Argi Cortes

Argi Cortes shuts eye of Salvador Juarez, wins by TKO

Argi Cortes won a battle of wills – and hard-charging countrymen – by stopping Salvador Juarez in an entertaining encounter Friday at Restaurante Arroyo in Mexico City, Mexico.

Junto Nakatani Scores Three Knockdowns, Outpoints Argi Cortes To Defend WBO Title

Junto Nakatani was extended the distance for the first time in a title fight but remained unbeaten and with his crown still in tow. The unbeaten two-division titlist made the first successful defense of his WBO junior bantamweight title of Mexico...

Nakatani: Moloney Knockout Was Best Of My Career, Gave Me Even More Confidence In My Future

Junto Nakatani knew the fight was over the moment he landed that punch. A left hand from the Japanese southpaw flattened Australia’s Andrew Moloney in the closing seconds of their vacant WBO junior bantamweight title fight. The punch was so devastati...

Junto Nakatani: When I Moved Up To 115, I Have Felt Stronger, Able To Train Harder

The absence of a smile from Junto Nakatani’s face was noticeable as he made weight for the first defense of his WBO junior bantamweight title reign. If nothing else, it was an instant reminder of what he previously had to endure during his time spent...

Teraji, Budler Under Junior Flyweight Limit For Unified WBC/WBA Title Fight In Tokyo

Kenshiro Teraji was once again well under the junior flyweight limit for his latest title defense. The reigning lineal and unified WBC/WBA champion clocked in at a cut-up 107.1 pounds (officially announced at 48.6 kilograms) in the presence of the Ja...

Kenshiro Teraji vs. Hekkie Budler Showdown Picked Up By ESPN+

Japan’s unified WBC/WBA light flyweight world champion Kenshiro Teraji will defend his titles against South African two-division world champion Hekkie Budler on Monday, September 18, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

Teraji-Budler, Nakatani-Cortes Title Fight Double Set, Sept. 18 In Tokyo

The Kenshiro Teraji-Hekkie Budler unified junior flyweight title fight now has a date. Teraji will defend his WBC and WBA world title belts against Budler on September 18, it was officially announced Wednesday. The 12-round bout will take place at Ar...

Argi Cortes Overcomes Two Knockdowns, Beats Erick Omar Lopez Via Split Decision

Argi Cortes came dangerously close to pulling off a major upset against the world junior bantamweight champion in his previous outing. The former title challenger nearly landed on the opposite end this time around.

Photos: Juan Francisco Estrada Defeats Argi Cortes in Very Tough Defense

Estrada, Cortes Fight Photos Gallery - Hermosillo, Mexico - WBC 'franchise' super flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada (43-3, 28 KOs) had a much tougher task than expected, in winning a twelve round unanimous decision over Argi Cortes (23-3-2, 1...

Juan Francisco Estrada Overcomes Tough Moments To Drop, Decision Argi Cortes

Bring on the trilogy. Juan Francisco ‘El Gallo’ Estrada ended a career-long eighteen-month layoff with the fourth defense of his lineal junior bantamweight championship, outpointing countryman Argi Cortes in a surprisingly competitive affair. Judges...

Photos: Juan Francisco Estrada, Argi Cortes - Set For Showdown in Mexico

Estrada, Cortes Weights Photos Gallery - Juan Francisco Estrada makes his highly anticipated return to the ring defending his WBC Franchise World Super Flyweight title against Argi Cortes on Saturday September 3 from Centro de Usos Multiples in Hermo...

Juan Francisco Estrada: My Fight With Argi Cortes Will Be a War

Juan Francisco Estrada is ‘excited’ to be back in action and ready to put on a show when he defends his WBC Franchise world super flyweight title against Argi Cortes on Saturday September 3 from Centro de Usos Multiples in Hermosillo, Mexico and broa...

Photos: Juan Francisco Estrada, Argi Cortes - Face To Face at Final Presser

Estrada, Cortes Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Juan Francisco Estrada makes his highly anticipated return to the ring defending his WBC Franchise World Super Flyweight title against Argi Cortes on Saturday September 3 from Centro de Usos Mul...

Photos: Juan Francisco Estrada, Argi Cortes - Workouts in Mexico

Estrada, Cortes Workouts Photos Gallery - JJuan Francisco Estrada makes his highly anticipated return to the ring defending his WBC Franchise super flyweight title against Argi Cortes on Saturday September 3 from Centro de Usos Multiples in Hermosill...

Photos: Juan Francisco Estrada, Argi Cortes - Go Face To Face in Mexico

Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada will defend his WBC super flyweight 'Franchise' world championship, when he faces the tough fighter from the capital, Argi Cortes, on Saturday, September 3, at the Hermosillo Multiple Use Center, leading an event being...