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Once named the IBF super middleweight champion, the Venezuelan resident of Tijuana - Jose "Bolivita" Uzcategui - claims to be ready for any challenger or the champion in the weight division. Uzcategui believes the only reason why James DeGale vacated the belt was for fear of facing him in the mandatory fight that the sanctioning body had ordered.
Sonora's Pedro "La Roca" Campa made good on his prediction, when he secured a technical decision in five rounds over Venezuelan contender Domicio Rondon in what was the main event fight before a rowdy crowd of fans in the Metro Workers' Gymnasium in Mexico. Azteca 7 transmitted the card throughout Mexico.
After his convincing win over Argentine contender Jonathan Victor Barros from last Saturday night in Poliforum Zamna in Merida, Yucatán - where the puncher retained his WBC super featherweight world championship for the third time, Miguel Berhcelt already wants to get back into the ring to make his mandatory fight.
On Saturday night, Miguel Berchelt applied a small but strong dose of poison to annihilate Argentine challenger Jonathan Barros in the third round to successfully defend his WBC super featherweight title for the third time. With seven thousand people filling the Poliforum Zamna to cheer him on, Berchelt (34-1, 30 KO's) imposed the conditions with his strength and punishment.
WBC super featherweight world champion Miguel "Alacran" Berchelt is on weight and in great physical form to make the third defense of his world title on Saturday at the Poliforum Zamna in his adopted city of Merida, Yucatan. The event will be broadcast on Azteca throughout Mexico and by ESPN+ in the United States.
In a dramatic fight, Jose "Chon" Zepeda scored an effective knockout at 2:18 of the fifth round over previously undefeated Carlos "Chuko" Diaz in a fight in a fight that saw the entire crowd on their feet at the State Auditorium in Mexicali in a card put together by Zanfer Promotions.
The World Boxing Council super featherweight world champion Miguel "Alacran" Berchelt has set a goal for himself for this coming June 23 in Merida. Berchelt not only wants to come away with the victory over Argentine contender Jonathan Yoni Barros - but he wants do it by way of knockout in less than eight rounds.
On Saturday, June 23, Miguel 'Alacran' Berchelt will fulfill another dream in boxing - by defending a world championship in Merida, Yucatan - a city that supported him, and gave him opportunities and development throughout his professional career.
After receiving a warning from the World Boxing Council, Luis "Pantera" Nery has decided to withdraw from his planned return in Tijuana, which was set to to take place on June 9. Nery (26-0, 20KO's) was going to face experienced Filipino Jetro Pabustan (29-5-6, 9KO's) at the Municipal Auditorium of Tijuana. The contest was going to be broadcast by Azteca 7.
Promoters Zanfer Promotions and Max Boxing staged a press conference earlier today in Merida, to officially announced the upcoming world title defense of world champion Miguel Berchelt. Berchelt will make the third defense of the World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight title on Saturday June 23 - against former world champion Jonathan Víctor Barros of Argentina.