Mexico Notebook: Sosa, Chavez, Arce, Ponce De Leon
By Mark Vester
Edgar Sosa is preparing for his comeback. He's been recovering from the surgery he went through for the facial injuries and cuts he suffered during last November two round TKO loss to Rodel Mayol. He is already doing some light training and plans to get deeper into training camp in the next week or two. He wants to have two tune-up fights and then go after WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda of Japan.
"The training has been good. I was glad to return to work after two months of doing nothing," said Sosa. "The truth is, the work was a little tough but it starts my race for the flyweight title. I still have the same hunger to become a world champion. I will ignore the past and just focus on getting better."
Undefeated welterweight Omar Chavez, son of the legend Julio Cesar Chavez, returned to action on February 20 in Acapulco. He takes part in a six round bout against Rodrigo Juarez.
Jorge "Travieso" Arce may be heading to Nicaragua to receive his official WBO super flyweight belt. He recently picked up the vacant crown with a stoppage win over Indonesian Angky Angkota in Mexico City.
Former champion Daniel Ponce De Leon is taking on Orlando Cruz on February 20 in Mexico for the vacant WBC Latino featherweight title. If he wins, he wants the winner of the WBC title fight between champion Elio Rojas and veteran opponent Guty Espadas Jr, which takes place on the same night on another show in Mexico.
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