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Roars of local support greeted the hometown guy Guty Espadas Jr., at the final weigh-in Merida, Mexico where he’ll be attempting to dethrone WBC Featherweight Champion Elio Rojas, from the Dominican Republic.
By James Blears - The great pyramid at Chichen Itza was a perfect backdrop against which Placido Domingo and Sarah Brightman, belted out some sweet decibels. But old buffers at Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology have denied the World Boxing Council an opportunity to hold the pre-fight weigh within a couple of hundred yards of it, in the build up to the much anticipated World title fight between Featherweight Champion Elio Rojas and Guty Espadas Jr.
A couple of the driving forces for this coming July’s "Night of the Champions Two," to be held in Cardiff, have traveled all the way to Mexico City to fly the flag of the Red Dragon.
Legendary US boxing promoter Bob Arum’s message to Ricky Hatton is brief but heartfelt. Asked if Ricky should continue his ring career, after the knockout by Manny Pacquiao, Mr. Arum replied to BoxingScene.com: “It’s not for me to say/ If he was my son, I would say no!”
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Top Rank’s Bob Arum have teamed up and come on down to Mexico City to promote the Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey fight, dubbed “The Event” on March 13th at that brand new glittering stadium.
Guty Espadas has one final chance on February 20th to win back the WBC Featherweight title, which he first won almost ten years ago.
World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman is advising Ricky Hatton to retire. Don Jose said that Ricky has had an impressive career, made good money, is extremely popular, but there comes a point when enough, is the wisest as well as timely decision.
Former WBA and WBO Bantamweight Champion Jhonny Gonzalez is fighting for the vacant FECARBOX Featherweight title tonight (Wednesday) in Mexico City.
World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman says he wants Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to be examined by a specialist to gauge at what weight category he should compete.
Jose Sulaiman has just celebrated his thirty-fourth year as President of the World Boxing Council, and says boxing has an exciting and decent future, if the right foundations continue to instituted and built upon.