champion, which takes place on "Battle of Champions" on April 2 at the Arena Mexico. Horikawa was reported to be in great shape for the bout and said that he wants to honor his country of Japan after the tragedy that devastated parts of the land.
Edgar Sosa is looking for an early knockout when he returns next month to face brave Japanese boxer Kenichi Horikawa. Edgar said before a swarm of reporters that "I'm happy to return to the Arena Mexico, where people respond to me very well."
Reports in Mexico suggest that a WBC flyweight championship bout is getting very close for either May or June. Former champion Edgar Sosa (41-6, 24KOs) would take on the division's ruler, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (79-3, 43KOs) of Thailand. Wonjongkam has only been beaten once, by decision, since 1996. Sosa has won four in a row since the two round TKO loss to Rodel Mayol in November 2009.