Antonio DeMarco: record, next fight and profile →
According to sources close to the situation, WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco will no longer face Daniel Estrada on July 21st. The fight was scheduled to take place in Rosarito, Mexico and was going to be televised by Televisa.
Luis Sandoval catches up with hard hitter John Molina Jr. to discuss his upcoming fight, a planned showdown with WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco and more.
A needle causing a rash of irritation has already crept into the pre-fight banter between WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco, and his upcoming challenger, fellow Mexican Daniel Estrada.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that a deal has been reached between promoters Gary Shaw and Dan Goossen to stage a lightweight title clash between WBC champion Antonio DeMarco (27-2-1, 20KOs) and hard-puncher John Molina Jr. (23-1, 19KOs). DeMarco-Molina will be the HBO televised co-feature to the super middleweight bout between Andre Ward and Chad Dawson, which takes place on September 8th at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (27-2-1, 20KOs) is still scheduled to return on August 4th in Mexico, but it won't be against Alejandro Sanabria, according to sources. Reportedly the two frontrunners to face DeMarco are Abdiel Ramirez and Ricardo Alvarez. “Mortero” Ramirez is undefeated with 14 wins 13 KO’s and is the current WBC silver champion. “Dinamita” Alvarez, who returns on Saturday in Guadalajara against Joksan Hernandez, has a professional record of 18 wins, 1 loss, 12 KO’s and 2 draws.
Tijuana's WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (27-2, 20 KOs and one draw) is waiting for the final details of his next fight. The date is set, August 20th, and so is the opponent, the very capable Alejandro Sanabria (32-1, 24 KOs and one draw).
A fight between WBC lightweight world champion Antonio DeMarco (27-2-1, 20KOs), and countryman Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson (22-0, 20KOs), could be scheduled for this coming July in cancun, according to the champion's coach, Romulo Quirarte.
World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco said he would like to make the next defense of his crown against his Mexican countryman Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson - because he earned his shot in the ring.
Hammerin' Hank Lundy (22-1-1, 11KOs) appeared on the latest installment of The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene.com's official audio show to talk about his recent win over Dannie Williams. You can hear the interview in its entirety by clicking the following link:
Mexican puncher Sergio Thompson (22-2, 20KOs) will not receive a mandatory shot at WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco, according to WBC President Jose Sulaiman. Last Saturday night at the Oasis Hotel Complex in Cancun, Mexico - Thompson stopped mandatory challenger Jorge Linares (31-3, 20KOs) in two rounds. The fight was billed as a "WBC eliminator" but Sulaiman says the bout was not a "final elimionator."