Marcos Villasana Jr. Looks To Continue His Run in Acapulco
By Francisco Salazar
Marcos Villasana Jr. finds any which way to win.
Decision. Knockout. Even by disqualification.
Whichever way, Villasana has found new life in his career, one where it seemed dormant just a few years ago.
Villasana hopes to continue his winning ways tonight when he squares off against Jorge Luis Rodriguez at the Centro de Convenciones in his hometown of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico.
The bout will air live on Televisa throughout Mexico.
Villasana (20-6, 11 KOs) won his last bout on August 20 when opponent Rosekie Cristobal was disqualified in round 10 for repeated low blows.
Villasana, the son of former world titleholder Marcos Villasana, scored his most impressive win as a pro on May 28, defeating lightweight contender Nery Saguilan by decision over 12 rounds.
The 25-year-old has won his last five bouts in a row, earning him a number 15 ranking by the WBC.
Rodriguez (21-12-1, 3 KOs) scored one of his few knockouts of his pro career in his last bout on November 4, knocking out Walter Gazan in the fourth round.
Junior flyweight Lourdes Juarez (17-2, 2 KOs) will face Noemi Bosques (11-8-2, 2 KOs) in a 10 round bout.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for Boxingscene.com since September of 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (Calif.) Star newspaper, RingTV, and Knockout Nation. He can be reached by email at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing