Jorge Arce: record, next fight and profile →
LAS VEGAS, NEV. – If the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley, Jr. World Welterweight Championship pay-per-view undercard was a poker hand it would be two pairs of world title fighters, Arce High! Six gladiators will be going mano a mano in two world championship rumbles and a 10-round junior featherweight brawl.
According to sources within Zanfer Promotions, Puerto Rico's Jesus Rojas (18-1-1, 13KOs) has been mentioned as a potential opponent for WBO bantamweight champion Jorge Arce on the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley undercard on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In his last bout in February, Arce (60-6-2, 46KOs) got revenge on Lorenzo Parra with a fifth round knockout victory in Mexicali.
WBA bantamweight champion Koki Kameda (27-1, 17KOs) is training hard in Tokyo for his scheduled defense on April 4th in Yokohama, Japan. He faces Indonesian boxer Nouldy Manakane. In practice, the defending champion continues his routines of sparring and some rounds on the mitts. After this tuneup, Kameda will face mandatory challenger Hugo Ruiz of Mexico in the fall.
One of the great things about being a fighter on a hot streak is the added anticipation of what your next ring endeavor will present.
After Friday's weigh-in for the rematch between Juan Manuel Lopez and Orlando Salido, a fight nearly broke out between WBO bantamweight champion Jorge Arce and featherweight prospect Orlando Del Valle (15-0). The Puerto Rican up and comer said that he was just trying to get a picture with the 5 division Mexican champion and that some of the fans actually initiated the confrontation.
CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO - On Friday, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and its president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel paid tribute to Mexican world champions Juan Manuel Marquez and Jorge "Travieso" Arce, in which the fighters were presented with special rings for their achievements. The ceremony took place during the weigh-in for the rematch between featherweights Orlando Salido and Juan Manuel Lopez.
WBO bantamweight champion Jorge Arce (60-6, 46KOs) has warned the critics to avoid counting him out in a possible September clash against Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18KOs), the WBO's champion at super bantamweight.
Mexicali, Mexico - Five-division world champion Jorge "Travieso" Arce, reached 60 professional wins by knocking out Venezuelan Lorenzo "Lencho" Parra in the fifth round of their super bantamweight rematch. They went to draw in September 2010. Arce, the current WBO champion in the bantamweight division, was fighting in a non-title bout.
WBO bantamweight champion Jorge Arce (59-6-2, 45KOs), who returns later tonight against Lorenzo Parra in Mexicali, is hoping to fight again on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas - as part of the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley pay-per-view undercard.
Mexicali, BC. - The weights are in for Saturday night's big super bantamweight rematch between five division champion Jorge "Travieso" Arce (59-6-2, 45 KOs) of Mexico, and Venezuelan veteran Lorenzo "Lencho" Parra (31-3-1, 18 KOs), who clash in a ten rounder in Mexicali. Zanfer will promote the show and TV Azteca will broadcast. Arce and Parra previously fought to a draw in 2010, which the Venezuelan boxer claims was a robbery.