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Former champion Luis Concepcion (27-3, 20KOs) will have to railroad his way to clash with Edar Sosa (47-7, 28KOs) in order to land a shot at the WBC flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi of Japan.
Mexico City, Mexico - A battle of former champions saw Cristian Mijares (47-6-2, 21 KOs) stop Rafael Marquez (41-8, 37 KOs) in the ninth round. After staggering Marquez with a hard bomb in the ninth, Mijares unloaded against the ropes as the referee jumped in to wave off the contest. The 37-year-old Marquez had promised to retire from the sport if he lost the match to Mijares.
By Jake Donovan - Cristian Mijares scored perhaps his most significant victory of his current win streak, while potentially sending countryman Rafael Marquez into retirement in the process. The former two-time super flyweight titlist picked up his 11th straight win with a 9th round stoppage of Marquez in their 122 lb. regional title fight Saturday evening in Mexico City.
WBC Silver flyweight Champion, Edgar Sosa is stressing he's going to soften up his Japanese opponent with some wincing rib ticklers when they clash at the Nuevo Area in Mexico City on Saturday night. Edgar who's the number one contender in the divison has his sights set on Toshiyuki Igarashi. But there's currently another Japanese figher to take on, called Myung Ho Lee. Lee's relatively modest pro record of 15-2, with just five KO's isn't anything to write home about, especailly compared to Edgar's 46-7 with 28 KO's. Lee mentioning that he was undefeated in fifty amateur bouts, passed without a ripple of response.
The weights are in for tomorrow's doublheader in Mexico. In the main event, former champions Rafael “Rafa” Márquez (41-7-0, 37 KO’s) and Cristian “Diamante” Mijares (46-6-2, 21 KO’s) will collide for the WBC silver super bantamweight crown at the Arena Cuidad de Mexico in Mexico City. In the televised co-feature, on TV Azteca, WB silver flyweight champion Edgar Sosa (46-7-0, 28 KO’s) will face Japanese boxer Myung Ho Lee (15-2-0, 5 KO’s).
BoxingScene.com reported the rumors last week, but earlier today the fight was officially announced that former champions Rafael Marquez (41-7, 37KOs) and Cristian Mijares (46-6-2, 21KOs) are going to face each other on Octoer 27th at the new Arena in Mexico City. In the co-feature, Edgar Sosa and Sonny Boy Jaro will collide. The event will be promoted by Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions.
Former WBC Flyweight World Champion, Sonny Boy Jaro, looks to bounce back from his controversial split decision loss to Toshiyuki Igarashi last July against former World Champion and current WBC Silver flyweight champion Edgar Sosa on October 10 in Mexico. This confirmed to this scribe by Jaro's manager Aljoe Jaro.
Former beltholder Edgar Sosa (46-7, 28KOs) has received the pleasant news that Japan's Toshiayuki Igarashi (16-1, 10KOs), the WBC's flyweight champion, is interested in facing him. Igarashi recently captured the title with a close points win over Filipino Sonny Boy Jaro. It has been revealed that an offer is on the table for a potential November clash in Japan.
By Jake Donovan - Edgar Sosa remains in the hunt for another shot at the flyweight title. The diminutive puncher stays active as he takes on Shigetaki Ikehara in the main event Saturday evening in Leon, Mexico. In the televised co-feature, battle-tested journeyman Miguel 'Mickey' Roman scored a minor upset in taking a split decision over free-swinging Dante 'Crazy' Jardon in their 10-round bout.
The weights are in for the big doubleheader in at Domo De La Feria in Leon, Mexico. The event will be carried on Televisa. In the main event, former champion Edgar Sosa (45-7, 27KOs) and Japan's Shigetaka Ikehara (22-3-2, 18KOs) will battle for the WBC silver flyweight title. Both boxers weighed 111.9-pounds.