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At Estadio F.A.B. in Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina - former world champion Juan Carlos Reveco (38-3, 19 KOs) captured the vacant South American super flyweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Jesus Vargas (15-9). The scores were 120-108, 120-108 and 120-110.
Former world champion Juan Carlos Reveco bounced back with a ten round unanimous decision over Dominican contender Diego Pichardo Liriano to capture the vacant flyweight Latino title of the International Boxing Federation (IBF).
Former world champion Juan Carlos Reveco (36-3, 19KOs) is planning to move up in weight to the super flyweight limit of 115-pounds. Reveco, a former champion at junior flyweight and flyweight, lost his title in a close twelve round majority decision to Kazuto Ioka last April in Japan.
Whatever controversy came of their first meeting, Kazuto Ioka proved to be the better man in an 11th round stoppage win over Juan Carlos Reveco in their flyweight title fight rematch Thursday evening in Osaka, Japan. A right hand body shot forced Reveco to the canvas for the bout's lone knockdown, as he was rendered unfit to continue at 1:57 of round eleven.
Argentine contender Juan Carlos Reveco is getting ready in Osaka, where on December 31 he will look to recover the 112 pound world titl of the World Boxing Association that he lost to Kazuto Ioka last April.
At the Ioka Boxing Gym in Osaka City, it was officially announced that WBA (World Boxing Association) flyweight world champion Kazuto Ioka (18-1, 10KOs, 26-years-old, will make the second defense of his title on December 31 at the Edion Arena in Osaka City in a rematch with former champion Juan Carlos Reveco (36-2, 19KOs), 32-years-old.
Well known boxing agent Ricardo Rizzo is one of the best connected individuals to the fight scene in Nicaragua. On Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York, Rizzo was ringside with one of his clients, Cuban heavyweight Luis "King Kong" Ortiz, who knocked out Argentine contender Matias Ariel Vidondo to capture the the vacant interim-title of the World Boxing Association (WBA).
Salón del Sindicato de Químicos y Petroquímicos, Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Mendoza's Juan Carlos "Coton" Reveco (36-2, 19 KOs) grabbed a victory by way of unanimous decision over Venezuelan Breilor "Golden Zulanito" Teran (14-13-1, 7 KO) in a non-title bout over ten rounds. Reveco controlled the fight and dominated the action, launching high volume attacks with straight right hands and his trademark left hook. However, the experienced and crafty opponent, who remained in role of a counter puncher, kept a tight guard all night and wouldn't engage too often.
The weights are in for the ring return of former champion Juan Carlos Reveco, who comes back for the first time since the close twelve round decision loss to Kazuto Ioka in their April WBA world flyweight title fight. The bout takes place at Hotel Argos in the Buenos Aires city of Bahia Blanca. Reveco (35-2, 19 KO) will face a tough challenger from Venezuela, Breilor Teran (14-12-1, 7 KO) in a bout agreed to over the ten round distance at super flyweight. The card will be shown on TyC Sports.
Prior to a rematch agreement with Juan Carlos Reveco of Argentina, the world flyweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Japan's Kazuto Ioka, will make an optional defense in September. The Championships Committee of the WBA has approved the request by Ioka (17-1, 10 KOs), to face Argentine boxer Roberto "Incho" Sosa (26-2-1, 14 KOs). At the same time, the WBA stressed that the winner will go directly into a fight against Reveco (35-2 , 19 KOs).