McJoe Arroyo: record, next fight and profile →
A purse bid procedure was held today in the IBF offices in New Jersey and promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing has won the right to promote the IBF Super Flyweight Champion McJoe Arroyo's first mandatory defense, against Jerwin Ancajas
With their teams failing to come to terms after two months of negotiation, McJoe Arroyo and Jerwin Ancajas will now be subject to the highest bidder for their forthcoming clash. The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has called for a February 2 purse bid hearing for the right to promote the ordered super flyweight title fight. The session will take place at IBF headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey.
Promoter Peter Rivera of Puerto Rico Best Boxing is looking to stage a major card on February 20th in Puerto Rico. The event would be headlined by Roman "Rocky" Martinez defending his WBO junior lightweight crown against Mexican former champion Orlando "Siri" Salido in a trilogy fight.
Former IBF junior flyweight champion Johnreil Casimero’s scheduled title fight against Puerto Rico’s unbeaten IBF super flyweight champion McJoe Arroyo, which was set for December 18 in Las Vegas, has been postponed to sometime in late January or early February next year. International promoter Sampson Lewkowicz informed his Filipino partner Sammy Gello-ani about the postponement but gave no reasons since Casimero was only featured on the undercard and the problem may involve one of the main events.
Former IBF junior flyweight champion Johnreil Casimero is scheduled to battle Puerto Rico’s unbeaten Mc Joe Arroyo in Las Vegas on December 18. Promoter Sammy Gello-ani told the New Standard/BoxingScene.com that Casimero who has been training very hard in Las Vegas under veteran mentor Jhun Agrabio decided to move up in weight after having problems making the flyweight limit.
40-year-old former world champion Omar Narvaez returned to the ring earlier this month and won a ten round unanimous decision over Diego Pichardo. It was Narvaez's first fight since losing his WBO super flyweight world title with a second round knockout to Japanese sensation Naoya Inoue.
Promising Jerwin Ancajas, the 23 year old southpaw from MP Promotions - owned by eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao and run by Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz and Joe Ramos - will fight undefeated McJoe Arroyo of Puerto Rico in Arroyo’s hometown on November 18. Well-known trainer Nonoy Neri, who works with Team Pacquiao, said “training has been good over the past three months since they were preparing for a title eliminator against Paul Butler who withdrew.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that WBO super featherweight champion Rocky 'Roman' Martinez (29-2-2, 17KOs) and IBF super flyweight McJoe Arroyo (17-0, 8KOs) have signed on with powerful adviser Al Haymon. Both of the Puerto Rican boxers are promoted by Puerto Rico Best Boxing. Martinez captured the WBO title with a twelve round decision win over Orlando Salido in April in one of the more exciting fights of the year.
Despite a disastrous lead-in to fight weekend, there was some good news for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to take from his July 18 clash with countryman Marcos Reyes in El Paso, Texas. The second-generation boxer enjoyed a better performance both in the ring and in the ratings than was the case in his forgettable Showtime-televised debut in April. That’s really where the good news ends for the former middleweight titlist. Topping a day/night telecast at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Chavez’ 10-round win over Reyes played to an average of 663,000 viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The IBF junior bantamweight belt might have a new owner after Puerto Rican McJoe Arroyo ascended the throne with a technical decision win over Filipino Arthur Villanueva at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas at the weekend but Arroyo’s predecessor Zolani Tete insists that he is still the champion. The South African left-hander dumped the belt into the dustbin when he realised that he would be paid a paltry purse for risking it against the Puerto Rican.